Committee of the Whole

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: Wastewater Lab Closure - 2025-476 As per section 239(2)(d) of the Municipal Act, regarding labour relations or employee negotiations. Voting

That the Diversity Plan for the Guelph Police Service Board, included as Attachment-1 to report 2025-470, be approved. Voting

That Council endorse the draft water quantity policy amendments to the Grand River Source Protection Plan as per Section 34 of the Clean Water Act. Voting

That staff be directed to continue to advocate to the Province for legislative changes to the Residential Tenancies Act to ensure that the issue of renovictions is being addressed consistently across Ontario. And, that if changes occur, that staff be directed to inform Council, through an information report, of any applicable impacts.​ Voting

That clause 2 be replaced with:​ ​ That staff be directed to begin development of a framework for a Renoviction By-law and Rental Replacement By-law in 2026, subject to the inclusion of $311,000 in estimated expenditures, in the 2026 budget update. Voting

That staff be directed to draft a complaint-based vacant home tax by-law for Council approval, with a vacant home tax rate of four per cent , subject to the inclusion of $275,000 in estimated expenditures and estimated program revenues (based on a four per cent tax rate), in the 2026 budget update. Voting

That staff be directed to continue to advocate to the Province for legislative changes to the Residential Tenancies Act to ensure that the issue of renovictions is being addressed consistently across Ontario. And, that if changes occur, that staff be directed to inform Council, through an information report, of any applicable impacts.​ That staff be directed to begin development of a framework for a Renoviction By-law and Rental Replacement By-law in 2026, subject to the inclusion of $311,000 in estimated expenditures, in the 2026 budget update. That staff be directed to draft a complaint-based vacant home tax by-law for Council approval, with a vacant home tax rate of four per cent , subject to the inclusion of $275,000 in estimated expenditures and estimated program revenues (based on a four per cent tax rate), in the 2026 budget update. Voting

That Council endorse exploring an expanded City role in delivering affordable housing through options two and three, as described in this report, depending on the site-specific context, while maintaining the ability to pursue option one, as described in this report, where required. That Council endorse option three, as described in this report, for delivering affordable housing on lands located at 5 Normandy Drive and 7 Eastview Road. That the project budget of $3,406,150 be funded through both the Housing Accelerator Fund and $400,000 from the Affordable Housing reserve (119), and this capital project budget be set-up through the Q3 Budget Monitoring report. Voting

That the meeting be adjourned (5:30 p.m.).

1. 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: Wastewater Lab Closure - 2025-476 As per section 239(2)(d) of the Municipal Act, regarding labour relations or employee negotiations. Voting in Favour: (11): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Downer, Councillor Goller, Councillor K. Hauser, Councillor Klassen, and Councillor Richardson

1. That the Diversity Plan for the Guelph Police Service Board, included as Attachment-1 to report 2025-470, be approved. Voting in Favour: (13): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Chew, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor K. Hauser, Councillor Klassen, and Councillor Richardson

1. That Council endorse the draft water quantity policy amendments to the Grand River Source Protection Plan as per Section 34 of the Clean Water Act. Committee of the Whole Minutes: November 4, 2025 - 3 Voting in Favour: (13): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Chew, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor K. Hauser, Councillor Klassen, and Councillor Richardson

1. That staff be directed to continue to advocate to the Province for legislative changes to the Residential Tenancies Act to ensure that the issue of renovictions is being addressed consistently across Ontario. And, that if changes occur, that staff be directed to inform Council, through an information report, of any applicable impacts. Voting in Favour: (13): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Chew, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor K. Hauser, Councillor Klassen, and Councillor Richardson

1. That clause 2 be replaced with: That staff be directed to begin development of a framework for a Renoviction By-law and Rental Replacement By-law in 2026, subject to the inclusion of Committee of the Whole Minutes: November 4, 2025 - 5 $311,000 in estimated expenditures, in the 2026 budget update. Voting in Favour: (13): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Chew, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor K. Hauser, Councillor Klassen, and Councillor Richardson

1. That staff be directed to draft a complaint-based vacant home tax by-law for Council approval, with a vacant home tax rate of four per cent, subject to the inclusion of$275,000 in estimated expenditures and estimated program revenues (based on a four per cent tax rate), in the 2026 budget update. Voting in Favour: (13): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Chew, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor K. Hauser, Councillor Klassen, and Councillor Richardson

1. That staff be directed to continue to advocate to the Province for legislative changes to the Residential Tenancies Act to ensure that the issue of renovictions is being addressed consistently across Ontario. And, that if changes occur, that staff be directed to inform Council, through an information report, of any applicable impacts. 2. That staff be directed to begin development of a framework for a Renoviction By-law and Rental Replacement By-law in 2026, subject to the inclusion of $311,000 in estimated expenditures, in the 2026 budget update. Committee of the Whole Minutes: November 4, 2025 - 6 3. That staff be directed to draft a complaint-based vacant home tax by-law for Council approval, with a vacant home tax rate of four per cent, subject to the inclusion of$275,000 in estimated expenditures and estimated program revenues (based on a four per cent tax rate), in the 2026 budget update. Voting in Favour: (13): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Chew, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor K. Hauser, Councillor Klassen, and Councillor Richardson

1. That Council endorse exploring an expanded City role in delivering affordable housing through options two and three, as described in this report, depending on the site-specific context, while maintaining the ability to pursue option one, as described in this report, where required. 2. That Council endorse option three, as described in this report, for delivering affordable housing on lands located at 5 Normandy Drive and 7 Eastview Road. 3. That the project budget of $3,406,150 be funded through both the Housing Accelerator Fund and $400,000 from the Affordable Housing reserve (119), and this capital project budget be set-up through the Q3 Budget Monitoring report. Voting in Favour: (13): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Chew, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor K. Hauser, Councillor Klassen, and Councillor Richardson