Regional Council

confirm the Minutes of the Council meeting held on November 28, 2024.

receive the presentation by Mary Boushel, Director and Kevin McCloskey, Deputy Chief, York Regional Police. (See Item H.1)

receive the deputation from Jordan Prosper, Routes Connecting Communities. (See Item H.1)

receive the memorandum dated November 15, 2024 from Lisa Gonsalves, Commissioner of Community and Health Services.

receive the memorandum dated November 19, 2024 from Lisa Gonsalves, Commissioner of Community and Health Services.

receive the memorandum dated November 18, 2024 from Laura Mirabella, Commissioner of Finance and Regional Treasurer.

receive the correspondence from Wayne Emmerson dated November 29, 2024 and enact the following recommendations: Council receive the correspondence from Wayne Emmerson resigning the position of Regional Chair / Head of Council, effective at 5 p.m. on November 29, 2024; and, Council, in accordance with Section 262 of the Municipal Act, 2001 (the Act), declare the Office of the Head of Council to be vacant.

receive the correspondence from The Honourable Paul Calandra, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing dated December 2, 2024. A recorded vote on this item was as follows: For: Jackson, Jones, Li, Lovatt, Mrakas, Pellegrini, Quirk, Racco, Rosati, Scarpitti, Taylor, Vegh, West, G. Chan, M. Chan, Davison, Del Duca, DiPaola, Ferri, Hackson, Ho (21)

adopt the following recommendations as amended, in the report dated November 19, 2024 from the Commissioner of Community and Health Services: The Regional Chair write letters, signed, and endorsed by the Acting Chair of the York Regional Police Service Board and the Chief of Police to: The Solicitor General of Ontario requesting dedicated provincial funding to support implementation of the Community Safety and Well-Being Plan for York Region. The federal Minister of Public Safety requesting dedicated federal funding to support Community Safety and Well-Being Plan initiatives. The Regional Clerk circulate this report for information to Clerks of local municipalities, York Regional Police Service Board and the Human Services Planning Board of York Region.

adopt the following recommendations, in the report dated November 19, 2024 from the Commissioner of Community and Health Services: Council approve the one-time capital contribution of $5 million (committed at Regional Council on June 29, 2023) be structured as a funding grant for the Mental Health Community Care Hub, operated by Canadian Mental Health Association York Region-South Simcoe. Council authorize the Commissioner of Community and Health Services or their designate to enter into the funding agreement with the Canadian Mental Health Association York Region-South Simcoe and execute all related documents on business terms satisfactory to the Commissioner and on legal terms satisfactory to the Regional Solicitor.

adopt the following recommendations, in the report dated November 15, 2024 from the Commissioner of Public Works: Council authorize the Commissioner of Public Works to execute an amendment to the January 1, 2019, consolidated, amended, and restated Toronto-York Water Supply Agreement (“2019 Toronto-York Water Supply Agreement”) based on terms set out in this report, and any other terms and conditions satisfactory to the Commissioner of Public Works, in a form acceptable to the Regional Solicitor. Council delegate authority to the Commissioner of Public Works to negotiate and execute on behalf of York Region any future amendments to the 2019 Toronto-York Water Supply on terms set out in this report, together with such ancillary documents that may be required, on business terms satisfactory to the Commissioner of Public Works and on legal terms satisfactory to the Regional Solicitor and General Counsel. The Regional Clerk forward a copy of this report to the City of Toronto Clerk.

adopt the following recommendations, in the r eport dated November 18, 2024 from the Commissioner of Finance recommending that: The Commissioner of Finance and Regional Treasurer be authorized to temporarily borrow during 2025 from either external financing or by means of temporary loans from reserves and reserve funds for the following amounts and purposes: Up to $650 million to fund operating expenditures pending receipt of tax levies and other revenues; and Up to $300 million to fund capital expenditures until such time as long-term financing is in place. The Commissioner of Finance and Regional Treasurer be authorized to execute the necessary documents to enable temporary borrowing in 2025. The Regional Solicitor be authorized to prepare the necessary bylaws.

adopt the following recommendations, in the report dated November 14, 2024 from the Commissioners of Finance and Corporate Services recommending that: Council approve continued implementation of the Development Charges Deferral for Affordable Rental Buildings Policy by amending to remove the expiry date and unit cap as updated in Attachment 1. The Regional Clerk circulate this report to local municipalities, the Ministers of Finance and Municipal Affairs and Housing, and the Building Industry and Land Development Association.

adopt the following recommendations in the r eport dated November 15, 2024 from the Commissioner of Corporate Services recommending that: Council authorize the settlement of all claims pursuant to the Expropriations Act with the easement owner in respect of the expropriation of land from 20 Davis Drive, related to constructing the viva Next Bus Rapid Transit corridor on Yonge Street, in the Town of Newmarket. Commissioner of Corporate Services be authorized to execute the Minutes of Settlement and all necessary documentation to complete the transaction.

receive the Minutes of the Agriculture and Agri-Food Advisory Committee Meeting held on November 13, 2024.

resolve into private session at 10:26 a.m. to consider the following items: M.1 Private Report - Expropriation Settlement Viva Bus Rapid Transit Corridor - 4235 Highway 7 - City of Vaughan - Acquisition of Land M.2 Private Attachments 1&2 to Item G.4 - Contract Awards from Jul 1 to Sep 30, 2024 - Security of Property M.3 Private Attachment to Item H.6 - Expropriation Settlement Viva Bus Rapid Transit Corridor - 20 Davis Drive - Town of Newmarket - Disposition of Land M.4 Consideration of Regional Appointee to York Regional Police Service Board - Personal Information about an Identifiable Individual M.5 Private Minutes - Council Meeting - November 28, 2024

adopt the confidential recommendations in the private report from the Commissioner of Corporate Services dated November 15, 2024.

receive the private attachments. Attachments remain private.

receive private attachment. Attachment remains private.

appoint Latif Fazel to the York Regional Police Service Board for the remainder of this term effective December 16, 2024.

confirm the private minutes of the Council meeting held on November 28, 2024.

enact Bylaw No. 2024-63 to confirm the proceedings of this meeting of Council held on December 5, 2024.

adjourn the meeting at 10:45 a.m.