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That the resolution be amended to add the following: And one (1) Personal Matters (Identifiable Individual (s)) / Labour Relations or Employee Negotiations item regarding the Community Safety Department in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, par. 239(2)(b) and (d).

amended: THAT the City of Greater Sudbury move to Closed Session to deal with one (1) Labour Relations or Employee Negotiations Matters item regarding negotiations with CUPE in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, par. 239 (2)(d); And one (1) Personal Matters (Identifiable Individual(s)) / Labour Relations or Employee Negotiations item regarding the Community Safety Department in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, par. 239(2)(b) and (d).

the City of Greater Sudbury approves Nominating Committee resolutions NC2023-01 to NC2023-09 from the meeting of January 30, 2023.

the City of Greater Sudbury approves Planning Committee resolutions PL2023-38 to PL2023-43 from the meeting of February 06, 2023.

That the City of Greater Sudbury appoints Mayor Paul Lefebvre to the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities Board of Directors; AND THAT Councillor Signoretti be appointed as an alternate Member in the event the appointed Member of Council is unable to attend a Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities board meeting, as outlined in the report entitled "Appointment to the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities" presented by the Chief Administrative Officer at the City Council meeting on February 7, 2023.

the City of Greater Sudbury read and pass By-law 2023-15 to By-law 2023-18.

Amended: WHEREAS open government includes sharing information with residents in regard to municipal operations as well as the Mayor and Council themselves; AND WHEREAS an important function and duty of a Member of Council necessary to demonstrate responsible and accountable government involves attending and participating in City Council and Council Committee meetings regularly; AND WHEREAS attendance by Council Members at those meetings is documented by the Clerk in the minutes of those meetings, but the attendance records are not currently reflected in one consolidated document; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury directs the City Clerk to provide a quarterly report summary of attendance or partial attendance by Members of Council to all regular, closed, and special meetings of Council and its Committees on a City Council agenda, in a format to be determined by the City Clerk. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk provide a report summary of attendance to outside Board meetings by Members of Council appointed to those Boards, to include the Greater Sudbury Police Services Board, the Board of Health for Public Health Sudbury and Districts, the Greater Sudbury Utilities Inc. & Subsidiary Boards, the Sudbury Airport Community Development Board, the Greater Sudbury Community Development Corporation Board, Greater Sudbury Public Library Board and the Conservation Sudbury Board, on an annual basis, on a City Council agenda.

the intersection at Labelle and Noel Streets in Hanmer is designated as an intersection where a yield sign is to be erected facing oncoming traffic travelling in the direction of travel west on Labelle Street; AND WHEREAS local residents have identified that exiting their driveways is challenging at times because drivers often do not adhere to the yield sign; AND WHEREAS residents who live in the area of the intersection have requested that the yield sign be replaced with a stop sign; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to undertake a traffic study at the intersection of Labelle and Noel Streets to determine whether a stop sign is warranted and that the results of that study be presented to the Operations Committee during the third quarter of 2023.

the City of Greater Sudbury's Strategic Plan 2019-2027 includes Business Attraction, Development and Retention as one of its goals, which speaks to Council's priorities to foster economic activity within the private sector, with a focus on job creation and assessment growth; AND WHEREAS this goal is advanced by supporting existing businesses, making municipal services efficient and accessible, facilitating partnerships with private industry, and hosting promotional activities to attract targeted sectors; AND WHEREAS these initiatives make Greater Sudbury an attractive place to do business, signaling to new or existing local companies that we welcome businesses and enable them to thrive and that there is a local government that will support them; AND WHEREAS the Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce outlined eight priorities in their 2022 Municipal Election Platform, seeking support from its municipal leaders to "support post pandemic recovery and create an environment that is conducive to new investment, talent attraction, and opportunity creation"; AND WHEREAS one of the priorities identified by the Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce and its members was the reduction of "red tape" at the municipal level, citing its commitment to "working with the business community and city staff to identify and reduce red tape at the municipal level, with support from all of Council"; AND WHEREAS the government of Ontario created the “Ministry of Red Tape Reduction” because red tape is a sig

That staff develop a “Housing Supply Strategy” by the fourth quarter of 2023 that includes work which can be undertaken during this term of City Council and is incorporated into the actions of the 2019-2027 Strategic Plan; That, as part of the work to develop a Housing Supply Strategy, staff include the following: An update on current initiatives to increase the supply of housing and, where appropriate, recommendations to enhance/change those initiatives to increase their effectiveness An illustration of all of the key stakeholders and inputs involved in creating new housing, and an evaluation the city’s role in addressing any gaps Best urban planning practices, including outlining the necessary infrastructure that will be needed to support sustainable growth; and A clear definition of "Affordable Housing" in the Sudbury context, as well as a review of best practices, and if appropriate, recommendations, of policies and programs to support the creation and long-term protection of affordable housing units according to this definition Recommendations on how Greater Sudbury can help the province achieve its growth targets in the next decade by exploring policies that consider the following elements: Accommodating additional growth and density across the city, with emphasis on identifying infill opportunities within existing infrastructure capacity, and an examination of greenfield development and associated infrastructure expansion Studying the conversion of employment lands in

the City of Greater Sudbury read and pass By-law 2023-19.

