The recommendations were approved as follows.
CW162-2022
That the agenda for the Committee of Council Meeting of April 13, 2022 be approved, as amended, as follows:
To Add:
6.3. Delegation from Sheeraz Shah and Irfan Siddiqui, Founder, Brampton Fashion Week, re: Brampton Fashion Week Grant and Venue
6.4. Delegation from Baljinder Singh Tamber, Member, Ontario Kabaddi Club, re: Kabaddi Sports Grounds
8.3.5. Discussion Item at the request of Regional Councillor Dhillon, re: Kabaddi Sports Grounds
10.3.2. Discussion Item at the request of Regional Councillor Dhillon, re: Brampton Fashion Week Grant and Venue
12.3.2. Discussion Item at the request of Regional Councillor Dhillon re: Brampton Transit Route 501A
15.1. Open Session meeting exception under Section 239 (2) (c) of the Municipal Act, 2001:
A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board
15.2. Open Session meeting exception under Section 239 (2) (f) of the Municipal Act, 2001:
Advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.
15.3. Open Session meeting exception under Section 239 (2) (f) of the Municipal Act, 2001:
Advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose; and, 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.
To Refer the following item to the April 20, 2022 City Council meeting:
8.3.1. Minutes - Brampton Community Safety Advisory Committee - March 24, 2022
CW163-2022
That the following items to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 13, 2022 be approved as part of Consent: 8.3.2, 11.2.5, 11.2.6, 11.4.1, 12.2.1, 12.2.2, 12.2.3
CW164-2022
That the delegation from Roy Prince, Brampton resident, re: Election Campaign Donations, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 13, 2022, be received.
CW165-2022
That the following items be referred to April 20, 2022 City Council meeting:
6.3. Delegation from Sheeraz Shah and Irfan Siddiqui, Founder, Brampton Fashion Week, re: Brampton Fashion Week Grant and Venue
10.3.2. Discussion Item at the request of Regional Councillor Dhillon re: Brampton Fashion Week Grant and Venue
CW166-2022
That the delegation from Baljinder Singh Tamber, Member, Ontario Kabaddi Club, re: Kabaddi Sports Grounds, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 13, 2022, be referred to staff for consideration and potential identification of a suitable location for an additional kabaddi field.
CW167-2022
That the staff update re: Government Relations Matters, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 13, 2022, be received.
CW168-2022
1. That the staff report re: Explore Brampton Youth Pass Pilot Program, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 13, 2022, be received;
2. That Council approve the implementation of a pilot program of 1,000 Explore Brampton Youth Passes, where youth ages 12-15 have free access to Brampton Transit and Recreation drop-in programs, including swim, skate, and select sports from July 1st – September 5th, 2022; and
3. That Council enact the by-law attached as Appendix E hereto to amend Schedule G (Transit Division User Fees & Charges) of the User Fee By-law 380-2003 establishing a free Explore Brampton Youth Pass, effective July 1, 2022 to September 5, 2022.
CW169-2022
That the Minutes of the Brampton Senior Citizens Council Meeting of March 1, 2022, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 13, 2022, be received.
CW170-2022
That the report re: Delegation of Authority for Restricted Acts Under Section 275 of the Municipal Act, 2001, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 13, 2022, be referred to the May 30, 2022 Governance and Council Operations Committee meeting.
CW171-2022
1. That the report titled: Establishing the 2022-2026 Compliance Audit Committee, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 13, 2022, be received;
2. That a by-law be passed to establish a Compliance Audit Committee for the 2022- 2026 term of Council, comprised of a minimum of three and up to seven citizens to be appointed by Council;
3. That a Selection Committee, to include the City Treasurer, the Director of Internal Audit and the City Clerk, or their delegates, be established to review applications, conduct the interviews and recommend membership to Council for appointment; and
4. That the Terms of Reference for the Compliance Audit Committee as detailed in Appendix A to this report, be approved.
CW172-2022
Whereas the pandemic has affected every industry in various ways, and the government at all levels have done their best to assist the citizens from economical damage;
Whereas The City of Brampton has made certain By-Law modifications to help minimize the affects of the pandemic on our Taxi industry;
Whereas there is still an emergency in effect as many businesses are closed and will never re-open and open businesses are really only half open, and people are not working with full confidence;
Whereas with the increase of expenses such as high insurance and gas, drivers are fearful of coming into the Taxi industry;
Whereas the Taxi industry has maintained over the last 10 years the same prices, and are in favour of keeping the same prices at this time;
Whereas Taxi industry customers include senior citizens and children needing transportation to schools and other extra curricular activities and unfortunately they are not able use all the facilities due to the pandemic; and
Whereas over 120 Taxi plates are sitting on the shelves at the City of Brampton with some being from members of this committee;
Therefore Be It Resolved:
1. That Mobile Licensing By-law 67-2014, as amended, be further amended as outlined below, to further assist the Taxi industry:
2. Remove the requirement that pertains to the by-law that mandates a taxi plate owner must also have a taxi drivers licence even if he/she is not going to be a taxi driver.
