Agenda

This meeting of the Budget Committee will be conducted with members participating in person and remotely.

Members of Council and participating City Officials will be provided with the video conference details closer to the meeting date.

To provide comments or make a presentation to the Budget Committee

The public may submit written comments or register to speak to the Committee on any item on the agenda. The public may speak to the Committee in person or by video conference.

Written comments may be submitted by writing to buc@toronto.ca.

To speak to the Committee, please register by e-mail to buc@toronto.ca or by phone at 416-392-4666. Members of the public who register to speak will be provided with instructions on how to participate in to the meeting.

Special Assistance for Members of the Public: City staff can arrange for special assistance with some advance notice. If you need special assistance, please call 416-392-4666. TTY 416‑338-0889 or e-mail buc@toronto.ca.

Closed Meeting Requirements: If the Budget Committee wants to meet in closed session (privately), a member of the committee must make a motion to do so and give the reason why the Committee has to meet privately (City of Toronto Act, 2006).

Notice to people writing or making presentations to the Budget Committee: The City of Toronto Act, 2006 and the City of Toronto Municipal Code authorize the City of Toronto to collect any personal information in your communication or presentation to City Council or its committees. The City collects this information to enable it to make informed decisions on the relevant issue(s). If you are submitting letters, faxes, e‑mails, presentations or other communications to the City, you should be aware that your name and the fact that you communicated with the City will become part of the public record and will appear on the City’s website. The City will also make your communication and any personal information in it - such as your postal address, telephone number or e-mail address - available to the public, unless you expressly request the City to remove it.

Many Committee, Board, and Advisory Body meetings are broadcast live over the internet for the public to view. If you speak at the meeting you will appear in the video broadcast. Video broadcasts are archived and continue to be publicly available.

If you want to learn more about why and how the City collects your information, write to the City Clerk’s Office, City Hall, 100 Queen Street West, Toronto ON M5H 2N2 or by calling 416-392-4666.

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Declarations of Interest under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act 

Confirmation of Minutes - Meeting on January 10, 12, 13, 17, 18, and 24, 2023

Communications/Reports

Presentation on the 2024 Operating Budget and 2024-2033 Capital Budget and Plan from City Officials.

Councillor Shelley Carroll recommends that the Budget Committee:

1. Establish four subcommittees to hear public presentation on the 2024 Budget as follows:

Councillor Shelley Carroll recommends that the Budget Committee establish four Subcommittees in order to meet concurrently in two locations, on each of the two days of public presentations scheduled for January 22 and 23, 2024. These Subcommittees will report to the Budget Committee on their activities as part of the 2024 Budget Process.