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The City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
Resolution
No. 2 February 9, 2021
Moved by: Councillor Victor Pietrangelo
Seconded by: Councillor Chris Dabrowski
WHEREAS Under the federal-provincial Safe Restart Agreement for public transit, the
Ontario government is providing up to $1.5 billion for Phase 2 in emergency assistance
so that municipalities are supported for their transit systems as they respond to COVID-
19.
WHEREAS Caroline Mulroney, Minister of Transportation wrote to municipalities on
December 15, 2020 providing information on applying for additional funding under Phase
2 of the Safe Restart Agreement (SRA).
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Niagara Falls supports
requesting additional financial assistance under Phase 2 of the Safe Restart Agreement
stream to address COVID-19 municipal transit pressures for Phase 2, incurred from
October 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021.
AND FURTHER that a copy of this resolution be sent to the Minister Transportation,
Carolyn Mulroney in addition to a reporting template completed by our Municipal
Treasurer.
AND The Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
WILLIAM G. MATSON MES M. DIODATI
CITY CLERK MAYOR