THE COUNCIL OF

THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF PEEL

BUDGET MINUTES

Thursday, February 02, 2023

9:30 A.m. - 3:30 P.m.

Council Chamber, 5th Floor

Regional Administrative Headquarters

10 Peel Centre Drive, Suite A

Brampton, Ontario

Members Present:

• N.K. Brar
• P. Brown
• B. Butt
• B. Crombie
• D. Damerla
• S. Dasko
• C. Early
• C. Fonseca
• P. Fortini
• A. Groves
• J. Horneck
• N. Iannicca
• D. Keenan
• J. Kovac
• M. Mahoney
• S. McFadden
• M. Medeiros
• M. Palleschi
• C. Parrish
• M. Reid
• M. Russo
• R. Santos
• A. Tedjo
• G.S. Toor
• P. Vicente

Staff Present:

• J. Baker, Chief Administrative Officer
• G. Kent, Chief Financial Officer and Commissioner of Corporate Services
• P. Caza, Regional Solicitor
• T. Buonpensiero, Acting Chief Planner and Director of Planning and Development Services
• K. Dedman, Commissioner of Public Works
• S. Baird, Commissioner of Human Services
• N. Polsinelli, Commissioner of Health Services
• K. Bingham, Acting Medical Officer of Health
• A. Adams, Regional Clerk and Director of Legislative Services
• C. Thomson, Deputy Clerk and Manager of Legislative Services
• H. Gill, Legislative Technical Advisor
• J. Jones, Legislative Specialist
• D. Obaseki, Legislative Specialist
• R. Khan, Legislative Technical Coordinator
• S. MacGregor, Legislative Technical Coordinator

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1.

CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

Regional Chair Iannicca called the Regional Council Budget meeting to order at 9:31 a.m. in the Council Chambers, Regional Administrative Headquarters, 10 Peel Centre Drive, Suite A, Brampton.

Councillor Damerla arrived at 9:34 a.m.

Councillor Early arrived at 9:40 a.m.

Councillor Brown arrived at 9:43 a.m.

Councillor Toor arrived at 10:51 a.m.

2.

INDIGENOUS LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Regional Chair Iannicca read an Indigenous Land Acknowledgement.

A moment of silence was observed in honour of former City of Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion who passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2023.  

Regional Chair Iannicca, Mayor Crombie, Mayor Groves, Mayor Brown and Janice Baker, Chief Administrative Officer paid tribute and expressed condolences on behalf of the Region of Peel.

3.

DECLARATIONS OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

Nil.

4.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

4.1

January 26, 2023 Regional Council Budget meeting

• Resolution Number RCB-2023-45
  Moved by Councillor Russo
  Seconded by Councillor Reid

  That the minutes of the January 26, 2023 Regional Council Budget meeting, be approved.

  Carried

5.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

• Resolution Number RCB-2023-46
  Moved by Councillor Butt
  Seconded by Councillor Tedjo
  1. That the agenda for the February 2, 2023 Regional Council Budget meeting include an oral update regarding Personal Matters About an Identifiable Individual, Including Municipal or Local Board Employees, to be dealt with under Closed Session - Item 13.4; and
  2. That the agenda for the February 2, 2023 Regional Council Budget meeting be approved, as amended.
  Carried

6.

DELEGATIONS

Item 6.4 was dealt with.

6.4

Rahul Mehta, Founder, Sustainable Mississauga

Regarding the Conservation Authorities Proposed Budgets (Related to 6.1 to 6.3 inclusive)

• Resolution Number RCB-2023-47
  Received

Rahul Mehta, Founder, Sustainable Mississauga spoke to the Conservation Authorities Proposed Budgets and highlighted the impacts from Bill 23, flooding management, Climate Change priorities and municipal funding allocation.

Item 6.3 was dealt with.

6.3

Conservation Halton (CH)

Presentation by Hassaan Basit, President and Chief Executive Officer, CH 

• Resolution Number RCB-2023-48
  Received

Hassaan Basit, President and Chief Executive Officer, CH, presented an overview of the proposed CH budget highlighting the impacts of Bill 23 and the Greenbelt; natural hazards and watershed management including asset management, flood forecasting, restoration and stewardship; conservation lands and recreation; permits and planning; and administrative services.

Members raised questions regarding concerns with Bill 23, equity, diversity and inclusion, greenspace, watershed infrastructure, and membership and gates fees.

6.1

Credit Valley Conservation (CVC)

Presentation by Quentin Hanchard, Chief Administrative Officer, CVC (Related to 9.1)

• Resolution Number RCB-2023-49
  Received

Quentin Hanchard, Chief Administrative Officer, CVC presented an overview of the proposed CVC budget highlighting the impacts of Bill 23; natural hazards, planning and risk management; watershed studies and strategies; environmental resilience including education and outreach, sustainable communities, and regional biodiversity; climate risk methodology; Peel Climate Change Performance Measurement System; and budget pressures.

Members discussed and raised questions regarding extreme weather events and emerging monitoring technology, warning notices, and benchmarking, as well as the Jim Tovey Lakeview Conservation Area and the Credit River Monitoring Program.

6.2

Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA)

Presentation by John MacKenzie, Chief Executive Officer, TRCA 

• Resolution Number RCB-2023-50
  Received

John MacKenzie, Chief Executive Officer, TRCA presented an overview on the proposed TRCA budget highlighting watershed studies and strategies; climate; infrastructure; water risk management; regional biodiversity; greenspace; education and outreach; sustainable communities; and levies.

