Members of the General Committee engaged in a discussion regarding the subject matter; maintaining the Road Safety Committee (RSC); Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee (MCAC); Towing Industry Advisory Committee (TIAC) with the proposed addition of the Trucking industry as well as meeting frequency and the naming of the new Combating Racism discrimination and Hatred Committee.
Rob Trewartha, Director, Strategic Communications & Initiatives and Uzma Shakir, Strategic Leader, Diversity and Inclusion and author of the Terms of Reference for the new Combating Rascism, Discrimination and Hatred Committee spoke to the rationale behind the proposed naming convention and in support of the committee.
Councillor Parrish spoke in support of keeping TIAC, provided background information regarding her support and requested a report on how we can include the trucking industry along with a new terms of reference. Councillor Parrish requested that staff consult with herself, Councillor Mahoney and Councillor Butt.
In response to Councillor Kovac, Shari Lichterman, Acting City Manager & CAO spoke to the costs associated with new committees and noted there is not a significant increase and further that the format of virtual or hybrid meetings is time and money saving. Geoff Wright, Commissioner, Transportation and Works advised meetings of TIAC are cancelled when there are no agenda items.
Members of the Committee spoke in support of conducting quarterly meetings with the RSC, MCAC and new Transit Advisory Committee.
Diana Rusnov, Director, Legislative Services and City Clerk read the amendments to the recommendation and spoke to the upcoming Council meeting that will include Council appointments to committees.