Regional Council

DiPaola That Council confirm the Minutes of the Council meeting held on January 26, 2023.

That Council receive the presentation from Laura Mirabella, Commissioner of Finance and Regional Treasurer.

That Council receive the following deputations:

That Council receive the deputation by Brenda Talbot, Resident.

That Council recess at 10:39 a.m.

That Council receive the communication from Joanne Hyde, Clerk and Manager, Policy, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority dated December 6, 2022 and appoint Scott Lister, Program Manager, Source Water Protection, Public Works - Environmental to the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority Regional Watershed Alliance.

That Council receive the communication from Giovanna Arduini-Arcella, President, Down Syndrome Association of York Region dated February 20, 2023 and proclaim March 21, 2023 as World Down Syndrome Day in York Region.

That Council receive the memorandum from Laura Mirabella, Commissioner of Finance and Regional Treasurer dated February 23, 2023.

That Council adopt the recommendations in the Minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on February 2, 2023.

That Council adopt the recommendations in the Minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on February 9, 2023.

That Council adopt the recommendations in the Minutes of the Audit Committee meeting held on January 26, 2023.

That Council adopt those portions of the 2023 operating budget relating to York Regional Police and Community and Health Services, reflecting a tax levy increase of 2.90% as

That Council adopt the following recommendations, as amended, in the report dated February 16, 2023 from the Commissioner of Finance: Council approve the 2023 to 2027 Strategic Plan: From Vision to Results (see Attachment 1). Council approve the operating and capital budgets as follows: The 2023 operating budget, reflecting a tax levy increase of 2.90% as

That Council adopt the following recommendations in the report dated February 16, 2023 from the Chief Administrative Officer: Council appoint the following individuals to the York Region Accessibility Advisory Committee for the 2023 to 2026 term: Beverley Barra-Berger Cheryl Davies Robert DiGiovanni Steve Foglia Lindsey Gold Lilian Hulme-Smith Bryan Keshen Karla Malsi Ahsan Musavi Vito Spatafora Angelo Tocco Scott Wollin The Regional Clerk circulate this report to local municipalities, the York Region Accessibility Advisory Committee, and York Regional Police Services Board for information

That Council adopt the following recommendations in the report dated February 22, 2023 from the Commissioner of Community and Health Services and Commissioner of Finance: Council approve that the Pandemic Management Reserve Fund be renamed the Pandemic Management and Recovery Reserve Fund. Council authorize the Regional Solicitor to prepare and/or amend the necessary bylaws. Council approve that $12,771,799 of the Community and Health Services 2022 operating surplus be contributed to the Pandemic and Recovery Management Reserve Fund. Council approve the following adjustment to the 2023 Community and Health Services operating budget for inclusion into consideration of the Region's 2023 to 2026 Budget: Add $12,771,799 to the 2023 operating budget and the 2024 outlook, equivalent to a one per cent additional tax levy in 2023, to advance critical human services priorities, funded by annual draws from the Pandemic and Recovery Management Reserve Fund as outlined in Table 1. Add $12,771,799 to the 2025-2026 operating outlook to advance critical human services priorities, provisionally funded through annual draws from the Pandemic and Recovery Management Reserve Fund as outlined in Table 1, pending the review of sustainable funding options (per recommendation 6). Council authorize the Commissioner of Community and Health Services to transfer amounts from the Pandemic Management and Recovery Reserve Fund equivalent to the 2023 expenditures for the Housing Services priority area to th

That Council approve and enact the following bylaws:

That ​​Council resolve into private session at 11:51 a.m. to consider the following: L.1 Private Minutes - Council Education Session - January 19 and 20, 2023 L.2 Private Minutes - Committee of the Whole Meeting - February 2, 2023 L.3 Private Minutes - Committee of the Whole Meeting - February 9, 2023 L.4 Private Attachment 1 to Item G.5 - Appointments to the York Region Accessibility Advisory Committee for the 2023 to 2026 Term - Personal Matters about Identifiable Individuals L.5 Application for Judicial Review by Romandale Farms Limited - Litigation and Solicitor-Client

That Council confirm the private minutes of the Council Education Session held on January 19 and 20, 2023.

That Council adopt the recommendations in the private minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on February 2, 2023.

That Council adopt the recommendations in the private minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on February 9, 2023.

That Council receive the private attachment and appoint the recommended members to the Accessibility Advisory Committee for the 2023 to 2026 term.

That Council waive the notice requirements to reconsider the decision made at the January 26, 2023 Council meeting with respect to Item L.2 Application for Judicial Review by Romandale Farms Limited.

That Council reconsider the decision made at the January 26, 2023 Council meeting with respect to Item L.2 Application for Judicial Review by Romandale Farms Limited. A recorded vote was as follows: For: M. Chan, Del Duca, DiPaola, Emmerson, Ferri, Hackson, Ho, Jones, Li, Lovatt, Mrakas, Racco, Rosati, Scarpitti, Vegh (15) Against: G. Chan, Davison, Pellegrini, Quirk, Taylor, West (6) Absent: Jackson (1)

That Council resolve into private session at 12:12 p.m. to reconsider the decision made at the January 26, 2023 Council meeting with respect to Item L.2 Application for Judicial Review by Romandale Farms Limited.

That Council adopt the confidential motion. A recorded vote was as follows: For: M. Chan, Del Duca, DiPaola, Emmerson, Ferri, Hackson, Ho, Jones, Li, Lovatt, Racco, Rosati, Scarpitti, Vegh (14) Against: G. Chan, Davison, Mrakas, Pellegrini, Quirk, Taylor, West (7) Absent: Jackson (1)

That Council enact Bylaw No. 2023-08 to confirm the proceedings of this meeting of Council held on February 23, 2023.

That Council adjourn the meeting at 12:32 p.m.