Committee of the Whole

That the agenda for the November 10, 2020, meeting of the Committee of the Whole, be approved, as amended, with the addition of Confidential Item 12.4. to receive an update from legal counsel.

That the following Consent Agenda Item, having been given due consideration, be received:

Clarke That Council Committee of the Whole recess at 9:27 a.m. to convene a meeting of the Simcoe County Housing Corporation.

That Committee of the Whole reconvene at 9:30 a.m.

That Item CCW 2020-192, dated November 10, 2020 regarding Long-Term Care Funding Updates, be received; and That staff recruit one full-time Resident Care Program Supervisor within the existing funding envelope as outlined in this Item Report CCW 2020-192.

Riepma That Item CCW 2020-365, dated November 10, 2020, regarding Long-Term Care IPAC (Infection Prevention and Control) Resources, be received; and That County Council approve the immediate recruitment of an IPAC (Infection Prevention and Control) Lead, as well as an IPAC Educator, for Sunset Manor, Georgian Manor and Trillium Manor; and That staff consult with RVH per the management oversight agreement towards identifying and implementing similar IPAC resources at Simcoe Manor; and That the financial strategy included in Item CCW 2020-365, be utilized until more details are available with respect to the new Provincial funding dedicated for these resources and supports.

That the County of Simcoe supports the letter dated November 3, 2020, titled Rama Road Economic Employment District.

That Item CCW 2020-338, dated November 10, 2020, regarding the Municipal Transit Enhanced Cleaning (MTEC) Funds, be received; and That the necessary by-law be presented to County Council to authorize the Warden and Clerk to enter into a Transfer Payment Agreement as represented by the Ministry of Transportation related to the dedicated Municipal Transit Enhanced Cleaning Funds.

That the recommendations contained within the Agricultural Liaison Committee Report, dated October 28, 2020, be approved.

That Item CCW 2020 - 341, dated 10 November 2020 regarding Municipal Act Regulation 284/09, be approved.

That the 2021 wages be held at 0% for all County employees, and County Council, except for those that are under an existing (in force) negotiated/arbitrated contract.

That subject to a staff report, $50,000 be provided to each of the lower tier municipalities through the Economic Development Sub-Committee with a defined criteria, to be drawn from the Municipal General Contingency reserve, for an estimated total of $800,000; and That staff report on the impacts of the provincial reduction of the education tax portion of the property tax.

That the 2021 County Council wage increase be held at 0%.

That Item CCW 2020-357, dated November 10, 2020, regarding the 2021 Draft County of Simcoe Budget, be received; and That the 2021 Draft County of Simcoe Budget as presented be recommended to the November 24, 2020, County Council meeting for adoption; and That subject to a staff report, $50,000 be provided to each of the lower tier municipalities through the Economic Development Sub-Committee with a defined criteria, to be drawn from the Municipal General Contingency reserve, for an estimated total of $800,000; and That staff report on the impacts of the provincial reduction of education tax portion of the property tax; and That the 2021 County Council wage increase be held at 0%.

That the Warden, as the County’s representative of the Western Ontario Warden’s Caucus (WOWC), be appointed to the SouthWestern Integrated Fibre Technology (SWIFT) Network Board of Directors.

That Committee of the Whole resolve into Closed Session at 11:05 a.m. under the authority of the Municipal Act, Section 239 2(c) a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board; Section 239(2)(d) labour relations or employee negotiations and; Section 239 (2)(e) litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local Board.

That Item CCW 2020–339, dated November 10, 2020, Confidential under the authority of the Municipal Act, Section 239(2)(d) – labour relations or employee negotiations, be received.

That direction to staff In Camera regarding CONFIDENTIAL CCW 2020-346, dated November 10, 2020, regarding a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land, be approved and voted upon in accordance with Section 239(6)(b) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended.

That direction in Camera contained within Confidential Item CCW 2020-347, dated November 10, 2020, regarding litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local Board be voted upon and approved in accordance with section 239(6)(b) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended.

That the verbal update from the County Solicitor dated November 10, 2020, be received.

That Committee of the Whole rise and report at 11:35 a.m.