The Peel Region Record

Regional Council

May 12, 2022

Who was there

Present (12): Bonnie Crombie, Stephen Dasko, Chris Fonseca, Annette Groves, John Kovac, Matt Mahoney, Sue McFadden, Martin Medeiros, Michael Palleschi, Carolyn Parrish, Rowena Santos, Paul Vicente

Absent (2): Dipika Damerla, Pat Fortini

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 (22 motions)

21 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the minutes of the April 28, 2022 Regional Council meeting, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Parrish, seconded by Councillor Carlson
Carried
That the delegation listed as item 7.2 on the May 12, 2022 Regional Council agenda, be
Moved by Councillor Kovac, seconded by Councillor Dasko
Withdrawn
That the following matters listed on the May 12, 2022 Regional Council Agenda be approved under the Consent Agenda: Items 9.1, 10.1, 11.1, 11.2, 14.1, 14.2, 14.4, 15.1, 15.2, 15.3, 15.4, 15.6, 16.2, 16.3, 16.4, 16.5, 17.1, 17.2, 22.1, and 22.2.
Moved by Councillor Groves, seconded by Councillor Innis
Carried
That the 2022 Early Years and Child Care gross revenues and expenditures be increased by $77.7M to reflect the receipt of new Canada Wide Early Learning and Child Care System funding from the Ministry of Education; And further, that the Director of Early Years and Child Care be authorized to add 20 full-time equivalent staff positions that will be fully funded by the provincial government to administer this new system; And further, that as new licensed child care spaces are added over the next six years that one full-time equivalent position, to be fully funded by the Ministry of Education, be added for every 2000 additional spaces.
Moved by Councillor Groves, seconded by Councillor Innis
Carried
That a by-law authorizing the Region of Peel to apply the optional tools for tax capping available to it under subsection 329.1(1) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended (Act) and Ontario Regulation 73/03, as amended, as recommended in the report of the Chief Financial Officer and Commissioner of Corporate Services, listed on the May 12, 2022 Regional Council agenda titled "2022 Tax Capping Policy - Selection of Options", be presented for enactment; And further, that the subject by-law remove property in the commercial property classes from capping and clawback of 2022 taxes for municipal and school purposes, by exempting property from the application of Part IX of the Act in accordance with Ontario Regulation 73/03, as amended and as recommended in the subject report.
Moved by Councillor Groves, seconded by Councillor Innis
Carried
That the report from the Chief Financial Officer and Commissioner of Corporate Services, listed on the May 12, 2022 Regional Council agenda titled “2021 Operating Financial Triannual Performance Report – Year End (Unaudited)”, be endorsed; And further, that an allocation of $34,781,003 of the 2021 surplus from tax supported Region Controlled services to the Tax Supported Capital Reserve, be approved; And further, that to enable the post-COVID transition and recovery of support staff, an allocation of $1,000,000 of the 2021 surplus from tax supported Region Controlled services to the COVID-19 Recovery Reserve, be approved; And further, that the surplus of $88,266 from Municipal Property Assessment Corporation be allocated to the Assessment Services Stabilization reserve; And further, that the contribution of the 2021 surplus of $4,499,809 from utility rate supported services to the Utility Rate Supported Capital Reserve, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Groves, seconded by Councillor Innis
Carried
That the Capital Project 20-5172 – PAMA HVAC – 7 Wellington be increased in the amount of $387,000 funded from the Capital Finance Stabilization General Government Reserve (R0230), for a total project cost of $1,693,760; And further, that Capital Project 21-5172 – PAMA HVAC - 9 Wellington be increased in the amount of $268,000 funded from the Capital Finance Stabilization General Government Reserve (R0230), for a total project cost of $1,622,547.
Moved by Councillor Groves, seconded by Councillor Innis
Carried
That the report of the Region of Peel Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC-2/2022) meeting held on April 21, 2022, be adopted.
Moved by Councillor Groves, seconded by Councillor Innis
Carried
That the amendments to the Region of Peel Fees By-law 43-2002, as amended, described in the report of the Commissioner of Public Works, listed on the May 12, 2022 Regional Council agenda titled “Amendments to the Fees By-law 43-2002 to Waive Community Recycling Centre Drop-off Fees for Local Municipalities and Not-For- Profit Community Agencies”, be approved; And further, that the necessary amending by-law be presented for enactment; And further, that the requirement to provide Public Notice prior to the enactment of the amending by-law, pursuant to the Region of Peel’s Corporate Public Notice Policy G00-16, be waived.
Moved by Councillor Groves, seconded by Councillor Innis
Carried
That a water and wastewater rate structure that includes both a fixed service charge and a volumetric rate as described in the report of the Commissioner of Public Works, listed on the May 12, 2022 Regional Council agenda titled “Long-Term Utility Financial Plan Rate Structure”, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Parrish, seconded by Councillor Crombie
Carried
