Community and Protective Services Committee

That Items 2.1 to 2.5 BE APPROVED.

That the following actions be taken with respect to the 1st Report of the Accessibility Community Advisory Committee, from the meeting held on February 12, 2026: a) the above-noted report BE RECEIVED; and, b) the communications, as appended to the Agenda, from I. Gillis and M.J. Belanger, with respect to paratransit issues, BE FORWARDED to the London Transit Commission for their information.

That the following actions be taken with respect to the 2nd Report of the Environmental Stewardship and Action Community Advisory Committee, from the meeting held on February 26, 2026: a) the attached, revised, 2026 Committee Workplan BE APPROVED; b) the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to provide written responses to the questions as appended to the added agenda related to Pet Shops – Business Licensing By-Law – L.-131 – ESACAC Business Licensing Questions; it being noted the Environmental Stewardship and Action Community Advisory Committee (ESACAC) heard a verbal update on the above-noted item from A. Pfeffer, Director, Municipal Compliance and W. Jeffery, Manager, Community Compliance & Animal Welfare Services; and, c) clauses 1.1, 3.1, 3.2 and 5.2 BE RECEIVED.

That, on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Neighbourhood and Community-Wide Services, the proposed amending by-law, as appended to the staff report dated March 9, 2026, BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on March 31, 2026, to amend By-law PR-2, being “Parks and Recreation Area By-law”.

That, on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Neighbourhood and Community-Wide Services, the following actions be taken with respect to the staff report, dated March 9, 2026, related to the revised City of London Community Safety and Well-Being Plan: a) the revised Community Safety and Well-Being Plan, as appended to the above-noted staff report, BE ADOPTED in accordance with the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019, S.O. 2019, c. 1, Sched. 1, Subsection 248 (1); and, b) the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to submit the above-noted Plan to the Ontario Ministry of the Solicitor General and publish the Plan on the internet.

That, on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Housing and Community Growth, the following actions be taken with respect to the staff report dated March 9, 2026, related to the Award of NRFP-2025-148 Municipal Land for Affordable Housing at 1364-1408 Hyde Park Road: a) in accordance with s. 12.4.6(b) of the Procurement of Goods and Services Policy, Zerin Development Corporation (“Zerin”) BE APPROVED as the Leading Proponent for Block B of 1364-1408 Hyde Park Road pursuant to NRFP-2025-148, subject to Zerin and The Corporation of the City of London entering into a Contribution Agreement; b) in accordance with s. 12.4.6(b) of the Procurement of Goods and Services Policy, Perpetually Innovative Developments Inc. and 2614442 Ontario Inc. BE APPROVED as the Leading Proponents for Block A of 1364-1408 Hyde Park Road pursuant to NRFP-2025-148, subject to The Corporation of the City of London, 2614442 Ontario Inc. and Perpetually Innovative Developments Inc. entering into a Contribution Agreement; c) the proposed by-law, as appended to the above-noted staff report, BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting on March 31, 2026, to: i) APPROVE the Contribution Agreement between The Corporation of the City of London and Perpetually Innovative Developments Inc. and 2614442 Ontario Inc., attached as Schedule “1”; ii) APPROVE the Contribution Agreement between The Corporation of the City of London and Zerin Development Corporation, attached as Schedule “2”; iii) AUTHORIZE the M

Motion to open the public participation meeting.

Motion to close the public participation meeting.

That the motion BE AMENDED to add a new part that reads as follows: Notwithstanding the adoption of this motion, the Community and Protective Services Committee may at a future time request a staff report on the additional matter of imposing minimal distance requirements with respect to this matter

That part b) BE AMENDED to read as follows: the proposed by-law, as appended to the above-noted staff report, to be introduced at the Municipal Council meeting on March 31, 2026, to amend By.-law No. L.-131-16 BE AMENDED in section 8.12 to offer or provide Short-term Accommodation at a Dwelling Unit for more than two individuals per bedroom (not including children under 2 years). Single- room STAS occupant limits will be determined upon inspection but are excluded from this clause

That the motion, as amended, BE APPROVED.

