Corporate Services Committee

That Pamela Blackwood, Murray Bain and Debbie Zimmerman BE PERMITTED to appear as a delegation respecting Request for Funding, McNally Hospice (CSC-C 33-2021 (Agenda Item 5.4)).

That Correspondence Item CSC-C 33-2021, being a memorandum from T. Harrison, Commissioner Corporate Services/Treasurer, dated November 10, 2021, respecting Request for Funding – McNally House, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That the request from McNally House Hospice BE CONSIDERED as part of the 2022 budget process.

That Report CSD 57-2021, dated November 10, 2021, respecting Regional Development Charge Transition Agreements Extension Request, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That no extensions for Brownfield Transition agreements made under Schedule “F” of Regional Development Charge By-Law 2017-98 BE APPROVED.

That Report CSD 69-2021, dated November 10, 2021, respecting Niagara Regional Police Services (NRPS) Shooting Range HVAC Upgrade Budgetary Increase, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That the Gross Budget for the Welland Niagara Regional Police Services Shooting Range HVAC Upgrade BE INCREASED by $157,000 and that the increase BE FUNDED from the Capital Variance – Levy Project.

That Correspondence Item CSC-C 32-2021, being a memorandum from A.-M. Norio, Regional Clerk, dated November 10, 2021, respecting Recommendations from the Regional Development Charges Policy Task Force meeting held on October 21, 2021, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That staff BE DIRECTED to single-source to CANCEA the research regarding correlation between dwelling size and persons per unit to be reported back to Council before proceeding with any further action regarding the 2022 Development Charges Background Study and By- law update.

That Report CLK 12-2021, dated November 10, 2021, respecting Implementation of a Mandatory Lobbyist Registry, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the implementation of a Lobbyist Registry Program for Niagara Region, BE APPROVED, subject to approval of funding for a Lobbyist Registrar as part of the 2022 budget process; 2. That subject to approval of funding as part of the 2022 budget process: a) the draft by-law (Appendix 1 to Report CLK 12-2021) to establish and maintain a Lobbyist Registry BE APPROVED in principle; b) the draft Lobbyist Code of Conduct (Appendix 2 to Report CLK 12- 2021) BE APPROVED in principle; c) the first six months of implementation of the Lobbyist Registry following passage of the by-law be considered an education period where penalties and sanctions will not be applied; d) the Integrity Commissioner BE APPOINTED as the Lobbyist Registrar; e) the Regional Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to develop the necessary forms and procedures related to the Lobbyist Registry program including a complaint intake process; f) That the Code of Conduct for Members of Council BE AMENDED to include provisions regarding the obligations of Council under the Lobbyist Registry By-law; and g) That the Regional Clerk BE DIRECTED to present the by-law to establish and maintain a Lobbyist Registry for passage by Council at its next meeting after budget approval.

WHEREAS Niagara Region identifies that universal access to high-speed internet service is essential to supporting long-term economic growth and enhancing services such as health care, education, employment and creating equal opportunity for all residents; WHEREAS The Government of Ontario has recognized and prioritized the need to improve access to high-speed internet to all communities across the province with the launch of the Advanced High-Speed Internet Program (AHSIP) to achieve 100 per cent connectivity throughout Ontario; WHEREAS Niagara Region supports the provincial goal and program, but has identified issues with inequality in regards to the distribution of funding throughout the Region’s municipalities and immense disparity between local and regional Internet Service Providers’ (ISPs) ability to participate in the program in comparison to the larger national carriers due to the large lots sizes; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: 1. That the Regional Chair BE DIRECTED to send a letter of concern to the Minister of Infrastructure, The Honorable Kinga Surma, with copies to Premier Doug Ford and MPP Jennifer Stevens, MPP Sam Oosterhoff, MPP Wayne Gates, and MPP Jeff Burch requesting that the province respectfully pause the Advanced High-Speed Internet Program (AHSIP) procurement process until the issues of equitable distribution of funding throughout the region and the ability of local Internet Service Providers’ to compete in the procurement are addressed.

That Report CAO 19-2021, dated October 21, 2021, respecting Corporate COVID-19 Vaccination Policy Update BE RECEIVED for information.

That Committee DO NOW MOVE into closed session for the purpose of receiving information of a confidential nature respecting: A Matter Respecting Litigation or Potential Litigation and A Matter of Advice that is Subject to Solicitor-Client Privilege under s. 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 – Update on Litigation regarding the Burgoyne Bridge Project

That Confidential Report CSD 65-2021, dated November 10, 2021, respecting A Matter Respecting Litigation or Potential Litigation and A Matter of Advice that is Subject to Solicitor-Client Privilege under s. 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 – Update on Litigation regarding the Burgoyne Bridge Project, BE RECEIVED and staff PROCEED as directed in closed session.

That Confidential Report CSD 66-2021, dated November 10, 2021, respecting A Matter of Advice that is Subject to Solicitor Client Privilege and Respecting Litigation – Summary of Civil Lawsuits Commenced Against The Regional Municipality of Niagara (Niagara Region), Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) and Niagara Regional Housing (NRH), BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein, BE APPROVED.