Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee

Report

Meeting #:	11th Meeting of the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee
Date:	Monday, October 15, 2018 at 4:00 P.m. - 5:00 P.m.
Location:

PRESENT:

• Mayor M. Brown,
• Councillors M. van Holst,
• B. Armstrong,
• M. Salih,
• J. Helmer,
• M. Cassidy,
• P. Squire,
• J. Morgan,
• P. Hubert,
• A. Hopkins,
• V. Ridley,
• S. Turner,
• H. Usher,
• T. Park,
• and J. Zaifman

ALSO PRESENT:

• ​M. Hayward, A. Barbon, B. Card, B. Coxhead, S. Datars-Bere, M. Galczynski, G. Kotsifas, S. Miller, J. Millson, D. Mounteer, K. Murray, C. Saunders, S. Spring, S. Stafford, B. Westlake-Power and R. Wilcox.

   
  The meeting is called to order at 4:02 PM.

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1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

Councillor S. Turner advised of intent to disclose a pecuniary interest in Item 6.1, in Closed Session.

Councillor P. Hubert advised of intent to disclose a pecuniary interest in Item 6.1, in Closed Session.

2.

Consent

• Moved by: H. Usher
  Seconded by: T. Park

  That items 2.1 to 2.4 BE APPROVED.

  
  

  Yeas: (15)

  Mayor M. Brown, M. van Holst, B. Armstrong, M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, P. Hubert, A. Hopkins, V. Ridley, S. Turner, H. Usher, T. Park, and J. Zaifman

  
  Motion Passed (15 to 0)

2.1

Surplus/Deficit Policy Update

• Moved by: H. Usher
  Seconded by: T. Park

  That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, the proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated October 15, 2018 as Appendix “B” BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting on October 16, 2018, to amend By-law CPOL.-46-242 being “Surplus/Deficit Policy”.

  
  
  
  Motion Passed

2.2

Draft Smart City Strategy

• Moved by: H. Usher
  Seconded by: T. Park

  That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Planning & City Planner, the Director of Information Technology Services, the Manager II, Information Technology Services, the Director of Community and Economic Innovation and the Manager II, Geospatial Infrastructure Systems, the following actions be taken with respect to the Draft Smart City Strategy:
  
  a)         the Draft Smart City Strategy, attached as Appendix 1 to the staff report dated October 15, 2018, BE CIRCULATED to identified stakeholders and interested members of the community for feedback and suggestions; and
  
  b)         an associated Implementation Plan BE PREPARED for consideration through the next Four-year Strategic Plan process and the associated 2020-2024 Multi-year Budget process;
  
  it being noted that the attached presentation from the Managing Director, Planning & City Planner was received.

  
  
  
  Motion Passed

2.3

Dissolution of the Public Utilities Commission

• Moved by: H. Usher
  Seconded by: T. Park

  That, on the recommendation of the Assistant City Solicitor, the proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated October 15, 2018 as Appendix “A” BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting on October 16, 2018 for the purpose of dissolving the Public Utilities Commission of the City of London.

  
  
  
  Motion Passed

2.4

London Convention Centre Corporation

• Moved by: H. Usher
  Seconded by: T. Park

  That, on the recommendation of the City Clerk, the following actions be taken with respect to the London Convention Centre Corporation:
  
  a)    the proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated October 15, 2018 as Appendix “A” BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting on October 16, 2018 for the purpose of amending By-law No. A.-6866-270, entitled “A by-law respecting the London Convention Centre Corporation” to update references to the Board, section 4, and the Term, section 5; and,
  
  b)    the following staggered term appointments to the Board of Directors BE CONFIRMED:
  
  Crispin Colvin - December 1, 2018 to November 30, 2019, (Class 1)

  Titus Ferguson - December 1, 2018 to November 30, 2019, (Class 1)

  Peter White - December 1, 2018 to November 30, 2020, (Class 2)

  David Smith - December 1, 2018 to November 30, 2021, (Class 3)

  Jennifer Diplock - December 1, 2018 to November 30, 2021, (Class 3)

  Chris Schlachta - December 1, 2018 to November 30, 2021, (Class 3)

  Nora Fisher - December 1, 2018 to November 30, 2021, (Class 3)

  Tony Soares - December 1, 2018 to November 30, 2021,  (Class 3)

  
  
  
  Motion Passed

3.

Scheduled Items

None.

4.

Items for Direction

• Moved by: H. Usher
  Seconded by: J. Zaifman

  That Items 4.1 and 4.2 BE APPROVED.

  
  

  Yeas: (15)

  Mayor M. Brown, M. van Holst, B. Armstrong, M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, P. Hubert, A. Hopkins, V. Ridley, S. Turner, H. Usher, T. Park, and J. Zaifman

  
  Motion Passed (15 to 0)

4.1

Resignation of Mark F. Rosehart from the London and Middlesex Housing Corporation

• Moved by: H. Usher
  Seconded by: J. Zaifman

  That the resignation from Mark F. Rosehart from the London and Middlesex Housing Corporation Board of Directors BE ACCEPTED; it being noted that this vacancy will be included in the advertisement for appointments for the new term of council.

  
  
  
  Motion Passed

4.2

Changes to the Hyde Park Business Association Board of Management

• Moved by: H. Usher
  Seconded by: J. Zaifman

  That Tom Delaney from Oxford Dodge on Hyde Park Road BE APPOINTED to the Hyde Park Business Improvement Area Board of Management for the term ending November 30, 2018.

  
  
  
  Motion Passed

5.

Deferred Matters/Additional Business

5.1

London Hydro – Request for BRT-related Information

• Moved by: M. van Holst
  Seconded by: J. Morgan

  That London Hydro be requested to provide to the shareholder, London City Council, a breakdown of the estimated costs London Hydro will absorb for the work required to be undertaken for the bus rapid transit project; and further, if those costs will impact London Hydro ratepayers.

  
  

  Yeas: (12)	M. van Holst, B. Armstrong, M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, P. Hubert, V. Ridley, H. Usher, T. Park, and J. Zaifman
  Nays: (3)	Mayor M. Brown, A. Hopkins, and S. Turner

  
  Motion Passed (12 to 3)

6.

Confidential (Enclosed for Members only.)

• Moved by: M. van Holst
  Seconded by: A. Hopkins

  That the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee convene in Closed Session with respect to the following matters:

  6.1                   Labour Relations/Employee Negotiations/Solicitor-Client Privileged Advice

  A matter pertaining to reports, advice and recommendations of officers and employees of the Corporation concerning labour relations and employee negotiations in regards to one of the Corporation’s unions and advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose and for the purpose of providing instructions and direction to officers and employees of the Corporation. 

  6.2                   Personal Matters/Identifiable Individual

  A matter pertaining to personal matters about an identifiable individual with respect to employment-related matters and advice and recommendations of officers and employees of the Corporation including communications necessary for that purpose.

  6.3                   Personal Matters/Identifiable Individual

  A matter pertaining to personal matters about an identifiable individual with respect to employment-related matters and advice and recommendations of officers and employees of the Corporation including communications necessary for that purpose.

  
  

  Yeas: (14)	Mayor M. Brown, M. van Holst, M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, P. Hubert, A. Hopkins, V. Ridley, S. Turner, H. Usher, T. Park, and J. Zaifman
  Absent: (1)	B. Armstrong

  
  Motion Passed (14 to 0)

  The Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee convened in Closed Session from 4:52 PM to 6:53 PM with respect to the above-noted matters.

  
  

7.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned 6:54 PM.