Special Council Meeting

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 December 11, 2023 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.

Whereas the Town of Whitby has applied for approximately $56M from the Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) to invest in community-related infrastructure, programs, and studies that support housing through the submission of nine key initiatives to be completed over the next three years; and, Whereas the HAF grant program represents an opportunity for the Town to refine the policies, procedures and processes to encourage development to increase Whitby’s housing supply; and, Whereas the Canada Mortgage Housing Corporation (CMHC), who is managing the Housing Accelerator Fund, recently requested that the Town of Whitby bolster its current application and seek further commitment to the nine identified initiatives from Council; and, Whereas Whitby has an opportunity to partner with the Federal Government to advance housing to generate diverse housing options within our community through removing barriers to housing supply, accelerating growth of supply, and supporting the development of complete communities. Now therefore be it resolved that: 1. Council supports the nine initiatives in Whitby’s HAF Application, inclusive of the enhancements requested by the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation on behalf of the Federal Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities; 2. Council direct staff to start advancing work on all Housing Accelerator Fund initiatives subject to HAF approval, and where appropriate, direct staff to report back for Council’s approval of individual policies an