Council

That Council Agenda CL 16-2024, BE ADOPTED.

That Minutes CL 15-2024 being the Open Session minutes of the Regional Council meeting held on Thursday, October 24, 2024, BE ADOPTED.

That the following items BE RECEIVED for information: CL-C 102-2024 Niagara Region Integrity Commissioner Annual Report – Operating Period August 17, 2023 to August 16, 2024 CL-C 103-2024 Appointment of Deputy Clerks for the Purposes of the Commissioners for Taking Affidavits

That Correspondence Item CL-C 105-2024, being a letter dated November 19, 2024, from the Town of Fort Erie respecting Affordable Housing CIP, BE RECEIVED; and Regional Council Open Session Minutes CL 16-2024 November 21, 2024 Page 4 That staff BE DIRECTED to provide a report to Council, after consultation with local area municipalities, regarding the current status of Regional programs that assist in the construction of affordable or attainable housing units in Niagara and the development of a Regional Affordable Housing Community Improvement Plan that would provide matching or additional funding to support affordable housing initiatives in Niagara.

That Correspondence Item CL-C 106-2024, dated November 21, 2024, respecting Niagara Transit Commission Recommended Community Member Appointment to the Niagara Transit Commission Public Advisory Committee, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: That William Barnes BE APPOINTED to the Niagara Transit Commission Public Advisory Committee as the representative for the City of Welland, for the remainder of this term of Council.

That Minutes PWC 10-2024 being the Open Session minutes of the Public Works Committee meeting held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Minutes PHSSC 10-2024 being the Open Session minutes of the Public Health & Social Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Minutes CSC 10-2024 being the Open Session minutes of the Corporate Services Committee meeting held on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED save and except Minute Items 10.1 and 10.2.

That Minutes PEDC 10-2024 being the Open Session minutes of the Planning and Economic Development Committee meeting held on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Minutes BRCOTW 4-2024 being the Open Session minutes of the Budget Review Committee of the Whole meeting held on Thursday, November 7, 2024, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That the Niagara Regional Police Service and Police Service Board 2025 Proposed Operating Budget, BE

That Council DO NOW MOVE into closed session for the purposes of receiving information of a confidential nature respecting: A Matter respecting Personal Matters about Identifiable Individuals and Labour Relations or Employee Negotiations under s. 239(2)(b) and (d) of the Municipal Act, 2001 - Additional Information - Confidential HR 7-2024 and CSC-C 12-2024 - Non-Union Compensation Review Phase Two Update.

That the Confidential presentation respecting a Matter Respecting Personal Matters about Identifiable Individuals and Labour Relations or Employee Negotiations under s. 239(2)(b) and (d) of the Municipal Act, 2001 - Additional Information - Confidential HR 7-2024 and CSC-C 12- 2024 - Non-Union Compensation Review Phase Two Update BE RECEIVED for information.

That Confidential HR 7-2024, dated October 9, 2024, respecting A Matter respecting Personal Matters about Identifiable Individuals and Labour Relations or Employee Negotiations under s. 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 - Non Union Compensation Review Phase Two Update, BE RECEIVED and staff PROCEED as directed in closed session.

That Confidential CSC-C 12-2024, dated November 6, 2024, respecting A Matter respecting Personal Matters about Identifiable Individuals and Labour Relation or Employee Negotiations under s. 239(2)(b) and (d) of the Municipal Act, 2001 – Non Union Compensation Review Phase Two Update (Confidential Report HR 7-2024), BE RECEIVED.

That Minutes CSC 10-2024 being the Closed Session minutes of the Corporate Services Committee meeting held on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, BE ADOPTED.

That the following Bills BE NOW READ and DO PASS: Bill 2024-70 A by-law to amend By-law 89-2000 Being a By-law to Provide for the Regulation of Traffic on Regional Highways All-Way Stop Designation Regional Road 73 (Mud Street) at Park Road South/South Grimsby Road 6 in the Town of Grimsby/Township of West Lincoln. Regional Council Open Session Minutes CL 16-2024 November 21, 2024 Page 11 Bill 2024-71 A by-law to amend By-law 89-2000 to Provide for the Regulation of Traffic on Regional Highways (Prohibited Turns Regional Road 3 Garrison Road in the Town of Fort Erie). Bill 2024-72 A by-law to amend By-law 89-2000 Being a By-law to Provide for the Regulation of Traffic on Regional Highways (Reduced Load Restrictions in the Township of West Lincoln). Bill 2024-73 A by-law to adopt the 2025 Waste Management Budget for The Regional Municipality of Niagara. Bill 2024-74 A by-law to adopt the 2025 Transit Commission Budget and Requisition for the Regional Municipality of Niagara Special Levy Tax for Transit. Bill 2024-75 A by-law to adopt the 2025 Wastewater budget and set the requisitions to be charged for wastewater received from the lower-tier municipalities for the period of January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025. Bill 2024-76 A by-law to adopt the 2025 Water Budget and to set the requisition to be charged for water supplied to lower-tier municipalities for the period of January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025. Bill 2024-77 A by-law to appoint Deputy Regional Clerks for the purpos