Community and Protective Services Committee

Report

Meeting #:15th Meeting of the Community and Protective Services Committee
Date:
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Location:
Council Chambers
PRESENT:
  • Councillors M. Cassidy,
  • B. Armstrong,
  • M. Salih,
  • and P. Squire
ABSENT:
  • V. Ridley
  • and Mayor M. Brown
ALSO PRESENT:
  • ​Councillors J. Helmer, H. Usher and M. van Holst; G. Bridge, J. Bunn, S. Datars Bere, L. Livingstone, D. MacRae, D. O'Brien, M. Pease, C. Saunders, M. Schulthess, S. Spring, S. Stafford


That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

  • Moved by:B. Armstrong
    Seconded by:P. Squire

    That Items 2.1 to 2.9 BE APPROVED.


    Yeas: (4)M. Cassidy, B. Armstrong, M. Salih, and P. Squire
    Absent: (2)V. Ridley, and Mayor M. Brown

    Motion Passed (4 to 0)
  • Moved by:B. Armstrong
    Seconded by:P. Squire

    That the 11th Report of the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on November 1, 2018, BE RECEIVED.



    Motion Passed
  • Moved by:B. Armstrong
    Seconded by:P. Squire

    That the 11th Report of the Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Oppression Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on October 18, 2018, BE RECEIVED.



    Motion Passed
  • Moved by:B. Armstrong
    Seconded by:P. Squire

    That the 9th Report of the London Housing Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on October 10, 2018, BE RECEIVED.



    Motion Passed
  • Moved by:B. Armstrong
    Seconded by:P. Squire

    That the communication dated October 30, 2018, from Councillor V. Ridley, with respect to the Councillor being absent from the November 13, 2018 Community and Protective Services Committee, BE RECEIVED.



    Motion Passed
  • Moved by:B. Armstrong
    Seconded by:P. Squire

    That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Corporate Services and Human Resources Officer, the staff report dated November 13, 2018 with respect to an update on the Emergency Communications Program (One Voice), BE RECEIVED. (2018-P03/P16)



    Motion Passed
  • Moved by:B. Armstrong
    Seconded by:P. Squire

    That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Housing, Social Services and Dearness Home, the staff report dated November 13, 2018 with respect to the Ontario Works Employment Innovations Bridges Out of Poverty and Circles Evaluation #2, BE RECEIVED. (2018-S04)



    Motion Passed
  • Moved by:B. Armstrong
    Seconded by:P. Squire

    That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Neighbourhood, Children and Fire Services, the staff report dated November 13, 2018 with respect to an update on the London Community Gardens Program Strategic Plan and Accessibility, BE RECEIVED. (2018-S12)



    Motion Passed
  • Moved by:B. Armstrong
    Seconded by:P. Squire

    That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Neighbourhood, Children and Fire Services, the current model for the Neighbourhood Event Equipment Lending Program BE MAINTAINED. (2018-S12)



    Motion Passed
  • Moved by:B. Armstrong
    Seconded by:P. Squire

    That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Neighbourhood, Children and Fire Services, with the concurrence of the Director, Financial Services, the staff report dated November 13, 2018, with respect to the Request for Proposal 18-22 for the design, construction and operation of an Indigenous-led Licensed Child Care and Family Centre, BE RECEIVED. (2018-S12/F18)



    Motion Passed
  • Moved by:B. Armstrong
    Seconded by:P. Squire

    That the following actions be taken with respect to the 9th Report of the Accessibility Advisory Committee from its meeting held on October 25, 2018:

    a)            the request for A. Salton, Manager, Zoning and Public Property Compliance, to forward any zoning applications with accessibility implications, to be considered by the Committee of Adjustment, to the Accessibility Advisory Committee, in a timely manner, for comment BE REFERRED to the Civic Administration for review; it being noted that the communication from S. Lewis, Chair, and J. Preston, Vice-Chair, Committee of Adjustment, as appended to the agenda, and a verbal delegation from M. Pease, Manager, Development Planning and S. Lewis, Chair, Committee of Adjustment, were received;

    b)            delegation status BE APPROVED for representatives of the Accessibility Advisory Committee to speak at the December 10, 2018 meeting of the Community and Protective Services Committee regarding the Community Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (CDIS); it being noted that the Municipal Council resolution, from its meeting held on October 16, 2018, with respect to the CDIS, was received;

    c)            that clause 4.1 of the above-noted Report BE REFERRED back to the Accessibility Advisory Committee for further clarification with the appropriate Civic Administration in attendance at that meeting;

    d)            the following actions be taken with respect to the ACCAC Deferred Matters List:

    i)             the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to provide the ACCAC with an update on the following two items for the Mayor’s meeting with members of the ACCAC in June, 2018:

    A)           the creation of a “past-chair” non-voting position on the ACCAC; and,

    B)            the active recruitment for ACCAC voting and non-voting positions; and,

    ii)            the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to attend a future meeting of the ACCAC to speak to the status of the City of London Facility Accessibility Design Standards Manual (FADS); and,

    e)            clauses 1.1, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.3, 5.1 and 6.1, BE RECEIVED.


