Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee

Report

8th Meeting of the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee

Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at 4:00 P.m. - 5:00 P.m.

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:

• L. Livingstone, S. Corman, S. King, H. Machel, P. McKague, D. O'Brien, J. Raycroft, M. Ross, C. Saunders, M. Schulthess, E. Skalski, B. Somers, and S. Spring;
  
  Remote Staff Attendance: A.L. Barbon, B. Card, S. Datars Bere, K. Dickins, K. Scherr, C. Smith, and S. Stafford;
  
  The meeting was called to order at 4:05 PM, with Mayor E. Holder in the Chair, with all Members participating; it being noted that the following Members were in remote attendance: Councillors M. van Holst, M. Salih, J. Helmer, C. Cassidy, J. Morgan, S. Lehman, A. Hopkins, S. Turner, E. Peloza, A. Kayabaga, and S. Hillier.  

  
  
  

   

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1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

2.

Consent

2.1

Governance Requirements and Recommendations - London and Middlesex Community Housing

• Moved by: S. Lehman
  Seconded by: S. Lewis

  That on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Housing, Social Services and Dearness Home and concurrently the Board, London and Middlesex Community Housing (LMCH), the following actions be taken with respect to the governance requirements of the LMCH:

  a)     the staff report dated March 31, 2020 entitled “Governance Requirements and Recommendations – London and Middlesex Community Housing”, BE RECEIVED;

  b)     the Managing Director, Housing and Social Services and Dearness Home BE DIRECTED to bring forward for consideration to the Municipal Council Meeting to be held on April 7, 2020, a recommended slate of Board Members of the LMCH; and,

  c)     the City Clerk BE DIRECTED to make the necessary arrangements to hold a meeting of the Shareholders of the LMCH at a Special Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee meeting on April 7, 2020, following the Municipal Council Meeting held that date, to consider and approve the Municipal Council’s recommended slate of Board Members of the LMCH.

  
  

  Yeas: (15)

  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, A. Hopkins, and S. Turner

  
  Motion Passed (15 to 0)

3.

Scheduled Items

None.

4.

Items for Direction

None.

5.

Deferred Matters/Additional Business

None.

6.

Confidential (Enclosed for Members only.)

• Moved by: S. Lewis
  Seconded by: P. Van Meerbergen

  That the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee convene, In Closed Session, for the purpose of considering the following:

  6.1. (ADDED) Personal Matters/Identifiable Individual

  A matter pertaining to personal matters, including information regarding an identifiable individual, with respect to employment-related matters; advice or recommendations of officers and employees of the Corporation, including communications necessary for that purpose and for the purpose of providing instructions and directions to officers and employees of the Corporation.

  6.2 (ADDED) Labour Relations/Employee Negotiations

  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 or more of the Corporation’s unions and communications necessary for that purpose pertaining to COVID-19 related matters.

  
  

  Yeas: (15)

  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, A. Hopkins, and S. Turner

  
  Motion Passed (15 to 0)

  The Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee convened, In Closed Session, from 4:35 PM to 5:17 PM.

  
  

7.

Adjournment

• Moved by: S. Lewis
  Seconded by: P. Van Meerbergen

  That the meeting BE ADJOURNED.

  
  
  
  Motion Passed

  The meeting was adjourned at 5:19 PM.