Committee of the Whole

WITH RESPECT to the January 27, 2021 Committee of the Whole – Reconvened Special Session meeting, we recommend that the agenda as printed, including any additional information and new business, be confirmed.

WITH RESPECT to Report R 1/2021 (Corporate Services and Long Term Care - Financial Services) Proposed 2021 Operating and Capital Budget we recommend that Business Improvement Area levy for Victoria Avenue B.I.A. be reduced to $30,000; AND THAT the contribution to the Victoria Avenue B.I.A. from the municipal tax levy by reduced to $30,000.

WITH RESPECT to Report R 1/2021 (Corporate Services and Long Term Care - Financial Services) Proposed 2021 Operating and Capital Budget we recommend that the Parks and Open Spaces budget be increased by $30,000 to provide for tree planting on Archibald Street and Brodie Street.

WITH RESPECT to the Memorandum from Councillor B. Hamilton dated January 25, 2021, we recommend that the following one time reduction provided by Administration be approved from the List of One Time Options to Reduce 2021 Covid-19 Impacts; • Recommendation #5 - $109,000 – Corporate – Reduction in Contribution to Reserve Fund – Community Economic Development Commission (CEDC) AND THAT the savings be applied to the Stabilization Reserve Fund as one time savings for 2021.

WITH RESPECT to the Memorandum from Councillor B. Hamilton dated January 25, 2021, we recommend that the following one time reductions provided by Administration be approved from the List of One Time Options to Reduce 2021 Covid-19 Impacts; • Recommendation #38 - $12,000 – One Time COVID-19 Costs – Outside Boards – Community Economic Development Commission (CEDC) AND THAT the savings be applied to the Stabilization Reserve Fund as one time savings for 2021.

WITH RESPECT to the Memorandum from Councillor B. Hamilton dated January 25, 2021, we recommend that the following one time reductions provided by Administration be approved from the List of One Time Options to Reduce 2021 Covid-19 Impacts; • Recommendation #39 - $38,200 – One Time COVID-19 Costs - Outside Boards – CEDC – Tourism AND THAT the savings be applied to the Stabilization Reserve Fund as one time savings for 2021.

WITH RESPECT to Report R 1/2021 (Corporate Services and Long Term Care - Financial Services) Proposed 2021 Operating and Capital Budget we recommend that the tax supported budget be amended to reduce the Thunder Bay Public Library operating budget by $50,000 with a corresponding reduction to the contribution from the Stabilization Reserve Fund.

WITH RESPECT to the Memorandum from Councillor B. Hamilton dated January 25, 2021, we recommend that the following one time reductions provided by Administration be approved from the List of One Time Options to Reduce 2021 Covid-19 Impacts; • Recommendation #6 - $100,000 – Corporate – Reduction in Contribution to Reserve Fund – Clean, Green & Beautiful AND THAT the savings be applied to the Stabilization Reserve Fund as one time savings for 2021.

WITH RESPECT to the Permanent Thunder Bay Word Sign, we recommend that the motion be amended to add ‘in principle’ to the end of the first paragraph; AND THAT the following be added after the second paragraph: ‘AND THAT Administration report back to City Council with a status update on the project and concept of design for Council approval;’

PAGE 7 OF 11 Committee of the Whole – January 27, 2021 WITH RESPECT to the memorandum from Councillor S. Ch’ng dated August 18, 2020, we recommend the design and installation of a Permanent “Thunder Bay” Word Sign at the waterfront, in principle; AND THAT up to $100,000 of funding be approved through the City’s unallocated Municipal Accommodation Tax funds for the design and installation of the Permanent “Thunder Bay” Word Sign; AND THAT Administration report back to City Council with a status update on the project and concept of design for Council approval; AND THAT any necessary by-laws be presented to City Council for ratification.

WITH RESPECT to the amending motion relative to Increase in Budget – Food Strategy, we recommend that the following paragraph be added: PAGE 8 OF 11 Committee of the Whole – January 27, 2021 ‘AND THAT the Proposed 2021 Operating and Capital Budget be amended to add $15,000 each for the Poverty Reduction Strategy and Age Friendly Thunder Bay.’

WITH RESPECT to Report R 1/2021 (Corporate Services and Long Term Care - Financial Services) Proposed 2021 Operating and Capital Budget we recommend that the Proposed 2021 Operating and Capital Budget be amended to provide an addition of $15,000 to the Corporate Strategic Services Budget for the Thunder Bay and Area Food Strategy as previously requested to Council; AND THAT the Proposed 2021 Operating and Capital Budget be amended to add $15,000 each for the Poverty Reduction Strategy and Age Friendly Thunder Bay.

WITH RESPECT to the amending motion relative to Fare Free Transit Day, we recommend that the motion be amended by replacing ‘March 2021 to February 2022’ with ‘May 2021 to April 2022’.

WITH RESPECT to Report R 1/2021 (Corporate Services and Long Term Care - Financial Services) Proposed 2021 Operating and Capital Budget we recommend that the Proposed 2021 Operating and Capital Budget be amended to reduce transit revenue by up to $115,000 from the Transit Budget for the implementation of a pilot project for fare free transit one day a month from May 2021 to April 2022; AND THAT Administration be tasked with reporting back to Council on the process for implementation of monthly fare free transit day.

WITH RESPECT to the proposed increase in fares for Transit for 2021, we recommend that the total of $67,900 be deleted from the Proposed 2021 Operating and Capital Budget.

WITH RESPECT to Report R 1/2021 (Corporate Services and Long Term Care - Financial Services) Proposed 2021 Operating and Capital Budget we recommend that the tax supported budget be amended to include $1,240,000 in Federal Provincial Safe Restart Operating funding with a corresponding reduction to the contribution from the Stabilization Reserve Fund.