Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee

That Consent items 2.1 to 2.5 BE APPROVED.

That, on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Finance Supports, the following actions be taken: a) the report providing an overview of the 2025 Annual Budget Update process BE RECEIVED for information; and b) the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to make the following amendments to the Council approved 2024 Council and Committee Calendar to accommodate the budget process timelines prescribed by “Strong Mayor” legislation: i) reschedule the Budget Committee meetings currently scheduled for November 28th and 29th to November 21st and 22nd to consider Council amendments to the 2025 Budget Update; and ii) schedule a Special Council meeting on November 27, 2024 to formally adopt Council amendments to the 2025 Budget Update.

That, on the recommendation of the Acting City Manager, the report entitled Update on the Anti-Hate Pilot Project BE RECEIVED for information.

That the 4th Report of the Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Oppression Community Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on April 11, 2024 BE RECEIVED.

That the following actions be taken with respect to the 2023 Annual General Meeting of the Shareholder for London & Middlesex Community Housing: a) the 2023 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 18, 2024, 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 2023 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 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 April 18, 2024, from P. Chisholm, Chief Executive Officer, London & Middlesex Community Housing with respect to this matter.

That G. Gardner, Director, Gardner Galleries and A. Tsiga, Director, The Fix Inc. BE APPOINTED to the Hamilton Road BIA for the term ending November 14, 2026; it being noted that the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee received a communication dated April 17, 2024 from C. Luistro, Executive Director, Hamilton Road BIA with respect to this matter.

That it BE NOTED that the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee received a presentation from Watson & Associates Economists Ltd. with respect to the revised ward boundary review, as appended to the added agenda.

That the delegation request from Sarah Campbell, Executive Director, Ark Aid Street Mission Inc. BE APPROVED to heard at this time. Yeas: (15): S. Lewis, H. McAlister, P. Cuddy, S. Stevenson, J. Pribil, S. Trosow, C. Rahman, S. Lehman, A. Hopkins, P. Van Meerbergen, S. Franke, E. Peloza, D. Ferreira, S. Hillier, and J. Morgan

That part b) of the motion BE REFERRED to the May 28, 2024 meeting of the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee

That the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to extend one-time funding in the amount of $687,000 to Ark Aid Street Mission Inc. for an additional 61 days until July 31, 2024 to be funded through the Community Investment Reserve Fund and for staff to engage with Ark Aid Street Mission Inc. to review its most recent communication related to a year round strategy; it being noted that the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee received a communication from Mayor J. Morgan and Deputy Mayor S. Lewis with respect to this matter; it being further noted that the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee heard a verbal delegation from S. Campbell, Executive Director, Ark Aid Street Mission Inc. with respect to this matter.

That the communication dated April 29, 2024 from Councillor S. Franke with respect to Fare Free Day for the general public BE RECEIVED; it being noted that the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee received the following communications with respect to this matter:  D. Stanford and M. Robinson, Co-Chairs, Working Group for Car Free Day 2024;  L. Derikx, Interim Executive Director, London Environmental Network;  M. A. Hodge, Climate Action London;  C. Dyck and the London Greens;  C. Murphy, Board Member of London Cycle Link and London Resident;  A. McClenaghan, Co-Owner, London Bicycle Cafe;  M. Blake Rose;  M. Sheehan;  B. Samuels, Chair, Environmental Stewardship and Action Community Advisory Committee;  S. Sponseller;  E. Blokker;  L. Wall;  AM Valastro;  M. Bloxam; and  Councillor S. Franke.

That John Joseph Strybosch BE APPOINTED to the Kettle Creek Conservation Authority for the term ending November 14, 2026.

That the following actions be taken with respect to the Eldon House Board of Directors: a) the communication dated April 24, 2024 from B. Duncan BE RECEIVED; b) the resignation of Bruce Duncan from Eldon House Board of Directors BE ACCEPTED; and c) the City Clerk BE DIRECTED to advertise in the usual manner to solicit applications for appointment to Eldon House Board of Directors, with applications to be brought forward to a future meeting of the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee for consideration.

That the motion be amended to include a new part c) to read as follows: c) the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to review the Code of Conduct for Community Advisory Committees contained within the General Policy for Community Advisory Committees for general alignment with the principles of the Code of Conduct for Members of Council.

That the motion, as amended, BE APPROVED.

That the meeting BE ADJOURNED.