The recommendations were approved as follows.
CW418-2021
That the agenda for the Committee of Council Meeting of September 22, 2021 be approved as amended as follows:
To Add:
6.8. Delegation from Steve Khela, Harry Bariar and Bhupinder Sidhu, Community Members, re: Short Term Rental By-law 165-2021 – Implementation
12.3.1. Discussion Item at the request of Regional Councillor Dhillon, re: Short Term Rental By-law 165-2021 – Implementation
15.4 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.
CW419-2021
That the following items to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 22, 2021 be approved as part of Consent: 8.2.1, 9.2.6, 9.2.7, 10.2.1, 10.2.2, 10.2.3, 10.2.4, 10.2.6, 10.2.7, 11.2.1, 11.3.1, 15.3
CW420-2021
That the delegation from the following representatives from Metrolinx, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 22, 2021, re: Preliminary Design Business Case for Two-way All-day GO Service on the Kitchener Line, be received:
1. Mathieu Goetzke, VP, Planning & Development
2. Greg Medulun, Director, Community Engagement (West)
3. Meaghan Mendonca, GO Rail Extensions Program Sponsor.
CW421-2021
That the delegation from Todd Kyle, CEO, and Jaipaul Massey-Singh, Chair, Brampton Library, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 22, 2021, re: Brampton Library Pre-Budget Progress Updates, be received.
CW422-2021
That the delegation from the following representatives of Take A Stand, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 22, 2021, re: Intimate Partner Violence Policy Paper, be received:
1. Eyitade Kunle-Oladosu, Co-Chair
2. Lohit Kaushik, Co-Chair
3. Shivohum Nar, Legislative Committee Director
4. Noordeep Cheema, Legislative Committee Delegate
5. Richelle Furtado, Legislative Committee Delegate.
CW423-2021
1. That the delegation from the following representatives of Take A Stand, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 22, 2021, re: Youth Unemployment Policy Paper, be received:
1. Eyitade Kunle-Oladosu, Co-Chair
2. Lohit Kaushik, Co-Chair
3. Shivohum Nar, Legislative Committee Director
4. Arham Ali, Legislative Committee Delegate; and
2. That the information submitted by the delegations from Take A Stand regarding the following subject matters be sent to the Region of Peel as correspondence:
a. Intimate Partner Violence Policy Paper
b. Youth Unemployment Policy Paper.
CW424-2021
1. That the following delegations, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 22, 2021, re: Downtown Revitalization Plan, be received:
1. Tom Wasik, Vice-President, Asset Management, Alectra Utilities
2. Armando Porco, Senior Manager, Wireless Real Estate, and Joanne Caruana, Senior Manager, Wireline Network, Bell Canada
3. Rick Evans, Secretary, Dave Kapil, Member, and Suzy Godefroy, Executive Director, Downtown Brampton BIA;
2. That the staff presentation and report titled: Downtown Revitalization Program (DRP) – Streetscaping Options, First Phase of the Integrated Downtown Plan (IDP), to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 22, 2021, be received;
3. That the City of Brampton downtown revitalization plan incorporate a pedestrian realm and that the City will pay for any escalation in cost;
4. That Option 2, as outlined in this report, be chosen to begin the streetscaping work as part of the first phase of the immediate implementation of the broader Integrated Downtown Plan (IDP), in full coordination with the Region of Peel’s infrastructure work;
5. That the City implements key short-term initiatives and strategies noted in this report that will immediately engage the Downtown Community and enhance the downtown streetscape elements;
6. That staff conduct an 8-week Urban Design Activation Strategy to study development opportunities for temporary and long-term urban design activations in the downtown;
7. That staff develop a Downtown Brampton Streetscape Manual to complement the approval of the Integrated Downtown Plan which informs the diverse characters and local neighbourhoods within Downtown Brampton;
8. That staff be directed to include funds in the 2022 budget to undertake the detailed design, including consultation with internal and external stakeholders for Garden Square and Ken Whillans Square;
9. That a copy of the report titled “Downtown Revitalization (DRP) – Streetscaping Options, First Phase of Integrated Downtown Plan (IDP)” be provided to the Region of Peel;
10. That this resolution also be provided to Brampton MPs and MPPs for information; and
11. Whereas the creation of temporary art activations was one of the strategies for downtown vibrancy outlined in the June 23, 2021, staff presentation to Committee of Council, titled: Downtown Revitalization – Integrated Downtown Plan (IDP) Meanwhile Strategies - Short-Term Initiatives (CW341-2021).
