Regional Council

That the minutes of the May 27, 2021 Regional Council meeting be approved.

That the agenda for the June 10, 2021 Regional Council meeting include a delegation from the Downtown Brampton Business Improvement Association, regarding Creating a Welcoming Streets Pilot Program, to be dealt with under Delegations - Item 7.2; And further, that the agenda for the June 10, 2021 Regional Council meeting include a communication from the Town of Caledon, regarding the designation of the scenic route area along the Forks of the Credit Road as a Community Safety Zone, to be dealt with under Public Works - Item 21.1; And further, that the agenda for the June 10, 2021 Regional Council meeting be approved, as amended.

That the following matters listed on the June 10, 2021 Regional Council Agenda be approved under the Consent Agenda: Items 10.1, 12.1, 13.1, 16.1, 18.1, 18.2, 21.1 and 25.1.

That the Contract (Document 2015-399P) awarded to Sysco Serca Food Services (Sysco Toronto) & MealSuite Solutions Inc. for food distribution and menu management for the five long-term care homes, be renewed for an additional year to June 1, 2022 for a cost of $3.0 million (excluding applicable taxes), in accordance with Procurement By-law 30-2018, as amended; And further, that the Contract (Document 2016-346T) awarded to Cardinal Health for incontinence products for the five long-term care homes, be increased by $96,000 (excluding applicable taxes), in accordance with Procurement By-law 30-2018, as amended; And further, that the Contract (Document 2015-028T) awarded to Focus Protective Services (2368241 Ontario) for night security services for Tall Pines and Malton Village Long-Term Care Centres, be renewed for up to an additional year at a cost of $150,000 per year (excluding applicable taxes), in accordance with Procurement By- law 30-2018, as amended; And further, that the Commissioner of Health Services be authorized to execute these contract extensions, on commercial terms satisfactory to the Commissioner of Health Services and on legal terms satisfactory to the Regional Solicitor.

That the Greenlands Securement Program pilot project, which increases the Regional funding cost share to 70 per cent, be extended for an additional three years commencing June 28, 2021; And further, that the current requirement stating that the pilot project be suspended if the Greenlands Securement Reserve is reduced to $2.0 million be waived during the extended period; And further, that the Regional Chair, on behalf of Regional Council, write to the federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change and the Minister of Natural Resources, as well as the provincial Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks and the Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry to request the reinstatement of adequate federal/provincial funding for greenlands securement to municipalities and conservation authorities while continuing to provide funding for land trusts; And further, that the report of the Commissioner of Public Works and Chief Planner and Director of Regional Planning and Growth Management, listed on the June 10, 2021 Regional Council agenda titled “Greenlands Securement Program Funding Pilot Results and Program Update”, be circulated to the Town of Caledon, Cities of Brampton and Mississauga, Credit Valley Conservation, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, Bruce Trail Conservancy and Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust, for their information.

That the report of the Audit and Risk Committee (ARC- 3/2021) meeting held on May 20, 2021, be adopted.

That the report of the Region of Peel Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC- 1/2021) meeting held on May 20, 2021, be adopted.

That the Region of Peel enter into a one-time grant agreement with The Corporation of the City of Brampton in response to Resolution Number 2020-991, which directed Regional staff to investigate the feasibility of a grant program administered by the Downtown Brampton Business Improvement Association; And further, that a one-time grant be issued to a maximum of $250,000 to The Corporation of the City of Brampton, to be funded from Regional Tax Rate Stabilization reserves; And further, that the subject grant agreement be used to fund a “Welcoming Streets” Pilot Program to assist vulnerable individuals and to provide support to local businesses and property owners in the downtown Brampton area; And further, that the Commissioner of Human Services be delegated authority to enter into and execute the subject grant agreement and necessary documents with The Corporation of the City of Brampton on business terms satisfactory to the Commissioner of Human Services and on legal terms satisfactory to the Regional Solicitor; And further, that staff report back with the first six months of data and an update on the success and status of the pilot program.

Regional Council has reviewed the submissions for Kaneff Properties Limited dated April 27, 2021 and has determined that the Regional Development Charges were incorrectly determined and/or there was an error in the application of the Region’s Development Charges By-law; Therefore be it resolved, that the incorrect determination of the charge be rectified and that a development charge refund in the amount of $1,818,021.17 to the complainant Kaneff Properties Limited, be issued forthwith. In Favour (22): Councillor Brown, Councillor Carlson, Councillor Crombie, Councillor Damerla, Councillor Dasko, Councillor Downey, Councillor Fonseca, Councillor Fortini, Councillor Groves, Councillor Innis, Councillor Mahoney, Councillor McFadden, Councillor Medeiros, Councillor Palleschi, Councillor Parrish, Councillor Ras, Councillor Saito, Councillor Santos, Councillor Sinclair, Councillor Starr, Councillor Thompson, and Councillor Vicente Abstain (1): Councillor Kovac Absent (1): Councillor Dhillon

the Government of Ontario previously expanded COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to children as young as 12 years of age as of May 23, 2021, despite its initial plan to begin administering the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to children during the week of May 31, 2021; And whereas, the Government of Ontario made this decision as a result of “the request of some public health units to remove barriers for families requesting vaccines”; And whereas, numerous Ontarians and families within Ontario have expressed uneasiness and concern over this decision, believing that parental/legal guardian consent should be required for children within this age group; And whereas, not all public health units in Ontario are aligned in their position on age of consent in relation to the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out; And whereas, the World Health Organization admits that the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine “has only been tested in children above 16 years of age”; And whereas, the World Health Organization “does not recommend vaccination of children below 16 years of age, even if they belong to a high-risk group”, as of this date; And whereas, there have been “increased reports of myocarditis and pericarditis in adolescents and young adults after COVID-19 vaccination” related to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, in North America, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as of this date, with long-term, potential adverse side effects still unknown to both the medical and science communi

