Special Council Meeting - Budget

That an amended 2025 operating budget for the City’s local boards and shared services (LBSS) agencies be approved, inclusive of the following: 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: Guelph Police Services: an increased net levy requirement over 2024 of $5,142,214; Guelph Public Library: an increased net levy requirement over 2024 of $624,346; County of Wellington: an increased net levy requirement over 2024 of $4,528,954 ; Guelph-Wellington-Dufferin Public Health: an increased net levy requirement over 2024 of $83,051; The Elliott Community: a decreased net levy requirement over 2024 of ($260,606). Grand River Conservation Authority budget with an increase in gross operating expenses over 2024 in the amount of $51,700. Total transfers to/from Reserve and Reserve Funds in 2025 in accordance with the LBSS reserve and reserve fund update. 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. 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. The Downtown Guelph Business Association budget with gross expenditures of $787,929 and a total levy of $72

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. Voting

That by-law (2025)-21032 be approved subject to Section 284.11 (4) of the Municipal Act. Voting

That the meeting be adjourned (11:59 a.m.).

1. That an amended 2025 operating budget for the City’s local boards and shared services (LBSS) agencies be approved, inclusive of the following: a. 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: i. Guelph Police Services: an increased net levy requirement over 2024 of $5,142,214; ii. Guelph Public Library: an increased net levy requirement over 2024 of $624,346; iii. County of Wellington: an increased net levy requirement over 2024 of $4,528,954; iv. Guelph-Wellington-Dufferin Public Health: an increased net levy requirement over 2024 of $83,051; v. The Elliott Community: a decreased net levy requirement over 2024 of ($260,606). b. Grand River Conservation Authority budget with an increase in gross operating expenses over 2024 in the amount of $51,700. c. 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 expenditu

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. 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 O'Rourke

1. That by-law (2025)-21032 be approved subject to Section 284.11 (4) of the Municipal Act. 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 O'Rourke