Council

That Council Agenda CL 8-2023, BE ADOPTED.

That Minutes CL 6-2025 being the Open Session minutes of the Regional Council meeting held on Thursday, April 24, 2025, BE ADOPTED.

That Minutes CL 7-2025 being the Open Session minutes of the Special Regional Council meeting held on Thursday, May 1, 2025, BE ADOPTED.

That the following items BE RECEIVED for information: CL-C 32-2025 Niagara Transit – General Manager’s 2024 Annual Report CL-C 33-2025 Town of Pelham Representative – Transportation Strategy Steering Committee and Niagara Transit Commission

That Memorandum CL-C 30-2025 dated May 22, 2025, respecting Declaration of Vacant Regional Council Seat (City of Port Colborne) BE RECEIVED; That, pursuant to Section 262(1) of the Municipal Act, 2001, the seat held by Fred Davies, Regional Councillor for the City of Port Colborne, BE DECLARED vacant; and That Regional Council REQUESTS the City of Port Colborne advise of its preferred method of filling the vacancy on Regional Council no later than June 26, 2025.

That Memorandum CL-C 31-2025 dated May 22, 2025, respecting Niagara Regional Police Service Board Request for Operating Budget Amendment - Homeland Security Investigations Border Enforcement Security Task Force Secondment, BE RECEIVED; and That Regional Council APPROVE an operating budget amendment in the amount of $162,600.00 to temporarily fund a NRPS secondment to the Homeland Security Investigations Border Enforcement Security Task Force for the period of March 1 to December 31, 2025, to be funded by a transfer from the Police Contingency Reserve Fund.

That Minutes COTW 4-2025 being the Open Session minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on Thursday, May 1, 2025, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Minutes PWC 6-2025 being the Open Session minutes of the Public Works Committee meeting held on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Minutes PHSSC 5-2025 being the Open and Closed Session minutes of the Public Health & Social Services Committee meeting held on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Minutes CSC 4-2025 being the Open Session minutes of the Corporate Services Committee meeting held on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED. 12.4.1 Minutes CSC 4-2025, Minute Item 6.1 respecting 2025-T-9 Award of Tender - New NRPS D3 NG 911 Stand Alone Back Up Facility, 5 Lincoln Street, City of Welland The motion contained in Minute Item 6.1 was considered separately as follows: That Report CSD 11-2025, dated April 9, 2025, respecting 2025-T- 9 Award of Tender - New Niagara Regional Police Services (NRPS) D3 NG911 Stand Alone Back Up Facility, 5 Lincoln St. Welland, ON, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That CCDC-2 Stipulated Price Contract 2025-T-9 New NRPS D3 NG911 Stand Alone Back Up Facility BE AWARDED to the lowest compliant bidder, 1320376 Ontario Ltd. (GEN-PRO), at their bid price of $10,605,728 (including 13% HST); 2. That the gross capital budget for the 911 Backup Rationalization BE INCREASED by $1,363,017 and that the increase BE FUNDED as follows:  Capital Variance Project – Levy - $900,000  Provincial Grants - $463,017; and 3. That the Regional Chair and the Regional Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to execute a CCDC-2 Stipulated Price Contract between Niagara Region and 1320376 Ontario Ltd. (GEN- PRO), in a form satisfactory to the Director, Legal and Court Services. Regional Council Open Session Minutes CL 8-2025 May 22, 2025 Page 7

That Minutes PEDC 4-2025 being the Open Session minutes of the Planning and Economic Development Committee meeting held on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Minutes AC 2-2025 being the Open Session minutes of the Audit Committee meeting held on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Report CAO 5-2025 dated May 22, 2025, respecting Proposed 2025 Association of Municipalities of Ontario Delegations, BE RECEIVED.

Whereas, according to the Municipal Act, one of the responsibilities of Regional Council is to maintain the financial integrity of the municipality; Whereas we are confronted with unprecedented economic and financial challenges; Whereas the consolidated 2025 General Levy inclusive of ABCs, Capital Financing and Program Changes increased approximately $46 million or 9.6% after assessment growth; and Whereas the consolidated general levy inclusive of ABCs, Capital Financing and Program Changes in 2025, and previous years, has placed a heavy, unaffordable and an unsustainable tax burden on property taxes for both residents and local businesses. Regional Council Open Session Minutes CL 8-2025 May 22, 2025 Page 9 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: 1. That the consolidated 2026 General Levy inclusive of ABCs, Capital Financing and Program Changes BE ESTABLISHED at 3.5%; 2. That all regional departments BE DIRECTED to achieve this guidance rate; and 3. That all Agencies, Boards and Commissions, BE ADVISED of this guidance rate. The following friendly amendments were accepted by the Regional Chair, and the mover and seconder of the motion, as follows: 1. That the consolidated 2026 General Levy inclusive of ABCs, Capital Financing and Program Changes budget guidance BE ESTABLISHED at 3.5%; 2. That all regional departments BE DIRECTED to achieve this guidance rate; 3. That all Agencies, Boards and Commissions, BE ADVISED of this guidance rate; and 4. That staff CREATE an appendix outlining

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 and A Matter of Litigation or Potential Litigation under s. 239(2) of the Municipal Act,2001 - Update respecting Litigation concerning Former Senior Administration Official.

That the Confidential Verbal Update respecting A Matter of Advice that is Subject to Solicitor-Client Privilege and A Matter of Litigation or Potential Litigation under s. 239(2) of the Municipal Act,2001 - Update respecting Litigation concerning Former Senior Administration Official, BE RECEIVED.

That Confidential Report CAO 8-2025, dated May 20, 2025, respecting Personal Matters about an Identifiable Individual under s. 239 (2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 - Recruitment, Commissioner Corporate Services, BE RECEIVED and the recommendation contained therein BE APPROVED.

That the following Bills BE NOW READ and DO PASS: Bill 2025-21 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 on Regional Road 43 (Bridge Street) in the City of Niagara Falls. Regional Council Open Session Minutes CL 8-2025 May 22, 2025 Page 12 Bill 2025-22 A by-law to authorize the borrowing upon instalment debentures in the aggregate principal amount of $13,693,000.00 (10 year instalment debentures in the aggregate principal amount of $11,953,000.00 and 20 year instalment debentures in the aggregate principal amount of $1,740,000.00) for capital works of the Towns of Lincoln and Niagara-on-the-Lake and the City of Welland. Bill 2025-23 A by-law to provide for the regulation of traffic on Regional Highways (Designation of Community Safety Zones). Bill 2025-24 A by-law to amend By-law 2020-79 being a By-law to Prohibit or Regulate the Destruction or Injuring of Trees in The Regional Municipality of Niagara. Bill 2025-25 A by-law to adopt, ratify and confirm the actions of Regional Council at its meeting held May 22, 2025.