Note: In consideration of the current COVID public health orders prohibiting large public gatherings of people and requirements for physical distancing between persons, in-person attendance at this Committee of Council meeting was limited and physical distancing was maintained in Council Chambers at all times during the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at a. At p. As this meeting of Committee of Council was conducted with electronic participation by Members of Council, the meeting started with the City Clerk calling the roll for attendance at the meeting, as follows:. Mayor Brown announced that former Mayor Russel E. Prouse passed away on May 9, Russel Prouse was the 43rd Mayor of Brampton and served from to Mayor Brown outlined his contributions in the Brampton community, expressed condolences to the Prouse family, and advised that flags at Brampton City Hall were flown at half-mast on Monday, May 10, , in memory of Mr.
Prouse and his service to the City. A moment of silence was observed to remember the former Mayor. That the agenda for the Committee of Council Meeting of May 12, be approved, as amended, as follows:. Open Meeting exception under Section 2 c of the Municipal Act, A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board.
In keeping with Council Resolution C, the Meeting Chair reviewed the relevant agenda items during this section of the meeting and allowed Members to identify agenda items for debate and consideration, with the balance to be approved as part of the Consent Motion given the items are generally deemed to be routine and non-controversial.
That the following items to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 12, be approved as part of Consent:. That the update from Mayor P. That the delegation from Tom Dolson, President, Peel Federation of Agriculture, and Diana De Faveri, Property Owner, to the Committee of Council Meeting of May 12, , re: Brampton Stormwater Management Charge - Relief for Farm Business Registrants , be referred to staff for a report back, including a review of similar municipal experiences with working farms and greenhouse properties regarding storm water charges; and.
Zafar Tariq, Taxi Industry Member, provided information on the impact of COVID on the taxi industry, and highlighted the four requests outlined in his submission appended to the agenda , seeking changes to the time period for inactive taxi plates, taxi model years, taxi driver licence renewals, and taxi camera requirements.
They highlighted a motion approved by the Downtown Brampton BIA supporting a "fulsome downtown streetscape and infrastructure upgrade aligned with the Region's water main and sewer work". Kapil highlighted the impact and benefits of a revitalized downtown on the City's image, growth and tax revenues, and outlined the importance of Brampton's Vision.
That the immediate implementation also include improvements to Ken Whillans Square to make the space fully accessible for public events, particularly with regard to the annual Remembrance Day ceremonies, with upgrades to be done in alignment with the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and City policy City Accessibility Technical Standards.
That the motion and proposed amendments thereto be referred to staff for further consideration and a report to the Committee of Council meeting of May 26, regarding implications of the motion and options for implementation:.
Whereas this is a singular isolated and interim initiative with no other improvements currently planned to occur along with this replacement, such as other utility upgrades, sidewalk or roadway improvements, streetscaping, landscaping, etc. Whereas this isolated and interim initiative will cause massive disruption to an already heavily burdened business community within the downtown core;. Whereas a broader strategic, integrated downtown plan is currently being developed;.
Whereas in December , a decision by this term of Council to pause the work related to Downtown Reimagined was made in order to conduct the necessary risk assessment and due diligence related to the downtown underground channels;. Whereas it was determined after proper due diligence that risk related to the downtown underground channels was low;. Whereas a decision of the future LRT surface or underground along Main Street to the downtown core is a significant transformational project similar to the Riverwalk which will further support the growth, economic future, and other significant plans of the City of Brampton but is separate from the more immediate need to implement a solution to revitalize the downtown core,.
That the immediate implementation of the Integrated Downtown Plan include the upgrade of the Garden Square pavement and fixtures, including the repair of the fountain and seating areas within the Square commemorating former members of Council; and. Richard Miller, Founder, and Rachel Xyminis-Chen, Programs Director, Keep6ix, provided information to Committee regarding the Gangs 4 Tuition G4T Program, which provides support to individuals to help them lead a positive lifestyle, in collaboration with multiple community partners.
A promotional video regarding the program was played. Hiltz acknowledged the impacts of gangs on youth and the community, highlighted the need for community engagement and support, and the importance of risk intervention and prevention.
Fay, City Clerk, confirmed that no questions were submitted regarding decisions made under this section. During consideration of this matter, a procedural motion to Call the Question was introduced by Regional Councillor Palleschi and was voted on and carried. In accordance with the Procedure By-law, Members who had not spoken on this topic were given the opportunity to do so.
