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Wednesday, May 13, 2020
1:00 p.m. – Regular Meeting Council Chambers – 4th Floor with Electronic Participation
Closed Session following (See Item 22) Boardroom CH-6A – 6th Floor
(Under Section 239 of the Municipal Act, 2001)
Members: Mayor P. Brown Regional Councillor P. Vicente – Wards 1 and 5 (Acting Mayor – July) Regional Councillor R. Santos – Wards 1 and 5 (Acting Mayor – June) Regional Councillor M. Palleschi – Wards 2 and 6 (Acting Mayor – May) Regional Councillor M. Medeiros – Wards 3 and 4 Regional Councillor P. Fortini – Wards 7 and 8 Regional Councillor G. Dhillon – Wards 9 and 10 City Councillor D. Whillans – Wards 2 and 6 City Councillor J. Bowman – Wards 3 and 4 City Councillor C. Williams – Wards 7 and 8 City Councillor H. Singh – Wards 9 and 10
For inquiries about this agenda, or to make arrangements for accessibility accommodations for persons attending (some advance notice may be required), please contact:
Terri Brenton, Legislative Coordinator, Telephone 905.874.2106, TTY 905.874.2130 [email protected]
Note: Meeting information is also available in alternate formats upon request.
Notice:
In consideration of the current COVID-19 public health orders prohibiting public gatherings of more than 5 people and requirements for physical distancing between persons, in-person attendance at this Special Council meeting will be limited to Members of Council and essential City staff only.
Members of the public may watch the meeting live from the City of Brampton website at: https://www.brampton.ca/EN/City-Hall/meetings-agendas/Pages/Welcome.aspx or http://video.isilive.ca/brampton/live.html
Correspondence related to agenda business to be considered at the Special Meeting may be submitted via email to the City Clerk at [email protected] up until the start of the meeting.
During the Special Meeting, the public may submit questions regarding decisions 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.
Agenda
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1. Call to Order
Note: The City Clerk will conduct a roll call at the start of the meeting.
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Declarations of Interest under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act
4. Adoption of the Minutes
4.1. Minutes – City Council – Regular Meeting – April 29, 2020
5. Consent Motion All items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine and non-controversial by Council and will be approved by one resolution. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Council Member requests it in which case the item will be removed from the consent resolution and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda.
(10.2, 10.3, 10.4)
6. Announcements (2 minutes maximum)
7. Government Relations Matters
7.1. Staff Report re: Government Relations Matters.
8. Delegations (5 minutes maximum)
9. Reports from the Head of Council
9.1. Update from Mayor Brown re: COVID-19 Emergency.
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10. Reports of Corporate Officials
Office of the Chief Administrative Officer
Legislative Services Operating
10.1. Staff Report re: Technology Options for Virtual Council and Committee Meetings (I 48/2020) To be received
* 10.2. Staff Report re: Housekeeping Amendments to Records Retention By-Law 272-2014 (R 26/2020). Recommendation
Corporate Support Services
* 10.3. Staff Report re: 2020 Final Tax Levy and By-law (R 71/2020). See By-law 77-2020 Recommendation
Planning and Economic Development
Community Services
Public Works
* 10.4. Staff Report re: Request to Begin Procurement – Reconstruction of Elizabeth Street and Elliott Street – Ward 3 (R103/2020) (Capital Works File Nos. 18-2683-231 & 18-2791-231).
Brampton Transit
Fire and Emergency Services
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11. Reports of Accountability Officers
12. Committee Reports
12.1. Minutes – Audit Committee – Special Meeting – May 5, 2020 (Chair – Regional Councillor Medeiros) To be approved
12.2. Minutes – Committee of Council – May 6, 2020 Meeting Chairs: Regional Councillor Vicente, Economic Development and
Culture Section City Councillor Singh, Corporate Services Section Regional Councillor Vicente, Public Works and Engineering
Section Regional Councillor Santos, Community Services Section
To be approved
13. Unfinished Business
14. Correspondence
15. Resolutions
16. Notices of Motion
16.1. Notice of Motion – Proposed National Gun Buy Back Program and Assault Style Firearms Ban Moved by Councillor Williams Seconded by Councillor Medeiros Whereas, assault style firearms designed for the battlefield, have been used tragically to target women, students and worshippers because they are efficient in maximizing fatalities, and Whereas, residents of the City of Brampton have been victims of mass shootings, and
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Whereas, the City of Brampton will be commemorating the 45th anniversary of the mass shooting of 15 people on May 28, 2020, and Whereas, in the words of Justice Minister David Lametti, weapons designed for the battlefield have no place on our streets or in our communities, and Whereas, the federal government has added 1500 assault style firearms to the list of prohibited firearms, and Whereas, in Canada, there are currently over 100,000 restricted firearms among the models that are now prohibited. This number does not include other newly-prohibited models that were not subject to registration requirements, and Whereas, a Criminal Code amnesty is in place until April 30, 2022, to protect lawful owners from criminal liability and to enable them to comply with the law. Under the amnesty, the newly prohibited firearms can only be transferred or transported within Canada for specific purposes, and Whereas, firearms owners should be fairly compensated for their property, and Whereas, the federal government has announced preliminary plans to compensate firearms owners through a national gun buy back plan Therefore be it resolved that Brampton City Council endorse the recently announced proposed national gun buy back program and assault style firearms ban.
16.2. Notice of Motion - Commemoration of the 45th Anniversary of the mass shooting at Brampton Centennial Secondary School Moved by Councillor Williams Seconded by Councillor Medeiros Whereas, May 28, 2020 marks the 45th anniversary of the mass shooting in Brampton, Centennial Secondary School and Whereas, the mass shooting of 15 people at the hands of a fellow student at Brampton Centennial Secondary school has scarred the lives of the surviving victims and their families, and Whereas, May 28, 1975 marked the first time in Canadian history that anyone had been killed in a mass school shooting in Canada, and Whereas, the healing process for many still continues, and
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Whereas, the community banded together in 2017 to install a memorial called “the Healing Place” located on the grounds of Brampton Centennial Secondary School Therefore, be it resolved that the Brampton City Council proclaim May 28, 2020 as a Day of Healing in recognition of this solemn day of remembrance of a tragic day that occurred in our community.
17. Petitions
18. Other Business/New Business
18.1. Referred Matters List 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.
19. Procurement Matters
20. Public Question Period 15 Minute Limit (regarding any decision made at this meeting) During the meeting, the public may submit questions regarding decisions 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.
21. By-laws
21.1. 77-2020 To provide for the levy and collection of property taxes for the Year 2020 (See Item 10.3)
21.2. 78-2020 To establish certain lands as part of the public highway system
(Commuter Drive) – Ward 6
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21.3. 79-2020 To prevent the application of part lot control to part of Registered Plan 43M-2039 – west side of McLaughlin Road and south of Mayfield Road – Ward 6 (PLC-2020-0010)
21.4. 80-2020 To prevent the application of part lot control to part of Registered
Plan 43M-2050 – east side of Heritage Road and north of Steeles Avenue West – Ward 6 (PLC-2020-0011)
22. Closed Session Note: A separate package regarding this agenda item is provided to Members
of Council and senior staff only.
22.1. Minutes – Closed Session – City Council – Regular Meeting – April 29, 2020
22.2. Minutes – Closed Session – Committee of Council – May 6, 2020
23. Confirming By-law
23.1. To confirm the proceedings of Council at its Regular Meeting held on May 13, 2020
24. Adjournment Next Meetings: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 – 1:00 p.m.
Wednesday, June 10, 2020 – 1:00 p.m.
Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Members Present in Chambers:
Mayor P. Brown (after Closed Session, joined meeting via electronic participation)
Members Present via Electronic Meeting Participation:
Regional Councillor P. Vicente – Wards 1 and 5 Regional Councillor R. Santos – Wards 1 and 5 Regional Councillor M. Palleschi – Wards 2 and 6 Regional Councillor M. Medeiros – Wards 3 and 4 Regional Councillor P. Fortini – Wards 7 and 8 Regional Councillor G. Dhillon – Wards 9 and 10 City Councillor D. Whillans – Wards 2 and 6 City Councillor J. Bowman – Wards 3 and 4 City Councillor C. Williams – Wards 7 and 8 City Councillor H. Singh – Wards 9 and 10
Members Absent: nil Staff Present: D. Barrick, Chief Administrative Officer
R. Forward, Commissioner, Planning and Development Services J. Pittari, Commissioner, Legislative Services J. Raina, Commissioner, Public Works and Engineering D. Boyce, Acting Commissioner, Community Services C. Barnett, Director, Economic Development and Culture B. Boyes, Fire Chief, Fire and Emergency Services A. Milojevic, General Manager, Transit D. Soos, Acting City Solicitor, Legislative Services P. Fay, City Clerk C. Gravlev, Deputy City Clerk T. Brenton, Legislative Coordinator, City Clerk’s Office
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Note: In consideration of the current COVID-19 public health orders prohibiting public gatherings of more than 5 people and requirements for physical distancing between persons, in-person attendance at this Council meeting was limited to Members of Council and essential City staff only. Physical distancing was maintained in Council Chambers at all times during the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 1:05 p.m. and recessed at 3:34 p.m. Council moved into Closed Session at 3:45 p.m. and recessed at 4:04 p.m. Council reconvened in Open Session at 4:17 p.m. and adjourned at 4:25 p.m. 1. Approval of Agenda
As this meeting of Brampton City Council was conducted with electronic participation by Members of Council, the meeting started with the City Clerk calling the roll for attendance at the meeting, as follows:
Members present during roll call: Councillor Santos, Councillor Vicente, Councillor Whillans, Councillor Palleschi, Councillor Bowman, Councillor Medeiros, Councillor Williams, Councillor Fortini, Councillor Singh, Councillor Dhillon, Mayor Brown
Members absent during roll call: nil
Council discussion took place with respect to proposed amendments to the agenda.
The following motion was considered.
C136-2020 Moved by City Councillor Singh
Seconded by Regional Councillor Dhillon
That the agenda for the Regular Council Meeting of April 29, 2020, be approved as amended to add:
17.2. Discussion Item at the Request of Mayor Brown re: Active
Transportation;
17.3. Discussion Item at the Request of Regional Councillor Dhillon re Ethnic Media; and,
17.4. Discussion Item at the Request of City Councillor Singh re: Noise
By-law during Ramadan 2020. Carried
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Note: Later in the meeting on a two-thirds majority vote to reopen the question, the Approval of Agenda was reopened and Item 17.4 was added.
The following item, related to a matter on the agenda, was published on the City’s web portal on April 27, 2020:
Re: Item 6.1 – staff report re: Government Relations Matters:
staff presentation entitled: “Government Relations Matters – Update on COVID-19 (April 2020)”
The following was received by the City Clerk’s Office after the agenda was published and related to published items on the agenda (Council approval was not required for addition of these items in accordance with Procedure By-law 160-2004, as amended). This material was published on the City’s web portal on April 29, 2020.
Re: Item 9.1 – staff report re: Application to Amend the Official Plan and
Zoning By-law and Draft Plan of Subdivision – Malone Given Parsons Ltd. – Shayma Dick Holdings Inc. – Kendalwood Land Development Inc. and 2570616 Ontario Inc. – North and South sides of Embleton Road, East of Heritage Road – Ward 6 (R 63/2020) (File C05W06.007):
correspondence: 1. Julie Harlow and Gavin Carrow, Brampton residents, dated
April 29, 2020 2. Anthony Melo, Brampton resident, dated April 29, 2020
2. Declarations of Interest under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act – nil
3. Adoption of the Minutes 3.1. Minutes – City Council – Regular Meeting – April 22, 2020
The following motion was considered. C137-2020 Moved by City Councillor Singh
Seconded by Regional Councillor Dhillon
That the Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of April 22, 2020, to the Council Meeting of April 29, 2020, be adopted as published and circulated.
Carried
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4. Consent Motion
The following motion was considered. C138-2020 Moved by Regional Councillor Vicente
Seconded by Regional Councillor Fortini
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:
9.2. 1. That the staff report titled: Traffic By-law 93-93 –
Administrative Update (R 60/2020), to the Council Meeting of April 29, 2020, be received;
2. That By-law 71-2020 be passed to implement administrative
updates to Traffic By-law 93-93, as amended.
9.3. 1. That the staff report titled: All-way Stop Review – McMurchy Avenue North and Railroad Street – Ward 1 (R 58/2020), to the Council Meeting of April 29, 2020, be received;
2. That By-law 72-2020 be passed to amend Traffic By-law 93-
93, as amended, to implement an all-way stop control at McMurchy Avenue North and Railroad Street.
9.4. 1. That the staff report titled: U-Turn Restriction – Monte Vista Trail – Ward 2 (R 59/2020), to the Council Meeting of April 29, 2020, be received;
2. That By-law 73-2020 be passed to amend Traffic By-law 93-
93, as amended, to implement a U-turn restriction on Monte Vista Trail between Richvale Drive North and Kerwood Place.
Carried
5. Announcements – nil
6. Government Relations Matters 6.1. Staff Report re: Government Relations Matters.
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Gurdeep Kaur, Director, Corporate Projects and Liaison, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer, provided a presentation titled: “Government Relations Matters – Update on COVID-19 (April 2020)”.
Mikkel Marr, Director, Organizational Performance, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer, provided an update on the Regional Community Response Table.
Mayor Brown responded to questions from Council with respect to military support for and staffing levels at Brampton’s long term care facilities. The Mayor also provided a reminder of the statistical information available on the Region of Peel’s website, and noted that Members could direct their questions via e-mail to Dr. Lawrence Loh, Interim Medical Officer of Health, Peel Public Health.
Council consideration of this matter included a request that staff provide information on the following:
mental health and other supports for workers in long term care homes
status of City applications for federal funding programs for green initiatives, including the Community Energy Efficiency Program
The following motion was considered.
C139-2020 Moved by Regional Councillor Palleschi
Seconded by City Councillor Whillans
That the staff report titled: Government Relations Matters, to the Council Meeting of April 29, 2020, be received.
Carried
7. Delegations 7.1. Possible Written Delegations re: Proposed Amendment to Mobile Licensing By-
law 67-2014 to Provide Relief of Fees and Timelines During the COVID-19 Emergency. See Item 3.1 – Council Resolution C125-2020 – April 22, 2020 and By-law 75-2020
Mayor Brown announced that public notice regarding this matter was given on the City’s website on April 24, 2020, for which written delegations could be submitted.
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Peter Fay, City Clerk, confirmed that no delegation requests were received for this meeting.
8. Reports from the Head of Council 8.1. Update from Mayor Brown re: COVID-19 Emergency.
Mayor Brown referenced the update provided at a press conference this morning (April 29, 2020), which included details about social services support efforts and the City’s ongoing collaboration with anchor organizations for this purpose, comments at the press conference by Dr. Lawrence Loh, Interim Medical Officer of Health, Peel Public Health, challenges being faced in long term care homes, ongoing enforcement of physical distancing, and the City’s Backyard Garden Program.
The following motion, moved by City Councillor Williams and seconded by City Councillor Bowman, was introduced.
Whereas, COVID-19 has created social and economic disruption to life in Brampton and beyond, and
Whereas, many Brampton homeowners have been financially affected by economic slowdown created by the COVID-19 pandemic, and
Whereas, there are over 160,000 residences in Brampton and
Whereas, the City of Brampton offered a tax deferral plan to lessen the burden to ratepayers as a compassionate means to help residents in their hour of need, and
Whereas, Brampton city staff have reported that only 500 people where able to meet the April 15, 2020 deadline to apply for the deferral plan, and
Whereas, this number represents less than one third of one per cent of residences in Brampton, and
Whereas, it has been widely reported in the media that unemployment may rise as much as 25 per cent, and Statistics Canada reported that 1-million jobs were lost in Canada during the month of March.
Therefore, be it resolved that Brampton City Council direct staff to extend the tax deferral application deadline to May 15, 2020, and Further any penalties that may have been incurred to new applicants be rescinded retroactively to April 15, 2020
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Following Council discussion and clarification from City staff, Councillor Williams withdrew her motion, and requested that staff update the City’s website and issue additional communications about the Property Tax Deferral Program.
The following motion was considered.
C140-2020 Moved by City Councillor Whillans
Seconded by Regional Councillor Palleschi
That the update from Mayor Brown re: COVID-19 Emergency, to the Council Meeting of April 29, 2020, be received.
Carried
9. Reports of Corporate Officials Planning and Development Services 9.1. Staff Report re: Application to Amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law and
Draft Plan of Subdivision – Malone Given Parsons Ltd. – Shayma Dick Holdings Inc. – Kendalwood Land Development Inc. and 2570616 Ontario Inc. – North and South sides of Embleton Road, East of Heritage Road (to develop the subject lands for approximately 538 dwelling units along with commercial uses, a public park, and a storm water management pond) – Ward 6 (R 63/2020) (File C05W06.007).
Item 13.1 was brought forward and dealt with at this time.
Staff responded to questions from Council on the subject application, with topics including timelines for road improvements, location of the park in relation to the tree canopy/woodlot, tree preservation, and proposed setbacks and buffers.
Council consideration of this matter included:
review of the correspondence outlined in Item 13.1
advisory regarding correspondence from resident Don Naylor
concerns about timelines for and sequence of road improvements, and the proposed setbacks and buffers
disposal of inappropriate materials in the Credit River and request to staff to issue communications about the negative environmental impacts as a result
request that staff extend the distance requirements for notice of this application to include residents on River Road
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need for additional discussions between the applicant, City staff, area Councillors, Chair and Vice-Chair of the Planning and Development Committee, and area residents
A motion, moved by Regional Councillor Palleschi, was introduced to refer this matter back to staff. As the motion was procedural in nature, a seconder was not required.
