Budget Committee of the Whole Meeting
Agenda

BCW#02-23

Tuesday, February 07, 2023 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.

Adoption of Agenda

2.

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

3.

Delegations

4.

Scheduled Business

4.1

SRCFS.23.007 - 2023 Draft Operating Budget

Staff will make the following presentations:

- Gigi Li, Director, Financial Services and Treasurer, Draft Operating Budget Overview

- Darlene Joslin, City Manager, 2023 Draft Office of the City Manager Budget

- Tracey Steele, Commissioner, Community Services, 2023 Draft Community Services Department Budget

- Darren Solomon, Chief Executive Officer, Richmond Hill Public Library, 2023 Draft Richmond Hill Public Library Budget

• a) That Staff Report SRCFS.23.007 regarding the 2023 Operating Budget be received;

  b) That the following staff recommendations be deferred to the February 14, 2023 Budget Committee of the Whole meeting for approval:

  1. That the 2023 City Operating Budget:

  i ) With a recommended budget increase of $4,674,300 and a total tax levy of $126,291,200 (excluding supplementary taxes),summarized in Appendix “A” to staff report SRCFS.23.007, be approved;

  ii) That the 2023 Senior Tax Assistance Grant increase to $420, be approved;

  iii) That the draft By-law 23-23, attached as Appendix “D” to staff report SRCFS.23.007, be referred to the February 22, 2023 Council meeting for adoption.

  2. That the Capital Asset Sustainability Fee 2023 budget increase of $1,216,000 and total fee levy of $8,984,500, be approved;

  3. That the draft By-law 24-23, attached as Appendix “E” to staff report SRCFS.23.007 for the 2023 Water, Wastewater & Stormwater Budgets, be referred to the February 22, 2023 Council meeting for adoption;

  4. That the Financial Outlook (attached as Appendix “C” to staff report SRCFS.23.007) be received for information; and

  5. That, as required by Ontario Regulation 284/09, Municipal Act 2001, the compliance report attached as Appendix “G” to staff report SRCFS.23.007 for expenses that have been excluded from the 2023 Draft Operating Budget, be approved.

4.2

SRCFS.23.009 – 2023 BIA Proposed Budget

- Presentation by BIA Representative, regarding the 2023 BIA Proposed Budget and Funding

• a) That the 2023 gross operating budget of $168,458 for the Village of Richmond Hill Business Improvement Area as provided within staff report SRCFS.23.009, be approved; 

  b) That $100,000 be levied upon the rateable properties in the improvement areas.

4.3

SRCFS.23.005 – Municipal Elections Campaign Contribution Rebate Program

• a) That staff report SRCFS.23.005, regarding a Municipal Elections Campaign Contribution Rebate Program, be received;

  b) That Council provide direction on the implementation of a Municipal Elections Campaign Contribution Rebate Program for Richmond Hill.

4.4

SRCFS.23.010 – Reinstatement of Community Bulletin Board in the Liberal Newspaper

• a) That staff report SRCFS.23.010 regarding reinstatement of community Bulletin Board in the Liberal Newspaper, be received for information;

  b) That Council provide direction based on the options presented in staff report SRCFS.23.010.

5.

Adjournment