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General Issues Committee (Budget)
January 23, 2025
What was decided (10 motions)
8 carried, 2 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That the agenda for the January 23, 2025 General Issues Committee (Budget) meeting, be approved, as presented.
Moved by Tadeson, seconded by Hwang
Carried
That the minutes of the January 20, 2025 General Issues Committee (Budget), be adopted, as presented.
Moved by McMeekin, seconded by Danko
Carried
That the following Written Delegations respecting the 2025 Tax Budget, be received: (a) Jim Mackey (b) Rick & Lyn Folkes
Moved by Cassar, seconded by A. Wilson
Carried
That the presentation respecting the Economic Overview, be received.
Moved by Danko, seconded by Kroetsch
Carried
That the General Issues Committee (Budget) recess for 40 minutes until 1:05 p.m.
Moved by Hwang, seconded by Tadeson
Carried
That Report FCS25004, and the staff presentation respecting the 2025 Tax Budget Overview, be received.
Moved by Beattie, seconded by Cassar
Carried
That the Mayor's Memorandum - 2025 Proposed Tax Budget, be received.
Moved by Pauls, seconded by Hwang
Carried
WHEREAS, the 2025 tax levy increase stands at 6.3%; and WHEREAS, the 5-year average CPI is 3.44%. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the City Manager be directed to report back to the General Issues Committee (Budget) by February 7, 2025, indicating how the final global budget number can be reduced to 3.44% maximum, while maintaining current service levels. Result: MOTION,
Moved by Francis, seconded by Beattie
Defeated
That staff be directed to report back to the February 7, 2025 General Issues Committee (Budget) with the following: (i) An accounting of the Capital Projects funded in 2023 and 2024 that have not started and remain unfinished; (ii) Identify any Capital Projects funded in 2025 budget will likely not be started in 2025; and, (iii) How many Capital Projects can be pushed to the 2026 and 2027 Capital Budget without an effect on what would actually be completing in 2025. Result: MOTION,
Moved by Tadeson, seconded by Hwang
Defeated
(a) That the 2025 Capital Project detail sheets be circulated to Committee after the conclusion of this meeting; and, (b) That the 2025 Capital Project detail sheets be put together in an AODA compliant version and be published online as an attachment to the January 23, 2025 General Issues Committee (Budget) meeting. General Issues Committee (Budget) January 23, 2025 Minutes GIC-B 25-002 Page 5 of 10 Result: MOTION,