The recommendations were approved, as amended, as follows.
CW044-2024
That the agenda for the Committee of Council Meeting of February 21, 2024 be approved, as published and circulated.
CW045-2024
That the following items to the Committee of Council Meeting of February 21, 2024 be approved as part of Consent: 11.2.1, 11.2.2, 11.2.3, 11.2.5, 12.2.2, 12.2.5, 12.3.1, 12.3.2, 15.1, 15.2.
CW046-2024
That the delegation from Nancy Cairns, Former Political Assistant, to the Committee of Council Meeting of February 21, 2024, re: Changes to the Ontario Municipal Act, be referred to staff for the development of appropriate correspondence.
CW047-2024
That the delegation from Francesca Belle, Operations Manager/Coach, Kim Inglis-Clarke, Operations Manager, and Peter Cutruzzola, Director at Large, Cobra Swim Club, to the Committee of Council Meeting of February 21, 2024, re: Aquatic Facilities in Brampton, be referred to staff for consideration and a report back within 60 days, if possible, in the context of the updated Parks and Recreation Master Plan.
CW048-2024
That the delegation from Michael J. Gyovai, Executive Director, BGC Peel, and Tom Allain, President, Brampton Kiwanis, to the Committee of Council Meeting of February 21, 2024, re: Status of Facility at 247 McMurchy Avenue South and Lease Alignments with Three Agencies, be referred to staff for consideration, particularly with regard to the alignment of lease periods.
CW049-2024
That the following delegations from Azad Goyat, Brampton First Foundation, to the Committee of Council Meeting of February 21, 2024, be received:
1. Rental Unit (Basement) Occupancy
2. Brampton Landlords
3. Brampton Auto Theft and Robberies
CW050-2024
That the delegation from Sylvia Roberts, Brampton resident, to the Committee of Council Meeting of February 21, 2024, re: Item 12.2.3 - Staff Report re: Budget Amendment and Request to Begin Procurement for the Demolition of Downtown City Properties – Ward 1, be received.
CW051-2024
That the presentation by Andrzej Hoffmann, Manager, Government Relations and Public Liaison, Office of the CAO, to the Committee of Council Meeting of February 21, 2024, re: Government Relations Matters, be received.
CW052-2024
That the report from Kevin Lindegaard, Licensing Manager, Enforcement and By-law Services, Legislative Services, to the Committee of Council Meeting of February 21, 2024, re: Information Report to Council - Proposed Pilot Project - Driving Instruction Zones on City Property, be received.
CW053-2024
1. That the report from Peter Bryson, Acting Director, Enforcement and By-Law Services, Legislative Services, to the Committee of Council Meeting of February 21, 2024, re: Illegal Development and Land Use Related to Truck, Trailer, and Container Storage, be received;
2. That a copy of this report be shared with the Region of Peel, Town of Caledon, City of Mississauga, City of Vaughan, Ministry of Transportation, Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks, Canadian National Railway, Canadian Pacific Railway, and the Ontario Trucking Association;
3. That an official task force to continue enhanced enforcement measures be endorsed;
4. That staff be authorized to share enforcement information with external agencies, as necessary; and
5. That, given the prior re-allocation of resources from other Enforcement and By-law Services operations to support the Trucking Task Force, four by-law enforcement officers be hired to, immediately on a temporary basis, complement Enforcement and By-law Services.
CW054-2024
1. That the report from Amanda Leard, Manager of Investment Attraction, Economic Development, Office of the CAO, to the Committee of Council Meeting of February 21, 2024, re: 2023 Economic Development Investment Attraction and International Relations Update, be received; and
2. That the Chief Administrative Officer, in consultation with the Director of Economic Development, be authorized to approve Investment Attraction and International Relations missions in 2024 as such opportunities arise, subject to alignment with the overall strategy and approved budget.
CW055-2024
1. That the report from Denise McClure, Senior Manager, Economic Development, Office of the CAO, to the Committee of Council Meeting of February 21, 2024, re: Budget Amendment – Attracting International Entrepreneurs to the City of Brampton, be received;
2. That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute a funding agreement with the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development regarding the delivery of business services in the City of Brampton, in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor (or designate);
3. That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign an agreement with the Toronto Business Development Centre (TBDC), a not-for-profit corporation, to implement the funding agreement, in keeping with the priorities of supporting International Entrepreneurs in the City of Brampton, and that the form of such agreement is satisfactory to the City Solicitor (or designate);
4. That staff report back to Council on achievements and results of the funding agreement on an annual basis; and
5. That a budget amendment be approved, and a new capital project established in the amount of $4,000,000 for Economic Development, in partnership with the TBDC, to attract more entrepreneurs and business investment, and to be funded from the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development.
