Minutes

For the Community and Emergency Services Committee Meeting

Monday, September 09, 2024

4:30 P.m. - 7:30 P.m.

Tom Davies Square

Present (Mayor and Councillors)

• Councillor Brabant, 
• Councillor Fortin, 
• Councillor Parent, 
• Councillor Labbee, 
• Councillor Sizer, 
• and Councillor McIntosh 

Absent

• Councillor Lapierre 

City Officials

• Mayor Lefebvre, 
• Joseph Nicholls, General Manager of Community Safety, 
• Brendan Adair, Acting General Manager of Community Development , 
• Tyler Campbell, Director of Children and Social Services, 
• Jeff Pafford, Director of Leisure Services, 
• Melissa Roney, Advanced Care Paramedic, 
• Dawn Noel de Tilly, Chief of Staff, 
• Christine Hodgins, Deputy City Clerk, 
• Rory Whitehouse, Legislative Compliance Coordinator, 
• Regina Sgueglia, Clerk's Services Assistant, 
• and Cassandra Pierobon, Clerk's Services Assistant 

Councillor Parent, In the Chair

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1.

Call to Order

The meeting commenced at 4:31 p.m.

2.

Roll Call

A roll call was conducted.

3.

Declarations of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof

None declared.

4.

Consent Agenda

• The following resolution was presented:

  CES2024-26
  Moved By Councillor McIntosh
  Seconded By Councillor Sizer

  THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves Consent Agenda item 4.1.1.

  CARRIED

  The following are the Consent Agenda items:

  
  

4.1

Routine Management Reports

4.1.1

Healthy Community Initiative Fund Applications – September 9, 2024

• CES2024-27
  Moved By Councillor McIntosh
  Seconded By Councillor Sizer

  THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves the Healthy Community Initiative Fund requests, as outlined in the report entitled “Healthy Community Initiative Fund Applications – September 9, 2024”, from the General Manager of Community Development, presented at the Community and Emergency Services Committee meeting on September 9, 2024;

  AND THAT the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to present a by-law to authorize the grants recommended in the report.

  CARRIED

5.

Presentations

5.1

Shkagamik-Kwe Mental Health and Addictions Support

Sarah Gartshore, Outreach Worker, and Jordan Assinewe, Manager of Wellness and Health Promotion, Shkagamik-Kwe Health Centre, provided an electronic presentation regarding Indigenous Mental Health and Addictions Supports provided by the Shkagamik-Kwe Health Centre, for information only. 

6.

Managers' Reports

6.1

Standardization of Paramedic Services Automatic Mechanical Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Devices

• The following resolution was presented:

  CES2024-28
  Moved By Councillor Labbee
  Seconded By Councillor Fortin

  THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves the standardization of the ZOLL AutoPulse® Compression devices, components and accessories manufactured by ZOLL Canada Inc., pursuant to Procurement Policy #14 – Standardization, until December 31, 2032;

  AND THAT the General Manager of Community Safety, be authorized to negotiate, enter into, and execute any required Contract and any ancillary documents required to give effect thereto with an authorized distributor in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor, as outlined in the report entitled “Standardization of Paramedic Services Automatic Mechanical Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Devices” from the General Manager of Community Safety, presented at the Community and Emergency Services Committee meeting on September 9, 2024.

  CARRIED

6.2

Winter 2024-25 Unsheltered Homelessness Service Enhancements

• The following resolution was presented:

  CES2024-29
  Moved By Councillor McIntosh
  Seconded By Councillor Labbee

  THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves increased daytime, weekend, and overnight drop-in hours at the Samaritan Centre, operated by New Hope Outreach, to accommodate up to 25 persons from October 1, 2024, to April 30^th, 2025 for a 2024 cost of $209,527 and a 2025 cost of $279,370;

  AND THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves re-purposing the trailer located at 24 Energy Court, previously used for the Supervised Consumption Site, to operate an overnight warming center for up to 50 people from November 1, 2024, to April 30^th, 2025, with anticipated 2024 capital costs to repurpose the trailer of $50,000 and operating costs subject to future Council approval once operating costs can be identified through conducting an Expression of Interest;

  AND THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves a Request for Proposals for a service provider to operate the overnight warming center at Energy Court to be funded through capital funding offset by any Federal funds received as outlined in the report entitled "Winter 2024-25 Unsheltered Homelessness Service Enhancements" from the General Manager of Community Development presented at the Community and Emergency Services Committee meeting on September 9, 2024.

  CARRIED

6.3

Creation of a Youth Advisory Panel

• The following resolution was presented:

  CES2024-30
  Moved By Councillor Labbee
  Seconded By Councillor Fortin

  THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves the creation of, and terms of reference for a Youth Advisory Panel as outlined in the report entitled “Creation of a Youth Advisory Panel” from the General Manager of Community Development presented at the Community and Emergency Services Committee meeting of September 9, 2024.

  CARRIED

7.

Members' Motions

7.1

Request for Transit Service at Villa St. Gabriel Villa

• Rules of Procedure 

  Councillor Parent moved to waive reading of the resolution. 

