Regional Council

confirm the Minutes of the Council meeting held on February 27, 2025.

Arduini-Arcella, President, Down Syndrome Association of York Region dated February 28, 2025 and recognize March 21, 2025 as Down Syndrome Day in York Region.

receive the memorandum from Erin Mahoney, Chief Administrative Officer dated March 18, 2025.

receive the memorandum from Laura Mirabella, Commissioner of Finance and Regional Treasurer dated March 11, 2025.

adopt the recommendations in the Minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on March 6, 2025, except for item H.2.1.

Chair write a letter to Minister of Children, Community and Social Services and Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing formally requesting funding increases and policy adjustments to alleviate income insecurity in York Region, including: Implement living wage and basic income policies. Increase and index Ontario Works rates with inflation to meet life’s basic needs. Include the reduction of food insecurity as a component of all appropriate government policies. Provide permanent long-term and predictable benefit programs like the Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit beyond 2029 along with multi-year and sustained funding to expand access to affordable housing of all types. Work collaboratively with Service Managers to develop a comprehensive and sustainable community housing funding model, with increased and predictable Provincial funding for new supply and capital repairs. Council include information about socio-economic, health and well-being trends and service pressures when meeting with provincial ministries and elected officials to raise awareness of the need. Council direct staff to work with Human Services Planning Board, other community partners and municipal counterparts to identify innovative and collaborative solutions and advocate to senior levels of government for poverty reduction and housing stabilization initiatives and funding. Regional Clerk circulate this report and Attachment 1 to the Clerks of the local municipalities, City of Toronto, Region of Peel, Durham

adopt the following recommendations in the report dated March 18, 2025 from the Commissioner of Finance and Regional Treasurer: Council approve an increase to the Procurement Bylaw (2021-103) low dollar value deliverables purchases (LDVP) Maximum from $100,000 to $133,800 to align with the Ontario-Quebec Trade Cooperation Agreement (OQTCA) and increase the thresholds for LDVP authorized under the Bylaw as described in Table 1. Council approve increases to the limits in Section 7 (Non-Standard Protocols Procurement Review Committee Determination Limit), Section 13 (Low Dollar Value Deliverable Purchases), Section 17 (Emergency Purchase Limit), and Section 24 (Unsolicited Bid Limit) of the Procurement Bylaw to align with the LDVP Maximum of $133,800. Council authorize the Regional Treasurer to request the Regional Solicitor to prepare and submit a Procurement Bylaw amendment to Council to increase the LDVP threshold (including the maximum amount) to align with the OQTCA without a further Council report until the enactment of an updated Procurement Bylaw. York Region advocate for the removal of all inter-provincial trade barriers including province specific inter provincial trade agreements that are more restrictive like the OQTCA. The Regional Solicitor prepare the necessary bylaw.

approve and enact the following bylaws:

enact Bylaw No. 2025-19 to confirm the proceedings of this meeting of Council.

adjourn the meeting at 9:25 a.m. Regional Clerk Minutes confirmed and adopted at the meeting of Council held on April 24, 2025. Regional Chair