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Electronic Council Communications Information
Package
Date:November 1, 2024
Time:12:00 PM
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Pages
1.Region of Durham Correspondence
2.Durham Municipalities Correspondence
2.1 City of Pickering - Anti-Littering Slogan Campaign - October 30, 2024 3
2.2 City of Pickering - Additional Legislative Amendments to Improve
Municipal Codes of Conduct and Enforcement - October 30, 2024
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2.3 Township of Scugog - Notice of Open House and Public Meeting 11
3.Other Municipalities Correspondence
4.Provincial / Federal Government and their Agency Correspondence
5.Miscellaneous Correspondence
November 1, 2024
Electronic Council Communications Information Package (ECCIP)
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Pickering Civic Complex | One The Esplanade | Pickering, Ontario L1V 6K7
T. 905.420.4611 | F. 905.420.9685 | Toll Free 1.866.683.2760 | clerks@pickering.ca | pickering.ca
Sent by Email
October 30, 2024 Toronto and Region Conservation Authority 101 Exchange Avenue
Vaughan, ON L4K 5R6 clerks@trca.ca
Subject: Anti-Littering Slogan Campaign
The Council of The Corporation of the City of Pickering considered the above matter at a Meeting held on October 28, 2024 and adopted the following resolution:
WHEREAS, residents have observed a significant increase in litter across our beachfront
areas, parks and trails, most notably in sensitive watershed areas. The issue persists despite the availability of waste receptacles (i.e. fishing line disposal units, garbage and recycling bins); And Whereas, other municipalities across Canada have created clever anti-litter slogan
campaigns to persuade people to take the simple step of throwing their garbage in waste receptacles instead of on the ground; And Whereas, catchy slogan campaigns have been proven to be highly effective. For example, the "Don't Mess with Texas" anti-litter campaign, created by the Texas Department
of Transportation, is credited with reducing litter on highways by an incredible 72%. Similarly, “Woodsy Owl” was created in 1971 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service as an anti-pollution symbol. His catchy tag line, “Give a hoot; don't pollute!” is still used today more than 50 years later to remind us to care for the planet;
And Whereas, in 2014, the City of Toronto launched the “Littering says a lot about you” campaign. This initiative effectively targeted the entire city by utilizing posters and signage on buses, newspaper ads, and bus shelters to reduce litter in public spaces; and, And Whereas, when it comes to stopping litter, a catchy phrase can make a difference. It is a
proven way to raise awareness about keeping your community clean with just one simple act - tossing garbage in a trash can. Now therefore be it resolved, that the Council of The Corporation of the City of Pickering directs through the Office of the CAO that staff:
Corporate Services Department
Legislative Services
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Should you require further information, please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned at 905.420.4660, extension 2019. Yours truly
Susan Cassel City Clerk SC:am
Copy: The Honourable Graydon Smith, Minister of Natural Resources Alexander Harras, Regional Clerk, Region of Durham Jaclyn Grossi, Municipal Clerk, Town of Ajax June Gallagher, Municipal Clerk, Municipality of Clarington Chris Harris, Clerk, Town of Whitby
Fernando Lamanna, Clerk, Township of Brock Debbie Leroux, Clerk, Township of Uxbridge Mary Medeiros, City Clerk, City of Oshawa Ralph Walton, Interim City Clerk, Township of Scugog
Chief Administrative Officer
1. Create an anti-littering campaign with a clever tag line or slogan that addresses issues
related to fishing, pollution, and careless littering, and ensure that the campaign runs
for a minimum of one year from its launch;
2. Assess most common critical areas where littering has been reported or identified as a
problem area;
3. Create and implement a digital anti-littering campaign in 2025 using in-house
resources;
4. Report back to Council no later than Q1 2025 on the above including provisions and
any budgetary impacts to install permanent signage to promote the City’s anti-littering
campaign; and,
5. That this resolution be circulated to the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, all
Durham Region municipalities, and to the Ministry of Natural Resources.
