City Council - Special Meeting

That the agenda for the Special Council Meeting of December 5, 7 and 13, 2023 be approved as published and circulated.

That the presentation by Mayor Brown and N. Damer, Treasurer, Corporate Support Services, to the Special Council Meeting of December 5, 7 and 13, 2023, re: 2024 Proposed Budget , be received.

That the following departmental presentations to the Special Council Meeting of December 5, 7 and 13, 2023, re: 2024 Proposed Budget , be received: a. Transit b. Fire and Emergency Services c. Community Services d. Public Works and Engineering e. Corporate Support Services f. Planning, Building and Growth Management g. Legislative Services h. Office of the CAO

That the delegation from Sylvia Roberts, Brampton resident, to the Special Council Meeting of December 5, 7 and 13, 2023, re: 2024 Proposed Budget , be received.

That the presentation by Carrie Percival, Board Chair, and Erica Henry-Jackman, Advisor, Investment Services, Economic Development, Downtown Brampton BIA to the Special Council Meeting of December 5, 7 and 13, 2023, re: Downtown Brampton BIA 2024 Budget Request , be received.

That the presentation by Todd Kyle, CEO, Brampton Library, to the Special Council Meeting of December 5, 7 and 13, 2023, re: Brampton Library 2024 Budget Request , be received.

1. That the report from Heidi Dempster, General Manager, Transit, to the Special Council Meeting of December 5, 7 and 13, 2023, re: Brampton Transit – Approval to Increase the Transit Operator Complement by 50 Full Time Equivalents (FTEs) , be received; and 2. That Council approve the increase of complement for Transit Operators by 50 FTEs, at a $0 budget impact, to be funded through operational savings, as a measure to address service demand, operator absenteeism and long-term absences.

That the correspondence from Anthony Melo, Brampton resident, dated November 22, 2023, to the Special Council Meeting of December 5, 7 and 13, 2023, re: By-law Enforcement , be received.

That the correspondence from Anthony Melo, Brampton resident, dated December 3, 2023, to the Special Council Meeting of December 5, 7 and 13, 2023, re: Litter and Cleanliness , be received.

That the correspondence from Todd Letts, Chief Executive Officer, Brampton Board of Trade, dated December 7, 2023, to the Special Council Meeting of December 5, 7 and 13, 2023, re: 2024 Municipal Budget , be received.

That the Budget 2024 Community Engagement Summary , to the Special Council Meeting of December 5, 7 and 13, 2023, be received.

That the Budget 2024 - Responses to Member Questions from Meetings , to the Special Council Meeting of December 5, 7 and 13, 2023, be received.

all Members of Council currently receive the same annual budget to represent their constituents; and Whereas there are population differences between wards in the City of Brampton based on the 2021 Census numbers; and Whereas the variance between 2021 Census populations between the wards with the lowest population and highest population is a difference of 50,158 residents; Therefore be it resolved: That the budget for Councillors representing wards with populations higher than the baseline be provided a population budget supplement consistent with practices of federal and provincial legislatures.

That the Budget 2024 - Revenue Opportunities , to the Special Council Meeting of December 5, 7 and 13, 2023, be received.

That the 2024 Budget – Responses to Member Questions from Meetings re. Mayor and Members of Council Budget , to the Special Council Meeting of December 5, 7 and 13, 2023, be received.

1. That the City of Brampton Council endorse a 2024 net property tax levy variance of 1.9% on the Tax Bill for the City; 2. That the Treasurer be authorized to make all necessary transfers of amounts budgeted on a provisional basis in General Government accounts to Department operating accounts, as and when the necessary supporting information is available; 3. That the Chief Administrative Officer be authorized to affect the necessary funding transfers, incur expenditures, and add or adjust complement as required to implement the budget; 4. That Budget Policy Fin-140 (Section 6.10e) be amended and replaced as follows: e) Capital Projects or Activities that have been open for 3 years or longer and have no commitments against them are to be presented to Council, through the Second Quarter Capital Status Report, including a recommendation for closure with remaining funds returned to source. Projects with an external funding component or that are tied to funding by other levels of government will be exempt from this section as the budget or program is dependent on external factors not controlled by the City of Brampton; 5. That the Budget Policy Fin-140 be amended to add the following as Section 6.10j: j) Annual recurring capital programs with unspent balances greater than the 5-year average spend can only request new funding by reducing an equivalent amount of existing endorsed funding. Projects with an external funding component or that are tied to funding by other levels of go

