Agenda Age-Friendly Advisory Committee Committee of the Council of The Corporation of the City of Brampton

Tuesday, November 19, 2019

Regular Meeting - 7:00 p.m.

Boardroom WT-2C/2D 2nd Floor – West Tower

Members

Council: City Councillor Jeff Bowman – Wards 3 and 4 City Councillor Doug Whillans – Wards 2 and 6 City Councillor Charmaine Williams – Wards 7 and 8

Citizen Members: Saad Ali (Co-Chair) Bob Pesant (Co-Chair) Tony Brookes Milagros Caballes Ron Feniak Frank Lodhar Umar Javed Angela Johnson Sushil Ninawat Sonya Singh Elizabeth Pike

Agencies: Vidhi Bhatt, Brampton Multicultural Youth Council Aisha Mian, Peel Senior Link Sandra Fitzpatrick, Manager, Region of Peel Public Health Peter Howarth (CARP) Jennifer Turner, United Way of Peel Myrna Adams, Brampton Seniors Council Jennifer McLaughlin, Manager, Region of Peel Housing Alexa Roggeveen, Sheridan College, Social Service Worker, Gerontology Rodrigo Merio, Brampton Multicultural Community Centre Jyoti Shukla, Community Impact Manager, United Way

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1. Approval of Agenda

2. Declarations of Interest Under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act

3. Previous Minutes

3.1. Minutes – Age-Friendly Advisory Committee – September 17, 2019

The minutes were considered at the Planning and Development Committee on November 4, 2019, and the recommendations are pending approval by Council on November 20, 2019. The minutes are provided for Committee’s information only.

4. Delegations/Presentations

4.1. Presentation by Tristan Costa, Planner, Community Innovation & Resilience, Planning and Development Services, re: Nurturing Neighbourhoods Program.

4.2. Presentation by Daniella Balasal, Policy Planner, Planning and Development Services, re: City of Brampton's Affordable Housing Strategy.

5. Reports / Updates

5.1. Update from Daniella Balasal, Policy Planner, Planning and Development Services, re: • CARP Seniors Fair • Age-Friendly Directory • Implementation & Corporate Reporting • Youth Symposium

Material to be distributed at the meeting

6. Other/New Business/Information Items

7. Correspondence

8. Question Period

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9. Public Question Period

15 Minute limit regarding any decision made at this meeting.

10. Adjournment

Next Meeting: Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.

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Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Boardroom WT-2C and WT-2D – 2nd Floor – West Tower

Members Present

Council: City Councillor Doug Whillans – Wards 2 and 6 City Councillor Jeff Bowman – Wards 3 and 4 City Councillor Charmaine Williams – Wards 7 and 8

Members: Bob Pesant (Co-Chair) Milagros Caballes Ron Feniak Frank Lodhar Umar Javed Angela Johnson Sonya Singh Elizabeth Pike

Agencies: Vidhi Bhatt, Brampton Multicultural Youth Council Sandra Fitzpatrick, Manager, Region of Peel Public Health Peter Howarth (CARP) Myrna Adams, Brampton Seniors Council Alexa Roggeveen, Sheridan College, Social Service Worker, Gerontology

Members Absent: Saad Ali (Co-Chair) (regrets) Tony Brookes (regrets) Sushil Ninawat (regrets) United Way of Peel (TBD) Jennifer McLaughlin, Manager, Region of Peel Housing Rodrigo Merio, Brampton Multicultural Community Centre (regrets)

Staff Present: Daniella Balasal, Policy Planner Chandra Urquhart, Legislative Coordinator 3.1-2 Minutes Age-Friendly Brampton Advisory Committee

The meeting was called to order at 7:09 p.m. and adjourned at 8:15 p.m.

1. Approval of Agenda

AFC023-2019 That the agenda for the Age-Friendly Brampton Advisory Committee meeting of September 17, 2019, be approved as published and circulated.

Carried

2. Declarations of Interest Under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act – nil

3. Previous Minutes

3.1. Minutes – Age-Friendly Brampton Advisory Minutes – June 18, 2019

The minutes were approved by Council on July 10, 2019, and provided for Committee’s information.

4. Delegations/Presentations

4.1. Presentation by Daniella Balasal, Policy Planner, re: City of Brampton Age- Friendly Strategy and Action Plan (Part 2)

Daniella Balasal, Policy Planner, provided an overview of the Age-Friendly Strategy and Action Plan, noting the timelines for the preparation of the baseline assessment report, visioning workshop and community accessibility audit, community engagement events and forum, and the final Age-Friendly Strategy. She highlighted the vision and goals, and explained the timing/priority for implementation of the action items and the progress report card process.

In response to questions from Committee, Ms. Balasal further explained that the report card system will be used as a tool to monitor the status of the action items and to report on its progress to Council and the Committee.

