Government Relations Matters. City Council April 18, 2018

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1 Government Relations Matters City Council April 18, 2018

2 Region of Peel Committee Meetings (April 19/18) Community Water Fluoridation Committee 9:00 am 10:30 am Audit and Risk Committee 10:30 am 12:30 pm Region of Peel Accessibility Advisory Committee 1:30 pm 3:30 pm

3 Agenda 1. Overview of the 4 Region of Peel Growth Management Reports 2. Where are we in the GTA 3. Growth and Infrastructure 4. Healthy Job & People Balance 5. What Attracts Jobs 6. Complete Communities 7. Recommendations

4 Current Provincial Land Use Planning Context Report Recommendation: Regional staff is seeking agreement from the Province to allow staged implementation for 2017 growth plan conformity. Key Issues: Recently released guidance documents from the Province require that all review elements be completed at once, and implemented through one ROPA. City of Brampton s Planning Staff Comments: Staff is not concerned with the request, except as it relates to the growth forecasts not being moved downward through a staged implementation.

5 Implications of the Current Provincial Planning Context on Major Planning Initiatives in Peel Report Recommendation: Regional staff is seeking Council support in regards to a revised approach and timeline for their growth management conformity exercise. Key Issues: As a result of new direction from the Province on various planning matters, including land budgeting methodology, timing of settlement boundary expansions, employment land conversions, the Region has revisited an approach and timeline to their conformity exercise. City of Brampton s Planning Staff Comments: Staff is not concerned, but do note it has been identified in the report highlights that employment forecasts need to be revisited. Further clarification of what this means should be provided.

6 Implications on the growth management work plan as a result of provincial policy direction Report Objective: Highlights the implication of the draft MCR guidance, and GTA West announcement on the Growth Management Strategy. Key Issues: Repot notes that revised growth allocation to occur in Q3 2018, and Regional DC by law in Q City of Brampton s Planning Staff Comments: Staff have no specific concerns, but again note the reference to population and employment allocations.

7 GTA West Corridor/North West Greater Toronto Area Study Corridor Identification Study Update Report Objective: To update Regional Council on the GTA West Corridor. City of Brampton s Planning Staff Comments: Staff have no concerns with the update report. The City is currently working with the Region to advance a roads needs study to inform the Province. An update will be provided to the Transit Committee of Chairs. Although there is no explicit recommendation in any of the Region s 4 Growth Management reports, they do reference that employment and population allocations will need to be revisited.

8 Where are we in the GTA One of the 3 employment mega hubs Supper Innovation Corridor Improving Regional transit connections New University and links to major institutions in GTA Unprecedented Transit ridership increases Access to highways and airport

9 Growth and Infrastructure 2014 DC study recovers for growth related to 2041 Lowering numbers challenging we have been recovering DC for infrastructure Current City population exceeds ROPA 24 growth is coming!!! Rather not play catch-up with infrastructure If we continue to grow, we will experience a decline in service level if we lower forecasts

10 Healthy Job & People Balance Large proportion of the City s population leave Brampton for work. This impacts quality of life Longer commutes, congestion on regional & local roads Capital spending on maintaining ever growing demand for wider roads WE CAN CHANGE THIS

11 What Attracts Jobs? Can use good growth as an economic development tool Destinations, experiences, full cycle of life Transit, shorter commute to work and back Talented people we need to create great communities that appeal to diverse talents and youth Major companies are now chasing talent use to be the other way around

12 Complete Communities Need to set high expectations for new development Cities mature, allow flexibility for that to happen Land is an asset, use wisely Live, Work, Play, Learn New economy, the disruptors, they are here and will shape the future Our population is our biggest asset nurture their aspirations!

13 Planning staff continues to recommend: That Council continues to have a united and firm position in requiring that the Region Council does not reduce the agreed upon 2041 allocations for both employment and population, and that the employment activity rate be held at the agreed upon rate of 37% (and push for 40%) without reducing population forecasts.