Council Meeting

a) That the Member Motion submitted by Mayor West regarding the Housing Accelerator Fund be added to the agenda as a Time Sensitive Matter.

That the agenda be adopted as distributed by the Clerk with the following addition: a) Time Sensitive Member Motion - Mayor West - Housing Accelerator Fund - (Item 17.1).

That the minutes of Special Council Meeting C#33-23 held on October 10, 2023 be adopted.

That the minutes of Council Meeting C#34-23 held on October 11, 2023 be adopted.

That the minutes of Special Council Meeting C#35-23 held on October 16, 2023 be adopted.

That the minutes of Council Public Meeting C#36-23 held on October 17, 2023 be adopted.

a) That the minutes of Affordable Housing Strategy Implementation Committee meetings AHSIC#01-23 held April 4, 2023 and AHSIC#02-23 held July 4, 2023 be received.

a) That staff report SRPBS.23.010 be received and that the request made by Stonecourt Construction Inc. to deregister the Site Plan Agreement made between The Corporation of the City of Richmond Hill and Stonecourt Construction Inc. for lands known as Part of Lot 54, Plan 10030 (Municipal Address: 10537 Yonge Street), City File SP-23-0023, be approved; b) That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute a Termination Agreement with Stonecourt Construction Inc. upon written recommendation of the Commissioner of Planning and Building Services.

a) That staff report SRPBS.23.012 regarding the draft Plan of Subdivision application submitted by MMKS Holdings Inc. for lands known as Block 18, Plan 65M-4321 (municipal address: 16 Finesse Court), City File SUB-22-0006, be approved subject to the following: i) that the Plan of Subdivision as depicted on Map 4 to Staff Report SRPBS.23.012 be draft approved subject to the conditions as set out in Appendix “B” hereto; and, October 25, 2023 C#37-23 ii) that prior to draft approval being granted, the applicant pay the applicable processing fees in accordance with the City’s Tariff of Fees By-law; b) That the authority to assign 13.16 persons equivalent of servicing allocation to the proposed development to be constructed on the subject lands be delegated to the Commissioner of Planning and Building Services subject to the criteria in the City’s Interim Growth Management Strategy, and that the assigned servicing allocation be released in accordance with the provisions of By-law 109-11.

a) That staff report SRPBS.23.015 with respect to the Zoning By- law Amendment, draft Plan of Subdivision and Site Plan applications submitted by Yonge MCD Inc. for lands known as Part of Lots 1, 2 and 23, Registered Plan 1642, Part of Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4, Registered Plan 3600 and Part of Lots 1 and 4, Registered Plan 3799 (municipal addresses: 0, 47 and 59 Brookside Road, 12 and 24 Naughton Drive and 0, 11014, 11034, 11044 and 11076 Yonge Street), City Files D02-16012, D03-16006 and D06-20023, be received for information purposes; b) That the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) be advised as follows: i) that Council supports the proposed revisions to Zoning By- law 110-20 as set out in Appendix 'C' to staff report SRPBS.23.015; ii) that Council supports the proposed revisions to the draft Plan of Subdivision included and the associated conditions as set out in Map 6 and Appendix 'D', respectively to staff report SRPBS.23.015; October 25, 2023 C#37-23 c) That comments on the applicant’s Site Plan application (D06- 20023) be

a) That staff report SRPBS.23.023 regarding a Private Street Naming Application submitted by Leslie Richmond Developments Ltd. for the lands known as Part of Lot 30, Concession 3, E.Y.S. (municipal address: 11491 Leslie Street) be approved subject to the following: i. That the proposed street Whitefish Lane (P) be approved in accordance with staff report SRPBS.23.023; and, ii. That staff be directed to bring forward a by-law to implement the approval of the street names in accordance with staff report SRPBS.23.023.

October 25, 2023 C#37-23 Whereas most municipalities in Ontario have a land acknowledgement in their opening ceremony; and Whereas a clear reference to the rights of Indigenous people is the aim of advancing Truth and Reconciliation; and Whereas Call to Action 94 of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada called upon the Government of Canada to replace the wording of the Oath of Citizenship to include the recognition of the laws of Canada including Treaties with Indigenous Peoples; and Whereas on June 21, 2021, an Act to amend The Citizenship Act received royal assent to include clear reference to the rights of Indigenous peoples aimed at advancing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action within the broader reconciliation framework; and Whereas the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada outlines specific calls to action for municipal governments in Canada to act on, including education and collaboration; Now Therefore Be It Resolved That: Richmond Hill City Council request from the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing that the following changes be made to the municipal oath of office: I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles III and that I will faithfully observe the laws of Canada including the Constitution, which recognizes and affirms the Aboriginal and treaty rights of First Nations, Inuit and Metis peoples; and Further that this resolution be forwarded to the Minister of Red Tape Reduction, Parm Gill;

Whereas the City of Richmond Hill, the Region of York and other municipalities across Ontario and Canada are facing an affordable housing crisis, due to a number of external factors; And Whereas City of Richmond Hill Council passed the Affordable Affordable Housing HousingStrategy Strategy which is a multi-phased and multi-pronged strategy for the City to work with the building and development, and non-profit sector to create affordable housing in the private housing market in Richmond Hill and be consistent with good planning principles; And Whereas Council has appointed seven members to the Affordable Affordable Housing HousingImplementation Committee Implementation Committee comprised of two members of Council and five members representing key stakeholder groups involved in the provision of affordable housing to advise staff and Council on ways to address this crisis; And Whereas the Federal Government has made funds available through the Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) to provide funding to local governments for initiatives aimed at increasing affordable housing supply and supporting the development of complete, low-carbon and climate- resilient communities that are affordable, inclusive, equitable and diverse; And Whereas in2021 2021 Council actedacted Council and adopted and an amendment adopted an toamendment the to the Official Plan and permit up to 3 residential units Official Plan and permit up to 3 residential units on a ground-related residential property; And Wher

That the following By-laws be approved: By-law 94-23 - A By-law to Authorize Fees or Charges for Certain Services (Tariff of Fees By-law) By-law 115-23 - A By-Law to assume aboveground and belowground municipal services; assume lands as public highway; establish lands as public highway By-law 118-23 - A By-law to Amend By-law 2325-68, as amended, of the former Township of Markham and By-law 55-15, as amended, of the Corporation of the City of Richmond Hill

October 25, 2023 C#37-23 That Council move into closed session: a) To consider matters related to a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board in Ward 6, pursuant to Section 239(2)(c), Municipal Act 2001.

That Council move into closed session: a) To consider matters related to the receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose, related to a reconsideration of a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board in Ward 6, pursuant to Section 239(2)(f) and (c), Municipal Act 2001.

That By-law 123-23, A By-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at this meeting, be passed.

That the meeting be adjourned.