Policy Development and Strategic Direction Committee

That the Policy Development and Strategic Direction Committee agenda of October 12, 2021 be approved.

That the Policy Development and Strategic Direction Committee Minutes of September 14, 2021 be approved.

That RPT-21-260 regarding the 2021 Ontario 55+ Winter Games Recommendation for Postponement be received; That the Chief Administrative Officer be directed to sign a joint letter from the Corporation of the County of Brant and the Corporation of the City of Brantford as co- hosts to the 2021 Ontario 55+ Winter Games, which recommends to the Province that the 2022 Ontario 55+ Winter Games be postponed to the next available date; That in the event the Province agrees to postpone the 2021 Ontario 55+ Games, the Chief Administrative Officer be authorized to sign any reasonably necessary agreement(s) that effect the postponement; That in the event the province decides to cancel the 2021 Ontario 55+ Winter Games, the Chief Administrative Officer be authorized to sign any reasonably necessary agreement(s) to agree to terminate the existing agreement(s); And that the Chief Administrative Officer be authorized to sign any reasonably necessary agreement(s) related to the 2022 Ontario 55+ Winter Games.

That staff be directed to develop a rural focused Community Improvement Plan Program.

That the County of Brant authorizes the use of vote counting equipment, being at-poll optical scanning vote tabulators for use in the 2022 Municipal Election; That staff be authorized to employ Section 7.8 of the Purchasing By-law (By-law Number 45-13) to allow for Cooperative Purchasing, to secure a contract for at-poll optical scanning vote tabulators in conjunction with a purchasing group involving the lower-tier municipalities of Oxford County; And that the appropriate by-law for vote-counting equipment and alterative voting methods be forwarded for Council’s consideration.

That the County of Brant authorizes the use of Internet Voting, for use in the 2022 Municipal Elections; And that the appropriate by-law for alterative voting methods be forwarded for Council’s consideration.

That the Policy Development and Strategic Direction Committee convene In Camera to discuss positions, plan, procedure, criteria or instructions to be applied to negotiations (Automated Speed Enforcement) and Litigation or potential litigation matter affecting the municipality / Advice subject to Solicitor-Client privilege (Defamation).