Agenda
Committee of Council
The Corporation of the City of Brampton

Meeting #:

Date:

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Time:

9:30 A.m. - 4:30 P.m.

Location:

Hybrid Meeting - Virtual Option & In-Person in Council Chambers – 4th Floor – City Hall

Members:

• Mayor Patrick Brown (ex officio)
• Regional Councillor R. Santos
• Regional Councillor P. Vicente
• Regional Councillor N. Brar
• Regional Councillor M. Palleschi
• Regional Councillor D. Keenan
• Regional Councillor M. Medeiros
• Regional Councillor P. Fortini
• City Councillor R. Power
• Regional Councillor G. Toor
• Deputy Mayor H. Singh

 

 

 

 

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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

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

5.1

Announcement - The Festival of Literary Diversity - April 27 - May 4, 2025

Council Sponsor: Regional Councillor Santos

Jael Richardson, Executive Director, Samantha Clarke, Hudson Lin, and Ardo Omer, The Festival of Literary Diversity, will be present to make the announcement.

Note: A video was submitted and is available for viewing here. 

5.2

Announcement - Brampton Poetry Project 2025

Council Sponsor: Regional Councillor Toor

Michael Vickers, Executive Director, Brampton Arts Organization, will make the announcement.

5.3

Announcement - 2024 Tree City of the World Designation

Council Sponsor: Regional Councillor Brar

Adam Barkovitz, Supervisor, Forestry Planning, Ed Fagan, Director, Parks Maintenance and Forestry, and Bill Boyes, Commissioner, Community Services, will make the announcement.

6.

Public Delegations

6.1

Possible Delegations re: Notice of Intention to Amend Sign By-law 399-2002, as amended - Stand for Canada Lawn Signs

Public Notice was published on the City's website on April 17, 2025

(See Item 9.2.2)

6.2

Delegation from Mankarn Grewal, Senior Clinical Research Assistant, IQVIA, re: Bitcoin as a Reserve Asset for the City

6.3

Delegation from Matt Brunette, Program Manager, Partners in Project Green, re: Launching the Brampton Business Climate Partnership Program

Note: Andrea Williams, Sector Manager - Advanced Manufacturing, Economic Development, Office of the CAO, will introduce the delegation.

Note: A video was submitted by the delegation and is available for viewing here. 

6.4

Delegation from Sylvia Roberts, Brampton Resident, re: Queen Street BRT and Other Rapid Transit Projects

6.5

Delegation from Sylvia Roberts, Brampton Resident, re: Downloading of Waste Management Responsibilities

6.6

Delegations re: Committee of Adjustment Minor Variance Application Fees

1. Dhamotharan Deiveegan, Brampton Resident

2. Haroon Malik, Architectural Designer

3. Salman Ellahi, Architectural Designer

4. Maefson Martins Costa, Brampton resident

6.7

Delegation from Ana Gonzalez, Festival Organizer, re: Colombian Independence Day Festival

Note:  Two videos were submitted by the delegation and are available for viewing on the City's website:

• Video #1
• Video #2

7.

Government Relations Matters

7.1

Staff Update re: Government Relations Matters

To be distributed prior to the meeting.

7.2

Correspondence from Aretha A. Adams, Regional Clerk and Director of Clerks, Legislative Services, Region of Peel, dated April 14, 2025, re: Requesting Consent to By-law 18-2025

A by-law to designate members entitled to cast additional votes during certain vacancies on Regional Council

Recommendation

8.

Community Services Section

(Councillor Santos, Chair; Councillor Kaur Brar, Vice Chair)

8.1

Staff Presentations

8.2

Reports

8.2.1

Staff Report re: Budget Amendment – Developer Reimbursement for the Development of Trails and Parks – Wards 6 and 9

Recommendation

8.2.2

Staff Report re: Request to Begin Procurement – Supply, Installation, Removal and Maintenance of Winter Lights at Various Locations Citywide for a Three (3) Year Period

Recommendation

8.3

Other/New Business

8.3.1

Minutes - Brampton Sports Hall of Fame Committee - April 3, 2025

To be approved

8.3.2

Minutes - Brampton Community Safety Advisory Committee - April 10, 2025

To be approved

8.4

Correspondence

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.

Legislative Services Section

(Councillor Santos, Chair; Councillor Palleschi, Vice Chair)

9.1

Staff Presentations

9.2

Reports

9.2.1

Staff Report re: 2026 Municipal Election – Translation of Voter Information

Recommendation

9.2.2

Staff Report re: By-law To Amend Sign By-law 399-2002, To Allow Stand For Canada Lawn Signs

Recommendation

(See Item 6.1)

9.2.3

Staff Report re: Future State Options for Food Trucks in the City of Brampton (RM 11/2025)

To be distributed prior to the meeting

9.3

Other/New Business

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.

Economic Development Section

(Councillor Toor, Chair; Councillor Santos, Vice Chair)

10.1

Staff Presentations

10.2

Reports

10.2.1

Staff Report re: Brampton’s Economic Resilience - Tariff Action Plan

Recommendation

10.3

Other/New Business

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.

Corporate Services Section

(Councillor Kaur Brar, Chair; Councillor Power, Vice Chair)

11.1

Staff Presentations

11.2

Reports

11.2.1

Staff Report re: Tax Adjustments, Cancellations and Reductions Pursuant to the Municipal Act, 2001

Recommendation

11.2.2

Staff Report re: Anti-Racism and Inclusion Policy (RM 8/2023)

Recommendation

11.3

Other/New Business

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.

Public Works and Engineering Section

(Councillor Vicente, Chair; Councillor Keenan, Vice Chair)

12.1

Staff Presentations

12.1.1

Staff Presentation re: Expansion of the Leaf Vacuum Program (RM 83/2024)

Presenter: Shane Loftus, Director, Road Maintenance, Operations and Fleet, Public Works and Engineering

To be received

(See Item 12.2.1)

12.2

Reports

12.2.1

Staff Report re: Expansion of the Leaf Vacuum Program (RM 83/2024)

Recommendation

(See Item 12.1.1)

12.2.2

Staff Report re: Special Event Road Closure – Farmers’ Market 2025 and Rotary Rib and Roll 2025 – Wards 1 and 3

Recommendation

12.2.3

Staff Report re: Traffic By-law 93-93 – Administrative Update

Recommendation

12.3

Other/New Business

12.3.1

Minutes - Environment Advisory Committee - April 1, 2025

To be approved

12.3.2

Minutes - Brampton School Traffic Safety Council - April 3, 2025

To be approved

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.

Current number of referred matters as of the last Council meeting April 9, 2025 = 52

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.

16.

Adjournment

Next Regular Meeting: Wednesday, May 7, 2025