Committee discussion and staff responses included the following:  City’s position with respect to achievement of the Age-Friendly Community designation as outlined by the World Health Organization (WHO)  Confirmation from staff that implementation of the action plan would place the City at the completion of step 3 of the 4 step process, and that WHO was advised by general correspondence of the City’s efforts to date  Collaboration with other departments and whether they are provided a checklist of the action items that relates to their department

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 Explanation from staff that the action items will be prioritized in consultation with other departments  Performance review by department leaders on the status of the strategy as implementation of the action items progresses  Suggestion that the 55 action items be subdivided and prioritized into short, medium and long term categories for discussion at the next meeting  Reminder that the approved plan that was circulated is available on the City’s website and includes a ‘timing/priority’ category  Establishment of subcommittees to assist with action items as required

Ms. Balasal explained that the next steps of the process include the creation of a ‘seniors’ landing webpage and ongoing engagement with the community.

The following motion was considered

AFC024-2019 That the presentation by Daniella Balasal, Policy Planner, to the Age- Friendly Brampton Advisory Committee meeting of September 17, 2019 re: City of Brampton Age-Friendly Strategy and Action Plan (Part 2), be received.

Carried

4.2. Presentation by Daniella Balasal, Policy Planner, re: Age-Friendly Project Update

Daniella Balasal, Policy Planner, provided an update on the community engagement events held over the summer months at Garden Square, Downtown Farmers’ Market, Mt. Pleasant Farmers’ Market, and the neighbourhood walk in Springbrook. She noted that issues most concerning to residents were community safety, transit service, availability of washroom facilities at park locations, community space and shade structures, affordable and accessible housing.

Ms. Balasal also advised Committee of the Ontario Seniors Grant program, the hiring of a summer student and the Seniors’ Fair on October 6, 2019, jointly sponsored by CARP and the William Osler Health Centre.

In response to questions regarding the issues raised at the community engagement events, Ms. Balasal noted the following:  Residents were advised to contact the Call Centre 311 service  Shade structures and washrooms require collaboration with other departments and financial consideration  Age-Friendly Strategy initiatives would require collaboration with other citizen committees, such as Brampton Community Safety Committee to determine if any initiatives were similar  Request for member participation at the Seniors’ Fair

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Ms. Balasal advised that details on the fair will be forwarded to members. Responses to participate maybe sent to her directly.

AFC025-2019 That the presentation by Daniella Balasal, Policy Planner, to the Age- Friendly Brampton Advisory Committee meeting of September 17, 2019 re: City of Brampton Age-Friendly Project Update be received.

Carried

5. Reports / Updates – nil

6. Other/New Business/Information Items – nil

7. Correspondence – nil

8. Question Period

Sylvia Roberts, Brampton resident, inquired about the student housing policy report that was presented to Council earlier in the summer and whether all groups in the community were consulted, as transit and connections are concerning for students and should also be addressed.

Staff explained that the report relates to a student housing policy review and rental housing protection policy review, and benchmarking was undertaken with respect to the information in the report.

9. Public Question Period – nil

10. Adjournment

AFC026-2019 That the Age-Friendly Brampton Advisory Committee do now adjourn to meet again on November 19, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.

Carried

______Bob Pesant, Co Chair

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NURTURING NEIGHBOURHOODS PROGRAM November 19, 2019 Presented to Age-Friendly Brampton Advisory Committee 4.1-2

www.startup.com TERM OF COUNCIL PRIORITIES

The essence of Brampton is diversity and the essence of what the people want for the future is that their city be arranged, governed, seen and celebrated as a mosaic of people, places, and endeavors of all kinds, coexisting in harmony. Living the mosaic in 2040 is the central and simple aspiration of the people of Brampton 4.1-3 www.startup.com CORPORATE BRANDING 4.1-4

www.startup.com THE JOURNEY SO FAR..

June 2018 May 2019 June-October 2019

Recommendation to pilot the Report results and recommend Deliver Nurturing Complete Neighbourhood implementation of Nurturing Neighbourhoods Program in Audit Neighbourhoods Program 10 neighbourhoods 4.1-5 www.startup.com 2019 NURTURING NEIGHBOURHOODS PROGRAM

Innovative methods of ‘Quick Wins’ for immediate Declarations by residents Long-term action planning engaging a variety of impact felt by residents to take ownership of their and continual resident Bramptonians neighbourhood follow up 4.1-6 www.startup.com SIMPLE MESSAGE

NURTURING NEIGHBOURHOODS PROGRAM AGE-FRIENDLY CONTEXT 4.1-7 www.startup.com AGE-FRIENDLY STRATEGY

• Seek opportunities to provide more outdoor seating and transit stops

• Development of Community Hubs

• Identify community ambassadors

• Support business retrofits for accessibility needs

• Build public awareness about the benefits of being active in the community

• Improve communications 4.1-8 www.startup.com WHAT’S NEXT?

