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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-07-28Clarftwn Electronic Council Communications Information Package Date: July 28, 2023 Time: 12:00 PM Location: ECCIP is an information package and not a meeting. Description: An ECCIP is an electronic package containing correspondence received by Staff for Council's information. This is not a meeting of Council or Committee. Alternate Format: If this information is required in an alternate format, please contact the Accessibility Coordinator, at 905-623-3379 ext. 2131. Members of Council: In accordance with the Procedural By-law, please advise the Municipal Clerk at clerks@clarington.net, if you would like to include one of these items on the next regular agenda of the appropriate Standing Committee, along with the proposed resolution for disposition of the matter. Items will be added to the agenda if the Municipal Clerk is advised by Wednesday at noon the week prior to the appropriate meeting, otherwise the item will be included on the agenda for the next regularly scheduled meeting of the applicable Committee. Members of the Public: can speak to an ECCIP item as a delegation. If you would like to be a delegation at a meeting, please visit the Clarington website. July 28, 2023 Electronic Council Communications Information Package (ECCIP) Pages Region of Durham Correspondence 2. Durham Municipalities Correspondence 3. Other Municipalities Correspondence 3.1 City of Ottawa - Donation of Decommissioned Ambulance to St. John 3 Ambulance 3.2 City of Toronto - Comments on the Proposed Provincial Planning 11 Statement - July 25, 2023 4. Provincial / Federal Government and their Agency Correspondence 5. Miscellaneous Correspondence Page 2 ((Ottawa File Number: ACS2023-FCS-FLT-0002 July 18, 2023 Colin Best, President of the Association of Municipalities (AMO) 200 University Ave., Suite 801 Toronto, Ontario, M5H 3C6 amopresident(c-)amo.on.ca By e-mail Re: Donation of Decommissioned Ambulance to St. John Ambulance Mr. Best, On behalf of Ottawa City Council, I am writing to advise that the City of Ottawa has approved the attached report from the Finance and Corporate Services Committee to donate a decommissioned ambulance to St. John Ambulance. Additionally, I would like to draw to your attention to a motion Ottawa City Council approved at the City Council meeting of June 14, 2023, to donate a decommissioned ambulance to the Embassy of Ukraine: MOTION 2023 16-16 Moved by: Councillor R. Brockington Seconded by: Mayor M. Sutcliffe WHREREAS the City of Ottawa has previously donated surplus ambulances to specific causes or organizations, such as the Salvation Army Community and Emergency Response team, the Government of Nunavut as well as organizations doing work in Ghana and Ethiopia; and WHEREAS the Embassy of Ukraine has expressed a need for a decommissioned ambulance to support their humanitarian efforts and provide medical aid in this growing emergency situations; and WHEREAS the provision of an ambulance will pursue the goal of ensuring adequate conditions to provide urgent medical care and to further improve emergency response in the Ukraine; and Page 3 WHEREAS Section 41(4) of the City's Procurement By-law 2000-50, as amended, states that: "the sale of surplus furniture, vehicles, equipment, stock, supplies and other goods and material shall be made to the highest responsive bidder and the sale shall be made in accordance with the provisions of this by-law where applicable;" and THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council waive Subsection 41(4) of By-law No. 2000-50, as amended, and approved the donation of one ambulance to the Embassy of Ukraine. Should you have any questions regarding this these actions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, M. Rick O'Connor City Clerk, City of Ottawa Encl (1) :c: Municipalities of Ontario amo@amo.on.ca Page 4 Finance and Corporate Services Committee Report 6 July 12, 2023 1 Comite des finances et des services organ isationnels Rapport 6 Le 12 juillet 2023 1. Donation of Decommissioned Ambulance to St. John Ambulance Don d'une ambulance mise hors service a Ambulance Saint-Jean Committee Recommendation That Council waive Subsection 41(4) of the City's Procurement By-law 2000-50, as amended, and approve the donation of one decommissioned ambulance to St. John Ambulance, with the lost residual value to be funded from the Fleet Reserves. Recommandation du Comite Que le Conseil suspend I'application du paragraphe 41(4) du Reglement sur les approvisionnements de la Ville (no 2000-50), dans sa version modifiee, et d'approuver le don d'une ambulance mise hors service a Ambulance Saint-Jean, en recuperant la valeur residuelle perdue dans les fonds du parc automobile. Documentation/Documentation 1. General Manager and Chief Financial Officer's Report (A), Finance and Corporate Services Department, submitted 22 June 2023 (ACS2023-FCS- FLT-0002) Rapport du Directeur general et chef des finances (T), Direction generale des finances et des services organ isationnels, date le 22 juin 2023 (ACS2023- FCS-FLT-0002) Page 5 Subject: Donation of Decommissioned Ambulance to St. John Ambulance File Number: ACS2023-FCS-FLT-0002 Report to Finance and Corporate Services Committee on 4 July 2023 and Council 12 July 2023 Submitted on June 22, 2023 by Cyril Rogers, General Manager and Chief Financial Officer (A), Finance and Corporate Services Department Contact Person: Laila Gibbons, Director, Fleet Services, Finance and Corporate Services Department 613-580-2424 x23988, Lai la.Gibbons@ottawa.ca Ward: Citywide Objet : Don d'une ambulance mise hors service a Ambulance Saint-Jean Dossier: ACS2023-FCS-FLT-0002 Rapport au Comite des finances et des services organisationnel le 4 juillet 2023 et au Conseil le 12 juillet 2023 Soumis le 22 juin par Cyril Rogers, Directeur general et chef des finances (T), Direction generale des finances et des services organ isationnels Personne ressource : Laila Gibbons, Directrice, Services du parc automobile, Direction generale des finances et des services organ isationnels 613-580-2424 poste 23988, Laila.Gibbons@ottawa.ca Quartier : A I'echelle de la ville REPORT RECOMMENDATION That the Finance and Corporate Services Committee recommend that Council waive Subsection 41(4) of the City's Procurement By-law 2000-50, as amended, and approve the donation of one decommissioned ambulance to St. John Ambulance, with the lost residual value to be funded from the Fleet Reserves. 1 Page 6 RECOMMANDATION DU RAPPORT Que le Comite des finances et des services organ isationnels recommande au Conseil de suspendre I'application du paragraphe 41(4) du Reglement sur les approvisionnements de la Ville (n° 2000-50), dans sa version modifiee, et d'approuver le don d'une ambulance mise hors service a Ambulance Saint-Jean, en recuperant la valeur residuelle perdue dans les fonds du parc automobile. BACKGROUND City Council, at its meeting on 31 August 2022, approved the following Motion (2022-81 /20): WHEREAS St. John Ambulance (Ambulance St -Jean) supports events and festivals in the City of Ottawa by supporting the Ottawa Paramedic Service, including but not limited to opioid harm reduction; and WHEREAS St. John Ambulance is seeking the donation of a surplus ambulance to provide training to employees and volunteers and to replace the one currently used for service the public in sports, arts, cultural festivals and major events. WHEREAS the City of Ottawa has approximately 85 to 90 ambulances in its fleet at any given period and the expected life cycle of an ambulance is estimated at 54 months and between 200,000 to 230,000 kilometers; and WHEREAS the City of Ottawa usually disposes of roughly 10 to 12 ambulances per year and the next replacement cycle for ambulances in Ottawa is scheduled for June, 2023 (31 new ambulances on order); and WHEREAS the residual value of a used ambulance averages between $20,000 to $23,000; and WHEREAS Section 41(4) of the City's Procurement By-law 2000-50, as amended, states that: "the sale of surplus furniture, vehicles, equipment, stock, supplies and other goods and material shall be made to the highest responsive bidder and the sale shall be made in accordance with the provisions of this by-law where applicable." And Page 7 WHREREAS Ottawa City Council has previously waived this provision in order to donate of surplus ambulances to specific causes or organizations (for example, the Salvation Army Community and Emergency Response team, and organizations doing work in Ghana and Ethiopia); THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff report back to Council when the next ambulance is ready for disposal, and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that at the time of the report, Council consider waiving Subsection 41(4) of By-law No. 2000-50, as amended, and consider the donation of one ambulance to St. John Ambulance, with the lost residual value be funded from the Fleet Reserves. The City's Disposal of Fleet Vehicles and Equipment Policy includes the following provision on Donation: "Through donation to an eligible person group or body where Council considers the donation to be in the interest of the City, as set out in the Municipal Act. This option is initiated by a sponsoring Councillor. The report or motion brought forward to Committee, Transit Commission or Council must waive section 41(4) of the procurement by-law to allow the donation." DISCUSSION St. John Ambulance has requested the donation of a decommissioned ambulance to provide training to employees and volunteers and to replace the one currently used to service the public in sports, arts, cultural festivals and major events. The City of Ottawa has, over the years, donated decommissioned vehicles to non-profit charitable organizations that serve the public interest. St. John Ambulance is a charitable organization that provides first aid and emergency medical services to the community. A decommissioned ambulance from the City of Ottawa would be a valuable asset for St. John Ambulance, as it would allow them to continue to support sports, arts, cultural festivals and major events in collaboration with the Ottawa Paramedic Service to provide medical coverage and assistance to event attendees and organizers. A decommissioned ambulance has been used in the past for training and education purposes, as well as opioid harm reduction. By donating a decommissioned ambulance to St. John Ambulance, the City of Ottawa would be supporting a worthy cause that benefits the health and safety of its residents. 