Special City Council - Budget
Revised Meeting Agenda

Thursday, December 02, 2021 at 1:30 P.m. - 10:00 P.m.

Remote meeting live streamed on guelph.ca/live

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

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1.

Notice of Electronic Participation

1.1

City Council

This meeting will be held by Electronic Participation in accordance with City of Guelph Procedural By-law (2021)-20649. 

2.

Call to Order

3.

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:

3.1

Call to Order (closed meeting)

3.2

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

3.3

2022 Non-union Municipal Employee Compensation Increase, 2021-351

Section 239 (2)(d) of the Municipal Act relating to labour relations or employee negotiations.

4.

Open Meeting - 2:00 p.m.

4.1

Closed Meeting Summary

4.2

O Canada

4.3

Silent Reflection

4.4

First Nations Acknowledgement

4.5

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

5.

Budget Impacts per Ontario Regulations 284/09 and Budget - Public Sector Accounting Standards Reconciliation 2022, 2021-359

• Recommendation:

  That the Budget Impacts per Ontario Regulation 284/09 and Budget - Public Sector Accounting Standards Reconciliation for the 2022 budget be approved.

6.

2022 and 2023 City Budget, 2021-306

(Referred from the November 16, 2021 Special City Council - Budget Presentation Meeting.)

*Recommendations to be revised as per Council Memo - 2022 and 2023 Budget Update, 2021-370

• Recommendation:
  1. That the 2022/23 operating budget be approved at a gross expenditure budget of $481,067,796 and $500,734,742 with a 2022 property tax and payment-in-lieu of taxes levy requirement of $277,380,693 or 3.64 per cent over 2021 and a 2023 property tax and payment-in-lieu of taxes levy requirement of $293,153,601 or 4.69 per cent over 2022 inclusive of the following:
     1. 2022-23 fees, rates and charges, and inclusive of:
        1. A stormwater base charge of $7.00 per month equivalent residential unit or 9.37 per cent increase over 2021 and $7.60 per month equivalent residential unit or 8.57 per cent increase over 2022.
        2. A water and wastewater basic service charge for each of 2022 and 2023 equivalent to 2021 rates.
        3. A water volume charge of $1.87 per cubic meter, or 2.75 per cent increase over 2021 and $1.95 per cubic meter, or 4.28 per cent increase over 2022.
        4. A wastewater volume charge of $1.99 per cubic meter or 2.58 per cent increase over 2021 and $2.05 per cubic meter or 3.02 per cent increase over 2022.
     2. City service budget requirement, net of proportionate share of assessment growth, totaling an increased net levy requirement in 2022 of $5,570,312 or 2.10 per cent, and in 2023 of $7,905,919 or 2.85 per cent.
     3. Local Boards and Shared Services budget requirement, net of proportionate share of assessment growth, totaling an increased net levy requirement in 2022 of $4,066,841 or 1.53 per cent, and in 2023 of $5,093,182 or 1.84 per cent.
     4. Total transfers to/from Reserve and Reserve Funds in each of 2022 and 2023 in accordance with the reserve and reserve fund summary.
     5. No additional investment beyond base funding available for the Strategic City Building Investment Summary items.
  2. That the Guelph General Hospital levy in the amount of $750,000 be budgeted for the second of six years as approved on December 3, 2019, resulting in a net levy increase of 0.29 per cent.
  3. That the 2024–2025 operating budget forecast be received for information.
  4. That the 2022-2023 Capital Budget in the gross expenditure amount of $141,423,650 and $161,907,150 respectively and the required operating budget resulting from these projects totaling $2,099,910 and $919,340 respectively be approved, inclusive of the following:
     1. Funding transfers from capital reserve funds and other sources including partnerships and grants in each of 2022 and 2023.

     2. Available city building reserve funding will be applied to capital projects in prioritized order as listed in the Strategic City Building Investment Summary.

  5. That the 2024-2031 Capital Forecast in the gross amount of $1,736,763,840, be received for information with the following implications:
     1. Operating budget impact from this forecast totaling $8,417,210.
     2. A City Building Reserve Fund will reach a deficit position of $34.2 million by 2031.
     3. A 100RE Reserve Fund deficit position of $15.6 million by 2031.
     4. A debt forecast that leverages the City’s available capacity in the eight-year period.
  6. That the Downtown Guelph Business Association 2022 and 2023 budget with gross expenditures of $699,252 and $719,512 respectively, and a total levy of $660,000 and $679,800 respectively be approved.
  7. That the Health Care Spending (Fire) Reserve (#103), the Evergreen Donation Bequest Reserve Fund (#134) and the Community Paramedicine Reserve Fund (#348) be created, and that the name of Federal Gas Tax Reserve Fund be updated to the Canada Community-Building Reserve Fund (#343) and Appendix A of the Reserve and Reserve Fund Policy be amended accordingly.

6.1

Council Memo - 2022 and 2023 Budget Update, 2021-370

7.

Special Resolutions

8.

By-laws

Resolution to adopt the By-laws (Councillor Allt). 

• Recommendation:

  That By-laws numbered (2021)-20651 to (2021)-20656, inclusive, and (2021)-20660 are hereby passed.

8.1

By-law Number (2021)-20651

A By-law to impose water and wastewater fees and charges in the City of Guelph, to set billing schedules and to repeal By-law Number (2020) – 20546.

8.2

By-law Number (2021)-20652

A By-law to amend By-law Number (2016)-20107, as previously amended, to change the Stormwater Rate Base.

8.3

By-law Number (2021)-20653

A By-law to impose user fees or charges for services or activities relating to Parking Services.

8.4

By-law Number (2021)-20654

A by-law to amend By-law Number (2015) - 19985, as amended, being a By-law respecting Building, Demolition, Conditional, Change of Use and Occupancy Permits, Payment of Fees, Inspections, Appointment of Chief Building Official and Inspectors, and a Code of Conduct.

8.5

By-law Number (2021)-20655

A By-law to impose user fees or charges for services or activities relating to Public Services, Infrastructure, Development and Enterprise Services, Corporate Services and the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer.

8.6

By-law Number (2021)-20656

A By-law to adopt the budget for all sums required during the years 2022 and 2023  for the purposes of The Corporation of the City of Guelph.

8.7

By-law Number (2021)-20660

A by-law to confirm the proceedings of a meeting of Guelph City Council held December 2, 2021.

9.

Adjournment