Agenda
Committee of Council
The Corporation of the City of Brampton

Meeting #:
Date:
Time:
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Location:
Hybrid Meeting - Virtual Option & In-Person in Council Chambers – 4th Floor – City Hall
Members:
  • Mayor Patrick Brown (ex officio)
  • Regional Councillor R. Santos
  • Regional Councillor P. Vicente
  • Regional Councillor N. Brar
  • Regional Councillor M. Palleschi
  • Regional Councillor D. Keenan
  • Regional Councillor M. Medeiros
  • Regional Councillor P. Fortini
  • City Councillor R. Power
  • Regional Councillor G. Toor
  • Deputy Mayor H. Singh

 

 

 

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The Meeting Chair will review the relevant agenda items during this section of the meeting to allow Members to identify agenda items for debate and consideration, with the balance to be approved as part of the Consent Motion given the items are generally deemed to be routine and non-controversial.

Council Sponsor: Mayor Brown


Karen Aguilar-Perez and/or Diana Aguilar-Perez and/or Alexa Sikorski and/or Bianca Magana and/or Antonia Lozada, Board of Directors, Brampton Latinos Association, will make the announcement.

To be distributed prior to the meeting

Moved by: Regional Councillor Santos


Seconded by Mayor Brown


Whereas:

1)    Canada, now reaching 40 million in population, continues to experience record-breaking growth, with Brampton considered one of the fastest growing big cities in the country;

2)    Our country’s successful growth is intrinsically linked to our cities, towns and communities;

3)    Like all Canadians, Brampton residents are facing acute challenges, including housing shortages, homelessness, a lack of mental health support, extreme weather events, concern for public safety and a reliance on aging infrastructure;

4)    We want our kids to play in well-kept parks and enjoy lively community centres, our businesses to transport goods on maintained municipal roads and bridges, our senior citizens to be able to live affordably, our students to have a reliable transit system, our newcomers to find suitable housing, our families to be raised in a safe and healthy environment, and our most vulnerable to have access to much-needed support;

5)    As Canadians grappled with the COVID-19 pandemic, municipalities like Brampton, which was stigmatized as a “hot-spot” tackled challenges both within and outside of their traditional jurisdiction, including public health, housing and emergency services which clearly exposed the vulnerability of our local services;

6)    Emerging from the pandemic, we've seen federal and provincial sales and income taxes increase rapidly while overall municipal property tax revenue has remained flat—or even declined—when accounting for inflation and population growth;

7)    Municipalities are operating within a nineteenth-century revenue system based mostly on property tax collection, to respond to 21st-century responsibilities and evolving needs of Canadians;

8)    Municipalities manage more than 60 percent of Canada’s public infrastructure yet only receive between 8 and 10 cents for each tax dollar collected;

9)    Municipalities, like Brampton are rising to meet these challenges with leadership and innovation but are constrained by an outdated framework that was not designed for the realities of 2023;

10)    The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), representing over 2,000 municipalities big and small across the country, is the national voice for Canada's local governments; and 

11)    In May 2023, at FCM’s Annual Conference, and with full support from the Big City Mayor’s Caucus, FCM members passed a resolution outlining the need for the development of a new growth framework to support Canadian municipalities and the people who call our communities home. This resolution gives FCM a mandate to: 

    • Declare that Canada needs a modernized growth framework for municipalities.
    • Lead the development of a Municipal Growth Framework that links municipal financial capacity to challenges such as population growth and economic growth.
    • Call on the federal government to engage with FCM in the development of this framework;

12)    FCM’s call for a modernized growth framework is consistent with Brampton’s needs for increased support to deliver important local services and infrastructure to keep up with exponential growth.


Therefore be it resolved that:

1)    Council officially endorse FCM and the Big City Mayor’s Caucus’ work calling on the Federal Government to develop a modernized growth framework; and

2)    Council include FCM’s call for a modernized municipal growth framework in future advocacy efforts and material to the federal government

(Deputy Mayor Singh, Chair; Councillor Kaur Brar, Vice Chair)

8.2

 

5 Minute Limit (regarding any decision made under this section)


During the meeting, the public may submit questions regarding recommendations made at the meeting via email to the City Clerk at [email protected], to be introduced during the Public Question Period section of the meeting. 

(Councillor Vicente, Chair; Councillor Keenan, Vice Chair)

Presenters:

  • Rajkaran Singh Chhina, Acting Director, Facilities Operations & Maintenance, Public Works & Engineering (introduction)
  • Hassaan Khan, Area General Manager, Sustainable Infrastructure Canada, and Johnson Controls Canada L.P.
  • John G. Silverio, Area Operations Leader, Performance Infrastructure, Johnson Controls Canada

(See Item 9.2.1)

5 Minute Limit (regarding any decision made under this section)


During the meeting, the public may submit questions regarding recommendations made at the meeting via email to the City Clerk at [email protected], to be introduced during the Public Question Period section of the meeting. 

(Councillor Santos, Chair; Councillor Kaur Brar, Vice Chair)

10.2

 

5 Minute Limit (regarding any decision made under this section)


During the meeting, the public may submit questions regarding recommendations made at the meeting via email to the City Clerk at [email protected], to be introduced during the Public Question Period section of the meeting. 

(Councillor Santos, Chair; Councillor Palleschi, Vice Chair)

5 Minute Limit (regarding any decision made under this section)


During the meeting, the public may submit questions regarding recommendations made at the meeting via email to the City Clerk at [email protected], to be introduced during the Public Question Period section of the meeting. 

Note: In accordance with the Procedure By-law and Council Resolution, the Referred Matters List will be published quarterly on a meeting agenda for reference and consideration. A copy of the current Referred Matters List for Council and its committees, including original and updated reporting dates, is publicly available on the City’s website.

15 Minute Limit (regarding any decision made at this meeting)


During the meeting, the public may submit questions regarding recommendations made at the meeting via email to the City Clerk at [email protected], to be introduced during the Public Question Period section of the meeting. 

Note: A separate package regarding these agenda items are distributed to Members of Council and senior staff only.

15.1
Open Meeting exception under Section 239 (2) (c) and (k) of the Municipal Act, 2001:

 

A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board; 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 - property lease matter

15.2
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 - a negotiation matter

15.3
Open 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 - legal advice

Next Regular Meeting:  Wednesday, September 20, 2023

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