The recommendations were approved, as amended, as follows.
CW019-2023
That the agenda for the Committee of Council Meeting of February 1, 2023 be approved, as amended, as follows:
To add:
6.6 Delegation from Jesse Jones, Jones & Jones Group, re: 10.3.1 - Discussion Item at the request of Mayor Brown, re: City of Brampton 50th Anniversary Celebration and Branding
15.3 Open Meeting exception under Section 239 (2) (e) and (b) of the Municipal Act, 2001:
Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board; and, personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees – a discussion regarding by-law enforcement
12.3.1 Discussion Item at the request of Regional Councillor Vicente re: Portuguese Lusofonia Festival
To amend Item 11.3.1 to include general discussion on Ward 2 streets
CW020-2023
That the following items to the Committee of Council Meeting of February 1, 2023 be approved as part of Consent: 10.2.1, 10.2.2, 10.2.3, 10.2.5, 10.2.6, 10.2.7, 11.2.1, 11.2.2, 15.1
CW021-2023
1. That the following delegations to the Committee of Council meeting of February 1, 2023, re: Public Notice - To Enact a By-law to Impose Special Charges for Local Improvement Work under Ontario Regulation 586/06 of the Municipal Act, 2001 - Construction of “Noise Attenuation Barriers” (Noise Walls) on City Property affecting The Villages of Rosedale, be received:
1. Rick Wesselman, Chair, The Villages of Rosedale Inc.
2. Cheryl Crompton, Brampton resident;
2. That the report from Ghazanfar Mohammad, Senior Project Engineer, Capital Works, Public Works and Engineering, re: Budget Amendment - Local Improvement Project - Retrofit Noise Wall at The Villages of Rosedale on the north side of Sandalwood Parkway from Dixie Road to Via Rosedale and west side of Dixie Road from Sandalwood Parkway to approximately 77 m northerly thereof along Dixie Road, to the Committee of Council meeting of February 1, 2023, be received;
3. That a by-law be passed to authorize the construction of a noise wall on the north side of Sandalwood Parkway from Dixie Road to Via Rosedale and on the west side of Dixie Road from Sandalwood Parkway to 77 metres northerly thereof at an estimated total cost of $2,023,490 as a Local Improvement;
4. That staff be authorized to amend the scope of the Noise Wall project #224300-001 to include approximately 77 metres of Region of Peel’s portion of the noise wall on the west side of Dixie Road to be fully recovered from the Region;
5. That a budget amendment be approved for project activity #224300-001 – Rosedale Village Noise Wall to increase the project by the amount of $624,000 with funding of $274,000 from Reserve #4- Asset Repair & Replacement for City’s portion of the work, $258,000 from Cost Recovery-Regional and $92,000 from Cost Recovery Other;
6. That a by-law be passed to establish a Committee of Revision, to be comprised of the current members of the Brampton Committee of Adjustment, to hear objections against the proposed Local Improvement Roll and the City’s revisions to the Local Improvement Roll for the noise walls on the north side of Sandalwood Parkway from Dixie Road to Via Rosedale and on the west side of Dixie Road from Sandalwood Parkway to approximately 77 metres northerly thereof;
7. That staff be authorized to enter into an agreement with the Region of Peel to provide an easement of approximately 363 square meter on City property for future maintenance of Region's portion of the noise wall between Dixie Road and The Villages of Rosedale property; and
8. That staff be authorized to begin procurement approval for tenders and contract administrative services.
CW022-2023
That the delegation from Badar Shamim, President-elect, Rotary Club of Brampton, to the Committee of Council meeting of February 1, 2023, re: Rotary Club of Brampton - History, Challenges and Expectations, be received.
CW023-2023
That the delegation from Keba Thomas, Community Member, to the Committee of Council meeting of February 1, 2023, re: Request to Rename Jorgen Jensen Parkette to Blackman-Lall Medicinal Parkette, be received.