Whereas staff engaged Sustainable Thinking and Expression on Public Space Initiative (“STEPS”) to support temporary art activations on City-owned buildings and assets in Downtown Brampton in Q4 2021.
Whereas Council deems it to be desirable to encourage public art installation on City-owned properties, buildings and assets, including both temporary and permanent mural installations.
Whereas Section 8(15) of the City’s Sign By-law exempts murals from the requirement for a permit, but requires that approval be obtained from City Council through Committee.
Now therefore, Council resolves:
1. That, subject to Clause 2 below, approval of an exemption for the installation of murals, both temporary and permanent, on all buildings and/or assets owned or leased by the City of Brampton, including urban furniture and assets located on municipal road rights-of-way, be granted pursuant to subsection 8(15) of the Sign By-law 399-2002, as amended; and
2. That authority to approve of the content, design and placement of murals on City owned properties shall be delegated to the Director, Strategic Communications, Culture and Events and that the Delegation of Authority By-law 216-2017, as amended, be amended accordingly.
CW425-2021
1. That the following delegations, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 22, 2021, re: International Students in Brampton, be received:
(a) Gurpreet Malhotra, Chief Executive Officer, Indus Community Services
(b) Baldev Mutta, Chief Executive Officer, Punjabi Community Health Services; and
2. That the correspondence from Janet Morrison, President & Vice Chancellor, Sheridan College, dated September 17, 2021, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 22, 2021, re: International Students in Brampton, be received.
CW426-2021
Whereas Brampton has experienced and will continue to experience a significant increase in the number of international students residing in the city due to increased enrolment from public and private post-secondary institutions;
And whereas with an increase in international students and lack of affordable student housing, the City of Brampton has experienced an increase in complaints related to illegal lodging homes and numerous complaints related to inappropriate behaviour in local neighbourhoods;
And whereas given the September 8th and 22nd, 2021 delegations from Punjabi Community Health Services (PCHS), Indus Community Services (Indus), the Davis Centre for Families (representing 18 community partners), and other local stakeholders who have expressed serious concern and experienced an increased demand for support services related to international students;
And whereas a report entitled “Invited and Forgotten: International Students in Crisis”, authored by PCHS and Indus details the significant issues facing Peel’s International Students and include:
- Labour exploitation and financial difficulty
- Access to legal support
- Human trafficking and sexual exploitation
- Lack of housing supports on campus
- Drug trafficking
- Mental health, addiction, and suicide
And whereas during the delegations mentioned above had asked the following as next steps:
- Do educational institutions acknowledge these issues?
- How can we all work together to solve this problem?
