22ND REPORT OF THE
Strategic
Priorities and Policy Committee
meeting held on
October 24, 2016, commencing at 4:01 PM, in the Council Chambers, Second Floor,
London City Hall.
PRESENT: Mayor M. Brown and Councillors M.
van Holst, B. Armstrong, M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan,
P. Hubert, V. Ridley, H.L. Usher and T. Park and C. Saunders (Acting Secretary).
ABSENT: Councillors A. Hopkins, S. Turner and J.
Zaifman.
ALSO PRESENT: A. Zuidema, B.
Coxhead, S. Datars Bere, K. Dawtrey, J.M. Fleming, K. Graham, M. Hayward, G.
Kotsifas, L. Livingstone, V. McAlea Major, D. Mounteer, M. Ribera, E. Soldo, J.
Stanford and B. Westlake-Power
That it BE NOTED no pecuniary interests were
disclosed.
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None.
That, on the recommendation of the City
Clerk, with the concurrence of the Managing Director, Corporate Services and
City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, the proposed by-law appended to the
staff report dated October 24, 2016, BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council
meeting on October 25, 2016 for the purpose of repealing By-law No. A-49, as
amended, being “A by-law to provide for Various Fees and Charges” and
replacing it with a new Fees and Charges By-law that adds and adjusts certain
fees and charges for services or activities provided by the City of London;
it being pointed out that no individuals sought to make oral submissions at
the public participation meeting associated with this matter.
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Motion
Passed
YEAS: M. Brown, M. van Holst, B. Armstrong,
J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, J. Morgan, P. Hubert, V. Ridley, H.L. Usher, T. Park
(10)
NAYS: M. Salih, P. Squire (2)
Voting
record
Motion to open the Public Participation Meeting.
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Motion Passed
YEAS: M. Brown, M. van Holst, B. Armstrong,
M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, J. Morgan, P. Hubert, V. Ridley, H.L. Usher,
T. Park (11)
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Motion to close the Public Participation
Meeting.
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Motion Passed
YEAS: M. Brown, M. van Holst, B. Armstrong,
M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, P. Hubert, V. Ridley,
H.L. Usher, T. Park (12)
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That the following actions be taken with
respect to the Live Work Learn Play Update:
a) the
delegation, and attached presentation from J. MacDonald and J. Milos BE
RECEIVED;
b) the
presentation noted in a) above BE REFERRED to the Civic Administration in
order to report back with a recommendation on ways that the City of London
could create an Urban Core Coordinator. This coordinator’s proposed purview
could be within the City’s Core Areas, which could include the Downtown and
Rapid Transit and Urban Corridors within neighbourhoods such as Old East
Village, Midtown, SoHo, and Blackfriars; and,
c) the
Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to address the issues present in Market Lane
with a coordinated approach to include the necessary supports with regards to
care (health, mental health and the pertinent forms of care deemed necessary
on an individual basis), enforcement and programming.
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Motion
Passed
Voting
record
Motion to approve part a).
Motion Passed
YEAS: M. Brown, M. van Holst, B. Armstrong,
M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, P. Hubert, V. Ridley,
H.L. Usher, T. Park (12)
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Motion to Approve part b).
Motion Passed
YEAS: M. Brown, M. van Holst, B. Armstrong,
M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, P. Hubert, V. Ridley,
H.L. Usher, T. Park (12)
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Motion to Approve part c).
Motion Passed
YEAS: M. Brown, M. van Holst, B. Armstrong,
M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, J. Morgan, P. Hubert, H.L. Usher, T. Park
(10)
NAYS: P. Squire, V. Ridley (2)
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That the City Clerk BE DIRECTED to report
back, at the earliest possible date, with respect to the necessary changes to
Council policies and procedures to implement the elimination of the second
Deputy Mayor position, in which case the duties currently assigned to that
position is to be appropriately redistributed.
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Motion Passed
YEAS: M. Brown, M. van Holst, B. Armstrong,
M. Salih, P. Squire, J. Morgan, P. Hubert, H.L. Usher, T. Park (9)
NAYS: J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, V. Ridley (3)
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That the following actions be taken with
respect to the 12th Report of the Governance Working Group from its meetings
held on September 28, 2016:
a) the
members of the Governance Working Group BE THANKED for their service; and,
b) a
new Governance Working Group BE ESTABLISHED comprised of five (5) appointed
Members of Council whose term shall coincide with the term of Municipal
Council whose role shall be to complete the attached list of Deferred
Matters and, upon completion of those matters, meet on an as needed basis to
consider specific matters put before them by the Municipal Council; and
c) clauses 1 to 5 BE RECEIVED.