CW056-2024
Whereas, the City of Brampton officially launched the MedTech Task Force on May 25, 2023;
Whereas, the work of the MedTech Task Force is dependent on support from industry experts and community partners; and,
Whereas, the MedTech Task Force has garnered additional interest since its formation;
Therefore be it resolved:
1. That Jaipaul Massey-Singh, CEO, Brampton Board of Trade, be added as an official member of the MedTech Task Force; and
2. That the City Clerks Office be requested to contact the new member of the Task Force to advise of the membership invitation and request the necessary contact information be provided to the City Clerk’s Office.
CW057-2024
That the report from Bennett Kim, Real Estate Coordinator, Realty Services, Office of the CAO, to the Committee of Council Meeting of February 21, 2024, re: Transactions Executed by Administrative Authority for October 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023, be received.
CW058-2024
1. That the report from Lana Huynh, Advisor, Special Projects, Realty Services, Office of the CAO, to the Committee of Council Meeting of February 21, 2024, re: Request to Begin Procurement – Professional Real Estate Appraisers and Surveyors for a One Year Period, be received;
2. That the Purchasing Agent be authorized to commence the procurement for Professional Real Estate Appraisal Services; and
3. That the Purchasing Agent be authorized to commence the procurement for Professional Property Survey Services.
CW059-2024
1. That the report from Nash Damer, Treasurer, Finance, Corporate Support Services, to the Committee of Council Meeting of February 21, 2024, re: Status of General Accounts Receivable, be received; and
2. That Council approves the write-off of any invoice with an amount over $10,000 as described in this report.
CW060-2024
1. That the report from Nash Damer, Treasurer, Finance, Corporate Support Services, to the Committee of Council Meeting of February 21, 2024, re: 2024 User Fees – Housekeeping Updates, be received;
2. That a by-law be passed to amend User Fee By-law 380-2003, as amended, for the purpose of housekeeping updates as set out in Appendix 1; and
3. That the updated Stormwater Charge Credit Manual as set out in Appendix 2 be approved.
CW061-2024
1. That the report from Pat Carmichael, Manager, Data Centre and Cloud, Information Technology, Corporate Support Services, to the Committee of Council Meeting of February 21, 2024, re: Request to Begin Procurement – Back-up Storage, be received; and
2. That the Purchasing Agent be authorized to commence procurement for the supply, installation, maintenance and support of Commvault Back-up Software for a Five (5) Year Period.
CW062-2024
1. That the report from Vincent Rodo, Director, Organizational Performance and Equity Diversity and Inclusion, Corporate Support Services, to the Committee of Council Meeting of February 21, 2024, re: Women’s Advisory Committee (RM 61/2022), be received;
2. That the draft Terms of Reference to establish the Women’s Advisory Committee (Appendix 1) be approved;
3. That Councillor Navjit Kaur Brar and Councillor Rowena Santos be appointed to the Women’s Advisory Committee;
4. That the Women’s Advisory Committee be deemed constituted for an expeditious inaugural meeting; and
5. That a subcommittee consisting of the Councillors appointed to the Women’s Advisory Committee be tasked with reviewing citizen applicants to the Committee, and to make recommendation to Council with respect to appointments to the inaugural Brampton Women’s Advisory Committee.
CW063-2024
1. That the report from Mihir Patel, Traffic Operations Technologist, Road Maintenance, Operations and Fleet to the Committee of Council Meeting of February 21st, 2024, re: Traffic By-law 93-93 – Administrative Update, be received; and,
2. That Traffic By-law 93-93, as amended, be further amended”;
CW064-2024
1. That the report from Ram Sah, Project Manager, Capital Works, Public Works and Engineering, to the Committee of Council Meeting of February 21, 2024, re: Request to Begin Procurement for Engineering Services for Clark Boulevard Extension from Rutherford Road to Hansen Road South and Eastern Avenue Widening from Hansen Road South to Kennedy Road – Ward 3, be received; and,
2. That the Purchasing Agent be authorized to commence the procurement for engineering services for Clark Boulevard extension from Rutherford Road to Hansen Road South and Eastern Avenue widening from Hansen Road South to Kennedy Road.