- Consider writing a letter to the IRCC and the Ministry of Colleges and Universities
- City of Brampton host a roundtable with community stakeholders and post secondary institutions to begin a collaborative discussion that is solutions oriented
- Indus and PCHS have offered to lead the roundtable discussion as authors of the research report titled “Invited and Forgotten: International Students in Crisis”
And whereas it has been acknowledged by the Mayor, Councillors, Community Organizations, Peel Regional Police, and post secondary institutions that collaboration is key in addressing the many issues related to the growing number of international students residing and studying in Brampton;
And whereas The City of Brampton is working on growing post secondary opportunities for residents in its current negotiations with an University (upcoming Medical School), University of Guelph Humber, and Brampton U proposal and continues to work with Sheridan, Algoma and University regarding cybersecurity;
And whereas private colleges (68 possibly in Peel), with Trios College expanding to 1,300 in Brampton, must also be part of the conversation and solution regarding International Students in Brampton;
And whereas existing public institutions providing programming in Brampton, who have requested and/or received funding from the City of Brampton: Sheridan (6,800 international students), Algoma University, and University partner (Medical School) should play a collaborative role as part of the solution;
And whereas The City of Brampton has re-instated the Town and Gowns Committee that has been currently limited to city representatives and staff, Sheridan College, Algoma University, and University partner (Medical School), and Peel Regional Police,
Therefore be it resolved that:
1. The Mayor, on behalf of the City of Brampton write a letter to existing post secondary partners, including those currently in negotiations, requesting a report to include the following:
- Support services provided to domestic students and international students especially with respect to the issues identified by the delegations on Sept 8th and 22nd;
- How they are collaborating with community partners;
- Identifying upstream solutions to ensure that students are successful when they study in Brampton;
- Data and accountability measures related to the success of international students in Brampton
- Commitment to take a collaborative approach with the city, other post-secondary institutions, and community stakeholders in Brampton
2. The Mayor, on behalf of the City of Brampton write a letter to the IRCC and the Ministry of Colleges and Universities to:
- Share our significant concerns related to international students, lack of data, and the city and community support services required to address the issues faced by international students
- Attach the presentation from the delegation on Sept 8th, 2021 and report titled “Invited and Forgotten: International Students in Crisis”
- Attach this motion
- cc: Local MPs and MPPs and Party Leaders
3. In the spirit of understanding and taking a collaborative approach, Council invite the University of Guelph Humber, Trios College, Indus and PCHS to be part of the Town and Gowns committee and city staff report back on the achievements of the previous Town and Gowns Committee;
4. The City of Brampton, host or co-host a roundtable discussion on the issue of International Students and include community agencies, post secondary institutions (public and private), Region of Peel, Peel Regional Police, in Q1 2022, with a focus on collaborative solutions to address prioritized issues related to International Students;
5. Staff be requested to report on costs incurred by the City potentially related to the student housing crisis with respect to activities such as 311 calls, property standards enforcement, and other costs as may be identified as relating to the student housing crisis, for the timeframe of 2019 to present, such report to be presented to the Budget Committee for consideration; and
6. A City staff resource be identified to sit on the Region of Peel International Students working group.
CW427-2021
That the delegation from Steve Khela, Community Member, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 22, 2021, re: Short Term Rental By-law 165-2021 – Implementation, be received.
CW428-2021
That the staff update re: Government Relations Matters, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 22, 2021, be received.
CW429-2021
1. That the update from Mayor P. Brown, re: COVID-19 Emergency, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 22, 2021, be received; and
2. That a by-law be enacted to amend Mandatory Face Coverings By-law 135-2020, as amended, to extend the force and effect of the by-law until 12:01 a.m. on April 1, 2022, at which time the by-law shall be repealed, unless extended by resolution of Council.
CW430-2021
1. That the report titled: Continuing Partnership with the Founder Institute, Start-up Accelerator, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 22, 2021, be received;
2. That Council direct staff to process the payment for year two of the three-year agreement in the amount for $30,000, to the Founder Institute funded from the approved 2021 Economic Development operating budget;
3. That the Director of Economic Development be authorized to approve the remaining payment to Founder Institute for future year(s) within the framework of the existing agreement between the City of Brampton and Founder Institute; and
4. That staff reports to Council on the results of the partnership with the Founder Institute on an annual basis.
CW431-2021
1. That the report titled: Purchasing Activity Quarterly Report – 2nd Quarter 2021, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 22, 2021, be received; and
2. That the Purchasing Activity Quarterly Report includes a summary of contracts with a value of $100,000 and greater with upcoming renewal options, prior to contract renewal execution.
CW432-2021
That the report titled: Active Consulting Service Contracts, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 22, 2021, be received.
CW433-2021
That the report titled: Consulting Service Contracts with a value up to $25,000 from December 1, 2014 to July 31, 2021, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 22, 2021, be received.
CW434-2021
1. That the report titled: Capital Project Financial Status Report – Q2 2021, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 22, 2021, be received; and
2. That the Treasurer be authorized to amend budget for Capital Projects listed in Schedule D of this report with no net impact on City budget.
