City Council

That the Council of the City of Guelph now hold a meeting that is closed to the public, pursuant to Section 239(2)(f) of the Municipal Act, regarding advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose. Voting

That the minutes of the open Council Meetings held February 11, 19, and 25, 2025, and the open minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held February 4, 2025 be confirmed as recorded and without being read. Voting

That the March 25, 2025 Committee of the Whole Consent Agenda identified below be adopted. 7.1 2025 Property Tax Policy, 2025-89 1. 2025 Property Tax Policy - 2025-89.pdf 2. 2025 City of Guelph Tax Ratios, Discounts and Rates.pdf That the 2025 City of Guelph property tax ratios and corresponding tax rates, as set out in Attachment-1 to the report 2025-89 titled 2025 Property Tax Policy dated March 4, 2025, be approved. 7.2 2025 Governance Review, 2025-44 1. 2025 Governance Review - 2025-44.pdf 2. Attachment-1 Proposed Procedure By-law.pdf 3. Attachment-2 Integrity Commissioner Review of Code of Conduct.pdf 4. Attachment-3 Proposed Code of Conduct for Council and Local Boards.pdf 5. Attachment-4 Proposed Parental and Pregnancy Leave Policy for Members of City Council.pdf 6. Attachment-5 Proposed Delegation of Authority By-law Amendments.pdf That the Procedure By-law, included as Attachment-1 to report 2025-44, be approved. That the Pregnancy and Parental Leave Policy, included as Attachment-4 to report 2025-44, be approved. That the Public Notice Provisions Policy be updated as outlined in report 2025-44, to amend the definition of newspaper to include electronic publications. That the Delegation of Authority By-law amendments, included in Attachment-5 to report 2025-44, be approved. 7.3 Single Use Items Strategy Phase 2 Reusable Containers, 2025-84 1. Single Use Items Strategy Phase 2 Reusable Containers - 2025-84.pdf 2. Attachment-1 Proposed Single Use Items By-law Amendment

That the Membership and Composition Section of the Heritage Advisory Committee terms of reference, included as Attachment-2 to report 2025-50, be amended to: Committee members will bring a mix of lived and professional expertise, knowledge and interest related to: And that the following areas of expertise/skill be added to the membership and composition: libraries, archives, heritage/history education Indigenous ecological/ancestral knowledge landscape architecture and/or natural heritage Voting

That the Accessibility Advisory Committee Terms of Reference, included as Attachment-1 to report 2025-50, be approved. That the Heritage Advisory Committee Terms of Reference, included as Attachment-2 to report 2025-50, be approved, as amended. That the Planning, Environment and Water Advisory Committee Terms of Reference, included as Attachment-3 to report 2025-50, be approved. That the Arts and Culture Advisory Committee Terms of Reference, included as Attachment-4 to report 2025-50, be approved. That the Transportation Advisory Committee Terms of Reference, included as Attachment-5 to report 2025-50, be approved. That the Economic Development and Tourism Advisory Committee Terms of Reference, included as Attachment-6 to report 2025-50, be approved, as amended. That the Committee of Adjustment and Property Standards Committee Terms of Reference, included as Attachment-7 to report 2025-50, be approved, as amended. That the Advisory Committee of Council - Administration Policy be repealed, as described in report 2025-50. That the Advisory Committees of Council – Meeting Procedures, included as Attachment-8 to report 2025-50, be approved. That the Advisory Committees of Council – Public Appointment Policy, included as Attachment-9 to report 2025-50, be approved. That the following Advisory Committees of Council be dissolved, following the appointment of members to, and the first meeting of, the newly created Advisory Committees of Council: Committee of Adjustment Guelph Econom

That Action 4 of the Vision Zero Guelph - Action Plan for Safe Streets (Implement the Quality Transit Network, including the conversion of general traffic lanes to dedicated transit lanes), be amended to require City Council approval prior to implementation. Voting

