Regional Council

That the minutes of the June 26, 2025 Regional Council meeting, be approved.

That the agenda for the July 10, 2025 Regional Council meeting include the report of the Debt Issuance Committee (DEBT-2/2025) meeting held on June 12, 2025, to be dealt with under Items Related to Corporate and Legislative Services – Item 11.11; and That the agenda for the July 10, 2025 Regional Council meeting be approved, as amended.

That the following matters listed on the Regional Council Agenda be approved under the Consent Agenda: Items 10.1, 11.2, 11.3, 11.4, 11.5, 11.7, 11.8, 11.9, 11.11, 12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4, 12.5, 13.2, 15.1, 17.1, 17.2, 18.1, 22.1, 22.2, 22.3, 22.4, 22.5, 22.6, 22.7, 22.8 and 22.9.

That the report from the Chief Financial Officer and Commissioner of Corporate Services, listed on the July 10, 2025 Regional Council agenda titled “2025 Operating Financial Triannual Performance Report as of April 30, 2025”, be endorsed; and That the 2025 Seniors Services operating budget be amended to include one-time funding and expenditures of $290,900 for Sheridan Villa, and $443,900 for Peel Manor from Ontario Health to support Behavioural Specialized Units, with no impact to the Region of Peel.

That the proposed revisions to Schedule 1 of the Document Execution By-law 32-2017, as outlined in Appendix I to the report of the Regional Solicitor and Commissioner of Legislative Services, listed on the July 10, 2025 Regional Council agenda titled "Document Execution By-law Amendment”, be approved; and That the necessary by-law to amend Schedule 1 of the Document Execution By-law 32-2017 be presented for enactment; and That the effective date of the amendments to the subject by-law be August 1, 2025.

That the report of the Regional Council Policies and Procedures Committee (PPC-2/2025) meeting held on June 19, 2025, be adopted.

That the report of the Region of Peel Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC-3/2025) meeting held on June 19, 2025, be adopted.

That the report of the Audit and Risk Committee (ARC-2/2025) meeting held on June 19, 2025, be adopted.

That the Contract (Document 2025-239T) for the frozen water service repair project in Brampton, Mississauga, and Caledon (Project 25-1301), be awarded to Rymall Construction Inc. in the amount of $1,996,616.00 (excluding applicable taxes), pursuant to Procurement By-law 45-2023, as amended.

That the full designation and provincial annualized base funding of the Transitional Behavioural Support Unit at Peel Manor be endorsed; and That the 2025 Seniors Services operating budget be revised to include an additional 15 permanent full-time equivalent (FTE) and program costs for the 29-bed designated Transitional Behavioural Support Unit at Peel Manor, at a cost of up to $1,703,973, funded by Ontario Health, with no net impact.

That advocacy to the provincial government for an increase to the child care subsidy income threshold to align with the annual Low-Income Measure – After Tax, so that low-income families have equitable access to affordable child care, be endorsed.

That the 2025 Income Support gross revenues and expenditures be increased by $1,000,000 to reflect the receipt of one-time funding from the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services for mental health and addiction programming with no net impact to the Region of Peel.

and Councillor Groves Whereas Regional Council passed Resolution 2017-990 to adopt the “Vision Zero” framework where no loss of life is considered acceptable; And whereas, under the Highway Traffic Act, community safety zones can be designated by by-law by the council of a municipality on a part of a highway under its jurisdiction if, in the council's opinion, public safety is of special concern on that part of the highway; And whereas, the community has expressed concerns of traffic safety along Coleraine Drive/Emil Kolb Parkway in Bolton, on the approaches of its intersection with Harvest Moon Drive/King Street, which could be improved by the designation of a Community Safety Zone; And whereas, the Town of Caledon Traffic Safety Advisory Committee recommended, by way of motion at its meeting on June 2, 2025, that Town of Caledon Council work with the Council of the Region of Peel to establish a community safety zone on Emil Kolb Parkway, north of Harvest Moon Drive, and Coleraine Drive, south of Harvest Moon Drive in Bolton; Therefore, be it resolved: That Coleraine Drive/Emil Kolb Parkway be designated as a Community Safety Zone from Ellwood Drive West to De Rose Avenue, in Bolton; and That the necessary by-law be presented for enactment to amend Peel's Traffic By-law 15-2013.

Region of Peel staff are currently working on the development of the 2026-2029 Business Plan and 2026 Budget and looking at respective departmental budget requests as part of this process; And whereas, the Region of Peel 2026 Budget deliberations are scheduled to begin on November 20, 2025, with additional dates scheduled on November 27, 2025, December 4, 2025, and December 11, 2025, to obtain budget approval prior to the start of the fiscal year; Therefore, be it resolved: That the Council of the Regional Municipality of Peel direct staff to find 2 per cent budget savings in their respective 2026 departmental budget requests, with the goal of decreasing the 2026 Budget to reduce the property tax impact for Peel taxpayers; and That staff report back to the Council of the Regional Municipality of Peel on the requested 2 per cent budget savings for each respective department through the 2026 Budget process.

