Open Council

Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee

Open Council

Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee

December 16, 2020, at 4:00 PM

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1.   Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

Councillor S. Turner discloses a pecuniary interest in item 2.1 having to do with the Mandatory Face Coverings By-law Status Update, by indicating that he is an employee of the Middlesex London Health Unit.

2.   Consent

Moved by S. Lehman

Seconded by S. Hillier

That items 2.2 to 2.3 BE APPROVED.

2.2   COVID-19 - City of London Services Update (Winter)

2020-12-16 Staff Report - COVID-19 City of London Services Update

Moved by S. Lehman

Seconded by S. Hillier

That, on the recommendation of the City Manager, the report dated December 16, 2020 entitled “Covid-19 – City of London Services Update (Winter)”, BE RECEIVED for information.

Motion Passed (15 to 0)

2.3   London Community Recovery Network – Immediate Ideas for Action to Support London’s COVID-19 Community Recovery

2020-12-16 Staff Report - LCRN

Moved by S. Lehman

Seconded by S. Hillier

That, on the recommendation of the City Manager, the following actions be taken:

a)     the report dated December 16, 2020 from the London Community Recovery Network (appended as Appendix A) with ideas for action to support London’s recovery from COVID-19 BE RECEIVED for information;

b)     the recommended short term ideas for action to support London’s COVID-19 community recovery, as submitted by the London Community Recovery Network (the Network) BE RECEIVED;

c)     the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to determine implementation plans for ideas in Table 2, excluding those included in Table 1, and return to the appropriate standing committee for approval in early 2021, noting that with the report to Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee on September 20, 2020 (2020 Mid-Year Operating Budget Monitoring Report & COVID-19 Financial Impacts), Council authorized $5 million to be contributed to the Economic Development Reserve Fund to support social and economic recovery measures; and,

d)     the report dated December 16, 2020, BE RECEIVED.

Motion Passed (15 to 0)

2.1   Mandatory Face Coverings By-law Status Update

2020-12-16 Staff Report - Mandatory Face Coverings

2020-12-16 Submission - A. Lee - Handout at Meeting

Moved by S. Lehman

Seconded by S. Hillier

That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Development and Compliance Services and Chief Building Official, and with the concurrence of the Medical Officer of Health, Middlesex London,  and the City Manager;

a) the staff report dated December 16, 2020 BE RECEIVED for information purposes; and

b) the by-law PH-20 BE RESCINDED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on January 12, 2021;

it being noted that the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee received the following communications with respect to this matter:

a communication dated December 13, 2020, and the attached presentation from Andrew Lee;

a communication dated December 13, 2020 from Vaughan Sansom;

a communication dated December 14, 2020 from Sylvia Bennewies; and

a communication dated December 14, 2020 from Kristen Nagle.

Motion Passed (14 to 0)

Additional Votes:

Moved by S. Lewis

Seconded by P. Van Meerbergen

That the delegation requests of A. Lee and S. Bennewies, BE APPROVED to be heard at this time; it being noted that V. Sansom and K. Nagle have previously addressed the committee with respect to this matter.

Pursuant to section 33.4 of the Council Procedure By-law, the motion moved by Councillor S. Lewis and seconded by Councillor P. Van Meerbergen is, at the joint request of the mover and seconder and with the consent of the Council, withdrawn.

Moved by S. Lehman

Seconded by S. Hillier

That the delegations, as noted on the committee agenda, BE APPROVED to be heard at this time.

Motion Passed (14 to 0)

3.   Scheduled Items

3.1   Delegation - Megan Walker, Jessie Rodger and Dani Bartlett - London Coordinating Committee to End Women Abuse

2020-12-16 Submission - LCCEWA

Moved by A. Hopkins

Seconded by E. Peloza

That it BE NOTED that the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee heard a verbal presentation from Megan Walker, Jessie Rodger and Dani Bartlett, Coordinating Committee to End Women Abuse with respect to proposed pillars to creating a safe London for women and girls.

Motion Passed (14 to 0)

3.2   Delegation - Paul Yeoman, Chair and Rosanna Wilcox, Vice Chair, London Middlesex Community Housing Board of Directors - London and Middlesex Community Housing

2020-12-16 Submission - LMCH

Moved by S. Lewis

Seconded by M. Cassidy

That the following actions be taken with respect to the governance review of London & Middlesex Community Housing (LMCH):

a)      the recommendations of the LMCH Board, as outlined in their presentation and report dated December 16, 2020, BE ENDORSED;

b)      the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to bring forward the necessary documentation to action the above-noted recommendations at a future meeting of the Shareholder.

Motion Passed (15 to 0)

4.   Items for Direction

4.1   Governance Functional Review - Housing Development Corporation, London (HDC)

2020-12-16 Staff Report - Governance Function Review HDC

Moved by S. Lewis

Seconded by E. Peloza

That, on the recommendation of the Acting Managing Director, Housing, Social Services and Dearness Home, the Managing Director, Corporate Services and the City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and with the concurrence of the City Manager, that the following actions be taken with respect to the proposed restructuring of the Housing Development Corporation, London (HDC), next steps and timelines:

a)      the report dated December 16, 2020 titled “Governance Functional Review – Housing Development Corporation, London (HDC), BE RECEIVED;

b)      the Acting Managing Director Housing, Social Services and Dearness Home BE AUTHORIZED to implement recommendations contained in the report noted in a) above;

c)      the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to bring forward the necessary by-laws and documentation to dissolve Housing Development Corporation, London (HDC) and to integrate the affordable housing portfolio into the Corporation of City of London’s Corporate Structure with an implementation timeline of Q2 2021; and,

d)      the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to undertake all other actions required to support the effective implementation c) above, within the timelines set out in the report noted in a) above.

Motion Passed (12 to 3)

4.2   Diversity, Race Relations and Inclusivity Award Nominations

Moved by J. Helmer

Seconded by Mayor E. Holder

That the following actions be taken with respect to the 2020 Diversity, Race Relations and Inclusivity Award:

a)     Immploy BE AWARDED the 2020 Diversity, Race Relations and Inclusivity Award, in the Social/Community Services (including Not-for-Profits) (49 or fewer employees/members);

b)     Guru Nanak Mission Society, London, ON BE AWARDED the 2020 Diversity, Race Relations and Inclusivity Award, in the Youth/Young Adult Groups or Organizations (<26 years of age); and,

c)      Melanated View (Open Tabs) BE AWARDED the 2020 Diversity, Race Relations and Inclusivity Award, in the Small Business/Labour (49 or fewer employees/members).

Motion Passed (15 to 0)

5.   Deferred Matters/Additional Business

5.1   (ADDED) Protocol London Police Services Business Plan Timelines

2020-12-16 Submission - LPS Board Recommendation

Moved by J. Helmer

Seconded by Mayor E. Holder

That the communication dated November 17, 2020 from Dr. J. Sukhera, Chair, London Police Services Board and S. Williams, Chief of Police, BE RECEIVED and the protocol therein BE APPROVED.

Motion Passed (14 to 1)

6.   Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 7:50 PM.