City CouncilMeeting AgendaMonday, January 31, 2022 at 6:00 P.m. - 7:00 P.m.Remote meeting live streamed on guelph.ca/liveChanges to the original agenda are noted with an asterisk "*". To contain the spread of COVID-19, City Council meetings are being held electronically and can be live streamed at guelph.ca/live.To listen to the meeting over the phone, call 1-416-216-5643 and enter access code 2342 994 2012.1.Notice of Electronic Participation 1.1City Council This meeting will be held by Electronic Participation in accordance with City of Guelph Procedural By-law (2021)-206492.Call to Order - 6:00 p.m. 3.Authority to move into closed meeting Recommendation:That the Council of the City of Guelph now hold a meeting that is closed to the public, pursuant to the Municipal Act, to consider:3.1Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof (closed items) Public Comments: 3.2Confirmation of Minutes for the closed Council meeting held November 22, 2021 and closed Special Council meeting held December 2, 2021. Public Comments: 3.3January 2022 Public Appointments to the Downtown Guelph Business Association Board of Management and Guelph Public Library Board of Trustees Public Comments: Section 239(2) (b) of the Municipal Act relating to personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees.4.Open Meeting – 6:30 p.m. 4.1O Canada 4.2Silent Reflection 4.3First Nations Acknowledgement 4.4Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof 4.5Closed Meeting Summary 5.Confirmation of Open Minutes 1.Post-Meeting Minutes - City Council_Nov22_2021 - English.pdf2.Post-Meeting Minutes - Special Council Meeting - Budget_Dec02_2021 - English.pdf3.Post-Meeting Minutes - CoW_Dec06_2021 - English.pdf4.Post-Meeting Minutes - City Council_Dec20_2021 - English.pdf5.Post-Meeting Minutes - CPM_Dec13_2021 - English.pdfRecommendation:That the minutes of the open Council Meetings held November 22, December 13 and 20, 2021, Special Council meeting held December 2, 2021 and Committee of the Whole meeting held December 6, 2021 be confirmed as recorded and without being read.6.Committee of the Whole Consent Report The following resolutions have been prepared to facilitate Council’s consideration of various matters and are suggested for consideration. If Council wishes to address a specific report in isolation of the Committee of the Whole Consent Report, please identify the item. It will be extracted and dealt with separately as part of the Items for Discussion.6.12022-2026 Economic Development and Tourism Strategic Plan - 2021-342 1.2022-2026 Economic Development and Tourism Strategic Plan - 2021-342.pdf2.Attachment-1 2022-2026 Economic Development and Tourism Strategic Plan.pdf3.Attachment-2 Supporting reports for 2022-2026 Economic Development and Tourism Strategic Plan.pdf4.Attachment 3- 2022-20026 Economic Development and Tourism Act Plan - amended.pdf5.Attachment-4 Guelph Economic Development Advisory Committee Terms of Reference .pdf6.Attachment-5 Economic Development and Tourism Strategy Presentation.pdf7.Shayani, Guelph Chamber of Commerce - Correspondence.pdfRecommendation:That the 2022-2026 Economic Development and Tourism Strategic Plan be approved.That the revised terms of reference for the Guelph Economic Development Advisory Committee be approved. 7.Items for Discussion The following items have been extracted from the Committee of the Whole Consent Report and the Council Consent Agenda and will be considered separately. These items have been extracted either at the request of a member of Council or because they include a presentation and/or delegations.7.1January 2022 Public Appointments to the Downtown Guelph Business Association Board of Management and Guelph Public Library Board of Trustees Recommendation: That __________be appointed a director to the Downtown Guelph Business Association Board of Management for a term ending November 15, 2022, or until such time as a success is appointed. That__________ and __________ be appointed directors to the Guelph Public Library Board of Trustees for a term ending November 15, 2022, or until such time as a successor is appointed. 7.2Motion to Support Bill 21 Challenges Mayor Guthrie to speak to this matter. Recommendation: That the City of Guelph recognizes that Bill 21 is discriminatory and does not uphold equality of all citizens, regardless of their religious affiliation, as protected under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. That the City of Guelph asks the Parliament of Canada, (both government and opposition), to support the challenge of Bill 21 at the Supreme Court. That a copy of this resolution be sent to The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, P.C., M.P. Prime Minister of Canada, The Honourable, PC., M.P. Erin O’Toole, The Honourable, P.C., M.P. Yves-Francois Blanchet, The Honourable, P.C., M.P., Jagmeet Singh, City of Guelph MP Lloyd Longfield, The Honourable Doug Ford, M.P.P. Premier of Ontario, Andrea Horwath, M.P.P., Steven Del Duca, M.P.P., Mike Schreiner, M.P.P., The National Council of Canadian Muslims, the World Sikh Organization, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario and Ontario Big City Mayor’s Caucus. 8.Special Resolutions 9.By-laws (Councillor Gibson)10.Mayor’s Announcements Please provide any announcements, to the Mayor in writing, by 12 noon on the day of the Council meeting.11.Adjournment No Item Selected This item has no attachments1.Post-Meeting Minutes - City Council_Nov22_2021 - English.pdf2.Post-Meeting Minutes - Special Council Meeting - Budget_Dec02_2021 - English.pdf3.Post-Meeting Minutes - CoW_Dec06_2021 - English.pdf4.Post-Meeting Minutes - City Council_Dec20_2021 - English.pdf5.Post-Meeting Minutes - CPM_Dec13_2021 - English.pdf1.2022-2026 Economic Development and Tourism Strategic Plan - 2021-342.pdf2.Attachment-1 2022-2026 Economic Development and Tourism Strategic Plan.pdf3.Attachment-2 Supporting reports for 2022-2026 Economic Development and Tourism Strategic Plan.pdf4.Attachment 3- 2022-20026 Economic Development and Tourism Act Plan - amended.pdf5.Attachment-4 Guelph Economic Development Advisory Committee Terms of Reference .pdf6.Attachment-5 Economic Development and Tourism Strategy Presentation.pdf7.Shayani, Guelph Chamber of Commerce - Correspondence.pdf