Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee

Report

Meeting #:	19th Meeting of the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee
Date:	Monday, September 30, 2019 at 4:00 P.m. - 5:00 P.m.
Location:	Council Chambers

PRESENT:

• Mayor E. Holder (Chair),
• 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

ABSENT:

• Councillors M. van Holst

ALSO PRESENT:

• M. Hayward, A.L. Barbon, B. Card, B. Coxhead, D. Purdy, J. Fleming, C. Green, S. Mathers, J. Millson, K. Murray, M. Ribera, C. Saunders, M. Schulthess, C. Smith, 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

That it BE NOTED that Councillor P. Van Meerbergen disclosed a pecuniary interest in item 3.1 of this Report, having to do with the Fanshawe College Innovation Village project, by indicating that he has two children attending the College.  

2.

Consent

2.1

Service Review Initiatives 2019 Update

• Moved by: J. Morgan
  Seconded by: M. Cassidy

  That, on the recommendation of the City Manager and the Managing Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, the staff report dated September 30, 2019 with respect to an update on the service review initiatives for 2019, BE RECEIVED.

  
  

  Yeas: (13)	S. Lewis, S. Hillier, A. Kayabaga, E. Peloza, S. Lehman, Mayor E. Holder, M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, A. Hopkins, and S. Turner
  Absent: (2)	P. Van Meerbergen, and M. van Holst

  
  Motion Passed (13 to 0)

3.

Scheduled Items

3.1

Not to be heard before 4:05 PM - Fanshawe College - Innovation Capital Grants Application

• Moved by: M. Salih
  Seconded by: A. Kayabaga

  That it BE NOTED that the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee received the attached presentation from Peter Devlin, President, Fanshawe College, David Belford, Executive Director, Innovation Village, Jason Bates, General Manager, Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium London and Anne Marie DeCicco-Best, Executive Advisor and Government Relations, Fanshawe College with respect to the Fanshawe College Innovation Village project;
  
  it being noted that the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee received a communication dated September 26, 2019 from D. Bedford, President, OPSEU Local 110, Fanshawe College Faculty Union with respect to this matter.

  
  

  Yeas: (13)	S. Lewis, S. Hillier, A. Kayabaga, E. Peloza, S. Lehman, Mayor E. Holder, M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, A. Hopkins, and S. Turner
  Recuse: (1)	P. Van Meerbergen
  Absent: (1)	M. van Holst

  
  Motion Passed (13 to 0)

3.2

Not to be heard before 4:05 PM - London Economic Development Corporation - Annual Update

• Moved by: S. Hillier
  Seconded by: A. Kayabaga

  That it BE NOTED that the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee received the Annual Update from K. Lakhotia, President and CEO, and J. Crich, London Economic Development Corporation.

  
  

  Yeas: (14)	S. Lewis, S. Hillier, A. Kayabaga, E. Peloza, P. Van Meerbergen, S. Lehman, Mayor E. Holder, M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, A. Hopkins, and S. Turner
  Absent: (1)	M. van Holst

  
  Motion Passed (14 to 0)

3.3

Not to be heard before 4:05 PM - London Small Business Centre - Annual Update

• Moved by: S. Lewis
  Seconded by: E. Peloza

  That it BE NOTED that the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee received the Annual Update from S. Pellarin, Executive Director, and G. Graham, London Small Business Centre.

  
  

  Yeas: (14)	S. Lewis, S. Hillier, A. Kayabaga, E. Peloza, P. Van Meerbergen, S. Lehman, Mayor E. Holder, M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, A. Hopkins, and S. Turner
  Absent: (1)	M. van Holst

  
  Motion Passed (14 to 0)

3.4

Not to be heard before 4:05 PM - TechAlliance - Annual Update

• Moved by: M. Cassidy
  Seconded by: S. Lehman

  That it BE NOTED that the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee received the Annual Update from C. Fox, CEO, and D. Cicerelli, TechAlliance.

  
  

  Yeas: (14)	S. Lewis, S. Hillier, A. Kayabaga, E. Peloza, P. Van Meerbergen, S. Lehman, Mayor E. Holder, M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, A. Hopkins, and S. Turner
  Absent: (1)	M. van Holst

  
  Motion Passed (14 to 0)

4.

Items for Direction

4.1

4th Report of the Governance Working Group

• Moved by: J. Morgan
  Seconded by: S. Hillier

  That the following actions be taken with respect to the 4th Report of the Governance Working Group, from its meeting held on August 26, 2019:
  
  a)     the City Clerk BE DIRECTED to bring forward to the next meeting of the Governance Working Group a revised proposed Policy providing for procedures to implement an electronic voting system for the consideration of Council and public appointments to Standing Committees, Advisory Committees, Boards and Commissions for further consideration that would include the following:
  
  i)     the removal of the term “election” from the proposed Policy replace it with the term “selection process”;
  
  ii)     the requirement for candidates to be nominated for consideration of appointment at the Committee Meeting where the appointments are to be considered;
  
  iii)     the provision for batch elimination of the candidates with the lowest tied votes and those receiving no votes, where multiple candidates are to be appointed;
  
  iv)     the provision for single elimination of the lowest candidates where one candidate is to be appointed, except in circumstances where a candidate has been given no votes and in those circumstances, the candidate will be eliminated from subsequent rounds of voting, with the intent of achieving a minimum threshold of 50% plus 1 of the votes cast;
  
  it being noted that the Governance Working Group (GWG) received a demonstration of the proposed electronic voting system from the Deputy Clerk and the Manager, Licensing and Elections; and,
  
  b)     clauses 1.1 and 1.2 BE RECEIVED for information.

  
  

  Yeas: (14)	S. Lewis, S. Hillier, A. Kayabaga, E. Peloza, P. Van Meerbergen, S. Lehman, Mayor E. Holder, M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, A. Hopkins, and S. Turner
  Absent: (1)	M. van Holst

  
  Motion Passed (14 to 0)

5.

Deferred Matters/Additional Business

None.

6.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 5:29 PM.