That the Region of Peel assume an administrator role for a system to access affordable housing units secured by local municipalities, as outlined in the report from the Commissioner of Human Services, as listed on the May 12, 2022 Regional Council agenda titled “Administering Affordable Units Secured by Local Municipalities Through Inclusionary Zoning and Other mechanisms”, be approved in principle; And further, that up to $350,000 of one-time funding be approved, funded from the Regional tax rate stabilization reserve R1250, to establish a temporary staff working group to undertake permanent program design and identify budget requirements; And further, that the Region advocate to the Government of Ontario and the Government of Canada to offset the costs of administration; And further, that a copy of this resolution be sent to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, the Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion, the City of Mississauga, the City of Brampton, and the Town of Caledon.
Moved by Councillor Parrish, seconded by Councillor Crombie
Carried
That the last clause of Recommendation PPC-8-2022, related to the hiring of a new Integrity Commissioner, contained in the report of the Regional Council Policies and Procedures Committee meeting held on April 21, 2022 be deleted and replaced with the following: “And further, that an RFP process be issued to market; proposals be evaluated and a recommendation report be brought to the PPC; a recommendation from PPC be brought to Council prior to its last meeting in July; and, a contract and appointment by-law be approved by Regional Council, to come into effect on February 1, 2023.”
Moved by Councillor Saito, seconded by Councillor Groves
Carried
That the report of the Regional Council Policies and Procedures Committee (PPC-2/2022) meeting held on April 21, 2022, be adopted as amended.
Moved by Councillor Parrish, seconded by Councillor Carlson
Carried
That the by-law listed on the May 12, 2022 Regional Council agenda, being By-law 26-2022, be given the required number of readings, taken as read, signed by the Regional Chair and the Regional Clerk, and the Corporate Seal be affixed thereto.
Moved by Councillor Downey, seconded by Councillor McFadden
Carried
That the by-law listed on the May 12, 2022 Regional Council agenda, being By-law 27-2022, be given the required number of readings, taken as read, signed by the Regional Chair and the Regional Clerk, and the Corporate Seal be affixed thereto.
Moved by Councillor Parrish, seconded by Councillor Fonseca
Carried
That the by-law listed on the May 12, 2022 Regional Council agenda, being By-law 28-2022, as amended by resolution of Council on May 12, 2022, be given the required number of readings, taken as read, signed by the Regional Chair and the Regional Clerk, and the Corporate Seal be affixed thereto.
Moved by Councillor Parrish, seconded by Councillor Crombie
Carried
That the by-law listed on the May 12, 2022 Regional Council agenda, being By-law 29-2022, be given the required number of readings, taken as read, signed by the Regional Chair and the Regional Clerk, and the Corporate Seal be affixed thereto.
Moved by Councillor Saito, seconded by Councillor Innis
Carried
That the Memorandum of Settlement for the renewal of the collective agreement between the Regional Municipality of Peel [Peel Housing Corporation owned and operated as Peel Living] and the Ontario Public Service Employees’ Union, Local 280 (OPSEU), be approved; And further, that the required documents be executed by the Regional Corporation’s Signing Officers.
Moved by Councillor Groves, seconded by Councillor Innis
Carried
That By-law 30-2022 to confirm the proceedings of Regional Council at its meeting held on May 12, 2022, 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 Regional Clerk, and the Corporate Seal be affixed thereto.
Moved by Councillor Carlson, seconded by Councillor Sinclair
Carried
Council Minutes 167 That the following matters listed on the May 12, 2022 Regional Council Agenda be approved under the Consent Agenda: Items 9.1, 10.1, 11.1, 11.2, 14.1, 14.2, 14.4, 15.1, 15.2, 15.3, 15.4, 15.6, 16.2, 16.3, 16.4, 16.5, 17.1, 17.2, 22.1, and 22.2.
Moved by Councillor Groves, seconded by Councillor Innis
Carried
Council Minutes 179 That the last clause of Recommendation PPC-8-2022, related to the hiring of a new Integrity Commissioner, contained in the report of the Regional Council Policies and Procedures Committee meeting held on April 21, 2022 be deleted and replaced with the following: “And further, that an RFP process be issued to market; proposals be evaluated and a recommendation report be brought to the PPC; a recommendation from PPC be brought to Council prior to its last meeting in July; and, a contract and appointment by-law be approved by Regional Council, to come into effect on February 1, 2023.”
Moved by Councillor Saito, seconded by Councillor Groves
Carried
That the Memorandum of Settlement for the renewal of the collective agreement between the Regional Municipality of Peel [Peel Housing Corporation owned and Council Minutes 186 operated as Peel Living] and the Ontario Public Service Employees’ Union, Local 280 (OPSEU), be approved; And further, that the required documents be executed by the Regional Corporation’s Signing Officers.
Moved by Councillor Groves, seconded by Councillor Innis
Carried

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