General Committee Meeting

That the minutes of the February 7, 2023 General Committee meeting be confirmed.

That the minutes of the February 13, 2023 Special General Committee meeting be confirmed.

That the minutes of the February 21, 2023 General Committee meeting be confirmed.

That the following communications dated March 2, 2023 from York Region be received for information purposes: Appointments to the York Region Accessibility Advisory Committee for the 2023 to 2026 Term Working Together to Build More Homes Faster

That the minutes of the December 5, 2022 and January 9, 2023 Race Relations Committee meeting be received for information purposes.

That the minutes of the January 12, 2023 Markham Santa Claus Parade Committee meeting be received for information purposes.

That the report entitled “Staff Awarded Contracts for the Months of November & December 2022” be received; and, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

The the presentation entitled "2023 Budget Overview - March 9, 2023," be received and approved for presentation at the March 9, 2023 Public Budget Consultation Meeting.

That the report entitled “Microsoft 365 Licensing and Implementation” be received; and, That the contract for be awarded to Microsoft Canada in the following amounts; Year 1 - $ 615,779 Year 2 - $ 615,779 Year 3 - $ 615,779 Year 4 - $ 256 , 57 6 (5 months) Total - $2,103,913 ; and, That the tendering process be waived in accordance with Purchasing By-Law 2017-08, Part II, Section 7 Non Competitive Procurement, item 1 (b) which states “Where there is only one source of supply for the goods to be purchased”; and, That the Year 1 award in the amount of $615,779 be funded by a combination of Capital Project 23043, ITS – Microsoft 365, in the amount of $311,769 and operating account Computer Software Maintenance, GL account 400-404-5461, in the amount of $304,010; and, That the Year 2 to 4 licensing costs be funded through the annual operating budget of Computer Software Maintenance account, GL account 400-404-5461, with a current annual operating budget for Microsoft volume licenses in the amount of $304,010; and, That the incremental operating budget impact in the amount of $311,769 be funded as part of the 2024 and 2025 budget as outlined under Operating and Life Cycle Budget Impact section from the report; and, That upon award of the contract, the ITS department, in conjunction with Finance conducts Life Cycle budget review to identify future offset opportunities for legacy system cost avoidance post implementation in the areas of on premise server infrastructure costs, licens

That the report titled “Annual Water Quality Report (January-December 2022)” as required by Schedule 22 of Ontario Regulation 170/03, under the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002, enclosed herein be received; and, That the Annual 2022 Regulatory Water Quality Report (Attachment “A”), containing information for the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) on water supply and quality as required by Section 11 of Ontario Regulation 170/03, under the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002 , be received; and, That Council acknowledge that staff posted the Annual 2022 Detailed Regulatory Water Quality Report on the City’s website and that it has been made available electronically and in hard copy version by February 28, 2023 as per regulations; and further, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That General Committee adjourn at 9:36 AM.

1. That the following communications dated March 2, 2023 from York Region be received for information purposes: 1. Appointments to the York Region Accessibility Advisory Committee for the 2023 to 2026 Term 2. Working Together to Build More Homes Faster

4 1. That the report entitled “Staff Awarded Contracts for the Months of November & December 2022” be received; and, 2. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

1. That the report entitled “Microsoft 365 Licensing and Implementation” be received; and, 2. That the contract for be awarded to Microsoft Canada in the following amounts; o Year 1 - $ 615,779 o Year 2 - $ 615,779 o Year 3 - $ 615,779 o Year 4 - $ 256,576 (5 months) o Total - $2,103,913 ; and, 3. That the tendering process be waived in accordance with Purchasing By- Law 2017-08, Part II, Section 7 Non Competitive Procurement, item 1 (b) which states “Where there is only one source of supply for the goods to be purchased”; and, 4. That the Year 1 award in the amount of $615,779 be funded by a combination of Capital Project 23043, ITS – Microsoft 365, in the amount 5 of $311,769 and operating account Computer Software Maintenance, GL account 400-404-5461, in the amount of $304,010; and, 5. That the Year 2 to 4 licensing costs be funded through the annual operating budget of Computer Software Maintenance account, GL account 400-404-5461, with a current annual operating budget for Microsoft volume licenses in the amount of $304,010; and, 6. That the incremental operating budget impact in the amount of $311,769 be funded as part of the 2024 and 2025 budget as outlined under Operating and Life Cycle Budget Impact section from the report; and, 7. That upon award of the contract, the ITS department, in conjunction with Finance conducts Life Cycle budget review to identify future offset opportunities for legacy system cost avoidance post implementation in the areas of on premise serv

1. That the report titled “Annual Water Quality Report (January-December 2022)” as required by Schedule 22 of Ontario Regulation 170/03, under the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002, enclosed herein be received; and, 2. That the Annual 2022 Regulatory Water Quality Report (Attachment “A”), containing information for the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) on water supply and quality as required by Section 11 of Ontario Regulation 170/03, under the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002, be received; and, 6 3. That Council acknowledge that staff posted the Annual 2022 Detailed Regulatory Water Quality Report on the City’s website and that it has been made available electronically and in hard copy version by February 28, 2023 as per regulations; and further, 4. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.