Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee

That Consent Items 2.1 and 2.2 BE APPROVED.

That, on the recommendation of the City Manager and the Deputy City Manager, Social and Health Development, with respect to the report on the Micro-Modular Shelter Site Update BE RECEIVED for information; it being noted that the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee received a communication dated March 19, 2026 from London Cares Homeless Response Services with respect to this matter.

That, on the recommendation of the City Manager, the 2023-2027 Strategic Advocacy Framework – Annual Report BE RECEIVED for information.

That the following actions be taken with respect to the 1st Report of the Governance Working Group from its meeting held on February 26, 2026: a) the following parts l) and m) from the 2025 Council Resourcing Review Task Force Final Report BE REFERRED to Civic Administration as it relates to the confidential item: l) and m) of the 2025 Council Resourcing Review Task Force recommendations, relating to the Councillor Office support staff complement, the reduction to Council Member general expense accounts, and the increase to the contract assistant expense allotment, BE REFERRED to a future meeting of the Governance Working Group for consideration with respect to the related to Deferred Items on its agenda; b) with respect to the Deferred Matters, dated February 13, 2026, item 1 relating to MNP – London Housing Development Project – Lessons Learned Review report, Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to provide Council with a list of last year’s tenant placement policies via email by April 15, 2026; and c) clauses 1.1, 4.1 and 5.1 BE RECEIVED.

That, on the recommendation of the City Manager, the City of London Draft Economic Development Strategy (2026-2030) and Implementation Plan, as appended to the staff report dated March 24, 2026 as Appendix “A” and presentation BE RECEIVED; it being noted that the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee heard a presentation from P. Blais, Managing Director, Economic Advisory, Deloitte LLP Canada with respect to this matter; it being further noted that the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee received communications from the following individuals with respect to this matter: • J. Zaifman, CEO, London Home Builders' Association; • G. Henderson, CEO, London Chamber of Commerce; and • Mayor J. Morgan; it being pointed out that the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee heard verbal delegations from J. Zaifman, CEO, London Home Builders' Association and G. Henderson, CEO, London Chamber of Commerce with respect to this matter.

That the delegation requests from J. Zaifman, CEO, London Home Builders' Association and G. Henderson, CEO, London Chamber of Commerce BE APPROVED to be heard at this time.

That the delegation requests from J. Zaifman, CEO, London Home Builders' Association and M. Wallace, Executive Director, London Development Institute BE APPROVED to be heard at this time.

That part a) ii) BE APPROVED: ii) partial (or full) development charge rebate options for new residential development, including options that could be targeted by unit type and ability to meet HAF timelines;

That the motion BE AMENDED to have the report back to the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee.

That the communication dated March 9, 2026 from Councillor H. McAlister with respect to Special Intergovernmental Meetings BE REFERRED to a future meeting of the Governance Working Group for further discussion.

That the following actions be taken with respect to appointing members of the public to the City’s Agencies, Boards, and Commissions (ABCs): a) the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to take the necessary actions to extend the terms of the current public member appointees to the City’s Agencies, Boards, and Commissions (ABCs) to March 31, 2027, in order to provide continuity during the transition to the new Council following the 2026 municipal election; and b) the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to prepare and bring forward to a future meeting of Municipal Council any necessary amendments to applicable by-laws or policies required to implement the extension of these appointments, including any provisions related to the appointment process for Agencies, Boards, and Commissions; it being noted that Provincial changes to Conservation Authority structure may alter both Council and public appointments to those bodies and that the Civic Administration may need to bring forward additional amendments to realign with provincial legislation and regulations; it being further noted that the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee received a communication dated March 20, 2026 from Mayor J. Morgan, Councillor/Deputy Mayor S. Lewis and Councillor/Budget Chair E. Peloza with respect to this matter.

That the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee convenes In Closed session to consider the following: 6.1 Land Acquisition / Confidential Trade Secret or Scientific, Technical, Commercial, Financial or Labour Relations Information, Supplied to the City / Position, Plan, Procedure, Criteria or Instruction to be Applied to Any Negotiations A matter pertaining to a proposed or pending acquisition of land by a local board; a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial, financial or labour relations information, supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board, which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization; 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 or local board. 6.2 Solicitor-Client Privileged Advice / Personal Matters/Identifiable Individual A matter pertaining to advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose, personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees and labour relations or employee negotiations with respect to the Councillors' Office.

That the meeting BE ADJOURNED. 7