That Item EDS 2026 ‑ 246, dated September 8, 2026, regarding an update on Business Retention and Expansion initiatives, be received.
Clarke That Item EDS 2026-225, dated September 8, 2026, regarding Tourism Simcoe County’s Sustainability Action Plan, be received.
Ben Verkaik That Item CO 2026-249, regarding Development Charge Reduction Program Update and Next Steps, be received; and That an amendment to Development Charges By-law No. 6930, pursuant to section 19(1.1) of the Development Charges Act, 1997, to reduce residential development charge rates by 50% from the rates in effect on March 30, 2026, for all residential development types and geographic are
That direction in camera and recommendations contained within Confidential Item CCW 2026-232, dated August 11, 2026, regarding labour relations or employee negotiations, be approved and voted upon in accordance with Section 239(6)(b) of the Municipal Act.
Jennifer Coughlin That Item CCW 2026-188, June 23, 2026 regarding the Simcoe County Hospital Alliance Long-Term Capital Planning Review, be received; and That staff revise the Simcoe County Hospital Alliance Funding Policy to reflect the associated Recommendations 1 – 5, contained within Item CCW 2026-188; and That staff consider an increase in the level of annual funding offered to SCHA members,
That the recommendations contained within the Economic Development Sub-Committee Report, dated June 9, 2026, be approved.
That Item CCW 2026-127, dated June 23, 2026, regarding the Sustainable Operations Program Update, be received; and That the County of Simcoe’s 2025 Energy Conservation and Greenhouse Gas Emission Report, substantively in the form attached as Schedule 1 to Item CCW 2026-127, be approved and posted to the County’s website in compliance with Provincial Electricity Act requirements, specifically Ontar
That Item CCW 2026-188, June 23, 2026 regarding the Simcoe County Hospital Alliance Long-Term Capital Planning Review, be received; and That staff revise the Simcoe County Hospital Alliance Funding Policy to reflect the associated Recommendations 1 – 5, contained within Item CCW 2026-188; and That staff consider an increase in the level of annual funding offered to SCHA members, subject to adoptio
That By-laws No. 7189-26 and 7190-26 be enacted as By-laws of the County of Simcoe.
Clarke That Item EDS 2026-109, dated April 14, 2026, regarding the Tariff Action Plan Progress Report, be received.
That Item EDS 2026-107, dated April 14, 2026, regarding the Tourism Simcoe County Film Industry Toolkit Project, be received.
That the agenda for the March 10, 2026, meeting of the Economic Development Sub-Committee, be approved.
That Item EDS 2026-056, dated March 10, 2026, regarding updating the Economic Development Strategy for the County of Simcoe, be received; and That staff update the County’s Economic Development Strategy, as generally outlined in Item EDS 2026-056.
That Item EDS 2026-081, dated March 10, 2026, regarding the Entrepreneurial Innovation Fund – 2025 Report Back, 2026 Applications and Recommendation, and Program Updates, be received; and That, subject to deliberations in the affirmative, funding be allocated to successful applicants, as generally outlined in Item EDS 2026-081; and That the terms and conditions of the funding program be updated, a
That Item CCW 2026-082, dated March 10, 2026, regarding the Mutual Assistance Agreement between the County of Grey and the County of Simcoe, be received; and That the Warden and County Clerk be authorized to execute the Mutual Assistance Agreement with the County of Grey, attached in draft as Schedule 1 to this Item, pursuant to the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act.
That Item CCW 2026-054, dated March 10, 2026, regarding Consolidated Fees & Charges By-law Amendments, be received; and That the necessary By-law be presented to repeal and replace the Fees and Charges By-law No. 7127-25, as generally outlined in Item CCW 2026-054.
That Item CCW 2026-039, dated February 24, 2026, regarding the Simcoe County Local Immigration Partnership’s 2026 public education campaign to reduce discrimination, #ITSTARTS, be received; and That member municipalities and the separated cities be encouraged to participate in the #ITSTARTS campaign between March 1 and 31, 2026, including hosting a flag-raising and issuing a municipal proclamation
Rose That the recommendations contained within the Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee Report, dated January 20, 2026, be approved with the exception of the Town of Midland, Township of Oro-Medonte, Township of Springwater, and Township of Tay recommendations.
