That Recommendations GC-0186-2025 – GC-0205-2025 as contained General Committee Report 9 - 2025 dated April 23, 2025 be approved, with the exception of GC-0194-2025 that is amended to:
GC-0194-2025
That the City of Mississauga and Hospice Mississauga enter into a Memorandum of Agreement as outlined in the corporate report dated April 14, 2025, from the City Manager, and Chief Administrative Officer and entitled Hospice Mississauga New Facility Construction Loan Arrangement to include the following:
(i) the City agreeing to lend Hospice Mississauga up to $16.25 million dollars, at a rate of interest of the City’s investment rate of return or,interest up to the City's rate of borrowing for a period of up to 30 years, to build the facility at 2176 Speakman Drive and to secure such loan through a leasehold mortgage and other security instruments,
i(i) such other terms and conditions as the parties may mutually deem appropriate for a loan commitment of this nature.
- That City staff be authorized to commence negotiations for a Memorandum of Agreement, the form and content of which must be satisfactory to the City Solicitor and thereafter be approved by Council before execution of same by the City.
- That Marisa Chiu, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, or designate be appointed to the Hospice Mississauga Board of Directors.
GC-0186-2025
That the deputation and associated presentation by Jennu Baskaran, Community Development Coordinator with respect to Upcoming Youth Initiatives for Summer 2025 be received.
GC-0187-2025
That the deputation and associated presentation from Connie Zhou, and Ethan Luong, Mississauga Youth Action Committee (MYAC) with respect to MYAC 2024 Highlights and celebrating Youth Week in May 2025 be received.
GC-0188-2025
That the deputation and associated presentation by Lesley Swan, Senior Marketing Consultant and Veroy Clarke, Community Development Coordinator, with respect to City volunteer update and National Volunteer Week kick off April 27, 2025 - May 3, 2025 be received.
GC-0189-2025
That the deputation and associated presentation by Kitrina Fex, Executive Director, Hospice Mississauga with respect to Hospice Mississauga Capital Projects be received.
GC-0190-2025
That the deputation and associated presentation by Rachel Pennington, Public Art Curator with respect to 2025 Public Art Plan be received.
GC-0191-2025
That the following items were approved on the consent agenda:
10.1 2025 Tax Ratios, Tax Rates and Due Dates
10.6 Single Source Approval Award for a Software License Agreement with CoStar Realty Information, Inc.; File Ref: PRCX002112
11.1 Accessibility Advisory Committee Report 2 - 2025 - dated April 7, 2025
GC-0192-2025
- That the 2025 tax rates for the City of Mississauga be established as outlined in Appendix 1 of this report dated March 5, 2025, and titled “2025 Tax Ratios, Tax Rates and Due Dates” from the City Manager and Chief Administrative Officer.
- That the tax ratios for the City of Mississauga be approved as follows:
Residential 1.000000
Multi-Residential 1.265604
New Multi-Residential 1.000000
Commercial 1.516977
Industrial 1.615021
Pipeline 1.313120
Farmland 0.250000
Managed Forest 0.250000
- That the 2025 net operating municipal property tax levy for the City of Mississauga be approved at $747,520,139.
- That the 2025 operating budget be adjusted to reflect a transfer to the Fiscal Stability Reserve Fund (#30125) in the amount of $1,666,505.
- That the 2025 residential property tax due dates be set for July 3, August 7 and September 4, 2025.
- That the 2025 non-residential property tax due date be set for August 7, 2025.
- That the 2025 due dates for properties enrolled in the City’s pre-authorized tax payment plan be set based on their chosen withdrawal date.
- That the 2025 tax rates for the Clarkson, Cooksville, Malton, Port Credit and Streetsville Business Improvement Areas (BIA) tax levy requirement be established as set out in Appendix 2 of this report.
- That the levy amounts for the 2025 taxation year for colleges and universities, public hospitals and correctional facilities (“Heads and Beds” levy) be based on the current legislated rates.
- That all necessary by-laws be enacted.
GC-0193-2025
- That the report dated February 26, 2025 entitled “Capital Works in Progress (WIP) Update as at December 31, 2024” from the City Manager and Chief Administrative Officer, including Appendices 1 to 5, be approved.
- That the Treasurer be authorized to fund and close capital projects as identified in Appendix 2 of the report dated February 26, 2025 entitled “Capital Works in Progress (WIP) Update as at December 31, 2024” from the City Manager and Chief Administrative Officer.
