City Council
Revised Meeting Agenda

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Remote meeting live streamed on guelph.ca/live

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

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

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

3.2
Confirmation of Minutes for the closed Council meetings held January 31, 2022
 

3.3
Bargaining Mandate Report Ontario Public Service Employees Union - 2022-63
 

Section 239(2) (d) labour relations or employee negotiations.

3.4
239 Elizabeth Street Update - 2022-79
 

Section 239(2) (e) and (f) litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board; advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose;

  • Recommendation:

    That the minutes of the open Council Meetings held January 17 and 31, 2022, Special Council meeting held January 24, 2022 and Committee of the Whole meeting held January 10, 2022 be confirmed as recorded and without being read.

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.

  • Recommendation:
    1. That staff be directed to finalize the funding opportunity including a loan of up to $10 million and a grant of up to $5 million for a residential Property Assessed Clean Energy program with Federation of Canadian Municipalities through the Community Efficiency Funding of the Green Municipal Fund.
    2. That staff be directed to develop, implement, and administer a Property Assessed Clean Energy program and that delegated authority be provided to both the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Infrastructure Development Enterprise and Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Corporate Services to enter into and execute any required agreements and staffing contracts for such implementation.
    3. That the City’s financial contribution to the Property Assessed Clean Energy program of up to $3.5 million be funded from the 100 Renewable Energy Reserve Fund and that this funding obligation be incorporated into future City budgets or apportioned from other funding opportunities.
    4. That Appendix A of the General Reserve and Reserve Fund Policy be amended to reflect the creation of a Property Assessed Clean Energy Reserve Fund with the terms and authority as identified in the Property Assessed Clean Energy Update dated February 7, 2022.
    5. That staff be directed to draft the appropriate by-laws required for a Property Assessed Clean Energy program and bring those forward to a future Council meeting for approval.

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.

Delegation
*Roger Garriock, Old University Neighbourhood Residents Association 


Correspondence
*Katherine Howitt
*Ines Davis
*John Lawson, President, Old University Neighbourhood Residents Association 

  • Recommendation:
    1. That Council approve the approach to licence short-term rentals under the City’s Business Licence By-law (2009)-18855.
    2. That Council direct staff to engage key stakeholders and the public to develop a short-term rental category along with regulations under the City’s Business Licensing By-law (2009)-18855 and report back to Council in the fourth quarter of 2022.
    3. That the Business Licence fee for short-term rentals and associated costs be included in the 2023 budget confirmation.
    4. That staff continue to use the proactive enforcement and education approach to manage long-term rental housing in Guelph for the next two years, and that staff report back with updated data for future consideration of rental licencing. 

Delegation:
*Susan Ratcliffe, President, Architectural Conservancy Ontario Guelph and Wellington Branch
*Miranda Mulholland, Music Canada


Correspondence:
*Miranda Mulholland, Music Canada

  • Recommendation:
    1. That a four percent Municipal Accommodation Tax rate, as outlined in report 2022-09 Municipal Accommodation Tax, dated February 7, 2022, be approved.
    2. That staff be directed to negotiate and execute a five-year agreement, subject to the satisfaction and authority of the City Solicitor and the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Infrastructure, Development and Enterprise, with the Guelph Chamber of Commerce (the Tourism Entity) for the purpose of implementing a Municipal Accommodation Tax.
    3. That Appendix A of the General Reserve and Reserve Fund Policy be amended to reflect the creation of a Tourism Municipal Accommodation Tax Reserve (184) with the terms and authority as identified in the 2022-09 Municipal Accommodation Tax report, dated February 7, 2022.
    4. That the Tourism Municipal Accommodation Tax Reserve be approved to be over-drawn up to a maximum of $1 million, to be paid back by 2027, to enable the program startup activities.

Presentation:
John Mascarin, Integrity Commissioner, Partner, Aird and Berlis LLP

  • Recommendation:
    1. That the 2021 Annual Report of the Integrity Commissioner, dated February 28, 2022, be received.
    2. That the City Clerk be directed to circulate the 2021 Annual Report of the Integrity Commissioner, and all future annual reports of the Integrity Commissioner, to all applicable local boards and advisory committees.

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

  • Recommendation:

    That By-laws numbered (2022)-20682 to (2022)-20683 and (2022)-20686 to (2022)-20687 are hereby passed.

A by-law to confirm the proceedings of a meeting of Guelph Special City Council held February 28, 2022.

A by-law to confirm the proceedings of a meeting of Guelph City Council held February 28, 2022.

A by-law to amend by-law (2021)-20649, the Procedural By-law, to allow for roll call voting at City Council and committee meetings.

A by-law to authorize the execution of agreements between The Corporation of the City of Guelph and The Government of Canada with respect to the Canada Community Revitalization Fund (CCRF). 

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