Tuesday, February 27, 2018 Regular Meeting - 7:00 PM

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1 Agenda Brampton Community Safety Advisory Committee Committee of the Council of The Corporation of the City of Brampton Tuesday, February 27, 2018 Regular Meeting - 7:00 PM Council Committee Room, 4th Floor, City Hall Members: Regional Councillor Palleschi (Chair) Wards 2 and 6 Community Services Section Chair, Committee of Council Cody Vatcher (Vice-Chair) City Councillor Bowman Wards 3 and 4 SW of Highway 410 and Queen Street East Regional Councillor Miles Wards 7 and 8 SE of Highway 410 and Queen Street East Regional Councillor Moore Wards 1 and 5 NW of Highway 410 and Queen Street East City Councillor Fortini Wards 7 and 8 NE of Highway 410 and Queen Street East Lucy Papaloni, Superintendent, Family Schools, Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board Simone Gravesande, Principal of Kingswood Public School, Peel District School Board Rick Evans, Chair, Downtown Brampton BIA Safety Committee David Colp Mayo Hawco Ivan Marco Macri Jessica Nigro Shalin Sinha For inquiries about this agenda, or to make arrangements for accessibility accommodations for persons attending (some advance notice may be required), please contact: Tammi Jackson, Legislative Coordinator, Telephone (905) , TTY (905) Note: Some meeting information may also be available in alternate formats upon request.

2 Agenda Brampton Community Safety Advisory Committee Please ensure all cell phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs) and other electronic devices are turned off or placed on non-audible mode during the meeting. 1. Approval of Agenda 2. Declarations of Interest Under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act 3. Previous Minutes 3.1. Minutes - Brampton Community Safety Advisory Committee - November 7, 2017 The recommendations were considered by Committee of Council on November 15, 2017 and approved by Council on November 22, The minutes were received by Committee of Council on December 6, 2017 and by Council on December 13, The minutes are provided for Committee s information. 4. Delegations/Presentations 4.1. Presentation by A. Normand, Manager, Emergency Measures, Fire and Emergency Services, re: Bill Safer Ontario Act To be circulated prior to the meeting 5. Reports/Updates 5.1. Report by A. Normand, Manager, Emergency Services, Fire and Emergency Services, re: Neighborhood Watch Signage Brampton All Wards 5.2 Discussion at the request of Ivan Macri, Member, re: Safety Concerns 6. Other/New Business/Information Items 6.1. Future Meetings Page 2 of 3

3 Agenda Brampton Community Safety Advisory Committee 6.2. Council Resolution passed on February 21, 2018, re: Missing Persons Advisory, as follows: C Whereas, from time to time, persons go missing and local police authorities seek the public s assistance to help find missing persons; and Whereas, the City of Brampton currently shares social media alerts regarding missing local persons, once assistance is requested by local police authorities; and Whereas, municipalities like the City of Brampton, have significant resources deployed across the City serving our citizens on a daily basis, who can also be alerted to help find missing persons when the public s assistance is requested; Therefore Be It Resolved That City staff be requested to report back to the Brampton Community Safety Advisory Committee on: ways and means to share information across City departments to alert staff to be on the lookout for missing persons when Peel Regional Police and Ontario Provincial Police formally seek the public s assistance; and on options and opportunities to strengthen staff awareness to assist during such times to help locate missing persons. 7. Correspondence 7.1. Correspondence from Suzy Godefroy, Executive Director, Downtown Brampton BIA, re: Downtown BIA Representation On the Brampton Community Safety Advisory Committee 8. Question Period 9. Public Question Period 10. Adjournment Next Meeting: Tuesday, March 27, Page 3 of 3

