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Draft Special Council Meeting Minutes
September 3, 2024 Hybrid Electronic Meeting
Council Chambers
Immediately Following the
Executive Committee Meeting
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Present:
Mayor Kevin Ashe
Councillors:
M. Brenner S. Butt L. Cook
M. Nagy D. Pickles
L. Robinson
Also Present:
M. Carpino - Chief Administrative Officer
K. Bentley - Director, City Development & CBO
D. Jacobs - Manager, Policy & Geomatics
S. Cassel - City Clerk
C. Rose - Chief Planner
B. Weiler - Principal Planner, Policy
J. Currie - Legislative Coordinator
1. Call to Order/Roll Call
The City Clerk certified that all Members of Council were present and participating in-
person, save and except Councillor Cook who was participating via electronic connection. 2. Disclosure of Interest
No disclosures of interest were noted. There were no requests from credentialed media for filming in Council Chambers.
3. Delegations
There were no delegations.
4. Matters for Consideration 4.1 Director, City Development & CBO, Report PLN 24-24
Housing Accelerator Fund Round 2
- City of Pickering Action Plan and Housing Accelerator Fund Application
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Kyle Bentley, Director, City Development & Chief Building Official, provided an introduction to the report noting that the City of Pickering was not awarded funding in the first round of the Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) application and that there
was an opportunity for the City of Pickering to apply for funding in the Housing Accelerator Fund Round 2 (HAF2). K. Bentley introduced Brandon Weiler, Principal Planner, Policy.
Brandon Weiler, Principal Planner, Policy, appeared before Council and with the aid of a PowerPoint presentation, provided an overview of the Housing
Accelerator Fund (HAF) and the Housing Accelerator Fund Round 2 (HAF2). B. Weiler provided a summary of the HAF2 requirements, the submission process, and the proposed HAF2 Pickering Initiatives.
A question and answer period ensued between Members of Council and staff regarding:
• clarification that the City of Pickering was not awarded funding in their first application for the HAF;
• other Durham Region municipalities that had been awarded funding in the
first HAF round;
• clarification of the amounts that were awarded and how the funds could be utilized by the municipalities;
• that an application to HAF2 was not guaranteed to be successful;
• clarification that the proposed additional initiatives would include committing to a four units as-of-right by-law and concerns pertaining to the potential increased traffic and parking needs;
• clarification of the requirements imposed by the federal government and whether Pickering could be subjected to mandatory conditions or restrictions should they be awarded the funding; and,
• whether community engagement was possible prior to submitting the
application.
Resolution #568/24 Moved by Councillor Brenner
Seconded by Councillor Robinson
That Report PLN 24-24, providing information on the Housing Accelerator Fund Round 2, be received for information.
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Carried Unanimously on a Recorded Vote 4.2 Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM)
Endorsement for Appointment to Standing Committees, Working Groups and Forums - Councillor Nagy Resolution #569/24
Moved by Councillor Brenner Seconded by Councillor Cook WHEREAS the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) represents the
interests of member municipalities on policy and program matters that fall within federal jurisdiction; And Whereas, FCM’s Board of Directors has established standing committees, working groups, caucuses and forums comprised of both Board members and
non-Board municipal elected officials to facilitate more detailed debate and provide the board with recommendations on priority policy and program issues; Now therefore be it resolved that the Council of The Corporation of the City of Pickering:
1. Endorses Councillor Mara Nagy to stand for appointment to one or more of FCM’s Standing Committees, Working Groups, or Forums for a term ending June 2025;
2. That the City assumes all costs associated with Councillor Mara Nagy attending FCM’s Standing Committee, Working Group, or Forum meetings, or other relevant FCM Board-related meetings, and such costs shall be covered in accordance with Policy ADM 190, Council Compensation Policy; and,
3. That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to FCM. Carried on a Recorded Vote as Follows:
Yes: No: Councillor Brenner Councillor Robinson Councillor Butt
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Executive Committee Meeting
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Councillor Cook Councillor Nagy Councillor Pickles Mayor Ashe
5. Confirmatory By-law By-law 8128/24 Councillor Pickles, seconded by Councillor Butt moved for leave to introduce a By-law of
the City of Pickering to confirm the proceedings of September 3, 2024. Carried 6. Adjournment Moved by Councillor Butt Seconded by Councillor Brenner That the meeting be adjourned. Carried The meeting adjourned at 6:48 pm. Dated this 3rd day of September, 2024.
Kevin Ashe, Mayor
Susan Cassel, City Clerk