Special Council

That the meeting reconvene into Open Session.

That Council go into Committee of the Whole to consider reports.

That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo take the following actions with respect to T2022-134 - King Street East (Regional Road No. 8) From Highway 401 to Sportsworld Drive in the City of Kitchener, as set out in report COR-TRY-22-81 dated August 9, 2022. Accept the tender of J-AAR Excavating Limited in the amount of $12,252,627.43 plus all applicable taxes; Amend the capital budget for Project 05487 King Street East from Highway 401 to Sportsworld Drive as outlined in Appendix A; Approve an increase in project costs of $1,411,300 gross and $0 net to facilitate work undertaken on behalf of the City of Kitchener.

That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo take the following action with respect to T2022-158 - Highway 7/8 Pedestrian and Cycling Bridge, Strasburg Road to Avalon Place, City of Kitchener, Ontario, as set out in report COR-TRY-22-82, dated August 9, 2022. Accept the tender of Eiffage GC Canada Inc. for T2022-158 - Highway 7/8 Pedestrian and Cycling Bridge, Strasburg Road to Avalon Place, City of Kitchener, Ontario, in the amount of $9,532,075.00 plus all applicable taxes. Amend the capital budget for Project 66114 Pedestrian Bridge Highway 7/8 as outlined in Appendix A.

That the Summary of Recommendations of the Economic Development Committee dated July 19, 2022 be adopted as follows: That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo engage a consultant through a Request for Proposal process to develop and support implementation of a talent plan for Waterloo Region and allocate up to $400,000 from the Strategic Initiatives in Business Supports for this initiative, as outlined in report PDL-ECD-22-10 dated July 19, 2022.

That the Summary of Recommendations of the Community Services Committee dated August 9, 2022 be adopted as follows: 1. That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo approve the Response Time Performance Plan for 2023 as outlined in the summary below (details in Appendix 2), in accordance with the Ambulance Act, O. Reg. 267/08, amending O. Reg. 257/00, under Part VII, Response Time Performance Plans, Sections 22-24, as outlined in PHE-PSV-22-03, dated August 9, 2022. Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) – 6 minutes or less 70% of the time CTAS 1 – 8 minutes or less 70% of the time CTAS 2 – 10 minutes or less 80% of the time CTAS 3 – 11 minutes or less 80% of the time CTAS 4 – 12 minutes or less 80% of the time CTAS 5 – 12 minutes or less 80% of the time 2. That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo amend the Fees and Charges Bylaw (#21-072) as of September 1st, 2022 to reflect a 25% reduction in parent fee rates for the Region of Waterloo’s Licensed Home Child Care program, as mandated by the new Canada Wide Early Learning and Childcare as set out in report COR-CFN-22-21 dated August 9, 2022. These fee reductions will apply to children under the age of 6. 3. That the Region of Waterloo allocate the remaining funds from Motion # 5 -Upstream Initiatives, January 2021 ($180,000) to support the implementation of year 1 of the Upstream Fund as outlined in CAO-EDI-22-06/ PHE-HLV-22-05, dated August 9, 2022. 4. That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo take no action with respect to the Sexual

That the Summary of Recommendations of the Administration and Finance Committee dated August 9, 2022 be adopted as follows: 1. That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo approve the Living Wage Implementation Framework as set out in Report CORTRY-22-80 dated August 9, 2022. 2. That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo approve the Grant Administration Policy as set out in report PDL-CUL-22-04 dated August 9, 2022. 3. That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo approve in-person participation to be the default for Members of Council for Standing Committee and Council Meetings to allow for physical convening and dialogue. A member who wishes to participate electronically, shall provide the Clerk with reasonable notice that they will be participating electronically as guidelines for Regional Councillors when participating in Regional Council and Committee meetings as outlined in report PDL-CAS-22-06, dated August 9, 2022; That in-person participation be reviewed following a year trial basis; That the Regional Clerk be directed to include the guidelines in a future modernized procedural by-law; That the Regional Clerk be authorized to prepare procedures for members of the public to continue to participate in Regional Council and Committee meetings electronically; That staff be directed to reopen Regional Council Chambers to the public on October 4, 2022 and to provide delegations with the ongoing option to participate electronically or in person; and That the Regional Clerk, on th

That Committee of the Whole rise and Council resume.

That a By-law to Confirm the Actions of Special Council of August 9, 2022 be read a first, second and third time, finally passed and numbered 22-037, be signed by the Regional Chair and Regional Clerk and sealed with the Regional Seal.

That the meeting adjourn at 2:31 p.m.

That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo take the following actions with respect to T2022-134 - King Street East (Regional Road No. 8) From Highway 401 to Sportsworld Drive in the City of Kitchener, as set out in report COR-TRY-22-81 dated August 9, 2022. a. Accept the tender of J-AAR Excavating Limited in theamount of $12,252,627.43 plus all applicable taxes; b. Amend the capital budget for Project 05487 King StreetEast from Highway 401 to Sportsworld Drive asoutlined in Appendix A; c. Approve an increase in project costs of $1,411,300gross and $0 net to facilitate work undertaken on behalfof the City of Kitchener.

That the Summary of Recommendations of the Planning and Works Committee dated August 9, 2022 be adopted as follows: 1. That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo approve the revised Terms of Reference for the Active Transportation Advisory Committee as described and attached in Appendix A of Report TES-TRS-22-10, dated August 9, 2022. 2. That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo accept the “Concession St Bridge Watermain Replacement Environmental Assessment – Project File Report Revision” summarized in this Report TES-WAS-22-11, dated August 9, 2022; and, That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo publish the Revised Notice of Completion for this Schedule B Class Environmental Assessment Addendum and provide the Project File Addendum Report for public review and comment for a 30-day period, in accordance with the Municipal Engineers Association’s Class Environmental Assessment process. 3. That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo take the following actions regarding the property municipally known as 152 Shanley Street in the City of Kitchener, as described in Report PDL-CPL-22- 23/ COR-CFN-22-22, dated August 9, 2022: a) Approve a joint Tax Increment Grant, subject to the terms of an associated Tax Increment Grant agreement with the registered owner of the subject lands, with the Regional amount not to exceed $1,360,370 net of any other future brownfield assistance, to be financed from the incremental tax revenue for the property following remediation, redevelopment and rea

That the Summary of Recommendations of the Administration and Finance Committee dated August 9, 2022 be adopted as follows: 1. That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo approve the Living Wage Implementation Framework as set out in Report CORTRY- 22-80 dated August 9, 2022. 2. That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo approve the Grant Administration Policy as set out in report PDL-CUL-22-04 dated August 9, 2022. 3. That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo approve in-person participation to be the default for Members of Council for Standing Committee and Council Meetings to allow for physical convening and dialogue. A member who wishes to participate electronically, shall provide the Clerk with reasonable notice that they will be participating electronically as guidelines for Regional Councillors when participating in Regional Council and Committee meetings as outlined in report PDL-CAS-22-06, dated August 9, 2022; That in-person participation be reviewed following a year trial basis; That the Regional Clerk be directed to include the guidelines in a future modernized procedural by-law; That the Regional Clerk be authorized to prepare procedures for members of the public to continue to participate in Regional Council and Committee meetings electronically; That staff be directed to reopen Regional Council Chambers to the public on October 4, 2022 and to provide delegations with the ongoing option to participate electronically or in person; and That the Regional Clerk, on t

That Council adopt the proceedings of Committee of the Whole.