Joint Council and Committee of the Whole

Ben Verkaik That the agenda for the June 23, 2026, meeting of County Council, be approved.

That the Council Communications and Proclamations - June 9, 2026 - June 22, 2026, having been given due consideration, be received.

Staveren That the following Council minutes be confirmed and adopted and Committee of the Whole reports be confirmed:  County Council - Minutes - June 9, 2026  Committee of the Whole - Report - June 9, 2026  Committee of the Whole - Confidential Report - June 9, 2026

That the Performance Management recommendations contained within the Committee of the Whole Report dated June 9, 2026, be approved, including the Confidential Items.

That the Human Services recommendations contained within the Committee of the Whole Report dated June 9, 2026, be approved.

That the Corporate Services recommendations contained within the Committee of the Whole Report dated June 9, 2026, be approved, including the Confidential Item.

That the recommendations contained within the Governance Committee Report, dated June 16, 2026, be approved.

That the minutes of the Lake Simcoe Regional Airport Board and Confidential Lake Simcoe Regional Airport Board meeting held June 17, 2026, be received.

That Council recess into Committee of the Whole at 9:40 a.m.

That the agenda for the June 23, 2026, meeting of Committee of the Whole, be approved.

That Item CCW 2026-172, dated June 23, 2026, regarding Simcoe County Museum Five Year Plan, be received; and That the Simcoe County Museum Five Year Plan, attached as Schedule 1 to Item CCW 2026-172, be approved.

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

That Item CCW 2026-182, dated June 23, 2026, regarding the Canada-Ontario Community and Ontario Priorities Housing Initiatives Investment Plan 2026-2027, be received; and That Council approve the Investment Plan, as generally outlined in Item CCW 2026-182; and That staff be authorized to amend the Investment Plan and Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit Take-Up Plan, as may be required and within applicable provincial program parameters, to maximize the use of allocated funds and avoid any loss of funds, as generally outlined in Item CCW 2026-182; and That the Warden and County Clerk be authorized to enter into any agreements and sign any documents necessary to give effect to the Investment Plan, and, in the case of Ontario Renovates, Homeownership, and Rent Supplement agreements, that the General Manager of Social and Community Services, or designate, be authorized to sign any documents necessary to give effect to the Investment Plan, as generally outlined in Item CCW 2026-182.

Alex Waters That Item CCW 2026-185, dated June 23, 2026, regarding 2026 Child Care Infrastructure Funding, be received; and That the program strategies, guidelines and approaches regarding the use of the 2026 Infrastructure Funding, as generally outlined in Item CCW 2026-185, be approved.

Jay Fallis That Item CCW 2026-174, dated June 23, 2026, regarding the Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment Hub Demonstration Project Update, be received; and That County Council approve staff drawing $100,000 from the Social Services Reserve to fund a temporary full-time equivalent position for up to 12 months, or until the funding request is approved by the provincial and/or federal government.

That Item CCW 2026-201, dated June 23, 2026, regarding 2025/2026 Annual Reconciliation Report for Community Programs, be received; and That the Warden and County Clerk execute the 2025/2026 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 Item CCW 2026-201.

That Item CCW 2026-121, dated June 23, 2026, regarding Simcoe Village Campus Sustainable Design Features, be received.

That Item CCW 2026-175, dated June 23, 2026, regarding Simcoe Village Campus Project Update, be received; and That staff be authorized to proceed with the two additional maintenance staff planned for the 2027 campus operations three months early to support facilities preparation and start-up requirements, as outlined in Item CCW 2026-175; and That staff be authorized to hire one temporary oversight staff position in the Facilities, Maintenance and Development department for up to one year, to facilitate a smooth transition for technical building requirements associated with the campus occupancy; and That the project budget be increased by 4.83% from $353M to $370.1M to incorporate additional costs, as generally outlined within Item CCW 2026-175.

