City Council Meeting

the City of Greater Sudbury move to Closed Session to deal with one Labour Relations or Employee Negotiations item regarding negotiations with ONA in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001 , s. 239(2)(d).

the City of Greater Sudbury approves Consent Agenda items 11.1.1 to 11.3.1.

the City of Greater Sudbury approves Community and Emergency Services Committee resolutions CES2025-30 to CES2025-32 from the meeting of December 15, 2025.

the City of Greater Sudbury approves Operations Committee resolutions OP2026-01 to OP2026-05 from the meeting of January 19, 2026.

the City of Greater Sudbury approves Community and Emergency Services Committee resolutions CES2026-01 to CES2026-05 from the meeting of January 19, 2026.

the City of Greater Sudbury approves Finance and Administration Committee resolutions FA2026-01 to FA2026-03 from the meeting of January 20, 2026.

the City of Greater Sudbury approves Planning Committee resolutions PL2026-01 to PL2026-10 from the meeting of January 26, 2026.

the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Planning Committee meeting minutes of October 20, 2025.

the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Planning Committee meeting minutes of November 3, 2025.

the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Finance and Administration Committee meeting minutes of November 4, 2025.

the City of Greater Sudbury adopts City Council meeting minutes of November 4, 2025.

the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Finance and Administration Committee meeting minutes of November 12, 2025.

the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Future-Ready Development Services Ad-Hoc Committee meeting minutes of November 13, 2025.

the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Planning Committee meeting minutes of November 17, 2025.

the City of Greater Sudbury adopts City Council meeting minutes of November 18, 2025.

the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Operations Committee meeting minutes of November 24, 2025.

the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Community and Emergency Services Committee meeting minutes of November 24, 2025.

the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Finance and Administration Committee meeting minutes of November 25, 2025.

the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Finance and Administration Committee meeting minutes of December 3, 2025.

the City of Greater Sudbury adopts City Council meeting minutes of December 3, 2025.

the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Planning Committee meeting minutes of December 8, 2025.

the City of Greater Sudbury adopts City Council meeting minutes of December 9, 2025.

the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Community and Emergency Services Committee meeting minutes of December 15, 2025.

the City of Greater Sudbury approves the recommendation from the Flour Mill Business Improvement Area (BIA) Board appointing Leslie Langen and Mark Leclair for the remainder of the term 2023-2026 as outlined in the report entitled “Appointments to the Flour Mill Business Improvement Area (BIA) Board - January 2026” from the Chief Administrative Officer, presented at the City Council meeting on January 27, 2026.

the City of Greater Sudbury read and pass By-law 2026-01 to By-law 2026-07Z.

drowning is one of the leading causes of preventable deaths among children in Ontario, and research by the Lifesaving Society of Ontario shows that most children who drown never intended to be in the water; AND WHEREAS evidence demonstrates that even basic swimming and water survival skills significantly reduce the risk of drowning; AND WHEREAS many children in Ontario do not have equitable access to swimming lessons outside of school due to financial, cultural or geographic barriers; AND WHEREAS several municipalities across Ontario have expressed strong interest in improving water safety education for children; AND WHEREAS the Ministry of Education has the authority to incorporate water safety and survival training into the regular elementary school curriculum as a universal, life-saving skill comparable to fire safety and road safety instruction; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council for the City of Greater Sudbury respectfully urges the Government of Ontario, through the Ministry of Education, to incorporate mandatory water safety and Swim-to-Survive training into the elementary school curriculum for all Ontario students; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to The Honourable Paul Calandra, Minister of Education of Ontario, Jamie West, MPP for Sudbury, France Gélinas, MPP for Nickel Belt and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury move to Closed Session to deal with one Labour Relations or Employee Negotiations item regarding negotiations with ONA in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, s. 239(2)(d).

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves Consent Agenda items 11.1.1 to 11.3.1.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves Community and Emergency Services Committee resolutions CES2025-30 to CES2025-32 from the meeting of December 15, 2025.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves Operations Committee resolutions OP2026-01 to OP2026-05 from the meeting of January 19, 2026.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves Community and Emergency Services Committee resolutions CES2026-01 to CES2026-05 from the meeting of January 19, 2026.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves Finance and Administration Committee resolutions FA2026-01 to FA2026-03 from the meeting of January 20, 2026.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves Planning Committee resolutions PL2026-01 to PL2026-10 from the meeting of January 26, 2026.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Planning Committee meeting minutes of October 20, 2025.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Planning Committee meeting minutes of November 3, 2025.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Finance and Administration Committee meeting minutes of November 4, 2025.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury adopts City Council meeting minutes of November 4, 2025.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Finance and Administration Committee meeting minutes of November 12, 2025.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Future-Ready Development Services Ad-Hoc Committee meeting minutes of November 13, 2025.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Planning Committee meeting minutes of November 17, 2025.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury adopts City Council meeting minutes of November 18, 2025.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Operations Committee meeting minutes of November 24, 2025.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Community and Emergency Services Committee meeting minutes of November 24, 2025.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Finance and Administration Committee meeting minutes of November 25, 2025.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Finance and Administration Committee meeting minutes of December 3, 2025.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury adopts City Council meeting minutes of December 3, 2025.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Planning Committee meeting minutes of December 8, 2025.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury adopts City Council meeting minutes of December 9, 2025.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Community and Emergency Services Committee meeting minutes of December 15, 2025.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves the recommendation from the Flour Mill Business Improvement Area (BIA) Board appointing Leslie Langen and Mark Leclair for the remainder of the term 2023-2026 as outlined in the report entitled “Appointments to the Flour Mill Business Improvement Area (BIA) Board - January 2026” from the Chief Administrative Officer, presented at the City Council meeting on January 27, 2026.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury read and pass By-law 2026-01 to By-law 2026-07Z.

WHEREAS drowning is one of the leading causes of preventable deaths among children in Ontario, and research by the Lifesaving Society of Ontario shows that most children who drown never intended to be in the water; AND WHEREAS evidence demonstrates that even basic swimming and water survival skills significantly reduce the risk of drowning; AND WHEREAS many children in Ontario do not have equitable access to swimming lessons outside of school due to financial, cultural or geographic barriers; AND WHEREAS several municipalities across Ontario have expressed strong interest in improving water safety education for children; AND WHEREAS the Ministry of Education has the authority to incorporate water safety and survival training into the regular elementary school curriculum as a universal, life-saving skill comparable to fire safety and road safety instruction; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council for the City of Greater Sudbury respectfully urges the Government of Ontario, through the Ministry of Education, to incorporate mandatory water safety and Swim-to- Survive training into the elementary school curriculum for all Ontario students; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to The Honourable Paul Calandra, Minister of Education of Ontario, Jamie West, MPP for Sudbury, France Gélinas, MPP for Nickel Belt and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario.