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Council · Regular

April 8, 2026

Council of the City of Richmond Hill

09:30 – 10:11 · 0h 41m
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. Dimilta City Solicitor — C. Connolly Council/Committee Coordinator — D. Giannetta Director, Development Planning Electronic D. Guy Director, Community Standards Electronic D. Joslin City Manager — G. Galanis Commissioner of Planning and Building Services — Gigi Li Director, Financial Services and Treasurer — J. Smith Urban Design/Heritage Planner Electronic K. Chaudhry Manager, Heritage and Urban Design — K. Hurley Council/Committee Coordinator — M. Dobbie Manager, Park and Natural Heritage Planning Electronic P. Masaro Commissioner of Infrastructure and Engineering Services — R. Ban Deputy City Clerk — R. Rendon Manager, Sustainability Electronic S. Adams Commissioner of Corporate and Financial Services — Stephen M.A. Huycke City Clerk — 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 with the following additions...
    • · Motion 2 added: That the minutes of Council Meeting C#05-26 held on March 11, 2026, be adopted.
    • · Motion 3 added: Council adopted those items, including the By -laws, not identified for separate discussion.
    • · Motion 4 added: a) That the presentation by Nancy Marchese, Founder, Breakthrough Autism, regarding April being Autism Awareness Month, be received with thanks.
    • · Motion 5 added: a) That taxes amounting to $56,343.25 be adjusted pursuant to the provisions of Section 357 of the Municipal Act, 2001; b) That taxes amounting to $15,069.54 be adjusted pursuant to the provisions of Section 358 of the Municipal Act, 2001;…
    • · Motion 6 added: a) That the minutes of Heritage Richmond Hill meeting HRH#01-26 held January 15, 2026, be adopted.
    • · Motion 7 added: a) That Staff Report SRPBS.26.005 titled "Notice of Intention to Designate 10030 Yonge Street” be received; b) That City Council state its intention to designate the property at 10030 Yonge Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario H…
    • · Motion 8 added: a) That Staff Report SRPBS.26.006 titled "Notice of Intention to Designate 12125 Yonge Street” be received; b) That City Council state its intention to designate the property at 12125 Yonge Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario H…
    • · Motion 9 added: a) That staff report SRIES.26.005 regarding the request for an in-year budget increase for the Dave Barrow Civic Square project be received; b) That Council authorize and increase the amount of the City’s capital project Dave Barrow Civic …
    • · Motion 10 added: a) That staff report SRPBS.26.004 regarding Independent Electricity System Operator Long Term Request for Proposals - Municipal Process, be received; b) That the City Manager be provided delegated authority to support a Blanket Municipal S…
    • · Motion 11 added: a) That staff report SRPBS.26.007 regarding Notice of Intention to Designate 12800 Yonge Street, be received; b) That City Council state its intention to designate the property at 12800 Yonge Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario…
    • · Motion 12 added: a) That Staff Report SRPBS.26.015 regarding the Request for Direction on Comprehensive Zoning By -law 93-25 Appeals, be received; b) That Council direct City Staff to retain external Legal Counsel... c) That the Commissioner of Planning an…
    • · Motion 13 added: a) That Staff Report SRPBS.26.017, including the Draft Richmond Green Revitalization Master Plan (Attachment A), be received for information purposes, and, b) That all comments be referred back to staff.
    • · Motion 14 added: a) That staff report SRCM.26.08, regarding the Housing Accelerator Fund Second Annual Update, be received.
    • · Motion 15 added: a) That staff report SRCFS.26.010 regarding the response to the February 25, 2026 Member Motion on a Water Leak Adjustment Program, be received.
    • · Motion 16 added: a) That staff report SRCS.26.01 regarding Sign By -law Amendments for Off-Premises Advertising, Mobile, Charity and Open House Sign Regulations, be received; and b) That By-law 25-26, Attachment 1 to staff report SRCS.26.01, be enacted to …
    • · Motion 17 added: That the following correspondence related to the Member Motion submitted by Councillor Liu regarding Funding to Support additional Closed-Circuit Television Video Cameras (CCTV) in Richmond Hill, be received:
    • · Motion 18 added: a) That the correspondence from Sigmund Lee, 20 Hamills Crescent, dated March 31, 2026, related to the Member Motion submitted by Councillor Thompson regarding Exploring Disc Golf Opportunities in Richmond Hill Parks, be received.
    • · Motion 19 added: a) That the correspondence from Larry Green, 3 Penticton Court, dated March 30, 2026, related to the Member Motion submitted by Councillor Cilevitz regarding Request to Establish a Multi-Level Task Force to Combat Antisemitic Hate and Viol…
    • · Motion 20 added: a) That the correspondence from Bryan Purcell, VP Policy and Programs, The Atmospheric Fund, regarding Independence Electricity System Operator Long Term Request for Proposals - Municipal Process, be received.
    • · Motion 21 added: 1. The Council of the City of Richmond Hill formally requests that the Government of Canada and the Province of Ontario work in partnership with York Region and the City of Richmond Hill to establish a combined Federal, Provincial, Regiona…
    • · Motion 22 added: Therefore Be It Resolved That staff be directed to report back to Council on the feasibility of introducing Disc Golf opportunities within appropriate Richmond Hill parks, including: 1. Potential locations... 2. Options for seasonal, tempo…
    • · Motion 23 added: a. That funding be provided to York Regional Police for the acquisition of up to five (5) CCTV cameras... b. That the CCTV cameras be installed within the City of Richmond Hill... c. That funding be allocated from the Community Enhancement…
    • · Motion 24 added: That the following correspondence related to the Member Motion submitted by Councillor Liu regarding Funding to Support additional Closed-Circuit Television Video Cameras (CCTV) in Richmond Hill, be received:
    • · Motion 25 added: That the following correspondence related to the Member Motion submitted by Councillor Cilevitz regarding Request to Establish a Multi -Level Task Force to Combat Antisemitic Hate and Violence be received:
    • · Motion 26 added: That the following additional correspondence related to the Member Motion submitted by Councillor Liu regarding Funding to Support additional Closed-Circuit Television Video Cameras (CCTV) in Richmond Hill, be received:
    • · Motion 27 added: That the following additional correspondence related to the Member Motion submitted by Councillor Cilevitz regarding Request to Establish a Multi-Level Task Force to Combat Antisemitic Hate and Violence be received:
    • · Motion 28 added: That the following By-laws be approved: By-law 25-26 - A By-law to amend By-law 52-09... By-law 39-26 - A By-Law to Amend By-Law 61-25...
    • · Motion 29 added: That By-law 40-26, A By-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at this meeting, be passed.
    • · Motion 30 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: G. Galanis (present)
    • · Attendance added: P. Masaro (present)
    • · Attendance added: Gigi Li (present)
    • · Attendance added: K. Chaudhry (present)
    • · Attendance added: Stephen M.A. Huycke (present)
    • · Attendance added: R. Ban (present)
    • · Attendance added: C. Connolly (present)
    • · Attendance added: K. Hurley (present)
    • · Attendance added: D. Giannetta (remote)
    • · Attendance added: D. Guy (remote)
    • · Attendance added: M. Dobbie (remote)
    • · Attendance added: R. Rendon (remote)
    • · Attendance added: J. Smith (remote)
    • · Attendance added: T. Steele (present)
    • · Attendance added: A. Dimilta (present)