May 28, 2026, at 1:00 PM

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The meeting is called to order at 1:02 PM; it being noted that Mayor J. Morgan, Deputy Mayor S. Lewis, and Councillor E. Peloza were in remote attendance.

1.   Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

2.   Consent

Moved by S. Hillier

Seconded by P. Cuddy

That Consent Items 2.1 to 2.3 BE APPROVED.

Motion Passed (15 to 0)

2.1   2026 Corporate Asset Management Plan Progress Review

2026-05-28 Staff Report - 2026 Corporate Asset Management Plan

Moved by S. Hillier

Seconded by P. Cuddy

That, on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Finance Supports, the report regarding the 2026 Corporate Asset Management Plan Progress Review BE RECEIVED for information.

Motion Passed

2.2   Request for Shareholder’s Meeting - London & Middlesex Community Housing

2026-05-28 Submission - AGM Request-LMCH

Moved by S. Hillier

Seconded by P. Cuddy

That the following actions be taken with respect to the 2025 Annual General Meeting of the Shareholder for London & Middlesex Community Housing:

a)      the 2025 Annual General Meeting of the Shareholder for London & Middlesex Community Housing BE HELD at a meeting of the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee on June 16, 2026, for the purpose of receiving the report from the Board of Directors of London & Middlesex Community Housing in accordance with the Shareholder Declaration and the Business Corporations Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. B.16; and

b)      the City Clerk BE DIRECTED to provide notice of the 2025 Annual Meeting to the Board of Directors for London & Middlesex Community Housing and to invite the Chair of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer of London & Middlesex Community Housing to attend the Annual Meeting and present the report of the Board in accordance with the Shareholder Declaration;

it being noted that the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee received a communication dated May 4, 2026, from P. Chisholm, Chief Executive Officer, London & Middlesex Community Housing with respect to this matter.

Motion Passed

2.3   Request for Shareholder’s Meeting - Housing Development Corporation, London

2026-05-28 Submission - (2.3) HDC Shareholders Request

Moved by S. Hillier

Seconded by P. Cuddy

That the following actions be taken with respect to the 2025 Annual General Meeting of the Shareholder for the Housing Development Corporation, London (HDC):

a)      the 2025 Annual General Meeting of the Shareholder for the Housing Development Corporation, London (HDC) BE HELD at a meeting of the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee on June 16, 2026, for the purpose of receiving the report from the Board of Directors of the Housing Development Corporation, London (HDC) in accordance with the Shareholder Declaration and the Business Corporations Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. B.16; and

b)      the City Clerk BE DIRECTED to provide notice of the 2025 Annual Meeting to the Board of Directors for the Housing Development Corporation, London (HDC) and to invite the President and CEO and the Board/Chair to attend at the Annual Meeting and present the report of the Board in accordance with the Shareholder Declaration;

it being noted that the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee received a communication dated May 11, 2026, from M. Feldberg, President and CEO, Housing Development Corporation, London, with respect to this matter.

Motion Passed

2.4   Strategic Plan Implementation Update: Mid-Year 2026

2026-05-28 Staff Report - (2.4) Strategic Plan Implementation Update Mid-Year 2026

Moved by H. McAlister

Seconded by S. Hillier

That, on the recommendation of the City Manager, the report including the 2026 Mid-Year Strategic Plan Implementation Update, as appended to the staff report dated May 28, 2026, BE RECEIVED for information; it being noted that the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee received a communication dated May 26, 2026 from G. Henderson, CEO, London Chamber of Commerce with respect to this matter.

Motion Passed (12 to 1)

2.5   RBC Place London Steam Transition

2026-05-28 Staff Report - (2.5) RBC Place Steam Transition

Moved by S. Stevenson

Seconded by J. Pribil

That, on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Finance Supports, the following actions be taken with respect to transitioning RBC Place London from steam service for heating and humidification purposes by October 30, 2027:

a)    the report entitled RBC Place London Steam Transition BE RECEIVED;

b)    the financing for this project BE APPROVED as outlined in the Source of Financing, as appended to the staff report dated May 28, 2026 as Appendix “A”; it being noted that in order to accommodate the RBC Place London request, transfers of funds from the City’s Capital Infrastructure Gap Reserve Fund and the City’s Corporate Contingency in the total amount of $6,788,880 (excluding HST, including contingency) is required; and

c)    the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to provide a report to the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee with an update on funding once the project cost is known and the contingency amount has been revised.

Motion Passed (13 to 0)

2026-05-28 Staff Report - (2.6) Review of RFPQ 2025-056 Redevelopment of City Hall Campus

Moved by S. Franke

Seconded by D. Ferreira

That, on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Finance Supports, the report dated May 28, 2026, titled “Review of RFPQ 2025-056 – Redevelopment of City Hall Campus Procurement and Related Information” BE RECEIVED for information.