2019 2020 2020-2022 Meetings with Re-implemnt Audit all Core Team NNP neighbourhoods

DO YOU WANT THE NURTURING NEGIHBOURHOODS PROGRAM TO COME TO YOUR AREA? SUBMIT YOUR REQUEST TO [email protected] 4.1-9 www.startup.com SIMPLE MESSAGE

THANK YOU 4.2-1

AFFORDABLE HOUSING STRATEGY

Age-Friendly Brampton Advisory Committee

Nov 19, 2019 4.2-2

Goals & Objectives Brampton residents continue to experience challenges with gaining access to affordable housing. The City of Brampton is developing an affordable housing strategy to respond to the varying needs of its residents and the ongoing increases in housing cost. Housing Brampton will be a “Made in Brampton” approach formed around four primary themes: • Increasing affordable housing supply • Policies and initiatives to encourage housing diversity • Communication and advocacy • Monitoring and measuring progress The strategy will focus on stimulating the supply of market rental and affordable ownership units, while strategic partnerships and advocacy efforts will support housing needs across the entire housing continuum. 4.2-3

Work Plan & Schedule

Engagement + Review of Defining Consultation Development Develop Draft Present Final “Affordability” & & Process / Affordable Housing Strategy to City Benchmarking Final “What We Tools and Strategy Council Heard Report" Incentives

Jun – Sept 2019 Sept – Dec 2019 Q1 – Q3 2020 Q2 2020 Q3 2020

WE ARE HERE 4.2-4

The strategy supports: • Government of Canada’s National Housing Strategy • Ontario government’s Housing Supply Action Plan • Region of Peel’s Official Plan, Housing and Homelessness Plan, and Housing Strategy • City of Brampton’s Term of Council Priority of “Create Complete Communities. • Brampton 2040 Vision (Action #5-3: diversifying the city’s housing stock) 4.2-5

Project Deliverables: • Housing Framework (Nov 2017) • Needs Assessment (Jun 2018) • Seniors’ Housing Study (Jan 2019) • Benchmarking on Innovation (Oct 2019) • Rental Housing & Lodging Houses Review (ongoing) • Tools and Incentives, CIP (ongoing) • Improvements to approvals process 4.2-6

Government Assisted Affordable Rental Emergency Shelter Rental Housing Housing Homelessness & Transitional Housing (e.g. Peel Living Buildings) (e.g. Rent-Geared-to-income, Cooperative Housing)

What is your Market Market Rental Affordable current housing Homeownership Housing Homeownership situation? 4.2-7

Roles of Government Levels

• Region of Peel is the Local Housing Authority, receiving capital funding for social housing for Brampton, Mississauga, and Caledon.

• While the Region provides affordable housing, the City is responsible for land use planning, directed by the Planning Act.

• Housing Brampton will focus on increasing the number of affordable rental and ownership units that are created. 4.2-8

Defining “Affordability”

• Affordability is a term defined within the Provincial Policy Statement, 2014, and the Provincial A Place to Grow, Growth Plan for the GGH, 2019.

• Rental and ownership housing is deemed to be affordable if it does not cost more than 30% of a household’s pre-tax income 4.2-9

Peel Affordability Thresholds (2018)

Affordable Ownership Low-Income Households - $229,852 Moderate Income Households - $411,870

Affordable Rental Low Income Household - $1,344/ month Moderate Income Households - $2,701/month 4.2-10

City of Brampton Affordable Housing Targets (2018)

Housing Targets

Emergency Temporary/ Middle Transitional Low Middle Income and Supportive Housing Income Income Greater Housing 18 316 410 2255 82 4.2-11

Affordable Housing Tools

Surplus Lands

Some municipalities have adopted policies for City- Second Units owned surplus lands to be used for housing purposes first. Some make land available at reduced costs – Can provide a solution to the demand for affordable even free – to stimulate the development of affordable rental housing and help households facing financial housing. challenges with remaining in a community. Some municipalities provide grants or loans to encourage the Community Improvement Plan (CIP) development of second units to increase the affordable rental stock. A tool that allows a municipality to direct funds and implement policy initiatives toward a specifically Streamlining the Development Approvals Process defined project area. CIPs are intended to encourage rehabilitation initiatives and/or stimulate development. Affordable housing developments can be fast-tracked by prioritizing projects in the application review Inclusionary Zoning process and/or assigning specialized staff resources to help navigate the review and approval process. This Requires or encourages private developers to can reduce costs associated with interest fees. construct some proportion of new residential development for affordable housing. These policies can either be mandatory or incentive-based. 4.2-12

Affordable Housing Innovations

Modular Housing Family-Friendly Units Laneway Homes

Tiny Homes Homeshare Program Multigenerational Households 4.2-13

Affordable Housing – Diversifying the Housing Stock

Townhouses High-Rise Detached House Mid-rise

Duplex, Triplex 4.2-14

Public Engagement Pop-Up Events at City of Brampton Community Centres 1. – September 24th, 2019 2. Cassie Campbell Community Centre – September 25th, 2019 3. Gore Meadows Community Centre – September 26th, 2019 4. Flower City Seniors Centre – September 27th, 2019 5. Sheridan College – November 19, 2019 Open House & Public Workshops

1. Public Open House: , Atrium – October 22nd, 2019 4:30-7:30pm

2. Workshop #1: Springdale Library Branch – October 24th, 2019, 6:00-8:00pm

3. Workshop #2: Mt. Pleasant Community Centre – October 29th, 2019, 6:00-8:00pm

4. Workshop #3: Knightsbridge Community Centre – November 5th, 2019, 6:00-8:00pm 4.2-15 4.2-16 4.2-17

Next Steps

• Continue implementing recommendations of City’s Seniors Housing Study through development review process

• Consultation with the development industry to improve review processes (Q1 2020)

