City Council Meeting

the City of Greater Sudbury moves to Closed Session to deal with one Litigation or Potential Litigation / Solicitor-Client Privilege item regarding a municipal roadway and one addendum to deal with one Security of Municipal Property item regarding property on Regional Road 24 in Lively in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, par. 239(2)(a), (e) and (f).

the City of Greater Sudbury approves Consent Agenda items 10.1.1 to 10.3.1.

the City of Greater Sudbury approves Planning Committee resolutions PL2025-97 to PL2025-105 from the meeting of July 14, 2025.

the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Finance and Administration Committee meeting minutes of May 20, 2025.

the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Operation Committee minutes of May 21, 2025.

the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Community and Emergency Services Committee meeting minutes of May 21, 2025.

the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Planning Committee meeting minutes of May 26, 2025.

the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Special City Council meeting minutes of May 27, 2025.

the City of Greater Sudbury adopts City Council meeting minutes of May 27, 2025.

the City of Greater Sudbury approves the recommendation from the Downtown Sudbury Business Improvement Area (BIA) Board appointing Betty Anne Tremblay, Angela Gray, and Krishna Challagulla for the remainder of the term 2023-2026 as outlined in the report entitled “Appointment to the Downtown Sudbury Business Improvement Area (BIA) Board – July 2025” from the General Manager of Corporate Services, presented at the City Council meeting on July 15, 2025.

on May 28th, 2024, the City of Greater Sudbury adopted the Roadmap to End Homelessness by 2030 as the official plan to prevent, address and end homelessness in Greater Sudbury; AND WHEREAS there are currently 304 unhoused individuals in Greater Sudbury, of which 77% identify as high acuity requiring wrap around supports; AND WHEREAS the Roadmap to End Homelessness by 2030 calls to support Indigenous healing and well-being through investment in Indigenous-led housing programs; AND WHEREAS the Roadmap to End Homelessness by 2030 calls for the development of a 40-unit transitional housing program that is Indigenous-led; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to work with our Indigenous partners to present a business case for Council’s consideration during the 2026-2027 budget deliberations outlining costs and potential funding sources, including any funding opportunities from provincial or federal ministries, required to develop Indigenous-led transitional housing with wrap-around supports.

on May 28th, 2024, the City of Greater Sudbury adopted the Roadmap to End Homelessness by 2030 as the official plan to prevent, address and end homelessness in Greater Sudbury; AND WHEREAS the Roadmap to End Homelessness by 2030 includes four strategic pillars in alignment with the functional zero definition, including investments in prevention and upstream initiatives to ensure homelessness is rare, and investments in rapid re-housing and diversion to ensure homelessness is brief; AND WHEREAS there are currently 304 unhoused individuals in Greater Sudbury, of which 14 identify as youth aged 16-24; AND WHEREAS the Roadmap to End Homelessness by 2030 calls to develop a 24-hour transitional housing program with emergency shelter beds for youth aged 16-24; AND WHEREAS the Community Safety and Well-being Plan approved May 27, 2025, identifies youth resiliency as a priority action area to support community well-being through an upstream approach; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to present a business case for Council’s consideration during the 2026-2027 budget deliberations outlining costs and potential funding sources, including any funding opportunities from provincial or federal ministries, required to develop a youth transitional housing program with emergency shelter beds.

on May 28th, 2024, the City of Greater Sudbury adopted the Roadmap to End Homelessness by 2030 as the official plan to prevent, address and end homelessness in the City of Greater Sudbury; AND WHEREAS the recommendations outlined in the Roadmap to End Homelessness by 2030 require significant capital and operational funding contributions from all three levels of government; AND WHEREAS despite the adoption of the Roadmap, homelessness levels in the City of Greater Sudbury continue to rise and our current shelter services cannot meet the needs in our community; AND WHEREAS some other communities have created transitional tiny home projects with wrap around services to address immediate needs for the homeless populations; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to present a business case for Council’s consideration during the 2026-2027 budget deliberations, outlining a plan with costs for the creation of a transitional tiny home project on City owned lands to be recommended by staff, in conformity with applicable legislation such as the Building Code, Planning Act, etc., to include basic amenities inside the units, as well as communal washrooms with showers, and that staff outline an advocacy plan to secure support from other agencies and upper levels of government for wrap around services. Rules of Procedure A Recorded vote was held: YEAS: (5) Councillor Sizer, Councillor Leduc, Councillor Landry-Altmann, Councillor Benoit, and Councillor Brabant

the City of Greater Sudbury approves the Terms of Reference for a Housing Supply Strategy Governance Model, as outlined in the report entitled, “Housing Supply Strategy Update”, from the General Manager of Growth and Infrastructure, presented at the Council meeting on July 15, 2025.

the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to prepare a by-law for the adoption of the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Policy for Citizen Appointments as outlined in the report entitled “Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Policy for Citizen Appointments” from the General Manager of Corporate Services, presented at the City Council meeting on July 15, 2025.

the City of Greater Sudbury approves a budget of $3 million for the Wahnapitae Lagoon project with funding from the Capital Financing Reserve Fund – Wastewater as outlined in the report entitled “Wahnapitae Lagoon Rehabilitation” from the General Manager of Growth and Infrastructure, presented at the City Council meeting on July 15, 2025.

