Committee of the Whole

That the agenda for the March 26, 2024 meeting of Committee of the Whole, be approved.

That Item CCW-2024-085, dated March 26, 2024, regarding Simcoe County Archives Operations in February 2024, be received.

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

Bryn Hamilton That Item CCW 2024-070, dated March 26, 2024 regarding the County’s Provincial Child Care and Early Years Funding Allocations and related guidelines, be received; and That program strategies, guidelines and approaches, in conjunction with 2024 service provider proposed funding allocations, as generally outlined in Item CCW 2024-070, be approved; and That staff maximize the 2024 provincial funding and redirect any year end municipal savings to the Social Services Reserve to help offset future year budget pressures.

That Item CCW 2024-081 dated March 26, 2024 regarding the Give-A-Lift Bus Fundraising Campaign be received; and That the purchase a new bus for Sunset Manor fully funded from the Sunset Manor Donation Reserve Fund, as outlined in this Item, be approved.

That Item CCW 2024-091, dated March 26, 2024, regarding One-Time Funding – Behavioural Specialized Unit at Georgian Manor, be received.

That Item CCW 2024-092, dated March 26, 2024 regarding Long-Term Care Digital Health Updates, be received.

That Item CCW 2024-096, dated March 26, 2024 regarding 2023-24 One-Time Funding for Long-Term Care, be received.

That Item CCW 2024-097 dated March 26, 2024 regarding the Long-Term Care Service Accountability agreement, be received; and That the Warden and County Clerk execute the extending letter substantively in the form attached as Schedule 2 to Item CCW 2024-097; and That the Warden and County Clerk be authorized to execute amendments to the agreement proposed by Ontario Health, subject to review of the General Manager of Health and Emergency Services and that no financial commitment is required of the County.

Rose That Item CCW 2024-098, dated March 26, 2024 regarding the Multi-Sectoral Accountability Agreement Updates, be received; and That the Warden and County Clerk execute the extending letter substantively in the form attached as Schedule 1 to Item CCW 2024-098; and That the Warden and County Clerk execute the declaration of compliance for The Corporation of the County of Simcoe as required of the Multi-Sector Service Accountability Agreement, substantively in the form attached as Schedule 2 to Item CCW 2024-098; and That the Warden and County Clerk be authorized to execute amendments to the agreement proposed by Ontario Health, subject to review of the General Manager of Health and Emergency Services and that no financial commitment is required of the County.

That Item CCW 2024-045, dated March 26, 2024 regarding the Solid Waste Management By-law and Set Fines, be received; and That By-law 6256 be repealed, and the new Solid Waste Management By-law be presented to County Council, as outlined in Item CCW 2024-045; and That staff send the set fines to the Attorney General for approval, as generally outlined in Item CCW 2024-045.

That the recommendations contained within the Economic Development Sub-Committee Report, dated March 12, 2024, be approved.

That the recommendations contained within the Grant Program Task Force Report, dated March 18, 2024, be approved.

That Item CCW 2024-053, dated March 26, 2024 regarding 2024 Tax Ratios and Tax Rates, be received; and That, subject to deliberations in the affirmative, the 2024 tax ratios and the tax rate reduction for 2024, as generally outlined in the subject Item, be approved; and That the necessary by-law be presented to adopt the 2024 tax ratios and rates, as generally outlined in Item CCW 2024-053.

That Item CCW 2024-083, dated March 26, 2024, regarding the rebate of property taxes, or amounts paid on account of property taxes for eligible charities, be received; and That the necessary by-law be presented to repeal by-law 6104 and provide for an eligible charities property tax rebate program, as generally outlined in Item CCW 2024-083.

Jennifer Coughlin That Item CCW 2024-087, dated March 26, 2024, regarding Low-Income Seniors and Persons with disabilities tax relief, be received; and That the necessary by-law be presented to repeal by-law 5022 and provide for low-income seniors and persons with disabilities tax relief, as generally outlined in Item CCW 2024-087.

That Item CCW 2024-088, dated March 26, 2024 regarding the Municipal Insurance Pool, be received; and That financial support for the next phase of analyses / implementation of an insurance pool, as outlined in Item CCW 2024-088, be approved.

That Item CCW 2024-089, dated March 26, 2024 regarding Electric Vehicle Charging Station funding opportunity, be received; and That $140K be allocated from the General Contingency Reserve to fund the purchase and installation of three (3) charging stations; and That, should the Federal RTO7 GoEV funding application be successful, 50% of the project cost or approximately $70K be returned to the General Contingency Reserve upon receipt.

That the recommendations contained within the Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee Report, dated March 19, 2024, be approved.

Jennifer Coughlin That the March 26, 2024, meeting of Committee of the Whole, be adjourned at 10:43 a.m.