Community and Protective Services Committee

Report

The 3rd Meeting of the Community and Protective Services Committee
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Council Chambers
PRESENT:
  • Councillors S. Lewis (Chair),
  • M. van Holst,
  • M. Salih,
  • P. Squire,
  • S. Hillier,
  • and Mayor E. Holder
ALSO PRESENT:
  • Councillor E. Peloza; J. Bunn, H. Chapman, C. Cooper, S. Datars Bere, A. Dunbar, K. Dickins, K. Gonyou, O. Katolyk, G. Kotsifas, N. Musicco, D. O'Brien, D. Postie, M. Ribera, M. Schulthess, C. Smith, S. Stafford, J. Tansley


Mayor E. Holder discloses a pecuniary interest in Item 4.1 of the 3rd Report of the Community and Protective Services Committee, having to do with Cost Recovery for Fire Services - Third Party Cost Recovery - Fire Marque, by indicating that his son is a City of London firefighter. 

Councillor M. Salih discloses a pecuniary interest in Item 5.3 of the 3rd Report of the Community and Protective Services Committee, having to do with an Agreement for London and Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, by indicating that he is an employee of the Canadian Border Services Agency. 

  • Moved by:E. Holder
    Seconded by:M. Salih

    That Items 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 2.11 and 2.12 BE APPROVED.


    Yeas: (6)S. Lewis, S. Hillier, E. Holder, M. van Holst, M. Salih, and P. Squire

    Motion Passed (6 to 0)
  • Moved by:E. Holder
    Seconded by:M. Salih

    That the following actions be taken with respect to the 1st Report of the Accessibility Advisory Committee, from the meeting held on January 23, 2020:

    a)            the attached 2020 Work Plan for the Accessibility Advisory Committee BE APPROVED; and,

    b)            clauses 1.1, 1.2, 2.1 to 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 5.1 and 5.2, BE RECEIVED.



    Motion Passed
  • Moved by:E. Holder
    Seconded by:M. Salih

    That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Housing, Social Services and Dearness Home, the report by the Ivey International Centre for Health Innovation with respect to the Implementation of London’s Community Mental Health and Addictions Strategy, as appended to the staff report dated February 19, 2020, BE RECEIVED. (2020-S12)



    Motion Passed
  • Moved by:E. Holder
    Seconded by:M. Salih

    That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Housing, Social Services and Dearness Home, the proposed by-law, as appended to the staff report dated February 19, 2020, BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on March 2, 2020, to:

    a)            approve the Agreement, as appended to the above-noted by-law, between The Corporation of the City of London and Goodwill Industries Ontario Great Lakes, for the delivery of the London Circles Initiative; and,

    b)            authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the above-noted Agreement. (2020-S17)



    Motion Passed
  • Moved by:E. Holder
    Seconded by:M. Salih

    That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Housing, Social Services and Dearness Home, the staff report dated February 19, 2020, with respect to a year-end update on Coordinated Informed Response, BE RECEIVED. (2020-P03)



    Motion Passed
  • Moved by:E. Holder
    Seconded by:M. Salih

    That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Housing, Social Services and Dearness Home, the proposed by-law, as appended to the staff report dated February 19, 2020, BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on March 2, 2020, to:

    a)            approve the Community Homeless Prevention Initiative Purchase of Service Agreement, as appended to the above-noted by-law, as the standard form of agreement with respect to the purchase of homeless prevention services by The Corporation of the City of London for programs funded through the Ontario Community Homeless Prevention Initiative;

    b)            delegate authority to the Managing Director, Housing, Social Services and Dearness Home, or their written designate, to execute Community Homeless Prevention Initiative Purchase of Service Agreements with Service Providers, employing the above-noted standard form Agreement, that do not require additional funding or are provided for in the City’s current budget, and that do not increase the indebtedness or contingent liabilities of The Corporation of the City of London with no further approval required from the Municipal Council; and,

    c)            repeal By-law No. A.-6955-156. (2020-S11)



    Motion Passed
  • Moved by:E. Holder
    Seconded by:M. Salih

    That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Housing, Social Services and Dearness Home, the proposed by-law, as appended to the staff report dated February 19, 2020, BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on March 2, 2020, to:

    a)            authorize and approve a standard form Tenant Placement Agreement, as appended to the above-noted by-law, to be entered into between The Corporation of the City of London and various housing providers for City of London homeless prevention initiatives, as approved by the Municipal Council as part of the City of London’s annual budget approval process; and,

    b)            delegate authority to the Managing Director, Housing, Social Services and Dearness Home, or written designate, to execute Tenant Placement Agreements with housing providers employing the above-noted Agreement. (2020-S11)



