Committees

As City Councillor, Sandra Hames represents you on the following committees:

• Community Services (Past Chair)
  This area provides the essential service of fire protection and emergency response to life and property, as well as the lifestyle services of recreation programs, recreational facilities and parks. With Brampton’s rapid growth expanding neighbourhood safety services and providing greater access to parks and recreational programs and facilities remains a top priority of the department.
• Emergency Planning (Liaison)
  The City of Brampton Emergency Measures Plan defines how the City of Brampton responds to major emergencies, such as tornadoes, floods, and major spills. It provides definitions and presents the roles and responsibilities of officials from every level of government and from partner agencies.
• Economic Development (Chair)
  The Economic Development Committee deals with matters related to the marketing and promotion of Brampton as a premier location for business and industrial development.
• Small Business Enterprise Centre
  Brampton's Small Business Enterprise Centre is one of the best entrepreneur resource centres there is. Partly government funded and privately funded the centre is there to help business grow and learn everything needed to know about how to build a business.
• Association of Municipalities of Ontario
  The mandate of AMO is to support and enhance strong and effective municipal government in Ontario. It promotes the value of the municipal level of government as a vital and essential component of Ontario and Canada's political system. Sandra was elected on the Association of Municipalities of Ontario to make sure that Brampton's voice is heard when dealing with the Provincial Government.
• Flower City Parade (Vice Chair)
  Brampton’s first Floral Parade was held in the early 1960’s and took place every year for more than 10 years. Saturday, June 18, 2005 marked the return of the Flower City Parade, which celebrates Brampton’s Flower City Heritage. The parade included colourful floral floats and marching bands. It was a fun filled event for young and old alike.
• Committee of Council
  The Committee of Council deals with the following matters: By-laws and Licensing, Community Services, Corporate Services and Finance, Works and Transportation.
• Citizens Awards (Chair)
  The City of Brampton is proud to offer a recognition program for outstanding citizens in our community. The Sports Achievement Award and the Arts Acclaim Award are designed to identify Brampton residents whose achievements have been recognized at the Provincial, National or International level. The Long Term Service Award identifies dedicated volunteers whose efforts have made a significant impact towards the development and advancement of recreational sports, the arts and community social services
• Brampton Arts Council
  The Brampton Arts Council is a registered non-profit, charitable organization dedicated to the promotion and development of the arts within the City of Brampton.
• Brampton Library Board
  The Brampton Library Board is responsible for making policies for the operation of the Library; for obtaining adequate funding for Library materials, services and programmes; and for promoting the Library in the community.
• City of Brampton United Way Campaign
  Sandra is the Council liaison to the City of Brampton's United Way Campaign Team
• Professors Lake Recreation Advisory Committee
  The PLNRAC represents the residents of their neighbourhood. They are the organizing committee for the annual Professors Lake Beach Parties and Heat Wave Dances and are actively involved in maintaining and improving the quality of the community.
• Korea Veterans Wall of Remembrance Committee
  The Wall of Remembrance is an extremely impressive, curved 200 foot-long polished granite wall. It contains 516 bronze plaques, one for each of the volunteer Canadian soldiers who died in Korea. This Memorial will ever cause us, and hopefully, future generations, to remember the high price that is paid for peace.
• Board of Governors, Brampton Sports Hall of Fame
  The purpose of the Brampton Sports Hall of Fame is to honour the history of sport in the City of Brampton and in particular those persons who have made outstanding contributions and achievements in the development of sport.
• Accessibility Advisory Committee
  The mandate of the City of Brampton's Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC) includes advising City Council regarding the preparation, implementation and effectiveness of the annual Accessibility Plan. Sandra chaired the Ontarians with Disabilities Act and made submissions to the Province on behalf of Municipalities. Brampton is now a leader with its first Accessibility Plan.
• Brampton Safe City Association Board of Directors
  The Brampton Safe City Association works with residents, business, community groups, the City of Brampton and the Peel Regional Police to educate the public and support programs that make Brampton one of Canada's safest cities.