A copy of the Council-approved staff report and terms of reference is found here.
Composition:
The Brampton Community Safety Advisory Committee
will be comprised of no less than eight and no more than 16 members including,
but not limited to:
a) The Chair of the Community Services
section of Committee of Council, serving as Committee Chair (1 member)
b) A minimum of four (4) citizen representatives
one from each of the four quadrants of the City defined as follows (minimum 4
members):
i. Northeast of Highway 410 and Queen
Street East
ii. Southeast of Highway 410 and Queen
Street East
iii. Southwest of Highway 410 and Queen
Street East
iv. Northwest of Highway 410 and Queen
Street East.
c) One (1) representative (Trustee or board
employee) from each of the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board and the
Peel Region District School Board (2 members);
d) A maximum of four (4) Members of Council,
from each of the four quadrants of the City defined as follows (4 members):
i. Northeast of Highway 410 and Queen
Street East,
ii. Southeast of Highway 410 and Queen
Street East
iii. Southwest of Highway 410 and Queen
Street East
iv. Northwest of Highway 410 and Queen
Street East.
The Council representatives on the
Committee will be voting members but not be required for quorum. Quorum will be
achieved with a majority of members.
Term of Office:
Appointments to Committee will be
concurrent with the term of Council, ending November 30, 2018, or until
successors are appointed.
Established by:
Council Resolution C013-2017
(Recommendations CW006-2017 and CW007- 2017)
Meetings:
Meetings will be held quarterly, or at the
call of the Chair, and scheduled by the City Clerk in consultation with the
Chair and Committee. Length of meetings will vary depending on the agenda.
Meetings of any sub-committees or working groups that have been formed by the
Committee may meet at any time and at any location and are in addition to the
regular meetings of the Committee.
Reports to:
Community Services Section, Committee of
Council
Supported by:
Meeting management support and citizen
appointments for the Committee will be supported by the City Clerk’s Office, in
accordance with Council’s Procedure Bylaw and Citizen-based Advisory Committee
Procedure. Subject matter expertise for the Committee will be provided by staff
resources, subject to budget approval, to lead coordination and
community-capacity building work to facilitate Committee objectives.
Committee Structure/Responsibilities:
Mandate
The Brampton Community Safety Advisory
Committee reports to Council through the Community Services Section of
Committee of Council. The Advisory Committee serves as a resource, information
gathering and advisory body to the Council on matters pertaining to community
safety and crime prevention in the City of Brampton.
The Advisory Committee is specifically
responsible for:
a) encouraging and promoting activities and
education programs, identifying opportunities and gaps, and developing
activities and program, as required, for Brampton residents of all ages on
safety in the community, such as (but not limited to) injury prevention;
pedestrian safety; traffic safety; bicycle safety; water safety; and fire
prevention;
b) encouraging and promoting activities and
education programs, identifying opportunities and gaps, and developing
activities and program, as required, for Brampton residents of all ages on the
prevention of crime in the community;
c) promote awareness regarding legislation
and policies relating to the Committee’s mandate and advocate through City
Council to other legislative bodies for necessary community safety legislation
and policies.
d) Liaise with other levels of government
and community safety partners to effectively use resources and share
information relating to community safety in Brampton, including but not limited
to:
- Federal government
- Provincial government
- Region of Peel
- Community-based safety agencies, organizations and partners locally, municipally, provincially, nationally and internationally (e.g., Safe City Mississauga, WHO)
e) Promote resident engagement
and participation in all aspects of community safety and crime prevention including,
but not limited to:
- Public Education
- Crime Prevention and Reporting
- Youth Safety and Bullying Prevention
- Seniors Safety
- Neighbourhood Safety and Neighbourhood Watch
- Road and Traffic Safety
- Vandalism & Graffiti Reduction
f) Work with assigned City staff
to meet the mandate of the Committee by developing an achievable annual work
plan including communications and alignment with approved departmental budgets;
g) initiating and facilitating
such working groups as may be necessary to assist in the development,
encouragement and promotion of community safety and crime prevention programs
and activities;
h) liaising, facilitating and
working in co-operation with City Departments, other advisory committees of
Council, federal, provincial and Regional governments, Boards of Education,
local Boards and Commissions, the media and any other organizations interested
in the co-ordination of community safety and crime prevention programs and
activities; and
i) acknowledging and recognizing
the actions and activities of individuals and groups who are actively working
towards developing appropriate strategies for community safety and crime
prevention issues.
The mandate of this Committee is
separate and distinct from other issue-specific committees established by
Council, including:
-
the Brampton School Traffic Safety Council, which has is focused on school-related traffic and student pedestrian safety matters in proximity of schools in Brampton
- the Cycling Advisory Committee, which is focused on cycling promotion, awareness and safety
Sub-committees and Working
Groups:
The Advisory Committee may form
sub-committees and working groups as may be necessary to address specific
issues. These sub-committees and working groups shall draw upon members from
the Advisory Committee, and may include other Committee support and resource
groups, as necessary and available. Non-Voting Resource Group and Subject
Matter Experts:
Representation from the following
(but not limited to) departments, organizations and groups will be invited to
attend and participate in Committee meetings, when necessary:
-
City Departments (e.g., Brampton Fire and Emergency Services, Planning and Development Services, Community Services Department)
- Region of Peel (e.g., Peel Public Health, Peel Regional Police, Peel Emergency Medical Services)
- Community-based safety organizations (e.g., Neighbourhood Watch, Vision Zero)
- Provincial Ministries (e.g., Ministry of Transportation of Ontario)
- Brampton Public Library
- Other Council-established Committees (e.g., Brampton School Traffic Safety Council, Brampton Cycling Advisory Committee, Inclusion and Equity Committee)