Committee of the Whole
Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, March 04, 2025 at 9:30 A.m. - 4:00 P.m.

Council Chambers

Guelph City Hall, 1 Carden Street

Changes to the original agenda are noted with an asterisk "*".

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1.

Call to Order - Mayor

1.1

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

2.

Authority to move into closed meeting

2.1

Call to Order (closed meeting)

2.2

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof (closed items)

2.3

601 Scottsdale Drive - Ontario Land Tribunal Update

Section 239(2)(e) and (f) of the Municipal Act, regarding litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board; and advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.

3.

Closed Meeting Summary

4.

Open Meeting - 10:00 a.m.

4.1

O Canada

4.2

Silent Reflection

4.3

Indigenous Territorial Acknowledgement

4.4

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest or General Nature Thereof

5.

Staff Recognitions

5.1

Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists: Municipal Infrastructure Contract Administrator Designation

Kyle Gibson, Manager, Technical Services
Bob Richardson, Construction Inspector

6.

Service Area - Governance and Office of the Chief Administrative Officer

Chair - Mayor Guthrie

7.

Consent Agenda - Governance and Office of the Chief Administrative Officer

The following resolutions have been prepared to facilitate Council’s consideration of various matters and are suggested for consideration. If Council wishes to address a specific report in isolation of the Consent Agenda, please identify the item. It will be extracted and dealt with separately as part of the Items for Discussion.

7.1

2025 Property Tax Policy, 2025-89

• Recommendation:
  1. That the 2025 City of Guelph property tax ratios and corresponding tax rates, as set out in Attachment-1 to the report 2025-89 titled 2025 Property Tax Policy dated March 4, 2025, be approved.

8.

Items for Discussion - Governance and Office of the Chief Administrative Officer

The following items have been extracted from Consent Agenda and will be considered separately. These items have been extracted either at the request of a member of Council or because they include a presentation and/or delegations.

8.1

Redesigning Advisory Committees of Council – Final Report, 2025-50

Presentation:
Dylan McMahon, Acting General Manager, City Clerk's Office/City Clerk

• Recommendation:
  1. That the Accessibility Advisory Committee Terms of Reference, included as Attachment-1 to report 2025-50, be approved.
  2. That the Heritage Advisory Committee Terms of Reference, included as Attachment-2 to report 2025-50, be approved. 
  3. That the Planning, Environment and Water Advisory Committee Terms of Reference, included as Attachment-3 to report 2025-50, be approved. 
  4. That the Arts and Culture Advisory Committee Terms of Reference, included as Attachment-4 to report 2025-50, be approved. 
  5. That the Transportation Advisory Committee Terms of Reference, included as Attachment-5 to report 2025-50, be approved. 
  6. That the Economic Development and Tourism Advisory Committee Terms of Reference, included as Attachment-6 to report 2025-50, be approved. 
  7. That the Committee of Adjustment and Property Standards Committee Terms of Reference, included as Attachment-7 to report 2025-50, be approved. 
  8. That the Advisory Committee of Council - Administration Policy be repealed, as described in report 2025-50.
  9. That the Advisory Committees of Council – Meeting Procedures, included as Attachment-8 to report 2025-50, be approved.
  10. That the Advisory Committees of Council – Public Appointment Policy, included as Attachment-9 to report 2025-50, be approved.
  11. That the following Advisory Committees of Council be dissolved, following the appointment of members to, and the first meeting of, the newly created Advisory Committees of Council:
      1. Committee of Adjustment
      2. Guelph Economic Development Advisory Committee
      3. Guelph Museums Advisory Committee
      4. Natural Heritage Advisory Committee
      5. Planning Advisory Committee
      6. Property Standards Committee
      7. Public Art Advisory Committee
      8. Tourism Advisory Committee
      9. Transit Advisory Committee
      10. Water Conservation and Efficiency Public Advisory Committee
  12. That the Waste Resource Innovation Centre Public Liaison Committee be dissolved, following the appointment of members to, and the first meeting of, the newly created Planning, Environment and Water Advisory Committee and the approval of the updated Public Liaison Committee Terms of Reference by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks.
  13. That the Municipal Property and Commemorative Naming Committee be dissolved, following its transition to an alternative form of community engagement.

8.2

2025 Governance Review, 2025-44

Presentation:
Dylan McMahon, Acting General Manager, City Clerk's Office/City Clerk

• Recommendation:
  1. That the Procedure By-law, included as Attachment-1 to report 2025-44, be approved.
  2. That the Review of Code of Conduct for Members of Council and Local Boards and Use of Corporate Resources During an Election Policy regarding Members’ Use of Social Media, included as Attachment-2 to report 2025-44, be received.
  3. That the Code of Conduct for Council and Local Boards, included as Attachment-3 to report 2025-44, be approved.
  4. That the Pregnancy and Parental Leave Policy, included as Attachment-4 to report 2025-44, be approved.
  5. That the Public Notice Provisions Policy be updated as outlined in report 2025-44, to amend the definition of newspaper to include electronic publications.
  6. That the Delegation of Authority By-law amendments, included in Attachment-5 to report 2025-44, be approved.

9.

Service Area Chair and Staff Announcements

10.

Service Area - Infrastructure, Development and Environment

Chair - Councillor O'Rourke 

11.

Consent Agenda - Infrastructure, Development and Environment

The following resolutions have been prepared to facilitate Council’s consideration of various matters and are suggested for consideration. If Council wishes to address a specific report in isolation of the Consent Agenda, please identify the item. It will be extracted and dealt with separately as part of the Items for Discussion.

11.1

2024 Water Services’ Annual report, Summary Report and Water Efficiency Strategy Progress Report, 2025-83

• Recommendation:
  1. That Guelph City Council receive the 2024 Water Services’ Annual Report and Summary Report.
  2. That Guelph City Council recieve the 2024 Water Efficiency Strategy Progress Report.

12.

Items for Discussion - Infrastructure, Development and Environment

The following items have been extracted from Consent Agenda and will be considered separately. These items have been extracted either at the request of a member of Council or because they include a presentation and/or delegations.

12.1

Single Use Items Strategy Phase 2 Reusable Containers, 2025-84

Presentation:
Nectar Tampacopoulos, General Manager, Environmental Services
Heather Connell, Manager, Business and Technical Services

• Recommendation:
  1. That the additional phase 2 recommendation for the Single-Use Items Reduction Strategy, as included in report 2025-84, dated March 4, 2025, be approved.
  2. That the Single-Use Items By-law (2025) - 21033, as amended, be approved.

12.2

Vision Zero Action Plan - 2025-12

Presentation:
Nico Koenig, Transportation Safety Specialist
Steve Anderson, Manager, Transportation Engineering
Terry Gayman, General Manager, Engineering and Transportation Services

• Recommendation:
  1. That Vision Zero Guelph – Action Plan for Safe Streets, included as Attachment- 1, to the Infrastructure, Development & Environment Report 2025-12, dated March 4, 2025, be approved.
  2. That the Community Safety Zone Policy, included as Attachment-3, to the Infrastructure, Development and Environment Services Report 2025-12, dated March 4, 2025, be approved and in effect as of July 1, 2025.
  3. That staff be directed to bring forward a revised Traffic By-law, including Community Safety Zones and speed limits in preparation for future automated enforcement programs, as outlined in report Infrastructure, Development and Environment 2025-12 dated March 4, 2025.

13.

Service Area Chair and Staff Announcements 

14.

Adjournment