1. That the report from Gage Board, Supervisor, Strategic Communications, Tourism and Events, Corporate Support Services, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 21, 2025, re: Tourism Municipal Services Corporation (MSC),be received;
2. That the Business Case Study for a Tourism MSC, attached as Schedule A, be adopted;
3. That the establishment of a Tourism MSC named “Brampton Tourism Development Corporation” (or similar name) as described in the Business Case Study and this report, be approved;
4. That the Commissioner, Corporate Support Services, Treasurer and City Solicitor be authorized to execute a Service Level Agreement, attached Schedule B, as substantially presented in this report, between The Corporation of the City of Brampton and the Tourism MSC;
5. That the Commissioner, Corporate Support Services, Treasurer and City Solicitor be authorized to execute such documents and undertake such other actions as required to establish the Tourism MSC, including acting as and/or designating incorporating director(s), and drafting and submitting articles of incorporation and other constating documents;
6. That City Council appoint the following Brampton staff as initial board of directors with delegated signing authority to the Chair, Vice-Chair and Treasurer;
I. Commissioner, Corporate Support Services or designate (Chair)
II. Director, Strategic Communications, Tourism & Events (Vice-Chair)
III. Manager, Events, Protocol & Tourism
IV. Supervisor, Tourism
V. Treasurer (or designate)
7. That Brampton staff be authorized to setup a Trust Fund for the Tourism MSC to capture the financial transactions;
8. That staff be directed to allocate fifty percent (50%) of Municipal Accommodation Tax revenues, the minimum required by Ontario Regulation 599/06, to the Tourism MSC, and;
9. That the Treasurer be authorized to transfer Municipal Accommodation Tax revenues into the Trust Fund upon incorporation of the Tourism MSC.