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20TH REPORT OF THE

 

Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee

 

meeting held on September 12, 2016, commencing at 4:04 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, A. Hopkins, V. Ridley, S. Turner and H.L. Usher; and L. Rowe (Secretary). 

 

ABSENT:  Councillors T. Park and J. Zaifman.

 

ALSO PRESENT:  A. Zuidema, J. Braam, G. Bridge, K. Graham, M. Hayward, L. Livingstone, V. McAlea Major, J. Nolan, M. Ribera, C. Saunders and E. Soldo.

 

 

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

 

That it BE NOTED that Councillor J. Morgan disclosed a pecuniary interest in clause C-1 of the Confidential Appendix to the 20th Report of the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee having to do with a matter pertaining to personal matters including information about identifiable individuals, including municipal employees, with respect to employment-related matters, and advice and recommendation to officers and employees of the Corporation, including communications necessary for those purposes and for the purpose of providing directions to officers and employees of the Corporation, by indicating that he is employed by Western University.

 

II.

CONSENT ITEMS

 

2.

STAFF REPORT - Rapid Transit Implementation Working Group

 

That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Environmental and Engineering Services and City Engineer, the following actions be taken with respect to London’s transit system:

 

a)         the LTC Long Term Growth Report Working Group BE DISBANDED;

 

b)         a Rapid Transit Implementation Working Group (RTIWG)  BE ESTABLISHED; and

 

c)         the proposed Terms of Reference for the RTIWG, as appended to the staff report dated September 12, 2016, BE APPROVED;

 

it being noted that the transition to the RTIWG will facilitate with the development and implementation of London’s rapid transit system;

 

it being further noted that Councillor B. Armstrong advised the City Clerk that he would also like to serve on the RTIWG.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: 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.L. Usher (13)

 

III.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

 

None.

 

IV.

ITEMS FOR DIRECTION

 

None.

 

V.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

 

3.

(ADDED) Resignation from Governance Working Group

 

That the resignation of Councillor M. Cassidy from the Governance Working Group, due to scheduling considerations, BE ACCEPTED.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: 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.L. Usher (13)

 

4.

(ADDED) – Outlook Access – Councillors’ Contract Assistants

 

That the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to take the necessary steps to amend the Use of Technology Policy, and any other related policies, in order to permit Councillors’ contract assistants to access Councillors’ Outlook accounts.

 

Motion Passed

 

VI.

CONFIDENTIAL (Confidential Appendix enclosed for Members only.)

 

The Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee convened in camera from 4:22 PM to 8:16 PM after having passed a motion to do so with respect to the following matter:

 

C-1

A matter pertaining to personal matters including information about identifiable individuals, including municipal employees with respect to employment related matters, and advice and recommendations of officers and employees of the Corporation including communications necessary for those purposes and for the purpose of providing directions to officers and employees of the Corporation.

 

VII.

ADJOURNMENT

 

The meeting adjourned at 8:27 PM.