Council

That Council Agenda CL 6-2024, BE ADOPTED.

That Minutes CL 4-2024 being the Open and Closed Session minutes of the Regional Council meeting held on Thursday, March 21, 2024, BE ADOPTED.

That the following items BE RECEIVED for information: CL-C 34-2024 By-law to Amend the Budget Planning By-law CL-C 35-2024 Niagara Region Weed Inspector Appointments

That Report CSD 20-2024, dated April 25, 2024, respecting 2025 Budget Timetable, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the 2025 budget timetable, attached as Appendix 1 to Report CSD 20-2024, BE APPROVED; and 2. That this report BE CIRCULATED to agencies, boards, and commissions (ABCs) in accordance with By-Law No. 2017-63 “Budget Control”.

That Memorandum CL-C 36-2024, dated April 25, 2024, respecting Request for Regional Representation on the Niagara Falls Convention and Civic Centre Board of Directors, BE RECEIVED. The Regional Chair advised Council that both Councillors Heit and Morocco had expressed interest in serving on the Niagara Convention and Civic Centre Board; therefore, a vote would be required. Regional Council Open Session Minutes CL 6-2024 April 25, 2024 Page 4 Voting for Councillor Heit (4): Easton, Heit, Redekop, Witteveen. Voting for Councillor Morocco (19): Bateman, Campion, Chiocchio, Davies, Foster, Ganann, Grant, Insinna, Ip, Junkin, Kaiser, Morocco, Seaborn, Secord, Sorrento, Steele, Ugulini, Whalen, Zalepa. The Regional Chair called the vote on the motion as follows: That Memorandum CL-C 36-2024, dated April 25, 2024, respecting Request for Regional Representation on the Niagara Falls Convention and Civic Centre Board of Directors, BE RECEIVED; and That Councillor Morocco BE APPOINTED to the Niagara Falls Convention and Civic Centre Board of Directors for the remainder of this term of Council (November 14, 2026).

That Memorandum CL-C 37-2024, dated April 25, 2024, respecting Niagara Regional Police Service Board Composition, BE RECEIVED; and That Regional Council CONFIRM the composition of the Niagara Regional Police Service Board to be seven (7) members to include the head of the municipal council or, if the head chooses not to be a member of the board, another member of the council appointed by resolution of the council; two members of the council appointed by resolution of the council; one person appointed by resolution of the council, who is neither a member of the council nor an employee of the municipality; and three persons appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council, as provided in Section 31(5) of the Community Safety and Policing Act.

That Memorandum CL-C 38-2024, dated April 25, 2024, respecting Niagara Transit Commission Request - Expansion of Customer Experience Department to Align with the Consolidation of Contracted Specialty Transit Services, BE RECEIVED; and That Regional Council APPROVES the Niagara Transit Commission request for the addition of 13 permanent full-time equivalents (FTEs), totaling $498,500 and $0 net for 2024, to expand and support the Customer Experience Department, all of which is fully funded with a budget adjustment from contracted services to labour related costs within the approved 2024 operating budget.

That Report PDS 17-2024, dated April 25, 2024, respecting Bill 185 (Cutting Red Tape to Build Housing Faster Act, 2024), BE RECEIVED for information.

That Minutes COTW 2-2024 being the Open and Closed Session minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on Thursday, April 4, 2024, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Minutes PWC 4-2024 being the Open Session minutes of the Public Works Committee meeting held on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED. 11.2.1 Minutes PWC 4-2024, Minute Item 6.4 respecting Vision Zero: Automated Speed Enforcement Preliminary Results and Next Steps The Motion contained in Minute Item 6.4 was considered separately as follows: That Report PW 11-2024, dated April 9, 2024, respecting Vision Zero: Automated Speed Enforcement Preliminary Results and Next Steps, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That Regional Council AUTHORIZE the expansion of the Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) program by four (4) cameras annually in 2025 and 2026, subject to confirmation of available funding from fine collections, to improve road safety in the 12 Community Safety Zones (CSZs) previously approved by PW 34-2023 and in approximately 12 additional CSZs on local road networks; and 2. That the Commissioner of Public Works BE AUTHORIZED to enter an extension of the agreement with Redflex Traffic Systems (Canada) Limited, in a form satisfactory to the Director of Legal and Court Services, for an extended term of approximately 60 months from date of execution, in the amount of an upset limit of $1,863,835 (including 13% HST).

That Minutes PHSSC 4-2024 being the Open Session minutes of the Public Health & Social Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Minutes CSC 4-2024 being the Open and Closed Session minutes of the Corporate Services Committee meeting held on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Minutes PEDC 4-2024 being the Open and Closed Session minutes of the Planning and Economic Development Committee meeting held on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Report CAO 4-2024, dated April 25, 2024, respecting Council-Staff Relations, BE RECEIVED for information.

That Confidential Memorandum CAO 6-2024, dated April 25, 2024, respecting Personal Matters about an Identifiable Individual under s. 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 – Associate Medical Officer of Health, BE RECEIVED for information.

That Confidential Memorandum CHR 4-2024, dated April 25, 2024, respecting Personal Matters about an Identifiable Individual and Labour Relations or Employee Negotiations under Section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 - Chief Administrative Officer Contract Extension Update, BE RECEIVED for information.

That the following Bills BE NOW READ and DO PASS: Bill 2024-25 A by-law to amend By-law 2019-79 being a By-law to define Budget Planning Requirements for The Regional Municipality of Niagara and to repeal By-law 2024-22. Bill 2024-26 A by-law to appoint Area Weed Inspectors for the purpose of enforcing the Weed Control Act, R.S.O. 1990, C.W.5, for The Regional Municipality of Niagara and to Repeal By-law 2023-35. Bill 2024-27 A by-law to amend By-law 89-2000 being a By-law to Provide for the Regulation of Traffic on Regional Highways (Limited Parking Restrictions in the City of St. Catharines). Bill 2024-29 A by-law to amend By-law 89-2000 being a By-law To Provide for the Regulation of Traffic on Regional Highways (Through Highways in the City of St. Catharines). Regional Council Open Session Minutes CL 6-2024 April 25, 2024 Page 10 Bill 2024-30 A by-law to amend By-law 89-2000 being a By-law to Provide for the Regulation of Traffic on Regional Highways (Stop Sign Locations in the City of Niagara Falls). Bill 2024-31 A by-law to amend By-law 89-2000 being a By-law to Provide for the Regulation of Traffic on Regional Highways (Through Highways in the City of Niagara Falls). Bill 2024-32 A by-law to adopt, ratify and confirm the actions of Regional Council at its meeting held April 25, 2024. Bill 2024-33 A by-law to accept, assume and dedicate part of Lot 7, Concession 6, in the Township of Wainfleet as part of Regional Road No. 627 (O'Reilly's Road).