That the 2026-2029 Business Plan and 2026 Budget (“2026 Budget”) be developed to ensure the long- term sustainability of services, as outlined in the report of the Chief Financial Officer and Commissioner of Corporate Services, listed on the July 10, 2025, Regional Council agenda titled “Approach to the Development of the 2026 Budget”; and That staff work together and with the external agencies, to include more specifically the budget chiefs or equivalent from each local municipality as it relates to the services under review, to provide guidelines and timelines for the 2026 Budget reflecting the direction outlined in the subject report; and That, with a current transition date of January 1, 2026, the 2026 Budget reflect the removal of Waste Collection as a service based on the service transition date; and That, with a potential transition date of July 1, 2026, the 2026 Budget reflect the time period of operations of Roads; and That the 2026 Budget reflect the full year operations for TransHelp and the Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives (PAMA) as a specified identified area; and That the timelines for the 2026 Budget deliberations, as outlined in Appendix II of the subject report, be approved; and That the Region of Peel continue to advocate to the Provincial and Federal governments to ensure that funding for programs keep pace with inflation and population growth.

Peel residents faced unprecedented tax increases in 2025 of 9.2 per cent in Mississauga, 8.4 per cent in Brampton and 8.4 per cent in Caledon; And whereas, these are staggering amounts and contribute to affordability problems for all residents, especially seniors and young families; And whereas, Council should be prudent in adding permanent staffing positions unless essential; And whereas, Total Regional Staff excluding Police has risen from 4706 in Budget 2020 to 5755 in 2025, a 22.3 per cent increase, while Regional population has only increased 9 per cent according to Statistics Canada 2020 (1,526,762) to the end of 2024 (1,664,888); And whereas, many departments are undergoing staff growth exceeding population growth in this term of Council 2022-25 based on FTE numbers in 2022 and 2025 budgets such as: Housing Support/Peel Living 35 per cent staff increase, Utility Rate Supported Services 17 per cent, Information Technology 14 per cent, Seniors Services 10 per cent and Realty Property Asset Management 10 per cent; And whereas, the Full-time Employee (FTE) net new staff increases projected in Budget 2025, less Police and Paramedics, was a total of 180, which at a cost of $120,000 per employee per year would be $21.5 million; And whereas, individual increases potentially have good reason, collectively these staffing increases are unsustainable; Therefore be it resolved, that the Council of the Region of Peel approve the following: For the budget year 2026, the default posit

That a Regional Auditor General Recruitment Committee be established; and That the Terms of Reference attached as Appendix I to the report of the Regional Solicitor and Commissioner of Legislative Services, listed on the July 10, 2025 Regional Council agenda titled “Establishing a Regional Auditor General Recruitment Committee” be approved; and That the Regional Chair (ex-officio) and the following eight Regional Councillors be appointed to the Committee: Councillor Damerla Councillor Dasko Councillor Fortini Councillor Horneck Councillor Vicente Councillor Groves Councillor Kovac Councillor Toor

the residents of Peel are experiencing the hardships of extremely difficult economic times; And whereas, the 2025 Property Taxes were heavily dominated by the Peel Regional Police Budget increase of 23.3 per cent; Therefore be it resolved: That the Regional Chair on behalf of Regional Council be directed to send a letter to the Peel Police Service Board to consider the impact of their 2026 budget on the tax bills for 2026 and present a budget to Council that is markedly lower than last year’s, thereby contributing to Council’s efforts to assist our residents in these difficult economic times.

That the Commissioner of Public Works be authorized to sign a joint letter from Peel and other affected upper-tier municipalities, to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, that, in the absence of a Regional Official Plan and/or land use planning authority, seeks to clarify that upper-tier municipalities may rely on Section 28 (7.2) of the Planning Act, and that, in consultation with municipalities, an additional regulation be introduced pursuant to section 106.1 of the Municipal Act, 2001 to provide grant assistance to local municipal Community Improvement Plans; and That staff be authorized to execute agreements with the City of Brampton to support its Community Improvement Plan for Office Employment to provide incentives to office developments at 7500/7510 Financial Drive and 7600 Financial Drive.

That the report from the Chief Financial Officer and Commissioner of Corporate Services, listed on the July 10, 2025 Regional Council agenda titled “2025 Capital Financial Triannual Performance Report as of April 30, 2025”, be endorsed.

