Regional Council

That the minutes of the September 11, 2025 Regional Council meeting, be approved.

That the delegation listed as Item 7.7 on the September 25, Regional Council meeting agenda, be

That the following matters listed on the Regional Council Agenda be approved under the Consent Agenda: Items 12.1, 13.1, 13.2, 13.3, 14.1, 17.1, 17.3, 17.4, 17.5, 18.1, 18.2, 18.3, 18.4, 18.5, 18.6, 18.7, 18.8, 22.1, 22.2, 22.3, and 22.4.

That the Director of Housing Services be granted authority to enter into and execute agreements, including extensions and amendments thereto, with community and similar agencies for the provision of social services and/or other associated supports for asylum claimants housed at asylum claimant locations, provided that such agreements, extensions and amendments are at no cost to Peel Region; and That the Director of Housing Services be granted authority to enter into and execute an agreement, including extensions and amendments thereto, with Peel Housing Corporation to provide building and facility maintenance services at the Peel Reception Centre located at 5100 Spectrum Way, Mississauga subject to available budget and available funds received from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) under the Interim Housing Assistance Program (IHAP) on business terms satisfactory to the Commissioner of Human Services, and on legal terms satisfactory to the Regional Solicitor and Commissioner of Legislative Services; and That the contract (Document 2025-505N) for the provision of temporary accommodations, meals, and other associated supports for asylum claimants, be awarded to Polycultural Immigrant and Community Services, for a period up to March 31, 2027, in the estimated amount of $5,000,000 (excluding applicable taxes), subject to available budget and available funds received from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), under the Interim Housing Assistance Pr

That the Affordable Transit Program (ATP) introduce a 50 per cent discount on single fares to remove barriers for qualified residents with low incomes, and serve more residents within the current program budget; and That a 50 per cent discount be applied to youth fares (ages 13-19) to reduce ATP program costs and improve transit affordability and accessibility for young people; and That ATP be expanded to include Caledon residents travelling on existing Brampton Transit buses that extend into Caledon.

That the amendment to Corporate Policy Number B00-2-01 Land Acquisition & Land Inventory Management attached as Appendix I to the report of the Commissioner of Human Services, listed on the September 25, 2025 Regional Council Agenda titled “Policy Amendment to Provide Below-Market Rate Rent for Not-for-Profit Organizations Leasing Regional Properties”, be approved.

That the contract (Document 2025-345N) for the Supply of Teranet Xchange Delivery System and Mapping be awarded to Teranet Enterprises for one firm five-year contract term, in the estimated amount of $661,920 (excluding applicable taxes),, in accordance with Procurement By-law 45-2023, as amended; and That the Director of Procurement be authorized to renew the contract for a further five-year term and increase the contract for any licensing, delivery, support and other products and services, subject to satisfactory performance, price, and approved budget.

That the 2026 Regional Council and Committee meeting schedule attached as Appendix I to the report of the Regional Solicitor and Commissioner of Legislative Services, listed on the September 25, 2025 Regional Council agenda titled “2026 Regional Council and Committee Meeting Schedule”, be approved, subject to such further meetings that may be called or rescheduled, in accordance with the Region of Peel Procedure By-law, as amended.

That staff be directed to proceed with the proposed direction, as set out in the report of the Commissioner of Public Works, listed on the September 25, 2025 Regional Council agenda, titled “TransHelp Service Delivery Review”.

That Staff undertake public consultation in regards to the ownership of PAMA and return to Regional Council in Q1 2026 for a decision on the future and ownership of PAMA

That the Regional Municipality of Peel enter into a long-term financing arrangement for Housing Enabling Infrastructure projects with Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation (OILC) with the Regional Municipality of Peel as the Borrower for a total amount not to exceed $420,998,460.43 under the Housing Enabling Water Infrastructure Program to support the Region’s water and wastewater infrastructure projects required to support new housing units, including execution of all documents required or appropriate for that purpose on business terms satisfactory to the Chief Financial Officer and Commissioner of Corporate Services, and on legal terms satisfactory to the Regional Solicitor and Commissioner of Legislative Services; and That the Chief Financial Officer and Commissioner of Corporate Services, and either of the Regional Treasurer and Director of Corporate Finance or the Regional Deputy Treasurer , be authorized to enter the Rate Offer Letter Agreement associated with the long-term financing, including execution of all documents required or appropriate for that purpose on terms satisfactory to the Chief Financial Officer and Commissioner of Corporate Services, and on legal terms satisfactory to the Regional Solicitor and Commissioner of Legislative Services.

That By-law 51-2025 to create a New Multi-Residential Property (Municipal Reduction) Subclass, listed on the September 25, 2025 Regional Council agenda, be given the required number of readings, taken as read, signed by the Regional Chair and the Regional Clerk, and the Corporate Seal be affixed thereto.

