Council

That Kai Wiens BE PERMITTED to appear before Council as a delegate respecting

That Council Agenda CL 5-2021, BE ADOPTED, as amended.

That Minutes CL 3-2021 being the Open and Closed Session minutes of the Special Regional Council meeting and Minutes CL 4-2021 being the Open and Closed Session minutes of the Regular Regional Council meeting held on Thursday, February 25, 2021, BE ADOPTED.

That the following items BE DEALT WITH as follows: CL-C 15-2021 respecting Ramsar Designation for the Canadian Portion of the Niagara River, BE RECEIVED; CL-C 16-2021 respecting Next Generation (NG911) Dispatch Consolidation Update, BE RECEIVED; CL-C 18-2021 respecting Police Services Board By-law - Update to Niagara Regional Police Service Schedule of Fees and Charges, BE RECEIVED; CL-C 23-2021 respecting Ramsar Designation for the Niagara River Corridor, BE RECEIVED.

That Report PHD 4-2021, dated March 25, 2021, respecting Increasing Capacity to Provide Mobile Integrated Health Services Using External Funding, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That Regional Council APPROVE entering into a funding arrangement with the Ministry of Long-Term Care (MOLTC) for the expansion of Mobile Integrated Health with the implementation of the Community Paramedicine for Long Term Care (CP LTC) program; 2. That Regional Council APPROVE a gross budget adjustment to the 2021 Emergency Medical Services Operating Budget in the amount of $1,738,275 to be funded in full by MOLTC funding; and Regional Council Open Session Minutes CL 5-2021 March 25, 2021 Page 6 3. That Regional Council DIRECT staff to continue to advocate for additional funding to support the expansion of Mobile Integrated Health in Niagara.

That Correspondence Item CL-C 22-2021, being a memorandum from A.-M. Norio, Regional Clerk, dated March 25, 2021, respecting Niagara Regional Housing Alternative Service Delivery Implementation (Report NRH 5-2021), BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That an adjustment to the previously adopted 2021 Regional Municipality of Niagara (Niagara Region) and Niagara Regional Housing (NRH) operating budgets in the amount of $21,380,195 gross and $13,422,715 net as outlined in Appendix 1 of Report NRH 5-2021 BE APPROVED to allocate budgeted expenditures and revenues associated with service delivery of social housing from NRH to Niagara Regional Community Services in alignment with the approved full integration model; 2. That the allocation of assets and liabilities between Niagara Region and NRH with final balances determined as of May 30, 2021 in alignment with the fully integrated model, as outlined in Appendix 2 of Report NRH 5-2021, BE APPROVED; and 3. That the Niagara Regional Housing Reserve BE MAINTAINED for its current purpose of funding social housing program initiatives post alternative service delivery transition.

That Minutes PWC 3-2021 being the Open Session minutes of the Public Works Committee meeting held on Tuesday, March 9, 2021, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That the Regional Chair ADVOCATE to the Province to have those working in schools be made an immediate priority for vaccination. Councillor Redekop declared an indirect pecuniary interest with respect to the motion concerning vaccinations for those working in schools as his daughters are teachers. Councillor Butters declared an indirect pecuniary interest with respect to the motion concerning vaccinations for those working in schools as her daughter is a teacher. Councillor Whalen declared an indirect pecuniary interest with respect to the motion concerning vaccinations for those working in schools as his daughter is a teacher. Regional Council Open Session Minutes CL 5-2021 March 25, 2021 Page 8 Councillor Heit declared an indirect pecuniary interest with respect to the motion concerning vaccinations for those working in schools as his daughter is a teacher. Councillor Villella declared an indirect pecuniary interest with respect to the motion concerning vaccinations for those working in schools as her sister is a teacher. The Regional Chair called the vote on the motion and declared it,

That Regional Council EXTEND this meeting's curfew to 11:00 p.m.

That Report CSD 17-2021, respecting 2020 Year-End Results and Transfer Report, BE

That Minutes PEDC 3-2021 being the Open Session minutes of the Planning and Economic Development Committee meeting held on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED. Regional Council Open Session Minutes CL 5-2021 March 25, 2021 Page 11 9.4.1 Minute Item 6.3 respecting

That the rules of procedure BE SUSPENDED to permit Council to extend this meeting's curfew until 12:00 a.m. Two-thirds majority having been achieved, the Regional Chair declared the vote,

That the motion BE AMENDED to add the following clause: That there be NO regional financial commitments or staff time attributed to Ramsar.

That the motion BE AMENDED to add the following clause: That the Face Covering By-law BE EXTENDED until June 2021. The following friendly amendment to the amendment was accepted by the Regional Chair, and the mover and seconder of the motion: That the Face Covering By-law BE EXTENDED until June 2021 such time as the Province ends the masking requirements. The Regional Chair called the vote on the amendment, as amended, as follows: That the Face Covering By-law BE EXTENDED until such time as the Province ends the masking requirements.

That the rules of procedure BE SUSPENDED to permit Council to extend this meeting's curfew until 12:30 a.m.

That the motion respecting Request for Revisions to the Municipal Act, 2001 to Address Serious Misconduct my Municipal Councillors BE

That the motion respecting Support Local Journalism and News Media BE

That Council DO NOW MOVE into Closed Session for the purposes of receiving information of a confidential nature respecting: A Matter respecting Personal Matters about an Identifiable Individual under s. 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 - Acting Chief Administrative Officer 2020 Performance Appraisal

That Confidential Memorandum CL-C 17-2021, being a memorandum from F. Meffe, Director, Human Resources, dated March 25, 2021, respecting A Matter concerning Personal Matters about identifiable individuals under s. 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 – Meetings with Whistleblowers, BE RECEIVED.

That Confidential CAO 4-2021, being a memorandum from R. Tripp, Acting Chief Administrative Officer, dated March 25, 2021, respecting A Matter respecting Personal Matters about an Identifiable Individual under s. 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 - Acting Chief Administrative Officer 2020 Performance Appraisal, BE RECEIVED.

That the following Bills BE NOW READ and DO PASS: Bill 2021-17 A by-law to provide for the adoption of Amendment 17 to the Official Plan for the Niagara Glendale District Plan. Bill 2021-18 A by-law to accept, assume and dedicate blocks 67 and 68, Plan 59M-483, in the Town of Fort Erie as part of Regional Road No. 25 (Netherby Road). Bill 2021-19 A by-law to adopt, ratify and confirm the actions of Regional Council at its meeting held on March 25 and March 26, 2021. Bill 2021-20 A by-law to amend By-law 2020-46 being a By-law to require mandatory face coverings in enclosed public places during the COVID-19 pandemic.