Regional Council

That Council confirm the Minutes of the Council meeting held on November 25, 2021.

That Council receive the presentation by Jason Li, Acting Commissioner of Finance and Regional Treasurer.

That Council receive the correspondence from Carolyn Lance, Council Services Coordinator, Town of Georgina dated December 2, 2021.

That Council receive the correspondence from Danton Thurairajah, Executive Director, Canadian Tamil Congress dated December 3, 2021, and recognize Tamil Heritage Month in January.

That Council receive the correspondence from Sergei Petrov, Executive Director, York Region Arts Council dated December 14, 2021.

That the matter be referred to staff for a report back in Q1 of 2022.

That the motion be amended as follows: That the request for a second Every Child Matters crosswalk in the Sutton community at the intersection of Dalton Road and Black River Road be approved and staff be directed to fund $45,000 towards its installation from the existing budget. That the following clauses be added: That staff report back with a policy outlining a process related to funding and location of symbolic crosswalks in the future. That the Painted Crosswalk in Sutton be designated as the only ‘Every Child Matters Crosswalk’ funded by York Region. Upon the request of a Member, the three clauses in the amendment were voted on separately, as follows: For clause 1, a recorded vote was as follows: For: Bevilacqua, Chan, DiPaola, Emmerson, Ferri, Grossi, Hackson, Hamilton, Heath, Jones, Li, Lovatt, Mrakas, Pellegrini, Quirk, Rosati, Scarpitti, Taylor, Vegh (19) Against: Jackson (1) Absent: Perrelli (1)

That the main motion be adopted as amended : That the request for a second Every Child Matters crosswalk in the Sutton community at the intersection of Dalton Road and Black River Road be approved and staff be directed to fund $45,000 towards its installation from the existing budget. That staff report back with a policy outlining a process related to funding and location of symbolic crosswalks in the future. That the Painted Crosswalk in Sutton be designated as the only ‘Every Child Matters Crosswalk’ funded by York Region.

That consideration of the following motion be

That Council approve an allocation of up to $250,000 from the Pandemic Management Reserve Fund for financial support for York Region Arts Council (YRAC), with funds to be released on a quarterly basis pending the outcome of YRAC’s applications for alternative recovery funding.

That Council adopt the recommendations in the Minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on December 2, 2021.

That Council adopt the recommendations in the Minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on December 9, 2021, except Item F - York Regional Police budget.

That Council adopt the recommendations in the Minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on December 9, 2021 - Item F - York Regional Police budget.

approve the operating and capital budgets, as amended , excluding York Regional Police Services: The 2022 operating budget, reflecting a tax levy increase of 1.96% as

1. Council approve the operating and capital budgets as follows: The portions of the 2022 operating budget relating to the York Regional Police Services. The portions of the 2022 capital expenditures and the 2022 Capital Spending Authority relating to the York Regional Police Services.

That Clause 5 be added as follows: The Regional Clerk be directed to report back with options outlining the potential format of Council and Committee of the Whole meetings upon the lifting of the remaining public health and workplace safety measures.

That Council adopt the following recommendation in the report dated December 10, 2021 from the Commissioner of Community and Health Services recommending that: The Regional Clerk circulate this report to the Clerk of the City of Markham.

That Council approve and enact Bylaw No. 2019-110 being a bylaw to establish the Rapid Transit Reserve Fund.

That Council approve and enact Bylaw No. 2021-112 being a bylaw to stop up and close a portion of McCowan Road (YR 67), City of Markham.

That Council adopt the following motion: WHEREAS the Government of Canada has recently introduced amendments to the Criminal Code (Bill C3) that would make it an offense to harass and/or intimidate employees providing and persons seeking health care services; and, WHEREAS Regional healthcare staff and members of the public attending vaccination clinic locations, have been unduly harassed by organized groups and individuals opposed to vaccination; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Regional Council strongly supports the criminalization of harassment and intimidation aimed at health care workers whose actions are critical to protecting our communities and encourages the Government of Canada to enact proposed changes to the Criminal Code swiftly; and, BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Regional Clerk be directed to circulate this resolution to Members of Parliament representing York Region ridings.

DiPaola That Council receive the confidential memorandum from the Acting Commissioner of Transportation Services dated December 9, 2021.

DiPaola That Council adopt the recommendations in the confidential report from the Chief Administrative Officer dated December 9, 2021.

That Council enact Bylaw No. 2021-111 to confirm the proceedings of this meeting of Council held on December 16, 2021.