Forks of the Credit Road has an existing community safety zone on Regional Road 11 (Bush Street/Forks of The Credit Road) from a point 80 metres east of Mississauga Road to 120 metres west of Shaws Creek Road; And whereas, Region of Peel staff presented to the Ward Councillors and Belfountain Community that they support an extension of this community safety zone easterly to McLaren Road and plan to implement it in the Fall; And whereas, Town Council unanimously approved a motion “That as part of the goal within the Region of Peel's Road Safety Strategic Plan (2018-2022) to improve road safety, the Region be requested to expedite the designation of the scenic route along the Forks of the Credit Road as a Community Safety Zone for early Summer 2021”; Therefore be it resolved, that the extension of the existing community safety zone on Regional Road 11(Bush Street/Forks of The Credit Road) from a point 80 metres east of Mississauga Road to McLaren Road, be approved; And further, that the appropriate by-law be presented for enactment.

That in accordance with Procedure By-law 56-2019, Section 4.2.12 be waived in order that the June 10, 2021 Regional Council meeting continue past 3:30 p.m.

That the email from the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks regarding regulatory proposals under the Conservation Authorities Act, be

That the Memorandum of Settlement for the renewal of the Collective Agreement between the Regional Municipality of Peel and the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 966 (“CUPE, Local 966”) for the bargaining unit in Public Works, be approved; And further, that the required documents be executed by the Regional Corporation’s Signing Officers.

That By-law 41-2021 to confirm the proceedings of Regional Council at its meeting held on June 10, 2021, and to authorize the execution of documents in accordance with the Region of Peel by-laws relating thereto, be given the required number of readings, taken as read, signed by the Regional Chair and the Deputy Regional Clerk, and the corporate seal be affixed thereto.

That the following matters listed on the June 10, 2021 Regional Council Agenda be approved under the Consent Agenda: Items 10.1, 12.1, 13.1, 16.1, 18.1, 18.2, 21.1 and 25.1. In Favour (22): Councillor Brown, Councillor Carlson, Councillor Damerla, Councillor Dasko, Councillor Downey, Councillor Fonseca, Councillor Fortini, Councillor Groves, Councillor Innis, Councillor Kovac, Councillor Mahoney, Councillor McFadden, Councillor Medeiros, Councillor Palleschi, Councillor Parrish, Councillor Ras, Councillor Saito, Councillor Santos, Councillor Sinclair, Councillor Starr, Councillor Thompson, and Councillor Vicente Absent (2): Councillor Crombie, and Councillor Dhillon

Whereas Regional Council has reviewed the submissions for Kaneff Properties Limited dated April 27, 2021 and has determined that the Regional Development Charges were incorrectly determined and/or there was an error in the application of the Region’s Development Charges By-law; Therefore be it resolved, that the incorrect determination of the charge be rectified and that a development charge refund in the amount of $1,818,021.17 to the complainant Kaneff Properties Limited, be issued forthwith.

Whereas the Government of Ontario previously expanded COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to children as young as 12 years of age as of May 23, 2021, despite its initial plan to begin administering the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to children during the week of May 31, 2021; And whereas, the Government of Ontario made this decision as a result of “the request of some public health units to remove barriers for families requesting vaccines”; And whereas, numerous Ontarians and families within Ontario have expressed uneasiness and concern over this decision, believing that parental/legal guardian consent should be required for children within this age group; And whereas, not all public health units in Ontario are aligned in their position on age of consent in relation to the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out; And whereas, the World Health Organization admits that the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine “has only been tested in children above 16 years of age”; And whereas, the World Health Organization “does not recommend vaccination of children below 16 years of age, even if they belong to a high-risk group”, as of this date; And whereas, there have been “increased reports of myocarditis and pericarditis in adolescents and young adults after COVID-19 vaccination” related to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, in North America, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as of this date, with long-term, potential adverse side effects still unknown to both the medical and science

Whereas Forks of the Credit Road has an existing community safety zone on Regional Road 11 (Bush Street/Forks of The Credit Road) from a point 80 metres east of Mississauga Road to 120 metres west of Shaws Creek Road; And whereas, Region of Peel staff presented to the Ward Councillors and Belfountain Community that they support an extension of this community safety zone easterly to McLaren Road and plan to implement it in the Fall; And whereas, Town Council unanimously approved a motion “That as part of the goal within the Region of Peel's Road Safety Strategic Plan (2018-2022) to improve road safety, the Region be requested to expedite the designation of the scenic route along the Forks of the Credit Road as a Community Safety Zone for early Summer 2021”; Therefore be it resolved, that the extension of the existing community safety zone on Regional Road 11(Bush Street/Forks of The Credit Road) from a point 80 metres east of Mississauga Road to McLaren Road, be approved; And further, that the appropriate by-law be presented for enactment. In Favour (19): Councillor Brown, Councillor Carlson, Councillor Crombie, Councillor Dasko, Councillor Downey, Councillor Fonseca, Councillor Fortini, Councillor Innis, Councillor Kovac, Councillor Mahoney, Councillor Medeiros, Councillor Palleschi, Councillor Parrish, Councillor Ras, Councillor Saito, Councillor Sinclair, Councillor Starr, Councillor Thompson, and Councillor Vicente Absent (5): Councillor Damerla, Councillor Dhillon, Counci

That By-law 41-2021 to confirm the proceedings of Regional Council at its meeting held on June 10, 2021, and to authorize the execution of documents in accordance with the Council Minutes 247 Region of Peel by-laws relating thereto, be given the required number of readings, taken as read, signed by the Regional Chair and the Deputy Regional Clerk, and the corporate seal be affixed thereto.