General Government Committee

That the Delegation of Sandra Kearns, Regarding Request to Amend Kennel By-law 2013-025 and Noise By-law 2007-071 to Prevent Noise from Impacting Neighboring Properties, be

That the Delegation by Andrea Smith, Policy Advisor, Corporate Initiatives, Region of Durham, Regarding the Development of Durham Region's 2025 Strategic Plan, be received with thanks.

That the Delegation by Inspector Stefanie Finateri, Officer-in-Charge, Durham Regional Police Service, Regarding a 2023 Annual Review, be received with thanks.

That the Committee recess for 10 minutes.

That the Delegation by Sahar Foroutani, Area Manager of Homeless System Team, Jocelyn Siciliano, Area Manager of Homeless Direct Delivery Team, and Stella Danos-Papaconstantinou, Commissioner of Social Services, Region of Durham, Regarding a Homelessness Overview, be received with thanks.

That Report LGS-008-24, and any related delegations or communication items, be received; That the By-law, included as Attachment 1 of Report LGS-008-24, to amend By-law 2006-126, a by-law to regulate public parks and open spaces in Clarington, be approved; That the Legislative Services Department is directed to prepare an encampment response protocol for Municipal Law Enforcement Officers in consultation with the Region of Durham and the Durham Regional Police Services; and That all interested parties listed in Report LGS-008-24, and any delegations, be advised of Council’s decision.

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to extend the meeting until the discussion of Item 5.1.1 is complete.

That the Agenda be altered to consider Report PUB-003-24, at this time.

That Report PUB-003-24, and any related delegations or communication items, be

That all items listed in Section 6, with the exception of Item 6.3 (previously considered), be approved on consent.

That Report LGS-012-24, and any related delegations or communication items, be received; That the resignations of Janet Lange, Jennifer Van Huss, Michelle Speirs, Michelle Kimmerly, Brad Jakobsen, Henry Wildeboer, Nakul Roy, Mary Taylor, Meera MacDonald, Yasmin Shafi, Andaleeb Shafi, and Sharon Grant-Young, be received; That depending on the decision of Council, on recommendation 3 of Report LGS-011-24, the applicants for the Clarington Task Force on Affordable Housing vacancies, be notified of Council’s decision to discontinue the Task Force; That the members listed in Section 5.3, of Report LGS-012-24, be appointed to the Tyrone Hall Board for a term ending December 31, 2024, or until a successor is appointed; That Staff be authorized to re-advertise for the remaining vacancy on the Newcastle Village Community Hall Board; That the Committee consider the applications for appointments to the Bowmanville Santa Claus Parade Committee, Clarington Active Transportation and Safe Roads Advisory Committee, and Diversity Advisory Committee, and that the vote be conducted to appoint the citizen representatives, in accordance with the Appointment to Boards and Committees Policy; and That all interested parties listed in Report LGS-012-24 and any delegations be advised of Council’s decision.

That the request to extend the Noise By-law Exemption, from Ben McWade, P. Eng, Acting Manager, Construction Management Services, Region of Durham, to July 30, 2024, be approved.

Whereas current provincial-municipal fiscal arrangements are undermining Ontario’s economic prosperity and quality of life; And whereas nearly a third of municipal spending in Ontario is for services in areas of provincial responsibility and expenditures are outpacing provincial contributions by nearly $4 billion a year; And whereas municipal revenues, such as property taxes, do not grow with the economy or inflation; And whereas unprecedented population and housing growth will require significant investments in municipal infrastructure; And whereas municipalities are being asked to take on complex health and social challenges – like homelessness, supporting asylum seekers and addressing the mental health and addictions crises; And whereas inflation, rising interest rates, and provincial policy decisions are sharply constraining municipal fiscal capacity; And whereas property taxpayers – including people on fixed incomes and small businesses – can’t afford to subsidize income re-distribution programs for those most in need; And whereas the province can, and should, invest more in the prosperity of communities; And whereas municipalities and the provincial government have a strong history of collaboration; Now therefore be it resolved that the Municipality of Clarington requests that the Province of Ontario commit to undertaking, with the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), a comprehensive social and economic prosperity review to promote the stability and sustainab

