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16TH REPORT OF THE

 

Community and Protective Services Committee

 

meeting held on November 15, 2016, commencing at 4:01 PM, in the Council Chambers, Second Floor, London City Hall. 

 

PRESENT:  Councillor V. Ridley (Chair), Mayor M. Brown, Councillors B. Armstrong, M. Cassidy, M. Salih and H.L. Usher and B. Westlake-Power (Acting Secretary).

 

ALSO PRESENT:  Councillors J. Helmer and P. Squire; A. Zuidema, B. Coxhead, P. D’Hollander, S. Datars Bere, M. Dellamora, T. Fowler, K. Graham, O. Katolyk, L. Livingstone, L. Marshall, K. Paleczny, D. Popadic, A. Small, C. Smith and S. Spring.

 

 

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

 

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

 

II.

CONSENT ITEMS

 

2.

9th Report of the London Housing Advisory Committee

 

That the 9th Report of the London Housing Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on October 12, 2016, BE RECEIVED.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: M. Brown, V. Ridley, B. Armstrong, M. Cassidy, M. Salih, H.L. Usher (6)

 

3.

STAFF REPORT - Northeast London Family Centre – Provincial Investment and New Agreement

 

That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director of Neighbourhood, Children and Fire Services, the proposed by-law, appended to the staff report dated November 15, 2016, BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on November 22, 2016 to:

 

a)         approve a Funding and Project Agreement (as appended to the above-noted by-law) between The Corporation of the City of London and the Thames Valley District School Board for the construction of a neighbourhood Family Centre at a new public elementary school being constructed in Northeast London; and,

 

b)         authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the Agreement noted in part a), above;

 

it being noted that this new Funding and Project Agreement replaces the Agreement approved by Council on March 1, 2016 as a result of subsequent investment in funding from the Ministry of Education.  (2016-F11/S12)

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: M. Brown, V. Ridley, B. Armstrong, M. Cassidy, M. Salih, H.L. Usher (6)

 

4.

STAFF REPORT - Northwest London Family Centre – Provincial Investment and New Agreement

 

That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director of Neighbourhood, Children and Fire Services, the proposed by-law, appended to the staff report dated November 15, 2016, BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on November 22, 2016 to:

 

a)         approve a Funding and Project Agreement (as appended to the above-noted by-law) between The Corporation of the City of London and the Thames Valley District School Board for the construction of a neighbourhood Family Centre at a new public elementary school being constructed in Northwest London;

 

b)         authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the Agreement noted in part a), above;

 

it being noted that this new Funding and Project Agreement replaces the Agreement approved by Council on March 1, 2016 as a result of subsequent investment in funding from the Ministry of Education.  (2016-F11/S12)

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: M. Brown, V. Ridley, B. Armstrong, M. Cassidy, M. Salih, H.L. Usher (6)

 

5.

STAFF REPORT - Family Centre Westminster – Increased Provincial Investment

 

That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director of Neighbourhood, Children and Fire Services, the proposed by-law as appended to the staff report dated November 15, 2016, BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on November 22, 2016 to:

 

a)         approve an amending agreement to the Funding and Project Agreement (as appended to the above-noted by-law) between The Corporation of the City of London and the London District Catholic School Board for the construction of a neighbourhood Family Centre at St. Francis Catholic Elementary School approved by Council on March 30; and,

 

b)         authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the Agreement noted in part a), above;

 

it being noted that this new Funding and Project Agreement replaces the Agreement approved by Council on March 30, 2016 as a result of subsequent investment in funding from the Ministry of Education.   (2016-F11/S12)

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: M. Brown, V. Ridley, B. Armstrong, M. Cassidy, M. Salih, H.L. Usher (6)

 

6.

STAFF REPORT - Age Friendly London Year Three Progress Report and Impact Assessment

 

That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director of Neighbourhood, Children and Fire Services, the staff report dated November 15, 2016 with respect to the Age Friendly London year three progress report and impact assessment BE RECEIVED.  (2016-S02)

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: M. Brown, V. Ridley, B. Armstrong, M. Cassidy, M. Salih, H.L. Usher (6)

 

7.