As amended: THAT the City of Greater Sudbury move to Closed Session to deal with one (1) Labour Relations or Employee Negotiations Matters item regarding negotiations with CUPE in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, par. 239 (2)(d); And one (1) Personal Matters (Identifiable Individual(s)) / Labour Relations or Employee Negotiations item regarding the Community Safety Department in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, par. 239(2)(b) and (d).

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves Nominating Committee resolutions NC2023-01 to NC2023-09 from the meeting of January 30, 2023.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves Planning Committee resolutions PL2023-38 to PL2023-43 from the meeting of February 06, 2023.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury read and pass By-law 2023-15 to By-law 2023-18.

As Amended: WHEREAS open government includes sharing information with residents in regard to municipal operations as well as the Mayor and Council themselves; AND WHEREAS an important function and duty of a Member of Council necessary to demonstrate responsible and accountable government involves attending and participating in City Council and Council Committee meetings regularly; AND WHEREAS attendance by Council Members at those meetings is documented by the Clerk in the minutes of those meetings, but the attendance records are not currently reflected in one consolidated document; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury directs the City Clerk to provide a quarterly report summary of attendance or partial attendance by Members of Council to all regular, closed, and special meetings of Council and its Committees on a City Council agenda, in a format to be determined by the City Clerk. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk provide a report summary of attendance to outside Board meetings by Members of Council appointed to those Boards, to include the Greater Sudbury Police Services Board, the Board of Health for Public Health Sudbury and Districts, the Greater Sudbury Utilities Inc. & Subsidiary Boards, the Sudbury Airport Community Development Board, the Greater Sudbury Community Development Corporation Board, Greater Sudbury Public Library Board and the Conservation Sudbury Board, on an annual basis, on a City Council agenda.

WHEREAS the intersection at Labelle and Noel Streets in Hanmer is designated as an intersection where a yield sign is to be erected facing oncoming traffic travelling in the direction of travel west on Labelle Street; AND WHEREAS local residents have identified that exiting their driveways is challenging at times because drivers often do not adhere to the yield sign; AND WHEREAS residents who live in the area of the intersection have requested that the yield sign be replaced with a stop sign; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to undertake a traffic study at the intersection of Labelle and Noel Streets to determine whether a stop sign is warranted and that the results of that study be presented to the Operations Committee during the third quarter of 2023.

WHEREAS the City of Greater Sudbury's Strategic Plan 2019-2027 includes Business Attraction, Development and Retention as one of its goals, which speaks to Council's priorities to foster economic activity within the private sector, with a focus on job creation and assessment growth; AND WHEREAS this goal is advanced by supporting existing businesses, making municipal services efficient and accessible, facilitating partnerships with private industry, and hosting promotional activities to attract targeted sectors; AND WHEREAS these initiatives make Greater Sudbury an attractive place to do business, signaling to new or existing local companies that we welcome businesses and enable them to thrive and that there is a local government that will support them; AND WHEREAS the Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce outlined eight priorities in their 2022 Municipal Election Platform, seeking support from its municipal leaders to "support post pandemic recovery and create an environment that is conducive to new investment, talent attraction, and opportunity creation"; AND WHEREAS one of the priorities identified by the Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce and its members was the reduction of "red tape" at the municipal level, citing its commitment to "working with the business community and city staff to identify and reduce red tape at the municipal level, with support from all of Council"; AND WHEREAS the government of Ontario created the “Ministry of Red Tape Reduction” because red tape

1. That staff develop a “Housing Supply Strategy” by the fourth quarter of 2023 that includes work which can be undertaken during this term of City Council and is incorporated into the actions of the 2019-2027 Strategic Plan; 2. That, as part of the work to develop a Housing Supply Strategy, staff include the following: a. An update on current initiatives to increase the supply of housing and, where appropriate, recommendations to enhance/change those initiatives to increase their effectiveness b. An illustration of all of the key stakeholders and inputs involved in creating new housing, and an evaluation the city’s role in addressing any gaps c. Best urban planning practices, including outlining the necessary infrastructure that will be needed to support sustainable growth; and d. A clear definition of "Affordable Housing" in the Sudbury context, as well as a review of best practices, and if appropriate, recommendations, of policies and programs to support the creation and long-term protection of affordable housing units according to this definition e. Recommendations on how Greater Sudbury can help the province achieve its growth targets in the next decade by exploring policies that consider the following elements: i. Accommodating additional growth and density across the city, with emphasis on identifying infill opportunities within existing infrastructure capacity, and an examination of greenfield development and associated infrastructure expansion ii. Studying the conver

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury read and pass By-law 2023-19.