That the report listed as Item 13.1 on the July 10, 2025 Regional Council agenda be

That the advancement of road improvements to Regional Road 4 (Dixie Road) from 3 kilometres north of Regional Road 14 (Mayfield Road) to Old School Road in the Town of Caledon, Ward 2, be approved; and That the Chief Financial Officer be authorized to execute a Front-End Financing Agreement pursuant to Section 44 of the Development Charges Act, 1997, for the delivery of Dixie Road improvements, on business terms acceptable to the Commissioner of Public Works, and on legal terms acceptable to the Regional Solicitor and Commissioner of Legislative Services. In Favour (13) Regional Chair Iannicca , Councillor Brown, Councillor Fortini, Councillor Groves, Councillor Medeiros, Councillor Palleschi, Councillor Santos, Councillor Vicente, Councillor Early, Councillor Toor, Councillor Russo, Councillor Keenan, and Councillor Brar

That Resolution Number 2025-495, approved at the June 26, 2025 Regional Council meeting, be reopened as it relates to paragraph 1 and paragraph 4 to change the effective date from July 10, 2025 to January 1, 2025.

the Region of Peel has completed 90 per cent of its final design for its planned reconstruction of Airport Road and Old Church Road; And whereas, the plan, as currently designed, calls for the installation of a pedestrian crossover (PXO) equipped with rectangular flashing beacons on Airport Road south of Walker Road; And whereas, in October 2024, Caledon Council passed a motion declaring a road safety emergency due to increasing traffic volumes and high speeds on its roads; And whereas, truck volumes on Airport Road, through the village of Caledon East, have been recorded at more than one truck per minute; And whereas, Regional staff have advised that a traffic signal at this location is not currently warranted based on existing traffic volumes and collision history, and that future projections of traffic or pedestrian volumes would not meet the warrant thresholds under current guidelines; And whereas, the Ontario Traffic Manual, Book 12, allows consideration of contextual factors such as projected growth and safety complaints when evaluating signal warrants; And whereas, Caledon East residents have clearly expressed their dissatisfaction with the planned PXO at a public traffic safety meeting in November 2024 and through a petition signed by more than 150 residents; And whereas, Walker Road East is home to two senior living communities, whose residents would benefit from the enhanced safety offered by a fully signalized intersection rather than a PXO; And whereas, Caledon Tr

the intersection of Mayfield Road and Inder Heights Drive/Snellview Boulevard remains incomplete more than seven years after initial development; And whereas the traffic control signals at the intersection of Mayfield Road and Inder Heights Drive/Snellview Boulevard were originally intended to be temporary at the request of the Town of Caledon to facilitate a temporary road closure in 2015 and since remained in place following numerous requests by the Town of Caledon and City of Brampton to retain them as a means of mitigating other temporary construction activity; And whereas the installation of permanent traffic and pedestrian signals at the intersection of Mayfield Road and Inder Heights Drive/Snellview Boulevard has been deemed by the community as essential for the safety, functionality, and appearance of this busy intersection; And whereas the current temporary pedestrian signal infrastructure at the intersection of Mayfield Road and Inder Heights Drive/Snellview Boulevard which is anchored by plastic buckets filled with rocks—raises safety concerns and reflects poorly on the Region’s infrastructure standards; And whereas the curb damage resulting from prior watermain installation along Mayfield Road at the intersection approaches remains unrepaired and requires immediate restoration; And whereas residents have requested tree planting and streetscape beautification along the south side of Mayfield Road to enhance the community’s visual appeal and reflect the standard set

That By-law 39-2025 listed on the July 10, 2025 Regional Council agenda, as amended, 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 by-laws listed on the July 10, 2025 Regional Council agenda, being By-laws 38-2025, 40-2025 and 41-2025, 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.

1. That Resolution Number 2025-495, approved at the June 26, 2025 Regional Council meeting, be amended for: residential developments for which DCs have been paid, and for which a plan of subdivision has been registered following January 29, 2025, or residential development for which DCs have been paid and for which a building permit was issued following January 29, 2025, and for which plan of subdivision was not required pursuant to the Planning Act, to allow such developments to be eligible for the purposes of the Region of Peel Development Charges Deferral and Grant Program, provided all other requirements of the program framework have been satisfied, and refunds shall be issued as applicable without interest; and 2. That prior to the deferral or grant applicable to developments noted in paragraph 1, and prior to the issuance of any associated refunds, the Region be satisfied that the developer has or will pass all savings associated with this motion to the ultimate home owner/purchaser. In Favour (19): Councillor Brown, Councillor Butt, Councillor Damerla, Councillor Dasko, Councillor Early, Councillor Fonseca, Councillor Fortini, Councillor Groves, Councillor Hart, Councillor Keenan, Councillor Mahoney**(C. Fonseca Proxy), Councillor McFadden, Councillor Medeiros, Councillor Palleschi, Councillor Parrish, Councillor Reid, Councillor Russo, Councillor Santos, and Councillor Vicente Opposed (4): Councillor Brar, Councillor Horneck, Councillor Kovac, and Councillor Toor Abst

That Council proceed into "closed session” to consider reports relating to the following: Litigation or Potential Litigation, Including Matters Before Administrative Tribunals, Affecting the Municipality or Local Board A position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations

That Council move out of "closed session".

