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Home Brampton Meetings January 19, 2026 – February 6, 2026

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January 19, 2026 – February 6, 2026

City Council - Special Meeting

4 sittings (recessed)
Sittings — this meeting was recessed and reconvened
Day 1 January 19, 2026 10:02 a.m. – 12:52 p.m.
Day 2 January 20, 2026 10:00 a.m. – 11:58 a.m.
Day 3 January 27, 2026 1:03 p.m. – 3:29 p.m.
Day 4 February 6, 2026 11:02 a.m. – 12:43 p.m.
11 present · 0 absent
Patrick Brown Mayor — Harkirat Singh Deputy Mayor — D. Keenan Councillor — G. Singh Toor Councillor — Martin Medeiros Councillor — Michael Palleschi Councillor — Navjit Brar Councillor — Pat Fortini Councillor — Paul Vicente Councillor — R. Santos Councillor — Rod Power Councillor —
Staff & officers present
Bill Boyes Commissioner, Community Services — Charlotte Gravlev Deputy City Clerk — Genevieve Scharback City Clerk — Heidi Dempster General Manager, Brampton Transit — Jason Tamming Acting Commissioner, Corporate Support Services — Laura Johnston Commissioner, Legislative Services — Marlon Kallideen Chief Administrative Officer — Nash Damer Treasurer, Corporate Support Services — Peter Pilateris Commissioner, Public Works and Engineering — Sonya Pacheco Legislative Coordinator — Steve Ganesh Commissioner, Planning, Building and Growth Management — Steven Ross Acting City Solicitor, Legislative Services —

