Parks, Forestry & Environment
Presented by Jodi Robillos, Director, Parks, Forestry and Environment
Members of the Committee spoke to the matter and raised the following questions and concerns:
- Workforce trends;
- Challenges with recruitment for seasonal staff;
- COVID Impacts;
- GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions targets;
- Suggested exploring jointed partnerships with the school boards for parking on school properties;
- Public Tree by-law and FTEs;
- One Million Trees Campaign;
- Tree Planting, Park and Shoreline Clean-ups;
- Stewardships;
- Multi-use trails winter maintenance;
- Natural ice rinks;
- Join Coral Volunteers; and
- Park washrooms;
Ms. Robillos responded to questions from the Committee.
Councillor Parrish requested that staff explore the opportunity to affiliate with Join Coral, a volunteer organization that participates in park clean-ups.
Received (Councillor Ras)
Recommendation BC-0033-2020
Recreation
Presented by Kristina Zietsma, Director, Recreation
Members of the Committee spoke to the matter and raised the following questions and concerns:
- Space allocation regarding senior programming;
- Community groups;
- Irrigation project at Brae Ben;
- Outdoor winter activities at golf course during the winter months;
- High Five training;
- Accessibility and inclusion (i.e. Para-Aquatics); and
- Bike Parking.
Ms. Zietsma and Shari Lichterman, Commissioner of Community Services responded to questions from the Committee.
Received (Councillor McFadden)
Recommendation BC-0033-2020
Information Technology
Presented by Shawn Slack, Director of Information Technology and Chief Information Officer
Members of the Committee spoke to the matter and raised the following questions and concerns:
- Seamless and successful transition to virtual Council and Committee meetings,
- FTE breakdown;
- Total gross expenditures noted in the 2023 forecast;
- Being a Smart City;
- Innovation corridor focus on broadband, housing, and transit;
- Lakeview and Bright Water corridors; and
- Federal Funding Announcements.
Mr. Slack responded to questions from the Committee.
Received (Councillor Fonseca)
Recommendation BC-0033-2020
Land Development Services
Presented by Andrew Whittemore, Commissioner of Planning and Building
Members of the Committee spoke to the matter and raised the following questions and concerns:
- PPJs (people and jobs (ppj) per hectare (ha));
- Intensification, density and growth rate;
- Building permits;
- Working from home feasibility;
- Online service payments;
- Planning development timelines;
- Challenges with processes and coaching to create for better efficiencies;
- Development Liaison job position;
- Suggested creating a Planning standing Committee at the Region of Peel;
- COVID contract tracing on construction sites;
- Cost recovery;
- Committee of Adjustment applications;
- MTSA (major transit station area) study; and
- Funding allocation between the Region and the City.
Mr. Whittemore and Jason Bevan, Director of City Planning Strategies responded to questions from the Committee.
Councillor Ras requested benchmarking with other municipalities metrics regarding planning development timelines.
Received (Councillor Ras)
Recommendation BC-0033-2020