That Council hereby approves the following items and that the various Officials of the Corporation are hereby authorized and directed to take such action as may be necessary to give effect of the recommendations as contained therein:
10.1.1.
1. That the report from Cheryl Waters, Senior Real Estate Coordinator, Strategic Services and Initiatives to City Council meeting of July 10, 2024, re: Expropriation of Lands for the Downtown Brampton Flood Protection (DBFP) Project – Wards 1 & 3 be received;
2. That Council acting as the Approving Authority, pursuant to the Expropriations Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.E.26, as amended, enact a by-law approving the expropriation of the properties described in Attachment 1 to this report, for the purposes of implementing the Downtown Brampton Flood Protection Project and all works ancillary thereto; and
3. That the by-law provide that the Commissioner, Planning, Building and Growth Management, be authorized to execute all agreements and other documents, and serve and publish on behalf of The Corporation of the City of Brampton, all notices, applications, advertisements, agreements and other documents required by the Expropriations Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.E.26, as amended, in order to complete the expropriation of and settle the compensation for the said properties based on terms and conditions acceptable to the Senior Manager, Realty Services, and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor or designate.
10.1.3.
1. That the report from Clifton Johnson, Real Estate Coordinator, Strategic Services and Initiatives to the Committee of Council Meeting of July 10, 2024, re: Expropriation of Lands for the Road Improvement along Williams Parkway Boulevard – Ward 7, be received;
2. That Council acting as the Approving Authority, pursuant to the Expropriations Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.E.26, as amended, enact a by-law in the form attached approving the expropriation of the property described as Part of Lot 8, Conc 3, EHS, Designated as Part 1 on Plan 43R-3239, (Lying E of the E limit of Williams Parkway on Plan M308 & N of Lionshead Lookout); T/W Part Rdal Btn Conc 2 & 3, Parts 8, 9 and 10 on Plan 43R-3239 as set out in 227161VS being all of PIN 14150-0906 (LT) for the purposes of Complete Street Improvements to Williams Parkway near the intersection with North Park Drive and Howden Boulevard, Ward 7; and,
3. That the by-law provide that the Commissioner, Public Works and Engineering, be authorized to execute all agreements and other documents, and serve and publish on behalf of The Corporation of the City of Brampton, all notices, applications, advertisements, agreements and other documents required by the Expropriations Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.E.26, as amended, in order to complete the expropriation of and settle the compensation for the said property based on terms and conditions acceptable to the Senior Manager, Realty Services , and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor or designate.
10.3.1.
1. That the report from Raghu Kumar, Manager, Capital and Development Finance to the Council Meeting of July 10, 2024, re: Approval of the 2024 Development Charges Background Study and By-laws, be received;
2. That Council approve the 2024 Development Charges Background Study, prepared by Hemson Consulting Ltd., dated April 19, 2024, which was presented to Council on May 29, 2024;
3. That the development charges rates included in this staff report be approved for the City of Brampton;
4. That Council approve the policy changes as outlined in this report;
5. That Council adopt the growth-related capital program included in the 2024 Development Charges Background Study, subject to an annual review through the City's normal capital budget process;
6. That Council determine that no further public meeting is required, pursuant to Section 12 of the Development Charges Act 1997, as amended;
7. That Council confirm its intention to ensure that the increase in the need for services attributable to growth will be met, recognizing that specific projects and project timing as contained in the study may be revised from time to time at the discretion of Council;
8. That Council confirms its intention that the future excess capacity identified in the 2024 Development Charges Background Study shall be paid for by development charges or similar charge;
9. That Council give due consideration to the use of area-specific charges and determined that the charges should be calculated on a City-wide basis;
10. That Council adopt the planned level of service for transit, as set out in the 2024 Development Charges Background Study;
11. That the effective date for the application of the new DC By-laws be August 2, 2024;
12. That the new DC By-laws, with the exception of City of Brampton Development Charges By-law for By-Law Enforcement Services, 2024, City of Brampton Development Charges By-law for Development-Related Studies, 2024, and City of Brampton Development Charges By-law amending General Government By-law 129-2019, include two rate schedules to extend the current rates till January 1, 2025 with the new rates coming into effect on January 2, 2025; and
13. That Council enact the following by-laws, which are attached as Attachments 1-9 to this report:
a. City of Brampton Development Charges By-law for By-Law Enforcement Services, 2024;
b. City of Brampton Development Charges By-law for Development-Related Studies, 2024;
c. City of Brampton Development Charges By-law for Fire Services, 2024;
d. City of Brampton Development Charges By-law for Library Services, 2024;
e. City of Brampton Development Charges By-law for Public Works, 2024;
f. City of Brampton Development Charges By-law for Recreation Services, 2024;
g. City of Brampton Development Charges By-law for Roads Services, 2024;
h. City of Brampton Development Charges By-law for Transit Services, 2024;
i. City of Brampton Development Charges By-law amending General Government By-law 129-2019.
