Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee

That Consent item 2.3 BE APPROVED.

That, with respect to the appointment of one non-elected member to the Kettle Creek Conservation Authority (KCCA), the following actions be taken: a) the communication dated April 5, 2024, from the Honourable Graydon Smith, Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry, granting an exception under the Conservation Authorities Act (CAA) from the requirement in subsection 14 (1.1) for at least 70 percent of municipal appointments to a conservation authority to be selected from among members of municipal council BE RECEIVED; b) the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to include applications on a future agenda of the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee, for consideration and recommendation of appointment of one member of the public to the KCCA; it being noted that advertisement for the position be in the usual manner, including the City’s social media channels. 1

That, on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Social and Health Development, the report dated April 16, 2024, regarding Whole of Community System Response – Quarterly Report, BE RECEIVED for information.

That pursuant to section 31.6 of the Council Procedure By-law, Councillor S. Stevenson BE PERMITTED to speak an additional 3 minutes with respect to this matter.

That part a) i) BE APPROVED.

That the balance of the motion BE APPROVED.

That, pursuant to section 27.6 of the Council Procedure By-law, a change in order of the SPPC Committee Agenda BE APPROVED, to provide for Item 5.1 in Stage 5, Deferred Matters/Additional Business to be considered after Stage 3, Scheduled Items.

That the following actions be taken with respect to establishing a secondary school student transit pass pilot project: a) the Civic Administration in collaboration with the London Transit Commission BE DIRECTED to initiate the development of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB), for the purpose of partnering to deliver a pilot project to provide annual transit passes to secondary school students at Clarke Road Secondary School, including the following: i) the pilot project BE LIMITED to school years beginning September 2024 for all Grade 9 students and September 2025 for all Grade 9 and 10 students attending Clarke Road Secondary School; ii) the current post-secondary student annual transit pass agreements between the City of London, Western University and Fanshawe College and the current Children Under 12 Ride Free program BE CONSIDERED as templates to establish the framework for this pilot program; and b) the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to report back to Council with the MOU, an appropriate source of financing, and metrics reporting for the pilot program; it being noted that the TVDSB has written the Minister of Education to ask for consideration for provincial funding support for a bussing pilot. Additionally, continuing the program beyond the pilot project would require a permanent source of ongoing operating funding from a variety of sources, including reallocation of funding or funding from senior levels of gover

That the following actions be taken with respect to a secondary school student transit pass pilot project: a) that the motion from Deputy Mayor S. Lewis and Councillor P. Cuddy BE REFERRED to the next meeting of Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee on May 7, 2024; and b) that Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to extend an invitation to the London Transit Committee to attend the meeting. it being noted that a communication from Deputy Mayor S. Lewis and Councillor P. Cuddy with respect to this matter was received.

On the recommendation of the Director of Planning and Development, the following actions are proposed regarding the Targeted Actions to Increase London’s Housing Supply: a) the report entitled “Targeted Actions to Increase London’s Housing Supply: Supporting Council’s Pledge for 47,000 Units by 2031,” as appended to the staff report as Appendix “A,” BE APPROVED; b) the staff report dated April 16, 2024, BE RECEIVED; c) the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to invite the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority to participate in the work of the Customer Service and Process Improvement Reference Group. it being noted that the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee heard delegations from M. Wallace, Executive Director, London Development Institute and J. Zaifman, CEO, London Home Builders' Association with respect to this matter. ADDITIONAL VOTES: Moved by: S. Stevenson Seconded by: C. Rahman That the delegation requests for M. Wallace, London Development Institute and J. Zaifman, London Home Builders' Association BE APPROVED to be heard at this time.

That the motion be amended to include a new part c) to read as follows: c) the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to invite the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority to participate in the work of the Customer Service and Process Improvement Reference Group.

That item 4.1, as amended, BE APPROVED.

That the following actions be taken with respect to the 3rd Report of the Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Oppression Community Advisory Committee from its meeting held on March 14, 2024: a) the Committee Clerk BE DIRECTED to place the following matters on the next agenda: i) application requirements for the Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Oppression Community Advisory Committee; ii) potential interviews for top candidates; and, iii) reviewing the Terms of Reference for the Diversity, Inclusion and Anti- Oppression Community Advisory Committee; it being noted that the Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Oppression Community Advisory Committee held a general discussion with respect to the above- noted matters; b) clauses 1.1, 2.1, 2.2, 4.1 and 6.1 BE RECEIVED.

That the following actions be taken with respect to the 2023 Annual General Meeting of the Shareholder for London Hydro Inc.: a) the 2023 Annual General Meeting of the Shareholder for London Hydro Inc. BE HELD at a meeting of the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee on May 28, 2024, for the purpose of receiving the report from the Board of Directors of London Hydro Inc. 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 Hydro Inc. and to invite the Chair of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer of London Hydro Inc. 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 March 28, 2024, from C. Graham, Chair, Board of Directors, London Hydro Inc., with respect to this matter.

That the meeting BE ADJOURNED.