City Council

That the agenda for the Council Meeting of March 24, 2021 be approved as amended to add: 6.3. Announcement – Crossing Guard Appreciation Day – March 24, 2021; and, Minutes – City Council – March 24, 2021 16.2. Discussion at the request of Councillor Palleschi re: CAO Performance Review Committee; and, 19.5. Open Meeting exception under Section 239 (2) (h): Information supplied in confidence by another level of government.

That the Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of March 3, 2021, to the Council Meeting of March 24, 2021, be adopted as published and circulated.

Minutes – City Council – March 24, 2021 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: 10.6.2. 1. That the report titled: Subdivision Release and Assumption – Registered Plan 43M-1784 – Rutherford Properties Ltd. – North of Steeles Avenue and East of Kennedy Road – Ward 3 (Planning References: C02E01.019 and 21T- 04017B), to the Council Meeting of March 24, 2021 be received; 2. That all works constructed and installed in accordance with the subdivision agreement for Registered Plan 43M-1784 (the “Subdivision”) be accepted and assumed; 3. That the Treasurer be authorized to release the securities held by the City; and 4. That By-law 48-2021 be passed to assume the following street as shown on the Registered Plan 43M-1784 as part of the public highway system: Resolution Drive 10.6.3. 1. That the report titled: Subdivision Release and Assumption – Registered Plan 43M-1790 – Kingsgrove Property (Brampton) Ltd. – West of McLaughlin Road and South of Wanless Drive – Ward 6 (Planning References: C02W15.011 and 21T-04019B), to the Council Meeting of March 24, 2021 be received; 2. That all works constructed and installed in accordance with the subdivision agreement for Registered Plan 43M-1790 (the “Subdivision”) be accepted and assumed; 3. That the Treasurer be authorized to release the securities he

That the update titled: Government Relations Matters, to the Council Meeting of March 24, 2021, be received.

That the delegation from Bill Godfrey, People Against Littering (P.A.L.) re. Item 12.2 – Recommendation CW124-2021 – Update of the Brampton Grow Green Environmental Master Plan, to the Council Meeting of March 24, 2021, be

Minutes – City Council – March 24, 2021 That the following delegations and presentation re: Item 12.1 – Planning and Development Committee Recommendation PDC040-2021 – Application to Amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law (to permit multiple residential buildings and an office development) – Jindal Developments Ltd. – G-force Planners – 1965-1975 Cottrelle Blvd. – Ward 8 (File C08E08.008), be received: 1. Pushap Jindal, President, Jindal Developments Ltd. 2. Manni Chauhan, Principal Planner, G-force Urban Planners and Consultants (and presentation) 3. Cynthia Sri Pragash, BramptonMatters 4. Tony Moracci, Brampton resident 5. Azad Goyat, Brampton resident 6. Nisha Sandhu, Brampton resident 7. Amit Gupta, Brampton resident

1. That the report titled “Recommendation Report: City Initiated Zoning By- Law Amendment to the Parking Requirements in the Downtown, Central Minutes – City Council – March 24, 2021 Area and Hurontario-Main Corridor, to the Council Meeting of March 24, 2021, be received; 2. That the Zoning By-law Amendment attached hereto as Appendix 1 be adopted, on the basis that it represents good planning, including that it is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, conforms to A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, the Region of Peel Official Plan and the City’s Official Plan for the reasons set out in the Planning Recommendation Report, February 26, 2021; 3. That staff review the accessible parking space regulations in Traffic By-law 93- 93, as amended, and that if any amendments are required that they be endorsed by the City’s Accessibility Advisory Committee prior to being forwarded to Council for approval; and 4. That Council hereby determines that no further public notice is to be given pursuant to Section 34(17) of the Planning Act. 5. That the correspondence from Chris Drew, dated March 23, 2021, re: Item 10.4.2 – Parking Requirements in the Downtown, Central Area and Hurontario-Main Corridor, to the Council Meeting of March 24, 2021, be received; and 6. That the delegation from Sylvia Menezes Roberts, Brampton resident, re: Item 10.4.2 – Parking Requirements in the Downtown, Central Area and Hurontario-Main Corridor, to the Council Meeting of Mar

That the update from Mayor Brown re: COVID-19 Emergency, to the Council Meeting of March 24, 2021, be received.

