Administration and Finance

That the Consent Agenda items be received for information and approved.

That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo authorize the Chief Financial Officer, by By-law, to borrow funds in 2023 as required on a temporary basis to meet operating and capital expenditure requirements, as set out in report COR-TRY-22-91 dated December 6, 2022.

That the Regi onal Municipality of Waterloo approve the approach, timeline and supporting principles for the development of the new Corporate Strategic Plan 202 3 -20 27 as outlined in CAO-SPL-22-009 , December 6, 2022.

the Council of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo deems it both appropriate and expedient to rescind and repeal a prior decision to extend post-service benefits to Regional Councillors which was passed on November 8th, 2022 (“the Decision”); Therefore, be it resolved that the Regional Municipality of Waterloo hereby enacts as follows: That the Decision be rescinded, and that staff be directed not to proceed with the implementation of a post-service continuous benefit plan for Council with the Region’s insured benefit carrier as described in report HRC-TOR-22-003 on November 8, 2022; That the extension of current benefits to past service Councillors, as described in report HRC-TOR-22-003 on November 8, 2022 be ended on December 31, 2022; and That staff be directed to prepare a Terms of Reference for a Citizen Advisory Committee, in the third year of this term of Council, to study and provide recommendations to Council regarding the remuneration and benefits for Members of Regional Council, including an analysis of comparator jurisdictions, to be presented to the Administration and Finance Committee; and That the Citizen Advisory Committee Terms of Reference must not consider post service life-time benefits that would be fully paid for by the Region.

That the motion be amended to add the following: 4. Citizen Advisory Committee Terms of Reference must not consider post service life-time benefits that would be fully paid for by the Region. In Favor (14) J. Erb, K. Redman, M. Harris, S. Shantz, S. Foxton, D. McCabe, J. Liggett, D. Craig, P. Wolf, C. James, R. Deutschmann, N. Salonen, C. Huinink, and K. Williams Opposed (1) J. Nowak

That the meeting adjourn at 2:48 p.m.

WHEREAS the Region of Waterloo recognizes that there is a housing inventory crisis and an affordability crisis; and WHEREAS the Region of Waterloo is the only municipality in Canada that relies almost entirely on groundwater for its water supply, groundwater recharge areas which cross multiple municipal boundaries are protected by the Regional Official Plan. As a result of the passing of Bill 23, communities in the Region of Waterloo are particularly vulnerable to a fragmented approach to protecting ground water recharge areas; and WHEREAS the Region of Waterloo delivers numerous services, including transit, regional roads, wastewater facilities, and housing that are closely tied to regional scale land use planning strategies, particularly as they affect the location, density and structure of urban development; and WHEREAS the Region of Waterloo Regional Official Plan provides policies and strategies to protect land and natural ecosystems that replenish our ground water and reduce carbon emissions, while supporting the efficient growth of vibrant communities and a strong, resilient economy; the loss of a regional planning framework for the Region of Waterloo could negatively impact future generations; and WHEREAS the Region of Waterloo has received endorsement and support from two First Nations, the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and the Six Nations of the Grand River in support of our Regional Official Plan amendment which is unprecedented; and WHEREAS Bill 23 is le

Whereas the Council of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo deems it both appropriate and expedient to rescind and repeal a prior decision to extend post-service benefits to Regional Councillors which was passed on November 8th, 2022 (“the Decision”); Therefore, be it resolved that the Regional Municipality of Waterloo hereby enacts as follows: 1. That the Decision be rescinded, and that staff be directed not to proceed with the implementation of a post-service continuous benefit plan for Council with the Region’s insured benefit carrier as described in report HRC-TOR-22-003 on November 8, 2022; 2. That the extension of current benefits to past service Councillors, as described in report HRC-TOR-22-003 on November 8, 2022 be ended on December 31, 2022; and 3. That staff be directed to prepare a Terms of Reference for a Citizen Advisory Committee, in the third year of this term of Council, to study and provide recommendations to Council regarding the remuneration and benefits for Members of Regional Council, including an analysis of comparator jurisdictions, to be presented to the Administration and Finance Committee; and 4. That the Citizen Advisory Committee Terms of Reference must not consider post service life-time benefits that would be fully paid for by the Region.

That the motion be amended to add the following: 4. Citizen Advisory Committee Terms of Reference must not consider post service life-time benefits that would be fully paid for by the Region. In Favor (14): K. Redman, D. Craig, R. Deutschmann, J. Erb, S. Foxton, M. Harris, C. Huinink, C. James, J. Liggett, D. McCabe, N. Salonen, S. Shantz, K. Williams, and P. Wolf Opposed (1): J. Nowak