Committee of the Whole Meeting
Agenda

CW#01-26

Wednesday, February 04, 2026 at 9:30 A.m. - 12:00 P.m.

Council Chambers

225 East Beaver Creek Road

Richmond Hill, Ontario

Chair, Councillor Karen Cilevitz

 

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1.

Call to Order

2.

Council Announcements

3.

Introduction of Emergency/Time Sensitive Matters

4.

Adoption of Agenda

5.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

6.

Identification of Items Requiring Separate Discussion

7.

Adoption of the Remainder of Agenda Items

8.

Public Hearing(s)

9.

Presentation(s)

10.

Delegation(s)

11.

Committee and Staff Reports

11.1

Minutes - Economic Development Committee meeting EDC#01-24 held October 15, 2024

• a) That the minutes from Economic Development Committee meeting EDC#01-24 held October 15, 2024, be adopted.

11.2

Minutes - Heritage Richmond Hill meeting HRH#05-25 held July 3, 2025

• a) That the minutes of Heritage Richmond Hill meeting HRH#05-25 held July 3, 2025, be adopted.

11.3

Extract - Heritage Richmond Hill meeting HRH#01-26 held January 15, 2026

11.3.1

SRPBS.26.002 - Heritage Permit for 123 Hillsview Drive (David Dunlap Observatory) - File D12-07228 - (HRH Item 6.1)

• That Heritage Richmond Hill recommends to Council:

  a) That staff report SRPBS.26.002 titled, “Heritage Permit for 123 Hillsview Drive (David Dunlap Observatory)” be received;

  b) That the heritage permit application to allow the removal and replanting of hazardous and invasive trees within the areas identified as “plantation and wooded areas”, “specimen plantings” and “larch tree line along Yonge Street” within the David Dunlap Observatory cultural heritage landscape, as described in Staff Report SRPBS.26.002, be approved; and,

  c) That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

11.4

Extracts - Economic Development Committee meeting EDC#01-26 held January 27, 2026

11.4.1

SRCM.26.01 - 2025 Investment Attraction Program Update and 2026 Investment Attraction Program - (EDC Item 6.1)

• That the Economic Development Committee recommends to Council:

  a) That staff report SRCM.26.01 regarding 2025 Investment Attraction Program Update and 2026 Investment Attraction Program, be received for information.

11.4.2

SRCM.26.02 - Employment Lands Study - (EDC Item 6.2)

• That the Economic Development Committee recommends to Council:

  a) That staff report SRCM.26.02 regarding Employment Lands Study, be received;

  b) That the recommended measures to protect for the City’s target sectors on employment lands as detailed in this report be considered as part of the Official Plan Update; and,

  c) That staff report back to Council with an update on the status of the recommended measures as part of the Official Plan update.

11.4.3

SRCM.26.04 - 2025 Economic Development Year in Review - (EDC Item 6.3)

• That the Economic Development Committee recommends to Council:

  a) That staff report SRCM.26.04 regarding 2025 Economic Development Year in Review, be received.

11.4.4

SRCM.26.05 - 2025 Richmond Hill Centre Year in Review - (EDC Item 6.4)

• That the Economic Development Committee recommends to Council:

  a) That staff report SRM.26.05 regarding 2025 Richmond Hill Centre Year in Review, be received.

11.5

SRCM.26.03 - 2024-2027 Strategic Plan - 2025 Annual Report

• a) That staff report SRCM.26.03 regarding 2024-2027 Strategic Plan - 2025 Annual Report, be received;

  b) That the 2024-2027 Strategic Plan - 2025 Annual Report, attached as Appendix 1 to staff report SRCM.26.03, be posted on the City’s website for public information.

11.6

SRCFS.26.004 - Committee Appointment Policy (Citizen Members)

• a) That staff report SRCFS.26.004 regarding Committee Appointment Policy (Citizen Members), be received;

  b) That the “Appointment Policy - Advisory Committees, Taks Forces, Steering Committees” (Attachment “A” to staff report SRCFS.26.004) be repealed and replaced with the new “Committee Appointment Policy (Citizen Members)” attached as Attachment “B” to staff report SRCFS.26.004.

12.

Other Business

13.

Emergency/Time Sensitive Matters

14.

Adjournment