That the closed session direction to the Commissioner of Public Works, related to the item listed as 22.11 on the July 10, 2025 Regional Council agenda, be approved and voted upon in accordance with Section 239(6)(b) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended.

That commencement of expropriation proceedings regarding the Winston Churchill Boulevard and Olde Base Line Road Reconstruction project for the acquisition 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 July 10, 2025 Regional Council agenda titled “Commencement of Expropriation Proceedings – Winston Churchill Boulevard Reconstruction from Bush Street to Olde Base Line Road and Olde Base Line Road Reconstruction from Winston Churchill Boulevard to Mississauga Road - EXP-22054.00 - Town of Caledon, Ward 1” be approved; and That the necessary by-law, including the Application for Approval to Expropriate Land and the Notice of Application for Approval to Expropriate Land attached as Schedules B and C to the by-law, for the lands as set out in Appendix I to the subject report, be presented for enactment; and That following service and publication of the Notice of Application for Approval to Expropriate Land, the Application for Approval to Expropriate Land and recommendation of any hearing of necessity be reported to Regional Council for its consideration and decision as the approving authority under the Expropriations Act; 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 July 10, 2025 Regional Council agenda titled “Expropriation Proceedings – Bush Street and Mississauga Road Reconstruction – EXP-23084.00 – Winston Churchill Boulevard to just east of Shaws Creek Road and Caledon Mountain Drive to Olde Base Line Road – Town of Caledon, Ward 1”: 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 this recommendation become public upon adoption.

That The Regional Municipality of Peel enter into a Final Compensation Agreement with Sucha Somal and Daljeet Kaur, 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 July 10, 2025 Regional Council agenda titled “Payment of Compensation Pursuant to the Expropriations Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.26, Mayfield Road Widening – EXP-18075.28 – Airport Road to Coleraine Drive – City of Brampton, Ward 10 and Town of Caledon, Wards 3 and 5”, for the full and final settlement and 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 17, Concession 7, Northern Division, City of Brampton (formerly Township of Toronto Gore), Regional Municipality of Peel, designated as Part 1 on Expropriation Plan PR3514568; and That the expenditure be financed from Capital Project 11-4075; and That this recommendation become public upon adoption.

That the Regional Solicitor and Commissioner of Legislative Services be authorized to approve and execute all agreements and documents necessary for the negotiation of the agreements listed below between The Regional Municipality of Peel and His Majesty the King in right of Ontario as represented by the Minister of Infrastructure, in accordance with the terms set out in the Closed Session report of the Regional Solicitor and Commissioner of Legislative Services, listed on the July 10, 2025 Regional Council agenda titled “Proposed Property Acquisition – Goreway Drive Watermain – PF-22248.01 – Steeles Avenue East to Intermodal Drive – City of Brampton, Ward 8”, and on legal terms satisfactory to the Regional Solicitor and Commissioner of Legislative Services for the acquisition of permanent easements, license for the use of lands and occupation for the use of lands described as follows: Grant of Easement a permanent easement interest in the lands described as Part of Lots 1 and 2, Concession 7, Northern Division, City of Brampton (Geographic Township of Toronto Gore), Regional Municipality of Peel, designated as Part 1 on Reference Plan 43R-41939; and a permanent easement interest in the lands described as Part of Lots 1 and 2, Concession 8, Northern Division, City of Brampton (Geographic Township of Toronto Gore), Regional Municipality of Peel, designated as Parts 1, 13, 15 and 19 on Reference Plan 43R-41940; and License Agreement (Vacant Land) a license for the use of lands d

That the Regional Solicitor and Commissioner of Legislative Services be authorized to approve and execute all agreements and documents necessary for the negotiation of an Agreement of Purchase and Sale between The Regional Municipality of Peel, as Purchaser, and Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, as Vendor, in accordance with the terms set out in the Closed Session report of the Regional Solicitor and Commissioner of Legislative Services, listed on the July 10, 2025 Regional Council agenda titled “Proposed Property Acquisition – Sewage Pumping Station Replacement Works at McVean Drive Sewage Pumping Station – PF-16086.00 – City of Brampton, Ward 8”, and on legal terms satisfactory to the Regional Solicitor and Commissioner of Legislative Services for the purchase of: A fee simple interest in the lands described as Part of Lot 6, Concession 8, Northern Division, City of Brampton (Geographic Township of Toronto Gore), Regional Municipality of Peel, designated as Parts 2, 3, 4 and 5 on Reference Plan 43R-41763; and A temporary working easement interest in the lands described as Part of Lot 6, Concession 8, Northern Division, City of Brampton (Geographic Township of Toronto Gore), Regional Municipality of Peel, designated as Part 1 on Reference Plan 43R-41763; and That the Regional Solicitor and Commissioner of Legislative Services be authorized to complete the transaction, including the execution of all documents, Affidavits, Statutory Declarations, Undertakings and exte

