Special Council Meeting - Budget

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: Voting

That non-union compensation adjustment in the amount of $1,097,000 be approved for 2023; representing a 1.95 percent adjustment and the associated employee benefits. Voting

remove staff recommendation 1.a.iii. to remove the elimination of the Affordable Housing reserve transfer and that a transfer be allocated from Tax Rate Operating Contingency Reserve to the Affordable Housing reserve in 2023 . Amendment to the Second Amendment was

remove clause 1. a. iii. from the Main Motion. Voting

That a transfer be allocated from Tax Rate Operating Contingency Reserve to the Affordable Housing Reserve of $500,000 in 2023 Voting

temporarily extend the Kids Ride Free Pilot Program, in 2023, until the upcoming Transit Fare Strategy is approved by Council, at a maximum cost of $138,911, funded from the Tax Rate Operating Contingency Reserve. If the Kids Ride Free Program is not approved by Council as part of the Transit Fare Strategy, a wind down period of up to 4 months is recommended and would be funded through this allocation. The Fifth Amendment was

temporarily extend the Kids Ride Free Pilot Program, in 2023, until the upcoming Transit Fare Strategy is approved by Council, at a maximum cost of $138,911, funded from the Tax Rate Operating Contingency Reserve. Voting

approve the Affordable Bus Pass – Sliding Scale Pilot Program to be continued on an ongoing basis at an annual cost of $458,000 to be added to the base budget in 2024, and to fund 2023 costs totaling $558,000, including one-time capital costs of $100,000 and operating costs of $458,000 from the Tax Rate Operating Contingency Reserve. Voting

provide an ongoing annual contribution to the Welcoming Streets initiative at a cost of $202,500 in 2023, adding a tax levy impact of 0.07 per cent in 2023. Voting

add $300,000 for City Building investment: Business Service Agencies Agreements to address the current under-funding of Guelph’s business service agencies and help fund services that include consulting, market research, referrals, mentorship for female, BIPOC, student, circular economy, small businesses, and more, with a tax levy impact of 0.11% in 2023. The Ninth Amendment was

add $300,000 for City Building investment to fund Business Service Agencies Agreements that include consulting, market research, referrals, and mentorship with a tax levy impact of 0.11% in 2023. Voting

That given the financial impacts expected as a result of changing provincial housing legislation, and the increasingly urgent homelessness, addictions and mental health crisis being felt in our community, staff be directed to assess any identified gaps, while considering the multi-agency and multi-governmental responsibility for these services, and to monitor and report on such impacts before the implementation of the multi-year budget in a stand-alone report outlining any emerging provincial funding opportunities or recommend any potential local governance and service delivery mechanisms for council consideration. And, to help facilitate this work, that staff be authorized to use one time funding in the amount of up to $150,000 from the Tax Rate Contingency Reserve for expertise in this field to help inform next steps. And that staff respectfully request outside agencies, boards and stakeholders involved in this work to collaborate throughout this process. Voting

That the financial impacts of Bill 23 for 2023 be funded by the Tax Rate Operating Contingency Reserve in the amount of $500,000. Voting

That Council remove $938,000 phase-in costs for the south end recreation center and new central library from the 2023 operating budget increase. Reducing the 2023 budget increase by 0.34%. Voting

That Council remove $469,000 phase-in costs for the south end recreation center and new central library from the 2023 operating budget increase. Reducing the 2023 budget increase by 0.17%. Voting

That council reduce the infrastructure renewal transfer by $1.4 million in 2023 representing a 0.50% reduction to the overall budget increase. Voting

That council reduce the infrastructure renewal transfer by $1.4 million in 2023 representing a .50% reduction to the overall budget increase. Voting

That the Budget Impacts per Ontario Regulation 284/09 and Budget - Public Sector Accounting Standards Reconciliation for the 2023 budget be approved. Voting

That the Council of the City of Guelph repeat the request for help with the urgent crisis on mental health, addiction, and housing in the City of Guelph. That Council call on the Provincial and Federal governments to assist by providing the City with an immediate increase in emergency funding or long-term financial supports to meet the needs of the community. That this resolution be shared with the provincial Minister of Children, Community and Social Services; the provincial Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing; the provincial Minister of Health; the federal Minster of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion; the federal Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion; MP Lloyd Longfield; MPP Mike Schreiner; the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO); the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM); the Ontario Big City Mayor's Caucus (OBCM); and, the County of Wellington. Voting

