City Council - Special Meeting

That the agenda for the Special Council Meeting of February 8, 2022 be amended to vary the order to deal with Item 4.3 as the first item of business. Yea (5) Regional Councillor Santos, Regional Councillor Vicente, Regional Councillor Palleschi, City Councillor Singh, and Mayor Patrick Brown Nay (6) Regional Councillor Medeiros, Regional Councillor Fortini, Regional Councillor Dhillon, City Councillor Whillans, City Councillor Bowman, and City Councillor Williams

That the agenda for the Special Council Meeting of February 8, 2022 be approved as published and circulated.

That the following motion be

That a review be undertaken of the Procedure By-law, and a Notice of Motion be listed for consideration at a Special Meeting of Council, to be convened on February 22, 2022, following the provision of public notice on the matter, such motion to include the following proposed changes: That the Procedure By-law be amended to remove requirement: 1) For a two-thirds threshold vote on any matters within the Procedure By-law; and 2) For a Member to have been required to have voted on the prevailing side of a resolution, in order to move a reconsideration motion with respect to such resolution. Yea (5) Regional Councillor Santos, Regional Councillor Vicente, Regional Councillor Palleschi, City Councillor Singh, and Mayor Patrick Brown Nay (6) Regional Councillor Medeiros, Regional Councillor Fortini, Regional Councillor Dhillon, City Councillor Whillans, City Councillor Bowman, and City Councillor Williams

That a review be undertaken of the Procedure By-law, and a Notice of Motion be listed for consideration at a Special Meeting of Council, to be convened on February 22, 2022, following the provision of public notice on the matter, such motion to include the following proposed changes: That the Procedure By-law be amended to remove requirement: 1) For a two-thirds threshold vote on any matters within the Procedure By-law; and 2) For a Member to have been required to have voted on the prevailing side of a resolution, in order to move a reconsideration motion with respect to such resolution. Yea (6) Regional Councillor Medeiros, Regional Councillor Fortini, Regional Councillor Dhillon, City Councillor Whillans, City Councillor Bowman, and City Councillor Williams Nay (5) Regional Councillor Santos, Regional Councillor Vicente, Regional Councillor Palleschi, City Councillor Singh, and Mayor Patrick Brown

That the video of the full Open Session of the meeting held on January 26, 2022 be provided to all Members of Council (via Brampton.ca); That the City Solicitor be requested to report to the February 16, 2022 Committee of Council meeting on the appropriateness to disclose a closed session audio record, as proposed below; That the audio recording of the Closed Session of the meeting held on January 26, 2022 be provided to those Members of Council who request it, and that the City Clerk be directed to keep a confidential list thereof; That the audio recording be provided to those Members who request it, via USB stick or by way of an appointment to listen to the content at the Office of the Clerk; and That the City Solicitor be requested to report to the February 16, 2022 Committee of Council on the scope of a potential external opinion with regard to the legal considerations with respect to conduct of the meeting (quorum, confirming by-law, proper adjournment). Yea (9) Regional Councillor Santos, Regional Councillor Vicente, Regional Councillor Medeiros, Regional Councillor Fortini, Regional Councillor Dhillon, City Councillor Whillans, City Councillor Bowman, City Councillor Williams, and City Councillor Singh Nay (2) Regional Councillor Palleschi, and Mayor Patrick Brown

That the Ombudsman be requested to investigate: 1) the completion of the meeting of January 26, 2022 meeting of Council (confirming by-law properly adopted and there was a quorum present); and 2) the voting procedures were properly following according to the Procedure By-law in regard to Item 19.10 of the January 26, 2022 meeting of Council.

That the Procedure By-law 160-2004, as amended, be temporarily suspended as it relates to Section 13.3 (No Motion to Reopen Shall be Reconsidered Once Resolved) as it relates to the February 8, 2022 Special Council Meeting. Yea (6) Regional Councillor Medeiros, Regional Councillor Fortini, Regional Councillor Dhillon, City Councillor Whillans, City Councillor Bowman, and City Councillor Williams Nay (5) Regional Councillor Santos, Regional Councillor Vicente, Regional Councillor Palleschi, City Councillor Singh, and Mayor Patrick Brown

That the following by-law before Council at its Special Meeting of February 8, 2022, 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 25A-2022 – To confirm the proceedings of Council at its Special Meeting held on February 8, 2022

That Council do now adjourn to meet again for a Regular Meeting of Council on Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at 9:30 a.m. or at the call of the Mayor.

That the agenda for the Special Council Meeting of February 8, 2022 be amended to vary the order to deal with Item 4.3 as the first item of business. A recorded vote was requested and the motion

Minutes – City Council – Special Meeting – February 8, 2022 That a review be undertaken of the Procedure By-law, and a Notice of Motion be listed for consideration at a Special Meeting of Council, to be convened on February 22, 2022, following the provision of public notice on the matter, such motion to include the following proposed changes: That the Procedure By-law be amended to remove requirement: 1) For a two-thirds threshold vote on any matters within the Procedure By- law; and 2) For a Member to have been required to have voted on the prevailing side of a resolution, in order to move a reconsideration motion with respect to such resolution. A recorded vote was taken on the referral motion, with the results as follows. Yea (5): Mayor Patrick Brown, Regional Councillor Santos, Regional Councillor Vicente, Regional Councillor Palleschi, and City Councillor Singh Nay (6): City Councillor Whillans, City Councillor Bowman, Regional Councillor Medeiros, City Councillor Williams, Regional Councillor Fortini, and Regional Councillor Dhillon

Minutes – City Council – Special Meeting – February 8, 2022 That the video of the full Open Session of the meeting held on January 26, 2022 be provided to all Members of Council (via Brampton.ca); That the City Solicitor be requested to report to the February 16, 2022 Committee of Council meeting on the appropriateness to disclose a closed session audio record, as proposed below; That the audio recording of the Closed Session of the meeting held on January 26, 2022 be provided to those Members of Council who request it, and that the City Clerk be directed to keep a confidential list thereof; That the audio recording be provided to those Members who request it, via USB stick or by way of an appointment to listen to the content at the Office of the Clerk; and That the City Solicitor be requested to report to the February 16, 2022 Committee of Council on the scope of a potential external opinion with regard to the legal considerations with respect to conduct of the meeting (quorum, confirming by- law, proper adjournment). A recorded vote was requested, and the motion, as amended,

That Council proceed into Closed Session to discuss matters pertaining to the following: 6.1. Open Session meeting exception under Section 239 (2) (b) and (d) of the Municipal Act, 2001: Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees; and labour relations or employee negotiations.