Committee of the Whole

That the agenda for the September 10, 2024, meeting of Committee of the Whole, be approved.

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

That Item CCW 2024-226, dated September 10, 2024 regarding the child care funding update, be received; and That the strategies and approaches, as generally outlined in Item CCW 2024-226, be approved.

That Item CCW 2024-219, dated September 10, 2024 regarding planning for the 2025 Social and Community Investment Fund, be received; and That the Social and Community Investment Fund renewals as attached in Schedule 1, and as outlined in Item CCW 2024-219, be approved; and That staff be delegated authority to renew 2023-2024 Social and Community Investment Fund agreements, where merited by the criteria; and That the Warden and County Clerk execute the 2025 Social and Community Investment Fund agreements for microgrants from any amount remaining in the Social and Community Investment Fund for the 2024 and 2025 allocations, with a balance of up to $200,000 annually reserved to make community development investments as assessed in this report; and That any annual unspent or returned municipal homelessness funds be transferred to the Social Services Reserve for future needs in homelessness and poverty mitigation.

That Item CCW 2024-221, dated September 10, 2024, regarding the Request for Approval of the Town of Collingwood Official Plan, be received. That the Town of Collingwood Official Plan, as adopted by the Town of Collingwood By-law 2023-095 on December 11, 2023, and modified as per Schedule 3 to Item CCW 2024- 221 dated September 10, 2024, be approved save and except the Non-Decisions as outlined in Item CCW 2024-221; and That the County’s approval does not apply to the following Non-Decisions: Non-Decision No. 1: A Non-Decision applies to various sections of the Official Plan that reference the 2051 planning horizon for growth and development of the plan. The specific partial policies that will not come into force include the following sections: Purpose 1.2 a), c) i,, Growth Management 4.1 a), d), e), Accommodating Projected Growth 4.3 c), and Future Community Area 5.5.1.1. b). Non-Decision No. 2: A Non-Decision applies to whether a Waste Management (D-4) Assessment Area should apply, and if so, the limits of the Assessment Area for Inactive Local and Private Waste Management Sites identified on Schedule 4. The Official Plan will not come into force regarding Policy 5.4.4.3 b) and Schedule 4 (in part), at this time. Non-Decision No. 3: A Non-Decision applies to the Black Ash Creek Subwatershed Special Policy Area including the associated policies in section 5.6.3.4 b) (partial), and section 5.6.3.5, and the Black Ash Creek Special Policy Area line identified on Schedule 3.1-Nat

MacLellan That item CCW 2024-255, dated September 10, 2024, regarding staffing surge capacity for strategic housing and investment priorities, be received; and That staff be authorized to secure the necessary resources to deliver various strategic growth related initiatives, as generally outlined in Item CCW 2024-255.

That Item CCW 2024-230, regarding the implementation of all-way stop control at County Road 9 and Centreline Road, be received, and That all-way stop control be implemented at the intersection of County Road 9 and Centreline Road; and That Consolidated Traffic By-Law 6609 be amended and the necessary by-law be presented to County Council.

That Item CCW 2024-234, dated September 10th, 2024, regarding the Ontario Energy Board and Enbridge Franchise Agreement, be received; and That staff provide notice in writing to Enbridge Gas that the County is not in agreement with renewing the model Franchise Agreement without amendments.

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

That Item CCW 2024-241, dated September 10, 2024, regarding municipal funding agreement on the Canada Community-Building Fund, be received; and That the Warden and Clerk be authorized to enter into the Municipal Funding agreement for the Canada Community-Building Fund with the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, as outlined in Item CCW 2024-241; and That the necessary by-law be presented to County Council.

Jennifer Coughlin That Item CCW 2024-204, dated September 10, 2024 regarding Multi-Year Vehicle Procurement Strategy, be received; and That on an annual basis, with the approval of the Director and GM of the impacted Department, the General Manager of Corporate Performance, and in line with the Council approved vehicle replacement schedule, fleet staff proceed to place vehicle orders including issuance of deposits where required for vehicles where lead times extend beyond twelve (12) months and up to twenty-four (24) months; and That staff modify related policies and procedures to reflect Council’s direction to staff to proceed with a multi-year vehicle procurement strategy where required.

That direction in camera contained within Confidential Item CCW 2024-233 dated September 10, 2024, regarding labour relations or employee negotiations, be voted upon and approved in accordance with section 239(6)(b) of the Municipal Act.

That direction in camera contained within Confidential Item CCW 2024-235 dated September 10, 2024, regarding labour relations or employee negotiations, voted upon and approved in accordance with section 239(6)(b) of the Municipal Act.