Council Special

That the order of the agenda BE AMENDED to move the consideration of Confidential Report CSD 42-2020 respecting 2021 Canada Summer Games Agreements Update and Next Steps (Agenda Item 4.2) to immediately following Report CAO 11-2020 (Agenda Item 7.1).

That Council Agenda CL 8-2020, BE ADOPTED, as amended.

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; and A Matter of Advice that is Subject to Solicitor-Client Privilege and A Matter of Commercial Information, supplied in confidence to the municipality which if disclosed could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization, under s. 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 – 2021 Canada Summer Games Agreements Update and Next Steps

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 for information.

That Correspondence Item CL-C 25-2020, being a memorandum from D. Pasto, Risk Management Program Manager, dated June 4, 2020, respecting Update regarding Request for Proposal for Insurance and Risk Management Services, BE RECEIVED for information.

That Report CAO 11-2020, dated June 4, 2020, respecting 2021 Canada Summer Games Event and Project Update, BE RECEIVED for information.

That Confidential Report CSD 42-2020, dated June 4, 2020, respecting A Matter of Advice that is Subject to Solicitor-Client Privilege and A Matter of Commercial Information, supplied in confidence to the municipality which if disclosed could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization, under s. 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 – 2021 Canada Summer Games Agreements Update and Next Steps, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That this report BE RECEIVED for information; 2. That Regional Council APPROVE, in principle, the transfer of responsibility for the construction of Canada Games Park from 2021 Canada Games Host Society Inc. to The Regional Municipality of Niagara, subject to the fulfillment of the conditions set out in Recommendation 3; Special Regional Council Open Session Minutes CL 8-2020 June 4, 2020 Page 6 3. That the Regional Chair and Regional Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to execute the CGP Transition Agreements and such other ancillary agreements as may be required, including, but not limited to assignment agreements in respect of the CGP Host Agreements, so as to effect the transfer of responsibility for the construction of Canada Games Park from 2021 Canada Games Host Society Inc. to Niagara Region on terms and conditions satisfactory to the CAO and Director of Legal and Court Services, provided that

That Memorandum CAO 12-2020, dated June 4, 2020, respecting Update on “Open Niagara” – Niagara Region’s Recovery Plan, BE RECEIVED for information.

That Bill 2020-26 being a by-law to adopt, ratify and confirm the actions of Regional Council at its special meeting held on June 4, 2020, BE NOW READ and DO PASS.