Special City Council - Budget
Revised Meeting Agenda

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 9:00 A.m. - 10:00 A.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 - 9:00 a.m.

1.1

O Canada

1.2

Silent Reflection

1.3

Indigenous Territorial Acknowledgement

1.4

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

2.

2025 Budget Update Local Boards and Shared Services Agencies - 2025-18

*Please note that the recommendations for this item have been amended by item 2.1 Council Memo: 2025 Budget Update Local Boards and Shared Services Agencies County of Wellington.

*Presentation:
Shanna O'Dwyer, Acting General Manager, Finance/City Treasurer
Gord Cobey, Chief of Police Services
Melanie Clark, Staff Sergeant Investigative Services, Guelph Police Services
Shaun Hewitt, Manager, Financial Services, Guelph Police Services
Luisa Artuso, Social Services Administrator, County of Wellington
Shauna Calder, Manager of Finance, County of Wellington
Dan Atkins, Chief Executive Officer, Guelph Public Library
Theresa Moisan, Chief of Finance and Operational Services, The Elliott Community
Martin Ruaux, Chief Resident Care Services and Administrator, Long Term Care, The Elliott Community
Michelle Kraker, Chief Executive Officer, The Elliott Community

• 1. That an amended 2025 operating budget for the City’s local boards and shared services (LBSS) agencies be approved, inclusive of the following:
     1. The LBSS agencies budget requirement, net of the proportionate share of assessment growth, totalling an increased net levy requirement over 2024 of $10,117,959 or 3.12 per cent inclusive of the following:
        1. Guelph Police Services: an increased net levy requirement over 2024 of $5,142,214;
        2. Guelph Public Library: an increased net levy requirement over 2024 of $624,346;
        3. County of Wellington: an increased net levy requirement over 2024 of $4,528,954;
        4. Guelph-Wellington-Dufferin Public Health: an increased net levy requirement over 2024 of $83,051;
        5. The Elliott Community: a decreased net levy requirement over 2024 of ($260,606).
     2. Grand River Conservation Authority budget with an increase in gross operating expenses over 2024 in the amount of $51,700.
     3. Total transfers to/from Reserve and Reserve Funds in 2025 in accordance with the LBSS reserve and reserve fund update.
  2. That Council acknowledges the administrative adjustment for debt funding in the amount of $1,634,000 between the City budget and Guelph Public Library budget, totalling a net zero impact to the total Guelph tax levy.
  3. That an amended 2025 net levy requirement from taxation and payment in lieu of property taxes inclusive of City and LBSS agencies up to $351,105,144 be approved.
  4. The Downtown Guelph Business Association budget with gross expenditures of $787,929 and a total levy of $721,200.
  5. A 2026-2027 operating budget forecast to be received as information.
  6. An amended 2025 LBSS capital budget with a net increase of $632,708 from the 2025 adopted budget resulting in the gross 2025 expenditure amount of $7,004,308 inclusive of funding transfers from capital reserve funds and other sources including partnerships, grants, and debt financing.

2.1

Council Memo: 2025 Budget Update Local Boards and Shared Services Agencies County of Wellington - 2025-48

3.

The Elliott Fixed-Term Loan Update - 2025-11

• 1. That Council confirm that, subject to the satisfaction of the City Treasurer and City Solicitor, City staff are authorized to execute a fixed-term loan agreement with The Elliott for the 29-bed long-term care expansion project, in the principal amount of approximately $2.5 million.

4.

Bylaws

Resolution to adopt the By-laws. (Councillor O'Rourke)

4.1

By-law Number (2025) - 21032

• 1. A by-law to confirm the proceedings of a meeting of Guelph City Council held January 22, 2025.

5.

Adjournment