Corporation of the City of St. Catharines

 

The Corporation of the City of St. Catharines

GENERAL COMMITTEE AGENDA

Regular, Tuesday, November 10, 2020

Electronic Participation, 5:30 P.M.

 

As part of the City's commitment to safety during the COVID-19 pandemic, this meeting of the General Committee will be held electronically.

 

This Meeting may be viewed online at www.stcatharines.ca/youtube

 

Public Comments: The public may submit comments regarding agenda matters to the Office of the City Clerk by contacting [email protected] by Tuesday, November 10, 2020 before Noon. Comments submitted will be considered as public information and entered into public record.

 

Electronic Delegations: Those wishing to speak to an item on the agenda must complete the City’s Electronic Delegation Form by Monday, November 9, 2020 before 11:59 p.m. and attend a test session with City staff on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at 10 a.m.

 

Councillor Mat Siscoe takes the Chair and opens the meeting

 

 

 

1.

Call the Meeting to Order

 

 

 

2.

Recognition of Traditional Territories

 

 

 

3.

Adoption of Agenda

 

 

 

4.

Declarations of Interest

 

 

 

5.

Chair's Report

 

 

 

6.

Motion to Move Reports on Consent

 

 

 

7.

Consent Reports

 

 

 

 

7.1

Corporate Support Services, Human Resources

Becoming a Living Wage Employer – Follow up

Report CSS-161-2020

 

 

 

 

7.2

Legal and Clerks Services, Office of the City Clerk

Expense Policy for Advisory Committee and Task Force Members

Report LCS-158-2020

 

 

 

 

7.3

Office of the Mayor, Administration

2021 Operating Budget, Telephone Town Hall – Public Engagement Results

Report was republished on November 12, 2020 to address an error as identified within the report

Report CAO-MO-156-2020

 

 

 

 

7.4

Legal and Clerks Services, Clerks Services

General Committee Correspondence

Report LCS-164-2020

1 - HCARN Letter re. Capital Projects

2 - PAC-Budget Summary 2021-Update

3 - Queenston Neighbours re. Letter of Advocacy for Public Washrooms

 

 

 

8.

Discussion Reports

 

 

 

 

8.1

Financial Management Services, Director

Preliminary Estimate 2021 City Tax Rate and One-time/Non-Structural Items in 2021 Draft Operating Budget

Report FMS-160-2020

 

 

 

 

8.2

Financial Management Services, Director

Draft 2021 City Departmental Expenditure and Non-Tax Revenue Budget, Parking Meter Reserve Update

Deferred from the General Committee Meeting of October 21, 2020, and October 26, 2020

         Presentation by Kristine Douglas, Director of Financial Management Services/Treasurer precedes report

Report FMS-143-2020

 

 

 

 

8.3

Legal and Clerks Services, Office the City Clerk

Meridian Centre 2021 Budget, Operating Expenses

Referred back to Meridian Centre staff at the General Committee Meeting of October 26, 2020 to provide a better review of operating lines to give better insight to the request.

Report LCS-167-2020

 

[Addenda]

 

 

 

8.4

Office of the Chief Administrative Officer

2021 Capital Budget Council Priority Requests

Original report Referred back to staff at the General Committee Meeting of October 21, 2020 to address the concerns brought forward by General Committee

         Delegation by Mike Gallagher, Rankin Construction, will precede discussion of the report

         Presentation by Anthony Martuccio, Director of Engineering, Facilities and Environmental Services precedes report

Report CAO-166-2020

 

 

 

9.

In-Camera Session (General Committee)

Council will meet In-Camera for the following purposes:

 

 

 

10.

Motion Arising from In-Camera Session

 

 

 

11.

Motions

 

 

 

12.

Call for Notices of Motion

 

 

 

13.

Report Requests and Directions for Staff

 

 

 

14.

Adjournment