Regional Council

That the minutes of the January 13, 2022 Regional Council meeting, be approved.

That section 5.4.11 of Procedure By-law 56-2019, as amended, be waived to permit a delegation to appear more than once on the same matter within a one-year period.

That the agenda for the January 27, 2022 Regional Council meeting include a delegation from Gideon Forman, Transportation Policy Analyst, David Suzuki Foundation, regarding the Greater Toronto Area West Corridor Update, to be dealt with under Delegations – Item 7.4; And further, that the agenda for the January 27, 2022 Regional Council meeting include a delegation from Jenni Le Forestier, Resident of Peel, regarding the Greater Toronto Area West Corridor Update, to be dealt with under Delegations – Item 7.5; And further, that the agenda for the January 27, 2022 Regional Council meeting include an oral update from the Chief Administrative Officer, regarding Service Impacts and Risks Due to the Impacts of Omicron on Staffing, to be dealt with under COVID-19 Related Matters - Item 8.2; And further, that the agenda for the January 27, 2022 Regional Council meeting be approved, as amended.

That the following matters listed on the January 27, 2022 Regional Council Agenda be approved under the Consent Agenda: Items 14.1, 19.1, 22.1, 24.1 and 24.2.

the January 2022 residential waste exemption period has been suspended due to rising COVID-19 cases and to reduce health and safety risks to the collection workers; And whereas, some residents have been asking for the reinstatement of the two additional bags of waste as part of the bi-weekly residential waste collection, without the requirement of purchasing bag tags; Therefore be it resolved, that residents be permitted to set out two additional bags of waste, to be collected as part of the bi-weekly residential waste collection, without the requirement of purchasing bag tags during the four- week period from February 7 to March 4, 2022; And further, that staff develop and implement a communications campaign using regular communications channels to inform residents that two additional bags of waste will be collected as part of the bi-weekly residential waste collection, without the requirement of purchasing bag tags during the four-week period from February 7 to March 4, 2022; And further, that the Commissioner of Public Works be authorized to discontinue the collection of two additional bags of waste as part of the bi-weekly residential waste collection, without the requirement of purchasing bag tags before March 4, 2022 if deemed necessary due to critical service requirements related to COVID-19 cases.

That section 5.7.1 b. of Procedure By-law 56-2019, as amended, be waived to permit consideration of a motion arising from a Delegation.

a communal wastewater treatment plant has been proposed to service substantial new population growth in the Town of Erin villages of Erin and Hillsburgh; And whereas, 7.2 million liters of sewage effluent per day is to be piped to the eastern boundary of the Town of Erin/Region of Peel at Winston Churchill Blvd. and released into West Credit River; And whereas, the West Credit River and Main Credit River extending down to the Village of Inglewood is a pristine habitat for Brook Trout, Atlantic Salmon and Brown Trout due to the purity of the waters; And whereas, the effluent will create a toxic and oxygen depleted plume extending into cold water fishery habitat and contribute increased temperature, increased pH levels, increased chlorides far downstream; Therefore be it resolved, that the Council of The Regional Municipality of Peel support the Coalition for the West Credit River’s Monitoring and Adaptive Management Plan be included in the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks Environmental Compliance Approval, EA File No. 18061; And further, that the Regional Chair, on behalf of Regional Council, write a letter to the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, Credit Valley Conservation, and the Town of Erin, supporting the use of the Coalition’s Monitoring and Adaptive Management Plan recommendations in the approval of the wastewater plant, EA File No. 18061; And further, that the Region of Peel request a Real-Time Water Quality Monitoring Station imm

That staff proceed to the next steps of developing a Region of Peel Vacant Home Tax (VHT) program including actions to: Design a VHT program framework through a further review of program design and key operational processes Commence public communication to gather initial public input to help design the program Bring a report back to Regional Council on the findings after completion of the Phase 1 described in the report from the Chief Financial Officer and Commissioner of Corporate Services, listed on the January 27, 2022 Regional Council agenda titled “Vacant Home Tax Feasibility Study” And further, that a capital budget funded from the Tax Rate Stabilization Reserve in the amount of $300,000 be approved to provide funding for external consulting and professional services for the VHT program design and community engagement; And further, that the Director of Procurement be authorized to amend contract 2021-154P, feasibility study and public benefit report for a vacant home tax policy, awarded to Ernst & Young LLP, to the limit of the approved budget, to support completion of required consulting services associated with the VHT program; in accordance with Procurement By-law 30-2018, as amended.

That Dr. Daniela Kempkens be appointed as an Associate Medical Officer of Health, effective immediately until December 5, 2023, upon the approval of the Minister of Health; And further, that documentation be provided to the Ministry of Health to apply for funding under the Provincial Medical Officer of Health/Associate Medical Officer of Health Compensation Initiative.

That By-law 4-2022 to confirm the proceedings of Regional Council at its meeting held on January 27, 2022, 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 16 Whereas the January 2022 residential waste exemption period has been suspended due to rising COVID-19 cases and to reduce health and safety risks to the collection workers; And whereas, some residents have been asking for the reinstatement of the two additional bags of waste as part of the bi-weekly residential waste collection, without the requirement of purchasing bag tags; Therefore be it resolved, that residents be permitted to set out two additional bags of waste, to be collected as part of the bi-weekly residential waste collection, without the requirement of purchasing bag tags during the four- week period from February 7 to March 4, 2022; And further, that staff develop and implement a communications campaign using regular communications channels to inform residents that two additional bags of waste will be collected as part of the bi-weekly residential waste collection, without the requirement of purchasing bag tags during the four-week period from February 7 to March 4, 2022; And further, that the Commissioner of Public Works be authorized to discontinue the collection of two additional bags of waste as part of the bi-weekly residential waste collection, without the requirement of purchasing bag tags before March 4, 2022 if deemed necessary due to critical service requirements related to COVID- 19 cases.

Whereas a communal wastewater treatment plant has been proposed to service substantial new population growth in the Town of Erin villages of Erin and Hillsburgh; And whereas, 7.2 million liters of sewage effluent per day is to be piped to the eastern boundary of the Town of Erin/Region of Peel at Winston Churchill Blvd. and released into West Credit River; And whereas, the West Credit River and Main Credit River extending down to the Village of Inglewood is a pristine habitat for Brook Trout, Atlantic Salmon and Brown Trout due to the purity of the waters; And whereas, the effluent will create a toxic and oxygen depleted plume extending into cold water fishery habitat and contribute increased temperature, increased pH levels, increased chlorides far downstream; Therefore be it resolved, that the Council of The Regional Municipality of Peel support the Coalition for the West Credit River’s Monitoring and Adaptive Management Plan be included in the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks Environmental Compliance Approval, EA File No. 18061; And further, that the Regional Chair, on behalf of Regional Council, write a letter to the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, Credit Valley Conservation, and the Town of Erin, supporting the use of the Coalition’s Monitoring and Adaptive Management Plan recommendations in the approval of the wastewater plant, EA File No. 18061; And further, that the Region of Peel request a Real-Time Water Quality Monitoring Sta