Ben Verkaik That clause two and three of the resolution be amended to remove recommendation #2 and read as follows: That staff revise the Simcoe County Hospital Alliance Funding Policy to reflect the associated Recommendations 1, 3, 4 and 5, contained within Item CCW 2026-188; and That staff consider an increase in the level of annual funding offered to SCHA members, consistent with the Recommendations supported above, and provide recommendations to County Council in a subsequent report; and

Jennifer Coughlin That Item CCW 2026-188, June 23, 2026 regarding the Simcoe County Hospital Alliance Long-Term Capital Planning Review, be received; and That staff revise the Simcoe County Hospital Alliance Funding Policy to reflect the associated Recommendations 1 – 5, contained within Item CCW 2026-188; and That staff consider an increase in the level of annual funding offered to SCHA members, subject to adoption of the Recommendations 1 – 5 above, and provide recommendations to County Council in a subsequent report; and That the Warden write a letter to the Ontario Minister of Health advocating for improvements to the Capital Funding Program, as outlined within Item CCW 2026-188.

That Committee of the Whole resolve into Closed Session at 12:30 p.m. under authority of the Municipal Act, Section 239(2)(c); a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board; and Section 239(2)(d); labour relations or employee negotiations.

That direction in camera and recommendations contained within Confidential Item CCW 2026-164, dated June 23, 2026, regarding a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board; and labour relations or employee negotiations, be approved and voted upon in accordance with Section 239(6)(b) of the Municipal Act.

That direction in camera and recommendations contained within Confidential Item CCW 2026-202, dated June 23, 2026, 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 at 12:44 p.m.

That the following Consent Items, with the exception of Items 29.2 and 29.4, having been given due consideration, be received:

That the Warden write a letter to the Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks, copied to the local MPPs, advocating for assistance with tire resource recovery and outlining concerns related to Solid Waste Management operations and community impacts.

That the letter dated June 12, 2026 from Township of Oro-Medonte regarding Official Plan Non-Decision Employment Lands – Section 23 Planning Act Request, be received; and That Council support the Township’s request for a Section 23 Minister’s Order to designate lands identified by the Township to facilitate the establishment of the Employment Area designation in the Township’s Official Plan; and That the Warden write a letter to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing forwarding this resolution and confirming the County’s support of the request.

That Item CCW 2026-170 be

That Item CCW 2026-170, dated June 23, 2026, regarding the Leachate Management Infrastructure Upgrades at the Collingwood Landfill, be received; and That staff be authorized to commence work on the leachate management infrastructure improvements at the Collingwood Landfill, in conjunction with Town of Collingwood staff to reduce load on the system where possible, with an estimated cost of approximately $600,000 to be funded from the Waste Management Reserve.

That Item CCW 2026-187, dated June 23, 2026, providing an update on the County’s collaboration with local municipalities to support growth management work associated with the recent approval of COPA 7 by the Province, be received; and That authority for statutory Open Houses and Public Meetings for a County of Simcoe Official Plan Amendment associated with local growth management and Official Plan Amendments, be delegated to all local municipalities so the upper-tier and lower-tier Open Houses and Public Meetings can occur jointly, when applicable; and That the Warden and Chair of Corporate Services, or their designate(s), attend respective Public Meetings when necessary; and That staff continue to work with local municipalities and the Province to pursue timely approvals of the required County Official Plan Amendments, in accordance with the Planning Act.

That Item CCW 2026-190, dated June 23, 2026, regarding the Township of Severn’s Request for Delegation of Approval Authority for Plans of Subdivision and Condominium, be received; and That staff work with Township of Severn staff to finalize the drafting of a Memorandum of Understanding, substantively in the form of the Memorandum of Understanding included as Schedule 2 to Item CCW 2026-190; and That following the finalization of the Memorandum of Understanding, the County Clerk provide notice of intent to the Township of Severn and the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing that the County intends to transfer approval authority for plans of subdivision and condominium within the geographic area of the Township of Severn to the Township of Severn, in accordance with the Planning Act regulations (O. Reg. 297/97); and That the necessary By-law and finalized Memorandum of Understanding be presented to County Council to delegate approval authority for Plans of Subdivision and Condominium within the geographic area of the Township of Severn, to the Council of the Township of Severn.

That Item CCW 2026-203, dated June 23, 2026, regarding Joint Nomination of Representative to the CTC (Credit Valley, Toronto and Region and Central Lake Ontario) Source Protection Committee, be received; and That County Council endorse the nomination of Chris Geritts as the CTC Source Protection Committee representative for the municipal group consisting of Dufferin County, County of Simcoe, Township of East Garafraxa, Township of Amaranth, Town of Orangeville, Town of Mono and Township of Adjala-Tosorontio.

