Agenda
Committee of Council
The Corporation of the City of Brampton

Meeting #:
Date:	Wednesday, September 22, 2021
Time:	9:30 A.m. - 4:30 P.m.
Location:	Council Chambers - 4th Floor, City Hall - Webex Electronic Meeting

Members:

• Mayor Patrick Brown (ex officio)
• Regional Councillor R. Santos
• Regional Councillor P. Vicente
• City Councillor D. Whillans
• Regional Councillor M. Palleschi
• Regional Councillor M. Medeiros
• City Councillor J. Bowman
• City Councillor C. Williams
• Regional Councillor P. Fortini
• City Councillor H. Singh
• Regional Councillor G. Dhillon

 

 

 

 

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1.

Call to Order

2.

Approval of Agenda

3.

Declarations of Interest under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act

4.

Consent

In keeping with Council Resolution C019-2021, agenda items will no longer be pre-marked for Consent Motion approval. The Meeting Chair will review the relevant agenda items during this section of the meeting to allow Members to identify agenda items for debate and consideration, with the balance to be approved as part of the Consent Motion given the items are generally deemed to be routine and non-controversial.

5.

Announcements

6.

Public Delegations

6.1

Delegation from Metrolinx re: Preliminary Design Business Case for Two-way All-day GO Service on the Kitchener Line

1. Mathieu Goetzke, VP, Planning & Development

2. Greg Medulun, Director, Community Engagement (West)

3. Meaghan Mendonca, GO Rail Extensions Program Sponsor

6.2

Delegation from Todd Kyle, CEO, and Jaipaul Massey-Singh, Chair, Brampton Library, re: Brampton Library Pre-Budget Progress Updates

6.3

Delegation from Take A Stand re: Intimate Partner Violence Policy Paper

Eyitade Kunle-Oladosu, Co-Chair 

Lohit Kaushik, Co-Chair 

Shivohum Nar, Legislative Committee Director

Noordeep Cheema, Legislative Committee Delegate

Richelle Furtado, Legislative Committee Delegate

6.4

Delegation from Take A Stand re: Youth Unemployment Policy Paper

Eyitade Kunle-Oladosu, Co-Chair 

Lohit Kaushik, Co-Chair 

Shivohum Nar, Legislative Committee Director

Arham Ali, Legislative Committee Delegate

6.5

Delegations re: Downtown Revitalization Plan

1. Tom Wasik, Vice-President, Asset Management, Alectra Utilities
2. Armando Porco, Senior Manager, Wireless Real Estate, and and Joanne Caruana, Senior Manager, Wireline Network, Bell Canada

6.6

Delegation from Robert Seles, Brampton resident, re: Pool Enclosure Fence

6.7

Delegations re: International Students in Brampton

Note: The following delegations were referred to this meeting pursuant to Council Resolution C297-2021, passed on September 15, 2021:

1. (a) Baldev Mutta, Punjabi Community Health Services 

(b) Sharon Mayne Devine, Davis Centre for Families

2. (a) Gurpreet Malhotra, Chief Executive Officer, Indus Community Services

(b)  Baldev Mutta, Chief Executive Officer, Punjabi Community Health Services

(See Items 8.3.1 and 8.4.1)

7.

Government Relations Matters

7.1

Staff Update re: Government Relations Matters

To be distributed prior to the meeting

7.2

Update from Mayor P. Brown, re: COVID-19 Emergency

8.

Economic Development Section

(Regional Councillor M. Medeiros, Chair; Regional Councillor P. Vicente, Vice-Chair)

8.1

Staff Presentations

8.2

Reports

8.2.1

Staff Report re: Continuing Partnership with the Founder Institute, Start-up Accelerator

Recommendation

8.3

Other/New Business

8.3.1

Notice of Motion re: Collaborative action to address issues related to International Students in Brampton

(See Items 6.7 and 8.4.1)

Moved by: Regional Councillor Santos

Seconded by: Regional Councillor Vicente

Whereas Brampton has experienced and will continue to experience a significant increase in the number of international students residing in the city due to increased enrolment from public and private post-secondary institutions;

And whereas with an increase in international students and lack of affordable student housing, the City of Brampton has experienced an increase in complaints related to illegal lodging homes and numerous complaints related to inappropriate behaviour in local neighbourhoods;

And whereas given the September 8^th and 22^nd, 2021 delegations from Punjabi Community Health Services (PCHS), Indus Community Services (Indus), the Davis Centre for Families (representing 18 community partners), and other local stakeholders who have expressed serious concern and experienced an increased demand for support services related to international students;

And whereas a report entitled “Invited and Forgotten: International Students in Crisis”, authored by PCHS and Indus details the significant issues facing Peel’s International Students and include:

• Labour exploitation and financial difficulty
• Access to legal support
• Human trafficking and sexual exploitation
• Lack of housing supports on campus
• Drug trafficking
• Mental health, addiction, and suicide

And whereas during the delegations mentioned above had asked the following as next steps:

