City Council

That the Council of the City of Guelph now hold a meeting that is closed to the public, pursuant to the Municipal Act, Section 239(2) (d) and (k) of the Municipal Act, related to labour relations or employee negotiations; and to a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations

That the minutes of the open Council Meetings held May 30, 2022, and the Committee of the Whole meeting held June 7, 2022 be confirmed as recorded and without being read. Voting

That the July 18, 2022 Committee of the Whole Consent Agenda, as identified below, be adopted: 6.1 Terms of Reference, Transit Advisory Committee - 2022-222 1. Terms of Reference, Transit Advisory Committee.pdf 2. Terms of Reference - Transit Advisory Committee.pdf That the Terms of Reference for the Transit Advisory Committee be approved. 6.2 Paramedic Service Response Performance 2021 and Performance Plan 2023 - 2022-228 1. Paramedic Service Response Performance 2021 and Performance Plan 2023 - 2022-228.pdf That the Response Time Performance Plan for 2023 be set as recommended by staff. That Council advocate to the Minister of Health expressing concerns over the Ambulance Offloading Delays at hospitals throughout the Province, and the need for more funding and solutions to alleviate the delays. Voting

That City Council respectfully requests quarterly updates from the County on the provision of social services with a focus on homelessness including performance reporting and key performance indicators. Voting

2. That City Council endorse the Ontario's Big City Mayors call for "an emergency meeting with the Province to address the chronic homelessness, mental health, safety, and addictions crisis" in our communities. Voting

3. That City Council, in consultation with Strategy, Innovation and Intergovernmental Services staff , advocate to the Province in support of immediately raising Ontario Works and Ontario Disability Support Program social assistance rates above the poverty line. Voting

4. That City Council urgently requests Wellington County Council to call an emergency meeting to hear from and respond to community social service providers with respect to urgent needs related to homelessness, mental health and addiction issues. Voting

5. That City Council respectfully requests that Wellington County work alongside the City of Guelph and other stakeholders to identify any gaps in the existing shelter system with the goal of 24 hour shelter coverage in the City of Guelph and report back by August 31 , 2022 with a plan to achieve 24 hour coverage. Voting

6. That City Council endorse a new sub-committee, Strategic Advisory Group on Downtown Issues, of the Mayor's Taskforce on Homelessness and Community Safety and under the direction of the CAO, that a member of City staff sit on the advisory group for general awareness. Councillor Goller declared a point of Voting

7. That Council use, one-time funds, up to $50,000, from the Operating Contingency Reserve to be used as recommended by the Strategic Advisory Group on Downtown Issues. Voting

7. That Council use, one-time funds, up to $100,000 , from the Operating Contingency Reserve to be used as recommended by the Strategic Advisory Group on Downtown Issues. Voting

7. That Council use, one-time funds, up to $50,000, from the Operating Contingency Reserve and allocate these funds to the related Community Benefit Agreement. Voting

That Council refer the following motion to the 2023 Council Budget Meeting: 8. That in alignment with the "Building Our Future" pillar of the Strategic Plan, staff be directed to partner with the Guelph Community Foundation, to the satisfaction of the DCAO of Corporate Services, to leverage up to $500,000 from the Affordable Housing Reserve for a matching funds program alongside the "Home for Good" supportive housing campaign with a start date of August 1, 2022, and an end date of March 31, 2023. And, that staff report back to Council with lessons learned through this partnership. Councillor Hofland raised a point of order. Council Hofland requested Councillor Bell retract their previous comment. Mayor Guthrie asked Council to continue with their discussion and acknowledge the next speaker. Voting

8. That in alignment with the "Building Our Future" pillar of the Strategic Plan, staff be directed to partner with the Guelph Community Foundation, to the satisfaction of the DCAO of Corporate Services, to leverage up to $500,000 from the Affordable Housing Reserve for a matching funds program alongside the "Home for Good" supportive housing campaign with a start date of August 1, 2022, and an end date of March 31, 2023. And, that staff report back to Council with lessons learned through this partnership and that staff work with the Guelph Community Foundation and the United Way to waive the 5% administration fee that applies to the City donation so the full amount, up to $500,000 can be entirely dedicated to matching community funds for the capital portion of the campaign. Voting

8. That in alignment with the "Building Our Future" pillar of the Strategic Plan, staff be directed to partner with the Guelph Community Foundation, to the satisfaction of the DCAO of Corporate Services, to leverage up to $500,000 from the Affordable Housing Reserve for a matching funds program alongside the "Home for Good" supportive housing campaign with a start date of August 1, 2022, and an end date of March 31, 2023. And, that staff report back to Council with lessons learned through this partnership. Voting

