March 19, 2020

 

The City of Mississauga will hold a Tele Town Hall session on Friday, March 20 at 6:45 p.m. to address concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic and inform the public about what the City is doing to protect their health and safety.

 

Residents are invited to participate and ask questions they may have about COVID-19 to a group of panelists from the City of Mississauga, Peel Region Public Health and Trillium Health Partners. City Councillors and senior staff will also be available to answer questions.

 

Main panelists will include:

• Mayor Bonnie Crombie, City of Mississauga
• Janice Baker, City Manager and Chief Administrative Officer, City of Mississauga
• Tim Beckett, Fire Chief and Director of Emergency Management, City of Mississauga
• Nancy Polsinelli, Interim Chief Administrative Officer, Region of Peel
• Lawrence Loh, Medical Officer of Health, Peel Region Public Health and;
• A representative from Trillium Health Partners

 

A random selection of residents will receive a telephone call in advance, with an invitation to participate in the Tele Town Hall session. Anyone who receives a call and does not wish to participate can simply hang up.

 

Residents can also dial 1-877-229-8493 ID 115911 on the day of the session to participate.

 

In addition, the session will be available to listen-in live online at mississauga.ca/livestreamevent.

 

What:

Tele Town Hall to address concerns about COVID-19

 

When:

Friday, March 20, 2020

6:45 to 7:45 p.m.

 

How to participate:

Dial in: 1-877-229-8493      ID: 115911

Listen Live: mississauga.ca/livestreamevent

 

To learn about the latest updates on actions taken by the City of Mississauga, visit mississauga.ca/coronavirus or follow @CityMississauga on Twitter.

 

For health information, please visit peelregion.ca/coronavirus.

There will be a Special Emergency meeting of Council today. Link to the agenda can be found here.

https://www7.mississauga.ca/documents/committees/council/2020/2020_03_19_Special_Council_Agenda.pdf

The meeting will also be live-streamed at http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/cityhall/council-and-committee-videos

1:00pm

 

March 18, 2020

A Special Emergency meeting of Council is being held on Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Mississauga Civic Centre.

Special Emergency Meeting of Council Agenda

Due to efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 and to protect all individuals, the Council Chamber will not be open to the public to attend Council and Committee meetings until further notice.

The Council meeting will streamed online (view the live stream) and archived on the City of Mississauga’s website.

Public Comments:

The public may submit comments regarding agenda matters to the city.clerk@mississauga.ca

Comments submitted by 12 p.m. will be considered as public information and entered into public record.

City Services | March 18, 2020

Yesterday, the Government of Ontario declared an emergency under s 7.0.1 (1) the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act to continue to protect the health and safety of all individuals and families acting on the best advice of our Chief Medical Officer of Health and other leading public health officials across the province.

The City of Mississauga is aligned with provincial and regional public health measures and actions being taken during this pandemic emergency.

Ontario Enacts Declaration of Emergency to Protect the Public

As stated in the Province of Ontario State of Emergency Declaration  media release, establishments such as libraries, restaurants, bars, child care centres, theatres are legally required to close immediately until March 31, 2020, at which point they will be reassessed. In addition, all organized public events of over 50 people are also prohibited, including parades and events and communal services within places of worship.

Service Cancellations, Closures, Updates

·          All facilities, including City Hall and public counters are closed to the public at the end of Wednesday, March 18 through to April 5. Most services that can be, will be conducted via phone or online

·          The Provincial Offences Courthouse located at 950 Burnhamthorpe Road West is closed as of March 17, 2020.

·          Committee Meeting Cancellations (to date): Planning and Development Committee meetings scheduled for March 30 and April 1 are cancelled.

·          In addition, the Region of Peel, in partnership with the cities of Brampton and Mississauga and the town of Caledon, will allow retail deliveries to be exempt from Noise By-laws, to allow deliveries to take place 24 hours a day. The exemption will take effect immediately, for 30 days.

·          The City will continue to deliver essential services including: Fire, Transit, Works Operations & Maintenance, 311 Contact Centre, Animal Services, Regulatory Services, Building Permits/Inspections, Site Plan Applications, OPAs & Rezoning Planning Applications, Security Services as well as Administrative/Technical functions related to preserving safety and public trust.

City of Mississauga Response

The City continues to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic keeping services operating in different formats. 

·          For its part, the City of Mississauga had already cancelled March Break programs and closed recreation, libraries and cultural facilities to the public as of March 14, 2020.

·          Our Emergency Operations Centre is activated and our Incident Management Team is meeting regularly with key City staff, Peel Public Health, and the Region of Peel Emergency Operations Centre to advise Mayor and Council and take all necessary steps to ensure both the safety of employees and the public in accordance with Peel Region Public Health protocols.

·          A special online only meeting of Council is scheduled for Thursday, March 19, 2020 at 1 p.m.

