Regional Council - Special Meeting

That Council receive the presentation by Dr. Fareen Karachiwalla.

That Council receive the communication from Stephen Huycke, Director of Legislative Services/City Clerk, City of Richmond Hill dated June 30, 2020.

Council endorse the Medical Officer of Health issuing an instruction, consistent with the approach taken by other Public Health Units, effective July 17, 2020 until November 30, 2020, that requires operators of the following enclosed public spaces: (a) premises or any portion thereof which are used as a place of business for the sale or offering for sale of goods or services, and includes a mall or similar structure which contains multiple places of business; (b) churches, mosques, synagogues, temples, or other places of worship; (c) community centres including indoor recreational facilities; (d) libraries, art galleries, museums, aquariums, zoos and other similar facilities; (e) community service agencies providing services to the public; (f) banquet halls, convention centres, arenas, stadiums, and other event spaces; (g) premises utilized as an open house, presentation centre, or other facility for real estate purposes; (h) common areas of hotels, motels and other short-term rentals, such as lobbies, elevators, meeting rooms or other common use facilities; and (i) concert venues, theatres, cinemas, casinos, and other entertainment facilities to display York Region-approved signage and to have a policy in place that prohibits persons from entering premises of the establishment if the person is not wearing a non-medical face covering, subject to appropriate exemptions, including children under 5 years’ old. That the instruction shall further specify that best efforts shall be

That Council resolve into private session at 1:31 p.m. to consider the following: G.1 Legal Considerations Related to Mandatory Face Coverings in York Region as a Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic - Potential Litigation and Solicitor-Client Privilege Public Comments:

That in accordance with section 19.10 of the Procedure Bylaw, Council permit an additional item to be brought forward by Mayor Mrakas.

, the Town of Aurora has jurisdiction of Yonge Street immediately south and immediately north of the Wellington Street intersection, and York Region has jurisdiction of the intersection including all pedestrian crosswalk and traffic signals; and, Whereas , Regional and Town staff have been coordinating the design for intersection operational improvements consisting of additional intersection turning lanes and lane and signal reconfigurations, currently planned for construction start in mid-late 2021; and, Whereas , over the last number of years “Rainbow Pedestrian Crosswalks” have been successfully implemented in urban areas on public roads in numerous Canadian jurisdictions; Therefore Be It Resolved that a “Rainbow Pedestrian Crosswalk”, designed to meet industry pedestrian crosswalk standards, be installed in coordination with York Region staff, on the south leg of the Yonge Street/Wellington Street intersection, on a pilot basis until such time as the construction of the planned intersection improvements is undertaken ;and That full costs of installation and maintenance to be borne by the Town of Aurora.

That Council enact Bylaw 2020-41 to confirm the proceedings of Council at this special meeting.