Corporate Services Committee

That Report CSD 6-2026, dated March 11, 2026, respecting 2025 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 6-2026, BE RECEIVED for information; 2. That the 2025 year-end operating surplus for the General Tax Levy- supported programs of $1,747 thousand BE TRANSFERRED to/from reserves as follows: a) $18 thousand to the Ontario Police Video Training Alliance (OPVTA) Reserve Fund as per NRPS recommendation to their Board (Appendix 5 to Report CSD 6-2026); b) $417 thousand from the Police Contingency Reserve Fund as per NRPS recommendation to their Board (Appendix 5 to Report CSD 6-2026); Corporate Services Committee Open Session Minutes CSC 2-2026 March 11, 2026 Page 3 c) $2,146 thousand to the Taxpayer Relief Reserve to fund the Brownfield Regional Development Charge Reduction Grant commitments that exceed the approved annual budget; 3. That the 2025 year-end operating surplus for the water and wastewater rate-supported programs of $4,874 thousand BE TRANSFERRED to reserves as follows: a) $4,345 thousand to the Water Capital Reserve; b) $529 thousand to the Wastewater Stabilization Reserve; 4. That the 2025 year-end operating surplus for the Waste Management Special Tax Levy of $1,980 thousand BE TRANSFERRED to the Waste Management Capital Reserve; 5. That the 2025 year-end operating surplus for the Transit Special

That Report CSD 7-2026, dated March 11, 2026, respecting 2026 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 2026 taxation year: 2. That the necessary by-laws BE PREPARED and PRESENTED to Council for consideration and BE CIRCULATED to the Councils of the Area Municipalities for information; and 3. That Report CSD 7-2026 BE CIRCULATED to the Councils of the Area Municipalities for information.

That Report CSD 10-2026, dated March 11, 2026, respecting Esri Enterprise Agreement Contract Renewal – 2026 BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the renewal of the Esri Enterprise Agreement (EA) contract for software and support services BE APPROVED for a period of 3 years for a total cost of $2,158,300 (including 13% HST); and 2. That the Regional Clerk and the Regional Chair BE AUTHORIZED to execute the agreement with Esri to be prepared in a form satisfactory to the Director of Legal and Court Services.

That Memorandum CSC-C 5-2026, dated March 11, 2026, respecting

That Memorandum CSC-C 6-2026, dated March 11, 2026, respecting Recommendations from the Joint Board of Management – Niagara Courts meeting held on February 19, 2026, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That an operating budget adjustment to the previously adopted 2026 Court Services operating budget in the amount of $0 net, reflecting the operational impacts following the elimination of the Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) program as outlined in Report JBM-C 1-2026, BE APPROVED and BE RECOMMENDED to Regional Council for its meeting of March 26, 2026; and 2. That the delinquent cases summarized in the Analysis Section of Report JBM-C 2-2026, BE APPROVED for write-off and removal from the Integrated Court Offences Network (ICON) system in accordance with the Ministry of the Attorney General (MAG) Provincial Offences Act Write-off Directive and Operating Guideline and the Niagara Region Courts approved write off criteria.

WHEREAS residents often question the amount of the regional tax levy; WHEREAS the regional levy is made up of all departments within the region as well as the Niagara Regional Police Services budget, court services, NPCA and NRH; WHEREAS people recognize that the police are an important part of our daily lives providing emergency response, law enforcement and crime prevention, maintaining public peace, court security as well as assistance to victims of crime, and many other services; WHEREAS many residents do not fully understand all the services that the region provides; WHEREAS having a plan by which local area municipalities could identify the police portion of the municipal tax bill would show accountability and transparency; and WHEREAS the City of Hamilton separates the police budget from the rest of their budget. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: 1. That the finance department BE DIRECTED to investigate ways to have the Niagara Regional Police Service portion of the regional tax levy identified as a separate item, either through a graph or pie chart on the back of municipal tax bills, allowing residents to recognize the full cost of police and regional services.

That the following items BE RECEIVED for information: CSD 5-2026 Corporate Non-Competitive Procurement Activities Exceeding $100,000 CSD 9-2026 Niagara Region Policing Cost Allocation CSD 11-2026 Corporate Competitive Procurement Awards Between $100,000 and $5,000,000 CSD 12-2026 Indigenous Procurement Activities Between January 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025 CSC-C 1-2026 Statement of Remuneration and Expenses for Members of Council and Council Appointees for 2025 CAO 3-2026 Hiring Freeze on Non-Essential Positions

That Confidential CSD 4-2026, dated March 11, 2026, respecting A Matter of Litigation and a Matter Regarding Acquisitions of Land by the Municipality under s. 239(2)(c) and (e) of the Municipal Act, 2001 - Part Lot 15 Concession 7, Willoughby, Lyons Creek Road, City of Niagara Falls, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Confidential CSD 8-2026, dated March 11, 2026, respecting A Matter Respecting Litigation/Potential Litigation and a Matter of Advice that is Subject to Solicitor-Client Privilege under s. 239(2)(e) and (f) of the Municipal Act, 2001 - Update respecting Design and Construction of Linhaven Long-term Care (LTC) Home, BE RECEIVED for information.