Community and Protective Services Committee

Report

13th Meeting of the Community and Protective Services Committee

Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at 4:00 P.m. - 5:00 P.m.

2021 Meeting - Virtual Meeting during the COVID-19 Emergency

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PRESENT:

• Councillors J. Helmer (Chair),
• S. Lewis ,
• M. Salih,
• S. Hillier,
• and Mayor E. Holder

ABSENT:

• A. Kayabaga

ALSO PRESENT:

• J. Bunn, M. Schulthess and J. Taylor
    
  Remote Attendance: Councillors A. Hopkins and M. van Holst; C. Cooper, C. DeForest, K. Dickins, S. Glover, O. Katolyk, G. Kotsifas, L. Marshall, P. Masse, N. Musicco, J. Raycroft, C. Smith, J. Tansley and B. Westlake-Power
    
  The meeting was called to order at 4:03 PM; it being noted that the following Members were in remote attendance: Mayor E. Holder, Councillors M. Salih and S. Hillier

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1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

2.

Consent

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

  That Items 2.1 to 2.3 and 2.5 to 2.10 BE APPROVED.

  
  

  Yeas: (5)	M. Salih, J. Helmer, S. Lewis, S. Hillier, and E. Holder
  Absent: (1)	A. Kayabaga

  
  
  
  Motion Passed (5 to 0)

2.1

7th and 8th Reports of the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee

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

  That the 7th and 8th Reports of the Animal Welfare Advisory Committee, from the meetings held on August 5, 2021 and September 2, 2021, respectively, BE RECEIVED.

  
  
  
  
  Motion Passed

2.2

7th Report of the Accessibility Advisory Committee

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

  That the 7th Report of the Accessibility Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on August 26, 2021, BE RECEIVED.

  
  
  
  
  Motion Passed

2.3

4th and 5th Reports of the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee

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

  That the 4th and 5th Reports of the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Advisory Committee, from the meetings held on August 26, 2021 and September 13, 2021, BE RECEIVED.

  
  
  
  
  Motion Passed

2.5

Property Standards Related Demolition - 72 Wellington Street

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

  That, on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Planning and Economic Development, the by-law, as appended to the staff report dated September 21, 2021, BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on October 5, 2021, to approve the demolition of an abandoned building at the municipal address of 72 Wellington Street, in the City of London; it being noted that property shall be cleared of all identified buildings, structures, debris and refuse and left in a graded and levelled condition in accordance with the City of London Property Standards By-law and Building Code Act. (2021-P10D)

  
  
  
  
  Motion Passed

2.6

mobiIINSPECT By-law and Enforcement - A Mobile Application for Inspections by Partho Technologies Inc.

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

  That, on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Planning and Economic Development, the following actions be taken with respect to the staff report dated September 21, 2021, with respect to mobilINSPECT By-law and Enforcement – A Mobile Application for Inspections by Partho Technologies Inc.:

  a)    the price of $99,000 (HST extra), negotiated with Partho Technologies Inc., for the provision of mobiINSPECT By-law and Enforcement, BE ACCEPTED on a Single Source basis in accordance with sections 14.4 (d) and 14.4 (e) of the Procurement of Goods and Services Policy;

  b)    the Civic Administration BE AUTHORIZED to undertake all the administrative acts that are necessary in connection with this purchase;

  c)    the approvals given, herein, BE CONDITIONAL upon The Corporation of the City of London entering into a formal contract for this purchase;

  d)    the Mayor and the City Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to execute any contract, statement of work or other documents, if required, to give effect to these recommendations; and,

  e)    the by-law, as appended to the Added Agenda, BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on October 5, 2021, to:

  i)    approve the Statement of Work, as appended to the above-noted by-law, between The Corporation of the City of London and Partho Technologies Inc. for the purpose of using mobilINSPECT Enforce; and,
  ii)    authorize the Deputy City Manager, Planning and Economic Development to execute the above-noted Statement of Work. (2021-P01)

  
  
  
  
  Motion Passed

2.7

Discrimination Experienced by Immigrants, Visible Minorities and Indigenous Peoples in London and Middlesex, An Empirical Study by the London and Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership

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

  That, on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Social and Health Development, the staff report, dated September 21, 2021, with respect to Discrimination Experienced by Immigrants, Visible Minorities and Indigenous Peoples in London and Middlesex, An Empirical Study by the London and Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership, BE RECEIVED. (2021-S15)

  
  
  
  
  Motion Passed

2.8

Update on London's Newcomer Strategy: Choose London - Innovative, Vibrant and Global

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

  That, on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Social and Health Development, the staff report dated September 21, 2021, with respect to an Update on London’s Newcomer Strategy: Choose London – Innovative, Vibrant and Global, BE RECEIVED. (2021-D01)

  
  
  
  
  Motion Passed

2.9

Housing Stability for All Plan - Mid-Year Update

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

  That, on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Social and Health Development, and the Deputy City Manager Planning and Economic Development, the staff report dated September 21, 2021, with respect to a mid-year update on the Housing Stability for All Plan, BE RECEIVED. (2021-S11)

  
  
  
  
  Motion Passed

2.10

Single Source - Life Stabilization: Electronic Document Management (EDM)

