THE COUNCIL OF

THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF PEEL

March 26, 2020

SRC-1/2020
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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
  • S. Dasko
  • G.S. Dhillon
  • J. Downey
  • C. Fonseca
  • P. Fortini
  • A. Groves
  • N. Iannicca
  • J. Innis
  • J. Kovac
  • M. Mahoney
  • S. McFadden
  • M. Medeiros
  • M. Palleschi
  • C. Parrish
  • K. Ras
  • P. Saito
  • R. Santos
  • I. Sinclair
  • R. Starr
  • A. Thompson
  • P. Vicente
Staff Present
  • N. Polsinelli, Interim Chief Administrative Officer
  • S. Baird, Commissioner of Digital and Information Services
  • K. Lockyer, Regional Clerk and Acting Commissioner of Corporate Services
  • S. VanOfwegen, Commissioner of Finance and Chief Financial Officer
  • P. O'Connor, Regional Solicitor
  • A. Farr, Acting Commissioner of Public Works
  • J. Sheehy, Commissioner of Human Services
  • C. Granger, Acting Commissioner of Health Services
  • Dr. L. Loh, Acting Medical Officer of Health
  • C. Thomson, Legislative Specialist
  • H. Gill, Legislative Specialist
  • R. Khan, Legislative Technical Coordinator

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

Members of Council and staff participated electronically in the Special Regional Council meeting held on March 26, 2020 in response to a declared state of emergency by the Province of Ontario and the Region of Peel. The Regional Chair and four members attended in-person. The audio of all members and staff participating either electronically or in person was included on the Region of Peel live streaming webpage to ensure an open and transparent public meeting.

  • Resolution NumberSRC-2020-230
    Moved byCouncillor Parrish
    Seconded byCouncillor Sinclair

    That the agenda for the March 26, 2020 Special Regional Council meeting be approved.

    Carried

(Related to By-law 23-2020)

  • Resolution NumberSRC-2020-231
    Moved byCouncillor Downey
    Seconded byCouncillor Sinclair

    That the Emergency Electronic Meeting Procedures, attached as Appendix I to the report of the Acting Commissioner of Corporate Services, titled “Municipal Emergency Act, 2020 – Electronic Participation in Open and Closed Meetings”, be approved;

    And further, that a by-law to amend Procedure By-law 56-2019 to enable electronic meetings to be held during a period of declared emergency, be presented for enactment.

    In Favour (24)Councillor Brown, Councillor Carlson, Councillor Crombie, Councillor Damerla, Councillor Dasko, Councillor Dhillon, Councillor Downey, Councillor Fonseca, Councillor Fortini, Councillor Groves, Councillor Innis, Councillor Kovac, Councillor Mahoney, Councillor McFadden, Councillor Medeiros, Councillor Palleschi, Councillor Parrish, Councillor Ras, Councillor Saito, Councillor Santos, Councillor Sinclair, Councillor Starr, Councillor Thompson, and Councillor Vicente
    Carried

In response to a question from Councillor Crombie, the Regional Clerk advised that staff would continue to explore options to facilitate electronic meetings that are compatible with the platforms used by the Region of Peel and local municipalities.

11.

Three Readings

  • Resolution NumberSRC-2020-232
    Moved byCouncillor Downey
    Seconded byCouncillor Sinclair

    That the by-law listed on the March 26, 2020 Special Regional Council agenda, being By-law 23-2020, 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 amend the Region of Peel Procedure By-law 56-2019 to allow for electronic participation at Council meetings during a declared emergency. (Related to 7.1)

  • Resolution NumberSRC-2020-233
    Moved byCouncillor Downey
    Seconded byCouncillor Parrish

    That By-law 24-2020 to confirm the proceedings of Regional Council at its special meeting held on March 26, 2020, 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 9:51 p.m.