Council Special

That Council Agenda CL 4-2020, BE ADOPTED , as amended.

That the following items BE DEALT WITH as follows: PHD-C 1-2020 respecting COVID-19 Situational Update, BE RECEIVED ; CL-C 8-2020 respecting Appointment of Acting Deputy Regional Clerk, BE RECEIVED ; and CL-C 9-2020 respecting Community Services COVID-19 Measures, BE RECEIVED .

That Report CLK 5-2020, dated March 18, 2020, respecting Procedural By-law Update for Electronic Meeting Participation, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: That given the extenuating circumstances of the COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus), that Regional Council WAIVE the notice requirements required for amendments to the Niagara Region Procedural By-law 120-2010, as amended; That the amendments to Niagara Region Procedural By-law 120-2010, as amended, as outlined in Appendix 1 to Report CLK 5-2020 to facilitate electronic participation during the COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) Pandemic, BE APPROVED; and That the necessary by-law BE PRESENTED to Council for consideration.

That Report CAO 9-2020, dated March 18, 2020, respecting Delegated Authority – Council Failure to Meet Quorum Requirements During COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) Pandemic, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: That until the end of the COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) Pandemic, as declared by Health Canada, and where Council or its appointed Committees fail to meet the quorum requirements under Section 237 of the Municipal Act, 2001, the Acting Chief Administrative Officer BE DELEGATED authority to exercise the following actions in the interests of ensuring continuity of necessary municipal services: 1.1 The disposition of any real or personal property of the municipality; 1.2 Making any expenditure or incurring any other liability subject to them being included in the approved budget; 1.3 The appointment or removal from office of any officer of the municipality, excluding those set out in s.23.3 (1)1 of the Municipal Act. That the Regional Chair and Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to execute such agreements, instruments, conveyances and other related documents necessary to give effect to the transactions authorized by the Acting Chief Administrative Officer under the delegated authority approved until the end of the COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) Pandemic; That the Acting Chief Administrative Officer BE DELEGATED authority to exercise any discretionary corporate actions in response to unforeseen circumstances that arise due to the COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) Pandemic and to

That Bill 2020-11, being a by-law to amend By-law 120-2010, The Procedural By-law, BE NOW READ and DO PASS. Two-thirds majority having been achieved, the Regional Chair declared the motion,

That the following Bills BE NOW READ and DO PASS : Bill 2020-12 A by-law to appoint an Acting Deputy Regional Clerk for The Regional Municipality of Niagara Bill 2020-13 A by-law to adopt, ratify and confirm the actions of Regional Council at its special meeting held on March 18, 2020.

That Report CLK 5-2020, dated March 18, 2020, respecting Procedural By-law Update for Electronic Meeting Participation, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That given the extenuating circumstances of the COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus), that Regional Council WAIVE the notice requirements required for amendments to the Niagara Region Procedural By-law 120-2010, as amended; 2. That the amendments to Niagara Region Procedural By-law 120-2010, as amended, as outlined in Appendix 1 to Report CLK 5-2020 to facilitate electronic participation during the COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) Pandemic, BE APPROVED; and Special Regional Council Open Session Minutes CL 4-2020 March 18, 2020 Page 4 3. That the necessary by-law BE PRESENTED to Council for consideration.

That Report CAO 9-2020, dated March 18, 2020, respecting Delegated Authority – Council Failure to Meet Quorum Requirements During COVID- 19 (Novel Coronavirus) Pandemic, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That until the end of the COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) Pandemic, as declared by Health Canada, and where Council or its appointed Committees fail to meet the quorum requirements under Section 237 of the Municipal Act, 2001, the Acting Chief Administrative Officer BE DELEGATED authority to exercise the following actions in the interests of ensuring continuity of necessary municipal services: 1.1 The disposition of any real or personal property of the municipality; 1.2 Making any expenditure or incurring any other liability subject to them being included in the approved budget; 1.3 The appointment or removal from office of any officer of the municipality, excluding those set out in s.23.3 (1)1 of the Municipal Act. 2. That the Regional Chair and Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to execute such agreements, instruments, conveyances and other related documents necessary to give effect to the transactions authorized by the Acting Chief Administrative Officer under the delegated authority approved until the end of the COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) Pandemic; 3. That the Acting Chief Administrative Officer BE DELEGATED authority to exercise any discretionary corporate actions in response to unforeseen circumstances that arise due to the COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) Pande