Regional Council

That the minutes of the February 25, 2021 Regional Council meeting be approved.

That the agenda for the March 11, 2021 Regional Council meeting include a communication from Vicki and Eric Tran regarding the GTA West Highway 413, to be dealt with under Public Works - Item 18.64; And further, that the agenda for the March 11, 2021 Regional Council meeting include a communication from Caitlin Ciampaglia regarding the Protection of Caledon’s Environment for Future Generations, to be dealt with under Public Works - Item 18.65; And further, that the agenda for the March 11, 2021 Regional Council meeting include a communication from Gravel Watch Ontario regarding the GTA West Highway 413 and Holland Marsh Highway/Bradford Pass, to be dealt with under Public Works - Item 18.66; And further, that the agenda for the March 11, 2021 Regional Council meeting include a communication from Shane Wirahardja regarding the GTA West Highway 413, to be dealt with under Public Works - Item 18.67; And further, that the agenda for the March 11, 2021 Regional Council meeting include a communication from Sam Tinajero-Alvarado regarding the GTA West Highway 413, to be dealt with under Public Works - Item 18.68; And further, that the agenda for the March 11, 2021 Regional Council meeting include a communication from Isabella McCloskey regarding the GTA West Highway 413, to be dealt with under Public Works - Item 18.69; And further, that the agenda for the March 11, 2021 Regional Council meeting include a communication from Lizzie Gibson regarding the GTA West Highway 413, to be dea

That the following matters listed on the March 11, 2021 Regional Council Agenda be approved under the Consent Agenda: Items 8.2, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5, 12.1, 13.1, 15.1, 15.2, 16.3, 17.1, 18.1 to 18.62, 18.64 to 18.79 and 20.1

That the 2021 Early Years and Child Care gross revenues and expenditures be increased by $6,669,780 to reflect the receipt of additional funding from the Ministry of Education.

That the report of the Planning and Growth Management Committee (PGMC-1/2021) meeting held on February 18, 2021, be adopted.

That a contract (Document 2021-153N) for the supply of industrial automation software, maintenance and support at various wastewater pumping stations be awarded to Inductive Automation in the estimated amount of $55,690.00 USD, (excluding applicable taxes), for a contract period of 12-months pursuant to Procurement By-law 30-2018, as amended; And further, that authority be granted to renew the Contract on an annual basis (or for multiple years at a discounted rate) for ongoing maintenance, support, and to increase the Contract for any upgrades and additional licenses for the lifecycle of the solution, subject to satisfactory performance, price and approved budget.

That a contract (Document 2021-162N) for the supply of risk management software, hosting, maintenance and support be awarded to Computer Sciences Canada in the estimated amount of $ 104,088 , (excluding applicable taxes), for a contract period of 12-months pursuant to Procurement By-Law 30-2018, as amended; And further, that authority be granted to renew the Contract on an annual basis (or for multiple years at a discounted rate) in the estimated annual amount of $60,000, (excluding applicable taxes), for ongoing hosting, maintenance, support, and to increase the Contract for any upgrades and additional licenses for the lifecycle of the solution, subject to satisfactory performance, price and approved budget.

Seconded by Councillor Vicente, Councillor Medeiros, Councillor Thompson and Councillor Parrish That staff report back to Regional Council with respect to a policy on monuments and with recommendations for a proposed monument in honour of former Premier of Ontario, Bill Davis, on the grounds of the Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives (PAMA) in Brampton.

That the Council of the Region of Peel approve the following: That the provincial government study alternatives to the GTA West Transportation Corridor, such as the Brampton Boulevard, to replace the currently intended highway.

That the Council of the Region of Peel approve the following: Full support of the Environmental Defence request for a Federal Environmental Assessment pursuant to 9(1) of the Impact Assessment Act (I.A.A.).