That the report titled: Closed Session Meeting Access for Council Office Staff, to the Council meeting of March 24, 2021, be received.

1. That the report titled: HR Policy Modernization: Updates to Occupational Health and Safety, Respectful Workplace, and Workplace Violence Prevention Policies, to the Council Meeting of March 24, 2021, be received; Minutes – City Council – March 24, 2021 2. That the updated, Occupational Health and Safety, Respectful Workplace and Workplace Violence Prevention policies, as set out in Appendix A, Appendix B, and Appendix C, respectively, to the subject report be approved; 3. That staff be authorized to implement and administer the policies; and 4. That the Occupational Health and Safety, Respectful Workplace and Workplace Violence Prevention policies, C424-2019, CW470-2019, dated November 20, 2019 be rescinded.

1. That the report titled: Site Specific Amendment to Sign By-Law 399-2002, Airport/Nevets Storage GP Corporation, 5 Nevets Road – Ward 8, to the Council Meeting of March 24, 2021, be received; and 2. That By-law 46-2021 be passed to amend Sign By-law 399-2002, as amended, to permit the proposed site-specific amendment.

1. That the report titled Stormwater Charges for Working Farms to the City Council meeting of March 24, 2021 be received; 2. That Council request staff to undertake a verification of the impervious areas to which the stormwater charge applies for all working farm properties, recognizing the characteristics of such properties.

Whereas the influence of growth as a Municipality on agriculture has a large impact on the ability of working farms to provide for themselves and their families; Whereas the influences of COVID-19 on working farms has resulted in a challenging situation for many farmers; Minutes – City Council – March 24, 2021 Whereas climate change has a vast effect on working farms, the agricultural sector has begun to look at inventive ways to reduce emissions and to pursue land-use practices that will help mitigate and combat climate change; Whereas farmers in the City of Brampton understand the importance and necessity to reuse agricultural wastewater and utilize efficient irrigation methods to minimize or eliminate wastage of water; Whereas a large amount of the profit made by working farms is reinvested into the maintenance and operation of the business; Whereas as a city it is critical to provide our ongoing support to farmers; Whereas s. 106 of the Municipal Act, 2001 prohibits municipal assistance including by giving a total or partial exemption from any levy, charge or fee to commercial enterprises which may include farms; and Whereas s. 33 of the Stormwater Charge By-law provides that the Stormwater Charge may be revised modified or amended based on an internal review conducted by the City; Therefore be it resolved that staff be directed to undertake an assessment of working farm properties to determine and implement internal adjustments that may be required to the Stormwater Char

1. That the 2019-2020 Summary Report from Integrity Commissioner Muneeza Sheikh, to the Council Meeting of March 24, 2021, be received; 2. That a Council workshop be convened with the Integrity Commissioner, to include a review of recommendations of the previous workshop and meetings of Council, and to inform and be informed by the ongoing provincial consultation on integrity commissioner roles and Council codes of conduct; Minutes – City Council – March 24, 2021 3. That staff work with the Integrity Commissioner and be directed to provide recommendations that update the Council Code of Conduct to strengthen its alignment with HR policy and complaint processes; and, 4. That staff provide recommendations to strengthen and clarify the process for complaints made to HR against members of council, including but not limited to specific reference to the IC in HR policy, and examples/processes used by other municipalities.