• Summarize findings of all engagement efforts and report back to Council (Q1 2020)

• Drafting of affordable housing strategy (Q2 2020)

• Present final strategy to City Council for approval (Q3 2020) 4.2-18

Questions or Comments? 5.1-1

Age-Friendly Strategy: Project Update

November 19, 2019 5.1-2

CARP Brampton Seniors Fair

Oct 6th, 2019 CARP Seniors Fair

Improved transit service

More senior friendly festivals and events

Imporving outdoor public facilities

Better communication on services and programs offered

Employment and volunteer opp. for all ages

Improving social isolation among seniors

Better inter-generational connections

Afforable and accessible housing

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 5.1-3

Peel Seniors Strategy

. 2018-2022 Term of Council Priorities - “Enhance seniors’ supports and services” is 1 of 7 priorities

. Approach includes: o Development of a Seniors Master Plan (strategy) o Integration of Regional Services to Support Aging-In-Place o Age-Friendly Government

. Focus on applying a seniors-lens to service delivery and governance model 5.1-4

Opportunities for An Age-Friendly Directory 5.1-5

City of Brampton Youth Symposium

A symposium and social event for youth aged 14 to 29. 5.1-6

Corporate AF Reporting 5.1-7

Forthcoming Presentations

. Official Plan Review

. Peel Seniors’ Strategy

. Inclusion and Equity Workplace Strategy 5.1-8

Other News…

. Citizen Awards – nominations now being received until Jan. 20, 2020 o Youth award o Senior award

. Non-Profit Grant Writing: Open Houses & Workshops o Various sessions Nov-Dec 2019 o Senior-specific workshop Nov 29,2019, 2:30-4:30pm 5.1-9

OUTDOOR SPACES AND BUILDINGS

Action Item Timing/Priority Action Lead Potential Partner(s) Performance Indicator Progress

Number of new benches installed.

Number of rest places (i.e. doesn’t need to be a “bench”) and distance between rest places. Seek opportunities to provide more outdoor seating at transit stops City of Brampton and on streets, particularly on Queen Street, Main Street, Rosepac (Parks Planning and Environmental Audit Tool – assesses Avenue; in parks and along trails: behind Shoppers World, Norton Place Development, neighbourhood walkability and community Park, White Spruce Park, Kiwanis Park, along the Etobicoke Creek Trail Short Term to Medium Transportation safety. Example: https://depts.washington.edu/ 1.1 Age-Friendly Advisory Committee IN PROGRESS (especially between Bovaird Drive and south of Vodden Street), north Term Planning and hprc/resources/products-tools/healthy-agingresearch-network- of Williams Parkway and onCentre Street, Terry Fox School, Scared , archives/ Heart and Lagerquist ball diamonds, Park, Donald M Policy Planning, Gordon Chinguacousy Park; and along Highway 10. Urban Design) Successful implementation of Brampton’s neighbourhood audit tool (being developed by the 2040 Vision) or Peel’s Public Health neighbourhood assessment tool.

Develop a Bench/Outdoor Seating Area Dedication Area Dedication Program to increase the number of benches and/or outdoor seating areas in City-owned facilities, City-owned parks, trails and sidewalks. Explore funding opportunities for implementation. City of Brampton (Econimic Number of new benches installed. Development, Parks A memorial bench program is offered through the Brampton Cemetery Residents, charitable/service Planning and 1.2 and more information is available at Medium Term organizations, cultural groupss, Number of rest places (i.e. doesn’t need to be a BEHIND TARGET Development, http://brampton.ca/EN/residents/Cemeteries/Pages/welcome.aspx business, Bampton Board of Trade “bench”) and distance between rest places (e.g. Transporttion planter boxes / landscape furniture). Planning and Brampton Transit)

City of Brampton, Ratio of number of public requests for new Update and Implement Brampton’s Community (Parks Planning shade structures to number of approved shade Design Guidelines to ensure seating place and shade Short Term to Long and Development, Parks Review Committee, City structures. 1.3 structures locations and number are considered in COMPLETED Term Policy Planning, Parks Maintenance Group development applications, parks and open space Urban Design, http://www.brampton.ca/EN/Business/ plans, and streetscape plans. Public Works) planning-development/Pages/ShadeStructures.aspx 5.1-10

City of Brampton, (Parks Planning Consider colour contrast on outdoor infrastructure, Parks Review Committee, City Short Term to Long and Development, 1.4 such as trash bins within City’s Community Design Parks Maintenance Group, Number of coloured trash bins. Term Policy Planning, Guidelines. Accessibility Coordinator Urban Design, Public Works)

Support businesses that wish to retrofit buildings to provide accessibility features and accessible public washrooms through funding assistance. This funding assistance could be provided by Number of approved CIP applications. informing and marketing the City’s Central Area Community City of Brampton, Economic Development, Accessibility, 1.5 Short Term Value of CP grants given. Improvement Plan (CIP, 2010) and the existing opportunity under the Local Busisness faith-based communities Number of new new accessible washrooms provided. Downtown Brampton Building Improvement Program. Consideration could also be given to expand/or develop a new CIP Project Area to other parts of the City.