That the Council of the Region of Peel approve the following: That the Region of Peel request to the provincial government that money budgeted for the GTA West Transportation Corridor be instead invested into regionally connected transit, active transportation, and other sustainable modes of transportation. The motion be shared with Brampton, Caledon and Mississauga Councils, the Premier of Ontario, the Minister of Transportation, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson – Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Mississauga MPs and MPPs, Councils of the Regions through which the proposed GTA West Highway will travel. A response to the federal government request for comments be completed by March 3, 2021 and be sent to the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada.

That in accordance with Procedure By-law 56-2019, Section 4.2.12 be waived in order that the March 11, 2021 Regional Council meeting continue past 3:30 p.m.

and Councillor Thompson Whereas the Region of Peel appreciates being included in the Ontario government’s Primary Care Provider Pilot Program for the distribution of AstraZeneca vaccines; And whereas, the Primary Care Pilot Program will only receive 29,500 doses of AstraZeneca, to be distributed in Hamilton, Toronto, Guelph, Peterborough, Simcoe-Muskoka, and Peel; And whereas, Hamilton, Guelph, Peterborough and Simcoe-Muskoka are in the provincial Red - Control Zone, with the City of Toronto and the Region of Peel in the provincial Grey - Lockdown Zone; And whereas, a second pilot, whereby pharmacies will deliver vaccinations, has also begun; And whereas, the Pharmacy Pilot is receiving 165,000 doses of AstraZeneca to be distributed to Toronto, Windsor-Essex, and Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington; And whereas, Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington is in the provincial Green - Prevent Zone, Windsor-Essex is in the Red - Control Zone, and the City of Toronto is in the Grey - Lockdown Zone; And whereas, the Primary Care Pilot that has six Public Health Units (PHU) participating, PHUs that fall into the two strictest COVID-19 Zones – Grey and Red, will only be receiving 15 per cent of the AstraZeneca supply; And whereas, the Pharmacy Pilot that is made up of only three PHUs, including a PHU in the Green - Prevent Zone, is receiving 85 per cent of the vaccine supply; And whereas, the City of Toronto and the Region of Peel are both considered COVID-19 hotspots; And whereas,

the provincial government has announced an amended distribution process for COVID-19 vaccines that includes a variety of other significant risk factors, in addition to age; And whereas, COVID-19 has devastated populations worldwide, causing a particularly deep and prolonged lockdown in the Region of Peel; And whereas, during the second wave of COVID-19 in Peel, approximately 370 community outbreaks have occurred in workplaces with the majority being in Peel’s heavy concentration of essential employment sectors such as warehousing, manufacturing, distribution and food packaging; And whereas, the workforce in these employment centres is often more precariously employed, vulnerable hourly workers without adequate paid sick day protection; And whereas, these more vulnerable employees, working in essential employment sectors, are at risk for COVID-19 which they then take home to their families, facilitating continuous spread; And whereas, the last census completed in 2016 identified 306,100 Peel residents are employed in warehousing, manufacturing, distribution and packaging; Therefore be it resolved, that the Regional Chair, on behalf of Regional Council, request the Ontario Government prioritize expedited vaccination of all those Peel residents employed under conditions that make their places of work conducive to the spread of COVID-19; And further, that the Ontario Government support the voluntary vaccination of vulnerable employees in high-incidence areas in Peel at their plac

That Allan Thompson be appointed as the Region of Peel representative to the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair Association’s Board of Governors for 2021.

That Council proceed “In Camera” to consider reports relating to the following: Labour Relations or Employee Negotiations Rapid Housing Initiative (A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board)

That Council move out of "In Camera".

That the direction given “In Camera” to the Commissioner of Human Services, related to item 24.2 listed on the March 11, 2021 Regional Council agenda, be approved, and voted upon in accordance with Section 239(6)(b) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended.

That By-law 19-2021 to confirm the proceedings of Regional Council at its meeting held on March 11, 2021, and to authorize the execution of documents in accordance with the Region of Peel by-laws relating thereto, be given the required number of readings, taken as read, signed by the Regional Chair and the Deputy Regional Clerk, and the corporate seal be affixed thereto.

