Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee

Report

17th Meeting of the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee
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2021 Meeting - Virtual Meeting during the COVID-19 Emergency
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PRESENT:
  • Mayor E. Holder (Chair),
  • Councillors M. van Holst,
  • S. Lewis,
  • M. Salih,
  • J. Helmer,
  • M. Cassidy,
  • M. Hamou,
  • J. Morgan,
  • S. Lehman,
  • A. Hopkins,
  • P. Van Meerbergen,
  • S. Turner,
  • E. Peloza,
  • J. Fyfe-Millar,
  • and S. Hillier
ALSO PRESENT:
  • K. van Lammeren, B. Westlake-Power

    Remote Attendance:  L. Livingstone, A. Barbon, G. Barrett, B. Card, J. Davison, K. Dickins, G. Kotsifas, P. Masse, K. Murray, K. Scherr, C. Smith, M. Schulthess

    The meeting is called to order at 4:01 PM; it being noted that the following were in remote attendance:  Mayor E. Holder and Councillors M. van Holst, M. Salih, J. Helmer, J. Morgan, A. Hopkins, P. Van Meerbergen, S. Turner, S. Hillier. 

     


Councillor S. Turner discloses a pecuniary interest with respect to any items related to the London Public Library (LPL), by indicating that his spouse is employed by the LPL.  

None. 

  • Moved by:Mayor E. Holder
    Seconded by:M. Cassidy

    That the following written submissions for the 2022-2023 Multi-Year Budget 2021 Public Participation Meeting BE RECEIVED for consideration by the Municipal Council as part of its 2021 Multi-Year approval process:

    a communication dated November 15, 2021 from A. Oudshoorn, Associate Professor, Arthur Labatt Family Chair in Nursing Leadership in Health Equity, Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing;
    a communication dated November 24, 2021 from S. Franke, President, Urban League of London;
    a communication dated November 23, 2021 from B. Morrison;
    a communication dated November 23, 2021 from M. Larsen;
    a communication dated November 24, 2021 from C. Butler;
    a communication from S. Levin;
    a communication dated November 26, 2021 from London Environmental Network;
    a communication dated November 26, 2021 from Antler River Rally;
    a communication from Z. Fakirani, President and E. Oladejo, Vice President, External Affairs, Western University Students' Council;

    it being noted that at the public participation meeting associated with this matter, the following individuals made oral submissions regarding this matter:

    D. Devine - speaking with respect to the need for increased investments for housing and homelessness; 
    E. Oladejo, Vice President, External Affairs, Western University Students' Council - supporting increased work for the inclusion of gender considerations in decision making;
    AM Valastro - requesting that property taxes not be increased;
    R. Hope, Volunteer, Antler River Rally - supporting the proposed wastewater and treatment budget amendment (Case #WWT-1);
    S. Levin - addressing the submission included on the agenda, specifically a request to increase funding the the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority; and, 
    S. Franke, President, Urban League of London - speaking to the submission on the public agenda, specifically addressing the Neighbourhood Decision Making program.  


    Yeas: (15)M. van Holst, M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, J. Morgan, A. Hopkins, S. Turner, S. Lewis, S. Hillier, E. Peloza, P. Van Meerbergen, S. Lehman, Mayor E. Holder, J. Fyfe-Millar, and M. Hamou


    Motion Passed (15 to 0)

    Additional Votes:


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

    Motion to open the Public Participation Meeting.


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


    Motion Passed (13 to 0)
  • Moved by:S. Lehman
    Seconded by:M. Hamou

    Motion to close the Public Participation Meeting.


    Yeas: (15)M. van Holst, M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, J. Morgan, A. Hopkins, S. Turner, S. Lewis, S. Hillier, E. Peloza, P. Van Meerbergen, S. Lehman, Mayor E. Holder, J. Fyfe-Millar, and M. Hamou


    Motion Passed (15 to 0)
  • Moved by:S. Lewis
    Seconded by:P. Van Meerbergen

    That the meeting BE ADJOURNED. 


    Yeas: (15)M. van Holst, M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, J. Morgan, A. Hopkins, S. Turner, S. Lewis, S. Hillier, E. Peloza, P. Van Meerbergen, S. Lehman, Mayor E. Holder, J. Fyfe-Millar, and M. Hamou


    Motion Passed (15 to 0)

    The meeting adjourned at 4:31 PM. 


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