CW435-2021
1. That the report titled: Request for Approval: Temporary Art Activations Pursuant to the Integrated Downtown Plan Meanwhile Strategies, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 22, 2021, be received;
2. That Council approve the installation of six temporary artworks by Brampton-based artist, Meegan Lim, on six City-owned storefront locations on Main Street North in Downtown Brampton, as presented in Appendix A, with oversight and approval of the final artwork design delegated to STEPS, with the Director, Strategic Communications, Culture and Events, as an alternate delegate in the event STEPS is no longer in a position to act;
3. That Council approve the installation of five temporary artworks from Brampton-based artists proposed for installation on four City-owned Queen Street East traffic control boxes and, subject to obtaining the prior written approval of the Region of Peel, one Regionally owned Queen Street East traffic control box, as identified in Appendix B; and
4. That Council approve the exemption of each of the aforesaid installations from the requirement of a permit pursuant to subsection 8(15) of the Sign By-law 399-2002.
CW436-2021
That the report titled: 2021 Second Quarter Operating Budget and Reserve Report, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 22, 2021, be received.
CW437-2021
1. That the report titled: Brampton Arts Walk of Fame Program Recommendation Report, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 22, 2021, be received; and
2. That the revised vision, mission and goals for the Brampton Arts Walk of Fame be approved;
3. That the Brampton Arts Walk of Fame Nomination Working Group Terms of Reference attached as Appendix A to this report be approved;
4. That staff be directed to undertake a call for expressions of interest for the Brampton Arts Walk of Fame Nomination Working Group and report to City Council for approval of the Working Group’s composition;
5. That the City Council representative to sit on the Brampton Arts Walk of Fame Nomination Working Group, be Regional Councillor R. Santos;
6. That staff be directed to explore design options for the re-imagination of the Brampton Arts Walk of Fame legacy site, and report back to City Council with a recommended model;
7. That staff be directed to present revised eligibility criteria for the Arts Acclaim award to the Citizen’s Award Committee, to recognize achievements in the arts of provincial, regional and local significance; and
8. That the Director, Strategic Communications, Corporate Support Services, be delegated authority to approve and execute on behalf of the City of Brampton any required agreements and other documents deemed necessary for the implementation of the Brampton Arts Walk of Fame program, including without limitation induction and all related agreements, on such terms and conditions as may be satisfactory to the Director, Strategic Communications, Corporate Support Services or designate, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor or designate.
CW438-2021
1. That the report titled: Initiation of Subdivision Assumption – 1212949 Ontario Inc. – Registered Plan 43M-2002 – North of Steeles Avenue, East of Heritage Road – Ward 6 (Planning References: C05W01.005 and 21T-10001B), to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 22, 2021, be received;
2. That the City initiate the Subdivision Assumption of 1212949 Ontario Inc., Registered Plan 43M-2002; and
3. That a report be forwarded to City Council recommending the Subdivision Assumption of 1212949 Ontario Inc., Registered Plan 43M-2002, once all departments have provided their clearance for assumption.
CW439-2021
1. That the report titled: Initiation of Subdivision Assumption – Fernbrook Homes (Castlemore) Limited – Registered Plan 43M-1918 – North of Castlemore Road, East of Airport Road, Ward 10 (Planning References: C07E11.014 and 21T-07003B), to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 22, 2021 be received;
2. That the City initiate the Subdivision Assumption of Fernbrook Homes (Castlemore) Limited, Registered Plan 43M-1918; and
3. That a report be forwarded to City Council recommending the Subdivision Assumption of Fernbrook Homes (Castlemore) Limited, Registered Plan 43M-1918 once all departments have provided their clearance for assumption.
CW440-2021
1. That the report titled: Request to Begin Procurement – Hiring of Construction Management Services for the Design and Construction of the Centre for Innovation, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 22, 2021, be received; and
2. That the Purchasing Agent be authorized to commence the procurement to hire a Construction Manager for the Centre for Innovation; and
3. That the appropriate City staff be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.
CW441-2021
1. That the report titled: Request to Begin Procurement – Design and Contract Administration Services for the Century Gardens Youth Hub - Ward 1, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 22, 2021, be received; and
2. That the Purchasing Agent be authorized to begin procurement to retain Prime Consultant to provide design and contract administration services for the Century Gardens Youth Hub.
