Quality of Life Standing Committee Meeting
Agenda

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S.H. Blake Memorial Auditorium

1.
Quality of Life Standing Committee in the S.H. Blake Memorial Auditorium (Council Chambers) at 7:00 p.m.

 

Chair: Councillor Kristen Oliver

2.
Land Acknowledgement

 

A Member of Council will provide a land acknowledgement.

3.
Disclosures of Interest

 

4.
Confirmation of Agenda

 

  • WITH RESPECT to the Tuesday, February 10, 2026 Quality of Life Standing Committee meeting, we recommend that the agenda as printed, including any additional information and new business, be confirmed.

5.
Presentations

 

5.1
Poverty Reduction

 

Marie Klassen, Executive Director and Bonnie Krysowaty, Director of Community Projects and Initiatives, will provide a presentation on behalf of the Lakehead Social Planning Council.

5.2
Track My Plow Feature

 

Ian Spoljarich, Manager - Roads to provide a presentation.

6.
Minutes of Previous Meetings

This item has attachments. 
1.Post-Meeting Minutes - QLSC_Jan27_2026 - English.pdf

Minutes of Quality of Life Standing Committee, held on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, for information. 

7.
Reports of Administration

 

7.1
Guiding Criteria for Designated Encampment Sites

This item has attachments. 
1.Guiding Criteria for Designated Encampment Sites .pdf
2.Attachment A - 2024 Approved Distance Guidelines.pdf

Report 47-2026 - Growth-Strategy & Engagement seeking feedback from the Quality of Life Standing Committee on guiding criteria for identifying designated encampment sites, and to request support for proceeding with site identification and the next phase of consultation.

Rilee Willianen, Supervisor - Encampment Response will provide a presentation.

7.2
Declaring a Humanitarian Crisis on Homelessness

 

Report 98-2026 - Growth - Strategy & Engagement.  (Distributed Separately)

7.3
Transit Service Adjustments

This item has attachments. 
1.Transit Service Adjustments.pdf
2.Attachment A - Current vs Proposed Conventional Schedule Accessible.pdf

Report 78-2026 - Community Services - Transit Services seeking endorsement from the Quality of Life Standing Committee to temporarily reduce transit service levels given staffing challenges to better manage passenger expectations, help provide a more consistent and predictable service, and achieve improved system reliability.

  • WITH RESPECT to Report 78-2026-Community Services-Transit Services, we request endorsement of the Quality of Life Standing Committee to forward the following recommendations to City Council:

    WE RECOMMEND THAT Administration move forward with implementing temporary schedule changes across various conventional transit routes starting May 10, 2026;

    AND THAT Administration monitor staffing levels and incrementally increase conventional and specialized transit service levels over the summer and fall when and where feasible;

    AND THAT any necessary by-laws be presented to City Council for ratification.

7.4
Net Zero Strategy Update 2023-2024

This item has attachments. 
1.NZS Update 2023-2024.pdf
2.Attachment A (Status of Action Implementation).pdf

Report 32-2026- Growth- Strategy & Engagement providing an update on the third and fourth years of implementation of Climate-Forward City: Thunder Bay Net-Zero Strategy, for information only.

7.5
Climate Adaptation Update 2025

 

Report 43-2026 -  Infrastructure & Operations - Engineering.  (Distributed Separately)

Jacob Porter, Climate Adaptation Coordinator will provide a presentation.

8.
New Business

 

9.
Adjournment

 
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