City of Brampton (Parks Planning and Explore opportunities for additional public washrooms at City-owned City to develop an online request form for the public washrooms Development, buildings, City-owned Parks, particularly the community garden in Short Term to Medium (similar to the shade structure request website). 1.6 Transportation Public Works, Security Services McMurchy Park in the Loafer’s Lake Area, Gage Park, Etobicoke Trail, Term Number of new washrooms installed by the City. Planning and Tennis Court at Queen St and Center St (SW), and at transit terminals. Use of a mobile app for washroom locationd Brampton Transit)

TRANSPORTATION

Action Items Timing & Priority Action Lead Potential Partner (s) Performace Indicator

Reduction in number of complaints and injury reports. City of Brampton Volunteer groups, schools (e.g. Earth Review maintenance practices/schedule to improve the year-round (Public Works, Road 1.7 Short Term Day) Tool: Age-Friendly Winter Walkability and Pedestrian Safety Audit. maintenance of parks, refuse areas, trails and sidewalks. Operations) Example: https:// coaottawa.ca/snowmoles/ 5.1-11

Improve local Brampton transit system in terms of routes and Short Term to Medium City of Brampton 2.1 frequency (e.g. locations where Seniors frequent). GO Transit, MiWay, York Region Transit Increase in number of services hours. Term (Brampton Transit)

Number and frequency of communication methods used to provide Improve information and communication regarding the transit system City of Brampton 2.2 Medium Term information on the transit system. and transit delays (Brampton Transit)

City of Brampton Explore fare options that may improve transit affordability to seniors Region of Peel 2.3 Short Term (Brampton Transit) Increase in number of trips taken by seniors and students and students.

Number of visits on a new Ride-Share page; Kijiji; survey of park City of Brampton Region of Peel, Ridership Companies, n’ride locations. Explore the feasibility of a community ride-share bulletin board and/or Short Term 2.4 (Transportation Transportation Network Companies Number of ride share spaces website. Planning)

Number of trips provided by TransHelp.

Improve door to door services (ie. drop off and pick up) for seniors and TransHelp, Region of Peel, CANES Number of cross-boundary trips from Peel Region to Toronto and TransHelp 2.5 persons with disabilities. Medium Term Community Care agency surrounding municipalities for Peel residents and CANES clients through the Ontario Community Transportation Pilot Program funding

Number of additional transit stops within 300 m (5 minutes walking) in existing neighbourhoods. City of Brampton Increase the number of transit stops within 300 metres (5 minutes) (Brampton Transit, Number of new transit stops in new site plan developments and 2.6 Medium Term Transportation Planning walking distance of residential areas Urban Design) subdivisions. Further discussion to be held amongst City departments regarding bus shelter standards (e.g. location, distance).

Reduction in number of complaints and injury reports. City of Brampton, Review maintenance practices/schedule to improve the year-round (Brampton Transit, Volunteer groups, schools (e.g. Earth 2.7 maintenance of transit stations, bus shelters, and sidewalks. Short Term Example Tool: Age-Friendly Winter Walkability and Pedestrian Public Works) Day) Safety Audit. Example: https:// coaottawa.ca/snowmoles/

Policies and guidelines to be incorporated into City’s Complete Streets Study, which is underway at the time that this Strategy was City of Brampton prepared. Implementation of Active Transportation Master Plan - make streets Short Term to Long Public Works, Urban Design, Parks (Transportation Increased enforcement on traffic/pedestrian safety crossings. 2.8 easier and safer for walking/cycling. Term Planning, Brampton Transit, Planning) Number of new sidewalks installed, cycle tracks, cycling routes and Development Review, Region of Peel transit routes 5.1-12

City of Brampton Complete Streets Guidelines - a complete, City-wide approach to (Transportation Region of Peel Number of kilometres redesigned in accordance with the 2.9 addressing streetscape design. This should be done with an Age- Short Term Planning, Urban Guidelines. Friendly lens. Design)

HOUSING

Action Items Timing & Priority Action Lead Potential Partner (s) Performace Indicator

Region of Peel Reductions of persons/families in Brampton on the centralized (Region of Peel is the CMHC (funding for retrofits, Region Short Term to Long waitlist. 3.1 Create affordable home modifications to improve accessibility. Housing Service would provide funds) Term Number of units updated through retrofits. Manager for Brampton)

Potential for Inclusionary Zoning Policies in the City’s Official Plan Review/Housing Strategy. If policies are approved and adopted, monitor number of development applications for units.

Monitor number of building permits and registrations for second units.

Development of new hospices in the city. Region of Peel, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, Ministry of Municipal City to review opportunities for land (e.g. City-owned surplus lands Short Term to Long City of Brampton Affairs and Housing, builders, housing and surface parking lots) acquisition/purchase to increase Provide more diverse housing options and sizes throughout the City. 3.2 Term (Policy Planning) providers (Region of Peel as the Service opportunities for affordable housing. Manager), other levels of government, Urban Design City to review/amend existing Community Improvement Plan, 2010 (CIP), or develop a new CIP to include incentives for affordable housing developments.

Implementation of the recommendations of the “Housing Brampton: Seniors Housing Study - City Wide,” (2018).

Consider policies for complete communities in City’s Urban Design Guidelines.

