THE COUNCIL OF

THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF PEEL

MINUTES

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Council Chamber, 5th Floor
Regional Administrative Headquarters
10 Peel Centre Drive, Suite A
Brampton, Ontario
Members Present:
  • P. Brown
  • G. Carlson
  • B. Crombie
  • D. Damerla
  • G.S. Dhillon
  • J. Downey
  • C. Early*
  • C. Fonseca
  • P. Fortini
  • A. Groves
  • N. Iannicca
  • J. Innis
  • J. Kovac
  • M. Mahoney
  • S. McFadden
  • M. Medeiros
  • P. Mullin
  • M. Palleschi
  • C. Parrish
  • P. Saito
  • R. Santos
  • I. Sinclair
  • R. Starr
  • P. Vicente
Members Absent:
  • S. Dasko
  • A. Thompson* (Alternate C. Early)
Staff Present:
  • J. Baker, Chief Administrative Officer
  • G. Kent, Chief Financial Officer and Commissioner of Corporate Services
  • P. Caza, Regional Solicitor
  • A. Smith, Chief Planner
  • K. Dedman, Commissioner of Public Works
  • S. Baird, Commissioner of Human Services
  • N. Polsinelli, Commissioner of Health Services
  • Dr. L. Loh, Medical Officer of Health
  • A. Adams, Regional Clerk and Director of Legislative Services
  • C. Thomson, Deputy Clerk and Manager of Legislative Services
  • J. Jones, Legislative Specialist
  • S. Valleau, Legislative Technical Coordinator
  • R. Khan, Legislative Technical Coordinator
  • S. MacGregor, Legislative Technical Coordinator

Regional Chair Iannicca called the meeting of Regional Council to order at 9:30 a.m. in the Council Chambers, Regional Administrative Headquarters, 10 Peel Centre Drive, Suite A, Brampton.

Councillor Dasko, absent due to a personal matter

Councillor Thompson*, absent due to other municipal business (Proxy, C. Early)

Councillor Downey arrived at 9:34 a.m.

Councillor Groves departed at 1:00 p.m.

Regional Chair Iannicca read an Indigenous Land Acknowledgement.

  • Resolution Number2022-500
    Moved byCouncillor Parrish
    Seconded byCouncillor Carlson

    That the minutes of the May 26, 2022 Regional Council meeting, be approved.

    Carried
  • Resolution Number2022-501
    Moved byCouncillor Sinclair
    Seconded byCouncillor Mullin

    That the agenda for the June 9, 2022 Regional Council meeting, be approved.

    Carried
  • Resolution Number2022-502
    Moved byCouncillor Damerla
    Seconded byCouncillor Saito

    That the following matters listed on the June 9, 2022 Regional Council Agenda be approved under the Consent Agenda: Items 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5, 9.6, 9.8, 9.9, 10.1, 10.2, 11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 13.1, 17.1, 22.1, 22.2, 22.3 and 22.4.

    Carried

RESOLUTIONS AS A RESULT OF THE CONSENT AGENDA

(For information)  

  • Resolution Number2022-503
    Received

This item was dealt with under the Consent Agenda.

(For information)  

  • Resolution Number2022-504
    Received

This item was dealt with under the Consent Agenda.

(For information)  

  • Resolution Number2022-505
    Received

This item was dealt with under the Consent Agenda.

(For information)  

  • Resolution Number2022-506
    Received

This item was dealt with under the Consent Agenda.

(For information)

  • Resolution Number2022-507
    Received

This item was dealt with under the Consent Agenda.

  • Resolution Number2022-509
    Moved byCouncillor Damerla
    Seconded byCouncillor Saito

    That the report of the Diversity, Equity, and Anti-Racism Committee (DEAR-2/2022) meeting held on May 19, 2022, be adopted.

    Carried

This item was dealt with under the Consent Agenda.

  1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

RECOMMENDATION DEAR-2-2022:

Resolution Number 2022-510

That the agenda for the May 19, 2022 Diversity, Equity and Anti-Racism Committee meeting, be approved.