3 The City of Ottawa roughly disposes of 10 to 12 ambulances per year and the next replacement cycle for ambulances in Ottawa is anticipated in Q3 2023 (31 new ambulances on order). The residual value of a used ambulance averages between $20,000 to $23,000. The Procurement By-law provides that "the sale of surplus furniture, vehicles, equipment, stock, supplies and other goods and material shall be made to the highest responsive bidder and the sale shall be made in accordance with the provisions of this by-law where applicable," which also applies to used/decommissioned vehicles. Ottawa City Council has previously waived this provision in order to donate surplus ambulances to specific causes or organizations (for example, the Salvation Army Community and Emergency Response team, and organizations doing work in Ghana and Ethiopia). a10/_1Z[a]/_1NILy,1»[y_AIIs] 6'? Should Council approve waiving Subsection 41(4) of By-law No. 2000-50, as amended, the lost residual value of donating one ambulance, estimated between $20,000 to $23,000, will be funded from the Fleet Reserve. LEGAL IMPLICATIONS There are no legal impediments to approving the recommendation in this report. COMMENTS BY THE WARD COUNCILLOR(S) This is a citywide report. CONSULTATION Staff from the Finance and Corporate Services Department and Fleet Services Branch were consulted in the preparation of this report and support the donation of the decommissioned ambulance to the St. John Ambulance. ACCESSIBILITY IMPACTS No accessibility impacts have been identified. RISK MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS No risk management implications have been identified. 0 Page 9 TERM OF COUNCIL PRIORITIES This report aligns with the following objective in the 2019-2022 City Strategic Plan and Term of Council Priorities: • Thriving Communities priority in promoting safety for our residents DISPOSITION Fleet Services will arrange for donation of the decommissioned ambulance upon Council approval. Legal Services will complete the Donation Agreement and any documents required to transfer the ownership of the decommissioned ambulance. 5 Page 10 9TOROWO City Clerk's Office (Sent by Email) July 25, 2023 ALL ONTARIO MUNICIPALITIES: John D. Elvidge City Clerk Secretariat Tel: 416-392-7032 Sylwia Przezdziecki Fax: 416-392-2980 Council Secretariat Support e-mail: Sylwia.Przezdziecki@toronto.ca City Hall,12th Floor, West web: www.toronto.ca 100 Queen Street West Toronto, Ontario M5H 21\12 In reply please quote: Ref.: 23-PH4.8 Subject: Planning and Housing Committee Item 4.8 City Comments on the Proposed Provincial Planning Statement (Ward All) City Council on June 14 and 15, 2023, considered Item PH4.8, and a copy is attached for your information or appropriate action. for City Clerk S. Przezdziecki/wg Attachment Sent to: Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Province of Ontario Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, Province of Ontario Leader, Official Opposition, Province of Ontario Members of Provincial Parliament All Ontario Municipalities Executive Director, Association of Municipalities of Ontario C. City Manager Page 11 NTORON10 Committee Report Report Item Planning and Housing Committee PH4.8 I Adopted Ward: All City Comments on the Proposed Provincial Planning Statement City Council Decision City Council on June 14 and 15, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council express its concern to the Minister of Municipal Affairs on the general direction taken in the proposed Provincial Planning Statement as it represents fundamental changes in how growth planning is carried out in the Province and by the City of Toronto. 2. City Council support in principle the provisions in the proposed Provincial Planning Statement that encourage the supply of housing, notwithstanding, that references to "Affordable Housing" and "Housing that is affordable to low -and moderate -income households" have not been carried over. 3. City Council request the Province of Ontario through ERO 019-6813 and outlined in Attachment 1 to the report (May 17, 2023) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City planning to: a. maintain all policy references to "residential intensification" and "redevelopment" in the current Provincial Policy Statement to provide clarity that where sufficient land and servicing exists to accommodate forecast population through infill, the need for greenfield development is diminished; b. require that large and fast-growing municipalities accommodate a minimum of 50 percent of all residential development within their existing settlement area and that new settlement areas or settlement area expansion lands are planned for a minimum density target of 50 residents and jobs per gross hectare; c. maintain the density targets of Urban Growth Centres (Growth Plan 2.2.3.2) and policies that directed how Urban Growth Centres will be planned (Growth Plan 2.2.3.1); d. provide flexibility for municipalities to identify additional higher order transit corridors that deviate from the definition of "higher order transit" in the proposed Provincial Planning Statement; e. maintain the Growth Plan policies (2.2.4.8 — 2.2.4.10) that support the development of complete communities with a compact built form and affordable housing within Major Transit Station Areas, on lands adjacent to Major Transit Station Areas, and along transit corridors; f. include reference to affordable housing in Provincial Planning Statement Policy 2.4.2.6 given provincial direction to include affordable housing in Protected Major Transit Station Page 12 Areas through inclusionary zoning; g. maintain that municipalities