Minutes of Guelph City Council

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Remote meeting live streamed
on guelph.ca/live
Council:
  • Mayor C. Guthrie
  • Councillor P. Allt
  • Councillor B. Bell
  • Councillor C. Billings
  • Councillor L. Caron
  • Councillor C. Downer
  • Councillor D. Gibson
  • Councillor R. Goller
  • Councillor J. Gordon
  • Councillor J. Hofland
  • Councillor M. MacKinnon
  • Councillor D. O'Rourke
Absent:
  • Councillor M. Salisbury
Staff:
  • S. Stewart, Chief Administrative Officer
  • C. Clack, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Public Services
  • K. Dedman, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Infrastructure, Development and Enterprise Services
  • T. Lee, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Corporate Services
  • T. Baker, General Manager, Finance/City Treasurer
  • J. Sales, General Manager, Strategy, Innovation and Intergovernmental Services
  • J. Smith, Manager of Corporate Communications and Strategic Initiatives
  • K. Newland, Manager, Finance Client Services
  • S. O'Brien, General Manager, City Clerk's Office/City Clerk
  • L. Cline, Council and Committee Coordinator
  • D. Tremblay, Council and Committee Coordinator
Also Present:
  • Aiden Grove-White, Strategy Corp. 


Mayor Guthrie called the meeting to order. (6:00 p.m.) 

Scott Stewart, Chief Administrative Officer, provided introductory remarks, welcomed those attending and introduced Aiden Grove-White from Strategy Corp., who would be leading council through the workshops facilitated discussions.

Scott Stewart, Chief Administrative Officer, and Trevor Lee, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Corporate Services, provided a summary of the new ways of operating and financial frameworks driven by agile strategy.    

Tara Baker, General Manager, Finance /City Treasurer, provided a summary of the financial framework and path to the multi-year budget.  

Jodie Sales, General Manager, Strategy, Innovation and Intergovernmental Services, summarized the performance framework for the Strategic Plan, Future Ready 2019-2023. 

Aiden Grove-White, Facilitator, Strategy Corp. lead council through a discussion of the performance framework for the Strategic Plan, Future Ready 2019-2023.  

Tara Baker, General Manager, Finance/City Treasurer summarized the financial implications of the Future Ready Action Plan.  Scott Stewart, Chief Administrative Officer, detailed the opportunities to create budget savings and efficiencies.  

Aiden Grove-White, Facilitator, Strategy Corp., lead council through a discussion of the financial implications of the Future Ready Action Plan.  

Scott Stewart, Chief Administrative Officer, provided closing remarks summarizing the discussion comments and provided details on the next steps. 

  • Moved ByCouncillor Gibson
    Seconded ByCouncillor O'Rourke

    That Council receive the Multi-Year Budget and Future Ready Action Plans, 2020-106 workshop presentation.   

    Voting in Favour: (12)Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon, and Councillor O'Rourke
    Carried (12 to 0)

Councillors O'Rourke and MacKinnon will hold a virtual townhall chat on Thursday, July 30th from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.   

  • Moved ByCouncillor Gibson
    Seconded ByCouncillor Caron

    The meeting is adjourned at 9:04 p.m.

    Voting in Favour: (12)Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Bell, Councillor Billings, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Gordon, Councillor Hofland, Councillor MacKinnon, and Councillor O'Rourke
    Carried (12 to 0)