Joint Council and Committee of the Whole

That the agenda for the November 23, 2021, meeting of Council and Committee of the Whole, be approved.

That the Council Communications and Proclamations - November 9, 2021 - November 22, 2021, having been given due consideration, be received.

That the following Committee of the Whole report be confirmed and Council Minutes be confirmed and adopted:  County Council - Minutes - November 9, 2021  Committee of the Whole - Report - November 9, 2021

That the Performance Management recommendations contained within the Committee of the Whole Report dated November 9, 2021, be approved.

That the Human Services recommendations contained within the Committee of the Whole Report dated November 9, 2021, be approved.

That the Corporate Services recommendations contained within the Committee of the Whole Report dated November 9, 2021, be approved.

That the Regional Government Review Task Force recommendations contained within the Regional Government Review Task Force Report dated November 9, 2021, be approved.

That the Report of the Economic Development Sub-Committee meeting held November 9, 2021, be adopted as presented and the recommendations contained therein, be approved.

That Council recess into Committee of the Whole at 9:14 a.m.

That Item CCW 2021-367, dated November 23, 2021, regarding Simcoe County Archives operations in October, 2021, be received.

That Item CCW 2021-363 dated November 23, 2021, regarding the Library Co-operative Board Report for October, 2021 be received.

Craig That Item CCW 2021-364, dated November 23, 2021, regarding the Simcoe County Library Co-operative Annual Report for 2019, be received.

That the Consent Agenda Items, having been given due consideration, be received for information.

That Item CCW 2021-370, dated November 23, 2021 regarding Affordable Housing Refinancing Request, be received; and That the Affordable Housing refinancing request to permit a case-specific exception to the Affordable Housing Refinancing Policy Framework as outlined in Item CCW 2021-370, be approved; and That the Warden and County Clerk execute all related agreements and documents for the case-specific refinancing request.

That Item CCW 2021-362, dated November 23, 2021, regarding the current state of the Licensed Child Care Sector, be received; and That the Warden write to the province regarding the need for increased investments to assist Municipal Service Managers in addressing staffing shortages within the licensed child care sector, as generally outlined in the subject Item.

That Item CCW 2021-378, dated November 23, 2021, regarding the County of Simcoe Paramedic Services Historical Response Time Performance and Future Directions, be received; and That the County of Simcoe adopt Transition and Stretch Response Time Performance Targets as outlined in Item CCW 2021-378.

That Item CCW 2021-373, dated November 23, 2021, regarding Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) Funding Update, be received; and That approximately $187,745 in funds from the General Contingency Reserve be allocated to supplement $2.175M in project funding from the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program, allowing heating, ventilation and roofing projects to proceed in the County’s Long-Term Care Homes as generally outlined in Item CCW 2021-373.

That Item CCW 2021-376 dated November 23, 2021, containing recommendations for the purchase of automated dispensing cabinets for the County of Simcoe’s four (4) long-term care homes funded through the Medication Safety Technology (MST) Program, be approved.

That Item CCW 2021-382, dated November 23, 2021, regarding the Province of Ontario’s Long-Term Care Staffing Plan be received; and That based on the Province of Ontario’s Long-Term Care Staffing Plan, additional resources be added as outlined in this Item.

That Item CCW 2021-375, dated November 23, 2021 regarding an Emergency Management Program Review and Update, be received; and That the necessary By-law be presented to County Council adopting the Emergency Response Plan attached as Schedule 1; and, confirming the Emergency Management Program Elements and appointed staff to mandated roles in accordance with the Emergency Management Program Overview attached as Schedule 3, and consistent with the Emergency Response Plan attached as Schedule 2, pursuant to the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act.

That Item CCW 2021-381, dated November 23, 2021, regarding the legislative requirement for municipalities to conduct an annual exercise with the Emergency Control Group, be received; and That County Council endorse the Resolution, attached as Schedule 1 to this Item, requesting the Province of Ontario to amend Ontario Regulation 380/04 under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act to provide an exemption to the annual exercise requirement for municipalities that have activated their Emergency Control Group and/or Emergency Response Plan in response to an actual emergency that year; and That a copy of the subject resolution be forwarded to the Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario; the Honourable Caroline Mulroney, MPP York-Simcoe; the Honourable Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing; the Honourable Sylvia Jones, Solicitor General; and all other municipalities in Ontario.

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

That Item CCW 2021-369, dated November 23, 2021, regarding speed limit adjustments along various County Roads, be received; and That the current 80 km/h speed limit on County Road 93 be reduced to 50 km/h approximately 180 metres in advance of both the north and southbound directions of the roundabout; and That a 60 km/h speed limit be implemented on County Road 21 and County Road 53 within the construction limits of the project, approximately 300 meters in each direction; and That the three sections of County Road 6 that were removed be added back into Schedule 14; and That the current speed limit be reduced to 60 km/h on County Road 46 a distance of 500 metres from the stop sign with County Road 45.

That Item CCW 2021-371, dated November 23, 2021, regarding a Road Transfer – 7th Line Oro-Medonte, be received; and That 7th Line of Oro-Medonte, from Highway 11, north to County Road 22 for a total distance of 12.6 kilometres, be transferred from the Township of Oro-Medonte to the County of Simcoe, as generally outlined in Item CCW 2021-371; and That the necessary by-law be presented to authorize the Warden and County Clerk to enter into a Municipal Road Transfer Agreement between the County of Simcoe and the Township of Oro-Medonte substantively in the form attached as Schedule 1 to Item CCW 2021-371.

That Item CCW 2021-374, dated November 23, 2021, regarding a project update of County Road 4 Widening and Memorandum of Understanding with the Ontario Ministry of Transportation, be received; and That the necessary by-law be presented to County Council to authorize the Warden and County Clerk to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding for the cost sharing of construction services between the respective parties, substantively in the form attached as Schedule 1 to Item CCW 2021-374.

That Item CCW 2021-365, dated November 23, 2021, regarding Solid Waste Management Facilities COVID-19 Update, be received; and That regular operating hours at the waste facilities commence December 6, 2021, as outlined in Item CCW 2021-365; and That the Mara Transfer Station (site 7) continue to operate under a Thursday-Saturday schedule permanently; and That necessary operational adjustments be implemented, including the re-allocation of a 0.6 FTE to the combined sites for which there is no financial impact.

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

That Item CCW 2021-384, November 23, 2021, regarding Digital Corporate Seal and Digital Signatures, be received; and That the necessary by-law be presented to County Council to approve a digital corporate seal, and digital signatures, and the retaining of by-laws in a digital format.

That Item CCW 2021-385, November 23, 2021, regarding Document Execution and Delegation of Signing Authority, be received; and That the necessary by-law be presented to County Council in support of Document Execution and Delegation of Signing Authority.

That the Performance Management recommendations contained within the Committee of the Whole Report, including the Confidential Item dated November 23, 2021, be approved.

That the Human Services recommendations contained within the Committee of the Whole Report, dated November 23, 2021, be approved.

That the Corporate Services recommendations contained within the Committee of the Whole Report, dated November 23, 2021, be approved.

That Bills No., 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60 and 61 be enacted as By-laws of the County of Simcoe.

MacDonald That Bill No. 62 be enacted as a By-law of the County of Simcoe.

That the November 23, 2021, meeting of County Council be adjourned at 10:07 a.m.