The motion was considered as follows.
C141-2020 Moved by Regional Councillor Palleschi
That the following matters re: Application to Amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law and Draft Plan of Subdivision – Malone Given Parsons Ltd. – Shayma Dick Holdings Inc. – Kendalwood Land Development Inc. and 2570616 Ontario Inc. – North and South sides of Embleton Road, East of Heritage Road (to develop the subject lands for approximately 538 dwelling units along with commercial uses, a public park, and a storm water management pond) – Ward 6 (R 63/2020) (File C05W06.007), be referred back to staff: 1. Staff report and associated by-laws; and, 2. Correspondence:
1. Julie Harlow and Gavin Carrow, Brampton residents, dated April 29, 2020
2. Anthony Melo, Brampton resident, dated April 29, 2020. Carried
Public Works and Engineering * 9.2. Staff Report re: Traffic By-law 93-93 - Administrative Update (R 60/2020).
See By-law 71-2020
Dealt with under Consent Resolution C138-2020
* 9.3. Staff Report re: All-way Stop Review – McMurchy Avenue North and Railroad Street – Ward 1 (R 58/2020). See By-law 72-2020
Dealt with under Consent Resolution C138-2020
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* 9.4. Staff report re: U-Turn Restriction – Monte Vista Trail – Ward 2 (R 59/2020). See By-law 73-2020
Dealt with under Consent Resolution C138-2020
10. Reports of Accountability Officers – nil
11. Committee Reports – nil
12. Unfinished Business – nil
13. Correspondence 13.1. Correspondence re: Item 9.1 – Application to Amend the Official Plan and
Zoning By-law and Draft Plan of Subdivision – Malone Given Parsons Ltd. – Shayma Dick Holdings Inc. – Kendalwood Land Development Inc. and 2570616 Ontario Inc. – North and South sides of Embleton Road, East of Heritage Road (to develop the subject lands for approximately 538 dwelling units along with commercial uses, a public park, and a storm water management pond) – Ward 6 (R 63/2020) (File C05W06.007). 1. Julie Harlow and Gavin Carrow, Brampton residents, dated April 29, 2020 2. Anthony Melo, Brampton resident, dated April 29, 2020
Dealt with under Item 9.1 – Resolution C141-2020
14. Resolutions – nil
15. Notices of Motion – nil
16. Petitions – nil
17. Other Business/New Business 17.1. Referred Matters List – nil
17.2. Discussion Item at the Request of Mayor Brown re: Active Transportation.
A motion, moved by Mayor Brown and seconded by Regional Councillor Dhillon was introduced, with the operative clauses as follows:
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Therefore Be It Resolved That City staff provide a Active Transportation lens, as set out in the Active Transportation Master Plan, to all new road construction and future road infrastructure capital projects; and
Wherever it is possible within the geographical space available within a road construction project, the City endeavour to accommodate Active Transportation initiatives to facilitate an integrated and connected system for the improved health of all Brampton residents.
Mayor Brown outlined the purpose of the motion.
Council consideration of the motion included:
Council’s previous consideration of this matter
suggestions about and benefits of the separation of bicycle lanes from traffic
details from staff about the current process for the review of City projects with an active transportation lens
The motion was considered as follows.
C142-2020 Moved by Mayor Brown
Seconded by Regional Councillor Dhillon
Whereas a 2019 Peel Public Health report titled “The Changing Landscape of Health in Peel” identified an exponential 182 per cent increase in the number of incident cases of diabetes in Peel Region between 1996 and 2015, due to an aging and growing population, and changes in diabetes risk factors including sedentary lifestyles; and
Whereas the increasing number of diabetes cases in Peel Region can be attributable to rising rate of obesity and changing demographics and lifestyle choices, with the projected costs associated with diabetes in the Region alone estimated to be $689 million by 2024, with over 100,000 new cases of diabetes in Peel Region; and
Whereas active lifestyle and healthy dietary choices provide opportunities to address the negative factors contributing to diabetes and cardiovascular disease facing Brampton residents; and
Whereas in September 2019, Brampton City Council endorsed an Active Transportation Master Plan to guide development of an integrated, attractive, and accessible system of sidewalks, cycling facilities and trails, to create a liveable city where all members of the community can safely and conveniently access places, goods and services and connect to transit using active modes of transportation; and
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Whereas the Active Transportation Master Plan is organized around the themes of “Connecting the Network,” “Design for Safety and Comfort,” “Providing Year-round Mobility,” and “Developing a Walking and Cycling Culture” to achieve connectivity choices and promote healthy lifestyles;
Therefore Be It Resolved That City staff provide a Active Transportation lens, as set out in the Active Transportation Master Plan, to all new road construction and future road infrastructure capital projects; and
Wherever it is possible within the geographical space available within a road construction project, the City endeavour to accommodate Active Transportation initiatives to facilitate an integrated and connected system for the improved health of all Brampton residents.
Carried
17.3. Discussion Item at the Request of Regional Councillor Dhillon re Ethnic Media.
Regional Councillor Dhillon referenced a recent statement by Andrea Horwath, Leader, Ontario NDP, calling on the Provincial Government to provided support for ethnic and community media through the creation of a stabilization fund.
At the request of Council, staff provided a summary of the City’s media reach as a whole and how the ethnic media lens fits into this, which included information on methods (tv, radio and print ads, tele town halls, social, mainstream and ethnic media) and advertising costs.
The following motion, moved by Regional Councillor Dhillon and seconded by Mayor Brown was introduced.
That the City resources applied to Ethnic Media during the COVID-19 emergency response be doubled, with additional funds to be drawn from the Rate Stabilization Fund if and as required.
Mayor Brown and Councillor Dhillon highlighted challenges being faced by the City’s cultural and ethnic media during this emergency period, outlined the purpose of the motion, and responded to questions from Council.
Council consideration of this matter included varying opinions in support of and opposition to the motion.
A proposed amendment was introduced by City Councillor Williams to include a request for a staff report. The amendment was accepted as “friendly” by the mover.
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Staff provided suggested amendments to the motion to clarify the funding components. These suggestions were accepted by the mover.
The motion, as amended, was as follows:
That the City resources applied to Ethnic Media during the COVID-19 emergency response be increased, with funds allocated to the COVID-19 account; and
That an information report from the Director, Strategic Communications be provided as expeditiously as possible with regard to the implementation (spending to-date and details of the expansion).
Regional Councillor Palleschi requested that the motion be split and the clauses be voted on separately. Following clarification from staff, Councillor Palleschi withdrew his request.
The motion, as amended, was considered as follows.
C143-2020 Moved by Mayor Brown Seconded by Councillor Dhillon
That the City resources applied to Ethnic Media during the COVID-19 emergency response be increased, with funds allocated to the COVID-19 account; and
That an information report from the Director, Strategic Communications be provided as expeditiously as possible with regard to the implementation (spending to-date and details of the expansion).
A recorded vote was taken, with the results as follows:
Yea Nay Absent Santos Bowman nil Vicente Whillans Palleschi Medeiros Williams Fortini Singh Dhillon Mayor
Carried 10 Yeas 1 Nays 0 Absent
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17.4. Discussion Item at the Request of City Councillor Singh re: Noise By-law during Ramadan 2020.
The following motion, moved by City Councillor Singh and seconded by Mayor Brown was introduced:
That the matter (Noise By-law during Ramadan 2020) be referred to staff for consideration and a report thereon to the May 6, 2020 Committee of Council meeting.
An amendment was proposed by Mayor Brown and accepted by the mover to add the following additional clause to the motion:
That staff use discretion in the application of by-laws with respect to the matter in the interim.
Mayor Brown and City Councillor Singh outlined the purpose of the motion and responded to questions from Council.
Council consideration of the motion included:
actions taken on this matter by the City of Toronto and City of Mississauga
information from staff with respect to the City’s Noise By-law and Public Nuisance By-law
potential need for updates to the City’s by-laws as they relate to Places of Worship
The motion, as amended, was considered as follows.
C144-2020 Moved by City Councillor Singh Seconded by Mayor Brown
That the matter be referred to staff for consideration and a report thereon to the May 6, 2020 Committee of Council meeting; and
That staff use discretion in the application of by-laws with respect to the matter in the interim.
Carried
18. Procurement Matters – nil
19. Public Question Period
Members of the public were given the opportunity to submit questions via e-mail to the City Clerk’s Office regarding any decisions made at this meeting.
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Peter Fay, City Clerk, confirmed that no questions were submitted regarding decisions made at this meeting.
20. By-laws
Note: By-laws 69-2020 and 70-2020 were not passed, as the associated staff report (Item 9.1) was deferred (see Resolution C141-2020 above).
The following motion was considered.
C145-2020 Moved by Regional Councillor Medeiros Seconded by City Councillor Bowman
That By-laws 71-2020 to 75-2020, before Council at its Regular Meeting of April 29, 2020, be given the required number of readings, taken as read, and signed by the Mayor and City Clerk, and the Corporate Seal affixed thereto.
69-2020 no by-law was assigned to this number
70-2020 no by-law was assigned to this number
71-2020 To amend the Traffic By-law 93-93, as amended – administrative update to schedules relating to through highways and fire routes (See Item 9.2)
72-2020 To amend Traffic By-law 93-93, as amended – schedules relating to through highways and stop signs – McMurchy Avenue North and Railroad Street – Ward 1 (See Item 9.3)
73-2020 To amend Traffic By-law 93-93, as amended – schedule relating to u-turns – Monte Vista Trail – Ward 2 (See Item 9.4)
74-2020 To establish certain lands as part of the public highway system (Creditview Road) – Ward 6
75-2020 To provide relief to fees and timelines under Mobile Licensing By-law 67-2014, as amended, during the COVID-19 emergency (See Item 7.1 and Item 3.1 – Council Resolution C125-2020 – April 22, 2020)
Carried
21. Closed Session
Council acknowledged Item 21.1 in Open Session, with the following motion considered for this purpose.
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C146-2020 Moved by Regional Councillor Fortini Seconded by City Councillor Williams
That Item 21.1. – Minutes – Closed Session – City Council – April 22, 2020, be adopted.
Carried
The following motion was considered.
C147-2020 Moved by Regional Councillor Fortini Seconded by City Councillor Williams
That Council proceed into Closed Session to discuss matters pertaining to the following:
21.2. Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board – Local Planning Appeal Tribunal matter.
Carried
Note: In Open Session, the City Clerk reported on the status of Closed Session matters as follows:
21.1. these minutes were adopted in Open Session (see Resolution C147-2020 above)
21.2. this item was considered by Council in Closed Session and direction was given to staff, including direction to consider a motion in Open Session (see Resolution C148-2020 below)
The following motion, moved by Regional Councillor Palleschi and seconded by Regional Councillor Fortini, was introduced with respect to Item 21.2:
Whereas O.Reg. 171/20 made under the Planning Act, is a publicly available document, via e-laws.ca;
That the Commissioner of Planning and Development Services be directed to execute Minutes of Settlement in relation to an LPAT proceeding regarding Part of Lots 4 & 5, Concession 10 N.D., in the City of Brampton.
Councillor Palleschi outlined an amendment to his motion to include reference to “MZO” after “O.Reg. 171/20”.
The motion, as amended, was considered as follows.
C148-2020 Moved by Regional Councillor Palleschi
Seconded by Regional Councillor Fortini
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Whereas O.Reg. 171/20 (MZO) made under the Planning Act, is a publicly available document, via e-laws.ca;
That the Commissioner of Planning and Development Services be directed to execute Minutes of Settlement in relation to an LPAT proceeding regarding Part of Lots 4 & 5, Concession 10 N.D., in the City of Brampton.
Carried
22. Confirming By-law
The following motion was considered.
C149-2020 Moved by City Councillor Bowman Seconded by Regional Councillor Medeiros
That the following by-law before Council at its Regular Meeting of April 29, 2020, be given the required number of readings, taken as read, and signed by the Mayor and the City Clerk, and the Corporate Seal affixed thereto:
76-2020 To confirm the proceedings of Council at its Regular Meeting held on April 29, 2020
Carried
23. Adjournment
The following motion was considered.
C150-2020 Moved by Regional Councillor Santos Seconded by Regional Councillor Vicente
That Council do now adjourn to meet again for a Regular Meeting of Council on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. or at the call of the Mayor.
Carried
_______________________________ P. Brown, Mayor
_______________________________ P. Fay, City Clerk
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Report
City Council The Corporation of the City of Brampton
2020-05-13
Date: 2020-05-08
Subject: Government Relations Matters
Contact: Gurdeep Kaur, Director, Corporate Projects, Policy and Liaison, [email protected], 905-874-3694
Recommendations:
1. That the report titled: Government Relations Matters, to the City Council Meeting on May 13, 2020, be received.
Overview:
This report serves to update the Mayor and Members of Council on the following government relations matters:
o Update from the federal and provincial governments from May 4 to May 8, 2020.
o Key agenda items from the May 14, 2020 Regional Council Meeting.
The Regional Council Agenda is now available online at peelregion.ca/council. Any added agenda items and/or information, where indicated, will be provided when available.
o Update from the Association of Municipalities of Ontario and the Large Urban Mayor’s Caucus of Ontario.
1. Federal Government Update
i. COVID-19 Global Response
May 4, 2020: The Government of Canada joined other global leaders in launching the
Coronavirus Global Response, an online pledging event with the goal of raising $8B
(USD) to help researchers and innovators develop solutions to test, treat, and protect
people, and to prevent the further spread of COVID-19.
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To date, the Government has announced investments of over $850M supporting this
initiative:
o mobilize Canadian researchers’ and life sciences companies’ coronavirus research and development of medical countermeasures;
o support accelerated vaccine development, including through the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations and other partners;
o find a safe and effective treatment for COVID-19 through the World Health Organization (WHO) Solidarity Trial;
o coordinate a COVID-19 viral and host genome sequencing effort across Canada;
o help provide COVID-19 diagnostic support to more than 20 partner countries; and
o Create strategies to tackle misinformation, stigma, and fear.
ii. Supporting Canadian Farmers, Food Businesses and Food Supply
May 5, 2020: The federal government announced additional measures to support
farmers and businesses:
$77.5M in the Emergency Processing Fund to help food producers access more
personal protective equipment (PPE), adapt to health protocols, automate or
modernize their facilities, processes, and operations, and respond to emerging
pressures from COVID-19.
The National AgriRecovery initiative will provide up to $125M in funding to help
producers faced with additional costs incurred by COVID-19.
Increase the Canadian Dairy Commission’s borrowing limit by $200M to support
costs associated with the temporary storage of cheese and butter to avoid food
waste.
Working with provinces and territories to increase interim payments from 50 per
cent to 75 per cent through AgriStability, a federal, provincial and territorial
program that supports producers who face significant revenue declines.
iii. Providing Cost-Share Wage Top-Ups for Essential Workers with Provinces and
Territories
May 7, 2020: The federal government announced it will provide up to $3B in support to
increase the wages of low-income essential workers. This initiative will be cost shared
with provinces and territories.
Each province or territory will determine which workers would be eligible for
support, and how much support they will receive.
The Province of Ontario’s COVID-19: Temporary pandemic pay webpage
provides information on the temporary financial support for eligible frontline and
support workers fighting COVID-19
iv. Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS)
May 8, 2020: the Prime Minister announced that the CEWS will be extended beyond
June. Further details are to come next week.
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v. Industry Strategy Council
May 8, 2020: The Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced the new
Industry Strategy Council.
This Council will serve as an advisory board to assess the scope and depth of
COVID-19’s impact on industries and inform government’s understanding of specific
sectoral pressures.
This approach is designed to bring the private sector to the table to directly share its
perspective on the scope of the challenges being faced across industries.
vi. Emergency Support Fund for Cultural, Heritage and Sport Organizations
May 8, 2020: The Minister of Canadian Heritage, shared further details regarding the
Government of Canada’s April 17th announcement of $500M in temporary relief measures
(see backgrounder) to support the culture, heritage and sport sectors as they manage the
challenges and impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Partner organizations, the Canada Council for the Arts, the Canada Media Fund,
FACTOR, Musicaction, Telefilm Canada, will be contacted, to distribute the funds as
quickly as possible using existing channels.
The distribution of funding will include:
o Up to $326.8 million to be administrated by Canadian Heritage and divided
among select departmental programs and Portfolio agencies as well as key
delivery organizations. Specifically:
$198.3 million will be provided to the beneficiaries of arts and culture
funding via existing programs as well as other organizations with
demonstrated needs;
$72 million will be provided to the sport sector;
$53 million will be provided to the heritage sector via the emergency
component of the Museums Assistance Program; and
$55 million to be distributed by the Canada Council for the Arts;
$3.5 million will be provided for COVID-related projects under the
Digital Citizen Initiative.
$115.8 to support the Canadian audiovisual sector, to be distributed by
the Canada Media Fund ($88.8 million) and Telefilm Canada ($27
million).
Further information can be found on Canadian Heritage’s website.
vii. Providing Tariff Relief to Importers of Certain Medical Goods
May 6, 2020: The federal government is waving tariffs on certain medical goods,
including PPE such as masks and gloves.
Reducing the costs of imported PPE for Canadian businesses, which face tariffs
up to 18 per cent, help protect workers, and ensure supply chains can keep
functioning well.
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viii. Labour Market Update
May 8, 2020: Following a drop in over one million jobs in March, employment fell by
nearly two million in April, bringing the total employment decline since the beginning of
the COVID-19 economic shutdown to over three million.
