Policy Development Committee

That the delegation from Chuck Beech re: RPT - 0466 - 23 Scope of Work - Climate Change Action Plan - A. Crozier be added as item 4.1.

That the Policy Development Committee agenda of November 7, 2023 be approved, as amended.

That the delegation from Chuck Beech re: RPT - 0466 - 23 Scope of Work - Climate Change Action Plan, be received as information.

That the minutes of the September 5, 2023 Policy Development Committee meeting be approved.

That RPT-0420-23 Behaviour Policy be received; And that the updated 2023 Behaviour Policy be approved.

That RPT - 0455 - 23 Review of Fence By-Law 54-03 – County Initiated Review be received as information; And that staff be directed to proceed with Option 2 – Regulate Enclosure of Swimming Pools of 23.5 inches depth or Greater (Moderate Approach).

Whereas the County of Brant (the County) Transportation Master Plan (TMP) identifies structures (bridges/culverts) that will be considered for closure to vehicular traffic or converted to other uses once they require major upgrades (major rehabilitation or replacement) to allow them to stay in service; and Whereas the bridge inspection program complies with Ontario Regulation 472/10 (Public Transportation and Highway Improvement Act), which requires structures to be inspected a minimum of every two (2) years under the direction of a professional engineer using the Ministry’s Ontario Structure Inspection Manual (OSIM) and the regulation also requires that every bridge shall be kept safe in good repair; and Whereas a possible structure closure to vehicular traffic will have impacts to the local community that should be considered in addition to the County expenditures to upgrade the structure; and Whereas the County does not have a defined process to consider the closure or conversion of structures and the Class Environmental Assessment (EA) process is largely removed from practice; and Whereas the County currently has two (2) structures that need major improvements and are listed in the TMP as candidates for closure or conversion; Therefore be it resolved that the proposed Consultation Plan For the Closure or Conversion of Structures be approved; And that staff be directed to initiate the consultation plan for the Cleaver Road Bridge (1-0083-00) and Castler Bridge (1-Box11).

Whereas the Council of the County of Brant declared a Climate Emergency in 2019; And Whereas the County of Brant undertakes efforts to reduce carbon emissions by decarbonizing facilities, operating renewable energy assets, and reducing the use of electricity, but does not have a corporate strategy to undertake specific initiatives; And Whereas a Climate Change Action Plan will provide an overview of specific projects and initiatives that can be undertaken to continue to reduce carbon emissions, achieve a corporate target of reaching net zero carbon emissions, and to maximize grant funding from the senior levels of government and other non- governmental sources; That staff be directed to prepare a Climate Change Action Plan with specific goals, targets, and costed projects to be presented by the second quarter of 2024.

WHEREAS: 1. Boralex Inc. or a direct or indirect affiliate thereof (the “Proponent”) is proposing to construct and operate a Long-Term Reliability Project, as defined and with the characteristics outlined in the table below, under the Long-Term Request for Proposals (“LT1 RFP”) issued by the Independent Electricity System Operator (“IESO”) or any other long-term procurement initiatives of the IESO that are subsequent to the LT1 RFP. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this resolution have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the LT1 RFP. Name of the Long-Term Brant Battery Energy Storage Reliability Project: Project Technology of the Long- Term Battery Energy Storage Reliability Project: Policy Development Committee Minutes Page 6 November 7, 2023 Maximum Contract Capacity of 100MW or up to 100MW the Long- Term Reliability Project (in MW): Property Identification Number Part Lots 33, 34 & 35, Concession 1, (PIN), or if PIN is not available, South Dumfries, Part 1, 2R2686; municipal address or legal Part Lots 23 & 24, Block 21, Plan description of the portion of the 492; Part Lots 32 & 33, Concession Project Site that is located on 1, Paris, as in A127915 & A120619; lands subject to the authority of subject to A127915, A373535; one or more Municipalities: Paris/South Dumfries Now Known as PIN 32024-0036 (LT) (the “Municipal Lands”) 2. Pursuant to the LT1 RFP, Proposals that receive the formal support of the local jurisdictional authorities of all the project comm

That the Policy Development Committee convene In Camera to discuss 13.1 RPT – 0478-23 S.239(2)(f) (HDI Opinion Letter) J. Zuidema & A. Newton; 13.2 Verbal Update S.239 (2)(e) (234 Cockshutt Road) A. Newton; and 13.3 Verbal Update S. 238 (b) (Tax Assessment Policies) Councillor Garneau.