That Action 57 of the Vision Zero Guelph - Action Plan for Safe Streets, be amended to add the words “and testing” as follows: “Review and support enhanced driver education, training initiatives and testing with the Ministry of Transportation”. Voting

That Vision Zero Guelph – Action Plan for Safe Streets, included as Attachment- 1, to the Infrastructure, Development & Environment Report 2025-12, dated March 4, 2025, be approved, as amended. That the Community Safety Zone Policy, included as Attachment-3, to the Infrastructure, Development and Environment Services Report 2025-12, dated March 4, 2025, be approved and in effect as of July 1, 2025. That staff be directed to bring forward a revised Traffic By-law, including Community Safety Zones and speed limits in preparation for future automated enforcement programs, as outlined in report Infrastructure, Development and Environment 2025-12 dated March 4, 2025. Voting

That the Public Space Use Bylaw – Proposed Amendment be

That the definition of “Sensitive Public Space” in section 3.5(1) of By-law (2024)-20990 be amended to add after the words "includes but is not limited to," the words "any Public Space that shares a property line with a school or childcare centre". Voting

That Guelph City Council supports the appointment of Mayor Cam Guthrie to the position of Director, Large Urban Caucus on the Association of Municipalities of Ontario Board of Directors for the 2024-2026 term. Voting

That by-laws (2025)-21033, (2025)-21038 through (2025)-21041, (2025)-21052, (2025)-21067 and (2025)-21068 be approved subject to Section 284.11 (4) of the Municipal Act. Voting

That the meeting be adjourned (12:24 p.m.).

1. That the Council of the City of Guelph now hold a meeting that is closed to the public, pursuant to Section 239(2)(f) of the Municipal Act, regarding advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose. Voting in Favour: (12): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Chew, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Klassen, and Councillor Richardson

1. That the minutes of the open Council Meetings held February 11, 19, and 25, 2025, and the open minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held February 4, 2025 be confirmed as recorded and without being read. Voting in Favour: (12): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Chew, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Klassen, and Councillor Richardson

1. That the March 25, 2025 Committee of the Whole Consent Agenda identified below be adopted. 7.1 2025 Property Tax Policy, 2025-89 1. That the 2025 City of Guelph property tax ratios and corresponding tax rates, as set out in Attachment-1 to the report 2025-89 titled 2025 Property Tax Policy dated March 4, 2025, be approved. 7.2 2025 Governance Review, 2025-44 1. That the Procedure By-law, included as Attachment-1 to report 2025-44, be approved. 2. That the Pregnancy and Parental Leave Policy, included as Attachment-4 to report 2025-44, be approved. City Council Meeting Minutes: March 25, 2025 - 3 3. That the Public Notice Provisions Policy be updated as outlined in report 2025-44, to amend the definition of newspaper to include electronic publications. 4. That the Delegation of Authority By-law amendments, included in Attachment-5 to report 2025-44, be approved. 7.3 Single Use Items Strategy Phase 2 Reusable Containers, 2025- 84 1. That the additional phase 2 recommendation for the Single-Use Items Reduction Strategy, as included in report 2025-84, dated March 4, 2025, be approved. 2. That the Single-Use Items By-law (2025) - 21033, as amended, be approved. Voting in Favour: (12): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Chew, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Klassen, and Councillor Richardson

1. That the Membership and Composition Section of the Heritage Advisory Committee terms of reference, included as Attachment-2 to report 2025-50, be amended to: Committee members will bring a mix of lived and professional expertise, knowledge and interest related to: And that the following areas of expertise/skill be added to the membership and composition: a. libraries, archives, heritage/history education b. Indigenous ecological/ancestral knowledge c. landscape architecture and/or natural heritage Voting in Favour: (12): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Chew, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Klassen, and Councillor Richardson

