Regional Council

confirm the Minutes of the Council meeting held on December 13, 2018.

receive the presentation by Laura Mirabella, Commissioner of Finance and Regional Treasurer.

DiPaola Council receive the communication from David Plant, Vice Chair, Crime Stoppers of York Region, dated December 19, 2018 and recognize January 22, 2019 as Crime Stoppers Day in York Region.

receive the communication from Mafalda Avellino, Executive Director, York Regional Police Services Board, dated December 19, 2018 and refer it to consideration of Item H.4.

receive the following communications:

receive the memorandum from Katherine Chislett, Commissioner of Community and Health Services dated January 22, 2019.

receive the memorandum from Christopher Raynor, Regional Clerk, dated January 24, 2019. Council refer the Council Code of Conduct to the Integrity Commissioner to propose changes based on feedback received from Council members, and report back at the Council meeting on February 28, 2019.

adopt the recommendations in the Minutes of the Audit Committee meeting held on January 9, 2019.

adopt the recommendations in the Minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on January 10, 2019, except for the items as noted below.

E.1.2 – Metrolinx Proposed Transit Project Prioritization Framework Whereas, York is striving to accommodate Provincially-directed growth in centres and major corridors planned in conjunction with rapid transit, as identified in the Metrolinx Regional Transportation Plan; And whereas, the Metrolinx Regional Transportation Plan, first completed in 2008, included as early priorities, Phase 1 of the bus rapid transit project and extension of the Spadina subway to the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre while also identifying the Yonge subway extension and subsequent phases of bus rapid transit as “next wave” projects; And whereas, in the past decade, approximately $3 billion of capital funding has been committed to York Region priorities by Metrolinx and the provincial government while, over the same period, approximately $20 billion has been committed to rapid transit initiatives in the City of Toronto; And whereas, the Region has taken responsibility for the operating costs of the bus rapid transit construction to date; And whereas, both Toronto and York Region Councils have committed to advance construction of the Yonge subway extension along with the Downtown Relief Line South – a project required to relieve capacity constraints south of Bloor Street – and preliminary funding has been provided to advance project readiness and the accuracy of construction cost estimates; And whereas, the existing level of GO Rail service along the Barrie GO, Richmond Hill GO and Stouffville GO rail c

E.1.3 – Toronto Region Board of Trade Proposed Infrastructure Options to Improve Goods Movement in Canada’s Innovation Corridor Whereas, the Toronto Region Board of Trade released a communication with respect to proposed infrastructure options to improve goods movement in the Toronto-Waterloo corridor; And whereas, the Toronto Region Board of Trade is seeking input on the prioritization of ten initiatives to improve goods movement in the Toronto-Waterloo corridor of which three are of interest to York Region: the Highway 400-404 Connecting Link (formerly the Bradford Bypass), the GTA West Corridor and the New Freight Corridor; And whereas, the Highway 400-404 Connecting Link and GTA West Corridor projects are long supported by York Region as both projects are included in York Region’s 2016 Transportation Master Plan and York Region’s Official Plan; And whereas, the New Rail Freight Corridor initiative, as identified by the Toronto Region Board of Trade, includes the rerouting of CP freight trains (including hazardous goods shipments) through York Region; And whereas, parts of the GO rail lines servicing Kitchener and Milton are delivered through agreement on railways owned and operated by CN and CP Rail respectively; And whereas, in 2016, the municipalities of Cambridge, Mississauga and Toronto completed a report entitled “The Missing Link”, calling on Metrolinx to advance construction of railway improvements that would redirect CN and CP freight rail traffic to facilitate GO

adopt the recommendations in the Minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on January 17, 2019.

adopt the following recommendations, as amended, in the report dated January 25, 2019 from the Commissioner of Transportation Services: Council confirms Metrolinx’s prioritization of a development-driven approach to GO expansion stations at Kirby and Mulock on the Barrie Corridor, as per the original GO Regional Express Rail plan. Council further requests that Metrolinx apply a development-driven approach to reconsider the following potential stations: Concord, 15th Sideroad on the Barrie Corridor, John Street, 16th Avenue, 19th Avenue on the Richmond Hill Corridor, and Denison/14th Avenue and Major Mackenzie Drive on the Stouffville Corridor, as per the Region’s 2016 Transportation Master Plan. Council specifically requests that Metrolinx ensures adequate parking is implemented at GO Stations as part of the GO Expansion program, to eliminate impacts on adjacent established communities. The Regional Clerk forward this resolution to the Premier, the Minister of Transportation, and the MPPs from York Region.

approve and enact the following bylaws:

enact Bylaw No. 2019-06 to confirm the proceedings of this meeting of Council held on January 31, 2019.