Minutes: Tuesday, October 24, 2023

1. That staff be directed to bring forward a by-law for Council’s consideration to repeal Emergency Management Response By-law (2019)-20358 and to implement a new Emergency Management Response By-law, updating the Municipality’s obligations in providing an Emergency Management program as set out in the Emergency Management By-law and Program Amendments Report dated October 3, 2023.

1. That the Community Grant Allocation Panel be dissolved and that the authority to award Community Grants be delegated to the Deputy Chief Administration Officer of Public Services, as outlined in the Community Grant Policy Update report dated October 3, 2023.
2. That the Community Grant equity-related policy changes outlined in the Community Grant Policy Update report, dated October 3, 2023, be approved and added to the Community Grant Policy.

1. That the Public Art Policy Update dated October 3, 2023 be approved.
2. That Appendix A of the General Reserve and Reserve Fund Policy be amended to reflect the change to the Public Art Reserve Fund (#356) sources of funds to include Council approved transfers from the operating budget and approved surplus allocations from the operating budget at year end and amend the authority/timing to include capital budget.
3. That costs associated with the Public Art Policy update be referred to the multi-year budget process.
4. That the potential future relocation of the City Hall clock be referred to staff, in consultation with the Public Art Advisory Committee and the Guelph Museums Advisory Committee, for costing and consideration as part of commemorative celebrations in 2027.

1. That the Parks and Recreation Master Plan dated August 2023, included as Attachment-1 to this report, be approved.
2. That the funding requirements for the Parks and Recreation Master Plan be referred to future operating and capital budgets in order to implement the recommendations of the plan.

1. That the final PRMP include a requirement that all new playgrounds in Guelph include a minimum of two wheelchair accessible play equipment, and that talk tubes are not considered one of those features.
2. That the final PRMP include a requirement that all new playgrounds in Guelph include at least one play structure that is wheelchair accessible to the lowest deck.
3. That recommendation 33 in the Parks and Recreation Master Plan be revised to read “Apply a service level target of one rubber surface playground within 2.5 kilometres of residential areas until 2025, moving to a target of one rubber surface playground within 1.5 kilometres of residential areas starting in 2026.
4. That the final PRMP include a recommendation that areas of economic need will be a factor in determining the location of playgrounds with rubber safety surface.
5. That the final PRMP include a recommendation to work with the Accessibility Advisory Committee to establish a target ratio of playgrounds that have rubber safety surface.

Councillor Goller raised a point or order. Councillor Goller noted that the motions have not yet been displayed on screen. Mayor Guthrie confirmed that the motions will be read. 

1. That Motions 1 to 5 be referred staff to continue to work with the Accessible Advisory Committee and report back to Council if any new service levels are required.

1. That the Parks and Recreation Master Plan dated August 2023, included as Attachment-1 to this report, be approved.
2. That the funding requirements for the Parks and Recreation Master Plan be referred to future operating and capital budgets in order to implement the recommendations of the plan.

1. That City Council directs the Mayor to write a letter to the Prime Minister of Canada, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, MP Longfield, the Premier of Ontario, and MPP Schreiner, calling on these orders of government to work collaboratively towards implementing a National Guaranteed Livable Basic Income to eradicate poverty and homelessness, and ensure everyone in Canada has sufficient income to meet their basic needs.

The following delegates spoke:
Teresa McKeeman
Elizabeth Snell

1. That City Council directs the Mayor to write a letter to the Prime Minister of Canada, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, MP Longfield, the Premier of Ontario, and MPP Schreiner, encouraging these orders of government to explore a National Guaranteed Livable Basic Income to eradicate poverty and homelessness, and ensure everyone in Canada has sufficient income to meet their basic needs.

Councillor Gibson raised a point of personal privilege. Councillor Gibson requested that Councillor Goller provide a follow up to his comments. Councillor Goller provided an explanation as to the meaning of his comments.  

1. That City Council directs the Mayor to write a letter to the Prime Minister of Canada, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, MP Longfield, the Premier of Ontario, and MPP Schreiner, calling on these orders of government to work collaboratively towards implementing a National Guaranteed Livable Basic Income to eradicate poverty and homelessness, and ensure everyone in Canada has sufficient income to meet their basic needs.

1. That Culture Plan 2030 be approved.
2. That costs associated with the implementation of Culture Plan 2030 be referred to the 2024-2027 multi-year budget process.

1. That staff be directed to consider an additional recommendation for inclusion in the Culture Plan regarding City owned cultural, archival or heritage artifacts that considers incorporating such artifacts into public display for adaptive reuse and place making, in alignment with the existing public art policy and museum collections policies and report back to Council no later than Q2 2025.

1. That Culture Plan 2030 be approved.
2. That costs associated with the implementation of Culture Plan 2030 be referred to the 2024-2027 multi-year budget process.
3. That staff be directed to consider an additional recommendation for inclusion in the Culture Plan regarding City owned cultural, archival or heritage artifacts that considers incorporating such artifacts into public display for adaptive reuse and place making, in alignment with the existing public art policy and museum collections policies and report back to Council no later than Q2 2025.