Council

That the agenda for the April 26, 2022, meeting of Council be approved.

That the Council Communications and Proclamations - April 12, 2022 - April 25, 2022, having been given due consideration, be received.

That the following Committee of the Whole reports be confirmed and Council minutes be confirmed and adopted: • Council - Minutes - April 12, 2022 • Committee of the Whole - Report - April 12, 2022 • Special Council Meeting - Municipal Comprehensive Review (MCR) - Minutes - April 12, 2022

That the Performance Management recommendations contained within the Committee of the Whole Report dated April 12, 2022, be approved.

That the Human Services recommendations contained within the Committee of the Whole Report dated April 12, 2022, be approved.

That the Corporate Services recommendations contained within the Committee of the Whole Report dated April 12, 2022, be approved with the exception of the Delegated Authority Items.

That County Council resolve into Closed Session at 9:09 a.m. under the authority of the Municipal Act, Section 239 (2)(d) labour relations or employee negotiations, and (2)(k) a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the municipality or local board.

That County Council rise and report at 10:04 a.m.

That the Regional Government Task Force recommendations contained within the Regional Government Review Task Force Report and the Confidential Regional Government Review Task Force Report dated April 19, 2022, be approved.

That an investigation be conducted into the disclosure and use of the Confidential Item RGR 2022-118, dated April 19, 2022.

Whereas the Public Libraries Act, herein referred to as “the Act”, requires municipalities to provide library services to its residents; and Whereas the Act requires municipal councils to establish a library board or contract library services with a neighbouring municipality; and Whereas the library boards and CEO’s (Chief Librarians) currently under the Act operate as part of a distinct corporation; and Whereas Library Corporations are not required under the Act to develop Staff or Board Codes of Conduct and are not subject to the Municipal Act or Integrity Commissioner investigations; and And Whereas Library Services should be directly accountable to the municipalities and tax payers that fund their operations and Capital Assets; Now therefore be it resolved that the Province of Ontario be requested to modify the Public Libraries Act to provide greater accountability to Library Services by making Library Services a reporting department of the funding municipalities, thus directly accountable to the municipalities and taxpayers that fund them under the same rules and processes that govern municipal operations.

That Bills No. 19 and 20 be enacted as By-laws of the County of Simcoe.

That Bill No. 21 be enacted as a By-law of the County of Simcoe.

That the April 26, 2022, meeting of County Council be adjourned at 10:57 a.m.

That the agenda for the April 12, 2022, meeting of Council be approved.

That the Council Communications and Proclamations - March 22, Page 14 of 48 2022 - April 11, 2022, having been given due consideration, be received.

That the following Committee of the Whole reports be confirmed and Council minutes be confirmed and adopted:  County Council - Minutes - March 22, 2022  County Council - Public Meeting - Draft Plan Subdivision (Lake Simcoe Region Airport) - March 22, 2022  Committee of the Whole - Report - March 22, 2022  Committee of the Whole - Confidential Report - March 22, 2022

That the Human Services recommendations contained within the Committee of the Whole Report dated March 22, 2022, be approved.

That the Corporate Services recommendations contained within the Committee of the Whole Report dated March 22, 2022, be approved.

That the Grant Program Taskforce recommendations contained within the Grant Program Taskforce Report dated March 31, 2022, be approved.

That the Regional Government Taskforce recommendations contained within the Regional Government Review Taskforce Report dated April 4, 2022, be approved.

That the Regional Government Taskforce recommendations contained within the Regional Government Review Taskforce Report dated April 5, 2022, be approved.

Whereas the Municipal Act, section 259 provides that the office of a member of council of a municipality becomes vacant if the member is absent from the meetings of council for three successive months Page 17 of 48 without being authorized to do so by a resolution of council; and Whereas Councillor Saunderson has requested to be absent from Wednesday April 20, 2022 until June 2022; Now therefore, Councillor Saunderson is hereby authorized to be absent from County Council for three successive months, effective April 20, 2022.

That Item CO 2022-132, dated April 12, 2022, regarding Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), be received; and That subject to deliberations in the affirmative, County Council endorses Councillor Sylvia Bray to stand for election on FCM's Board of Directors for the period commencing June 2022 until the end of the 2018-2022 Council term, or June 2023 if applicable; and That the County assume all costs associated with Councillor Bray attending the FCM’s Board of Directors meetings.

That Bills No. 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 be enacted as By-laws of the Page 19 of 48 County of Simcoe.

That Bill No. 17 be enacted as a By-law of the County of Simcoe.

That the April 12, 2022, meeting of County Council be adjourned at 9:19 a.m.

That the agenda for the April 12, 2022, meeting of the Committee of the Whole, be approved.

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

Page 24 of 48 That Item CCW 2022-093, dated April 12, 2022, regarding the County’s Provincial Child Care and EarlyOn Service Agreement, Funding Allocations, and related Guidelines, be received; and That program strategies, guidelines and approaches, in conjunction with 2022 service provider proposed funding allocations, as generally outlined in Item CCW 2022-093, be approved; and That the 2022 one-time provincial transitional grant continue to be maximized to offset and assist with new required cost sharing of 50/50 provincial/municipal administrative funding and redirect the municipal savings to the Social Services Reserve, to help offset future year budget pressures.

