Council

That Steven Soos, Renee Delaney and Alicia Marshall BE PERMITTED to appear before Council as individual delegates respecting the motion regarding Request for Declaration of State of Emergency on Mental Health, Homelessness and Addiction (Agenda Item 12.2).

That the order of the agenda BE AMENDED to move the consideration of the motion respecting Request for Declaration of State of Emergency on Mental Health, Homelessness and Addiction (Agenda Item 12.2) to immediately following the Chair's Correspondence Item CHR 5-2021, respecting Declaration of State of Emergency on Mental Health, Homelessness and Addiction (Agenda Item 6.1).

That the order of the agenda BE AMENDED to move Minutes COTW 5- 2021 (Agenda Item 10.1), specifically Minute Item 5.1 respecting Regional Incentives Information and Alternatives (PDS 37-2021), to immediately following the delegations on this matter (Agenda Item 7.1).

That Council Agenda CL 20-2021, BE ADOPTED, as amended.

That CHR 5-2021, being a memorandum from Regional Chair Bradley dated October 21, 2021, respecting Declaration of an Emergency for Mental Health, Addictions and Homelessness, BE RECEIVED for information.

That consideration of this motion BE MOVED to immediately following the delegations on the matter (Agenda Item 7.2).

That the ruling of the Chair BE SUSTAINED to permit consideration of the motion respecting Request for Declaration of State of Emergency on Mental Health, Homelessness and Addiction.

That, in accordance with subsection 2.4 of Niagara Region's Procedural By-law, the rules of procedure, specifically clause (a) of subsection 19.16 "Motion to Reconsider" of the Procedural By-law, BE SUSPENDED to permit Council to reconsider the matter of Declaration of State of Emergency on Mental Health, Homelessness and Addiction at this meeting; and That the matter respecting Declaration of State of Emergency of Mental Health, Homelessness and Addiction, BE RECONSIDERED at this time. Two-thirds majority not being achieved, the Regional Chair declared the vote,

That the question BE CALLED.

That Minutes CL 18-2021 being the Open and Closed Session minutes of the Regular Regional Council meeting held on Thursday, September 23, 2021, and Minutes CL 19-2021 being the Open and Closed Session minutes of the Special Regional Council meeting held on Wednesday, September 29, 2021 BE ADOPTED.

That the following items BE DEALT WITH as follows: CL-C 77-2021 respecting City of Welland Comments Regarding PDS 37- 2021 - Regional Incentives Information and Alternatives, BE RECEIVED; and CL-C 78-2021 respecting affordable and accessible childcare, BE RECEIVED.

That the motion BE AMENDED as follows: 1. That in accordance with the Integrity Commissioner’s recommendation, Regional Council IMPOSE a suspension of Councillor Bylsma’s remuneration as a member of Council for a period of seven (7) days. Regional Council Open Session Minutes CL 20-2021 October 21, 2021 Page 14

That Minutes BRCOTW 4-2021 being the Open Session minutes of the Budget Review Committee of the Whole meeting held on Thursday, October 7, 2021, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That Minutes PWC 10-2021 being the Open Session minutes of the Public Works Committee meeting held on Tuesday, October 12, 2021, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

That the motion BE AMENDED to add the following: 3. That staff INVESTIGATE and REPORT on the potential for entering into a direct municipal agreement with the Federal Government that would allow Niagara Region to participate in the National Childcare Strategy, to be reported back to Council as soon as possible.

That Minutes CSC 10-2021 being the Open Session minutes of the Corporate Services Committee meeting held on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED. 10.5.1 Minute Item 5.1 respecting Canada Summer Games Budget Increase The motion contained in Minute Item 5.1 was considered separately as follows: That Report CSD 55-2021, dated October 13, 2021, respecting Canada Summer Games Budget Increase, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the CCDC-2 stipulated price contract (the “Construction Contract”) dated December 4, 2019, and awarded to Aquicon Construction Co. Ltd. (“Aquicon”) for the construction of Canada Games Park BE INCREASED by $4,254,762 (including 13% HST), for a total revised contract price of $107,221,434 (including 13% HST); 2. That the Regional Chair and Regional Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to execute an amendment to the Construction Contract to reflect this increase in total contract price; and 3. That the Gross Budget for Canada Games Park in Thorold, BE INCREASED by $4,131,344 and that the increase BE FUNDED from the Capital Variance - Levy Project and the project’s revised funding sources, as outlined in Appendix 1 of Report CSD 55-2021, BE APPROVED. The Regional Chair called the vote on the motion, and declared it,

That Minutes PEDC 10-2021 being the Open Session minutes of the Planning & Economic Development Committee meeting held on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.

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

WHEREAS Niagara Region has been without a permanent Medical Officer of Health since January of 2018; WHEREAS the handling of the current worldwide COVID-19 pandemic and locally-declared states of emergency have contributed to the delay in the recruitment of a Chief Medical Officer of Health for the Niagara Region; and WHEREAS Ontario has now entered into Step 3 of its COVID-19 Reopening Framework and work is completed on the recruitment of a Chief Administrative Officer for the Regional Municipality of Niagara. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: 1. That staff BE DIRECTED to initiate the recruitment process for a permanent Medical Officer of Health for the Niagara Region; and 2. That staff EXPEDITE the hiring of this position so that Niagara Region may be well prepared for the future.

That Confidential Report MOH 2-2021, dated October 21, 2021, respecting A Matter of Labour Relations or Employee Negotiations and Personal Matters about an Identifiable Individual under s. 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 – Associate Medical Officer of Health, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.