4 3.1-1 Tuesday, November 07, 2017 Minutes Brampton Community Safety Advisory Committee Committee of the Council of The Corporation of the City of Brampton Council Committee Room, 4th Floor, City Hall Members: Cody Vatcher (Co-Chair) Regional Councillor Miles Wards 7 and 8 SE of Highway 410 and Queen Street East Regional Councillor Moore Wards 1 and 5 NW of Highway 410 and Queen Street East City Councillor Fortini Wards 7 and 8 NE of Highway 410 and Queen Street East Simone Gravesande, Principal of Kingswood Public School, Peel District School Board Mayo Hawco Ivan Marco Macri Jessica Nigro Shalin Sinha Absent: Staff: Regional Councillor Palleschi (Chair) Wards 2 and 6 (illness) Community Services Section Chair, Committee of Council City Councillor Bowman Wards 3 and 4 (other municipal business) SW of Highway 410 and Queen Street East David Colp Lucy Papaloni, Superintendent, Family Schools, Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board Kathy Duncan, Manager, Animal Services Thomas Hughes, Coordinator, Community Safety, Fire and Emergency Services Alain Normand, Manager, Emergency Measures, Fire and Emergency Services Peter Fay, City Clerk, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer Tammi Jackson, Legislative Coordinator, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer

5 3.1-2 Minutes Brampton Community Safety Advisory Committee The meeting was called to order at 7:02 p.m. and adjourned at 9:27 p.m. 1. Approval of Agenda During consideration of the Approval of Agenda, there was Committee consensus to change the order of business to deal with Item 6.1 after Item 4.4. The following motion was considered. BCS That the agenda for the Brampton Community Safety Advisory Committee Meeting of November 7, 2017 be approved as amended to add the following items: 4.2 Delegation from Harpreet K. Sidhu, Property Owner, Business Owner, Lawyer, re: Safety on Church Street. 4.3 Delegation from Yuvraj Chhin, Property Owner, Business Owner, Lawyer, re: Safety on Church Street. 4.4 Delegation from Fernando Russo and Rick Evans, Board Members, Downtown BIA, re: Downtown BIA Requesting Status on the Brampton Community Safety Advisory Committee. Carried Note: Later in the Meeting on a two-thirds majority vote to re-open the question, the matter was re-opened and items 4.3 and 4.4 were added to the agenda. 2. Declarations of Interest Under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act 3. Previous Minutes 3.1. Minutes - Brampton Community Safety Advisory Committee - September 12, 2017 The minutes were considered by Committee of Council on October 4, 2017, and the recommendations approved by Council on October 11, The minutes were provided for Committee s information only Page 2 of 10

6 4. Delegations/Presentations Minutes Brampton Community Safety Advisory Committee 4.1. Presentation from A. Normand, Manager, Emergency Services, Fire and Emergency Services, re. Recent City of Brampton Emergency Management Exercise Alain Normand, Manager, Fire and Emergency Services, provided an overview with respect the type of emergency management exercise, undertaken on three separate training dates, September 19, October 3, 2017 and October 17, Mr. Normand advised the Committee a tornado scenario was simulated using the Powerade Centre, South Fletcher s Sportsplex, Sandalwood parkway, and Brampton Civic Hospital. This was the largest exercise Brampton Emergency Services has undertaken. There were 300 plus staff from the City of Brampton, Region of Peel, and partner agencies. In addition, there were 100 plus volunteers from various community groups, York University, George Brown College and CERV. Mr. Normand indicated that the overall response was very good, however there were some concerns related to the shelter management, which needs to be addressed with the Region of Peel and Red Cross. Mr. Normand responded to questions with respect to the following: Volunteers are a part of the Community Emergency Response Team. These volunteers are trained citizens that assist with supporting responders in large scale situations. The City of Brampton also has volunteers from Sheridan College, George Brown College and York University. These students are brought in to participate in the exercises. The province provides a list of the top risks for disaster and provides a formula used to undertake a risk assessment to determine which disaster is used to simulate and use as a training exercise. After each exercise an evaluation report is outlined with the findings. The following motion was considered. BCS That the Presentation by A. Normand, Manager, Emergency Services, Fire and Emergency Services, to the Brampton Community Safety Advisory Committee Meeting of November 7, 2017, re: Recent City of Brampton Emergency Management Exercise, be received. Carried 4.2. Delegation by Harpreet K. Sidhu, Property Owner, Business Owner, Lawyer, re: Safety on Church Street Item 4.3 was dealt with at this time. Ms. Harpreet Sidhu, Property Owner, Business Owner, and Lawyer, provided an overview with respect to the safety concerns on Church Street in Brampton. Ms Page 3 of 10