CW442-2021
1. That the report titled: Electric Vehicle Charging Stations - Amendments to Traffic By-law 93-93, as amended and Administrative Penalty By-law – Parking (By-law 333-2013), as amended, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 22, 2021, be received; and
2. That a by-law be passed to amend Traffic By-law 93-93, as amended, to add provisions addressing parking violations in Electric Vehicle Charging Stations; and
3. That Administrative Penalty By-law – Parking (By-law 333-2013), as amended, be amended to create administrative penalties for parking violations in Electric Vehicle Charging Stations.
CW443-2021
That the report titled: Medical Grade Masks for Transit Employees, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 22, 2021, be received.
CW444-2021
That the correspondence from Sylvia Roberts, Brampton Resident, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 22, 2021, re: Item 6.1 - Preliminary Design Business Case for Two-way All-day GO Service on the Kitchener Line, be received.
CW445-2021
1. That the report titled: Approval for Authority to Sign the Youth Hubs Funding Agreement with the Region of Peel, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 22, 2021, be received; and
2. That the Commissioner, Community Services, be delegated authority to execute a funding agreement with The Regional Municipality of Peel related to the development of the Century Gardens and Susan Fennell Youth Hubs, and any amendment(s) to such agreement, subject to the content of such agreements being satisfactory to the Director, Building Design and Construction (BDC), and the Director, Recreation, and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor (or designate).
CW446-2021
That the report titled: Budget Amendment and Request to Begin Procurement for the Design, Contract Administration and Advisory Services of a Cricket Stadium, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 22, 2021, be referred to the September 29, 2021 Council Meeting.
CW447-2021
That the Minutes of the Brampton Sports Hall of Fame Committee Meeting of September 9, 2021, to the Committee of Council Meeting of September 22, 2021, Recommendations SHF011-2021 to SHF016-2021 be approved as published and circulated.
SHF011-2021
That the Agenda for the Brampton Sports Hall of Fame Committee meeting of September 9, 2021 be approved as published and circulated.
SHF012-2021
That the presentation from Teri Bommer, Coordinator, Sport Liaison, Recreation Services, to the Brampton Sports Hall of Fame Committee meeting of September 9, 2021, re: Sports Hall of Fame - Victoria Park Update be received.
SHF013-2021
That the Minutes of the Building Sub-committee Meeting – July 8, 2021, to the Brampton Sports Hall of Fame Committee meeting of September 9, 2021 be received.
SHF014-2021
That the verbal update by Ashlyn Gladman, Events Specialist, Strategic Communications, to the Brampton Sports Hall of Fame Committee meeting of September 9, 2021, re: Class of 2021 Campaign-based Recognition Program be received.
SHF015-2021
That the update by Teri Bommer, Coordinator, Sport Liaison, to the Brampton Sports Hall of Fame Committee meeting of September 9, 2021, re: Nominations Received and Next Steps be received.
SHF016-2021
That Brampton Sports Hall of Fame Committee do now adjourn to meet again for on October 2, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.
CW448-2021
That Committee proceed into Closed Session to address matters pertaining to:
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.
15.2. Open Meeting exception under Section 239 (2) (c), (h) and (k) of the Municipal Act, 2001:
A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board; and information explicitly supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board by Canada, a province or territory or a Crown agency of any of them; 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.
15.4. 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.
CW449-2021
That the General Manager, Transit be delegated the authority to execute on behalf of the City a Memorandum of Understanding and a Lease Agreement with Metrolinx for the purpose of funding the design and construction and leasing of land for an Operator Facility at GO Transit Mount Pleasant Station, on the terms discussed in closed session, otherwise on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Transit, and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor or designate.
CW450-2021
That the Committee of Council do now adjourn to meet again on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. or at the call of the Chair.