That all letters of discontinuance delivered to the Clerk, be made available for Members of Council to review in camera in order to maintain confidentiality. Yea (4): Regional Councillor Santos, Regional Councillor Vicente, Regional Councillor Medeiros, and Regional Councillor Dhillon Nay (6): Regional Councillor Palleschi, Regional Councillor Fortini, City Councillor Whillans, City Councillor Bowman, City Councillor Williams, and City Councillor Singh Absent (1): Mayor Brown

Minutes – City Council – March 24, 2021 1. That the Minutes of the Planning and Development Committee Meeting of March 8, 2021, to the Council Meeting of March 24, 2021, be received; and, 2. That Recommendations PDC033-2021 to PDC039-2021 and PDC041-2021 to PDC042-2021 be approved as outlined in the subject minutes; and 3. That Recommendation PDC040-2021 be amended and approved as follows: PDC040-2021 1. That the staff report re: Application to Amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law (to permit multiple residential buildings and an office development) - Jindal Developments Ltd. - GeForce Planners - Jindal Developments Inc. - 12 File C08E08.008 to the Planning and Development Committee Meeting of March 8, 2021, be received; 2. That the application be refused, based on the following reasons:  Height and density of footprint of the property and  Resulting traffic issues.

1. That the Minutes of the Committee of Council Meeting of March 10, 2021, to the Council Meeting of March 24, 2021, be received; and, 2. That Recommendations CW103-2021 to CW1114-2021 to CW137-2021 be approved as outlined in the subject minutes; and, 3.That Recommendation CW113-2021 be approved, as amended, as follows: CW113-2021 1. That the presentation titled: Business Licence Fees – 2021 Update, to the Committee of Council Meeting of March 10, 2021, be received; 2. That the report titled: Business Licence Fees – 2021 Update, to the Committee of Council Meeting of March 10, 2021, be received; and 3. That Council support Option 3, as follows, with the condition that adult entertainment and massage parlours be excluded from such relief: Option 3 – Address Fees for all Business Licences: Provide a one-time licence fee freeze to 2019 fees for all 2021 renewal business licences, issued under the Business Licencing By-law, which would result in an approximate reduction in budgeted revenue in 2021 of $128,000 (business licences). For businesses who have not yet renewed their 2021 licence, the licence renewal fee payable will revert to the 2019 fee; and for businesses who have already renewed their 2021 licence based on the 2020 fee, an Minutes – City Council – March 24, 2021 appropriate credit based on the difference between the 2020 and 2019 licence fee be applied to their 2022 renewals; and, WHEREAS The City of Brampton’s local businesses have suffered tremendously due to the v

1. That the report titled: Annual Sponsorship Update, to the Council Meeting of March 24, 2021, be received; and 2. That staff be directed to secure new revenue generating advertising opportunities for the City of Brampton.

That the CAO Performance Review Committee terms of reference be amended to include all members of Council.

That By-laws 45-2021 to 54-2021, before Council at its Regular Meeting of March 24, 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.

That Council proceed into Closed Session to discuss matters pertaining to the following: 19.3. 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. 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. 19.5 Open Meeting exception under Section 239 (2) (h) of the Municipal Act, 2001: Information explicitly supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board by Canada, a province or territory, or a Crown agency of any of them – Medical University in Brampton

WHEREAS, Brampton City Council has sought additional post-secondary opportunities for the next generation, and received delegations from Ryerson University for a medical school/programming, and provided funding to local institutions including Ryerson University, to collectively provide more opportunity and next generation programming for Brampton youth; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, Brampton City Council sincerely thanks the Province of Ontario for the funding and announcements contained in the 2021 Budget – “Ontario’s Action Plan: Protecting People’s Health and Our Economy”, which will support Brampton’s health, wellbeing and education.

Minutes – City Council – March 24, 2021 That the following by-law before Council at its Regular Meeting of March 24, 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 55-2021 – To confirm the proceedings of Council at its Regular Meeting held on March 24, 2021.

That Council do now adjourn to meet again for a Regular Meeting of Council on Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. or at the call of the Mayor.