Regional Council

THAT the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Regional Council No. 04-21 held Wednesday, March 24 , 2021 be confirmed.

THAT all memoranda, correspondence and information included in the Agenda and Meeting Cycle Addenda for the Council Meeting held Wednesday, April 21, 2021 and distributed at the meeting be received for information .

THAT all reports in the agenda and meeting cycle addenda and distributed prior to the meeting for the Council Meeting of April 21, 2021 be introduced for consideration.

THAT all reports in the Planning and Public Works portion of the agenda be adopted as presented .

THAT all reports in the Administration and Finance portion of the agenda be adopted as presented , except: LPS36-21 - Sponsored Delegates to the Federation of AS AMENDED Canadian Municipalities ' Virtual Annual Conference and Trade Show, June 1st to 4th, 2021 and Sponsored Delegates to the Associatio n of Municipalities of Ontario's 2021 Virtual AGM and An nual Conference, August 15th to 18th, 2021

THAT the Rules of Procedure be waived to introduce Report No. ST-05-21 – Halton Digital Access Strategy for consideration.

THAT Report No. ST-05-21 – Halton Digital Access Strategy be approved as presented.

WHEREAS consideration of the Motion from Mayor Rob Burton and Councillor Jane Fogal re: A Fifth Growth Scenario was

WHEREAS Phase 2 of Halton’s Regional Official Plan Review is underway and involves research, technical analysis and community engagement around key themes; and WHEREAS the key theme of growth management is focused on directing required population and employment growth to achieve conformity with the province’s 2019, Growth Plan, as amended; and WHEREAS population and employment growth in Halton Region already is planned to 2031 as a result of the last Regional Official Plan Review from 2009; and WHEREAS the 2019 Growth Plan, as amended, now requires Halton to plan for an additional 20 years from 2031 to 2051 to accommodate a total population of 1.1 million and total jobs of 500,000; and WHEREAS Halton is exploring issues and opportunities related to growth management through the Integrated Growth Management Strategy; and WHEREAS as part of the Integrated Growth Management Strategy Halton has released a series of reports, the latest of which is the Growth Concepts Discussion Paper; and WHEREAS the Growth Concepts Discussion Paper profiles four Growth Concepts based on ‘Local Plans and Priorities’ as well as an evaluation of the four Growth Concepts and their supporting technical analysis work; and WHEREAS Halton Regional Council has expressed strong concern about loss of agriculture land and negative impacts that growth beyond the existing settlement area boundary will have on future food security; and WHEREAS the COVID-19 pandemic has increased awareness of the loss of securit

THAT the following By-laws be now READ, PASSED, SIGNED by the Regional Chair and Clerk, the Corporate Seal affixed thereto and numbered as follows: By-law No. 6-21 - A by-law to establish a cap on Assessment-related Tax Increases and to phase-in assessment-related tax increases in 2021 for owners of commercial, industrial and multi-residential real property in the Regional Municipality of Halton. Reference: Report FN-15-21, Regional Council April 21, 2021. By-law No. 7-21 - A by-law to set Tax Ratios and to set Tax Rate Reductions for prescribed property subclasses for Regional purposes and Local Municipal purposes for the Year 2021. Reference: Report FN-15-21, Regional Council April 21, 2021. By-law No. 8-21 - A by-law to adopt the estimates for the sums required during the Year 2021 for the General and Special purposes of the Regional Corporation and to establish Rates to be Levied for same against the Local Municipalities. Reference: Report FN-15-21, Regional Council April 21, 2021. By-law No. 9-21 - A by-law to authorize the Cost Sharing of Tax Rebates to eligible owners of real property in the City of Burlington and to repeal and replace By-law No. 16-20. Reference: Report FN-15-21, Regional Council April 21, 2021. By-law No. 10-21 - A by-law to authorize the Cost Sharing of Tax Rebates to eligible owners of real property in the Town of Halton Hills and to repeal and replace By-law No. 17-20. Reference: Report FN-15-21, Regional Council April 21, 2021. By-law No. 11-21 -

THAT By-law No. 18-21 be now READ, PASSED, SIGNED by the Regional Chair and Clerk, the Corporate Seal affixed thereto and numbered as follows: By-Law No. 18-21 - A by-law to confirm the proceedings of this Council Meeting held Wednesday, April 21, 2021.

THAT Council does now adjourn to meet again on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. or at the call of the Regional Chair.

THAT all reports in the Health and Social Services portion of the agenda be adopted as presented