Administration and Finance

That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo direct the Regional Clerk to issue public notice of its intention to, on April 22, 2026: repeal By-Law Number 22-051, as amended, of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, A By-Law to Govern the Proceedings of the Council and its Committees; and approve the proposed Regional Procedural By-law, to be effective on April 23, 2026, as provided in Appendix B of Report PDL-CAS-26-003 dated March 10, 2026. In Favor (13) B. Vrbanovic, J. Erb, J. Nowak, K. Redman, M. Harris, S. Shantz, S. Foxton, D. McCabe, J. Liggett, P. Wolf, C. Huinink, M. Rodrigues, and J. Gowing

That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo adopt the proposed Use of Corporate Resources during an Election Policy as outlined in Appendix B of report PDL-CAS-26-004, dated March 10, 2026. In Favor (13) B. Vrbanovic, J. Erb, J. Nowak, K. Redman, M. Harris, S. Shantz, S. Foxton, D. McCabe, J. Liggett, P. Wolf, C. Huinink, M. Rodrigues, and J. Gowing

That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo direct staff to: engage with area municipal staff to conduct a thorough review and update of the Council Conference Policy, clarifying the process for double direct elected officials to equitably access conference and professional development funding; and report back by August 2026 Committee Cycle with a proposed update to the Council Conference Policy as outlined in report PDL-CAS-26-005, dated March 10, 2025. In Favor (13) B. Vrbanovic, J. Erb, J. Nowak, K. Redman, M. Harris, S. Shantz, S. Foxton, D. McCabe, J. Liggett, P. Wolf, C. Huinink, M. Rodrigues, and J. Gowing

WHEREAS over their lifespan most Ontarians will encounter some form of accessibility barriers in the built environment and the design of public spaces, AND WHEREAS the Ontario Building Code establishes only a minimum level of accessibility for buildings and therefore does not presently meet the accessibility needs of all people, AND WHEREAS accessibility in the built environment should be improved by integrating standards into the Code that promote meaningful access of buildings and sites for people with a range of accessibility requirements including vision, hearing, neurodiversity, and mobility, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT The Regional Municipality of Waterloo requests that the Province of Ontario incorporate the latest accessibility standards established by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) into the Provincial Building Code to ensure that all new construction of public spaces in Ontario meets accessibility standards, and that the provincial government commits to achieving the Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certification (RHFAC) gold certification on all its newly constructed buildings. And further that a copy of this motion be sent to: • The Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario • The Honourable Rob Flack, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing • Local and area MPs, MPPs and Heads of Council • The Association of Municipalities of Ontario • Ontario’s Big City Mayors and • Mayors and Regional Chairs of Ontario In Favor (13) B. Vrban

That the meeting adjourn at 10:40 a.m. In Favor (11) B. Vrbanovic, J. Erb, J. Nowak, K. Redman, M. Harris, S. Shantz, S. Foxton, D. McCabe, J. Liggett, P. Wolf, and J. Gowing

That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo direct the Regional Clerk to issue public notice of its intention to, on April 22, 2026: a. repeal By-Law Number 22-051, as amended, of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, A By-Law to Govern the Proceedings of the Council and its Committees; and b. approve the proposed Regional Procedural By-law, to be effective on April 23, 2026, as provided in Appendix B of Report PDL-CAS-26-003 dated March 10, 2026. In Favor (13): K. Redman, J. Erb, S. Foxton, J. Gowing, M. Harris, C. Huinink, J. Liggett, D. McCabe, J. Nowak, M. Rodrigues, S. Shantz, B. Vrbanovic, and P. Wolf

That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo direct staff to:  engage with area municipal staff to conduct a thorough review and update of the Council Conference Policy, clarifying the process for double direct elected officials to equitably access conference and professional development funding; and  report back by August 2026 Committee Cycle with a proposed update to the Council Conference Policy as outlined in report PDL-CAS-26-005, dated March 10, 2025. In Favor (13): K. Redman, J. Erb, S. Foxton, J. Gowing, M. Harris, C. Huinink, J. Liggett, D. McCabe, J. Nowak, M. Rodrigues, S. Shantz, B. Vrbanovic, and P. Wolf

That the meeting adjourn at 10:40 a.m. In Favor (11): K. Redman, J. Erb, S. Foxton, J. Gowing, M. Harris, J. Liggett, D. McCabe, J. Nowak, S. Shantz, B. Vrbanovic, and P. Wolf