Members discussed and raised questions regarding flood mapping, Sustainable Neighbourhood Action Program (SNAP), Watershed and Ecosystems Reporting Hub, development intensification and impact prevention, collaborative partnerships, and the downtown Bolton revitalization project.

7.

REGIONALLY CONTROLLED SERVICES BUDGET PRESENTATIONS

Item 11.1 was dealt with.

11.

NOTICE OF MOTION/MOTION

11.1

Revised Motion Regarding Proposed Amendment to 2023 Capital Budget

(Related to 8.2) 

• Resolution Number RCB-2023-51
  Moved by Councillor Horneck
  Seconded by Councillor Russo

  That the proposed 2023 Capital Budget be amended to defer two projects pending the outcome of the provincial regional government review, as follows:

  • Project – 235215 Corporate Furniture purchases – to defer $600,000 budgeted for 2023
  • Project – 235220 Office Facility Major Maintenance for 7120 Hurontario and 10 Peel buildings – to defer $503,000 of the original $1,478,000 budgeted for 2023
  Carried

8.

REPORTS

8.1

2023 Fees and Charges

(Related to By-law 5-2023)

• Resolution Number RCB-2023-52
  Moved by Councillor Horneck
  Seconded by Councillor Russo
  1. That the Region of Peel’s Fees By-law 43-2002, as amended, be further amended to adopt the changes to the fees and charges as outlined in the Report of the Chief Financial Officer and Commissioner of Corporate Services, listed on the January 19, 2023, Regional Council Budget agenda titled “2023 Fees and Charges”; and
  2. That the necessary amending by-law be presented for enactment.
  Carried

8.2

2023 Operating and Capital Budget

• Resolution Number RCB-2023-53
  Moved by Councillor Horneck
  Seconded by Councillor Russo
  1. That the 2023 Operating Budget for Property Tax and Utility Rate Supported Services, at a total value of $3,145,495,503 outlined in Appendix I of the report of the Chief Financial Officer and Commissioner of Corporate Services, listed on the January 26, 2023 Regional Council Budget agenda titled “2023 Operating and Capital Budget”, be approved; and
  2. That the necessary by-law to apportion the $1,323,622,367 net levy funding required, be presented for enactment; and
  3. That the 2023 Capital Budget for Property Tax and Utility Rate Supported Services totaling $1,940,730,376 outlined in Appendix II to the subject report, be approved; and
  4. That the Consolidated 10 Year Capital Plan totaling $14,519,570,604 outlined in Appendix III to the subject report, be approved, in principle, for planning purposes; and
  5. That the salary portion of the 2023 Regional Budget which includes a 2.5 per cent non-union salary band adjustment be approved; and
  6. That the Chief Financial Officer and Commissioner of Corporate Services be authorized to carry out any necessary technical adjustments in the 2023 Operating Budget, and that the necessary levy by-law be presented for enactment.
  Carried

9.

COMMUNICATIONS

9.1

Tamara Chipperfield, Corporate Secretariat, Credit Valley Conservation (CVC)

Email dated December 20, 2022, Providing the CVC Planning and Development Services Cost Recovery and Fee Schedule Update (Receipt recommended) (Related to 6.1)

• Resolution Number RCB-2023-54
  Received

10.

OTHER BUSINESS

Nil.

12.

BY-LAWS

Three Readings

• Resolution Number RCB-2023-55
  Moved by Councillor Santos
  Seconded by Councillor McFadden

  That the by-law listed on the February 2, 2023 Regional Council Budget agenda, being By-law 5-2023, be given the required number of readings, taken as read, signed by the Regional Chair and the Regional Clerk, and the Corporate Seal be affixed thereto.

  Carried

12.1

By-law 5-2023

(Related to 8.1) 

A by-law to amend By-law 43-2002 titled the “Fees By-law”, as amended.

13.

CLOSED SESSION

Regional Council opted not to move into closed session to consider the following matters:

• Letter from the Chair, Green Municipal Fund Council, Federation of Canadian Municipalities dated January 19, 2023 (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)
• Letter from the Chair, Green Municipal Fund Council, Federation of Canadian Municipalities dated January 19, 2023 (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)
• Letter from the Chair, Green Municipal Fund Council, Federation of Canadian Municipalities dated January 20, 2023 (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)
• Personal Matters About an Identifiable Individual, Including Municipal or Local Board Employees

13.1

Letter from the Chair, Green Municipal Fund Council, Federation of Canadian Municipalities dated January 19, 2023

(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)

• Resolution Number RCB-2023-56
  Received

13.3

Letter from the Chair, Green Municipal Fund Council, Federation of Canadian Municipalities dated January 20, 2023

(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)

• Resolution Number RCB-2023-58
  Received

13.2

Letter from the Chair, Green Municipal Fund Council, Federation of Canadian Municipalities dated January 19, 2023

(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)

• Resolution Number RCB-2023-57
  Received

13.4

Personal Matters About an Identifiable Individual, Including Municipal or Local Board Employees

• Resolution Number RCB-2023-59
  Withdrawn

14.

BY-LAW TO CONFIRM THE PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL

• Resolution Number RCB-2023-60
  Moved by Councillor Crombie
  Seconded by Councillor Butt

  That By-law 8-2023 to confirm the proceedings of Regional Council at its Budget meeting held on February 2, 2023 to deliberate the 2023 Budget and to authorize the execution of documents in accordance with the Region of Peel by-laws relating thereto, be given the required number of readings, taken as read, signed by the Regional Chair and the Regional Clerk, and the corporate seal be affixed thereto.

  Carried

15.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 12:25 p.m.