Committee of the Whole
Revised Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 4:00 P.m. - 10:00 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

1.1

O Canada

1.2

Silent Reflection

1.3

Indigenous Territorial Acknowledgement

1.4

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

2.

Service Area - Audit 

Chair - Councillor Allt 

3.

Items for Discussion - Audit

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.

3.1

Transit Electrification Audit, 2024-357

Presentation:
Robert Jelacic, General Manager, Internal Auditor

• Recommendation:
  1. That the report titled Transit Electrification Audit dated September 17, 2024 be received.

4.

Service Area Chair and Staff Announcements 

5.

Service Area - Corporate Services 

Chair - Councillor Caron

6.

Consent Agenda - Corporate Services

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.

6.1

2024 Second Quarter Budget Monitoring Report, 2024-386

• Recommendation:

  That the adjustments detailed in Tables 4, 5 and 6 of Attachement-2 of the 2024 Second Quarter Budget Monitoring Report dated September 17, 2024 be approved.

7.

Service Area Chair and Staff Announcements

8.

Service Area - Governance and Office of the Chief Administrative Officer

Chair - Mayor Guthrie

9.

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.

9.1

Municipal Scan of Renoviction By-Laws - 2024-217

This item was extracted from the July 26, 2024 Information Items.

Mayor Guthrie will speak to this item. 

Delegation:
*Daniel Kaufmann
*Morgan Dandie
*Debbie Gorman
*Myra Freeman
*Dominica McPherson - Guelph and Wellington Task Force for Poverty Elimination 
*Nicole Hammond - Brant Ave Neighbourhood Group

Correspondence:
*Janice Pearce-Faubert
*Barbara O'Brien 
*Crystal Murray 
*Colin Jones
*Hailey Mikkola
*Nathan Roadknight
*Suzanne Swanton
*Teresita Balyang
*Henok Sium

• Recommendation:

  The following motion has been provided by Mayor Guthrie:

  1. That staff be directed to create a draft rental replacement bylaw and/or a renovation licensing fee program requiring landowners seeking to renovate, demolish or convert rental units to provide alternative housing or compensation to tenants and require the provision of replacement rental housing in new developments.

  2. And, that the draft bylaw be presented for further consideration and approval by Q2 2025.

  3. And, that staff be directed to undertake further analysis to determine if a new fee should be added to the fee schedule as part of future budgets to cover administrative and program costs.

  4. And, that any applicable bylaws or Official Plan amendments required to establish such a bylaw be included within the final recommendations.

  5. And, that any options for penalties for failure to follow such a bylaw or fees also be considered.

  6. And, that staff immediately create an EVICTION SURVEY to shape and capture ongoing impacts of evictions occurring within the City of Guelph.

  7. And, that staff be directed to immediately create a “Renting in Guelph” landing page to help guide renters of their rights, expectations and information from other orders of government and resources.

10.

Service Area Chair and Staff Announcements

11.

Service Area - Infrastructure, Development and Environment

Chair - Councillor O'Rourke 

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

Guelph Growth Management and Affordable Housing Monitoring Report 2023 - 2024-160

This item was extracted from the May 31, 2024 Information Items.

Mayor Guthrie will speak to this item. 

Delegation:
*Scott Hannah - Guelph Wellington Development Association
*Morgan Dandie

Correspondence:
*Guelph Wellington Development Association
*Shakiba Shayani - Guelph Chamber of Commerce

13.

Service Area Chair and Staff Announcements

14.

Adjournment