September 2, 2025

Consent Agenda

Council confirmed the consent agenda items for the September 2, 2025 meeting, including approval of committee minutes and appointment of Acting Mayors for 2025-2026. All 12 councillors present voted in favor.

WITH RESPECT to the Consent Agenda for the September 2, 2025 City Council meeting, we recommend that the following items be confirmed: - Confirmation of Agenda - Audit Committee Minutes - Community Communications Committee Minutes - Waterfront Development Committee Minutes - Appointment of Acting Mayors 2025-2026 For (12): Councillor Rajni Agarwal, Councillor Albert Aiello, Councillor Mark Bentz, Councillor Shelby Ch'ng, Councillor Kasey Etreni, Councillor Andrew Foulds, Councillor Trevor Giertuga, Councillor Brian Hamilton, Councillor Greg Johnsen, Councillor Kristen Oliver, Councillor Dominic Pasqualino, and Councillor Michael Zussino Absent (1): Mayor Ken Boshcoff

Deferral of Ratification - Allowable Tent Encampment Areas

Council tied 6-6 on whether to direct staff to develop criteria for legal tent encampment areas in Thunder Bay, work with agencies and unhoused residents to identify locations, and update council on progress. The motion failed due to the tie vote.

WITH RESPECT to the Memorandum from Councillor Kristen Oliver, dated July 11, 2025 we recommend that Administration be directed to create criteria for Allowable Tent Encampments in the City of Thunder Bay and report back to City Council for approval

• once criteria are approved, Administration work with agency partners, and individuals living in encampments to determine where Allowable Tent Encampments are located
• Administration continue to update City Council on this work and share information with the public to provide education, support and assistance related to the Human Rights-Based Community Action Plan
• any necessary by-laws be presented to City Council for ratification. For (6): Councillor Shelby Ch'ng, Councillor Kasey Etreni, Councillor Andrew Foulds, Councillor Brian Hamilton, Councillor Greg Johnsen, and Councillor Kristen Oliver Against (6): Councillor Rajni Agarwal, Councillor Albert Aiello, Councillor Mark Bentz, Councillor Trevor Giertuga, Councillor Dominic Pasqualino, and Councillor Michael Zussino Absent (1): Mayor Ken Boshcoff

Notice of Motion – Report Back – Temporary Village Initiative – Site

Council attempted to suspend procedural rules to allow immediate debate on the Temporary Shelter Village Initiative instead of waiting until the next meeting. The motion tied 6-6, with the Mayor absent, so it failed.

WITH RESPECT to By-law 217-2025 (Being a By-law to govern the proceedings of meetings of City Council and its Committees), we recommend that Section 10.02 (a)(i), as set out below, be suspended relative to City Council’s prior decision of July 21, 2025 Report 239-2025 Report Back - Temporary Shelter Village Initiative - Alternate Locations. S. 10.02 (a)(i) Introduced at City Council AND THAT if the above noted rule is suspended that requires the timelines of introduction and debate at the subsequent meeting of City Council which allows debate at the same meeting of presentation

• any necessary by-laws be presented to City Council for ratification. For (6): Councillor Shelby Ch'ng, Councillor Andrew Foulds, Councillor Trevor Giertuga, Councillor Brian Hamilton, Councillor Kristen Oliver, and Councillor Michael Zussino Against (6): Councillor Rajni Agarwal, Councillor Albert Aiello, Councillor Mark Bentz, Councillor Kasey Etreni, Councillor Greg Johnsen, and Councillor Dominic Pasqualino Absent (1): Mayor Ken Boshcoff

Council voted to temporarily pause the meeting until the Speaker calls it back to order. This is a standard procedural break during council sessions.

THAT the City Council meeting recess until called to order by the Speaker. For (11): Councillor Rajni Agarwal, Councillor Albert Aiello, Councillor Mark Bentz, Councillor Shelby Ch'ng, Councillor Kasey Etreni, Councillor Andrew Foulds, Councillor Brian Hamilton, Councillor Greg Johnsen, Councillor Kristen Oliver, Councillor Dominic Pasqualino, and Councillor Michael Zussino Absent (2): Mayor Ken Boshcoff, and Councillor Trevor Giertuga

Establishment of Committee of the Whole - Closed Session -

Council scheduled a closed-door meeting for September 16, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. to discuss sensitive matters including employee issues, land deals, legal advice, labour negotiations, and confidential business information that cannot be discussed publicly.

THAT a Committee of the Whole – Closed Session meeting be scheduled for Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. in order to receive information pursuant to the Municipal Act (Section 239 (2)) relative to: (b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees; (c) a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board; (d) labour relations or employee negotiations; (f) advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose; (i) a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial, financial or labour relations information, supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board, which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization; (j) a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial or financial information that belongs to the municipality or local board and has monetary value or potential monetary value; or (k) a position, plan, procedure, criteria, or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the municipality or local board For (11): Councillor Rajni Agarwal, Councillor Albert Aiello, Councillor Mark Bentz, Councillor Shelby Ch'ng, Councillor Kasey Etreni, Councillor Andrew Foulds, Councillor Trevor Giertuga, Councillor Brian Hamilton, Councillor Greg Johnsen, Councillor Kristen Oliver, and Councillor Michael Zussino Absent (2): Mayor Ken Boshcoff, and Councillor Dominic Pasqualino