Corporate Services Committee

That Report CSD 41-2025, dated September 10, 2025, respecting Affordable Housing Development Charges Exemption Policy and Agreement, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That Regional Council APPROVE the policy (Appendix 1) for the Affordable Residential Development Charge (DC) Exemption established by section 4.1 of the Development Charges Act, 1997 (DC Act); Corporate Services Committee Open Session Minutes CSC 7-2025 September 10, 2025 Page 3 2. That Regional Council AUTHORIZE the CAO and Commissioner of Corporate Services/Treasurer to execute the Affordable Residential Development Charge (DC) Exemption Agreements with the owners of lands and any ancillary documents, as may be necessary to implement the policy, including but not limited to documents and agreements that require any and all new owners to assume the obligations of the original owner, based on financial thresholds identified in the policy, provided that all such documents are prepared in a form satisfactory to the Director, Legal and Court Services; 3. That Regional Council AUTHORIZE the Director, Financial Management & Planning to consent to requests for release/discharge or postponement/subordination of instruments from/on title in accordance with the policy; 4. That By-law No. 2024-81, being a by-law to establish fees and charges for services and activities provided by The Regional Municipality of Niagara and for the use of its property, BE AMENDED to update fees and charges for cer

That Report CSD 13-2025, dated June 11, 2025, respecting Procurement By-Law Repeal and Replace, BE

That Report CSD 44-2025, dated September 10, 2025, respecting Financing Strategy for South Niagara Hospital Commitment, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That an alternative funding strategy for the $44.5 million South Niagara Hospital commitment BE APPROVED as follows, and as outlined in this report: a) A $44.5 million lump sum payment be made to the Niagara Health System (NHS) upon substantial completion of construction (anticipated in 2028), funded through the Hospital Contribution Reserve and internal working capital; and b) The annual operating budgeted transfer to the Hospital Contribution Reserve of $2.215 million be reduced to $2.121 million in 2029 and used to repay the internally financed portion over 22 years at an internal borrowing rate of 3.5%.

That Report CLK 4-2025, dated September 10, 2025, respecting 2026 Legislative Schedule of Meetings, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That the 2026 Legislative Schedule of Regular Meetings (attached as Appendix 1 to Report CLK 4-2025) BE APPROVED.

That Report CSD 42-2025, dated September 10, 2025, respecting Q2 2025 Financial Update, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That the June 30, 2025, year-to-date actual results and forecast to December 31, 2025, representing the Q2 Financial Update of the Regional Municipality of Niagara (“the Region”), BE RECEIVED for information.

That the following items BE RECEIVED for information: CSD 40-2025 Corporate Non-Competitive Procurement Activities Exceeding $100,000 CSD 45-2025 Corporate Competitive Procurement Activities Between $100,000 and $5,000,000 CSC-C 15-2025 Procurement Reporting Commitment

That Memorandum CSC-C 18-2025, dated September 10, 2025, respecting Hybrid Remote Work Arrangement Program Update, BE RECEIVED for information.