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

That the City of Guelph adopt the Community Benefit Charge approach to calculate the charges on a uniform City-wide basis. That the capital project listing set out in Chapter 4 of the Community Benefit Charge Strategy dated March 31, 2022, be subject to further annual review and amendment during the capital budget process. That Appendix A of the General Reserve and Reserve Fund Policy be amended to reflect the creation of a special reserve fund account, Community Benefit Charge Reserve Fund (302) subject to the terms and authority as identified in report 2022-125 Community Benefit Charge and Parkland Dedication By-laws. That the Community Benefit Charge Strategy dated March 31, 2022, be approved (as amended if applicable). That the Community Benefit Charge By-law as set out in Attachment-1 to Community Benefits Charge and Parkland Dedication By-laws Approval – Clarity Memo 2022-240 be approved effective September 18, 2022. That the Parkland Dedication By-law as attached in Attachment-2 to Community Benefits Charge and Parkland Dedication By-laws Approval – Clarity Memo 2022-240 be approved effective July 19, 2022. Voting

That staff be directed through the next PD by-law review, expected in 2024, to review and engage on the impact of the alternative rate caps in relation to the approved Park Plan. Voting

That staff be directed to explore a consultation mechanism that involves the immediate community where the community benefit charges are collected. Voting

That the 2023 City Council and Committee Meeting Schedule, included as Attachment-1 to the staff memo titled Additional Information - 2023 City Council and Committee Meeting Schedule, dated July 18, 2022, be approved. The motion was

That Section 4.13 (b) of the Procedural By-Law be suspended to allow Council to continue past 12:00 a.m. Voting

That City Council continue the meeting past 12:00 a.m. Voting

That the 2023 City Council and Committee Meeting Schedule, included as Attachment-1 to the staff memo titled Additional Information - 2023 City Council and Committee Meeting Schedule, dated July 18, 2022, be approved. Voting

That the scheduled start times of City Council and committee meetings held in 2024 and beyond be

That By-laws numbered (2022) - 20714, (2022) - 20717, (2022) - 20735 and (2022) - 20736 as amended are hereby passed. Voting

That Council rescind the previous referral presented at the July 4, 2022 Committee of the Whole meeting: That the scheduled times of future Council meetings beginning November 1, 2022 be

That the meeting be adjourned. (12:17 a.m.) Voting

That the minutes of the open Council Meetings held May 30, 2022, and the Committee of the Whole meeting held June 7, 2022 be confirmed as recorded and without being read. City Council: July 18, 2022 3 Voting in Favour: (13): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury

That the July 18, 2022 Committee of the Whole Consent Agenda, as identified below, be adopted: 6.1 Terms of Reference, Transit Advisory Committee - 2022-222 1. That the Terms of Reference for the Transit Advisory Committee be approved. 6.2 Paramedic Service Response Performance 2021 and Performance Plan 2023 - 2022-228 1. That the Response Time Performance Plan for 2023 be set as recommended by staff. 2. That Council advocate to the Minister of Health expressing concerns over the Ambulance Offloading Delays at hospitals throughout the Province, and the need for more funding and solutions to alleviate the delays. Voting in Favour: (13): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury

1. That City Council respectfully requests quarterly updates from the County on the provision of social services with a focus on homelessness including performance reporting and key performance indicators. Voting in Favour: (13): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury

2. That City Council endorse the Ontario's Big City Mayors call for "an emergency meeting with the Province to address the chronic homelessness, mental health, safety, and addictions crisis" in our communities. City Council: July 18, 2022 6 Voting in Favour: (13): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury

3. That City Council, in consultation with Strategy, Innovation and Intergovernmental Services staff, advocate to the Province in support of immediately raising Ontario Works and Ontario Disability Support Program social assistance rates above the poverty line. Voting in Favour: (13): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury

4. That City Council urgently requests Wellington County Council to call an emergency meeting to hear from and respond to community social service providers with respect to urgent needs related to homelessness, mental health and addiction issues. Voting in Favour: (13): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury

5. That City Council respectfully requests that Wellington County work alongside the City of Guelph and other stakeholders to identify any gaps in the existing shelter system with the goal of 24 hour shelter coverage in the City of Guelph and report back by August 31, 2022 with a plan to achieve 24 hour coverage. Voting in Favour: (13): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury

City Council: July 18, 2022 8 5. That City Council respectfully requests that Wellington County work alongside the City of Guelph and other stakeholders to identify any gaps in the existing shelter system with the goal of 24 hour shelter coverage in the City of Guelph and report back by August 31, 2022 with a plan to achieve 24 hour coverage. Voting in Favour: (13): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury

7. That Council use, one-time funds, up to $50,000, from the Operating Contingency Reserve to be used as recommended by the Strategic Advisory Group on Downtown Issues. City Council: July 18, 2022 9 Voting in Favour: (12): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury

7. That Council use, one-time funds, up to $100,000, from the Operating Contingency Reserve to be used as recommended by the Strategic Advisory Group on Downtown Issues. Voting in Favour: (7): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Bell, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, and Councillor Salisbury Voting Against: (5): Councillor Billings, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon, and Councillor O'Rourke

7. That Council use, one-time funds, up to $100,000, from the Operating Contingency Reserve to be used as recommended by the Strategic Advisory Group on Downtown Issues. Voting in Favour: (6): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Bell, Councillor Downer, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, and Councillor Salisbury Voting Against: (6): Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon, and Councillor O'Rourke

City Council: July 18, 2022 10 7. That Council use, one-time funds, up to $50,000, from the Operating Contingency Reserve and allocate these funds to the related Community Benefit Agreement. Voting in Favour: (12): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury

8. That in alignment with the "Building Our Future" pillar of the Strategic Plan, staff be directed to partner with the Guelph Community City Council: July 18, 2022 12 Foundation, to the satisfaction of the DCAO of Corporate Services, to leverage up to $500,000 from the Affordable Housing Reserve for a matching funds program alongside the "Home for Good" supportive housing campaign with a start date of August 1, 2022, and an end date of March 31, 2023. And, that staff report back to Council with lessons learned through this partnership. Voting in Favour: (10): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury Voting Against: (3): Councillor Allt, Councillor Caron, and Councillor Hofland

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: (12): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury

1. That the City of Guelph adopt the Community Benefit Charge approach to calculate the charges on a uniform City-wide basis. 2. That the capital project listing set out in Chapter 4 of the Community Benefit Charge Strategy dated March 31, 2022, be subject to further annual review and amendment during the capital budget process. 3. That Appendix A of the General Reserve and Reserve Fund Policy be amended to reflect the creation of a special reserve fund account, Community Benefit Charge Reserve Fund (302) subject to the terms and authority as identified in report 2022-125 Community Benefit Charge and Parkland Dedication By-laws. 4. That the Community Benefit Charge Strategy dated March 31, 2022, be approved (as amended if applicable). 5. That the Community Benefit Charge By-law as set out in Attachment-1 to Community Benefits Charge and Parkland Dedication By-laws Approval – Clarity Memo 2022-240 be approved effective September 18, 2022. 6. That the Parkland Dedication By-law as attached in Attachment-2 to Community Benefits Charge and Parkland Dedication By-laws Approval – Clarity Memo 2022-240 be approved effective July 19, 2022. Voting in Favour: (12): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury

1. That staff be directed through the next PD by-law review, expected in 2024, to review and engage on the impact of the alternative rate caps in relation to the approved Park Plan. City Council: July 18, 2022 14 Voting in Favour: (12): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury

1. That staff be directed to explore a consultation mechanism that involves the immediate community where the community benefit charges are collected. Voting in Favour: (10): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury Voting Against: (2): Councillor Allt, and Councillor Downer

1. That Section 4.13 (b) of the Procedural By-Law be suspended to allow Council to continue past 12:00 a.m. City Council: July 18, 2022 15 Voting in Favour: (9): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Hofland, and Councillor O'Rourke Voting Against: (3): Councillor Allt, Councillor Gordon, and Councillor Salisbury

1. That City Council continue the meeting past 12:00 a.m. Voting in Favour: (10): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Hofland, and Councillor O'Rourke Voting Against: (2): Councillor Gordon, and Councillor Salisbury

1. That the 2023 City Council and Committee Meeting Schedule, included as Attachment-1 to the staff memo titled Additional Information - 2023 City Council and Committee Meeting Schedule, dated July 18, 2022, be approved. Voting in Favour: (9): Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury Voting Against: (2): Mayor Guthrie, and Councillor Gibson

That By-laws numbered (2022) - 20714, (2022) - 20717, (2022) - 20735 and (2022) - 20736 as amended are hereby passed. Voting in Favour: (11): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury

That the meeting be adjourned. (12:17 a.m.) Voting in Favour: (11): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury