The Richmond Hill Record

Budget Committee of the Whole

June 24, 2025

Who was there

Present (9): Godwin Chan, Karen Cilevitz, Simon Cui, Carol Davidson, Joe DiPaola, Castro Liu, Micheal Shiu, Scott Thompson, David West

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (7 motions)

7 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the agenda be adopted as distributed by the Clerk.
Moved by Councillor Cilevitz
Carried Unanimously
a) That staff report SRCFS.25.013 regarding 2024 Reserve and Reserve Fund Status, be received; b) That the Housing Accelerator Fund Grant Reserve Fund By-law 63-25 included in Appendix C to staff report SRCFS.25.013, be enacted; and c) That for administration purposes, the Ontario Cannabis Legalization Implementation Reserve be closed upon amalgamation with the Tax Rate Stabilization Reserve.
Moved by Councillor Cilevitz
Carried Unanimously
a) That staff report SRCFS.25.025 regarding 2024 Development Charges, Cash in Lieu of Parkland and Community Benefits Charge Reserve Funds Statement, be received; b) That the 2024 Development Charges, Cash in Lieu of Parkland and Community Benefits Charge Reserve Funds Statement be made available to the public on the City of Richmond Hill website as outlined in staff report SRCFS.25.025.
Moved by Councillor Shiu
Carried Unanimously
a) That staff report SRCM.25.11 regarding 2024 Grant Portfolio Update, be received.
Moved by Councillor Cui
Carried Unanimously
a) That staff report SRCFS.25.028, regarding Stormwater Management Capital Financing Plan, be received for information purposes; June 24, 2025 BCW#02-25 b) That internal financing from the Community Enhancement and Economic Vitality Reserve Fund to finance the $22 million capital requirements of the Stormwater Management Financial Plan, be approved.
Moved by Councillor Davidson
Carried Unanimously
a) That staff report SRCFS.25.019 regarding the 2026 Tariff of Fees Update be received; and b) That draft By-law 61-25, attached as Appendix “D” to the staff report SRCFS.25.019 be brought forward to the July 9, 2025, Council meeting for consideration and enactment with fees effective January 1, 2026, unless otherwise noted.
Moved by Councillor Davidson
Carried Unanimously
That the meeting be adjourned.
Moved by Councillor Liu
Carried Unanimously

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