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The Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington
By-law Number 2021-055
Being a By-law to adopt Amendment No. 1 to the municipal -wide COVID-19
Community Improvement Plan (CIP)
Whereas Section 28 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended, authorizes local
municipalitiesto designate community improvement project areas and adopt community
improvement plans for such areas;
And Whereas on June 22, 2020 the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of
Clarington passed By-law 2020-039 to designate all lands within the Municipality of
Clarington as a community improvement project area for the purpose of the preparation
of a municipal -wide COVID-19 community improvement plan;
And Whereas on October 13, 2020 the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of
Clarington passed By-law 2020-067 to adopt Clarington's COVID-19 Community
Improvement Plan; and
And Whereas the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington deems it
advisable to amend the COVID-19 Community Improvement Plan, dated October 2020;
Now Therefore the Council of the Municipality of Clarington enacts as follows:
1. That the Amendment No. 1 to the COVID-19 Community Improvement Plan,
Schedule 1 to this By-law, is hereby adopted.
2. This By-law shall come into force and take effect on the date of its passage.
Passed in Open Council this 14th day of June, 2021
Adrian Foster, Mayor
June Gallagher�,t unicipal Clerk
Clarington
Amendment Number 1
Schedule 1 to By-law 2021-055
To the Clarington COVID-19 Community Improvement Plan
Purpose: The purpose and effect of the COVID-19 Community Improvement Plan (CIP)
Amendment is to modify the COVID-19 CIP, including the Financial Incentives Program
general eligibility and means test criteria, to better support qualifying local businesses
with COVID-19-related improvements.
Basis: Section 28 of the Planning Act allows municipalities that contain enabling provisions in
their Official Plans to prepare and adopt Community Improvement Plans.
Subsection 5.2 (Adjustments and Amendments to this Plan) of the COVID-19 CIP,
provides for modifications or changes to the vision and goals, General Eligibility or
Means Test Criteria subject to a formal amendment as per the requirements of the
Planning Act.
This Amendment is based upon the identified and evolving needs of local businesses
throughout the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and the performance of the COVID-19
CIP once implementation began. In accordance with the Monitoring and Evaluation
Strategy contained in the CIP, a six-month review of the document was undertaken.
The proposed modifications are intended to address eligibility pinch points that have
been identified.
Actual
Amendment: The Clarington COVID-19 Community Improvement Plan is amended as follows:
1. By adding a new phrase to Subsection 3.2.4 (General Eligibility Criteria) as follows:
"In the case of Registered Medical Practitioners, the business must have no more
than three licensed practitioners from the same profession."
2. By deleting Subsection 3.3.1 (Means Test Criteria) and replacing it with the
following:
"Demonstrate a minimum of 30 per cent loss of revenue during the most recent
fiscal year relative to the 2019 fiscal year, or an alternative period defined by and to
the satisfaction of the Director of Financial Services/Treasurer.
Businesses that opened prior to March 2020 but did not have a full prior fiscal year
are still eligible, provided all other General Eligibility and Means Test Criteria are
met."
3. By deleting Subsection 3.3.4 (b) (Means Test Criteria)
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4. By deleting Subsection 3.3.7 (Means Test Criteria) and replace it with the following:
"Declare that the business has not received any other grant funding for the purpose
of assisting with expenses related to the projects identified in the application for the
Financial Incentive Programs herein."
5. By adding a phrase to the end of the second paragraph of Subsection 4.3.6
(Application Process and Submission Requirements for Financial Incentive
Programs) so the paragraph reads as follows:
"Applications seeking grant funding for projects completed between March 17, 2020
and the date the COVID-19 CIP comes into effect will be subject to a limited
application intake period. The deadline for such applications will be three months
from the effective date of the COVID-19 CIP, as amended."
6. By deleting the definition of `Local, Independent Business' in Subsection 7
(Glossary) and replacing it with the following:
"Local, Independent Business means a business that is located within Clarington
and is not owned and operated by corporate chain of businesses. For clarity,
independently owned and operated franchises are considered local, independent
businesses for the purposes of this document."
Implementation: The provisions set forth in the Municipality of Clarington COVID-19 Community
Improvement Plan, regarding the implementation of the Plan, shall apply in regard
to this Amendment.
Interpretation: The provisions set forth in the Municipality of Clarington COVID-19 Community
Improvement Plan, regarding the interpretation of the Plan, shall apply in regard to
this Amendment.
File Number: PLN 37.6
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