Policy Development and Strategic Direction Committee

That the Policy Development and Strategic Direction Committee agenda of May 10, 2022 be approved.

That the time for presentation for item 4.1 – Acting Inspector Ferguson and Superintendent Earley – OPP, and Jennifer Haley, Chair, County of Brant Police Services Board be extended.

That the presentation from the OPP and Police Services Board be received as information.

That the Policy Development and Strategic Direction Committee minutes of March 8, 2022 be approved.

That the Community Safety & Well-Being Plan Committee report be approved.

That the Brant Community Safety and Well-Being Evaluation Plan be approved; And that staff be directed to report back annually to Council on the progress of the Community Safety and Well-Being Evaluation Plan.

Whereas, the Provincial government has published the regulations for implementation of the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act (2016) which extends Producer responsibility to Full Producer Responsibility for the Residential Blue Box, Hazardous and Special Products, Electrical and Electronic Equipment, Batteries, and Tire programs; And whereas the Province released a Food and Organics Waste Policy Statement in 2018, (updated 2020) which provides direction to provincial ministries, municipalities, industrial, commercial and institutional establishments, and the waste management sector to increase waste reduction and resource recovery of food and organic waste; And whereas the County of Brant (the County) has adjusted and continues to adjust its programs to reflect the changes in provincial legislation and policy; Be it hereby resolved that: a) This report providing an update on the status and future direction of the County’s solid waste diversion programs be received for information; Policy Development and Strategic Direction Committee Minutes Page 4 Tuesday, May 10, 2022 b) County of Brant staff (staff) explore with the Producers the opportunity to contract with the Producers to provide collection services for the County’s commercial area blue box program and the recycling depots at the Paris Transfer Station and Biggars Lane Landfill currently managed by the County and not captured in the transfer to Producer responsibility, and staff report back to Committee on the ou

Whereas water and waste water servicing capacity is limited within the County of Brant’s urban settlement area of Paris; And Whereas there is need to limit servicing allocation for new development within the Paris Urban Settlement Area; That the Paris Water Wastewater Servicing Allocation Policy be approved; And that the Municipal Water Supply Allocation Policy for the Paris Urban Settlement Area (CDC-2009-05) be rescinded.

That the action plan outlined in this report for control of Giant Hogweed be approved in principle; And that, in accordance with this action plan, the County of Brant release a media campaign to create awareness and encourage control of Giant Hogweed; And that staff be directed to include resourcing for Giant Hogweed control as outlined in this report in the 2023 budget.

That RPT-22-139, Draft New Official Plan Status Update be received as information.

THAT the Vehicle for Hire Bylaw report be received as information; AND THAT the attached final version of the Vehicle for Hire Bylaw be approved for enactment at the Council meeting on May 24, 2022; AND THAT staff be directed to create a Vehicle for Hire Accessibility Reserve Fund from a regulatory ($0.08) per trip fee to be paid by Transportation Network Companies for all passenger conveyances originating in the County of Brant; AND THAT any funds received from the surcharge be directed to the Vehicle for Hire Accessibility Reserve Fund for future consideration; Policy Development and Strategic Direction Committee Minutes Page 6 Tuesday, May 10, 2022 AND THAT, staff be directed to report back on the status of the Accessibility Reserve Fund in one year to develop a strategy to determine how the funds generated through the accessibility fee could be used to support accessible transportation initiatives; AND THAT the update to the Fees and Charges Bylaw be adopted upon enactment of the County of Brant Vehicle for Hire Bylaw.

That the Policy Development and Strategic Direction Committee convene In Camera to discuss (s.239.2.f) advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose (Property Standards), (s.239.2.c) RPT-22- 133 Sale of Surplus Properties, (s.239.2.c) RPT-22-138 Acquisition of Lands for Glen Morris Community Centre, and (s.239.3.1) RPT-22-140 Employment Land White Paper.