Council

THAT the Council of the Town of Halton Hills meet in closed session in order to address the following matters: 2.2 OFFICE OF THE CAO MEMORANDUM NO. ADMIN-2023-004 dated November 20, 2023 regarding advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose (Regulatory Process).

THAT the Council for the Town of Halton Hills reconvene this meeting in open session.

THAT Report No. TPW-2023-031, dated November 20, 2023 regarding 2024 Building Services Division Fees, be received.

THAT the following minutes are hereby approved: 7.1 Minutes of the Council Workshop held on Monday October 23, 2023. 7.2 Confidential Minutes of the Council Meeting held on Monday October 30, 2023. 7.3 Minutes of the Council Meeting held on Monday October 30, 2023. 7.4 Confidential Minutes of the Council Workshop held on Monday November 6, 2023. 7.5 Minutes of the Council Workshop held on Monday November 6, 2023. (10:00 a.m.) 7.6 Minutes of the Council Workshop held on Monday November 6, 2023. (1:00 p.m.) 7.7 Confidential Minutes of the Special Council Meeting held on Monday November 13, 2023. 7.8 Minutes of the Special Council Meeting held on Monday November 13, 2023. 7.9 Minutes of the Council Workshop held on Monday November 13, 2023.

THAT Council do now convene into General Committee.

THAT the recommendations contained in the following Immediate Action Item Reports from the Monday November 20, 2023 General Committee Meeting are hereby adopted: Report No. TPW-2023-030 (GC-2023-0163)

THAT the recommendations contained in the following Confidential Memorandum from the Monday November 20, 2023 Closed Session of Council are hereby adopted as presented; AND FURTHER THAT staff carry out any of Council's direction on these matters as set out in the Confidential minutes dated November 20, 2023. Memorandum No. ADMIN-2023-004

WHEREAS the Canadian livable wage for the Greater Toronto Area for 2023 was determined to be $25.05. This was $16,511.25 above the annual income of a minimum wage employee; AND WHEREAS Town of Halton Hills residents on programs such as Ontario Works receive targeted fixed monthly incomes of up to $733, and ODSP recipients receive up to $1308; AND WHEREAS at the current Ontario minimum wage rate, a person working 37.5 hours per week will earn approximately $2,679.03 monthly (before tax); AND WHEREAS the median rent (MMR) for a one bedroom apartment in the Town of Halton Hills as of 2022 was $1100.00 a month, and average market rent (AMR) for the same was $1215.00; AND WHEREAS rent is considered affordable when it is less than 30% of income. In the Town of Halton Hills, rent is approximately 150% of Ontario Works, 84% of Ontario Disability Support Services, 41% of minimum wage full-time (before tax), and 82% of minimum wage part time; AND WHEREAS an annual 2.5% allowable rent increase can be combined with an additional 3% capital investment increase, raising the cost of rental housing another minimum of $60.50 monthly; AND WHEREAS the recent 2022 State of Housing Report from the Region of Halton determined that the Region of Halton has serious shortfalls in both affordable and attainable housing supply; AND WHEREAS this resolution is in support of the September 5th resolution passed by the Town of Grimsby on Guaranteed Livable Income. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Town

THAT the General Information Package dated November 20, 2023 be received.

THAT the following Bills are hereby passed by Council; AND FURTHER THAT the Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized to execute the said by-laws and affix the seal of the Corporation thereto: BY-LAW NO. 2023-0100 A By-law to assume the public services and streets installed in the Subdivision Developments registered as Plan 20M-1092 and Plan 20M-1136. BY-LAW NO. 2023-0101 A By-law to adopt the proceedings of the Council Meeting held on the 20th day of November, 2023 and to authorize its execution.

THAT this Council meeting do now adjourn at 5:13 p.m.