City Council

THAT all items contained within the Committee Reports (Items 12.1 to 12.6) not separated for discussion purposes BE APPROVED. 2

THAT the following Proclamation BE APPROVED: 8.1 The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women WHEREAS violence continues to be the greatest gender inequality rights issue for women, girls and gender-diverse individuals; and WHEREAS November is Woman Abuse Prevention Month; and WHEREAS Gender-based violence is a human rights issue, which our community must work together to address through education and public awareness and; WHEREAS 1 in 3 women will experience gender-based violence in their lifetime and these numbers increase exponentially for Black, Indigenous and Women of Colour; and WHEREAS the COVID-19 pandemic has increased barriers to support and services for survivors of gender-based violence and their children; and 12 WHEREAS last year in Ontario, every 13 days a woman or child was killed by a man known to them, with the majority being their current or former intimate partner; and WHEREAS this month and throughout the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, we acknowledge our community’s support for the Wrapped in Courage campaign and commitment to ending gender-based violence; and WHEREAS on November 25th, The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, a Wrapped in Courage 2021 Campaign flag will be raised in recognition that the courage of a woman alone is not enough, it takes an entire community to end gender-based violence; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of The Corporation of the City of Brantfo

THAT the Clerk’s Report on Communication for November 2021 BE RECEIVED.

THAT the following Minutes BE ADOPTED: 11.1. Special City Council - October 21, 2021 11.2. Special City Council - October 26, 2021 11.3. Special City Council – November 9, 2021 11.4. Special City Council - Private and Confidential - October 21, 2021 11.5. Special City Council - Private and Confidential - October 26, 2021 11.6 Special City Council - Private and Confidential – November 9, 2021 and; THAT the following minutes BE RECEIVED: 11.7. John Noble Home Committee of Management – November 10, 2021

THAT all Items in the Committee Reports (Items 12.1 to 12.6) separated for discussion purposes BE APPROVED. 12.2 Committee of the Whole - Operations Report #2021-11-02 12.2.8 Brantford Public Library Board – Southwest Community Centre WHEREAS, on September 8, 2021, the South West Community Centre Task Force recommended; THAT Staff BE DIRECTED to put the inclusion of the library in Phase 3 of the Southwest Community Centre and Park project ON 14 HOLD, pending approvals from the Library Board and City Council confirming whether the library portion of the project will be include; AND WHEREAS the following Resolution was passed by the Library Board on May 20, 2021; WHEREAS library studies, library standards, and municipal comparisons indicate a need for library location expansion in Brantford; AND WHEREAS the Southwest Community Centre project provides the Library with an opportunity to meet established needs in the southwest of Brantford; AND WHEREAS a library facilities master plan will help to identify additional options and plans for meeting further community needs; BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Library Board confirm continued commitment as a partner in the Southwest Community Centre project, in the pursuit of a shared facility with the City of Brantford and Grand Erie District School Board; AND THAT Library staff be directed to provide Brantford City Council with information relating to the establishment of a new library in the Southwest Community Centre, with the goal of confirmi

THAT Item 12.2.9 Clause A BE AMENDED to include for “40 long term care beds”.

THAT Appendix ‘A’ BE AMENDED to appoint Councillor McCreary to the Brantford Police Services Board in place of Mayor Davis for a term to expire of November 15, 2022.

THAT report 2021-721, titled CAO COVID-19 Emergency Update 11.23.21 BE RECEIVED

A. THAT the Chief Administrative Officer BE DIRECTED to finalize any outstanding issues with respect to cost-sharing agreements with The Corporation of the County of Brant for Social Services (children’s services, housing and homelessness, Ontario works, and other special programming and operations services), Provincial Offences (prosecutions and court administration), Paramedic Services; and John Noble Home; B. AND THAT the City Clerk BE DIRECTED to place the following agreements on the Signing By-law for Council approval: i. Agreement - City and County Shared Services – Social Services; ii. Agreement - City and County Shared Services – Provincial Offences; iii. Amending Agreement - City and County Shared Services – Paramedic Services; iv. Amending Agreement – City and County Shared Services – John Noble Home; and v. Lease Agreement – City and County - County Health Hub.

THAT Item 14.2 BE AMENDED to include the following as Clause D: THAT the proceeds of the sale BE DIRECTED to the City of Brantford Affordable Housing Reserve.

THAT section 15.11.5 of Chapter 15 of the Municipal Code of the City of Brantford BE WAIVED to introduce the following as a Notice of Motion: WHEREAS Anne Westaway was a local Brantford resident and a longtime member of the Brantford Heritage Committee, 21 WHEREAS Anne was a dedicated volunteer for both the Parks and Recreation and Planning Departments for decades assisting with community outreach involving park and trail development as well as researching the history of the City’s parks while also designing interpretive signs for numerous locations, and WHEREAS Anne had an keen interest in natural heritage, and WHEREAS The City has recognized individuals in our community who have provided an exceptional service in the interest of the Parks and Recreation Department and the community as a whole, and WHEREAS Anne’s dedication to the community meets the City criteria with respect to naming and recognition, and WHEREAS Anne’s legacy and betterment of the City of Brantford is deserving of such recognition, and WHEREAS It would also be fitting to recognize Anne’s contribution in a natural open space setting. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: A. THAT the protected open space lands bounded by Shellard Lane to the north and Blackburn Drive to the south through which a tributary (E) of D’Aubigny Creek flows, be named the ”Anne Westaway Meadows”; and B. THAT staff BE DIRECTED to design and install the appropriate park signage, including interpretive information describing the importance of

THAT LEAVE BE GIVEN to the Mover and Seconder to introduce the following By-laws for 1st and 2nd Reading: BY-LAW PREAMBLE 219-2021 By-law to authorize the execution of AGREEMENTS individually dated and listed on Schedule 'A' attached hereto: 1. Agreement for Shared Services – Social Services between The Corporation of The City of Brantford and The Corporation Of The County of Brant (2021-704) (City Council November 23, 2021) 2. Agreement for Shared Services – Provincial Offences between The Corporation of The City of Brantford and The Corporation Of The County of Brant (2021-704) (City Council November 23, 2021) 3. Amending Agreement for Shared Services – Paramedic Services between The Corporation of The City of Brantford and The Corporation Of The County of Brant (2021-704) (City Council November 23, 2021) 4. Amending Agreement for Shared Services – John Noble Home between The Corporation of The City of Brantford and The Corporation Of The County of Brant (2021-704) (City Council November 23, 2021) 5. Lease Agreement regarding County Health Hub between The Corporation of The City of Brantford and The Corporation Of The County of Brant (2021-704) (City Council November 23, 2021) 6. Agreement of Purchase and Sale (84 Market Street) (2021-696) (City Council November 23, 2021) 221-2021 By-law to repeal By-law number 78-2002 and Municipal Code Chapter 522 and to enact a new by-law to govern and regulate the 23 Fire Department of the City of Brantford (2021-697) (Committee of the

THAT By-law 219-2021, 221-2021 through to and including By-law 229-2021 BE TAKEN as read a third time, and be finally passed and signed by the Mayor and Clerk.