The April unemployment rate would be 17.8%, when adjusted to reflect those who
were not counted as unemployed for reasons specific to the COVID-19 economic
shutdown.
2. Provincial Government Update
i. Guidelines for Re-opening the Economy
May 6, 2020: the Province of Ontario announced it will begin easing restrictions on retail stores and essential construction:
As of Friday May 8th, all garden centres and nurseries will be allowed to re-open for in-store payment and purchases, under same guidelines as grocery stores and pharmacies
As of Saturday May 9th, hardware and safety supplies will be allowed to re-open, and people can shop in-store as long as these businesses follow strict health and safety measures
As of Monday May 11th, places of business which have not been deemed essential but have public entrances that open onto a street or exterior walkway can begin offering curbside pickup and delivery provided that no entrance inside the business by members of the public are permitted except under exceptional circumstances.
ii. Extension of Electricity Rate Relief and Emergency Orders
May 6, 2020: The Province extended the electricity rate relief for families, farms and small businesses through to May 31st, 2020, and extended Emergency Orders through to May 19th , 2020. These include:
Closure of establishments
Prohibition public events and gatherings of more than 5 people
Closure of outdoor recreation amenities
Work deployment measures for municipalities
*Ontario’s Declaration of Emergency is active until May 12th, 2020; Queen’s Park will be reconvening and could extend it at that time.
iii. Framework for Restarting Scheduled Surgeries and Elective Procedures
May 7, 2020: the Province released A Measured Approach to Planning for Surgeries and Procedures During the COVID-19 Pandemic, containing criteria that must be met before hospitals can resume scheduled surgeries and elective procedures.
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Timelines will vary from hospital to hospital and be conditional on approval by regional oversight tables involved with planning and coordinating Ontario's response to COVID-19.
The approach considers ethical principles, the roles of Ontario health, the Regions, and hospitals.
It provides a framework for assessing the feasibility of, and planning for, service resumption.
iv. Mental Health Supports
May 5, 2020: As part of Mental Health Week, the Province highlighted the expansion of virtual mental health services from those experiencing anxiety and depression, including frontline workers.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, the Province has invested $12M in expanding virtual and online mental health support services to patients and front line workers including,
o Internet-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (iCBT): Clients can self-refer to programs through the various service providers listed and be guided through their client journey to find the appropriate supports they need. Online iCBT is supported by therapists and available in English and French.
o Supports for frontline health care workers: Online iCBT is available to frontline health care workers experiencing anxiety, burnout or post-traumatic stress disorder. Those requiring intensive levels of care could be referred to virtual face-to-face care, as well as weekly online peer discussion groups and access to confidential support from a clinician.
o Virtual mental health support services: These include BounceBack telephone coaching and workbooks, and Kids Help Phone for children and youth.
v. Additional Information
Flood Preparedness
As part of Ontario's flood preparedness planning, the Province has been working with the federal government, municipalities and First Nations partners to develop evacuation plans.
Ontario is taking the lead on identifying suitable locations to host evacuees and to minimize the reliance on municipal resources for various supports, including health care and social services.
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3. Region of Peel Council Meeting – May 14, 2020
Please note the Regional Agenda was not publically posted at the time of preparing this
report.
i. Item 8.3: Update and Management of the Financial Impacts of COVID-19 Public safety measures implemented by the federal, provincial, regional and municipal governments have significant impact on the services and finances of the Region of Peel The impacts apply to three major areas:
Economic – Start of a Recession
2020 Fiscal Year – $36.0 million forecasted deficit for Region Controlled services o Increased Costs o Costs Avoided o Decreased Revenue o External Funding
Cash Flow – estimated loss of $400 million in Development Charges over next 2 years.
Report points out the need for additional funding from upper levels of government to fund the incremental costs related to COVID-19 and to stimulate the economy. Appendices I to IV contain detailed listings of increased costs, decreased revenues, costs avoided and impact on employment programs.
ii. Item 8.5: Approach to the Development of the 2021 Budget
On April 9 Council deferred report on development of the 2021 Budget with direction that the proposed timelines be revised to reflect the announcement of the Provincial budget
o Ontario Budget is currently scheduled for November 15, 2020.
A net Regional tax levy increase forecasted for 2021 was of 4.3% with recognition that Provincial grants and subsidies provide 25% of Regional revenues.
The report recommends that due to the economic uncertainty caused by the pandemic, there be no budget target at this time.
The 2021 budget will be deliberated with a proposed date of January 28, 2021 to enable staff to assess the Provincial budget
Staff comments: TBD
iii. Item 8.6: The 2020 Development Charges By-law Update and Timeline Extension
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) Support and Protection Act, 2020 (the “Amending Act”) came into force on April 14, 2020 and provides that Peel’s current Development
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Charges By-law continues to be in effect during the current provincial emergency declaration period and for six months thereafter
The extension is a welcome measure allowing staff to better prepare the replacement of the 2015 By-law to accommodate current economic realities an legislative changes from Bill 108
Staff comments: There are no implications to the City of Brampton.
iv. Item 8.8: Contract Extensions for Adult and Youth Shelters
The Governing Council of the Salvation Army is under contract with the Region to manage and operate four Peel owned emergency shelters for adults, families and youth
New Request for Proposal (RFP) for the adult and youth shelters that were planned for release in April and June 2020 have been put on hold due to COVID-19
Report recommends an extension up to June 30, 2021 to allow for the proper transition between providers, with RFPs for both adult shelters and the youth shelters being issued as soon as the pandemic subsides and meaningfully engage in the procurement process is possible
v. Item 9.1: Letter form the Ontario Chief Medical Officer
Acknowledged the extraordinary and ongoing effort by public health units to monitor, detect and contain the pandemic
Reiterated the expectation the public health units continue to take all necessary measures to respond to COVID-19
Reassured that the province is aware of additional costs public health units are incurring du to the pandemic and requested that these costs be traced
Province has allocated $100 million for reimbursement of COVID-19 related costs
vi. Item 15.1 2019 Treasury Report
For the year ending December 31, 2019, the General Fund generated gross earnings of $78.2 million, representing a yield of 3.2%
As at December 31, 2019, net Region own source debt totalled approximately $1,288 million
The revenue generated through investment activities in 2019 was allocated to reserves (91%), operations (4%) and bank accounts related to PHC operations (5%).
Appendix I provides an overview of the Annual Treasury Report vii. Item 15.2: 2020 Tax Capping Policy – Selection of Options
Regional Council is required by legislation to pass a by-law each year to apply one or more of the optional tools in calculating the amount of property taxes for properties in the commercial, industrial and multi-residential (capped) property classes
A preliminary analysis shows that using the recommended optional capping tools/enhancements will result in 4 properties being capped, while 11 properties in the capped property class will have their tax decreases reduced or clawed back
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Regional and local municipal Finance staff endorse the continued application of all applicable optional tools/enhancements to promote a fairer property taxation system by moving toward full Current Value Assessment (CVA) tax levels.
Staff comments: Preliminary analysis indicates that by adopting all of the optional tools, there will be only one property left in the capping program in Brampton. And only 15 total across the Region. This is significant progress and promotes fair taxation.
4. Municipal Sector Associations Update
Association of Municipalities of Ontario
2020 AMO Annual Conference (August 17th – 19th)
AMO released further information regarding its virtual conference, with full program details
expected to be made available in advance of the July 6th:
Keynote speakers, panels and breakout sessions on key issues
Engagement with the Premier and all-party leaders
Ministers’ speeches and virtual delegation meetings with Ministers
Virtual networking opportunities and tradeshow.
AMO has instituted a flexible transfer or refund policy that gives registrants the option to:
Transfer current registration automatically to the AMO 2020 Virtual Conference
Receive a full refund of registration fees paid without any penalties until 4:00 pm on July 6th, 2020
For accommodations made through the AMO hotel block, the City will receive a notice that
reservations has been automatically canceled and refunded, if a deposit was taken. It is
expected that all cancellations and refunds will be issued by June 30th, 2020. Staff will follow up
with Members of Council to confirm when refunds are completed.
Large Urban Mayor’s Caucus of Ontario (LUMCO) On May 8th, 2020 LUMCO Mayors had conversations with Federal Minister Ahmed Hussen, Families, Children and Social Development and Provincial Ministers Steve Clark, Municipal Affairs and Housing, Rod Phillips, Finance and Caroline Mulroney, Transportation. The discussions focused on a number of key areas related to addressing COVID-19 impact on municipalities, including:
As the Province continues to announce measures to slowly open up the economy,
municipalities should be provided with clear guidelines and timelines to properly plan for
their individual reopening
The urgent need for federal and provincial funding to offset the financial impact COVID-
19 is having on municipal budgets. LUMCO continues to be in support of FCMs
municipal operating emergency funding.
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The intake for the federal Community Emergency Support Fund ($350M through United Way, Community Foundations of Canada, Canada Red Cross) will open shortly. Local agencies should be prepared to access funding through one of
Prepared by: _____________________________________ Gurdeep Kaur, Director, Corporate Projects, Policy & Liaison Office of the CAO
Submitted by: _____________________________________ David Barrick, Chief Administrative Officer
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City CouncilMay 13, 2020
Government Relations MattersUpdate on COVID-19 (May 2020)
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Federal Government Update
COVID-19 Global Response (May 4th)
• The Government of Canada joined other global leaders in launching the Coronavirus Global Response, an online
pledging event with the goal of raising $8B (USD) to help researchers and innovators develop solutions to test,
treat, and protect people, and to prevent the further spread of COVID-19.
Supporting Canadian Farmers, Food Businesses and Food Supply (May 5th)
• The federal government announced additional measures to support farmers and businesses:
o $77.5M in the Emergency Processing Fund
o The National AgriRecovery initiative will provide up to $125M in funding to help producers faced with
additional costs incurred by COVID-19.
o Increase the Canadian Dairy Commission’s borrowing limit by $200M
o Working with provinces and territories to increase interim payments from 50 per cent to 75 per cent through
AgriStability
Providing Tariff Relief to Importers of Certain Medical Goods (May 6th)
• The federal government is waving tariffs on certain medical goods, including PPE such as masks and gloves.
Labour Market Update (May 8th)
• Labour market data shows that employment fell by nearly two million in April, bringing the total employment decline
since the beginning of the COVID-19 economic shutdown to over three million.
• The April unemployment rate would be 17.8% when adjusted to reflect those who were not counted as unemployed
for reasons specific to the COVID-19 economic shutdown.
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Federal Government Update
Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) (May 8th)
• CEWS will be extended beyond June. Further details are expected to be released soon.
Industry Strategy Council (May 8th)
• New Industry Strategy Council will serve as an advisory board to assess the scope and depth of COVID-19’s impact on
industries and inform government’s understanding of specific sectoral pressures.
Emergency Support Fund for Cultural, Heritage and Sport Organizations (May 8th)
• Originally announced on April 17th, further details were provided on the $500M in temporary relief measures to support the
culture, heritage and sport sectors as they manage the challenges and impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Administered by Canadian Heritage the funds will be divided among select departmental programs and key delivery
partners.
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Provincial Government Update
Mental Health Supports (May 5th)• Online support services to patients and front line workers: Internet-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (iCBT),
Supports for frontline health care workers including virtual care, peer discussion groups and Virtual mental health
support services including BounceBack telephone coaching and workbooks, and Kids Help Phone for children and youth.
Re-opening the economy (May 6th)
• Began easing restrictions on retail stores and essential construction:
o As of Friday May 8th, all garden centres and nurseries were allowed to re-open for in-store payment and purchases,
under same guidelines as grocery stores and pharmacies.
o As of Saturday May 9th, hardware and safety supplies can re-open, and people can shop in-store as long as these
businesses follow strict health and safety measures.
o As of Monday May 11th, places of business which have not been deemed essential but have public entrances that
open onto a street or exterior walkway can begin offering curbside pickup and delivery provided that no entrance
inside the business by members of the public are permitted except under exceptional circumstances.
Extension of Electricity Rate Relief and Emergency Orders (May 6th)
• Extended emergency electricity rate relief to families, farms and small businesses until May 31st.
• Extended Emergency Orders through to May 19th (e.g. closure of establishments, work deployment measures for
municipalities etc).
Framework for Restarting Scheduled Surgeries and Elective Procedures (May 7th)
• Released A Measured Approach to Planning for Surgeries and Procedures During the COVID-19 Pandemic, contains clear
criteria that must be met before hospitals can resume scheduled surgeries.
* The Declaration of Emergency could be extended when the Legislature reconvenes on Tuesday May 12th.
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8.3: Update and Management of the Financial Impacts of COVID-19
• The impacts from public safety measures implemented by all levels of government apply to three major areas:
o Economic – Start of a Recession
o 2020 Fiscal Year – $36.0 million forecasted deficit for Region controlled services
Increased costs, costs avoided, decreased revenue, and external funding
o Cash Flow – estimated loss of $400 million in Development Charges over next 2 years.
• Funding from upper levels of government is needed to fund the incremental costs related to COVID-19 and to stimulate the
economy.
8.5: Approach to the Development of the 2021 Budget
• On April 9th, Regional Council deferred report on development of the 2021 Budget directing that the proposed timelines be
revised to reflect the announcement of the Provincial budget currently scheduled for November 15 th, 2020.
• A net Regional tax levy increase forecasted for 2021 was of 4.3% with recognition that Provincial grants and subsidies
provide 25% of Regional revenues.
• Due to the economic uncertainty caused by the pandemic, the report does not recommend a budget target at this time.
• The proposed date for 2021 budget deliberations is January 28th, 2021 to enable staff to assess the Provincial budget
Staff comments to follow
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8.6: The 2020 Development Charges By-law Update and Timeline Extension
• The Coronavirus Support and Protection Act, 2020 came into force on April 14th, 2020 and provides that Peel’s current
Development Charges By-law stays in effect during the provincial emergency declaration period and for six months
thereafter.
• The extension allows staff to prepare the replacement by-law to accommodate current economic realities an legislative
changes from Bill 108.
Staff comments: There are no implications to the City of Brampton.
8.8: Contract Extensions for Adult and Youth Shelters
• The Governing Council of the Salvation Army is under contract with the Region to manage and operate four Peel owned
emergency shelters for adults, families and youth.
• New Request for Proposal (RFP) for the adult and youth shelters that were planned for release in April and June 2020 have
been put on hold due to COVID-19.
• An extension up to June 30th, 2021 will allow for the proper transition between providers, with RFPs for both adult shelters
and the youth shelters being issued once the pandemic subsides.
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9.1: Letter form the Ontario Chief Medical Officer
• Reiterated the expectation that the public health units continue to take all necessary measures to respond to COVID-19.
• Reassured that the province is aware of additional costs public health units are incurring du to the pandemic and requested that these
costs be traced.
• The Province allocated $100 million for reimbursement of COVID-19 related costs
15.1: 2019 Treasury Report
• For year ending Dec. 31/19, the General Fund generated gross earnings of $78.2 million, representing a yield of 3.2%
• As of Dec. 31/19, net Region own source debt totalled approximately $1,288 million
• The revenue generated through investment activities in 2019 was allocated to reserves (91%), operations (4%) and bank accounts
related to PHC operations (5%).
• Appendix I provides an overview of the Annual Treasury Report.
15.2: 2020 Tax Capping Policy – Selection of Options
• Regional Council is required by legislation to pass a by-law each year to apply one or more of the optional tools in calculating the
amount of property taxes for properties in the commercial, industrial and multi-residential (capped) property classes
• Regional and local municipal Finance staff endorse the continued application of all applicable optional tools/enhancements to
promote a fairer property taxation system by moving toward full Current Value Assessment (CVA) tax levels.
Staff comments: Preliminary analysis indicates that by adopting all of the optional tools, there will be only one property left in the capping
program in Brampton. And only 15 total across the Region. This is significant progress and promotes fair taxation.
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Association of Municipalities of Ontario Update
2020 AMO Annual Conference (AMO 2020)– Update
• AMO has confirmed their 2020 Annual Conference will be virtual and has released a preliminary program that includes virtual delegation meetings. Full program details are expected to be available by July 6th.
• A flexible transfer or refund policy has been made available that gives registrants the option to:o Transfer current registration automatically to the AMO 2020 Virtual Conference o Receive a full refund of registration fees paid without any penalties until 4:00 pm on July 6, 2020
• It is expected that all cancellations and refunds for accommodations made through the AMO hotel block will be issued by June 30th, 2020.
Large Urban Mayor’s Caucus of Ontario (LUMCO) – Update
• On May 8th, 2020, LUMCO Mayors had conversations with Federal Minister Ahmed Hussen, Families, Children and Social Development and Provincial Ministers Steve Clark, Municipal Affairs and Housing, Rod Phillips, Finance, and Caroline Mulroney, Transportation.
• Discussion focused on ensuring municipalities are engaged in conversations with the Province as it continues to announce measures to slowly open up the economy; the need for federal and provincial funding to offset impact COVID-19 is having on local communities.
• Funding through the Community Emergency Support Fund is expected to begin flowing to community agencies shortly.
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Report
City Council The Corporation of the City of Brampton
2020-05-13
Date: 2020-04-29
Subject: Technology Options for Virtual Council and Committee
Meetings
Contact: P. Fay, City Clerk, Legislative Services, 905-874-2172
Recommendations:
1. That the report titled: Technology Options for Virtual Council and Committee
Meeting (I 48/2020), to the City Council Meeting of May 13, 2020, be received.
Overview:
At its second virtual Council meeting, held on April 8, 2020, Council
inquired about virtual meeting technology options available for possible use. Skype for Business, in combination with existing technology in the
Council Chambers, has been used to-date for hosting virtual meetings.