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

  That, on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Social and Health Development, the following actions be taken with respect to the staff report dated September 21, 2021, with respect to Electronic Document Management for Life Stabilization:

  a)    a Change Order to the existing Single Source Master Services Agreement with Nimble Information Strategies Inc. (SS20-33) BE APPROVED as per Council Policy By-law No. A.-6151-17, Schedule C, Section 20.3, as amended, for a total funding amount of $342,930, plus applicable taxes, to digitize active Ontario Works files by December 31st, 2021;  

  b)    proposed By-law, as appended to the staff report dated September 21, 2021, BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on October 5, 2021, to:

  i)    approve the Change Order, as appended to the above-noted by-law, which amends the Master Services Agreement; and,
  ii)    authorize the Deputy City Manager, Social and Health Development, to execute the above noted Change Order;

  c)    the Civic Administration BE AUTHORIZED to undertake all administrative acts which are necessary in relation to this matter. (2021-A10)

  
  
  
  
  Motion Passed

2.4

Property Standards Matters (March 2021 Council Resolution)

• That the following actions be taken with respect to the staff report dated September 21, 2021, related to Property Standards Matters (March 2021 Council Resolution):

  a)    the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to report back at a future meeting of the Community and Protective Services Committee on how a RentSafeLondon by-law enforcement program, modelled after the RentSafeTO program, could be implemented, including proposed fees for registration and building audits;

  b)    the verbal delegations from S. Lawrence, D. Devine, J. Phoenix and N. Chiles, with respect to this matter, BE RECEIVED; and,

  c)    the following items, as well as the above-noted staff report, with respect to this matter, BE RECEIVED:

  • a communication, as appended to the Added Agenda, from S. Lawrence;
  • a communication, as appended to the Added Agenda, from D. Devine;
  • a communication, as appended to the Added Agenda, from J. Phoenix;
  • a communication, as appended to the Added Agenda, from N. Chiles;
  • a communication, as appended to the Added Agenda, from ACORN London; and,
  • a communication, as appended to the Added Agenda, from J. Hoffer, Cohen Highley. (2021-P01)
  
  
  
  
  Motion Passed

  Voting Record:

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

  Motion to approve the delegation requests from S. Lawrence, D. Devine, J. Phoenix and N. Chiles, as appended to the Added Agenda to be heard at this meeting.

  
  

  Yeas: (5)	M. Salih, J. Helmer, S. Lewis, S. Hillier, and E. Holder
  Absent: (1)	A. Kayabaga

  
  
  
  Motion Passed (5 to 0)
• Moved by: S. Lewis
  Seconded by: E. Holder

  Motion to receive the verbal delegations from S. Lawrence, D. Devine, J. Phoenix and N. Chiles as well as the communications listed on the Added Agenda.

  
  

  Yeas: (5)	M. Salih, J. Helmer, S. Lewis, S. Hillier, and E. Holder
  Absent: (1)	A. Kayabaga

  
  
  
  Motion Passed (5 to 0)
• Moved by: J. Helmer
  Seconded by: M. Salih

  Motion to approve part a) of the clause and to receive the staff report.

  
  

  Yeas: (5)	M. Salih, J. Helmer, S. Lewis, S. Hillier, and E. Holder
  Absent: (1)	A. Kayabaga

  
  
  
  Motion Passed (5 to 0)

3.

Scheduled Items

None.

4.

Items for Direction

4.1

Flyer Deliveries to Residential Properties

• Moved by: J. Helmer
  Seconded by: E. Holder

  That the following actions be taken with respect to the staff report dated September 21, 2021, with respect to Flyer Deliveries to Residential Properties:

  a)    the matter of flyer deliveries to residential properties BE REFERRED to a future meeting of the Community and Protective Services Committee (CPSC) to provide an opportunity for further discussion of this matter; and,

  b)    the delegation requests from A. Marchand, as appended to the Agenda, and D. Ronson, as appended to the Added Agenda, BE REFFERED to a future meeting of the CPSC;

  it being noted that the following communications, with respect to this matter, were received:

  • a communication, as appended to the Agenda, from A. Marchand;
  • a communication, as appended to the Added Agenda, from D. Ronson;
  • a communication, as appended to the Added Agenda, from the Viewer Discretion Legislation Coalition; and,
  • a communication, as appended to the Added Agenda, from S. Trosow. (2021-S08/T07)
  
  

  Yeas: (5)	M. Salih, J. Helmer, S. Lewis, S. Hillier, and E. Holder
  Absent: (1)	A. Kayabaga

  
  
  
  Motion Passed (5 to 0)

5.

Deferred Matters/Additional Business

5.1

Deferred Matters List

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

  That the Deferred Matters List for the Community and Protective Services Committee, as at September 13, 2021, BE RECEIVED.

  
  

  Yeas: (5)	M. Salih, J. Helmer, S. Lewis, S. Hillier, and E. Holder
  Absent: (1)	A. Kayabaga

  
  
  
  Motion Passed (5 to 0)

6.

Confidential

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

  That the Community and Protective Services Committee convene, In Closed Session, for the purpose of considering the following:

  6.1. Solicitor-Client Privilege

  A matter pertaining to advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose, regarding flyer deliveries to residential properties.

  6.2. Personal Matters / Identifiable Individual

  A personal matter pertaining to identifiable individuals, including municipal employees, with respect to the 2022 Mayor's New Year's Honour List.

  
  

  Yeas: (4)	J. Helmer, S. Lewis, S. Hillier, and E. Holder
  Absent: (2)	M. Salih, and A. Kayabaga

  
  
  
  Motion Passed (4 to 0)

  The Community and Protective Services Committee convened, In Closed Session, from 4:07 PM to 4:51 PM.

  
  

7.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 5:59 PM.