That The Regional Municipality of Peel, as Purchaser, enter into an Agreement of Purchase and Sale with 2678615 Ontario Inc., as Vendor, and 1000889718 Ontario Inc., as Tenant, pursuant to Sections 24 and 30 of the Expropriations Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.26, in accordance with the terms set out in the Closed Session report of the Regional Solicitor and Commissioner of Legislative Services, listed on the July 10, 2025 Regional Council agenda titled “Proposed Property Acquisition – West Trunk Sanitary Sewer Diversion between Kitimat Road and Eglinton Avenue West and between Erin Mills Parkway and Mississauga Road/Queen Street South – EXP-24036.01 – City of Mississauga, Ward 11”, and on legal terms satisfactory to the Regional Solicitor and Commissioner of Legislative Services for the purchase of: A permanent easement interest in the lands described as Part of Block C, Registered Plan 548, City of Mississauga, Regional Municipality of Peel, designated as Part 1 on Reference Plan 43R-41935; and A temporary working easement interest in the lands described as Part of Block C, Registered Plan 548, City of Mississauga, Regional Municipality of Peel, designated as Part 2 on Reference Plan 43R-41935; and That the Regional Solicitor and Commissioner of Legislative Services be authorized to complete the transaction, including the execution of all documents, Affidavits, Statutory Declarations, Undertakings and extensions required or appropriate for that purpose; and That the expenditure be

That the closed session direction to the Commissioner of Public Works, contained within the closed session report listed as Item 22.8 on the July 10, 2025 Regional Council agenda, be approved and voted upon in accordance with Section 239(6)(b) of the Municipal Act, 2001 , as amended.

That Hetal Patel be appointed as a temporary Associate Medical Officer of Health, effective August 4, 2025 until August 5, 2026, upon the approval of the Minister of Health; and 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; and That this recommendation become public upon

That the closed session by-laws listed on the July 10, 2025 Regional Council agenda, being By-law 42-2025 and By-law 43-2025, 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 44-2025 to confirm the proceedings of Regional Council at its meeting held on July 10, 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.

Council Minutes 215 That the report of the Region of Peel Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC- 3/2025) meeting held on June 19, 2025, be adopted.

That advocacy to the provincial government for an increase to the child care subsidy income threshold to align with the annual Low-Income Measure – After Tax, so that low-income families have equitable access to affordable child care, be endorsed. Council Minutes 221

Whereas Regional Council passed Resolution 2017-990 to adopt the “Vision Zero” framework where no loss of life is considered acceptable; And whereas, under the Highway Traffic Act, community safety zones can be designated by by-law by the council of a municipality on a part of a highway under its jurisdiction if, in the council's opinion, public safety is of special concern on that part of the highway; And whereas, the community has expressed concerns of traffic safety along Coleraine Drive/Emil Kolb Parkway in Bolton, on the approaches of its intersection with Harvest Moon Drive/King Street, which could be improved by the designation of a Community Safety Zone; And whereas, the Town of Caledon Traffic Safety Advisory Committee recommended, by way of motion at its meeting on June 2, 2025, that Town of Caledon Council work with the Council of the Region of Peel to establish a community safety zone on Emil Kolb Parkway, north of Harvest Moon Drive, and Coleraine Drive, south of Harvest Moon Drive in Bolton; Therefore, be it resolved: Council Minutes 223 1. That Coleraine Drive/Emil Kolb Parkway be designated as a Community Safety Zone from Ellwood Drive West to De Rose Avenue, in Bolton; and 2. That the necessary by-law be presented for enactment to amend Peel's Traffic By-law 15-2013.

Whereas Region of Peel staff are currently working on the development of the 2026-2029 Business Plan and 2026 Budget and looking at respective departmental budget requests as part of this process; And whereas, the Region of Peel 2026 Budget deliberations are scheduled to begin on November 20, 2025, with additional dates scheduled on November 27, 2025, December 4, 2025, and December 11, 2025, to obtain budget approval prior to the start of the fiscal year; Council Minutes 224 Therefore, be it resolved: 1. That the Council of the Regional Municipality of Peel direct staff to find 2 per cent budget savings in their respective 2026 departmental budget requests, with the goal of decreasing the 2026 Budget to reduce the property tax impact for Peel taxpayers; and 2. That staff report back to the Council of the Regional Municipality of Peel on the requested 2 per cent budget savings for each respective department through the 2026 Budget process.

