Committee of the Whole

That the agenda for the April 28, 2026, meeting of the Committee of the Whole, be approved.

That Item CCW 2026-122, dated April 28, 2026, regarding Simcoe County Archives Operations in Q1 2026, be received.

That Item CCW 2026-097, dated April 28, 2026, regarding the 2026 Social and Community Investment Fund Program Realignment and Micro-Grant Allocations, be received; and That the recommended 2026 Social and Community Investment Fund Micro-Grant project allocations, as outlined in Schedule 1 to Item 2026-097, be approved; and That the recommendation to have two Social and Community Investment Fund funding streams, be approved; and That the County Clerk and the General Manager, Social and Community Services, or a director designated by the General Manager, enter into agreements, for the purposes outlined in Item CCW 2026-097.

That Item CCW 2026-141, dated April 28, 2026, regarding One-Time Funding for Community Support Services, be received.

That Item CCW-2026-140, dated April 28, 2026, regarding Community Paramedicine Funding Update, be received; and That the Warden send a letter to the Minister of Health, copying the Minister of Long-Term Care, local M.P.P.s and all municipalities serviced by the County of Simcoe, advocating for revised policy to provide permanent base funding inclusive of annual inflationary adjustments and capital depreciation; and That the letter from the Warden further request additional funding for the period 2023/2024 to 2026/2027 for annual inflationary adjustments incurred during that timeframe.

That the following Consent Items, with the exception of Item 11.1, having been given due consideration, be received:

That Item CCW 2026-112, dated April 28, 2026, regarding Conservation Authority Consolidation Summary, be received.

That Item CCW 2026-096, dated April 28, 2026, regarding the Request for Endorsement to Update Policies Related to the Black Ash Creek Special Policy Area within the Town of Collingwood Official Plan, be received; and That the updated policies and mapping for the Black Ash Creek Special Policy Area within the Town of Collingwood Official Plan be endorsed as substantively outlined in Schedule 4 to Item CCW 2026-096; and That Council direct County Planning staff to bring forward a report to remove Non-Decision No. 3 of the Town of Collingwood Official Plan related to the removal of the Black Ash Creek Special Policy Area upon final joint approval by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing and Ministry of the Natural Resources.

That Item CCW 2026-130, dated April 28, 2026, regarding Summary of Proposed Bill 98 - Building Homes and Improving Transportation Infrastructure Act, 2026, be received; and, That the County provide comments on the proposed Bill 98 to the Environmental Registry of Ontario as substantively outlined in Schedule 2 of Item CCW 2026-130.

That Item CCW 2026-133, dated April 28, 2026, regarding County Comments on Provincial ERO Posting 026-0383: Addressing Growth and Housing Needs in South Simcoe, be received; and That staff be directed to submit comments to the Province through the Environmental Registry as generally outlined in Item CCW 2026-133.

That Item CCW 2026-124, dated April 28, 2026, regarding the Waste Subsidy for Multi-Residential Properties, be received; and That staff discontinue the recycling portion of the waste subsidy and continue the requirement that in order to receive the garbage subsidy, participation in recycling and organics diversion at the property be required, as generally outlined in Item CCW 2026-124.

That the recommendations contained within the Economic Development Sub-Committee Report, dated April 14, 2026, be approved.

That Item CCW 2026-069, dated April 28, 2026, regarding the County of Simcoe 2025 Year End Report, be received; and That funds from the Roads Reserve totalling $2,483,855 and General Contingency Reserve totalling $1,263,270 be used to offset costs as outlined in Item CCW 2026-069.

That direction in camera and recommendations contained within Confidential Item CCW 2026-077, dated April 28, 2026, regarding labour relations or employee negotiations; and a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial, financial or labour relations information, supplied in confidence to the municipality or local board, which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization, be approved and voted upon in accordance with Section 239(6)(b) of the Municipal Act.

That the April 28, 2026, Committee of the Whole, be adjourned at 10:20 a.m.