This report summarizes available options and advises of the City’s
acquisition of the WebEx application for use with future virtual meetings as of mid-May 2020.
Background:
City Council, at its April 8, 2020 meeting, inquired about technology options for hosting
virtual meetings of City Council and committees during the COVID-19 emergency. This report responds to Council’s request for information about virtual meeting
technology.
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Current Situation:
Enabling Context for Virtual Meetings:
With the onset of the COVID-19 emergency in early March 2020, followed by a state of
emergency subsequently declared by the Province of Ontario and Mayor Brown, provincial legislation enabled municipal councils to convene meetings virtually with all members participating electronically during the period of the emergency affecting the
municipality. City Council passed implementing by-laws to amend Procedure By-law 160-2004, on March 25 and April 22, 2020, to enable virtual meetings by City Council
and its committees. During the COVID-19 emergency, to-date five (5) virtual Council meetings have been
held and as of May 2020, virtual meetings for some standing committees have also been scheduled, including the Audit Committee and Committee of Council. The
Planning and Development Committee is anticipated to start virtual meetings as of June 2020.
The enabling legislative provisions allowing virtual meetings, with participation by all Members of council (in both open and closed session), remains in effect only for the
duration of the emergency period declared by the Province or Mayor. After the emergency is over, the former provisions of the Municipal Act, 2001 will return which allow for electronic participation in meetings by Members of Council only under the
following conditions: 1. A quorum of the council must be present in-person.
2. Members are not permitted electronically during closed session of a meeting. If Council wishes to continue permitting electronic participation by Members under the
pre-COVID emergency provisions of the Municipal Act, 2001, then additional amendments to the Procedure By-law are necessary in the future.
Existing Virtual Meeting Technology:
At the outset of the COVID-19 emergency, staff from the City Clerk’s Office and Digital Innovation and Information Technology (DI&IT) assessed technology options available
for supporting virtual Council meetings, as required. The City already had in place, as part of its standard office productivity application suite, the Microsoft Skype for Business (Skype) application. Based on meeting environment testing undertaken by staff it was
determined that the Skype application could support a virtual Council meeting, and has been used since the first virtual meeting held on March 25. Staff also acquired and
installed a Unified Communications and Collaboration (UCC) computer to enable connectivity between the virtual meeting platform (Skype) and the City technology for streaming the meeting for public viewing. The virtual meeting remains produced through
the Council Chambers to enable livestreaming for public access.
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The technology has worked reasonably well during virtual meetings, with few issues. Of note, was an audio hardware failure during the April 8 virtual Council meeting which necessitated diagnosis and repair while Council recessed for closed session. During the
April 29 virtual Council meeting, staff determined the integrated UCC computer went down momentarily on two separate occasions during the meeting. Otherwise, the Skype
for Business platform is relatively stable and serves the collaboration needs for the Corporation, particularly with the proliferation of virtual staff meetings.
The transition from in-person to virtual meetings has been a learning experience for many municipal councils and levels of government during the COVID-19 emergency,
Brampton included. Participant and support staff knowledge and experience with virtual meetings and comfort level with the technology is varied but is improving with each meeting.
Virtual Meeting Technology:
Since COVID-19, various virtual meeting platform technologies have become commonplace in these unique times. Virtual meeting platforms function basically in the
same manner with relatively similar features including allowance for multiple participants, instant messaging, participant chat rooms, video capabilities, security
features, and presentation functionality, among other attributes. At the outset of the COVID-19 emergency, staff from the City Clerk’s Office and Digital
Innovation and Information Technology (DI&IT) assessed technology options available for supporting virtual Council meetings, as required. The City already had in place, as
part of its standard office productivity application suite, the Microsoft Skype for Business (Skype) application.
Over the course of the COVID-19 emergency, some municipalities, including those within the Region of Peel have transitioned to WebEx for virtual council and board
meetings. The Region of Peel Council virtual meetings are now conducted using WebEx.
In consideration of the use, experience and apparent satisfaction of WebEx by the other Region of Peel municipalities, the City has acquired the WebEx virtual meeting platform
for City Council and committee meetings during the continuing emergency period. The technology may also be used for meetings of the Mayor’s various task forces coordinating community response efforts during the COVID-19 emergency.
The WebEx solution will be tested and implemented the week of May 4 with a plan to
start using WebEx for the scheduled virtual Council and committee meetings in mid-May. The solution may be used for the re-introduction of virtual delegations to future meetings, including statutory public meetings scheduled for the Planning and
Development Committee starting in June 2020.
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For closed session virtual meetings, the City has been using a secure audioconferencing technology, solution that has met expectations in its use to-date.
Corporate Implications:
Financial Implications:
This technology will be acquired with City Clerk’s Office budgets and allocated to the
COVID-19 accounts for tracking during this emergency situation. Other Implications: nil
Term of Council Priorities:
This report supports the Term of Council Priority that Brampton is a Well-Run City by facilitating technology solutions to support Council decision-making and public access to City governance for accountability and transparency. Conclusion:
At the April 8 Council meeting, Council inquired about technology options to support virtual Council meetings. While the current virtual meeting platform in use, Skype for
Business is functional, the City has acquired the WebEx application for future Council and committee virtual meetings during the ongoing COVID-19 emergency period, starting in mid-May 2020.
Authored by: Reviewed and Approved by:
Peter Fay, City Clerk, Legislative Services
Joseph Pittari, Commissioner, Legislative Services
Submitted by:
David Barrick, Chief Administrative Officer
Report authored by: Peter Fay, City Clerk, Legislative Services, [email protected]
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Report
City Council The Corporation of the City of Brampton
2020-05-13
Date: 2020-01-20
Subject: Housekeeping Amendments to Records Retention By-Law 272-
2014
Contact: Janice Adshead, Deputy Clerk, Records and Information Management,
Office of the CAO, [email protected], 905-874-2109 Recommendations:
1. That the report titled: Housekeeping Amendments to Records Retention By-
Law 272-2014 (R 26/2020 and GA.a), to the City Council meeting of May 13,
2020, be received; and,
2. That Records Retention By-Law 272-2014, as amended, be further amended
generally in accordance with the changes set out in Appendix A to this report.
Overview:
The City’s Records Retention By-Law 272-2014, was developed to reflect current
legal and regulatory requirements, best practices, and business requirements, to
manage the City’s records and information, and is a requirement of the Municipal
Act, 2001.
Some administrative changes are required to allow staff to properly classify
records, namely:
o Description of records
o Trigger events (i.e. when a records reaches an inactive state)
o Retention timeframes (increasing or decreasing timeframes resulting from
business requirements and combining Active and Inactive Retention into a
single column)
o Citations (legal requirements identifying retention requirements)
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Background:
The Records and Information Management Program has recently completed a number
of initiatives related to managing physical and electronic records in a routine, well-
organized and standardized manner to support effective and efficient operations,
including: implementing an electronic document and records management system;
reviewing and publishing the Personal Information Banks; training employees on the
disposition process; etc. The Retention By-Law identifies the business rules that govern
how information is managed.
The current Retention By-Law that was enacted in 2014 forms the foundation of the
program, and:
Provides a streamlined yet comprehensive schedule which reflects the current
legislative obligations, as well as the business policies of the City of Brampton;
Allows for an automated retention and disposition process for electronic corporate
records and information;
Identifies and allows for better protection of personal information;
Facilitates eDiscovery and responses under the Municipal Freedom of Information
and Protection of Privacy Act; and,
Identifies and allows for information of historical value to be captured and
transferred to Peel Archives.
Current Situation:
In preparation for the management and disposition of physical and electronic
information, modifications have been identified by various departments. The
modifications are a requirement of business and/or operational requirements, as
opposed to legislative or regulatory requirements. The combining of the Active
Retention and Inactive Retention columns is the direct result of a shift in the Information
Management Program which now sees the majority of managed records maintained in
an electronic format.
Corporate Implications:
Financial Implications: nil
Other Implications: nil
Term of Council Priorities:
This report achieves the Term of Council Priority of a Well-Run Government by
maintaining a transparent, accountable and accessible records and information management system to support municipal government operations and administration.
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Conclusion:
The Records and Information Management Program has recently implemented an
Electronic Document and Records Management System known as BRIMS. This tool will
ensure information is easily accessible; legal risks will be lowered; regulatory
compliance will increase; and end-user efficiency will rise. These proposed
amendments are part of a continuous improvement plan to ensure the Records
Retention By-law meets the business needs of the City.
Authored by:
Reviewed and Approved by:
Janice Adshead Deputy City Clerk, Records & Information Management
Peter Fay City Clerk
Submitted by:
David Barrick
Chief Administrative Officer
Attachments:
Appendix A: Records Retention By-Law 272-2014
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Report
City Council The Corporation of the City of Brampton
2020-05-13
Date: April 15, 2020
Subject: 2020 Final Tax Levy and By-law
Contact: Martin Finnegan, Sr. Manager, Revenue 905-874-2201
Recommendations:
1. THAT the report titled: 2020 Final Tax Levy and By-law (R71/2020) to the
Council Meeting of May 13, 2020 be received; and
2. THAT a By-law be passed for the levy and collection of 2020 Final Realty Taxes.
Overview:
An annual By-law is required for the Final Levy and Collection of Realty Taxes.
This report details the background for 2020 tax year.
Background:
To provide for the levy and collection of annual realty taxes, a By-law is required each
year. The rates set out in the attached schedules for the City and Region are based on 2020 budget requirements while the Education rates are set by the Province through an
Ontario Regulation. Taxes are based on the current value assessments (CVA) as provided by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC). In 2016, MPAC undertook a re-assessment updating CVA to reflect the market as of a January 1, 2016
valuation date. Assessment increases from the previous base year of 2012 are to be phased in equally over the four taxation years 2017 to 2020. Any decreases in
assessment are reflected immediately and will apply for all four years.
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Current Situation:
The attached Schedule “A” itemizes the total amount to be levied in each tax class for
City, Region and Education purposes based on the tax rates as listed.
The tax rates indicated in the schedule will generate the total 2020 levy of $1,191,651,772 from all the various property classes, allocated as follows:
City $482,649,416 40.5%
Region $410,096,493 34.4%
Education $298,905,863 25.1%
a) 2020 Property Taxes
The overall levy for 2020 will be distributed as follows:
1. Residential (includes pipeline, farm, managed forest)
City $373,976,510
Region $317,759,378
Education $134,518,767
2. Commercial / Industrial / Multi-Residential (“capped” property classes)
Property Class City Region Education
Commercial $75,146,668 $63,850,564 $127,207,613
Industrial $20,325,203 $17,269,912 $34,441,596
Multi-Residential $13,201,035 $11,216,639 $2,737,887
TOTAL $108,672,906 $92,337,115 $164,387,096
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b) Downtown Brampton Business Improvement Area
The Tax Levy By-law has been prepared to include a special charge for the Downtown Brampton Business Improvement Area, pursuant to Section 208(2) of the Municipal Act,
2001, to be levied against the business classes of property in the improvement area defined in By-law 276-88. The total 2020 requirement is $354,104 which is less than the 2019 levy of $392,943. This levy shortfall is being financed through a City grant in the
BIA’s 2020 budget. The City has completed several property purchases in the downtown which has reduced the base business assessment for the BIA. As a result,
all businesses within the BIA boundary would be required to pay more to realize the previous year levy total. This temporary assistance provided by the City will be re-visited annually until re-development occurs in the downtown and the previous
assessment base is returned. The 2020 tax rate will be 0.218108%.
c) New Construction Tax Rates
Ontario Regulation 315/08 was filed on September 11, 2008 creating the “New Construction” classes to facilitate announced Business Education Tax (BET) rate
reductions. For 2020 taxation, the province has reduced the target maximum rate to 0.98% from the 2019 target level of 1.03%. Where a municipality’s BET rate is already below 0.98%, the lower education tax rate would continue for existing and newly
constructed properties.
The BET rate in Brampton for the commercial property class in the 2020 taxation year is
0.944727%, which is below the maximum BET rate. Newly constructed commercial properties would continue to be taxed at a BET rate of 0.944727%. However, in the industrial property class, the City’s 2020 BET rate (1.066032%) is above the maximum
rate. Therefore, newly constructed industrial properties deemed eligible will benefit from the lower BET rate of 0.98%.
In order to qualify for the New Construction BET rate, the following criteria must be met:
Application for the first building permit must be received by the municipality after March 22, 2007
Construction must be for either a commercial or industrial property
For additions or renovations to existing properties, the new construction must
increase the current value assessment (CVA) of the property by a minimum of 50%
The New Construction BET rate takes effect once construction is completed, eligibility requirements are met and the new construction commences to be used. Where the
municipality’s BET rate for the class is below 0.98%, the lower BET rate is to be used for New Construction properties in that class.
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The new classes mirror the existing definitions for the commercial and industrial property classes but only apply to new construction. The New Construction property classes are:
New Construction Commercial
New Construction Shopping Centre New Construction Office Building
New Construction Industrial New Construction Large Industrial
The attached Schedule A includes any New Construction tax classifications assessed on the 2019 for 2020 assessment roll. The attached Schedule “B” details the tax rates
for all New Construction classes that may be subject to supplementary or omitted assessments in the future.
d) Tax Bill Production and Mailing
2020 Final tax bills will again be produced in the standardized format as required by the Province of Ontario. For residential and capped classes (Commercial, Industrial, and Multi-Residential), tax bills will be mailed by early July with due dates of September 23 rd,
October 21st, and November 18th 2020. Preauthorized tax accounts (PTP) will have the additional option of payment dates on the 1st or the 15th, or the next business day in the
event of a weekend or a statutory holiday, for a maximum of the four (4) months of September through December. The final levy instalment dates are scheduled for the autumn months to align with the adjustments provided in response to relief provisions
during the COVID-19 pandemic. Residents and businesses were given the option to defer interim due dates to August 19 before penalty and interest charges would be
charged. The new dates provide a month between the end of the deferral period and the first instalment for final taxes.
In accordance with Section 355 of the Municipal Act, the municipality may pass a by-law providing that where the total final tax levy to be imposed on a property would be less than the tax amount specified by the municipality, the amount of actual taxes payable
shall be zero. Therefore it is recommended that where the total final levy taxes to be imposed on a property would be less than twenty-five (25) dollars, the amount of actual
taxes shall be zero.
Corporate Implications:
Financial Implications:
The approval of this report and By-law is essential to support the budget requirements of
the City, Region of Peel, and the Province for education. An information brochure will
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accompany the bills with details regarding the 2020 City Budget and the various payment options. In addition, the City will place an advertisement in local media advising residents of the instalment due dates for the 2020 final billing.
Other Implications:
N/A
Strategic Plan:
This report achieves the Strategic Plan Priority of Good Government by contributing to the Strategic Initiative of Continued Financial Stability and it promotes transparency in the reporting of the City’s financial affairs.
Term of Council Priorities:
This report fulfils the Council Priority of a Well-Run City through strict adherence to effective financial management policies and supports Brampton’s 2040 Vision by
ensuring sustainable financial revenues.
