Council Meeting

the agenda and any addendum distributed for the July 9, 2026 meeting of Council, as amended, be approved.

the minutes of the regular meeting of Council on June 11, 2026 and the special meeting of Council on June 25, 2026, be adopted.

the report from the Director of Community Development and Tourism, Report No. PD-2026- 019 , Proposed Amendments under s.34 of the Clean Water Act, 2006 , dated July 9, 2026 , be received; AND THAT pursuant to the requirements under s.34 of the Clean Water Act, 2006 , outlined in the Credit Valley Source Protection Authority’s correspondence of May 25, 2026, the Council of the County of Dufferin endorse amendments to source protection plans and assessment reports listed in this report, to incorporate the recent technical work completed for Orangeville-Mono water budget update and addition of New Municipal Supply Well 13 to the Orangeville drinking water system ; AND THAT a copy of this resolution be provided to the Credit Valley, Grand River and Nottawasaga Valley Source Protection Authorities by July 15, 2026 ; AND THAT pursuant to the requirements under s.40 of the Clean Water Act, 2006 , the County ensure the updated risk assessment and mapping results inform the upcoming Municipal Comprehensive Review and Growth Management Strategy in 2027.

the report from the Director of Health and Human Services, Report No. HHS-2026-026, Health and Human Services Hub – Update 3, dated July 9, 2026 be received; AND THAT Council approve the County funding the upfront capital costs associated with approved renovations; AND THAT Council direct staff to recover applicable capital costs, if required, through lease agreements with Hub partners over time.

the report from the Director of Public Works/County Engineer, Report No. PW-2026-018, Long-Term Waste Management Strategy Update – Draft Strategy, dated July 9, 2026, be received; AND THAT the d raft Long Term Waste Management Strategy Update , June 2026, be approved; AND THAT implementation of any recommendations with financial implications be subject to future budget deliberations and budget approval.

Items 10.1 to 10.4 be received, and any recommendations set out below, be approved.

the report from the Director of Health and Human Services, Report No. HHS-2026-026, Canada-Ontario Community Housing Initiative and Ontario Priorities Housing Initiative Program Update 2026-27, dated July 9, 2026 , be received; AND THAT Council approves the Canada-Ontario Community Housing Initiative and Ontario Priorities Housing Initiative Investment Plan for 2026-27.

the report from the Director of Health and Human Services, Report No. HHS-2026-029 , Homelessness Prevention Program Update 2026-27 , dated July 9 , 2026 , be received; AND THAT Council approves the Homelessness Prevention Program Investment Plan for 2026-27 .

the report from the Director of Health and Human Services, Report No. HHS-2026-025, Shelter Operations Update 3 , dated July 9 , 2026, be received ; AND THAT Council endorse the development and implementation of a Dufferin County Shelter Operations Manual establishing minimum service standards for all County-funded shelter providers ; AND THAT staff continue to work with Service Providers to align shelter operations with identified system needs and County-established shelter standards.

the report from the Manager of Corporate Finance, Treasurer, Report No. CS-2026- 16 0 , Annual Asset Management Progress Report, dated July 9 , 2026, be received.

leave be granted to consider the notice of motion as per Section 19.3 of the Procedural By-Law 2025-20.

the Province has created ‘Justice Centres’ in various court locations including Toronto, Kenora and London to move justice out of the traditional courtroom and into more of a community setting engaging community, health and social services; AND WHEREAS Dufferin County already embraces a wholistic approach to the delivery of social services through its HART Hub initiative and a Justice Centre designation would strongly complement those efforts; AND WHEREAS the Justice Centre model has been enthusiastically supported by the judiciary including Chief Justice Sharon Nicklas in her last Opening of the Courts address; AND WHEREAS three new members of the judiciary (one Justice and two Justices of the Peace) have recently been assigned to Orangeville in recognition of a growing caseload; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Dufferin County requests the Attorney General designate Orangeville courts and our community as a Justice Centre to compliment the work being done at the HART Hub and in recognition of the rapidly increasing workload and space pressures faced by local courts, the judiciary as well as supporting services such as: Legal Aid Ontario Victim Services Probation Services John Howard Society Elizabeth Fry Society Canadian Mental Health Association OPP Court Services Family Responsibility Office Provincial Offence Administration Crown Law Offices Ministry of the Attorney General Support Services; AND THAT copies of this motion be sent to the following: Attorney General of Ontari

the County of Dufferin Procedural By-Law defines "Majority Vote" in Council as "an affirmative vote of more than one-half of the votes cast by those present, as determined pursuant to Section 4(1) of the County of Dufferin Act, S.O. 1994, C. Pr. 13; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT effective immediately Council of the County of Dufferin change the definition of "Majority Vote" in By-Law 2025-20 and By-Law 2026-39 as follows: Majority Vote in Council means an affirmative vote of more than one half of the votes cast by those present, as determined pursuant to Section 4(1) of the County of Dufferin Act, S.O. 1994, C. Pr. 13 and with at least four area municipalities casting at least one vote in the affirmative.