Revisions

  1. First published Substantive fetched Jun 22, 2026
    • · Motion 1 added: That the agenda for the Special Council Meeting of January 19, 20, 27, and February 6, 2026 be approved as published and circulated.
    • · Motion 2 added: That the presentation by Mayor Brown, Mark Medeiros, Chief Budget Officer, and Nash Damer, Treasurer, to the Special Council Meeting of January 19, 20, 27, and February 6, 2026, re: 2026 Proposed Budget, be received
    • · Motion 3 added: That the following departmental presentations to the Special Council Meeting of January 19, 20, 27, and February 6, 2026, re: 2026 Proposed Budget, be received: a. Transit b. Community Services
    • · Motion 4 added: That the following departmental presentation to the Special Council Meeting of January 19, 20, 27, and February 6, 2026, re: 2026 Proposed Budget, be received: c. Public Works and Engineering
    • · Motion 5 added: That the following departmental presentation to the Special Council Meeting of January 19, 20, 27, and February 6, 2026, re: 2026 Proposed Budget, be received: d. Corporate Support Services
    • · Motion 6 added: That the following departmental presentations to the Special Council Meeting of January 19, 20, 27, and February 6, 2026, re: 2026 Proposed Budget, be received: e. Planning, Building and Growth Management f. Legislative Services
    • · Motion 7 added: That the following departmental presentation to the Special Council Meeting of January 19, 20, 27, and February 6, 2026, re: 2026 Proposed Budget, be received: g. Office of the CAO
    • · Motion 8 added: That the following delegation to the Special Council Meeting of January 19, 20, 27, and February 6, 2026, re: 2026 Proposed Budget, be received: Jaipaul Massey-Singh, CEO, Brampton Board of Trade, re: Budget 2026 Response from the Business…
    • · Motion 9 added: That the following delegation to the Special Council Meeting of January 19, 20, 27, and February 6, 2026, re: 2026 Proposed Budget, be received: Vijai Kumar Singh, Co-Founder, Third Space Music Inc., re: Two Way All Day GO Service (Four Tr…
    • · Motion 10 added: That the following delegation to the Special Council Meeting of January 19, 20, 27, and February 6, 2026, re: 2026 Proposed Budget, be received: Sunny Ahmad, Brampton Resident, re: Removal of Bike Lanes at Howden Boulevard and Dixie Road/W…
    • · Motion 11 added: That the following delegation to the Special Council Meeting of January 19, 20, 27, and February 6, 2026, re: 2026 Proposed Budget, be received: Dayle Laing, BikeBrampton, re: Brampton Vision in relation to Bike Lane Infrastructure
    • · Motion 12 added: That the following delegations to the Special Council Meeting of January 19, 20, 27, and February 6, 2026, re: 2026 Proposed Budget, be received: 1. Idris Orughu, Brampton Resident, re: 2026 Budget Proposal 2. Cindy Evans, Brampton Residen…
    • · Motion 13 added: That the presentation by Louroz Mercader, Executive Director, Downtown Brampton BIA, to the Special Council Meeting of January 19, 20, 27, and February 6, 2026, re: Downtown Brampton BIA 2026 Budget Request, be received.
    • · Motion 14 added: That the presentation by Todd Kyle, CEO, Brampton Library, to the Special Council Meeting of January 19, 20, 27, and February 6, 2026, re: Brampton Library 2026 Budget Request, be received.
    • · Motion 15 added: That the following correspondence to the Special Council Meeting of January 19, 20, 27, and February 6, 2026, be received: 8.1 Correspondence from Prashanth Panda, Brampton Resident, dated December 31, 2025, re: Funding for Embleton Commun…
    • · Motion 16 added: That the Budget 2026 Community Engagement Summary, to the Special Council Meeting of January 19, 20, 27 and February 6, 2026, be received.
    • · Motion 17 added: That the request to convene meetings of the Brampton Committee Safety Advisory Committee in community locations, other than City Hall Council Chamber in 2026, be approved.
    • · Motion 18 added: 1. That Council direct staff to implement a user fee of $100 per shopping cart retrieved to recover staff time and resource costs; and 2. That the fee apply to retailers in the City of Brampton who, at City staff discretion, fail to proper…
    • · Motion 19 added: 1. That Council direct staff to bring forward an amendment to the Fire and Emergency Services Fees (User Fee By-law 193-2024 – Schedule A) to establish a new tiered fee structure for non-compliant fire inspections for properties licensed u…
    • · Motion 20 added: 1. That staff proceed with immediate removal of on-street protected bicycle lanes on Howden Boulevard from Dixie Road to Williams Parkway, restoring four traffic lanes, utilizing the funds in the amount of $337,000 from the allocated $730,…
    • · Motion 21 added: That staff be requested to report to the February 4, 2026 meeting of Council with respect to potential means and process for the addition of a question on the ballot for the 2026 Municipal Election in Brampton with respect to city-wide win…
    • · Motion 22 added: 1. That the City of Brampton Council endorse a 2026 net property tax levy impact of 0% on the Tax Bill for City business. 2. That the City of Brampton Council endorse a $15,327,700 or 1% increase to the net property tax levy to be contribu…
    • · Motion 23 added: That, in accordance with Part VI.1 of the Municipal Act, 2001, Council reduce the time period as set out in subsection 7(3) of O. Reg. 530/22 to pass a resolution making an amendment to the proposed budget from 30 days from the date the bu…
    • · Motion 24 added: That Council proceed into Closed Session at 12:00 p.m. to discuss matters pertaining to the following: 19.1 2026 Budget Consideration relating to Confidential HR Matters
    • · Motion 25 added: That the following by-law before Council at its Special Meeting of January 19, 20, and 27, 2026 and February 6, 2026, be given the required number of readings, taken as read, and signed by the Mayor and the City Clerk, and the Corporate Se…
    • · Motion 26 added: That Council do now adjourn to meet again for a Regular Meeting of Council on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. or at the call of the Mayor.
    • · Attendance added: Navjit Brar (present)
    • · Attendance added: Michael Palleschi (present)
    • · Attendance added: Martin Medeiros (present)
    • · Attendance added: Santos (present)
    • · Attendance added: Bill Boyes (present)
    • · Attendance added: Patrick Brown (present)
    • · Attendance added: Paul Vicente (present)
    • · Attendance added: D. Keenan (present)
    • · Attendance added: Pat Fortini (present)
    • · Attendance added: G. Singh Toor (present)
    • · Attendance added: Rod Power (present)
    • · Attendance added: Harkirat Singh (present)
    • · Attendance added: Marlon Kallideen (present)
    • · Attendance added: Steve Ganesh (present)
    • · Attendance added: Laura Johnston (present)
    • · Attendance added: Peter Pilateris (present)
    • · Attendance added: Jason Tamming (present)
    • · Attendance added: Heidi Dempster (present)
    • · Attendance added: Steven Ross (present)
    • · Attendance added: Nash Damer (present)
    • · Attendance added: Genevieve Scharback (present)
    • · Attendance added: Charlotte Gravlev (present)
    • · Attendance added: Sonya Pacheco (present)
    • · Participation added: Patrick Brown recuse
    • · Participation added: Paul Vicente arrive