Whereas: Downtown Brampton is in a time of major transformation with key projects including the CFI, LRT, Riverwalk and Major Transit Station on the horizon; and, Key infrastructure and streetscaping upgrades are under construction causing major disruption to businesses; and, Gage Park, Ken Whillans Square and Garden Square will be going through major upgrades; and, The City has approved a revised parking strategy which makes special accommodation for downtown Brampton’s current condition; and, Ongoing construction on City or Public property has further impacted business recovery after the pandemic; and, The perception of cleanliness and safety are exasperated by the ongoing construction in the downtown; and Downtown Brampton continues to attract more delegations, dignitaries, and events such as Collision 2024, through the work of Economic Development and the activities of the Innovation District; and The City of Brampton currently has a MOU with the Downtown Brampton BIA outlining each organizations baseline obligations and responsibilities; and In accordance with the MOU, subject to Council approval, the City may provide additional assistance to the DBBIA as permitted; and, The DBBIA recognizes that they need to strive to become more self sufficient following this major construction period, through increased memberships, BIA boundary changes and other revenues sources; and, The DBBIA presented a 2024 Budget of $1,137,535 to Council, which incorporates increase levies, BIA r

financial and affordability pressures have pushed more people towards food insecurity, the need to address this crisis aligns with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) advocacy work to ease the economic and social barriers people face in their everyday lives; Therefore, be it resolved: That City of Brampton Council endorse and support the motion passed by the Region of Peel Council on December 7, 2023 requesting FCM, through resolution at its upcoming Board of Directors Meeting and AGM, to advocate to the Federal Government to take action in addressing the food insecurity crisis by providing emergency funding to food banks.

That Council proceed into Closed Session to discuss matters pertaining to the following: 12.1 Open Meeting exception under Section 239 (2) (d) of the Municipal Act, 2001: Labour relations or employee negotiations – a BIA remuneration matter

That the following by-law before Council at its Special Meeting of December 5, 7 and 13, 2023, be given the required number of readings, taken as read, and signed by the Mayor and the City Clerk, and the Corporate Seal affixed thereto: By-law 233-2023 – To confirm the proceedings of Council at its Special Meeting of December 5, 7 and 13, 2023.

That Council do now adjourn to meet again for a Special Meeting of Council on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. or at the call of the Mayor.

Whereas all Members of Council currently receive the same annual budget to represent their constituents; and Whereas there are population differences between wards in the City of Brampton based on the 2021 Census numbers; and Whereas the variance between 2021 Census populations between the wards with the lowest population and highest population is a difference of 50,158 residents; Therefore be it resolved: That the budget for Councillors representing wards with populations higher than the baseline be provided a population budget supplement consistent with practices of federal and provincial legislatures.

Whereas: 1. Downtown Brampton is in a time of major transformation with key projects including the CFI, LRT, Riverwalk and Major Transit Station on the horizon; and, 2. Key infrastructure and streetscaping upgrades are under construction causing major disruption to businesses; and, 3. Gage Park, Ken Whillans Square and Garden Square will be going through major upgrades; and, 4. The City has approved a revised parking strategy which makes special accommodation for downtown Brampton’s current condition; and, 5. Ongoing construction on City or Public property has further impacted business recovery after the pandemic; and, 6. The perception of cleanliness and safety are exasperated by the ongoing construction in the downtown; and 7. Downtown Brampton continues to attract more delegations, dignitaries, and events such as Collision 2024, through the work of Economic Development and the activities of the Innovation District; and 8. The City of Brampton currently has a MOU with the Downtown Brampton BIA outlining each organizations baseline obligations and responsibilities; and 9. In accordance with the MOU, subject to Council approval, the City may provide additional assistance to the DBBIA as permitted; and, 10. The DBBIA recognizes that they need to strive to become more self sufficient following this major construction period, through increased memberships, BIA boundary changes and other revenues sources; and, 11. The DBBIA presented a 2024 Budget of $1,137,535 to Council, which

Whereas financial and affordability pressures have pushed more people towards food insecurity, the need to address this crisis aligns with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) advocacy work to ease the economic and social barriers people face in their everyday lives; Therefore, be it resolved: That City of Brampton Council endorse and support the motion passed by the Region of Peel Council on December 7, 2023 requesting FCM, through resolution at its upcoming Board of Directors Meeting and AGM, to advocate to the Federal Government to take action in addressing the food insecurity crisis by providing emergency funding to food banks.

That, in accordance with Part VI.1 of the Municipal Act, 2001, Council reduce the time period as set out in subsection 7(3) of O. Reg. 530/22 to pass a resolution making an amendment to the proposed budget from 30 days from the date the budget is submitted, being November 29, 2023, to 15 days, being December 13, 2023, after which the budget shall be deemed adopted by the municipality pending the mayoral veto period of 10 days or a mayoral decision to shorten the 10 day period.