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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCAO-015-23Clarbgton Staff Report If this information is required in an alternate accessible format, please contact the Accessibility Coordinator at 905-623-3379 ext. 2131. Report To: Joint Committees Date of Meeting: June 19, 2023 Submitted By: Mary -Anne Dempster, CAO File Number: Report Number: CAO-015-23 By-law Number: Resolution#: JC-077-23 Report Subject: Semi-annual Status Update on Outstanding Resolutions of Council Recommendations: 1. That Report CAO-015-23, and any related delegations or communication items, be received for information; Municipality of Clarington Report CAO-015-23 Report Overview Page 2 As part of Report CAO-003-23, which provided an update on outstanding resolution from the 2018-2022 term, Council supported continued resource allocation to fulfill seven of the outstanding resolutions and closed two resolutions, with no further action. Council also directed the CAO to report semi-annually, a status update on outstanding resolutions. This report provides the first of the semi-annual updates. To date there are seven open outstanding resolutions, four remaining from the 2018-2022 Council term list and three from 2023. As directed, Staff have been actively working on reporting back to Council on the items, three of which are part of the June 19 Joint Committee Agenda. This report provides a complete list of the outstanding resolutions, a status update for each and an expected timeline to report back to Council. 1. Background 1.1 On January 9, 2023 Council passed resolution # GG-008-23, that the CAO report semi- annually a status update on outstanding Resolutions of Council. 1.2 This report identifies the outstanding resolutions, a status update for each and the scheduled timeframe for completion. 2. Outstanding Motions, Status Updates and Recommendations Council Request for Staff Report — Toolbox to Address Traffic Issues 2.1 At the October 18, 2021 General Government Committee the following motion was carried: Resolution # C-344-21 That Staff be requested to prepare a report on a toolbox to address traffic issues, based on Mr. Brake's report he had previously prepared for the City of Pickering. 2.2 The Traffic Calming Policy is currently being developed by Public Works Staff. A report is expected to be submitted to the October 16, 2023 General Government Committee Meeting. Municipality of Clarington Page 3 Report CAO-015-23 2.3 In Report CAO-003-23, Council was advised that a report was expected in the Spring of 2023. The delay of submission is primarily due to staffing constraints. The content of the policy is very technical in nature which has the possibility of creating significant impacts on Local Neighbourhoods, Emergency Services, etc. Staff intend to provide a process of investigation and implementation and a suitable toolbox of measures such that it can assist Council and concerned residents. FSD-049-21 Roadmap for Community Board Sustainability 2.4 At the October 25, 2021 Joint Committee Meeting, the following motion was carried: Resolution # JC-073-21 That Report FSD-049-21 and any related communication items, be received; That Staff work with the hall and arena boards to determine the preferred structure of a Municipal Services Board or a Municipal Facility and bring back to Council the appropriate by-laws; That Staff include in the 2022 budget for consideration the costs to fund, and if necessary, procure, winter control, grass-cutting/garden maintenance, pest control and waste management services at the hall and arena boards; That Council approves in principle the four -step roadmap for Community Board Sustainability; and That all interested parties listed in Report FSD-049-21 and any delegations be advised of Council's decision. 2.5 Since the last update in report CAO-003-23, this project has launched with the Community Services Department as the lead. Staff have prepared Report CSD-002-23 for the June 19 Joint Committee meeting. Council Request for Staff Report — Exploring Paid Parking at Waterfront Municipal Lots 2.6 At the January 10, 2022, General Government Committee, the following motion was carried: Resolution # GG-023-22 That the Director of Public Works report back on the possibility of installing paid parking meters at the municipal waterfront parking lots. 2.7 Staff have prepared Report LGS-023-23 Municipal Parking Payment Modernization for the June 19 Joint Committee Meeting. Paid parking at waterfront Municipal lots is included as part of this report. Municipality of Clarington Report CAO-015-23 Page 4 Council Request for Staff Report — Speeding in Clarington, specifically School and Community Safety Zones 2.8 At the December 12, 2022 Council Meeting, the following motion was carried: Resolution # C-224-22 That Staff be requested to report back on the impacts of speeding in Clarington communities, specifically in school zones and community safety zones. 