City Council

That the Minutes of the Council Meeting of June 16, 2021 , to the Council Meeting of July 7, 2021, be adopted as published and circulated.

That the following delegations from Downtown Brampton BIA, re: Item 12.5 – Committee of Council Recommendations CW341-2021 (Downtown Revitalization) and CW342-2021 (LRT) , to the Council Meeting of July 7, 2021, be received: 1. Suzy Godefroy, Executive Director (on behalf of DBBIA Chair Carrie Percival) 2. Rick Evans, Secretary and Chair of Downtown Development

Whereas the Region of Peel is planning to undertake a project to replace water mains and repair sanitary sewers in the downtown core, including the “four corners”; Whereas the City of Brampton approved in 2020, proceeding with the construction of road improvements in downtown core in partnership with the Region of Peel as part of the Region’s water and waste water improvements; Whereas Staff presented information on the Integrated Downtown Plan, with short and long term options for improvements in the downtown; That Staff be directed to include the resurfacing and repairs of Queen and Main Streets, including the replacement of the curb and sidewalks as part of the road improvements, which will be undertaken as part of the Region of Peel’s tender; That Staff be directed to continue to implement the short-term initiatives, to include opportunities for street-level art and public art installations, in advance of the 90-day report; And furthermore that the Downtown Improvements capital project 183866-001 be amended to include $12,000,000 funded from Reserve #91 - Federal Gas Tax upon confirming eligibility or Reserve #4 – Repair & Replacement and that the original $3,000,000 of external tax based debt financing be replaced with the above funding. Yea (11) Regional Councillor Santos , Regional Councillor Vicente , Regional Councillor Palleschi , Regional Councillor Medeiros , Regional Councillor Fortini , Regional Councillor Dhillon , City Councillor Whillans , City Councillor Bow

That the update re: Government Relations Matters , to the Council Meeting of July 7, 2021, be received.

That the report titled: 2020 Reorganization Report (RM 35/2021) , to the Council Meeting of July 7, 2021, be received.

1. That the following Recommendations, be

1. That the report titled: Establishment of Reserve #33 – Community Benefits pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act , to the Council meeting of July 7, 2021, be received; 2. That Council approve the establishment of Reserve #33 - Community Benefits; 3. That the attached By-law be enacted; and 4. That the appropriate City of Brampton staff be authorized to take the necessary actions as indicated in this report.

That the report titled: Information Report: Phragmites at Professors Lake (RM 45/2021) , to the City Council Meeting of July 7, 2021, be received.

Whereas, An Act for the Abolition of Slavery throughout the British Colonies received Royal Assent on 28 August 1833 and took effect 1 August 1834; and Whereas, the Abolition of Slavery Act made Canada a haven and destination for former and escaped slaves from the United States travelling the Underground Railroad; and Whereas Brampton City Council has previously declared August to be emancipation month and named Emancipation Park in this honour; Whereas the City's Black African and Caribbean community is a vibrant and active contributor to the cultural and economical mosaic of Brampton; representing the second-largest group of visible minorities in the city with a growing population of more than 80,000 residents; Therefore be it resolved that City staff be directed to acknowledge the legacy and importance of Emancipation Day; That up to $50,000 be allocated for a memorial, in keeping with the parameters of Q4 2021 report on Public Art, and in consultation with the Afro-Caribbean community, at Emancipation Park; That staff report back on servicing costs and implementation steps for Emancipation Park; That staff be directed to apply to Heritage Canada for further funds to cover costs of installation and maintenance of the memorial; and That City of Brampton planned Emancipation Day events be held at Emancipation Park in 2021 and beyond; and That this resolution be provided to the Region of Peel for information. Yea (11) Regional Councillor S

That staff be requested to report on other municipal examples of banning personal use fireworks and of only permitting City-led or sponsored firework displays and other special occasion permitted events.

1. THAT staff be directed to apply for the Canada Community Revitalization Fund to assist in offsetting the costs to repair, renovate, and revitalize 60 Main Street North for a Commercial Kitchen to support economic recovery and culinary entrepreneurship, and 2. THAT staff be directed to prepare a Request for Proposal to establish a Commercial Kitchen, at 60 Main Street North, to support economic recovery and culinary entrepreneurship.

That Council proceed into Closed Session to discuss matters pertaining to the following: 19.1. Closed Session Minutes - City Council - June 16, 2021 19.4. Open Meeting exception under Section 239 (2) (c) of the Municipal Act, 2001: A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board.

That the following by-law before Council at its Regular Meeting of July 7, 2021, 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 166-2021 – To confirm the proceedings of Council at its Regular Meeting held on July 7, 2021

That the agenda for the Council Meeting of July 7, 2021 be approved as amended, To add: 10.4.2. Staff report titled: Application to Amend the Zoning By-law - To remove a Holding (H) provision to allow for the development of 73 townhouse dwelling units – Brampton Bramalea Christian Fellowship Inc. – Corbett Land Strategies Inc. – 11613 Bramalea Road, East of Bramalea Road and South of Inspire Boulevard – Ward 9; 16.3. Discussion Item at the Request of Regional Councillor Vicente re: Downtown Revitalization Plan, to be dealt with following related Item 7.2; Minutes – City Council – July 7, 2021 16.4. Discussion Item at the Request of City Councillor Williams re: Fireworks Safety; 16.5. Discussion Item at the Request of Regional Councillor Santos re: Public Art; 16.6. Discussion Item at the Request of Regional Councillor Santos re: Commercial Kitchen in Downtown Brampton; 16.7. Discussion Item at the Request of City Councillor Bowman re Public Sector Salary Disclosure; and, To remove Closed Session Item 19.3 - Open Meeting exception under Section 239 (2) (b), (e) and (f) of the Municipal Act, 2001: Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees; and, litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board; and, advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.

