Council

That Council Agenda CL 20-2022, BE ADOPTED.

That the following minutes of Regional Council BE ADOPTED: Open and Closed Session Minutes CL 16-2022, Thursday, September 22, 2022 (Special Meeting) Open and Closed Session Minutes CL 17-2022, Thursday, September 22, 2022 (Regular Meeting) Open and Closed Session Minutes CL 18-2022, Thursday, September 29, 2022 (Special Meeting) Open Session Minutes CL 19-2022, Thursday, September 29, 2022.

That the motion BE AMENDED by adding the following: 1. That the Regional Chair BE DIRECTED to send correspondence to the Premier of Ontario, The Minister of Finance, and the Minister of Municipal and Affairs and Housing, outlining the Region’s concerns with following elements of Bill 23 – More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022: a) Impacts on the Niagara Region’s budget and ability to recover costs related to growth through the proposed changes in the Development Charges Act, 1997; Regional Council Open Session Minutes CL 20-2022 November 3, 2022 Page 8 b) Changes to the Planning Act and Municipal Act, 2001 that may limit the Region’s ability help ensure equitable and coordinated growth, along with upper-tier infrastructure servicing, across all 12 of Niagara’s communities; c) Changes to the Conservations Authorities Act that signal a move away from environmental protection at a time when climate change impacts are acutely being felt by municipal governments; d) Proposed changes to the Ontario Land Tribunal process that may exasperate already under-resourced planning staff in municipalities; and 2. That the Regional Clerk BE DIRECTED to circulate a copy of this motion to all 12 of Niagara’s local area municipalities, as well as Niagara’s four members of provincial parliament. The following friendly amendment was accepted by the Regional Chair, and the mover and seconder of the motion to add the following: 1. e) Requesting the province defer passage of Bill 23 until such time as mea

That Report COM 32-2022, dated November 3, 2022, respecting Budget Adjustment –Seniors Services, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That a budget adjustment increase to the previously adopted 2022 Regional Municipality of Niagara (Niagara Region) operating budget, in the amount of $1,789,965, to be fully funded through the Ministry of Long-Term Care (MLTC), BE APPROVED.

That Council DO NOW MOVE into closed session for the purposes of receiving information of a confidential nature 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 - Update respecting Litigation concerning Former Senior Administration Officials Employment Contracts A Matter respecting Personal Matters about an Identifiable Individual under s. 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 - Chief Administrative Officer 2022 Performance Appraisal.

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 PROCEED as directed in closed session.

That the Chief Administrative Officer Performance Appraisal for the 2021- 2022 time frame, BE APPROVED; and That staff PROCEED as directed in closed session.

That Bill 2022-96, being a by-law to adopt, ratify and confirm the actions of Regional Council at its meeting held November 3, 2022, BE NOW READ and DO PASS.