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Stephen Dasko

COVID-19 Lockdown – Temporary Lay – Offs for Part-Time employees in non-essential services

By Covid-19, Events, Resources

December 1, 2020

The City of Mississauga, is currently in the Grey-Lockdown level of Ontario’s COVID-19 Response Framework and is adhering to all recommendations and precautions set forth by the Province and Peel’s Medical Officer of Health.

Peel Region’s Grey-Lockdown level status has resulted in the closure of City community centres, including pools, fitness centres and arenas and cultural facilities such as the Small Arms Building and Museums of Mississauga, Living Arts Centre and Meadowvale Theatre. All indoor team sport activities, indoor in–person recreation programs including pools, arenas, fitness and culture programs are cancelled.

With these closures, the City of Mississauga has again made the difficult decision to temporarily lay-off approximately 1,100 part-time employees who work at these facilities effective December 7, 2020.

“This decision is especially difficult given the hard year we have all had. The City is facing significant financial pressures as a result of this second lockdown. In order to be fiscally responsible, we must take action to respond to the facility closures and their impact on our operations. This is not where we wanted to be. But I truly believe that Mississauga can come together, right here and right now, to get this situation under control. I am again urging everyone to stay home expect when going out for the essentials, and to please limit their in-person contact to just their immediate households and essential supports,” said Mayor Bonnie Crombie.

“As the City had to enter a second lock-down in order to protect the health and safety of employees and residents, we made the difficult decision to lay off part time staff in non-essential services. I know that employees are under a lot of anxiety and stress, especially so close to the holiday season. Due to financial pressures we are seeing on our 2020 financial results, we have to mitigate the financial impact from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The lay-offs are a direct result of City program cancellations and facility closures, not having work available for part-time employees during the shut-down of non-essential services. We will continue to assess the impact of the lockdown to City operations, communicate with those impacted and have made our employee and family assistance program available to all staff during this difficult time,” said Paul Mitcham, Chief Administrative Officer and City Manager.

The majority of lay-offs impact part-time employees in Community Services. Many employees are expected to receive benefits through the Canada Recovery Benefit.

The City will continues to deliver services including Fire, Transit, Works Operations and Maintenance, 311 and Dispatch, Parks and Forestry, Animal Services, Regulatory Services, Building Permits/Inspections, Site Plan Applications, Official Plan Amendments and Rezoning Planning Applications, Security Services as well as Administrative/Technical functions.

For information on health and safety recommendations during the COVID-19 pandemic, please visit peelregion.ca/coronavirus.

For information about the City’s response to COVID-19:

December 1, 2020
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City’s Natural Ice Rink Program returns for 2020-21 winter season

By Issues

The City of Mississauga ’s Parks Operations team is excited to announce the launch of its annual Natural Ice Rink Program.

Each winter, select parks across the City become home to natural ice rinks to allow for residents to enjoy outdoor pleasure skating in neighbourhood parks. Rinks are maintained by dedicated resident volunteers who donate their time to help us provide these amenities in local parks where conditions allow.

Enjoy some outdoor skating fun this winter! Select City parks offer natural ice rinks, operated by dedicated neighbourhood volunteers. Please note: all rinks are weather dependent. For a list of rink locations, visit https://mississauga.ca/events-and-attractions/parks/natural-ice-rinks/

All rinks will be open by December 15 from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily, subject to weather conditions.

December 1, 2020
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Community Virtual Meeting 958-960 East Avenue (File OZ 20/005 W1)

By Events, Planning & Development

December 1, 2020

Dear Resident,

Re: Community Virtual Meeting 

958-960 East Avenue (File OZ 20/005 W1)

The City of Mississauga has received an application from Peel Housing Corporation to redevelop their existing property at the southwest corner of East Avenue and Lakeshore Road with a 7 storey rental apartment building containing 151 residential units.

In order to implement their plans, the applicant is proposing to amend the Official Plan designation from Mixed Use and Residential Low Density II to Residential High Density.  In addition, the applicant is proposing to rezone the property from RM8-14 (Back to Back and/or Stacked Townhouses – Exception), and R3-75 (Detached Dwellings – Typical Lots – Exception) to RA2 – Exception (Apartments – Exception).

Due to the COVID pandemic, we are not able to have an in-person meeting. Therefore, we have arranged a Community virtual meeting on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The Call-in details are as follows: Join by phone: 647-484-1596, Meeting Access: 172 960 9925#, Meeting Password: ward1.

When it’s time, join your Webex meeting here.

Meeting number (access code): 172 960 9925

Meeting password: ward1 (92731 from video systems)

Join meeting

If you would like to submit your comments, please forward to Paul Stewart, Planner, Planning and Development Department, 300 City Centre Drive, 6th floor, Mississauga, ON  L5B 3C1 or paul.stewart@mississauga.ca.

Sincerely,

Stephen Dasko

December 1, 2020
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Snow Maintenance and Leaf Pick Update

By Events, Issues

Crews were called in this morning to start on our priority roads and priority sidewalks with the snowfall through the overnight.  Accumulations vary across the City so far up to 3cm.  Forecast call for snow through most of the day and crews will continue to make our routes safe.

