Regional Municipality of Waterloo
Strategic Planning and Budget Committee
Agenda

Meeting #:
Date:
Regular Session:
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Location:
Council Chambers/Electronic

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1.
Call to Order

 

2.
Land Acknowledgement

 

3.
Declarations of Pecuniary Interest under the “Municipal Conflict of Interest Act”

 

4.
Presentations

 

5.
Motion to go into Closed Session

 
  • Recommended Motion:

    That a closed meeting of the Strategic Plan and Budget Committee be held on October 16th immediately following this motion in the Waterloo County Room, in accordance with Section 239 of the “Municipal Act, 2001”, for the purposes of considering the following subject matters:

    1. personal matters about identifiable individuals and labour relations related to potential options to achieve Council's 2025 budget guideline.

6.
Motion to Reconvene into Open Session

 
  • Recommended Motion:

    That the Committee reconvene into Open Session.

7.
Reports

 

8.
Communications

 

9.
Motions Where Notice has Been Provided

 

9.1
Councillor C. James

 
  • Recommended Motion:

    WHEREAS accessibility, collegiality and respect are priorities shared by all of Council; and

    WHEREAS Council values the expert advice and analysis from Regional staff, particularly on technical or financial matters; and

    WHEREAS Council should have adequate time to deliberate and consider changes to policy and budgeting; and

    WHEREAS residents and media deserve adequate time for input, consideration and transparency;

    THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

    • A motion to amend the final budget will be subject to notice and must be submitted in writing to the Clerk no later than Friday, November 29, 2024;
    • All motions to amend the final budget that are received by the Clerk by the deadline will be published in the agenda;
    • A motion to amend the final budget can be further amended during the final budget meeting without requiring notice, provided that any amendments are relevant and continue to relate to the same issue which was the subject matter of the original motion to amend the final budget; and
    • Any motion to amend the final budget that is not received by the Clerk by the deadline may be introduced at the meeting on December 11, 2024 provided that:
      • it is submitted to the clerk in writing; and
      • the Strategic Plan and Budget Committee, without debate, dispenses with notice on the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the members present and voting.

10.
Other Business

 

11.
Adjourn

 
  • Recommended Motion:

    That the meeting adjourn at x:xx x.m.

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