Dealt with under Consent Resolution C137-2023
The recommendations approved under Consent are as follows.
CW200-2023
That the agenda for the Committee of Council Meeting of May 24, 2023 be approved, as amended, as follows:
To add:
5.5. Announcement – Recognition of Jassa Singh Ramgarhia
Council Sponsor: Regional Councillor Brar
5.6. Announcement – Introduction of D.S. Bains
Council Sponsor: Mayor Brown
11.3.2. Discussion Item at the request of Mayor Brown re: GT20 Event
15.1. 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.
CW201-2023
That the following items to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 24, 2023 be approved as part of Consent: 7.2, 9.2.1, 9.2.2, 9.2.3, 9.2.4, 9.2.5, 9.2.6, 9.2.7, 10.2.1, 10.2.2.
CW202-2023
That the presentation from C. Ethier, Manager, Government Relations and Public Liaison, Office of the CAO, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 24, 2023, re: Government Relations Matters, be received.
CW203-2023
1. That the report from Melinda Yogendran, Policy Planner I, Integrated City Planning, Planning, Building and Growth Management, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 24, 2023, re: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) Housing Accelerator Fund Application, be received;
2. That the contents of the city’s application to the CMHC Housing Accelerator Fund attached to this report as Appendix 1, subject to CMHC application feedback and corresponding refinements, be endorsed;
3. That the Commissioner of Planning, Building and Growth Management be authorized to sign the application form and submit the application to CMHC to meet the submission deadline of June 14, 2023; and
4. That the Commissioner of Planning, Building and Growth Management be authorized to enter into a Contribution Agreement with CMHC, should the city’s application for funding be successful.
CW204-2023
That the report from Majbah Ahmed, Manager, Banking and Investments, Corporate Support Services, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 24, 2023, re: 2022 Year-End Investment Report, be received.
CW205-2023
1. That the report from Mark Medeiros, Senior Manager, Financial Planning, Corporate Support Services, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 24, 2023, re: 2022 Year-End Operating Budget Report, be received;
2. That a draw from the General Rate Stabilization reserve be approved in the amount of $5,262,012, in order to fund the 2022 year-end operating budget deficit;
3. That the net COVID-19 year-end impacts of $7,420,199 be funded from the pandemic funding provided by Federal and Provincial Governments, as follows:
a) $3,391,945 from the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) ‘transit stream’ for Transit specific operating impacts;
b) $4,028,254 from the Ministry of Municipal Housing (MMAH) ‘municipal operating stream’ to offset losses for all other COVID-19 operational variances.
CW206-2023
That the report from Mark Medeiros, Senior Manager, Financial Planning, Corporate Support Services, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 24, 2023, re: 2022 Year-End Reserve Report, be received.
CW207-2023
1. That the report from Maja Kuzmanov, Senior Manager, Accounting Services/Deputy Treasurer, Corporate Support Services, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 24, 2023, re: Capital Project Financial Status Report – Q4 2022, be received;
2. That the Treasurer be authorized to amend budgets for Capital Projects listed in Schedule D of this report.
CW208-2023
That the report from Maja Kuzmanov, Senior Manager, Accounting Services/Deputy Treasurer, and Raghuram Kumar, Manager, Capital and Development, Finance, Corporate Support Services, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 24, 2023, re: DC and CIL of Parkland Annual Treasurer’s Statement Report - Summary of Activity in 2022, be received.
CW209-2023
1. That the report from Michael Heralall, Director, Environment and Development Engineering, Public Works and Engineering, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 24, 2023, re: Memorandum of Understanding with Toronto and Region Conservation Authority for Provision of Municipally-requested Services, be received;
2. That Council authorize staff to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) for the delivery of municipally requested services; and
3. That staff be authorized to enter into any such procurement agreements as may be necessary for the delivery of municipally requested services.
CW210-2023
That the report from Amanda Rawecki, Advisor, Organizational Performance, Organizational Performance and Strategy, Office of the CAO, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 24, 2023, re: 2018-2022 Term of Council Priorities – End of Term Report, be received.
CW211-2023
That staff be requested to report on potential opportunities for support for parents of children with special needs, as they transition from high schools into employment, including external funding sources.
CW212-2023
That the report from Olivia Sparrow, Manager, Stormwater Programs, Planning, Building and Growth Management, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 24, 2023, re: Churchville Ice Jam and Flood Risk Management, be received.
CW213-2023
1. That the report from Sean Cressman, Manager, Building Design and Construction, Public Works and Engineering, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 24, 2023, re: Request to Begin Procurement – Hiring of Architectural Consultants for Various Projects, be received; and
2. That the Purchasing Agent be authorized to commence the procurement for professional architectural consulting services for various projects on an as and when required basis for a three-year period.
CW214-2023
That the report from Shane Loftus, Manager, Transportation Right of Way and Safety, Road Maintenance, Operations and Fleet, Public Works and Engineering, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 24, 2023, re: Timing of Traffic Signals and Pedestrian Crossings at Intersections (RM 43/2022), be received; and
Whereas historically, traffic signals are designed to assign right of way to vehicle and pedestrian movements at an intersection with the objective to balance demand, minimize delay and provide the necessary information for all users to safely navigate through the intersections; and
Whereas the City of Brampton prioritizes pedestrian safety in support of Vision Zero and active transportation; and
Whereas pedestrian crossing times are the basic building blocks of intersection signal timings and determine the rest of the traffic signal phasing; and
Whereas most intersections require pedestrians to use the “push button” to activate the pedestrian walk signal; and
Whereas at traffic signals that change without the corresponding walk signal, pedestrians will oftentimes risk their own safety to save time and cross anyways; and
Whereas the requirement of a pedestrian to push a “push button” shows that intersections are prioritizing vehicular traffic over pedestrian traffic;
Therefore Be It Resolved:
That staff report back on the implementation, including any associated costs, of having all intersections automatically display the walk signal between 6:00 am – 11:59 pm including the possibility of a phased in approach beginning in pedestrian heavy areas.
CW215-2023
That the following item be referred to the May 31, 2023 meeting of Council:
Discussion Item at the request of Mayor Brown re: GT20 Event
CW216-2023
That Committee move into closed session to deal with the following item:
15.1 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.
CW217-2023
That the Committee of Council do now adjourn to meet again on Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at 9:30 a.m. or at the call of the Chair.