    Motion Passed
  • Moved by:E. Holder
    Seconded by:M. Salih

    That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Housing, Social Services and Dearness Home, the proposed by-law, as appended to the staff report dated February 19, 2020, BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on March 2, 2020, to:

    a)            authorize and approve the Ontario Labour Market Partnership (OLMP) Agreement, as appended to the above-noted by-law, between her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario, as represented by the Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development and The Corporation of the City of London for the delivery of market research “Increased Labour Market Participation in the London Economic Region”;

    b)            authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the above-noted Agreement;

    c)            delegate authority to the Managing Director, Housing, Social Services and Dearness Home to approve any further amendments to the above-noted Agreement;

    d)            authorize the Managing Director, Housing, Social Services and Dearness Home, or written designate, to execute any amendments to the above-noted Agreement; and,

    e)            delegate authority to the Managing Director, Housing, Social Services and Dearness Home, or written designate, to undertake all the administrative, financial and reporting acts, including signing authority, regarding application forms for funding, budgets, cash flows, other financial reporting, including financial claims, and directions, consents and other authorizations as may be required, provided that the monetary amounts do not exceed the maximum amount of the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Department’s contribution specified in the above-noted Agreement. (2020-L04A)



    Motion Passed
  • Moved by:E. Holder
    Seconded by:M. Salih

    That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Housing, Social Services and Dearness Home, the proposed by-law, as appended to the staff report dated February 19, 2020, BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on March 24, 2020, to:

    a)            authorize and approve the Ontario Transfer Payment Agreement – Skills Advance Ontario (SAO) – Employment Services for the Manufacturing Sector in London-Middlesex, as appended to the above-noted by-law, between Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario, as represented by the Minister of Labour, and The Corporation of the City of London;

    b)            authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the above-noted Agreement;

    c)            delegate authority to the Managing Director, Housing, Social Services and Dearness Home, to approve any further amendments to the above-noted Agreement if the amendments are substantially in the form of the above-noted Agreement;

    d)            authorize the Managing Director, Housing, Social Services and Dearness Home, or written designate, to execute any amendments to the above-noted Agreement; and,

    e)            delegate authority to Managing Director, Housing, Social Services and Dearness Home, or written designate, to undertake all the administrative, financial and reporting acts, including signing authority regarding application forms for funding, budgets, cash flows, other financial reporting, including financial claims and directions, consents and other authorizations as may be required, provided that the monetary amounts do not exceed the maximum amount of the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development’s contribution specified in the above-noted Agreement. (2020-L04A)



    Motion Passed
  • Moved by:E. Holder
    Seconded by:M. Salih

    That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Development and Compliance Services and Chief Building Official, the following actions be taken with respect to the staff report dated February 19, 2020 related to proposed amendments to the Swimming Pool Fence By-law:

    a)            the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to prepare amendments to the Swimming Pool Fence By-law to modernize the regulations and enhance public safety and hold a public participation meeting at a future meeting of the Community and Protective Services Committee; and,

    b)            the above-noted staff report BE RECEIVED. (2020-P01)



    Motion Passed
  • Moved by:E. Holder
    Seconded by:M. Salih

    That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Development and Compliance Services and Chief Building Official, the following actions be taken with respect to the staff report dated February 19, 2020 related to the Vacant Buildings By-law:

    a)            the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to prepare amendments to the Vacant Buildings By-law to implement a registry of vacant buildings with associated fees and a proactive enforcement protocol and hold a public participation meeting at a future meeting of the Community and Protective Services Committee; and,

    b)            the above-noted staff report BE RECEIVED. (2020-P01)



    Motion Passed
  • Moved by:E. Holder
    Seconded by:M. Salih

    That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Development and Compliance Services and Chief Building Official, the following actions be taken with respect to the staff report dated February 19, 2020 related to proposed amendments to the Property Standards By-law:

    a)            the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to prepare amendments to the Property Standards By-law to modernize the regulations and enhance heritage related matters and hold a public participation meeting at a future meeting of the Community and Protective Services Committee; and,

    b)            the above-noted staff report BE RECEIVED. (2020-P01)