Motion Passed (10 to 1)

3.   Scheduled Items

3.1   Not to be heard before 1:05 PM - London Hydro Inc. - 2025 Annual General Meeting of the Shareholder Annual Resolutions

2026-05-28 Staff Report - (3.1) AGM - London Hydro

Moved by P. Van Meerbergen

Seconded by S. Franke

That, the following actions be taken with respect to London Hydro Inc.:

a)   the proposed by-law, as appended to the staff report dated May 28, 2026 as Appendix “A”, entitled “A by-law to ratify and confirm the Annual Resolutions of the Shareholder of London Hydro Inc.” BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on June 2, 2026;

b)   the presentation by Y. Semsedini, CEO and T. Goodine, Board Chair, London Hydro Inc., BE RECEIVED;

c)   the Summary of the 2025 Financial Results BE RECEIVED; and

d)   the communication regarding the Draft Shareholder Resolution BE RECEIVED.

Motion Passed (15 to 0)

3.2   Delegation - Ysni Semsedini, Chief Executive Officer, London Hydro Inc. - London Hydro Holdings Inc. (“NewCo”)

2026-05-28 Submission - (3.2) London Hydro Holdings Inc2

Moved by P. Cuddy

Seconded by D. Ferreira

That the following actions be taken with respect to the revival of London Hydro Holdings Inc.:

a)  Tania Goodine and Paul Madden BE APPOINTED to the London Hydro Holdings Inc. for a term of 1 year;

b)  Mayor J. Morgan BE APPOINTED as the member appointed from Municipal Council; and

c)  the communication dated May 1, 2026 from Y. Semsedini, CEO, London Hydro Inc. BE RECEIVED;

it being noted that the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee heard a verbal delegation from Y. Semsedini, CEO, London Hydro Inc. with respect to this matter.

Motion Passed (15 to 0)

3.3   Delegation - Kelly Paleczny, General Manager, London Transit Commission - 2025 London Transit Commission Annual Report

2026-05-28 Submission - (3.3) 2025 LTC Annual Report

Moved by S. Franke

Seconded by A. Hopkins

That the London Transit Commission 2025 Annual Report BE RECEIVED; it being noted that the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee received a presentation from K. Paleczny, General Manager, London Transit Commission with respect to this matter.

Motion Passed (15 to 0)

3.4   Delegation - Paul Chisholm, Chief Executive Officer and Phil Squire, Board Chair, London & Middlesex Community Housing - LMCH Master Regeneration Plan

2026-05-28 Submission - Master Regeneration Plan-LMCH1

Moved by H. McAlister

Seconded by P. Cuddy

That the London & Middlesex Community Housing’s 15-Year Regeneration Plan BE RECEIVED; it being noted that the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee received a presentation from P. Chisholm, Chief Executive Officer and P. Squire, Board Chair, London & Middlesex Community Housing with respect to this matter.

Motion Passed (13 to 2)

4.   Items for Direction

4.1   Review of the London & Middlesex Community Housing Master Regeneration Plan

2026-05-28 Staff Report - (4.1) Review of the LMCH Master Regeneration Plan

Moved by H. McAlister

Seconded by P. Cuddy

That, on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Finance Supports and the Deputy City Manager, Housing and Community Growth, the report on the London and Middlesex Community Housing Master Regeneration Plan BE RECEIVED for information.

Motion Passed (13 to 2)

ADDITIONAL VOTES:

Moved by J. Pribil

Seconded by S. Franke

That the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee recess at this time, for 10 minutes.

Motion Passed

The Committee recesses at 3:32 PM and reconvenes at 3:44 PM.

4.2   London Transit Commission Governance Review: Findings and Recommendations

2026-05-28 Staff Report - (4.2) LTC Governance Review

Moved by S. Franke

Seconded by A. Hopkins

That, on the Recommendation of the City Manager, the following actions be taken with respect to the London Transit Commission Governance Review findings and recommendations:

a)    the recommendations of the London Transit Commission Governance Review, as set out in Appendix “A” as appended to the staff report dated May 28, 2026, BE ENDORSED;

b)    the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to prepare and bring forward to a future meeting of the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee any necessary amendments to applicable by-laws required to implement the recommendations;

c)    the London Transit Commission BE DIRECTED to review the recommendations and report back to Council on implementation, including the development of a business case for any associated resource requirements;

d)    the Civic Administration BE AUTHORIZED to undertake all the administrative acts that are necessary in connection with the London Transit Commission Governance Review project; and

e)    the report dated May 28, 2026, BE RECEIVED;

it being noted that the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee heard a delegation from B. Peever, J. Cameron and K. McCaffrey, KPMG Canada and received communications from the Accessible London Coalition and S. Holmes with respect to this matter.

Motion Passed (14 to 0)

4.3   Request to Maintain the Size of the London Police Service Board at Seven Members

2026-05-28 Submission - (4.3) Request to Maintain Size of Members-LPSB

Moved by S. Lehman

Seconded by S. Trosow

That the following actions be taken with respect to the London Police Service Board composition:

a)  in accordance with section 31 of the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019 the size of London Police Service Board BE MAINTAINED at seven (7) members, consistent with the composition permitted under the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019 and the direction of Municipal Council at its December 19, 2016 meeting; and

b)  the communication dated May 12, 2026, from R. Gauss Chair, London Police Service Board BE RECEIVED.

Motion Passed (14 to 0)

5.   Deferred Matters/Additional Business

None.

6.   Confidential 

None.

7.   Adjournment

Moved by P. Van Meerbergen

Seconded by P. Cuddy

That the meeting BE ADJOURNED.

Motion Passed

The meeting adjourned at 5:17 PM.