Community and Protective Services Committee

That Items 2.1 to 2.5, 2.7 to 2.9 and 2.11 to 2.13 BE APPROVED.

That the following actions be taken with respect to the 11th Report of the Animal Welfare Community Advisory Committee, from the meeting held on November 7, 2024: a) the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to provide an update to the Animal Welfare Community Advisory Committee (AWCAC) on the motion that was made at the AWCAC meeting held on September 5, 2024, with respect to limiting rodenticides; and, b) clauses 1.1, 3.1 to 3.3, 3.5, 3.6, 4.1, 4.2 and 5.1 to 5.3 BE RECEIVED.

That the 11th Report of the Environmental Stewardship and Action Community Advisory Committee, from the meeting held on November 6, 2024, BE RECEIVED.

That, on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Environment and Infrastructure, the following actions be taken with respect to the staff report, dated December 2, 2024, related to a Contract Amendment for the Boler Road Cycling Improvements: a) the contract with Arcadis Professional Services (Canada) Inc. BE INCREASED by $116,946.85 to a total agreement value of $422,176.55 (excluding HST) to complete the detailed design and tendering for the Boler Road Cycling Improvements in accordance with Section 20.3 (e) of the City’s Procurement of Goods and Services Policy; b) the financing for this assignment BE APPROVED as set out in the Sources of Financing Report as appended to the above-noted staff report; c) the Civic Administration BE AUTHORIZED to undertake all the administrative acts that are necessary; d) the approvals given, herein, BE CONDITIONAL upon the Corporation entering into a formal contract with the consultant for the work; and, e) the Mayor and the City Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to execute any contract or other documents including agreements, if required, to give effect to these recommendations. (2024-T05)

That on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Environment and Infrastructure, the proposed by-law, as appended to the staff report dated December 2, 2024, BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on December 17, 2024, for the purpose of amending the Traffic and Parking By-law (PS-114). (2024-C01A)

That, on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Environment and Infrastructure, the following actions be taken with respect to the staff report, dated December 2, 2024, related to the Urban Forestry Strategy and Monitoring Report: a) the above-noted staff report BE RECEIVED; b) the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to provide an annual Urban Forest Strategy Monitoring Report to update the community on actions and outcomes that advance the implementation directions of the Urban Forest Strategy; and, c) the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to complete the requisite technical studies and background research to update the Urban Forest Strategy, with finalized recommendations presented no later than Q1 2027; it being noted that the linked 2025-2029 Tree Planting Strategy will be submitted for Council consideration in February 2025. (2024-E04)

That on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Environment and Infrastructure and the Deputy City Manager, Neighbourhood and Community-Wide Services, the staff report, dated December 2, 2024, with respect to Dundas Place Traffic Management, BE RECEIVED; it being noted that the actions described herein can be implemented administratively. (2024-T08)

That, on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Enterprise Supports, and the concurrence of the Deputy City Manager, Neighbourhood and Community-Wide Services, the following actions be taken with respect to the staff report, dated December 2, 2024, related to the NG 9-1-1 Hosted Call Handling Solution Amending Agreement to the Bell Authority Service Agreement: a) the proposed by-law, as appended to the above-noted staff report, BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on December 17, 2024, to: i) approve the Amending Agreement, as appended to the above-noted by-law, being the Next Generation 9-1-1 Authority Service Amending Agreement between The Corporation of the City of London and Bell Canada, amending the agreement enterned into between The Corporation of the City of London and Bell Canada on February 14, 2023; ii) authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the above-noted Amending Agreement; iii) authorize the Deputy City Manager, Neighbourhood and Community- Wide Services, or their designate, to approve and execute any further amending agreements to the above-noted Agreement; iv) delegate authority to the Deputy City Manager, Neighbourhood and Community-Wide Services, or their designate, to undertake any administrative actions that are necessary in connection with section 1 of the above-noted by-law; b) the above-noted staff report BE RECEIVED; and, c) the Civic Administration BE AUTHORIZED to undertake all the administrative acts that are

