Committee of the Whole

That the agenda for the February 28, 2023, meeting of the Committee of the Whole, be approved.

That Item CCW 2023-071, dated February 28, 2023, regarding Simcoe County Archives Operations in January, 2023, be received.

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

That Item CCW 2023-062, dated February 28, 2023, regarding 2023/2024 and 2024/2025 Planned Funding Allocations for Provincially Delivered Housing Programs, be received; and That the County of Simcoe submit an Investment Plan to the province, as generally outlined in Item CCW 2023-062; and That staff amends the Investment Plan as may be required to avoid any loss of funds, as generally outlined in Item CCW 2023-062; and That the necessary by-law be presented to authorize the General Manager of Social and Community Services and Clerk to enter into a Transfer Payment Agreement or Amending Agreement with the province to participate in the provincial funding, as generally outlined in Item CCW 2023-062, and to execute all associated agreements and documents necessary to carry out the provincial funding, and any of its components.

Clarke That Item CCW 2023-053, dated February 28, 2023, regarding Bradford Affordable Housing Development Update and Leasehold Improvement Costing, be received; and That adjustments to the Bradford Affordable Housing Development budget to reflect development charge revenue loss as a result of Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022, and to include the required budget increase for additional capital costs incurred, and to enable the completion of the cost-recoverable leasehold improvements for the community and social services commercial agency space, as generally outlined in Item CCW 2023-053, be approved.

Rose That Item CCW 2023-054, dated February 28, 2023, regarding the Orillia Hub Development Update and Leasehold Improvement Costing, be received; and That the adjustments to the Orillia Hub Development budget to reflect development charge revenue loss as a result of Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022, and to include the required budget for the completion of the cost-recoverable leasehold improvements for the Social and Community Services commercial agency space, as generally outlined in Item CCW 2023-054, be approved; and That $5,792,400 in federal/provincial funds under the 2023-24 Ontario Priorities Housing Initiative (OPHI) and the Canada-Ontario Community Housing Initiative (COCHI) be used to partially offset the increased unfinanced capital required for the Orillia Hub Development, resulting from the development charge revenue loss, as well as to reduce contributions from the cities of Barrie and Orillia.

That Item CCW 2023-066, dated February 28, 2023, regarding 77 Tiffin Street Supportive Housing Project Head Lease and Operating Agreement, be received; and That the Warden and County Clerk to enter into a lease agreement with the Elizabeth Fry Society Simcoe-Muskoka to provide supportive, affordable housing to address chronic homelessness in the County of Simcoe.

That Item CCW-2023-067, dated February 28, 2023, regarding the County of Simcoe Paramedic Services participation in the Barrie and Area Long-Term Care Diagnostic Imaging Project, be received.

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

That the recommendations contained within the Economic Development Sub-Committee Report, dated February 14, 2023, be approved.

That the correspondence dated February 7, 2023 from Sarah Thompson, Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority (NVCA); and Bill Thompson, Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA) re: Amendments to South Georgian Bay Lake Simcoe Source Protection Plan; Notification of Consultation Pursuant to Section 34(2) and 34(3) of the Clean Water Act, 2006 and Ontario Regulation 287/07 Request for Council Resolution be received; and That County Council endorse the proposed amendments to the Oro-Medonte and Adjala-Tosorontio chapters of the Nottawasaga Valley Assessment Report, as well as the South Georgian Bay Lake Simcoe Source Protection Plan outlined in the “Amendments to South Georgian Bay Lake Simcoe Source Protection Plan, Notification of Consultation Pursuant to Section 34(2) and 34(3) of the Clean Water Act, 2006 and Ontario Regulation 287/07” per the correspondence dated February 7, 2023; and That the NVCA and LSRCA be notified of County Council's decision.

That Item CCW 2023-041, dated February 28, 2023, 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 Bylaw No. 6884, substantively in the form attached as Schedule 1 to Item CCW 2023-041.

That Item CCW 2023-069, dated February 28, 2023, regarding Property Tax Ratios and tax rates, be received; and That subject to deliberations in the affirmative, that the 2023 tax ratios and the tax rate reduction for 2023, as generally outlined in the subject Item, be approved; and That the necessary by-law be presented to adopt the 2023 tax ratios and rates, as generally outlined in Item CCW 2023-069.

That an audit firm be engaged to review one County department to see if savings of the 2023 budget can be determined. Deliberations on the amendment occurred. A procedural matter was dealt with. It was ruled by the Chair that the amendment (Recommendation CCW-24B-23) was not in order as the amendment was not germane to the topic. The main motion (Recommendation CCW 24-A-23), as presented, was voted upon and

That Item CCW 2023-076, dated February 28, 2023 regarding the acquisition of land from the Township of Springwater for the purposes of a Paramedic Post, be received; and That staff complete the acquisition of approximately 0.4 acres of land from the Township of Springwater’s vacant lands municipally known as part of 1132 Snow Valley Road, Springwater, for the purpose of a new Paramedic Post build; and That the Warden and County Clerk execute any and all documentation required to complete the acquisition of land from the Township of Springwater, in accordance with the Real Estate Policy PFP 2012-02.

That the February 28, 2023, meeting of Committee of the Whole, be adjourned at 11:33 a.m.