City Council

That the minutes of the open Council Meetings held November 1 and 22, 2022, be confirmed as recorded and without being read. Voting

That Council review Alectra Convergent Development LP’s Battery Energy Storage (BESS) project proposal as explained in Attachment-1 and adopt the resolution of support for the project contained in Attachment-2. Voting

That Pastor Kevin Coghill be added to the list of delegates. Voting

That the City of Guelph will provide a one-time operating contribution of $250,850 to facilitate the 2023 extension of drop-in service hours at Royal City Mission beginning January 1, 2023. That the $250,850 is taken from the Tax Rate Operating Contingency Reserve. That Royal City Mission be requested to submit progress reports to the City of Guelph, no later than May 1, 2023 and September 1, 2023, summarizing both the results and impact of the extension of drop-in service hours. That any future funding requests related to shelter services be

That the report titled Implementing Service Simplified: Guelph’s Customer Service Strategy - 2022-374, dated December 13, 2022, be received. Voting

That staff propose a tracking and measurement plan for priorities identified in the KPMG Service Rationalization Report and approved by Council on July 19, 2021 to the audit committee by Q2 2023 and that staff report back to Council on an annual basis on the status or progress of each priority and its outcomes. Voting

That By-laws numbered (2022)-20749, (2022)-20750, (2022)-20757, and (2022)-20762, are hereby passed. Voting

That the meeting be adjourned. (9:04 p.m.)

That the minutes of the open Council Meetings held November 1 and 22, 2022, 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 Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Klassen, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Richardson

1. That Council review Alectra Convergent Development LP’s Battery Energy Storage (BESS) project proposal as explained in City Council Meeting: December 13, 2022 - 2 Attachment-1 and adopt the resolution of support for the project contained in Attachment-2. Voting in Favour: (12): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Chew, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Klassen, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Richardson

That Pastor Kevin Coghill be added to the list of delegates. Voting in Favour: (12): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Chew, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Klassen, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Richardson

1. That the City of Guelph will provide a one-time operating contribution of $250,850 to facilitate the 2023 extension of drop-in service hours at Royal City Mission beginning January 1, 2023. 2. That the $250,850 is taken from the Tax Rate Operating Contingency Reserve. City Council Meeting: December 13, 2022 - 3 3. That Royal City Mission be requested to submit progress reports to the City of Guelph, no later than May 1, 2023 and September 1, 2023, summarizing both the results and impact of the extension of drop-in service hours. 4. That any future funding requests related to shelter services be

That the report titled Implementing Service Simplified: Guelph’s Customer Service Strategy - 2022-374, dated December 13, 2022, be received. Voting in Favour: (12): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Chew, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Klassen, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Richardson

That By-laws numbered (2022)-20749, (2022)-20750, (2022)-20757, and (2022)-20762, are hereby passed. Voting in Favour: (12): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Billings, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Chew, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Klassen, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Richardson