Whereas Peel residents faced unprecedented tax increases in 2025 of 9.2 per cent in Mississauga, 8.4 per cent in Brampton and 8.4 per cent in Caledon; And whereas, these are staggering amounts and contribute to affordability problems for all residents, especially seniors and young families; And whereas, Council should be prudent in adding permanent staffing positions unless essential; And whereas, Total Regional Staff excluding Police has risen from 4706 in Budget 2020 to 5755 in 2025, a 22.3 per cent increase, while Regional population has only increased 9 per cent according to Statistics Canada 2020 (1,526,762) to the end of 2024 (1,664,888); And whereas, many departments are undergoing staff growth exceeding population growth in this term of Council 2022-25 based on FTE numbers in 2022 and 2025 budgets such as: Housing Support/Peel Living 35 per cent staff increase, Utility Rate Supported Services 17 per cent, Information Technology 14 per cent, Seniors Services 10 per cent and Realty Property Asset Management 10 per cent; Council Minutes 226 And whereas, the Full-time Employee (FTE) net new staff increases projected in Budget 2025, less Police and Paramedics, was a total of 180, which at a cost of $120,000 per employee per year would be $21.5 million; And whereas, individual increases potentially have good reason, collectively these staffing increases are unsustainable; Therefore be it resolved, that the Council of the Region of Peel approve the following: 1. For the budg

1. That a Regional Auditor General Recruitment Committee be established; and 2. That the Terms of Reference attached as Appendix I to the report of the Regional Solicitor and Commissioner of Legislative Services, listed on the July 10, 2025 Regional Council agenda titled “Establishing a Regional Auditor General Recruitment Committee” be approved; and 3. That the Regional Chair (ex-officio) and the following eight Regional Councillors be appointed to the Committee: o Councillor Damerla o Councillor Dasko o Councillor Fortini o Councillor Horneck o Councillor Vicente o Councillor Groves o Councillor Kovac Council Minutes 228 o Councillor Toor

Whereas the residents of Peel are experiencing the hardships of extremely difficult economic times; And whereas, the 2025 Property Taxes were heavily dominated by the Peel Regional Police Budget increase of 23.3 per cent; Therefore be it resolved: That the Regional Chair on behalf of Regional Council be directed to send a letter to the Peel Police Service Board to consider the impact of their 2026 budget on the tax bills for 2026 and present a budget to Council that is markedly lower than last year’s, thereby contributing to Council’s efforts to assist our residents in these difficult economic times.

1. That the Commissioner of Public Works be authorized to sign a joint letter from Peel and other affected upper-tier municipalities, to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, that, in the absence of a Regional Official Plan and/or land use planning authority, seeks to clarify that upper-tier municipalities may rely on Section 28 (7.2) of the Planning Act, and that, in consultation with municipalities, an additional regulation be introduced pursuant to section 106.1 of the Municipal Act, 2001 to provide grant assistance to local municipal Community Improvement Plans; and 2. That staff be authorized to execute agreements with the City of Brampton to support its Community Improvement Plan for Office Employment to Council Minutes 229 provide incentives to office developments at 7500/7510 Financial Drive and 7600 Financial Drive.

1. That the advancement of road improvements to Regional Road 4 (Dixie Road) from 3 kilometres north of Regional Road 14 (Mayfield Road) to Old School Road in the Town of Caledon, Ward 2, be approved; and 2. That the Chief Financial Officer be authorized to execute a Front-End Financing Agreement pursuant to Section 44 of the Development Charges Act, 1997, for the delivery of Dixie Road improvements, on business terms acceptable to the Commissioner of Public Works, and on legal terms acceptable to the Regional Solicitor and Commissioner of Legislative Services. Council Minutes 231 In Favour (13): Councillor Brar, Councillor Brown, Councillor Early, Councillor Fortini, Councillor Groves, Regional Chair Iannicca, Councillor Keenan, Councillor Medeiros, Councillor Palleschi, Councillor Russo, Councillor Santos, Councillor Toor, and Councillor Vicente Opposed (12): Councillor Butt, Councillor Damerla, Councillor Dasko, Councillor Fonseca, Councillor Hart, Councillor Horneck, Councillor Kovac, Councillor Mahoney**(C. Fonseca Proxy) , Councillor McFadden, Councillor Parrish, Councillor Reid, and Councillor Tedjo***(J. Horneck Proxy)

