Committee of the Whole 
Revised Meeting Agenda

Monday, December 06, 2021 at 2:00 P.m. - 8:00 P.m.

Remote meeting live streamed on guelph.ca/live

Changes to the original agenda are noted with an asterisk "*". 

 

To contain the spread of COVID-19, Committee of the Whole Meetings are being held electronically and are live streamed at guelph.ca/live 

 

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1.

Notice of Electronic Participation

1.1

Committee of the Whole

This meeting will be held by Electronic Participation in accordance with City of Guelph Procedural By-Law (2021)-20649. 

1.2

Delegations to Items 5.1 and 8.3

Members of the public who have an interest in delegating to items

5.1 Managing the Impacts of COVID-19: Update Number 10 and
8.3 Downtown Business Improvement Area Review Process

may register up until 10:00 a.m. on Monday, December 6, 2021.

You can register as a delegation or  by contacting the City Clerk’s office by email or phone:
519-837-5603
TTY 519-826-9771
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When we receive your registration or written comments, we will send you a confirmation message and instructions for participating in the meeting.

2.

Call to Order - Mayor

2.1

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest 

3.

Staff Recognitions

3.1

International Economic Development Council Awards

Kurtis Wells, Economic Development Marketing Coordinator, Silver Award of Excellence for Guelph Shops. 
Kurtis Wells, Economic Development Marketing Coordinator and Tyson McMann, Bronze Award of Excellence, for the Community Profile project.

3.2

2021 Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals (CAHP) Award of Merit 

Stephen Robinson, Senior Heritage Planner, CAHP team member, Conservation Architecture, design and rehabilitation of Basilica Of Our Lady Immaculate Rectory 

3.3

2021 Ted Seeberg Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Canadian Parking Industry

Anna Marie O'Connell, Supervisor, Parking Administration

3.4

Independent Electricity Systems Operator (IESO) awards

Graham Aikenhead, Project Manager, Corporate Energy and Climate Change, 2020 Energy Manager of the Year Award, through the Save On Energy Program. 

4.

Service Area - Governance 

Chair - Mayor Guthrie

5.

Items for Discussion - Governance 

The following items have been extracted from 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.

5.1

Managing the impacts of COVID-19 update 10 - 2021-373

Presentation:
*Dr. Nicola J. Mercer, Medical Officer of Health/Chief Administrative Officer, Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health
Scott Stewart, Chief Administrative Officer

• Recommendation:

  That the report “Managing the Impacts of COVID-19: Update 10” dated December 6, 2021 be forwarded to the local Member of Parliament and Member of Provincial Parliament, Federation of Canadian Municipalities, Association of Municipalities Ontario, Ontario Big City Mayors and the Federal Minister of Finance and the Ministers of Municipal Affairs and Housing and Minister of Finance for the Province of Ontario.

5.2

2022 Intergovernmental Priorities - 2021-343

Delegation:
*John Fisher, President, Guelph Hiking Trail Club

• Recommendation:
  1. That Council approve the intergovernmental priorities proposed for 2022.
  2. That Staff prepare an Information Report outlining the Provincial Election Advocacy Strategy in advance of the dropping of the writ for the Provincial Election in 2022.
  3. That Staff provide an update on intergovernmental performance and priorities in the Fourth Quarter (Q4) of 2022.

6.

Service Area Chair and Staff Announcements

7.

Service Area - Infrastructure, Development and Enterprise Services 

Chair - Councillor O'Rourke

8.

Items for Discussion - Infrastructure, Development and Enterprise Services

The following items have been extracted from 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.

8.1

York Road-Elizabeth Street Draft Urban Design Concepts - 2021-315

*Presentation: 
David DeGroot, Senior Urban Planner

Delegation:
*Mike, Darmon, President, The Guelph Coalition for Active Transportation (GCAT)

Correspondence:
*Maurizio Rogato, Blackthorn Development Corp., on behalf of the owners of 540 York Road 
*Mike Darmon, President, The Guelph Coalition for Active Transportation (GCAT) 

• Recommendation:
  1. That the draft York Road/Elizabeth Street Urban Design Concepts be received.

