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Advisory Committee Agenda
November 9, 2023
7:00 pm
Main Committee Room
Hybrid Electronic Meeting
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Welcome & Land Acknowledgment
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1.Review and Approval of Agenda
2.Disclosure of Interest
3.Approval of Minutes
3.1 August 17, 2023 Meeting Minutes 1
4.Delegations/Presentations
4.1 Recreation & Parks Master Plan Presentation
Laura Gibbs, (Acting) Director, Community Services
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4.2 EDI Strategy Update
Jaclyn SanAntonio, Senior Advisor, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Clara Addo-Bekoe, Pickering Public Library Manager, People & Culture
5.New Business
5.1 Proposed Virtual Community Safety and Well-Being Advisory Committee
Meeting – Thursday, February 8, 2024 @ 7:00pm
5.2 Highway Traffic Act Amendments
Council Resolution #195/23
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5.3 Intimate Partner Violence
Council Resolution #235/23
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5.4 DARS Shower Program Renewal
Council Resolution #302/23
5.5 Community Safety & Well-Being Draft Plan Updates
5.6 Neighbourhood Watch Update
Community Safety and Well-Being
Advisory Committee Agenda
November 9, 2023
7:00 pm
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Hybrid Electronic Meeting
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6. Other Business
7. Next Meeting – March 14, 2024
8. Adjournment
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Minutes/Meeting Summary
Community Safety and Well-Being Advisory Committee
August 17, 2023
Hybrid - Electronic Meeting
Main Committee Room
7:00 pm
Attendees: L. Appelbohm
C. Bamford
K. Hamilton
J. Larendowicz
D. Magagna
C. Paxton
A. Rizvi
M. Kenworthy
E. Knox, Community Safety and Well Being Advisor (Staff Liaison)
J. Currie, Legislative Coordinator (Recording Secretary)
S. Muir, Supervisor, Public Affairs & Corporate Communications
K. Wianecki, Director of Practice, Planning Solutions Inc.
L. Gibbs, Division Head, Culture and Community Programming
Absent:P. Patel
A. Muhammad
Councillor S. Butt
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Action
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(include deadline
as appropriate)
1. Review and Approval of Agenda
The Committee reviewed the agenda.
Agenda approved.
2. Disclosure of Interest
No disclosures of interest were noted.
3. Approval of Minutes
Moved by C. Bamford
That the Minutes of the June 29, 2023 Meeting of the
Community Safety & Well Being Advisory Committee be
approved.
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as appropriate)
Carried
4. Delegations/Presentations
4.1 Corporate Strategic Plan
S. Muir, provided an overview of Pickering’s first Corporate
Strategic Plan, highlighting it as an important tool to bring
residents, Council and staff together to develop a shared
vision, direction and goals for the community. S. Muir
emphasized the importance of gathering community
feedback.
Discussion ensued and feedback was provided by Committee
Members regarding:
• clarification regarding Pickering positioning itself as
a film place of choice as a part of economic growth
and opportunity;
• another industry to consider being the Nuclear
Industry, with about 14% of Ontario’s power
stemming from Pickering Nuclear;
• Ontario Health creating Ontario health teams and
looking to increase access to medical services and
providers and creating integration and connecting
organizations;
• the City providing an advocacy role in areas, such
as Health Services, where the service is not under
the jurisdiction of the City;
• the need to expand on the definition of the term
“affordable” to be inclusive of various needs, the
term being subjective and the importance of
equitable access;
• the City being in the process of hiring a Senior
Policy Analyst, specializing in Housing with E. Knox
inviting the new staff member to attend a
Committee meeting in the fall,
• the Regional Affordable and Seniors housing
strategy document;
• offering grants to seniors to create rentable units
within their homes;
• clarification that emergency preparedness fits in the
strategic plan as an outreach and public education
service and being certain that the City was
prepared to address the various issues that may
arise with the fast growth that was happening;
E. Knox to request
new Senior Policy
Analyst, Housing,
to speak at a future
meeting.
S. Muir/K. Wianeki
to provide Regional
Affordable and
Seniors Housing
Strategy Document
to Committee
Members.