Conclusion:
This tax levy By-law supports the 2020 budget requirements as previously set by Council. The levy amounts for the Region of Peel and the Education portion are as directed by Regional By-law 30-2020, Ontario Regulation 6/20 and Section 257.12(5) of
the Education Act. The accompanying tax rates described in Schedule “A” and Schedule “B” will be utilized for all tax bill calculations and tax adjustments pertaining to
the 2020 tax year. The final levy instalment dates have been delayed to align to the adjustments provided in response to relief provisions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Authored by:
Reviewed by:
Martin Finnegan, Senior Manager Revenue
David Sutton, Treasurer
Approved by:
Submitted by:
David Barrick, Acting Commissioner
Corporate Services
David Barrick, Chief Administrative Officer
Attachments:
Schedule A – 2020 Tax Rates and Levy
Schedule B – 2020 New Construction Tax Rates Schedule C – Downtown Brampton Business Improvement Area (BIA) Boundary
By-law – 2020 Final Tax Levy
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Schedule "A"
Corporation of the City of Brampton
2020 Tax Rates and Levy
($000's)
Tax Class Description Tax Class CVALower Tier
Tax Rate
Upper Tier
Tax Rate
Education
Tax Rate
Total Tax
RateCity of Brampton Region of Peel Education Total
Residential & Farm RT 86,200,034,338 0.432673% 0.367633% 0.153000% 0.953306% 372,964 316,900 131,886 821,750
Residential (Education Only) RD 0 0.000000% 0.000000% 0.153000% 0.153000% 0 0 0 0
Residential Taxable (full rate, shared PIL) RH 0 0.432673% 0.367633% 0.153000% 0.953306% 0 0 0 0
Res. Farmland Awaiting Dev. Ph. I R1 3,514,800 0.129802% 0.110290% 0.045900% 0.285992% 5 4 2 10
Res. Farmland Awaiting Dev. Ph. II R4 0 0.432673% 0.367633% 0.153000% 0.953306% 0 0 0 0
Multi-Residential MT 1,789,468,544 0.737707% 0.626814% 0.153000% 1.517521% 13,201 11,217 2,738 27,156
New Multi-Residential NT 0 0.432673% 0.367633% 0.153000% 0.953306% 0 0 0 0
MR Farmland Awaiting Dev. Ph. I M1 0 0.129802% 0.110290% 0.045900% 0.285992% 0 0 0 0
MR Farmland Awaiting Dev. Ph II M4 0 0.737707% 0.626814% 0.153000% 1.517521% 0 0 0 0
Commercial Taxable Full Rate CT 7,457,911,980 0.561220% 0.476857% 0.944727% 1.982804% 41,855 35,564 70,457 147,876
Office Building New Construction: Full YT 66,233,200 0.561220% 0.476857% 0.944727% 1.982804% 372 316 626 1,313
Office Building New Construction: Excess Land YU 9,406,200 0.477037% 0.405328% 0.944727% 1.827092% 45 38 89 172
Shopping Centre New Construction: Full ZT 486,321,000 0.561220% 0.476857% 0.944727% 1.982804% 2,729 2,319 4,594 9,643
Shopping Centre New Construction: Excess Land ZU 12,507,400 0.477037% 0.405328% 0.944727% 1.827092% 60 51 118 229
Commercial Taxable (full rate, shared PIL) CH 23,461,000 0.561220% 0.476857% 0.944727% 1.982804% 132 112 222 465
Commercial Taxable - (no school taxes) CM 0 0.561220% 0.476857% 0.000000% 1.038077% 0 0 0 0
C.Farmland Awaiting Dev. Ph I C1 4,857,000 0.129802% 0.110290% 0.045900% 0.285992% 6 5 2 14
C.Farmland Awaiting Dev. Ph II C4 0 0.561220% 0.476857% 0.944727% 1.982804% 0 0 0 0
Commercial Small Scale On-Farm Business C7 45,800 0.140305% 0.119214% 0.245000% 0.504519% 0 0 0 0
Commercial Excess Land CU 156,724,359 0.477037% 0.405328% 0.944727% 1.827092% 748 635 1,481 2,863
Commercial Taxable (vacant land, shared PIL) CJ 0 0.477037% 0.405328% 0.944727% 1.827092% 0 0 0 0
Office Building DT 369,537,709 0.561220% 0.476857% 0.944727% 1.982804% 2,074 1,762 3,491 7,327
Office Building Taxable (full rate, shared PIL) DH 0 0.561220% 0.476857% 0.944727% 1.982804% 0 0 0 0
Office Building Excess Land DU 4,656,267 0.477037% 0.405328% 0.944727% 1.827092% 22 19 44 85
Shopping Centres ST 2,507,413,752 0.561220% 0.476857% 0.944727% 1.982804% 14,072 11,957 23,688 49,717
Shopping Centres Excess Land SU 3,800,984 0.477037% 0.405328% 0.944727% 1.827092% 18 15 36 69
Parking Lot GT 63,049,206 0.561220% 0.476857% 0.944727% 1.982804% 354 301 596 1,250
Commercial Vacant Land CX 286,319,809 0.477037% 0.405328% 0.944727% 1.827092% 1,366 1,161 2,705 5,231
Commercial New Construction : Full XT 1,984,018,418 0.561220% 0.476857% 0.944727% 1.982804% 11,135 9,461 18,744 39,339
Commercial New Construction : Excess Land XU 33,403,800 0.477037% 0.405328% 0.944727% 1.827092% 159 135 316 610
Commercial New Construction : Vacant Land XX 0 0.477037% 0.405328% 0.944727% 1.827092% 0 0 0 0
Industrial Taxable Full Rate IT 1,891,508,599 0.636029% 0.540421% 1.066032% 2.242482% 12,031 10,222 20,164 42,417
Industrial New Construction : Full JT 17,284,200 0.636029% 0.540421% 0.980000% 2.156450% 110 93 169 373
Industrial New Construction Vacant Land JX 437,000 0.540625% 0.459357% 0.980000% 1.979982% 2 2 4 9
Industrial Taxable (full rate, shared PIL) IH 32,004,800 0.636029% 0.540421% 1.066032% 2.242482% 204 173 341 718
Large Industrial New Construction : Full KT 23,338,100 0.636029% 0.540421% 0.980000% 2.156450% 148 126 229 503
I. Farmland Awaiting Dev. Ph I I1 10,250,200 0.129802% 0.110290% 0.045900% 0.285992% 13 11 5 29
I. Farmland Awaiting Dev. Ph II I4 0 0.636029% 0.540421% 1.066032% 2.242482% 0 0 0 0
Industrial Small Scale On-Farm Business I7 0 0.159007% 0.135105% 0.245000% 0.539112% 0 0 0 0
Industrial Excess Land IU 56,585,702 0.540625% 0.459357% 1.066032% 2.066014% 306 260 603 1,169
Industrial Vacant Land IX 161,470,700 0.540625% 0.459357% 1.066032% 2.066014% 873 742 1,721 3,336
Industrial Vacant land, Shared PIL IJ 2,422,800 0.540625% 0.459357% 1.066032% 2.066014% 13 11 26 50
Industrial Excess Land Shared PIL IK 7,938,400 0.540625% 0.459357% 1.066032% 2.066014% 43 36 85 164
Large Industrial Taxable LT 1,001,923,206 0.636029% 0.540421% 1.066032% 2.242482% 6,373 5,415 10,681 22,468
Large Industrial Excess Land LU 38,780,700 0.540625% 0.459357% 1.066032% 2.066014% 210 178 413 801
Pipelines PT 217,132,200 0.399747% 0.339656% 1.189049% 1.928452% 868 738 2,582 4,187
Farmland FT 127,748,400 0.108168% 0.091908% 0.038250% 0.238326% 138 117 49 304
Managed Forests TT 1,122,900 0.108168% 0.091908% 0.038250% 0.238326% 1 1 0 3
TOTAL 105,052,633,473 482,649 410,097 298,906 1,191,652
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Schedule "B"
The Corporation of the City of Brampton
2020 New Construction Final Tax Rates
Tax Class DescriptionTax
Class
Lower Tier
Tax Rate
Upper Tier
Tax Rate
Education
Tax Rate
Total Tax
Rate
Industrial New Construction Shared (PIL for Ed) JH 0.636029% 0.540421% 0.980000% 2.156450%
Industrial New Construction - Water Intake System (PIL for Ed) JI 0.636029% 0.540421% 0.980000% 2.156450%
Industrial New Construction Vacant Land (PIL for Ed) JJ 0.540625% 0.459357% 0.980000% 1.979982%
Industrial New Construction Excess Land (PIL for Ed) JK 0.540625% 0.459357% 0.980000% 1.979982%
Industrial New Construction - Non-Generating Station (PIL for Ed) JN 0.636029% 0.540421% 0.980000% 2.156450%
Industrial New Construction - Generating Station (PIL for Ed) JS 0.636029% 0.540421% 0.980000% 2.156450%
Industrial New Construction JT 0.636029% 0.540421% 0.980000% 2.156450%
Industrial New Construction Excess Land JU 0.540625% 0.459357% 0.980000% 1.979982%
Industrial New Construction Vacant Land JX 0.540625% 0.459357% 0.980000% 1.979982%
Large Industrial New Construction Shared (PIL for Ed) KH 0.636029% 0.540421% 0.980000% 2.156450%
Large Industrial New Construction - Water Intake System (PIL for Ed) KI 0.636029% 0.540421% 0.980000% 2.156450%
Large Industrial New Construction Excess Land (PIL for Ed) KK 0.540625% 0.459357% 0.980000% 1.979982%
Large Industrial New Construction - Non-Generating Station (PIL for Ed) KN 0.636029% 0.540421% 0.980000% 2.156450%
Large Industrial New Construction - Generating Station (PIL for Ed) KS 0.636029% 0.540421% 0.980000% 2.156450%
Large Industrial New Construction KT 0.636029% 0.540421% 0.980000% 2.156450%
Large Industrial New Construction Excess Land KU 0.540625% 0.459357% 0.980000% 1.979982%
Large Industrial New Construction Vacant Land KX 0.540625% 0.459357% 0.980000% 1.979982%
Commercial New Construction - Lower Tier and Education Only XC 0.561220% 0.944727% 1.505947%
Commercial New Construction - Education Only XD 0.944727% 0.944727%
Commercial New Construction Shared (PIL for Ed) XH 0.561220% 0.476857% 0.944727% 1.982804%
Commercial New Construction Vacant Land (PIL for Ed) XJ 0.477037% 0.405328% 0.944727% 1.827092%
Commercial New Construction Excess Land (PIL for Ed) XK 0.477037% 0.405328% 0.944727% 1.827092%
Commercial New Construction - Upper Tier and Education Only XL 0.476857% 0.944727% 1.421584%
Commercial New Construction XT 0.561220% 0.476857% 0.944727% 1.982804%
Commercial New Construction Excess Land XU 0.477037% 0.405328% 0.944727% 1.827092%
Commercial New Construction Vacant Land XX 0.477037% 0.405328% 0.944727% 1.827092%
Office Building New Construction - Lower Tier and Education Only YC 0.561220% 0.944727% 1.505947%
Office Building New Construction - Education Only YD 0.944727% 0.944727%
Office Building New Construction Shared (PIL for Ed) YH 0.561220% 0.476857% 0.944727% 1.982804%
Office Building New Construction Excess Land (PIL for Ed) YK 0.477037% 0.405328% 0.944727% 1.827092%
Office Building New Construction - Upper Tier and Education Only YL 0.476857% 0.944727% 1.421584%
Office Building New Construction YT 0.561220% 0.476857% 0.944727% 1.982804%
Office Building New Construction Excess Land YU 0.477037% 0.405328% 0.944727% 1.827092%
Shopping Centre New Construction - Lower Tier and Education Only ZC 0.561220% 0.944727% 1.505947%
Shopping Centre New Construction - Education Only ZD 0.944727% 0.944727%
Shopping Centre New Construction Shared (PIL for Ed) ZH 0.561220% 0.476857% 0.944727% 1.982804%
Shopping Centre New Construction Excess Land (PIL for Ed) ZK 0.477037% 0.405328% 0.944727% 1.827092%
Shopping Centre New Construction - Upper Tier and Education Only ZL 0.476857% 0.944727% 1.421584%
Shopping Centre New Construction ZT 0.561220% 0.476857% 0.944727% 1.982804%
Shopping Centre New Construction Excess Land ZU 0.477037% 0.405328% 0.944727% 1.827092%
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THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF BRAMPTON
BY-LAW Number ___________- 2020
A By-Law to Provide for the Levy and
Collection of Property Taxes for the Year 2020
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WHEREAS section 3 of the Assessment Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. A.31, as amended,
provides that all real property, with specific exceptions, is subject to assessment and
taxation;
AND WHEREAS the property classes have been prescribed by the Minister of
Finance under the Assessment Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. A.31, as amended, and the
regulations thereto;
AND WHEREAS it is necessary for the Council of The Corporation of the City of
Brampton, pursuant to the Municipal Act, 2001 to levy upon the whole of the
assessment for real property for the property classes according to the last revised
assessment roll for The Corporation of the City of Brampton the sums set forth for the
purposes in Schedule "A" and Schedule “B” hereto attached for the current year;
AND WHEREAS, the Regional Municipality of Peel has adopted estimates of all
sums required by The Regional Municipality of Peel during the year 2020 for the
purposes of the Regional Corporation and has provided for a general levy and special
levies on Area Municipalities;
AND WHEREAS the tax rates for school purposes are prescribed by Ontario
Regulation;
AND WHEREAS the Regional Municipality of Peel delegated to the Council of each
area municipality the authority to pass a By-law establishing tax ratios and setting out
a method by which the portion of Regional levies will be raised in each area
municipality for the 2020 taxation year;
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By-law Number _________- 2020
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AND WHEREAS the City of Brampton Tax Ratios By-law established the relative
amount of taxation to be borne by each property class;
AND WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the levy and collection of taxes by
instalments and to impose penalties on all overdue current levies and interest on all
arrears of taxes pursuant to the Municipal Act, 2001;
AND WHEREAS an Interim levy was made by The Corporation of the City of
Brampton before the adoption of the estimates for the current year;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of The Corporation of the City of Brampton ENACTS
as follows:
1. For the year 2020, the tax rates shown on Schedule “A” and Schedule “B” to this
By-law shall be levied upon the whole of the assessment in each property class
shown on Schedule “A” and Schedule “B” to this By-law.
2. Any amounts levied by the interim levy for 2020 shall be deducted from the
amounts levied by this By-law.
3. (1a) Every property within the tax classes of Residential, Farm, Managed Forest
& Pipelines shall be taxed according to the tax rates shown on Schedule A to this
By-law, and the taxes levied shall be collected in three (3) instalments, (due
September 23rd, October 21st, and November 18th 2020 respectively) provided
that the first instalment shall be due not earlier than 21 days from the date of the
mailing of the tax notice.
(1b) Every property within the tax classes of Commercial, Industrial and Multi-
Residential shall be taxed according to the tax rates shown on Schedule A and
Schedule B to this By-law, and the taxes levied shall be collected in three (3)
instalments, (due September 23rd, October 21st, and November 18th 2020
respectively) provided that the first instalment shall be due not earlier than 21
days from the date of the mailing of the tax notice.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection 3 (1a) & (1b), the final levy for real property taxes
including local improvement assessments, for those properties subject to an
agreement for monthly payments under the City of Brampton Pre-Authorized Tax
Payment Program shall be due and payable to the Corporation of the City of
Brampton in four (4) instalments where practicable based on the withdrawal day
consisting of the option of payment dates on the 1st or the 15th, or the next
subsequent business day in the event of a weekend or a statutory holiday, during
the months of:
September 2020
October 2020
November 2020
December 2020
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(3) For the year 2020, pursuant to Sections 208(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, a
special charge or tax rate of 0.218108% shall be levied against the ratable
property in the improvement area as defined in By-law 276-88, that belongs to a
class of property prescribed under the Assessment Act as a business property
class for the purposes of Sections 204 to 215 of the Municipal Act, 2001,
sufficient to provide the sum of $354,104.21 for the purposes of the Brampton
Downtown Business Improvement Area, together with interest on the sum at
such rate as is required to repay any interest payable by the City on the whole or
any part of that sum.
(4) For Payments-in-Lieu (P.I.L.’s) of taxes due to the City, the actual amount due
to the City shall be based on the Assessment Roll and the tax rates for 2020,
unless otherwise required by regulation.
(5) That property taxes to be levied as a result of additions to the Tax Roll
pursuant to the Assessment Act, shall be due and payable in a minimum of three
(3) instalments, provided that the first instalment shall be due not earlier than 21
days from the date of the mailing of the tax notice.
(6) Notwithstanding subsection (5) where property taxes are levied as a result of
additions to the Tax Roll pursuant to the Assessment Act, at such points during
the year that it is impractical or otherwise not feasible for such taxes to be
payable in three instalments then these taxes shall be due and payable on such
dates as may be determined by the Treasurer of the Corporation of the City of
Brampton.
4. Notwithstanding section 1 and 3, where the total final levy taxes to be imposed
on a property would be less than twenty-five (25) dollars, the amount of actual
taxes shall be zero.
5. There shall be added to the Collector's Roll all or any Local Improvement or
Special Charges, arrears of charges, fees, costs or other expenses as may be
permitted by applicable Provincial legislation and such Local Improvement or
Special Charges, arrears of charges, fees, costs or other expenses shall be
deemed to be taxes, collected as taxes, or collected in the same manner as
municipal taxes, as may be specifically authorized by the applicable statute.
6. (1) Pursuant to Section 345(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 the Treasurer shall add
a late payment charge as a penalty for non-payment of the instalment(s) of taxes
on the respective due date(s) of one and one quarter percent (1 ¼ %) of the
amount of taxes due and unpaid for the first day of default in the year in which
the taxes were levied.
(2) Pursuant to Section 345(3) of the Municipal Act, 2001 the Treasurer shall add
an interest charge of one and one-quarter percent (1 ¼%) for the non-payment of
taxes due and unpaid on the first day of each calendar month.
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7. The Treasurer is hereby authorized to accept part payment from time to time on
account of any taxes due and to give a receipt for such part payment, provided
that acceptance of any such part payment does not affect the collection of any
late payment charges imposed and collectable under the provisions of
subsection 5(1) and 5(2) of this By-law, in respect of non-payment of any taxes
or any class of taxes or of any instalment thereof.
8. (1) That the following institutions are hereby authorized to collect instalments of
taxes to be credited to the Treasurer:
(1a) All Schedule I and Schedule II banks pursuant to the Bank Act;
(1b) Trust Companies incorporated under the laws of the Province of Ontario;
(1c) Credit Union and Caisses Populaires.
(2) The institutions shall provide a receipt to the taxpayer and the City shall credit
the taxpayer's account for the amount paid effective on the date of the
institution's receipt to the taxpayer.
9. (1) That the Treasurer is hereby authorized to mail every tax notice or cause the
same to be mailed to the address of the residence or place of business of the
person taxed unless directed otherwise by the taxpayer or agent of the taxpayer,
as provided by the Municipal Act, 2001 as amended.
(2) Immediately after sending a tax bill, the Treasurer shall create a record of the
date on which it was sent and this record is, in the absence of evidence to the
contrary, proof that the tax bill was sent on that date.
10. If any section or portion of this By-law is found by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be invalid, it is the intent of Council for the Corporation of the City
of Brampton that all remaining sections and portions of this By-law continue in
force and effect.
ENACTED and PASSED this 13th day of May, 2020
________________________________
Patrick Brown, Mayor
________________________________
Peter Fay, City Clerk
Approved as to form.
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Legal
Approved as to
content.
04/17/2020
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Treasurer
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Report
City Council The Corporation of the City of Brampton
2020-05-13
Date: 2020-04-20
Subject: Request to Begin Procurement
Reconstruction of Elizabeth Street and Elliott Street - Ward 3
(Agenda.NET Item R103/2020, Capital Works File Nos. 18-2683-231 & 18-2791-231)
Contact: Harry Persaud, P.Eng.
