General Issues Committee (Budget)

That the agenda for the September 11, 2025 General Issues Committee (Budget) meeting, be approved, as amended.

That Report FCS25043, dated September 11, 2025, respecting Tax and Rate Operating Budget Variance Report as of May 31, 2025 (City Wide), be received and the following recommendations be approved: (a) That the Tax Operating Budget Variance Report, as at May 31, 2025, attached as Appendix “A”, to Report FCS25043, BE RECEIVED; (b) That the Rate Operating Budget Variance Report, as at May 31, 2025, attached as Appendix “B”, to Report FCS25043, BE RECEIVED; (c) That, in accordance with the “Budgeted Complement Control Policy”, the 2025 complement transfer schedule, transferring complement from one department / division to another or a change in complement type, with no impact on the levy, as outlined in Appendix “C” to Report FCS25043, BE APPROVED; (d) That, in accordance with the “Budgeted Complement Control Policy”, the 2025 temporary complement extension schedule, as outlined in Appendix “D” to Report FCS25043, BE APPROVED; (e) That, in accordance with the “Budget Control Policy”, the 2025 budget transfers from one department / division to another with no impact on the property tax levy, as outlined in Appendix “E” to Report FCS25043, BE APPROVED; and (f) That the proposed budget appropriations of $250,000 or greater and reserve contributions to capital projects, as outlined in Appendix “F” to Report FCS25043, BE APPROVED. Result: MOTION,

That the staff presentation time be extended by fifteen minutes, for a total of twenty-five minutes. Result: MOTION,

That the staff presentation time be further extended by an additional ten minutes, for a total of thirty-five minutes. Result: MOTION,

That Report FCS25036, respecting the 2026 Budget and Financing Plan Outlook (City Wide), and accompanying presentation, be received.

That Report FCS25040, respecting the Impacts of an Inflationary Budget Increase (2.5%) for 2026, be received.

That Council request that the Mayor include in the 2026 budget directive to apply the 2025 surpluses, including 2025 Works in Progress savings, towards reducing the 2026 tax levy impact. Please refer to the September 17, 2025 Council minutes for the disposition of these matters. General Issues Committee (Budget) (2026) September 11, 2025 Minutes GICB 25-008 Page 5 of 6 Result: MOTION,

That staff be directed to report back to the General Issues Committee (Budget) during the 2026 Budget process respecting how many of the FTEs (approximately 800) approved during this term of council have been hired to date. Result: MOTION,