That, on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Neighbourhood and Community-Wide Services, and the concurrence of the Deputy City Manger, Enterprise Supports, the staff report, dated December 2, 2024, with respect to the Civic Administration Key Learnings and Update Regarding the April 21, 2024, CPKC Train Fire in London, Ontario, BE RECEIVED. (2024-P16)

That, on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Social and Health Development, the following actions be taken with respect to the staff report, dated December 2, 2024, related to Life Stabilization Purchase of Service Agreements – Single Source Procurements: a) a Single Source Procurements BE APPROVED at a total estimated cost of $700,000 ($350,000 of municipal costs and $350,000 utilization of provincial funds) (excluding HST) for the period of October 1, 2024 to December 31, 2025, with the opportunity to extend for four (4) additional one (1) year terms, to administer Life Stabilization programs, as per the Corporation of the City of London Procurement Policy Section 14.4 d) and e); to the following providers: i) to allocate $300,000 to London Cares Homeless Response Services – “The Commons” (SS-2024-356) ii) to allocate $400,000 to VHA Home Healthcare - Extreme Clean/Hoarding Program (SS-2024-357); b) the Deputy City Manager, Social and Health Development, or their written designate, BE DELEGATED authority to approve amendments to existing agreements authorized and approved above; c) the Civic Administration BE AUTHORIZED to undertake all administrative acts which are necessary in relation to this project and; d) the approval given, herein, BE CONDITIONAL upon the Corporation entering into a Purchase of Service Agreements with each program. (2024-S04)

That, on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Social and Health Development, the staff report, dated December 2, 2024, related to the 2023 Ontario Works Participant and Service Delivery Profile BE RECEIVED. (2024-S04)

That, on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Environment and Infrastructure and the Deputy City Manager, Neighbourhood and Community-Wide Services, the staff report, dated December 2, 2024, with respect to Publicly Accessible Washrooms – Parks and Facilities, BE RECEIVED; it being noted that park washroom facility service provision will be a matter reviewed with the Parks and Recreation Master Plan Update; it being further noted that a communication, as appended to the Added Agenda, from S. Lewkowitz, with respect to this matter, was received. (2024-R04)

That, on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Planning and Economic Development, the following actions be taken with respect to the staff report, dated December 2, 2024, related to Property Standards By- law CP-24 Amendments Related to Minimum Headroom and Information Regarding the Tenant-Landlord Forum: a) the above-noted staff report BE RECEIVED; and, b) the proposed by-law, as appended to the above-noted staff report, BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on December 17, 2024, to amend By-law CP-24, being the Property Standards By-law, to reduce minimum headroom requirements in conjunction with amendments to the National Building Code and the Ontario Building Code. (2024-C01A)

Motion to amend part b) to read as follows: b) that the matter of reducing minimum headroom requirements BE REFERRED back to Civic Administration to bring forward a report to a future meeting of the Community and Protective Services Committee with further details regarding the amendment including accessibility issues, health and safety issues, fire safety issues, financial implications including potential increases in assessments; and additional inspection staffing and implementation costs.

That, on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Neighbourhood and Community-Wide Services, the following actions be taken with respect to the staff report, dated December 2, 2024, related to the Special Events Policy: a) the proposed by-law, as appended to the above-noted staff report, BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council Meeting to be held on December 17, 2024, to amend By-law No. CPOL.-142-394, as amended, being “Special Events Policies and Procedures Manual”, by deleting and replacing Schedule “A”; and, b) the above-noted staff report BE RECEIVED.

That on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Environment and Infrastructure, the Hamilton Road Neighbourhood Connectivity Plan, as appended to the staff report dated December 2, 2024, BE APPROVED to inform the annual Renew London Construction Program and New Sidewalk Program; it being noted that no individuals spoke at the public participation meeting associated with these matters; and, it being further noted that the communication, as appended to the Agenda, from A. Harding, with respect to this matter, was received. (2024-T04)

Motion to open the public participation meeting.

Motion to close the public participation meeting.

That the meeting BE ADJOURNED.