Committee of the Whole

WITH RESPECT to the January 25, 2023 Committee of the Whole - Reconvened Special Session meeting, we recommend that the agenda as printed, including any additional information and new business, be confirmed.

WITH RESPECT to Report 1/2023 (Corporate Services and Long Term Care - Financial Services) 2023 Proposed Operating and Capital Budget we recommend that the provision to the Municipal Accommodation Tax Reserve Fund be increased by $450,000; AND THAT $450,000 be transferred from the Municipal Accommodation Tax Reserve Fund to the Recreation and Culture operating budget to support City Special Events, Live on the Waterfront, Snow Day on the Waterfront and Community Event Support.

WITH RESPECT to Report 1/2023 (Corporate Services & Long Term Care – Financial Services) 2023 Proposed Operating and Capital Budget we recommend that the Waterfront District BIA budget be increased by $5,000.

WITH RESPECT to Report 1/2023 (Corporate Services and Long Term Care - Financial Services) 2023 Proposed Operating and Capital Budget we recommend that the Operating and Capital Budgets submitted by the Thunder Bay Police Service and the Thunder Bay Police Services Board be referred to administration in order to provide information on potential options that may be available to obtain additional provincial and/or federal funding and further advocacy options to better support Thunder Bay Police and ease the burden on tax payers in Thunder Bay; AND THAT Administration report back on or before January 31, 2023 with potential options to respond to the unsustainable cost of policing in Thunder Bay including potential financial, legal and human resource implications.

WITH RESPECT to Report 1/2023 (Corporate Services and Long Term Care - Financial Services) 2023 Proposed Operating and Capital Budget and the memorandum provided by Councillor Shelby Ch’ng dated January 19, 2023, we recommend that the councillor budgets be reinstated to the 2022 budget amount of $6,000.00 per member of Council.

THAT Administration report back on the creation of reserve fund to hold surplus dollars or recommend an existing reserve fund to hold surplus dollars from councillor budgets for the purpose of professional development.

THAT a Committee of the Whole – Closed Session meeting be scheduled for Monday, January 30, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. in order to receive information pursuant to the Municipal Act (Section 239 (2)) relative to: (b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees; (d) labour relations or employee negotiations; (j) a trade secret or scientific, technical, commercial or financial information that belongs to the municipality or local board and has monetary value or potential monetary value; or (k) a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the municipality or local board. 2001, c. 25, s. 239 (2); 2017, c. 10, Sched. 1, s. 26.