That Item CCW-2022-097, dated April 12, 2022 regarding County planning staff’s preliminary analysis of various provincial initiatives to increase the supply and affordability of housing, be received; and That County staff work with local municipal planning staff to inform a County Planning response to the Environmental Registry of Ontario postings regarding increasing the supply and affordability of housing prior to the deadline of April 29, 2022, as generally outlined in CCW- 2022-097; and That a consultant be hired to assist with developing a Simcoe County-specific Attainable Housing Strategy as generally outlined in Item CCW-2022-097; and That Item CCW-2022-097 be forwarded to all of the lower-tier member municipalities, for information.

That Official Plan Amendment No. 2 to the Town of New Tecumseth Official Plan, as adopted by the Town of New Tecumseth By-law No. 2021-169, and as per Schedule 3 to Item CCW 2022- 094, dated April 12, 2022, be approved; and That Notice of Decision of Official Plan Amendment No. 2 to the Town of New Tecumseth Official Plan be provided in accordance with the Planning Act.

That Official Plan Amendment No. 30 to the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury Official Plan, as adopted by the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury By-law No. 2021-84, and as per Schedule 3 to Item CCW 2022-095, dated April 12, 2022, be approved; and That Notice of Decision of Official Plan Amendment No. 30 to the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury Official Plan be provided in accordance with the Planning Act.

That Official Plan Amendment No. 18 to the Township of Adjala- Tosorontio Official Plan, as adopted by Township of Adjala- Tosorontio By-law No. 2022-12, and as per Schedule 2 to Item CCW 2022-111 dated April 12, 2022, be approved. That Notice of Decision of Official Plan Amendment No. 18 to the Township of Adjala-Tosorontio Official Plan be provided in accordance with the Planning Act.

That Official Plan Amendment No. 57 to the Town of Wasaga Beach Official Plan, as adopted by Town of Wasaga Beach By-law 2021- 112, and as per Schedule 1 to Item CCW-2022-122 dated April 12, 2022, be approved; and That Notice of Decision of Official Plan Amendment No. 57 to the Town of Wasaga Beach Official Plan be provided in accordance with the Planning Act.

That Item CCW 2022-101, dated April 12, 2022 regarding provision of carts to agricultural properties, be received; and That carts not be provided to agricultural or other similar properties without a residential dwelling for the reasons outlined within Item CCW 2022-101.

The CCW 2022-116, dated April 12 ,2022 regarding the Social Housing financing options, be received; and That the necessary by-law be presented to County Council, substantively in the form attached as Schedule 1 of Item CCW 2022-116, to authorize the submission of an application to Ontario infrastructure and lands corporation (“OILC”) for temporary and long-term borrowing for certain capital works of the Corporation of the County of Simcoe pursuant to a capital line facility in accordance with the financing agreement with OILC.

That the April 12, 2022, Committee of the Whole be adjourned at 9:39 a.m.

That the agenda for the April 12, 2022, Special Council Meeting - Municipal Comprehensive Review (MCR), be approved. Page 31 of 48

That Item CO-2022-117, dated April 12, 2022, regarding a project update on the County Municipal Comprehensive Review in relation to the April 12, 2022 Special Meeting of Council, be received.

That Bill No. 18 be enacted as a By-law of the County of Simcoe.

That the April 12, 2022, Special Council Meeting - Municipal Comprehensive Review (MCR), be adjourned at 4:01 p.m.

That the agenda for the April 19, 2022, meeting of the Regional Government Review Task Force, be approved.

That Regional Government Review Task Force resolve into Closed Session at 1:01 p.m. under the authority of the Municipal Act, Section 239 (2)(d) labour relations or employee negotiations, and (2)(k) a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the municipality or local board. Page 35 of 48

That direction in-camera contained within Confidential Item RGR 2022-118, dated April 19, 2022 regarding 239(d) labour relations or employee negotiations, and (k) a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the municipality or local board, be voted upon and approved in accordance with section 239(6)(b) of the Municipal Act, as amended; and That staff undertake all necessary actions to implement the new Information Library Service (ILS); and That the new Information Library Service (ILS) focus its services on providing Software as a Service (SaaS) to existing Simcoe County libraries, and that the County assume licence costs for existing Sirsi Dynix products and project management launch costs; and That the County IT Department engage and offer enhanced technical services to the municipal libraries; and That up to $280,000 be funded from by the General Contingency Reserve to deliver the recommended outcomes; and That By-law 2242, be rescinded when appropriate, and that the Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries, municipal Councils, and Library Boards be so advised.

That the Regional Government Review Task Force rise and report at 2:07 p.m.

That the April 19, 2022, meeting of the Regional Government Review Task Force be adjourned at 2:10 p.m.