The Regional Municipality of Durham

Community Growth and Economic Development Committee Agenda

Tuesday, March 03, 2026 at 9:30 A.m. - 12:00 P.m.

Regional Council Chambers

Regional Headquarters Building

605 Rossland Road East, Whitby

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Note: This meeting will be held in a hybrid meeting format with electronic and in-person participation. Committee meetings may be viewed via live streaming.

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1.

Roll Call

2.

Declarations of Pecuniary Interest

3.

Adoption of Minutes

3.1

Community Growth and Economic Development Committee meeting - February 3, 2026

4.

Statutory Public Meetings

There are no statutory public meetings

5.

Presentations

5.1

Pam Lancaster, Conservation Lands Coordinator, Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority; and Roy Mosher, Restoration Coordinator, Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority

Re: Update on Durham TREES Program – Celebrating 5 Years of Success (2026-CG-7) [Item 7.2 a)]

5.2

Stacey Jibb, Manager, Agriculture and Rural Economic Development; and Steffan Lemon, Program Specialist, Agriculture and Rural

Re: Growing Agri-Food Durham Annual Report (2026-EDT-1) [Item 8.2 a)]

6.

Delegations

7.

Community Growth

7.1

Correspondence

a.

Correspondence from County of Prince Edward

Re: Resolution passed at their Council meeting held on January 29, 2026, in support of Bill 21, Protect Our Food Act, 2025

Pulled from the February 13, 2026 Council Information Package by Councillor Neal

Recommendation: Receive for Information

7.2

Reports

a.

Report #2026-CG-7

Update on Durham TREES Program – Celebrating 5 Years of Success

b.

Report #2026-CG-8

Smart Mobility Durham 2025 Annual Report and 2026 Workplan

8.

Economic Development

8.1

Correspondence

8.2

Reports

a.

Report #2026-EDT-1

Growing Agri-Food Durham Annual Report

9.

Advisory Committee Resolutions

There are no advisory committee resolutions to be considered

10.

Confidential Matters

There are no confidential matters to be considered

11.

Other Business

12.

Date of Next Meeting

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 9:30 AM

13.

Adjournment

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