 

As a result, the vacuum leaf program is postponed for today.

 

Please be patient on the roads and give our crews time and space to work.

December 1, 2020
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Today is Giving Tuesday

By Events, Issues

Giving Tuesday is a global movement unlocking the power of generosity to transform communities. After Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday is a day dedicated to giving. It started as a simple idea in 2012 and is now celebrated in more than 60 countries around the world.

Today, join Mississauga Gives to celebrate the Giving Tuesday movement in Mississauga and encourage each other to do good. Donate to charity, volunteer, support a small business, fundraise, help spread the word, or perform an act of kindness – especially during these challenging times.

Learn more about the global Giving Tuesday movement at GivingTuesday.org and locally at mississaugagives.ca.

 

Councillor Dasko Giving Tuesday

December 1, 2020
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Mississauga’s COVID-19 Update for December 2, 2020

By Covid-19, Events

November 30, 2020

On Wednesday, December 2 at 4 p.m., media are invited to virtually attend Mayor Bonnie Crombie’s weekly press conference focused on the City of Mississauga’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Details

What:
Latest updates and announcements on the City’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Mississauga.

When:
Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at 4 p.m.

Who:
Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie

Dr. Lawrence Loh, Medical Officer of Health at Region of Peel

Nancy Macdonald-Duncan, Acting Fire Chief and Director of Emergency Management

Sam Rogers, Director, Enforcement

Where:
Online – the virtual press conference will be streamed on the City’s website at https://web.mississauga.ca/council/council-activities/council-and-committee-videos/press-conferences-and-events/

Media: All media must RSVP to Lindsay Noronha, lindsay.noronha@mississauga.ca, by noon on December 2 if they would like to participate and ask questions. Confirmed media will be provided with a WebEx meeting request and log-in details in order to join the conference.

For more information about the City’s COVID-19 response and service impacts, visit: mississauga.ca/covid.

November 30, 2020
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Mississauga’s Budget Discussions – November 30, 2020

By Resources

2021 Business Plan and Budget Service Area Presentations

November 30, 2020

Today at Budget Committee, the following service areas presented their 2021 Business Plans and Budget along with a presentation regarding the City’s Stormwater Program.

Service Area Presentation Highlights

  1. Recreation
  • Keep Mississauga residents healthy, active, and connected in partnership with the community for all citizens
  1. Parks, Forestry & Environment
  • Provide safe, accessible and connected parkland
  • Conserve, enhance and connect natural environments
  • Meet the outdoor active and passive needs of our diverse community
  • Advance actions to mitigate and adapt to climate change
  • Create and maintain great outdoor public spaces
  • Drive environmental sustainability City-wide
  • Support community group partnerships, events and engagement
  1. Information Technology
  • Innovative, reliable, responsive and secure solutions that align business process and technology
  1. Land Development Services
  • Provide strategic, long-term planning and high quality customer service, to ensure the health, safety, and well-being of the public
  1. Stormwater

The City’s Stormwater Program is funded by the Stormwater charge, a dedicated source of funding separate from property taxes. The Stormwater charge appears on the Region of Peel water bill and in 2021 the rate increase is set at 2 per cent. This means the average residence will see an increase of $2.20 or less.

  • Continued growth in the Stormwater Capital Program for state of good repair projects and construction of new infrastructure
  • Increased contributions to the Pipe Reserve Fund
  • Continue the development of an enhanced Asset Management Plan
  • Develop the Stormwater Master Plan
  • Continue to carry out flood relief, erosion control and other improvement projects
  • Implement capital projects and infrastructure needs identified through planning and flood mitigation studies

The following service area updates were also received by Budget Committee today through the consent agenda:

  1. Business Services
  • Enable the delivery of excellent public service by providing advice, expertise and essential support
  • Work with all business units across the organization to allow services to be delivered to residents and businesses in the most cost effective, innovative and efficient manner
  1. City Manager’s Office
  • Provide Strategic Leadership
  • Support Economic Development
  • Ensure compliance through Internal Audit
  • Deliver expert Legal Services
  1. Facilities & Property Management
  • Optimize in-house expertise in property management excellence to sustain the City’s infrastructure
  • Collaborate with our partners in delivering front-line services to our citizens while maintaining respect for the public tax dollar
  1. Legislative Services
  • Transparency
  • Integrity
  • Dedication
  • Service
  1. Financial Transactions
  • Support ongoing operations
  • Support reserves and reserve fund transfers to and from operating funds
  • Support taxation and payments in lieu of taxes
  • Support City-wide sources of revenue

Budget Committee has concluded its budget deliberations for 2020 and will reconvene in 2021 following consideration of the Region of Peel Budget.

The Budget Committee meeting schedule may change. Please visit the Council and Committee Calendar Listings for up-to-date information.

For more information on the City of Mississauga’s 2021 Budget and Business Plan visit City of Mississauga Budget

November 30, 2020
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COVID-19 Lockdown – Week 1 Enforcement Includes Thousands of Inspections

By Covid-19, Issues

November 30, 2020

Mississauga, as part of Peel Region, has been in the Grey-Lockdown zone of the Government of Ontario’s Keeping Ontario Safe and Open Framework for one week.