    Motion Passed
  • That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Development and Compliance Services and Chief Building Official, the following actions be taken with respect to the staff report dated February 19, 2020 related to suppressing crime through business licensing regulations for the theft of gasoline and scrap metal:

    a)            the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to continue to consult with the affected Licensees and prepare amendments to the Business Licensing By-law to address the issues of gasoline theft and hold a public participation meeting at a future meeting of the Community and Protective Services Committee;

    b)            the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to continue to consult with the affected Licensees and prepare amendments to the Business Licensing By-law to address the issues of scrap metal theft and hold a public participation meeting at a future meeting of the Community and Protective Services Committee;

    c)            the above-noted staff report BE RECEIVED;

    d)            the Mayor BE REQUESTED to encourage the provincial government to review the request from the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police, within the above-noted staff report, to implement a province-wide regulation related to pre-payment technology to counter gas theft in Ontario; and,

    e)            the request for delegation, as appended to the agenda, from C. Gelinas, Specialized Recycling Inc., BE REFERRED to the future public participation meeting with respect to this matter;

    it being noted that communications from J. Stewart, Canadian Independent Petroleum Marketers Association and C. Gelinas, Specialized Recycling Inc., as appended to the Added Agenda, with respect to this matter, were received. (2020-D21)

     



    Voting Record:


  • Moved by:M. Salih
    Seconded by:S. Hillier

    Motion to approve parts a), c) and d), above.


    Yeas: (6)S. Lewis, S. Hillier, E. Holder, M. van Holst, M. Salih, and P. Squire

    Motion Passed (6 to 0)
  • Moved by:M. Salih
    Seconded by:S. Hillier

    Motion to approve part b), above.


    Yeas: (5)S. Lewis, S. Hillier, M. van Holst, M. Salih, and P. Squire
    Nays: (1)E. Holder

    Motion Passed (5 to 1)
  • Moved by:P. Squire
    Seconded by:S. Hillier

    Motion to approve part e), above.


    Yeas: (6)S. Lewis, S. Hillier, E. Holder, M. van Holst, M. Salih, and P. Squire

    Motion Passed (6 to 0)
  • Moved by:M. van Holst
    Seconded by:P. Squire

    That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Development and Compliance Services and Chief Building Official, the following actions be taken with respect to the staff report dated February 19, 2020 related to short-term accommodations:

    a)            the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to amend all necessary by-laws to address short-term accommodations and hold a public participation meeting at a future meeting of the Community and Protective Services Committee;

    b)            the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to continue consulting with short-term accommodation platforms on the further collection of Municipal Accommodation Tax; and,

    c)            the above-noted staff report BE RECEIVED;

    it being noted that a communication from G. Webster, as appended to the Added Agenda, as well as the attached presentation from N. Musicco, Specialist I, Municipal Policy, with respect to this matter, were received. (2020-F21/P01)


    Yeas: (6)S. Lewis, S. Hillier, E. Holder, M. van Holst, M. Salih, and P. Squire

    Motion Passed (6 to 0)
  • Moved by:M. Salih
    Seconded by:E. Holder

    That the following actions be taken with respect to the 1st Report of the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee (CSCP), from the meeting held on January 23, 2020:

    a)            the above-noted Report of the CSCP BE RECEIVED AND FILED; and,

    b)            representatives from the London Police Services and Corporate Security for the City of London BE INVITED to a future meeting of the CSCP to discuss safety matters.






    Yeas: (6)S. Lewis, S. Hillier, E. Holder, M. van Holst, M. Salih, and P. Squire

    Motion Passed (6 to 0)
  • Moved by:S. Hillier
    Seconded by:M. van Holst

    That the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to investigate and report back to a future meeting of the Community and Protective Services Committee in Q2 2020 with respect to opportunities for, and the viability of, cost recovery for fire-related responses through property owners’ insurance; it being noted that a communication, dated January 28, 2020, from Councillor E. Peloza, with respect to this matter, was received. (2020-P16/F21)


    Yeas: (4)S. Lewis, S. Hillier, M. van Holst, and P. Squire
    Nays: (1)M. Salih
    Absent: (1)E. Holder

    Motion Passed (4 to 1)
  • Moved by:M. van Holst
    Seconded by:S. Lewis

    That the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to report back to the Community and Protective Services Committee, by April 28, 2020, with respect to a plan to pilot a small number of Conestoga Huts; it being noted that a communication, dated February 9, 2020, from Councillor M. van Holst, with respect to this matter, was received. (2020-S11)


    Yeas: (5)S. Lewis, S. Hillier, M. van Holst, M. Salih, and P. Squire
    Absent: (1)E. Holder

    Motion Passed (5 to 0)
  • Moved by:P. Squire
    Seconded by:M. van Holst

    That the Deferred Matters List for the Community and Protective Services Committee, as at January 17, 2020, BE RECEIVED.

