City Council

That the Council of the City of Guelph now hold a meeting that is closed to the public, pursuant to Section 239 (2)(d) of the Municipal Act relating to labour relations or employee negotiations. Voting

That Sian Matwey be appointed to the Board of Trustees of the Elliott for a three-year term ending June 2024 or until a successor is appointed. That Kuusta Laird Barry, Aida Valois and Sally Wismer be reappointed to the Community Grant Allocation Panel for a term ending November 2022 or until such time as a successor is appointed. That Chris Cassolato, David Durbin and Garrett Duval be reappointed to the Guelph Sports Hall of Fame Board of Directors for a term ending November 2022 or until such time as a successor is appointed. That Mike Puddister, Liana D’Andrea, Emily Damstra, Justine Richardson, Tom Nicholls, Nathan McFadden, Martin Lichfield and Erica Wilkinson be reappointed to the Natural Heritage Advisory Committee for a term ending November 2022 or until such time as a successor is appointed. That Paul Fitzpatrick and Mario Dechamps be reappointed to the Property Standards Committee for a term ending November 2022 or until such time as a successor is appointed. That Ran Zhu be reappointed to the Transit Advisory Committee for a term ending November 2022 or until such time as a successor is appointed. That Larry Conrad and Rebecca Grieve be appointed to the Waste Resource Innovation Centre Public Liaison Committee for a term ending November 2022 or until such time as a successor is appointed. Voting

That the minutes of the open Council Meetings held May 10, 17, 26 and 31, 2021, and the open Committee of the Whole meeting held May 3, 2021, be confirmed as recorded and without being read. Voting

That the June 28, 2021 Committee of the Whole Consent Report as identified below, be adopted: 6.1 Paramedic Service Response Performance 2020 and Performance Plan 2022 - 2021-150 1. Paramedic Service Response Time Performance Plan 2020-2022 - 2021-150.pdf That the Response Time Performance Plan for 2022 be set as recommended by staff. 6.2 Process on Awarding Funding from the Affordable Housing Reserve - 2021-156 1. Process on Awarding Funding from the Affordable Housing Reserve - 2021-156.pdf That the County of Wellington lead an annual intake process to recommend financial incentives from the Affordable Housing Reserve. That the County of Wellington recommend financial incentives for up to $1.5 million from the Affordable Housing Reserve in a 2021 Request for Proposal process. 6.3 Guelph Community Sports Dome - Future Use Options - 2021-148 1. Guelph Community Sports Dome - Future Use Options - 2021-148.pdf That the City of Guelph retains the Guelph Sports Dome as a municipally-owned recreation facility asset for community use. That the Recreation Division of the Culture and Recreation Department operates, programs, rents, maintains, and budgets for the Guelph Community Sports Dome. That the Guelph Community Sports Dome operating budget be considered in the City’s 2022 budget and the capital budget requirements be updated in the capital forecast as appropriate. 6.4 2020 Consolidated Financial Statements and External Audit Findings Report - 2021-173 1. 2020 Consolidated Finan

That the matter of mail-in voting, with use of a marked electronic ballot, be

That the Guelph Trail Master Plan dated May 2021, included as Attachment-1 to this report, be approved. That the funding requirements for the Guelph Trail Master Plan be considered in future operating and capital budgets in order to implement the recommendations of the master plan. That Project 12 identified in the Evaluation of Priority Projects Table of the Guelph Trail Master Plan be identified as an A ranking of potential phasing and that Staff be directed to report to Council within 6 months on short term actionable trail connectivity solutions related to this project. Voting

That Staff be directed to investigate the feasibility of a northern street level to underpass trail connectivity solution at the Speedvale Avenue bridge; and that staff apply this potential connectivity solution to the ‘Decision making criteria for city building projects’ outlined in the Guelph Trail Master Plan to inform future budget processes. Voting

That the one-year pilot, estimated to cost $385,000, include three-tiers of income below the Low Income Cut-Off (LICO) measure that would apply to the Affordable Bus Program for 2022, where approved applicants within the three income tiers would be eligible for monthly bus passes at rates of $4 (95% discount), $20 (75% discount), or $37.50 (53% discount), be considered in the 2022 budget. Voting

That Council approve updating the Subsidy Policy to allow for the acceptance of additional income documents in order to grant subsidy access to people facing sudden or unexpected life-changing economic events. That the one-year pilot, estimated to cost $385,000, include three-tiers of income below the Low Income Cut-Off (LICO) measure that would apply to the Affordable Bus Program for 2022, where approved applicants within the three income tiers would be eligible for monthly bus passes at rates of $4 (95% discount), $20 (75% discount), or $37.50 (53% discount), be considered in the 2022 budget. Voting

That council approve the immediate conversion of 16 of the current 22 contract positions to Full-Time Permanent positions, as per the Capital Program Resourcing Strategy, and that the remaining 37 FTE’s as described in the Capital Program Resourcing Strategy report dated June 7, 2021, be approved in principle and brought forward in subsequent budgets for further council consideration. Voting