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Motion Passed
YEAS: M. Brown, M. van Holst, B. Armstrong,
M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, P. Hubert, V. Ridley,
H.L. Usher, T. Park (12)
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That the following actions be taken with
respect to the 4th Report of the Outstanding London Ambassador Award
Committee (OLAAC) from its meetings held on September 26, 2016:
a) the Terms of Reference for the
OLAAC;
i) an
amendment under Guidelines that the words “October 31st of year” BE DELETED
and BE REPLACED with the words “February 28 of the year of the Award”;
ii) the
Municipal Council BE REQUESTED to provide clarification to the OLAAC related
to the following:
A. the
required metrics to demonstrate that the Nominee is responsible for people
moving to London or investing in London;
B. confirm
that only the information provided by the Nominator should be used to
evaluate nominations; and,
C. confirmation
that the current Award recipient that the Committee selected was sent back
because of the wording in the Terms of Reference, “..that may result in
encouraging people to move to London...”;
iii) the
City Clerk BE REQUESTED to attend the next OLAAC meeting to assist the OLAAC
with amending their Terms of Reference to be more comprehensive and to
provide the OLAAC with information to be used for recommendations; and,
iv) Corporate
Communications BE INVITED to attend the next OLAAC meeting to advise the
Committee of the communication strategy that will be used to promote this
Award; and
b) clauses 1, 2 and 4 BE RECEIVED.
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Motion Passed
YEAS: M. Brown, M. van Holst, B. Armstrong,
M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, P. Hubert, V. Ridley,
H.L. Usher, T. Park (12)
That the following
actions be taken with respect to the 5th Report of the Outstanding London
Ambassador Award Committee (OLAAC) from its meetings held on October 19, 2016:
a) the
attached, revised, Nomination Form for the Outstanding London Ambassador
Award BE APPROVED for future nominations and the Chair and Vice Chair BE
DIRECTED to request delegation status at the October 24, 2016, Strategic
Priorities and Policy Committee meeting with respect to this matter; and
b) clauses
1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 BE RECEIVED;
it being noted that
the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee heard a verbal delegation from M.
Barrett, OLAAC Chair, with respect to this matter.
Motion Passed
YEAS: M. Brown, M. van Holst, B. Armstrong,
M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, P. Hubert, V. Ridley,
H.L. Usher, T. Park (12)
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Voting
Record
Motion to Approve the delegation request
for this meeting.
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Motion Passed
YEAS: M. Brown, M. van Holst, B. Armstrong,
M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, J. Morgan, P. Hubert, V. Ridley, T. Park
(10)
NAYS: P. Squire, H.L. Usher (2)
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(See Confidential Appendix to the 21st
Report of the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee enclosed for Members
only.)
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The Strategic Priorities and Policy
Committee convened in camera from 7:03 PM to 10:46 PM after having passed a
motion to do so, with respect to the following matters:
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C-1 A
personal matter pertaining to identifiable individuals, including municipal
employees, with respect to the Outstanding London Ambassador Award.
C-2 A
matter pertaining to reports, advice and recommendations of officers and
employees of the Corporation concerning labour relations and employee
negotiations in regard to one of the Corporation’s associations or unions and
litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative
tribunals, affecting the municipality.
C-3 A
matter pertaining to personal matters, including information regarding an
identifiable individual, including a municipal employee, with respect to
employment related matters, advice or recommendations of officers and
employees of the Corporation including communications necessary for that
purpose and for the purpose of providing instructions and directions to
officers and employees of the Corporation.
C-4 REVISED
- A matter pertaining to litigation or potential litigation with respect to
an application for hearing by London Police Services Board to the Ontario
Civilian Police Commission arising out of the 2016-2019 multi-year budget
process; advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including
communications necessary for that purpose; and advice and recommendation of
officers and employees of the Corporation for the purposes of providing
instructions and directions to officers and employees of the Corporation with
respect to an application for hearing by London Police Services Board to the
Ontario Civilian Police Commission arising out of the 2016-2019 multi-year
budget process.
C-5 ADDED
- A matter pertaining to employee negotiations and personal matters involving
identifiable individuals who are municipal employees with respect to
employment related matters and reports, advice and recommendations of
officers and employees of the Corporation including communications necessary
for that purpose and for the purpose of providing directions to officers and
employees of the Corporation and advice subject to solicitor client
privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.
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Motion Passed
YEAS: M. Brown, M. van Holst, B. Armstrong,
M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, P. Hubert, V. Ridley,
H.L. Usher, T. Park (12)
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The meeting adjourned at 10:48 PM.