STAFF REPORT - London for All Update: First 12 Months Recommendations and Development of the Implementation Body

 

That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director of Neighbourhood, Children and Fire Services and the Managing Director of Housing, Social Services and Dearness Home, the staff report dated November 15, 2016 with respect to the London for All update BE RECEIVED.  (2016-S04)

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: M. Brown, V. Ridley, B. Armstrong, M. Cassidy, M. Salih, H.L. Usher (6)

 

8.

STAFF REPORT - Putting Consumers First Act

 

That the following actions be taken with respect to the Putting Consumers First Act:

 

a)         the staff report dated November 15, 2016, with respect to this matter, BE RECEIVED;

 

b)         the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to continue with the development of potential municipal licensing regulations related to door-to-door sales and payday loan lenders; and,

 

c)         the matters noted in b), above, BE ADDED to the Corporate Services Committee agenda scheduled with local Members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, to be held in early 2017.      (2016-P01)

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: M. Brown, V. Ridley, B. Armstrong, M. Cassidy, M. Salih, H.L. Usher (6)

 

III.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

 

9.

DELEGATION - S. Hubbard Krimmer, CEO & Chief Librarian, London Public Library

 

That, at the request of S. Hubbard Krimmer, CEO and Chief Librarian, the delegation request from the London Public Library BE POSTPONED to a future meeting of the Community and Protective Services Committee.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: M. Brown, V. Ridley, B. Armstrong, M. Cassidy, M. Salih, H.L. Usher (6)

 

10.

STAFF REPORT - Subsidized Public Transit

 

That the following actions be taken with respect to proposed subsidy for public transportation:

 

a)         the staff report dated November 15, 2016, with respect a proposed subsidy model for public transit and information with respect to children under 12/13 years of age ride for free, BE RECEIVED:

 

b)         a public participation meeting BE HELD at the Community and Protective Services Committee (CPSC) meeting scheduled for December 13, 2016, in order to obtain public input with respect to the proposed subsidy model in the above-noted report;

 

c)         the matters of children under 12/13 years of age riding the bus for free and potential discounts for high school students riding the bus BE REFERRED to the Budget Meeting of the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee, scheduled for November 24, 2016; and,

 

d)         the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to identify potential sources of financing for any new subsidy programs noted in part c), above;

 

it being noted that the CPSC received the attached presentation from M. Tahir and H. Yousuf, London Youth Advisory Council, with respect to a related petition for a proposed discounted bus pass and associated plan.  (2016-S07)

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: M. Brown, V. Ridley, B. Armstrong, M. Cassidy, M. Salih, H.L. Usher (6)

 

IV.

ITEMS FOR DIRECTION

 

11.

1st Report of Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Oppression Advisory Committee

 

That the following actions be taken with respect to 1st Report of the Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Oppression Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on October 20, 2016:

 

a)         the following actions be taken with respect to the 2016 Diversity, Race Relations and Inclusivity Award:

 

i)          the North East Community Conversations Group BE AWARDED the 2016 Diversity Race Relations and Inclusivity Award, in the Social Community Services:  Small Category for their “North East Community Conversations Group” initiative (see attached nomination);

 

ii)         the Pride London Festival BE AWARDED the 2016 Diversity Race Relations and Inclusivity Award, in the Social Community Services: Large Category for their “Pride London Festival” initiative (see attached nomination); and,

 

iii)         Kings University College BE AWARDED the 2016 Diversity Race Relations and Inclusivity Award, in the Youth Category for their “Interfaith Peace Camp” (see attached nomination);

 

it being noted that the Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Oppression Advisory Committee received the minutes of the Awards and Recognition Sub-Committee, from its meeting held on October 7, 2016;

 

b)         the Municipal Council BE REQUESTED to consider the following recommendations with respect to the Draft Coloured Crosswalk Policy:

