Minutes

For the Community and Emergency Services Committee Meeting

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Tom Davies Square
Present (Mayor and Councillors)
  • Councillor Fortin, 
  • Councillor Parent, 
  • Councillor Sizer, 
  • and Councillor McIntosh 
Absent
  • Councillor Lapierre 
  • and Councillor Labbee 
City Officials
  • Joseph Nicholls, General Manager of Community Safety, 
  • Brendan Adair, Acting General Manager of Community Development , 
  • Aaron Archibald, Director of Long Term Care Services, 
  • Laura Gilbert, Acting Director of Transit Services, 
  • Melissa Roney, Deputy Chief of Paramedic Services and Community Safety, 
  • Mark Vainio, Legislative Compliance Coordinator, 
  • Regina Sgueglia, Clerk's Services Assistant, 
  • and Ashley Roetscher, Clerk's Services Assistant 

Councillor Parent, In the Chair

1.
Call to Order

  

The meeting commenced at 4:30 p.m.

2.
Roll Call

  

A roll call was conducted.

3.
Declarations of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof

  

None declared.

4.
Managers' Reports

  

4.1
Automated External Defibrillator (AED) on Transit- Non-Competitive Purchase

This item has attachments.  

  • The following resolution was presented:

    CES2025-01
    Moved ByCouncillor McIntosh
    Seconded ByCouncillor Sizer

    THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves a non-competitive single source purchase agreement with AED4Life for the purchase of seventy-four Automated External Defibrillators, and associated equipment, as outlined in the report entitled "Automated External Defibrillator (AED) on Transit- Non-Competitive Purchase" from the General Manager of Community Development, presented at the Community and Emergency Services Committee meeting on February 10th, 2025.

    CARRIED

4.2
Advanced Care Paramedic Training for Paramedic Services

This item has attachments.  

  • The following resolution was presented:

    CES2025-02
    Moved ByCouncillor Fortin
    Seconded ByCouncillor Sizer

    THAT the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to develop a business case for the 2026-2027 budget cycle to approve an annual allocation of $90,000 to establish an annual tuition reimbursement program to support up to six paramedics to enroll in an approved ACP training program;

    AND THAT the program guidelines be developed by Paramedic Services to ensure accountability and equitable access to this training as outlined in the report entitled “Advanced Care Paramedic Training Options for Paramedic Services”, from the General Manager of Community Safety, presented at the Community and Emergency Services Committee meeting on February 10, 2025.

    CARRIED

5.
Members' Motions

  

5.1
Request for Service Level Increase to GOVA Route #106

  

The following resolution was presented:

  • CES2025-03
    Moved ByCouncillor Parent
    Seconded ByCouncillor McIntosh

    WHEREAS the GOVA transit route #106 Valley-Dominion does not currently service the Valleyview Drive and Belisle Drive corridors which contain several schools and businesses, including those in the Valley East Industrial Park;

    AND WHEREAS recruitment and retention challenges are faced by many of the employers in those areas in part as a result of the lack of public transportation;

    AND WHEREAS the City of Greater Sudbury’s Strategic Plan Priority of Economic Capacity and Investment Readiness can be supported through a service level change initiative which can ensure resiliency and competitiveness for small and large scale employers along those corridors;

    AND WHEREAS a service level change may also significantly increase transit ridership along route #106;

    THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Route #106 be altered, as a pilot project between April 19th, 2025, to November 28th, 2025, to include transit service to the Valleyview and Belisle Drive area pursuant to current route service level frequency;

    AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this service level increase of $23,870 will form part of the 2025 year-end position for Transit;

    AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a business case be submitted for the 2026-2027 Budget that analyzes permanent implementation of the service.

    CARRIED

6.
Correspondence for Information Only

  

7.
Addendum

  

No Addendum was presented.

8.
Civic Petitions 

  

No Petitions was presented.

9.
Question Period

  

No Questions were asked.

 

10.
Adjournment

  

Councillor Parent moved to adjourn the meeting. Time: 4:57 p.m.

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