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Pickering Civic Complex | One The Esplanade | Pickering, Ontario L1V 6K7
T. 905.420.4611 | F. 905.420.9685 | Toll Free 1.866.683.2760 | clerks@pickering.ca | pickering.ca
Sent by Email
October 30, 2024
The Honourable Premier Doug Ford Legislative Building, Queen's Park
Room 281 Toronto, ON M7A 1A1 premier@ontario.ca
Subject: Additional Legislative Amendments to Improve Municipal Codes of Conduct and
Enforcement
The Council of The Corporation of the City of Pickering considered the above matter at a Meeting
held on October 28, 2024 and adopted the following resolution:
WHEREAS, the Council of The Corporation of the City of Pickering, on October 23, 2023, through Resolution #310/23, adopted a motion calling on the Government of Ontario to strengthen municipal codes of conduct, and later endorsed correspondence from the Town of Aurora asking the same;
And Whereas, in August 2024, Minister Paul Calandra, Municipal Affairs and Housing, committed to adopting and implementing then-forthcoming recommendations from Commissioner Wake, the province’s integrity commissioner, whose report was recently released;
And Whereas, the current tabled legislation, Bill 207, Municipal Accountability and Integrity Act, 2024, contains elements consistent with the City’s request to the Province;
And Whereas, municipal governments do not have the necessary tools to adequately enforce
compliance with municipal Codes of Conduct and support appropriate accountability when it comes to perpetrating violence and harassment in the workplace;
And Whereas, other levels of government, such as the Board of Trustees, under the Education Act, have different sanctions that could be effectively applied in the context of
municipally elected officials;
And Whereas, the fundamental underlying principle of broadening diversity, equity and inclusion in politics rests on the assumption the workplace is safe;
Corporate Services Department
Legislative Services
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And Whereas, legislated changes are needed to require councillors to comply with workplace
violence and harassment policies, and violations of those policies should allow for a process
of removal from office of an elected official for substantiated cases of egregious violence or harassment, as well as restricting officials whose seat has been vacated from seeking immediate, subsequent re-election;
Now therefore be it resolved, that the Council of The Corporation of the City of Pickering:
1. Supports the call of Association of Municipalities of Ontario, Rural Ontario Municipal Association, Ontario Municipal Administrators Association, Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario (AMCTO), Ontario Big City Mayors, and
over 208 municipalities and counting, for the Government of Ontario to introduce
legislation to strengthen municipal Codes of Conduct and compliance with them in consultation with municipal governments;
2. Requests that in addition to the legislated changes previously requested, that the
following matters be considered for both the Municipal Act and the City of Toronto Act:
• Implementation of sanctions similar to those in Section 218.3 of the Education Act, Breach of Code of Conduct; and,
• Implementations similar to those in the Education Act under O. Reg. 312/24: Members of School Boards - Code of Conduct;
• The establishment of a Board of Integrity Commissioners (IC);
• Allowing a Commissioner of the Board of ICs, to make an application for judicial review to vacate a member’s seat and impose prescribed penalties if the Commissioner is of the opinion that the member has made certain contraventions
of the code of conduct;
• Provisions to allow the Commissioner to apply to a judge of the Superior Court for confirmation of certain determinations;
• Provisions to prohibit a member so removed from sitting for election in the term of removal and the subsequent term of office; 3. Requests that in the event the Government cannot, for whatever reason, introduce its
own legislation, that the Government support and prioritize Bill 207, Municipal
Accountability and Integrity Act, 2024; and, 4. That this resolution, along with a copy of Resolution #310/23, be circulated to The Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, The Honourable Paul Calandra, Minister of
Municipal Affairs and Housing, The Honourable Doug Downey, Attorney General, The
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A copy of a letter regarding Legislative Amendments to Improve Municipal Codes of Conduct and Enforcement dated October 31, 2023 (Resolution #310/23) has been attached for your reference.
Should you require further information, please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned at 905.420.4660, extension 2019.
Yours truly
Susan Cassel
City Clerk
SC:am
Encl.
Copy: The Honourable Paul Calandra, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing The Honourable Doug Downey, Attorney General The Honourable Charmaine Williams, Associate Minister of Women’s Social and
Economic Opportunity The Honourable Peter Bethlenfalvy, MPP Pickering-Uxbridge The Honourable Todd McCarthy, MPP Durham Lorne Coe, MPP Whitby Jennifer French, MPP Oshawa
Patrice Barnes, MPP Ajax Laurie Scott, MPP Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock Alexander Harras, Regional Clerk, Region of Durham Jaclyn Grossi, Municipal Clerk, Town of Ajax June Gallagher, Municipal Clerk, Municipality of Clarington
Chris Harris, Clerk, Town of Whitby Fernando Lamanna, Clerk, Township of Brock Debbie Leroux, Clerk, Township of Uxbridge Mary Medeiros, City Clerk, City of Oshawa Ralph Walton Interim, City Clerk, Township of Scugog
Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO)
Chief Administrative Officer
Honourable Charmaine A. Williams, Associate Minister of Women’s Social and Economic
Opportunity, all Durham MPPs, the Regional Municipality of Durham, all lower tier Durham
municipalities, and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO).
