Joint Council and Committee of the Whole

That the agenda for the November 25, 2025, meeting of County Council, be approved.

That the Council Communications and Proclamations - November 10, 2025 - November 24, 2025, having been given due consideration, be received.

That the Performance Management recommendations contained within the Committee of the Whole Report dated November 10, 2025, with the exception of the 2026 Budget, be approved, including the Confidential Item.

That the proposed 2026 County of Simcoe Budget be amended to delay hiring of proposed FTE positions, that are not fully funded by Provincial and Federal programs, to mid-year 2026 or a time that would reduce the levy increase by a further 0.25%.

That Item CCW 2025-302, dated November 10, 2025, regarding Follow-up from the Special Budget Meeting, be received; and That the proposed 2026 County of Simcoe Budget, with the exclusion of any related funding to Georgian Bay General Hospital (GBGH), be approved with the following amendments to:  Incorporate Option 4, as outlined in the presentation with Item CCW 2025-302, to address the operating balance deficit by: Applying the WSIB credit Reducing the contribution to asset management Applying increased Solid Waste Management user fee revenue Using contribution from reserves to offset the remaining shortfall  Reduce levy increase from 4% to 3.5%.

That any related funding to Georgian Bay General Hospital (GBGH) included in the 2026 County of Simcoe Budget, be approved.

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

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

Staveren That the agenda for the November 25, 2025, meeting of Committee of the Whole, be approved.

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

MacLellan That Item CCW 2025-301, dated November 25, 2025, regarding Building Up Simcoe County – A Community Blueprint for Affordable Housing and Homelessness Prevention (2025–2035), be received; and That the Building Up Simcoe County – A Community Blueprint for Affordable Housing and Homelessness Prevention (2025–2035) Strategy, attached to Item CCW 2025-301, be approved and submitted to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing; and That staff implement the strategy and report annually on progress, in accordance with the Housing Services Act, 2011; and That Council reaffirm the continuation of the governance structure established through action 1.2 of the previous 10-Year Strategy, whereby a working group comprised of elected officials, municipal senior staff, and representatives from the public, private, and non-profit sectors was approved (CCW 14-153, April 2014) to support implementation oversight; and That staff bring forward an updated implementation plan and any required revisions to the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee Terms of Reference to reflect the mandate of the Building Up Simcoe County – A Community Blueprint for Affordable Housing and Homelessness Prevention (2025–2035) Strategy.

That Item CCW 2025-294, dated November 25, 2025, regarding the appointment of the Ontario Works Administrator, be received; and That the necessary By-law be presented to County Council to appoint Amy Marshall as the Ontario Works Administrator, in accordance with the Ontario Works Act, 1997.

Jennifer Coughlin That Item CCW 2025-300, dated November 25, 2025, regarding the 2026 Social and Community Investment Fund Automatization and Realignment, be received; and That the Social and Community Investment Fund renewals and project allocations totaling $1,020,900, as outlined in Schedule 1, be approved. That a new Call for Applications in 2026 to allocate $179,000 in one-year microgrants, focused on addressing urgent basic needs, and to serve as a pilot initiative for automating the new Grants Management System, be approved; and That 2026 funding in the amount of $50,000 for The Karma Project: Community Food Co-Operative Inc., to be allocated from the poverty reduction budget, be approved; and That 2026 funding in the amount of $54,000 for Child and Youth Advocacy Centre Simcoe Muskoka, to be allocated from the Social and Community Services Reserve, be approved; and That any unspent or returned municipal homelessness funds be transferred to the Social and Community Services Reserve to support future homelessness and poverty mitigation needs.

That Item CCW 2025-311, dated November 25, 2025, regarding Georgian Residence – Reader Favourite Awards Recipient, be received.

That Item CCW 2025-314, dated November 25, 2025, regarding Short-Stay Respite Beds in Long-Term Care, be received; and That staff continue to operate eight (8) Short-Stay Respite Beds, subject to provincial approval, as generally outlined in Item CCW 2025-314.

That Item CCW 2025-282, dated November 25, 2025, regarding Community Safety and Wellbeing Updates, be received; and That the recommendations, as generally outlined in Item CCW 2025-282, be approved.

That Item CCW 2025-313, dated November 25, 2025, regarding the Community Donation to County of Simcoe Paramedic Services, be received; and That the funds donated be allocated to Paramedic Services and utilized for the procurement of two ambulances, as proposed in the 2026 Paramedics Services Budget.