·          A virtual town hall for the public, hosted by Mayor Bonnie Crombie is being planned for Friday, March 20

·          A virtual meeting of the City’s Economic Development Advisory Board has been convened by the Mayor for Council to hear from our business community about the impact of COVID-19

Mayor’s Statement

“We are focused on keeping Mississauga healthy and safe while ensuring we can continue to deliver the essential services our residents rely on,” said Mayor Bonnie Crombie.  “We continue to work closely with both Peel Public Health, the province and federal government to coordinate responses and supports. This is now a public health emergency and while we understand these closures will have an impact on residents, protecting the spread of this virus remains our number one priority. We are committed to keeping our residents up to date and informed. Together, we will flatten the curve.”

To learn about the latest updates on actions taken by the City of Mississauga visit mississauga.ca/coronavirus.

For further COVID-19 information, please visit Region of Peel Public Health.

Please continue to follow our updates on Twitter through @CityMississauga and through our website mississauga.ca.

COVID-19 UPDATE: Closed: Provincial Offences Courthouse – 950 Burnhamthorpe Road West

City Services | March 17, 2020

The Provincial Offences Courthouse located at 950 Burnhamthorpe Road West will be closing today, March 17, 2020 until further notice.

The City’s Emergency Operations Centre has been activated and staff are meeting regularly to monitor, develop and implement response measures as the situation evolves. To learn about the latest updates on actions taken by the City of Mississauga visit mississauga.ca/coronavirus.

For further COVID-19 information, please visit Region of Peel Public Health. 

According to Peel Public Health, the best way to prevent the spread of respiratory viruses such as COVID-19 is to:

·          Stay home if you are ill.

·          Practice social distancing: reduce physical contact with others (of at least 2 metres apart) to break the pathways COVID-19 uses to move between people, such as shaking hands and direct contact.

·          Wash your hands often with soap and water or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.

·          Avoid touching your eyes, mouth and nose as much as possible.

·          Avoid contact with people who are ill and their items.

·          Cover your coughs and sneezes with a tissue. If you don’t have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your upper sleeve or elbow, not your hands. Wash hands after coughing and sneezing.

·          Maintain a healthy lifestyle, including a healthy diet, exercise and enough sleep, to enhance your body’s immune system.

·          Get a flu shot. You are more likely to contract influenza than COVID-19 and being sick lowers your immunity to other germs.

The March 30th PDC meeting has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 issue and will be rescheduled at a later date. Ward 1 application on the agenda was 1575 Hurontario St.

The following release was sent to media today.

 

With guidance from Peel Public Health and in an abundance of caution for both our residents and staff around the COVID-19 pandemic, the City is Mississauga is responding with the following changes in City operations at this time.

• The City of Mississauga will be closing all recreation,  library, and cultural facilities starting Saturday, March 14 through to April 5 to the public. This includes the Living Arts Centre, Meadowvale Theatre, Paramount Fine Foods Centre and the Mississauga Seniors’ Centre.  Programming at these facilities will be cancelled.
• City Hall and the Provincial Offences Court remain open.
• MiWay continues to provide regular service.

 Program and Service Updates

• All City of Mississauga programs and activities will be cancelled from March 14 to April 5.  This includes March break programs and activities.
• The City of Mississauga will be offering full refunds without any administration charge. Please be patient as we work through the process.
• The majority of Mississauga sports teams/leagues have suspended all activities. Check in directly with your sports organization for further details.

 City Events and Meetings

• There are no Council or Committee meetings scheduled next week due to March Break.

City of Mississauga Response Activities

• The City’s Emergency Operations Centre has been activated and staff are meeting regularly to monitor, develop and implement response measures as the situation evolves.
• Increased cleaning and disinfecting of common contact points in City facilities and transit buses. If an infected individual is or was known to be at a City facility, the City would contact Peel Public Health and follow directions on containment.
• Wiping down daily with disinfectant, counters and other touch points, washrooms, door handles, elevator buttons, automatic door operator plates, toilet flush handles, faucets, etc. at City facilities.

Message from Mayor Bonnie Crombie

“Given the rise of cases of COVID-19 here at home and around the world, we are taking pro-active measures as a City to ensure the health and safety of our residents. Closing all City recreation, library and culture facilities to the public for three weeks is the right decision and is aligned with measures being taken in public schools and in other jurisdictions. I understand the impact the cancellation of March Break programs will have on families. We will continue to provide updates to residents as they become available. We ask for your patience and understanding. I’d like to thank City leadership, Council, Peel Public Health, our first responders and health care providers for their leadership during this trying time. Together, we will rise to the challenge as a City, a province and a nation to overcome this.”

Public Messages

According to Peel Public Health, the best way to prevent the spread of respiratory viruses such as COVID-19 is to:

• Stay home if you are sick.
• Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
• Cover coughs and sneezes with your sleeve.
• Wash your hands with soap and water or with alcohol-based hand rub.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands.
• Clean frequently touched objects and surfaces.

For the most up-to-date information on the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) visit Peel Public Health at peelregion.ca/coronavirus.