Council Special

That Council Agenda CL 4-2026, BE ADOPTED.

That Memorandum CL-C 11-2026, respecting Recommendations for Consideration from the Budget Review Committee of the Whole Meeting held February 12, 2026, BE RECEIVED; and That, in accordance with subsection 2.4 of Niagara Region’s Procedural By-law, the rules of procedure, specifically clause (a) of subsection 19.17 “Motion to Reconsider” of the Procedural By-law, BE SUSPENDED to waive the notice requirements for a motion to reconsider to be brought forward at this meeting.

That Regional Council RECONSIDER the budgets for the Regional Departments and Incentives as approved on December 11, 2025.

1. That recommendations 2b) and 2c) (Minute Item 10.2 of Minutes CL 17-2025) BE AMENDED as follows in order to incorporate the recommendations of the Budget Review Committee of the Whole from its meeting on February 12, 2026: 2. b) That the Regional Departments budget of $294,792,371 292,944,161 which is an increase of $11,968,447 $10,120,237 or 4.23% 3.58% (2.24% 1.90% over the 2025 general tax levy) BE APPROVED to include: i. Regional Departments base budget of $6,814,412 $5,410,802 or 1.27% 1.01% over the 2025 general tax levy to support operations; Special Regional Council Open Session Minutes CL 4-2026 February 12, 2026 Page 3 ii. Program changes of $3,574,435 or 0.67% over the 2025 general tax levy as detailed in Appendix 3 to Report CSD 60-2025; iii. That Assessment Growth revenue of $8,533,448 or 1.59% be used to fund $1,579,600 $1,135,000 or 0.30% 0.21% over the 2025 general tax levy of operating costs of capital and the remaining $6,953,848 $7,398,448 offset the general tax levy BE APPROVED; 2. c) That the Incentives budget of $34,876,655 $33,876,655 which is an increase of $5,839,317 $4,839,317 or 20.11% 16.67% (1.09% 0.90% over the 2025 general tax levy) BE APPROVED to support Regional incentive programs: i. Inclusive of $2,599,106 reduction relating to the Smart Growth Incentive Regional Development Charges Reduction Program based on commitment to April 1, 2026, deadline.

That Memorandum CL-C 12-2026, respecting Outstanding Operating Budget and Tax Levy Recommendations, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 2. The following items related to the 2026 General Tax Levy Budget BE APPROVED: a) That the following items of $8,946,192 $10,823,692 with $0 effect on the general tax levy BE APPROVED with funding from the Taxpayer Relief Reserve: i. One-Time requests of $582,759 as detailed in Appendix 5 to Report CSD 60-2025; ii. Industrial Development Charge Grant of $5,418,000 for phase two of Asahi Kasei development (Project Eagle); iii. Transfers of $945,433 for timing impact of Emergency Services funding per Provincial agreement; Special Regional Council Open Session Minutes CL 4-2026 February 12, 2026 Page 4 iv. Funding of $2,000,000 for the 2022 tax deferral; v. Revised Investment Strategy for Principal Protected Notes (PPN) of $1,877,500 d) That the Agencies, Board, and Commissions budget of $253,043,628 $252,193,628 which is an increase of $28,210,037 $27,360,037 or 12.55% 12.17% (5.25% 5.09% over the 2025 general tax levy) BE APPROVED to include: i. Niagara Regional Police Service and Police Service Board net operating budget of $236,901,521 $236,051,521 (4.55% 4.40% over the 2025 general tax levy); ii. Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority municipal levy apportionment to Niagara Region of $8,231,210 (0.06% over the 2025 general tax levy); iii. Court Services gross base operating budget of $13,028,829 and net base revenu

That the following Bills BE NOW READ and DO PASS: Bill 2026-09 A by-law to adopt the 2026 Operating Budget and General Tax Levy for The Regional Municipality of Niagara. Bill 2026-10 A by-law to adopt, ratify, and confirm the actions of Regional Council at its special meeting held February 12, 2026.