Community and Health Services

That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo consider maintaining the current level of funding of $236,390 for A Better Tent City (ABTC) on an annual basis, and refer that decision to the 2026 Annual Plan & Budget process, as outlined in report CSD-HOU-25-010, dated November 4, 2025. In Favor (13) J. Erb, J. Nowak, K. Redman, M. Harris, S. Shantz, S. Foxton, D. McCabe, D. Craig, P. Wolf, N. Salonen, C. Huinink, M. Rodrigues, and J. Gowing

That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo direct the Commissioner of Community Services and Commissioner of Corporate Services to report to the Community and Health Services Committee by the end of Q1 2026 to: Identify and bring forward all viable funding and financing opportunities, including but not limited to re-prioritizing other regional projects to achieve long-term debt sustainability principles, to advance construction of Mooregate within one year, as identified in CSD-HOU-25-011; and Provide an update to report CSD-HOU-24-021, dated December 3, 2024, where Council directed staff to explore affordable housing development partnership opportunities with the non-profit and private sectors that create enhanced or additional long-term affordable housing units, are beneficial for existing tenants, or produce cost-sharing outcomes, as well as to present a plan to advance site and development readiness in the interim prior to construction. In Favor (11) J. Erb, K. Redman, M. Harris, S. Foxton, D. McCabe, D. Craig, P. Wolf, N. Salonen, C. Huinink, M. Rodrigues, and J. Gowing

That the meeting adjourn at 4:23 p.m. In Favor (11) J. Erb, K. Redman, M. Harris, S. Foxton, D. McCabe, D. Craig, P. Wolf, N. Salonen, C. Huinink, M. Rodrigues, and J. Gowing

That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo approve the acquisition of a new artwork for the Langs Drive Housing Redevelopment, as outlined in report PDL-CUL-25-027, dated November 4, 2025. In Favor (11): K. Redman, D. Craig, J. Erb, S. Foxton, C. Huinink, D. McCabe, J. Nowak, M. Rodrigues, N. Salonen, S. Shantz, P. Wolf, and J. Gowing Opposed (1): N. Salonen

That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo consider maintaining the current level of funding of $236,390 for A Better Tent City (ABTC) on an annual basis, and refer that decision to the 2026 Annual Plan & Budget process, as outlined in report CSD-HOU-25-010, dated November 4, 2025. In Favor (13): K. Redman, D. Craig, J. Erb, S. Foxton, M. Harris, C. Huinink, D. McCabe, J. Nowak, M. Rodrigues, N. Salonen, S. Shantz, P. Wolf, and J. Gowing

That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo direct the Commissioner of Community Services and Commissioner of Corporate Services to report to the Community and Health Services Committee by the end of Q1 2026 to: 1. Identify and bring forward all viable funding and financing opportunities, including but not limited to re-prioritizing other regional projects to achieve long-term debt sustainability principles, to advance construction of Mooregate within one year, as identified in CSD-HOU-25-011; and 2. Provide an update to report CSD-HOU-24-021, dated December 3, 2024, where Council directed staff to explore affordable housing development partnership opportunities with the non-profit and private sectors that create enhanced or additional long-term affordable housing units, are beneficial for existing tenants, or produce cost-sharing outcomes, as well as to present a plan to advance site and development readiness in the interim prior to construction. In Favor (11): K. Redman, D. Craig, J. Erb, S. Foxton, M. Harris, C. Huinink, D. McCabe, M. Rodrigues, N. Salonen, P. Wolf, and J. Gowing

That the meeting adjourn at 4:23 p.m. In Favor (11): K. Redman, D. Craig, J. Erb, S. Foxton, M. Harris, C. Huinink, D. McCabe, M. Rodrigues, N. Salonen, P. Wolf, and J. Gowing