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Home Richmond Hill Meetings March 4, 2026

Committee of Council · Regular

March 4, 2026

Committee of the Whole

09:30 – 11:37 · 2h 7m
9 present · 0 absent
David West Mayor — Carol Davidson Councillor — Castro Liu Councillor — Godwin Chan Councillor — Joe DiPaola Councillor — Karen Cilevitz Councillor — Michael Shiu Councillor — Scott Thompson Councillor — Simon Cui Councillor —
Staff & officers present
A. Adari Assistant City Solicitor — A. Farrugia Manager, Urban Forestry, Natural Environment and Horticulture Electronic C. Connolly Council/Committee Coordinator — C. Debi Director, Communications Services Electronic D. Giannetta Acting Commissioner of Planning and Building Services — D. Joslin City Manager — D. Matroja Planner I - Development — D. Oliveira Manager, Water, Wastewater and Roads — F. Quarisa Director, Public Works Operations — F. Suppa Director, Infrastructure Planning and Development Engineering — Gigi Li Director, Financial Services and Treasurer — J. Walters Manager, Engineering Subdivisions and Infrastructure Planning Electronic J. Wychreschuk Manager, Infrastructure Planning Electronic K. Hurley Council/Committee Coordinator — L. Asikis Development Finance Specialist — L. Chen Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis Electronic M. Dobbie Manager, Park and Natural Heritage Planning — M. Flores Director, Policy Planning — M. Lam Manager, Revenue Billing — M. Raza Manager, Fiscal Strategy and Long-Term Planning — M. Shilton Manager, Development Planning — P. Masaro Commissioner of Infrastructure and Engineering Services — R. Ban Deputy City Clerk — S. Adams Commissioner of Corporate and Financial Services — S. Tu Manager, Financial Reporting and Accounting — Stephen M.A. Huycke City Clerk — T. Posey Planner II - Parks — T. Steele Commissioner of Community Services —

Revisions

  1. First published Substantive fetched Jun 22, 2026
    • · Motion 1 added: That the agenda be adopted as distributed by the Clerk.
    • · Motion 2 added: Committee unanimously adopted those items not identified for separate discussion.
    • · Motion 3 added: That the presentation by Darryl Gray, Director, Education and Training, regarding an update on TRCA Projects and Programs in Richmond Hill, be received with thanks.
    • · Motion 4 added: That the presentation by Craig Binning, Partner, Hemson Consulting, regarding the City of Richmond Hill Financial Plan, be received with thanks.
    • · Motion 5 added: That staff report SRCS.26.02 containing various 2025 Municipal Drinking Water Reporting documents including the Summary Report required by Schedule 22 of O.Reg. 170/03 be received; That the City of Richmond Hill 2025 Drinking Water Annual …
    • · Motion 6 added: That staff report SRIES.26.001 regarding Authorization to Execute Servicing Agreements for Sanitary Improvements, be received; That upon the written recommendation of the Commissioner of Infrastructure and Engineering Services, the Mayor a…
    • · Motion 7 added: That the proposed name “Millstone Park” be approved in principle for the site described in staff report SRPBS.26.010; That the proposed name “Meadowlark Park” be approved in principle for the site described in staff report SRPBS.26.010; Th…
    • · Motion 8 added: That the Zoning By-law Amendment application submitted by Leslie Centre Ltd. for lands municipally known 1430 Major Mackenzie Drive East, City File ZBLA-25-0008, be approved subject to the following: i. that the “Community Commercial (CC) …
    • · Motion 9 added: That staff report SRCFS.26.001 regarding Development Agreement Surety Bond Policy, be received; That the updated Development Agreement Surety Bond Policy attached as Appendix “A” to staff report SRCFS.26.001, be received for informational …
    • · Motion 10 added: That staff report SRCFS.26.002 regarding the City of Richmond Hill Financial Master Plan, be received; That the Financial Master Plan (FMP) prepared by Hemson Consulting Ltd. (Hemson), attached as Appendix "A" to staff report SRCFS.26.002,…
    • · Motion 11 added: That staff report SRCFS.26.006 regarding 2025 Council and Committee Remuneration and Expenses, be received.
    • · Motion 12 added: That the meeting be adjourned
    • · Attendance added: Godwin Chan (present)
    • · Attendance added: Karen Cilevitz (present)
    • · Attendance added: Simon Cui (present)
    • · Attendance added: Carol Davidson (present)
    • · Attendance added: Joe DiPaola (present)
    • · Attendance added: Castro Liu (present)
    • · Attendance added: Michael Shiu (present)
    • · Attendance added: Scott Thompson (present)
    • · Attendance added: David West (present)
    • · Attendance added: D. Joslin (present)
    • · Attendance added: S. Adams (present)
    • · Attendance added: D. Giannetta (present)
    • · Attendance added: P. Masaro (present)
    • · Attendance added: T. Steele (present)
    • · Attendance added: M. Flores (present)
    • · Attendance added: Gigi Li (present)
    • · Attendance added: F. Quarisa (present)
    • · Attendance added: F. Suppa (present)
    • · Attendance added: A. Adari (present)
    • · Attendance added: M. Lam (present)
    • · Attendance added: D. Oliveira (present)
    • · Attendance added: M. Raza (present)
    • · Attendance added: M. Shilton (present)
    • · Attendance added: S. Tu (present)
    • · Attendance added: L. Asikis (present)
    • · Attendance added: D. Matroja (present)
    • · Attendance added: T. Posey (present)
    • · Attendance added: Stephen M.A. Huycke (present)
    • · Attendance added: C. Connolly (present)
    • · Attendance added: K. Hurley (present)
    • · Attendance added: C. Debi (remote)
    • · Attendance added: L. Chen (remote)
    • · Attendance added: A. Farrugia (remote)
    • · Attendance added: J. Walters (remote)
    • · Attendance added: J. Wychreschuk (remote)
    • · Attendance added: M. Dobbie (present)
    • · Attendance added: R. Ban (present)