7 3.1-4 Minutes Brampton Community Safety Advisory Committee Sidhu indicated that not only is she experiencing a loss of business but she fears for the safety of herself and her clients. Ms. Sidhu is looking for assistance from the City of Brampton for help. Ms. Sidhu expressed that she has had continuous damage to her property and that Peel Regional Police are aware of the concerns in the area and that such damage and safety concerns are creating a loss in business. Mr. Yuvraj Chhin, Tenant, Lawyer, at Ms. Sidhu property provided an overview of the safety concerns surrounding his place of employment and that he has lost clients due to the surrounding issues. Committee discussion took place with respect to the following: Significant resources have been put towards the activities surrounding Church Street, such as street patrol, street crime unit, Peel Health and Addictions, undercover officers, etc. Councillors request to meet with Ms. Sidhu to discuss the initiatives being undertaken. The Regeneration program located in the area services 125 individuals (full breakfasts), in turn creating a significant amount of individuals in the area. The issues concerning the Church Street corridor will take time to change. The following motion was considered. BCS That the Delegations from Harpreet K. Sidhu, Property Owner, Business Owner, Lawyer and Yuvraj Chhin, Property Owner, Business Owner, Lawyer, to the Brampton Community Safety Advisory Committee Meeting of November 7, 2017, re: Safety on Church Street, be received. Carried 4.3. Delegation by Yuvraj Chhin, Business Owner, Lawyer, re: Safety on Church Street Note: Later in the meeting, on a two-thirds majority vote to re-open the question, Item 4.2 was added to the agenda. Dealt with under item 4.2 Recommendation BCS Delegation from Fernando Russo and Rick Evans, Board Members, Downtown BIA, re: Downtown BIA Requesting Status on the Brampton Community Safety Advisory Committee Note: Later in the meeting, on a two-thirds majority vote to re-open the question, Item 4.4 was added to the agenda Page 4 of 10

8 3.1-5 Minutes Brampton Community Safety Advisory Committee Dealt with under item 6.1 Recommendation BCS Reports/Updates 5.1. Correspondence from the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services, re: Ontario Building Stronger, Safer Communities Committee Discussion included the following: Regional Councillor Miles provided a brief overview of the correspondence and advised that more information was needed to ensure clarification with respect to the expectations for the municipalities. Alain Normand, Manager, Emergency Services, Fire and Emergency Services advised Committee that the province was introducing the Safer Ontario Act, 2017; however the Act is still a Bill and has not been enacted yet. Mr. Normand advised the Committee that once the Bill is passed municipalities will have approximately two years to comply with the requirements. Regional Councillor Moore expressed the need for clarification with respect to what the legislative would mean for two-tiered municipalities. The following motion was considered. BCS That the correspondence from the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services, to the Brampton Community Safety Advisory Committee Meeting of November 7, 2017, re: Ontario Building Stronger, Safer Communities, be received. Carried 5.2. Verbal Update by A. Normand, Manager, Emergency Services, Fire and Emergency Services, re: Increased Population of Coyotes - Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry Kathy Duncan, Manager, Animal Services, Community Services, provided an overview of the information session that took place November 6, Ms. Duncan informed the committee that Mr. Brent Patterson, Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry and Lesley Sampson, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Coyote Watch Canada discussed the concerns and provided information with respect to Concerns that the population of coyotes in Brampton has increased Page 5 of 10

