Regional Council

That Council receive the presentation by Bruce Macgregor, Chief Administrative Officer and refer it to consideration of Item G.3.

That Council receive the communication from Kathryn Moyle, Township Clerk, Township of King dated December 11, 2018.

That Council receive the communication from Stephen Huycke, Town Clerk, Town of Richmond Hill dated February 27, 2019.

That Council receive the communication from Mafalda Avellino, Executive Director, York Regional Police Services Board dated February 27, 2019 and refer it to Item G.3.

That Council receive the communication from Signe Leisk, Cassels Brock & Blackwell on behalf of Sixteenth Land Holdings Inc. dated February 27, 2019 and refer it to Item G.3.

That Council receive the communication from Meaghan McDermid, Davies Howe LLP on behalf of Rice Group dated February 27, 2019 and refer it to Item G.4.

That Council adopt the recommendations in the Minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on February 14, 2019.

That Council adopt the recommendations in the Minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on February 21, 2019.

That Council adopt the recommendations contained in this report as they pertain to the York Regional Police budget, as revised by the resolution of the York Regional Police Services Board dated February 27, 2019 (refer to Item F.3). A recorded vote on the adoption of the motion was: For: Barrow, Bevilacqua, DiPaola, Emmerson, Grossi, Hackson, Heath, Jackson, Jones, Li, Lovatt, Mrakas, Pellegrini, Perrelli, Rosati, Scarpitti, Taylor (17) Against: Hamilton (1) Absent: Ferri, Vegh (2)

That Council refer consideration of the 2019 to 2023 Strategic Plan and 2019 to 2022 Regional Budget to the March 21, 2019 Council meeting. A recorded vote on the adoption of the motion was: For: Hamilton, Li, Mrakas (3) Against: Barrow, Bevilacqua, DiPaola, Emmerson, Grossi, Hackson, Heath, Jackson, Jones, Lovatt, Pellegrini, Perrelli, Quirk, Rosati, Scarpitti, Taylor (16) Absent: Ferri, Vegh (2)

That Council adopt recommendation 2(a)(i) as follows: Council approve the operating and capital budgets as follows: The 2019 operating budget

That Council adopt recommendation 2(a)(ii) as follows: 2. Council approve the operating and capital budgets as follows: The 2019 operating budget

That recommendation 3 be amended to delete “ including the 1% annual contribution for roads acceleration reserve ." A recorded vote on the adoption of the motion was: For: Li, Mrakas, Taylor (3) Against: Barrow, Emmerson, Hackson, Hamilton, Heath, Jackson, Jones, Lovatt, Pellegrini, Quirk, Rosati, Scarpitti (12) Absent: Bevilacqua, DiPaola, Ferri, Grossi, Perrelli, Vegh (6)

That Council adopt recommendations 2 to 7 as follows: Council approve the operating and capital budgets as follows: The 2019 operating budget

That Council adopt recommendation 1 as follows: Council approve the 2019 to 2023 Strategic Plan (Attachment 1).

That Council adopt the following additional recommendations specific to the Roads Capital Acceleration Reserve: Council approve the creation of the Roads Capital Acceleration Reserve to advance priority growth-related capital projects. The reserve be funded by a 1% tax levy contribution in 2019, and future tax levy contributions of up to 1% per year between 2020-2022, conditional on the overall tax levy increase not exceeding 2.96% in any given year, and the transfer of $82.7 million from the Debt Reduction Reserve in 2022.

That Council adopt the following recommendations, as amended, in the report dated February 8, 2019 from the Commissioner of Corporate Services and Chief Planner: Council endorse this report and Attachments 1 and 2 as the Region’s submission to the Province in response to the Environmental Registry of Ontario (ERO) postings: Proposed Amendment to the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2017 (ERO # 013-4504), Proposed Framework for Provincially Significant Employment Zones (ERO # 013-4506), Proposed Modifications to O.Reg. 311/06 (Transitional Matters – Growth Plans) (ERO # 013-4505) and Proposed Modifications to O.Reg. 525/97 (Exemption from Approval – Official Plan Amendments) (ERO 013-4507) with the following amendments: Council requests that the Province reduce the intensification target for York Region from 60% to 50%. The Regional Clerk forward this report with attachments and approved Council resolution to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, the Clerks of the local municipalities and the Clerks of the other upper and single-tier municipalities in the GTHA. The Province be made aware that additional comments may be forthcoming regarding provincially significant employment zones.

That Council refer the draft Council Code of Conduct to the March 21, 2019 Council meeting.

That Council adopt the following recommendation in the report dated February 28, 2019 from the Regional Chair and CEO: Council approve the attached draft terms of reference for a Governance Task Force.

That Council approve and enact the following bylaws:

That Council receive the private attachments and appoint the recommended Chairs and members to the Accessibility Advisory Committee of York Region, the Human Services Planning Board of York Region and the Community Partnership Council.

That Council receive the confidential discussion.

That Council enact Bylaw No. 2019-11 to confirm the proceedings of this meeting of Council held on February 28, 2019.