THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF PEEL

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS COMMITTEE

MINUTES

GRC-1/2022

Thursday, March 03, 2022

11:00 A.m. - 1:00 P.m.

Council Chamber, 5th Floor

Regional Administrative Headquarters

10 Peel Centre Drive, Suite A

Brampton, Ontario

Members Present:

• P. Brown
• B. Crombie
• S. Dasko
• G.S. Dhillon
• N. Iannicca
• J. Innis
• M. Palleschi
• A. Thompson
• P. Vicente

Members Absent:

• J. Downey
• A. Groves
• R. Santos

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
• A. Adams, Deputy Clerk
• C. Thomson, Deputy Clerk and Manager of Legislative Services
• S. Valleau, Committee Clerk
• R. Khan, Legislative Technical Coordinator
• S. MacGregor, Legislative Technical Coordinator

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

Councillor Innis, Committee Chair, called the Government Relations Committee meeting to order on March 2, 2022 at 11:01 a.m. in the Council Chambers, Regional Administrative Headquarters, 10 Peel Centre Drive. Members of the Committee and staff participated electronically.

Councillor Downey was absent due to other municipal business.

Councillor Santos was absent due to other municipal business.

2.

ELECTION OF VICE-CHAIR

• RECOMMENDATION GRC-1-2022

  That Councillor Vicente be elected Vice-Chair of the Government Relations Committee for the remainder of the Council term or until a successor is appointed.

3.

DECLARATIONS OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

Nil.

4.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

• RECOMMENDATION GRC-2-2022

  That the agenda for the March 3, 2022 Government Relations Committee meeting, be approved.

5.

DELEGATIONS

Nil.

6.

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS UPDATE

Discussion led by Keith Medenblik, Manager, Strategic Public Policy and External Relations

• Received

Keith Medenblik, Manager, Strategic Public Policy and External Relations, provided an overview regarding: the federal and provincial landscapes; the federal and provincial pre-budget submissions; the Region’s immediate and long-term Council endorsed advocacy priorities and themes; the provincial election strategy and emerging trends; and, upcoming advocacy opportunities.

In response to questions from Councillor Palleschi regarding affordable housing, Adrian Smith, Chief Planner, stated that the Region of Peel is working with the development industry, as well as provincial and local municipal staff through the Housing Affordability Task Force. He noted that Peel staff will be reviewing the task force recommendations through a Region of Peel lens and will report back to the next Planning and Growth Management Committee with the results of that review.

7.

REPORTS

7.1

Update on Region of Peel Advocacy Priorities

(For information)

• Received

7.2

2022 Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Annual Conference

• RECOMMENDATION GRC-3-2022

  That the approach outlined in the report of the Chief Financial Officer and Commissioner of Corporate Services, listed on the March 3, 2022 Government Relations Committee agenda titled "2022 Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Annual Conference", be endorsed.

7.3

Region of Peel’s 2022 Provincial Election Strategy

• RECOMMENDATION GRC-4-2022

  That the approach outlined in the report of the Chief Financial Officer and Commissioner of Corporate Services, listed on the March 3, 2022 Government Relations Committee agenda titled “Region of Peel’s 2022 Provincial Election Strategy”, be approved.

8.

COMMUNICATIONS

Nil.

9.

OTHER BUSINESS

Nil.

10.

IN CAMERA MATTERS

Nil.

11.

NEXT MEETING

Thursday, June 16, 2022
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Council Chamber, 5th Floor
Regional Administrative Headquarters
10 Peel Centre Drive, Suite A
Brampton, Ontario

Please forward regrets to Sabrina Valleau, Committee Clerk, at [email protected].

12.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 11:31 a.m.