THE COUNCIL OF

THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF PEEL

BUDGET MINUTES

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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

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

This item has attachments. 
1.January 26, 2023 Regional Council Budget Minutes.pdf
  • Resolution NumberRCB-2023-45
    Moved byCouncillor Russo
    Seconded byCouncillor Reid

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

    Carried

5.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA

 
  • Resolution NumberRCB-2023-46
    Moved byCouncillor Butt
    Seconded byCouncillor 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

This item has attachments. 
1.Rahul Mehta, Sustainable Mississauga.pdf

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

  • Resolution NumberRCB-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)

This item has attachments. 
1.Hassaan Basit, Conservation Halton.pdf

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

  • Resolution NumberRCB-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)

This item has attachments. 
1.Quentin Hanchard, Credit Valley Conservation.pdf

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

  • Resolution NumberRCB-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)

This item has attachments. 
1.John MacKenzie, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority.pdf

Presentation by John MacKenzie, Chief Executive Officer, TRCA 

  • Resolution NumberRCB-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

This item has attachments. 
1.Revised Motion - Councillor Horneck.pdf

(Related to 8.2) 

  • Resolution NumberRCB-2023-51
    Moved byCouncillor Horneck
    Seconded byCouncillor 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

This item has attachments. 
1.2023 Fees and Charges.pdf
2.Appendix I - Summary of Changes to the User Fees.pdf
3.Appendix II - Summary of Changes to Water Consumption and Wastewater System Fees and Charges (Sewer Charge Rates).pdf

(Related to By-law 5-2023)

  • Resolution NumberRCB-2023-52
    Moved byCouncillor Horneck
    Seconded byCouncillor 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

This item has attachments. 
1.2023 Operating and Capital Budget.pdf
2.Appendix I - 2023 Operating Budget Summary.pdf
3.Appendix II - 2023 Capital Budget - Sources of Financing.pdf
4.Appendix III - 2023 to 2032 Capital Plan - Sources of Financing.pdf
  • Resolution NumberRCB-2023-53
    Moved byCouncillor Horneck
    Seconded byCouncillor 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)

This item has attachments. 
1.Tamara Chipperfield, Credit Valley Conservation.pdf

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 NumberRCB-2023-54
    Received

10.
OTHER BUSINESS

 

Nil.

12.
BY-LAWS

 

Three Readings

  • Resolution NumberRCB-2023-55
    Moved byCouncillor Santos
    Seconded byCouncillor 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

This item has attachments. 
1.By-law 5-2023.pdf
2.Schedule A.pdf
3.Schedule B.pdf

(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 NumberRCB-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 NumberRCB-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 NumberRCB-2023-57
    Received

13.4
Personal Matters About an Identifiable Individual, Including Municipal or Local Board Employees

 
  • Resolution NumberRCB-2023-59
    Withdrawn

14.
BY-LAW TO CONFIRM THE PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL

 
  • Resolution NumberRCB-2023-60
    Moved byCouncillor Crombie
    Seconded byCouncillor 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.

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