3. Renew the conditional taxi plate licences as long as the conditional taxi plate fees are paid yearly, and align with practice of neighbouring GTA municipalities.
4. Remove the requirement of a job letter to renew the name on the priority list, and the individual on the priority list does not need to be driving or be a driver.
5. Remove the requirement that pertains to the by-law that requires a vehicle to be registered at the time of transfer of a full or conditional taxi plate license; and
6. That Enforcement and By-law Services staff be requested to provide educational seminars to help the Taxi industry understand the existing by-laws, as well as new by-laws or changes in an existing by-law, and educate the industry on how to get better insurance rates similar to ride share companies.
CW173-2022
1. That the correspondence from Mayor Allan Thompson, Town of Caledon, dated April 1, 2022, re: Letter to the Minister of Transportation regarding Nuisance Noise from Exhaust Systems, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 13, 2022, be endorsed; and
2. That a communication of Brampton Council endorsement be sent to the Minister of Transportation.
CW174-2022
That the staff presentation titled: Economic Development Results Update, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 13, 2022, be received.
CW175-2022
- 1. That the report titled: Tax Adjustments, Cancellations and Reductions Pursuant to the Municipal Act, 2001, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 13, 2022, be received; and
- 2. That the tax account adjustments as listed on Appendix A of this report be approved.
CW176-2022
1. That the report titled: By-Law to Establish Tax Ratios for 2022, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 13, 2022, be received; and
2. That a by-law to authorize the following tax ratios for the purpose of establishing tax rates be enacted:
- 0000 for the residential property class
- 7050 for the multi-residential property class
- 0000 for the new multi-residential property class
- 2971 for the commercial property class
- 4700 for the industrial property class
- 9239 for the pipeline property class
- 25 for the farm class, and
- 25 for the managed forest class.
CW177-2022
1. That the report titled: Capital Project Financial Status Report – Q4 2021, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 13, 2022, be received; and
2. That the Treasurer be authorized to amend budgets for Capital Projects listed in Schedule D of this report with no net impact on the overall approved City budget.
CW178-2022
1. That the report titled: 2021 Year-End Operating Budget and Reserve Report, to Committee of Council Meeting of April 13, 2022, be received;
2. That the 2021 year-end surplus of $12,046,419 be contributed to the General Rate Stabilization Reserve;
3. That the net COVID-19 year-end impacts of $31,747,593 be funded from the Safe Restart funding provided by Federal and Provincial Governments, as follows:
a. $20,958,001 from Ministry of Transportation (MTO) ‘transit stream’ for Transit specific operating impacts
b. $10,789,592 from Ministry of Municipal Housing (MMAH) ‘municipal operating stream’ to offset losses for all other COVID-19 operational variance in 2021;
4. That $3,011,605 representing 25% of the 2021 year-end surplus be transferred from the General Rate Stabilization Reserve to the Energy Efficiency Reserve in 2022, as per Council resolution BC018-2020; and
5. That $4,626,372 be transferred from the General Rate Stabilization Reserve to Reserve 4 Asset Repair and Replacement in 2022, as per Council’s approved budget policy (Policy Number: FIN-140).
CW179-2022
1. That the report titled: Updates to the Governing Policy 1.1.0 and Overview of the Corporate Policy Program, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 13, 2022, be received; and
2. That the Governing Policy 1.1.0 be amended and be re-named the Governing Policy for Corporate Policy Program GOV-100, attached as Appendix A to this report.
CW180-2022
1. That the report titled: Modernizing the City of Brampton’s Policies and Practices – Obsolete Council Policies, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 13, 2022, be received; and
2. That the following Council Policies be declared obsolete and rescinded from the Corporate Policy Library:
a. Conflict of Interest (2.2.0), 2002
b. Confidentiality (2.6.0), 2002
c. Development and Education (7.2.0), 2002
d. Employee Assistance Plan (5.3.0), 2002
e. Employee Group Plan (5.2.0), 2006
f. Employment of Related Persons Council (3.3.1), 2005
g. Information Technology (IT) Use Policy (2.11.0), 2014
h. Job Sharing (2.9.0), 2002
i. Performance Appraisal (7.1.0), 2002
j. Probation and Evaluation (6.5.0), 2002
k. Statutory Benefits (5.1.0), 2002
l. Tax Policy and Assessment (13.12.0), 2007
CW181-2022
WHEREAS The City of Brampton, one of Canada’s most multicultural and diverse large cities, is a Mosaic and stands in solidarity with Ukraine;
WHEREAS Ontario Bill 155, Ukrainian Heritage Day Act, 2011; proclaims September 7 in each year as Ukrainian Heritage Day;
WHEREAS the City recognizes the strength of Brampton’s diversity, equality and inclusivity, and offers the opportunity for communities to raise nation and community flags on the designated Community Flag Pole located in Ken Whillans Square at City Hall;
WHEREAS at the April 6 Brampton City Council meeting, Members of Council received an announcement on an update on the situation in Ukraine by Father Roman Galadza, Pastor St. Elias the Prophet Church;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED That the City of Brampton in consultation with Members of the Ukrainian Community of Brampton, host a community flag raising and reception on September 7, 2022 in recognition of Ukrainian Heritage Day at Brampton City Hall.
