Minutes: Tuesday, June 23, 2026

1. That Aird & Berlis LLP be appointed as the City of Guelph’s Closed Meeting Investigator.
2. That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute an agreement to contract the services of Aird & Berlis LLP as the City of Guelph’s Closed Meeting Investigator.
3. That By-law Number (2026) – 21249, included as Attachment-1 to report 2026-250, dated June 2, 2026, be brought forward for approval.
4. That the City Clerk be directed to review the Closed Meeting Protocol, the Procedure By-law, any related policies/procedures, and best practices in the management of municipal closed meetings to identify opportunities to increase transparency and reporting, as part of the 2027 Governance Review.

1. That the Mayor be authorized to sign the Declaration of Compliance for the Ontario Health Multi-Sector Service Accountability Agreement for the period of April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026.

1. That Council approve the updated Procurement By-law included as Attachment-1 to report (2026) – 21255 – Procurement By-law Update and that the updated Procurement By-law come into effect on September 1, 2026.

1. That staff be directed to report back to Council on policy change proposals and financial implications associated with the City’s Military Leave Policy that would support reservist leave top up and continuation of benefits.

1. That Guelph City Council approve the Outside Water Use By-law (2026) – 21216 provided as Attachment-1 of this report.
2. That Guelph City Council repeal the existing Outside Water Use By-law (2014) – 19714 to be replaced with the Outside Water Use By-law (2026) – 21216 provided as Attachment-1 of this report.

1. That the Recommendation Report - New Fee Structure for Building Permit Applications be received.
2. That the amendment to Schedule “A” of the Building By-law (2015) – 19985, as shown in Attachment-2, be approved.
3. That the amendment to Tables 5 and 79 of the User Fees By-law (2025) - 21164, as shown in Attachment-3, be approved.
4. That Council approve adjusting the Building Services OBC Stabilization Reserve Fund target to be within the range of 100 to 300 per cent of prior year budget operating expenditures and direct staff to update the General Reserve and Reserve Fund Policy.
5. That Council approve the recommended automatic fee indexing methodology for 2028 and subsequent years, as described in the Recommendation Report - New Fee Structure for Building Permit Applications.
6. That Council direct staff to consider the advantages and disadvantages of implementing the proposed new administrative fees as set out in Section 5 of the BMA report and bring any further recommendations to Council for approval as part of the 2027 budget confirmation.

1. That the Response Performance results for Guelph Wellington Paramedic Service in 2025 be received, and
2. That the Recommended Response Time Performance Plan for 2027 be approved.

1. That the City of Guelph 2025 Consolidated Financial Statements and External Audit Findings Report, dated June 23, 2026, be approved.

1. That Guelph City Council respectfully requests that The County of Wellington, as the area Social Services Manager, share their review of service and entry processes for overnight shelter admittance for individuals where barriers and restrictions exist, ensuring alternative options are available, accessible and offered as a due course of process and a 24/7phone line is available for residents to call for immediate help in case of need for extreme weather events or for those unable to physically attend available shelters due to special circumstance barriers.
2. And, while respecting privacy laws, consider data collection for annual review by the Joint Social Services and Land Ambulance Committee that includes general reasons for refusal, restrictions, or other barriers to help inform ongoing adjustments and opportunities to improve the overnight shelter system.
3. And, that if any changes are considered, that these be implemented prior to the upcoming 2026-2027 Winter Response Program commencing.

1. That Council requests that the DGBA works with City staff to determine operationally feasible parking mitigation opportunities to support customers of downtown businesses during construction activities on Wyndham Street, above and beyond the existing parking mitigation already in place; and that the cost of up to $25,000 be paid from the DTIRP construction mitigation budget while council respectfully requests matching funds of $25,000 (for a total of $50,000 towards mitigation)  from the DGBA.
2. And that Council acknowledge that increasing parking mitigation funding means that other construction mitigation actions will not be delivered unless the construction mitigation budget is topped up through the 2027 confirmation budget process.
3. And that Council requests that the DGBA provide an update to Council on their own mitigation efforts related to downtown construction, and outline a plan for how they are contributing funds to support these efforts.
4. That Council respectfully request that the incoming Mayor consider continued investment in similar measures for inclusion in the 2027 confirmation budget.

1. That Council requests that the DGBA works with City staff to determine operationally feasible transit and/or parking mitigation opportunities to support customers of downtown businesses during construction activities on Wyndham Street, above and beyond the existing parking mitigation already in place; and that the cost of up to $25,000 be paid from the DTIRP construction mitigation budget while council respectfully requests matching funds of $25,000 (for a total of $50,000 towards mitigation)  from the DGBA.

1. That Council requests that the DGBA works with City staff to determine operationally feasible transit and/or parking mitigation opportunities to support customers of downtown businesses during construction activities on Wyndham Street, above and beyond the existing parking mitigation already in place; and that the cost of up to $25,000 be paid from the DTIRP construction mitigation budget while council respectfully requests matching funds of $25,000 (for a total of $50,000 towards mitigation)  from the DGBA.
2. And that Council acknowledge that increasing parking mitigation funding means that other construction mitigation actions will not be delivered unless the construction mitigation budget is topped up through the 2027 confirmation budget process.
3. And that Council requests that the DGBA provide an update to Council on their own mitigation efforts related to downtown construction, and outline a plan for how they are contributing funds to support these efforts.

4. That Council respectfully request that the incoming Mayor consider continued investment in similar measures for inclusion in the 2027 confirmation budget.

1. That Council receive the Guelph Energy Equity Action Plan.
2. That Council direct staff, through the multi-year budget process, to determine the resourcing requirements and financial impacts of implementing the Energy Equity Action Plan for initiatives that directly involve the City of Guelph.
3. That, through the Request for Proposal to evaluate the City’s role in Affordable Housing, energy efficiency be included as a component for evaluation in future delivery models.

1. That recommendations outlined in the Community Investment Strategy Update report dated June 2, 2026 be approved.
2. That implementation of future grant program streams and other inflationary adjustments are subject to being added through future budget updates.

1. That the McQuillan’s Bridge Environmental Assessment be approved, and that staff be directed to issue a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Notice of Completion to rehabilitate and strengthen the bridge.