Approved

  1. DELEGATIONS

5.1   Angela Carter, Executive Director, Roots Community Services; and Liz Estey Noad, Director, System Planning – Peel Mass Vaccination Program

Regarding Health Equity in Practice, Working with the Community to Drive Peel's Mass Vaccination Program

Resolution Number 2022-511

Received

5.2       Varsha Naik, Co-Chair, Gurpreet Malhotra, Co-Chair, and Sean Meagher, Member, Peel’s Anti-Black Racism and Systemic Discrimination (ABR-SD) Collective

Regarding the ABR-SD Collective's Work and Seeking Endorsement in Support of Systemic Issues in Peel

Resolution Number 2022-512

Received

RECOMMENDATION DEAR-3-2022:

Resolution Number 2022-513

  1. That the Region of Peel support the concerns described by the Anti-Black Racism and Systemic Discrimination (ABR-SD) Collective through their delegation to the May 19, 2022 Diversity, Equity and Anti-Racism Committee meeting and in their letter to the Premier of Ontario dated April 27, 2021; and
  2. That the Region of Peel integrate an equity lens in the Region of Peel’s advocacy priorities and advocate to the provincial government at the AMO Conference in August 2022, to highlight the specific challenges that the Region of Peel is facing due to systemic discrimination.

Approved

5.3       Linden King, Chair, Mississauga Black Caucus; Claudia McKoy, Principal Consultant, UpSurgence; and Natasha Mistry, Senior Advisor, Stakeholder Relations, Office of the Mayor, City of Mississauga

Regarding the City of Mississauga Black Community Engagement Report

Resolution Number 2022-514

Received

  1. REPORTS

6.1       Diverse Supply Chain Program Pilot

RECOMMENDATION DEAR-4-2022:

Resolution Number 2022-515

  1. That a pilot program to embed supplier diversity into select Region of Peel procurement opportunities to increase equitable access for third-party certified diverse Vendors, be approved; and
  2. That the Director of Procurement be authorized to enter into agreements with established third-party certification organizations as required to verify diverse suppliers.

Approved

6.2       Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Status Update

(For information)

Resolution Number 2022-516

Received

(Related to 8.3) 

  • Resolution Number2022-517
    Moved byCouncillor Damerla
    Seconded byCouncillor Saito

    That the report of the Audit and Risk Committee (ARC-1/2022) meeting held on May 19, 2022, be adopted.

    Carried

This item was dealt with under the Consent Agenda.

  1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

RECOMMENDATION ARC-1-2022:

Resolution Number 2022-518

That the agenda for the May 19, 2022 Audit and Risk Committee meeting, be approved.

Approved

  1. DELEGATIONS

4.1       Trevor Ferguson, Audit Partner, Deloitte LLP

Resolution Number 2022-519

Received

  1. REPORTS

5.2       2021 Deloitte Audit Results Report

(For information)

Resolution Number 2022-520

Received

5.6       2021 Peel Housing Corporation Financial Statements

(For information)

Resolution Number 2022-521

Received

5.7       2021 Region of Peel Consolidated Financial Statements

(For information)

Resolution Number 2022-522

Received

5.8       2021 Region of Peel Sinking Funds Financial Statements

(For information)

Resolution Number 2022-523

Received

5.9       2021 Region of Peel Trust Funds Financial Statements

(For information)

Resolution Number 2022-524

Received

5.1       2021 Fraud Information

(For information)

Resolution Number 2022-525

Received

5.3       2022 Internal Audit Risk Based Work Plan

Jennifer Weinman, Director, Enterprise Risk and Audit Services and Anila Lalani, Acting  Manager, Enterprise Audit Services

Resolution Number 2022-526

Received

RECOMMENDATION ARC-2-2022:

Resolution Number 2022-527

That the 2022 Internal Audit Risk Based Work Plan as outlined in the report of the Director, Enterprise Risk and Audit Services, listed on the May 19, 2022 Audit and Risk Committee agenda, titled “2022 Internal Audit Risk Based Work Plan”, be approved.

Approved

5.4       2022 Status of Management Action Plans

(For information)

Resolution Number 2022-528

Received

5.5       Climate Change Risks to the Movement of Goods in Peel Region

(For information)

Resolution Number 2022-529

Received

RECOMMENDATION ARC-3-2022:

Resolution Number 2022-530

Whereas the research report titled Climate Change Risks to the Movement of Goods in Peel Region identifies the goods movement sector in Peel Region is at-risk from a range of climate-related hazards, most notably, extreme precipitation, extreme heat, freeze-thaw cycles, and compounding events are likely to expose roads, railway, train stations and terminals to increased damage;

And whereas, the research proposes a concept process for conducting road vulnerability assessment for critical goods movement that could inform, as appropriate, community-scale planning and other initiatives, including emergency planning;

And whereas, planned implementation activities of the Region’s Transportation Master Plan and integration of climate risk into asset management planning will yield outputs consistent with initial steps in the concept process for conducting road vulnerability assessment, including an updated Goods Movement Network map;

And whereas, the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) has developed a methodology for road vulnerability assessment with an objective of identifying roads that are vulnerable to flooding under different riverine flood scenarios (for both current and future climates) to inform future disaster route planning;

