Regional Council Budget

That the minutes from the November 30, 2023 Regional Council Budget meeting, be approved.

That Item 11.1 listed on the agenda for the December 7, 2023 Regional Council Budget meeting be

That the Region of Peel’s Fees By-law 43-2002, as amended, be further amended to adopt the changes to the fees and charges as outlined in the report of the Chief Financial Officer and Commissioner of Corporate Services, listed on the December 7, 2023 Regional Council Budget agenda titled “2024 Fees and Charges”; and That the Commissioner of Public Works be granted delegated authority to determine if the software upgrade to the water billing system related thereto are satisfactory; and That the necessary amending By-law be presented for enactment.

That the 2024 Operating Budget for Property Tax and Utility Rate Supported Services, at a total value of $3,433,900,206, be approved; and That the necessary by-law to apportion the $1,480,785,107 net levy funding required, be presented for enactment; and That the 2024 Capital Budget for Property Tax and Utility Rate Supported Services totaling $2,535,724,424 outlined in Appendix II to the report of the Chief Financial Officer and Commissioner of Corporate Services, listed on the December 7, 2023, Regional Council Budget agenda titled “2024 Operating and Capital Budget”, be approved; and That the Consolidated 10 Year Capital Plan totaling $20,372,878,444 outlined in Appendix III to the subject report, be approved, in principle, for planning purposes; and That the salary portion of the 2024 Regional Budget which includes a 3.5 per cent non-union salary band adjustment be approved; and That the Chief Financial Officer and Commissioner of Corporate Services be authorized to carry out any necessary technical adjustments in the 2024 Operating Budget, and that the necessary levy by-law be presented for enactment.

That the by-law listed on the December 7, 2023 Regional Council Budget agenda, being By-law 50-2023, be given the required number of readings, taken as read, signed by the Regional Chair and the Regional Clerk, and the Corporate Seal be affixed thereto.

That By-law 64-2023 to confirm the proceedings of Regional Council at its Budget meeting held on December 7, 2023 to deliberate the 2024 Budget and to authorize the execution of documents in accordance with the Region of Peel by-laws relating thereto, be given the required number of readings, taken as read, signed by the Regional Chair and the Regional Clerk, and the corporate seal be affixed thereto.

1. That the 2024 Operating Budget for Property Tax and Utility Rate Supported Services, at a total value of $3,433,900,206, be approved; and 2. That the necessary by-law to apportion the $1,480,785,107 net levy funding required, be presented for enactment; and 3. That the 2024 Capital Budget for Property Tax and Utility Rate Supported Services totaling $2,535,724,424 outlined in Appendix II to the report of the Chief Financial Officer and Commissioner of Corporate Services, listed on the December 7, 2023, Regional Council Budget agenda titled “2024 Operating and Capital Budget”, be approved; and 4. That the Consolidated 10 Year Capital Plan totaling $20,372,878,444 outlined in Appendix III to the subject report, be approved, in principle, for planning purposes; and 5. That the salary portion of the 2024 Regional Budget which includes a 3.5 per cent non-union salary band adjustment be approved; and 6. That the Chief Financial Officer and Commissioner of Corporate Services be authorized to carry out any necessary technical adjustments in the 2024 Operating Budget, and that the necessary levy by-law be presented for enactment. In Favour (22): Councillor Brar, Councillor Brown, Councillor Crombie* (Proxy J. Kovac), Councillor Damerla, Councillor Early, Councillor Fonseca, Councillor Fortini, Councillor Groves, Councillor Horneck, Councillor Keenan, Councillor Kovac, Councillor Mahoney, Councillor McFadden, Councillor Medeiros, Councillor Palleschi, Councillor Parrish, Councillor