General Committee Meeting

That the February 3, 2026, General Committee Agenda be approved, as amended by the addendum; and That Amanda Corbett be added to the agenda as a late delegate regarding agenda item 11.4 Staff Report 2026-0043: Previously

That the following items be approved as part of the Consent Agenda: January 26, 2026 Age Friendly Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes That the Town of Caledon Age Friendly Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes dated January 26, 2026 be approved as presented; and That the following resolutions contained therein be endorsed: I. That the Age-friendly Advisory Committee approve the 2024/2025 Workplan Review and Proposed 2026 Workplan as presented. Staff Report 2026-0011: Climate Action Fund Recommendations That Council approve the release of Climate Action Fund grants to the nine (9) recipients as outlined in Table 3 of Staff Report 2026-0011 and funded from the 2026 Climate Action Fund operating account budget in the amount of $50,000. Staff Report 2026-0020: Delegation of Tax Ratio Setting Authority That the Town of Caledon consent to the enactment of a Regional By-law delegating the upper-tier tax ratio setting authority to the lower-tier municipalities and prescribing the apportionment methodology of the upper-tier levies for the 2026 property tax year, in accordance with Section 310 of the Municipal Act, 2001; and That a copy of the resolution be provided to the Region of Peel. Staff Report 2026-0007: 2026 Interim Borrowing Report General Committee Meeting Minutes Tuesday, February 3, 2026 Page 3 of 9 That a by-law be enacted to authorize external temporary borrowing up to $79,000,000 from January 1, 2026 to September 30, 2026 and up to $39,000,000 between October 1, 2026 and De

That Consideration of Staff Report 2026-0043: Previously

That the Town of Caledon Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes dated January 26, 2026 be approved as presented; and That the following resolutions contained therein be endorsed: I. That the Accessible Election Policy approved for use during the 2022 Municipal and School Board Election be repealed; and That the 2026 Municipal Election Accessibility Plan, attached as Schedule A, to Staff Report 2026-0005, be endorsed by the Accessibility Advisory Committee as consulted. General Committee Meeting Minutes Tuesday, February 3, 2026 Page 5 of 9 A recorded vote was taken as follows:

Whereas the Honourable Sam Oosterhoff, Minister of Energy and Mines, introduced Council and staff to the Save on Energy XLerate Program at the Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) conference on January 20, 2026; and Whereas the XLerate Program was launched by the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) in November 2025 and represents a newly available opportunity for municipalities; and Whereas the XLerate Program provides significant financial incentives for municipalities to undertake large-scale energy efficiency projects, with funding covering up to 75% of eligible project costs and a maximum of $15 million per project; and Whereas the Town of Caledon operates energy-intensive municipal facilities and has committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050; Now therefore be it resolved that Council directs staff to evaluate the applicability of the Save on Energy XLerate Program to Town facilities and bring recommendations back to Council before the end of March 2026. A recorded vote was taken as follows:

Whereas the Town of Caledon has recently updated its Facility and Park Assets Naming Policy to guide the naming of municipal assets and partnerships; and Whereas municipalities across Canada are increasingly utilizing structured corporate sponsorship programs to help fund capital projects and support ongoing operational costs; and Whereas the Canadian Sponsorship Landscape Study indicates that approximately $249 million in sponsorship revenue is directed to municipalities annually, with 82% of Canadian municipalities now operating under a formal sponsorship policy; and Whereas the Rural Ontario Municipalities Association (ROMA) Conference recent conference in Toronto hosted a workshop on "Raising Corporate Sponsorship Revenues in Rural Municipalities" (January 18, 2026) which identified that many rural and small urban Ontario municipalities have successfully developed and implemented sponsorship programs to generate significant revenues supporting municipal assets and programming; and Whereas the Town of Caledon faces ongoing pressures to fund capital projects and operational costs while managing taxpayer expectations around tax and user fee increases; Now therefore be it resolved: 1. That staff be directed to review the Town of Caledon's current policies, practices, and frameworks related to corporate sponsorship, naming rights, and similar revenue-generating partnerships; 2. That staff be directed to report back to Council on options and considerations for establishing a co

Whereas Council previously directed staff to improve the Town’s public-facing website; and Whereas at the trade show held during the recent Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) conference, AI-powered search technologies were demonstrated that enable residents to find municipal information and services through natural language queries; and Whereas municipalities including Kitchener and Kawartha Lakes have implemented AI search functionality on their municipal websites to improve resident experience; Now therefore be it resolved that Council directs staff to evaluate AI-powered search technology as part of the ongoing website improvement project and include findings and recommendations in the website update report to Council. A recorded vote was taken as follows: