Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee

That, pursuant to section 27.6 of the Council Procedure By-law, a change in order of the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee Agenda BE APPROVED, to provide for Item 6.1 in Stage 6, Confidential, to be considered before Stage 2, Consent.

b) the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to take no further action on a procurement process to solicit development proposals from qualified firms that can redevelop City-owned parking lots for high-density housing, encouraging modular construction techniques, and public parking at the following locations: i) 84 Horton Street; and ii) 199 Ridout Street;

That the following actions be taken with respect to the Mayoral Direction 2024-001, the City-owned Parking Lot Redevelopment update relating to 199 Ridout Street and 84 Horton Street: a) on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Housing and Community Growth, with respect to the Mayoral Direction 2024-001, the City-owned Parking Lot Redevelopment update relating to 199 Ridout Street and 84 Horton Street provided in the report BE RECEIVED; and

That the delegation request from G. Henderson, CEO, London Chamber of Commerce BE APPROVED to be heard at this time.

That the communication dated January 11, 2026 from Councillor D. Ferreira with the following considerations BE REFERRED to Civic Administration and Deloitte Canada to incorporate the following considerations into the next phase of the Draft Economic Development Strategy Framework:  to include downtown revitalization as a dedicated strategic pillar and to ensure the downtown revitalization pillar is fully integrated with the forthcoming Downtown Plan, including consistency in priorities, sequencing, and implementation;  to include activating Core Area as an economic and cultural driver within the second pillar; and  to allow additional time for targeted stakeholder consultation, including downtown revitalization, cultural, business, and Indigenous partners, prior to returning a finalized strategy to Council.

That, on the recommendation of the City Manager, the report regarding the Draft Economic Development Strategy Framework, including the “City of London: Economic Development Strategy” presentation BE RECEIVED; it being noted that the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee heard verbal presentations from R. Taylor, Manager, Economic Advisory Deloitte Canada and G. Henderson, CEO, London Chamber of Commerce; it being further noted that the communications as appended to the Added Agenda from G. Henderson, CEO, London Chamber of Commerce, D. Brown and W. Thomas, Coordinators, Midtown Community Organization and Councillor D. Ferreira with respect to this matter, were received.

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

That the following actions be taken with respect to the London Transit Commission: a) the communication dated November 16, 2025 from S. Franke, Chair, London Transit Commission BE RECEIVED; b) the resignation of E. Peloza, London Transit Commission BE ACCEPTED; and c) the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to bring forward to the Municipal Council meeting on January 20, 2026, a by-law with the necessary amendments to By-law No. A.-6377-206, as amended, to provide that the London Transit Commission shall consist of five (5) members of Council.

That the communication dated November 16, 2025 from S. Franke, Chair, London Transit Commission BE REFERRED to the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee on February 24, 2026 to allow Council Members to consider serving on the London Transit Commission to fill the existing vacancy;

That the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee convenes In Closed session to consider the following: 6.1 Land Disposition / Solicitor-Client Privileged Advice / Position, Plan, Procedure, Criteria or Instruction to be Applied to Any Negotiations A matter pertaining to the proposed or pending disposition of land by the municipality, including communications necessary for that purpose; advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege including communications necessary for that purpose from the solicitor and officers or employees of the Corporation; and a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the municipality.

That the meeting BE ADJOURNED.