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Details & Discussion & Conclusion
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Action
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as appropriate)
• the importance of promoting a sense of community;
• the Corporate Strategic Plan being a Council
endorsed document which provides latitude and
flexibility to change over time,
• youth unemployment and the need to increase
awareness of available job opportunities and
volunteer positions, and creating communications
that were targeted for youth.
5. New Business
5.1 Community Safety and Well-Being 2023 Survey
Results
E. Knox provided an overview and analysis of the
community survey results, summarizing the overall
ranking of priorities.
Clarification was provided to Committee Members that
a breakdown of the survey answers by demographic
was not an available option in the survey system.
5.2 Community Safety and Well-Being Draft Plan
Discussion
E. Knox gave an overview of the progress of the
CSWB Draft Plan.
Discussion ensued with Committee Members
regarding:
• addressing mental health by providing
information and partnering with
organizations that specialized in that field
and support the neighbourhood;
• whether a column can be added to the
Action Plan within the Draft to compare
Survey Results and identify which action
items are of the highest priority;
• clarification that 300 respondents is a typical
survey response rate;
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as appropriate)
• how community feedback will influence
staffing and funding resources;
• the staff report containing the draft CSWB
Plan seeking budgetary approval for
achievable goals included in the plan;
• the need for more programming for
young/single mothers and children being a
priority;
• allocating funds to hold neighbourhood
initiatives;
• the need to identify initiatives currently
underway;
• the City not solely relying on the services
provided by community organizations;
• the importance of identifying root causes of
issues and prioritizing based on impact; and,
• City Council advocating to the Region for the
housing solutions, and informing the
Regions decision making.
The Committee was asked to share
comments and notes on the CSWB Draft
Plan with E. Knox and L. Gibbs by email.
Moved by J. Larendowicz
That staff take the Community Safety and Well-
Being Draft Plan to Council as amended, with the
addition of the Survey Data.
Carried
5.3 Neighborhood Watch Update
E. Knox noted that she had met with the Community
Safety Representative from the Durham Region Police
Services on July 6, 2023 to speak about the
Neighbourhood Watch. She advised that the DRPS
indicated that the Neighbourhood watch was being
reviewed and that they will provide an update at the
end of September.
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(include deadline
as appropriate)
5.4 Phase 2: Community Consultation Review
E. Knox gave an overview of the Community Safety
and Well-Being DRAFT: Tentative Consultation Plan:
Phase 2 and noted that the dates will need to shift to
follow approval of the CSWB Draft Plan by Council. E.
Knox requested the Committee to share any
recommendations of additional community groups or
other items to address.
Discussion ensued with Committee Members
regarding:
• clarification that Phase 2 of the Consultation
Plan will be a concise and focused approach;
• noting the George Ashe Library as a key
location for consultation meetings;
• reminder to use an EDI lens when coordinating
outreach, being inclusive of those living with a
disability and representation of various
communities;
• reaching out to the Pickering Islamic Centre as
well as Churches further north for feedback;
and,
• creating a Committee encompassing various
faith-based groups/organizations in Pickering.
Moved by: C. Bamford
That staff conduct extensive consultation with noted
community groups, and that the final Community and
Safety Well-Being Report be presented to Council in
March, 2024.
Carried
Moved by: L. Appelbohm
That the Community Safety and Well-Being Advisory
Committee hold a virtual meeting in February to review
the final draft of the Community and Safety Well-Being
Report, exact date to be decided.
Carried
J. Currie to
coordinate a Virtual
CSWBAC Meeting
in early February.
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as appropriate)
5.5 Vulnerable Sector Training: September 20
E. Knox will circulate information regarding the
Vulnerable Sector Training to Committee Members.
E. Knox to circulate
training information.
6. Other Business
None
7. Next Meeting
The next meeting is scheduled for November 9, 2023 at
7:00pm.
8. Adjournment
Moved by: J. Larendowicz
That the meeting be adjourned.
