Committee of the Whole

Jennifer Coughlin That the agenda for the March 25, 2025, meeting of the Committee of the Whole, be approved.

That Item CCW-2025-087, dated March 25, 2025, regarding Simcoe County Archives Operations in February 2025, be received.

That Item CCW 2025-077, dated March 25, 2025, regarding the deaccession of objects from Simcoe County Museum collection, be received; and That staff be authorized to proceed with the deaccession of the identified objects, in accordance with the Museum Collections Management policy.

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

That Item CCW 2025-058, dated March 25, 2025, regarding the Health and Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Update, be received.

Staveren That Item CCW 2025-081, dated March 25, 2025, regarding the Living Classroom partnership between Trillium Manor and the Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board, be received.

That Item CCW 2025-089, dated March 25, 2025, regarding Simcoe Strong Volunteer Program, be received.

That the following Consent Items, with exception of 10.2 and 10.3, having been given due consideration, be received:

That the letter dated March 4, 2025 from the Township of Oro-Medonte and the letter dated March 19, 2025 from the City of Barrie pertaining to the Boundary Adjustment Provincial Facilitation Process, be

That the recommendations contained within the Economic Development Sub-Committee Report, dated March 11, 2025, be approved.

That the recommendations contained within the Grant Program Task Force Report, dated March 18, 2025, be approved.

That the following Consent Item, having been given due consideration, be received; and That the Warden write a letter to York Region regarding the 2030 Commonwealth Games Bid Expression of Interest, to obtain additional information from York Region on their request for the support and participation by Simcoe County.

That Item CCW 2025-093, dated March 25, 2025, regarding Potential Impact of Trade Tariffs and Counter-Tariffs on County Procurement and Budget Planning; be received; and That staff continue to monitor the evolving tariff and counter-tariff environment and develop strategies for the procurement of goods, services, and construction that align with provincial and federal responses and minimize operational and financial impact on the County of Simcoe; and That staff monitor 2025 costs to identify material tariff and counter-tariff impacts, develop the 2026 budget and long-term financial plan with consideration for potential ongoing impacts to effected goods and services, and report to Council as significant information becomes available, as generally outlined in Item CCW 2025-093.

That Committee of the Whole resolve into Closed Session at 11:46 a.m. under authority of the Municipal Act, Section 239 (2)(d); labour relations or employee negotiations; Section 239 (2)(f); advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose; and Section 239 (2)(k) a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations

That direction in camera and recommendations contained within Confidential Item CCW 2025-086, regarding labour relations or employee negotiations; advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose; and a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations

That Committee of the Whole rise and report at 12:05 p.m.

That the March 25, 2025, Committee of the Whole be adjourned at 12:47 p.m.