That the requests for delegation status from R. Shields and A.M. Valastro, as appended to the Added Agenda, BE APPROVED. Yeas: (5): C. Rahman, J. Pribil, S. Trosow, A. Hopkins, and D. Ferreira

That the motion BE AMENDED to add a new part d) to read as follows: The Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to consult with the Environmental Stewardship and Action Community Advisory Committee about the City's response to rodent infestations and opportunities for improving public information.

That part a) BE AMENDED to read as follows: the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to expedite the review the Property Standards By-law- CP-24, as it pertains to property conditions that enable rat infestations, and report back to a future meeting of the Community and Protective Services Committee with potential recommendations to strengthen the enforcement of the by-laws by the end of Q2 2026, with a particular focus on mitigating the risk of rodent infestation; it being noted that this would include all residential property types and not be restricted to just dumpsters;

That the Committee recess at this time, for 5 minutes.

That the request for delegation status from A.M. Valastro, as appended to the Added Agenda, BE APPROVED.

That pursuant to section 31.6 of the Council Procedure By-law, Councillor D. Ferreira BE PERMITTED to speak an additional 2 minutes with respect to this matter.

That the Committee recess at this time, for 10 minutes.

That, pursuant to section 27.6 of the Council Procedure By-law, a change in order of the Community and Protective Services Committee Agenda BE APPROVED, to provide for Item 5.2 in Stage 5, Deferred Matters/Additional Business, to be considered before Item 5.1.

That, pursuant to section 32.5 of the Council Procedure By-law, “shall the ruling of the Chair BE SUSTAINED?”

That the motion BE AMENDED to add a new part that reads as follows: The committee is concerned that the current conditions constitute a threat to the health and safety to the residents of Tolpuddle and request that the mater of treating the deficiencies to be an emergency which would warrant immediate action and that the following actions BE TAKEN: i) the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to immediately advance the funds and approvals necessary for the 2025-2026 COCHI Projects (security system, fire monitoring system) for Tolpuddle Housing Co- operative as outlined in Appendix G of the Feb 17/26 CPSC 2.5 Affordable and Community Housing Update as approved projects and without any conditions regarding a lien payment; ii) the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to report back on the lien situation regarding Tolpuddle Housing Co-operative including the amount, any concerns regarding the amount, supports to be offered and a timeline to the April 13, 2026 CPSC.

The motion be further amended to add a new part that reads as follows: x) the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to provide the following details based on the 2024 data used in Appendix B of the staff report, dated February 17, 2026, entitled “Affordable and Community Housing Update”, to the Community and Protective Services Committee: i) a list of the 43% of Housing Providers who “do not generate and retain enough cash to pay for short-term debts” and the number of units in each (RGI, etc.); ii) a list of the 25% of Housing Providers whose “future survival” is at “significant risk”; and, iii) a brief summary of each of the above with the estimated timeline for insolvency, the funding source and amount available for these issues and the manner in which any Service Manager intervention will be reported to Council

That the following actions be taken with respect to the communication, dated March 5, 2026, from Councillor C. Rahman, related to a Request to Update the Municipal Compliance By-law and an Amendment to Section 4.7 and Creation of a Public Rental Licence Lookup Tool: a) the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to report back to a future meeting of the Community and Protective Services Committee with proposed amendments to section 4.7 of the Municipal Compliance Services Policy, including options that would permit the City of London to provide complaint status information where appropriate; b) the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to report back to a future meeting of the Community and Protective Services Committee with options for implementing a public rental licence lookup tool, using a model similar to that of the City of Brampton; and, c) the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to investigate placing compliance status updates in the property licensing listing available online.

That pursuant to section 33.8 of the Council Procedure by-law, the Committee BE PERMITTED to proceed beyond 6:00 PM.

That the meeting BE ADJOURNED.