6TH REPORT OF THE
Strategic
Priorities and Policy Committee
meeting held on March
1, 2017, commencing at 4:03 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 and T. Park and C. Saunders (Acting Secretary).
ABSENT: Councillors S. Turner, H.L. Usher and J.
Zaifman.
ALSO PRESENT: M. Hayward, B.
Card, I. Collins, B. Coxhead, P. D’Hollander, S. Datars Bere, J.M. Fleming, K.
Graham, G. Kotsifas, L. Livingstone, K. Murray, J. Nolan, K. Pawelec, L.
Palarchio, M. Ribera, K. Scherr, C. Smith, A. Ripepi, B. Westlake-Power, J.
Yanchula and P. Yeoman.
That it BE NOTED that Councillor P. Hubert
disclosed a pecuniary interest in clause 5 of this Report, having to do with the
London Community Grants Program Outcomes and Sustainability Plans for all
Funded Organizations, by indicating that he is the Executive Director of a
social service agency that is named in the report.
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That, on the recommendation of the Managing
Director, Planning & City Planner, with the concurrence of the Director, Community
& Economic Innovation, the Managing Director, Parks and Recreation, the
Managing Director, Environmental and Engineering Services, the Managing
Director, Development and Compliance Services, the Managing Director,
Neighbourhood, Children and Fire Services, and the Managing Director,
Housing, Social Services and Dearness Home, the staff report dated March 1,
2017, entitled “Information Report on Civic Administration’s Approach for
Addressing Council’s Recent Directions Regarding London’s Downtown,” BE
RECEIVED.
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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, T. Park (12)
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That, on the recommendation of the Managing
Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer
& Acting City Manager, the 2017 Assessment Growth Funding Allocation
Report BE RECEIVED for information.
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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, T. Park (12)
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That, on the recommendation of the Managing
Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer
& Acting City Manager and with the concurrence of the Senior Leadership
Team, the following actions be taken with respect to updating the Council
Policy Manual:
a) the
process for completing a comprehensive update to the current Council Policy
Manual, as detailed in this report, BE ENDORSED;
b) subsequent
to the completion of the comprehensive update to the current Council Policy
Manual noted above, the Governance Working Group BE REQUESTED to undertake an
evaluation of the Council Policy Manual and provide strategic direction to
the Municipal Council on steps the Civic Administration should take to modernize
the Council Policy Manual; and
c) any
reports related to parts a) and b) above, BE SUBMITTED through the Strategic
Priorities and Policy Committee; it being understood that upon completion of
the actions noted in a) and b), above, any future policy amendments will come
forward through the Standing Committee that has jurisdiction over the subject
area of the policy.
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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, T. Park (12)
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That, on the recommendation of the Managing
Director of Neighbourhood, Children and Fire Services, the staff report dated
March 1, 2017, entitled “London Community Grants Program Outcomes and
Sustainability Plans for all Funded Organizations”, BE RECEIVED for
information.
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Motion Passed
YEAS: M. Brown, M. van Holst, B. Armstrong,
M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, A. Hopkins, V. Ridley,
T. Park (11)
RECUSED: P. Hubert (1)
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None.
None.
That on the recommendation of the Housing
Development Corporation, London (HDC) Board of Directors, the appointment of
Vivian Lui, for a second term Board Member, Class 3, BE APPROVED, with the
term ending December 31, 2019; it being noted that information related to
Board applications will be made available at the Council meeting to be held
on March 2, 2017.
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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, T. Park (12)
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That the communication dated February 26,
2017, from Councillor S. Turner, advising of his absence from the March 1,
2017 Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee and from the March 2, 2017
Council meeting BE RECEIVED.
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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, T. Park (12)
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(See
Confidential Appendix to the 6th Report of the Strategic Priorities and
Policy Committee enclosed for Members only.)
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The Strategic Priorities and Policy
Committee convened in closed session from 4:35 PM to 8:15 PM, after having
passed a motion to do so, with respect to the following matters:
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The meeting adjourned at 8:16 PM.