That the matter of indoor and outdoor pickleball facilities be

That the matter of Park Master Plan for Dovercliffe Park be

That By-laws numbered (2023) - 20758 and (2023) - 20770 are hereby passed as amended. Voting

That the meeting be adjourned (5:50 p.m.). Voting

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: 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 Klassen, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Richardson

1. That non-union compensation adjustment in the amount of $1,097,000 be approved for 2023; representing a 1.95 percent adjustment and the associated employee benefits. Special City Council Budget Minutes - January 25, 2023 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 Klassen, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Richardson

1. To remove staff recommendation 1.a.iii. to remove the elimination of the Affordable Housing reserve transfer and that a transfer be allocated from Tax Rate Operating Contingency Reserve to the Affordable Housing reserve in 2023. Amendment to the Second Amendment was

1. To remove clause 1. a. iii. from the Main Motion. 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 Klassen, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Richardson

1. That a transfer be allocated from Tax Rate Operating Contingency Reserve to the Affordable Housing Reserve of $500,000 in 2023 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 Klassen, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Richardson

1. To temporarily extend the Kids Ride Free Pilot Program, in 2023, until the upcoming Transit Fare Strategy is approved by Council, at a maximum cost of $138,911, funded from the Tax Rate Operating Contingency Reserve. If the Kids Ride Free Program is not approved by Council as part of the Transit Fare Strategy, a wind down period of up to 4 months is recommended and would be funded through this allocation. The Fifth Amendment was

1. To temporarily extend the Kids Ride Free Pilot Program, in 2023, until the upcoming Transit Fare Strategy is approved by Council, at a maximum cost of $138,911, funded from the Tax Rate Operating Contingency Reserve. 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 Klassen, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Richardson

1. To approve the Affordable Bus Pass – Sliding Scale Pilot Program to be continued on an ongoing basis at an annual cost of $458,000 to be added to the base budget in 2024, and to fund 2023 costs totaling $558,000, including one-time capital costs of $100,000 and operating costs of $458,000 from the Tax Rate Operating Contingency Reserve. 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 Klassen, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Richardson

1. To provide an ongoing annual contribution to the Welcoming Streets initiative at a cost of $202,500 in 2023, adding a tax levy impact of 0.07 per cent in 2023. 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 Klassen, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Richardson

Special City Council Budget Minutes - January 25, 2023 8 1. To provide an ongoing annual contribution to the Welcoming Streets initiative at a cost of $202,500 in 2023, adding a tax levy impact of 0.07 per cent in 2023. 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 Klassen, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Richardson

1. To add $300,000 for City Building investment: Business Service Agencies Agreements to address the current under-funding of Guelph’s business service agencies and help fund services that include consulting, market research, referrals, mentorship for female, BIPOC, student, circular economy, small businesses, and more, with a tax levy impact of 0.11% in 2023. The Ninth Amendment was

1. To add $300,000 for City Building investment to fund Business Service Agencies Agreements that include consulting, market research, referrals, and mentorship with a tax levy impact of 0.11% in 2023. Voting in Favour: (11): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Allt, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Chew, Councillor Downer, Councillor Goller, Councillor Klassen, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Richardson Voting Against: (2): Councillor Billings, and Councillor Gibson

Special City Council Budget Minutes - January 25, 2023 9 1. That given the financial impacts expected as a result of changing provincial housing legislation, and the increasingly urgent homelessness, addictions and mental health crisis being felt in our community, staff be directed to assess any identified gaps, while considering the multi-agency and multi-governmental responsibility for these services, and to monitor and report on such impacts before the implementation of the multi-year budget in a stand-alone report outlining any emerging provincial funding opportunities or recommend any potential local governance and service delivery mechanisms for council consideration. And, to help facilitate this work, that staff be authorized to use one time funding in the amount of up to $150,000 from the Tax Rate Contingency Reserve for expertise in this field to help inform next steps. And that staff respectfully request outside agencies, boards and stakeholders involved in this work to collaborate throughout this process. 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 Klassen, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Richardson

1. That the financial impacts of Bill 23 for 2023 be funded by the Tax Rate Operating Contingency Reserve in the amount of $500,000. 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 Klassen, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Richardson Special City Council Budget Minutes - January 25, 2023 10

