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
  • S. Dasko
  • 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
  • P. Vicente
Members Absent:
  • R. Starr* (Proxy C. Parrish), due to a personal matter
  • A. Thompson** (Alternate C. Early)
Staff Present:
  • J. Baker, Chief Administrative Officer
  • S. Baird, Commissioner of Human Services
  • G. Kent, Chief Financial Officer and Commissioner of Corporate Services
  • P. Caza, Regional Solicitor
  • A. Smith, Chief Planner
  • K. Dedman, Commissioner of Public Works
  • N. Polsinelli, Commissioner of Health Services
  • Dr. L. Loh, Medical Officer of Health
  • A. Adams, Deputy Clerk and Acting Director of Administration
  • C. Thomson, Deputy Clerk and Manager of Legislative Services
  • J. Jones, Legislative Specialist
  • S. Valleau, Legislative Specialist
  • 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 Mullin arrived at 9:33 a.m.

Councillor Downey arrived at 9:37 a.m.

Councillor Crombie departed at 12:05 p.m.

Regional Chair Iannicca read an Indigenous Land Acknowledgement.

Regional Chair Iannicca acknowledged Employee Appreciation Month and thanked Regional employees, on behalf of Regional Council, for their passion and commitment in the delivery of essential services to Peel residents, clients, and businesses.

  • Resolution Number2022-123
    Moved byCouncillor Saito
    Seconded byCouncillor Fonseca

    That the minutes of the February 24, 2022 Regional Council meeting, be approved.

    Carried
  • Resolution Number2022-124
    Moved byCouncillor Saito
    Seconded byCouncillor Crombie

    That the agenda for the March 10, 2022 Regional Council meeting, be approved.

    Carried
  • Resolution Number2022-125
    Moved byCouncillor Saito
    Seconded byCouncillor Crombie

    That the following matters listed on the March 10, 2022 Regional Council Agenda be approved under the Consent Agenda: Items 10.1, 11.1, 15.1, 17.1, 17.2, 17.3, 17.4, 17.5, 18.1, 18.2, 22.1 and 22.2.

    Carried

RESOLUTIONS AS A RESULT OF THE CONSENT AGENDA

Letter dated February 23, 2022, Providing a Copy of the Town of Caledon Resolution Regarding Support of the Coalition for the West Credit Rivers Monitoring and Adaptive Management Plan (Receipt recommended) 

  • Resolution Number2022-126
    Received

This item was dealt with under the Consent Agenda.

  • Resolution Number2022-127
    Moved byCouncillor Saito
    Seconded byCouncillor Crombie

    That in alignment with advocacy efforts by the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) and the Ontario Association of Paramedic Chiefs (OAPC), the Region of Peel advocate for the provincial government to introduce legislative measures to formalize community paramedicine, and to provide full and sustained provincial funding to municipalities for community paramedicine programs;

    And further, that a letter from the Regional Chair, on behalf of Regional Council, with a copy of the report from the Commissioner of Health, listed on the March 10, 2022 Regional Council agenda, titled “Provincial Policy Framework for Community Paramedicine”, be sent to the Minister of Health, Minister of Long-Term Care, all Peel-area MPPs, AMO, and OAPC, for their information and consideration.

    Carried

This item was dealt with under the Consent Agenda.

(Related to By-law 12-2022)  

  • Resolution Number2022-129
    Moved byCouncillor Saito
    Seconded byCouncillor Crombie

    That a by-law to appoint Deputy Treasurers for the Regional Corporation in accordance with Section 286(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 be presented for enactment.

    Carried

This item was dealt with under the Consent Agenda.

(Related to 18.2)

  • Resolution Number2022-130
    Moved byCouncillor Saito
    Seconded byCouncillor Crombie

    That the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) recommendations regarding the joint and several liability principle in respect of municipalities, be endorsed;

    And further, that the Region of Peel call on the Attorney General of Ontario to work with municipal governments to put forward a plan of action to address concerns with joint and several liability before the end of the provincial government’s current term so that municipalities can continue to offer high quality services to their communities;

    And further, that a copy of this resolution be sent to the Attorney General of Ontario, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Peel-area MPPs and the AMO President for their awareness and support.

    Carried

This item was dealt with under the Consent Agenda.

(Related to By-law 13-2022) 

  • Resolution Number2022-131
    Moved byCouncillor Saito
    Seconded byCouncillor Crombie

    That the proposed amendments to the Procurement By-law 30-2018, as outlined in the report of the Chief Financial Officer and Commissioner of Corporate Services, listed on the March 10, 2022 Regional Council agenda titled “Emergency Procurement of Goods and Services” be approved;

    And further, that the necessary by-law to amend the Procurement By-law 30-2018, as amended, be presented for enactment.