By-Law 2026-50 be read a first, second and third time and enacted.

By-Law 2026-51 be read a first, second and third time and enacted.

the meeting adjourn.

THAT the agenda and any addendum distributed for the July 9, 2026 meeting of Council, as amended, be approved.

THAT the report from the Director of Community Development and Tourism, Report No. PD-2026-019, Proposed Amendments under s.34 of the Clean Water Act, 2006, dated July 9, 2026, be received; AND THAT pursuant to the requirements under s.34 of the Clean Water Act, 2006, outlined in the Credit Valley Source Protection Authority’s correspondence of May 25, 2026, the Council of the County of Dufferin endorse amendments to source protection plans and assessment reports listed in this report, to incorporate the recent technical work completed for Orangeville-Mono water budget update and addition of New Municipal Supply Well 13 to the Orangeville drinking water system; AND THAT a copy of this resolution be provided to the Credit Valley, Grand River and Nottawasaga Valley Source Protection Authorities by July 15, 2026; AND THAT pursuant to the requirements under s.40 of the Clean Water Act, 2006, the County ensure the updated risk assessment and mapping results inform the upcoming Municipal Comprehensive Review and Growth Management Strategy in 2027.

THAT the report from the Director of Health and Human Services, Report No. HHS-2026-026, Health and Human Services Hub – Update 3, dated July 9, 2026 be received; AND THAT Council approve the County funding the upfront capital costs associated with approved renovations; AND THAT Council direct staff to recover applicable capital costs, if required, through lease agreements with Hub partners over time.

THAT the report from the Director of Public Works/County Engineer, Report No. PW-2026-018, Long-Term Waste Management Strategy Update – Draft Strategy, dated July 9, 2026, be received; AND THAT the draft Long Term Waste Management Strategy Update, June 2026, be approved; AND THAT implementation of any recommendations with financial implications be subject to future budget deliberations and budget approval.

THAT Items 10.1 to 10.4 be received, and any recommendations set out below, be approved.

THAT the report from the Director of Health and Human Services, Report No. HHS-2026-026, Canada-Ontario Community Housing Initiative and Ontario Priorities Housing Initiative Program Update 2026-27, dated July 9, 2026, be received; AND THAT Council approves the Canada-Ontario Community Housing Initiative and Ontario Priorities Housing Initiative Investment Plan for 2026-27.

THAT the report from the Director of Health and Human Services, Report No. HHS-2026-029, Homelessness Prevention Program Update 2026-27, dated July 9, 2026, be received; AND THAT Council approves the Homelessness Prevention Program Investment Plan for 2026-27.

THAT the report from the Director of Health and Human Services, Report No. HHS-2026-025, Shelter Operations Update 3, dated July 9, 2026, be received; AND THAT Council endorse the development and implementation of a Dufferin County Shelter Operations Manual establishing minimum service standards for all County-funded shelter providers; AND THAT staff continue to work with Service Providers to align shelter operations with identified system needs and County- established shelter standards.

THAT the report from the Manager of Corporate Finance, Treasurer, Report No. CS-2026-160, Annual Asset Management Progress Report, dated July 9, 2026, be received.

THAT leave be granted to consider the notice of motion as per Section 19.3 of the Procedural By-Law 2025-20.

WHEREAS the Province has created ‘Justice Centres’ in various court locations including Toronto, Kenora and London to move justice out of the traditional courtroom and into more of a community setting engaging community, health and social services; AND WHEREAS Dufferin County already embraces a wholistic approach to the delivery of social services through its HART Hub initiative and a Justice Centre designation would strongly complement those efforts; AND WHEREAS the Justice Centre model has been enthusiastically supported by the judiciary including Chief Justice Sharon Nicklas in her last Opening of the Courts address; AND WHEREAS three new members of the judiciary (one Justice and two Justices of the Peace) have recently been assigned to Orangeville in recognition of a growing caseload; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Dufferin County requests the Attorney General designate Orangeville courts and our community as a Justice Centre to compliment the work being done at the HART Hub and in recognition of the rapidly increasing workload and space pressures faced by local courts, the judiciary as well as supporting services such as: Legal Aid Ontario Victim Services Probation Services John Howard Society Elizabeth Fry Society Canadian Mental Health Association OPP Court Services Family Responsibility Office Provincial Offence Administration Crown Law Offices Ministry of the Attorney General Support Services; AND THAT copies of this motion be sent to the following: Attorney General o

THAT Council direct staff to undertake a comprehensive governance review of Council processes and practices; AND THAT a Governance Review Task Force be established, with Terms of Reference, as set out in Section 24.10 of Procedural By-law 2025-20, for the purpose of developing the scope and framework, identifying key governance matters to be examined, and providing recommendations on the review process; AND THAT following the Task Force's recommendations, staff prepare a report outlining the proposed governance review, including resource and budget implications, and implementation considerations.

THAT By-Law 2026-50 be read a first, second and third time and enacted.

THAT By-Law 2026-51 be read a first, second and third time and enacted.