Brampton stay cool during the Heat Warning
Heat relief measures in Brampton amid Peel Region’s Heat Warning: Cooling locations open in public buildings like City Hall, recreation centers, and libraries during business hours. Splash pads and wading pools operate daily from 9 am to 9 pm, with safety guidelines urging residents to limit outdoor activities, stay hydrated, and check on vulnerable individuals like seniors and children.
Residential Rental Licensing Discussion on National Radio
I joined Matt Galloway on The Current to discuss Brampton’s Residential Rental Licensing Pilot Program. The interviews with residents and tenants in the city mirror the same sentiments I hear daily. The city is working hard to ensure the pilot program is successful in addressing health, safety and property standards in the city.
STATEMENT: Strengthening Brampton’s Residential Rental Licensing Pilot Program
The Residential Rental Licensing (RRL) Pilot Program is currently being revised based on resident feedback. Please read this joint statement from Council Representatives.
City of Brampton Staff Update on the RRL Pilot Program
Review the slides presented by city staff at the Jan 31, 2024 Committee of Council meeting on the RRL Pilot Program Update.
Responding to years of complaints about residential rental properties
City staff provided an update at the Committee of Council Meeting and January 31 2024 and we heard from many delegates, both in support of and against continuing the program. A summary of a few of the resident delegations in favour of the RRL program is provided.
Residential Rental Licensing Starts JAN 2024
The Residential Rental Licensing (RRL) Pilot Program, a two-year initiative for rental landlord registration and licensing, was approved during the March 29, 2023 Committee of Council meeting. The program’s framework was subsequently presented to the Committee of Council on September 20, 2023, and received unanimous approval.
2023 Year in Review
2023 was our team’s first full year of the term of council. We set the stage for the next 3 years of hard work and city building.
Gender-Based Violence declared an epidemic in Peel Region
The City of Brampton and Peel Region has declared gender-based violence and intimate partner violence an epidemic. In a motion brought forward by Councillor Navjit Kaur Brar and Councillor Rowena Santos at Brampton Committee of Council on June 21, council unanimously agreed that the problem is an epidemic and must be addressed with increased supports by all levels of government.
Councillor calls for a summit to bring community together for a litter-free Brampton
https://councillorsantos.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Litter-Free-Brampton.mp4 Brampton, June 8, 2023 – At the committee of Council meeting on June 7th, Brampton Council approved a motion emphasizing the need for a united effort in creating a clean and litter-free city. A “Litter-Free Brampton” summit that brings community groups, residents, and businesses together to plan for a litter-free Brampton is being organized […]
Effective traffic calming measures to tackle speeders and make roads safer
Brampton is taking a comprehensive approach to traffic calming to address speeding and unsafe driving in local neighbourhoods. City Council recently increased the budget for traffic calming with a focus to implement a combination of tools including traffic cameras, road diets, speed bumps, flexi-signs, and speed reductions.
