Revised Agenda
YORK REGIONAL COUNCIL

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Electronic Meeting

Quorum: 11


Phil Verster, Chief Executive Officer, Metrolinx

Stephen Collins, Program Sponsor, Subways, Metrolinx

Rajesh Khetarpal, Vice President, Community Engagement 905, Metrolinx

Bruce Macgregor, Chief Administrative Officer

​(Subject to Council granting deputant status.)​

None

Recommendation: Receive all

Mike Clare, President, MICAH dated March 9, 2021

Colleen Zakoor, Executive Director, dated March 10, 2021

Kathy Mochnacki, President, Board of Directors, dated March 10, 2021

Sue VanDeVelde-Coke, President and CEO, dated March 10, 2021

Karen Whitehead-Lye, Regional Director, dated March 10, 2021

Susan Bisaillon, Chief Executive Officer, dated March 10, 2021

Frank Catrambone, Community Development Manager for Housing, dated March 10, 2021

Antonet Orlando, Executive Director, dated March 10, 2021

Memorandum from Laura Mirabella, Commissioner of Finance and Regional Treasurer dated March 19, 2021

Recommendation: Receive

Memorandum from Laura Mirabella, Commissioner of Finance and Regional Treasurer dated March 23, 2021

Recommendation: Receive

Report dated March 23, 2021 from the Commissioner of Finance and Regional Treasurer recommending that:

  1. Council approve the operating and capital budgets as follows:
    1. The 2021 operating budget tabled on February 25, 2021, detailed in the 2021 to 2022 Budget Book, amended as outlined in the Memorandum dated March 9, 2021, summarized in Attachment 1.
    2. The 2021 capital expenditures and Capital Spending Authority by project and by program group and associated funding sources detailed in the 2021 to 2022 Budget Book, as summarized in Attachment 2, and the authority to reallocate funding between projects in a program group as detailed in this report.
  2. Council endorse the 2022 operating outlook tabled on February 25, 2021, detailed in the 2021 to 2022 Budget Book, amended as outlined in the Memorandum dated March 9, 2021 and summarized in Attachment 1.
  3. Council approve debt authority and reserve items as follows:
    1. Incremental debt authority of $352.2 million required for 2021 Capital Spending Authority by project as specified in Column (B) of Attachment 3.
    2. Total debt authority for capital projects up to the amounts specified in Column (C) of Attachment 3 in accordance with the Capital Financing and Debt Policy.
    3. Approve a contribution of $184.8 million to the Sinking Fund Reserve for the purpose of meeting the Region’ s 2021 sinking fund obligations.
    4. Authorize the funding of capital projects that have been previously approved for debt financing from reserves where there are sufficient funds available and at the discretion of the Commissioner of Finance and Regional Treasurer.
  4. Council endorse the reconciliation of the 2021 Budget to the full accrual basis of accounting, as required under Ontario Regulation 284/09, as summarized in the 2021 to 2022 Budget Book.
  5. Council authorize the Commissioner of Finance and Regional Treasurer to:
    1. Make any necessary adjustments within the total approved net Budget to reflect organizational changes and any other reallocation of costs.
    2. Apply for, accept and adjust the Budget for any additional provincial and/or federal funding provided there is no tax levy impact.
    3. Report back to Council in-year, as required, to provide flexibility in capital project implementation to adapt to changing and unforeseen circumstances and to maximize delivery of capital projects.

A bylaw to establish charges for the uniform water service rate

A bylaw to establish charges for the uniform wastewater service rate

A bylaw to establish tax ratios and to specify the percentage by which tax rates are to be reduced for prescribed property subclasses for 2021

A bylaw to provide for the appointment of an Acting Chair when the Regional Chair is absent

To acquire certain lands for or in connection with the widening and reconstruction of Yonge Street (YR 1), Town of Newmarket and Town of East Gwillimbury

L.1
Sunny Communities (Markham Gold) Inc. Development Charge Complaint - Potential Litigation
 

L.2
Update on Regional Corporations - Solicitor-Client Privilege and Labour Relations
 

Introduction of Bylaw 2021-15 to confirm the proceedings of Council at this meeting

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