City of Brampton, builders, housing Short Term to Long 3.3 Increase supply of affordable housing. Region of Peel providers, other levels of government Achievement of Brampton’s affordable housing targets Term 5.1-13

Include policies for complete communities that support live-work- play mix of uses in City’s OP Review and Urban Design Guidelines. Region of Peel, other levels of Implementation of the recommendations of the “Housing government and other community Encourage housing to be located near amenities to avoid social Short Term to Medium Brampton: Seniors Housing Study - City Wide,” (2018). Department 3.4 City Of Brampton agencies, service providers, Urban isolation and loss of independence. Term of Community Hubs (Ontario). Design

City to work with the Region on advocacy efforts for funding Short Term to Medium City of Brampton, Builders, housing providers, other levels opportunities for affordable housing from the Federal government 3.5 Increase funding sources for affordable housing. Term Region of Peel of government (e.g. CMHC, FCM and BILD) to secure funding.

Develop a new Age-Friendly Section and objectives in the City’s Official Plan to: • Introduce the concept of age-friendly communities and that the City must apply an age-friendly lens in planning for its future in conformity with ROPA 27, specifically policies 6.2.2.9, 6.3.2.1, 6.3.2.3, 6.3.2.4 which refer to providing policy direction for area municipalities, such as Brampton. • Recognize demographic changes will result in new priorities and challenges in the areas of affordable housing, accessible transportation, public Accessibility Coordinator, AgeFriendly spaces and infrastructure, recreation, and community health. City of Brampton Advisory Committee, Youth Council, • Emphasize the City recognizes the importance of adapting its Develop Age-Friendly Official Plan policies. 3.6 Short Term (Policy Planning) residents at large through OP Review infrastructure and service delivery to meet these challenges, and public engagement events will support the development of age-friendly communities that promote active aging and a high quality of life among residents at all stages of life.

Develop policies in the City’s Official Plan to meet the objectives listed in the new Age-Friendly Section in the OP related to, but not limited to housing, active transportation, Healthy Development Framework, ethnicity, seniors, design guidelines, parks, pre- consultation and community engagement. Housing 33

Number of community hubs created. Support the achievement of the 2040 Vision objectives that relate to City of Brampton 2040 Vision, external agencies, 3.7 age-friendly communities, such as the development of community Short Term (Policy Planning, Community Services Measure residents’ sense of community and belonging through hubs, and a social planning department Emergency Brampton’s Citizen Satisfaction Survey. Management Office, Recreation)

Social Participation

Action Items Timing & Priority Action Lead Potential Partner (s) Performace Indicator 5.1-14

Number of free recreation program offerings for 1 week in June, City of Brampton which is Seniors Month. (Recreation and Seniors Council and local seniors Explore the feasibility of providing social activities and events with Culture Services, Monitor participation rate. 4.1 Short Term groups no cost to seniors. Community Grants, Festival and Special Development of an application process to monitor requests and Events Office) participation rate.

City of Brampton (Parks and Recreation Department, Community associations, cultural Monitor number of events per facility. Short Term to Medium Enhance programming of community centres, libraries and places of , groups, places of worship, School 4.2 Term worship for social events. Community Grants, Boards Monitor participation rate. Festival and Special Events Office)

Number of new events held by park location. Provide events (e.g. musical performances, recreational programming) City of Brampton Community associations, cultural Medium Term 4.3 in parks, including special events like the kite festival across the city, (Parks and Recreation groups, Sheridan College Monitor participation rate. not solely at Gage Park. Department)

City of Brampton Improve communication and provide information in various languages (Strategic Community associations, places of Monitor participation rate at events. 4.4 for newcomers so that they are made aware of social events. Short Term Communications, worship, Sheridan College Cultural Services)

City of Brampton, Creation of a Third Age Learning (TAL) organization in the Brampton (Age-Friendly community. Explore the opportunity to join the Third Age Network. Advisory Committee, Seniors Council, community https://thirdagenetwork.ca/ Third Age Network is a volunteer led 4.5 Medium Term Community Grants, associations, places of worship Number of members. organization representing groups who lead lecture based programs for Festival and Special retirees. Events Office) Number of lectures and participation rate.

Respect & Social Inclusion

Action Items Timing & Priority Action Lead Potential Partner (s) Performace Indicator 5.1-15

Number of intergenerational events implemented. Monitor Explore opportunities for intergenerational activities from different School boards, Sheridan College, Youth participation rate. City of Brampton (all cultural backgrounds to impart knowledge and experience, including Council, Seniors Council, PEAPN, departments, visiting programs, buddy programs and reading programs, skills Short Term to community agencies, places of Number of winter programmed events. Monitor participation Community Grants, 5.1 programs, between local schools, seniors residences, and cultural Medium Term worship, retirement homes, housing rate. Festival and Special organizations. These opportunities could include programmed providers or coop housing facilities as Events Office) events in parks throughout the City and in other public spaces. potential partners See action items in the Communication and Information Action ItemTable.

