Safety and Facilities Services Committee

Minutes

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Council Chamber
Present:
  • Councillor Nicholson
  • Councillor Kerr
  • Councillor Lee
  • Councillor Marks
  • Councillor McConkey
  • Mayor Carter
Also Present:
  • F. Bianchet, Council-Committee Coordinator
  • A. Grant, Commissioner, Safety and Facilities Services Department
  • P. Lyon, Director, Municipal Law Enforcement and Licensing Services
  • R. Garey, Director, Facilities Management Services
  • L. Davis, Manager, Legislative Services/Deputy City Clerk
  • S. Barkwell, Fire Chief
  • M. Barlow, Deputy - Community Risk and Reduction/Professional Development
  • K. Man, Manager, Policy, Licensing and Business Services
  • S. Wouters, Manager, Capital and Technical Services
  • D. Livesey, Senior Policy Advisor
  • P. Aguilera, Council-Committee Coordinator

Public Meeting

 

Councillor Nicholson called the meeting to order and stated that all members of the Committee were participating from the Chamber except Councillor McConkey who participated electronically.

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

 

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Declarations of Pecuniary Interest

 

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Presentations

 

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Delegations

 

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Referrals from Council

 

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Reports from Advisory Committees

 

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Items Requiring Direction

 

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Public Consent Agenda

 

Public Discussion Agenda

 

Matters Excluded from Consent Agenda

 

SF-24-49 - Technical Amendments to the Traffic and Parking By-law and Support Heavy Vehicle Prohibition Enforcement (All Wards)

 
  • Moved byCouncillor McConkey

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

    Whereas the Traffic and Parking By-law 79-99, as amended (“Traffic and Parking By-law”) is a by-law to regulate traffic and parking on highways, in parking lots and parkades, and on municipal property under the jurisdiction of the City of Oshawa (“City”) and on private property; and,

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

    Whereas City staff have identified an opportunity to implement minor technical amendments to the Traffic and Parking By-law to enhance enforcement tools related to existing Heavy Vehicle Prohibitions found in Article 20.0 by establishing Tiered and Escalating Administrative Monetary Administrative Penalty (“A.M.P.”) to encourage compliance with said prohibition and increase clarity, and including the following amendments to the Traffic and Parking By-law:

    • Amendment to Article 24.0 by designating contraventions of Article 20.0 and resulting A.M.P.s as being subject to the City’s Administrative Penalty Process By-law 63-2013, as amended;
    • Amendment to Article 24.0 by including the definition of “Person” to increase clarity of who can be liable for a contravention of the Traffic and Parking By-law;
    • Amend Schedule XXIV by adding Tiered and Escalating A.M.P.s for non-compliance with Article 20.0 of the Traffic and Parking By-law with the following tiers:
      • Tier 1: $250
      • Tier 2: $350
      • Tier 3: $450;

    Therefore, based on Item SF-24-49 dated December 4, 2024 concerning technical amendments to Traffic and Parking By-law 79-99, as amended to support heavy vehicle prohibition enforcement:

    1. That Council pass a by-law to further amend Traffic and Parking By-law 79-99, as to amended to include technical amendments regarding enhanced enforcement tools to encourage compliance with existing Heavy Vehicle Prohibitions; and,
    2. That the By-law be in a final form and content acceptable to Legal Services and the Commissioner, Safety and Facilities Services Department.
    Carried

SF-24-50 - Community Risk Assessment Update (All Wards)

This item has attachments. 
1.REPORT_SF-24-50.pdf
  • Moved byCouncillor McConkey

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

    That Report SF-24-50 dated December 4, 2024, concerning the community risk assessment update be received for information.

    Carried

SF-24-51 - Safety and Facilities Services Committee Outstanding Items List Status Report - Fourth Quarter 2024 (All Wards)

This item has attachments. 
1.REPORT_SF-24-51.pdf
  • Moved byCouncillor McConkey

    That Report SF-24-51, dated December 4, 2024 being the Safety and Facilities Services Committee's Outstanding Items List Status Report for the fourth quarter of 2024 be received for information.

    Carried

Items Introduced by Council Members

 

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Items Pulled from the Information Package

 

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Closed Consent Agenda

 

Closed Discussion Agenda

 

Matters Tabled

 

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Adjournment

 
  • Moved byCouncillor Marks

    That the meeting adjourn at 1:59 p.m.

    Carried
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