Council Special

That Council Agenda CL 22-2019 BE ADOPTED.

That this Council DO NOW MOVE into Closed Session for the purposes of receiving information of a confidential nature respecting: Confidential Verbal Update - 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 - Legal Advice respecting litigation concerning Former Senior Administration Officials Employment Contracts

That the Regional Municipality of Niagara IMMEDIATELY FORWARD the Ontario Ombudsman Report “Inside Job” to the Niagara Regional Police Service with a request that a complete and thorough investigation be conducted into the allegations contained in that report even if those investigative leads go beyond the contents of the Ombudsman’s Report.

That the Confidential Verbal Update 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 - Legal Advice respecting litigation concerning Former Senior Administration Officials Employment Contracts, BE RECEIVED; and That external legal counsel BE DIRECTED to report back to Regional Council regarding all other potential avenues of legal recourse arising from the findings contained in the Ontario Ombudsman Report “Inside Job”; and That external legal counsel and staff PROCEED as directed in closed session. Special Regional Council Open Session Minutes CL 22-2019 December 5, 2019 Page 4

That Councillor Heit BE PERMITTED to exceed the ten-minute time limit to speak.

That Bill 2019-87 being a by-law to adopt, ratify and confirm the actions of Regional Council at its special meeting held on December 5, 2019, BE NOW READ and DO PASS.