That Council hereby approves the following items and that the various Officials of the Corporation are hereby authorized and directed to take such action as may be necessary to give effect of the recommendations as contained therein: 12.1. That the Minutes of the Committee of Council Meeting of June 9, 2021, to the Council Meeting of July 7, 2021, be received. 12.2. 1. That the Minutes of the Special Audit Committee Meeting of June 15, 2021, to the Council Meeting of July 7, 2021, be received; and, 2. That Recommendations AU018-2021 to AU020-2021 be approved as outlined in the subject minutes. 12.3. 1. That the Minutes of the Brampton Heritage Board Meeting of June 15, 2021, to the Council Meeting of July 7, 2021, be received; and, 2. That Recommendations HB027-2021 to HB032-2021 be approved as outlined in the subject minutes. Minutes – City Council – July 7, 2021 12.4. 1. That the Minutes of the Planning and Development Committee Meeting of June 21, 2021, to the Council Meeting of July 7, 2021, be received; and, 2. That Recommendations PDC093-2021 to PDC106-2021 be approved as outlined in the subject minutes. 14.1. That the correspondence from The Honourable Karina Gould, Minister of International Development, to Mayor Brown, dated June 23, 2021, to the Council Meeting of July 7, 2021, re: COVID-19 Crisis in India, be received. 14.2. That the correspondence from Sylvia Menezes Roberts, Brampton resident, re: Item 12.5 – Committee of Council Recommendations CW337-2021 (Domest

Whereas on June 23, 2021 staff presented to the Committee of Council the preferred surface and preferred underground options along Main Street as part of the Hurontario Main LRT Extension EA Study; Whereas on June 23, 2021 Committee of Council directed that staff move forward with two preferred alignments one surface and one tunnel for the 30% (preliminary) design and draft environmental project report for the Light Rail Transit (LRT) extension from Steeles Avenue to Downtown Brampton; Whereas on June 23, 2021 Committee of Council unanimously supported the tunnel option as the preferred alignment to advance funding advocacy with the current provincial and federal governments; Whereas on July 7, 2021 Council ratified the decisions made above; Minutes – City Council – July 7, 2021 Whereas the need to have the Brampton Gateway Terminal stop located to the north of Steeles Ave has become even more emergent with the identification of the Hurontario Main LRT Extension preferred alignments along Main Street; Whereas, the Brampton Gateway Terminal is Brampton’s busiest terminal with over 18,000 customers daily on-boarding and off-boarding (pre-COVID-19) with a sizeable transfers by students to access the Brampton Transit routes to Sheridan College and post-secondary institutions in Downtown Brampton Whereas there continues to be distinct customer experience benefits in having the Hurontario Main LRT stop to the north of Steeles Avenue due to its proximity to the existing Brampton Gat

That the staff report titled: Grants and Sponsorship – External Funding Update, to the Council Meeting of July 7, 2021, be received.

That the update from Mayor Brown re: COVID-19 Emergency, to the Council Meeting of July 7, 2021, be received.

That the report titled: Ryerson University School of Medicine Update, to the Council meeting of July 7, 2021, be received; and, That Council authorize the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) to support the Planning Grant for the Brampton School of Medicine in the amount of one (1) million dollars; and Minutes – City Council – July 7, 2021 That the payment of one (1) million dollars to Ryerson University be payable at/before August 1, 2021, and be secured from the City of Brampton’s Legacy Fund Reserve.

1. That the report titled: Recommendation Report – Application to Amend the Zoning By-law – Brampton Bramalea Christian Fellowship Inc. – Corbett Land Strategies Inc. – 11613 Bramalea Road – Ward 9 (OZS-2021-0013 and Planning, Building and Economic Development-2021-775), dated June 18, 2021 to the Council Meeting of July 7, 2021 be received; and 2. That a By-law attached hereto as Appendix 3 be passed to amend the Comprehensive Zoning By-law 270-2004, as amended.

1. That the report titled: Surplus Declaration of Easement Rights over City owned Buffer Blocks for Sewer Infrastructure in Connection with the Development of Adjacent Residential Lands – Ward 6 (File PM03W15F), to the Council Meeting of July 7 2021, be received and; 2. That By-law 146-2021 be passed to declare surplus to the City’s requirements a limited interest in the City’s lands, comprising two Buffer Blocks being Block 163, Plan 43M-1725, all of PIN 14366-2519(LT) and Block 164, Plan 43M-1725, all of PIN 14366-1789(LT), having a total area of 0.044 acres, in order that a permanent non-exclusive servicing easement can be disposed of to Coscorp Wanless Inc., required to facilitate their development of the adjacent lands located at 1265-1323 Wanless Drive.

1. That the Minutes of the Committee of Council Meeting of June 23, 2021, to the Council Meeting of July 7, 2021, be received; and, 2. That Recommendations CW332-2021 to CW380-2021 be approved as outlined in the subject minutes.

That the correspondence from Carrie Leigh Percival, Chair, Downtown Brampton BIA, re: Item 12.5 – Committee of Council Recommendations CW341-2021 (Downtown Revitalization) and CW342-2021 (LRT), to the Council Meeting of July 7, 2021, be received.

That By-laws 146-2021 to 165-2021, before Council at its Regular Meeting of July 7, 2021, be given the required number of readings, taken as read, and signed by the Mayor and City Clerk, and the Corporate Seal affixed thereto.

Minutes – City Council – July 7, 2021 That Council do now adjourn to meet again for a Regular Meeting of Council tentatively scheduled to take place on Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. or at the call of the Mayor.