  CARRIED
  

  The following resolution was presented:

  CES2024-31
  Moved By Councillor McIntosh
  Seconded By Councillor Sizer

  WHEREAS Villa St. Gabriel Villa (VSGV) is a long-term care home with 128 residents, which was previously serviced in 2015 with a fixed route service level of three times per day/seven days per week, through a Council approved one year pilot project funded by Provincial Gas Tax, which was discontinued in September of 2016 due to low ridership, and replaced with more cost-effective transit service through GOVA Zone;

  AND WHEREAS the circumstances have changed over the course of the pandemic, as an increasing number of staff and visitors rely on transit service due to driving being unaffordable or not possible for many;

  AND WHEREAS staff and visitors of VSGV currently have a ten-minute walk from the closest drop-off at the Bonaventure Mall, on the side of the road with no sidewalks, which is particularly precarious during the winter months;

  AND WHEREAS the GOVA Zone service from the Mall to VSGV,  has been challenging for many in the past;

  AND WHEREAS a recent survey of VSGV staff conducted by their administration indicated that:

  • To access VSGV, 46 team members take the bus five or more times weekly. 
  • An additional 16 use transit to access work three to four times a week.
  • 85% of all surveyed  (96 respondents) would take the bus if VSGV had an on-site stop.

  THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff be directed to present a business case for Council’s consideration during the upcoming 2025 Budget deliberations for the addition of transit service hours to fixed Route 104 Azilda/Chelmsford at the Villa St. Gabriel Villa.

• Rules of Procedure

  Councillor McIntosh moved to amend the motion. 

  The following amendment was presented:

  CES2024-31-A1
  Moved By Councillor McIntosh
  Seconded By Councillor Fortin

  THAT the motion be amended to replace the operative clause with the following:

  "THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff be directed to prepare a report that includes estimated cost and constraints and any studies or trials that have been done in the past with regard t transit services travelling to VSGV;

  AND THAT the report also include an analysis and costing for the following options:

  1. An increase or adjustment to the GOVA Zone service which aligns with the needs of Villa St. Gabriel Villa;
  2. The addition of winter maintenance on the lit, paved path from Place Bonaventure Mall to Villa St. Gabriel Villa to provide year-round pedestrian access;
  3. The addition of winter maintenance on the paved path from the end of Pinellas/Keith Avenue to Villa St. Gabriel Villa to provide year-round pedestrian access."
  CARRIED

• Rules of Procedure 

  Councillor Parent moved to waive reading of the resolution. 

  CARRIED

  The following main resolution as amended was presented:

  CES2024-31
  Moved By Councillor McIntosh
  Seconded By Councillor Sizer

  As Amended:

  WHEREAS Villa St. Gabriel Villa (VSGV) is a long-term care home with 128 residents, which was previously serviced in 2015 with a fixed route service level of three times per day/seven days per week, through a Council approved one year pilot project funded by Provincial Gas Tax, which was discontinued in September of 2016 due to low ridership, and replaced with more cost-effective transit service through GOVA Zone;

  AND WHEREAS the circumstances have changed over the course of the pandemic, as an increasing number of staff and visitors rely on transit service due to driving being unaffordable or not possible for many;

  AND WHEREAS staff and visitors of VSGV currently have a ten-minute walk from the closest drop-off at the Bonaventure Mall, on the side of the road with no sidewalks, which is particularly precarious during the winter months;

  AND WHEREAS the GOVA Zone service from the Mall to VSGV,  has been challenging for many in the past;

  AND WHEREAS a recent survey of VSGV staff conducted by their administration indicated that:

  • To access VSGV, 46 team members take the bus five or more times weekly. 
  • An additional 16 use transit to access work three to four times a week.
  • 85% of all surveyed  (96 respondents) would take the bus if VSGV had an on-site stop.

  THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff be directed to prepare a report that includes estimated cost and constraints and any studies or trials that have been done in the past with regard to transit services travelling to VSGV;

  AND THAT the report also include an analysis and costing for the following options:

  1. An increase or adjustment to the GOVA Zone service which aligns with the needs of Villa St. Gabriel Villa;
  2. The addition of winter maintenance on the lit, paved path from Place Bonaventure Mall to Villa St. Gabriel Villa to provide year-round pedestrian access;
  3. The addition of winter maintenance on the paved path from the end of Pinellas/Keith Avenue to Villa St. Gabriel Villa to provide year-round pedestrian access.
  CARRIED

8.

Correspondence for Information Only

8.1

Healthy Community Initiative Fund 2024 Semiannual Report

For Information Only. 

8.2

Pioneer Manor 2024 2nd Quarter Report

For Information Only. 

8.3

Valley East Twin Pad Multipurpose Sports Complex Update

For Information Only. 

9.

Addendum

No Addendum was presented.

10.

Civic Petitions 

No Petitions was presented.

11.

Question Period

Please visit: https://www.greatersudbury.ca/agendas to view questions asked.

12.

Adjournment

Councillor Parent moved to adjourn the meeting. Time: 5:55 p.m.

CARRIED