Regional Council

DiPaola That Council confirm the Minutes of the Council meeting held on February 23, 2023.

DiPaola That Council confirm the Minutes of the Special Meeting of Council held on February 23, 2023.

That Council receive the memorandum dated March 15, 2023 from Katherine Chislett, Commissioner of Community and Health Services and adopt the following resolution: WHEREAS the homelessness crisis is taking a devastating toll on families and communities, undermining a healthy and prosperous Ontario; WHEREAS in York Region’s 2021 Point-in-Time Count, 329 people were counted as experiencing homelessness of which approximately 102 people were experiencing homelessness for six months or more; WHEREAS York Region’s emergency and transitional housing and seasonal shelters are consistently operating at, or near, full capacity; WHEREAS York Region’s homelessness prevention programs continue to see increasing demand from people, including families at-risk of homelessness; WHEREAS the homelessness crisis is the result of historic underinvestment by the Provincial and Federal governments; WHEREAS the Province’s Social Services Relief Fund which provided funding for significant homelessness supports ended December 31, 2022; WHEREAS – the planning allocation for Homelessness Prevention Program funding from the Province shows no increase for the 2023/2024 fiscal year; WHEREAS the Regional Municipality of York has been the primary funder of new community housing supply; WHEREAS homelessness requires a range of housing, and integrated social service and health solutions; WHEREAS homelessness is felt most at the level of local government and the residents that they serve; WHEREAS the Regional

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

That Council adopt the following recommendations in the report dated March 13, 2023 from the Commissioner of Public Works: Traffic signals be installed on McCowan Road at Street B and Father Michael McGivney Catholic Academy High School in the City of Markham, subject to the capital and 10-year maintenance costs being fully funded by the owner. The Regional Clerk forward this report to the Clerk of the City of Markham and the Chief of York Regional Police.

That Council adopt the following recommendation in the report dated March 15, 2023 from the Commissioner of Finance: Council receive this report for information.

That Council approve and enact the following bylaws:

That Council confirm the private minutes of the Council meeting held on February 23, 2023.

That Council enact Bylaw No. 2023-17 to confirm the proceedings of this meeting of Council held on March 23, 2023.

That Council adjourn the meeting at 9:13 a.m.