Regional Municipality of Waterloo
Sustainability, Infrastructure, and Development Committee
Addendum Agenda

Meeting #:

Date:

Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Regular Session:

2:00 P.m. - 4:30 P.m.

Location:

Council Chambers

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Start time is approximate. The Sustainability, Infrastructure, and Development Committee will start immediately following the Closed Committee.

1.

Call to Order

2.

Land Acknowledgement

3.

Declarations of Pecuniary Interest under the “Municipal Conflict of Interest Act”

4.

Motion to reconvene into Open Session

• Recommended Motion:

  That the Sustainability, Infrastructure, and Development Committee reconvene into open session.

5.

Presentations

6.

Delegations

6.1

Isaac Ransom, Head of Corporate Affairs, Neuron Mobility Canada

Re: E-scooter report - TSD-TRS-25-002

7.

Regular Agenda

7.1

Strategic Priority - Climate Aligned Growth

7.1.1

EES-WMS-25-001, Communication and Implementation Plan for 2026 Curbside Waste Collection Change

• Recommended Motion:

  That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo take the following action with respect to the upcoming 2026 curbside waste collection changes as set out in report EES-WMS-25-001, dated February 11, 2025:

  1. Amend the 2025 Waste Management Division Operating Budget to include an expenditure of $1.25 million to prepare for the implementation of the new collection contract, to be offset from the estimated one-time 2025 revenues relating to the Blue Box Program transition to Extended Producer Responsibility with no tax levy impact.
  2. Include expenditures of $1.49 million in 2026 and $452,000 in 2027 to the Waste Management Division Operating Budget, funded from the Waste Management Reserve Fund with no tax levy impact.
  3. Add 18 temporary (up to two-year) FTEs to support the successful implementation of the new waste collection contract.

7.1.2

TSD-TRS-25-003, Grand River Transit - 2025 Fare Change Proposal

• Recommended Motion:

  That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo approve the Affordable Transit Program (ATP) fare changes as outlined in report TSD-TRS-25-003, dated February 11, 2025. The proposed fares will come into effect on July 1, 2025, as follows:

  • Monthly Pass - ATP - $47 (reduced from current $48)
  • Stored Value – ATP - $1.35 (reduced from current $1.50)
  • MobilityPLUS ATP Tickets (strip of 5) - $6.75 (reduced from $7.50)

     

7.1.3

TSD-TRS-25-002, Update on Shared Micromobility Program 2024 Riding Season

• Recommended Motion:

  That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo amend the licence agreement between the Region and Neuron Mobility (Canada) Limited to extend the term for the time period of April 1st to October 31st for 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2029 if all parties agree in writing by December 31, 2025, December 31, 2026, December 31, 2027, and December 31, 2028, as applicable, with the Commissioner of Transportation Services having authority to execute the amendment in a form approved by the Regional Solicitor, pursuant to Report TSD-TRS-25-002, dated February 11, 2025.

7.2

Strategic Priority - Resilient and Future Ready Organization

7.2.1

PDL-GDS-25-002, Region of Waterloo Workplace Count 2024

For information.

8.

Information/Correspondence

8.1

Council/Committee Tracking List

8.2

Letter of Support for Neuron Mobility Contract Extension from Conestoga Students Inc.

9.

Other Business

10.

Next Meeting - March 4, 2025

11.

Adjourn

• Recommended Motion:

  That the meeting adjourn at xx:xx p.m.