Strategic Planning and Budget Committee

That the Strategic Planning and Budget Committee defer the following tax supported operating expansions to move forward to November 27, 2024: 3 Affordable Housing Resources (supports for households at risk of losing their tenancies) 2 staff resources to Improve WRH insurability (reduce risks and longer-term costs) Plan to End Chronic Homelessness (prioritized and measured implementation investments) Employment Program Pilot Temporary Transition Funding (transition to non-tax-levy supported program) Senior Engineer (coordination of Regional Infrastructure and achieve faster approvals) In Favor (14) B. Vrbanovic, J. Nowak, K. Redman, M. Harris, S. Shantz, S. Foxton, D. McCabe, D. Craig, P. Wolf, C. James, R. Deutschmann, N. Salonen, C. Huinink, and K. Williams

That the Strategic Planning and Budget Committee approve the following tax supported operating expansions to Budget deliberations on November 27 Core Network Improvements 16 FTEs (Respond to growth and reduce system overloads) Operational Adjustment s and 15 FTEs (Effective customer service and transit reliability) MobilityPLUS Capacity and 2FTEs (Respond to growing demand including late night service) GRT support staff 24.34 FTEs (Safety/compliance of vehicles/licenses and customer service) Network Improvement Resources 3 FTEs (Traffic efficiency, mobility and connectivity) Summer Maintenance Student Positions 1.3 FTEs (Escalating maintenance responsibilities) One Transportation Communications & Resident Feedback Specialist (Improved communications and engagement) One Engineering Technologist for Corridor Management (Supporting Growth, increasing numbers of Municipal Consent and Work Permit applications) One energy student and one facilities management student (workorders, grant applications for new revenue and data analysis) Invest in 18 temporary positions to implement the approved automated cart collection program (modernized waste collection service) Deliver Water, Wastewater, and Waste Management Capital programs through 2 FTEs Increased capacity to further Sustainability Plans 1 FTE (meet community climate goals) In Favor (12) B. Vrbanovic, J. Nowak, M. Harris, S. Shantz, S. Foxton, D. McCabe, D. Craig, C. James, R. Deutschmann, N. Salonen, C. Huinink, and K. Williams

That the Strategic Planning and Budget Committee defer the following user rate supported operating expansions to November 27, 2024: One Scada Specialist (support over $30M in capital upgrades over ten years) Multi-Year Expansion and Renovation 1 FTE (meet changes in regulatory requirements, keep pace with expansions of water supply, water distribution and storm and sanitary sewer systems) Water and Wastewater Student Resource (increase in sampling activities, increase recruitment pipeline) Project Hydrolgeologist (Maximize the sustainable use of local water resources) Project Hydrolgeologist (Improve critical support to the Operations team for community growth) Student Resource (Maintain compliance with the Clean Water Act) Water Program Coordinator (Maximize water conservation and efficiency) Infrastructure Program Analyst (Minimizing risk of unplanned service disruptions and costly emergency work) Infrastructure Management Project Coordinator (Supporting critical infrastructure inspections and renewal work) Three Specialists: Process Operations, Systems, Maintenance (Operate and maintain growing water supply infrastructure) Water Operations Summer Students 1.65 FTEs (assist with water quality sampling and minor operational tasks) Senior Engineer (Water and Wastewater resiliency addressing emerging issues and assessing infrastructure) Senior Engineer (Advance the Region's Water Supply Strategy Update) Student Resource 1 FTE (review applications and reports, increase capacity

That a closed meeting of the Council be held on November 6, 2024 at 11:30 a.m. electronically, in accordance with Section 239 of the “Municipal Act, 2001”, for the purposes of considering the following subject matters: labour relations or employee negotiations; In Favor (12) B. Vrbanovic, J. Nowak, M. Harris, S. Shantz, S. Foxton, D. McCabe, D. Craig, P. Wolf, C. James, R. Deutschmann, C. Huinink, and K. Williams

That Council reconvene into Open Session. In Favor (12) B. Vrbanovic, J. Nowak, K. Redman, M. Harris, S. Shantz, S. Foxton, D. McCabe, D. Craig, C. James, R. Deutschmann, N. Salonen, and C. Huinink

the City of Toronto and Queens Park have reached a historic agreement to ease Toronto's ongoing budget crisis, And whereas the agreement includes the uploading of the Don Valley Parkway and the Gardiner Expressway, And whereas the province will deliver 9 billion dollars to the city over the next ten years, And whereas Ottawa has been gifted $543 million dollars to be split between cash for capital projects and ongoing operating expenses, Therefore be it resolved that the Region of Waterloo ask through the Regional Chair's office that our five area MPP's work in concert to request a fair and equitable monetary deal, And that this agreement be reflective of those reached between Queens Park and the cities of Toronto and Ottawa. And that this resolution be shared with the area municipalities. In Favor (13) B. Vrbanovic, J. Nowak, K. Redman, M. Harris, S. Shantz, S. Foxton, D. McCabe, D. Craig, P. Wolf, C. James, R. Deutschmann, N. Salonen, and C. Huinink

That the meeting adjourn at 2:07 p.m. In Favor (11) B. Vrbanovic, J. Nowak, K. Redman, M. Harris, S. Shantz, S. Foxton, D. McCabe, D. Craig, C. James, R. Deutschmann, and C. Huinink