Senior Project Engineer
Public Works & Engineering 905-874-8573, [email protected]
Recommendations:
1. That the report titled Request to Begin Procurement – Reconstruction of Elizabeth Street and Elliott Street – Ward 3 (Agenda.NET Item R103/2020, Capital Works File Nos. 18-2683-231 & 18-2791-231), to the City Council
Meeting of May 13, 2020, be received; and,
2. That the Purchasing Agent be authorized to commence the procurement for the reconstruction of Elizabeth Street and Elliott Street.
Overview:
The City conducted a Condition Survey of several concrete surfaced local
roads to determine the condition of those roads including Elizabeth Street and Elliott Street.
The condition of Elizabeth Street was rated as fair and the condition of Elliott Street was rated as poor.
Both roads were recommended to be fully reconstructed and be replaced
with flexible asphalt pavement per current City’s standard for local roads.
Background:
The City completed condition surveys of several concrete surfaced local roads to determine their existing conditions and the need for rehabilitation and/or reconstruction
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of these roads. The survey included Elizabeth Street from 250m south of Harold Street to Harold Street and Elliott Street from Craig Street to Fleming Avenue.
The condition of Elizabeth Street was rated as fair and the condition of Elliott Street was rated as poor. Both roads were recommended for full road reconstruction with flexible
asphalt pavement per the City’s current standard for the construction of local roads. Several of the concrete roads were recommended for reconstruction due to their
condition and the reconstruction of these roads is expected to be completed as part of an on-going reconstruction program over several years. Elizabeth Street was picked as
one of the first roads to be completed due to public complaints received on the condition and rideability of the road surface.
As part of the public consultation for the reconstruction of Elizabeth Street and Elliott Street, the City completed a Public information Centre in 2018.
Current Situation:
The detailed design and preparation of the tender documents for the road reconstruction
is expected to be finalized in early-May 2020. The anticipated project schedule is as follows:
Council Approval May 2020
Tender Call May 2020
Tender Closing June 2020
Start of Construction July/August 2020
Completion of Construction October 2020
Staff will work with Strategic Communications to develop a Communication Plan in order
to keep the residents in the area informed before and during the construction. Corporate Implications:
Financial Implications:
Sufficient funding is available within the Public Works & Engineering approved Capital Budget.
Purchasing Implications:
A public Procurement Process will be conducted and the lowest compliant Bid will be
eligible for contract award. Purchase approval shall be obtained in accordance with the Purchasing By-law.
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All communication with Bidders involved in the procurement must occur formally, through the contact person identified in the Bid Document. Term of Council Priorities:
This reconstruction of Elizabeth Street and Elliott Street achieves the Term of Council Priorities for a Healthy and Safe City by building well-planned infrastructure and aligns with Brampton’s 2040 Vision – Transportation and Connectivity, and Health. Conclusion:
This report recommends that the Purchasing Agent be authorized to commence the procurement for the reconstruction of Elizabeth Street and Elliott Street.
Authored by:
Reviewed and Recommended by:
Harry Persaud, P.Eng. Senior Project Engineer Capital Works Public Works & Engineering
Jayne Holmes, P.Eng. Director Capital Works Public Works & Engineering
Approved by:
Submitted by:
Jasbir Raina, B.Eng., M.Tech., MBA, PMP, MIAM Commissioner Public Works & Engineering
David Barrick Chief Administrative Officer
Attachments: Appendix ‘A’ – Site Plan
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Tuesday, May 5, 2020 Special Meeting
Members Present via Electronic Meeting Participation: Regional Councillor M. Medeiros – Wards 3 and 4 (Chair) Regional Councillor R. Santos – Wards 1 and 5 (Vice Chair) Regional Councillor M. Palleschi – Wards 2 and 6 Regional Councillor G. Dhillon – Wards 9 and 10 City Councillor J. Bowman – Wards 3 and 4 City Councillor D. Whillans – Wards 2 and 6 City Councillor H. Singh – Wards 9 and 10 Iqbal Ali Rishi Jain Abid Zaman
Staff Present: D. Barrick, Chief Administrative Officer
S. Kalkat, Director, Office of Internal Audit D. Sutton, Treasurer, Finance P. Fay, City Clerk C. Gravlev, Deputy City Clerk S. Pacheco, Legislative Coordinator, City Clerk’s Office
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Note: In consideration of the current COVID-19 public health orders prohibiting public gatherings of more than 5 people and requirements for physical distancing between persons, in-person attendance at this Audit Committee meeting was limited to Members of Council and essential City staff only. Physical distancing was maintained in Council Chambers at all times during the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 10:00 a.m. 1. Approval of Agenda
As this meeting of Audit Committee was conducted with electronic participation by Members of Council and Citizen Members, the meeting started with the City Clerk calling the roll for attendance at the meeting, as follows:
Members present during roll call: Councillor Medeiros, Councillor Santos, Councillor Palleschi, Councillor Dhillon, Councillor Bowman, Councillor Whillans, Councillor Singh, Citizen Members Iqbal Ali, Rishi Jain, Abid Zaman Members absent during roll call: nil The following motion was considered.
AU008-2020 That the agenda for the Special Audit Committee Meeting of May 5,
2020, be approved as published and circulated.
Carried 2. Declaration of Interest under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act
3. Consent
The following items listed with an asterisk (*) were considered to be routine and non-controversial by the Committee and were approved at one time.
(nil)
4. Delegations/Presentations
4.1. Delegation from Mr. Kevin Travers, Partner, KPMG LLP Chartered Accountants, re: Draft 2019 Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the City of Brampton.
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Kevin Travers, Partner, KPMG LLP Chartered Accountants, provided an overview of the Audit Findings Report prepared by KPMG for the year ended December 31, 2019 (Appendix C to Report Item 6.1). Mr. Travers advised that:
the audit was conducted in accordance with the Audit Plan previously presented to Committee
no uncorrected differences, adjustments or control deficiencies were identified
the reasonability of accounting estimates was satisfactory
management’s assessment of the financial impact of COVID-19 was reviewed
In addition, Mr. Travers provided information in regard to the following:
Audit risks and results – significant financial reporting risks
Technology in the audit
Significant and other accounting policies and practices – adoption of new standards
Current developments and audit trends
Mr. Travers and staff responded to questions from Committee with respect to the following:
Long-term investments o Investment portfolio o Purpose/use of funds o Level of information provided in the financial statements o Regulations for permitted municipal investments
Accounting of development charges in the financial statements
Information provided in reserve and capital status update reports to Council
City funding sources that can be used for the COVID-19 emergency o Staff advised there is currently no legislation in place requiring
municipalities to have an emergency fund
Accounting of potential funds from the Federal and Provincial Governments for the COVID-19 emergency
Review of the annual Audit Plan by KPMG The following motion was considered.
AU009-2020 That the delegation from Kevin Travers, Partner, KPMG LLP Chartered
Accountants, to the Special Audit Committee Meeting of May 5, 2020, re: Draft 2019 Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the City of Brampton, be received.
Carried
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5. Reports – Internal Audit – nil
6. Reports – Finance
6.1. Staff Report re: Draft 2019 Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the City of Brampton.
The following motion was considered.
AU010-2020 1. That the report titled: Draft 2019 Audited Consolidated Financial
Statements for the City of Brampton (R106/2020), to the Special Audit Committee Meeting of May 5, 2020, be received;
2. That the Draft 2019 Audited Financial Statements be received and
approved; and 3. That the KPMG LLP Audit Findings Report for the year ended
December 31, 2019, be received.
Carried
7. Other/New Business – nil
8. Member Question Period – nil
9. Public Question Period The public was given the opportunity to submit questions via e-mail to the City Clerk’s Office regarding any decisions made at this meeting.
P. Fay, City Clerk, confirmed that no questions were submitted regarding decisions made at this meeting.
10. Closed Session -nil
11. Adjournment
The following motion was considered.
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AU011-2020 That the Audit Committee do now adjourn to meet again on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at 9:30 a.m. or at the call of the Chair.
Carried
___________________________________ Regional Councillor M. Medeiros, Chair
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Wednesday, May 06, 2020
Members Present via Electronic Meeting Participation:
Regional Councillor R. Santos – Wards 1 and 5 Chair, Community Services Section Vice-Chair, Corporate Services Section Regional Councillor P. Vicente – Wards 1 and 5 Chair, Public Works and Engineering Section Vice-Chair, Economic Development and Culture Section Regional Councillor M. Palleschi – Wards 2 and 6 Regional Councillor M. Medeiros – Wards 3 and 4 Regional Councillor P. Fortini – Wards 7 and 8 Vice-Chair, Public Works and Engineering Section (left at 2:53 p.m. – personal – connectivity issue) Regional Councillor G. Dhillon – Wards 9 and 10 Chair, Economic Development and Culture Section City Councillor D. Whillans – Wards 2 and 6 City Councillor J. Bowman – Wards 3 and 4 City Councillor C. Williams – Wards 7 and 8 Vice-Chair, Community Services Section City Councillor H. Singh – Wards 9 and 10 Chair, Corporate Services Section
Members Absent: nil
Staff Present: D. Barrick, Chief Administrative Officer
R. Forward, Commissioner, Planning and Development Services J. Pittari, Commissioner, Legislative Services J. Raina, Commissioner, Public Works and Engineering D. Boyce, Acting Commissioner, Community Services A. Milojevic General Manager, Transit B. Boyes, Fire Chief, Fire and Emergency Services C. Barnett, Director, Economic Development and Culture D. Soos, Deputy City Solicitor, Corporate Services P. Fay, City Clerk C. Gravlev, Deputy City Clerk S. Pacheco, Legislative Coordinator, City Clerk’s Office
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Note: In consideration of the current COVID-19 public health orders prohibiting public gatherings of more than 5 people and requirements for physical distancing between persons, in-person attendance at this Committee of Council meeting was limited to Members of Council and essential City staff only. Physical distancing was maintained in Council Chambers at all times during the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 1:00 p.m. and recessed at 2:13 p.m. Committee moved into Closed Session at 2:31 p.m. and recessed at 2:53 p.m. Committee reconvened in Open Session at 3:02 p.m. and adjourned at 3:03 p.m.
1. Approval of Agenda As this meeting of Committee of Council was conducted with electronic participation by Members of Council, the meeting started with the City Clerk calling the roll for attendance at the meeting, as follows:
Members present during roll call: Councillor Santos, Councillor Vicente, Councillor Whillans, Councillor Palleschi, Councillor Bowman, Councillor Medeiros, Councillor Williams, Councillor Fortini, Councillor Singh, Councillor Dhillon, Mayor Brown
Members absent during roll call: nil
Council discussion took place with respect to proposed amendments to the agenda.
The following motion was considered.
CW089-2020 That the agenda for the Committee of Council Meeting of May 6, 2020
be approved as amended to add the following item:
10.3.2. Discussion at the request of City Councillor Whillans, re: Facility Operations.
Carried
The following items, listed on the agenda for distribution prior to the meeting, were published on the City’s web portal on May 4, 5 and 6, 2020:
8.2.3. Staff Report re: Community Benefits and Fair Wage Policy (RM 119/2019).
8.2.4. Staff Report re: Noise By-law during Ramadan 2020 (RM
26/2020).
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8.2.5. Staff Report re: Ethnic Media Advertising Information Report (RM 25/2020).
The following items, related to matters on the agenda, were published on the City’s web portal on May 4 and 6, 2020:
Re. Item 5.1
Staff Presentation entitled: Government Relations Matters Re. Item 8.2.2
8.4.1. Correspondence from Lynda Fishman, dated May 4, 2020, re: Item 8.2.2 – Purple Lilac Memorial Park – Air Canada Crash Site 50th Anniversary Commemoration – Ward 8 (R 105/2020).
Re. Item 8.2.4
8.4.2. Correspondence re: Item 8.2.4 – Noise By-law during Ramadan 2020 (RM 26/2020).
At this time in the meeting Regional Councillor Vicente, Chair, advised that meetings of Council and Committees are to be open to the public for transparency and accountability, with a few precautions and limitations. In-person attendance at meetings is severely restricted and options for public access and participation were outlined. Councillor Vicente added that important service and public health updates are available through the City’s website at www.brampton.ca. 2. Declarations of Interest under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act – nil
3. Consent The following items listed with an asterisk (*) were considered to be routine and non-controversial by the Committee and were approved at one time.
(8.2.1, 8.3.1, 9.3.1, 10.3.1)
4. Announcements – nil
5. Government Relations Matters
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5.1. Staff Report re: Government Relations Matters. G. Kaur, Director, Corporate Projects and Liaison, Office of the CAO, provided a presentation entitled “Government Relations Matters – Update on COVID-19 (April/May 2020)”, which included updates on matters relating to:
Federal, Provincial and Regional Governments
Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM)
Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) M. Marr, Director, Organizational Performance, Office of the CAO, provided an update on the COVID-19 Regional Community Response Table, and advised that financial support was approved by the Region of Peel for eligible not-for-profit agencies that support Peel’s vulnerable community. Committee discussions included the following:
Provisions for the re-opening and operation of garden centres
Request that a list of COVID-19 regional tables with City staff participation be provided to Members of Council
City Councillor Whillans outlined his interest in the nomination for the 2020 - 2022 AMO Board of Directors – Large Urban Caucus. The following motion was considered.
CW090-2020 1. That the staff report and presentation entitled: Government
Relations Matters, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 6, 2020, be received; and
2. That the nomination of Councillor Whillans to the 2020 - 2022 AMO
Board of Directors – Large Urban Caucus be supported and endorsed by Brampton City Council.
Carried
5.2. Update from Mayor P. Brown re: COVID-19 Emergency.
Mayor Brown provided information on the “CONQUER COVID-19” t-shirt initiative, promoted by Canadian Actor Ryan Reynolds. He advised that all proceeds from t-shirt sales go towards the purchase of personal protective equipment (PPE) for Canada’s frontline workers. Mayor Brown thanked Members of Council who supported this initiative by purchasing and wearing this t-shirt. Mayor Brown also provided updates on the following topics:
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Response to the Backyard Garden Program o This program is now at full capacity and not accepting new
applicants
“Lean On Me” video led by Councillors Vicente and Santos
Results of physical distancing efforts in flattening the COVID-19 curve
May 6, 2020 Virtual Press Conference: City of Brampton update on response to COVID-19
The following motion was considered.
CW091-2020 That the update from Mayor P. Brown re: COVID-19 Emergency, to
the Committee of Council Meeting of May 6, 2020, be received.
Carried 6. Delegations
In response to a request from the Chair, P. Fay, City Clerk, outlined the process and options for public delegations at Council/Committee meetings. He added that staff are exploring options for real-time delegations via audio and/or video capabilities.
7. Economic Development and Culture Section (Regional Councillor P. Vicente, Vice-Chair)
7.1. Staff Presentations – nil
7.2. Reports – nil
7.3. Other/New Business
7.3.1. Update – Innovation and Post-Secondary Matters – nil
7.4. Correspondence – nil
7.5. Councillors Question Period – nil
7.6. Public Question Period – nil
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The public was given the opportunity to submit questions via e-mail to the City Clerk’s Office regarding any decisions made under the Economic Development and Culture Section of the agenda.
P. Fay, City Clerk, confirmed that no questions were submitted regarding decisions made under this section.
8. Corporate Services Section
(City Councillor H. Singh, Chair)
8.1. Staff Presentations – nil
8.2. Reports
* 8.2.1. Staff Report re: 2019 Council/Committee Meeting Attendance Record (I 6/2020) (File BC.x).
CW092-2020 That the staff report entitled: 2019 Council/Committee Meeting Attendance Record (I 6/2020) (File BC.x) to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 6, 2020 be received.
Carried
8.2.2. Staff Report re: Purple Lilac Memorial Park – Air Canada Crash Site 50th
Anniversary Commemoration – Ward 8 (R 105/2020).
Committee thanked staff for their efforts in communicating with the families and communities impacted by the Air Canada crash regarding the 50th Anniversary Commemoration of this tragic event. Committee discussion on this matter included the location and visibility of the park sign. The following motion was considered.
CW093-2020 1. That the staff report entitled: Purple Lilac Memorial Park – Air
Canada Crash Site 50th Anniversary Commemoration – Ward 8 (R 105/2020) to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 6, 2020 be received; and
2. That Purple Lilac Park be renamed to Purple Lilac Memorial Park.
Carried
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See Item 8.4.1 – Recommendation CW098-2020 8.2.3. Staff Report re: Community Benefits and Fair Wage Policy (RM 119/2019).
Committee discussion on this matter included the following:
Information on the Hammer Heads Program, which supports at-risk youth
The need for external expertise to support the creation of a Fair Wage Policy and Community Benefits at the City, and the proposed estimate for these services ($150,000)
Potential impacts of a Fair Wage Policy and Community Benefits
Stakeholder consultations
Work undertaken by the Region of Peel on Fair Wage Policy and Community Benefits, and a request for information on the cost allocation for the three regional municipalities
A motion to approve the recommendations in the staff report was introduced. The motion was split and clauses 1-3 and clause 4 were voted on separately and carried. The motion, in its entirety, carried as follows.
CW094-2020 1. That the staff report entitled: Community Benefits and Fair Wage Policy (RM 119/2019) to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 6, 2020 be received; and
2. That the Sustainable Procurement Framework as provided in this
report be endorsed and staff be directed to draft a Sustainable Procurement Strategy based on the Framework, for Council consideration;
3. That staff be directed to proceed with a feasibility assessment of
implementing a Brampton-focused Fair Wage Policy and Community Benefits in procurement at the City, and external expertise be engaged to conduct an analysis and develop options for Council consideration as part of a sustainable procurement strategy for the City; and
4. That a budget amendment be approved and a new capital project
be established in the amount of $150,000, with the funding of $150,000 to be transferred from Reserve #4.
