March 23, 2026

Revisions

1. First published Substantive fetched Jun 22, 2026
   • · Motion 1 added: THAT Committee of the Whole recommend that Council direct staff to reduce the budget for Council Travel and Training by $30,000 in 2026.
   • · Motion 2 added: THAT Committee of the Whole recommend that Council direct staff to reduce all budget items except items Transfer from Capital Works to Cover Debt Servicing, City Hall Staffing, Non-Property Tax Revenues, Staff Travel and Training, Wayfindi…
   • · Motion 3 added: THAT Committee of the Whole recommend that Council direct staff to reduce the budget for item Internal Capital Payment for Capital Previously Purchased by $800,000 in 2026 and adjust years 2027 - 2030 according to the 11% and 9% reduction …
   • · Motion 4 added: THAT Committee of the Whole recommend that Council direct staff to reduce the budget for item Utilities - Water/Irrigation by $100,000 in 2026.
   • · Motion 5 added: THAT Committee of the Whole recommend that Council direct staff to reduce the budget for item Greening the Downtown Core by $15,000 in 2026.
   • · Motion 6 added: THAT Committee of the Whole recommend that Council direct staff to reduce the budget for item Holiday Decorations by $25,000 in 2026.
   • · Motion 7 added: THAT Committee of the Whole recommend that Council reinstate the budget item, Royal Roads Innovation Studio, which was reduced to the amount of $65,000, be reinstated.
   • · Motion 8 added: THAT Committee of the Whole rescind its previous recommendation directing staff to reduce budget item Royal Roads Innovation Studio by an amount to be presented to Council in the range of $65,000 to be confirmed with Royal Roads University.
   • · Motion 9 added: THAT Committee of the Whole recommend that Council direct staff to reduce the budget for item City Staff Cleaning by $25,000 in 2026.
   • · Motion 10 added: THAT Committee of the Whole recommend that Council direct staff to reduce the budget for item Fire - POC Shift Reduction & Communications Center Equipment by $30,000 in 2026.
   • · Motion 11 added: THAT Committee of the Whole recommend that Council direct staff to reduce the budget for item City Centre Park - Small Equipment and Repairs and Maintenance by $25,000 in 2026.
   • · Motion 12 added: THAT Committee of the Whole recommend that Council direct staff to add funding for a portion of the Municipal Leaders Advisory Team Coordinator position to the budget in the amount of $20,000 for 2026.
   • · Motion 13 added: THAT the main motion be amended by removing “$20,000” and replacing with “$44,400”.
   • · Motion 14 added: THAT Committee of the Whole recommend that Council direct staff to add funding for a portion of the Municipal Leaders Advisory Team Coordinator position to the budget in the amount of $44,400 for 2026.
   • · Motion 15 added: THAT Committee of the Whole recommend that Council direct staff to investigate alternate funding from reserves to fund Bear Mountain Parkway Temporary Power Issue for Council's consideration.
   • · Motion 16 added: THAT Committee of the Whole recommend that Council direct staff to reduce the budget for item Westhills Arena - Small Equipment and Repairs and Maintenance by $25,000 in 2026.
   • · Motion 17 added: THAT Committee of the Whole recommend that Council increase the budget item First Nation Relations to $100,000, that the additional $50,000 be funded from surplus in 2026, and budgets for the remainder of the 5-year financial plan would be…
   • · Motion 18 added: THAT the Committee of the Whole recommend that Council direct staff to cancel the City's Urban Development Institute (UDI) membership, and remove the budget for UDI membership fees from the five-year financial plan.
   • · Motion 19 added: THAT Committee of the Whole at 9:55 pm extend the meeting until 10:30 pm.
   • · Motion 20 added: THAT Committee of the Whole at 9:56 pm extend the meeting until 10:10 pm.
   • · Motion 21 added: THAT Committee of the Whole at 9:57 pm extend the meeting until 10:15 pm.
   • · Motion 22 added: THAT Committee of the Whole recommend that Council direct staff to defer item PD37 - Westshore Parkway Trail, to 2027.
   • · Motion 23 added: THAT Committee of the Whole recommend that Council direct staff to reduce the Council Contingency by $44,400 in 2026.
   • · Motion 24 added: THAT Committee of the Whole recommend that Council approve the Proposed 2026-2030 5-year Financial Plan as presented, factoring in the resolutions from the March 17th and March 23rd, Committee of the Whole meetings.
   • · Motion 25 added: THAT Committee of the Whole adjourn the meeting.
   • · Attendance added: B. Hutchins (present)
   • · Attendance added: M. Watmough (present)
   • · Attendance added: M. Dillabaugh (present)
   • · Attendance added: K. Balzer (present)
   • · Attendance added: Y. Nielsen (present)
   • · Attendance added: Kimberley Guiry (present)
   • · Attendance added: Colby Harder (present)
   • · Attendance added: Mark Morley (present)
   • · Attendance added: Lillian Szpak (present)
   • · Attendance added: Mary Wagner (present)
   • · Attendance added: Keith Yacucha (present)
   • · Attendance added: D. Kiedyk (present)
   • · Attendance added: K. Dube (present)
   • · Attendance added: D. Petrie (present)
   • · Attendance added: C. Aubrey (present)
   • · Attendance added: R. Dykstra (present)
   • · Attendance added: C. Staniforth (present)
   • · Attendance added: C. Lowe (present)
   • · Attendance added: B. Boisvert (present)
   • · Attendance added: Scott Goodmanson (present)