That the Municipal Clerk be directed to prepare a report for possible wording changes to the Procedural By-law, as follows: Require all requests for delegations to be accompanied by a written submission, to be included in the Agenda, outlining their subject, their address, their reason for delegating, their desired action requested of Council, and any supporting documentation. For matters which are more properly within the responsibility of staff, the Clerk shall notify the proposed delegate that the delegation shall not be listed on the agenda and shall direct the proposed delegate to the appropriate department. The delegation shall not be listed on an agenda until staff has had the opportunity to address the matter. Not allow delegations who are there for the sole purpose of generating publicity for an event. Not allow candidates, or nominees, for a political party. Regarding decorum, add the following clause as follows: “No person shall make detrimental comments, or speak ill of, or malign the integrity of staff, the public or Council and Committee.” Members of the public shall be respectful of Council, staff, delegations and all attendees at the meeting by refraining from public outbursts, heckling, shouting, making comments, or behaviour intended to disrupt the debate, discussion and/or general proceedings. Attendees shall not engage in conversations, display placards or props. Change the time limit for delegations from ten minutes to five minutes, with a single extensio

That Council approves the Clarington Diversity Advisory Committee’s recommendation, in their February 2, 2024 minutes, regarding the Oath of Office for Members of Council; That Council calls upon the Province of Ontario to make changes to the Oath of Office to include indigenous and treaty rights by changing the oath of office to the following, which has been endorsed by many Ontario municipalities: "I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles III and I will faithfully observe the laws of Canada including the Constitution, which recognizes and affirms the Indigenous and treaty rights of First Nations, Inuit and Metis peoples." That this resolution be forwarded to the Premier of Ontario, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, the local MPPs, the Durham Area Municipalities, the Clarington Diversity Committee, and any other interested parties.

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to add an additional item, Regarding the Hampton Hall Board, to the Agenda.

That, in accordance with Section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 , as amended, the meeting be closed for the purpose of discussing a matter that deals with personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees.

That the meeting adjourn at 2:58 p.m.

Bowmanville Santa Claus Parade Committee That Cailley Hinbest, Dory Strikwerda, Ron Hooper, and Sajith Gnanasikhamani (Kevin), be appointed to the Bowmanville Santa Claus Parade Committee for a term ending December 31, 2026, or until a successor is appointed.

That the foregoing Resolution #GG-038-24 be amended by replacing the words "single extension of two minutes (as the exception only)" with the words "single extension of up to five minutes" in paragraph 6.

That the Municipal Clerk be directed to prepare a report for possible wording changes to the Procedural By-law, as follows: 1. Require all requests for delegations to be accompanied by a written submission, to be included in the Agenda, outlining their subject, their address, their reason for delegating, their desired action requested of Council, and any supporting documentation. 2. For matters which are more properly within the responsibility of staff, the Clerk shall notify the proposed delegate that the delegation shall not be listed on the agenda and shall direct the proposed delegate to the appropriate department. The delegation shall not be listed on an agenda until staff has had the opportunity to address the matter. 3. Not allow delegations who are there for the sole purpose of generating publicity for an event. 4. Not allow candidates, or nominees, for a political party. General Government Committee Minutes dated March 4, 2024 5. Regarding decorum, add the following clause as follows: a. “No person shall make detrimental comments, or speak ill of, or malign the integrity of staff, the public or Council and Committee.” b. Members of the public shall be respectful of Council, staff, delegations and all attendees at the meeting by refraining from public outbursts, heckling, shouting, making comments, or behaviour intended to disrupt the debate, discussion and/or general proceedings. c. Attendees shall not engage in conversations, display placards or props. 6. Change the