Special Council Meeting

1. That Report CS 26-20 of the Commissioner of Corporate Services /Treasurer is received as information; and 2. That the Town of Whitby request that the Federal and Provincial Governments establish municipal financial assistance programs to offset the significant financial impact experienced by municipalities and help stimulate economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

That the main motion be amended by adding the following as Item 3: 3. That the Town of Whitby supports the Federation of Canadian Municipalities' request to provide at least $10 billion in emergency operating funding.

1. That Report CS 26-20 of the Commissioner of Corporate Services /Treasurer is received as information; 2. That the Town of Whitby request that the Federal and Provincial Governments establish municipal financial assistance programs to offset the significant financial impact experienced by municipalities and help stimulate economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic; and, 3. That the Town of Whitby supports the Federation of Canadian Municipalities request to provide at least $10 billion in emergency operating funding.

1. That Report CAO 13-20 on the Town’s response to COVID-19 through Planning Tables and Task Forces be received as information.

That the following be added as Item 2 to the main motion: 2.That Council approve the Whitby Mayor and Council’s Covid-19 Community Committee. Page 5 of 8 Special Council Minutes May 07, 2020 - 7:00 PM Amending motion

1. That, notwithstanding the provisions of the Fireworks By-law, the issuance of all licences for consumer fireworks sales from mobile sales trailers for Victoria Day in 2020 be suspended; 2. That staff be directed to contact all known regular retail vendors Page 6 of 8 Special Council Minutes May 07, 2020 - 7:00 PM of consumer fireworks in Whitby and request that they voluntarily suspend all sales of consumer fireworks for Victoria Day in 2020; 3. That, notwithstanding the provisions of the Fireworks By-law, the issuance of all licences for consumer fireworks sales from mobile sales trailers for Canada Day in 2020 be suspended; and 4. That staff be directed to contact all known regular retail vendors of consumer fireworks in Whitby and request that they voluntarily suspend all sales of consumer fireworks for Canada Day in 2020.

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 May 7, 2020 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.