The City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to implement the recommendations and return by the end of Q1, 2026 with an update on the next steps outlined in the report entitled “Downtown Sudbury – South District Development Potential” from the General Manager of Growth and Infrastructure, presented at the City Council Meeting of July 15, 2025

The City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to prepare a business case for the demolition of the Sudbury Community Arena upon completion of the Event Centre and replacement with temporary surface parking for consideration as part of the 2026-2027 Budget Process, as outlined in the report entitled “Downtown Sudbury – South District Development Potential” from the General Manager of Growth and Infrastructure, presented at the City Council Meeting of July 15, 2025

the City of Greater Sudbury direct staff to enter into a single source agreement with Nerva Energy for the provision of energy optimization services at 1920 and 1960 Paris Street as outline in the report entitled “Energy Optimization Project” from the General Manager of Corporate Services, presented at the City Council meeting of July 15, 2025; AND THAT the project be funded from the Social Housing Capital Reserve Fund in the amount of $242,844 with annual energy savings contributed back to the Social Housing Capital Reserve Fund up to the initial project amount. Energy savings above the project amount will be budgeted for in future operational budgets.

the City of Greater Sudbury hereby authorizes an investment of $450,000 from Greater Sudbury Development Corporation (CGSCDC) Community Economic Development Fund to support the March of Dimes’ Project SEARCH initiative, to be disbursed as $150,000 annually for each of three years, under the terms and conditions outlined in CGSCDC Board Resolution 2025-172, dated June 11, 2025, and as outlined in the report entitled "Greater Sudbury Development Corporation Funding for March of Dimes", from the Chief Administrative Officer, presented at the City Council meeting on July 15, 2025.

the City of Greater Sudbury read and pass By-law 2025-124 to By-law 2025-145.

the City of Greater Sudbury is located on the Traditional lands of the Atikameksheng Anishnawbek and Wahnapitae First Nation; AND WHEREAS the City of Greater Sudbury, as part of our ongoing reconciliation efforts, wishes to recognize the contributions of the Anishnaabe, Metis, Inuit and other Indigenous people to the land and community which we all share; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff be directed to present an amendment to the City of Greater Sudbury’s Procedure Bylaw to include a land acknowledgment at the commencement of City Council meetings and its standing committees.

the City of Greater Sudbury read and pass By-law 2025-146.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury moves to Closed Session to deal with one Litigation or Potential Litigation / Solicitor-Client Privilege item regarding a municipal roadway and one addendum to deal with one Security of Municipal Property item regarding property on Regional Road 24 in Lively in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, par. 239(2)(a), (e) and (f).

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves Consent Agenda items 10.1.1 to 10.3.1.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves Planning Committee resolutions PL2025-97 to PL2025-105 from the meeting of July 14, 2025.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Finance and Administration Committee meeting minutes of May 20, 2025.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Operation Committee minutes of May 21, 2025.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Community and Emergency Services Committee meeting minutes of May 21, 2025.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Planning Committee meeting minutes of May 26, 2025.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury adopts Special City Council meeting minutes of May 27, 2025.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury adopts City Council meeting minutes of May 27, 2025.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves the recommendation from the Downtown Sudbury Business Improvement Area (BIA) Board appointing Betty Anne Tremblay, Angela Gray, and Krishna Challagulla for the remainder of the term 2023-2026 as outlined in the report entitled “Appointment to the Downtown Sudbury Business Improvement Area (BIA) Board – July 2025” from the General Manager of Corporate Services, presented at the City Council meeting on July 15, 2025.

WHEREAS on May 28th, 2024, the City of Greater Sudbury adopted the Roadmap to End Homelessness by 2030 as the official plan to prevent, address and end homelessness in Greater Sudbury; AND WHEREAS there are currently 304 unhoused individuals in Greater Sudbury, of which 77% identify as high acuity requiring wrap around supports; AND WHEREAS the Roadmap to End Homelessness by 2030 calls to support Indigenous healing and well-being through investment in Indigenous-led housing programs; AND WHEREAS the Roadmap to End Homelessness by 2030 calls for the development of a 40-unit transitional housing program that is Indigenous- led; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to work with our Indigenous partners to present a business case for Council’s consideration during the 2026-2027 budget deliberations outlining costs and potential funding sources, including any funding opportunities from provincial or federal ministries, required to develop Indigenous-led transitional housing with wrap-around supports.

