Corporate Services Committee

That Report CSD 13-2022, dated May 11, 2022, respecting Insurance Program Review and Options for 2022-2023 Insurance Renewal, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That staff BE AUTHORIZED to negotiate with Niagara Region’s existing Insurer/Broker, Marsh Canada Limited (“Marsh”), in order to secure an insurance agreement extension on behalf of Niagara Region, Niagara Regional Police Service (“NRPS”) and Niagara Regional Housing (“NRH”), for up to two additional one year policy terms, and the CAO be authorized to execute any required agreements and documentation for purposes of the extension, subject to available budget; 2. That staff BE DIRECTED to continue to review the insurance program and alternative approaches and options including but not limited to joint insurance procurement, reciprocal and captive insurance and an insurance pool and report back to Council; and 3. That staff BE DIRECTED to continue to obtain improved data with respect to Regional assets and property through formal inspections and loss control reports as well as revisit loss retention funding and reserve practices as outlined in this report.

That Report CLK 1-2022, dated May 11, 2022, respecting Information Management Accountability Policy, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That the Information Management Accountability Policy (Appendix 1 of Report CLK 1-2022) BE APPROVED.

That Report HR 2-2022, dated May 11, 2022, respecting Disconnecting from Work Policy, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the Disconnecting from Work Policy (Appendix 1 of Report HR 2- 2022) BE APPROVED; and 2. That staff BE DIRECTED to communicate the proposed Disconnecting from Work Policy to people leaders and staff, and make accessible to all employees, by no later than June 1, 2022.

That Correspondence Item CSC-C 8-2022, being a memorandum from A.- M. Norio, Regional Clerk, dated May 11, 2022, respecting Recommendations for Consideration from the Regional Development Charges Task Force meeting held on April 7, 2022, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the draft Regional Development Charge By-law INCLUDE additional three year demolition extension for archaeological sites; 2. That the draft Regional Development Charge By-law INCLUDE conversion credits at the previous non-residential rates when a non- residential change of use occurs; 3. That the draft Regional Development Charge By-law sections 9, 10, 11, 15, 16 & 18 BE AMENDED in accordance with the proposals outlined in Table 1 of Report RDCPTF-C 5-2022; 4. That the draft Regional Development Charge By-law sections 12, 13, 14 & 17 BE REMOVED in accordance with the proposals outlined in Table 1 of Report RDCPTF-C 5-2022; and 5. That Regional Council APPROVE the delegation of authority to the Commissioner of Corporate Services and Director of Legal Services to enter into prepayment agreements for the Regional Development Charge Brownfield Reduction program for those developments that have submitted an application by June 30, 2022 and entered into an executed agreement by August 31, 2022.

That Confidential Report HR 1-2022, dated May 11, 2022, respecting A Matter Respecting Labour Relations or Employee Negotiations under s. 239(d) of the Municipal Act, 2001 - CUPE and its Local 1287 - Tentative Agreement, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.