Special City Council

THAT Report # 2025-127 titled Report of the Working Group on Trade and Procurement BE RECEIVED; and THAT Council support and endorse the advocacy and engagement efforts led by Mayor Davis and the Working Group on Trade and Procurement to ensure that municipal voices and the concerns of local businesses are effectively represented and understood by the provincial and federal governments regarding the potential tariffs on Canadian goods entering the United States of America (US); and THAT staff BE DIRECTED to continue monitoring potential changes around provincial and federal oversight on municipal purchasing and procurement and bring forward any recommendations to amend the City’s Purchasing Policy, such as the incorporation of a defined Buy Canadian strategy, to Council for consideration; and THAT staff BE DIRECTED to pause all non-essential conferences and trips to the US until further notice; and THAT staff BE DIRECTED to continue engaging with local industries and businesses to determine what municipal supports will be needed to alleviate or mitigate the adverse impacts of US tariffs on these local businesses and industries; and THAT staff BE DIRECTED to review and adjust the 2024-2031 Economic Development strategy with a further goal of increasing the resiliency of Brantford’s economy from the impact of external influences such as international trade conflicts; and THAT staff BE DIRECTED to undertake the following actions in response to the current situation regarding pot

THAT the sale of lands known as ‘Colborne Point’ BE APPROVED; and THAT the proceeds of this disposition BE DEPOSITED to Capital Funding Envelope Reserve; and THAT the City Clerk BE DIRECTED to place the Agreement of Purchase and Sale by-law between The Corporation of The City of Brantford and 1000156678 Ontario Inc. on the Signing By-law Yes (10) Councillor Carpenter, Councillor McCreary, Mayor Davis, Councillor Van Tilborg, Councillor Martin, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, and Councillor Samwell

THAT all by-laws having received a first and second reading BE TAKEN as read a third time and be finally passed and signed by the Mayor and Clerk. Yes (11) Councillor Sless, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor McCreary, Mayor Davis, Councillor Van Tilborg, Councillor Martin, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, and Councillor Samwell

A. THAT Report # 2025-127 titled Report of the Working Group on Trade and Procurement BE RECEIVED; and B. THAT Council support and endorse the advocacy and engagement efforts led by Mayor Davis and the Working Group on Trade and Procurement to ensure that municipal voices and the concerns of local businesses are effectively represented and understood by the provincial and federal governments regarding the potential tariffs on Canadian goods entering the United States of America (US); and C. THAT staff BE DIRECTED to continue monitoring potential changes around provincial and federal oversight on municipal purchasing and procurement and bring forward any recommendations to amend the City’s Purchasing Policy, such as the incorporation of a defined Buy Canadian strategy, to Council for consideration; and D. THAT staff BE DIRECTED to pause all non-essential conferences and trips to the US until further notice; and E. THAT staff BE DIRECTED to continue engaging with local industries and businesses to determine what municipal supports will be needed to alleviate or mitigate the adverse impacts of US tariffs on these local businesses and industries; and 3 F. THAT staff BE DIRECTED to review and adjust the 2024-2031 Economic Development strategy with a further goal of increasing the resiliency of Brantford’s economy from the impact of external influences such as international trade conflicts; and G. THAT staff BE DIRECTED to undertake the following actions in response to the current

A. THAT the sale of lands known as ‘Colborne Point’ BE APPROVED; and B. THAT the proceeds of this disposition BE DEPOSITED to Capital Funding Envelope Reserve; and 4 C. THAT the City Clerk BE DIRECTED to place the Agreement of Purchase and Sale by-law between The Corporation of The City of Brantford and 1000156678 Ontario Inc. on the Signing By-law Yes (10): Mayor Davis, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, Councillor Martin, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Samwell, and Councillor Van Tilborg

THAT LEAVE BE GIVEN to the Mover and Seconder to introduce the following By-laws for 1st and 2nd Reading: BY-LAW READINGS PREAMBLE 22-2025 THREE Being a By-law to repeal and replace by-law 151-2023 being a by-law to approve the sale of lands municipally known as 23 - 29 Colborne Street, Brantford, ON and being commonly

THAT all by-laws having received a first and second reading BE TAKEN as read a third time and be finally passed and signed by the Mayor and Clerk. Yes (11): Mayor Davis, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Samwell, and Councillor Van Tilborg