Committee of the Whole

That the agenda for the November 12, 2024, meeting of the Committee of the Whole, be approved.

That the amendment be amended to read:  Defer two Program Supervisor positions in Emergency Management to the 2026 budget deliberations pending further consultation with the local municipalities.

That the amendment be amended to read:  Reduce levy increase from 4% to 3.75%.

That the proposed 2025 County of Simcoe budget be amended to:  Reduce levy increase from 4% to 3.625%

That Item CCW 2024-304, dated November 12, 2024, regarding follow-up from the Special Budget Meeting, be received; and That the proposed 2025 County of Simcoe Budget, with the exclusion of any related funding to Georgian Bay General Hospital (GBGH), be approved with the following amendments to: Page 4 of 1679  Update operating balance figures as outlined within Item CCW 2024-304 dated November 12, 2024.  Defer two Program Supervisor positions in Emergency Management to the 2026 budget deliberation pending further consultation with the local municipalities.  Reduce levy increase from 4% to 3.625%.

That any related funding to Georgian Bay General Hospital (GBGH) included in the 2025 County of Simcoe Budget, be approved.

That staff report on the asset and service mix between County of Simcoe member municipalities and the separated cities of Barrie and Orillia.

That Item CCW 2024-261, dated October 8, 2024, regarding YMCA of Simcoe Muskoka 2024 Capital Funding Request, be received; and That staff be directed to prepare any agreements in relation to the YMCA request, necessary for the 2025 capital funding approved by Council as outlined within Item CCW 2024-261; and That subject to deliberation in the affirmative, the Warden and County Clerk be authorized to execute all agreements and documents necessary to carry out the YMCA request outlined in this report, and any of its components.

That Item CCW-2024-287, dated November 12, 2024, regarding 2024/2025 Base Funding increase for Community Services, be received.

That Item CCW 2024-288, dated November 12, 2024, regarding Georgian Manor 16-Bed Project Pre-Occupancy Review Requirements, be received.

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

That Item CCW 2024-253, dated November 12, 2024, regarding the Request for Approval of the Township of Clearview Official Plan, be received; and That the Township of Clearview Official Plan, as adopted by the Township of Clearview By-law 2024-38 on May 27, 2024, and modified as per Schedule 3 to Item CCW 2024-253 dated November 12, 2024, be approved; That the County’s approval does not apply to the following Non- Decision: Page 8 of 1679 Non-Decision: A Non-Decision applies to various sections of the OP that reference the 2051 planning horizon for growth and development of the plan. The specific partial policies include the ‘2041’ and ‘2051’ column data in the following tables within policy section 1.2.3: Table 1.1: Target distribution of population growth to 2051; Table 1.2: Projected employment Growth in Clearview; Table 1.3: Target distribution of new dwelling units; Table 1.4: Target share of housing density types per Settlement Area; and That Notice of Decision of the Official Plan approval for the Township of Clearview be provided in accordance with the Planning Act.

That the request for the County of Simcoe to undertake a feasibility study for a County Police Force in the letter dated October 25, 2024 from the Town of Wasaga Beach regarding Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment Billing Increases, be

That the Warden Write a letter to the Ministry of the Solicitor General with concerns regarding the significant Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) 2025 billing increases for County of Simcoe member municipalities serviced by OPP. That the letter also be sent to the Minister of Municipal Affairs with a request to initiate a review of the OPP Billing Formula through the Auditor General to consider the fairness and equity of the formula including, without limitation, how it accounts for OPP costs that should be borne by every ratepayer in the Province regardless of who polices their communities, how it proportions additional costs to those communities who rely solely on the OPP for policing, how it allows for additional charges to be assessed for calls for service when the staff are already on duty and being paid for their time and efforts, how it accounts for costs of calls on provincial lands, and how the impacts of collective bargaining impact the financial capacity of small municipalities throughout the Province.

That the November 12, 2024, meeting of Committee of the Whole, be adjourned at 12:13 p.m.

That the agenda for the October 22, 2024, meeting of the Simcoe County Housing Corporation Board, be approved.

That the minutes of the Simcoe County Housing Corporation Board meeting held August 13, 2024, be confirmed and adopted.

That Item HCB 2024-228, dated October 22, 2024, regarding Simcoe County Housing Corporation Property Lot Line Adjustment, be received and approved

That Item CCW 2024-262, dated October 22, 2024, regarding 2024 Capital Budget Reallocation, be received; and That capital funds budgeted for projects in 2024 be reallocated to complete identified projects as generally outlined in Item CCW 2024- 262; and NOTE: Minutes considered draft until ratified by Board. Page 19 of 1679 That staff submits the recommended project to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) for Canada Greener Affordable Housing (CGAH) Retrofit funding, as generally outlined in Item HCB 2024-262.

That Item HCB 2024-264, dated October 22, 2024, regarding the 2024 Second Quarter Report, be received.

That the October 22, 2024, meeting of the Simcoe County Housing Corporation Board, be adjourned at 11:12 a.m.