Minutes of Guelph City Council

Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at 5:00 P.m. - 10:00 P.m.

Council Chambers

Guelph City Hall, 1 Carden Street

Council:

• Mayor C. Guthrie
• Councillor P. Allt
• Councillor C. Billings
• Councillor L. Busuttil
• Councillor L. Caron
• Councillor E. Caton
• Councillor K. Chew
• Councillor C. Downer
• Councillor D. Gibson
• Councillor R. Goller
• Councillor C. Klassen
• Councillor D. O'Rourke
• Councillor M. Richardson

Staff:

• S. Stewart, Chief Administrative Officer
• C. Clack-Bush, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Public Services
• J. Holmes, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Infrastructure, Development and Enterprise Services
• T. Lee, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Corporate Services
• J. Sales, General Manager, Strategy, Innovation and Intergovernmental Services
• K. Walkey, General Manager, Planning and Building Services
• M. Aldunate, Manager, Policy Planning and Urban Design
• C. Matthews, Senior Policy Planner
• D. McMahon, Manager, Legislative Services/Deputy Clerk
• G. Meades, Council and Committee Coordinator
• A. Sandor, Council and Committee Assistant
• Joey Tang, Legislative Coordinator

Also Present:

• Luisa Artuso, Social Services Administrator, County of Wellington

  Andy Lennox, Warden, County of Wellington

  Brianne Petrina, Manager, Collective Results

  Liz Robson, Director, Collective Results

  Scott Wilson, Chief Administrative Officer, County of Wellington

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2.

Call to Order

Mayor Guthrie called the meeting to order. (5:15 p.m.)

2.4

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

There were no disclosures.

3.

Review and Gap Analysis of Homelessness, Substance Use and Mental Health Services, 2023-343

Liz Robson, Director, Collective Results and Brianne Petrina, Manager, Collective Results provided a presentation on the Review and Gap Analysis of Homelessness, Substance Use and Mental Health Services report.

The following delegates spoke:
Michael Keegan
Shakiba Shayani
Jennifer Gibson

Council recessed 6:50pm
Council reconvened 7:19pm

4.

Housing and Homelessness Plan

Luisa Artuso, Social Services Administrator, County of Wellington provided a presentation on the Housing and Homelessness Plan report.

5.

Authority to move into closed meeting

• Moved By Councillor Goller
  Seconded By Councillor Caron

  That the Council of the City of Guelph now hold a meeting that is closed to the public, pursuant to Section (b) and (c) of the Municipal Act relating to personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees and proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board.

  Voting in Favour: (12)

  Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Allt, Councillor Downer, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Klassen, Councillor Richardson, Councillor Busuttil, and Councillor Chew

  Carried (12 to 0)

  The following items were considered:

  
  

5.1

Call to Order (closed meeting)

5.2

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof (closed items)

5.3

Housing - Collective Results Interview Findings - 2023-349

5.4

Potential Property Acquisition to Support Housing Supply

6.

Closed Meeting Summary

Mayor Guthrie called the meeting back to order. (10:51 p.m.)

Mayor Guthrie spoke regarding the matters discussed in closed session: 

Housing - Collective Results Interview Findings - 2023-349
Council received information and provided direction.

Potential Property Acquisition to Support Housing Supply
Council received information.

7.

Extension of Meeting per Procedural By-law

• Moved By Councillor Downer
  Seconded By Councillor O'Rourke
  1. That Section 4.13 (a) and (b) of the Procedural By-Law be invoked to allow Council to continue to 11:59 p.m.

  Voting in Favour: (13)

  Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Allt, Councillor Downer, Councillor O'Rourke, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Klassen, Councillor Richardson, Councillor Busuttil, and Councillor Chew

  Carried (13 to 0)

8.

Review and Gap Analysis of Homelessness, Substance Use and Mental Health Services

• Moved By Councillor Downer
  Seconded By Councillor Goller
  1. That the Review and Gap Analysis of Homelessness, Substance Use and Mental Health Services report dated September 12, 2023 be received.

  Voting in Favour: (13)

  Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Allt, Councillor Downer, Councillor O'Rourke, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Klassen, Councillor Richardson, Councillor Busuttil, and Councillor Chew

  Carried (13 to 0)

9.

Affordability Strategy – Project Initiation, 2023-331

Cushla Matthews, Senior Policy Planner provided a presentation regarding the Affordability Strategy – Project Initiation report.

• Moved By Councillor Busuttil
  Seconded By Councillor Klassen
  1. That Report 2023-331 from Planning and Building Services regarding the initiation of the Housing Affordability Strategy project, dated September 12, 2023, be received.

  Voting in Favour: (13)

  Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Allt, Councillor Downer, Councillor O'Rourke, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Klassen, Councillor Richardson, Councillor Busuttil, and Councillor Chew

  Carried (13 to 0)

10.

By-laws

• Moved By Councillor Gibson
  Seconded By Councillor Caton
  1. That By-law numbered (2023) - 20829, is hereby passed.

  Voting in Favour: (13)

  Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Allt, Councillor Downer, Councillor O'Rourke, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Klassen, Councillor Richardson, Councillor Busuttil, and Councillor Chew

  Carried (13 to 0)

11.

Adjournment

• Moved By Councillor Goller
  Seconded By Councillor Downer
  1. That the meeting be adjourned. (11:32 p.m.)
  Carried