That Item CCW 2026-186 dated, June 23, 2026, regarding a Temporary Road Closure – County Road 25 (Balm Beach Road), be received; and That under the authority of Simcoe County By-Law No. 4952, the request as outlined within Item CCW 2026-186 to temporarily close County Road 25 on Sunday, September 20, 2026, be approved.

That the recommendations contained within the Economic Development Sub-Committee Report, dated June 9, 2026, be approved.

That Item CCW 2026-199, dated June 23, 2026, regarding Municipal Services Management Agreement, be received; and That the Municipal Services Management Agreements, substantively in the form attached as Schedules 2 through 4, be approved; and That the necessary By-law be presented to authorize the Warden and County Clerk to execute the three Municipal Services Management Agreements.

That Item CCW 2026-200, dated June 23, 2026, regarding Development Charges By-law Amendment – Temporary or Seasonal Structures Including Air Supported Domes, be received; and That the necessary By-law be presented to County Council, attached in draft as Schedule 2 to Item CCW 2026-200, to amend By-law No. 6930 for development charges to be exempt for temporary or seasonal structures including air supported domes for the Corporation of the County of Simcoe.

That Item CCW 2026-127, dated June 23, 2026, regarding the Sustainable Operations Program Update, be received; and That the County of Simcoe’s 2025 Energy Conservation and Greenhouse Gas Emission Report, substantively in the form attached as Schedule 1 to Item CCW 2026-127, be approved and posted to the County’s website in compliance with Provincial Electricity Act requirements, specifically Ontario Regulation 25/30; and That staff report back with further information on the County’s planned transition toward a hybrid and electric fleet and evaluate any adjustments to that policy framework and related impacts to the corporate climate action plan.

That Committee of the Whole resolve into Closed Session at 2:05 p.m. under authority of the Municipal Act, Section 239(2)(c); a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board; Section 239(2)(i); 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; and Section 239(2)(k); a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations

That direction in camera and recommendations contained within Confidential CCW 2026-173, dated June 9, 2026, 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 approved and voted upon in accordance with Section 239(6)(b) of the Municipal Act.

The direction in camera and recommendations contained within Confidential Item CCW 2026-181, dated June 23, 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.

The direction in camera and recommendations contained within Confidential Item CCW 2026-192, dated June 23, 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.

That direction in camera and recommendations contained within Confidential Item CCW 2026-197, dated June 23, 2026, 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; and a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations

That direction in camera and recommendations contained within Confidential Item CCW 2026-198, regarding a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board, be approved and voted upon in accordance with Section 239(6)(b) of the Municipal Act.

That Committee of the Whole rise and report from closed session at 2:58 p.m.

That Committee of the Whole rise and report and resume sitting as County Council at 3:02 p.m.

That the Performance Management recommendations contained within the Committee of the Whole Report, dated June 23, 2026, be approved.

That the Human Services recommendations contained within the Committee of the Whole Report, dated June 23, 2026, be approved, with the exception of Item 27.1, and including the Confidential Items.

That the following clause be added before the final clause: That Recommendation 1 regarding advocacy to the Ministry of Health for it’s Capital Funding Program emphasize formalized partnerships in place of amalgamation; and

That Item CCW 2026-188, June 23, 2026 regarding the Simcoe County Hospital Alliance Long-Term Capital Planning Review, be received; and That staff revise the Simcoe County Hospital Alliance Funding Policy to reflect the associated Recommendations 1 – 5, contained within Item CCW 2026-188; and That staff consider an increase in the level of annual funding offered to SCHA members, subject to adoption of the Recommendations 1 – 5 above, and provide recommendations to County Council in a subsequent report; and That Recommendation 1 regarding advocacy to the Ministry of Health for it’s Capital Funding Program emphasize formalized partnerships in place of amalgamation. That the Warden write a letter to the Ontario Minister of Health advocating for improvements to the Capital Funding Program, as outlined within Item CCW 2026-188 and amended above.

Ben Verkaik That County staff report back on options for consideration of potentially terminating funding for the Simcoe County Hospital Alliance in 2031 at the expiry of the existing funding agreement.

That By-laws No. 7189-26 and 7190-26 be enacted as By-laws of the County of Simcoe.

That By-law No. 7191-26 be enacted as a By-law of the County of Simcoe.

That the June 23, 2026, meeting of County Council, be adjourned at 3:19 p.m.