Council

That Leilani Lee-Yates, Chief Administrative Officer/Secretary-Treasurer, Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority, BE PERMITTED to appear before Council as a delegate respecting Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority Position on the Regional Consolidation of Ontario's Conservation Authorities (CL-C 77-2025, Agenda Item 9.2).

That Council Agenda CL 17-2025, BE ADOPTED, as amended.

That Minutes CL 16-2025 being the Open Session minutes of the Regional Council meeting held on Thursday, November 20, 2025, BE ADOPTED.

That Correspondence Item CL-C 76-2025, dated December 3, 2025, respecting 2025-2026 Homeless Winter Plan (COM-C 22-2025), BE RECEIVED for information.

That Correspondence Item CL-C 77-2025, dated December 5, 2025, respecting Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority (NPCA) Position on the Regional Consolidation of Ontario’s Conservation Authorities, BE RECEIVED. A friendly amendment was accepted by the Acting Regional Chair, and the mover and seconder of the motion, to add the following: 2. That Niagara Region FORMALLY OPPOSES the proposed amalgamation of Conservation Authorities as outlined in ERO 025-1257; 3. That the Regional Chair BE DIRECTED to send a letter to the Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks calling upon the Province of Ontario to: a) Maintain the current watershed-based governance model and to strengthen centralized standards, resources, and communication rather than undertaking broad structural amalgamation; Regional Council Open Session Minutes CL 17-2025 December 11, 2025 Page 5 b) Provide sustainable, predictable provincial funding across conservation authorities to enable local CAs to advance ongoing digitization and systemization work that has already resulted in improved efficiency and consistency in recent years; c) Engage meaningfully and collaboratively with affected municipalities, CAs, and local First Nations before advancing any changes for CAs to ensure that any changes reflect both local needs and the practical realities of implementation; and 4. That a copy of this resolution BE FORWARDED to the Premier of Ontario, the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, the Ministe

That Report CLK 5-2025, dated December 11, 2025, respecting Request for Niagara Transit Commission Establishing By-law Amendment – Adopted Polices, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That, further to the request from the Niagara Transit Commission (NTC) Board, Regional Council APPROVE amendments to By-law 2022-38 being a By-law to Establish the Niagara Transit Commission as a Municipal Service Board, as outlined in Report CLK 5-2025; and 2. That the necessary by-law BE PRESENTED to Council for consideration.

That memorandum CL-C 79-2025, dated December 11, 2025, respecting Recommendations for Consideration from the Budget Review Committee of the Whole meeting held December 11, 2025, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: That Report CSD 68-2025, dated December 11, 2025, respecting 2026 Consolidated Budget Approval, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. The following recommendations related to the 2026 Capital Budget BE APPROVED: a) That the 2026 Capital Budget for Niagara Regional Departments and Agencies, Boards and Commissions and Special Levies of $192,812,502 BE APPROVED for the projects in Appendix 1 (amended Appendix 1 of Report CSD 55-2025); b) That financing in the amount of $192,812,502 gross and $91,148,699 net BE INITIATED and BE ALLOCATED to the projects as summarized in Appendix 1 (amended Appendix 1 of Report CSD 55-2025); c) That the West Main Street Sanitary Improvements Phase 2 Project BE FUNDED 50% with Development Charges (DCs) and 50% with non-DC sources as per the Region’s policy approach to identifying benefit to existing (BTE) for projects; d) That the DC funding for RR81 King St Road Reconstruction BE INCREASED from 25% to 40% as per the Region’s Policy approach to identifying BTE for projects; e) That $6,290,000 gross, $0 net in available levy debt charge budget BE APPROVED to be transferred to the General Capital Levy Reserve to be used for the substitution of approved but unissued long-term debt for the projec

That Minutes BRCOTW 8-2025 being the Open Session minutes of the Budget Review Committee of the Whole meeting held on Thursday, November 20, 2025, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Minutes BRCOTW 9-2025 being the Open Session minutes of the Budget Review Committee of the Whole meeting held on Thursday, November 27, 2025, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Minutes PWC 11-2025 being the Open Session minutes of the Public Works Committee meeting held on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Minutes PHSSC 11-2025 being the Open Session minutes of the Public Health & Social Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Minutes CSC 10-2025 being the Open Session minutes of the Corporate Services Committee meeting held on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That the Annual Road Safety Strategic Plan BE INCLUDED as part of the Enhanced Capital Financing in the amount of 0.25% of the overall budget.

