General Committee Meeting

That the minutes of the May 4, 2020 General Committee meeting be confirmed.

That the following communications from York Region be received for information purposes: Transportation Services Capital Infrastructure Status Update 2020 Speed Limit Revisions Proposed Temporary Delegation of Authority for Amendments to Traffic Bylaws 2019 Greening Strategy Achievements Vector-Borne Disease Program 2019 - 2020 Annual Update Motion - Adoption of International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Definition of Antisemitism Five Year Review of the SM4RT Living Waste Management Master Plan 2019 Development Charge Reserve Fund Statement Social Service Response to COVID-19 Global Pandemic Supporting Residents and Businesses Impacted by COVID-19

That the following communication be received and

That the minutes of the February 24, 2020 and April 2, 2020 Markham Public Library Board meeting be received for information purposes.

Committee has the option to endorse, amend, refer to staff or receive for information the following recommendation from the April 15, 2020 Board of Management Unionville Business Improvement Area meeting: That the minutes of the April 15, 2020 and April 22, 2020 Board of Management Unionville Business Improvement Area Committee meeting be received for information purposes; and, That Council be requested to amend the Main Street Unionville parking by-law to not allow any parking on either side of the street during emergency and social distancing measures enacted by the City of Markham.

That the report titled “2020 Unionville Business Improvement Area and Markham Village Business Improvement Area Operating Budgets” dated May 19, 2020 be received; and, That the 2020 Operating Budget in the amount of $214,221 for the Unionville Business Improvement Area (UBIA) be approved; and, That the 2020 Operating Budget in the amount of $309,951 for the Markham Village Business Improvement Area (MBIA) be approved; and, That the Special Tax Rate levy, in the amount of $214,221 for the UBIA members and $239,640 for the MBIA members be included in the 2020 Tax Levy By-law; and further, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That the Special Tax Rate levy, in the amount of $214,221 for the UBIA members and $239,640 for the MBIA members be suspended in 2020; and further, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That the report titled “2020 April Year-to-Date Re sults of Operations ” be received; and, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That the report dated May 19, 2020 entitled “2020 First Quarter Investment Performance Review” be received.

1. That the report dated May 19th, 2020 entitled “2020 Tax Rates and Levy By-law” be received; and, 2. That a by-law to provide for the levy and collection of property taxes totalling $757,117,957 required by the City of Markham, the Regional Municipality of York, Province of Ontario (Education) and Business Improvement Areas, in a form substantially similar to Appendix A (attached), satisfactory to the City Solicitor and provides for the mailing of notices and requesting payment of taxes for the year 2020, as set out as follows, be approved; and, TAX LEVYING BODY 2020 TAX LEVY AMOUNT City of Markham $163,032,116 Region of York $341,430,831 Province of Ontario (Education) $252,201,149 Markham Village BIA $239,640 Unionville BIA $214,221 Total $757,117,957 3. That staff be authorized to levy against Markham Stouffville Hospital and Seneca College the annual levy pursuant to Section 323 of the Municipal Act, 2001, as outlined in Section 9 of the attached by-law once the required information is received from the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities; and, 4. That the attached by-law be passed to authorize the 2020 Tax Rates and Levy By-law; and further, 5. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

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

That the presentation entitled “COVID-19 – Financial Impact Update” be received; and, That the City Treasurer report back to General Committee monthly beginning in June ; and further, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That the report entitled “Single Use Plastic Reduction Strategy – Phase 1” be received; and, That the presentation entitled “Single Use Plastic Reduction Strategy - Phase 1 - Presentation” be received; and, That the Memorandum – Styrofoam Recycling Program Cost Analysis (Single Use Plastics Program) be received; and, That the Waste and Environmental Management Department undertake a review of all municipal facilities for opportunities to eliminate or reduce non-essential single use plastic (“SUP”) products and collaborate with the appropriate staff to source alternative products; and, That a community-wide education program be implemented to raise awareness of the SUP issue and provide options for SUP reduction; and, That effective October 20, 2020 (Waste Reduction Week) non-food packaging Styrofoam be banned from curbside collection; and, That staff report back on the results of Phase 1 actions and outline Phase 2 recommendations regarding the implementation of a potential municipal by-law or other methods to reduce plastic retail shopping bags and polystyrene convenience food containers from distribution in Markham including the estimated financial impact and legal implications associated with the implementation and enforcement of a by-law; and, That a copy of this report and recommendations be forwarded to York Region and the local municipalities for their information; and further, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this reso

That the Report entitled “AMO request for Preferred Municipal Blue Box Transition Timing ” be received; and, That the City of Markham jointly with York Region and the Local Municipalities support 2025 as the preferred Blue Box transition date (year 3) of the transition process; and, That the City of Markham elect to continue to provide Blue Box collection services to residents (post transition) on behalf of the product producers should both parties arrive at mutually agreeable commercial terms; and, That the City of Markham reserve the option to amend Markham’s transition date and collection service preference at any time if it is determined to be financially and operationally beneficial to the City; and, That staff be directed to report back in the fall of 2020 after release of the Provincial Blue Box regulations; and, That the City Clerk be directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, York Region and Local Municipalities; and the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Park; and further, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That the report titled “Subdivision Entrance Features” be received; and, That the presentation titled “Subdivision Entrance Features” be received; and, That the report be returned to staff for further consideration; and further, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That the report titled “Pilot Private Plumbing Protection Program (5P) Update” be received; and, That Staff be authorized to extend the Private Plumbing Protection Program (project #18324) for an additional two years starting on May 1, 2020 until April 30, 2022; and, That the two year program extension be funded by the remaining funds allocated to the original pilot program through the Stormwater Fee Reserve; and, That the consulting engineering services required to support the two year extended program be continued with R.V. Anderson & Associates Limited with the remaining funds under their existing purchase order PO PD 18054 and PD18073 ; and, That By-law 2018-20 be repealed and replaced in its entirety with the Private Plumbing Protection Rebate By-law 2020-XXX substantially in the form attached as Appendix “A” to this Staff report; and, That Staff report back to Council after the two year extension period to assess the further extension of the program; and further, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