That By-law 52-2025 to authorize the submission of an application to the Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation (“OILC”) for financing of certain capital work(s) of the Regional Municipality of Peel (“The Municipality”); and to authorize long-term borrowing for such capital work(s) through the issue of debentures to OILC, be given the required number of readings, taken as read, signed by the Regional Chair and the Regional Clerk, and the Corporate Seal be affixed thereto.

That The Regional Municipality of Peel enter into a Final Compensation Agreement with Angelo Barone and Angela Barone, as Owners, in accordance with the terms set out in the Closed Session report of the Regional Solicitor and Commissioner of Legislative Services, listed on the September 25, 2025 Regional Council agenda titled “Payment of Compensation Pursuant to the Expropriations Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.26, The Gore Road Widening – EXP-13091.02 – Castlemore Road to 540 metres north of Beamish Court – City of Brampton, Ward 10”, for a full and final settlement with the Owners providing a release of all claims arising from the expropriation of the following interest in land: Fee Simple interest in the lands described as Part of Lot 15, Concession 10, Northern Division, City of Brampton (Geographic Township of Toronto Gore), Regional Municipality of Peel, designated as Part 1 on Expropriation Plan PR2520955; and That the expenditure be financed from Capital Project 07-4030; and That this recommendation become public upon adoption.

That the necessary by-law be enacted authorizing and directing that the following steps be taken with respect to the expropriation of the lands set out in Appendix I to the Closed Session report of the Regional Solicitor and Commissioner of Legislative Services, listed on the September 25, 2025 Regional Council agenda, titled “Expropriation Proceedings – West Caledon (Zone 7) – EXP-24081.01 – Transmission Main and Storage Facility – Town of Caledon, Ward 2”: approval of the expropriation; execution and registration of a Certificate of Approval; registration of a Plan of Expropriation; service of the Notice of Expropriation, Notice of Possession and Notice of Election; preparation of an appraisal report of the market value of the expropriated lands and, if applicable, damages for injurious affection and other compensation; service upon the registered owners of the offer of full compensation and the offer for immediate payment of 100 per cent of the market value of the expropriated lands in accordance with s.25 of the Expropriations Act, together with the appraisal report; payment of compensation offered pursuant to s.25 of the Expropriations Act, upon acceptance by the owners; all necessary steps be taken to obtain possession of the lands; and That the Report of the Ontario Land Tribunal, by Vice-Chair Douglas S. Colbourne and Member Jackie Denyes, issued via email on July 22, 2025, from a Hearing of Necessity pursuant to the Expropriations Act, be considered and the expropria

That the closed session by-law listed on the September 25, 2025 Regional Council agenda, being By-law 54-2025, be given the required number of readings, taken as read, signed by the Regional Chair and the Regional Clerk, and the Corporate Seal be affixed thereto.

That By-law 55-2025 to confirm the proceedings of Regional Council at its meeting held on September 25, 2025, 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 Regional Clerk, and the Corporate Seal be affixed thereto.

1. That the Director of Housing Services be granted authority to enter into and execute agreements, including extensions and amendments thereto, with community and similar agencies for the provision of social services and/or other associated supports for asylum claimants housed at asylum claimant locations, provided that such agreements, extensions and amendments are at no cost to Peel Region; and 2. That the Director of Housing Services be granted authority to enter into and execute an agreement, including extensions and amendments thereto, with Peel Housing Corporation to provide building and facility maintenance services at the Peel Reception Centre located at 5100 Spectrum Way, Mississauga subject to available budget and available funds received from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) under the Interim Housing Assistance Program (IHAP) on business terms satisfactory to the Commissioner of Human Services, and on legal terms satisfactory to the Regional Solicitor and Commissioner of Legislative Services; and 3. That the contract (Document 2025-505N) for the provision of temporary accommodations, meals, and other associated supports for asylum claimants, be awarded to Polycultural Immigrant and Community Services, for a period up to March 31, 2027, in the estimated amount of $5,000,000 (excluding applicable taxes), subject to available budget and available funds received from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), under the Interim Housing Assi

That Staff undertake public consultation in regards to the ownership of PAMA and return to Regional Council in Q1 2026 for a decision on the future and ownership of PAMA In Favour (6): Councillor Brar, Councillor Early, Councillor Fortini, Councillor Groves, Councillor Medeiros, and Councillor Toor Opposed (18): Councillor Brown, Councillor Butt, Councillor Damerla, Councillor Dasko, Councillor Fonseca, Councillor Hart, Councillor Horneck, Councillor Keenan, Councillor Kovac, Councillor Mahoney, Councillor McFadden, Councillor Palleschi, Councillor Parrish, Councillor Reid, Councillor Russo, Councillor Santos, Councillor Tedjo, and Councillor Vicente

