Safety and Facilities Services Committee Meeting

That the delegation of Fang Ming Zhao be added to the agenda.

That the delegation of Fang Ming Zhao be heard.

That the Safety and Facilities Services Committee recommend to City Council: That Correspondence SF-25-52 from Fang Ming Zhao dated October 24, 2025 be

That all items listed under the heading of Public Consent Agenda for the November 10, 2025 Safety and Facilities Services Committee meeting be adopted as recommended except Items SF-25-54 and SF-25-55.

That the Safety and Facilities Services Committee recommend to City Council: Whereas Zoning By-law 60-94, as amended, is a City of Oshawa (“City”) by-law to regulate on a City-wide basis the use of lands, buildings and structures, passed pursuant to Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13 (“Planning Act”); and, Whereas currently the Planning Act provides for a singular enforcement mechanism for contraventions of municipalities’ respective zoning By-laws, requiring charges be laid and convicted under the Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.33 (“Provincial Offences Act”), with fines not exceeding $25,000 for persons and $50,000 for corporations, and convictions required for orders of prohibition; and, Whereas during the course of municipal benchmarking and ongoing review of legislation and City By-laws, staff have identified an opportunity within the Planning Act to enhance compliance with municipal zoning By-laws through the establishment of Administrative Penalties as an additional compliance tool to augment Provincial Offences Act fines; and, Whereas the establishment of Administrative Penalties in the Planning Act would enable municipalities to more effectively and efficiently ensure compliance with their zoning By-laws as they are proven to promote compliance and deterrence, enhance efficiency and cost-effectiveness, create flexibility and proportionality while ensuring accessibility and transparency in By-laws in which they are established; Therefore b

That the amendment to the motion to remove: "or not in the planned Community Park" be

That the motion concerning a fenced in Off-Leash Dog Park be

That Item SF-25-55 be

That the Safety and Facilities Committee recommend to City Council: Whereas through Report CS-21-56, Council directed staff to investigate an off-leash dog park and public consultation within the southern portion of the Kedron Part 2 Planning Area; and, Whereas staff have reviewed the available land within the southern portion of the Kedron Part 2 Planning Area and determined that from the allocated Parkette land identified as part of the development there are currently no suitable opportunities due to the limited size and configuration of the allocated open space; and, Whereas the development continues to progress in the northern portion of the Kedron Part 2 Planning Area, there may be opportunities to explore an appropriate location for an off-leash dog park that meets the City’s Guidelines for Design and Placement of Off-Leash Areas; and, Whereas staff will continue to monitor the advancement of development in the northern portion and identify potential sites for future consideration; and, Whereas any future proposal for an off-leash dog park will require evaluation of suitable open space/parkland to comply with the City’s guidelines; Therefore be it resolved that based on Item SF-25-55 dated November 10, 2025, staff be directed to continue investigating potential opportunities for an off-leash dog park in the northern portion of the Kedron Part 2 Planning Area as development advances, and report back to Safety and Facilities Committee with recommendations, including publi

That the Safety and Facilities Committee recommend to City Council: Whereas City facilities are an important part of the community fabric, and their names reflect Oshawa’s history, geography, and recognition of individuals, communities, and organizations of significance; and Whereas the City’s Naming/Renaming Policy (GOV-09-01) establishes the criteria and process for naming City facilities, including public notification and comment following Council discussion of proposed names; and Whereas in recent naming reports, Council’s discussion has noted that the public consultation portion of the policy should be reviewed to ensure it meets current expectations and best practices; and Whereas public consultation practices vary across municipalities in Ontario, with some undertaking broader or earlier engagement processes when naming or renaming facilities; and Whereas benchmarking against other municipalities may identify best practices or opportunities to enhance community engagement within Oshawa’s naming process; Therefore be it resolved, that staff be directed to research and benchmark public consultation practices related to naming and renaming municipal facilities in other municipalities, and report back to Safety and Facilities Committee in fourth quarter of 2026.

That the meeting adjourn at 2:53