Committee of the Whole

That the Agenda for the Open Session of the Committee of the Whole of Tuesday, March 10, 2026, be adopted as circulated.

That the presentation by Sara Johnston, Paramedic Chief, r egarding Paramedic Service Operational Key Performance Indicators , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That Report EMS2026-001, Paramedic Service Operational Key Performance Indicators , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That Report FIRE2026-001, Kawartha Lakes Fire Rescue Service 2025 Annual Report , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That the presentation by Carolyn Daynes, City Treasurer, regarding the Budget and Surplus/Deficit Disposition Policy , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That Report CORP2026-001, Budget and Surplus/Deficit Disposition Policy , be received; That Council Policies CP2021-014 – Budget Policy, CP2023-003 – Capital and Special Projects Policy, and CP2024-009 – Operating Surplus Disposition Policy be rescinded; That the Budget and Surplus/Deficit Disposition Policy as outlined in Appendix A to report CORP2026-001 be adopted, numbered and inserted into the Corporate Policy Manual. That any future operating surpluses for the Kawartha Lakes Haliburton Housing Corporation be administered as per section 3.12 of the Budget and Surplus/Deficit Disposition Policy; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That the presentation by Brandon Clarkson, Manager of Customer Experience, regarding the Customer Experience: Division and Corporate Program Update , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That Report CS2026-001, Customer Experience: Division and Corporate Program Update , be received; That the Customer Experience Commitment Council Policy, as attached as Appendix B to Report CS2026-001, be approved, numbered and inserted in the Corporate Policy Manual; That the Corporate Complaints Handling Council Policy, as attached as Appendix C to Report CS2026-001, be approved, numbered and inserted in the Corporate Policy Manual, replacing all predecessor versions; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That Report CORP2026-005, Procurement Policy Update , be received; That the Procurement Policy, attached as Appendix A to Report CORP2026-005, be adopted and numbered for inclusion in the City’s Policy manual, replacing all predecessor versions; That the Sustainable Procurement Policy CP2020-002 be rescinded; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That the presentation by Emily Turner, Economic Development Officer - Heritage Planning, regarding the Indigenous Reconciliation Strategy , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That Report CORP2026-008, Strategic Plan Annual Report , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

McDonald That all of the proposed recommendations shown in Section 10.1 of the Agenda, save and except for items 10.1.3, 10.1.4, 10.1.6, 10.1.7 and 10.1.8, be approved by the Committee of the Whole in the order that they appear on the Agenda, sequentially numbered and forwarded to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That Report CLK2026-002, Deputy Mayor Policy , be received; That the policy entitled Deputy Mayor Policy, appended to Report CLK2026-002 as Appendix A, be adopted, numbered and inserted in the Corporate Policy Manual; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That Report CORP2026-014, Corporate Communications Strategy Progress Update , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That Report ED2026-011, Request for Support - Soil Health Report , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That Report PR2026-004, Trails Master Plan Annual Update , be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That the Committee of the Whole Meeting adjourn at 3:39 p.m.

That the presentation by Terry Jones, Fire Chief, regarding the Kawartha Lakes Fire Rescue Service 2025 Annual Update, be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That the deputation of Jason MacDonald, regarding a Request for Development Charges to be Waived for a Proposed Industrial Development, be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That the presentation by Launa Macey, Supervisor, Financial Services, Procurement, regarding a Procurement Policy Update, be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That the presentation by Josh Dunsworth, Manager of Strategy and Innovation, regarding the Strategic Plan Annual Report, be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That all of the proposed recommendations shown in Section 10.1 of the Agenda, save and except for items 10.1.3, 10.1.4, 10.1.6, 10.1.7 and 10.1.8, be approved by the Committee of the Whole in the order that they appear on the Agenda, sequentially numbered and forwarded to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.

That Report ED2026-012, Proposed Heritage Listing of 173 Lindsay Street South, Town of Lindsay, be received; and That this recommendation be brought forward to Council for consideration at the next Regular Council Meeting.