General Committee

Approving General Committee minutes from September 25, October 2, and 10, 2023

That the General Committee meeting minutes of September 25, October 2 and 10, 2023 be approved.

Directing staff to proceed with collective bargaining as outlined in closed session

That Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report CAOPC23-008, dated November 6, 2023 of the Chief Administrative Officer as follows: That respecting the collective bargaining process, Council direct staff to proceed as outlined in Closed Session Report CAOPC23-008 dated November 6, 2023, of the Chief Administrative Officer.

That Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report CAOPC23-008, dated November 6, 2023 of the Chief Administrative Officer as follows: That respecting the collective bargaining process, Counci

Labour Relations

Extend temporary encampment permit to January 2024

Whereas Council has established municipal standards that prevent encampments on City property except pursuant to a permit; And whereas Council considers it appropriate to maintain such standards but, pursuant to By-law 23-090, resolved to temporarily amend them to the extent of delegating to the City’s Commissioner, Community Services, the authority to establish a temporary encampment within the land comprising approximately 0.7 acre at the southeast corner of Aylmer and Wolfe Streets subject to conditions to be determined by the said Commissioner and for a period ending November 15, 2023; And whereas it is advisable to extend such period to January 5, 2024; Now therefore be it resolved 1. That By-law 23-090 be amended by deleting from its paragraph 2.b) the text, “November 15, 2023”, and by substituting the text, “January 5, 2024”; and 2. That the amending by-law be passed by Council at a special open meeting of Council on Monday, November 6, 2023.

Whereas Council has established municipal standards that prevent encampments on City property except pursuant to a permit; And whereas Council considers it appropriate to maintain such standards but, 

Approving an additional resolution for the Age-Friendly Peterborough Community Action Plan on consent

That Report CSD23-016, Additional Resolution for Age-friendly Peterborough Community Action Plan, be approved on Consent.

Receiving a Sierra Planning and Management presentation and approving community services recommendations in Report CSAC23-009

That General Committee approve the recommendations outlined in Report CSAC23-009, dated November 6, 2023, of the Commissioner of Community Services as follows: a) That the presentation from Sierra Planning and Management be received for information; b) That staff be directed to engage Seirra Planning and Management at an estimated cost of up to $65,000 in the next portion of Phase 3 of their original work plan for a new Multi-Use Sport and Event Centre to include an analysis of potential sites in the downtown with the intention of confirming a preferred site; and c) That the Mayor appoint a steering committee to advise the Commissioner of Community Services as it relates to this project.

That General Committee approve the recommendations outlined in Report CSAC23-009, dated November 6, 2023, of the Commissioner of Community Services as follows: a) That the presentation from Sierra Pla

Economic Development

Implement Community Planning Permit System for growth areas

That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report IPGPL23-005, dated November 6, 2023, of the Commissioner, Infrastructure, Planning and Growth Management (Acting) as follows: a) That the presentation of the Community Planning Permit System Background Review & Strategic Directions Report by SGL Planning and Design Inc. and Dillon Consulting be received for information; and b) That Staff be directed to proceed with the recommended option in the CPPS Background Review and Strategic Directions Report to implement a CPPS for Strategic Growth Areas.

That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report IPGPL23-005, dated November 6, 2023, of the Commissioner, Infrastructure, Planning and Growth Management (Acting) as follows: a) That the pr

Zoning & Planning

Passing a by-law establishing the responsibilities of the City's Chief Administrative Officer

That Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report COUS23-008, dated November 6, 2023 of the Mayor as follows: That Council pass a by-law respecting the responsibilities of the City’s Chief Administrative Officer in the form of by-law attached as Appendix A to Report COU23-008.

That Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report COUS23-008, dated November 6, 2023 of the Mayor as follows: That Council pass a by-law respecting the responsibilities of the City’s Chief Ad

Pass Inspection By-law

That Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report LSMLES23-001, dated November 6, 2023 of the Commissioner, Legislative Services as follows: That Council pass an Inspection By-law in the form of by-law attached as Appendix A to Report LSMLES23-001.

That Council approve the recommendation outlined in Report LSMLES23-001, dated November 6, 2023 of the Commissioner, Legislative Services as follows: That Council pass an Inspection By-law in the form

Declare intimate partner violence an epidemic

Whereas intimate partner violence (IPV), also known as domestic violence, is a prevalent form of gender-based violence; and Whereas Carol Culleton, Anastasia Kuzyk, and Nathalie Warmerdam, three women from Renfrew County, were killed by their former partner on the morning of September 22, 2015; and Whereas the resulting Coroner’s Inquest verdict included 86 recommendations, the first of which was for the Province of Ontario to formally declare IPV as an epidemic; and Whereas the Mass Casualty Commission was established by the Government of Canada and Province of Nova Scotia to conduct an independent public inquiry into the mass casualty that occurred in Nova Scotia on April 18-19, 2020, resulting in the death of twenty-two people, including one person who was pregnant; and Whereas the Commissioners emphasized that one of the most important lessons from the Nova Scotia mass casualty is the need to urgently prioritize preventing and ending gender-based violence (GBV), IPV, and family violence; and Whereas the 130 recommendations from the Commissioners’ report include adopting a public health approach to preventing mass casualty incidents (V.2) and mobilizing a society-wide response (V.14) by (a) declaring GBV, IPV, and family violence to be an epidemic that warrants a meaningful and sustained society-wide response; and Whereas specific legislation on family and domestic violence has been passed by six provinces and three territories, not including Ontario; and Whereas over 30 municipalities have passed a resolution to declare IPV an epidemic and more are in the process; and Whereas the City of Peterborough has formally acknowledged housing and homelessness, mental health and addictions/substance misuse as key areas of priority in its Community Safety and Well-Being Plan; Therefore Be It Resolved That the City of Peterborough declare intimate partner violence an epidemic; and That the recommendations from the Renfrew County Coroner’s Inquest be referred to staff for consideration and, where appropriate, integrated within the City of Peterborough’s Community Safety and Well-Being Plan; and That a copy of this motion be sent to The Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, The Honourable Sylvia Jones, M.P.P, Minister of Health and Dave Smith, MPP, Peterborough-Kawartha.

Whereas intimate partner violence (IPV), also known as domestic violence, is a prevalent form of gender-based violence; and Whereas Carol Culleton, Anastasia Kuzyk, and Nathalie Warmerdam, three women