Council Minutes 72 That the following matters listed on the March 11, 2021 Regional Council Agenda be approved under the Consent Agenda: Items 8.2, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5, 12.1, 13.1, 15.1, 15.2, 16.3, 17.1, 18.1 to 18.62, 18.64 to 18.79 and 20.1 In Favour (23): Councillor Brown, Councillor Carlson, Councillor Crombie, Councillor Damerla, Councillor Dasko, Councillor Dhillon, Councillor Downey, Councillor Fonseca, Councillor Fortini, Councillor Groves, Councillor Innis, Councillor Kovac, Councillor McFadden, Councillor Medeiros, Councillor Palleschi, Councillor Parrish, Councillor Ras, Councillor Saito, Councillor Santos, Councillor Sinclair, Councillor Starr, Councillor Thompson, and Councillor Vicente Abstain (1): Councillor Mahoney

Council Minutes 101 Whereas tens of thousands of jobs and billions in agriculture-related economic activity are at risk if the proposed construction of the GTA West Highway (413) is approved; And whereas, Ontario farming and food processing together employ one million persons and generate $35 billion annually, the Golden Horseshoe being the third largest agricultural producer in North America after California and Chicago; And whereas, the proposed Hwy 413 will slash a broad 52 km swath through agricultural, natural heritage and environmentally sensitive lands - bisecting 85 streams (10 of which are ecologically high priority) destroying seven entire wood lots including a 5.95 km length of forest, significantly fragmenting valley lands, disrupting 1,000 ha of land significant to wildlife movement - making serious incursions into areas protected under the Green Belt Plan; And whereas, the 413 project would create 8.8 million square metres of highway and transitway right of way including paved surfaces (880 hectares/2174 acres), the equivalent of 13.59 functioning Ontario farms without consideration of the co- located Northwest Greater Toronto Area Electricity Transmission Corridor (transmission corridor); And whereas, the 413 project will include a minimum of 60 metre right of way for an adjoining transitway, in addition to 110 metre highway right of way along with a co-located transmission corridor to support the sprawling employment buildings and residential subdivisions that

That the Council of the Region of Peel approve the following:  That the provincial government study alternatives to the GTA West Transportation Corridor, such as the Brampton Boulevard, to replace the currently intended highway. In Favour (21): Councillor Brown, Councillor Carlson, Councillor Crombie, Councillor Damerla, Councillor Dasko, Councillor Downey, Councillor Fonseca, Councillor Fortini, Councillor Groves, Councillor Innis, Councillor Kovac, Councillor Mahoney, Councillor McFadden, Councillor Medeiros, Councillor Palleschi, Councillor Parrish, Councillor Ras, Councillor Santos, Councillor Sinclair, Councillor Starr, and Councillor Vicente Opposed (2): Councillor Dhillon, and Councillor Saito Council Minutes 103 Abstain (1): Councillor Thompson

That the Council of the Region of Peel approve the following:  Full support of the Environmental Defence request for a Federal Environmental Assessment pursuant to 9(1) of the Impact Assessment Act (I.A.A.). In Favour (23): Councillor Brown, Councillor Carlson, Councillor Crombie, Councillor Damerla, Councillor Dasko, Councillor Downey, Councillor Fonseca, Councillor Fortini, Councillor Groves, Councillor Innis, Councillor Kovac, Councillor Mahoney, Councillor McFadden, Councillor Medeiros, Councillor Palleschi, Councillor Parrish, Councillor Ras, Councillor Saito, Councillor Santos, Councillor Sinclair, Councillor Starr, Councillor Thompson, and Councillor Vicente Opposed (1): Councillor Dhillon