That staff report on the number of employees who manage others, their job titles, current salary from the annual public sector salary disclosure list, and year-over-year increases, absolute values and as a percentage figure, and a benchmarking salary comparison to other municipalities and gapping data , and the number of direct reports for each, for the years , and to the May 26, Committee of Council meeting.
That staff report on the most recent reorganization with regard to what was approved, what was achieved, and the related data. Regional Councillor Medeiros asked a question of staff in regard to staff morale and survey results with regard to upward mobility within the Corporation. Aujla, Director, Human Resources, advised that an employment engagement survey was conducted in and one is scheduled to take place this fall. She added that the results of a recent survey conducted in June , in relation to COVID, could be provided along with employment trends.
Committee acknowledged Keyna Sarkar, Brampton resident, for delegating Committee on April 28, regarding this matter, and thanked staff for the subject report.
That this report be forwarded to the Region of Peel, Town of Caledon and City of Mississauga for similar consideration. Implement free transit fares for Brampton seniors to coincide with the transit service changes outlined in this report to be introduced effective November 1, ; and,.
Further defer the effective date of the previously approved increases to Brampton Transit adult and cash fares to a date in to be proposed in a future report to Council or as part of the budget process;. That Council acknowledges the approval of the November 1, , effective date to implement recommendations 2 a and 2 b of this report is subject to factors outlined in this report that support a return to pre-COVID service levels;.
That the General Manager, Transit, be delegated authority to implement recommendations 2 a and 2 b of this report at date later than November 1, , as may be required for which the COVID factors outlined in this report are achievable; and. That a by-law be passed to amend Traffic By-law , as amended, as outlined in the subject report. Dealt with under Item 7. Regional Councillor Fortini addressed Committee regarding complaints received from residents regarding the installation of bike lanes on Glenvale Drive.
Councillor Martin Medeiros supported the move of his colleague Jeff Bowman to find out why senior staff salaries have been increasing beyond allowable rates. Repeating what HR director Sandeep Aujla said in response to Medeiros, Santos expressed concern over senior staff morale. Councillor Rowena Santos seemed more concerned with protecting senior staff than the taxpayers who voted for her. Salary increases are usually limited to around 2.
Maximum salary and bonus increases are not supposed to be given out broadly, reserved only for those whose performance is measurably far above the average. Very few staff are supposed to receive these. In the past, only commissioners or senior staff at an equivalent level, received car allowances, but it now appears that directors and others are being handed these lavish, taxpayer-funded perks.
Recently, it appears lavish increases, large bonuses and excessive perks such as car allowances have been handed out to many of the most senior staff. Some councillors, led by Bowman, are now demanding a full accounting to determine what needs to be done to protect taxpayers.
Aujla said the sunshine list includes Brampton non-union staff, compared to in , a 38 percent increase in just two years, since Mayor Patrick Brown was elected. Despite his demands for fiscal belt-tightening inside City Hall to meet his promised tax freezes, senior staff costs have rapidly increased while desperately needed projects have been postponed or cancelled under Brown.
In , according to the provincial salary disclosure list, a number of non-union staff received salary and benefit increases that appear to be far out-of-line with previously approved amounts. Prior to that, her increase from to , while she held the exact same position, was 3. The allegations Deloitte was tasked with investigating stem from an email sent by Gurdeep Nikki Kaur on April Residents protest outside City Hall after the damning allegations were levelled.
Image from Canadian Sath TV. He was implicated in a widely reported Niagara scandal and fired from his former job there before Brown had him hired.
Key allegations include the CAO handing contracts to friends and associates of Brown and Barrick, and subverting key hiring processes inside City Hall. Kaur alleged Barrick engineered the tendering of a contract to guarantee it went to long-time Progressive Conservative Brett Bell. Patrick Brown appears to have violated rules by secretly directing City staff to campaign for Peter MacKay. That extension also went to the wire and Bramptonians continued to wait for the report until late Tuesday.
It was not until around 8 p. The schedule leaves practically no time for councillors to prepare and no clear avenue for members of the public to delegate on the topic. The skimpy page report considers allegations about hiring practices, contract procurement, discrimination, workplace harassment and the destruction of public information.
Deloitte was handed the task of investigating complaints, but the ultimate power of governance sits with council. If elected officials are unsatisfied with how the report was conducted, its scope or its methodology, they can take further action.
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