And whereas, the Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) has a Risk and Return on Investment Tool that can support the analysis of urban overland flooding and social vulnerability to flooding at a Peel-wide scale;

And whereas, leveraging existing and planned Regional activities that align with the concepts proposed in the research represents the most efficient use of time and resources;

Therefore be it resolved:

  1. That staff be directed to leverage existing and planned transportation planning and climate risk/asset management activities to address, where appropriate, the initial steps in the concept process for conducting road vulnerability assessment; and
  2. That staff coordinate with the TRCA and CVC to align 2023 budget priorities with the Region’s need to identify all roads that are vulnerable to flooding under different riverine flood scenarios (for both current and future climates) and, as appropriate, urban overland flooding and social vulnerability; and
  3. That staff consolidate all appropriate assessment outputs and share with Emergency Management Teams at Peel Region, the Peel Goods Movement Task Force, all municipalities in the Greater Toronto Area, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, and all Peel-area MPs and MPPs, to advance emergency preparedness planning that increases the community’s resilience to climate impacts.

Approved

Report dated May 30, 2022, Regarding the Investigation of the Closed Meeting of Peel Regional Council held on April 28, 2022 (Receipt recommended) 

  • Resolution Number2022-531
    Received

This item was dealt with under the Consent Agenda.

Email dated June 2, 2022, Providing a Copy of a Peel Police Services Board Resolution and Report titled “2021 Peel Regional Police Annual Report” 
(Receipt recommended)  

  • Resolution Number2022-532
    Received

This item was dealt with under the Consent Agenda.

(For information) 

  • Resolution Number2022-533
    Received

This item was dealt with under the Consent Agenda.

  • Resolution Number2022-535
    Moved byCouncillor Damerla
    Seconded byCouncillor Saito

    That the report of the Waste Management Strategic Advisory Committee (WMSAC-3-2022) meeting held on May 19, 2022, be adopted.

    Carried

This item was dealt with under the Consent Agenda.

  1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

RECOMMENDATION WMSAC-8-2022:

Resolution Number 2022-536

That the agenda for the May 19, 2022 Waste Management Strategic Advisory Committee meeting, be approved.

Approved

  1. REPORTS

5.1       Amendment to Peel’s Waste Transfer Agreement with Waste Management of Canada Corporation

RECOMMENDATION WMSAC-9-2022:

Resolution Number 2022-537

  1. That the Region of Peel’s Waste Transfer Agreement (2012-225N) with Waste Management of Canada Corporation be amended to add the Mississauga (Danville) transfer station, at an estimated annual cost of $680,000 for a total annual Contract value of $2,800,000 (excluding applicable taxes), in accordance with Procurement By-law 30-2018, as amended, as described in the report of the Commissioner of Public Works, listed on the May 19, 2022 Waste Management Strategic Advisory Committee agenda titled “Amendment to Peel’s Waste Transfer Agreement with Waste Management of Canada Corporation”; and,
  2. That staff be authorized to increase the quantities where actual tonnages differ from estimates to the limit of the approved budget; and,
  3. That the Region’s Signing Officers or the Commissioner of Public Works be authorized to execute all necessary documents to reflect the amendments required to the Region of Peel’s Waste Transfer Agreement (2012-225N) with Waste Management of Canada Corporation for the addition of the Mississauga (Danville) transfer station, all on business terms satisfactory to the Commissioner of Public Works and on legal terms satisfactory to the Regional Solicitor.

Approved

5.2       Waste Management Financial Plan – Update on Public Engagement Results

(For information)
Presentation by Erwin Pascual, Acting Director, Waste Management

Resolution Number 2022-538

Received

  1. OTHER BUSINESS

7.1       Region of Peel Waste Management Call Line

(Oral)

Resolution Number 2022-539

Received

  • Resolution Number2022-540
    Moved byCouncillor Damerla
    Seconded byCouncillor Saito
    1. That the Director, Strategic Policy & Performance, be authorized to approve initiatives selected for seed funding for the Community Safety and Well-being Plan; and,
    2. That the Director, Strategic Policy & Performance be authorized to approve grant funding agreements between eligible Community Service Provider agencies and The Regional Municipality of Peel and to execute any agreements or other related documents required to complete the allocation, payment and transfer on business terms satisfactory to the Commissioner of Health Services and on legal terms satisfactory to the Regional Solicitor.
    Carried

This item was dealt with under the Consent Agenda.

