The Corporation of the City of Stratford
Community Services Sub-committee
Open Session
AGENDA

Meeting #:

Date:

Thursday, April 16, 2026

Time:

4:30 P.m. - 6:30 P.m.

Location:

Council Chamber, City Hall

Sub-committee Present:

• Councillor Beatty - Chair Presiding, 
• Councillor Henderson - Vice Chair, 
• Councillor Briscoe, 
• Councillor Sebben, 
• and Councillor Wordofa 

Staff Present:

• Tim Wolfe - Director of Community Services, 
• Audrey Pascual - Deputy Clerk, 
• Michael Mousley - Manager of Transit, 
• Victoria Trotter - Council Committee Coordinator, 
• and Miranda Franken - Council Clerk Secretary 

To watch the Sub-committee meeting live, please click the following link: https://stratford-ca.zoom.us/j/84014317631?pwd=piYsaD6qkkHKAL1A6LbqKJNNG6olk1.1 

A video recording of the meeting will also be available through a link on the City's website https://calendar.stratford.ca/meetings following the meeting.

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1.

Call to Order

​The Chair to call the Meeting to Order.

Land Acknowledgment

Moment of Silent Reflection

Respectful Conduct Statement

2.

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof

​The Municipal Conflict of Interest Act requires any member of Council declaring a pecuniary interest and the general nature thereof, where the interest of a member of Council has not been disclosed by reason of the member’s absence from the meeting, to disclose the interest at the first open meeting attended by the member of Council and otherwise comply with the Act.

Name, Item and General Nature of Pecuniary Interest

3.

Delegations

None scheduled. 

4.

Report of the Council Committee Coordinator

4.1

Energy and Environment Advisory Committee Request for 2027 Free Transit Pilot (COM26-001)

• Motion by

  Staff Recommendation: THAT staff be directed to review and conduct a cost/benefit analysis of options for implementing and funding a free transit pilot project, along with alternatives to increase transit ridership.

5.

Department Update

The Director/Manager to provide an update on department activities and ongoing projects.

6.

Advisory Committee/Outside Board Minutes

The following Advisory Committee minutes are provided for the information of Sub-committee:

• The Communities in Bloom Advisory Committee minutes of August 7, 2025, December 4, 2025, and February 11, 2026.

7.

Next Sub-committee Meeting

The next Community Services Sub-committee meeting will be held May 14, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber if required.

8.

Adjournment

​Meeting Start Time:
Meeting End Time:

• Motion by

  ​Sub-committee Decision: THAT the Community Services Sub-committee meeting adjourn.