Carried
Meeting Adjourned: 9:05 pm
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Recreation & Parks
Master Plan
2024-2034
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Purpose
Update current Recreation and
Parks Master Plan (completed in
2017)
Common practice to
update every 6-10
years
Create an updated master plan
for Recreation, Culture, Park
Facilities, Programs and Services
With the inclusion of a
new Arena Strategy
New opportunities, evolving
needs, and recent changes
Population growth
Diversity
Industry trends
Provincial legislation
Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic
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Project Timeline:
Monteith Brown Planning Consultants
PHASE 1:
Project Initiation &
Internal Consultation
(Jul – Sept)
PHASE 2:
Situation Analysis &
Data Collection
(Aug – Sept)
PHASE 3:
Community
Consultation
(Nov)
PHASE 4:
Plan Development
(Dec – Feb )
Arena Strategy:
Plan Finalization
(Mar – Apr)
PHASE 5:
Plan Finalization
(Mar – Jun)
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Community
Engagement
Strategy
Consultation begins:
October 30th –
November 30th
1.City-wide Survey
2.Five Focus Group Sessions
November 6th, 7th, 9th, 15th
•Sports Groups
•Arts/Cultural Groups
•Advisory Committee’s
•Seniors
•Youth
3.Four (4) Charrette’s (CHDRC Banquet Hall)
In-person
Tuesday November 14th
•(6:30 PM – 8:30 PM)
Wednesday November 15th
•1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
•6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Virtual
Tuesday, November 28th
•6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
4.Youth Engagement Partnership
(DDSB & DCDSB)
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We Need Your
Assistance…
COMPLETE CITY-
WIDE SURVEY
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3 CHARRETTES
SELECT 1
COMMITTEE
MEMBER TO
PARTICIPATE IN
THE FOCUS
GROUP SESSION
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COMMUNITY
MEMBERS TO
PARTICIPATE!
SHARE YOUR:
FEEDBACK, IDEAS,
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Marilou Murray
(Acting) Division Head, Culture and Community Programming
Community Services Department
T.905.420.4660 ext. 3249
mmurray@pickering.ca
Contact Us!
Laura Gibbs
(Acting) Director, Community Services
Community Services Department
T.905.420.4660 ext. 3709
lgibbs@pickering.ca
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Regional Council - Minutes
June 28, 2023 Page 25 of 33
C)And further,
Whereas the Province of Ontario introduced Bill 65 – Safer School Zones
Act, 2016 (Bill 65) on November 15, 2016, which amended the Highway
Traffic Act to permit Ontario Municipalities to implement Automated
Speed Enforcement Cameras on municipal roads designated by
municipal bylaw as Community Safety Zones or School Zones within
their jurisdiction;
And whereas the Regional Municipality of Durham has deployed both
mobile and fixed location Automated Speed Enforcement Cameras in
locations as permitted by the Highway Traffic Act with much success at
reducing the speed of motor vehicle drivers in Community Safety Zones
and School Zones helping us to achieve the Region’s Vision Zero goals;
And whereas the Regional Municipality of Durham has road sections
where speeding drivers continue to be of significant concern outside of
School Zones and Community Safety Zones where Automated Speed
Enforcement is not currently permitted by legislation;
And whereas the Ontario Ministry of Transportation requires that all
municipalities install signage to provide a 90-day warning period for each
deployment and redeployment of Automated Speed Cameras;
Now therefore be it resolved that the Ontario Ministry of Transportation
be requested to further amend the Highway Traffic Act to expand the
applicable uses of Automated Speed Enforcement Cameras to road
segments outside of School Zones and Community Safety Zones,
including Provincial roadways that pass through our Communities; and
That the Ontario Ministry of Transportation be requested to amend
existing agreements with Municipalities that operate Automated Speed
Enforcement to reduce the 90-day advanced warning requirement to not
more than 10 days for initial deployments and eliminate the need for
advanced warning signs for subsequent re-deployment of Automated
Speed Enforcement Cameras on the same road corridor; and
That this resolution be provided to all municipalities currently
participating in the Automated Speed Enforcement program including the
City of Toronto, City of Ottawa, City of Brampton, City of Hamilton, City
of Mississauga, City of London, City of Pickering, Town of Ajax, Regional
Municipality of York, Regional Municipality of Peel, Regional Municipality
of Niagara, and Regional Municipality of Waterloo, as well as the
Township of Brock, Municipality of Clarington, City of Oshawa, Township
of Scugog, Township of Uxbridge, and the Town of Whitby with a request
that they further endorse this resolution to expand the permitted uses of
Automated Speed Enforcement in Ontario.
