Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee

Report

Meeting #:	3rd Meeting of the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee
Date:	Thursday, January 23, 2020 at 3:00 P.m. - 4:00 P.m.
Location:	Council Chambers

PRESENT:

• Mayor E. Holder (Chair),
• Councillors M. van Holst,
• S. Lewis,
• M. Salih,
• J. Helmer,
• M. Cassidy,
• P. Squire,
• J. Morgan,
• S. Lehman,
• A. Hopkins,
• P. Van Meerbergen,
• S. Turner,
• E. Peloza,
• A. Kayabaga,
• and S. Hillier

ALSO PRESENT:

• M. Hayward, A.L. Barbon, B. Barr, G. Barrett, B. Card, S. Datars Bere, S. King, G. Kotsifas, L. Livingstone, S. Mathers, J. Millson, K. Murray, D. O'Brien, M. Ribera, C. Saunders, M. Schulthess, C. Smith, J. Stanford, S. Stafford, B. Westlake-Power

  The meeting is called to order at 3:03 PM. 

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1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed. 

2.

Consent

None.

3.

Scheduled Items

3.1

Not to be heard before 4:00 PM - Public Participation Meeting - 2020-2023 Multi-Year Budget

• Moved by: A. Kayabaga
  Seconded by: P. Van Meerbergen

  That the following written submissions for the 2020-2023 Multi-Year Budget 2020 Public Participation Meeting BE RECEIVED for consideration by the Municipal Council as part of its Multi-Year Budget approval process:
  
  a)      a communication dated May 2, 2019 from B. Brock;
  
  b)      a communication dated November 28, 2019 from G. Macartney, CEO, London Chamber of Commerce;
  
  c)      a communication dated December 5, 2019 and petition from G. LaHay;
  
  d)      a communication dated January 7, 2020 from A. Oudshoorn, RN, Assistant Professor, Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing;
  
  e)      a communication dated January 7, 2020 from D. Whitelaw, Executive Director, Ark Aid Street Mission;
  
  f)      a communication dated January 7, 2020 from J. M. Thompson, Deacon, St. John the Evangelist Church;
  
  g)     a communication dated January 8, 2020 from J. Parent;
  
  h)     a communication dated January 7, 2020 from S. Cassidy;
  
  i)      a communication dated January 9, 2020 from A. McClenaghan, Chair, London Downtown Business Association and D. McCallum, Chair, MainStreet London, Downtown London;
  
  j)      a communication dated January 7, 2020 from V. Ezukuse, MSc Candidate-Health Promotion, Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Western University;
  
  k)     two communications dated January 12, 2020 from Councillor van Holst;
  
  l)      a communication dated January 7, 2020 from T. Dam, Resettlement Assistance Program Manager, London Cross Cultural Learner Centre;
  
  m)     a communication dated January 15, 2020 from K. Cassidy;
  
  n)      a communication and presentation dated January 15, 2020 from M. Powell, President and Chief Executive Officer, F. Galloway, Chair BTTR, Community Mobilization Committee and G. Playford, Past Board Chair, London Community Foundation;
  
  o)      a communication dated January 17, 2020 from J. Sheffield, Nicholson Sheffield Architects Inc.;
  
  p)      a communication dated January 20, 2020 from E. and D. Kipfer;
  
  q)      a communication from M. Laliberte and J. Thompson, London Community Advocates Network;
  
  r)      a communication dated January 17, 2020 from S. Kopp, Ph.D Candidate, Department of Visual Arts, Western University;
  
  s)      a communication dated January 21, 2020 from B. Cowie, PhD Earth and Planetary Sciences;
  
  t)      a communication dated January 22, 2020 from D. Hall, London Cycle Link Board and Western Active Transportation Society; 

  it being pointed out that at the public participation meeting associated with this matter, the individuals on the attached public participation meeting record made the oral submissions regarding these matters.

  
  

  Yeas: (14)	S. Lewis, S. Hillier, A. Kayabaga, E. Peloza, P. Van Meerbergen, S. Lehman, Mayor E. Holder, M. van Holst, M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, and A. Hopkins
  Absent: (1)	S. Turner

  
  Motion Passed (14 to 0)

  Voting Record:

  
  
• Moved by: A. Hopkins
  Seconded by: S. Lehman

  Motion to open the Public Participation Meeting. 