1. That the Accessibility Advisory Committee Terms of Reference, included as Attachment-1 to report 2025-50, be approved. 2. That the Heritage Advisory Committee Terms of Reference, included as Attachment-2 to report 2025-50, be approved, as amended. City Council Meeting Minutes: March 25, 2025 - 6 3. That the Planning, Environment and Water Advisory Committee Terms of Reference, included as Attachment-3 to report 2025- 50, be approved. 4. That the Arts and Culture Advisory Committee Terms of Reference, included as Attachment-4 to report 2025-50, be approved. 5. That the Transportation Advisory Committee Terms of Reference, included as Attachment-5 to report 2025-50, be approved. 6. That the Economic Development and Tourism Advisory Committee Terms of Reference, included as Attachment-6 to report 2025-50, be approved, as amended. 7. That the Committee of Adjustment and Property Standards Committee Terms of Reference, included as Attachment-7 to report 2025-50, be approved, as amended. 8. That the Advisory Committee of Council - Administration Policy be repealed, as described in report 2025-50. 9. That the Advisory Committees of Council – Meeting Procedures, included as Attachment-8 to report 2025-50, be approved. 10.That the Advisory Committees of Council – Public Appointment Policy, included as Attachment-9 to report 2025-50, be approved. 11.That the following Advisory Committees of Council be dissolved, following the appointment of members to, and the first meeting of, the

1. That Action 4 of the Vision Zero Guelph - Action Plan for Safe Streets (Implement the Quality Transit Network, including the conversion of general traffic lanes to dedicated transit lanes), be amended to require City Council approval prior to implementation. Voting in Favour: (12): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Chew, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Klassen, and Councillor Richardson

1. That Action 57 of the Vision Zero Guelph - Action Plan for Safe Streets, be amended to add the words “and testing” as follows: “Review and support enhanced driver education, training initiatives and testing with the Ministry of Transportation”. Voting in Favour: (12): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Chew, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Klassen, and Councillor Richardson

1. That Vision Zero Guelph – Action Plan for Safe Streets, included as Attachment- 1, to the Infrastructure, Development & Environment Report 2025-12, dated March 4, 2025, be approved, as amended. City Council Meeting Minutes: March 25, 2025 - 9 2. That the Community Safety Zone Policy, included as Attachment-3, to the Infrastructure, Development and Environment Services Report 2025-12, dated March 4, 2025, be approved and in effect as of July 1, 2025. 3. That staff be directed to bring forward a revised Traffic By-law, including Community Safety Zones and speed limits in preparation for future automated enforcement programs, as outlined in report Infrastructure, Development and Environment 2025-12 dated March 4, 2025. Voting in Favour: (12): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Chew, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Klassen, and Councillor Richardson

1. That the Council of the City of Guelph now hold a meeting that is closed to the public, pursuant to Section 239(2)(f) of the Municipal Act, regarding advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose. Voting in Favour: (11): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Chew, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, and Councillor Richardson

City Council Meeting Minutes: March 25, 2025 - 11 1. That the definition of “Sensitive Public Space” in section 3.5(1) of By-law (2024)-20990 be amended to add after the words "includes but is not limited to," the words "any Public Space that shares a property line with a school or childcare centre". Voting in Favour: (6): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Billings, Councillor Chew, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, and Councillor Richardson Voting Against: (5): Councillor Allt, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, and Councillor Goller

1. That Guelph City Council supports the appointment of Mayor Cam Guthrie to the position of Director, Large Urban Caucus on the Association of Municipalities of Ontario Board of Directors for the 2024-2026 term. Voting in Favour: (11): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Chew, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, and Councillor Richardson

1. That by-laws (2025)-21033, (2025)-21038 through (2025)-21041, (2025)-21052, (2025)-21067 and (2025)-21068 be approved subject to Section 284.11 (4) of the Municipal Act. City Council Meeting Minutes: March 25, 2025 - 12 Voting in Favour: (11): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Chew, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, and Councillor Richardson