The Mississauga Record

Special Council

March 10, 2021

Who was there

Present (8): Bonnie Crombie, Dipika Damerla, Stephen Dasko, Chris Fonseca, John Kovac, Matt Mahoney, Sue McFadden, Carolyn Parrish

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (3 motions)

3 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the March 10, 2021 Council Agenda be approved as amended. 4. DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST 5. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS COUNCIL MEETING - Nil 6. PRESENTATIONS - Nil 7. DEPUTATIONS 7.1 Items 11.1 and 11.2 Jeff Jackson, Director, Finance and Treasurer 1. 7.1 New Provincial and Federal Funding Special Council March 10 2021.pdf Mr. Jackson outlined the Safe Restart Agreements & 2021 COVID-19 Recovery Funding for Municipalities Program and the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) - Public Transit Stream Transfer Payment Agreement. Councillor Fonseca enquired about the timeframe from the Province regarding the BRT and Active Transportation infrastructure. Mr. Jackson responded to the timeline. Items 11. 1 and 11.2 were brought up and voted on. 8. PUBLIC QUESTION PERIOD - Nil 9. MATTERS PERTAINING TO COVID-19 - Nil 10. CONSENT AGENDA - Nil 11. INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF CORPORATE REPORTS 11.1 Safe Restart Agreements & 2021 COVID-19 Recovery Funding for Municipalities Program 1. Safe Restart Agreements and 2021 COVID-19 Recovery Funding for Municipalities Program - 0189-2021.pdf RESOLUTION 0048-2021 Moved By Councillor C. Fonseca Seconded By Councillor R. Starr That the report dated March 5, 2021 entitled “Safe Restart Agreements & 2021 COVID-19 Recovery Funding for Municipalities Program” from the Commissioner of Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer be received. That the Mayor and Commissioner of Transportation and Works be authorized to execute on
Moved by Councillor C. Parrish, seconded by Councillor R. Starr
Carried
In favour (11): Mayor Crombie, Councillor S. Dasko, Councillor C. Fonseca, Councillor J. Kovac, Councillor C. Parrish, Councillor R. Starr, Councillor D. Damerla, Councillor M. Mahoney, Councillor P. Saito, Councillor S. McFadden, Councillor G. Carlson
That the report dated March 5, 2021 entitled “Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) – Public Transit Stream Transfer Payment Agreement” from the Commissioner of Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer be received. That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute, on behalf of The Corporation of the City of Mississauga, any Transfer Payment Agreements, including amendments with Her Majesty the Queen in right of the Province of Ontario as represented by the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) for funding under the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) – Public Transit Stream, in a form satisfactory to Legal Services. That the Commissioner of Transportation and Works be delegated authority to execute on behalf of the The Corporation of the City of Mississauga, any and all required documentation, including any amendment, extension or ancillary document, as well as any documents required to administer and fulfill all requirements of ICIP – Public Transit Stream, in a form satisfactory to Legal Services. That all necessary by-law(s) be enacted. YES (11) Mayor Crombie, Councillor S. Dasko, Councillor C. Fonseca, Councillor J. Kovac , Councillor C. Parrish, Councillor R. Starr, Councillor D. Damerla, Councillor M. Mahoney, Councillor P. Saito, Councillor S. McFadden, and Councillor G. Carlson ABSENT (1) Councillor K. Ras
Moved by Councillor J. Kovac, seconded by Councillor S. McFadden
Carried
In favour (11): Mayor Crombie, Councillor S. Dasko, Councillor C. Fonseca, Councillor J. Kovac, Councillor C. Parrish, Councillor R. Starr, Councillor D. Damerla, Councillor M. Mahoney, Councillor P. Saito, Councillor S. McFadden, Councillor G. Carlson
WHEREAS the provincial government has announced an amended distribution process for COVID-19 vaccines that includes a variety of other significant risk factors in addition to age; AND WHEREAS COVID-19 has devastated populations world wide, causing a particularly deep and prolonged lockdown in the Region of Peel; AND WHEREAS during the second wave of COVID-19 in Peel, approximately 370 community outbreaks have occurred in workplaces with the majority in Peel’s heavy concentration of essential employment sectors such as warehousing, manufacturing, distribution and food packaging; AND WHEREAS the workforce in these employment centres is often more precariously employed, vulnerable hourly workers without adequate paid sick day protection; AND WHEREAS these more vulnerable employees, working in essential employment sectors are at risk for COVID-19 which they then take home to their families, facilitating continuous spread; AND WHEREAS the last census completed in 2016 identified 306,100 Peel residents employed in warehousing, manufacturing, distribution and packaging. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED That the City of Mississauga requests the Ontario Government prioritize and expedite non-mandatory vaccination of all those Peel residents employed under conditions that make their places of work conductive to the spread of COVID-19; And further, that the Ontario Government support the non-mandatory vaccination of vulnerable employees in high-incidence areas in Peel at their places of work su
Moved by Councillor C. Parrish, seconded by Councillor G. Carlson
Carried
In favour (11): Mayor Crombie, Councillor S. Dasko, Councillor C. Fonseca, Councillor J. Kovac, Councillor C. Parrish, Councillor R. Starr, Councillor D. Damerla, Councillor M. Mahoney, Councillor P. Saito, Councillor S. McFadden, Councillor G. Carlson

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