    Carried

This item was dealt with under the Consent Agenda.

  • Resolution Number2022-132
    Moved byCouncillor Saito
    Seconded byCouncillor Crombie

    That the report of the Diversity, Equity and Anti-Racism Committee (DEAR-1/2022) meeting held on February 17, 2022, be adopted.

    Carried

This item was dealt with under the Consent Agenda.

  1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

RECOMMENDATION DEAR-1-2022:

Resolution Number 2022-133

That the agenda for the February 17, 2022 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee meeting, be approved.

Approved

  1. DELEGATIONS

5.1       Bobby Rai, Resident of Peel

Regarding Equity Issues in the Region of Peel

Resolution Number 2022-134

Received

  1. REPORTS

6.1       Peel’s Approach to Indigenous Engagement

(For information)

Resolution Number 2022-135

Received

6.2       Pride in Peel

(For information)

Resolution Number 2022-136

Received

  • Resolution Number2022-137
    Moved byCouncillor Saito
    Seconded byCouncillor Crombie

    That the report of the Region of Peel Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC-1/2022) meeting held on February 17, 2022, be adopted.

    Carried

This item was dealt with under the Consent Agenda.

  1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

RECOMMENDATION AAC-1-2022:

Resolution Number 2022-138

That the agenda for the February 17, 2022 Region of Peel Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting, be approved.

Approved

  1. REPORTS

5.1       Launch of the Region's New Accessibility Intranet Portal

(Oral)
Presentation by Shauna Marshall, Manager, AND Yasin Ahmed, Specialist, Marketing and Digital Communications

Resolution Number 2022-139

Received

5.2       Site Plan Review Process

(For information)

Resolution Number 2022-140

Received

RECOMMENDATION AAC-2-2022:

Resolution Number 2022-141

That staff be directed to report back to a future Region of Peel Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting on the accessibility requirements under the Planning Act.

Approved

5.3       Accessibility Planning Program Update - February 17, 2022

(For information)

Resolution Number 2022-142

Received

  1. COMMUNICATIONS

6.1       Ontario Newsroom

Email dated December 20, 2021, Regarding Ontario Making Public Spaces More Accessible (Receipt recommended)

Resolution Number 2022-143

Received

6.2       Raj Chopra, Chair, Region of Peel Accessibility Advisory Committee

Email dated January 31, 2022, Providing a Copy of a Globe and Mail News Article titled “Our Pandemic Response Must Stop Overlooking People with Disabilities” (Receipt recommended)

Resolution Number 2022-144

Received

  1. OTHER BUSINESS

7.1       Anu Missar, Member, Region of Peel Accessibility Advisory Committee

Email dated January 4, 2022, Advising of Her Resignation from the Region of Peel Accessibility Advisory Committee (Receipt recommended)

Resolution Number 2022-145

Received

Letter dated February 23, 2022, Regarding a Request to the Province to Strengthen Municipal Codes of Conduct (Receipt recommended)  

  • Resolution Number2022-146
    Received

This item was dealt with under the Consent Agenda.

Letter dated March 4, 2022, Regarding Joint and Several Liability (Receipt recommended) (Related to 17.2)

  • Resolution Number2022-147
    Received

This item was dealt with under the Consent Agenda.

AGENDA ITEMS SUBJECT TO DISCUSSION AND DEBATE

Gary Kent, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Commissioner of Corporate Services, welcomed delegations from the Region of Peel’s hospital leadership teams and provided highlights from the staff reports listed as items 7.1 and 7.2 on the March 10, 2022 Regional Council agenda. The CFO stated that the goal of the reports and delegations is to provide information to allow Regional Council to direct staff on a policy framework for hospital funding. The CFO advised that no Regional reserves have been established for the purpose of funding local hospitals and if the Region uses the reserves established for different purposes, the existing Capital Program will have to be reduced or replaced through an extension or increase to the infrastructure levy.

Members of Regional Council discussed and asked questions regarding: the potential impact on property taxes and the Region’s Capital Plan if a decision is made to fund local hospital projects; comparison of local share funding contributions in other regional municipalities; the role of the provincial government to fund hospitals; and, the burden of local share funding on all Ontario municipalities.

The CFO undertook to provide information to Council confirming if the City of Toronto’s local share funding is fully achieved through philanthropic sources; provide a review of potential risks for a hospital project if local share funding is not achieved; and, include the amount of Development Charges (DCs) that could have been collected for hospital reserves since 1997, in an advocacy letter to the provincial government to be signed by the Regional Chair and three local municipal Mayors.

