Planning and Economic Development Committee

That clause 1 of the motion BE AMENDED as follows: 1. That the proposed Corporate Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP), attached as Appendix 2 to Report PDS 11-2025, BE APPROVED BE ADOPTED in principle;

That Report PDS 4-2025, dated May 7, 2025, respecting Woodland Conservation By-law Update, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That By-law No. 2020-79, being A By-Law to Prohibit or Regulate the Destruction or Injuring of Trees in Woodlands in The Regional Municipality of Niagara (short title being the “Woodland Conservation By-law”), BE AMENDED to reflect the changes set out in Appendix 2 to Report PDS 4-2025; 2. That the necessary amending By-law BE PREPARED and PRESENTED to Regional Council for consideration; and 3. That Report PDS 4-2025 and a final copy of the amended By-law, BE CIRCULATED to the Local Area Municipalities, NPCA, Niagara Federation of Agriculture, Niagara Woodlot Association, Niagara Home Builders Association, Niagara Construction Association and Niagara Parks Commission.

That Report PDS-C 4-2025, dated May 7, 2025, respecting Public Member Appointments to the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Advisory Committee, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That the recommendation contained in Confidential Appendix 1 to Report PDS-C 4-2025, BE APPROVED, confirming the appointments to the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Advisory Committee for the remainder of this term of Council.

That Report ED 4-2025, dated May 7, 2025, respecting Niagara Economic Update, BE RECEIVED.

That Report ED 5-2025, dated May 7, 2025, respecting Strategic Marketing Update, BE RECEIVED.