9 Minutes Brampton Community Safety Advisory Committee Ms. Duncan provided details pertaining to the matter which included the following: Yearly statistic s for 2015, 2016, and 2017 with respect to sightings of coyotes. Within this time frame no complaints reported regarding individuals being bitten and the number of reported sightings remained consistent from year to year. Coyotes are a natural part of urban and rural life in Ontario. Calls are received requesting trapping and relocation of coyotes. Trapping and relocating is not a successful tool based on the distance coyotes typically travel within their territory (approx. 10 square km in urban areas) There is misinformation around coyotes being more aggressive and less fearful of people Suggestion to increase public education piece to reduce fear, decrease the feeding of coyotes, and maximize public safety There are two existing by-laws that will assist Animal Services with calls pertaining to Coyotes being fed by people. o The Property Standards by-law outlines the requirements for a yard to be kept, and; o Parklands by-law which prevents feeding of waterfowl, and dumping of garbage in parks. Coyote management can fall into these two categories. Ms. Duncan responded to questions from the Committee and advised that Animal Services has not received any complaints regarding feeding from dumpsters. Calls are received regarding sightings of coyotes walking down streets and in back yards. A number of sightings are caused by neighbours intentionally feeding the coyotes. The following motion was considered BCS That the verbal update from K. Duncan, Manager, Animal Services, to the Brampton Community Safety Advisory Committee Meeting of November 7, 2017, re: Increased Population of Coyotes Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, be received. Carried 5.3. Verbal Update by A. Normand, Manager, Emergency Services, Fire and Emergency Services, re: International Safe Community Designation Alain Normand, Manager, Emergency Services, Fire and Emergency Services, provided an overview of the International Safe Community Designation and advised that the City of Brampton will not be renewing the designation. Mr. Normand advised the committee that there is an opportunity to initiate the process to attain a Safe Community designation from Parachute Canada and pursue membership with the Canadian Municipal Network on Crime Prevention. Mr. Normand responded to questions with respect to the following: Page 6 of 10

10 3.1-7 Minutes Brampton Community Safety Advisory Committee Time is required to build networks and bring other organizations in to the City. The Committee needs support to create a network where it can bring in existing community safety organizations or play a role in the safety element. Peel Regional Police has minimal involvement with programs such as Neighbourhood Watch. Peel Regional Police does crime prevention for any Neighbourhood Watch program that requests it. Peel Regional Police does not sit on Neighbourhood Watch Committee s. A report with respect to Neighbourhood Watch is being worked on and will be brought to the committee upon completion. The following motion was considered. BCS That the report from Alain Normand, Manager, Brampton Emergency Management Office, Fire and Emergency Services, dated October 30, 2017, to the Community Safety Advisory Committee Meeting of November 7, 2017, re: International Safe Community Designation Brampton all Wards, be received; and 2. That the City of Brampton postpone the process to renew its certification as an International Safe Community as designated by the International Safe Community Certifying Center; and 3. That the City of Brampton initiate the process to attain a Safe Community designation from Parachute Canada, and 4. That the City of Brampton pursue membership with the Canadian Municipal Network on Crime Prevention. 6. Other/New Business/Information Items Carried 6.1. Correspondence from Suzy Godefroy, Executive Director, Downtown Brampton BIA, re: Downtown BIA Requesting Status on the Brampton Community Safety Advisory Committee. Item 4.4 was dealt with at this time. Peter Fay, City Clerk, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer, provided and overview of the correspondence and noted that at the last meeting there was a discussion and consensus that there was no need to have an official representative appointed from the BIA as there are members of council that currently sit on the BIA. Mr. Fay advised that if the Committee wished to change the Terms of Reference to add additional members it would need to be put forward in a motion and brought to Council for consideration Page 7 of 10

