City Council

That the minutes of the open Council Meetings held October 15, 28 and 29, and the open minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held October 7, 2025, be confirmed as recorded and without being read. Voting

That the November 25, 2025 Council Consent Agenda identified below be adopted. 6.1 Ontario Big City Mayor’s Resolution on Paramedic Safety and Violence Against Paramedics - 2025-546 1. Ontario Big City Mayor’s Resolution on Paramedic Safety and Violence Against Paramedics - 2025-546.pdf The following motion has been recommended by the Joint Social Services and Land Ambulance Committee : That Guelph City Council calls on the Government of Canada to reintroduce and adopt legislation amending the Criminal Code to explicitly include paramedics and first responders under Section 423.2 protections, and increase penalties and maximum terms of imprisonment for aggravated assault against paramedics, firefighters, and other first responders to align with those for peace officers. That Guelph City Council and Wellington County Council each forward this resolution, once ratified, to The Prime Minister of Canada, The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Local Members of Parliament, the Guelph Police Services, the Ontario Provincial Police Wellington County detachment, the Ontario Big City Mayors’ Caucus, The Federation of Canadian Municipalities for advocacy and adoption as FCM policy, and The Association of Municipalities of Ontario. 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

2. That staff be directed to draft a rental renovation by-law and a rental replacement by-law for Council approval by June 30, 2026, subject to the inclusion of $640 thousand, funded from the Affordable Housing reserve (119) in the 2026 budget update. Voting

3.That staff be directed to draft a rental renovation by-law and a rental replacement by-law for Council approval by Q1 of 2027, subject to the inclusion of $640 thousand, funded from the Affordable Housing reserve (119) in the 2026 budget update. This motion was

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

That Guelph City Council opposes provisions in Schedule 12 of Bill 60 which weaken tenant rights with respect to due process and notice surrounding evictions, and make it more challenging to navigate the Landlord and Tenant Board process; and That Guelph City Council calls on the province to bring into force Bill 97, the Helping Homebuyers, Protecting Tenants Act, 2023 to strengthen tenants’ rights; and That Guelph City Council urges the Province to consider the City’s submission to the Ontario Regulatory Registry regarding the proposed changes to the Residential Tenancies Act, as posted in Information Items on November 21, 2025; and That a copy of these motions be forwarded to the Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario; the Honourable Rob Flack, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing; Mike Schreiner, MPP for Guelph; and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario. Voting

3.That the project budget of $3,406,150 be funded through the Housing Accelerator Fund, and this capital project budget be set-up through the Q3 Budget Monitoring report. 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 the Housing Accelerator Fund, and this capital project budget be set-up through the Q3 Budget Monitoring report. Voting

That Councillor Busuttil be appointed as the Joint Social Services and Land Ambulance Committee chair/vice-chair for a term ending November 15, 2026, or until such time as a successor is appointed. Voting

That by-laws (2025) – 21167 and (2025) - 21176, be approved subject to Section 284.11 (4) of the Municipal Act. Voting

That the meeting be adjourned (7:19 p.m.).

1. That the minutes of the open Council Meetings held October 15, 28 and 29, and the open minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held October 7, 2025, be confirmed as recorded and without being read. 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

That the November 4, 2025 Committee of the Whole Consent Report, identified below, be adopted. 5.1 Diversity Plan for the Guelph Police Service Board - 2025-470 1. That the Diversity Plan for the Guelph Police Service Board, included as Attachment-1 to report 2025-470, be approved. 5.2 City of Guelph Source Protection Plan Proposed Amendments and Endorsement - 2025-480 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. City Council Minutes: November 25, 2025 - 2 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

That the November 25, 2025 Council Consent Agenda identified below be adopted. 6.1 Ontario Big City Mayor’s Resolution on Paramedic Safety and Violence Against Paramedics - 2025-546 1. That Guelph City Council calls on the Government of Canada to reintroduce and adopt legislation amending the Criminal Code to explicitly include paramedics and first responders under Section 423.2 protections, and increase penalties and maximum terms of imprisonment for aggravated assault against paramedics, firefighters, and other first responders to align with those for peace officers. 2. That Guelph City Council and Wellington County Council each forward this resolution, once ratified, to The Prime Minister of Canada, The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Local Members of Parliament, the Guelph Police Services, the Ontario Provincial Police Wellington County detachment, the Ontario Big City Mayors’ Caucus, The Federation of Canadian Municipalities for advocacy and adoption as FCM policy, and The Association of Municipalities of Ontario. 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 City Council Minutes: November 25, 2025 - 4

2. That staff be directed to draft a rental renovation by-law and a rental replacement by-law for Council approval by June 30, 2026, subject to the inclusion of $640 thousand, funded from the Affordable Housing reserve (119) 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

2. That staff be directed to draft a rental renovation by-law and a rental replacement by-law for Council approval by June 30, 2026, subject to the inclusion of $640 thousand, funded from the Affordable Housing reserve (119) in the 2026 budget update. City Council Minutes: November 25, 2025 - 5 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 Guelph City Council opposes provisions in Schedule 12 of Bill 60 which weaken tenant rights with respect to due process and notice surrounding evictions, and make it more challenging to navigate the Landlord and Tenant Board process; and 2. That Guelph City Council calls on the province to bring into force Bill 97, the Helping Homebuyers, Protecting Tenants Act, 2023 to strengthen tenants’ rights; and 3. That Guelph City Council urges the Province to consider the City’s submission to the Ontario Regulatory Registry regarding the proposed changes to the Residential Tenancies Act, as posted in Information Items on November 21, 2025; and 4. That a copy of these motions be forwarded to the Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario; the Honourable Rob Flack, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing; Mike Schreiner, MPP for Guelph; and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario. 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

3.That the project budget of $3,406,150 be funded through the Housing Accelerator Fund, 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

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. City Council Minutes: November 25, 2025 - 8 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 the Housing Accelerator Fund, 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

1. That Councillor Busuttil be appointed as the Joint Social Services and Land Ambulance Committee chair/vice-chair for a term ending November 15, 2026, or until such time as a successor is appointed. 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 by-laws (2025) – 21167 and (2025) - 21176, be approved subject to Section 284.11 (4) of the Municipal Act. City Council Minutes: November 25, 2025 - 9 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