Community and Emergency Services Committee Meeting

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 10 th , 2025.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.