11 Minutes Brampton Community Safety Advisory Committee Councillor Pat Fortini suggested putting a motion forward to add both Rick Evans and Fernando Russo to the Committee as he felt more representation was required. Councillor Fortini made note that his understanding was that the BIA passed a motion appointing both Mr. Evans and Mr. Russo to be representatives on the Brampton Community Safety Advisory Committee. Mr. Richard Evans and Mr. Fernando Russo expressed their concerns with not having any representatives from the BIA sit on the Committee. They expressed the need to have the BIA on the Committee as they felt they could add information that the City of Brampton would not have with respect to particular matters occurring within the City of Brampton. Mr. Fay advised that the motion passed at the BIA meeting on September 12, 2017 did not include the names of any representatives from the BIA. Mr. Fay reiterated that procedurally if the Committee wished to change the composition of the Terms of Reference a motion would need to be made requesting Council consideration to add members from the BIA. Once Council has approved the change to the Terms of Reference then the BIA can appoint the members they wish to have sit on the Committee. Mr. Fay clarified that no formal communication has been received from the BIA with a formal resolution requesting appointment of specific individuals. However, the Clerk s Office is anticipating formal communication from the Director of the BIA. Mr. Fay noted that the recommendations from this Committee meeting will go to the Committee of Council Meeting November 15, 2017 and then to Council for consideration on November 22, Councillor Miles advised Mr. Evans and Mr. Russo that the Committee focuses on issues City wide not just the downtown area. It is important to understand that if additional members from the BIA are added to the committee that those members would need to participate in matters city wide. The following motion was considered BCS That the Correspondence from Suzy Godefroy, Executive Director, Downtown Brampton BIA, re: Downtown BIA Requesting Status on the Brampton Community Safety Advisory Committee, be received, and; 2. That the Delegation from Fernando Russo and Rick Evans, Board Members, Downtown BIA, to the Brampton Community Safety Advisory Committee Meeting of November 7, 2017, re: Downtown BIA Requesting Status on the Brampton Community Safety Advisory Committee, be received, and; 3. It is the position of the Brampton Community Safety Advisory Committee that the terms of reference for the Committee be amended to provide for additional representation from the Board of the Page 8 of 10

12 3.1-9 Minutes Brampton Community Safety Advisory Committee Downtown Brampton BIA to serve on the Brampton Community Safety Advisory Committee Future Meetings Carried Peter Fay, City Clerk, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer, suggested the following future meeting dates to Committee: Tuesday, January 30, 2018 Tuesday, April 24, 2018 Tuesday, June 19, 2018 Tuesday, September 4, 2018 Committee consensus was to hold a meeting monthly and requested the City Clerk s office to canvass dates on a monthly basis. Mr. Fay advised the committee that the City Clerk s Office will send correspondence to members of the committee canvassing monthly dates. 7. Correspondence 8. Question Period 1. In response to questions from Committee, A. Normand, Manager, Fire and Emergency Services, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer, advised the following: Part of the Committee s mandate is to gather reported crime and safety statistics for the City of Brampton. A website may be created to capture all the data with respect to safety concerns. Will provide information with respect to events taking place within the City of Brampton that the Committee and public may be interested in. This type of information will also be posted on the website once it is active. 9. Public Question Period 10. Adjournment Page 9 of 10

13 Minutes Brampton Community Safety Advisory Committee BCS That the Brampton Community Safety Advisory Committee do now adjourn to meet again for a Regular Meeting at the call of the Chair. Carried Cody Vatcher Vice-Chair Page 10 of 10

14 5.1-1 Report Brampton Community Safety Advisory Committee The Corporation of the City of Brampton Date: Subject: Contact: Neighborhood Watch Signage Brampton All Wards A. Normand, Manager, Emergency Services, Fire and Emergency Services, Recommendations: 1. That the report from Alain Normand, Manager, Brampton Emergency Management Office, Fire and Emergency Services, dated January 24, 2018, to the Community Safety Advisory Committee Meeting of February 27, 2018, re: Neighbourhood Watch Signage Brampton all Wards, be received; 2. That the City of Brampton through its Community Safety Advisory Committee maintain an advisory and information-based role to agencies and organizations that propose to introduce safety initiatives; and 3. That Brampton Focus and any other organization taking responsibility for the Neighbourhood Watch or other Community Safety programs in Brampton and requesting City support be directed to apply to the City s Community Grant program for funding according to criteria and requirements of that grant program. Overview: Brampton Focus is an organization that wishes to revive the Neighbourhood Watch (NW) program in Brampton and the managers have approached City of Brampton Council asking the City to provide signage at the entrance of selected neighbourhoods to indicate the participation in the NW program. As Brampton Focus is providing the NW program on a volunteer basis and since they have no direct funding to cover the cost of the signage, the organization should consider submitting a request for funding under the City s Community Grant program. Additional groups in Brampton are considering the introduction of