In that week, there have been enhancements as to how the City’s Enforcement Division has approached the new regulations.

“We launched an ambitious proactive inspection plan designed to get ahead of violations and correct behaviours quickly and purposefully,” said Sam Rogers, Director of Enforcement for the City of Mississauga. “Enforcement Officers were re-assigned from their regular duties to double our ‘boots on the ground’ and conduct thousands of inspections.”

Rogers added that public complaints have tripled in the past week and 4,500 inspections were conducted in the first seven days of the lockdown which resulted in 57 charges and 51 notices of contravention.

“Violations were observed across all sectors including house parties, gyms, retail stores, car dealerships, pet retail, salons, furniture stores, restaurants and electronics stores,” noted Rogers. “The vast majority of people and businesses are complying but there are some out there who are intentionally breaking the rules and putting lives at risk.”

“I want to thank the vast majority of residents and businesses who are complying with the lockdown restrictions,” said Mayor Bonnie Crombie. “These enhanced enforcement measures will allow us to better identify those who are not in compliance with the regulations and penalize those who flagrantly flout the rules. Everyone has a part to play in limiting the spread of this virus.”

Business owners and residents are being asked to take the regulations outlined by the province seriously.

“Lockdown can’t end until we change our behavior,” added Rogers. “To ensure this mindset shift happens, we will be strictly enforcing the Lockdown regulations. If you are intentionally violating the rules, we will be knocking on your door.”

Peel Region will remain in the Grey-Lockdown level for a minimum of 28 days or two COVID-19 incubation periods. The Ontario government will reassess after that period to determine if each region will stay where they are or be moved to a different level.

For information on health and safety recommendations during the COVID-19 pandemic, please visit peelregion.ca/coronavirus.

For information about the City’s response to COVID-19:

November 30, 2020
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Film Notice: CBS Canada Holdings Inc

By Events

Please note that the above will be filming interior and exterior scenes for the TV series “In The Dark” at 1417 Lakeshore Rd E (Ward 1) on Dec 2nd, 7:00am-3:00am, Dec 3rd. Prep will be conducted on Dec 1st, 7am-7pm. Wrap on Dec 3rd, 7am-7pm will be entirely on private property.

A permit has been issued to allow parking on the following:

  • One side of Deta Rd between Lakeshore Rd E and Orchard Hill Rd
  • One side of Cherriebell Rd between Orchard Hill Rd and Lakeshore Rd E

Camera equipment on the boulevard and sidewalk has been permitted as long as two-way pedestrian traffic is maintained at all times and to allow maximum 3-minute traffic stoppages (Lakeshore Rd E between Deta Rd and Cherriebell Rd) under the supervision of Peel Regional Police between 8:00pm-9:30pm only

Production has also been granted permission to park production vehicles/lunch room space at Small Arms Inspection Building (1352 Lakeshore Rd E, Ward 1) starting 7am, Dec 1st through to Dec 3rd, 12noon.

Affected residents have been informed of these activities via notification letter. A release form survey was sent to residents with less than 20% objecting in order to allow:

  • Afterhours filming (after 11pm)
  • Overnight parking
  • After hour vehicle movement (after 11PM)
  • Lighting to be oriented toward neighbouring residences

Should you have comments, questions or concerns please contact Carmen Ford at the Film Office at 905-615-3200 x6150.

November 27, 2020
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Film Notice: CBS Canada Holdings Inc

By Events

Please note that the above will be filming interior & exterior scenes for a TV series “In The Dark” at 24 Peter St, 45 Port St S and Bay St on December 1st between the hours of 6:00am-11:00pm. Prep will be conducted on November 29th and November 30th, 7:00am-7:00pm daily. Wrap will be conducted entirely on private property on December 2nd, 7:00am-7:00pm.

A permit has been issued to allow parking on the following:

  • West side of Mississauga Rd S between Port St W and Lake St.
  • North side of Bay St between Mississauga Rd S and John St S
  • One side of Peter Street South between Port St W. and Bay St (clearing only)

Camera equipment on the roadway, boulevard and sidewalk has been permitted as long as two-way traffic is maintained at all times and to allow maximum 3-minute traffic stoppages (Peter St S and Bay St, as noted above) under the supervision of Peel Regional Police not between the hours of 7am-9am and 4pm-6pm.

Production has also been granted permission to park production support vehicles at JC Saddington Park, North Lot (53 Lake St, Ward 1) from 7am, November 29th through to Dec 1st, 11pm. Crew vehicle parking has aldo been permitted for Marina Park, South Lot (15 Front St S, Ward 1) on Dec 1st, 6:00am-11:00pm.

Affected residents have been informed of these activities via notification letter. A release form survey was sent to residents with less than 20% objecting in order to allow:

  • Afterhours filming (before 7am)
  • Overnight Parking
  • Sunday Filming Activity (Prep, Sunday Nov 29th – 7am to 7pm)
  • Recurring Location (Bay St)

Should you have any comments, questions or concerns please contact Carmen Ford at the Film Office at 905-615-3200 ext. 6150.

November 27, 2020
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