10.3.2.
1. That the report from Maja Kuzmanov, Senior Manager Accounting Services/Deputy Treasurer, to the Council Meeting of July 10, 2024, re. Municipal Funding Agreement with AMO- Canada Community- Building Fund (CCBF) be received;
2. That a by-law be passed to authorize the Mayor and City Treasurer to execute the Municipal Funding Agreement (MFA) for the transfer of Canada Community-Building Fund between the Association of Municipalities of Ontario and The Corporation of the City of Brampton, in a form approved by the City Solicitor; and
3. That the City Treasurer be directed to deposit Canada Community-Building Fund receipts from AMO to Reserve Fund 91 established for this purpose.
10.4.1.
1. That the report from Anthony Obtinario, Manager, Downtown Revitalization, Planning, Building & Growth Management to the Committee of Council Meeting of July 10, 2025, re: Recommendation Report – Downtown Revitalization Streetscape Project Update, be received;
2. That Council approve a project scope update for the Downtown Revitalization Streetscape Project to include granite materials, construction of new traffic signals at six intersections, upgrade of existing streetlight power lines, updated engineering design, and contingency allowance with a total additional cost of $6,515,000, pretax; and
3. That staff include the additional project scope cost in a future quarterly status report or 2025 Capital Budget for the Mayor’s consideration.
10.6.2.
1. That the report from Jason Keddy, Manager Security Services, Public Works, and Engineering to the City Council Meeting of July 10, 2024, re: Budget Amendment and Request to Begin Procurement for Intersection Cameras and Implementation – All Wards (RM 9/2023) be received; and
2. That a budget amendment for Intersection Camera Procurement be approved for Project # 231860-001 in the amount of $2,115,500 for the Purchase of Fifty (50) 360-degree cameras, Two Hundred (200) License Plate Recognition Cameras (LPRC), and first year software licensing fee, with funding of $2,115,500 to be transferred from Reserve # 4-Asset Replacement Fund and;
3. That subject to the approval of Recommendation 2, staff be directed to undertake the work required for the design and construction of new trenching, conduit and associated electrical work; and
4. That a budget amendment for Intersection Camera Procurement be approved for Project # 231860-001 in the amount of $8,132,500 for the Design, Engineering and Construction Services for new trenching, conduit and associated electrical and installation work at all fifty (50) intersections, with funding of $8,132,500 to be transferred from Reserve # 4-Asset Replacement Fund; and
5. That funding for annual software licensing fee of $35,000 be included in the 2025 operating budget submission and presented to the Mayor for his consideration.
12.1.
That the Minutes of the Planning and Development Committee Meeting of June 17, 2024, to the Council Meeting of July 10, 2024, be received.
12.2.
1. That the Minutes of the Planning and Development Committee Meeting of July 8, 2024, to the Council Meeting of July 10, 2024, be received;
2. That Recommendations PDC136-2024 to PDC143-2024 be approved as outlined in the minutes.
14.1.
That the correspondence from Colin Best, President, Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), dated July 3, 2024, to the Council Meeting of July 10, 2024, re. AMO Advocacy on Homelessness Encampments, be received.
16.1.
That the Referred Matters List, to the Council Meeting of July 10, 2024, be acknowledged.
19.1.
That the following Closed Session minutes be acknowledged and the directions outlined within be confirmed:
19.1. Closed Session Minutes - City Council - June 26, 2024
19.2. and 19.3.
That the following Closed Session items be acknowledged and any directions outlined within be confirmed:
19.2. Report - Disposition of Property
Open 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.
19.3. Report - Update on Downtown Redevelopment
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.