CW065-2024
1. That the report from Peter Gabor, Manager, Building Design and Construction, Public Works and Engineering, to the Committee of Council Meeting of February 21, 2024, re: Budget Amendment and Request to Begin Procurement for the Demolition of Downtown City Owned Properties - Ward 1, be received;
2. That Council direct staff to proceed with the demolition of vacant City-owned properties located at 30-46 and 54-60 Main Street North;
3. That Council direct staff to proceed with continued negotiations to acquire the properties located at 22–28, 48, and 52 Main Street North for demolition;
4. That the Purchasing Agent be authorized to commence the procurement of a demolition contracting firm to proceed with the demolition of the city-owned properties located at 30-46 and 54–60 Main Street North; and
5. That a budget amendment be approved to establish a new capital project in the amount of $6,000,000 for the demolition of the Downtown City-owned properties, with funding of $4,575,000 transferred from Reserve #110 – Community Investment Fund, and remaining funding of $1,425,000 to be transferred from Project #191584 - Demolition of 14 and 21 Nelson Street.
CW066-2024
1. That the report from Jason Keddy, Manager, Security Services, Public Works and Engineering, and Michael Kralt, Strategic Leader, Project Management, Planning, Building and Growth Management, to the Committee of Council Meeting of February 21, 2024, re: Request to Begin Procurement for Traffic Camera and Automated Speed Enforcement Programs, be received;
2. That the Purchasing Agent be authorized to commence the procurement for the supply and installation of traffic cameras at various intersections; and
3. That the Purchasing Agent be authorized to commence the procurement for the supply and implementation of automated speed enforcement cameras and related services.
CW067-2024
1. That the report from Peter Gabor, Manager, Building Design and Construction, Public Works and Engineering, to Committee of Council Meeting of February 21, 2024, re: Budget Amendment and Request to Begin Procurement for Interior Renovations to 175 Sandalwood Parkway – Ward 2, be received;
2. That Council direct staff to proceed with the necessary state of good repair work, security upgrades and interior renovations to accommodate the Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) Processing Centre staff and operations at 175 Sandalwood Parkway;
3. That the Purchasing Agent be authorized to commence procurements as required to proceed with work necessary to accommodate the ASE Processing Centre staff and operations at 175 Sandalwood Parkway;
4. That Council approve the return of surplus capital funds totaling $1,500,000 as detailed in the financial section of this report; and
5. That a budget amendment be approved to establish a new capital project in the amount of $1,500,000 for the state of good repair work, security upgrades and interior renovations to accommodate the ASE Processing Center staff and operations at 175 Sandalwood Parkway, with funding of $1,250,000 to be transferred from Reserve #100-Legacy Fund and $250,000 from Reserve #4-Asset Repair and Replacement.
CW068-2024
That the Minutes of the Environment Advisory Committee Meeting of February 6, 2024, Recommendations EAC001-2024 to EAC006-2024, to the Committee of Council Meeting of February 21, 2024, be approved.
EAC001-2024
That the agenda for the Environment Advisory Committee Meeting of February 6, 2024, be approved as published and circulated.
EAC002-2024
That the verbal update from Karley Cianchino, Environmental Project Specialist, Planning, Building and Growth Management, to the Environment Advisory Committee Meeting of February 6, 2024, re: Earth Day, be received.
EAC003-2024
That the verbal update from Karley Cianchino, Environmental Project Specialist, Planning, Building and Growth Management, to the Environment Advisory Committee Meeting of February 6, 2024, re: Upcoming Engagement Opportunity - Seedy Saturday, be received.
EAC004-2024
That the verbal update from Kristina Dokoska, Environmental Planner, Planning, Building and Growth Management, to the Environment Advisory Committee Meeting of February 6, 2024, re: Climate Change Adaptation Plan, be received.
EAC005-2024
That the verbal update from Kristina Dokoska, Environmental Planner, Planning, Building and Growth Management, to the Environment Advisory Committee Meeting of February 6, 2024, re: Ontario Resource Centre for Climate Adaptation, be received.
EAC006-2024
That the Environment Advisory Committee do now adjourn to meet again on Tuesday, April 2, 2024 at 6:00 p.m., or at the call of the Chair.
CW069-2024
That the Minutes of the Brampton School Traffic Safety Council Meeting of February 8, 2024, Recommendations SC006-2024 to SC015-2024, to the Committee of Council Meeting of February 21, 2024, be approved.