WHEREAS on May 28th, 2024, the City of Greater Sudbury adopted the Roadmap to End Homelessness by 2030 as the official plan to prevent, address and end homelessness in Greater Sudbury; AND WHEREAS the Roadmap to End Homelessness by 2030 includes four strategic pillars in alignment with the functional zero definition, including investments in prevention and upstream initiatives to ensure homelessness is rare, and investments in rapid re-housing and diversion to ensure homelessness is brief; AND WHEREAS there are currently 304 unhoused individuals in Greater Sudbury, of which 14 identify as youth aged 16-24; AND WHEREAS the Roadmap to End Homelessness by 2030 calls to develop a 24-hour transitional housing program with emergency shelter beds for youth aged 16-24; AND WHEREAS the Community Safety and Well-being Plan approved May 27, 2025, identifies youth resiliency as a priority action area to support community well-being through an upstream approach; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to present a business case for Council’s consideration during the 2026-2027 budget deliberations outlining costs and potential funding sources, including any funding opportunities from provincial or federal ministries, required to develop a youth transitional housing program with emergency shelter beds.

WHEREAS on May 28th, 2024, the City of Greater Sudbury adopted the Roadmap to End Homelessness by 2030 as the official plan to prevent, address and end homelessness in the City of Greater Sudbury; AND WHEREAS the recommendations outlined in the Roadmap to End Homelessness by 2030 require significant capital and operational funding contributions from all three levels of government; AND WHEREAS despite the adoption of the Roadmap, homelessness levels in the City of Greater Sudbury continue to rise and our current shelter services cannot meet the needs in our community; AND WHEREAS some other communities have created transitional tiny home projects with wrap around services to address immediate needs for the homeless populations; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to present a business case for Council’s consideration during the 2026-2027 budget deliberations, outlining a plan with costs for the creation of a transitional tiny home project on City owned lands to be recommended by staff, in conformity with applicable legislation such as the Building Code, Planning Act, etc., to include basic amenities inside the units, as well as communal washrooms with showers, and that staff outline an advocacy plan to secure support from other agencies and upper levels of government for wrap around services. Rules of Procedure A Recorded vote was held: YEAS: (5): Councillor Benoit, Councillor Brabant, Councillor Sizer, Councillor Leduc, and Councillor Landr

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves the Terms of Reference for a Housing Supply Strategy Governance Model, as outlined in the report entitled, “Housing Supply Strategy Update”, from the General Manager of Growth and Infrastructure, presented at the Council meeting on July 15, 2025.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to prepare a by-law for the adoption of the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Policy for Citizen Appointments as outlined in the report entitled “Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Policy for Citizen Appointments” from the General Manager of Corporate Services, presented at the City Council meeting on July 15, 2025.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves a budget of $3 million for the Wahnapitae Lagoon project with funding from the Capital Financing Reserve Fund – Wastewater as outlined in the report entitled “Wahnapitae Lagoon Rehabilitation” from the General Manager of Growth and Infrastructure, presented at the City Council meeting on July 15, 2025.

THAT The City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to implement the recommendations and return by the end of Q1, 2026 with an update on the next steps outlined in the report entitled “Downtown Sudbury – South District Development Potential” from the General Manager of Growth and Infrastructure, presented at the City Council Meeting of July 15, 2025

THAT The City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to prepare a business case for the demolition of the Sudbury Community Arena upon completion of the Event Centre and replacement with temporary surface parking for consideration as part of the 2026-2027 Budget Process, as outlined in the report entitled “Downtown Sudbury – South District Development Potential” from the General Manager of Growth and Infrastructure, presented at the City Council Meeting of July 15, 2025

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury direct staff to enter into a single source agreement with Nerva Energy for the provision of energy optimization services at 1920 and 1960 Paris Street as outline in the report entitled “Energy Optimization Project” from the General Manager of Corporate Services, presented at the City Council meeting of July 15, 2025; AND THAT the project be funded from the Social Housing Capital Reserve Fund in the amount of $242,844 with annual energy savings contributed back to the Social Housing Capital Reserve Fund up to the initial project amount. Energy savings above the project amount will be budgeted for in future operational budgets.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury hereby authorizes an investment of $450,000 from Greater Sudbury Development Corporation (CGSCDC) Community Economic Development Fund to support the March of Dimes’ Project SEARCH initiative, to be disbursed as $150,000 annually for each of three years, under the terms and conditions outlined in CGSCDC Board Resolution 2025-172, dated June 11, 2025, and as outlined in the report entitled "Greater Sudbury Development Corporation Funding for March of Dimes", from the Chief Administrative Officer, presented at the City Council meeting on July 15, 2025.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury read and pass By-law 2025-124 to By-law 2025-145.

WHEREAS the City of Greater Sudbury is located on the Traditional lands of the Atikameksheng Anishnawbek and Wahnapitae First Nation; AND WHEREAS the City of Greater Sudbury, as part of our ongoing reconciliation efforts, wishes to recognize the contributions of the Anishnaabe, Metis, Inuit and other Indigenous people to the land and community which we all share; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff be directed to present an amendment to the City of Greater Sudbury’s Procedure Bylaw to include a land acknowledgment at the commencement of City Council meetings and its standing committees.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury read and pass By-law 2025-146.