8.2

Cities Race to Zero

This item has been added in accordance with section 5.11(a) of the City's Procedural By-law. 
Councillors Gordon and Caron will speak to this item. 

Delegation:
*Morgan Dandie-Hannah
*Kate Nixon
*Elizabeth Snell, on behalf of KAIROS Guelph 
*David Douglas
*Ron East, on behalf of Council of Canadians, Guelph Chapter
*Paloma Thompson
*Alex Chapman, on behalf of Our Energy Guelph
*Tanya Gevaert
*Patrick McAuley
*Norah Chaloner, Chair, Yorklands Green Hub
*Sya VanGeest and Alison Mikelsons VanGeest
*Susan Watson
*Forrest Smith
*Evan Ferrari, on behalf of eMERGE Guelph Sustainability

Correspondence
*Kevin Bowman
*Wayne Greenaway
*Jay S. Lefler
*Julia Grady, Co-Founder/Executive Director, 10C
*Miriam Kearney, on behalf of OPIRG Guelph 
*Norah Chaloner, Chair, Yorklands Green Hub
*Sally Ludwig
*David Douglas

• Recommendation:
  1. The City of Guelph declares support for the Cities Race to Zero as part of the United Nation’s Race to Zero campaign by joining hundreds of other cities in fighting climate change.
  2. The City of Guelph pledges to the following commitments:
     1. We reaffirm our acknowledgement of the global climate crisis.
     2. We are committed to doing our part to keep global heating below the 1.5°Celsius goal of the Paris Agreement.
     3. We are committed to putting inclusive climate action at the centre of all urban decision-making, including the City of Guelph Official Plan, to create thriving and equitable communities for everyone.
     4. We are committed to including our partners – community organizations, businesses, school boards, public institutions, labour unions, financial institutions, Indigenous leaders, and the public – to join us in recognising the global climate crisis and help us deliver on science-based action to overcome it.
  3. The City of Guelph pledges to reach (net)-zero in the 2040s or sooner, or by mid-century at the latest, in line with global efforts to limit warming to 1.5 degree Celsius.
  4. The City of Guelph creates four-year interim climate change targets that fall within each city council's term of office. The first set of interim targets will be established by the second quarter of 2022.
  5. The City of Guelph modify our 2030 target in order to achieve Guelph’s fair share of the global 50% reduction in CO₂ identified in the IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°Celsius.
  6. The City of Guelph plan at least one inclusive and equitable climate action as listed on citiesracetozero.org that will help to place our city on a resilient pathway consistent with the 1.5°Celsius objective of the Paris Agreement and begin implementation no later than the fourth quarter of 2022.
  7. The City of Guelph report progress annually, for the entire City of Guelph (and continue reporting on the corporation) beginning no later than 2022.
  8. The City of Guelph empower all city staff to bring their ideas forward to fight climate change, engage and train staff on best practices, and allocate funding to reach our approved goals.
  9. The City of Guelph will offer regular consultation meetings with treaty partners and local indigenous elders to review climate initiatives.
  10. That staff be directed to report back on the resources and possible funding strategies to meet new ‘fair share’ interim targets as determined by the climate target methodologies of the Cities Race to Zero, with an end target date of 2050 or sooner, for consideration prior to the 2023 budget.

8.3

Downtown Improvement Area Review Process - 2021-372

Delegation:
*Jennifer Hunt, on behalf of Modern Addiction Tattoos
*David Starr
*Pina Marfisi, on behalf of Aqua Salon
*Teija Tucker, on behalf of Aqua Salon
*Richard Overland, on behalf of NV Kitchen Bar
*Scott Coburn, on behalf of Scott Coburn Optical
*John Van de Kamer, on behalf of Knar Jewellery
*Kevin Polach
*Marty Williams, Executive Director, Downtown Guelph Business Association

• Recommendation:
  1. That the report entitled “Downtown Business Improvement Area Review Process”, dated December 6, 2021, be received.

9.

Service Area Chair and Staff Announcements 

10.

Adjournment