REGULAR COUNCIL FOR WORKSHOP
AGENDA

Monday, December 02, 2024 at 3:00 P.m. - 4:00 P.m.

Meeting held in Council Chamber

Second Floor, City Hall

We recognize and respect that New Westminster is on the unceded and unsurrendered land of the Halkomelem speaking peoples. We acknowledge that colonialism has made invisible their histories and connections to the land. As a City, we are learning and building relationships with the people whose lands we are on.

 

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1.

CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

 

The Mayor will open the meeting and provide a land acknowledgement.

2.

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

 

As circulated or as amended (urgent/time sensitive matters only)

3.

PRESENTATIONS

3.1

Massey Theatre Renovation - HVAC Upgrades and Public Realm Improvements

a.

Presentation

b.

Report

To provide Council with a rationale and outline the benefits, schedule implications and initial cost estimate for adding an upgraded HVAC system and the identified "Minimum Site Needs” and "Recommended Site Improvements” for public realm improvements to the Massey Theatre Renovation project scope. In addition, this report explains the next steps that staff recommend in engaging with the Massey Theatre Society and other facility stakeholders who will be directly impacted by the renovation project, and report back to Council with at least two possible schedule scenarios and associated budget implications.

• Recommendation:
  1. THAT the upgraded HVAC system, minimum site needs, and recommended site improvements, as described in the report titled "Massey Theatre Renovation – HVAC Upgrades and Public Realm Improvements” be added to the Massey Theatre Renovation project scope;
  2. THAT, in consultation with the Massey Theatre Society and others who deliver programs in the Massey Complex, staff conduct further analysis of the capital project sequencing to update the project schedule and cost estimate based on at least two schedule and facility closure scenarios, and report back to Council prior to February 28, 2025; and
  3. THAT an objective third party with experience in performing arts operations and major capital projects be engaged to inform and facilitate the consultation and analysis of schedule and cost estimate scenarios.

3.2

Budget 2025: Draft 2024 General Fund Service Enhancements, Funding Strategy and Property Tax Rates Setting

a.

Presentation

b.

Report

This report provides Council with proposed service enhancements for the 2025 DRAFT General Fund Operating Budget. The purpose of this report is threefold:

1. To provide a detailed list of proposed 2025 General Fund Operating Budget service enhancements;
2. To provide a corresponding funding strategy; and
3. To provide three General Fund Operating Budget scenarios, each summarizing the estimated property tax impact, enabling Council to deliberate on the different components that would eventually make up “the Recommended Property Tax” scenario.

• Recommendation:
  1. THAT staff be given direction on the proposed estimated property tax revenue increase for 2025;
  2. THAT staff report back with a Consolidated Five-Year Financial Plan (2025 – 2029) bylaw.

3.3

Budget 2025: Draft 2025 - 2029 General Fund Five-Year Capital Plan and Funding Strategy

a.

Presentation

b.

Report

The purpose of this report and Council Budget Workshop is to identify a preferred option for the development of the 2025-2029 General Fund Five-Year Capital Plan and their corresponding funding strategies.

• Recommendation:
  1. THAT a Capital Budget scenario and funding strategy be identified as the preferred option for the 2025 Capital Budget and the 2025 – 2029 Five-Year Capital Plan.

  2. THAT staff report back with a 2025 – 2029 Consolidated Five-Year Financial Plan Bylaw.

4.

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

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