may identify a settlement area or allow the expansion of a settlement area boundary only at the time of a 5-year official plan update and only where it has been demonstrated that certain conditions have been met (Provincial Policy Statement 1.1.3.8); h. lead a provincial -municipal process with large and fast-growing municipalities for the periodic preparation of regional population and employment forecasts. Enable municipalities to continue to be able to adopt higher forecasts; i. direct municipalities in the Greater Golden Horseshoe to continue using population and employment forecasts of Schedule 3 of the Growth Plan for managing growth to 2051 and ensuring "at least 25 year" supply of land; j. maintain the current definitions of "affordable" housing and 'low and moderate -income households" or provide explicit direction for municipalities to set their own definition; k. maintain the requirement for municipalities to establish targets for housing affordable to low- and moderate -income households (Provincial Policy Statement 1.4.3(a)) and for affordable ownership and affordable rental housing (Growth Plan 2.2.6. 1 (a)(ii)); 1. maintain Growth Plan policy 2.2.6.3 that provides direction to municipalities to use available tools to require that multi -unit residential developments incorporate a mix of unit types to accommodate a diverse range of households sizes and incomes; in. revise the definition of "housing options" to include consideration for affordable housing, tenure, and unit types to accommodate a range of household sizes; n. amend proposed policy 2.2.1.b.2, related to the conversion of existing commercial and institutional buildings for residential uses, to include a requirement to maintain or replace employment space within the redevelopment or within an off -site location; o. enact a Regulation to permit the use of zoning with conditions, pursuant to Section 113 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, that would enable a municipality to secure replacement employment space as part of redevelopments proposing to convert existing commercial and institutional space; p. enact a Regulation to permit the use of conditional zoning, pursuant to Section 113 of the City of Toronto Act 2006, that would enable the City to require and secure employment space to be provided prior to, or concurrent with any non -employment uses, including residential; q. revise the Employment Area definition to explicitly include film production, cluster of office uses, stand-alone convenience retail and services to serve businesses and workers within Employment Areas, and enable municipalities to define components of Employment Areas to serve local economies; r. maintain the current timeframe for when a conversion of employment lands can be considered: only when municipalities are undertaking their 5-year Official Plan review, absent the Municipal Comprehensive Review concept; s. strengthen land use policy protections for all Employment Areas across the Province to ensure that these lands support the economy and are viable over the long-term; Page 13 t. require that municipalities determine that sensitive land uses proposed near manufacturing, warehousing and other major facilities are compatible or can be made compatible prior to permitting a sensitive land use; u. retain the existing Growth Plan policy (2.2.5.8) which requires that the development of sensitive land uses, major retail and major office will avoid, or where avoidance is not possible, minimize and mitigate adverse impacts on industrial, manufacturing or other major facilities; v. maintain the current Provincial Policy Statement and Growth Plan policies that explicitly support energy efficiency, increased vegetation, and improved air quality; w. maintain and expand the geographic scope of the current Provincial Policy Statement and Growth Plan policies related to natural heritage protection, climate action, intensification, and greenhouse -gas reduction; x. expand the geographic scope of the Growth Plan's protections for natural heritage systems (4.2.2), water resource systems and watershed planning (4.2.1), and stormwater management (3.2.7) to the entire Province; y. maintain the Growth Plan's provincially identified Agricultural System; z. maintain Growth Plan policy 4.2.8.1 requiring municipalities to develop and implement official plan policies and other strategies related to conserving mineral aggregate resources; aa. change the definition of "waste management system" to consider the waste hierarchy and is inclusive of and prioritizes resource recovery and environmental outcomes consistent with the Province's circular economy ambitions; bb. align the Waste Management policies with the language of the Waste Free Ontario Act and Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act and provide guidance on how municipalities are to interpret the Waste Management policies in the Provincial Planning Statement alongside the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act; cc. include policy direction that requires municipalities to coordinate and plan for appropriate and adequate shared waste management infrastructure; dd. include policy direction that ensures the provision of lands for integrated waste management, including recycling and processing facilities, and residual disposal/management; ee. maintain and expand the geographic scope of Growth Plan policy 4.2.1.4 that