City Council - Special Meeting

That the agenda for the Special Council Meeting of November 28, 2022 be approved as amended: To add: Additional delegation to Item 4.1: Nayan Brahmbhatt; and, Item 4.6. Correspondence from Colin Best, AMO President, dated November 16, 2022, re. Item 5.1 – Committee of Council Recommendation CW380-2022 and AMO Submission on Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022.

That the following delegations re. Fireworks in Brampton, to the Special Council Meeting of November 28, 2022, be received: 1. Navreet Kaur, Brampton resident 2. Aleem Kanji, CAO - Chief Advocacy Officer, Canadian National Fireworks Association 3. Tom Jacobs, President, Rocket Fireworks 4. Gurveer Singh, Brampton resident 5. Logan Johnston, Brampton resident 6. Sargun Singh, Brampton resident 7. Shawn Singh, Brampton resident/Fireworks Seller, Phatboy Fireworks 8. Shevonne Chin, Brampton resident (and correspondence) 9. Harveer Singh Toyo on behalf of Raman Sahota, Brampton resident 10. Azad Goyat, Brampton resident 11. Bhavesh Bhatt, Brampton resident 12. Nayan Brahmbhatt 2. That the following correspondence re. Fireworks in Brampton, to the Special Council Meeting of November 28, 2022, be received: 1. Nikhil Sabharwal, dated November 24, 2022 2. Jeff Lal, President, Bharat Mata Mandir, dated November 25, 2022 Minutes – City Council – Special Meeting – November 28, 2022 3. Anthony Melo, dated November 28, 2022

That Committee of Council Recommendation CW376-2022 be extracted from the minutes and approved as follows: CW376-2022 Whereas the City of Brampton allows residents the use of short-range fireworks on their private property four times a year (Victoria Day, Canada Day, Diwali and New Years Eve); and Whereas the City of Brampton currently has city-run events with fireworks on Canada Day and New Years Eve; and Whereas the current firework permit process allows for the issuance of permits for special events and the film industry; and Whereas staff have identified a significant growth related to the number of fireworks related complaints since 2019; and Whereas in a staff report from June 10, 2022, staff indicated that a complete ban on permitted fireworks would remove enforcement ambiguities surrounding height of effect and location of use as all fireworks purchased, sold, possessed or discharged unless a Fireworks Permit was issued; Therefore be it resolved that: 1. The City of Brampton amend the Fireworks By-Law to prohibit the use, purchase, discharge, possession, sale and offer to sell all fireworks including Consumer Fireworks, Display Fireworks, Pyrotechnics and Prohibited Fireworks for all uses (except those outlined in clause 2) effective immediately; and Minutes – City Council – Special Meeting – November 28, 2022 2. The current firework permit process be amended to only be applicable to the film industry and City run events; and 3. The City of Brampton increase the fines

That the following delegations and correspondence re. Item 5.1 – Committee of Council Recommendations CW389-2022 (Election Signage) and CW390-2022 (Cancellation of Election Sign Invoices), to the Special Council Meeting of November 28, 2022, be received: Delegations: 1. Tracy Pepe, Brampton resident 2. Azad Goyat, Brampton resident 3. Nayan Brahmbhatt, Brampton resident; Correspondence: 1. Wesley Jackson, Brampton resident, dated November 26, 2022 2. Jaqui Everett, dated November 28, 2022 3. Cody Vatcher, Brampton resident dated November 28, 2022

That Committee of Council Recommendation CW389-2022 be extracted from the minutes and approved as follows: CW389-2022 Whereas election signs are regulated and enforced by the municipality; Whereas in Brampton, the existing sign by-law only permits election signs on private property with specific regulations on size, placement, timing and quantity per candidate, and does not permit election signs on public property; Whereas research and experience demonstrate no real correlation between the number of election signs for candidates and results related to voter turn-out or candidate support; Whereas the City of Brampton report dated 2021-05-17 (Impacts Associated with Illegal Election Signs) and recent verbal update from staff at the Special Council Meeting on November 16, 2022, share that over the past many elections, including the 2018, 2019, and 2022 municipal, provincial and federal elections, Brampton’s election sign regulations are consistently being contravened; Whereas despite candidate guides and education seminars offered through the City Clerk’s Department, the volume of contraventions continues to grow; Whereas a large number of these complaints pertained to signs placed on public property, including boulevards and parkland, excessive signage on residential and non-residential properties, billboards exceeding 2m² in sign area, signs placed on City fences or noise walls, and signs displayed for more than 72 hours after the close of the election; Whereas contravention o

1. That the Summary of Recommendations from the Committee of Council Meeting of November 23, 2022, to the Special Council Meeting of November 28, 2022, be received; 2. That: a. Recommendations CW365-2022 to CW369-2022 and CW371-2022 to CW375-2022, CW376-2022 to CW388-2022, and CW391-2022 to CW405-2022 be approved as outlined in the subject summary; b. Recommendation CW370-2022 be amended to refer the video delegations to the Committee of Council meeting scheduled for December 7, 2022, and Recommendation CW390-2022 be deleted; and, 3. That the correspondence from Colin Best, AMO President, dated November 16, 2022, re. Item 5.1 – Committee of Council Recommendation CW380-2022 and AMO Submission on Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022, to the Special Council Meeting of November 28, 2022, be received.

1. That the Summary of Recommendations from the Planning and Development Committee Meeting of November 28, 2022, to the Special Council Meeting of November 28, 2022, be received; and, Minutes – City Council – Special Meeting – November 28, 2022 2. That Recommendations PDC191-2022 to PDC201-2022 be approved as outlined in the subject summary.

WHEREAS the City of Brampton is home to numerous dry cleaners, of which combined employ many Brampton residents; WHEREAS the City of Brampton is a significant provider of businesses associated with the fabricare industry; WHEREAS many businesses have endured economic hardship due to the societally negative effects of the pandemic; WHEREAS dry cleaning businesses, on average, have experienced a considerable decline in their sales locally and nationally, with many locations having been closed down as a result; WHEREAS the dry cleaning industry once thrived and is now in desperate need of community support and revitalization; Minutes – City Council – Special Meeting – November 28, 2022 THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED That the Council of the City of Brampton extends its support to members of the dry cleaning community by acknowledging the hardship suffered but rallying behind their “Get Close With Your Cleaner Again” industry campaign; and further, and That the Council of the City of Brampton connects with their counterparts at the Federal and Provincial levels, local-area MP’s and MPP’s included, and calls upon them for their support of this campaign and for their further assistance where possible.

That the correspondence from Greg Malczewski, Director, System Planning Branch, Ministry of Transportation, dated August 17, 2022, re. MTO Greater Golden Horseshoe Transportation Plan, to the Special Council Meeting of November 28, 2022, be received.

Minutes – City Council – Special Meeting – November 28, 2022 That By-laws 226-2022 to 235-2022, before Council at its Special Meeting of November 28, 2022, 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 the following by-law before Council at its Special Meeting of November 28, 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 236-2022 – To confirm the proceedings of Council at its Special Meeting held on November 28, 2022

That Council do now adjourn to meet again for a Regular Meeting of Council on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at 9:30 a.m. or at the call of the Mayor.