That the recommendations contained within the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee Report, dated November 18, 2025, be approved.

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

That Item CCW 2025-288, dated November 25, 2025, regarding Solid Waste Management By-law and Set Fines, be received; and That the draft updated Solid Waste Management By-law, attached as Schedule 1, and as generally outlined in CCW 2025-288, be approved; and That the necessary By-law be presented to County Council to adopt an updated Solid Waste Management By-law and repeal By-law No. 7068-24; and That staff send the set fines to the Attorney General for approval, as generally outlined in Item CCW 2025-288.

That item 29.2 CCW 2025-295 - Hazardous Waste Program Update and Potential Service Reduction, be

That Item CCW 2025-303, dated November 25, 2025, regarding Promotion and Education to Increase Organics Capture, be received; and That staff proceed with Option 1, including the financial strategy in support of this option, as generally outlined in Item CCW 2025-303.

That Item CCW 2025-281, dated November 25, 2025, regarding Request for Approval – Township of Tiny Official Plan Amendment No. 5, be received; and That Official Plan Amendment No. 5 to the Township of Tiny Official Plan, as adopted by Township of Tiny By-law No. 25-035, be approved; and That Notice of Decision of Official Plan Amendment No. 5 to the Township of Tiny Official Plan, be provided in accordance with the Planning Act.

That Item CCW 2025-307, dated November 25, 2025, regarding the Town of Innisfil’s and Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury’s respective Growth Management Studies, be received; and That County Council supports coordinated planning processes where settlement area boundary expansions require a County of Simcoe Official Plan Amendment and a Local Official Plan Amendment; and That the authority to hold the statutory Open House and Public Meeting for the County of Simcoe Official Plan Amendment associated with the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury Growth Management Study and Official Plan update, be delegated to the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury; and That the authority to hold the statutory Open House and Public Meeting for the County of Simcoe Official Plan Amendment associated with the Town of Innisfil Growth Management Study and Official Plan update, be delegated to the Town of Innisfil; and That the Warden and Chair of Corporate Services, or their designate(s) attend the respective Public Meetings of the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury and the Town of Innisfil.

That Item CCW 2025-310, dated November 25, 2025, regarding County-wide Transit Service Delivery Review - Project Update, be received; and That the recommended Vision Statement, outlined as Option 1 within Item CCW 2025-310, be endorsed.

That Item CCW 2025-316, dated November 25, 2026, regarding Beeton Transportation Maintenance Garage Cold Storage Coverall Project Update, be received; and That staff proceed with the project utilizing the funding strategy, as generally outlined in Item CCW 2025-316.

That Item CCW 2025-317, dated November 25, 2025, regarding a speed limit reduction and implementation of a community safety zone on County Road 22, be received; and That the speed limit reduction and creation of a Community Safety Zone, outlined as an Option for consideration within Item CCW 2025-317, be approved; and That Consolidated Traffic By-Law 7098-24 be amended and the necessary by-law be presented to County Council for consideration.

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

That the recommendations contained within the Planning Advisory Committee Report, dated November 12, 2025, be approved.

That Item CCW 2025-315, dated November 25, 2025, regarding Municipal Act Regulation 284/09, be approved.

That direction in camera and recommendations contained within Confidential Item CCW 2025-304, dated November 25, 2025 regarding a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations

That Committee of the Whole rise and report and resume sitting as County Council at 11:50 a.m.

That the Performance Management recommendations contained within the Committee of the Whole Report, dated November 25, 2025, be approved.

That the Human Services recommendations contained within the Committee of the Whole Report, dated November 25, 2025, be approved.

That the Corporate Services recommendations contained within the Committee of the Whole Report, dated November 25, 2025, be approved, excluding the Confidential Item.

That recommendations contained within Confidential Item 35.1 CCW 2025-304 - Waste Facility Recycling – under the authority of the Municipal Act, Section 239 (2)(k); a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations

That By-law No. 7152-25, 7155-25, 7156-25, 7157-25 and 7158-25 be enacted as By-laws of the County of Simcoe.

That By-law No. 7159-25 be enacted as a By-law of the County of Simcoe.

That the November 25, 2025, meeting of County Council, be adjourned at 11:54 a.m.