Budget Committee of the Whole Meeting
Revised Agenda

BCW#04-25

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 1:30 P.m. - 4:30 P.m.

Council Chambers

225 East Beaver Creek Road

Richmond Hill, Ontario

Chair, Joe DiPaola, Regional and Local Councillor

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1.

Call to Order

2.

Adoption of Agenda

3.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

4.

Delegation(s)

5.

Scheduled Business

5.1

SRCFS.25.038 - 2026 Budget – Village of Richmond Hill Business Improvement Area

- Presentation by Sina Akhavan, Board Director and Treasurer, and Lena Guirguis, Board Director and Events and Accounting Coordinator, Village of Richmond Hill Business Improvement Area 

(Please note this is a 25 minute presentation)

• a)    That report SRCFS.25.038 be received; 

  b)    That the 2026 gross operating budget of $168,275 for the Village of Richmond Hill Business Improvement Area as provided within this report be approved; and

  c)    That $100,000 be levied upon the rateable properties in the business improvement area.

5.2

2026 Richmond Hill Public Library Board Budget

- Presentation by Mona Shahnazari, Board Chair, and Bruce Gorman, Chief Executive Officer, Richmond Hill Public Library 

(Please note this is a 25 minute presentation)

• a) That the presentation by Mona Shahnazari, Board Chair, and Bruce Gorman, Chief Executive Officer, Richmond Hill Public Library, regarding the 2026 Richmond Hill Public Library Board Budget, be received.

5.3

SRCFS.25.040 - 2026 Draft Budget

- Presentation by Mayor David West

• a) That the Budget Committee of the Whole recommends that the Mayor submit, for Council’s consideration, the proposed 2026 Operating, Rate-Supported, and Capital Budgets that include the following:

  1. Operating Budget:

  1. A 2026 Operating Budget increase of $2,760,900 and a total tax levy of $143,512,600 (excluding supplementary taxes), as summarized in Appendix “A” of staff report SRCFS.25.040;
  2. A 2026 Senior Tax Assistance Grant increase to $454;
  3. A 2026 Capital Asset Sustainability Levy budget increase of $2,111,300 and total fee levy of $15,036,500;
  4. The Reserve and Reserve Fund allocations, as summarized in Appendix “E” of staff report SRCFS.25.040; and as required by Ontario Regulation 284/09, Municipal Act 2001, the compliance report of expenses excluded from the 2026 Operating Budget, as attached to Appendix “F” of staff report SRCFS.25.040.

  2.    Rate-Supported Operating Budgets:

  1. A Water and Wastewater Budget, with a total expenditures budget of $119,468,000, as summarized in Appendix ‘B’ of staff report SRCFS.25.040;
  2. A Stormwater Management Services Budget, with a total expenditures budget of $12,058,000, as summarized in Appendix ‘C’ of staff report SRCFS.25.040; and
  3. The Water, Wastewater and Stormwater Management Rates, as identified in Appendix ‘D’ of staff report SRCFS.25.040.

  3.    Capital Budget:

  1. A 2026 Capital Budget in the amount of $121,066,000 that includes project management and overhead costs as identified in Appendix “H” of staff report SRCFS.25.040, funded from those sources identified in Appendix “I” of staff report SRCFS.25.040;
  2. Projects totaling $2,605,000 that require adjustments to the previously approved Capital Budget Authority, as outlined in Appendix “J” of staff report SRCFS.24.056; and
  3. Contingent 2026 Capital Budget pending approval of grant funding, for projects listed and funded from those sources identified in Appendix “K” of staff report SRCFS.25.040.

  b) That Budget Committee of the Whole recommends to Council that the following appendices be received for information purposes:

  1. The 2027–2029 Financial Outlook identified in Appendix “G” of staff report SRCFS.25.040; and
  2. The 2027–2035 Capital Forecast as identified in Appendix “L” of staff report SRCFS.25.040, in the amount of $1,740,496,600 that includes project management and overhead costs. 

5.4

SRCS.25.13 - 2026 FIFA World Cup Viewing Events

• a) That staff report SRCS.25.13, be received.

  b) That $116,000 be added to the 2026 Operating Budget and that $65,000 be added to the 2026 Capital Budget with funding from the Community Enhancement and Economic Vitality Reserve Fund.

6.

Adjournment