City of Brampton (all Number of City projects that implemented this approach. departments, City to adopt a “Co-design” approach which helps stakeholders and Nordic Solutions, Urban Land Institute, Community Grants, 5.2 end users get involved in the design process as partners. Design with Short Term Sheridan College Monitor success of approach and participation feedback and design Festival and Special and for people. results. Events Office)

City of Brampton (all Community agencies, places of departments, Develop programs and services to integrate seniors from different Short Term to Long worship, retirement homes, housing See action items in the Communication and Information Action Community Grants, 5.3 cultural backgrounds. Term providers or co-op housing facilities as Table. Festival and Special potential partners Events Office)

City of Brampton (Planning and City to amend Official Plan policies to ensure that pre-application Development, Region of Peel (housing, Engage the community early in the planning and preparation of City- consultation meetings include the requirement for Short Term to long Transportation, transportation, planning and public 5.4 led studies, including land development projects. representatives from the Youth Council/Committee, Seniors Term Brampton Transit, health) Council, Age-Friendly Advisory Committee, and community and other associations. departments)

Identify potential partners and number of community ambassadors. Region of Peel, Ministry of Seniors and 5.5 Identify community ambassadors to combat social isolation. Medium Term CARP Accessibility, Sheridan College, PEAPN Monitor requests for community ambassadors and participation rate.

City of Brampton (Brampton Transit, Develop a Driver Behaviour Campaign. Educate and promote public awareness of vehicular driving behaviour Region of Peel, Peel Police, Brampton Short Term Public Works, 5.6 and with pedestrians and cyclists. Fire Strategic Number of traffic enforcement tickets. Communications)

Communication & Information

Action Items Timing & Priority Action Lead Potential Partner (s) Performace Indicator 5.1-16

City of Brampton Development of 4 new Tabs under ‘Residents’ or on the side bar to (Information 6.1 Improve information on the City’s website with easy to find tabs. Short Term External website cmpany read ‘Youth Services’, ‘Family Services’, ‘Seniors Services’, Technology) ‘Newcomers Services’.

Monitor website traffic under each new Tab created.

Develop an online tutorial with voice override in different City of Brampton Age-Friendly Advisory Committee, languages. Increase access and ability to navigate the City’s website. 6.2 Short Term (Information Sheridan College Technology) Monitor number of visits from City’s website to external agencies websites

Development of a City Accessibility Standards Guide for documents, signage both hard copy and digital. Provide information in easily accessible fonts (i.e. no italics), large City of Brampton All City Departments, Sheridan College 6.3 Short Term printed materials, in various languages and integrate visuals. (City Clerk’s Office Monitor locations of print information (e.g. transit hubs, Shoppers World, Bramalea), and duration of notification.

Develop and distribute a fridge magnet listing key emergency phone Communications Department, Region numbers in large print (e.g. City, 211, 911). Phone numbers for health of Peel, PEAPN, Central West LHIN or Age-Friendly 6.4 services and what each provide should be included (e.g. Telehealth, Medium Term similar agency, William Osler Health Number of enquiries Advisory Committee Civic Hospital, William Osler Health System). System

Ensure all City projects have a communication plan that seeks to engage people of all backgrounds/ages/abilities and identifies methods (e.g. ethnic papers, Brampton Guardian, mailouts, schools announcements, school emails, Sheridan Insider, pop up spaces, Brampton School Boards, Education short video advertisements) of communicating meetings, events, Improve communication messages and how information is provided for institutions including parent councils, City of Brampton (All general information and frequency of communication. The meetings, events, general information for example, for all ages Mayor and Council offices, Central West 6.5 Short Term departments) communications plan should set out a strategy for commonly used (includes phone and in-person interactions). LHIN or similar agency, Region of Peel, terms that are easily understood. all external organizations Development of a Social Media Strategy that engages people of all backgrounds/ages/ abilities and identifies methods. 5.1-17

Monitor the number of additional numbers in libraries and library Increase the number of computers and Wi-Fi options at local libraries location. Private Sector Investors, AgeFriendly 6.6 to provide accessibility to the Internet and promote computer literacy. Medium Term Brampton Library Advisory Committee, Youth Council Monitor participation rate and time of day.

CIVIC PARTICIPATION & EMPLOYMENT

Action Items Timing & Priority Action Lead Potential Partner (s) Performace Indicator City of Brampton, Monitor and distribute workforce data by age. Government agencies, businesses, Number of networking opportunities among staff of all ages and Create an age positive culture by equipping managers with all employers Board of Trade, Economic monitor participation rate. knowledge and skills to manage age-friendly practices; ensure an Development, Ministry of Labour, 7.1 Medium Term open and supportive framework including the management of health Ministry of Seniors and Accessibility, Review employee health and benefits packages and policies on an at work through employee access to health services. CARP, Volunteer MBC annual basis to ensure they meet employees needs through an implementation of an employer health survey

City of Brampton, Board of Trade, Economic Ensure career development at all ages to ensure that development, Government Development, Ministry of Labour, Monitor and distribute workforce data by age. 7.2 training and progression is available equally to all ages. Provide Medium Term agencies, businesses, Ministry of Seniors and Accessibility, career guidance at mid-life and beyond, including retirement plans. all employers CARP Development of a City Staff Mentorship Program