     


    Yeas: (5)S. Lewis, S. Hillier, M. van Holst, M. Salih, and P. Squire
    Absent: (1)E. Holder

    Motion Passed (5 to 0)
  • Moved by:M. Salih
    Seconded by:S. Hillier

    That the following actions be taken with respect to the 3rd Report of the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on February 6, 2020:

    a)            the Civic Administration BE ENCOURAGED to meet with representatives from the rescue organizations operating in London in order to determine what they require for the appropriate/safe operation of their facilities and for the proper fostering of their intake animals with respect to health, safety and well-being standards; it being noted that a verbal presentation from R. Oke, Animal Control and Welfare Coordinator, with respect to this matter, was received;

    b)            the attached 2020 Animal Welfare Advisory Committee Work Plan BE APPROVED;

    c)            the following actions be taken with respect to the 2020 Go Wild, Grow Wild event:

    i)             the expenditure of up to $100.00 from the 2020 Animal Welfare Advisory Committee (AWAC) budget BE APPROVED for the printing of the 'Living with Urban Wildlife' infosheet to be distributed at the event;

    ii)            the AWAC BE PERMITTED to borrow Corporate accessibility equipment - including but not limited to an assistive hearing device - for public use at the event; and,

    iii)           the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to provide AWAC with a display copy of the revised 'Be Coyote Aware' signage found in London's Environmentally Significant Areas;

    d)            the following actions be taken with respect to the You, Your Dog and Nature in London brochure:

    i)             the expenditure of up to $100.00 from the 2020 Animal Welfare Advisory Committee (AWAC) budget BE APPROVED for the printing of a revised version of the above-noted brochure for distribution at the 2020 Go Wild, Grow Wild event;

    it being noted that the AWAC encourages the Environmental and Ecological Planning Committee to destroy any remaining copies of the brochure containing outdated information and to have copies reprinted for distribution at the 2020 Go Wild, Grow Wild event; and,

    ii)            the Civic Administration BE ENCOURAGED to update the "Coyotes in the City of London" web page by replacing any instances of or references to the outdated, reactionary coyote signage with the new, educational coyote signage being installed in Environmentally Significant Areas; and,

    e)            clauses 1.1, 2.1, 3.1 to 3.3 and 5.3, BE RECEIVED.

     


    Yeas: (5)S. Lewis, S. Hillier, M. van Holst, M. Salih, and P. Squire
    Absent: (1)E. Holder

    Motion Passed (5 to 0)
  • Moved by:P. Squire
    Seconded by:S. Hillier

    That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Housing, Social Services and Dearness Home, the proposed by-law, as appended to the staff report dated February 19, 2020, BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on March 2, 2020, to:

    a)            authorize and approve the Contribution Agreement for the London and Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership, as appended to the above-noted by-law, between Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada and The Corporation of the City of London;

    b)            authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the above-noted Agreement;

    c)            delegate authority to the Managing Director, Housing Social Services and Dearness Home to approve and execute any further amendments to the above-noted Agreement if the amendments are substantially in the form of the above-noted Agreement;

    d)            delegate authority to the Managing Director, Housing, Social Services and Dearness Home, or written designate, to undertake all the administrative, financial and reporting acts, including signing authority regarding application forms for funding, budgets, cash flows, other financial reporting including financial claims, and directions, consents and other authorizations as may be required, provided that the monetary amounts do not exceed the maximum amount of Canada’s contribution specified in the Contribution Agreement that are necessary in connection with the above-noted Agreement.

     


    Yeas: (4)S. Lewis, S. Hillier, M. van Holst, and P. Squire
    Absent: (2)E. Holder, and M. Salih

    Motion Passed (4 to 0)
  • Moved by:S. Hillier
    Seconded by:M. van Holst

    That the Community and Protective Services Committee convene, In Closed Session, for the purpose of considering the following:

    6.1     Solicitor-Client Privilege

    A matter pertaining to advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.

    6.2     Land Acquisition/Solicitor-Client Privilege/Commercial and Financial Information of the Corporation with Potential Monetary Value/Position, Plan, Procedure, Criteria or Instruction for Negotiation Purposes

    A matter pertaining to the proposed or pending lease of land by the municipality, including communications necessary for that purpose; advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege; commercial and financial information, that belongs to the municipality and has monetary value or potential monetary value and a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the municipality.


    Yeas: (5)S. Lewis, S. Hillier, M. van Holst, M. Salih, and P. Squire
    Absent: (1)E. Holder

    Motion Passed (5 to 0)

    The Community and Protective Services Committee convened, In Closed Session, from 6:22 PM to 6:44 PM.


The meeting adjourned at 6:44 PM.