Council

That the order of the agenda BE AMENDED to move Minutes BRCOTW 7-2024 (Agenda Item 12.6) being the Budget Review Committee of the Whole minutes from Thursday, December 5, 2024, to immediately follow Minutes BRCOTW 6-2024 (Agenda Item 12.1).

That Council Agenda CL 17-2024, BE ADOPTED, as amended.

That the presentation respecting The 2025 International Plowing Match (IPM) and Rural Expo, BE

That Minutes CL 16-2024 being the Open Session minutes of the Regional Council meeting held on Thursday, November 21,2024, BE ADOPTED.

That the following items BE RECEIVED for information: CL-C 109-2024 Update to Bill No 2024-81 Fees and Charges By-law Appendix 1 Schedule of Fees and Charges CL-C 113-2024 Correspondence dated December 9, 2024, supporting the Welcoming Streets Pilot Project

That Memorandum CL-C 110-2024, dated December 12, 2024, respecting Appointment to Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology (SWIFT) Board, BE RECEIVED; and That Councillor Foster BE APPOINTED as Niagara Region's representative on the SWIFT Board of Directors for a two-year term ending at the SWIFT Board Annual General Meeting in 2027.

That Memorandum CL-C 111-2024, dated December 12, 2024, respecting Hauled Sewage Rates – Outline of Fee Options, Costs and Impacts, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the draft Fees and Charges By-law BE AMENDED to rename fee PW-49 from “Hauled Sewage – Disposal Fee – Low Concentration” to “Hauled Sewage – Disposal Fee” and to delete fee PW-50 Hauled Sewage - Disposal Fee - High Concentration; and 2. That the 2025 rate for fee PW-49 BE APPROVED at $71/1000 gallons with an equal phased annual increase to the rate of $89/1000 gallons by January 1, 2028.

That Memorandum BRC-C 25-2024, dated December 12, 2024, respecting 2025 Consolidated General Levy Budget Update, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the 2025 levy increase of $4,607,815 or 0.95% relating to program changes BE APPROVED to be used as per Appendix 2 of Report CSD 64-2024; 2. That the Regional Departments and General Government of $311,861,262, which is an increase of $28.9 million or 5.98% BE APPROVED; and 3. That the Agencies, Boards, and Commissions BE APPROVED as follows: a) Niagara Regional Police Service and Police Service Board of $212,456,352, which is an increase of $24.0 million or 4.97%; b) Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority of $7,959,083, which is an increase of $0.7 million or 0.14%; c) Court Services of ($99,454), which is an increase of $0.0 million or 0.00%; and d) Niagara Regional Housing of $4,517,610, which is an increase of $0.1 million or 0.02% for a total budget for Agencies, Boards and Commissions of $224,833,591, which is an increase of $24.8 million or 5.13%. Councillor Huson declared a conflict with Clause 3(b) of the motion respecting the 2025 Consolidated General Levy Budget Update, as the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority (NPCA) is a client of her employer; therefore, she did not take part in any discussion pertaining to the NPCA. Councill Jordan declared a conflict with Clause 3(a) of the motion respecting the 2025 Consolidated General Levy Updated, as the Niagara Regional Police Service is

That Minutes BRCOTW 6-2024 being the Open Session minutes of the Budget Review Committee of the Whole meeting held on Thursday, November 21, 2024, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Minutes BRCOTW 7-2024 being the Open Session minutes of the Budget Review Committee of the Whole meeting held on Thursday, December 5, 2024, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED. 12.6.1 Minutes BRCOTW 7-2024, Minute Item 7.1 respecting 2025 Proposed Operating Budget - Niagara Regional Police Service and Police Service Board Response to Budget Reduction Request As the Niagara Police Service and Police Service Board 2025 Proposed Operating Budget was approved as part of item CL-C 114-2024 (Minute Item 11.3), Minute Item 7.1 was considered separately with Clause 2 removed. That Memorandum BRC-C 14-2024, dated December 5, 2024, respecting 2025 Proposed Operating Budget – Niagara Regional Police Service and Police Service Board Response to Budget Reduction Request, BE RECEIVED and the following BE APPROVED: 1. That Correspondence Item BRC-C 7-2024, dated November 5, 2024, respecting 2025 Proposed Operating Budget - Niagara Regional Police Service and Police Service Board, BE RECEIVED; 2. That the Niagara Regional Police Service and Police Service Board 2025 Proposed Operating Budget of $213,308,546 $212, 456,352 or 13.18% 12.72% BE APPROVED in principle subject to consideration of the general levy for Niagara Region; 3. That Niagara Regional Council DIRECT the Regional Chair to write a letter to Premier Doug Ford and Solicitor General Michael Kerzner to request that the increase in the Niagara Regional Police Services operating budget of $10,323,9

That Minutes PWC 11-2024 being the Open Session minutes of the Public Works Committee meeting held on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Minutes PHSSC 11-2024 being the Open Session minutes of the Public Health & Social Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Minutes CSC 11-2024 being the Open Session minutes of the Corporate Services Committee meeting held on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED save and except Minute Item 10.2.

That the motion BE AMENDED as follows: 1. That Report PDS 24-2024, dated December 4, 2024, respecting Post-secondary Student Housing Strategy, BE RECEIVED; and 2. That the Post-secondary Student Housing Strategy BE ENDORSED.

That Minutes AC 4-2024 being the Open Session minutes of the Audit Committee meeting held on Monday, December 9, 2024, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Council DO NOW MOVE into closed session for the purposes of receiving information of a confidential nature respecting: A Matter respecting a Proposed Acquisition of Land by the Municipality under s. 239(2)(c) of the Municipal Act, 2001 – Regional Road 98 in Niagara Falls (Confidential CSD 56-2024)

That Confidential Report CSD 66-2024, dated December 12, 2024, respecting A Matter Respecting a Proposed Disposition of Lands by the Municipality under s. 239(2)(c) of the Municipal Act, 2001; Lease of Wellington Street, Niagara-on-the-Lake, BE RECEIVED and the recommendation contained therein, BE APPROVED.

That Confidential CSD 56-2024, dated December 4, 2024, respecting A Matter respecting a Proposed Acquisition of Land by the Municipality under s. 239(2)(c) of the Municipal Act, 2001 – Regional Road 98 in Niagara Falls, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein, BE APPROVED.

That Confidential Minutes CSC 11-2024 being the Closed Session minutes of the Corporate Services Committee meeting held on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED save and except Minute Item 1.2.

A request was made to vote on Bills 2024-80 and 2024-83 separately. That the following Bills BE NOW READ and DO PASS: Bill 2024-79 A by-law to Appoint Municipal Bylaw Enforcement Officers for the Purpose of Enforcing Various Regional By-laws for the Regional Municipality of Niagara and to Repeal By-law 2023-24. Bill 2024-81 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 2023-90. Bill 2024-82 A by-law to adopt the 2025 Capital Budget for The Regional Municipality of Niagara. Bill 2024-84 A by-law to adopt, ratify and confirm the actions of Regional Council at its meeting held December 12, 2024.