    Yeas: (4)M. Cassidy, B. Armstrong, M. Salih, and P. Squire
    Absent: (2)V. Ridley, and Mayor M. Brown

    Motion Passed (4 to 0)
  • Moved by:P. Squire
    Seconded by:M. Salih

    That the following actions be taken with respect to the 7th Report of the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on October 25, 2018:

    a)            the following actions be taken with respect to Informed Response:

    i)             M. Hayward, City Manager, or designate, BE INVITED to attend a future Community Safety and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee meeting to provide an update on the completion of the Informed Response project;

    ii)            Dr. C. Mackie, Medical Officer of Health and Chief Executive Officer, Middlesex-London Health Unit, or designate, BE INVITED to attend the January, 2019 Community Safety and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee (CSCP) meeting to provide information on the issuance of a Standing Order and the effects of crystal methamphetamine and other psychosis inducing drugs, including the following:

    A)           ways the CSCP can support solutions;

    B)            providing examples of initiatives being undertaken in other cities; and,

    C)            an outline of Dr. C. Mackie’s powers with respect to these matters;

    it being noted that the CSCP reviewed and received the presentation, as appended to the above-noted report, from M. Hayward, City Manager, with respect to these matters;

    b)            the following actions be taken with respect to the 5th and 6th Reports of the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee (CSCP), from the meetings held on June 28 and September 27, 2018, respectively:

    i)             the 5th and 6th Reports of the CSCP BE RECEIVED; and,

    ii)            that NO ACTION BE TAKEN with respect to the request to provide an update to the CSCP with respect to the City of London’s undertaking relating to Bill C-175, Safer Ontario Act, 2017;

    c)            the following amendments to the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee Terms of Reference BE REFERRED to the comprehensive Advisory Committee review that is currently being undertaken:

    i)             remove the reference to “the Neighbourhood Watch London Board of Directors” and the “Block Parent Central Committee” and replace it with “participating organizations and/or partners”;

    ii)            add the following community initiatives:

    A)           addiction;

    B)            mental health; and,

    C)            crime prevention;

    iii)           amend voting members by:

    A)           deleting “Traffic Safety Education Committee (Children’s Safety Village)” and replacing it with “Children’s Safety Village”; and,

    B)            adding various representation by the following:

    1)            senior citizens;

    2)            indigenous citizens;

    3)            Urban League of London;

    4)            newcomers to London/multicultural groups; and,

    5)            London Economic Development Corporation;

    iv)           amend Non-Voting Members by:

    A)           deleting the word “Bureau” at the end of “Fire Prevention”; and,

    B)            adding “Addiction Services”;

    v)            delete the words “the Block Parent Central Committee” and “the Council for London Seniors”;

    vi)           adding the words “a minimum of” after “meetings shall be held”,

    it being noted that the CSCP will further review their Terms of Reference at their next meeting;

    d)            the expenditure of up to $2,150 BE APPROVED for the purchase of ten batteries for motorized cars, fifteen scooters and thirty bicycle seat clamps for the Children’s Safety Village; it being noted that the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee has sufficient funds in its 2018 Budget to accommodate this request; and,

    e)            clauses 1.1, 2.1, 3.2, 5.1, 5.4, 5.5 and 6.1 to 6.4, BE RECEIVED;

    it being noted that a verbal delegation from L. Norman, Community Safety and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee, was received with respect to this matter.


    Yeas: (4)M. Cassidy, B. Armstrong, M. Salih, and P. Squire
    Absent: (2)V. Ridley, and Mayor M. Brown

    Motion Passed (4 to 0)
  • Moved by:P. Squire
    Seconded by:M. Salih

    That the Deferred Matters List for the Community and Protective Services Committee, as at November 5, 2018, BE RECEIVED.


    Yeas: (4)M. Cassidy, B. Armstrong, M. Salih, and P. Squire
    Absent: (2)V. Ridley, and Mayor M. Brown

    Motion Passed (4 to 0)
  • That the Community and Protective Services Committee convene in closed session with respect to the following matter:

    6.1. Land Acquisition Resolution 

    A matter pertaining to advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose; commercial and financial information supplied in confidence, the disclosure of which could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of the Corporation, result in similar information no longer being supplied to the Corporation where it is in the public interest that similar information continue to be so supplied and result in undue loss or gain to any person, group, committee or financial institution or agency with respect to a property acquisition.

    6.2. Personal Matters/Identifiable Individual  

    Personal matters pertaining to identifiable individuals, including municipal employees, with respect to the 2019 Mayor’s New Year’s Honour List.



    Motion Passed

    The Community and Protective Services Committee convened in camera from 4:48 PM to 4:54 PM with respect to the above-noted matter.


The meeting adjourned at 4:55 PM.