Regarding Use of the Region of Peel Logo (Related to 20.1) 

  • Resolution Number2022-542
    Received

Paul Bains, Member, Toronto Pearson Airport Runners Club, provided an overview of the Club’s objectives including a focus on providing healthy activities for community members; encouraging seniors to be active; and, respecting the environment by volunteering to clean parks and trails. Paul Bains stated that some Club members participate in special marathons which motivates other community members to get involved.

Councillor Dhillon requested that staff work with the delegates to find an appropriate way for the marathon runners to use the Region of Peel logo to represent the Region.

Item 20.1 was dealt with.

(Related to 7.1) 

  • Resolution Number2022-543
    Moved byCouncillor Dhillon
    Seconded byCouncillor Parrish

    Whereas Mr. Kuldip Dhaliwal and Mr. Harjit Singh are athletic competitors from Brampton, who have supported numerous charities/nonprofits through marathon/run participation (i.e. Ragnar Canada, Scotiabank Marathon, Toronto Waterfront Marathon, etc.) and CN Tower climb;

    And whereas, Mr. Dhaliwal and Mr. Singh are requesting benefaction from the Region of Peel and proudly wear the Peel Region logo on their uniform - representing both Brampton and the Region at the upcoming Half Ironman Triathlon (2K Swim, 90K Bike, 21K Run) occurring in Geneva, New York;

    Therefore be it resolved:

    1. That Mr. Dhaliwal and Mr. Singh be permitted to use the Region of Peel logo on their jerseys for the upcoming Half Ironman Triathlon taking place July 10, 2022 in Geneva, NY; and
    2. That staff be directed to assist Mr. Dhaliwal and Mr. Singh.
    Carried

Councillor Downey stated there are many accomplished athletes, including marathon runners and Olympians, in the Region of Peel and suggested that staff consider the development of a policy for the use of the Region of Peel logo at competitive events.

7.
DELEGATIONS
  

Providing an Update on the Construction of the Expansion of Peel Region's Transitional Home for Women and Children 

  • Resolution Number2022-544
    Received

Jannies Le, Executive Director and Rashmi Khosla, Board Chair, Armagh House, stated that Armagh house provides second stage transitional housing for women and children who are victims of domestic violence and is the key step between crisis centre services and permanent safe housing. The delegate provided an update and video overview of the construction of the expansion of the transitional home for women and children which will double the organization's capacity.

Requesting Operational Funding

  • Resolution Number2022-545
    Received

Tamara Whilby, Executive Director and Latisha Bloomfield, Manager, provided an overview of the organization’s mission and vision statements; programs and services; collaboration with Peel Regional Police, other shelters, and hospitals in Peel; and, partnerships with taxi transportation services and domestic hotlines in the Greater Toronto Area and Peel Region. The delegates provided statistics regarding family and intimate partner violence and related deaths in Peel. They stated that the Women and Children Precious Shelter provides counseling services, legal services, immigration consultation, housing support, Early Childhood Education workers, youth workers, parenting and basic life skills, and volunteer staff for women and children in need.

Members of Regional Council discussed and asked questions regarding: potential provincial and federal funding; Regional staff assistance with grant applications; the opportunity to use TransHelp to reduce the organizations’ taxi program costs; and, concerns for women who are not eligible to receive housing or support because they have no residency status in Canada.

Regarding Erin Water Resource Recovery Facility  

  • Resolution Number2022-546
    Received
  • Resolution Number2022-547 two-thirds vote
    Moved byCouncillor Sinclair
    Seconded byCouncillor Innis

    That section 5.4.4 of Procedure By-law 56-2019, as amended, be waived to permit consideration of a motion arising from a delegation.

    Carried
  • Resolution Number2022-548
    Moved byCouncillor Sinclair
    Seconded byCouncillor Parrish

    Whereas the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MOECP) has approved an Environmental Compliance Approval, EA File No. 18061 for a Town of Erin Sewage Treatment Plant;

    And whereas, Region of Peel Council supported the recommendations of the Coalition of the West Credit River contained in its Monitoring and Adaptive Management Plan intended to improve the design and operation of the Town of Erin Sewage Treatment Plant;

    And whereas, the MOECP Environmental Compliance Approval omitted some key design and operating parameters without which the operation of the plant will harm the habitat and fish in the pristine West Credit River;

    Therefore be it resolved:

    1. That the seven recommendations made by the Coalition of the West Credit River in its letter dated June 3, 2022 to the Region of Peel be supported with the intention that the recommendations be considered by the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks as further amendments to the Environmental Compliance Approval for the Town of Erin Sewage Treatment Plant, EA File No. 18061; and,
    2. That the Regional Chair, on behalf of Regional Council, write a letter to the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks providing a copy of the Coalition’s letter and supporting the use of the Coalition’s seven recommendations in the Environmental Compliance Approval for the Town of Erin Sewage Treatment Plant, EA File No. 18061.
    Carried

Mark Heaton, Senior Biologist, Ontario Streams, on behalf of the Coalition of the West Credit River, provided an overview of the coalition's goals; current status of the Erin water resource recovery facility; concerns related to the Environmental Compliance Approval; and, a review of the seven recommendations made by the Coalition in its letter dated June 3, 2022 to the Region of Peel.