requires a sub -watershed plan for large-scale development in greenfield areas; ff. maintain policy references to "key hydrologic features, key hydrologic areas and their functions", from the current Provincial Policy Statement (2.2.1(e)) and expand the geographic scope of Growth Plan policy 4.2.1.2; gg. include direction in the proposed Provincial Planning Statement that planning authorities shall protect, improve, or restore the quality and quantity of water; hh. recognize and promote green infrastructure's role in water and stormwater systems; Page 14 ii. maintain all transportation related policies in the current Provincial Policy Statement and Growth Plan that support reducing vehicle trips; J. include language regarding planning for a transportation system in way that accounts for factors such as equity, cost, air quality, winter maintenance and resiliency; kk. modify policies concerning the protection of heritage properties to say, "protected heritage property shall be conserved", recognizing that the definition of "protected heritage property" includes more than lands with built heritage resources or cultural heritage landscapes; 11. maintain the existing Land Needs Assessment methodology as Provincial guidance to the large and fast-growing municipalities for assessing land needs as a complement to the Provincial Projections Methodology Guideline available to other municipalities; mm. include as part of the transition regulation that all planning matters (Official Plan Amendments or Zoning By-law Amendments) that predate the in -effect date of the new Provincial Planning Statement be transitioned under the existing planning framework. These include planning matters that are: (1) deemed complete and in process/under review; (2) city -initiated process underway or nearing completion, or (3) Council -adopted but is under appeal or appeal period nearing; nn. continue to transition Official Plan Amendment 231 as a matter in process that was approved under the Growth Plan, 2006; oo. acknowledge the importance of and requirement for undertaking integrated planning across the Province; pp. provide guidance on expectations with respect to municipal engagement with Indigenous communities on land use planning matters that identify best practices; qq. clarify the scope of a municipality's obligation to identify potential impacts of decisions on the exercise of Aboriginal or treaty rights and how the Province's role in addressing asserted Aboriginal or treaty rights will be integrated in the municipal decision - making process; and rr. add a new policy that enables municipalities to put in place local policies that address the changing nature of office space and needs to reflect the local context. 4. City Council confirm that film production will continue to be considered a form of manufacturing for the purposes of land use planning and interpretation of official plan policies and zoning standards. 5. City Council forward Attachment 2 to the report (May 17, 2023) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning from the Film Commissioner and Director, Entertainment Industries related to the impacts the proposed Provincial Planning Statement has on the City's film production Industry to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and the Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade. 6. City Council forward a copy of the report (May 17, 2023) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to the Premier of Ontario, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, the Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, the Leader of Page 15 the Official Opposition, all Ontario MPPs, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, and all Ontario municipalities for their information and consideration. 7. City Council request the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to undertake dedicated consultation with affected industry stakeholders on any changes to policies related to the protection of employment lands in advance of proceeding with the proposed Provincial Planning Statement. Committee Recommendations The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council express its concern to the Minister of Municipal Affairs on the general direction taken in the proposed Provincial Planning Statement as it represents fundamental changes in how growth planning is carried out in the province and by the City of Toronto. 2. City Council support in principle the provisions in the proposed Provincial Planning Statement that encourage the supply of housing, notwithstanding, that references to "Affordable Housing" and "Housing that is affordable to low- and moderate -income households" have not been carried over. 3. City Council request the Province through ERO 019-6813 and outlined in Attachment 1 to the report (May 17, 2023) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, to: a. maintain all policy references to "residential intensification" and "redevelopment" in the current Provincial Policy Statement to provide clarity that where sufficient land and servicing exists to accommodate forecast population through infill, the need for greenfield development is diminished. b. require that large and fast-growing municipalities accommodate a minimum of 50 percent of all residential development within their existing settlement area and that new settlement areas or settlement area expansion lands are planned