Special Council Meeting

That the Town of Whitby submit an application for the Canada-Ontario Partnership to Build – Development Charges Reduction Program (“DCRP”), as outlined in Staff Report FS 21-26, to: Commit to a 30% residential development charges reduction for a period of three years; and Request for $101,736,000 in DCRP grant funding for three priority projects; That, subject to the DCRP approval of the Town’s three priority projects at the 90% grant funding level, staff be delegated authority to: Amend the Town of Whitby’s Development Charges By-law #7748-21 to implement the proposed 30% residential DC reduction, retroactive to March 30, 2026, as outlined in Staff Report FS 21-26; Sign the Transfer Payment Agreement related to grant funding; and, Undertake all necessary documents to give effect thereto, with such actions and agreements in a form satisfactory to the Commissioner of Legal and Enforcement Services/Town Solicitor, or designate.

That the Council of the Town of Whitby reaffirms its commitment to supporting the federal and provincial goals of increasing housing starts and building complete communities; 4. That Council directs the Mayor to write to the Prime Minister of Canada and the Premier of Ontario requesting a collaborative dialogue to refine the Canada-Ontario Partnership to Build framework to ensure municipalities can participate without placing additional pressure on the local tax base and while maintaining flexibility to address local priorities; and, 5. That the Clerk be directed to forward a copy of this resolution and the Mayor’s letter to the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, the Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, the Region of Durham MPs and MPPs, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), Ontario Big City Mayors, Durham Municipalities, and the Regional Municipality of Durham. Voters For Against Conflict Councillor Leahy X Councillor Lee X Councillor Mulcahy X Mayor Roy X Councillor Shahid X Councillor Yamada X Councillor Cardwell X Councillor Lundquist X Councillor Bozinovski X Results 9 0 0

That the Council of the Town of Whitby reaffirms its commitment to supporting the federal and provincial goals of increasing housing starts and building complete communities; That the Town of Whitby submit an application for the Canada-Ontario Partnership to Build – Development Charges Reduction Program (“DCRP”), as outlined in Staff Report FS 21-26, to: Commit to a 30% residential development charges reduction for a period of three years; and Request for $101,736,000 in DCRP grant funding for three priority projects; That, subject to the DCRP approval of the Town’s three priority projects at the 90% grant funding level, staff be delegated authority to: Amend the Town of Whitby’s Development Charges By-law #7748-21 to implement the proposed 30% residential DC reduction, retroactive to March 30, 2026, as outlined in Staff Report FS 21-26; Sign the Transfer Payment Agreement related to grant funding; and, Undertake all necessary documents to give effect thereto, with such actions and agreements in a form satisfactory to the Commissioner of Legal and Enforcement Services/Town Solicitor, or designate. That Council directs the Mayor to write to the Prime Minister of Canada and the Premier of Ontario requesting a collaborative dialogue to refine the Canada-Ontario Partnership to Build framework to ensure municipalities can participate without placing additional pressure on the local tax base and while maintaining flexibility to address local priorities; and, That the Clerk be direc

That leave be granted to introduce a by-law and to dispense with the reading of the by-law by the Clerk to confirm the proceedings of the Council of the Town of Whitby at its special meeting held on June 15, 2026 and the same be considered read and passed and that the Mayor and the Clerk sign the same and the Seal of the Corporation be thereto affixed.

That the meeting adjourn.

1. That the Town of Whitby submit an application for the Canada- Ontario Partnership to Build – Development Charges Reduction Program (“DCRP”), as outlined in Staff Report FS 21-26, to: a. Commit to a 30% residential development charges reduction for a period of three years; and b. Request for $101,736,000 in DCRP grant funding for three priority projects; 2. That, subject to the DCRP approval of the Town’s three priority projects at the 90% grant funding level, staff be delegated authority to: a. Amend the Town of Whitby’s Development Charges By-law #7748-21 to implement the proposed 30% residential DC reduction, retroactive to March 30, 2026, as outlined in Staff Report FS 21-26; b. Sign the Transfer Payment Agreement related to grant funding; and, c. Undertake all necessary documents to give effect thereto, with such actions and agreements in a form satisfactory to the Commissioner of Legal and Enforcement Services/Town Solicitor, or designate.

1. That the Council of the Town of Whitby reaffirms its commitment to supporting the federal and provincial goals of increasing housing starts and building complete communities; 4. That Council directs the Mayor to write to the Prime Minister of Canada and the Premier of Ontario requesting a collaborative dialogue to refine the Canada-Ontario Partnership to Build framework to ensure municipalities can participate without placing additional pressure on the local tax base and while maintaining flexibility to address local priorities; and, 5. That the Clerk be directed to forward a copy of this resolution and the Mayor’s letter to the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, the Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, the Region of Durham MPs and MPPs, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), Ontario Big City Mayors, Durham Municipalities, and the Regional Municipality of Durham. For Against Conflict Mayor Roy X Councillor Bozinovski X Councillor Cardwell X Councillor Leahy X Councillor Lee X Councillor Lundquist X Councillor Mulcahy X Councillor Shahid X Councillor Yamada X Results 9 0 0

1. That the Council of the Town of Whitby reaffirms its commitment to supporting the federal and provincial goals of increasing housing starts and building complete communities; 2. That the Town of Whitby submit an application for the Canada- Ontario Partnership to Build – Development Charges Reduction Program (“DCRP”), as outlined in Staff Report FS 21-26, to: a. Commit to a 30% residential development charges reduction for a period of three years; and b. Request for $101,736,000 in DCRP grant funding for three priority projects; 3. That, subject to the DCRP approval of the Town’s three priority projects at the 90% grant funding level, staff be delegated authority to: a. Amend the Town of Whitby’s Development Charges By-law #7748-21 to implement the proposed 30% residential DC reduction, retroactive to March 30, 2026, as outlined in Staff Report FS 21-26; b. Sign the Transfer Payment Agreement related to grant funding; and, c. Undertake all necessary documents to give effect thereto, with such actions and agreements in a form satisfactory to the Commissioner of Legal and Enforcement Services/Town Solicitor, or designate. 4. That Council directs the Mayor to write to the Prime Minister of Canada and the Premier of Ontario requesting a collaborative dialogue to refine the Canada-Ontario Partnership to Build framework to ensure municipalities can participate without placing additional pressure on the local tax base and while maintaining flexibility to address local priorities;