Providing an Overview of the Hospital Redevelopment Plans (Related to 7.1, 8.2 and 8.3)

  • Resolution Number2022-148
    Received

Dr. Frank Martino, President and Chief Executive Officer, William Osler Health System and Ken Mayhew, President and Chief Executive Officer, William Osler Health System Foundation, provided an overview of the William Osler Health System; and, an update on the Peel Memorial Hospital redevelopment, Cancer Care Centre, and the local share funding requirement.

Members of Regional Council discussed and asked questions regarding: the provincial deadline for submission of the hospital project local share plan (within 18 months); the provincial deadline for submission of local share funds (at the time construction is substantially complete); and, the need to advocate to the provincial government to remove the burden of local share requirements for municipal hospital funding. 

Providing an Update on the Trillium HealthWorks Project (Related to 7.1, 8.1 and 8.3)

  • Resolution Number2022-149
    Received

Karli Farrow, President and Chief Executive Officer, Trillium Health Partners, provided an overview of Trillium HealthWorks; and, an update on the new Peter Gilgan Mississauga Hospital, the Gilgan Family Queensway Health Centre expansion, and community partnership projects operated by Partners Community Health.

Members of Regional Council discussed and asked questions regarding: confirmation that Trillium’s deadline for submission to the provincial government of the local share plan and local share funds is similar to William Osler’s deadlines; and, the procurement strategy for the new Mississauga hospital.

Providing an Update on Headwaters Health Care Centre and Requesting Support (Related to 7.1, 8.1 and 8.2)

  • Resolution Number2022-150
    Received

Kim Delahunt, President and Chief Executive Officer, Headwaters Health Care Centre and KC Carruthers, Chief Executive Officer, Headwaters Health Care Foundation, provided an overview of the Headwaters Health Care Centre; and, an update on the Centre’s new Health Information System, CARE4, and investments in innovative diagnostic imaging equipment, automated medication dispensing units and medical equipment such as smart pumps that are enabled to mesh seamlessly with CARE4.

The delegates noted that these types of equipment programs are not funded through the provincial government and hospital foundations must raise 100 per cent of funds through the local share program. They requested funding support from the Region of Peel.

Presentation by Gary Kent, Chief Financial Officer and Commissioner of Corporate Services
(For information)
(Related to 7.2, 8.1 to 8.3 inclusive)

  • Resolution Number2022-151
    Received
  • Resolution Number2022-152
    Moved byCouncillor Crombie
    Seconded byCouncillor Brown

    Whereas healthcare funding is a provincial and federal responsibility;

    And whereas, from 2009 to 2020 a total of $415.4 million has been transferred from municipal operations to fund and build provincial hospitals;

    And whereas, remaining long-term commitments to hospitals stand at $117.5 million (as of 2020), which will also be financed from municipal operations;

    And whereas, a hospital is one of many public services that contributes to healthy communities;

    And whereas, municipal contributions to provincial hospitals takes away from the resources available for other municipal services that contribute to the health and well-being of residents;

    And whereas, a community’s total contribution to local hospitals also includes the donations made by benevolent individuals, groups, and businesses along with municipal contributions;

    And whereas, a community’s required local share is to pay 10 per cent of capital construction costs and 100 per cent of the cost of equipment, furniture, and fixtures, which includes medical equipment with big ticket prices: MRI machines, CT scanners, and x-ray machines;

    And whereas, this translates to a 70 per cent provincial share and 30 per cent local share (individuals, groups, businesses, and municipalities) of the overall cost of provincial hospital operations and capital projects;

    And whereas, the adoption of the “design-build-finance” hospital construction model (also known as alternative financing and procurement or P3 projects), has increased local share amounts because they now include the costs of long-term financing;

    And whereas, equipment replacement needs are increasingly frequent and increasingly expensive with average equipment lifespan of just ten years;

    And whereas, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario has highlighted the “local share” of hospital capital contributions as a major issue in its 2022 Pre-Budget Submission to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs;

    Therefore be it resolved, that the Regional Chair, on behalf of Regional Council, write to the provincial government requesting re-examination of the “local share” hospital capital calculation methodology, to better reflect the limited fiscal capacity of municipalities, and the contributions to health care services they already provide to a community;

    And further, that a copy of this resolution be sent to the Minister of Finance, the Minister of Health, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Peel-area MPPs, candidates running in the provincial election, and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario.

    Carried

The Chief Financial Officer and Commissioner of Corporate Services provided an overview of the Region’s role in public health, paramedics, long term care and hospices.

At the request of Councillor Parrish, staff was directed to report to a future meeting of Regional Council with a detailed strategy for promoting Regional Council’s position to all Ontario hospitals and their foundations, as well as the media.

