Council

That Emily Spanton and Elizabeth Allen BE PERMITTED to appear before Council as individual delegates respecting Motion - Winter Weather Emergency Procedure for Unhoused Residents (Agenda Item 15.1).

That Council Agenda CL 3-2026, BE ADOPTED with the following amendments to the order: 1. Move the Chair’s Report to precede Presentations (Agenda Item 6); 2. Move Correspondence Item CL-C 7-2026 (Agenda Item 10.1) and the motion respecting Winter Weather Emergency Procedure for Unhoused Residents (Agenda Item 14.1) to immediately following the delegations on this matter (Agenda Items 8.1.1 to 8.1.5); and 3. Move the consideration of Memorandum CL-C 10-2026 (Agenda Item 11.2) to immediately following Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest (Agenda Item 5).

That Memorandum CL-C 10-2026, dated January 29, 2026, respecting Filing of Vacant Regional Council Seat – City of Niagara Falls, BE RECEIVED; and That, further to the correspondence from the City of Niagara Falls respecting Regional Councillor Vacancy for the City of Niagara Falls, Regional Council approve the recommendation of Niagara Falls City Council and APPOINT Barbara Greenwood as Regional Councillor for the City of Niagara Falls to fill the vacant seat for the remainder of the existing Council term (until November 14, 2026); and That the Regional Clerk ADMINISTER the Declaration of Office to Barbara Greenwood at this time in order that she can assume her seat immediately after taking the Declaration of Office.

That Councillor Greenwood BE APPOINTED to the Planning and Economic Development Committee, effective immediately, for the remainder of this term of Council.

That Correspondence Item CL-C 7-2026, dated January 22, 2026, respecting Niagara Region Cold Weather Response Plan, BE RECEIVED for information.

That the motion respecting Winter Weather Emergency Procedure for Unhoused Residents BE

That the following minutes of Regional Council BE ADOPTED: Open Session Minutes CL 17-2025, Thursday, December 11, 2025 (Regular Meeting) Open and Closed Session Minutes CL 1-2026, Thursday, January 8, 2026 (Special Meeting)

That the motion BE AMENDED to include the following: That the Terms of Reference for the Regional Development Charges Policy Task Force BE AMENDED to provide for representation from up to ten (10) members of Regional Council.

That Minutes BRCOTW 11-2025 being the Open Session minutes of the Budget Review Committee of the Whole meeting held on Thursday, December 11, 2025, BE ADOPTED.

That Minutes BRCOTW 1-2026 being the Open Session minutes of the Budget Review Committee of the Whole meeting held on Thursday, January 8, 2026, BE RECEIVED and the recommendation contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Minutes PWC 1-2026 being the Open and Closed Session minutes of the Public Works Committee meeting held on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Minutes PHSSC 1-2026 being the Open Session minutes of the Public Health & Social Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That the motion respecting Hiring Freeze on Non-Essential Positions BE

That the following Bills BE NOW READ and DO PASS: Bill 2026-04 A by-law to authorize an application for approval to expropriate lands required for municipal purposes. Bill 2026-05 A by-law to amend By-law 89-2000 being a By-law to Provide for the Regulation of Traffic on Regional Highways (Parking Prohibition, Regional Road 87 (Main Street) in the City of St. Catharines). Bill 2026-06 A by-law to amend By-law 89-2000 being a By-law to Provide for the Regulation of Traffic on Regional Highways (Stopping Prohibition, Regional Road 81 (York Road), Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake. Bill 2026-07 A by-law to adopt the 2026 Waste Management Budget for The Regional Municipality of Niagara and to repeal By-law 2025-67. Bill 2026-08 A by-law to adopt, ratify, and confirm the actions of Regional Council at its meeting held January 29, 2026.