Council

That the order of the agenda BE AMENDED to consider Memorandum CL-C 3-2023, respecting Appointments to the Niagara Transit Commission Board, (Agenda Item 10.3) as the first item under Items for Consideration (Agenda Item 10).

That Council Agenda CL 1-2023 BE ADOPTED, as amended.

That Minutes CL 22-2022 being the Open Session minutes of the Regional Council meeting held on Thursday, December 1, 2022, BE ADOPTED.

That Memorandum CL-C 3-2023, dated January 19, 2023, respecting Appointments to the Niagara Transit Commission Board, BE RECEIVED, and That Regional Council APPOINT the members of the Niagara Transit Commission Board as set out in Memorandum CL-C 3-2023 for a term from February 1, 2023 until their term on municipal or regional council ends or until their successors are appointed.

That Correspondence Item CL-C 1-2023, dated January 19, 2023, respecting EMS Communications Center Staff Funding, BE RECEIVED, and That the Regional Chair BE DIRECTED to write to the Minister of Health to highlight again the risk to health by continuing to leave ambulance communications funding at 2005 staffing levels, and to request a meeting to discuss the pending business case for four (4) additional Ambulance Communications Officers.

That Correspondence Item CL-C 2-2023, dated January 19, 2023, 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 2025 AGM of the SWIFT Board.

That Correspondence Item CL-C 4-2023, dated January 19, 2023, respecting Recommendations for Consideration from the Budget Review Committee of the Whole meeting held on January 19, 2023, BE

That Minutes BRCOTW 1-2023 being the Open Session minutes of the Budget Review Committee of the Whole meeting held on Thursday, January 5, 2023, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Minutes PWC 1-2023 being the Open Session minutes of the Public Works Committee meeting held on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Minutes PHSSC 1-2023 being the Open Session minutes of the Public Health & Social Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Minutes CSC 1-2023 being the Open Session minutes of the Corporate Services Committee meeting held on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Minutes PEDC 1-2023 being the Open Session minutes of the Planning and Economic Development Committee meeting held on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Report CSD 2-2023, respecting 2023 Budget - Waste Management Services Operating Budget and Requisition and Report CSD 5-2023, respecting 2023 Budget - Water and Wastewater Operating Budget, Rate Setting and Requisition, BE

That clause 6 of Report CSD 2-2023, BE

That the ruling of the Chair BE SUSTAINED.

That Council DO NOW MOVE into closed session for the purposes of receiving information of a confidential nature respecting: A Matter of Advice that is Subject to Solicitor-Client Privilege & A Matter of Litigation or Potential Litigation under s. 239(2) of the Municipal Act,2001 - Update respecting Litigation concerning Former Senior Administration Officials Employment Contracts A Matter respecting Personal Matters about an Identifiable Individual under s. 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 - Chief Administrative Officer 2022 Performance Appraisal A Matter of Labour Relations, Personal Matters About Identifiable Individuals and Legal Advice Subject to Solicitor-Client Privilege under Section 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001- Corporate COVID-19 Vaccination Policy Amendment.

That Closed Minutes CL 20-2022 being the Closed Session minutes of the Regional Council meeting held on Thursday, November 3, 2022, BE ADOPTED.

That Confidential Memorandum CAO 1-2023, dated January 19, 2023, respecting A Matter of Labour Relations, Personal Matters About Identifiable Individuals and Legal Advice Subject to Solicitor-Client Privilege under Section 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001- Corporate COVID-19 Vaccination Policy Amendment, BE RECEIVED for information.

That Closed Minutes CL 22-2022 being the Closed Session minutes of the Regional Council meeting held on Thursday, December 1, 2022, BE ADOPTED.

That Bill 2023-03 BE

That Bill 2023-04 BE