 

i)          the visual accessibility requirements of crosswalks; it being noted that the white stripes need to be incorporated into a crosswalk to ensure visible accessibility;

 

ii)         reviewing the feasibility of future requests on a case by case basis; and,

 

iii)         limiting the use of financial criteria as a means to restrict an application, to ensure requests are considered on merit, not on financial means;

 

it being noted that the Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Oppression Advisory Committee received the staff report dated August 22, 2016, from the Managing Director, Environmental and Engineering Services and City Engineer, with respect to this matter;

 

c)         the following actions be taken, with respect to Carding:

 

i)          the Mayor BE REQUESTED to publicly call on the London Police  Services Board to permanently end the practice of street checks in London; it being noted that recently revised provincial regulations are not enough to address the systemic racism behind the practice; and,

 

ii)         the Mayor BE REQUESTED to call on the London Police Services Board to ensure ongoing anti-racism and anti-oppression training across its organization, to be delivered by external trainers/facilitators;

 

it being noted that the Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Oppression Advisory Committee heard a verbal update from S. Morrison with respect to Carding Receipts and received the attached communication with respect to an Independent Police Oversight Review being held on November 16, 2016; and,

 

d)         clauses 1 to 6, 8 to 12 and clauses 14, 16 and 17 BE RECEIVED.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: M. Brown, V. Ridley, B. Armstrong, M. Cassidy, M. Salih, H.L. Usher (6)

 

 

 

 

12.

3rd Report of the Childcare Advisory Committee

 

That the following actions be taken with respect to the 3rd Report of the Childcare Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on October 24, 2016:

 

a)         the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to consider the following, with respect to the proposed provision of child minding services for the public at public participation meetings and/or advisory committee meetings:

 

            i)          Financial Costs:

           

A)        qualified staff for program time as well as time associated with program planning; it being noted that the afternoon meetings could be a challenge for providing qualified staff; and,

B)        program supplies including costs associated with purchased materials and developing the program budget;

 

            ii)         Liability Issues:

 

                        A)        overall risk liability; and,

                        B)        the transfer of responsibility (parent/guardian sign in and sign out);

 

            iii)         Administration Responsibility:

                       

A)        registration process including deadlines for participation (pre-registration);

B)        child information  (medical needs, special needs,  age, allergies, emergency procedures);

                        C)        no shows and unregistered children showing up;

D)        parent/guardian responsibilities (supplying of personal supplies such as formula, diapers etc); and,

E)        budget planning for program administration;

 

            iv)        Location

                       

A)        potential accommodation and size requirements for up to three age groups;

B)        onsite and in close proximity to the meeting area for ease of accessibility to the parent in case of emergency; and,

C)        washroom access including accessible washrooms; and,

 

            v)         Material Provisions:

                         A)        materials for engaging children in age appropriate activities; and,

                        B)        snacks and/or meals to meet nutritional requirements;

 

it being noted that Childcare Advisory Committee (CCAC) considers that childcare provision for an advisory committee meeting and a public participation meeting would be very different scenarios, with a different set of needs, that the above-noted comments are a preliminary list of feedback, not a full report and the CCAC would be willing to be consulted if this proposal is moved forward; and, it being further noted that a similar process is in place with the Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB) and the Thames Valley Parent Involvement Committee (TVPIC), whereby the TVDSB partners with licensed childcare providers through an expression of interest to provide this service; and,

 

b)         clauses 1 to 3 and 5 to 9 BE RECEIVED.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: V. Ridley, B. Armstrong, M. Cassidy, M. Salih, H.L. Usher (5)

 

 

 

 

 

13.

6th Report of the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee

 

That the following actions be taken with respect to the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on October 26, 2016:

 

a)         clause 6 BE REFERRED to the Civic Administration; it being noted that clause 6 addresses proposed changes to the Advisory Committees pages of the City of London website; and,

 

b)         clauses 1 to 5 and 7 to 10 BE RECEIVED.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: V. Ridley, B. Armstrong, M. Cassidy, M. Salih, H.L. Usher (5)

 

14.