CW182-2022
That the correspondence from Dr. David Wheeler, dated March 28, 2022, re: Brampton U Project, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 13, 2022, be received.
CW183-2022
1. That the report titled: Initiation of Subdivision Assumption; Brampton West 1-2 Limited, Registered Plan 43M-2049 – (South of Steeles Avenue, West of Mavis Road), Ward 6 - Planning References – T03W15.012 and 21T-14010B, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 13, 2022, be received;
2. That the City initiate the Subdivision Assumption of Brampton West 1-2 Limited, Registered Plan 43M-2049; and
3. That a report be forwarded to City Council recommending the Subdivision Assumption of, Brampton West 1-2 Limited, Registered Plan 43M-2049 once all departments have provided their clearance for assumption.
CW184-2022
1. That the report titled: All-way Stop Review – Via Romano Way and Brunetta Way/Zia Dodda Crescent (northerly intersection) - Ward 10 (File I.AC), to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 13, 2022, be received; and,
2. That an all-way stop control be implemented at the intersection of Via Romano Way and Brunetta Way/Zia Dodda Crescent (northerly intersection).
CW185-2022
1. That the report titled: Request to Begin Procurement – Stormwater Management Pond Maintenance (Bloor Pond) - Ward 9, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 13, 2022, be received; and
2. That the Purchasing Agent be authorized to begin the procurement to hire a Contractor for the Stormwater Management Pond Maintenance.
CW186-2022
That the Minutes of the Environment Advisory Committee Meeting of April 5, 2022, to the Committee of Council Meeting of April 13, 2022, Recommendations EAC009-2022 to EAC015-2022 be approved, as amended, to endorse EAC013-2022 by removing the words "It is the position of the Environment Advisory Committee" from the recommendation.
EAC009-2022
That the agenda for the Environment Advisory Committee Meeting of April 5, 2022, be approved, as amended to add the following item:
8.3. Discussion Item at the request of David Laing, Co-Chair, re: City of Brampton Flexible Work Policy - Environmental Impacts
EAC010-2022
That the verbal update from Michael Hoy, Supervisor, Environmental Planning, Public Works and Engineering, to the Environment Advisory Committee Meeting of April 5, 2022, re: Centre for Community Energy Transformation (CCET) Transitional Board, be received.
EAC011-2022
That the verbal update from Kristina Dokoska, Policy Planner - Environment, Public Works and Engineering, to the Environment Advisory Committee Meeting of April 5, 2022, re: Earth Day Event Update and Call for Volunteers, be received.
EAC012-2022
That the following work plan be endorsed as the 2022 set of Committee objectives:
- Participate in person events (if allowed) and activities like tree planting, post COVID litter clean-up event, et cetera;
- Produce a digital marketing campaign and or bring awareness to some of the big environmental impact items, for example:
- transportation choices (cycling, walking, public transportation),
- eating less meat in our diet,
- our energy consumption,
- buying new instead of used;
- Support the Brampton Environmental Alliance in its programs, events, and advocacy including membership and reach;
- Support the City’s “green vision” plans, by encouraging tangible actions and maintaining accountability with Council and staff;
- Enlist Council support for Provincial environmental matters, (Example Highway 413 and use of MZOs); and
- Promote and encourage potential new BEAC members for the next Council term.
EAC013-2022
1. That the policy requiring staff to return to on-site work be reviewed by Council with regard to the potential negative environmental impacts it may incur; and
2. That the City’s senior administrators be requested to report on the following questions:
a. What is the justification for implementing this policy change?
b. Has this policy been reviewed and approved by Council?
c. How does the Administration square the increased carbon emissions resulting from this change with the City’s Community Energy and Emissions Reduction Plan?
EAC014-2022
That Committee proceed into Closed Session to discuss matters pertaining to the following:
12.1. Open Session meeting exception under Section 239 (2) (b) of the Municipal Act, 2001:
(b) Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees
EAC015-2022
That the Environment Advisory Committee do now adjourn to meet again on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. or at the call of the Chair.
CW187-2022
That Committee proceed into Closed Session to discuss matters pertaining to the following:
15.1. Open Session meeting exception under Section 239 (2) (c) of the Municipal Act, 2001:
A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board
15.2. Open Session meeting exception under Section 239 (2) (f) of the Municipal Act, 2001:
Advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.
15.3. Open Session meeting exception under Section 239 (2) (f) and (k) of the Municipal Act, 2001:
Advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose; and, 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.
CW188-2022
That the Committee of Council do now adjourn to meet again on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at 9:30 a.m. or at the call of the Chair.