Joint Meeting of the Community and Operations Services and Safety and Facilities Services Committees Minutes

Monday, June 10, 2024 at 3:00 P.m. - 4:00 P.m.

Council Chamber

Present:

• Councillor Gray
• Councillor Lee
• Councillor Chapman
• Councillor Nicholson
• Councillor Kerr
• Councillor Marks
• Mayor Carter

Absent:

• Councillor Neal
• Councillor McConkey

Also Present:

• F. Bianchet, Council-Committee Coordinator
• P. Aguilera, Council-Committee Coordinator
• A. Grant, Commissioner, Safety and Facilities Services Department
• K. Alexander, Commissioner, Community and Operations Services Department
• P. Lyon, Director, Municipal Law Enforcement and Licensing Services
• B. Mullen, Director, Community Support Services
• S. Yoon, City Solicitor
• M. Medeiros, Director, Legislative Services/City Clerk
• M. Sluggett, Manager, Traffic, Streetlighting and Parking
• B. Varty, Manager, Municipal Law Enforcement Services
• K. Man, Manager, Policy, Licensing and Business Services
• J. Bishop, Manager, Road Operations
• D. Livesey, Senior Policy Advisor
• J. Lane, Council-Committee Coordinator

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Purpose

Councillor Nicholson called the meeting to order and stated that all members of the Community and Operations Services Committee and Safety and Facilities Services Committee were participating from the Chamber except Councillors McConkey and Neal who were absent.  Also present was Councillor Marimpietri who participated electronically. 

The Chair announced that the purpose of this meeting is to discuss Automated Speed Enforcement Cameras.

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

None

Declarations of Pecuniary Interest

None

Staff Reports/Motions with Recommendations

SF-24-25 - Automated Speed Enforcement Investigation and Proposed Program (All Wards)

• Moved by Councillor Gray

  That the Joint Safety and Facilities Services and Community and Operations Services Committees recommend to City Council:

  That based on Report SF-24-25, dated June 5, 2024 concerning Automated Speed Enforcement Investigation and Proposed Program:

  1. That the proposed Automated Speed Enforcement program model be approved in principle as detailed in Section 5.5 of this Report; and,
  2. That Council pass an Automated Speed Enforcement Administrative Monetary Penalty By-law, and in a final form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor, the Commissioner, Community and Operations Services Department and the Commissioner, Safety and Facilities Services Department that is in compliance with the legislated requirements of the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8 O. Reg. 355/22 – Administrative Penalties for Contraventions Detected Using Camera Systems; and,
  3. That Council pass a By-law to amend Screening and Hearing Officer By-law 17-2024 that is in compliance with the appeal requirements as legislated by the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8 O. Reg. 355/22 – Administrative Penalties for Contraventions Detected Using Camera Systems and in a final form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor and the Commissioner, Safety and Facilities Services Department; and,
  4. That Council pass a By-law to further amend Delegation of Authority By-law 29-2009, as amended to authorize the Commissioner, Safety and Facilities Services Department and/or the Director, Municipal Law Enforcement and Licensing Services to execute agreements with the Ministry of Transportation and the Ministry of the Attorney General to implement an Automated Speed Enforcement program under the Administrative Penalty enforcement model, in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25 and in a final form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor and the Commissioner, Safety and Facilities Services Department.

  Affirmative (6)	Mayor Carter, Councillor Chapman, Councillor Gray, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Nicholson, and Councillor Lee
  Negative (1)	Councillor Marks

  Motion Carried (6 to 1)
• Moved by Councillor Gray

  That the Joint Community and Operations Services and Safety and Facilities Services Committee waive the Procedural By-law in order to allow for the introduction of a motion which falls under the purview of the Joint Committee. (Requires 2/3 vote of members present.)

  Motion Carried

SF-24-33 - Crime Prevention through Environmental Design Analysis at the Oshawa Creek Valley (All Wards)

• Moved by Councillor Gray

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

  Whereas the east side of the Oshawa Creek valley area are being littered with drug paraphernalia specifically in the Fairbanks, Quebec, Royal, Avenue, Hall Streets and Blake Park; and,

  Whereas minor thefts and crimes are being reported in the neighbourhood; and,

  Whereas the brush, trees and grass are quite long along the area adjacent to these streets; and,

  Whereas it is desirable to increase the visibility into the Oshawa Creek corridor; and,

  Whereas it is better to approach this problem through the lens of a Crime Prevention through Environmental Design Analysis (C.P.T.E.D.); and,

  Whereas Community and Operations Services staff would be responsible to clear some grass, trim some branches and prune some bushes; and,

  Whereas Safety and Facilities staff are responsible for C.P.T.E.D. analysis,

  Now therefore be it resolved that Council authorize staff to co-ordinate the C.P.T.E.D. analysis and the cleanup of the debris, trees and brush to improve the visibility into the Oshawa Creek valley at the five named streets Hall, Avenue, Royal, Fairbanks, and Quebec.
• Amendment:
  Moved by Councillor Gray

  That the motion be amended to replace the word 'five' with 'six' before the words 'named streets' and add the words 'Mill Street'

  Motion Carried
• The vote on the motion as amended.

  Motion Carried

Adjournment

• Moved by Councillor Gray

  That the meeting adjourn at 3:13 p.m.

  Motion Carried