Waiving of the Rules
THAT Section 15.11.5 of the City of Brantford Procedural By-law BE WAIVED in order to introduce the following Resolution without prior Notice of Motion:
WHEREAS The Covid-19 Global Pandemic has caused severe mental, physical, spiritual, and financial harm to millions worldwide; and
WHEREAS thousands of citizens of Brantford are facing unprecedented hardships related to the COVID-19 Global Pandemic; and
WHEREAS accessible information regarding support, resources, and verified, comprehendible, accurate, up-to-date, information is disjointed; and
WHEREAS the following three paragraphs are direct quotes from the City of Brantford Mission, Vision, Values statement; and
WHEREAS The City of Brantford is committed to responsible leadership through sound fiscal management and the delivery of quality programs and services for the citizens of Brantford; and
WHEREAS The City of Brantford is committed to putting citizens first by providing excellent service and exceptional experiences. By focusing on our citizens our employees are engaged in challenging and meaningful work that enables the people of our community to thrive and prosper; and
WHEREAS The City of Brantford is proactive in our thinking and our actions – introducing new ideas and finding innovative ways to bring them to life. We support and nurture new solutions that drive progress; and
WHEREAS too many may need mental, physical, spiritual, and financial help but may not know where to go or where to turn;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:
- THAT Staff BE DIRECTED to collect and promote extensively accessible, understandable, accurate information of programs, services, and funding related to mental, physical, spiritual, and financial wellbeing during the City of Brantford State of Emergency; and
- THAT Staff BE DIRECTED to work with the Federal & Provincial government, local non-profit associations & organizations, local businesses, guilds, unions, boards, community members, and others to brainstorm new ideas and innovative ways to bring them to life; and
- THAT Staff BE DIRECTED to coordinate with Neighbours helping Neighbours campaign, Neighbourhood Associations, and other key partners in collecting and distributing this information; and
- That Staff BE DIRECTED to facilitate four (4) themed digital public roundtable symposiums with the following themes: Mental, Physical, Spiritual, and Financial recovery in coordination with mental health professionals, doctors, business owners, members of Council, and interested qualified professionals, whereby members of the public can share challenges, ideas, potential solutions and pose questions that will be compiled into four (4) reports to be presented to council and used to lobby specific supports and resources from the Provincial and Federal government for local mental, physical, spiritual, and financial recovery from the Covid-19 worldwide pandemic; and
- THAT the Council of the Corporation of the City of Brantford, on behalf of its citizens, demand that the Provincial and Federal Governments prioritize the mental, physical, spiritual, and financial wellbeing of the citizens of this country by enhancing its cooperation, communication, and accountability to municipal governments across the country.