SC006-2024
That the agenda for the Brampton School Traffic Safety Council meeting of February 8, 2024, be approved as published and circulated.
SC007-2024
1. That the correspondence from James Mann, Brampton resident, to the Brampton School Traffic Safety Council meeting of February, 8, 2024, re: Request to review Safety Concerns at Vanderbrink Drive and Sugarcane Avenue and Crossing Guard inquiry, Hewson Public School, 235 Father Tobin Road - Ward 9, be received; and,
2. That a site inspection be undertaken.
SC008-2024
1. That the correspondence from Anuj Vohra, Brampton resident, to the Brampton School Traffic Safety Council meeting of February 8, 2024, re: Request to review Traffic Congestion at intersection of Earnscliffe Circle and Earnscliffe Gate, Earnscliffe Public School, 50 Earnscliffe Circle - Ward 7, be received; and,
2. That a site inspection be undertaken.
SC009-2024
1. That the correspondence from Elayia Ajjantheepan, Brampton resident, to the Brampton School Traffic Safety Council meeting of February 8, 2024, re: Request for a Crossing Guard at intersection of Creditview Road and Tribune Drive, Tribune Drive Public School, 30 Tribune Drive - Ward 6, be received; and,
2. That a site inspection be undertaken.
SC010-2024
1. That the correspondence from Peter Petrucelli, School Administrator, to the Brampton School Traffic Safety Council meeting of February 8, 2024, re: Request to review Traffic Congestion at Corporation Drive and Torbram Road in vicinity of the school, St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary School, 25 Corporation Drive, be received; and,
2. That a site inspection be undertaken.
SC011-2024
1. That the correspondence from Steven Quartarone, Vice-Principal, to the Brampton School Traffic Safety Council meeting of February 8, 2024, re: Request for a Crossing Guard at Mayfield Road and Snellview Boulevard, St. Rita Catholic School, 30 Summer Valley Drive, Ward 2, be received; and,
2. That a site inspection be undertaken.
SC012-2024
That the update by Enforcement and By-law Services, to the Brampton School Traffic Safety Council Meeting, re: School Patrol Statistics 2023 - 2024 be received.
SC013-2024
That the information from Violet Skirten, Crossing Guard Supervisor, to the Brampton School Traffic Safety Council meeting of February 8, 2024, re: Crossing Guard Appreciation Week be received.
SC014-2024
1. That the Site Inspection report for Larkspur Public School, be received;
2. That, in an effort to encourage Active Transportation to and from school, the Principal contact their designated Peel Health Nurse to participate in the School Travel Plan Programin Peel;
3. The principal be requested:
- to ask the School Board to review the signage and pavement markings in the Kiss and Ride area. In addition, to review the placement of the “No Left Turn Sign”.
- to remind drivers to observe the “No Left Turn” restrictions at the school exit
- to arrange with the School Board Planning staff to review the Kiss and Ride operation with the possibility of opening it during arrival and dismissal times
4. That the Manager of Parking Enforcement arrange for the enforcement of Parking/Stopping infractions during arrival and dismissal times.
SC015-2024
That Brampton School Traffic Safety Council do now adjourn to meet again on March 7, 2024 at 9:30 a.m.
CW070-2024
That Committee proceed into Closed Session to discuss matters pertaining to the following:
15.3 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.
15.4 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.
CW071-2024
1. That a budget amendment be approved for project #234690-002 – Bus Purchases, in the amount of $2,264,000, to be funded through $1,391,000 from Reserve #121 - Municipal Transit Capital and $873,000 from Res #96 - Transportation Initiatives Reserve;
2. That staff be authorized to begin procurement for a new bus contract, consisting of 40ft (12m) and 60ft (18m) conventional and BRT transit buses for a one (1) year initial term, with three (3) additional one (1) year renewal options, in accordance with the Purchasing By-Law, and;
3. That staff be authorized to begin procurement to advance the clean diesel to electric bus conversion pilot project.
CW072-2024
That the Commissioner, Community Services, be delegated authority to approve and execute any required agreements and other documents deemed necessary for completing the inductions into the 2024 Brampton Arts Walk of Fame program, on such terms and conditions as may be satisfactory to the Director, Cultural Services or designate, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor or designate.
CW073-2024
That the Committee of Council do now adjourn to meet again on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, or at the call of the Chair.