Carried
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8.2.4. Staff Report re: Noise By-law during Ramadan 2020 (RM 26/2020).
Committee consideration of this matter included the following amendments to the recommendations in the staff report:
To amend clause 2 to provide that the one-time exemption be in place until May 24, 2020, and includes all faiths
To delete clause 3 The motion was considered as follows.
CW095-2020 1. That the staff report entitled: Noise By-law during Ramadan 2020
(RM 26/2020) to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 6, 2020 be received; and
2. That a one-time exemption until May 24, 2020, be made to allow for
the call to prayer (“Azan”), and all faiths, be permitted once per day at sunset for 3 minutes.
Carried
See Item 8.4.2 – Recommendation CW099-2020
8.2.5. Staff Report re: Ethnic Media Advertising Information Report (RM 25/2020).
Committee discussion on this matter included:
lack of information on ethnic media metrics and spending to-date
census data, which indicates a high percentage of Brampton residents speak English
success of town hall meetings in communicating with residents
clarification that a Council decision on ethnic media funding was made at the April 29, 2020 City Council meeting
process for media outlets to apply for advertising opportunities with the City
The following motion was considered.
CW096-2020 That the staff report entitled: Ethnic Media Advertising Information
Report (RM 25/2020) to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 6, 2020 be received.
Carried
8.3. Other/New Business
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* 8.3.1. Minutes – Accessibility Advisory Committee – March 10, 2020 CW097-2020 That the Minutes of the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting
of March 10, 2020, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 6, 2020, Recommendations AAC001-2020 to AAC009-2020 be approved, as published and circulated.
Carried
The recommendations were approved as follows:
AAC001-2020 That the agenda for the Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting of March 10, 2020, be approved, as amended to add the following items:
6.6 Verbal update by Shant Goswami, Accessibility Coordinator,
re: Proclamation – June is National Deafblind Awareness Month
6.7 Verbal update by City Clerk’s Office, re: Resignation of the
following members of the Accessibility Advisory Committee
Bikki Singh
Vanessa Scott
AAC002-2020 1. That the delegation from Vasco Alcantara, Business
Development Specialist Accessibility Certification, Rick Hansen Foundation, to the Accessibility Advisory
Committee meeting of March 10, 2020, re: Accessibility Certification Program Accessibility be received; and,
2. That an Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting be
scheduled as required to assist with the process to rank the top twenty-five applications submitted by the Community to receive the complimentary Rick Hansen foundation Accessibility Certification rating.
AAC003-2020 1. That the delegation by Juliet Jackson, Director, Culture and
Inclusion, Region of Peel, and Raj Chopra, Region of Peel & Chair, Regional Accessibility Advisory Committee, to the Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting of March 10, 2020, re: Dynamic Symbol of Access be received; and,
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2. That the report to the Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting of March 10, 2020, re: Accessible Parking Space Identification - Dynamic Symbol of Access be received;
3. That the original International Symbol of Access, as set out
in Schedule XXXIX of Traffic By-law 93-93, be confirmed as the sole symbol to be used to indicate accessible parking, barrier-free facilities and amenities for all properties in the City Brampton until provincial legislation provides otherwise; and
4. That the City allow the use of the Dynamic Symbol of Access
on one or more Region of Peel properties in Brampton.
AAC004-2020 That the update by Ryan Maiss, Accessible Enforcement Officer,
Enforcement and By-law Services, to the Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting of March 10, 2020, re: Accessible Enforcement Quarterly Report - Q1-Q4 2019 be received.
AAC005-2020 That the update from Sylvia Ingham, Access Inclusion Diversity Clerk, to
the Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting of March 10, 2020, re: Changes to Accessibility Requirements in Ontario Building Code for 2020 be received.
AAC006-2020 1. That the update by the City Clerk’s Office staff regarding the
resignation of the following two members from the Accessibility Advisory Committee effective March 10, 2020, be accepted:
Bikki Singh
Vanessa Scott
2. That the City Clerk take the necessary steps to fill the two
vacancies in accordance with Clerks Office procedures. AAC007-2020 1. That the correspondence from S. Danton, Legislative
Coordinator, City Clerk's Office, dated January 6, 2020, to the Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting of March 10, 2020, re: Brampton Transit Advisory Committee – Appointment of Representative be received; and,
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2. That Franco Spadafora, Member, be appointed to the Brampton Transit Advisory Committee, as the representative from the Accessibility Advisory Committee for the term ending November 14, 2022.
AAC008-2020 1. That the correspondence from S. Pacheco, Legislative
Coordinator, City Clerk's Office, dated January 21, 2020, to the Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting of March 10, 2020, re: Appointment of Accessibility Advisory Committee Member Representative to the Vehicle-for-hire Advisory Committee be received; and,
2. That Franco Spadafora, Member, be appointed to the
Vehicle-for-hire Advisory Committee as the representative from the Accessibility Advisory Committee for the term ending November 14, 2022.
AAC009-2020 That the Accessibility Advisory Committee do now adjourn to meet
again on Tuesday June 9, 2020 at 6:30 p.m., or at the call of the Chair.
8.4. Correspondence
8.4.1. Correspondence from Lynda Fishman, dated May 4, 2020, re: Item 8.2.2 –
Purple Lilac Memorial Park – Air Canada Crash Site 50th Anniversary Commemoration – Ward 8 (R 105/2020).
The following motion was considered.
CW098-2020 That the correspondence from Lynda Fishman, dated May 4, 2020, re: Item 8.2.2 – Purple Lilac Memorial Park – Air Canada Crash Site 50th Anniversary Commemoration – Ward 8, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 6, 2020, be received.
Carried
See Item 8.2.2 – Recommendation CW093-2020
8.4.2. Correspondence re: Item 8.2.4 – Noise By-law during Ramadan 2020 (RM
26/2020).
The following motion was considered.
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CW099-2020 That correspondence from the following individuals, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 6, 2020, re: Item 8.2.4 – Noise By-law during Ramadan 2020 (RM 26/2020), be received:
1. Ayan Sani, dated May 6, 2020 2. Hasan Alam, dated May 6, 2020 3. Soumen Paul, dated May 6, 2020
Carried
See Item 8.2.4 – Recommendation CW095-2020
8.5. Councillors Question Period – nil
8.6. Public Question Period – nil The public was given the opportunity to submit questions via e-mail to the City Clerk’s Office regarding any decisions made under the Corporate Services Section of the agenda.
P. Fay, City Clerk, confirmed that no questions were submitted regarding decisions made under this section.
9. Public Works and Engineering Section
(Regional Councillor P. Vicente, Chair)
9.1. Staff Presentations – nil
9.2. Reports – nil
9.3. Other/New Business – nil
* 9.3.1. Minutes – Brampton School Traffic Safety Council – March 12, 2020 CW100-2020 That the Minutes of the Brampton School Traffic Safety Council
Meeting of March 12, 2020, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 6, 2020, Recommendations SC020-2020 to SC032-2020 be approved, as published and circulated.
Carried
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The recommendations were approved as follows: SC020-2020 That the agenda for the Brampton School Traffic Safety Council
meeting of March 12, 2020, be approved, as published and circulated.
SC021-2020 That the presentation by Craig Kummer, Senior Manager, Traffic Services, to the Brampton School Traffic Safety Council meeting of March 12, 2020, re: Traffic Calming Mitigation Overview be received.
SC022-2020 1. That the correspondence from Sheryl Griffiths, School Council, to the Brampton School Traffic Safety Council meeting of March 12, 2020, re: Request to Review Park and Ride, Traffic Congestion school street/school property, School Bus Zones – St. Marguerite d'Youville Catholic Secondary School, 10815 Dixie Road – Ward 9 be received; and,
2. That a site inspection be undertaken.
SC023-2020 1. That the correspondence from Sheryl Griffiths, School Council, to the Brampton School Traffic Safety Council meeting of March 12, 2020, re: Request to Review Park and Ride – Goldcrest Public School, 24 Goldcrest Road – Ward 8 be received; and,
2. That a site inspection be undertaken.
SC024-2020 1. That the correspondence from Peter Beratiotis, Brampton resident, to the Brampton School Traffic Safety Council meeting of March 12, 2020, re: Request to Review Park and Ride, Accessibility Parking, Traffic Congestion school street/ school property, School Bus Zones – Grenoble Public School, 33 Greenbriar Road – Ward 8 be received; and,
2. That a site inspection be undertaken.
SC025-2020 1. That the correspondence from Deborah Falcao-Linton, Principal, to the Brampton School Traffic Safety Council meeting of March 12, 2020, re: Request to Review Park and Ride, Traffic Congestion school street/school property, School Bus Zones – Kingswood Drive Public School, 235 Kingswood Drive – Ward 1 be received; and,
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2. That a site inspection be undertaken. SC026-2020 That the update by Peter Bryson, Supervisor, Enforcement and By-law
Services, to the Brampton School Traffic Safety Council meeting of March 12, 2020, re: School Patrol Statistics – September 2019 – 2020 be deferred to the next meeting.
SC027-2020 That the site inspection report to the Brampton School Traffic Safety Council meeting of March 12, 2020 re: Request to Review Kiss and Ride, Traffic Congestion on School Street/Crossing Guard on Thursday, January 23, 2020 – Clark Boulevard Public School – 201 Clark Boulevard – Ward 7, be brought forward to the next meeting.
SC028-2020 1. That the Site Inspection report to the Brampton School Traffic
Safety Council meeting of March 12, 2020, re: Thorndale Public School, 133 Thorndale Road – Ward 10 be received; and,
2. That, in an effort to encourage Active Transportation to and from
school, the Principal contact their designated Peel Health Nurse to participate in the School Travel Plan Program in Peel;
3. That the Principal be requested to:
Encourage and educate the school community on safety around the school
Encourage and educate the school community to use the school crossing guard located at the intersection at Thorndale Road and Denim Drive
Advise staff on duty to cone off the area where buses arrive, in order to prevent other drivers from parking in the bus lane
Consider placing the “Kiss & Ride” and “Buses only” signage at the entrance of the property to prevent confusion;
4. That the Senior Manager of Traffic Services be requested to
arrange for the installation of “No-U-turns” restrictions on Thorndale Road, at the front of the school; and,
5. That the Manager of Enforcement and By-Law Services be
requested to arrange for the enforcement of restrictions on Thorndale Road, in the vicinity of the school during arrival and dismissal times.
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SC029-2020 1. That the Site Inspection report to the Brampton School Traffic Safety Council meeting of March 12, 2020, re: Sir Wilfrid Laurier Public School – Ward 3 be received; and,
2. That, in an effort to encourage Active Transportation to
and from school, the Principal be requested to contact their designated Peel Health Nurse to participate in the School Travel Plan Program in Peel;
3. That the Senior Manager of Traffic Services be requested
to arrange for:
The review of the “No Parking” restrictions that faces the on-coming traffic on the east side of Bartley Bull Pkwy at the front of the school.
The replacement of the missing School Area signage on Bartley Bull Pkwy south of the school; and,
4. That the Principal be requested to:
Ask the school board to install signage to identify the Kiss and Ride/Bus Loading area
Ask the school board to add pavement markings in the Kiss and Ride/Bus Loading area to help identify the operation
Continue to encourage and educate the school population to always use the crossing guard that is in place to cross Bartley Bull Pkwy
SC030-2020 1. That the Site Inspection report to the Brampton School
Traffic Safety Council meeting of March 12, 2020, re: McClure Public School / St. Jean-Marie Vianney Catholic School / James Potter Public School – Ward 5 be received; and,
2. That, in an effort to encourage Active Transportation to
and from school, the Principal contact their designated Peel Health Nurse to participate in the School Travel Plan Program in Peel;
3. That the Senior Manager of Traffic Services be requested
to arrange for a review of the pedestrian crossing interval times at this intersection to ensure the timing is sufficient for a safe crossing;
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4. That a site inspection be scheduled in October 2020, to review the intersection again when the buses have been removed; and,
5. That the Principals of James Potter Public School, St.
Jean-Marie Vianney Catholic School, and McClure Public School, continue to educate and encourage their student population to use this intersection properly.
SC031-2020 1. That the Site Inspection report to the Brampton School
Traffic Safety Council meeting of March 12, 2020, re: Jean Augustine Secondary School – 500 Elbern Markell Drive – Ward 5 be received; and,
2. That the Senior Manager of Traffic Services be requested to arrange for:
The installation of “No Stopping, Mon-Fri,8-5” restrictions on east side of Elbern Markell Drive, from Bovaird Drive to Banbridge Crescent.
A review of Elbern Markell Drive, in the vicinity of the school, with regards to pedestrian crossings
That the Capital Works Department be requested to do a temporary path on the east side of Elbern Markell Drive from Bovaird Drive to Lanark Circle;
3. That the Principal be requested to:
Remove the cones on Elbern Markell Drive at the entrance to the Bus Loading area.
Ask the school board to place signage to identify the Bus Loading and Kiss and Ride areas and educate the parents where they should be dropping off/picking up the students
Ask the school board to place “Buses Only” signage at the entrance to Bus Loading area
Continue to educate and encourage drivers to use the Kiss and Ride operation to pick up/ drop off students at the south end of the school.
4. That staff of the Public Works and Engineering Department be requested to install a sidewalk on the east side of Elbern Markell Drive from Bovaird Drive to Lanark Circle for students to cross Elbern Markell Drive at the intersection of Bovaird Drive and Elbern Markell Drive;
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5. That the Manager of Enforcement and By-Law Services be requested to monitor and enforce the “No Stopping” restrictions, once installed, on Elbern Markell Drive during arrival and dismissal times; and,
6. That Peel Regional Police be requested to enforce the “No U-turn” signage, once installed, on Elbern Markell Drive at arrival and dismissal times of the school.
SC032-2020 That the Brampton School Traffic Safety Council meeting of March
12, 2020 do now adjourn to meet again on April 2, 2020 at 9:30 a.m. 9.4. Correspondence – nil
9.5. Councillors Question Period – nil
9.6. Public Question Period – nil The public was given the opportunity to submit questions via e-mail to the City Clerk’s Office regarding any decisions made under the Public Works and Engineering Section of the agenda.
P. Fay, City Clerk, confirmed that no questions were submitted regarding decisions made under this section.
10. Community Services Section
(Regional Councillor R. Santos, Chair)
10.1. Staff Presentations – nil
10.2. Reports – nil
10.3. Other/New Business – nil
*10.3.1. Minutes – Brampton Sports Hall of Fame – March 12, 2020
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CW101-2020 That the Minutes of the Brampton Sports Hall of Fame Committee Meeting of March 12, 2020, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 6, 2020, Recommendations SHF012-2020 to SHF017-2020 be approved, as published and circulated.
Carried
The recommendations were approved as follows:
SHF012-2020 That the agenda for the Brampton Sports Hall of Fame Committee meeting of March 12, 2020, be approved, as amended, to add the following:
7.4 Verbal update by Dean McLeod, Co-Chair, re:
Brampton Beast Game – April 5, 2020
7.5 Discussion at the request of Ziggy Musial, Member, re: Sports Hall of Fame Induction Event – 40th
Anniversary Logo
SHF013-2020 That the presentation by Derek Boyce, Interim Commission of Community Services, to the Sports Hall of Fame meeting of March 12, 2020, re: Sports Hall of Fame Relocation Project Update be received.
SHF014-2020 1. That the discussion at the request of Ziggy Musial, to the Sports Hall of Fame Committee meeting of March 12, 2020, re: Review of Sections 6.4-6.5 and 8.6 in Sports Hall of Fame Constitution be received;
2. That the draft report by Don Doan, Constitution Chair, to the
Sports Hall of Fame Committee meeting of March 12, 2020, re: Proposed Changes to the Sports Hall of Fame Constitution be received;
3. That Sections 3.8, 6.2, 6.4, 6.7 and 8.6 of the Constitution be
amended as outlined in the draft report; 4. That Section 6.5, 1st bullet, be amended, as follows:
Any athlete playing for Canada while representing Brampton who has been a medalist at a World, World Athletics or Olympic event shall be exempt from the three (3) year waiting period; and
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5. That the Sports Hall of Fame Constitution be amended as outlined in the recommendation and presented to a future Council meeting for approval.
SHF015-2020 1. That the verbal update by Teri Bommer, Coordinator, Sport
Liaison, to the Sports Hall of Fame Committee meeting of March 12, 2020, re: Options to Maximize Sports Hall of Fame Space at CAA Centre be received.
SHF016-2020 That the update and discussion at the request of Teri Bommer,
Coordinator, Sport Liaison, to the Sports Hall of Fame Committee meeting of March 12, 2020, re: Sports Hall of Induction Event – May 12, 2020 be received.
SHF017-2019 That the Brampton Sports Hall of Fame Committee do now adjourn
to meet again on Thursday, April 2, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. 10.3.2. Discussion at the request of City Councillor Whillans, re: Facility Operations.
City Councillor Whillans outlined the opportunity for staff to undertake general maintenance work at City facilities and parks during the COVID-19 closure, while adhering to physical distancing requirements. D. Boyce, Acting Director, Community Services, advised that staff are working with Human Resources to establish a plan for staff to return to work for this purpose.
10.4. Correspondence – nil
10.5. Councillors Question Period – nil
10.6. Public Question Period – nil The public was given the opportunity to submit questions via e-mail to the City Clerk’s Office regarding any decisions made under the Community Services Section of the agenda.
