REVISED
General Committee

Meeting #:

Date:

Wednesday, April 08, 2026

Time:

9:30 A.m. - 12:30 P.m.

Location:

Council Chambers, Civic Centre, 2nd Floor

300 City Centre Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L5B 3C1

and Online Video Conference

Members

• Deputy Mayor and Chair Matt Mahoney
• Deputy Mayor and Vice-Chair John Kovac
• Mayor Carolyn Parrish
• Councillor Stephen Dasko
• Councillor Alvin Tedjo
• Councillor Chris Fonseca
• Councillor Natalie Hart
• Councillor Joe Horneck
• Councillor Dipika Damerla
• Councillor Martin Reid
• Councillor Sue McFadden
• Councillor Brad Butt

To Request to Speak on Agenda Items - Advance registration is required. To make a Deputation please email Angie Melo, Legislative Coordinator at [email protected] or call 905-615-3200 ext. 5423 no later than April 6, 2026 before 4:00 PM.
Questions for Public Question Period – To pre-register for Public Question Period, questions may be provided to the Legislative Coordinator at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting. Following the preregistered questions, if time permits, the public may be given the opportunity to ask a question on an agenda item. Virtual participants must pre-register.  
Virtual Participation - All meetings of Council are streamed live and archived at Mississauga.ca/videos. To speak during the virtual meeting or if you do not have access to the internet, contact the Legislative Coordinator and you will be provided with directions on how to participate. Comments submitted will be
considered as public information and entered into the public record. 

Contact
Angie Melo, Legislative Coordinator, Legislative Services
905-615-3200 ext. 5423 | Email:  
Find it Online
http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/cityhall/councilcommittees

An asterisk (*) symbol indicates an Item that has been either Revised or Added

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

INDIGENOUS LAND STATEMENT

“We acknowledge the lands which constitute the present-day City of Mississauga as being part of the Treaty and Traditional Territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, The Haudenosaunee Confederacy the Huron-Wendat and Wyandotte Nations. We recognize these peoples and their ancestors as peoples who inhabited these lands since time immemorial. The City of Mississauga is home to many global Indigenous Peoples.

As a municipality, the City of Mississauga is actively working towards reconciliation by confronting our past and our present, providing space for Indigenous peoples within their territory, to recognize and uphold their Treaty Rights and to support Indigenous Peoples. We formally recognize the Anishinaabe origins of our name and continue to make Mississauga a safe space for all Indigenous peoples.”

3.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

4.

DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST

5.

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

5.1

General Committee Minutes - March 25, 2026

6.

PRESENTATIONS - Nil

7.

DEPUTATIONS

Any member of the public interested in making a deputation to an item listed on the agenda must register by calling 905-615-3200 ext. 5423 or by emailing by Monday, April 6, 2026 before 4:00 PM

Each Deputation to Committee is limited to speaking not more than 10 minutes.

Pursuant to Section 57.1 of the Council Procedure By-law 0044-2022, as amended:

Deputations shall be received and the matter shall be referred to staff for a report, unless there is a resolution or recommendation passed to “receive” the Deputation. After a Deputation is completed, Members shall each have one opportunity to make a preamble statement and ask questions to the Deputant(s) or staff for clarification purposes only, and without debate.

7.1

Morgan Lee and Derek Stone, Citizen Members of the Environmental Action Committee with respect to the Environmental Action Committee's 2025 achievements

7.2

Eldiana Begovic, Supervisor, Literary, Digital, and Visual Arts, City-Wide Programs with respect to the announcement of the City’s 6th Poet Laureate and reading from Andrea Josic, current Poet Laureate

7.3

Asra Tauseef, Student and Maymunah Qazi, Student with respect to the cost barrier to Recreation

7.4

Item 10.1 Lorraine Johnson, Naturalization Bylaw Reform Advocate

7.5

Item 10.1 Karen Barnes, Subject Matter Expert

7.6

Item 10.3 David Fisher, Resident

8.

PUBLIC QUESTION PERIOD - 15 Minute Limit

Public Questions: Members of the Public that have a question about an item listed on the agenda may pre-register by contacting the Legislative Coordinator at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting . Following the registered speakers, if time permits the Chair will acknowledge members of the public who wish to ask a question about an item listed on the agenda. Virtual participants must pre-register.

Pursuant to Section 58 of the Council Procedure By-law 0044-2022, as amended:

General Committee may grant permission to a member of the public to ask a question of General Committee, with the following provisions:

1. Questions may be submitted to the Clerk at least 24 hours prior to the meeting;
2. A person is limited to two (2) questions and must pertain specific item on the current agenda and the speaker will state which item the question is related to;
3.The total speaking time shall be five (5) minutes maximum, per speaker, unless extended by the Mayor or Chair; and
4. Any response not provided at the meeting will be provided in the format of a written
response.

9.

CONSENT AGENDA

10.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED

10.1

Turfgrass and Prohibited Plant Species By-law

10.2

Amending the 2026 Fees and Charges By-law 0165-2025, Schedule “D” (Parks, Forestry and Environment Fees and Charges) to add Marina Launch Ramp Use Fees

10.3

2026 Santa Claus Parade

10.4

2025 Council Remuneration and Expenses (Appendix 1 Revised)

10.5

Single Source Approval for Original Equipment Manufacturer Parts and Repair Services

11.

ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORTS

11.1

Road Safety Committee-Report 2 - 2026 dated March 24, 2026 

11.2

Mississauga School Traffic Safety Action Committee Report 2 - 2026 dated March 25, 2026

11.3

Governance Committee Report 1 - 2026 dated March 31, 2026 

12.

CORRESPONDENCE

12.1

Item 10.1 - Correspondence from Karen Barnes dated February 18, 2026

13.

MATTERS PERTAINING TO REGION OF PEEL COUNCIL

14.

COUNCILLORS' ENQUIRIES

15.

OTHER BUSINESS/ANNOUNCEMENTS

16.

CLOSED SESSION

(Pursuant to Section 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001)

16.1

A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board:

Authorization to Approve and Execute a License Extension Agreement with The Regional Municipality of Peel (Ward 9)

16.2

Advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose:

Settlement regarding City of Mississauga v. PSCC No. 1136 et al (Ridgeway Plaza)

17.

ADJOURNMENT