2.9 The report will be finalized over the summer months and submitted to General Government Committee in September to coincide with the resumption of school. FSD-007-23 Council Remuneration 2.10 At the February 27, 2023 Joint Committee Meeting, the following motion was carried: Resolution # JC-032-23 That Staff be directed to bring forward a report to compare the remuneration of Council Members with Members of other municipalities. 2.11 Staff have prepared Report CAO-012-23 for the June 19 Joint Committee Meeting. FSD-025-23 2022 Investments Annual Report 2.12 At the May 29, 2023 General Government Committee meeting, the following motion was carried: Resolution # GG-116-23 That Report FSD-025-23, and any related delegations or communication items, be received for information; That the Draft Investment Policy, as attachment #1, be approved; That Staff report back on the Prudent Investor Standard; and That any interested parties listed in Report FSD-025-23, and any delegations, be advised of Council's decision. 2.13 A report regarding the Prudent Investor Standard is expected to be prepared for Council in the fall of 2024 Municipality of Clarington Report CAO-015-23 Page 5 Council request for a Staff Report - Declare Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) an Epidemic 2.14 At the May 29, 2023 General Government Committee meeting the following motion was carried: Resolution # GG-121-23 Whereas Intimate partner violence (IPV) is physical, sexual, coercive control, emotional abuse and aggression that occurs in an intimate relationship; Whereas supporting efforts to address gender -based violence, which disproportionately impacts BIPOC women and girls would align with the Ontario governments' Anti -Black Racism Strategy, Ontario Health's Equity, Inclusion, Diversity and Anti -Racism Framework, The National Action Plan to End Gender Based Violence, and Truth and Reconciliation Call to Action #40". Whereas on the morning of September 22, 2015, Carol Culleton, Anastasia Kuzyk, and Nathalie Warmerdam were murdered by a former partner; Whereas on June 28, 2022, a five -person jury established as part of a coroner's inquest into the events of September 22, 2015 delivered 86 recommendations; Whereas specific legislation addressing family and domestic violence has been passed by six provinces and three territories; however, Ontario has not implemented this type of legislation; Whereas the Violence Prevention Coordination Council of Durham (VPCC), which represents 35 local agencies including Bethesda House, Luke's Place, Herizon House, Victim Services, and the Durham Rape Crisis Centre, reported a significant increase in demand for assistance from local IPV support providers. In the fiscal year 2021-22, Durham Victim Services supported 4,438 victims of Intimate Partner Violence, up 32% over four years and supported 916 victims of Sexual Violence, up 277% over four years. The four local shelters in the fiscal year of 2021/22 served over 500 survivors in shelter, served 4,400 on their crisis lines, and sadly turned away 1,374 victims of gender -based violence. In 2022/23 fiscal years the numbers increased, serving over 600 (20% increase) survivors in shelter, served 6,047 (37.5% increase) on the crisis lines, and regrettably had to turn away 1,886 (37.2% increase) women and children seeking safety in our shelters; and Whereas the City of Ottawa, Renfrew County, and Lanark County have passed motions declaring an IPV epidemic, and acknowledging the 86 recommendations in the Renfrew County Inquest; Municipality of Clarington Page 6 Report CAO-015-23 Now therefore be it resolved that the Municipality of Clarington supports the Region of Durham who have declared IPV an epidemic and call on the Ontario Government to do the same, as per recommendation #1 of the Renfrew County Inquest; That the Region of Durham integrate IPV into the Region's Community Safety and Well -Being Plan, as per recommendation #10 of the Renfrew County Inquest; That Staff investigate the recommendations of the Renfrew County Inquest and report back on which recommendations could be implemented by the Municipality of Clarington; and That this motion be distributed to all Durham MPPs, the Ministry of the Attorney General, the Ministry of Women's Social and Economic Opportunity, all lower -tier Durham municipalities, Durham Regional Police Services Board, Renfrew County, and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario. 2.15 Staff will follow up on the resolution and report back to Council in November 2023. 3. Financial Considerations Not Applicable. 4. Concurrence This report has been reviewed by the applicable Directors who concur with the recommendation. 5. Conclusion It is respectfully recommended that Council receives the report for information. Staff Contact: Amanda Welsh, Executive Assistant to the CAO, 905-623-3379 x2018 or awelsh clarington.net. Attachments: Not Applicable Interested Parties: There are no interested parties to be notified of Council's decision.