That the Strategic Planning and Budget Committee defer the following tax supported operating expansions to move forward to November 27, 2024: a. 3 Affordable Housing Resources (supports for households at risk of losing their tenancies) b. 2 staff resources to Improve WRH insurability (reduce risks and longer- term costs) c. Plan to End Chronic Homelessness (prioritized and measured implementation investments) d. Employment Program Pilot Temporary Transition Funding (transition to non-tax-levy supported program) e. Senior Engineer (coordination of Regional Infrastructure and achieve faster approvals) In Favor (14): K. Redman, D. Craig, R. Deutschmann, S. Foxton, M. Harris, C. Huinink, C. James, D. McCabe, J. Nowak, N. Salonen, S. Shantz, B. Vrbanovic, K. Williams, and P. Wolf

That the Strategic Planning and Budget Committee approve the following tax supported operating expansions to Budget deliberations on November 27 a. Core Network Improvements 16 FTEs (Respond to growth and reduce system overloads) b. Operational Adjustment s and 15 FTEs (Effective customer service and transit reliability) c. MobilityPLUS Capacity and 2FTEs (Respond to growing demand including late night service) d. GRT support staff 24.34 FTEs (Safety/compliance of vehicles/licenses and customer service) e. Network Improvement Resources 3 FTEs (Traffic efficiency, mobility and connectivity) f. Summer Maintenance Student Positions 1.3 FTEs (Escalating maintenance responsibilities) g. One Transportation Communications & Resident Feedback Specialist (Improved communications and engagement) h. One Engineering Technologist for Corridor Management (Supporting Growth, increasing numbers of Municipal Consent and Work Permit applications) i. One energy student and one facilities management student (workorders, grant applications for new revenue and data analysis) j. Invest in 18 temporary positions to implement the approved automated cart collection program (modernized waste collection service) k. Deliver Water, Wastewater, and Waste Management Capital programs through 2 FTEs l. Increased capacity to further Sustainability Plans 1 FTE (meet community climate goals) In Favor (12): D. Craig, R. Deutschmann, S. Foxton, M. Harris, C. Huinink, C. James, D. McCabe, J. Nowak, N. Salonen, S. S

That the Strategic Planning and Budget Committee defer the following user rate supported operating expansions to November 27, 2024: a. One Scada Specialist (support over $30M in capital upgrades over ten years) b. Multi-Year Expansion and Renovation 1 FTE (meet changes in regulatory requirements, keep pace with expansions of water supply, water distribution and storm and sanitary sewer systems) c. Water and Wastewater Student Resource (increase in sampling activities, increase recruitment pipeline) d. Project Hydrolgeologist (Maximize the sustainable use of local water resources) e. Project Hydrolgeologist (Improve critical support to the Operations team for community growth) f. Student Resource (Maintain compliance with the Clean Water Act) g. Water Program Coordinator (Maximize water conservation and efficiency) h. Infrastructure Program Analyst (Minimizing risk of unplanned service disruptions and costly emergency work) i. Infrastructure Management Project Coordinator (Supporting critical infrastructure inspections and renewal work) j. Three Specialists: Process Operations, Systems, Maintenance (Operate and maintain growing water supply infrastructure) k. Water Operations Summer Students 1.65 FTEs (assist with water quality sampling and minor operational tasks) l. Senior Engineer (Water and Wastewater resiliency addressing emerging issues and assessing infrastructure) m. Senior Engineer (Advance the Region's Water Supply Strategy Update) n. Student Resource 1 FTE (review a

That a closed meeting of the Strategic Plan and Budget Committee be held on November 6, 2024 at 11:30 a.m. electronically, in accordance with Section 239 of the “Municipal Act, 2001”, for the purposes of considering the following subject matters: 1. labour relations or employee negotiations; In Favor (12): D. Craig, R. Deutschmann, S. Foxton, M. Harris, C. Huinink, C. James, D. McCabe, J. Nowak, S. Shantz, B. Vrbanovic, K. Williams, and P. Wolf

That the Committee reconvene into Open Session. In Favor (12): K. Redman, D. Craig, R. Deutschmann, S. Foxton, M. Harris, C. Huinink, C. James, D. McCabe, J. Nowak, N. Salonen, S. Shantz, and B. Vrbanovic

Whereas the City of Toronto and Queens Park have reached a historic agreement to ease Toronto's ongoing budget crisis, And whereas the agreement includes the uploading of the Don Valley Parkway and the Gardiner Expressway, And whereas the province will deliver 9 billion dollars to the city over the next ten years, And whereas Ottawa has been gifted $543 million dollars to be split between cash for capital projects and ongoing operating expenses, Therefore be it resolved that the Region of Waterloo ask through the Regional Chair's office that our five area MPP's work in concert to request a fair and equitable monetary deal, And that this agreement be reflective of those reached between Queens Park and the cities of Toronto and Ottawa. And that this resolution be shared with the area municipalities. In Favor (13): K. Redman, D. Craig, R. Deutschmann, S. Foxton, M. Harris, C. Huinink, C. James, D. McCabe, J. Nowak, N. Salonen, S. Shantz, B. Vrbanovic, and P. Wolf

That the meeting adjourn at 2:07 p.m. In Favor (11): K. Redman, D. Craig, R. Deutschmann, S. Foxton, M. Harris, C. Huinink, C. James, D. McCabe, J. Nowak, S. Shantz, and B. Vrbanovic