P. Fay, City Clerk, confirmed that no questions were submitted regarding decisions made under this section.
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11. Referred Matters List – nil
12. Public Question Period – nil The public was given the opportunity to submit questions via e-mail to the City Clerk’s Office regarding any decisions made at this meeting.
P. Fay, City Clerk, confirmed that no questions were submitted regarding decisions made at this meeting.
13. Closed Session
13.1. 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.
The following motion was considered.
CW102-2020 That Committee proceed into Closed Session to discuss matters pertaining to the following:
13.1. 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.
Carried
In Open Session, the Chair reported on the status of matters considered in Closed Session, as follows:
13.1 – This item was considered by Committee in Closed Session and no direction was given to staff with respect to this matter
14. Adjournment
The following motion was considered.
CW103-2020 That the Committee of Council do now adjourn to meet again on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. or at the call of the Chair.
Carried
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___________________________________ Regional Councillor P. Vicente, Chair Public Works and Engineering Section Acting Chair, Economic Development and
Culture Section
_________________________________ City Councillor H. Singh, Chair Corporate Services Section
___________________________________ Regional Councillor R. Santos, Chair Community Services Section
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Red Mile Complete Street Advocacy Group 1211 – 550 Riverfront Ave SE Calgary, AB T2G 1E5 www.redmilecsag.ca April 30, 2020 The Honourable Catherine McKenna Minister of Infrastructure and Communities 180 Kent Street Suite 1100 Ottawa, ON K1P 0B6 RE: National Urban Cycling Strategy and COVID-19 Economic Stimulus Minister McKenna, Over the last few decades urban cycling has been growing in popularity as a transportation mode in the world’s leading cities. Both Calgary and Edmonton have recently undertaken initiatives to create core networks of cycle tracks in their downtowns to encourage a greater number of people to consider cycling as a commuting option. Unfortunately a lack of dedicated funding at the municipal level limits the potential to encourage a shift in commuting habits in Alberta’s cities. A change in perspective on infrastructure priorities must begin at the top. With focus now turning towards stimulus spending to help the Canadian economy recover from COVID-19, the Red Mile Complete Street Advocacy Group strongly believes now is the time for the Government of Canada to implement an urban cycling strategy and support it by providing dedicated urban cycling infrastructure funding to Canadian municipalities. The Red Mile Complete Street Advocacy Group is made up of a small group of Calgarians and was formed to encourage the City of Calgary to further expand on its core urban cycling network to include Calgary’s main shopping and entertainment corridor, 17th Ave. Our advocacy efforts have led to discussions with other cycling advocacy groups in the region and what has become evident to us is that a lack of capital funding is a barrier to completing the existing network plan, let alone expanding on that vision. Unfortunately it seems that in many Canadian cities the planning work to make cycling infrastructure an integral part of the transportation network has been done but the capital funding to follow through with the planning quickly falls victim to austerity measures combined with infrastructure budgets designed to focus primarily on the automobile. While urban cycling infrastructure has typically been dealt with exclusively at the municipal level, the introduction of the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change by your government has created a clear set of priorities that can be best achieved by providing targeted funding to the municipalities that are responsible for a sizeable amount of Canada’s emissions. The Pan-Canadian Framework has been designed to support reducing emissions and accelerating the transition to a diversified lower carbon economy by investing in transit and infrastructure projects. The record amount of transit investment that has come from the plan should be applauded however investment in infrastructure to encourage urban cycling is low hanging fruit that can go a long way in accomplishing the goals of the Pan-Canadian Framework with a minimal amount of expenditure.
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As our country begins its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, government stimulus spending will play a large role in helping the economy recover. Urban cycling infrastructure holds a distinct advantage in terms of infrastructure stimulus spending as projects can begin with little lead time and typically do not involve high levels of construction complexity, which opens up bidding to the largest number of contractors. Due to the fact urban cycling infrastructure uses more labour and less automated processes as well as a greater amount of locally produced materials a University of Massachusetts study found that bicycle infrastructure projects can create up to 46 per cent more jobs than automobile focussed road projects for every $1 million invested. Last but not least, as urban cycling infrastructure typically involves the modification of existing road space, these projects can continue later into the typical construction season allowing Canadians to keep working for as long as possible. As a complementary action to reduce emissions as outlined in the Pan-Canadian Framework as well as an important piece of economic stimulus to put Canadians to work post COVID-19, we are encouraging the Government of Canada to introduce an Urban Cycling Strategy that would deliver two years of targeted funding to Canada’s largest municipalities with the goal of increasing the amount of cycling infrastructure that is integrated in their transportation networks. We are proposing that the plan be structured in the following fashion: Proposed Canadian Urban Cycling Strategy and Two-Year Infrastructure Stimulus Fund: Funding provided to all Canadian cities with census metropolitan areas over 200,000 people. Estimated total program cost of $265 million ($132.5 million each year). Proposed breakdown of funding:
Population between 200,000 & 500,000: $2.5 million per year Population between 500,000 & 1,000,000: $5 million per year Population between 1,000,000 & 1,500,000: $10 million per year Population of 1,500,000+: $15 million per year
Proposed structure of funding: Funds are to be used for the creation of new cycling infrastructure or the upgrading of
existing cycling infrastructure that is designed to be a part of a city’s transportation network. Cycling infrastructure that is primarily for recreational use would not qualify.
Funds are to be used for construction costs only and may be applied towards ancillary projects such as required modifications to traffic signals but may not be used for related items outside the scope of the strategy such as public realm improvements.
Funding prioritization for projects would be done at the municipal level based on local planning needs with the caveat that the goal of the cycling strategy is to increase the size of the urban cycling networks as much as possible and that cycling infrastructure that separates users from automobile traffic (cycle tracks and multi-use pathways) should be prioritized over designs that mix users (painted on-street lanes and sharrows).
A relatively small investment in terms of national infrastructure funding of $265 million spread over two years can deliver over-sized results. In 2014 the City of Calgary started an 18 month pilot project that introduced a core network of cycle tracks in the downtown. The project cost was $5.45 million and created 6.5 km of new cycle tracks in the centre city. The results were impressive and highlight how the goals of the Pan-Canadian Framework can be partially accomplished through investments in urban cycling infrastructure. By structuring the funding as we have proposed, even the smallest municipalities involved in the urban cycling strategy will have the financial capacity to recreate something similar to Calgary’s network.
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Results of Calgary’s cycle track pilot project: The creation of a core connected cycling network was seen as being critical to success. 1.2 million bicycle trips were made between June 18, 2015 and November 20, 2016. The percentage of women riding increased to 30% from 22% The number of Calgary communities where at least 4% of people commuted by bicycle went
from six in 2011 to forty-three in 2016 (shown in blue in the City of Calgary graphic below).
In terms of the impact the new cycle track network had on Calgary’s air pollution it is important to note that a study by the European Cyclists’ Federation found that every kilometer cycled avoids 250 grams of CO2 emissions being generated. Unfortunately further investment in Calgary’s core network has stalled. Edmonton has looked to Calgary’s success and introduced a new 7.8 km core network downtown at a cost of $7.5 million however funding for further expansion is not guaranteed. This pattern of a lack of sustained expansion funding after seeing success in initial urban cycling networks seems to repeat across our country. Creating a national funding strategy enables Canadian cities to move beyond the basic infrastructure that has been built to date and create urban cycling networks that have the critical mass to help drive a shift in commuting habits on an even larger scale than we have seen in Calgary. As the COVID-19 recovery emphasizes the importance of diversifying and boosting our economy it should be noted that cycling infrastructure can play a role in attracting new multi-national companies and the talent they require to Canadian cities. In Edmonton the creation of the new bike lanes was due in large part to the advocacy of engineering giant Stantec on behalf of its employees. Recently Calgary joined several other Canadian cities in competing for the new Amazon HQ2. As part of its competition process Amazon included the following request from applicants; “please also include transit and transportation options for commuting employees living in the region. For each proposed site in your region, identify all transit options, including bike lanes…” Both examples should be seen as proof that large modern corporations see cycling infrastructure as a critical aspect of attracting and retaining talent. Increasing its availability in Canadian cities should be seen as a priority.
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Creating a national urban cycling strategy backed by funding for cycling infrastructure improvements will decrease the need for Canadians to make trips using vehicles, decrease the amount of greenhouse gas emissions, help attract top talent and companies to our cities, improve mobility for people who are working to join the middle class and improve the health and vitality of Canadians. Distributing an estimated $265 million in funding to Canadian cities with more than 200,000 people as part of COVID-19 economic recovery efforts is one of the best ways to rapidly put Canadians to work building projects that can be bid on by smaller firms and inject infrastructure stimulus money that will primarily remain at the local level. This is a win-win in achieving your government’s priorities. We welcome your feedback and any opportunities to discuss the topic further. Best Regards, Jeff Binks Lead Advocate Red Mile Complete Street Advocacy Group E: [email protected]
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Dear Mayor Patrick Brown,
As an arts industry professional, and director of a not-for-proft arts organizaton in the city of Brampton, I am constantly challenged to create, re-create, and market brands that are both highly creatie, as well as appealing for the community at large. On behalf of B-Jazzed, I was pleased to collaborate with Councillor Santos and Councillor Vicente in their recent musical tribute to Brampton’s frontline workers with their recording of Lean on Me. In this same spirit of engaging the community at large through the arts during this difcult tme, I am pleased to propose an idea that was born out of productie coniersatons with Councillor Whillans.
Councillor Whillans has an antiue upright grand piano that he was looking to donate to a group or possible church in need of an instrument. Unfortunately, the nostalgia of these instruments has worn of on the public and musicians in general due to the adiancements of digital instruments, portability, and cost. On a positie note, many cites across Canada in recent years haie launched a “Public Piano” initatie, where they take antiue instruments or those lef for disposal, and re-purpose them in parks, municipal spaces, at festials, etc.. A simple Google search will reieal many partcipatng cites, howeier the largest annual initatie is in Montreal, with multple pianos painted a iariety of colors scatered all around the city. They each haie names and indiiidual personalites, due to their eclectc designs and releiance to the neighbourhood in which they reside. Not only do they encourage public performance, but they become a community canias which allows the community to re-paint them at iarious tmes throughout the year, they garner their own hashtags and social media atenton, they contribute to the city’s public art display, and most of all, they contribute to establishing and/or adiancing arts and culture in their respectie municipalites, all initaties which Brampton is desperate for at this tme.
Not only does Councillor Whillans piano lend itself to be purposed in such an initatie, but upon further discussion, it has original roots not only to Brampton, but to our downtown. This instrument originally resided in Christ Church, at 4 Elizabeth St. N., and among its many performers oier the years, one regular pianist was Ken Whillans, Councillor Whillans father, and former Mayor of Brampton. How fing would this piano be as a fiture in the siuare named for one of its ancestors and beloied public seriants, returning home to the downtown core?!?!........and adoptng the name giien to it by Councillor Whillans.... “Kenny’s Keyboard!” residing in Ken Whillans Siuare!
My preliminary estmatons for the feasibility of this project are as follows:
that the piano should be secured either to a permanent structure or shall be secured semi-permanently from its underside or backside to ensure public safety and the preienton of unwanted moiement
that it be protected by a temporary coiering (roof) to prolong its life amidst the natural elements.
that it be displayed outdoors in Ken Whillans Siuare during the spring and summer months
that it be displayed indoors during the fall and winter months in municipal locatons boastng arts, culture, and community, including Rose Theatre lobby/rotunda/2nd foor, Ciiic Centre lobby, Lester B. Pearson Theatre, any library, City Hall
that it be aiailable as a community showpiece/canias during annual festials, including, but not limited to, Rib ‘n’ Roll, Carabram, World of Jazz Festial, Farmers Market, and/or any other eients agreed upon by council.
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I would like to thank Councillor Whillans for engaging me in such a wonderful initatie for arts and culture in Brampton. I am in full support of how this gesture contributes not only to the brand of Brampton, but also relates to the fabric of our city in a historic way. I hope that yourself as Mayor, along with your colleagues at city council, will agree to the releiance of this project with a majority iote. Atached you will fnd some pictures of eiamples of public pianos from iarious communites. Please know that you haie me at your disposal for any iuestons and/or concerns that you may haie.
Keep up the great work!
Sincerely,
Carmen Spada
Artstc Director
B-Jazzed
P.S. I am happy to accompany all members of council at any song reiuests that you may like to sing once the piano is installed.
Please fll in the blanks below with your faiourite songs!
Mayor Brown________________________________
Councillor Santos- Lean on Me
Councillor Vicente- Lean on Me
Councillor Palleschi____________________________
Councillor Whillans- Margaritaiille
Councillor Medeiros____________________________
Councillor Bowman____________________________
Councillor Fortni______________________________
Councillor Williams____________________________
Councillor Dhillon_____________________________
Councillor Singh______________________________
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Sowing seeds of happiness: Emotional well-being while home gardening similar to
other popular activities,
As civic leaders and urban planners work to make cities more sustainable and livable by
investing in outdoor spaces and recreational activities such as biking and walking,
Princeton researchers have identified the benefit of an activity largely overlooked by
policymakers — home gardening.
The researchers found that, across the study’s population, the level of emotional well-
being, or happiness, reported while gardening was similar to what people reported while
biking, walking or dining out, according to a study published in the journal Landscape and
Urban Planning. Home gardening was the only activity out of the 15 studied for which
women and people with low incomes reported higher emotional well-being than men and
medium- and high-income participants, respectively.
“This has implications for equity in food action planning considering that people with
lower incomes tend to have less access to healthy food options,” said corresponding
author Anu Ramaswami, Princeton’s Sanjay Swani ’87 Professor of India Studies,
professor of civil and environmental engineering and the Princeton Environmental
Institute (PEI). “Gardening could provide the health benefits of fresh fruits and
vegetables, promote physical activity, and support emotional well-being, which can
reinforce this healthy behavior.”
The benefits of gardening on happiness were similar across racial boundaries and
between urban and suburban areas, said first author Graham Ambrose, a research
specialist in Princeton’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. In
addition, whether people gardened alone or with others made no difference, and
people who kept vegetable gardens reported a higher level of average emotional
well-being than people who worked in ornamental gardens.
The findings came from a study of 370 people in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan
area for which people used a cellphone app called *Daynamica to report their emotional
well-being while engaged in any of 15 daily activities. The app was developed by study
co-author Yingling Fan, a professor of urban and regional planning at the University of
Minnesota, who led a larger emotional well-being study as a part of the National
Science Foundation-funded Sustainable Healthy Cities Network led by Ramaswami. Co-
author Kirti Das, a postdoctoral research associate in civil and environmental
engineering at Princeton, was instrumental in recruiting participants from a range of
communities and in implementing the survey.
As part of ongoing research into urban food systems in Ramaswami’s Sustainable Urban
Infrastructure Systems Lab, she and Ambrose contributed questions to the survey that
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specifically related to household vegetable gardening. While the social and
environmental benefits of community gardens are hot topics in urban research, available
data seem to fall short when it comes to gardening in individual households, Ambrose
said.
“People know where community gardeners garden, but it is hard to know who is
gardening at home, which our group uniquely identified,” Ambrose said. For example,
study authors found that 31% of participants engaged in home gardening for about 90
minutes per week on average, compared to 19% who engaging in biking (an average of
30 minutes each week) and 85% who walked (an average of one hour and 40 minutes
each week).
“Many more people garden than we think and it appears that it associates with
higher levels of happiness similar to walking and biking,” Ramaswami said. “In the
movement to make cities more livable, gardening might be a big part of
improving quality-of-life.”
The researchers found that home gardening was among the top five activities in
terms of how meaningful an activity felt to people while engaging in it.
“The high levels of meaningfulness that respondents reported while gardening
might be associated with producing one’s own food,” Ambrose said. “The boost to
emotional well-being is comparable to other leisure activities that currently get
the lion’s share of infrastructure investment. These findings suggest that, when
choosing future well-being projects to fund, we should pay just as much attention
to household gardening.”
A few cities have conducted pilot household gardening projects with promising
results. For example, a project operated by the Phipps Conservatory and Botanical
Gardens in Pittsburgh provided participants with materials and training to start a
garden at home. In 2017, three years after the project began, 70% of participants
were still actively gardening.
The researchers of the current study plan to replicate this work among community
gardeners in order to compare the emotional benefit of household gardens versus
community gardens, Ramaswami said. These results will be important for food action
planning in cities such as Minneapolis where Ramaswami has an ongoing project with
community members and organizations, as well as the City of Minneapolis, to develop a
food action plan.
The paper, “Is gardening associated with greater happiness of urban residents? A multi-
activity, dynamic assessment in the Twin-Cities region, USA,” was published in the June
2020 issue of Landscape and Urban Planning. This research was conducted as part of the
Sustainable Healthy Cities Network, a collaboration funded by the National Science
Foundation’s Sustainable Research Network (award number 1444745) between
universities, cities, governments, nongovernmental organizations and industry partners
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working together to develop the science and practical knowledge necessary for
achieving sustainable, healthy and livable cities.
The app was developed by study co-author Yingling Fan, a professor of urban and regional planning at the University of Minnesota, who led a larger emotional well-being study as a part of the National Science Foundation-funded Sustainable Healthy Cities Network led by Ramaswami. Co-author Kirti Das, a postdoctoral research associate in civil and environmental engineering at Princeton, was instrumental in recruiting participants from a range of communities and in implementing the survey.
Daynamica, Inc. is a University of Minnesota-backed start-up company that provides solutions for collecting, processing, and understanding human activity and travel behavior data. The smartphone application captures detailed daily activity and trip data with minimal user burden. The app allows researchers to collect more detailed, reliable, and longer-term data on human activity than traditional diary-based techniques.
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