1. That the report from Paul Morrison, Commissioner, Legislative Services, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 20, 2023, re: Supplementary Report - Administrative Penalty (AP) System Processing Centre Update, be received;
2. That the original staff report, re: Administrative Penalty (AP) System Processing Centre Update, dated August 8, 2023, as presented to the City Council Meeting of August 9, 2023, and attached as Appendix 1 to this report, be received;
3. That the following revised staff recommendations 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10 and 11 regarding Processing Centre development and delivery, from the original staff report, dated August 8, 2023, be approved:
2. That Council direct staff to continue to explore the establishment of a Processing Centre for Automated Speed Enforcement infractions in Brampton;
3. That staff report back once a suitable location has been identified including capital costs for fit-up requirements for the facility when more information on the location of the Processing Centre is available;
4. That the transition from Provincial Offences Act Part I and Part III tickets to Administrative Penalties System for contraventions detected using speed enforcement camera systems be approved;
5. That staff be directed to update all by-laws and policies, including revising the wording “Administrative Monetary Penalty” to “Administrative Penalty” to address legislative changes;
9. That PWE staff be directed to develop a strategy to implement 135 additional cameras over the next four (4) years;
10. That the CAO and Commissioner be authorized to execute all agreements necessary to establish and operate the Automated Speed Enforcement Processing Centre, as approved by the City Solicitor and the Director of Public Works and Engineering; and
11. That staff be directed to report back to Council once the Ontario Ministry of Transportation and the Ministry of the Attorney General approve the forms, policies and standard operating procedures in alignment with Ontario Regulation 355/22 (Administrative Penalties for Contraventions Detected Using Camera Systems).
4. That, subject to Council’s receipt and consideration of the Letters of Observations as prepared by KPMG in response to Council Resolution C193-2023 for further investigation and confirmation the operational model will offset direct and indirect costs, the following revised staff recommendations 6, 7 and 8 regarding Processing Centre financials and budget, from the original staff report, dated August 8, 2023, be considered at a future meeting or during consideration of the 2024 budget:
6.That sixteen (16) full-time, permanent complement consisting of nine (9) Provincial Offences Officers to lay infractions, three (3) Screening Officers to review appeals, one (1) Manager, one (1) Supervisor, one (1) Analyst and one (1) Clerk, and associated funding in the estimated amount of $1,722,842, be included in the 2024 operating budget submission, pending Council approval;
7. That the revenues will fully offset direct and indirect costs of this program including all new staff asks as confirmed by the KPMG review;
8. That all expenditures and associated revenues of this program be included in the 2024 budget submission, subject to Council approval and consideration and acceptance of the KPMG review;
5. That By-law 218-2019, the Administrative Penalties (Non-Parking) By-law, be amended to update the processes by which reviews and hearings are conducted; and
6. That By-law 333-2013, the Administrative Penalties System, be amended to update the processes by which reviews and hearings are conducted.