(Related to 7.1) 

  • Resolution Number2022-153
    Moved byCouncillor Downey
    Seconded byCouncillor Parrish

    That the Interim Financial Incentive Program Framework attached as Appendix II to the report of the Chief Financial Officer and Commissioner of Corporate Services, listed on the March 10, 2022 Regional Council agenda titled “Interim Financial Incentive Program for New Long-Term Care Homes and Hospice Development in Peel”, be approved;

    And further, that a new reserve titled “DC Financial Incentive Reserve” be established to provide funding for grant-in-lieu of development charges for eligible developments;

    And further, that an initial transfer from the Tax Rate Stabilization Reserve to the DC Financial Incentive Reserve in the amount of $4 million be approved to provide 2022 funding, with future contributions of a similar amount reviewed and funded as a tax pressure in the Region’s annual budget process;

    And further, that the Region’s advocacy to the provincial government include proposed legislation changes which could provide health care developments such as Long-Term Care Homes and Hospice units with statutory development charge exemptions;

    And further, that the updated Development Charge Interest Rate Policy attached as Appendix I to the report of the Chief Financial Officer and Commissioner of Corporate Services, listed on the March 10, 2022 Regional Council agenda titled “Interim Financial Incentive Program for New Long-Term Care Homes and Hospice Development in Peel”, be approved.

    Carried
  • Moved byCouncillor Fortini
    Seconded byCouncillor Vicente

    Whereas Brampton Civic Hospital has one of the busiest emergency rooms in Canada, and serves as the only main full-service facility for the City of Brampton’s approximately 650,000 residents since 2007, and has long been plagued with issues of overcrowding and excessive wait times;

    And whereas, an additional full-service Hospital is urgently needed in Brampton to serve the City's aging community needs for continuing complex care and rehabilitation in emergency and intensive care units;

    And whereas, as a result, the Province of Ontario made a commitment in the March 2021 budget to help fund a new full-service Hospital in Brampton, and the City of Brampton will be required to commit to a 10 per cent local share under the provincial cost-sharing funding model;

    And whereas, Brampton City Council voted on November 3, 2021 to commit to a 10 per cent local share of the construction costs for the new full-service Hospital in Brampton;

    And whereas, Brampton City Council endorsed an option to seek a 50 per cent contribution from the Region of Peel in the amount of $62.5M to help fund the City of Brampton’s share of the construction costs for the proposed new full-service Hospital in Brampton;

    And whereas, in both other current Ontario new hospital builds in the City of Vaughan and the City of Windsor, the Region and City have shared the cost of the local share;

    And whereas, the motion passed at Brampton City Council on November 3, 2021 to commit to the local share for the new Brampton Hospital was forwarded to the Region of Peel for discussion at Regional Council on November 11, 2021;

    Therefore be it resolved as follows:

    • That the Region of Peel commit to a contribution in the amount of $12.5M towards the City of Brampton’s local share of the costs for the proposed William Osler Cancer Care Centre;
    • And further, that staff be directed to bring forward for budget discussions, options for financing the Region of Peel proposed $12.5M contribution for the new William Osler Cancer Care Centre including funding from Reserves, redeployment of unused Capital budgets and spreading the contribution over a number of years.
  • Resolution Number2022-154
    Moved byCouncillor Crombie
    Seconded byCouncillor Saito

    That the motion requesting the Region of Peel commit to a contribution in the amount of $12.5M towards the City of Brampton’s local share of the costs for the proposed William Osler Cancer Care Centre, be referred to the Regional Council Budget process.

    Carried

Councillor Fortini moved a motion requesting that the Region of Peel commit to a contribution in the amount of $12.5M towards the City of Brampton’s local share for the proposed William Osler Cancer Care Centre.

Members of Regional Council discussed and asked questions regarding a referral of the motion to the Regional Council budget process.

17.
ITEMS RELATED TO ENTERPRISE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
  

  • Resolution Number2022-155
    Received

Councillor Fonseca thanked staff for the work completed to secure a $50M one to ten year serial (instalment) debenture, on behalf of the City of Mississauga, obtaining an all-in weighted yield of 2.56 per cent, during this turbulent global economic period.

