The Regional Municipality of Durham

Committee of the Whole Revised Agenda

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 9:30 A.m. - 4:00 P.m.

Regional Council Chambers

Regional Headquarters Building

605 Rossland Road East, Whitby

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1.

Roll Call

2.

Declarations of Pecuniary Interest

3.

Statutory Public Meetings

There are no statutory public meetings

4.

Presentations

4.1

Theresa Tran, Director Community Engagement, East, Metrolinx; Ann Marie Chung, Director Rapid Transit Sponsor, Metrolinx; and Joseph Ehrlich, Director Project Planning, Metrolinx

Re: Update on Durham Scarborough Bus Rapid Transit (2025-COW-4) [Item 7.4]

4.2

Bill Holmes, General Manager, Durham Region Transit; David Dunn, Director, Transportation and Field Services; Mike Deiparine, Senior Consultant, SCJ Alliance; Steven Dale, Principal, SCJ Alliance; and Patrick Miller, Associate Director, Steer Group

Re: Simcoe Street Rapid Transit Update (2025-COW-3) [Item 7.3]

4.3

Alison Burgess, Director of Communications and Engagement

Re: Durham Region's 50th Anniversary

4.4

Sandra Austin, Executive Director, Strategic Initiatives Division, and Lesley-Ann Foulds, Manager, Corporate Initiatives, Strategic Initiatives Division, Office of the CAO

Re: Durham Region's 2025-2035 Strategic Plan (2025-COW-2) [Item 7.2]

5.

Delegations

There are no delegations

6.

Correspondence

7.

Reports

7.1

Report #2025-COW-1

Government Relations 2024 Update and 2025 Priorities

7.2

Report #2025-COW-2

Durham Region's 2025-2035 Strategic Plan

7.3

Report #2025-COW-3

Simcoe Street Rapid Transit Update

7.4

Report #2025-COW-4

Update on Durham Scarborough Bus Rapid Transit (DSBRT) Study, Metrolinx’s Funding DSBRT and Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program 

8.

Members Motions

There are no members motions to be considered

9.

Confidential Matters

There are no confidential matters to be considered

10.

Adjournment

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