• Do educational institutions acknowledge these issues?
• How can we all work together to solve this problem?
• Consider writing a letter to the IRCC and the Ministry of Colleges and Universities
• City of Brampton host a roundtable with community stakeholders and post secondary institutions to begin a collaborative discussion that is solutions oriented
• Indus and PCHS have offered to lead the roundtable discussion as authors of the research report titled “Invited and Forgotten: International Students in Crisis”

And whereas it has been acknowledged by the Mayor, Councillors, Community Organizations, Peel Regional Police, and post secondary institutions that collaboration is key in addressing the many issues related to the growing number of international students residing and studying in Brampton;

And whereas The City of Brampton is working on growing post secondary opportunities for residents in its current negotiations with an University (upcoming Medical School), University of Guelph Humber, and Brampton U proposal and continues to work with Sheridan, Algoma and University regarding cybersecurity;

And whereas private colleges (68 possibly in Peel), with Trios College expanding to 1,300 in Brampton, must also be part of the conversation and solution regarding International Students in Brampton;

And whereas existing public institutions providing programming in Brampton, who have requested and/or received funding from the City of Brampton: Sheridan (6,800 international students), Algoma University, and University partner (Medical School) should play a collaborative role as part of the solution;

And whereas The City of Brampton has re-instated the Town and Gowns Committee that has been currently limited to city representatives and staff, Sheridan College, Algoma University, and University partner (Medical School), and Peel Regional Police,

Therefore be it resolved that:

1. The Mayor, on behalf of the City of Brampton write a letter to existing post secondary partners, including those currently in negotiations, requesting a report to include the following:

• Support services provided to domestic students and international students especially with respect to the issues identified by the delegations on Sept 8^th and 22^nd;
• How they are collaborating with community partners;
• Identifying upstream solutions to ensure that students are successful when they study in Brampton;
• Data and accountability measures related to the success of international students in Brampton
• Commitment to take a collaborative approach with the city, other post-secondary institutions, and community stakeholders in Brampton

2. The Mayor, on behalf of the City of Brampton write a letter to the IRCC and the Ministry of Colleges and Universities to:

• Share our significant concerns related to international students, lack of data, and the city and community support services required to address the issues faced by international students
• Attach the presentation from the delegation on Sept 8^th, 2021 and report titled “Invited and Forgotten: International Students in Crisis”
• Attach this motion
• Cc: Local MPs and MPPs and Party Leaders

3. In the spirit of understanding and taking a collaborative approach, Council invite the University of Guelph Humber, Trios College, Indus and PCHS to be part of the Town and Gowns committee and city staff report back on the achievements of the previous Town and Gowns Committee;

4. The City of Brampton, host or co-host a roundtable discussion on the issue of International Students and include community agencies, post secondary institutions (public and private), Region of Peel, Peel Regional Police, in Q1 2022, with a focus on collaborative solutions to address prioritized issues related to International Students.

8.4

Correspondence

8.4.1

Correspondence from Janet Morrison, President & Vice Chancellor, Sheridan College, dated September 17, 2021, re: International Students in Brampton

(See Items 6.7 and 8.3.1)

To be received

8.5

Councillors Question Period

8.6

Public Question Period

5 Minute Limit (regarding any decision made under this section)

During the meeting, the public may submit questions regarding recommendations made at the meeting via email to the City Clerk at [email protected], to be introduced during the Public Question Period section of the meeting. 

9.

Corporate Services Section

(City Councillor H. Singh, Chair; Regional Councillor R. Santos, Vice-Chair)

9.1

Staff Presentations

9.2

Reports

9.2.1

Staff Report re: Purchasing Activity Quarterly Report – 2nd Quarter 2021

Recommendation

9.2.2

Staff Report re: Active Consulting Service Contracts

To be received

9.2.3

Staff Report re: Consulting Service Contracts with a Value up to $25,000 from December 1, 2014 to July 31, 2021

To be received

9.2.4

Staff Report re: Capital Project Financial Status Report – Q2 2021

Recommendation

9.2.5

Staff Report re: Request for Approval: Temporary Art Activations Pursuant to the Integrated Downtown Plan Meanwhile Strategies

Recommendation

9.2.6

Staff Report re: 2021 Second Quarter Operating Budget and Reserve Report

To be received

9.3

Other/New Business

9.3.1

Report from the Investigator, Deloitte LLP, re. Complaint Received April 22, 2021.

To be distributed prior to the meeting

9.4

Correspondence

9.5

Councillors Question Period

9.6

Public Question Period

5 Minute Limit (regarding any decision made under this section)

During the meeting, the public may submit questions regarding recommendations made at the meeting via email to the City Clerk at [email protected], to be introduced during the Public Question Period section of the meeting. 

10.

