Corporation of the City of St. Catharines

 

The Corporation of the City of St. Catharines

GENERAL COMMITTEE AGENDA

Regular, Monday, August 10, 2020

Electronic Participation

 

This Meeting of General Committee will be held through Electronic Participation in accordance with Bill 187, the Municipal Emergency Act, which was passed by the Province of Ontario on March 19, 2020.

 

This Meeting may be viewed online at www.stcatharines.ca/youtube

 

Public Comments: The public may submit comments regarding agenda matters to the Office of the City Clerk by contacting [email protected] by Monday, August 10, 2020 before Noon. Comments submitted will be considered as public information and entered into public record.

 

Electronic Delegations: Those wishing to speak to an item on the agenda must complete the City’s Electronic Delegation Form by Sunday, August 9, 2020 before 11:59 p.m. and attend a test session with City staff on Monday, August 10, 2020
at 10 a.m.

 

His Worship Mayor Walter Sendzik takes the Chair and opens the meeting following Items Number 5 and 8 on the Council Agenda.

 

 

 

1.

Motion to Move Reports on Consent

 

 

 

2.

Consent Reports

Following Consent Reports, Council will proceed to Council Agenda Item 6 (Public Meetings Pursuant to Public Notice By-Law)

 

 

 

 

2.1

Legal and Clerks Services, Office of the City Clerk

Council Correspondence

Report LCS-114-2020

1 - Resolution - Niagara Region - re. Declaration to Join the Canadian Coalition of Inclusive Municipalities

2 - Resolution - Township of South Glengarry - re. Increased Funding and Inspections for Long-Term Care Homes

3 - Resolution - City Of Sault Ste Marie – re. Canada United States Border Closure

4 - Letter from Mayor Dan Carter, City of Oshawa - re. Anti-Racism Motion to Prime Minister and Premier

5 - Letter from Honourable Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing – re. Bill 184

6 - AMO Watchfile - July 30, 2020

7 - Letter from Ontario Barn Association - re. Advocate for changes to preserve our barns - A message about Severances from the Ontario Barn Preservation

8 - Niagara Region - 2019 Annual Financial Report

9 - Niagara Region - Affordable Housing Strategy Update. Report CLK-C 2020-169

10 - Niagara Region - NPCA Natural Environment Work Program – Phase 4 Identification and Evaluation of Options. Report CLK-C 2020-173

11 - Outstanding Reports List

 

 

 

3.

Discussion Reports

 

 

 

 

3.1

Office of the Chief Administrative Officer

COVID-19 Update - August 10, 2020

Report CAO-117-2020

 

[Addenda]

 

 

 

3.2

Legal and Clerks Services, Office of the City Clerk

Motion regarding Body Cameras for Police Officers – comments from Anti-Racism Advisory Committee

         Delegation by Bryan MacCulloch, Chief of Police, Niagara Regional Police Services, and Kenneth Gansel, Chair, Niagara Regional Police Services Board, will precede discussion of the report

Report LCS-097-2020

 

 

 

 

3.3

Legal and Clerks Services, Office of the City Clerk

Options for Consideration of In-Person Council Meetings

Report LCS-116-2020

 

[Addenda]

 

 

4.

In-Camera Session (General Committee)

Council will meet In-Camera for the following purposes:

 

 

 

5.

Adjournment

Following Adjournment, Council will proceed to Council Agenda Item 9 (Motions Arising from In-Camera Session).