10th Report of the Accessibility Advisory Committee

 

That the following actions be taken with respect to the 10th Report of the Accessibility Advisory Committee from its meeting held on October 27, 2016:

 

a)         the following actions be taken with respect to the Policy Sub-Committee report dated October 3, 2016:

 

            i)          the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to report back to the Accessibility Advisory Committee (ACCAC) with respect to how other municipalities are handling colour contrast and visual accessibility with respect to coloured crosswalks;  it being noted the ACCAC has concerns related to the draft coloured crosswalk policy; and,

 

            ii)         the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to consider amending the Mayor’s New Year’s Honour List “Persons with Disabilities” category to be the “Accessibility” category, with the description being changed to “awarded to those who, through action and/or example foster an environment of inclusion that embraces citizens of all abilities”; and,

 

b)         clauses 1 to 3 and 5 to 13 BE RECEIVED.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: V. Ridley, B. Armstrong, M. Cassidy, M. Salih, H.L. Usher (5)

 

15.

REQUEST FOR DELEGATION - R. Rowland, 120 Chesterfield Avenue - Amend By-law for Visiting Dogs

 

That the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to follow up with enforcement officers with respect to concerns raised related to visiting dogs to a residence, where the number of licensed animals exceeds the prescribed limits, and also to follow up further with the delegate, R. Rowland with respect to this matter; it being noted that the Community and Protective Services Committee heard a verbal delegation from R. Rowland 120 Chesterfield Ave., and C. Rowland, #421 - 1132 Adelaide Street, with respect to this matter.

 

Voting Record

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: V. Ridley, B. Armstrong, M. Cassidy, M. Salih, H.L. Usher (5)

 

 

Motion to Approve the delegation of R. Rowland, 120 Chesterfield Avenue, London.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: M. Brown, V. Ridley, B. Armstrong, M. Cassidy, M. Salih, H.L. Usher (6)

 

V.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

 

16.

Deferred Matters List

 

That the November 2016 Deferred Matters List for the Community and Protective Services Committee BE RECEIVED.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: V. Ridley, B. Armstrong, M. Cassidy, M. Salih, H.L. Usher (5)

 

17.

(ADDED) 11th Report of the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee

 

That the 11th Report of the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on November 3, 2016, BE RECEIVED.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: V. Ridley, B. Armstrong, M. Cassidy, M. Salih, H.L. Usher (5)

 

18.

(ADDED) 10th Report of the London Housing Advisory Committee

 

That the 10th Report of the London Housing Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on November 9, 2016, BE RECEIVED.

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: V. Ridley, B. Armstrong, M. Cassidy, M. Salih, H.L. Usher (5)

 

19.

(ADDED) STAFF REPORT - Community Diversity and Inclusion Strategy Update

 

That the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to proceed with developing a Community Diversity and Inclusion Strategy in accordance with the approach outlined in the staff report dated November 15, 2016, and an accelerated timeline BE PROVIDED to Council at the meeting of November 22, 2016 for consideration; it being noted that the Community and Protective Services Committee received the attached presentation from K. Graham, Director, Community & Economic Innovation with respect to this matter. 

 

Motion Passed

 

YEAS: V. Ridley, B. Armstrong, M. Cassidy, M. Salih, H.L. Usher (5)

 

VI.

CONFIDENTIAL

 

(See Confidential Appendix to the 16th Report of the Community and Protective Services Committee enclosed for Members only.)

 

The Community and Protective Services Committee convened in camera from 5:09 PM to 5:35 PM and from 7:09 PM to 7:15 PM after having passed motions to do so, with respect to the following matters:

 

C-1.

A matter pertaining to advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose, with respect to a proposed grant program for individuals with low income to purchase bus passes for public transportation.

 

C-2. to

C-7.

Personal matters pertaining to identifiable individuals, including municipal employees, with respect to the 2017 Mayor’s New Year’s Honour List.

 

VII.

ADJOURNMENT

 

The meeting adjourned at 7:16 PM.

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