Public Works and Engineering Section

(Regional Councillor P. Vicente, Chair; Regional Councillor P. Fortini, Vice-Chair)

10.1

Staff Presentations

10.1.1

Staff Presentation re: Downtown Revitalization Program (DRP) – Streetscaping Options, First Phase of the Integrated Downtown Plan (IDP)

See Item 10.2.5

To be distributed prior to the meeting

10.2

Reports

10.2.1

Staff Report re: Initiation of Subdivision Assumption – 1212949 Ontario Inc. – Registered Plan 43M-2002 – North of Steeles Avenue, East of Heritage Road – Ward 6 (Planning References: C05W01.005 and 21T-10001B)

Recommendation

10.2.2

Staff Report re: Initiation of Subdivision Assumption – Fernbrook Homes (Castlemore) Limited – Registered Plan 43M-1918 – North of Castlemore Road, East of Airport Road, Ward 10 (Planning References: C07E11.014 and 21T-07003B)

Recommendation

10.2.3

Staff Report re: Request to Begin Procurement – Hiring of Construction Management Services for the Design and Construction of the Centre for Innovation

Recommendation

10.2.4

Staff Report re: Request to Begin Procurement – Design and Contract Administration Services for Century Gardens Youth Hub – Ward 1

Recommendation

10.2.5

Staff Report re: Downtown Revitalization Program (DRP) – Streetscaping Options, First Phase of the Integrated Downtown Plan (IDP)

See Item 10.1.1

To be distributed prior to the meeting

10.3

Other/New Business

10.3.1

Notice of Motion re: Creating a Pedestrian Realm through the Downtown Revitalization Plan

Note:  This item was referred to this meeting pursuant to Council Resolution C311-2021, passed on September 15, 2021.

Moved by: Mayor Brown
Seconded by: Regional Councillor Medeiros

Be It Resolved:
 
1. That the City of Brampton downtown revitalization plan incorporate a pedestrian realm and that the City will pay for any escalation in cost; and
 
2. That this Resolution be sent to the Region of Peel for its consideration.

10.4

Correspondence

10.5

Councillors Question Period

10.6

Public Question Period

5 Minute Limit (regarding any decision made under this section)

During the meeting, the public may submit questions regarding recommendations made at the meeting via email to the City Clerk at [email protected], to be introduced during the Public Question Period section of the meeting. 

11.

Community Services Section

(Regional Councillor R. Santos, Chair; City Councillor C. Williams, Vice-Chair)

11.1

Staff Presentations

11.2

Reports

11.2.1

Staff Report re: Electric Vehicle Charging Stations – Amendments to Traffic By-law 93-93, as amended, and Administrative Penalty By-law – Parking, as amended, to Create Administrative Monetary Penalties for Parking Violations in Electric Vehicle Charging

Recommendation

11.2.2

Staff Report re: Approval for Authority to Sign the Youth Hubs Funding Agreement with the Region of Peel

Recommendation

11.2.3

Staff Report re: Brampton Arts Walk of Fame Program Recommendation Report

Recommendation

11.2.4

Staff Report re: Medical Grade Masks for Transit Employees – Review on the Continued Use of Medical Grade Masks for all Transit Employees that Include Employees Behind the Bus Operator Shield

To be received

11.2.5

Staff Report re: Budget Amendment and Request to Begin Procurement for the Design, Contract Administration and Advisory Services of a Cricket Stadium

Recommendation

11.3

Other/New Business

11.3.1

Minutes - Brampton Sports Hall of Fame Committee - September 9, 2021

To be approved

11.4

Correspondence

11.5

Councillors Question Period

11.6

Public Question Period

5 Minute Limit (regarding any decision made under this section)

During the meeting, the public may submit questions regarding recommendations made at the meeting via email to the City Clerk at [email protected], to be introduced during the Public Question Period section of the meeting. 

12.

Legislative Services Section

(City Councillor J. Bowman, Chair; City Councillor D. Whillans, Vice-Chair)

12.1

Staff Presentations

12.2

Reports

12.3

Other/New Business

12.4

Correspondence

12.5

Councillors Question Period

12.6

Public Question Period

5 Minute Limit (regarding any decision made under this section)

During the meeting, the public may submit questions regarding recommendations made at the meeting via email to the City Clerk at [email protected], to be introduced during the Public Question Period section of the meeting. 

13.

Referred Matters List

Note: In accordance with the Procedure By-law and Council Resolution, the Referred Matters List will be published quarterly on a meeting agenda for reference and consideration. A copy of the current Referred Matters List for Council and its committees, including original and updated reporting dates, is publicly available on the City’s website.

13.1

Referred Matters List - Third Quarter 2021

To be received

14.

Public Question Period

15 Minute Limit (regarding any decision made at this meeting)

During the meeting, the public may submit questions regarding recommendations made at the meeting via email to the City Clerk at [email protected], to be introduced during the Public Question Period section of the meeting. 

15.

Closed Session

Note: A separate package regarding these agenda items are distributed to Members of Council and senior staff only.

15.1

Open Meeting exception under Section 239 (2) (c) and (k) of the Municipal Act, 2001:

A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board; and a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the municipality or local board.

15.2

Open Meeting exception under Section 239 (2) (c), (h) and (k) of the Municipal Act, 2001:

A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board; and information explicitly supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board by Canada, a province or territory or a Crown agency of any of them; and a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the municipality or local board.

15.3

Open Meeting exception under Section 239 (2) (e) and (f) of the Municipal Act, 2001:

Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board; and advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.

16.

Adjournment

Next Regular Meeting: Wednesday, October 13, 2021