Committee of the Whole

Ben Verkaik That the agenda for the March 24, 2026, meeting of the Committee of the Whole, be approved.

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

That Item CCW 2026-086, dated March 24, 2026, regarding the 69 Harriet Street Intensification and Rehabilitation Project, be received; and That staff proceed with the appropriate planning approvals and final design for building construction-readiness for the Harriet Street intensification and rehabilitation project, as generally outlined within Item CCW 2026-086; and That staff continue to investigate and apply for funding opportunities, including Build Canada Homes; and That, should staff be successful in obtaining the balance of funding (grant-loan contributions) for the estimated costing of this project, that it be applied to this project, and staff proceeds with site preparation, building permit and construction activities, as generally outlined within Item CCW 2026-086; and That the signing officers for the Simcoe County Housing Corporation execute all required applications, agreements, and documents.

That Item CCW 2026-093, dated March 24, 2026, regarding the Long-Term Care Quality Improvement Plans 2026-27, be received; and That the Warden and Clerk be authorized to sign the County of Simcoe’s Long-Term Care Quality Improvement Plans for 2026-27 attached to this Item as Schedule 1 (Georgian), Schedule 2 (Simcoe), Schedule 3 (Sunset), and Schedule 4 (Trillium).

That item CCW 2026–088, dated March 24, 2026, regarding transitioning to a New Service Provider for County of Simcoe LINX Transit, be received.

That Item 9.2, letter dated March 11, 2026 from Metrolinx regarding Innisfil Beach Road Grade Crossing - CR21 Project, be

That Item CCW 2026-080, dated March 24, 2026, regarding City of Orillia Proposed Municipal Boundary Adjustments – County of Simcoe Response to Proposal Options, be received; and That the Warden provide a letter to the City of Orillia with the County of Simcoe’s comments aligned with the recommendations generally outlined in Item CCW 2026-080.

That the recommendations contained within the Economic Development Sub-Committee Report, dated March 10, 2026, be approved.

That the recommendations contained within the Grant Task Force Report, dated March 17, 2026, be approved.

That direction in camera and recommendations contained within Confidential Item CCW 2026-057, dated March 24, 2026, regarding a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land, be approved and voted upon in accordance with Section 239(6)(b), of the Municipal Act.

Kathy Jeffery That direction in camera and recommendations contained within Confidential Item CCW 2026-078, dated March 24, 2026, regarding labour relations or employee negotiations, be voted upon and approved in accordance with Section 239(6)(b) of the Municipal Act.

Henry Sander That direction in camera and recommendations contained within Confidential Item CCW 2026-094, dated March 24, 2026, regarding information explicitly supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board by Canada, a province or territory or a Crown agency of any of them, be approved and voted upon in accordance with Section 239(6)(b) of the Municipal Act.

That the March 24, 2026, Committee of the Whole, be adjourned at 10:09 a.m.