Committee of the Whole - Operations

THAT all Items contained for consideration/consent (6.1 and 6.2) not separated for discussion purposes BE APPROVED. YES: (10) Councillor Sless, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor McCreary, Councillor VanTilborg, Councillor Martin, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, and Councillor Samwell

WHEREAS Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) builds on the assets that are found in the community and mobilizes individuals, associations, and institutions to come together to realize and develop their strengths; and WHEREAS The City of Brantford has demonstrated a commitment to community based programming and Asset Based Community Development; and WHEREAS The City of Brantford Neighbourhood Association Policy and the network of active neighbourhood associations is the City’s strongest example of ABCD in which residents are actively engaged in fostering safe, caring, strong and resilient neighbourhoods; and WHEREAS The City of Brantford Affiliation Policy is another excellent example of the City’s commitment to supporting local grass roots organizations and community groups seeking support and resources to help build community capacity and improve quality of life for Brantford residents; and WHEREAS through the Neighbourhood Association Policy and Affiliation Policy, access to free space is made possible for community gathering, resident advocacy and resident led action; and WHEREAS numerous other citizens, groups and organizations are leading important community development initiatives in the City of Brantford; and WHEREAS through the Neighbourhood Alliance of Brantford (NAB), annual neighbourhood project grants are awarded to Neighbourhood Association citizen-led projects that build community from the ground up; and WHEREAS The City of Brantford is a proud partner of th

THAT Section 15.11.5 of Chapter 15 of the City of Brantford Municipal Code BE WAIVED in order to introduce the following Resolution without prior Notice of Motion: WHEREAS the 6th Annual CREWFEST Music Festival (formerly WTFEST) will be taking place in the City of Brantford on Friday, July 28th and Saturday, July 29th 2023, at Lions Park Steve Brown Sports Complex in Brantford; and WHEREAS the festival started in 2015 as a rock festival intended to bring an affordable music festival to the City of Brantford; and WHEREAS the festival has been working cooperatively with the S.E.A.T. Committee to provide an exceptional high quality music festival at an affordable ticket cost; and WHEREAS international recording artists Live, Our Lady Peace, Headstones and Bif Naked have already been announced for this year’s festival; and WHEREAS CREWFEST is a long standing event in the City of Brantford that attracts thousands of visitors to from all over Ontario as well as other parts of Canada and the United States, making it a strong tourism driver with significant economic impact for our community; and WHEREAS the event organizer has applied for a Special Occasion Permit-Public through the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO); and WHEREAS a request was received by the City of Brantford to support an application for the purposes of obtaining a Special Occasion Permit – Public for the event; and WHEREAS a Special Occasion Permit-Public requires the event be deemed municipally signi

WHEREAS the 6th Annual CREWFEST Music Festival (formerly WTFEST) will be taking place in the City of Brantford on Friday, July 28th and Saturday, July 29th 2023, at Lions Park Steve Brown Sports Complex in Brantford; and WHEREAS the festival started in 2015 as a rock festival intended to bring an affordable music festival to the City of Brantford; and WHEREAS the festival has been working cooperatively with the S.E.A.T. Committee to provide an exceptional high quality music festival at an affordable ticket cost; and WHEREAS international recording artists Live, Our Lady Peace, Headstones and Bif Naked have already been announced for this year’s festival; and WHEREAS CREWFEST is a long standing event in the City of Brantford that attracts thousands of visitors to from all over Ontario as well as other parts of Canada and the United States, making it a strong tourism driver with significant economic impact for our community; and WHEREAS the event organizer has applied for a Special Occasion Permit-Public through the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO); and WHEREAS a request was received by the City of Brantford to support an application for the purposes of obtaining a Special Occasion Permit – Public for the event; and WHEREAS a Special Occasion Permit-Public requires the event be deemed municipally significant; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Brantford DECLARE the 6th annual “CREWFEST” as a Municipally Significant Event in order for the organizer to o

THAT all Items contained for consideration/consent (6.1 and 6.2) not separated for discussion purposes BE APPROVED. Recorded vote on all items not separated: YES: (10): Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, Councillor Sless, Councillor Martin, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor VanTilborg, and Councillor Samwell 2

WHEREAS Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) builds on the assets that are found in the community and mobilizes individuals, associations, and institutions to come together to realize and develop their strengths; and WHEREAS The City of Brantford has demonstrated a commitment to community based programming and Asset Based Community Development; and WHEREAS The City of Brantford Neighbourhood Association Policy and the network of active neighbourhood associations is the City’s strongest example of ABCD in which residents are actively engaged in fostering safe, caring, strong and resilient neighbourhoods; and WHEREAS The City of Brantford Affiliation Policy is another excellent example of the City’s commitment to supporting local grass roots organizations and community groups seeking support and resources to help build community capacity and improve quality of life for Brantford residents; and WHEREAS through the Neighbourhood Association Policy and Affiliation Policy, access to free space is made possible for community gathering, resident advocacy and resident led action; and WHEREAS numerous other citizens, groups and organizations are leading important community development initiatives in the City of Brantford; and WHEREAS through the Neighbourhood Alliance of Brantford (NAB), annual neighbourhood project grants are awarded to Neighbourhood Association citizen- led projects that build community from the ground up; and WHEREAS The City of Brantford is a proud partner of t

WHEREAS the 6th Annual CREWFEST Music Festival (formerly WTFEST) will be taking place in the City of Brantford on Friday, July 28th and Saturday, July 29th 2023, at Lions Park Steve Brown Sports Complex in Brantford; and WHEREAS the festival started in 2015 as a rock festival intended to bring an affordable music festival to the City of Brantford; and WHEREAS the festival has been working cooperatively with the S.E.A.T. Committee to provide an exceptional high quality music festival at an affordable ticket cost; and WHEREAS international recording artists Live, Our Lady Peace, Headstones and Bif Naked have already been announced for this year’s festival; and WHEREAS CREWFEST is a long standing event in the City of Brantford that attracts thousands of visitors to from all over Ontario as well as other parts of Canada and the United States, making it a strong tourism driver with significant economic impact for our community; and WHEREAS the event organizer has applied for a Special Occasion Permit-Public through the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO); and WHEREAS a request was received by the City of Brantford to support an application for the purposes of obtaining a Special Occasion Permit – Public for the event; and WHEREAS a Special Occasion Permit-Public requires the event be deemed municipally significant; 9 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Brantford DECLARE the 6th annual “CREWFEST” as a Municipally Significant Event in order for the organizer to