Council

That Danielle Romanak BE PERMITTED to appear before Council as a delegate respecting A By-law to Amend the Procedural By-law (Agenda Item 18.2).

That Council Agenda CL 15-2022, BE ADOPTED, as amended.

That the agenda for the Annual General Meeting of the Niagara Regional Housing Corporation BE ADOPTED.

That the Minutes of the May 26, 2021, Annual General Meeting BE ADOPTED.

That the Financial Statements and Auditor's Report for the fiscal period of January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021, as approved by the Board of Directors at their April 22, 2022 meeting, BE CONFIRMED.

That the firm of Deloitte LLP, Chartered Accounts, BE RE-APPOINTED as the Auditor for Niagara Regional Housing for the fiscal year of 2022.

That all acts, contracts, proceedings, appointments, elections, resolutions, special resolutions, by-laws and payments enacted, made, done and taken by the Directors and Officers of the Corporation since the last Annual General Meeting of Niagara Regional Housing on May 26, 2021 up to and including those of June 17, 2022, are hereby RATIFIED and CONFIRMED.

That the Annual General Meeting of the Niagara Regional Housing Corporation, BE ADJOURNED.

That Minutes CL 14-2022 being the Open and Closed Session minutes of the Regional Council meeting held on Thursday, July 21, 2022, BE ADOPTED.

That the following items BE RECEIVED for information: CL-C 115-2022 A memorandum from Erin Amirault, Associate Director, Finance Operations and Systems, dated August 25, 2022, respecting Fees and Charges By- law Amendment - Transit Fees; CL-C 117-2022 A memorandum from Norma Price, Law Clerk, Legal and Court Services, dated August 25, 2022, respecting Amendment to By-law No. 2021-102, being a By-law to Accept, Assume and Dedicate Part of Lot 21 and 22, Plan 214 and Part of the Road Allowance between Concession 1 and 2, in the City of St. Catharines, as Part of Regional Road No. 87 (Lakeport Road); CL-C 124-2022 An email from H. Beekhuis, resident, City of St. Catharines, dated August 21, 2022, respecting By-law to Amend the Procedural By-law - Section 13 of the Proposal to restrict Delegations; CL-C 126-2022 A press release from South Niagara Chambers of Commerce, respecting Proposed Changes to Development Charges; and Regional Council Open Session Minutes CL 15-2022 August 25, 2022 Page 7 CL-C 128-2022 A memorandum from A.-M. Norio, Regional Clerk, dated August 25, 2022, respecting

That Report PHD 14-2022, dated August 25, 2022, respecting Niagara Emergency Medical Services Resources Impact Update, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations, BE APPROVED: 1. That staff BE AUTHORIZED to continue providing on a temporary basis two additional 24-hour ambulances and one additional 12-hour ambulance for the remainder of 2022 at an incremental cost of $1,005,466 for the balance of 2022; and 2. That the Regional Chair BE DIRECTED to write to the new Minister of Health for Ontario, copying Niagara’s Members of Provincial Parliament and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), regarding the continuing worsening state of offload delays and the need for systemic improvements. The following friendly amendment was accepted by the Regional Chair, and the mover and seconder of the motion: 3. That the Regional Chair and appropriate staff MEET with executive members of Emergency Medical Services, including the base hospital physicians, to enact clinical decision protocols that results in avoiding the emergency department. Regional Council Open Session Minutes CL 15-2022 August 25, 2022 Page 8 The Regional Chair called the vote on the motion, as amended, and declared it,

That Report CSD 48-2022, dated August 25, 2022, respecting Non- Profit Affordable Rental Housing Development Charge Grant, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations, BE APPROVED: 1. That a new non-profit affordable rental housing development charge grant for purpose built rental BE APPROVED to be added to the Region’s Incentive Policy; 2. That a 2022 budget adjustment BE APPROVED to repurpose $1 million from the 2022 Niagara Prosperity Initiative (NPI) surplus to funding of the first year of the grant; and 3. That sustainable funding for the grant BE INCLUDED for consideration in the 2023 budget for continuity of the program.

That Minutes BRCOTW 1-2022 being the Open Session minutes of the Budget Review Committee of the Whole meeting held on Thursday, July 21, 2022, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Minutes PWC 7-2022 being the Open Session minutes of the Public Works Committee meeting held on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That the motion BE AMENDED as follows: 3.That staff BE DIRECTED to implement a deferral program for the payment of Regional Development Charges (RDC) for up to three years from date of building permit issuance plus 5% interest per annum for developments that meet the definition of an ‘Industrial Development’ in the new 2022 RDC By-law 3. That staff BE DIRECTED to create an Industrial Use Development Charges Grant Program in the Niagara Region Incentives Policy that provides a grant for up to 100% of the Regional Development Charges Payable to developments that meet the definition of Industrial Use as per the Regional Development Charges By-law; and 4. That the Employment-based RDC Grant in the Incentives Policy which provides grants to Industrial Development based on creation of new full-time jobs BE AMENDED to reflect that the Employment-based RDC Grant will not be funded for the duration that the Industrial Grant Program is in place.

That Regional Council EXTEND this meeting's curfew to 11:00 p.m.

That Report CAO 10-2022, dated August 25, 2022, respecting 2022 Niagara Climate Change Summit Overview and Next Steps, BE RECEIVED for information.

That CAO 11-2022, being a memorandum from R. Tripp, Chief Administrative Officer, dated August 25, 2022, respecting Update on Recruitment of Medical Officer of Health, BE RECEIVED for information.

That the rules of procedure BE SUSPENDED to permit Council to extend this meeting's curfew past 11:00 p.m. Two-thirds majority having been achieved, the Regional Chair declared the vote,

That Council DO NOW MOVE into closed session for the purposes of receiving information of a confidential nature respecting: A Matter respecting Potential Litigation and Legal Advice Subject to Solicitor- Client Privilege under s. 239(2)(e) and (f) of the Municipal Act, 2001 - Bid Disqualification; PW 26-2022 Strengthening and Resurfacing Program-Part 2 Tender Council Report; and A Matter Respecting Personal Matters about Identifiable Individuals under s.239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 - Advisory Committee Member Conduct

That Minutes PWC 7-2022 being the Closed Session minutes of the Public Works Committee meeting held on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, BE ADOPTED.

That Correspondence Item Confidential PWC-C 23-2022, being a memorandum from B. Menage, Director, Procurement & Strategic Acquisitions, dated August 9, 2022, respecting A Matter respecting Potential Litigation and Legal Advice Subject to Solicitor-Client Privilege under s. 239(2)(e) and (f) of the Municipal Act, 2001 - Bid Disqualification; PW 26-2022 Strengthening and Resurfacing Program-Part 2 Tender Council Report, BE RECEIVED for information.

That Confidential Memorandum CL-C 116-2022, dated August 25, 2022, respecting A Matter Respecting Personal Matters about Identifiable Individuals under s.239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 Advisory Committee Member Conduct, BE RECEIVED; and That staff PROCEED as directed in closed session.

That Confidential Memorandum CL-C 118-2022, dated August 25, 2022, respecting A Matter of Information explicitly supplied in confidence to the municipality by Canada, a province or territory or Crown agency of any of them - Niagara Regional Housing - Transitional Housing Project (Confidential Report NRH 7-2022), BE RECEIVED and the recommendation contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Confidential Memorandum CL-C 125-2022, dated August 25, 2022, respecting A Matter of Labour Relations under s. 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 – CUPE 1287 Negotiations Update (Inside/Outside Workers at Niagara Region), BE RECEIVED for information.

That Bill 2022-64, being a by-law to amend By-law 120-2010, being the Procedural By-law, BE