Administration and Finance

That the Consent Agenda items be received for information and approved. In Favor (15) B. Vrbanovic, J. Erb, J. Nowak, K. Redman, M. Harris, S. Shantz, S. Foxton, J. Liggett, D. Craig, P. Wolf, C. James, N. Salonen, C. Huinink, M. Rodrigues, and J. Gowing

That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo delegate authority to the CAO and Clerk to enter into necessary agreements with the area municipalities and The Waterloo Regional Tourism Marketing Corporation for the receipt and use of 10% of the Municipal Accommodation Tax funds by the Region as outlined in report PDL-CUL-26-007, dated April 7, 2026.

That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo take the following action with respect to the 2025 Plan Update and Year End Financial Results as set out in report COR-CFN-26-004 dated April 7, 2026: Receive the 2025 Plan Update that shows implementation and progress toward achieving the vision set out by Council in the Growing with Care Strategic Plan 2023-2027; Approve the preliminary 2025 financial results for the purposes of preparing the Region’s 2025 Audited Financial Statements; and Amend the Surplus Allocation Policy and apply such amended Surplus Allocation Policy to the 2025 financial results. In Favor (16) B. Vrbanovic, J. Erb, J. Nowak, K. Redman, M. Harris, S. Shantz, S. Foxton, D. McCabe, J. Liggett, D. Craig, P. Wolf, C. James, N. Salonen, C. Huinink, M. Rodrigues, and J. Gowing

That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo take the following action with respect to 2026 property tax policies and rates as set out in Report COR-CFN-26-002 dated April 7, 2026: Establish the following property class tax ratios for the 2026 property tax year: Residential and New Multi-residential 1.000000 Multi-residential, Commercial and Industrial 1.950000 Aggregate Extraction 1.586727 Landfill 1.540000 Pipeline 1.161300 Farmland and Managed Forest 0.250000 Direct staff to prepare the necessary by-laws to establish the 2026 property class tax ratios and the resulting 2026 Regional property tax rates for Regional Council’s consideration on April 22, 2026; and Notify the Area Municipalities within Waterloo Region accordingly. In Favor (16) B. Vrbanovic, J. Erb, J. Nowak, K. Redman, M. Harris, S. Shantz, S. Foxton, D. McCabe, J. Liggett, D. Craig, P. Wolf, C. James, N. Salonen, C. Huinink, M. Rodrigues, and J. Gowing

That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo accepts the findings and recommendations of the report by the Office of the Ombudsman; and That staff be directed to maintain the process established in 2025 for ensuring transparency with the nature of closed reports in accordance with report PDL-CAS-26-007, dated April 7, 2026. In Favor (16) B. Vrbanovic, J. Erb, J. Nowak, K. Redman, M. Harris, S. Shantz, S. Foxton, D. McCabe, J. Liggett, D. Craig, P. Wolf, C. James, N. Salonen, C. Huinink, M. Rodrigues, and J. Gowing

That a closed meeting of the Community and Health Services Committee and Administration and Finance Committee be held on April 7, 2026 at 11:30 a.m. in the Waterloo County Room, in accordance with Section 239 of the “Municipal Act, 2001”, for the purposes of considering the following subject matters: 1. Providing direction to staff that is subject to solicitor-client privilege regarding remedies under a contract related to information shared in confidence from an organization. 2. *Receiving an update regarding employee relations including personal matters about identifiable individuals. In Favor (16) B. Vrbanovic, J. Erb, J. Nowak, K. Redman, M. Harris, S. Shantz, S. Foxton, D. McCabe, J. Liggett, D. Craig, P. Wolf, C. James, N. Salonen, C. Huinink, M. Rodrigues, and J. Gowing

That the meeting adjourn at 11:50 a.m. In Favor (16) B. Vrbanovic, J. Erb, J. Nowak, K. Redman, M. Harris, S. Shantz, S. Foxton, D. McCabe, J. Liggett, D. Craig, P. Wolf, C. James, N. Salonen, C. Huinink, M. Rodrigues, and J. Gowing

That the Consent Agenda items be received for information and approved. In Favor (15): K. Redman, D. Craig, J. Erb, S. Foxton, J. Gowing, M. Harris, C. Huinink, C. James, J. Liggett, J. Nowak, M. Rodrigues, N. Salonen, S. Shantz, B. Vrbanovic, and P. Wolf

That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo take the following action with respect to the 2025 Plan Update and Year End Financial Results as set out in report COR-CFN-26-004 dated April 7, 2026: a. Receive the 2025 Plan Update that shows implementation and progress toward achieving the vision set out by Council in the Growing with Care Strategic Plan 2023-2027; b. Approve the preliminary 2025 financial results for the purposes of preparing the Region’s 2025 Audited Financial Statements; and c. Amend the Surplus Allocation Policy and apply such amended Surplus Allocation Policy to the 2025 financial results. In Favor (16): K. Redman, D. Craig, J. Erb, S. Foxton, J. Gowing, M. Harris, C. Huinink, C. James, J. Liggett, D. McCabe, J. Nowak, M. Rodrigues, N. Salonen, S. Shantz, B. Vrbanovic, and P. Wolf

That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo take the following action with respect to 2026 property tax policies and rates as set out in Report COR-CFN-26-002 dated April 7, 2026: a. Establish the following property class tax ratios for the 2026 property tax year: Residential and New Multi-residential 1.000000 Multi-residential, Commercial and Industrial 1.950000 Aggregate Extraction 1.586727 Landfill 1.540000 Pipeline 1.161300 Farmland and Managed Forest 0.250000 b. Direct staff to prepare the necessary by-laws to establish the 2026 property class tax ratios and the resulting 2026 Regional property tax rates for Regional Council’s consideration on April 22, 2026; and c. Notify the Area Municipalities within Waterloo Region accordingly. In Favor (16): K. Redman, D. Craig, J. Erb, S. Foxton, J. Gowing, M. Harris, C. Huinink, C. James, J. Liggett, D. McCabe, J. Nowak, M. Rodrigues, N. Salonen, S. Shantz, B. Vrbanovic, and P. Wolf

That the meeting adjourn at 11:50 a.m. In Favor (16): K. Redman, D. Craig, J. Erb, S. Foxton, J. Gowing, M. Harris, C. Huinink, C. James, J. Liggett, D. McCabe, J. Nowak, M. Rodrigues, N. Salonen, S. Shantz, B. Vrbanovic, and P. Wolf