for a minimum density target of 50 residents and jobs per gross hectare. c. maintain the density targets of Urban Growth Centres (Growth Plan 2.2.3.2) and policies that directed how Urban Growth Centres will be planned (Growth Plan 2.2.3.1). d. provide flexibility for municipalities to identify additional higher order transit corridors that deviate from the definition of "higher order transit" in the proposed Provincial Planning Statement. e. maintain the Growth Plan policies (2.2.4.8 — 2.2.4.10) that support the development of complete communities with a compact built form and affordable housing within MTSAs, on lands adjacent to MTSAs, and along transit corridors. f. include reference to affordable housing in Provincial Planning Statement Policy 2.4.2.6 given provincial direction to include affordable housing in Protected Major Transit Station Areas through inclusionary zoning. g. maintain that municipalities may identify a settlement area or allow the expansion of a settlement area boundary only at the time of a 5-year official plan update and only where it has been demonstrated that certain conditions have been met (Provincial Policy Statement 1.1.3.8). Page 16 h. lead a provincial -municipal process with large and fast-growing municipalities for the periodic preparation of regional population and employment forecasts. Enable municipalities to continue to be able to adopt higher forecasts. i. direct municipalities in the Greater Golden Horseshoe to continue using population and employment forecasts of Schedule 3 of the Growth Plan for managing growth to 2051 and ensuring "at least 25 year" supply of land. j. maintain the current definitions of "affordable" housing and 'low and moderate -income households" OR provide explicit direction for municipalities to set their own definition. k. maintain the requirement for municipalities to establish targets for housing affordable to low- and moderate -income households (Provincial Policy Statement 1.4.3(a)) and for affordable ownership and affordable rental housing (Growth Plan 2.2.6. 1 (a)(ii)) 1. maintain Growth Plan policy 2.2.6.3 that provides direction to municipalities to use available tools to require that multi -unit residential developments incorporate a mix of unit types to accommodate a diverse range of households sizes and incomes. in. revise the definition of "housing options" to include consideration for affordable housing, tenure, and unit types to accommodate a range of household sizes. n. amend proposed policy 2.2.1.b.2, related to the conversion of existing commercial and institutional buildings for residential uses, to include a requirement to maintain or replace employment space within the redevelopment or within an off -site location. o. enact a Regulation to permit the use of zoning with conditions, pursuant to Section 113 of the City of Toronto Act 2006, that would enable a municipality to secure replacement employment space as part of redevelopments proposing to convert existing commercial and institutional space. p. enact a Regulation to permit the use of conditional zoning, pursuant to Section 113 of the City of Toronto Act 2006, that would enable the City to require and secure employment space to be provided prior to, or concurrent with any non -employment uses, including residential. q. revise the Employment Area definition to explicitly include film production, cluster of office uses, stand-alone convenience retail and services to serve businesses and workers within Employment Areas, and enable municipalities to define components of Employment Areas to serve local economies. r. maintain the current timeframe for when a conversion of employment lands can be considered: only when municipalities are undertaking their 5-year Official Plan review, absent the Municipal Comprehensive Review concept. s. strengthen land use policy protections for all Employment Areas across the Province to ensure that these lands support the economy and are viable over the long-term. t. require that municipalities determine that sensitive land uses proposed near manufacturing, warehousing and other major facilities are compatible or can be made compatible prior to permitting a sensitive land use. Page 17 u. retain the existing Growth Plan policy (2.2.5.8) which requires that the development of sensitive land uses, major retail and major office will avoid, or where avoidance is not possible, minimize and mitigate adverse impacts on industrial, manufacturing or other major facilities. v. maintain the current Provincial Policy Statement and Growth Plan policies that explicitly support energy efficiency, increased vegetation, and improved air quality. w. maintain and expand the geographic scope of the current Provincial Policy Statement and Growth Plan policies related to natural heritage protection, climate action, intensification, and greenhouse -gas reduction. x. expand the geographic scope of the Growth Plan's protections for natural heritage systems (4.2.2), water resource systems and watershed planning (4.2.1), and stormwater management (3.2.7) to the entire Province. y. maintain the Growth Plan's provincially identified Agricultural System. z. Maintain Growth Plan policy 4.2.8.1 requiring municipalities to develop and implement official plan policies and other strategies related to conserving mineral aggregate resources. aa. change the definition of "waste management system" to consider the waste