That the Council of the Region of Peel approve the following:  That the Region of Peel request to the provincial government that money budgeted for the GTA West Transportation Corridor be instead invested into regionally connected transit, active transportation, and other sustainable modes of transportation.  The motion be shared with Brampton, Caledon and Mississauga Councils, the Premier of Ontario, the Minister of Transportation, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson – Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Mississauga MPs and MPPs, Councils of the Regions through which the proposed GTA West Highway will travel.  A response to the federal government request for comments be completed by March 3, 2021 and be sent to the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada. In Favour (20): Councillor Brown, Councillor Carlson, Councillor Crombie, Councillor Damerla, Councillor Dasko, Councillor Fonseca, Councillor Fortini, Councillor Groves, Councillor Kovac, Councillor Mahoney, Councillor McFadden, Councillor Medeiros, Councillor Palleschi, Councillor Parrish, Councillor Ras, Councillor Saito, Councillor Santos, Councillor Sinclair, Councillor Starr, and Councillor Vicente Council Minutes 104 Opposed (3): Councillor Dhillon, Councillor Downey, and Councillor Innis Abstain (1): Councillor Thompson

Whereas the Region of Peel appreciates being included in the Ontario government’s Primary Care Provider Pilot Program for the distribution of AstraZeneca vaccines; And whereas, the Primary Care Pilot Program will only receive 29,500 doses of AstraZeneca, to be distributed in Hamilton, Toronto, Guelph, Peterborough, Simcoe-Muskoka, and Peel; And whereas, Hamilton, Guelph, Peterborough and Simcoe-Muskoka are in the provincial Red - Control Zone, with the City of Toronto and the Region of Peel in the provincial Grey - Lockdown Zone; And whereas, a second pilot, whereby pharmacies will deliver vaccinations, has also begun; And whereas, the Pharmacy Pilot is receiving 165,000 doses of AstraZeneca to be distributed to Toronto, Windsor-Essex, and Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington; And whereas, Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington is in the provincial Green - Prevent Zone, Windsor-Essex is in the Red - Control Zone, and the City of Toronto is in the Grey - Lockdown Zone; Council Minutes 106 And whereas, the Primary Care Pilot that has six Public Health Units (PHU) participating, PHUs that fall into the two strictest COVID-19 Zones – Grey and Red, will only be receiving 15 per cent of the AstraZeneca supply; And whereas, the Pharmacy Pilot that is made up of only three PHUs, including a PHU in the Green - Prevent Zone, is receiving 85 per cent of the vaccine supply; And whereas, the City of Toronto and the Region of Peel are both considered COVID-19 hotspots; And whereas, the

Whereas the provincial government has announced an amended distribution process for COVID-19 vaccines that includes a variety of other significant risk factors, in addition to age; And whereas, COVID-19 has devastated populations worldwide, causing a particularly deep and prolonged lockdown in the Region of Peel; And whereas, during the second wave of COVID-19 in Peel, approximately 370 community outbreaks have occurred in workplaces with the majority being in Peel’s heavy concentration of essential employment sectors such as warehousing, manufacturing, distribution and food packaging; And whereas, the workforce in these employment centres is often more precariously employed, vulnerable hourly workers without adequate paid sick day protection; And whereas, these more vulnerable employees, working in essential employment sectors, are at risk for COVID-19 which they then take home to their families, facilitating continuous spread; And whereas, the last census completed in 2016 identified 306,100 Peel residents are employed in warehousing, manufacturing, distribution and packaging; Therefore be it resolved, that the Regional Chair, on behalf of Regional Council, request the Ontario Government prioritize expedited vaccination of all those Peel Council Minutes 108 residents employed under conditions that make their places of work conducive to the spread of COVID-19; And further, that the Ontario Government support the voluntary vaccination of vulnerable employees in high-incidence

That the direction given “In Camera” to the Commissioner of Human Services, related to item 24.2 listed on the March 11, 2021 Regional Council agenda, be approved, and voted upon in accordance with Section 239(6)(b) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended. Council Minutes 111 In Favour (19): Councillor Brown, Councillor Carlson, Councillor Crombie, Councillor Dasko, Councillor Downey, Councillor Fortini, Councillor Kovac, Councillor Mahoney, Councillor McFadden, Councillor Medeiros, Councillor Palleschi, Councillor Parrish, Councillor Ras, Councillor Saito, Councillor Santos, Councillor Sinclair, Councillor Starr, Councillor Thompson, Councillor Vicente Abstain (2): Councillor Dhillon, and Councillor Groves Absent (1): Councillor Fonseca