- That PN 24450 “YMCA Funding Contribution” be established with a gross and net budget of $15 million funded by the Tax Capital Reserve Fund (33121).
- That PN 24452 “GWMC – Washroom Reno” be established with a gross and net budget of $75,000 funded by the Tax Capital Reserve Fund (33121).
- That PN 24349 “Flooding Impact – Sawmill Valley Trail” be established with a gross and net budget of $270,000 funded by the Tax Capital Reserve Fund (33121)
- That PN 24350 “Flooding Impact – Etobicoke Creek Trail” be established with a gross and net budget of $1,100,000 funded by the Tax Capital Reserve Fund (33121)
- That all necessary by-laws be enacted.
GC-0194-2025 - This recommendation was amended to the following:
That the City of Mississauga and Hospice Mississauga enter into a Memorandum of Agreement as outlined in the corporate report dated April 14, 2025, from the City Manager, and Chief Administrative Officer and entitled Hospice Mississauga New Facility Construction Loan Arrangement to include the following:
(i) the City agreeing to lend Hospice Mississauga up to $16.25 million dollars, at a rate of interest of the City’s investment rate of return or,interest up to the City's rate of borrowing for a period of up to 30 years, to build the facility at 2176 Speakman Drive and to secure such loan through a leasehold mortgage and other security instruments,
i(i) such other terms and conditions as the parties may mutually deem appropriate for a loan commitment of this nature.
- That City staff be authorized to commence negotiations for a Memorandum of Agreement, the form and content of which must be satisfactory to the City Solicitor and thereafter be approved by Council before execution of same by the City.
- That Marisa Chiu, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, or designate be appointed to the Hospice Mississauga Board of Directors.
GC-0195-2025
- That staff undertake a comprehensive review of the City’s current Community Recognition Program and Corporate Policy – Community Recognition Program as outlined in the Corporate Report dated March 20, 2025 entitled “Review of Community Recognition Program” from the City Manager and Chief Administrative Officer.
- That a final report be brought back to General Committee by year-end, outlining findings and recommendations for updating the program.
GC-0196-2025
That the “Public Art Plan” and associated recommendations attached as Appendix 1 to the Corporate Report entitled “Public Art Plan (2025)” dated March 24, 2025 from the Commissioner of Community Services be approved.
GC-0197-2025
- That Council approve the Single Source procurement for an data service, for a period of five (5) years, with the option to extend the term for an additional five (5) years, as detailed in the corporate report entitled “Single Source Approval Award for a Software License Agreement with CoStar Realty Information, Inc.”, dated March 26, 2024 from the Commissioner of Planning and Building.
- That the Chief Procurement Officer, or their designate, be authorized to execute all contracts and related ancillary documents with respect to the purchase between the City and CoStar Realty Information, Inc. for a high-value acquisition with an estimated amount for the 10-year period being less than $0.6M exclusive of taxes, in accordance with the City’s Procurement Bylaw 0013-2022, as amended, and all in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
GC-0198-2025
That the presentation and deputation by Janette Campbell, Project Leader, DSX regarding the Accessibility Compliance Plan Update, be received.
(AAC-0005-2025)
GC-0199-2025
That the presentation and deputation of Dan Sadler, Manager, Standards, Training & Compliance regarding the 2024 Accessibility Annual Status Update, be received.
(AAC-0006-2025)
GC-0200-2025
That the verbal update regarding the Region of Peel’s Accessibility Advisory Committee
provided by Carol-Ann Chafe, Chair and Citizen Member and Member of the ROP AAC be approved.
(AAC-0007-2025)
GC-0201-2025
That the Accessibility Advisory Committee Work Plan be approved as discussed at the
Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting.
(AAC-0008-2025)
GC-0202-2025
That the deputation and presentation by Eric Zhao, Active Transportation Coordinator and Matthew Sweet, Manager Active Transportation regarding Shared Micro-mobility Program - 2025 Pre-launch Season Update, be received.
(AAC-0009-2025)
(FADS-0003-2025)
GC-0203-2025
That the verbal update provided by Steven Viera, Citizen Member on behalf of the Transit Advisory Committee regarding the MiWay Bus Destination Signage, be received.
(AAC-0010-2025)
GC-0204-2025
That the verbal update with respect to the Organizational Structure be received.
GC-0205-2025
That the verbal update with respect to 2025 Ontario Senior of the Year be received.