CW024-2023
That the delegation from Jesse Jones, Jones & Jones Group, to the Committee of Council meeting of February 1, 2023, re: 10.3.1 - Discussion Item at the request of Mayor Brown re: City of Brampton 50th Anniversary Celebration and Branding, be referred to staff for a report thereon.
CW025-2023
That the update from C. Ethier, Manager, Government Relations and Public Liaison, Office of the CAO, to the Committee of Council meeting of February 1, 2023, re: Government Relations Matters, be received.
CW026-2023
That the report from Peter Bryson, Interim Manager, By-Law Enforcement, Legislative Services, to the Committee of Council meeting of February 1, 2023, re: New Year’s Eve 2022 – Fireworks Enforcement Campaign (RM 47/2022), be received.
CW027-2023
1. That the report from Janice Adshead, Deputy Clerk, City Clerk’s Office, Legislative Services, to the Committee of Council meeting of February 1, 2023, re: Housekeeping Amendments to Business Licensing By-law 332-2013, be received; and
2. That a by-law be enacted, generally as set out in Attachment 1, to amend Business Licensing By-law 332-2013, as amended, to remove the licensing provisions and schedules for vendors of fireworks, given the City’s adoption of Fireworks By-law 243-2022.
CW028-2023
That the presentation from Paul Aldunate, Expeditor, Economic Development Office, Office of the CAO, to the Committee of Council meeting of February 1, 2023, re: Economic Update 2023, be received.
CW029-2023 – referred to the February 22, 2023 meeting of Committee of Council
CW030-2023
That the report from Mark Medeiros, Senior Manager, Financial Planning and Analytics, Corporate Support Services, to the Committee of Council Meeting of February 1, 2023, re: 2022 Third Quarter Operating Budget Report, be received.
CW031-2023
That the report from Mark Medeiros, Senior Manager, Financial Planning and Analytics, Corporate Support Services, to the Committee of Council Meeting of February 1, 2023, re: 2022 Third Quarter Reserve Report, be received.
CW032-2023 – referred to the Committee of Council Meeting of February 22, 2023
CW033-2023
That the report from Martin Finnegan, Senior Manager Revenue, Corporate Support Services, to the Committee of Council meeting of February 1, 2023, re: Status of General Accounts Receivable, be received.
CW034-2023 – referred to the February 22, 2023 meeting of Committee of Council
CW035-2023 – referred to the February 22, 2023 meeting of Committee of Council
CW036-2023
That the report from Meagan Guerra, Acting Supervisor, Corporate Events and Protocol, Corporate Support Services, to the Committee of Council Meeting of February 1, 2023, re: Important and Commemoratives Dates 2023, be referred to the February 8, 2023 Council meeting.
CW037-2023
That the report from Laura Lukasik, Manager, Tourism and Special Events, Corporate Support Services, to the Committee of Council meeting of February 1, 2023, re: 2023 Tourism Sponsorship Program, be referred back to staff for further review and report to the February 8, 2023 Council meeting.
CW038-2023
Whereas, Brampton residents have expressed significant concern for their personal safety and well being, and residents of Brampton have specifically singled out the perceived rise in auto theft, and
Whereas, the Peel Regional Police have recently reported statistical data for the year ending December 31, 2022 which confirms that residents fears are well-founded, and
Whereas, there has been an overall rise in auto thefts across Canada comparing to 2019 with a 97% rise in auto thefts in Peel Region, York Region 134%, Toronto 80% and Montreal 122%.
Whereas, there are a number of factors contributing to sudden and dramatic rise in thefts which include, but are not exclusive to, the vulnerability of keyless lock and keyless ignition FOB technology present in most late model vehicles, and
Whereas, thieves are using a combination of a “relay attack” to unlock and start vehicles and diagnostic equipment to create new key FOBs of stolen vehicles, and
Whereas, a Faraday bag or Faraday pouch can successfully prevent a relay attack by blocking the radio signal given off by a key FOB, thereby foiling thieves who would steal the key FOB signal while residents are sleeping in their homes, and
Whereas, auto theft represents hundreds of millions of dollars of financial loss to Brampton residents and is a contributing cause of high insurance premiums;
Therefore Be It Resolved:
1. That the City of Brampton implement an auto theft reduction campaign in partnership with Peel Crime Stoppers and Brampton Community Safety Office; and
2. That five (5) pilot areas in Brampton be identified in partnership with Peel Regional Police (PRP) and City of Brampton to distribute Faraday pouches/bags to residents in the pilot areas; and
3. That Strategic Communications develop appropriate collateral communication material including, but not exclusive to, a letter from the City asking residents to participate in this program with instructions on how to use the Faraday pouch/bag and Peel Regional Police tips on preventing auto theft; and
4. That appropriate City staff report, at a future date, on the effectiveness of the pilot program and offer any recommendations in furtherance of the goal of reducing auto theft in Brampton; and
5. That the costs for this pilot program be funded from an appropriate City’s General Rate Stabilization Reserve account or such other appropriate funding source as determined by the Treasurer.
CW039-2023
1. That the report from Mihir Patel, Traffic Operations Technologist, Road Maintenance, Operations and Fleet, Public Works and Engineering, to the Committee of Council Meeting of February 1, 2023, re: Traffic By-law 93-93 – Administrative Update, be received; and,
2. That a by-law be passed to amend Traffic By-law 93-93, as amended, as outlined in the subject report.
CW040-2023
1. That the report from Van Thai, Coordinator, Street Lighting, Road Maintenance, Operations and Fleet, Public Works and Engineering, to the Committee of Council Meeting of February 1, 2023, re: Request to Begin Procurement of Underground Locates Services for Street Lighting, Park and Pathway Lighting, Traffic Signal, Transit and Storm Sewer, be received; and
2. That the Purchasing Agent be authorized to commence the procurement for Underground Locates Services for Street Lighting, Park and Pathway Lighting, Traffic Signal, Transit and Storm Sewers.
CW041-2023
That speed bumps and traffic control in the vicinity of Van Kirk Drive, Van Scott Drive and Potters Wheel Gate, Ward 2, be included within the 2023 Budget considerations.
CW042-2023
That staff be requested to report on potential support for, and related costs in regard to, the Lusofonia Festival.
CW043-2023
That Committee proceed into Closed Session to discuss matters pertaining to the following:
15.2 Open Meeting exception under Section 239 (2) (k) of the Municipal Act, 2001:
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 – a governance matter
15.3 Open Meeting exception under Section 239 (2) (e) and (b) of the Municipal Act, 2001:
Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board; and, personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees – a discussion regarding by-law enforcement
CW044-2023
1. That a by-law be passed to approve and ratify the Agreement of Purchase and Sale executed by the Corporation of the City of Brampton for the acquisition of one (1) property:
i. property at 42 Main Street North, Brampton (approx. 0.03 acres) PT LT 9, VODDEN BLK, PL BR10 AS IN RO640573; BRAMPTON, being all of PIN 14124-0030 (LT), accepted on November 22, 2022.
2. That the Commissioner of Legislative Services be authorized to execute any agreements or other documents necessary for the completion of the City’s acquisition of the property at 42 Main Street North, Brampton, on terms acceptable to the Senior Manager, Realty Services and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor or designate;
3. That a budget amendment be approved and a new capital project be established in the aggregate amount of $1,550,000 (inclusive of all taxes, due diligence costs, legal fees, and other ancillary costs and applicable HST) for the acquisition of 42 Main Street North, Brampton with funding to be transferred from Reserve #12 – Land Sale Proceeds.
4. That staff be directed to make a pre-payment of Land Transfer Tax payable in connection with the acquisition of 42 Main Street North, Brampton to the Minister of Finance.
CW045-2023
That the Committee of Council do now adjourn to meet again on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 9:30 a.m. or at the call of the Chair.