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Council Meeting Minutes
June 26, 2023
Hybrid Electronic Meeting
Council Chambers
7:00 pm
Moved by Councillor Brenner
Seconded by Councillor Cook
That notwithstanding Policy ADM 045, Council Appointments to Committees, and
due to the resignation of Councillor Robinson as the Council representative on the
Community Safety and Well-Being Advisory Committee (CSWBAC), that
Councillor Shaheen Butt be appointed as the Council representative on CSWBAC
for a term ending November 14, 2026.
Carried
12. Motions and Notice of Motions
12.1 Recognizing the Intimate Partner Violence Epidemic
Brief discussion ensued between Members of Council regarding support from the
Durham Region Police Services (DRPS) and other municipalities on recognizing
intimate partner violence as an epidemic since the drafting of the Motion.
Resolution #235/23
Moved by Councillor Cook
Seconded by Councillor Brenner
WHEREAS, intimate partner violence (IPV) is physical, sexual and emotional
abuse and aggression that occurs in an intimate relationship;
And Whereas, on the morning of September 22, 2015, Carol Culleton, Anastasia
Kuzyk and Nathalie Warmerdam were murdered by a former partner;
And Whereas, on June 28, 2022, a five-person jury established as part of a
coroner’s inquest into the events of September 22, 2015 delivered 86
recommendations;
And Whereas, specific legislation addressing family and domestic violence has
been passed by six provinces and three territories; however, Ontario has not
implemented this type of legislation;
And Whereas, the Violence Prevention Coordination Council of Durham (VPCC),
which represents 35 local agencies including Luke’s Place, Herizon House, and
the Durham Rape Crisis Centre, reported a significant increase in demand for
assistance from local IPV support providers on behalf of member Victim Services
of Durham Region, with IPV victim support up 32% over four years and sexual
violence victim support up 277% over four years;
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Council Meeting Minutes
June 26, 2023
Hybrid Electronic Meeting
Council Chambers
7:00 pm
And Whereas, the City of Ottawa, Renfrew & Lanark Counties, Towns of Ajax &
Whitby, and the Region of Durham have passed motions declaring an IPV
epidemic, and acknowledging the 86 recommendations in the Renfrew County
Inquest;
Now therefore be it resolved, that the Council of The Corporation of the City of
Pickering:
1. Declare an IPV epidemic and call on the Ontario Government to do the
same, as per recommendation #1 of the Renfrew County Inquest;
2. Integrate IPV into the City’s Community Safety and Well-Being Plan, as per
recommendation #10 of the Renfrew County Inquest; and,
3. That a copy of this motion be forwarded to all Durham MPPs, the Ministry
of the Attorney General, the Ministry of Women’s Social and Economic
Opportunity, all lower tier Durham municipalities, Durham Regional Police
Services Board, Renfrew County, and the Association of Municipalities of
Ontario.
Carried
12.2 Outdoor Pickleball Options – South Pickering
Brief discussion ensued between Members of Council regarding information
coming back to Council in Q4 regarding next steps.
Resolution #236/23
Moved by Councillor Brenner
Seconded by Councillor Pickles
WHEREAS, Pickleball is one of the fastest growing sport in North America;
And Whereas, although future parks in Central Pickering will ensure the
availability of outdoor facilities for Pickleball, there is an urgent need to find
available outdoor space to accommodate current needs which has outpaced
available courts;
And Whereas, 1st Pickering Pickleball Club has taken on a lead role organizing
Pickleball in the City of Pickering;
Now therefore be it resolved, that the Council of The Corporation of the City of
Pickering recognizes the need to locate space and construct Pickering’s first
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