City Council
Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 5:30 P.m. - 10:30 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

1.1

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

2.

Authority to move into closed meeting

• Recommendation:

  That the Council of the City of Guelph now hold a meeting that is closed to the public, pursuant to the Municipal Act, to consider:

2.1

Call to Order (closed meeting)

2.2

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

2.3

Confirmation of Closed Minutes

2.4

April 2026 Public Appointments – The Elliott Community Board of Trustees

As per section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act, regarding personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees.

3.

Closed Meeting Summary

4.

Open Meeting – 6:00 p.m.

4.1

O Canada

4.2

Silent Reflection

4.3

Indigenous Territorial Acknowledgement

4.4

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

5.

Confirmation of Open Minutes

• Recommendation:
  1. That the minutes of the open Council meetings held March 10 and 31, 2026, the minutes of the open Committee of the Whole meeting held March 4, 2026, and the minutes of the open Business Licence Appeals Committee meeting held March 24, 2026, be confirmed as recorded and without being read.

6.

Committee of the Whole Consent Report

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 Committee of the Whole Consent Report, please identify the item. It will be extracted and dealt with separately as part of the Items for Discussion.

6.1

Delegated Authority Bylaw Amendment Update to Bring-Your-Own events - 2026-130

• Recommendation:
  1. That the Delegation of Authority By-law be amended, as noted in Attachment-1 to report 2026-130, to delegate authority to the City Clerk to designate events as "community” or “cultural” events for the purpose of enabling “bring-your-own-event” applications with the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario.

6.2

2025 Water Services’ Annual Report, Summary Report and Water Efficiency Strategy Progress Report - 2026-111

• Recommendation:
  1. That Guelph City Council receives the 2025 Water Services’ Annual Report and Summary Report.
  2. That Guelph City Council receives the 2025 Water Efficiency Strategy Progress Report.

6.3

Traffic Calming Policy Update - 2026-129

• Recommendation:
  1. That the Traffic Calming Policy Update (2026), included as Attachment 1 to report 2026-129, titled "Traffic Calming Policy Update" dated April 7, 2026, be approved.

6.4

Proposal for Amendments to Taxi Tariff (Appendix A) - 2026-47

• Recommendation:
  1. That Council directs staff to amend City of Guelph By-law (2018) 20272 (Taxicab) to reflect a 6.7 per cent increase in taxicab rates, effective April 1, 2026 or at the time of the City’s meter check.

7.

Council Consent Agenda

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

Complaint Under Section 32(a)(iv) of the Business Licence By-law

The following recommendation was referred from the March 24, 2026, Business Licence Appeals Committee meeting.

• Recommendation:
  1. That the Private Parking Agent Licence (application #25-308946), as submitted by Applicant, Pramila Nepali, be refused. 

8.

Items for Discussion

The following items have been extracted from the Committee of the Whole Consent Report and the Council 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

Support for Canadian Chinese Heritage Month

Councillor Caton will speak to this item.

• The following motion was provided by Councillor Caton:
  1. That Guelph City Council supports United Against Hate Canada and the Guelph Chinese Canadian Cultural Group in their call to the Federal Government to champion a motion to create and recognize an annual Canadian Chinese Heritage Month; and
  2. That a copy of this resolution be sent to the Right Honourable Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada; the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture; Dominique O’Rourke, MP for Guelph; and Michael Chong, MP for Wellington—Halton Hills.

9.

By-laws

10.

Mayor’s Announcements

Please provide any announcements, to the Mayor in writing, by 12 noon on the day of the Council meeting.

11.

Adjournment