Regular Council Meeting

THAT as recommended in Report EIS-25-40 dated October 1, 2025 from the Environment and Infrastructure Services and Corporate Services Departments, staff be authorized to execute the Memorandum of Understanding with Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital regarding the emergency use of the Orillia Recreation Centre, as set out in Schedule "A" to the report.

THAT Report CS-25-62 dated October 7, 2025 from the Corporate Services Department regarding an overview of the Mayor's proposed 2026 Operating Budget be received as information; AND THAT Council provide direction with respect to any 2026 Operating Budget adjustments for the Mayor's consideration, in accordance with the framework and timelines provided in Report CS-25-42 dated June 19, 2025 from the Corporate Services Department regarding proposed budget meeting options; AND THAT, as final assessment growth figures are unknown until mid-December, staff be directed to apply any increase in assessment growth as an additional contribution to the General Asset Replacement Reserve, or offset any reduction in assessment growth by a transfer from the Tax Rate Stabilization Reserve; Page 3 of 11 AND THAT staff be directed to report back to Council on any adjustments related to assessment growth through a memorandum included in a future Council Information Package.

THAT as recommended in Report DSE-25-49 dated October 7, 2025 from the Development Services and Engineering Department, the following resolution be adopted: "WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the City of Orillia acknowledges that the County of Simcoe is the legally mandated Service System Manager for the City of Orillia and is responsible for supplying affordable and subsidized housing, tackling homelessness and tracking key housing metrics, including real-time emergency shelter availability; AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the City of Orillia offers support to the County of Simcoe as the Service System Manager to pursue the nine initiatives set out in Table 1 of the report. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Corporation of the City of Orillia urges the Government of Ontario and the Government of Canada to increase Provincial and Federal funding to support the initiatives of Page 5 of 11 the County of Simcoe as the designated Service System Manager for the City of Orillia; AND FURTHER THAT a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Right Honourable Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada; the Honourable Gregor Robertson, Minister of Housing and Infrastructure of Canada; the Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario; the Honourable Jill Dunlop, Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Response and Member of Provincial Parliament for Simcoe North; and the Honourable Robert Flack, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing."

THAT as recommended in Report EIS-25-41 dated October 11, 2025 from the Environment and Infrastructure Services Department, Policy 7.3.1.1. - Municipal Alcohol Policy be amended as set out in Schedule "A" to the report to permit alcohol consumption in the spectator seating area at the Rotary Place Arena.

THAT as recommended in Report EIS-25-38 dated October 1, 2025 from the Environment and Infrastructure Services Department, Policy 9.3.2.1. - Collection Procedures be amended as set out in Schedule "A" of the report effective January 1, 2026.

THAT, further to Report DSE-25-41 dated October 7, 2025 from the Development Services and Engineering Department, an Ad Hoc Downtown Streetscape Design Working Group be established with a mandate to consult with staff, the design team and members of Council to provide input on design, functionality, safety, pedestrian connectivity, traffic impacts, operational parameters and integration with existing surrounding infrastructure; AND THAT the Working Group be comprised of the following four members of Council: - Councillor X - Councillor Cipolla - Councillor Czetwerzuk - Councillor Lauer

THAT the recommendations of Council Committee be