Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.
What was decided (11 motions)
10 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That the agenda for the Council Meeting of October 29, 2025, be approved as amended, as follows: To Add: 7.2.5 Delegation from Omar Khamissa, Chief Operating Officer, and Basmah Ramadan, Student Advocacy Officer, National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM)
Moved by City Councillor Power, seconded by Regional Councillor Kaur Brar
Carried
That the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of October 15, 2025, to the Council Meeting of October 29, 2025, be adopted as published and circulated.
Moved by Regional Councillor Kaur Brar, seconded by Regional Councillor Toor
Carried
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: 8.1, 10.2.1, 10.3.1, 10.3.2, 10.3.3, 12.1, 12.2, 14.1, 16.1, 19.1, 19.2 8.1 That the staff update re: Government Relations Matters, to the Council Meeting of October 29, 2025, be received. 10.2.1 That the report from Shawnica Hans, Deputy Clerk, Elections, Accessibility and Lottery Licensing, City Clerk’s Office, to the Council Meeting of October 29, 2025, re: 2026 Municipal Election – Information Update, be received. 10.3.1 1. That the report from Mark Medeiros, Chief Budget Officer, Corporate Budget Office, to the City Council Meeting of October 29, 2025, re: 2025 Second Quarter Reserves and Reserve Funds Report, be received; 2. That Council approves the Reserves and Reserve Funds Council Policy (RRF Council Policy). See Attachment# 3 – Reserves and Reserve Funds Council Policy. 10.3.2 That the report from Mark Medeiros, Chief Budget Officer, Corporate Budget Office, to the City Council Meeting of October 29, 2025, re: 2025 Second Quarter Operating Budget Forecast, be received. 10.3.3 That the report from Sean Morgan, Director, Purchasing, to the City Council Meeting of October 29, 2025, re: Supplementary Information - Purchasing Activity Quarterly Report – 2nd Quarter 2025, be received. 12.1 1. That the Minutes of the Planning and Development
Moved by Regional Councillor Toor, seconded by City Councillor Power
Referred
That the delegation by Tiziana Rivera, Executive Vice-President, Quality, Research and Chief Nursing Executive, Osler Research Institute for Health Innovation and Collective of Community, Academic and Research Organizations, to the Council Meeting of October 29, 2026, re: Celebration Research Week, be received.
Moved by Regional Councillor Kaur Brar, seconded by Regional Councillor Palleschi
Carried
That the delegations, to the Council Meeting of October 29, 2026, re: Advocating for Canada's Role: Peace and Justice in the State of Palestine, be received. 1. Adham Diabas, Community Organizer, Brampton4Palestine 2. Jiya Prashar, Student Activist, Brampton4Palestine 3. Aysha Abdel-Aziz, Community Organizer, Independent Jewish Voices 4. Alina Grzejszczak, Brampton Resident 5. Omar Comissa, Chief Operating Officer, and Basmah Ramadan, Student Advocacy Officer,
Moved by Regional Councillor Toor, seconded by Regional Councillor Kaur Brar
Carried
That the following proposed motion be forwarded to Brampton Interfaith for consideration and feedback, prior to it being place on a Council agenda for consideration: Whereas the City of Brampton recognizes its responsibility to uphold human rights, international humanitarian law, and the dignity of all peoples; Whereas since October 2023, notwithstanding the decades of violence against Palestinians, the Palestinian people of Gaza have endured a large‑ scale military campaign, siege, blockade, and destruction of civilian infrastructure by the State of Israel, resulting in the deaths of thousands of civilians, including children, women, and elderly persons; Whereas the United Nations, international human rights organizations, and independent investigations have called the actions of Israel in Gaza a form of genocide, with the scale of civilian casualties, displacement, and destruction indicating intent to erase the Palestinian people and their way of life in Gaza; Whereas this ongoing violence is in direct violation of international law, including the Geneva Conventions, which prohibit attacks on civilians and the destruction of essential civilian infrastructure; Whereas in December 2023, the United Nations Human Rights Council confirmed that actions by Israel in Gaza qualify as genocide under the UN's legal definition, recognizing the deliberate targeting of civilians and the destruction of Palestinian cultural and civilian heritage as acts of cultural genocide; Whereas the Go
Moved by Regional Councillor Medeiros, seconded by Regional Councillor Toor
Carried
That By-laws 178-2025 to 182-2025 inclusive, before Council at its Regular Meeting of October 29, 2025, be given the required number of readings, taken as read, and signed by the Mayor and City Clerk, and the Corporate Seal affixed thereto.
Moved by Regional Councillor Palleschi, seconded by Regional Councillor Kaur Brar
Carried
That Council proceed into Closed Session to discuss matters pertaining to the following: 19.3 Verbal Update - Stellantis Open Meeting exception under Section 239(2) (f) of the Municipal Act, 2001: Advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.
Moved by Regional Councillor Kaur Brar, seconded by City Councillor Power
Carried
Whereas the City of Brampton provided land in 1984 to American Motors Corporation; and Whereas the City of Brampton has consistently been supportive of the expansion of Stellantis and it’d predecessor corporations; and Whereas the City of Brampton has launched ‘Buy Chrysler’ programs and otherwise supported Stellantis in endeavours; Now therefore be it resolved that the Acting City Solicitor be directed to seek Intervenor status for the City of Brampton in any legal proceedings that may be initiated by the Federal Government or the Province of Ontario in this regard, that are deemed to be in the interest of Brampton citizens and workers. Yea (9): Mayor Patrick Brown, Regional Councillor Vicente, Regional Councillor Kaur Brar, Regional Councillor Palleschi, Regional Councillor Medeiros, Regional Councillor Fortini, Regional Councillor Toor, City Councillor Power, and Deputy Mayor Singh Absent (2): Regional Councillor Santos, and Regional Councillor Keenan
Moved by City Councillor Power, seconded by Mayor Patrick Brown
Carried
In favour (9): Mayor Patrick Brown, Regional Councillor Vicente, Regional Councillor Kaur Brar, Regional Councillor Palleschi, Regional Councillor Medeiros, Regional Councillor Fortini, Regional Councillor Toor, City Councillor Power, Deputy Mayor Singh
That the following by-law before Council at its Regular Meeting of October 29, 2025, 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 183-2025 – To confirm the proceedings of Council at its Regular Meeting held on October 29, 2025.
Moved by Regional Councillor Medeiros, seconded by Regional Councillor Palleschi
Carried
That Council do now adjourn to meet again for a Regular Meeting of Council on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. or at the call of the Mayor.
Moved by Regional Councillor Kaur Brar, seconded by Deputy Mayor Singh