The Brampton Record

City Council

September 23, 2026

Who was there

Present (11): Navjit Kaur Brar, Patrick Brown, Dennis Keenan, Martin Medeiros, Gael Miles, Michael Palleschi, Rod Power, Rowena Santos, Harkirat Singh, Gurpartap Singh Toor, Paul Vicente

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 (10 motions)

8 carried, 2 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the Agenda for the Council Meeting of September 23, 2026 , be approved as amended, as follows: To vary the order of items to deal with Item 6.2 before 6.1. To add: 6.4 Announcement re: Recognition for Receiving the David C. Onley Award for Leadership in Accessibility Council Sponsor: City Councillor Power 6.5 Announcement from Councillor Brar re: Brampton Rising Stars 6.6 Announcement from Councillor Palleschi regarding Women and Youth Empowerment “When Literacy Meets Legacy” 14.4 Correspondence from Deputy Mayor Singh on behalf of Residents of Mayfield Village re: Parking Tickets Issued to Vehicles Parked on Residential Driveways 16.4 Discussion Item at the request of Mayor Brown, re: Parks and Recreation Capital Projects To withdraw: 16.2 Discussion Item at the request of Regional Councillor Miles, re: Traffic and Safety Concerns at 23A Strathearn Avenue To defer Items : 18.23 By-law 180-2026 - To adopt Amendment Number OP 2023-___ To the Official Plan of the City of Brampton - 2000 Williams Parkway - Ward 8 (City File 2026-487) 18.24 By-law 181-2026 - To amend Comprehensive Zoning By-law 270-2004, as amended - 2000 Williams Parkway - Ward 8 (City File 2026-487) 18.25 By-law 182-2026 - To amend Comprehensive Zoning By-law 014-2026, as amended - 2000 Williams Parkway - Ward 8 (City File 2026-487)
Moved by Regional Councillor Keenan, seconded by Regional Councillor Palleschi
Carried
That the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of September 9, 2026 , to the Council Meeting of September 23, 2026, be adopted as published and circulated.
Moved by Regional Councillor Kaur Brar, seconded by Regional Councillor Vicente
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, 12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 14.1, 14.3, 16.1, 19.1, 19.2 and 19.4 8.1 That the staff update re: Government Relations Matters , to the Council Meeting of September 23, 2026, be received. 12.1 1. That the Minutes of the Planning and Development Committee Meeting of September 14, 2026 , to the Council Meeting of September 23, 2026, be received. 2. That Recommendations PDC097-2026 to PDC106-2026 be approved as outlined in the minutes. 12.2 1. That the Minutes of the Committee of Council Meeting of September 16, 2026 , to the Council Meeting of September 23, 2026, be received. 2. That Recommendations CW248-2026 to CW279-2026 be approved as outlined in the minutes. 12.3 1. That the Minutes of the Audit Committee Meeting of September 21, 2026 , to the Council Meeting of September 23, 2026, be received. 2. That Recommendations AU021-2026 to AU030-2026 be approved as outlined in the minutes. 14.1 That the correspondence from the Honourable Robert J. Flack, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, dated September 10, 2026, re: Proposal for Regulations to Establish a Standardized Municipal Code of Conduct, to the Council Meeting of September 23, 2026 , be received. 14.3 That the correspondence from Jonathan Nehmetallah, Partner, McCarthy Tétrault LLP, on behal
Moved by Regional Councillor Toor, seconded by Regional Councillor Vicente
Referred
That the Petition from David Ramnarine, on behalf of Brampton Residents and Correspondence from Deputy Mayor Singh on behalf of Residents of Mayfield Village re: Parking Tickets Issued to Vehicles Parked on Residential Driveways , to the Council Meeting of September 23, 2026, be
Moved by Deputy Mayor Singh, seconded by Regional Councillor Toor
Referred
residents of Wards 2 and 6 have expressed a need to their local Councillors for all-way stop sign at the intersection of Crown Victoria Drive/ El Camino Way, a pedestrian crossover on Queen Mary Drive north of Iguana Trail, to implement a 40 km/h Neighbourhood in the Stonegate and Arctic Tern Neighbourhoods and additional traffic calming on Fandor Way Whereas the local Councillors have heard the concerns of the residents, specifically the need for pedestrians to cross safely when they are accessing local parks; Whereas there have been traffic studies completed in the Stonegate neighbourhood and results support the need for traffic calming due to speeding and traffic infractions; Whereas Fandor Way is heavily utilized as a path for students attending Nelson Mandela Public School and residents have expressed a need for additional, permanent traffic calming on the roadway Whereas Traffic Services has initiated an initial review of each location and has determined that traffic control devices or traffic calming can safely be accommodated at all locations, respectively; Therefore Be It Resolved that: 1. Traffic Services commence the process to implement an all-way stop sign at the intersection of Crown Victoria Drive 2. Traffic Services commence the process to implement a pedestrian crossover on Queen Mary Drive north of Iguana Trail 3. Traffic Services commence the process to implement a 40 km/h Neighbourhood in the Stonegate and Arctic Tern Neighbourhood 4. Traffic Services comm
Moved by Regional Councillor Kaur Brar, seconded by Regional Councillor Palleschi
Carried
the City of Brampton continues to invest in parks and recreation infrastructure to support community growth, quality of life, and the delivery of recreational services; and Whereas several parks capital projects are completed or substantially completed and have available uncommitted funding that is no longer required to complete the approved project scope; and Whereas staff have identified an opportunity to strategically reinvest these available funds into priority parks capital projects that have advanced through planning and design and are ready to proceed; and Whereas the proposed reallocation will support the continued advancement of priority projects and help maintain project schedules, mitigate future construction cost escalation, and maximize the value of previous capital investments. Therefore Be It Resolved That: 1. Council approve a budget amendment to transfer available uncommitted funding totaling $6,725,165 from the following capital projects: 225732-002 Gore Meadows Outdoor Construction - $5,148,016 225335-001 Field Hockey Construction - $1,577,149 2. The transferred funding be reallocated to the following priority parks and recreation capital projects: 225751 Torbram-Sandalwood Park (Sandalwood Heights Adventure Park)- $750,000 245871 Cricket Winter Optimization (Earnscliffe Cricket Dome) - $750,000 215865 New Capital Development ( Sandalwood Park fieldhouse)- $3,000,000 245865 Parks Community Asset (Black Forest Park)- $2,225,165 3. That staff be authorized to
Moved by Mayor Patrick Brown, seconded by Regional Councillor Santos
Carried
That By-laws 158-2026 to 179-2026 inclusive and By- laws 1 83- 2026 , 184- 2026 and 1 85- 2026 , before Council at its Regular Meeting of September 23, 2026 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 Vicente, seconded by Regional Councillor Santos
Carried
That Council proceed into Closed Session to discuss matters pertaining to the following: 19.3 and 19.5 19.3 Minutes - Audit Committee – September 21, 2026 19.5 IT Service Continuity and Incident Reports Audit Open Meeting exception under Section 239 (2) (a) of the Municipal Act, 2001: The security of the property of the municipality or local board
Moved by Regional Councillor Kaur Brar, seconded by Regional Councillor Keenan
Carried
That the following by-law before Council at its Regular Meeting of September 23, 2026, 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 186-2026 - To confirm the proceedings of Council at its Regular Meeting held on September 23, 2026.
Moved by Regional Councillor Toor, seconded by Regional Councillor Palleschi
Carried
That Council do now adjourn to meet again for a Special Council meeting on November 18, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. or at the call of the Mayor.
Moved by Regional Councillor Toor, seconded by Regional Councillor Miles
Carried

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