hierarchy and is inclusive of and prioritizes resource recovery and environmental outcomes consistent with the Province's circular economy ambitions. bb. align the Waste Management policies with the language of the Waste Free Ontario Act and Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act (RRCEA) and provide guidance on how municipalities are to interpret the Waste Management policies in the Provincial Planning Statement alongside the RRCEA. cc. include policy direction that requires municipalities to coordinate and plan for appropriate and adequate shared waste management infrastructure. dd. include policy direction that ensures the provision of lands for integrated waste management, including recycling and processing facilities, and residual disposal/management. ee. maintain and expand the geographic scope of Growth Plan policy 4.2.1.4 that requires a sub -watershed plan for large-scale development in greenfield areas. ff. maintain policy references to "key hydrologic features, key hydrologic areas and their functions", from the current Provincial Policy Statement (2.2.1(e)) and expand the geographic scope of Growth Plan policy 4.2.1.2. gg. include direction in the proposed Provincial Planning Statement that planning authorities shall protect, improve, or restore the quality and quantity of water. hh. recognize and promote green infrastructure's role in water and stormwater systems. ii. maintain all transportation related policies in the current Provincial Policy Statement and Growth Plan that support reducing vehicle trips. Page 18 J. include language regarding planning for a transportation system in way that accounts for factors such as equity, cost, air quality, winter maintenance and resiliency. kk. modify policies concerning the protection of heritage properties to say, "protected heritage property shall be conserved", recognizing that the definition of "protected heritage property" includes more than lands with built heritage resources or cultural heritage landscapes. 11. maintain the existing Land Needs Assessment methodology as Provincial guidance to the large and fast-growing municipalities for assessing land needs as a complement to the Provincial Projections Methodology Guideline available to other municipalities. mm. include as part of the transition regulation that all planning matters (Official Plan Amendments or Zoning By-law Amendments) that predate the in -effect date of the new Provincial Planning Statement be transitioned under the existing planning framework. These include planning matters that are: (1) deemed complete and in process/under review; (2) city -initiated process underway or nearing completion, or (3) Council -adopted but is under appeal or appeal period nearing. nn. continue to transition Official Plan Amendment 231 as a matter in process that was approved under the Growth Plan, 2006. oo. acknowledge the importance of and requirement for undertaking integrated planning across the Province. pp. provide guidance on expectations with respect to municipal engagement with Indigenous communities on land use planning matters that identify best practices. qq. clarify the scope of a municipality's obligation to identify potential impacts of decisions on the exercise of Aboriginal or treaty rights and how the Province's role in addressing asserted Aboriginal or treaty rights will be integrated in the municipal decision -making process. ff. add a new policy that enables municipalities to put in place local policies that address the changing nature of office space and needs to reflect the local context. 4. City Council confirm that film production will continue to be considered a form of manufacturing for the purposes of land use planning and interpretation of official plan policies and zoning standards. 5. City Council forward Attachment 2 to the report (May 17, 2023) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and the Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade from the Film Commissioner and Director, Entertainment Industries related to the impacts the proposed Provincial Planning Statement has on the City's film production Industry. 6. City Council forward a copy of the report (May 17, 2023) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director to the Premier of Ontario, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, the Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, the Leader of the Official Opposition, all Ontario MPPs, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, and all Ontario municipalities for their information and consideration. Page 19 7. City Council request that the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing undertake dedicated consultation with affected industry stakeholders on any changes to policies related to the protection of employment lands in advance of proceeding with the proposed Provincial Planning Statement. Origin (May 17, 2023) Report from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Summary The policy led planning system under which municipalities within the Greater Golden Horseshoe (GGH) Area have operated since 2006 has experienced numerous changes over the last 5 years requiring the City to continuously review, examine and adapt our planning policies and practices. On April 6, 2023 as part of Bill 97, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing introduced a draft Provincial Planning Statement that is