That Minutes AC 4-2025 being the Open Session minutes of the Audit Committee meeting held on Monday, December 8, 2025, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED. 11.7.1 Minutes AC 4-2025, Minute Item 4.2 respecting Consideration of Regional Expenses Under Regional Council Expense Policy - Regional Councillor Bateman The motion contained in Minute Item 4.2 respecting Consideration of Regional Expenses under Regional Council Expense Policy - Regional Councillor Bateman was considered separately as follows: That Memorandum AC-C 17-2025, dated December 8, 2025, respecting Consideration of Submitted Expenses under Regional Council Expense Policy – Regional Councillor Bateman, BE RECEIVED; and That the request for reimbursement of expenses submitted by Councillor Bateman for 738km of mileage (approximately $516) and legal expenses of $500, BE DENIED.

That the notice requirements under Section 18.1 of the Procedural By-law, BE WAIVED to permit consideration of a motion respecting Winter Weather Emergency Procedure for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness.

That Confidential Report PDS 19-2025, dated December 11, 2025, respecting A Matter of Litigation Affecting the Municipality under s. 239(2)(e) of the Municipal Act, 2001 – Update on Ontario Land Tribunal Appeals for City of Niagara Falls Official Plan Amendment No. 147 and 8970 and 9015 Stanley Avenue, Niagara Falls, BE RECEIVED.

That Confidential Report CSD 54-2025, dated December 11, 2025, respecting A Matter Regarding Proposed Acquisitions of Land by the Municipality under s.239(2)(c) of the Municipal Act, 2001 - Regional Road 49 (McLeod Road), City of Niagara Falls, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein, BE APPROVED.

That Confidential Report CAO 11-2025, dated December 11, 2025, respecting, Personal Matters about an Identifiable Individual under s.239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 - Recruitment, Commissioner, Public Works, BE RECEIVED and the recommendation contained therein, BE APPROVED.

That the following Bills BE NOW READ and DO PASS: Bill 2025-65 A by-law to establish fees and charges for the services and activities provided by The Regional Municipality of Niagara and the use of its property and to repeal By-law 2024-81. Bill 2025-66 A by-law to adopt the 2026 Niagara Transit Commission Budget and Requisition for The Regional Municipality of Niagara Special Levy Tax for Transit. Bill 2025-67 A by-law to adopt the 2026 Waste Management Budget for The Regional Municipality of Niagara. Bill 2025-68 A by-law to adopt the 2026 Wastewater Budget and set the requisitions to be charged for wastewater received from the lower-tier municipalities for the period of January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2026. Regional Council Open Session Minutes CL 17-2025 December 11, 2025 Page 15 Bill 2025-69 A by-law to adopt the 2026 Water Budget and to set the requisition to be charged for water supplied to lower-tier municipalities for the period January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026. Bill 2025-70 A by-law to regulate the use of the Waste Management System for The Regional Municipality of Niagara and to Repeal By-law 2022-32. Bill 2025-71 A bylaw to adopt the 2026 Waste Management Budget for The Regional Municipality of Niagara. Bill 2025-73 A by-law to amend By-law 2022-38 being a By-law to Establish The Niagara Transit Commission as a Municipal Service Board. Bill 2025-74 A by-law to adopt, ratify, and confirm the actions of Regional Council at its meeting held December 11, 2025. A