Corporate Services Committee

That Report CSD 2-2022, dated February 9, 2022, respecting Waste Management Amendment to Fees and Charges By-law and Correspondence Item CL-C 16-2022 respecting Council Information Request regarding Report CSD 2-2022 Waste Management Amendment to Fees and Charges By-law, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That By-law No. 2021-114, being A By-law to Establish Fees and Charges for Services and Activities Provided by The Regional Municipality of Niagara and for the Use of Its Property, BE AMENDED to update fees and charges for certain waste management services as outlined in Report CSD 2-2022, with an effective date of April 1, 2022; and 2. That the necessary by-law BE PREPARED and PRESENTED to Council for consideration.

That Report CSD 8-2022, dated March 9, 2022, respecting 2022 Property Tax Policy, Ratios and Rates, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That Regional Council APPROVE the following tax ratios and sub-class reductions for the 2022 taxation year: Property Classification Tax Ratio Sub-Class Reduction Residential 1.000000 New Multi-Residential 1.000000 Multi-Residential 1.970000 Commercial 1.734900 Commercial – Excess Land 1.734900 15.00% Commercial – Vacant Land 1.734900 15.00% Industrial 2.630000 Industrial – Excess Land 2.630000 15.00% Industrial – Vacant Land 2.630000 15.00% Pipeline 1.702100 Farmland 0.250000 Managed Forest 0.250000 Farmland Awaiting Development 1 1.000000 25.00% Farmland Awaiting Development 2 Class Ratio Landfill Sites 2.940261 2. That the necessary by-laws BE PREPARED and PRESENTED to Council for consideration; and 3. That Report CSD 8-2022 and associated by-laws BE CIRCULATED to the Councils of the local area municipalities for information.

That Report CSD 9-2022, dated March 9, 2022, respecting 2021 Year-End Results and Transfer Report, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the unaudited summarized financial results of the Niagara Region, as detailed in Appendix 1 to Report CSD 9-2022, BE RECEIVED; 2. That the 2021 year-end operating surplus for levy-supported programs including agencies, boards and commissions of $11,892 thousand, BE TRANSFERRED as follows: 2.1 $4 thousand relating to the surplus in the Ontario Police Video Training Alliance (OPTVA) program BE TRANSFERRED to the OPVTA Reserve as per NRPS recommendation to their Board (Appendix 9 to Report CSD 9-2022); 2.2 $11,888 thousand to the Taxpayer Relief Reserve; 3. That the 2021 year-end operating surplus for the rate-supported programs of $7,964 thousand BE TRANSFERRED to reserves as follows: 3.1 $16 thousand to the Water Stabilization Reserve; 3.2 $268 thousand to the Water Capital Reserve; 3.3 $1,992 thousand to the Wastewater Stabilization Reserve; 3.4 $5,688 thousand to the Waste Management Stabilization Reserve; 4. That the encumbrances of $17,096 thousand (Appendix 2 to Report CSD 9-2022) BE RECEIVED for information and that the deferral of these expenditures be included in the 2022 operating budget; and Corporate Services Committee Open Session Minutes CSC 3-2022 March 9, 2022 Page 5 5. That the $6,375 thousand over the $1,000 thousand target balance for each of the four Capital Variance Projects BE APPROVED to be h

1. That staff BE DIRECTED to conduct the necessary research, including an environmental scan of other jurisdictions, in order to provide Regional Council with options for consideration that may enhance the safety and security of staff and elected officials; 2. That staff BE DIRECTED to brief Regional Council on the accepted best practices to maintain personal safety when not on Regional property; 3. That staff BE DIRECTED to report back to Regional Council no later than May 19, 2022; and 4. That this motion BE CIRCULATED to the local area municipalities and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO).

That Report CSD 1-2022, dated January 12, 2022, respecting Location of Backup Next Generation 911 Dispatch and Correspondence Item CSC-C 7-2022, dated March 1, 2022, respecting Regional Municipality of Niagara Police Services Board Response to Information Request Respecting Location of Backup Next Generation 911, BE RECEIVED for information.

That Correspondence Item CSC-C 3-2022, being a memorandum from T. Harrison, Commissioner, Corporate Services/Treasurer, dated March 9, 2022, respecting Statement of Remuneration and Expenses for Members of Council and Council Appointees for 2021, BE RECEIVED for information.

That Confidential Memorandum CSC-C 5-2022, dated March 9, 2022, respecting A Matter of Litigation or Potential Litigation under s.239(2)(e) of the Municipal Act, 2001: Assessment Review Board Appeals of Assessed Values related to Property Tax Policy, BE RECEIVED for information.