intended to replace the current Provincial Policy Statement and the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe. Some policies of the Growth Plan are intended to be incorporated into the new Provincial Planning Statement and the Growth Plan is proposed to be repealed. The proposed repeal of the Growth Plan now treats the region generally the same as any other part of the Province despite it being home to 70% of Ontarians. While some Growth Plan policies are found in the proposed Provincial Planning Statement, virtually all the foundational ones have been eliminated and the overall policy intent of establishing a regional plan to lay out and coordinate planning, resource and infrastructure management efforts has been abandoned. Absent a comprehensive and coordinated regional growth management framework, potential unintended consequences may include, loss of agricultural land and associated worsening food insecurity, degradation of the natural heritage system and it's ability to mitigate the impacts of climate change, impacts on water quality, uncoordinated infrastructure planning that increases costs for local and regional governments, uncoordinated and unsustainable development patterns that encourage car dependency, and the loss and removal of employment lands needed to support a diverse economic base. The direction for regional planning implied in the draft Provincial Planning Statement represents a seminal change in the land use planning system in the GGH that together with recent and potential future governance changes pose risks to the widely recognized benefits of coordinated and integrated land use, resource and infrastructure planning and calls into question progress toward widely understood and desirable outcomes around climate adaptation, inclusion, economic and financial stability over the next decades. Growing imperatives around housing supply and paying for infrastructure should spark an evolution in regional planning through a focussed collaborative process around making the Growth Plan work better, without jettisoning its fundamental goals around limiting sprawl and long-term land use predictability. The Province has provided stakeholders 60 days to review the proposed document and comments are due no later than June 5, 2023. Staff will submit the recommendations from Planning and Housing Committee to the provincial ERO posting and will submit additional comments received at City Council's meeting on June 14-16, 2023 as supplementary information to the recommendations contained in this report. This report outlines staff comments on the proposed Provincial Planning Statement as itemized in Attachment 1. The recommendations contained in this report address concerns raised by City staff intended to inform the Ministry of the City's comments and suggested revisions to the proposed Provincial Planning Statement. Staff from City Planning, Engineering & Construction Services, Economic Development & Culture, the Housing Secretariat, Toronto Water, Parks, Page 20 Forestry & Recreation, Corporate Finance and Legal Services reviewed and provided comments organized in the following six themes: 1. Regional Planning; 2. Housing; 3. Employment Lands Planning; 4. Environment; 5. Infrastructure; and 6. Implementation Background Information (Committee) (May 17, 2023) Report and Attachments 1 and 3 from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning on City Comments on the Proposed Provincial Planning Statement (https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-236614.pdf) Attachment 2 - Provincial Planning Statement 2023: Impact on Film Production Industry (https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/p�h/bgrd/bac grou ndfi le-236776. pdf) Communications (Committee) (May 29, 2023) Letter from Geoff Kettel and Cathie Macdonald, Co -Chairs, Federation of North Toronto Residents' Associations (PH.New) (https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/ph/comm/communicationfile-1 69993.pdf) (May 31, 2023) Letter from Craig McLuckie, President, Toronto Industry Network (PH.New) (https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/ph/comm/communicationfile-170052.pdf) (May 31, 2023) Letter from Victoria Harding, Executive Director, DGC Ontario (PH.New) (https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/ph/comm/communicationfile-170104.pdf) (May 31, 2023) Letter from Issac Tang, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, on behalf of PT Studios Inc. (PH.New) (https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/ph/comm/communicationfile-170105.pdf) (May 31, 2023) Letter from Peggy Kyriakidou, President, and Jayson Mosek, Business Agent, NABET 700-M UNIFOR (PH.New) (https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/ph/comm/communicationfile-170106.pdf) Communications (City Council) (June 14, 2023) Letter from Les Veszlenyi and Angela Barnes, Co -Chairs of the Mimico Lakeshore Community Network (CC.Supp) (https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/cc/comm/communicationfile-170401. pdf) (May 31, 2023) Letter from Ian Carmichael and John Caliendo, Co -Chairs, ABC Residents Association (CC.New) (https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/cc/comm/communicationfile-170438. pdf) Speakers Victoria Harding, Directors Guild of Canada - Ontario Cynthia Lynch, FilmOntario Peggy Kyriakidou, NABET 700M UNIFOR Angela Mastronardi, IATSE Local 873 Page 21