Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee

That Consent Items 2.2, 2.3, 2.7 and 2.8 BE APPROVED.

That, notwithstanding the Council Procedure By-law, a change in order of the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee Agenda BE APPROVED, to provide for Items 2.4, 2.5, 2.6 in Stage 2, Consent, to be considered before Stage 3, Schedule Items.

That, on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, in accordance with the City of London Procurement of Goods and Services Policy, Section 14.4 Single Source, the following actions be taken: a) the proposed by-law as appended to the staff report dated December 12, 2023 as Appendix "A", BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on December 19, 2023; b) a Purchase of Services Agreement between The Corporation of the City of London (Corporation) and the London Economic Development Corporation (LEDC) BE APPROVED; c) the Mayor and City Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to execute the Agreement; d) the Deputy City Manager, Planning and Economic Development, and their written designates, if any, BE AUTHORIZED the power to administer the Agreement; and e) a one-time allocation of $300,000 BE AUTHORIZED and BE APPROVED from the Economic Development Reserve Fund to LEDC for 2024 for services to implement London’s Film Strategy, as set out in section 3(g) of the Agreement as appended to the staff report, noting that additional funding beyond 2024 is subject to the City of London annual budget approval and subject to the prior written annual request of the Deputy City Manager, Planning and Economic Development as directed by Council.

That, with respect to the London Economic Development Corporation Purchase of Services Agreement 2024-2027, the following actions be taken: c) the 2024-2027 Purchase of Services Agreement BE REFERRED to Civic Administration to negotiate the following changes: i) all references to Deputy City Manager, Planning and Economic Development BE AMENDED to City Manager or designate within the Purchase of Services Agreement; ii) all references to “as required” joint meetings BE AMENDED to “quarterly” joint meetings in section 4 of the Purchase of Services Agreement; iii) the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to establish targets and goals for each metric and explore additional beneficial metrics to be added as appropriate;

That pursuant to section 31.6 of the Council Procedure By-law, Councillor Pribil BE PERMITTED to speak an additional 1 minute with respect to this matter.

That, on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Planning and Economic Development, the following actions be taken: a) the proposed by-law as appended to the staff report dated December 12, 2023 as Appendix "A", BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on December 19, 2023; b) a Grant Agreement with the London Community Small Business Centre from 2024 to 2027 BE APPROVED; c) the Mayor and City Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to execute the Agreement; and d) the Deputy City Manager, Planning and Economic Development, or written designate BE AUTHORIZED to act as the City Representative purposes of the Agreement.

That, on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Planning and Economic Development, the following actions be taken: a) the proposed by-law as appended to the staff report dated December 12, 2023 as Appendix "A", BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on December 19, 2023; b) a Grant Agreement with the TechAlliance of Southwestern Ontario from 2024 to 2027 BE APPROVED; c) the Mayor and City Clerk BE AUTHORITZED to sign the Agreement; and d) the Deputy City Manager, Planning and Economic Development, or written designate BE AUTHORIZED to act as the City Representative purposes of the Agreement.

That the Committee recess at this time.

That on the recommendation of the City Manager, the report dated December 12, 2023, including the 2023-2027 Implementation Plan, BE RECEIVED for information.

That the following actions be taken with respect to the Draft 2024-2027 Multi-Year Budget, including the Tax-Supported Operating, Capital, Water and Wastewater Treatment Budgets: a) the Draft Budget documents BE REFERRED to the 2024-2027 Multi- Year Budget process; and b) the overview presentation by the Deputy City Manager, Finance and Supports with respect to the 2024-2027 Multi-Year Budget process BE RECEIVED; it being noted that the following document was provided to the Members, and is available on the City website: Draft Property Tax Supported, Water and Wastewater & Treatment 2024-2027 Multi-Year Budgets.

That with respect to the matter of Health and Homelessness Whole of Community System Response the following actions be taken: a) pursuant to section 35.2 of the Council Procedure By-law, the March 7, 2023 Council decision directing Civic Administration to report back monthly to future standing committees on Health and Homelessness Whole of Community System Response progress updates BE RECONSIDERED

That the motion BE AMENDED to reflect the frequency of the overall comprehensive "Progress Update - Health & Homelessness Whole of Community System Response” from "twice annually" to "quarterly".

b) pursuant to section 35.7 of the Council Procedure By-law should reconsideration pass, that Council consider the following alternate recommendation: That Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to adjust the frequency of the overall comprehensive “Progress Update - Health & Homelessness Whole of Community System Response” to quarterly; it being noted that Council, via the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee, will continue to receive reports on matters for it’s decision-making related to the Whole of Community System Response as necessary; it being noted that the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee received a communication dated December 8, 2023 from B. Brock with respect to this matter.

That the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee convenes In Closed Session to consider the following: 6.1 Land Acquisition/Disposition / Solicitor-Client Privileged Advice / Position, Plan, Procedure, Criteria or Instruction to be Applied to Any Negotiations A matter pertaining to the proposed acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality, including communications necessary for that purpose; advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege; commercial and financial information, that belongs to the municipality and has monetary value or potential monetary value 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.