Community and Protective Services Committee

That Items 2.1, 2.2, 2.5 and 2.6 BE APPROVED.

That the Memo, dated August 13, 2025, from the City Clerk, with respect to the 2026 Mayor’s New Year’s Honour List Call for Nominations, BE RECEIVED.

That, on the recommendation of the City Manager, the staff report dated September 8, 2025, with respect to the London’s Newcomer Strategy: Choose London – Innovative, Vibrant and Global (2024-28), and London Newcomer Survey by London and Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership, BE RECEIVED.

That, on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Social and Health Development, the proposed by-law (“Appendix A”), as appended to the staff report dated September 8, 2025, BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on September 23, 2025, to: a) authorize and approve the standard form Project and Funding Agreement for Construction or Renovation for Licensed Child Care and Early Years Programs, attached as “Schedule 1” to the by-law (“Agreement”); and, b) delegate authority severally to the Deputy City Manager, Social and Health Development, and their written designate, the power to insert relevant information into the Agreement and to approve and execute Agreements which employ this form, subject to the provisions in the by- law.

That, on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Social and Health Development, the proposed by-law (“Appendix C”), as appended to the staff report dated September 8, 2025, BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on September 23, 2025 to: a) ratify the agreement between The Government of Canada as represented by the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration and the City of London relating to Canada’s Grant under the Interim Housing Assistance Program (IHAP) to the City of London in the amount of $7,345,000 for eligible activities incurred between January 1, 2025 and March 31, 2027, and; b) delegate authority severally to the City Manager and Deputy City Manager, Social and Health Development, to approve and execute amending agreements with The Government of Canada as represented by the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration and the City of London agreement relating to Canada’s Grant under the Interim Housing Assistance Program (IHAP) to the City of London for costs incurred to provide interim Housing to Refugee Protection Claimants (Agreement), as appended to the above-noted by-law.

That the delegation request from S. Titiziani, University Students' Council BE APPROVED.

a) the report dated September 8, 2025 with respect to the Western Road and Sarnia Road/Philip Aziz Avenue Corridor and Intersection Improvements Project Update, BE RECEIVED; it being noted that the Committee received a delegation from S. Titiziani, University Students' Council

b) the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to take such steps as necessary to implement the recommendations contained in the report including: the leading pedestrian intervals with lagging left-turn phases, no turns on red, new dedicated in-boulevard cycling infrastructure on Sarnia Road (from Sleightolme Ave to Western Rd) and Western Rd (Platt’s Lane to Burnlea Walk), new roadway cross-section with in-boulevard cycle lanes on Philip Aziz Ave (Western Rd to Thames River), relocated entrance to 150 Philip Aziz Ave, new storm sewers on Philip Aziz Ave, installation of Western University sanitary forcemain, and the watermain replacement on Western Rd (Platt’s Lane to Sarnia Rd);

c) the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to report back to a future meeting of the Community and Protective Services Committee with respect to other improvements at the Western Rd, Sarnia Ave / Phillip Aziz Ave intersection including more detailed information about the feasibility of a pedestrian scramble;

That the following actions be taken with respect to the 5th Report of the Environmental Stewardship and Action Community Advisory Committee, from the meeting held on August 28, 2025: a) the following actions be taken with respect to the Parvovirus outbreak in London: i) the communication, appended to the Environmental Stewardship and Action Community Advisory Committee, from the Progressive Animal Welfare Services (PAWS) relating to an outbreak infecting canines on Wharncliffe Road North BE REFERRED to the Animal Welfare Working Group to review and provide recommendations at a future meeting; and, ii) it BE NOTED that the Environmental Stewardship and Action Community Advisory Committee heard a verbal presentation from E. Birkner, Initiatives Manager, PAWS and a communication dated August 15, 2025 from PAWS relating to protecting pets and public health in London, was received; b) the Environmental Stewardship and Action Community Advisory Committee Chair BE REQUESTED to contact Committee Members to schedule an informal get-together in September 2025 to provide an opportunity to enhance relationships and comfortability in a more relaxed environment to help to encourage open communication; c) the communication, dated June 27, 2024, from the City Clerk and Deputy City Clerks, with respect to the 2026 Mayor’s New Year’s Honour List Call for Nominations BE REFERRED to the next Environmental Stewardship and Action Community Advisory Committee meeting; it being noted that Committee

That the delegation request from B. Samuels BE APPROVED.

That the meeting BE ADJOURNED.