Minutes

Age-Friendly Brampton Advisory Committee

The Corporation of the City of Brampton

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

7:00 P.m. - 9:00 P.m.

Council Chambers - 4th Floor, City Hall - Webex Electronic Meeting

Members Present:

• Saad Ali (Co-Chair)
• Bob Pesant (Co-Chair)
• City Councillor J. Bowman
• Elvira Brathwaite
• Umar Javed
• Angela Johnson
• Sushil Ninawat
• Elizabeth Pike
• Urwah Cheema
• Helen Prislinger
• Peter Howarth (CARP)
• Sandra Fitzpatrick, Manager, Region of Peel Public Health
• Laura Tribble, Advisor, Region of Peel, Housing Services
• Nellie Groenenberg, Coordinator, Social Service Worker, Gerontology

Members Absent:

• City Councillor D. Whillans
• City Councillor Williams
• Tony Brookes
• Sonya Singh
• Vidhi Bhatt, Brampton Multicultural Youth Council
• Joelle Berube-Cheng, Peel Senior Link
• Myrna Adams, Brampton Seniors Council
• Rodrigo Merio, Brampton Multicultural Community Centre
• Ava Joshi, Community Investment Manager, United Way

Staff Present:

• Mirella Palermo, Policy Planner
• Tristan Costa, Planner
• Chandra Urquhart, Legislative Coordinator

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1.

Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 7:03 p.m. and adjourned at 8:12 p.m.

Council Members absent during roll call: Councillor Whillans (personal), Councillor Williams (other municipal business)

2.

Approval of Agenda

• AFC006-2022

  That the agenda for the Age-Friendly Brampton Advisory Committee meeting of March 29, 2022 be approved.

  Carried

3.

Declarations of Interest under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act

Nil

4.

Previous Minutes

4.1

Minutes - Age-Friendly Brampton Advisory Committee - January 25, 2022

The minutes were considered by Planning and Development Committee on February 14, 2022, and approved by Council on March 9, 2022. The minutes were provided for Committee’s information.

5.

Presentations\Delegations

5.1

Delegation by Raymond Applebaum, CEO of Peel Senior Link, re: Development of the Newly Formed Peel Council on Aging and Alignment with the Committee's work on Age-Friendly Communities

Raymond Applebaum, CEO of Peel Senior Link, provided a presentation, entitled, 'Development of the Newly Formed Peel Council on Aging and Alignment with the Committee's work on Age-Friendly Communities'. Highlights included the following:

• Vision and Mission
• Mandate and Values
• Provides the connection for Regional collaboration 
• Structure and Board of Directors
• Round table topics include healthy aging, housing and safety
• Implementation

Mr. Applebaum responded to a question from Committee regarding costs for services associated with aging and advised cost implications and access to services are topics that are discussed at round table meetings.

The following motion was considered:

• AFC007-2022

  That the delegation by Raymond Applebaum, CEO of Peel Senior Link, to the Age-Friendly Brampton Advisory Committee meeting of March 29, 2022, re: Development of the Newly Formed Peel Council on Aging and Alignment with the Committee's work on Age-Friendly Communities be received.

  Carried

5.2

Presentation by Mirella Palermo, Policy Planner, re: Age-Friendly Resource Directory and Video Testimonials

Mirella Palermo, Policy Planner, provided a presentation entitled, 'Age-Friendly Resource Directory and Video Testimonials', and a live demonstration of the resource directory available on the City's website and the steps to access the material on line.

The following motion was considered: 

• AFC008-2022

  That the presentation by Mirella Palermo, Policy Planner, to the Age-Friendly Brampton Advisory Committee meeting of March 29, 2022, re: Age-Friendly Directory & Video Testimonials – Staying Connected: Video Resource & Directory for Seniors and Caregivers, be received.

  Carried

5.3

Presentation by Mirella Palermo, Policy Planner, re: New Horizons for Seniors Program 2022 Grant – Designing Spaces for Seniors – Laneway Activation Pilot Program

Mirella Palermo, Policy Planner, provided a presentation entitled, 'New Horizons for Seniors Program 2022 Grant – Designing Spaces for Seniors – Laneway Activation Pilot Program'. She advised that the City qualified for funding for the program which will begin in the next few months. The following was highlighted:

• Project overview
• Mandate and objectives - to reduce social isolation amongst seniors by providing programmable public space
• Program activities include promotion and outreach

Ms. Palermo suggested that members may email staff if they were interested in the project.

The following motion was considered:

• AFC009-2022

  That  the presentation by Mirella Palermo, Policy Planner, to the Age-Friendly Brampton Advisory Committee meeting of March 29, 2022, re: Designing Spaces for Seniors – Laneway Activation Pilot Program – New Horizons for Seniors Program 2022 Grant, be received.

  Carried

5.4

Presentation by Tristan Costa, Planner, re: Brampton Plan - Draft Policies Update

Tristan Costa, Policy Planner, provided a presentation entitled, 'Brampton Plan - Draft Policies Update', highlighting the following:

• Draft and final Brampton Plan - adopted end of June 2022
• Organization of the Plan
• City Structure - legend
• Guiding policies 
• Age-Friendly policy directions 
  • nurturing strong and connected neighborhoods
  • social matters and housing
  • health and wellness
• Age-Friendly, accessible and adaptable housing
• Next steps 
  • opportunity for feedback from Committee  
  • statutory open house and public meeting in May 2022

The following motion was considered:

• AFC010-2022

  That the presentation by Tristan Costa, Planner, to the Age-Friendly Brampton Advisory Committee meeting of March 29, 2022, re: Brampton Plan – Draft Policies Update be received.

  Carried

6.

Reports / Updates

Nil

7.

Other/New Business / Information Items

Nil

8.

Correspondence

Nil

9.

Question Period

Nil

10.

Public Question Period

Nil

11.

Adjournment

The following motion was considered:

• AFC011-2022

  That the Age-Friendly Brampton Advisory Committee do now adjourn to meet again on May 24, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.

  Carried