Councillor Sinclair stated that the proposed motion would address new information regarding design and operating parameters that were omitted from the Environmental Compliance Approval, EA File No. 18061 for the Town of Erin Sewage Treatment Plant.

Members of Regional Council discussed and asked questions regarding: the need for a strict 24 hour per day monitoring system; and, the plant’s function to facilitate new development as well as the removal of thousands of existing septic systems that are currently connected to the Credit River.

Regarding the New Regional Official Plan as it Relates to Employment Areas

  • Resolution Number2022-549
    Received

Peter Gross, Counsel, Gowling WLG, on behalf of Ahmed Group, stated his client’s opposition to the request made by Mother Parker’s Tea & Coffee Inc. on May 12, 2022 after adoption of the Region of Peel Official Plan on April 28, 2022 and provided an overview of arguments against the request. The delegate stated that the decision not to include the Subject Lands (known municipally as 1000 and 1024 Dundas Street East, in the City of Mississauga) within the Employment Areas designation was carefully studied and considered in the context of a Municipal Comprehensive Review (MCR) and both City of Mississauga and Regional staff supported adoption of the Region of Peel Official Plan without the Subject Lands being designated as an Employment Area. The delegate proposed that the request from Mother Parker’s should be declined.

Adrian Smith, Chief Planner, stated that a fulsome report providing various perspectives on the request from Mother Parker’s will be brought forward to the July 7, 2022 Regional Council meeting.

Regarding Resignation from the Region of Peel

  • Resolution Number2022-550
    Received

At the request of Regional Chair Iannicca, Dr. Loh, Medical Officer of Health, advised that he has accepted the position of Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the College of Family Physicians of Canada. He extended his appreciation to Regional Council and Region of Peel staff for their support during his tenure as Medical Officer of Health.

Regional Chair Iannicca, Members of Regional Council and the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) thanked Dr. Loh for his excellent leadership and guidance during the last two years and congratulated him on his new role.  The CAO noted that Dr. Kate Bingham will step into the role of Acting Medical Officer of Health for the Region of Peel.

(For information)
Presentation by Samantha Thompson, Archivist, Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives

  • Resolution Number2022-551
    Received

Samantha Thompson, Archivist, Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives, provided an update on the successful transfer of culturally and historically significant indigenous archival material (Standing Bear documents) from the collection of the Region of Peel Archives to the Oglala Library and Archives, Woksape Tipi Archives and Tribal Repository, Kyle, South Dakota. She provided an overview of the initial discovery, historical connection and steps taken to return the documents.

Presentation by Steve Fantin, Director, Operations Support and Anthony Parente, General Manager, Water and Wastewater; and John Mastracchio, Executive Vice President, Raftelis Financial Consultants Inc. 

  • Resolution Number2022-552
    Received
  • Resolution Number2022-553
    Moved byCouncillor Dhillon
    Seconded byCouncillor Fonseca
    1. That the residential water bill adjustment pilot program as described in the report of the Commissioner of Public Works, listed on the June 9, 2022 Regional Council agenda titled “Water Bill Adjustment Pilot Program Update”, be approved; and
    2. That the estimated $700,000 cost of the two-year pilot program plus a contract staff position of $100,000 per year, for a total cost of $800,000 funded from the Utility Rate Stabilization reserve, be approved; and
    3. That a one-time retroactive adjustment for residents who filed a high-water bill complaint, met the consumption criteria, and were placed on a payment plan between January 2021 to May 2022, be approved; and
    4. That the estimated $80,000 cost of the retroactive adjustment funded from the Utility Rate Stabilization reserve be approved; and,
    5. That the frequency of eligibility for the Water Bill Adjustment Pilot Project be revised to one bill adjustment every five years.
    Carried

John Mastracchio, Executive Vice President, Raftelis Financial Consultants Inc., provided an overview of the Water Bill Adjustment Pilot program and the Regional Council requests regarding eligibility for basement tenants and water theft; and expanding the timeframe for retroactive bill adjustments.

Councillor Palleschi, requested that the Water Bill Adjustment Pilot Program eligibility criteria regarding frequency be revised to state that the account under review is eligible for one bill adjustment every five years rather than every 10 years.

