City Council Meeting

the City of Greater Sudbury approves Consent Agenda items 6.1.1 to 6.2.1.

the City of Greater Sudbury approves Planning Committee resolutions PL2026-74 to PL2026-88 from the meeting of June 8, 2026.

the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to present a bylaw for the write off of $173,760.13 of Provincial Offences Fines that have been deemed to be uncollectible as outlined in the report entitled, “2026 Provincial Offences Write Off”, from the Chief Administrative Officer, presented at the City Council meeting on June 9, 2026.

the By-law Service Report dated June 9, 2026 identifies that caseloads for City of Greater Sudbury by-law officers significantly exceed those of comparable municipalities, impacting their capacity to provide consistent service delivery; AND WHEREAS projected population growth, while positive for Greater Sudbury, combined with the City’s geographic size, is expected to result in increased by-law complaints and enforcement demands; AND WHEREAS while the efficiencies identified in the report may help alleviate some pressures, rising service demands will likely necessitate additional resources, particularly given the extensive training period required for new by-law officers; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury direct staff to prepare and present a business case for Council’s consideration during the 2027–2028 budget deliberations to support the addition of two (2) full-time by-law officers.

the City of Greater Sudbury delegate authority to the General Manager of Community Services to enter into a licensing agreement with Bracebridge Generation Ltd for nominal consideration as outlined in the report entitled “Public-Facing Electric Vehicle Charging Stations” from the General Manager of Community Services, presented at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2026.

the City of Greater Sudbury read and pass By-law 2026-104 to By-law 2026-111Z.

Ozzy’s Garage is a grassroots mentorship and trades-based outreach program led by Rick and Heather Osborne, engaging at-risk youth in downtown Sudbury through mechanical repair, life skills, and trust-based mentorship; AND WHEREAS Sudbury District Restorative Justice has provided oversight to the Ozzy’s Garage program since April 2026; AND WHEREAS the program has engaged 140 youth, including 22 regular participants, and delivered over 100 hours of hands-on skills training, demonstrating measurable impact in a high needs environment marked by addiction, poverty, and housing instability; AND WHEREAS the Greater Sudbury Police Services Board has committed to provide $5,000 to support the program from the Chief’s Youth Initiative Fund; AND WHEREAS funding from the federal Building Safer Communities Fund has been used over the past year to fund this program, and while there are indications that the program may be renewed, funding allocations to the City of Greater Sudbury have not yet been confirmed; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury provide up to $75,000 to Sudbury District Restorative Justice for program oversight and to sustain Ozzy’s Garage youth outreach operations for the remainder of 2026.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves Consent Agenda items 6.1.1 to 6.2.1.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves Planning Committee resolutions PL2026-74 to PL2026-88 from the meeting of June 8, 2026.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to present a bylaw for the write off of $173,760.13 of Provincial Offences Fines that have been deemed to be uncollectible as outlined in the report entitled, “2026 Provincial Offences Write Off”, from the Chief Administrative Officer, presented at the City Council meeting on June 9, 2026.

WHEREAS the By-law Service Report dated June 9, 2026 identifies that caseloads for City of Greater Sudbury by-law officers significantly exceed those of comparable municipalities, impacting their capacity to provide consistent service delivery; AND WHEREAS projected population growth, while positive for Greater Sudbury, combined with the City’s geographic size, is expected to result in increased by-law complaints and enforcement demands; AND WHEREAS while the efficiencies identified in the report may help alleviate some pressures, rising service demands will likely necessitate additional resources, particularly given the extensive training period required for new by-law officers; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury direct staff to prepare and present a business case for Council’s consideration during the 2027–2028 budget deliberations to support the addition of two (2) full-time by-law officers.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury delegate authority to the General Manager of Community Services to enter into a licensing agreement with Bracebridge Generation Ltd for nominal consideration as outlined in the report entitled “Public-Facing Electric Vehicle Charging Stations” from the General Manager of Community Services, presented at the City Council meeting of June 9, 2026.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury read and pass By-law 2026-104 to By-law 2026-111Z.

WHEREAS Ozzy’s Garage is a grassroots mentorship and trades-based outreach program led by Rick and Heather Osborne, engaging at-risk youth in downtown Sudbury through mechanical repair, life skills, and trust-based mentorship; AND WHEREAS Sudbury District Restorative Justice has provided oversight to the Ozzy’s Garage program since April 2026; AND WHEREAS the program has engaged 140 youth, including 22 regular participants, and delivered over 100 hours of hands-on skills training, demonstrating measurable impact in a high needs environment marked by addiction, poverty, and housing instability; AND WHEREAS the Greater Sudbury Police Services Board has committed to provide $5,000 to support the program from the Chief’s Youth Initiative Fund; AND WHEREAS funding from the federal Building Safer Communities Fund has been used over the past year to fund this program, and while there are indications that the program may be renewed, funding allocations to the City of Greater Sudbury have not yet been confirmed; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury provide up to $75,000 to Sudbury District Restorative Justice for program oversight and to sustain Ozzy’s Garage youth outreach operations for the remainder of 2026.