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Pickering Civic Complex | One The Esplanade | Pickering, Ontario L1V 6K7
T. 905.420.4611 | F. 905.420.9685 | Toll Free 1.866.683.2760 | clerks@pickering.ca | pickering.ca
Sent by Email
October 31, 2023
The Honourable Premier Doug Ford Legislative Building, Queen's Park
Room 281 Toronto, ON M7A 1A1 premier@ontario.ca
Subject: Re: Legislative Amendments to Improve Municipal Codes of Conduct and Enforcement
File: A-1400
The Council of The Corporation of the City of Pickering considered the above matter at a Meeting
held on October 23, 2023 and adopted the following resolution:
WHEREAS, all Ontarians deserve and expect a safe and respectful workplace;
And Whereas, municipal governments, as the democratic institutions most directly engaged with Ontarians need respectful discourse;
And Whereas, several incidents in recent years of disrespectful behaviour and workplace
harassment have occurred amongst members of municipal councils;
And Whereas, these incidents seriously and negatively affect the people involved and lower public perceptions of local governments;
And Whereas, municipal Codes of Conduct are helpful tools to set expectations of council member behaviour;
And Whereas, municipal governments do not have the necessary tools to adequately
enforce compliance with municipal Codes of Conduct;
Now therefore be it resolved that the Council of The Corporation of the City of Pickering:
1. Supports the call of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario for the Government
of Ontario to introduce legislation to strengthen municipal Codes of Conduct and
compliance with them in consultation with municipal governments; and,
2.That the legislation encompass the Association of Municipalities of Ontario’srecommendations for:
Corporate Services Department
Legislative Services
Attachment
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Re: Leg. Amendments to Improve Municipal Codes of Conduct and Enforcement October 31, 2023
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Should you require further information, please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned at 905.420.4660, extension 2047.
Yours truly,
Carol Redmond
(Acting) Deputy Clerk
CR:am
Copy: The Honourable Paul Calandra, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing
The Honourable Charmaine Williams, Associate Minister of Women’s Social and Economic Opportunity; The Honourable Peter Bethlenfalvy, MPP, Pickering – Uxbridge; The Honourable Todd McCarthy, MPP, Durham;
Patrice Barnes, MPP, Ajax;
Lorne Coe, MPP, Whitby; Jennifer French, MPP, Oshawa; Laurie Scott, MPP, Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock; Alexander Harras Regional Clerk, Director of Legislative Services, Region of Durham;
a)Updating municipal Codes of Conduct to account for workplace safety andharassment;
b)Creating a flexible administrative penalty regime, adapted to the local economic
and financial circumstances of municipalities across Ontario;
c)Increasing training of municipal Integrity Commissioners to enhance consistencyof investigations and recommendations across the province;
d)Allowing municipalities to apply to a member of the judiciary to remove a sitting
member, if recommended through the report of a municipal IntegrityCommissioner; and,
e)Prohibit a member so removed from sitting for election in the term of removal
and the subsequent term of office.
3.That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to The Premier, Durham MPP’s, Ministerof Municipal Affairs and Housing, Associate Minister of Women’s Social andEconomic Opportunity, Association of Municipalities of Ontario, The Regional
Municipality of Durham, and lower-tier Durham Municipalities.
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Re: Leg. Amendments to Improve Municipal Codes of Conduct and Enforcement October 31, 2023
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Nicole Cooper, Director of Legislative & Information Services, Town of Ajax;
June Gallagher, Municipal Clerk, Municipality of Clarington; Chris Harris, Clerk, Town of Whitby; Fernando Lamanna, Clerk, Township of Brock; Debbie Leroux, Clerk, Township of Uxbridge;
Mary Medeiros, City Clerk, City of Oshawa;
Ralph Walton, Interim City Clerk, Township of Scugog; Association of Municipalities of Ontario; Chief Administrative Officer
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Notice of a Public Open House and Public Meeting to
Consider a Proposed Official Plan Amendment and
Zoning By-Law Amendment for Additional Dwelling
Units
Purpose and Effect of The Proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment: The Township’s Planning Department is proposing amendments to the Township’s Official Plan and Zoning by-law, which is required to reflect the legislative directives on Bill 108 and Bill 23. The Amendments propose to provide policies and regulations to
promote additional housing opportunities and to provide affordable housing options in
the form of Additional Dwelling Units (ADUs) throughout the Township of Scugog.
