Special Council Meeting

That the Special Council Agenda be adopted as presented.

That the meeting recess at 9:35am

That Council receive all presentations concerning responses to homelessness and the lack of sufficient housing in Georgina and York Region.

That the Special Council meeting recess at 11:32am

the presentations and discussions at the March 5th Special Council Meeting, Council now directs Town Staff to: Continue to consult with York Region, as the Provincially designated lead for Housing and Homelessness, on partnership opportunities for addressing homelessness in Georgina and increasing the number of affordable community housing units in the Town, including the identification of specific actions within their 10-year plans. Encourage continued partnerships and coordination of resources between York Region, local grass roots organizations, businesses and local individuals with respect to resources being provided throughout the community. Send a written request to York Region to continue to fund/operate a seasonal shelter(s) within Georgina permanently and expand the hours of shelter operations to seven days/week and include daytime drop-in hours, recognizing Georgina is a large community and additional shelters may be required in multiple locations, and that transportation to these shelters be made readily available. Consult/negotiate with Treasure Hill (and other development industry partners where applicable) on a partnership framework to build a multi-unit rental housing development and/or smaller entry-level private ownership units, encouraging the building of housing opportunities at all levels. Consult with the United Way of Greater Toronto and others on partnership opportunities to create deeply affordable housing units in the Town. Consult with development in

That the following bylaw be adopted; 1. Bylaw Number 2024-0020 (COU-2) confirming the proceedings of Special Council on March 5, 2024 1. 2024-0020 Confirming proceedings of Special Council, March 5, 2024.pdf

That the meeting adjourn at 12:18pm

11 That the Special Council meeting recess at 11:32am

Following the presentations and discussions at the March 5th Special Council Meeting, Council now directs Town Staff to: 1. Continue to consult with York Region, as the Provincially designated lead for Housing and Homelessness, on partnership opportunities for addressing homelessness in Georgina and increasing the number of affordable community housing units in the Town, including the identification of specific actions within their 10- year plans. 2. Encourage continued partnerships and coordination of resources between York Region, local grass roots organizations, businesses and local individuals with respect to resources being provided throughout the community. 3. Send a written request to York Region to continue to fund/operate a seasonal shelter(s) within Georgina permanently and expand the hours of shelter operations to seven days/week and include daytime drop-in hours, recognizing Georgina is a large community and additional shelters may be required in multiple locations, and that transportation to these shelters be made readily available. 4. Consult/negotiate with Treasure Hill (and other development industry partners where applicable) on a partnership framework to build a multi-unit rental housing development and/or smaller entry- level private ownership units, encouraging the building of housing opportunities at all levels. 5. Consult with the United Way of Greater Toronto and others on partnership opportunities to create deeply affordable housing units in the Town.

That the following bylaw be adopted; 1. Bylaw Number 2024-0020 (COU-2) confirming the proceedings of Special Council on March 5, 2024