  
  

  Yeas: (14)	S. Lewis, S. Hillier, A. Kayabaga, E. Peloza, P. Van Meerbergen, S. Lehman, Mayor E. Holder, M. van Holst, M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, and A. Hopkins
  Absent: (1)	S. Turner

  
  Motion Passed (14 to 0)
• Moved by: M. Salih
  Seconded by: M. van Holst

  Motion to close the Public Participation Meeting. 

  
  

  Yeas: (12)	S. Lewis, S. Hillier, E. Peloza, P. Van Meerbergen, S. Lehman, Mayor E. Holder, M. van Holst, M. Salih, J. Helmer, P. Squire, J. Morgan, and A. Hopkins
  Absent: (3)	A. Kayabaga, M. Cassidy, and S. Turner

  
  Motion Passed (12 to 0)

4.

Items for Direction

4.1

London Hydro Proposed Corporate Restructuring 

• Moved by: M. van Holst
  Seconded by: S. Hillier

  That, on the recommendation of the City Manager with the concurrence of the Managing Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, the following actions be taken with respect to London Hydro proposed restructuring:
  
  a)      the staff report including the proposal from London Hydro Inc. (LHI), as appended to the staff report dated January 23, 2020 as Appendix "A”, and the risk assessment from KPMG LLP associated with the proposed corporate restructuring of LHI, appended to the staff report as  as Appendix "B”, BE RECEIVED for information; 
  
  b)      the Civic Administration, in conjunction with London Hydro, BE DIRECTED to:
  
           i.      prepare a detailed analysis that would support a recommendation to the shareholder on the proposed restructuring that will include at a minimum the recommendations provided by KPMG LLP, as noted in Appendix "B” as appended to the staff report dated January 23, 2020; and,
           ii.     prepare an implementation strategy to accompany the recommendation (if needed); and,
  
  c)      the City Clerk BE DIRECTED to forward the report from the January 23, 2020 Strategic Priorities and Policy meeting to the Municipal Council meeting for be held on January 28, 2020.

  
  

  Yeas: (14)	S. Lewis, S. Hillier, A. Kayabaga, E. Peloza, P. Van Meerbergen, S. Lehman, Mayor E. Holder, M. van Holst, M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, and A. Hopkins
  Absent: (1)	S. Turner

  
  Motion Passed (14 to 0)

5.

Deferred Matters/Additional Business

5.1

(ADDED) Proposed Changes to the City Manager Search Committee Terms of Reference

• Moved by: P. Squire
  Seconded by: S. Lewis

  That the following actions be taken with respect to the “City Manager Search Committee Terms of Reference”:
  
  a)      pursuant to section 13.3 of the Council Procedure By-law the Municipal Council decision of November 12, 2019 with respect to clause 5.1 of the 20th Report of the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee having to do with Terms of Reference for the City Manager Search Committee BE RECONSIDERED to provide for amendments to process;
  
  b)      subject to the approval of a) above, the “City Manager Search Committee Terms of Reference” BE AMENDED by deleting part d) under "Duties" in its entirety, and by replacing it with the following new part d):
  
  “d)       provide a recommendation to the Municipal Council, through the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee (SPPC) of three candidates to be interviewed at a Special Meeting of the SPPC with the preferred candidate being recommended to Municipal Council by the SPPC; it being noted that prior to the Special SPPC Meeting, all Members of Council shall make their best effort to complete the Bias Free Hiring Training provided through the City’s Human Resources Division; it being further noted that all Members of Council will make their best effort to be in attendance at the Special SPPC meeting in its entirety.”

  
  

  Yeas: (14)	S. Lewis, S. Hillier, A. Kayabaga, E. Peloza, P. Van Meerbergen, S. Lehman, Mayor E. Holder, M. van Holst, M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, and A. Hopkins
  Absent: (1)	S. Turner

  
  Motion Passed (14 to 0)

5.2

(ADDED) Resignation of Councillor M. Cassidy from the RBC Place London Board of Directors

• Moved by: S. Lewis
  Seconded by: E. Peloza

  That the resignation of Councillor M. Cassidy, dated January 20, 2020, from the RBC Place London Board of Directors BE ACCEPTED, and consideration of an appointment to the RBC Place London Board of Directors BE REFERRED to the Council meeting to be held on January 28, 2020.

  
  

  Yeas: (14)	S. Lewis, S. Hillier, A. Kayabaga, E. Peloza, P. Van Meerbergen, S. Lehman, Mayor E. Holder, M. van Holst, M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, and A. Hopkins
  Absent: (1)	S. Turner

  
  Motion Passed (14 to 0)

6.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 6:51 PM.