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Council · Regular

March 11, 2026

Council of the City of Richmond Hill

09:30 – 10:35 · 1h 5m
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 A. McArthur Director, People and Culture — C. Connolly Council/Committee Coordinator — D. Joslin City Manager — D. Oliveira Manager, Water, Wastewater and Roads Electronic F. Suppa Director, Infrastructure Planning and Development Engineering Electronic G. Galanis Commissioner of Planning and Building Services — Gigi Li Director, Financial Services and Treasurer — J. Walters Manager, Engineering Subdivisions and Infrastructure Planning Electronic J. Wychreschuk Manager, Infrastructure Planning Electronic L. Sampogna Council/Committee Coordinator — M. Dobbie Manager, Park and Natural Heritage Planning Electronic M. Flores Director, Policy Planning Electronic M. Raza Manager, Fiscal Strategy and Long-Term Planning — P. Masaro Commissioner of Infrastructure and Engineering Services — R. Ban Deputy City Clerk — S. Adams Commissioner of Corporate and Financial Services — Stephen M.A. Huycke City Clerk — T. Posey Planner II - Parks Electronic 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: That the minutes of Council Public Meeting C#04-26 held on February 25, 2026 be adopted.
    • · Motion 3 added: Council adopted those items not identified for separate discussion, including the By-laws.
    • · Motion 4 added: a) 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; b) That the City of Richmond Hill 2025 Drinking Water A…
    • · Motion 5 added: a) That staff report SRIES.26.001 regarding Authorization to Execute Servicing Agreements for Sanitary Improvements, be received; b) That upon the written recommendation of the Commissioner of Infrastructure and Engineering Services, the M…
    • · Motion 6 added: a) That the proposed name “Millstone Park” be approved in principle for the site described in staff report SRPBS.26.010; b) That the proposed name “Meadowlark Park” be approved in principle for the site described in staff report SRPBS.26.0…
    • · Motion 7 added: a) 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 (C…
    • · Motion 8 added: a) That staff report SRCFS.26.001 regarding Development Agreement Surety Bond Policy, be received; b) That the updated Development Agreement Surety Bond Policy attached as Appendix “A” to staff report SRCFS.26.001, be received for informat…
    • · Motion 9 added: a) That staff report SRCFS.26.002 regarding the City of Richmond Hill Financial Master Plan, be received; b) That the Financial Master Plan (FMP) prepared by Hemson Consulting Ltd. (Hemson), attached as Appendix "A" to staff report SRCFS.2…
    • · Motion 10 added: a) That staff report SRCFS.26.006 regarding 2025 Council and Committee Remuneration and Expenses, be received.
    • · Motion 11 added: That the following By-laws be approved: 18.1 By-law 14-26 - A By-law to Amend By-law 38-95, as amended, of The Corporation of the City of Richmond Hill; 18.2 By-law 15-26 - A By-law to Amend By-law 93-25, as amended, of The Corporation of …
    • · Motion 12 added: That Council move into Closed Session: a) To consider matters relating to labour relations or employee negotiations with respect to the Council Staffing and Access Policy, pursuant to Section 239(2)(d) of the Municipal Act, 2001.
    • · Motion 13 added: a) That the “Council Office Staffing and Access Policy” (Attachment “A” to Confidential Closed Session Staff Report SRCFS.26.003), with an effective date of November 15, 2026, be approved.
    • · Motion 14 added: That By-law 31-26, A By -law to confirm the proceedings of Council at this meeting, be passed.
    • · Motion 15 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: S. Adams (present)
    • · Attendance added: G. Galanis (present)
    • · Attendance added: P. Masaro (present)
    • · Attendance added: T. Steele (present)
    • · Attendance added: A. Adari (present)
    • · Attendance added: Gigi Li (present)
    • · Attendance added: A. McArthur (present)
    • · Attendance added: M. Raza (present)
    • · Attendance added: R. Ban (present)
    • · Attendance added: L. Sampogna (present)
    • · Attendance added: C. Connolly (present)
    • · Attendance added: M. Flores (remote)
    • · Attendance added: F. Suppa (remote)
    • · Attendance added: M. Dobbie (remote)
    • · Attendance added: A. Farrugia (remote)
    • · Attendance added: D. Joslin (present)
    • · Attendance added: Stephen M.A. Huycke (present)
    • · Attendance added: D. Oliveira (remote)
    • · Attendance added: J. Walters (remote)
    • · Attendance added: J. Wychreschuk (remote)
    • · Attendance added: T. Posey (remote)
    • · Attendance added: David West (present)