Whereas, in just a few short months the Covid-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed the way we live and work, and its impact will continue to be felt for the foreseeable future; and Whereas, working remotely has created immense challenges for governments, businesses and employees, and has heightened the requirement for more integrated systems, and advanced collaboration tools and videoconferencing technologies to ensure productivity; and, Whereas, cities and workplaces are in the midst of an unprecedented digital transformation driven by the rise of mobile and connected systems, the explosion of online data, and the emergence of automated integrated business solutions and technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning; and, Whereas, the Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the opportunity for governments and businesses to dramatically transform how they work, significantly improve operational efficiency, and support remote team collaboration; and, Whereas, the City of Markham is proceeding with its vision of a “frictionless City, with the implementation of Digital Markham, its roadmap for digital innovation, collaboration and partnership among citizens, businesses and government; and, Whereas, Markham is already a leader in the provision of digital services and has already leveraged a number of the latest technology platforms to improve service delivery to residents and businesses

That Confidential Items 15.2.1 and 15.2.2 be

That the General Committee meeting adjourn at 3:13 PM.

1. That the following communications from York Region be received for information purposes: a. Transportation Services Capital Infrastructure Status Update b. 2020 Speed Limit Revisions c. Proposed Temporary Delegation of Authority for Amendments to Traffic Bylaws d. 2019 Greening Strategy Achievements e. Vector-Borne Disease Program 2019 - 2020 Annual Update f. Motion - Adoption of International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Definition of Antisemitism g. Five Year Review of the SM4RT Living Waste Management Master Plan h. 2019 Development Charge Reserve Fund Statement i. Social Service Response to COVID-19 Global Pandemic j. Supporting Residents and Businesses Impacted by COVID-19

1. That the report titled “2020 Unionville Business Improvement Area and Markham Village Business Improvement Area Operating Budgets” dated May 19, 2020 be received; and, 2. That the 2020 Operating Budget in the amount of $214,221 for the Unionville Business Improvement Area (UBIA) be approved; and, 6 3. That the 2020 Operating Budget in the amount of $309,951 for the Markham Village Business Improvement Area (MBIA) be approved; and, 4. That the Special Tax Rate levy, in the amount of $214,221 for the UBIA members and $239,640 for the MBIA members be included in the 2020 Tax Levy By-law; and further, 5. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

1. That the report titled “2020 April Year-to-Date Results of Operations” be received; and, 2. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution. 7

10 1. That the presentation entitled “COVID-19 – Financial Impact Update” be received; and, 2. That the City Treasurer report back to General Committee monthly beginning in June; and further, 3. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

1. That the report entitled “Single Use Plastic Reduction Strategy – Phase 1” be received; and, 2. That the presentation entitled “Single Use Plastic Reduction Strategy - Phase 1 - Presentation” be received; and, 3. That the Memorandum – Styrofoam Recycling Program Cost Analysis (Single Use Plastics Program) be received; and, 11 4. That the Waste and Environmental Management Department undertake a review of all municipal facilities for opportunities to eliminate or reduce non- essential single use plastic (“SUP”) products and collaborate with the appropriate staff to source alternative products; and, 5. That a community-wide education program be implemented to raise awareness of the SUP issue and provide options for SUP reduction; and, 6. That effective October 20, 2020 (Waste Reduction Week) non-food packaging Styrofoam be banned from curbside collection; and, 7. That staff report back on the results of Phase 1 actions and outline Phase 2 recommendations regarding the implementation of a potential municipal by- law or other methods to reduce plastic retail shopping bags and polystyrene convenience food containers from distribution in Markham including the estimated financial impact and legal implications associated with the implementation and enforcement of a by-law; and, 8. That a copy of this report and recommendations be forwarded to York Region and the local municipalities for their information; and further, 9. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things neces

Whereas, in just a few short months the Covid-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed the way we live and work, and its impact will continue to be felt for the foreseeable future; and Whereas, working remotely has created immense challenges for governments, businesses and employees, and has heightened the requirement for more integrated systems, and advanced collaboration tools and videoconferencing technologies to ensure productivity; and, Whereas, cities and workplaces are in the midst of an unprecedented digital transformation driven by the rise of mobile and connected systems, the explosion of online data, and the emergence of automated integrated business solutions and technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning; and, Whereas, the Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the opportunity for governments and businesses to dramatically transform how they work, significantly improve operational efficiency, and support remote team collaboration; and, Whereas, the City of Markham is proceeding with its vision of a “frictionless City, with the implementation of Digital Markham, its roadmap for digital innovation, collaboration and partnership among citizens, businesses and government; and, Whereas, Markham is already a leader in the provision of digital services and has already leveraged a number of the latest technology platforms to improve service delivery to residents and businesses including online voting, ePlan, and a full suite of online services; and, Wherea