Special Council

THAT Section 6.2 of Procedural By-law 7-2011 be waived with respect to 24 hours written notice for a Special meeting of Council.

THAT the agenda be confirmed.

That the following recommendation from the May 7, 2025 Committee of the Whole (Working Session), be approved. The Committee of the Whole (Working Session) recommends: 1) That the recommendations contained in the following report of the Deputy City Manager, Public Works, dated May 7, 2025, be approved; 2) That City staff advise York Region that the City of Vaughan will be assuming jurisdiction over woodlots, and that City staff bring forward the necessary By-law amendments, including the repeal of By-law 229-2005; 3) That Vaughan City Council request York Region to delegate the authority to regulate forestry-related matters pursuant to 135(8) of the Municipal Act, as well as any other forestry matters that York Region currently has authority over, and that staff be authorized to execute any agreements and bring forward any necessary By-law amendments required to the satisfaction of the Deputy City Manager, Public Works and Office of the City Solicitor; 4) That Vaughan City Council waive the requirements of the Procedure By-law and call a Special Council meeting immediately following the May 7, 2025, Committee of the Whole (Working Session) meeting; 5) That the presentation by Shanon Kalra-Ramjoo, Director, Parks Forestry and Horticulture Operations and Miles Peart, Manager, Urban Forestry, Parks Forestry and Horticulture Operations, and Communication C1., presentation material titled “Tree Protection By- law and Tree Protection Protocol” be received; and 6) That Communication

THAT By-law Number 104-2025, being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at its meeting on May 7, 2025, be passed.

THAT the meeting adjourn at 3:18 p.m.