Minutes Confirmed on January 13, 2025

Budget Committee

Meeting No.:
4
Contact:
Matthew Green, Committee Administrator
Meeting Date:
Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Phone:
416-392-4666
Start Time:
9:30 AM
E-mail:
buc@toronto.ca
Location:
Committee Room 1, City Hall/Video Conference
Chair:
Councillor Shelley Carroll

BU4.1 - 2024 Capital and Operating Budget Launch

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Received
Wards:
All

Committee Decision

The Budget Committee received the item for information.

Decision Advice and Other Information

The City Manager, and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, gave a presentation on the 2024 Operating and Capital Budgets.

Summary

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

Background Information

Presentation from the City Manager and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer on the 2024 Budget Launch
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/bu/bgrd/backgroundfile-242095.pdf
Appendices 1 and 2
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/bu/bgrd/backgroundfile-242126.pdf

Motions

Motion to Receive Item moved by Councillor Gord Perks (Carried)

That the Budget Committee receive the presentation (January 10, 2024) from the City Manager and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer for information.

BU4.2 - Establishing Subcommittees to hear Public Presentations on the 2024 Budget

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
All

Committee Decision

The Budget Committee:

 

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

 

Date and Session Times

 Locations

 Subcommittee Membership

  January 22

 

9:30 am to 12:30 pm

 

1:30 pm to 4:30 pm; and

 

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

City Hall, Committee Room 1, 100 Queen Street West, 2nd Floor

 

and by Video Conference

Councillor Shelley Carroll (Chair);

Councillor Chris Moise; and

Councillor Gord Perks.

January 22

 

1:30 pm to 4:30 pm; and

 

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Scarborough Civic Centre, Council Chamber, 150 Borough Drive

 

and by Video Conference

Councillor Lily Cheng;

Councillor Jennifer McKelvie (Chair); and

Councillor Amber Morley.

January 23

 

1:30 pm to 4:30 pm

 

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

 

North York Civic Centre, Council Chamber, 5100 Yonge Street

 

and by Video Conference

 

 

Councillor Shelley Carroll (Chair);

Councillor Lily Cheng; and

Councillor Jennifer McKelvie.

 

January 23

 

1:30 pm to 4:30 pm

 

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

 

Etobicoke Civic Centre, Council Chamber,

399 The West Mall

 

and by Video Conference

 

Councillor Chris Moise;

Councillor Amber Morley; and

Councillor Gord Perks (Chair)

Origin

(December 14, 2023) Letter from Councillor Shelley Carroll

Summary

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.

Background Information

(December 14, 2023) Letter from Councillor Shelley Carroll on Establishing Subcommittees to Hear Public Presentations on the 2024 Budget
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/bu/bgrd/backgroundfile-241650.pdf

Motions

Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Shelley Carroll (Carried)

Procedural Motions

Motion to Adopt Minutes moved by Councillor Chris Moise (Carried)

That the Budget Committee confirm the minutes of its meetings held on;

 

- January 10, 2023 (Budget Launch)

 

- January 12 and 13, 2023 (Budget Review)

 

- January 17 and 18, 2023 (Public Speakers on the Budget)

 

- January 24, 2023 (Budget Wrap-up)


Announcements

The Chair acknowledged that the Budget Committee was meeting on the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. The Chair also acknowledged that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit.

 

Where the Members of the Budget Committee listed in the attendance for this meeting participated remotely, they were counted for quorum as permitted by Section 189(4.2) of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, and City Council's Procedures.

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday, January 10, 2024
Shelley Carroll, Chair, Budget Committee

Meeting Sessions

Session Date Session Type Start Time End Time Public or Closed Session
2024-01-10 Morning 9:35 AM 12:15 PM Public

Attendance

Members were present for some or all of the time period indicated.
Date and Time Quorum Members
2024-01-10
9:35 AM - 12:15 PM
(Public Session)
Present Present: Shelley Carroll (Chair), Lily Cheng, Jennifer McKelvie, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Gord Perks
Also present (non-members): Paul Ainslie, Vincent Crisanti, Paula Fletcher, Parthi Kandavel, Nick Mantas, Frances Nunziata, Anthony Perruzza, Dianne Saxe
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council