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 (15 motions)
15 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, seconded by Councillor Cui
Carried Unanimously
That the minutes of Council Public Meeting C#01-26 held on January 27, 2026, be adopted.
Moved by Councillor Shiu, seconded by Councillor Cui
Carried Unanimously
That the minutes of Council Meeting C#02-26 held on January 28, 2026, be adopted.
Moved by Councillor Shiu, seconded by Councillor Cui
Carried Unanimously
a) That the minutes from Economic Development Committee meeting EDC#01-24 held October 15, 2024, be adopted.
Moved by Councillor Cui, seconded by Councillor Thompson
Carried
a) That the minutes of Heritage Richmond Hill meeting HRH#05-25 held July 3, 2025, be adopted.
Moved by Councillor Cui, seconded by Councillor Thompson
Carried
a) That staff report SRPBS.26.002 titled, “Heritage Permit for 123 Hillsview Drive (David Dunlap Observatory)” be received; b) That the heritage permit application to allow the removal and replanting of hazardous and invasive trees within the areas identified as “plantation and wooded areas”, “specimen plantings” and “larch tree line along Yonge Street” within the David Dunlap Observatory cultural heritage landscape, as described in Staff Report SRPBS.26.002, be approved; and, c) That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.
Moved by Councillor Cui, seconded by Councillor Thompson
Carried
a) That staff report SRCM.26.01 regarding 2025 Investment Attraction Program Update and 2026 Investment Attraction Program, be received for information.
Moved by Councillor Cui, seconded by Councillor Thompson
Carried
a) That staff report SRCM.26.02 regarding Employment Lands Study, be received; b) That the recommended measures to protect for the City’s target sectors on employment lands as detailed in this report be considered as part of the Official Plan Update; and, c) That staff report back to Council with an update on the status of the recommended measures as part of the Official Plan update.
Moved by Councillor Cui, seconded by Councillor Thompson
Carried
a) That staff report SRCM.26.04 regarding 2025 Economic Development Year in Review, be received.
Moved by Councillor Cui, seconded by Councillor Thompson
Carried
a) That staff report SRM.26.05 regarding 2025 Richmond Hill Centre Year in Review, be received.
Moved by Councillor Cui, seconded by Councillor Thompson
Carried
a) That staff report SRCM.26.03 regarding 2024-2027 Strategic Plan - 2025 Annual Report, be received; b) That the 2024-2027 Strategic Plan - 2025 Annual Report, attached as Appendix 1 to staff report SRCM.26.03, be posted on the City’s website for public information.
Moved by Councillor Cui, seconded by Councillor Thompson
Carried
a) That staff report SRCFS.26.004 regarding Committee Appointment Policy (Citizen Members), be received; b) That the “Appointment Policy - Advisory Committees, Taks Forces, Steering Committees” (Attachment “A” to staff report SRCFS.26.004) be repealed and replaced with the new “Committee Appointment Policy (Citizen Members)” attached as Attachment “B” to staff report SRCFS.26.004.
Moved by Councillor Cui, seconded by Councillor Thompson
Carried
That the following By-laws be approved: By-law 8-26 - A By-Law to Assign Names to Certain Private Roads February 11, 2026 C#03-26 By-law 17-26 - A By-law to Amend By-law 93-25, as amended, of The Corporation of the City of Richmond Hill By-law 18-26 - A By-law to Amend By-law 190-87, as amended, of The Corporation of the City of Richmond Hill
Moved by Councillor Cilevitz, seconded by Councillor Davidson
Carried
That By-law 23-26, A By-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at this meeting, be passed.
Moved by Regional and Local Councillor DiPaola, seconded by Councillor Cui
Carried Unanimously
That the meeting be adjourned.
Moved by Regional and Local Councillor Chan, seconded by Councillor Cilevitz