Budget Committee of the Whole Meeting
Agenda

BCW#05-21
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(Electronic Meeting pursuant to Section 238(3.3) of the Municipal Act, 2001)
Chair, Joe DiPaola, Acting Mayor
 

PUBLIC NOTICE
 

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- Presentation by David Dexter, Director of Financial Services and Treasurer

  • a) That the 2022 City Operating Budget:

    1. Summarized in Appendix “A” to staff report SRCFS.21.052, with a recommended budget increase of $0 and a total tax levy of $119,676,900 (excluding supplementary taxes), subject to minor changes based on final Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) tax roll update in December 2021, be adopted;
    2. That the 2022 Seniors Tax Assistance Grant remain at $404;
    3. That draft By-law 138-21, attached as Appendix “D” to staff report SRCFS.21.052, be enacted to adopt the 2022 City Operating Budget;
    4. That any financial impact, as a result of Covid-19, be funded by the Safe Restart Agreement and/or Provincial Covid-19 Recovery Funds and staff provide periodic financial update reports on the operating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

    b) That the Capital Asset Sustainability Fee budget increase of $1,196,800 and total fee levy of $7,768,500 for the 2022 taxation year, be adopted;

    c) That draft By-law 139-21, attached as Appendix “E” to staff report SRCFS.21.052, be enacted to adopt the 2022 Water, Wastewater & Stormwater Budgets;

    d) That the Financial Outlook, attached as Appendix “C” to staff report SRCFS.21.052, be received;

    e) That, as required by Ontario Regulation 284/09, Municipal Act 2001, the compliance report, attached as Appendix “G” to staff report SRCFS.21.052, be approved for expenses that have been excluded from the 2022 Draft Operating Budget; and

    f) That the 2021 Operating Forecast Q4, attached as Appendix “I” to staff report SRCFS.21.052, be received for information purposes.

- Presentation by Gigi Li, Manager, Fiscal Planning and Strategy

  • a) That all capital projects listed in Appendix “A” to staff report SRCFS.21.047:

    1. Be closed;
    2. Projects with unexpended funds be returned to source(s) as identified; and
    3. Projects with overspent funds be funded as identified.

    b) That Budget and Funding Adjustments, as noted in Appendix “B” to staff report SRCFS.21.047, be approved; and

    c) That the Status of Capital Projects List in Appendix “E” to staff report SRCFS.21.047 be received.

- Presentation by The Village of Richmond Hill Business Improvement Area

  • a) That the 2022 gross operating budget of $172,962.80 for the Village of Richmond Hill Business Improvement Area as provided within staff report SRCFS.21.062 be approved; and

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