Joint Council and Committee of the Whole

That the agenda for the June 24, 2025, meeting of County Council, be approved.

That the Council Communications and Proclamations - June 10, 2025 - June 23, 2025, having been given due consideration, be received.

That the following Council minutes be confirmed and adopted and Committee of the Whole reports be confirmed:  County Council - Minutes - June 10, 2025  Committee of the Whole - Report - June 10, 2025  Transit Planning Workshop - Special Council - Minutes - June 17, 2025

That the Performance Management recommendations contained within the Committee of the Whole Report dated June 10, 2025, be approved.

That the Human Services recommendations contained within the Committee of the Whole Report dated June 10, 2025, be approved.

That the Corporate Services recommendations contained within the Committee of the Whole Report dated June 10, 2025, be approved.

That Council recess into Committee of the Whole at 9:12 a.m.

That the agenda for the June 24, 2025, meeting of Committee of the Whole, be approved.

That Item CCW 2025-186, dated June 24, 2025, regarding Matthews Innovation and Transportation Gallery Project Update, be received.

That Item CCW 2025-191, dated June 24, 2025, regarding Acquisition of Modular Facility for Unsheltered Homelessness Response, be received; and That the acquisition of a 40-bedroom modular facility for up to $1.2 million (including all site costs) for the purpose of increasing shelter and housing program opportunities for those currently unsheltered within the homelessness sector, be approved; and That a combination of underutilized Reaching Home (RH) funding, offsetting operating from the Encampment Response Initiative (ERI) Funding, and the Social Services Reserve, be utilized for the purchase.

That Item CCW 2025-169, dated June 24, 2025, regarding the 2025 Social and Community Investment Fund, be received; and That the recommended 2025 Social and Community Investment Fund project allocations, as outlined in Schedule 1 to Item 2025-169, 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, as outlined in Item CCW 2025-169.

That item CCW 2025-088, dated June 24, 2025, regarding New Horizons Funding – Georgian Village Pickleball Court, be received; and That staff proceed with the project funded by the New Horizons Grant, Georgian Manor Donation Reserve Funds and reprioritization of projects, as generally outlined in Item CCW 2025-088.

That Item CCW 2025-182, dated June 24, 2025, regarding 2024/2025 Annual Reconciliation Report for Community Programs, be received; and That the Warden and County Clerk execute the 2024/2025 Annual Reconciliation Report for the Corporation of the County of Simcoe Community Programs, as required by the Multi-Sector Service Accountability Agreement, substantially in the form attached as Schedule 1 to this Item.

That Item CCW 2025-183, dated June 24, 2025, regarding the Geospatial Emergency Medical Services Study Participation & Data Sharing study, be received; and That the County Clerk and General Manager of Health and Emergency Services or Director and Chief of Paramedic Services be authorized to sign the Data Sharing Agreement (Schedule 1), for the purposes of involvement in this study, as generally outlined in Item CCW 2025-183.

That Item CCW 2025-184, dated June 24, 2025, regarding the Memorandum of Understanding between Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care and the County of Simcoe Paramedic Services, be received; and That the General Manager of Health and Emergency Services and the Director and Chief of Paramedic Services be delegated authority to execute this agreement and similar Memorandums of Understanding between partner organizations; and That the County Clerk also be authorized to execute any necessary documentation as required.

That Item CCW 2025-185, dated June 24, 2025, regarding an updated Age-Friendly Community Positive Aging Strategy 2025-2030, be received; and That the updated 2025-2030 Simcoe County Positive Aging Strategy: Older Adults Strengthening Our Communities, attached as Schedule 1, be endorsed.

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

That Item CCW 2025-175, dated June 24, 2025 regarding Revisions to the Waste Subsidy Program, be received; and That staff update the waste subsidy program to require participation in organics and recycling diversion to receive a financial subsidy for privately contracted garbage collection services and temporarily receive a financial subsidy for privately contracted recycling services, as described in Option 3B and generally outlined in Item CCW 2025-175.

That Item CCW 2025-163 – Program to Increase Organics Capture, be

That the recommendations contained within the Economic Development Sub-Committee Report, dated June 10, 2025, be approved.

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

That Item CCW 2025-189, dated June 24, 2025, regarding the updated County of Simcoe Asset Management Plan, be received; and That Schedule 1, the updated 2025 County of Simcoe Asset Management Plan, be approved.

That Item CCW 2025-190, dated June 24, 2025, regarding Asset Management Reserves, be received; and That the necessary By-laws be presented to County Council, substantively in the form attached as Schedules 1 to 4 of this Item, to allow the County to set up asset management reserves as outlined in Schedule 5 of this Item.

That Item CCW 2025-131, dated June 24, 2025, regarding the Sustainable Operations Program Update, be received; and That the County of Simcoe’s 2024 Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emission Report, substantively in the form attached as Schedule 1 to Item CCW 2025-131, be approved and posted to the County’s website in compliance with Electricity Act, 1998 requirements and Ontario Regulation 25/23.

That the recommendations contained within the Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee Report, dated June 17, 2025, be approved with the exception of the Town of Midland, and Township of Springwater recommendations.

That CONFIDENTIAL Schedule 3 to Item CCW 2025-188 Proposed Amendments to the Blue Box Regulation and Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, dated June 24, 2025, regarding a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations

That CONFIDENTIAL Schedule 2 to Item CCW 2025-163 Program to Increase Organics Capture, dated June 24, 2025, regarding 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 received.

That the recommendations contained within Confidential Item CCW 2025-192, regarding labour relations or employee negotiations, be approved and voted upon in accordance with Section 239 (6)(b), of the Municipal Act.

That Committee of the Whole rise and report and resume sitting as County Council at 1:35 p.m.

That the Performance Management recommendations contained within the Committee of the Whole Report, dated June 24, 2025, be approved, including the Confidential Item.

That the Human Services recommendations contained within the Committee of the Whole Report, dated June 24, 2025, be approved.

That the Corporate Services recommendations contained within the Committee of the Whole Report, dated June 24, 2025, be approved, including the Confidential Items and with the exception of the Delegated Authority Items.

That Bills No. 7136-25, 7137-25, 7138-25, 7139-25 and 7140-25 be enacted as By-laws of the County of Simcoe.

That Bill No. 7141-25 be enacted as a By-law of the County of Simcoe.

Catherine MacDonald That the June 24, 2025, meeting of County Council be adjourned at 1:39 p.m.