(Oral)
Presentation by Kealy Dedman, Commissioner of Public Works (Related to 9.9) 

  • Resolution Number2022-554
    Received

Kealy Dedman, Commissioner of Public Works, presented the results of the 2019 Climate Change Risks to Goods Movement study. She provided an overview of the importance of goods movement in Peel; the Region of Peel’s integration of climate change into Regional plans through the Climate Change Master Plan; support of the goods movement sector through Regional infrastructure adaptation; and, current infrastructure initiatives.

(For information) 
Presentation by Steve Fantin, Director, Operations Support 

  • Resolution Number2022-555
    Received

Steve Fantin, Director, Operations Support, provided an overview of the new interactive Capital Projects in Peel (CPiP) map; demonstrated how to use the search tool on the Regional web page; and provided an overview of communication tactics to inform the public.  The CPiP map will improve customer service through supporting resident and business construction inquiries.

In response to questions from Members of Council regarding the addition of construction and road works projects in Peel that are under the jurisdiction of other levels of government and utility companies, the Director advised that staff would investigate the feasibility of including these projects on the CPiP map.

9.
ITEMS RELATED TO CORPORATE SERVICES
  

(For information) (Related to 20.2) 

  • Resolution Number2022-556
    Received
  • Resolution Number2022-557
    Moved byCouncillor Damerla
    Seconded byCouncillor Sinclair

    That Council proceed “In Camera” to receive advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose, relating to the following:

    • Parking at 7120 Hurontario Street, City of Mississauga, Ward 5 (Advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose)
    • Motion Regarding Donation of Parking Spaces for Patrons of Illumi (Advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose)
    Carried
  • Resolution Number2022-558
    Moved byCouncillor Medeiros
    Seconded byCouncillor Damerla

    That Council move out of "In Camera".

    Carried

Councillor Parrish provided an overview of the Illumi event, “A Dazzling World of Lights”; the request for access to parking; and the projected economic impact for the Region of Peel regarding more than 305 million potential media views and benefits and job creation for tourism and local business. Councillor Parrish reviewed section 106, subsection 3 of the Municipal Act, 2001,as amended, regarding bonusing exceptions; an Ontario Bar Association paper on the effect of section 106 (3); and, examples of recent court challenges to section 106.

Patricia Caza, Regional Solicitor advised that municipalities are subject to the bonusing provisions as set out in the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended. Bonusing  arises when an unfair advantage or undue benefit is provided to a business that is not a non-profit, and has been interpreted through case law. The Regional Solicitor advised that individual cases are decided based on the specific facts of the case and where the facts are not the same, the principles of the cases are to be considered. The Regional Solicitor advised that Council could proceed in camera for further advice regarding bonusing and the legal principles, and their specific application to the current proposal.

Members of Regional Council discussed and asked questions regarding: the availability of 650 up to 700 parking spaces; potential market rate for lease of the parking spaces; a request to confirm if donation of the spaces would be considered bonusing; and, the opportunity for a broader economic and tourism strategy at a Regional level.

Council moved in camera at 12:16 p.m.

Council moved out of in camera at 1:03 p.m.

Item 20.2 was dealt with.

20.
NOTICE OF MOTION/MOTION
  

(Related to 9.7)

  • Resolution Number2022-559
    Moved byCouncillor Parrish
    Seconded byCouncillor Medeiros

    Whereas Cavalia has developed creative, overwhelmingly successful Canadian productions seen all over the world, most recently Odysseo which toured ten years and presented 7000 shows in 100 venues;

    And whereas, Cavalia has now created Illumi, a stunning attraction with stationary scenes that use millions of LED lights, recently completing its second successful year in Laval Quebec;

    And whereas, Illumi is priced to be affordable for families, attracting repeat local crowds and visitors from all over Quebec and outside the province;

    And whereas, Illumi operates in the ‘off tourist season’ of fall and winter, requiring the early evening darkness of Standard Time from October to April;

    And whereas, the creators of Illumi chose Peel, specifically the border of Mississauga and Brampton, for its second site because of our concentration of population and easy access to the site from all over the GTA;

    And whereas, the site was also chosen because of its proximity to a hub of hotels and restaurants, the possibility of ample on-site parking and the LRT scheduled to open in 2025;

    And whereas, Tourism Mississauga immediately recognized the benefits of an ‘off season’ affordable tourist attraction and has agreed to provide grant incentives;

    And whereas, it was found the site had an environmentally sensitive creek bed dividing the property, necessitating a permanent grade separation which could not be approved and constructed to CVC standards for the Fall 2022 opening;

