SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP
AGENDA

Monday, February 27, 2023 at 9:00 A.m. - 3:00 P.m.

Meeting held electronically and open to public attendance

Council Chamber, 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.

PRESENTATIONS

2.1

9:00 a.m. Continue Council Deliberation on Budget 2023: Proposed 2023 Capital Budget & Funding Strategy

a.

Reference Report issued February 13, 2023: Budget 2023: Proposed 2023 Capital Budget & Funding Strategy

The purpose of this report is to provide Council with detailed spreadsheets on the 2023 Proposed Capital Budget, $166M, and the Proposed 2023-2027 Capital Plan, $410M, and planned funding strategies, to be used as a supplement to the information for the Capital Budget Workshop.

• Recommendation:

  THAT Council provide direction on the proposed 2023 Capital Budget and Funding Strategy; and

  THAT staff be directed to report back on the Draft Consolidated Financial Plan Bylaw, 2023 – 2027

b.

Reference Presentation from February 13, 2023: 2023 Proposed Multi-Year Capital Budget

c.

Presentation: BridgeNet Dark Fibre Utility (On Table)

d.

Report: BridgeNet Dark Fibre Utility

To update Council on the BridgeNet Dark Fibre Utility

• Recommendation:

  THAT Council receives this report for information only.

2.2

11:30 a.m. Operating Budget 2023

a.

Budget 2023: Reporting back to Council requests from the January 30 Budget Workshop, Chief Administrative Officer and Director of Finance

An information report to provide Council with staff responses to several items identified for follow up by Council at the January 30th Budget Workshop.

• Recommendation:

  THAT Council receive this report for information as part of the 2023 Budget deliberation process.

b.

E-Comm 911 Cost Increases: New West Fire & Police Services

The purpose of this report is to provide Council with information regarding E-Comm 911 cost increases.

• Recommendation:

  THAT Council receive this report as part of the Budget deliberation process.

2.3

12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Lunch

2.4

1:00 p.m. Meeting Resumes

2.5

2:00 p.m. Notice of Motion Process Policy Workshop

To provide Council with the background for the workshop on the Notice of Motion Process Policy.

• Recommendation:

  That Council provide staff with feedback on the Notice of Motion Process Policy.

a.

ON TABLE Staff Workplan Considerations - Update

As part of Council’s deliberation regarding a staff report on Notice of Motions, it was requested that the CAO provide additional information where departments are needing to adjust, delay or temporarily halt certain work due to staff vacancies and leave of absences. This report is written in response to this request.

• Recommendation:

  THAT Council receive this report as additional context to staff workplan considerations.

3.

END OF THE MEETING

 

 

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