Whereas the Region of Peel has completed 90 per cent of its final design for its planned reconstruction of Airport Road and Old Church Road; And whereas, the plan, as currently designed, calls for the installation of a pedestrian crossover (PXO) equipped with rectangular flashing beacons on Airport Road south of Walker Road; Council Minutes 233 And whereas, in October 2024, Caledon Council passed a motion declaring a road safety emergency due to increasing traffic volumes and high speeds on its roads; And whereas, truck volumes on Airport Road, through the village of Caledon East, have been recorded at more than one truck per minute; And whereas, Regional staff have advised that a traffic signal at this location is not currently warranted based on existing traffic volumes and collision history, and that future projections of traffic or pedestrian volumes would not meet the warrant thresholds under current guidelines; And whereas, the Ontario Traffic Manual, Book 12, allows consideration of contextual factors such as projected growth and safety complaints when evaluating signal warrants; And whereas, Caledon East residents have clearly expressed their dissatisfaction with the planned PXO at a public traffic safety meeting in November 2024 and through a petition signed by more than 150 residents; And whereas, Walker Road East is home to two senior living communities, whose residents would benefit from the enhanced safety offered by a fully signalized intersection rather than a

Whereas the intersection of Mayfield Road and Inder Heights Drive/Snellview Boulevard remains incomplete more than seven years after initial development; Council Minutes 234 And whereas the traffic control signals at the intersection of Mayfield Road and Inder Heights Drive/Snellview Boulevard were originally intended to be temporary at the request of the Town of Caledon to facilitate a temporary road closure in 2015 and since remained in place following numerous requests by the Town of Caledon and City of Brampton to retain them as a means of mitigating other temporary construction activity; And whereas the installation of permanent traffic and pedestrian signals at the intersection of Mayfield Road and Inder Heights Drive/Snellview Boulevard has been deemed by the community as essential for the safety, functionality, and appearance of this busy intersection; And whereas the current temporary pedestrian signal infrastructure at the intersection of Mayfield Road and Inder Heights Drive/Snellview Boulevard which is anchored by plastic buckets filled with rocks—raises safety concerns and reflects poorly on the Region’s infrastructure standards; And whereas the curb damage resulting from prior watermain installation along Mayfield Road at the intersection approaches remains unrepaired and requires immediate restoration; And whereas residents have requested tree planting and streetscape beautification along the south side of Mayfield Road to enhance the community’s visual appeal

1. That Resolution Number 2025-495, approved at the June 26, 2025 Regional Council meeting, be amended for: o residential developments for which DCs have been paid, and for which a plan of subdivision has been registered following January 29, 2025, or o residential development for which DCs have been paid and for which a building permit was issued following January 29, 2025, and for which plan of subdivision was not required pursuant to the Planning Act, to allow such developments to be eligible for the purposes of the Region of Peel Development Charges Deferral and Grant Program, provided all other requirements of the program framework have been satisfied, and refunds shall be issued as applicable without interest; and 2. That prior to the deferral or grant applicable to developments noted in paragraph 1, and prior to the issuance of any associated refunds, the Region be satisfied that the developer has or will pass all savings associated with this motion to the ultimate home owner/purchaser. In Favour (19): Councillor Brown, Councillor Butt, Councillor Damerla, Councillor Dasko, Councillor Early, Councillor Fonseca, Councillor Fortini, Councillor Groves, Councillor Hart, Councillor Keenan, Councillor Mahoney**(C. Fonseca Proxy), Councillor McFadden, Councillor Medeiros, Councillor Palleschi, Councillor Parrish, Councillor Reid, Councillor Russo, Councillor Santos, and Councillor Vicente Opposed (4): Councillor Brar, Councillor Horneck, Councillor Kovac, and Councillor Toor

1. That commencement of expropriation proceedings regarding the Winston Churchill Boulevard and Olde Base Line Road Reconstruction project for the acquisition 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 July 10, 2025 Regional Council agenda titled “Commencement of Expropriation Proceedings – Winston Churchill Boulevard Reconstruction from Bush Street to Olde Base Line Road and Olde Base Line Road Reconstruction from Winston Churchill Boulevard to Mississauga Road - EXP-22054.00 - Town of Caledon, Ward 1” be approved; and Council Minutes 239 2. That the necessary by-law, including the Application for Approval to Expropriate Land and the Notice of Application for Approval to Expropriate Land attached as Schedules B and C to the by-law, for the lands as set out in Appendix I to the subject report, be presented for enactment; and 3. That following service and publication of the Notice of Application for Approval to Expropriate Land, the Application for Approval to Expropriate Land and recommendation of any hearing of necessity be reported to Regional Council for its consideration and decision as the approving authority under the Expropriations Act; and 4. 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 July 10, 2025 Regional Council agenda titled “Expropriation Proceedings – Bush Street and Mississauga Road Reconstruction – EXP-23084.00 – Winston Churchill Boulevard to just east of Shaws Creek Road and Caledon Mountain Drive to Olde Base Line Road – Town of Caledon, Ward 1”: 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; Council Minutes 240 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 this recommendation become public upon adoption.

