City Council

THAT all Items in the Committee Reports (Items 10.1 to 10.6) not separated for discussion purposes BE APPROVED.

THAT Sections 15.11.5 and 15.3.11 of Chapter 15 of the City of Brantford Municipal Code BE WAIVED in order to introduce a Resolution without prior Notice of Motion and without first being considered by a Committee of the Whole or Standing Committee: WHEREAS, at its meeting held on November 10, 2020, the Brantford Police Services Board received a presentation from staff as to what may be contributing to the public complaints of a spike in property thefts; and WHEREAS late in 2019 the Government of Canada implemented Bill 75, which amended the Criminal Code (Canada) by liberalizing the rules for granting bail and in particular giving the courts more latitude in respect to releasing individuals charged with administration of justice offences, such as failing to appear in court or failing to comply with bail conditions; and WHEREAS the judicial system and correctional system are currently operating under COVID-19 pandemic restrictions that allow for accused to be issued a Form of Release (Form 9, 10 or 11) when an individual is charged with an offence without having to serve time in custody, which permits the immediate release of the accused due to concerns with reducing the spread of COVID-19 in the correctional system; and WHEREAS, due to the handling of accused in this manner, many of those accused have become repeat or prolific offenders in the City of Brantford as confirmed by the attached “Prolific Offenders on Multiple Forms of Release” report, causing concern to members o

THAT the Clerk’s Report on Communication for November 2020 BE RECEIVED.

THAT the following Minutes BE ADOPTED: 9.1. City Council - October 27, 2020 9.2. Special City Council - October 15, 2020 9.3. Special City Council - October 27, 2020 9.4. Special City Council - October 28, 2020 9.5. Special City Council - November 10, 2020 24 THAT the following Minutes BE RECEIVED: 9.6. John Noble Home Committee of Management - November 11, 2020 9.7. John Noble Home Committee of Management - Private and Confidential - November 11, 2020

Recommendation: A. THAT the Project Phoenix Memorandum of Understanding BE APPROVED; and B. THAT the Project Phoenix Confidentiality Agreement BE APPROVED; and C. THAT the City Clerk BE DIRECTED to place the Project Phoenix Memorandum of Understanding and the Project Phoenix Confidentiality Agreement on the Council Signing By-law for execution by the Mayor and Clerk. 25 26

WHEREAS, at its meeting held on November 10, 2020, the Brantford Police Services Board received a presentation from staff as to what may be contributing to the public complaints of a spike in property thefts; and WHEREAS late in 2019 the Government of Canada implemented Bill 75, which amended the Criminal Code (Canada) by liberalizing the rules for granting bail and in particular giving the courts more latitude in respect to releasing individuals charged with administration of justice offences, such as failing to appear in court or failing to comply with bail conditions; and WHEREAS the judicial system and correctional system are currently operating under COVID-19 pandemic restrictions that allow for accused to be issued a Form of Release (Form 9, 10 or 11) when an individual is charged with an offence without having to serve time in custody, which permits the immediate release of the accused due to concerns with reducing the spread of COVID-19 in the correctional system; and WHEREAS, due to the handling of accused in this manner, many of those accused have become repeat or prolific offenders in the City of Brantford as confirmed by the attached “Prolific Offenders on Multiple Forms of Release” report, causing concern to members of the Brantford Police Services Board, members of the Brantford Police Service, Brantford City 27 Council and the community at large as the attached Brantford Police Services Monthly Statistical Report shows crimes such as Break and Enter Business, T

THAT the Zoning By-law application BE AMENDED to remove the requirement whereby a 0.6 m sideyard must be adjacent to a 1.2m sideyard.

THAT Appointments Report #2020-11-03 BE AMENDED to REMOVE Councillor Vanderstelt from the Brant Waterways Foundation Appointments.

THAT Appointments Report #2020-11-03 BE AMENDED to APPOINT Mayor Davis and Councillor Martin to the Brantford Police Service’s Board for a term to expire November 14, 2022.

THAT item 11.2 BE AMENDED by adding the following as Clause E and moving the original Clause E to Clause F: 40 THAT the Mayor of the City of Brantford BE DIRECTED to request that our MPP Will Bouma support and act on Council’s behalf, our desire and request to move up the transition year for the City’s Blue Box Program currently posted in the Proposed Blue Box Regulation from the year 2025 to 2024. 41

Recommendation: A. THAT Report No. 2020 – 553, “Environmental Registry Posting Regarding Amendments to the Food and Organic Waste Policy Statement and Update Regarding Proposed City Residential Organics Diversion Program”, BE RECEIVED; and B. THAT the Province BE ADVISED The City of Brantford is supportive of the overall goals and objectives of Food and Organic Waste Policy Statement (Environmental Registry posting - # 019-2498) as they should improve and/or enhance the diversion of organic materials within the province; and C. THAT the comments listed under Section 8.1 of this report BE SUBMITTED in response to the Environmental Registry posting #019- 2498; and D. THAT a copy of this resolution BE FORWARDED to the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP), MPP – Brant, 42 Association of Municipalities Ontario (AMO) and the Municipal Waste Association (MWA); E. THAT Report No. 2020-553 BE PROVIDED to the Environmental and Sustainability Policy Advisory Committee (ESPAC). Recorded vote on item 11.3: YES: (10): Mayor Davis, Councillor Weaver, Councillor Utley, Councillor Sless, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Martin, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Antoski, Councillor Van Tilborg, and Councillor Wall

That Clause i in Recommendation B of Report 2020-546 be deleted and replaced with the following: i. Amending Clause A by striking the words “until the Declaration of Emergency of the Head of Council for The Corporation of the City of Brantford expires or is otherwise terminated” and inserting the words "for a period of time, potentially extending beyond the Declaration of Emergency, as recommended by Planning Staff but not before the Declaration of Emergency expires or has been terminated.

THAT LEAVE BE GIVEN to the Mover and Seconder to introduce the following By-laws for 1st and 2nd Reading: 188-2020 By-law to authorize the execution of AGREEMENTS individually dated and listed on Schedule 'A' attached hereto: 1. Lease Agreement between the Canadian Industrial Heritage Centre and The Corporation of the City of Brantford (2020- 501) (Committee of the Whole – Operations and Administration Report #2020-11-03) 2. Project Phoenix Memorandum of Understanding and Project Phoenix Confidentiality Agreement between The Corporation of the City of Brantford, The Corporation of the City of Cambridge, The Corporation of the City of North Dumfries, Cambridge and North Dumfries Energy Plus Inc. and Brantford Energy Corporation (Special City Council – November 24, 2020) 189-2020 By-law to Appoint Citizen Members and Liaison Members to various Boards and Advisory Committees (Appointments Committee Report #2020-11-03) 190-2020 By-law to Appoint Members of Council to various Committees, Boards, Advisory Committees and Task Forces (Appointments Committee Report #2020-11-03) 191-2020 By-law to amend By-law 70-2010 being a By-law to adopt various City of Brantford Policies and to create a Corporate Policy Manual by adding Corporate Policy – 048 (Municipal Street Naming Policy) to Appendix “A” (2020-424) (Committee of the Whole – Operations and Administration Report #2020-11-03) 48 192-2020 Being a by-law of the Corporation of the City of Brantford, to provide for the assigning of mu

THAT By-law 188-2020 through to and including By-law 207-2020 BE TAKEN as read a third time, be finally passed and signed by the Mayor and Clerk.