Corporate Services, Strategy, Risk and Accountability Committee Meeting

Minutes

Meeting #:
Date:
Time:
-
Location:
Council Chambers - members participating remotely
Members Present:
  • Rory Nisan (Chair),
  • Lisa Kearns,
  • Kelvin Galbraith,
  • Shawna Stolte,
  • Paul Sharman,
  • Angelo Bentivegna,
  • and Mayor Marianne Meed Ward
Staff Present:
  • Tim Commisso,
  • Kwab Ako-Adjei,
  • Nick Anastasopoulos,
  • Laura Boyd,
  • Sue Connor,
  • Joan Ford,
  • Chris Glenn,
  • Sheila Jones,
  • Heather MacDonald,
  • Allan Magi,
  • Karen Roche,
  • Nancy Shea-Nicol,
  • Enrico Scalera,
  • Christine Swenor,
  • David Thompson (Audio/Video Specialist),
  • and Georgie Gartside (Clerk)

1.
Declarations of Interest:
 

None.

2.
Delegation(s):
 

None.

3.
Consent Items:
 

None.

4.
Regular Items:
 

4.1
2021 operating budget overview (F-04-21) (SD-05-21)
This item has attachments. 

1.F-04-21 2021 Operating Budget Overview.pdf
  • Moved byCouncillor Sharman

    Receive the proposed 2021 operating budget book; and

    Direct staff to present the recommendations in Appendix A to the Corporate Services, Strategy, Risk and Accountability Committee meetings of February 23 and 25, 2021 for review and approval, taking into consideration committee amendments; and

    Direct the Chief Financial Officer to provide a list of 2021 operating budget reduction items for Council’s consideration that could decrease the overall proposed tax impact (city, region, education) from 2.88% to 2.43% (representing a city tax increase of 3.99%) with the list being provided to members of Council by February 1, 2021 and included for public reporting as part of the February 23, 2021 Corporate Services, Strategy, Risk & Accountability Committee - Operating Budget Review and Approval. (SD-05-21)

    CARRIED

  • Amendment:

    Moved byMayor Meed Ward

    Direct the Chief Financial Officer to provide a list of 2021 operating budget reduction items for Council’s consideration that could decrease the overall proposed tax impact (city, region, education) from 2.88% to 2.43% (representing a city tax increase of 3.99%) with the list being provided to members of Council by February 1, 2021 and included for public reporting as part of the February 23, 2021 Corporate Services, Strategy, Risk & Accountability Committee - Operating Budget Review and Approval. (SD-05-21)

    The word "operating" was added to the above staff direction by Councillor Kearns as a friendly amendment.

    CARRIED

4.2
Staff direction from Mayor Meed Ward regarding budget reduction items (F-04-21)
This item has attachments. 

1.F-04-21 Memo from Mayor Meed Ward with staff direction.pdf

Refer to Item 4.1 for the approved staff direction related to the 2021 operating budget overview.

5.
Confidential Items:
 

None.

6.
Procedural Motions:
 

None.

7.
Information Items:
 

8.
Staff Remarks:
 

9.
Committee Remarks:
 

10.
Adjournment:
 

10:54 a.m. (recessed), 11:02 a.m. (reconvened)

Chair adjourned the meeting at 11:52 a.m.

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