Committee of the Whole

That the Council of the City of Guelph now hold a meeting that is closed to the public, pursuant to Section 239(2)(c) of the Municipal Act, regarding a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board. Voting

That the revised Committee of the Whole Terms of Reference, included as Attachment- 1 to report 2025-190, be approved. Voting

That the Revised Code of Conduct for Council and Local Boards, included as Attachment-1 to report 2025-196 dated May 6, 2025, be approved. Voting

That staff be directed to proceed with a competitive procurement process for daytime shelter services and report back through the 2026 budget update. That Council respectfully requests that the Mayor include funding for daytime shelter services in the 2026 budget update. That Council respectfully requests the County of Wellington participate in this initiative and pay 10 per cent of the cost as a discretionary social service. Voting

That Council receive the Guelph’s Community Call to Climate Action report. That Council approve staff actions to support the community in taking collective climate action as described in Guelph’s Community Call to Climate Action. Voting

That the meeting be adjourned (5:24 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)(c) of the Municipal Act, regarding a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board. Voting in Favour: (11): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Klassen, and Councillor Richardson

1. That the revised Committee of the Whole Terms of Reference, included as Attachment- 1 to report 2025-190, be approved. Voting in Favour: (11): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Klassen, and Councillor Richardson

1. That the 2024 Year-end Financial Reports identified below be adopted. 8.1.1 2024 Year-end Operating Budget Monitoring Report and Surplus Allocation and Deficit Funding, 2025-212 1. That the 2024 tax supported operating deficit of $397,604 be allocated to or funded from the City’s reserve and reserve funds as follows: a. Transfer $12,271 to the Library Operating Contingency Reserve (102) in accordance with the request from the Library Board. b. Transfer $245,072 to the Police Operating Contingency Reserve (115) in accordance with the anticipated request from the Guelph Police Board. c. Fund the deficit of $654,948 from the Tax Rate Operating Contingency Reserve (180). 2. That the 2024 non-tax supported operating surplus of $333,814 be allocated to or funded from the non-tax supported City reserve and reserve funds as follows: a. Fund the Parking Services deficit of $62,273 from the Parking Operating Contingency Reserve (106). b. Transfer the Stormwater Services surplus of $566,747 to the Stormwater Capital Reserve Fund (165). c. Fund the Water Services deficit of $276,756 from the Water Operating Contingency Reserve (181). d. Transfer the Wastewater Services surplus of $1,705,452 to the Wastewater Operating Contingency Reserve (182). Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes: May 6, 2025 - 4 e. Fund the Building Services deficit of $1,752,995 from the Building Services OBC Stabilization Reserve Fund (188). f. Transfer the Courts Services surplus of $153,639 to the Courts Capit

1. That the Revised Code of Conduct for Council and Local Boards, included as Attachment-1 to report 2025-196 dated May 6, 2025, be approved. Voting in Favour: (10): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Caron, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Klassen, and Councillor Richardson Voting Against: (1): Councillor Caton

1. That staff be directed to proceed with a competitive procurement process for daytime shelter services and report back through the 2026 budget update. Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes: May 6, 2025 - 6 2. That Council respectfully requests that the Mayor include funding for daytime shelter services in the 2026 budget update. 3. That Council respectfully requests the County of Wellington participate in this initiative and pay 10 per cent of the cost as a discretionary social service. Voting in Favour: (11): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Downer, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Klassen, and Councillor Richardson

1. That Council receive the Guelph’s Community Call to Climate Action report. 2. That Council approve staff actions to support the community in taking collective climate action as described in Guelph’s Community Call to Climate Action. Voting in Favour: (10): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Downer, Councillor Goller, Councillor Klassen, and Councillor Richardson