To implement Provincial policy directives related to affordable housing initiatives,
municipalities across the province are undertaking Official Plan Amendments and Zoning
By-law Amendments to update their planning documents to incorporate the necessary policies and provisions to regulate this newest form of gentle intensification. Municipalities, through their planning documents, have the authority to establish conditions or performance standards to regulate additional dwelling units within settlement areas. Further, additional dwelling units may also be permitted in rural areas subject to conditions outlined in the planning documents.
Public Open House:
The Township of Scugog will hold a Public Open House in accordance with the Planning
Act to provide interested parties with the opportunity to learn more about the proposed
Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment and to make comments and provide additional information relative to the proposed amendment before any decisions are made on the Amendments. The Public Open House will be held on:
Wednesday, November 27, 2024, from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Township of Scugog Municipal Office (Council Chambers on Upper Level) 181 Perry Street, Port Perry
Use the rear entrance located between the original building and the south wing and take
the elevator or stairs to the 2nd floor. Parking is available at the rear of the building.
The proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment apply to various
lands within the Township of Scugog.
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Public Meeting: The Council of the Township of Scugog will hold a Statutory Public Meeting to provide interested parties with the opportunity to learn more about the proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment, make comments and provide additional information relative to the proposed amendments before any decisions are made on the proposed amendments. This Statutory Public Meeting will be held on:
Monday, December 9, 2024, at 6:30 PM
Township of Scugog Municipal Office (Council Chambers on Upper Level)
181 Perry Street, Port Perry
In Person: Use the rear entrance located between the original building and the south
wing and take the elevator or stairs to the 2nd floor. Parking is available at the rear of the building. Virtually: Residents can also participate electronically and watch the Statutory Public Meeting live through the Township’s website at: https://www.scugog.ca/en/township-office/council-committee-calendar.aspx
To watch the livestream or video recording of the meeting, click on the Planning and
Community Affairs meeting on December 9, 2024, and select the HTML version of the
agenda to follow along with the agenda and video recording at the same time. Please
note that the livestream video will not be available until just before the meeting starts at 6:30 pm.
Please note that we cannot guarantee the exact time that this matter will be discussed
as it will depend on the number of items on the meeting agenda and Committee’s
consideration of preceding agenda items.
Comments or Questions:
Members of the public wishing to address the Committee through electronic means
rather than appear in person to make a delegation are required to submit their request
to speak to this matter no later than 2:00 p.m. on December 6, 2024 by contacting the
Office of the Township Clerk at clerks@scugog.ca with your full name, address and the item on the agenda. This will allow time for you to be added to the meeting. Should you be unable to access a computer, please call 905-985-7346 ext. 118 to speak with a Staff Member in the Office of the Township Clerk.
Written comments can also be provided before or after the meeting to the Township
planner on file noted below. For more information and/or to be notified of subsequent
meetings or the decision of the Township of Scugog Council, please contact Township
Planning Staff:
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Valerie Hendry, MCIP, RPP Manager of Planning Township of Scugog 181 Perry Street, Box 780 Port Perry, ON L9L 1A7
905-985-7346 x122 or planning@scugog.ca
To Access the Report and Draft Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law
Amendment: Copies of the staff report for the public meeting will be available online
generally no earlier than December 4, 2024 at the following link: https://www.scugog.ca/en/township-office/council-committee-calendar.aspx. Click on the Planning and Community Affairs meeting on December 9, 2024 and select the PDF version of the Agenda or by contacting the Township Contact shown above. The proposed amendments are available to the public for inspection at the Township of Scugog Municipal Office during regular business hours – 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday.
To Be Notified of the Decision: If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Township
of Scugog on the proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment,
you must make a written request to the Office of the Township Clerk, Township of Scugog, 181 Perry Street, Port Perry, ON L9L 1A7. To Appeal: If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Township of Scugog to the Ontario Land Tribunal but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at the public meeting or make written
submissions to the Township of Scugog before the proposed amendments are adopted
or the proposed by-laws are passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal
the decision.
If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Township of Scugog before the amendments are adopted or the by-laws are passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal, unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to do so.
For more information about this matter, including information about appeal rights, please
contact the Township Contact as shown above.
Scugog Webpage:
Information pertaining to the proposed amendments is available on the Township’s “My
Scugog, Our Community” online engagement platform at my.scugog.ca/additional-dwelling-units-study.
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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act: Information will be collected in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. All comments will become part of the public record except for personal information. Accessibility: The Township of Scugog is committed to providing services as set out in
the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. If you have accessibility needs
and require alternate formats or other accommodations, please contact Township Clerk
Services by telephone at 905-985-7346 or by email at clerks@scugog.ca.
Dated at the Township of Scugog October 25, 2024.
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