Regional Council

confirm the Minutes of the Council meeting held on April 24, 2025.

Council receive the presentation from Altaf Stationwala, President and CEO, Mackenzie Health and introduction to Mary-Agnes Wilson, Interim President and CEO, Mackenzie Health.

receive the deputation by Daryl Chong, Greater Toronto Apartment Association.

receive the deputation by Steve Nightingale, Oxford Properties.

receive the memorandum dated April 22, 2025 from Laura McDowell, Commissioner of Public Works.

receive the memorandum dated April 16, 2025 from Lisa Gonsalves, Commissioner of Community and Health Services.

receive the memorandum dated April 22, 2025 from Laura Mirabella, Commissioner of Finance and Regional Treasurer.

receive the communication from Danielle Binder, Senior Director, Policy and Advocacy, Building Industry and Land Development Association dated May 5, 2025.

receive and refer the communication from Todd Coles, City Clerk, City of Vaughan dated May 7, 2025 to staff to report back by the end of September 2025.

receive the communication from the Hon. Robert J. Flack, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing dated May 13, 2025.

receive the memorandum dated May 15, 2025 from Laura Mirabella, Commissioner of Finance and Regional Treasurer.

adopt the recommendations in the Minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on May 8, 2025.

adopt the following recommendations in the report dated April 22, 2025 from the Commissioner of Public Works: Council approve the Street Tree Removal Offsetting Policy (Attachment 1). Council approve the fees and charges for offsetting to be charged in accordance with the Street Tree Removal Offsetting Policy and these fees and charges be effective immediately upon Council approval and included Schedule A of the Fees and Charges for Services and Activities Bylaw No. 2020-04. The Regional Clerk circulate this report to the Clerks of local municipalities, Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Natural Resources Canada, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority, and Toronto and Region Conservation Authority.

adopt the following recommendations in the report dated April 22, 2025 from the Chief Administrative Officer: Regional Clerk circulate this report to local municipalities. Council approve a Special Meeting on Council’s Vision for Thursday, September 4, 2025, to support the development of the next 2027 to 2031 Strategic Plan.

adopt the following recommendations in the report dated May 8, 2025 from the Regional Solicitor and General Counsel: Council approve an increase of $23 to the Region’s fine default fee effective January 1, 2026 and that Schedule A to Bylaw 2020-04, a bylaw to impose fees and charges for services and activities provided by The Regional Municipality of York (Fees and Charges Bylaw), be amended accordingly. Council approve writing off defaulted Provincial Offences Act fines described in Private Attachment 1 that were deemed uncollectable, in accordance with Ministry of the Attorney General’s Write-Off Directive and Operating Guideline and the Region’s Collection and Write-Off Policy for Provincial Offences Act Defaulted Fine.

adopt the following recommendations in the report dated April 22, 2025 from the Commissioner of Finance: Council approve the 2025 property tax ratios to be established in accordance with the recommendations in this report. Council approve a 35% municipal tax rate discount for the new multi-residential (municipal reduction) subclass for the 2025 taxation year. Council approve a reduction in the municipal property tax rate discount from 30% to 0% for properties in the vacant and excess subclasses of the commercial property class, and from 35% to 0% for properties in the vacant and excess subclasses of the industrial property class. Council approve an update to the participant eligibility criteria for the Low-income Seniors and Low-Income Persons with Disabilities Property Tax Increase Deferral program such that eligible low-income seniors are defined as Guaranteed Income Supplement recipients. The Regional Solicitor and General Counsel be authorized to prepare bylaws to implement the above recommendations . The Regional Clerk circulate this report to the local municipalities .

adopt the following recommendations in the report dated April 22, 2025 from the Commissioner of Finance: Council approve 2025 Regional tax rates for 2025 for property classes according to the table

adopt the following recommendations in the report dated April 18, 2025 from the Commissioner of Corporate Services recommending: The Regional Clerk circulate this report to the Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, Invest Ontario, Toronto Global, ventureLAB, York University and local municipalities.

receive the Minutes of the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting held on February 26, 2025.

receive the Minutes of the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting held on April 23, 2025.

approve and enact the following bylaws:

DiPaola Council receive the private attachment. Attachment stays private.

enact Bylaw No. 2025-33 to confirm the proceedings of this Council meeting.

DiPaola Council adjourn the meeting at 11:01 a.m. Regional Clerk Minutes confirmed and adopted at the meeting of Council held on June 26, 2025. Regional Chair