1. That the financial impacts of Bill 23 for 2023 be funded by the Tax Rate Operating Contingency Reserve in the amount of $500,000. Voting in Favour: (9): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Billings, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Chew, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Klassen, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Richardson Voting Against: (4): Councillor Allt, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, and Councillor Downer

1. That Council remove $938,000 phase-in costs for the south end recreation center and new central library from the 2023 operating budget increase. Reducing the 2023 budget increase by 0.34%. Voting in Favour: (5): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Billings, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, and Councillor Klassen Voting Against: (8): Councillor Allt, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Chew, Councillor Downer, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Richardson

1. That Council remove $469,000 phase-in costs for the south end recreation center and new central library from the 2023 operating budget increase. Reducing the 2023 budget increase by 0.17%. Special City Council Budget Minutes - January 25, 2023 11 Voting in Favour: (5): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Billings, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, and Councillor Klassen Voting Against: (8): Councillor Allt, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, Councillor Chew, Councillor Downer, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Richardson

1. That council reduce the infrastructure renewal transfer by $1.4 million in 2023 representing a 0.50% reduction to the overall budget increase. Voting in Favour: (10): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Billings, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Caton, Councillor Chew, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Klassen, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Richardson Voting Against: (3): Councillor Allt, Councillor Caron, and Councillor Downer

1. That council reduce the infrastructure renewal transfer by $1.4 million in 2023 representing a .50% reduction to the overall budget increase. Voting in Favour: (8): Mayor Guthrie, Councillor Billings, Councillor Chew, Councillor Gibson, Councillor Goller, Councillor Klassen, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Richardson Special City Council Budget Minutes - January 25, 2023 12 Voting Against: (5): Councillor Allt, Councillor Busuttil, Councillor Caron, Councillor Caton, and Councillor Downer

That the following recommendations be approved: 1. That the 2023 operating budget be readopted as amended at a gross expenditure budget of $509,152,141 with a 2023 property tax and payment-in-lieu of taxes levy requirement of $295,822,530 or 4.46 per cent over 2022 inclusive of the following: a. City service budget requirement, net of the proportionate share of assessment growth, totalling an increased net levy requirement in 2023 of $7,685,816 or 2.75 per cent inclusive of the following: i. Increase of $2,413,429 for in-year Council decisions related to Mayor and Council compensation, Property and Assessed Clean Energy Program, Municipal Accommodations Tax, Farmer’s Market transition to 10C and costs to implement Bill 109. ii. Increase of $1,980,000 for new legislation requirements including increased capital transfers of $1,000,000 to fund preliminary impacts of Bill 23 and an increased benefit of $980,000 related to changing eligibility for the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System. iii. Increase of $388,911 for one-time investments related to the Kids Ride Free Pilot Program extension, Affordable Bus Pass – Sliding Scale Program and resources to address homelessness, addictions and mental health crisis in the community. iv. Increase of $1,050,810 for on-going annual investments related to Affordable Bus Pass – Sliding Scale Program, Welcoming Streets Program and Business Service Agencies Agreements. v. Reduction of $496,000 for phase-in of South End Community Cent

1. That the Budget Impacts per Ontario Regulation 284/09 and Budget - Public Sector Accounting Standards Reconciliation for the 2023 budget 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 Klassen, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Richardson

1. That the Council of the City of Guelph repeat the request for help with the urgent crisis on mental health, addiction, and housing in the City of Guelph. 2. That Council call on the Provincial and Federal governments to assist by providing the City with an immediate increase in emergency funding or long-term financial supports to meet the needs of the community. 3. That this resolution be shared with the provincial Minister of Children, Community and Social Services; the provincial Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing; the provincial Minister of Health; the federal Minster of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion; the federal Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion; MP Lloyd Longfield; MPP Mike Schreiner; the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO); the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM); the Ontario Big City Mayor's Caucus (OBCM); and, the County of Wellington. 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 Klassen, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Richardson

That By-laws numbered (2023) - 20758 and (2023) - 20770 are hereby passed as amended. 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 Klassen, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Richardson

That the meeting be adjourned (5:50 p.m.). 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 Klassen, Councillor O'Rourke, and Councillor Richardson