Whereas The Regional Municipality of Peel (“Peel”) operates the Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives (“PAMA”); Council Minutes 282 And whereas, the City of Brampton, the City of Mississauga, and the Town of Caledon request the Region of Peel to initiate the transition of ownership and operations of the Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives (PAMA) to the City of Brampton in 2027, subject to support from the lower-tier municipalities; And whereas, the funding model for Culture, Arts and Heritage at the Regional level is outdated as residents prefer to take in offerings from the sector at the local level; And whereas, recent information provided by the Peel Region Museum and Art Gallery indicates only a small percentage of all attendees and members come from Mississauga; And whereas, Archival services as set out in the Archival Records Agreement will remain under the control of Peel, and existing contracts between Peel and the lower-tier municipalities remain in place; And whereas, PAMA's 2025 Operating Budget consists of a tax levy of $5.9M, with Mississauga contributing $3.4M, Brampton contributing $2.1M and Caledon contributing $0.4M; And whereas, PAMA's 10-year Capital Budget requirements amount to an average annual need of $1.9M, or $19.1 M over 10 years, compared to annual approved funding of $600K, with the source of funding being contributions from property taxes. The Region confirmed that the $1.3M gap between approved funding of $600k and capital requirements of $1.9M

1. That the Regional Municipality of Peel enter into a long-term financing arrangement for Housing Enabling Infrastructure projects with Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation (OILC) with the Regional Municipality of Peel as the Borrower for a total amount not to exceed $420,998,460.43 under the Housing Enabling Water Infrastructure Program to support the Region’s water and wastewater infrastructure projects required to support new housing units, including execution of all documents required or appropriate for that purpose on business terms Council Minutes 285 satisfactory to the Chief Financial Officer and Commissioner of Corporate Services, and on legal terms satisfactory to the Regional Solicitor and Commissioner of Legislative Services; and 2. That the Chief Financial Officer and Commissioner of Corporate Services, and either of the Regional Treasurer and Director of Corporate Finance or the Regional Deputy Treasurer, be authorized to enter the Rate Offer Letter Agreement associated with the long-term financing, including execution of all documents required or appropriate for that purpose on terms satisfactory to the Chief Financial Officer and Commissioner of Corporate Services, and on legal terms satisfactory to the Regional Solicitor and Commissioner of Legislative Services.

1. That The Regional Municipality of Peel enter into a Final Compensation Agreement with Angelo Barone and Angela Barone, as Owners, in accordance with the terms set out in the Closed Session report of the Regional Solicitor and Commissioner of Legislative Services, listed on the September 25, 2025 Regional Council agenda titled “Payment of Compensation Pursuant to the Expropriations Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.26, The Gore Road Widening – EXP-13091.02 – Castlemore Road to 540 metres north of Beamish Court – City of Brampton, Ward 10”, for a full and final settlement with the Owners providing a release of all claims arising from the expropriation of the following interest in land: o Fee Simple interest in the lands described as Part of Lot 15, Concession 10, Northern Division, City of Brampton (Geographic Council Minutes 288 Township of Toronto Gore), Regional Municipality of Peel, designated as Part 1 on Expropriation Plan PR2520955; and 2. That the expenditure be financed from Capital Project 07-4030; and 3. That this recommendation become public upon adoption.

1. That the necessary by-law be enacted authorizing and directing that the following steps be taken with respect to the expropriation of the lands set out in Appendix I to the Closed Session report of the Regional Solicitor and Commissioner of Legislative Services, listed on the September 25, 2025 Regional Council agenda, titled “Expropriation Proceedings – West Caledon (Zone 7) – EXP-24081.01 – Transmission Main and Storage Facility – Town of Caledon, Ward 2”: a. approval of the expropriation; b. execution and registration of a Certificate of Approval; c. registration of a Plan of Expropriation; d. service of the Notice of Expropriation, Notice of Possession and Notice of Election; e. preparation of an appraisal report of the market value of the expropriated lands and, if applicable, damages for injurious affection and other compensation; f. service upon the registered owners of the offer of full compensation and the offer for immediate payment of 100 per cent of the market value of the expropriated lands in accordance with s.25 of the Expropriations Act, together with the appraisal report; g. payment of compensation offered pursuant to s.25 of the Expropriations Act, upon acceptance by the owners; h. all necessary steps be taken to obtain possession of the lands; and 2. That the Report of the Ontario Land Tribunal, by Vice-Chair Douglas S. Colbourne and Member Jackie Denyes, issued via email on July 22, 2025, from a Hearing of Necessity pursuant to the Expropriations Act, b