15 5.1-2 Neighbourhood Watch initiatives and other community safety programs. Providing funding to the Neighbourhood Watch program, as presented by Brampton Focus, would create a precedent. Background: Neighbourhood Watch (NW) is a community-based crime prevention strategy designed to mobilize local residents towards enhanced neighbourhood monitoring and crime reporting activities in an effort to enhance safety within a specific neighbourhood. An important aspect of this program is the erection of signage within active neighbourhoods in order to publicize the program and act as a crime deterrent. It should be noted that various Police personnel contacted for advice on the program indicated that the program is not considered a crime prevention program for the whole community but rather a crime dispersion program. Current Situation: In some Ontario municipalities, NW programs are operated by Police Services, or through organizations external to the City. Peel Regional Police has confirmed that they will not manage NW programs in Peel, but are ready to support it through education and crime prevention advice. In Mississauga, where the program is active, it is run by SafeCity Mississauga with this model of support from Peel Police. NW is a voluntary program currently being championed by an organization called Brampton Focus. Neither the City of Brampton nor the Region of Peel has mandated any organization to operate the NW program in the City. All management, decisionmaking and responsibilities for the program lie solely on Brampton Focus, should they wish to continue pursuing this initiative. The City of Brampton s Community Safety Advisory Committee should maintain a consultative and informational role to such programs as it is preferable to encourage community engagement rather than direct City staff involvement. As we have been informed that Brampton Focus and NW are being managed on a volunteer basis only and that no current funding exists to maintain the program, we are recommending that Brampton Focus submit an application to the City s Community Grant program. The Community Grant program includes eligibility criteria and requires detailed information about the organization requesting the grant. We recommend this approach so that the Brampton Safety Advisory Committee would not be required to create an alternate grant program that may result in a duplication of effort. Corporate Implications:

16 5.1-3 General implications: a) The City of Brampton will not manage the NW program and will only offer advice and informational support. b) The Brampton Community Grant program was established to allow private organizations serving the Brampton community to access municipal funds in an unbiased approach with set eligibility criteria and a pre-determined format. Financial Implications: a) As the Community Grant program is managed separately, there are no financial implications for the Community Safety Advisory committee. Legal Implications: b) The City wishes to maintain separation and independence from Neighbourhood Watch groups. This separation allows the management and operations of the NW program fully under the responsibility of a separate organization. Strategic Plan: This report achieves the Strategic Plan priorities by Promoting the Economic Development Master Plan and ensuring good government through financial controls. Conclusion: While the NW program has merit in itself, the City of Brampton through its Community Safety Advisory Committee should maintain an advisory and informational role and any potential funding should be determined through the City s Community Grant program. Approved by: Approved by: Alain Normand, Manager Brampton Emergency Management Office Bill Boyes, Fire Chief Report authored by: Alain Normand

17 7.1 From: Godefroy, Suzy Sent: 2018/02/06 5:00 PM To: Fay, Peter Subject: FW: Brampton Safety Advisory Meeting Hi Peter Please note that at the BIA s December Board of Directors meeting the following motion was carried: MOTION: THAT the Downtown Brampton BIA Board of Directors appoint the Chair of the Downtown Brampton BIA Safety Committee to sit on the City of Brampton Safety Advisory Committee. CARRIED Currently, the Chair of our DBBIA Safety Committee is Rick Evans. Can you let me know if you need anything else. Best regards, Suzy Suzy Godefroy Executive Director Downtown Brampton BIA suzy.godefroy@brampton.ca downtownbramptonbia.ca

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