1. That The Regional Municipality of Peel enter into a Final Compensation Agreement with Sucha Somal and Daljeet Kaur, 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 July 10, 2025 Regional Council agenda titled “Payment of Compensation Pursuant to the Expropriations Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.26, Mayfield Road Widening – EXP-18075.28 – Airport Road to Coleraine Drive – City of Brampton, Ward 10 and Town of Caledon, Wards 3 and 5”, for the full and final settlement and 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 17, Concession 7, Northern Division, City of Brampton (formerly Township of Toronto Gore), Regional Municipality of Peel, designated as Part 1 on Expropriation Plan PR3514568; and 2. That the expenditure be financed from Capital Project 11-4075; and 3. That this recommendation become public upon adoption.

1. That the Regional Solicitor and Commissioner of Legislative Services be authorized to approve and execute all agreements and documents necessary for the negotiation of the agreements listed below between The Regional Municipality of Peel and His Majesty the King in right of Ontario as represented by the Minister of Infrastructure, in accordance with the terms set out in the Closed Session report of the Regional Solicitor and Commissioner of Legislative Services, listed on the July 10, 2025 Regional Council agenda titled “Proposed Property Acquisition – Goreway Drive Watermain – PF-22248.01 – Steeles Avenue East to Intermodal Drive – City of Brampton, Ward 8”, and on legal terms satisfactory to the Regional Solicitor and Commissioner of Legislative Services for the acquisition of permanent easements, license for the use of lands and occupation for the use of lands described as follows: o Grant of Easement  a permanent easement interest in the lands described as Part of Lots 1 and 2, Concession 7, Northern Division, City of Brampton (Geographic Township of Toronto Gore), Regional Municipality of Peel, designated as Part 1 on Reference Plan 43R-41939; and  a permanent easement interest in the lands described as Part of Lots 1 and 2, Concession 8, Northern Division, City of Brampton (Geographic Township of Toronto Gore), Regional Municipality of Peel, designated as Parts 1, 13, 15 and 19 on Reference Plan 43R-41940; and o License Agreement (Vacant Land)  a license for the u

1. That the Regional Solicitor and Commissioner of Legislative Services be authorized to approve and execute all agreements and documents necessary for the negotiation of an Agreement of Purchase and Sale between The Regional Municipality of Peel, as Purchaser, and Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, as Vendor, in accordance with the terms set out in the Closed Session report of the Regional Solicitor and Commissioner of Legislative Services, listed on the July 10, 2025 Regional Council agenda titled “Proposed Property Acquisition – Sewage Pumping Station Replacement Works at McVean Drive Sewage Pumping Station – PF-16086.00 – City of Brampton, Ward 8”, and on legal terms satisfactory to the Regional Solicitor and Commissioner of Legislative Services for the purchase of: o A fee simple interest in the lands described as Part of Lot 6, Concession 8, Northern Division, City of Brampton (Geographic Township of Toronto Gore), Regional Municipality of Peel, designated as Parts 2, 3, 4 and 5 on Reference Plan 43R-41763; and o A temporary working easement interest in the lands described as Part of Lot 6, Concession 8, Northern Division, City of Brampton (Geographic Township of Toronto Gore), Regional Municipality of Peel, designated as Part 1 on Reference Plan 43R-41763; and 2. That the Regional Solicitor and Commissioner of Legislative Services be authorized to complete the transaction, including the execution of all documents, Affidavits, Statutory Declarations, Undertaking

1. That The Regional Municipality of Peel, as Purchaser, enter into an Agreement of Purchase and Sale with 2678615 Ontario Inc., as Vendor, and 1000889718 Ontario Inc., as Tenant, pursuant to Sections 24 and 30 of the Expropriations Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.26, in accordance with the terms set out in the Closed Session report of the Regional Solicitor and Commissioner of Legislative Services, listed on the July 10, 2025 Regional Council agenda titled “Proposed Property Acquisition – West Trunk Sanitary Sewer Diversion between Kitimat Road and Eglinton Avenue West and between Erin Mills Parkway and Mississauga Road/Queen Street South – EXP-24036.01 – City of Mississauga, Ward 11”, and on legal terms satisfactory to the Regional Solicitor and Commissioner of Legislative Services for the purchase of: o A permanent easement interest in the lands described as Part of Block C, Registered Plan 548, City of Mississauga, Regional Municipality of Peel, designated as Part 1 on Reference Plan 43R- 41935; and o A temporary working easement interest in the lands described as Part of Block C, Registered Plan 548, City of Mississauga, Regional Municipality of Peel, designated as Part 2 on Reference Plan 43R- 41935; and 2. That the Regional Solicitor and Commissioner of Legislative Services be authorized to complete the transaction, including the execution of all documents, Affidavits, Statutory Declarations, Undertakings and extensions required or appropriate for that purpose; and 3. That the