Safety and Facilities Services Committee Meeting

That the delegations of George Lysyk concerning Report SF-24-07 and Martin Field concerning Reports SF-24-06 and SF-24-07 be added to the Safety and Facilities Services Committee agenda for the meeting of March 18, 2024. Motion

That the delegations of George Lysyk and Martin Field be heard. Motion

That all items listed under the heading of Public Consent Agenda for the March 18, 2024 Safety and Facilities Services Committee meeting be adopted as recommended except Reports SF-24-06, SF-24-07 and SF-24-08. Motion

That Part 1 of the recommendation contained in Report SF-24-06 be

That the Safety and Facilities Services Committee recommend to City Council: Whereas the Fireworks By-law 59-2014, as amended (“Fireworks By-law”) is a by-law that regulates the sale and discharge of fireworks within the City of Oshawa (“City”); and, Whereas staff regularly review the City’s by-laws to identify opportunities to enhance municipal regulatory standards; and, Whereas Section 5.5 of Report SF-23-13 “Options to Amend Fireworks By-law 59-2014” dated March 15, 2023 identified an opportunity to establish Tiered and Escalating Administrative Monetary Penalties (A.M.P.) and implement the following amendments to increase clarity in the Fireworks By-law: Amend Section 9 of the Fireworks By-law to establish Tiered and Escalating A.M.P.s with the following tiers: Tier 1: $250 Tier 2: $350 Tier 3: $450 Implement minor typographical changes to reflect updates in position titles and to increase clarity with respect to references to by-laws and legislation. Renumbering certain sections to increase clarity and ease of reference. Implement minor typographical changes to provide further clarity on when permits are required for the discharge of Consumer Fireworks; and, Whereas Section 429 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25 (“Municipal Act”) authorizes municipalities to establish a system of fines, impose maximum single offence fines of $100,000 and impose total fines for multiple and continuing offences greater than $100,000, under a by-law enacted pursuant to the Municip

That the recommendation be amended to add the following as Part 4: 'That staff investigate a surcharge to fund additional accessible vehicles.' Motion

That the motion be amended to delete the words 'following to try and satisfy the constituents' after the words 'That pursuant to Item SF-24-10, staff report to the next Committee meeting with available answers to the' Motion

That the meeting adjourn at 3:30 p.m. Motion