Safety and Facilities Services Committee Meeting Agenda

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Council Chamber

Members of the Committee:

Councillor Nicholson, Chair

Councillor Kerr, Vice-Chair

Councillor Lee

Councillor McConkey

Councillor Marks

Mayor Carter, Ex Officio

 

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Public Meeting

 

Land Acknowledgement

 

The City of Oshawa is situated on lands within the traditional and treaty territory of the Michi Saagiig and Chippewa Anishinaabeg and the signatories of the Williams Treaties, which include the Mississaugas of Scugog Island, Curve Lake, Hiawatha and Alderville First Nations, and the Chippewas of Georgina Island, Rama and Beausoleil First Nations.


We are grateful for the Anishinaabeg who have cared for the land and waters within this territory since time immemorial.


We recognize that Oshawa is steeped in rich Indigenous history and is now present day home to many First Nations, Inuit and Métis people. We express gratitude for this diverse group of Indigenous Peoples who continue to care for the land and shape and strengthen our community. As a municipality, we are committed to understanding the truth of our shared history, acknowledging our role in addressing the negative impacts that colonization continues to have on Indigenous Peoples, developing reciprocal relationships, and taking meaningful action toward reconciliation.


We are all Treaty people.

Additional Agenda Items

 

(As may be presented at the meeting)

Declarations of Pecuniary Interest

 

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Presentations

 

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Delegations

 

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Reports from Advisory Committees

 

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Public Consent Agenda

 

Correspondence with Recommendations

 

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Staff Reports/Motions with Recommendations

 

SF-24-06 - Review of Licensing By-law 120-2005 and Proposed Program Enhancements (All Wards)

This item has attachments. 
1.REPORT_SF-24-06.pdf
  • Recommendation

    That the Safety and Facilities Services Committee recommend to City Council:

    That based on Report SF-24-06, dated March 13, 2024 concerning a review of Licensing By-law 120-2005 and Proposed Program Enhancements:

    1. Council approve by-laws in a final form and content acceptable to Legal Services and the Commissioner, Safety and Facilities Services Department to establish a new Business Licensing By-law to regulate certain businesses in the City of Oshawa as detailed in Section 5.4 of this Report, to repeal By-law 120-2005, and to further amend General Fees and Charges By-law 13-2003, as amended to establish applicable licensing fees as detailed in Section 5.4 of this Report; and,
    2. That staff be directed to conduct a review of relevant regulations and business licensing options for Boarding Kennel and Breeders and report back to the Safety and Facilities Services Committee at a later date.

     

SF-24-07 - Technical Amendments to Fireworks By-law 59-2014 and Tiered and Escalating Administrative Monetary Penalties (All Wards)

This item has attachments. 
1.REPORT_SF-24-07.pdf
  • Recommendation

    That the Safety and Facilities Services Committee recommend to City Council:

    Whereas the Fireworks By-law 59-2014, as amended (“Fireworks By-law”) is a by-law that regulates the sale and discharge of fireworks within the City of Oshawa (“City”); and,

    Whereas staff regularly review the City’s by-laws to identify opportunities to enhance municipal regulatory standards; and,

    Whereas Section 5.5 of Report SF-23-13 “Options to Amend Fireworks By-law 59-2014” dated March 15, 2023 identified an opportunity to establish Tiered and Escalating Administrative Monetary Penalties (A.M.P.) and implement the following amendments to increase clarity in the Fireworks By-law:

    • Amend Section 9 of the Fireworks By-law to establish Tiered and Escalating A.M.P.s with the following tiers:
      • Tier 1: $250
      • Tier 2: $350
      • Tier 3: $450
    • Implement minor typographical changes to reflect updates in position titles and to increase clarity with respect to references to by-laws and legislation.
    • Renumbering certain sections to increase clarity and ease of reference.
    • Implement minor typographical changes to provide further clarity on when permits are required for the discharge of Consumer Fireworks; and,

    Whereas Section 429 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25 (“Municipal Act”) authorizes municipalities to establish a system of fines, impose maximum single offence fines of $100,000 and impose total fines for multiple and continuing offences greater than $100,000, under a by-law enacted pursuant to the Municipal Act; and,

    Whereas additional municipal benchmarking has identified the opportunity to enhance existing enforcement tools by increasing fine amounts for offences that are charged and convicted under the Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.33 by amending the fines as articulated in the Fireworks By-law to the following:

    • A minimum fine of $500 and a maximum fine not exceeding $100,000; and,
    • In the case of a continuing offence, for each day that the offence continues, a minimum fine of $500 and a maximum fine not exceeding $10,000, with the total of daily fines not limited to $100,000; and,
    • In the case of multiple offences, for each offence, a minimum fine of $500 and a maximum fine not exceeding $10,000, with the total of daily fines not limited to $100,000;

    Therefore be it resolved that Council approve the amending by-law, as set out in Attachment 1 to Report SF-24-07, to further amend Fireworks By-law 59-2014, as amended, to establish Tiered and Escalating Administrative Monetary Penalties, including other technical amendments as indicated, and to increase fine amounts for offences charged and convicted under the Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.33.

SF-24-08 - Technical Amendments to Vehicle-for-Hire By-law 31-2022 (All Wards)

This item has attachments. 
1.REPORT_SF-24-08.pdf
  • Recommendation

    That the Safety and Facilities Services Committee recommend to City Council:

    That based on Report SF-24-08, dated March 13, 2024 concerning Technical Amendments to Vehicle-for-Hire By-law 31-2022:

    1. That Council approve by-laws in final form and content acceptable to Legal Services and the Commissioner, Safety and Facilities Services Department to further amend the Vehicle-for-Hire By-law 31-2022, as amended, and the General Fees and Charges By-law 13-2003, as amended to implement technical amendments and to establish additional licensing fees to further encourage the delivery of accessible taxicab services as generally outlined in Section 5.2 of this Report; and,
    2. That staff be directed to report back on additional licensing measures to incentivize the Vehicle-for-Hire industry in attempts to increase the supply of wheelchair accessible services, including a Reciprocal Licensing Arrangement with Durham Region lower-tier municipalities.

SF-24-09 - Safety and Facilities Services Committee Outstanding Items List Status Report - First Quarter 2024 (All Wards)

This item has attachments. 
1.REPORT_SF-24-09.pdf
  • Recommendation

    That the Safety and Facilities Services Committee recommend to City Council:

    That Report SF-24-09, dated March 13, 2024 being the Safety and Facilities Services Committee's Outstanding Items List Status Report for the first quarter of 2024 be received for information.

     

     

Public Discussion Agenda

 

Closed Consent Agenda

 

Closed Discussion Agenda

 

Matters Tabled

 

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Adjournment

 
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