Regional Council

That Council confirm the Minutes of the Council meeting held on January 30, 2020.

That Council receive the correspondence from Claudia Cozza, Executive Director, Epilepsy York Region, dated February 3, 2020 and recognize March as Epilepsy Awareness Month and March 26, 2020 as Purple Day in York Region.

That Council receive the correspondence from the Honourable Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, dated February 6, 2020.

That consideration of the following motion moved by Mayor Taylor, seconded by Regional Councillor Li, be

That Council receive the memorandum from Bruce Macgregor, Chief Administrative Officer, dated February 20, 2020.

That Council receive the memorandum from Paul Freeman, Chief Planner, dated February 24, 2020.

That Council adopt the recommendations in the Minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on February 6, 2020, except for Items J.1, J.2 and I.2.1 as noted below.

J.1 Regional Fire Service That Council adopt the following motion: WHEREAS the consolidation of Aurora and Newmarket fire services into Central York Fire Service has resulted in efficiencies through enhanced levels of fire service and cost efficiencies; WHEREAS a Regional Fire Service may achieve further operating efficiencies, improved department structure, increased service level(s), and cost avoidance opportunities; BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Regional Clerk share this motion with local municipal Councils requesting a resolution by May 29, 2020 indicating whether they support proceeding with a study on the potential creation of a Regional Fire Service. A recorded vote on the motion was: For: Barrow, Bevilacqua, Emmerson, Ferri, Grossi, Hackson, Lovatt, Mrakas, Pellegrini, Perrelli, Quirk, Taylor, Vegh (13) Against: DiPaola, Hamilton, Jones, Scarpitti (4) Absent: Heath, Jackson, Li, Rosati (4)

J.2 Regional Council Composition Review Council affirmed the following outcome from the February 6, 2020 Committee of the Whole meeting: The motion from Mayor Mrakas to reduce the size of Council from 21 members (11 Regional Councillors, 9 Mayors and 1 Regional Chair) to 10 members (9 Mayors and 1 Regional Chair) was

I.2.1 Mandated Review of Regional Council Composition That Council add one member representing the City of Vaughan, with no further adjustments to be made to the composition of Council at this time. That Council start the triple majority process as quickly as possible. That the Regional Clerk circulate this report to the Clerks of the nine local municipalities. A recorded vote on the motion was: For: Bevilacqua, DiPaola, Emmerson, Ferri, Grossi, Hackson, Heath, Jackson, Jones, Li, Lovatt, Pellegrini, Perrelli, Quirk, Rosati, Scarpitti, Taylor, Vegh (18) Against: Barrow, Hamilton, Mrakas (3) Absent: (0)

That Council adopt the following recommendations in the report dated February 14, 2020 from the Commissioner of Community and Health Services: Council approve Attachment 1 as York Region’s response to the Ontario Ministry of Health’s Discussion Paper on Emergency Health Services Modernization. The Regional Clerk circulate the Region’s response to the following: Ministry of Health, Members of Provincial Parliament in York Region, Clerks of the nine local municipalities, Southlake Community Ontario Health Team, Eastern York Region and North Durham Ontario Health Team, Mackenzie Health Hospital, Association of Municipalities of Ontario, Ontario Association of Paramedic Chiefs and CUPE 905 — York Region Unit.

That Council as the Board of Health adopt the following recommendations in the report dated February 14, 2020 from the Commissioner of Community and Health Services and Medical Officer of Health: York Region Board of Health approve Attachment 1 as York Region’s response to the Ontario Ministry of Health’s Discussion Paper on Public Health Modernization. The Regional Clerk circulate the Region’s response to the following: Ministry of Health, Members of Provincial Parliament in York Region, Clerks of the nine Local Municipalities, Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 905 (York Region Unit), Ontario Nurses Association Local 16, Association of Municipalities of Ontario, Association of Local Public Health Agencies and Chairs of 35 Boards of Health in Ontario.

That Council approve and enact the following bylaws:

That Regional Council hold a meeting that is closed to the public, pursuant to subsection 239(3.1) of the Municipal Act, for the purposes of educating its Members on the Municipal Comprehensive Review process related to land needs assessment and planning for employment. The meeting will be held on March 5, 2020 at 9 a.m. in the Council Chambers, Regional Administrative Centre, 17250 Yonge Street, Newmarket, Ontario.

Whereas: Carefirst Seniors & Community Services Association (Carefirst) has owned 9893 Leslie Street since 2005, which is located within an Employment Area of the City of Richmond Hill and currently operates an Adult Day Centre, providing health-related services out of the existing building on site, with a complement of 20 staff, which includes, nurses, social workers, dietitians, physio and recreation therapist, and personal support workers, etc. Carefirst is funded by the Ministry of Health & Long-Term Care (MOHLTC) and the Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) to provide various services to its clients. The Long Term Care (LTC) home is an institutional care facility that will be 100% funded by the Ministry of Long Term Care as a publicly funded operation. The Regional Municipality of York, on April 19, 2018, adopted the following recommendations contained in the report dated March 23, 2018, from the Commissioner of Community and Health Services: The Regional Chair write to the Ministers of Health and Long-Term Care and Seniors Affairs to: Advocate and support the need for more Long-Term Care beds across York Region Request that the methodology for projecting demand for Long-Term Care beds be revised to include factors such as the increasing prevalence of complex medical conditions that require long-term care, shifting demographics and waitlists State its position that municipalities should not be responsible for health care costs By 2026, the greatest need for Long-Term

That Council enact Bylaw No. 2020-08 to confirm the proceedings of this meeting of Council held on February 27, 2020.