Corporate Services Committee

That Jana Bataineh, resident, City of St. Catharines, and Ahmed Bataineh, resident, City of St. Catharines, BE PERMITTED to appear before Committee as individual delegates respecting Flag Raising and Niagara Sign Lighting Policy (CSC-C 3-2024 (Agenda Item 7.4)).

That Report CSD 3-2024, dated March 6, 2024, respecting Update of C-F- 025 Regional Development Charges Deferral Policy, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That C-F-025 Regional Development Charges Payment Deferral Policy section 1.6 BE AMENDED to remove the requirement for a letter of credit for agreements arising from conditional approval under the Industrial Use RDC Grant, as more specifically provided in Report CSD 3-2024; and Corporate Services Committee Open Session Minutes CSC 3-2024 March 6, 2024 Page 3 2. That C-F-025 Regional Development Charges Payment Deferral Policy sections 1.12 and 3.1.1 BE AMENDED to remove the Director, Legal & Court Services as co-signatory to Regional Development Charge Deferral Agreements, as more specifically provided in Report CSD 3- 2024.

That Report CSD 7-2024, dated March 6, 2024, respecting 2024 Property Tax Policy, Ratios and Rates, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations, BE APPROVED: 1. That Regional Council APPROVE the following tax ratios and sub- class reductions for the 2024 taxation year: 2. That the necessary by-laws BE PREPARED and PRESENTED to Council for consideration and BE CIRCULATED to the Councils of the Area Municipalities for information; and 3. That Report CSD 7-2024 BE CIRCULATED to the Councils of the Area Municipalities for information.

That Report CSD 10-2024, dated March 6, 2024, respecting 2023 Year- End Results and Transfer Report, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations, BE APPROVED: 1. That the unaudited summarized financial results of the Niagara Region, as detailed in Appendix 1 to Report CSD 10-2024, BE RECEIVED for information; 2. That the 2023 year-end operating surplus for the General Tax Levy- supported programs of $4,988 thousand BE TRANSFERRED to reserves as follows: a) $21 thousand to the Ontario Police Video Training Alliance (OPVTA) Reserve Fund as per NRPS recommendation to their Board (Appendix 5 to Report CSD 10-2024); b) $47 thousand to the Police Vehicle and Equipment Replacement Reserve Fund as per NRPS recommendation to their Board (Appendix 5 to Report CSD 10-2024); c) $1,910 thousand to the Police Contingency Reserve Fund as per NRPS recommendation to their Board (Appendix 5 to Report CSD 10-2024); d) $3,053 thousand to the Taxpayer Relief Reserve; 3. That the 2023 year-end operating deficit for the water and wastewater rate-supported programs of $3,462 thousand BE TRANSFERRED from reserves as follows: a) $46 thousand from the Water Stabilization Reserve; b) $3,416 thousand from the Wastewater Stabilization Reserve; Corporate Services Committee Open Session Minutes CSC 3-2024 March 6, 2024 Page 5 4. That the 2023 year-end operating surplus for the Waste Management Special Tax Levy of $3,534 thousand BE TRANSFERRED to the Waste Management Stabilization Reserve; 5. That the 202

That Memorandum CSC-C 2-2024, dated March 6, 2024, respecting Recommendations from the Joint Board of Management – Niagara Courts meeting held on February 1, 2024, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations, BE APPROVED: 1. That Report JBM-C 2-2024, dated February 1, 2024, respecting Court Services Write-Off Recommendations for the Period Ending December 31, 2023, BE RECEIVED; and 2. That the delinquent cases summarized in the Analysis Section of Report JBM-C 2-2024, BE APPROVED for write-off and removal from the Integrated Court Offences Network (ICON) system in accordance with the Ministry of the Attorney General (MAG) Provincial Offences Act Write-off Directive and Operating Guideline and the Niagara Region Courts approved write off criteria.

That the motion BE AMENDED to remove all of the "Whereas" statements.

That the Office of the Deputy CAO PROVIDE a report to Corporate Services Committee by July 10, 2024, proposing how to govern the display of graphic images in the public right of way, with “graphic images” meaning: a visual image showing, or purporting to show any subject matter that is not in compliance with the Canadian Code of Advertising Standards and offends the standard of public decency prevailing among a significant segment of the population, including, but not limited to, images showing or purporting to show medical waste; images showing or purporting to show a fetus or any part of a fetus; or an image showing or purporting to show a dead or injured animal or human body or any part of a dead or injured animal or human body, or another definition the Office of the Deputy CAO determines to be appropriate.

That Report HR 2-2024, dated March 5, 2024, respecting People Plan Update, BE RECEIVED for information.

That Report HR 3-2024, dated March 5, 2024, respecting the Non-Union Compensation Review, BE RECEIVED for information.

That Memorandum CSC-C 1-2024, dated March 6, 2024, respecting the Statement of Remuneration and Expenses for Members of Council and Council Appointees for 2023, BE RECEIVED for information.

That the motion BE AMENDED as follows: That staff BE DIRECTED to review the Flag Raising and Niagara Sign Lighting Policy to provide suggestions respecting possible amendments to the policy.

That CSC-C 6-2024, being a letter from J. Arthur, Executive Director, Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada, dated March 3, 2024, respecting the Motion respecting Graphic Images, BE RECEIVED for information.