Development of an Employment/Volunteer Social Media Strategy City of Brampton, Board of Trade, Economic that identifies methods (e.g. City Matters email blasts, Instagram, Connect residents looking for full or part-time employment and/or Government Development, Ministry of Labour, Facebook) for connecting opportunities. Short Term to Medium 7.3 volunteer opportunities through social media to employers and to each agencies, businesses, Ministry of Seniors and Accessibility, Term other. all employers CARP, Volunteer MBC Development of a City Youth Employment Strategy

Monitor number of annual Employment Fairs. Number of full time jobs created. Youth Council, Seniors Council, Age- City of Brampton, Friendly Advisory Committee, Board of Number of part-time jobs created. Coordinate and implement Employment Fairs for youth, adults, and Government Trade, Economic Development, 7.4 seniors. Fairs could be sectorspecific (e.g. IT, Trades, food, health-care). Short Term agencies, businesses, business, Institutions (health care and Annual employment rate. all employers educational), service organizations, Volunteer MBC Number of volunteer positions created and filled. 5.1-18

Board of Trade, Sheridan College or City of Brampton Hire age-positively by conducting an “Age-Positive” Recruitment Short Term to Medium other educational institutions (e.g. 7.5 (Human Resources) Monitor number of re-entry programmes Campaign. Term Sheridan’s career booth at Forum)

Number of employment inquiries resulting from the Directory. City of Brampton Create a central Directory of information regarding employment and Short Term to (Economic Board of Trade, Volunteer MBC Number of volunteer inquiries resulting from the Directory. 7.6 volunteer opportunities within the City Medium Term Development Office)

Number of new social enterprises created.

City of Brampton Value entrepreneurs by supporting the advancement of the social Economic Development, Board of Number of additional jobs created by existing social enterprises. (Economic 7.7 enterprise sector. Short Term Trade, Volunteer MBC Development Office)

Maintain the existing Brampton Citizens Awards and increase the number of award recipients in the following categories: Long Term Service Award; Senior of the Year Award; and Volunteer of the Year Award. While the existing “Volunteer of the Year Award” is for a citizen and a youth, a recommendation is to create a separate “Youth Volunteer of the Year Award” as its own City of Brampton, Recognize the value of volunteer work and build public awareness Short Term to Long category. Citizen Awards Team, Any employer, Volunteer MBC 7.8 about the benefits of being active in the community. Term Ministry of Seniors Number of applications submitted for awards: both local and the and Accessibility Ministry of Seniors and Accessibility Seniors Award. Civic

City to review employment projections and employment land Review Official Plan policy to ensure that live-work opportunities are Short Term to Medium City of Brampton analysis, and the opportunities for integrating employment and 7.9 permitted broadly across the City. Term (Policy Planning) Region of Peel, Volunteer MBC residential policies in its Official Plan Review and implementing Zoning By-law.

Develop and market an Age-Friendly Employer designation to City of Brampton, local businesses and recognize employers that accommodate youth job creation and older external agencies, institutions, Number of Employers recognized. 7.1 employees through flexible work arrangements, job sharing, physical Medium Term Board of Trade Volunteer MBC accommodations and other features of a supportive work environment. 5.1-19

COMMUNITY SUPPORT & HEALTH SERVICES

Action Items Timing & Priority Action Lead Potential Partner (s) Performace Indicator Region of Peel, Transhelp, Mississauga Central West Local Transit and other adjacent transit Health Integration Region, City and transit operations to develop a resident education Work with other municipalities and the provincial government to Short Term to Medium operators (York’s YRT, Milton if they 8.1 Network or a similar campaign about available services and programs. explore travel grant and support programs. Term have transit service), Metrolinx (future agency partner)

CARP, Central West Work with local health agencies to identify health care system gaps Short Term to Long William Osler Health System, Province Number of grant requests. Local Health 8.2 and the hiring of medical professionals and specialists to provide Term of Ontario Integration Network quality care to Brampton residents. Number of grants approved or a similar agency

CARP, Central West Encourage the development of residential care facilities that appeal to Short Term to Long CARP, William Osler Health System, Local Health 8.3 local needs and cultures (ie. respite care facilities, hospices). Term Peel Public Health or similar agency Integration Network or a similar agency

Central West Local Number of new programs, new jobs, service hours funded. Advocate for funding to support more affordable home care including Region of Peel, Canadian National Health Integration personal support workers, affordable devices (e.g. hearing aids, mobile Institute for the Blind, medical 8.4 Medium Term Network or a similar Decrease in the number of persons on waiting lists for personal devices, medications, dental). practitioners, , agency care and home support services. William Osler Health System

Number of visits from the City’s website.

Number of applications submitted and approved for the Central West Local Health Integration Brampton’s Snow Removal Financial Assistance for Seniors and Network or a similar agency, Region of Physically Challenged Citizens. Improve communication methods to promote awareness of age- Peel, Sheridan College, PEAPN, City of Brampton http://www.brampton.ca/EN/residents/ Roads/snow- friendly services, programs and information offered through a variety Short Term community agencies, places of 8.5 (Policy Planning) removal/Documents/ Snow-Removal-Financial- of communication methods. worship, Mayor and Councillor offices AssistanceApplication.pdf e-newsletters, 311 and 211, Ontario Health Teams