Committee of the Whole · October 03, 2023 · Item 8.1
Staff to bring forward a by-law for Council’s consideration to repeal Emergency Management Response By-law (2019)-20358 and to implement a new Emergency Management Response By-law…
Main motion under the agenda item Emergency Management By-law and Program Amendments - 2023-342
Carried (13 to 0)
13 in favour, 0 against — unanimous
What was voted on
The motion in its exact words, as recorded in the minutes.
That staff be directed to bring forward a by-law for Council’s consideration to repeal Emergency Management Response By-law (2019)-20358 and to implement a new Emergency Management Response By-law, updating the Municipality’s obligations in providing an Emergency Management program as set out in the Emergency Management By-law and Program Amendments Report dated October 3, 2023.
Moved by Mayor Guthrie, seconded by Councillor O'Rourke.
How the room voted
In favour (13)
- Allt
- Billings
- Busuttil
- Caron
- Caton
- Chew
- Downer
- Gibson
- Goller
- Guthrie
- Klassen
- O'Rourke
- Richardson
What council was given
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- Emergency Management By-law and Program Amendments - 2023-342.pdf
Staff recommend replacing the city's 2019 emergency response bylaw with an updated one setting out Guelph's emergency management program and plan, as required by provincial law. Council is asked to direct that the new bylaw be brought forward. Staff report no financial implications from adopting the report.
- Emergency Management By-law.pdf
- Schedule A - Emergency Management Program.pdf
- Schedule B - Community Emergency Management Coordinator.pdf
- Schedule C - Emergency Management Program Committee.pdf
- Schedule D - Emergency Operations Centre.pdf
- Schedule E - Emergency Information Officer.pdf
- Schedule F - Emergency Management Plan.pdf
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What was said
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1:24:00Thank you, everybody, for your patience.
1:24:03We are going to, so on the consent agenda,
1:24:07there's two items, 8.1, emergency management bylaw
1:24:11and program amendments, and community grant policy update 23-353.
1:24:19Would anybody like to pull any of those?
1:24:22Councillor Boulceville?
1:24:24Yes, thank you, the community.
1:24:25Yes, thank you, the community grant.
1:24:27Okay.
1:24:29Anything, oh, Councillor Caden?
1:24:34Sorry, could you repeat the consent agenda again?
1:24:38On the consent agenda, there's 8.1,
1:24:41emergency management bylaw and program amendments,
1:24:44and there's the community grant policy update.
1:24:48And Councillor Bousatel has asked
1:24:50for the community grant policy update to be pulled.
1:24:54Sorry, to you, Chair,
1:24:56is that different than the emergency management plan?
1:25:02Yes.
1:25:03Okay, then no thank you.
1:25:05Okay, so can I have a motion for the first day,
1:25:09emergency management bylaw program amendments,
1:25:12and then we'll go to the second item.
1:25:14Mayor Guthrie, seconded by Councillor Orr-Werck.
1:25:19Any questions?
1:25:20Anyone opposed?
1:25:23Okay, passes.
1:25:24Okay, Councillor Bousatel,
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