That the agenda for the November 10, 2025, meeting of the Economic Development Sub-Committee, be approved.
That the recommendations contained within the Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee Report, dated November 4, 2025, be approved with the exception of the Township of Adjala-Tosorontio, and Township of Springwater recommendations.
That Item CCW 2025-251, dated October 28, 2025, regarding the 2026 Draft County of Simcoe budget, be received; and That the 2026 Draft County of Simcoe Budget be
Jay Fallis That Item CCW 2025-283, dated October 21, 2025, regarding the County of Simcoe Paramedic Services Response Time Performance Targets, be received; and That staff maintain the existing Response Time Performance Targets for 2026; and That staff revoke the pre-established Stretch Targets and re-evaluate following the province-wide Medical Priority Dispatch System (MPDS) implementation, as o
That Item EDS 2025-222, dated September 9, 2025, regarding an update on Manufacturing Sector Initiatives, be received; and That the Warden and County Clerk execute the Rural Ontario Development Program and Trade-Impacted Communities Program funding contracts for manufacturing sector activities, as generally outlined in Item EDS 2025-222.
That Item EDS 2025-208, dated August 12, 2025, regarding an application to establish a Regional Technology Development Site, be received; and That, subject to a successful grant from the Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network, the Warden and County Clerk execute a Regional Technology Development Site funding program agreement to support new technology developments in Simcoe County in the automotive/el
That Item EDS 2025-209, dated August 12, 2025, regarding Tourism Projects Update, be received.
That Item CCW 2025-200, dated August 12, 2025, regarding the Paramedic Services Models of Care Update, be received; and That Council direct the General Manager and County Clerk to sign an Extension Memorandum of Understanding with the participating Hospice Organizations for the Patient Model of Care – Alternative Destination Hospice Model (Schedule 1); and That Council direct the General Manager a
That Item CCW 2025-163, dated June 24, 2025, regarding the Program to Increase Organics Capture, be received; and That Option 1 to implement a program where a garbage cart will only be collected if a resident uses and places their organics cart out for collection, starting November 1, 2025, as generally outlined in Item CCW 2025-163; be approved; and That the delivery fee for an organics cart be r
That the recommendations contained within the Economic Development Sub-Committee Report, dated June 10, 2025, be approved.
That Item CCW 2025-141, dated May 13, 2025, regarding Georgian Manor Long-Term Care 16-Bed Addition Expansion Project Final Update, be received; and That the funding plan, generally outlined in Item CCW 2025-141, be approved.
That Item CCW 2025-177, dated June 10, 2025, regarding an Age-Friendly Activity Calendar, be received.
That Committee of the Whole reconvene at 11:41 a.m.
Clarke That the agenda for the April 22, 2025, meeting of the Economic Development Sub-Committee, be approved.
That Item EDS 2025-067, dated April 22, 2025, regarding an update on workforce development, attraction and retention initiatives being supported by the County of Simcoe Economic Development Office, be received.
Clarke That the Tariff Action Plan Presentation related to Item EDS 2025-097 be presented to Committee of the Whole to accompany the meeting Report being brought forward.
Clarke That Item EDS 2025-097, dated April 22, 2025, regarding the proposed Tariff Action Plan, be received; and That the proposed Tariff Action Plan, as outlined in Item EDS 2025-097, be approved.
That direction in camera and recommendations contained within Confidential Item CCW 2025-072 dated March 11, 2025, regarding labour relations or employee negotiations, be approved and voted upon in accordance with section 239(6)(b) of the Municipal Act.
That the agenda for the March 11, 2025, meeting of the Economic Development Sub-Committee, be approved.
That direction in camera and recommendations contained within Confidential Item CCW 2025-072 dated March 11, 2025, regarding labour relations or employee negotiations, be approved and voted upon in accordance with section 239(6)(b) of the Municipal Act.
That the agenda for the February 11, 2025, meeting of the Economic Development Sub-Committee, be approved.
That Item EDS 2025-021, dated February 11, 2025, regarding the 2025 Economic Development Office proposed Work Plan and 2024 Progress Report, be received; and That the proposed 2025 Economic Development Office Work Plan, as outlined in Item EDS 2025-021, be approved.