That the Guelph. Future Ready Progress Report, dated June 28, 2021, be approved. Voting

That by-law numbers (2021)-20615 to (2021)-20616, inclusive, are hereby passed. Voting

That the meeting be adjourned (9:48 p.m.). Voting

That the Council of the City of Guelph now hold a meeting that is closed to the public, pursuant to Section 239 (2)(d) of the Municipal Act relating to labour relations or employee negotiations. Voting in Favour: (12): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury

1. That Sian Matwey be appointed to the Board of Trustees of the Elliott for a three-year term ending June 2024 or until a successor is appointed. 2. That Kuusta Laird Barry, Aida Valois and Sally Wismer be reappointed to the Community Grant Allocation Panel for a term ending November 2022 or until such time as a successor is appointed. 3. That Chris Cassolato, David Durbin and Garrett Duval be reappointed to the Guelph Sports Hall of Fame Board of Directors for a term ending November 2022 or until such time as a successor is appointed. 4. That Mike Puddister, Liana D’Andrea, Emily Damstra, Justine Richardson, Tom Nicholls, Nathan McFadden, Martin Lichfield and Erica Wilkinson be reappointed to the Natural Heritage Advisory Committee for a term ending November 2022 or until such time as a successor is appointed. 5. That Paul Fitzpatrick and Mario Dechamps be reappointed to the Property Standards Committee for a term ending November 2022 or until such time as a successor is appointed. 6. That Ran Zhu be reappointed to the Transit Advisory Committee for a term ending November 2022 or until such time as a successor is appointed. 7. That Larry Conrad and Rebecca Grieve be appointed to the Waste Resource Innovation Centre Public Liaison Committee for a term ending November 2022 or until such time as a successor is appointed. Voting in Favour: (12): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councill

That the minutes of the open Council Meetings held May 10, 17, 26 and 31, 2021, and the open Committee of the Whole meeting held May 3, 2021, be confirmed as recorded and without being read. Voting in Favour: (12): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury

That the June 28, 2021 Committee of the Whole Consent Report as identified below, be adopted: 6.1 Paramedic Service Response Performance 2020 and Performance Plan 2022 - 2021-150 1. That the Response Time Performance Plan for 2022 be set as recommended by staff. 6.2 Process on Awarding Funding from the Affordable Housing Reserve - 2021-156 1. That the County of Wellington lead an annual intake process to recommend financial incentives from the Affordable Housing Reserve. 2. That the County of Wellington recommend financial incentives for up to $1.5 million from the Affordable Housing Reserve in a 2021 Request for Proposal process. 6.3 Guelph Community Sports Dome - Future Use Options - 2021- 148 1. That the City of Guelph retains the Guelph Sports Dome as a municipally-owned recreation facility asset for community use. 2. That the Recreation Division of the Culture and Recreation Department operates, programs, rents, maintains, and budgets for the Guelph Community Sports Dome. 3. That the Guelph Community Sports Dome operating budget be considered in the City’s 2022 budget and the capital budget requirements be updated in the capital forecast as appropriate. 6.4 2020 Consolidated Financial Statements and External Audit Findings Report - 2021-173 That the City of Guelph 2020 Consolidated Financial Statements and External Audit Findings Report, dated June 28, 2021, be approved. 6.5 Budget Policy Update - 2021-172 1. That the General Operating and Capital Budget Policy be repeal

2. That the one-year pilot, estimated to cost $385,000, include three- tiers of income below the Low Income Cut-Off (LICO) measure that would apply to the Affordable Bus Program for 2022, where approved applicants within the three income tiers would be eligible for monthly bus passes at rates of $4 (95% discount), $20 (75% discount), or $37.50 (53% discount), be considered in the 2022 budget. Voting in Favour: (12): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury

1. That Council approve updating the Subsidy Policy to allow for the acceptance of additional income documents in order to grant subsidy access to people facing sudden or unexpected life-changing economic events. 2. That the one-year pilot, estimated to cost $385,000, include three- tiers of income below the Low Income Cut-Off (LICO) measure that would apply to the Affordable Bus Program for 2022, where approved applicants within the three income tiers would be eligible for monthly bus passes at rates of $4 (95% discount), $20 (75% discount), or $37.50 (53% discount), be considered in the 2022 budget. Voting in Favour: (12): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury

That council approve the immediate conversion of 16 of the current 22 contract positions to Full-Time Permanent positions, as per the Capital Program Resourcing Strategy, and that the remaining 37 FTE’s as described in the Capital Program Resourcing Strategy report dated June 7, 2021, be approved in principle and brought forward in subsequent budgets for further council consideration. Voting in Favour: (11): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury Voting Against: (1): Councillor Gibson

That the Guelph. Future Ready Progress Report, dated June 28, 2021, be approved. Voting in Favour: (12): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury

That the meeting be adjourned (9:48 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 MacKinnon, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Salisbury