    And whereas, off-site parking is now necessary for 700-1000 cars, outside of business hours, from approximately 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm for eight months of the year, for a minimum two years;

    And whereas, the Region of Peel owns the building at 7120 Hurontario with five acres of paved parking - a small section being designated for snow storage after periodic heavy storms;

    And whereas, it is clearly recognized the Region is not responsible for Economic Development nor Tourism;

    And whereas, it is also recognized that the hospitality sector, including hotels and restaurants, has been hardest hit by the pandemic and is very slow recovering;

    And whereas, the lower tier economies of Brampton and Mississauga will surely benefit from an increase in tourism activity;

    And whereas, this increase in economic activity will also benefit the Region of Peel, as businesses affected by the pandemic are also Regional taxpayers;

    And whereas, it is reasonable to expect the Region to play a role in supporting the recovery of the hospitality sector which is also a component of its tax base;

    And whereas, the five acre parking lot at 7120 Hurontario is not typically leased after business hours therefore providing it for Illumi would not cause the Region to forego any budgeted revenue while greatly assisting to establish a Tourism draw for hotels and restaurants in the region;

    And whereas, the lower tier municipalities in Peel offer free parking at all major event venues and Illumi, as a significant event venue, agrees to honour that policy;

    Therefore be it resolved:

    1. That the Region of Peel license a minimum of 700 parking spaces and up to 1000 spaces in light snowfall periods, from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. for eight month periods starting Mid-September, 2022 for a period of five years, for $5,000 per month, for the patrons of Illumi; and,
    2. That the Chief Financial Officer and Commissioner of Corporate Services be granted delegated authority to enter into and execute a license agreement that will ensure that the Region of Peel will be represented on all advertising materials and impressions, on legal terms satisfactory to the Regional Solicitor.
    Carried

Councillor Parrish proposed to amend the motion listed as item 20.2 on the June 9, 2022 Regional Council agenda by changing the period from two years to five years for a cost to the business of $5,000 per month; and, proposing that the Region of Peel enter into a license agreement with Illumi for the use of the parking spots that outlines the benefits to the Region of Peel regarding the use of the Peel logo on all media views.

Members of Regional Council discussed and asked questions regarding the value of $5,000 per month for the license of the parking spaces. 

Letter dated May 31, 2022, Providing a Copy of the City of Brampton Recommendation titled “Better Utilization of the Existing Highway 407 Express Toll Route” (Receipt recommended)

  • Resolution Number2022-560
    Received
  • Resolution Number2022-561
    Moved byCouncillor Palleschi
    Seconded byCouncillor Damerla
    1. That the Commissioner of Human Services be granted authority to accept the funding from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing for the Region of Peel’s participation in the Homelessness Prevention Program (HPP) for the provincial funding term to March 31, 2023, or as may be extended and/or increased by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, and to execute the HPP Transfer Payment Agreement on business terms satisfactory to the Commissioner of Human Services and on legal terms satisfactory to the Regional Solicitor; and,
    2. That the Director of Housing Services be delegated authority to approve the use of funding by the Region of Peel to deliver the HPP in accordance with the provincial funding obligations; and,
    3. That the 2022 Housing Support gross expenditure and revenues be increased by $1,751,804 as a result of additional provincial funding with no net impact.
    Carried

In response to a question from Councillor Palleschi regarding funding for encampments, the Commissioner of Human Services advised that a report summarizing the current housing and homelessness programs would come forward to Regional Council on June 23, 2022. He advised that the majority of funding from this particular program is allocated toward youth services in the City of Brampton.

Members of Council discussed and asked questions regarding: the need to understand why some homeless persons prefer to live in encampments rather than shelters; Regional outreach services that interact with individuals in encampments; and, third party providers responsible for operation of the shelters.

  • Resolution Number2022-562
    Moved byCouncillor Fonseca
    Seconded byCouncillor Crombie
    1. That the provision of temporary accommodations and other basic needs to Ukrainians fleeing conflict, with an estimated cost of $1.1 million per month funded from the Tax Supported Rate Stabilization reserve be approved; and,
    2. That the Commissioner of Human Services and the Chief Financial Officer and Commissioner of Corporate Services be authorized to negotiate and enter into agreements with the federal and provincial governments to secure reimbursement for any expenses incurred in the preparation and delivery of the humanitarian response on business terms satisfactory to the Commissioner of Human Services and the Chief Financial Officer and Commissioner of Corporate Services, and on legal terms satisfactory to the Regional Solicitor; and,
    3. That the Affordable Transit Program eligibility requirements be amended to allow Canada Ukraine Authorized Emergency Travel Visa holders access to the program for one year.
    Carried

Members of Council discussed and asked questions regarding: the projection of over 400 Ukrainian student enrollments at St. Sophia Separate School for September 2022; success of the open house held on Thursday, June 2, 2022 to provide Ukrainian support information and the potential need for a similar event in the summer or fall; the dedicated hotel accommodation numbers to date; and, the need for provincial and federal funding supports.

17.
ITEMS RELATED TO PLANNING AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT
  

  • Resolution Number2022-563
    Moved byCouncillor Sinclair
    Seconded byCouncillor Mahoney
    1. That Region of Peel staff comments on Bill 109, More Homes for Everyone Act, 2022 as outlined in the report of the Commissioner of Public Works, listed on the June 9, 2022 Regional Council agenda titled “Update on Bill 109, More Homes for Everyone Act, 2022”, be endorsed; and
    2. That a copy of the subject report be forwarded for information and consideration to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and sent to all Peel-area Members of Provincial Parliament, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, the Town of Caledon, the City of Brampton, and the City of Mississauga.
    Carried

Adrian Smith, Chief Planner, answered questions of clarification from Councillor Sinclair regarding potential refunds of planning fees for residential applications if decisions are not completed in certain time periods; the need for robust terms of reference to be enacted by by-law; protocols and regulations for the Community Infrastructure and Housing Accelerator order; and, the time required for indigenous consultation and lack of federal funding to support the consultation process.

21.

Three Readings

  • Resolution Number2022-564
    Moved byCouncillor Sinclair
    Seconded byCouncillor Fortini

    That the by-law listed on the June 9, 2022 Regional Council agenda, being By-law 34-2022, 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

A by-law to accept, assume and dedicate lands for public highway purposes. 

22.1
May 26, 2022 Regional Council Closed Session Report
 

  • Resolution Number2022-565
    Received

This item was dealt with under the Consent Agenda.

22.2
Proposed Property Acquisition – City of Brampton, Ward 6
 

(A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board)

  • Resolution Number2022-566
    Moved byCouncillor Damerla
    Seconded byCouncillor Saito
    1. That the In Camera direction to the Chief Financial Officer and Commissioner of Corporate Services and the Chief of Peel Regional Police, contained within the confidential report listed as item 22.2 on the June 9, 2022 Regional Council agenda, be approved and voted upon in accordance with Section 239(6)(b) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended; and
    2. That the Chief Financial Officer and Commissioner of Corporate Services be granted delegated authority to execute all agreements and documents necessary to complete the due diligence and acquisition of certain property in the City of Brampton, on business terms satisfactory to the Chief of Peel Regional Police and the Chief Financial Officer and Commissioner of Corporate Services, and on legal terms satisfactory to the Regional Solicitor, as described in the In Camera report of the Chief Financial Officer and Commissioner of Corporate Services and the Chief of Peel Regional Police, listed on the May 26, 2022 Regional Council agenda titled “Proposed Property Acquisition – City of Brampton, Ward 6”; and
    3. That the Office of the Regional Solicitor be authorized to complete the transaction, including the execution of all documents, amendments, extensions, Affidavits, Statutory Declarations and Undertakings required or appropriate for that purpose; and
    4. That the funds for and associated with the purchase of the Subject Property be financed from Capital Project 22-8324; and
    5. That information related to the transaction, that is not commercially sensitive in the opinion of the Chief of Peel Regional Police, the Chief Financial Officer and Commissioner of Corporate Services, and the Regional Solicitor, be made available to the public upon adoption.
    Carried

This item was dealt with under the Consent Agenda.

22.3
Labour Relations Matter
 

(Labour relations or employee negotiations) 

  • Resolution Number2022-567
    Moved byCouncillor Damerla
    Seconded byCouncillor Saito

    That the direction set out in the In Camera report of the Chief Administrative Officer, listed as Item 22.3 on the June 9, 2022 In Camera Regional Council Agenda titledLabour Relations Matter” be approved and voted upon in accordance with section 239 6b) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended.

    Carried

This item was dealt with under the Consent Agenda.

22.4
A Proposed or Pending Acquisition or Disposition of Land by the Municipality or Local Board 
 

  • Resolution Number2022-568
    Received

This item was dealt with under the Consent Agenda.

  • Resolution Number2022-569
    Moved byCouncillor Carlson
    Seconded byCouncillor Palleschi

    That By-law 35-2022 to confirm the proceedings of Regional Council at its meeting held on June 9, 2022, 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

The meeting adjourned at 1:40 p.m.

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