  • Resolution Number2022-156
    Received

In response to questions from Members of Regional Council, Dr. Loh, Medical Officer of Health advised that: COVID-19 transmission rates in the Region of Peel are down significantly and amongst the lowest of all Public Health Units in Ontario; given the current trends of decreased transmission rates and high vaccine coverage, there is no reason for the Region of Peel to deviate from the provincial recommendation regarding mask mandates; Peel Public Health messaging is clear that masking is one of the public health measures individuals can choose to continue to practice based on personal risk assessments to reduce personal risk and protect others; Peel Public Health will continue to align messaging with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, including that an individual’s decision to wear a mask should be respected; school mask mandates are the responsibility of the Ministry of Education; and, a research synthesis produced by Public Health Ontario on masking and children’s health found no objective evidence supporting reduced respiratory function, subjective challenges, or negative cognitive impacts in children wearing masks, and there have been mixed results from studies in respect of communication (speech) and dermatologic effects.

21.

Three Readings

  • Resolution Number2022-157
    Moved byCouncillor Sinclair
    Seconded byCouncillor McFadden

    That the by-laws listed on the March 10, 2022 Regional Council agenda, being By-laws 12-2022 and 13-2022, be given the required number of readings, taken as read, signed by the Regional Chair and the Deputy Clerk, and the Corporate Seal be affixed thereto.

    Carried

A by-law to appoint Deputy Treasurers for The Regional Municipality of Peel, and to repeal By-law 54-2020.
(Related to 17.1) 

A by-law to amend By-law 30-2018 being a by-law to govern the procurement and disposal of goods and services.
(Related to 17.3) 

22.1
Proposed Property Acquisition, City of Brampton, Ward 7
 

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

  • Resolution Number2022-158
    Moved byCouncillor Saito
    Seconded byCouncillor Crombie

    That The Regional Municipality of Peel, as Tenant, enter into a Lease Renewal and Amending Agreement with The Corporation of the City of Brampton, as Landlord, for approximately 6,525 square feet of space at 150 Central Park Drive, Suites 9, 13 and 302, City of Brampton, for a three year term, on business terms satisfactory  to 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, listed on the March 10, 2022 Regional Council agenda titled “Proposed Property Acquisition, City of Brampton, Ward7";

    And further, that the Regional Solicitor be authorized to execute all necessary notices and ancillary documents related to the Lease Renewal and Amending Agreement;

    And further, that the funds for and associated with the Lease Renewal and Amending Agreement be provided from Cost Centre HA00007.

    Carried

This item was dealt with under the Consent Agenda.

22.2
Expropriation Proceedings – Steeles Avenue Widening – EXP-20041.00 – Chinguacousy Road to Mississauga Road – City of Brampton, Wards 4 and 6
 

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

  • Resolution Number2022-159
    Moved byCouncillor Saito
    Seconded byCouncillor Crombie

    That the necessary by-law be enacted authorizing and directing that the following steps be taken with respect to the expropriation of the lands set out in Appendix I to the In Camera report of the Chief Financial Officer and Commissioner of Corporate Services, listed on the March 10, 2022 Regional Council agenda titled “Expropriation Proceedings – Steeles Avenue Widening – EXP-20041.00 – Chinguacousy Road to Mississauga Road – City of Brampton, Wards 4 and 6”, and become public upon adoption:

    1. approval of the expropriation;
    2. execution and registration of a Certificate of Approval;
    3. registration of a Plan of Expropriation;
    4. service of the Notice of Expropriation, Notice of Possession and Notice of Election;
    5. preparation of an appraisal report of the market value of the expropriated lands and, if applicable, damages for injurious affection and other compensation;
    6. service upon the registered owners of the offer of full compensation and the offer for immediate payment of 100 per cent of the market value of the expropriated lands in accordance with s.25 of the Expropriations Act, together with the appraisal report;
    7. payment of compensation offered pursuant to s.25 of the Expropriations Act, upon acceptance by the owners; and,
    8. all necessary steps be taken to obtain possession of the lands.

       

    Carried

This item was dealt with under the Consent Agenda.

  • Resolution Number2022-160
    Moved byCouncillor Parrish
    Seconded byCouncillor Downey

    That the by-law relating to In Camera Item 24.2 being By-law 14-2022, be given the required number of readings, taken as read, signed by the Regional Chair and the Deputy Clerk, and the Corporate Seal be affixed thereto.

    Carried

A by-law to approve the expropriation of the lands described in Schedule “A” herein and the taking of all steps necessary to obtain the possession of those lands for the municipal purpose of facilitating improvements to and the widening of Steeles Avenue together with works ancillary thereto from Chinguacousy Road to Mississauga Road in the City of Brampton.

  • Resolution Number2022-161
    Moved byCouncillor Mullin
    Seconded byCouncillor Damerla

    That By-law 15-2022 to confirm the proceedings of Regional Council at its meeting held on March 10, 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 Deputy Clerk, and the Corporate Seal be affixed thereto.

    Carried

The meeting adjourned at 12:25 p.m.

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