Finance and Administration Committee Meeting

the 2026 Budget be amended to include the business case entitled "Add Fixed Transit Service to Villa St. Gabriel Villa" as outlined in the Finalization of the 2026-2027 Budget report, subject to: THAT the service be completed as a pilot project commencing in November 2026 and ending in November 2027 with a 2026 net levy impact of $11,876.

the 2026 Budget be amended to include the business case entitled "Increase Funding for Municipal Drain Maintenance" as outlined in the Finalization of the 2026-2027 Budget report with a 2026 net levy impact of $150,000.

the 2026 Budget be amended to include the business case entitled "Expand Free Transit for Seniors Program" as outlined in the Finalization of the 2026-2027 Budget report with a 2026 net levy impact of $24,117. A roll call vote was held. YEAS: (9) Councillor Signoretti, Councillor Lapierre, Councillor Cormier, Councillor Leduc, Councillor Parent, Councillor Fortin, Councillor Labbee, Mayor Lefebvre, and Councillor Benoit NAYS: (4) Councillor Sizer, Councillor McIntosh, Councillor Landry-Altmann, and Councillor Brabant

the following business cases be

the 2026 Budget be amended to include the business case entitled "Increase Service Level to GOVA Route 106" as outlined on page 165 of the 2026-2027 budget document with a 2026 net levy impact of $32,175.

the 2026 budget be amended to not include the increase in tipping fee user fees resulting in a reduction in user fee revenues of $1,330,000. Rules of Procedure Councillor Fortin moved to withdraw the resolution.

the 2026 Budget be amended to cancel the funding plan related to the College St. Underpass project in the 2024-2027 capital budget and bring forward an alternative funding plan in 2026, thereby removing the $1,644,900 from the operating budget.

the 2026 Budget be amended to pause the Capital portion of the HCI in the amount of $350,000.

the 2026 budget be amended to pause a portion of the GSDC core funding in the amount of $500,000 and reduce the GSDC funding by $623,390 from the Arts & Culture operating and capital grants; AND THAT staff be directed to work with the GSDC board to apply available Municipal Accommodation Tax funding to continue arts and culture grants in the community.

the 2026 budget be amended to increase Parks and Recreation revenue by $300,000; AND THAT staff be directed to bring forward a detailed plan in the new year which may include some user fee rate adjustments.

the 2026 budget be amended to eliminate the internal repayment amount of $350,000 and fund the remaining unfunded liability of $1,850,000 from the Capital Financing Reserve Fund – General. (See 2026/2027 Budget, bottom of page 31.)

the 2026 budget be amended to reduce the contribution to the capital levy in the amount of $1,850,000 and draw the funds from the Capital Financing Reserve Fund – General in 2026 to balance the capital budget.

City of Greater Sudbury move to closed session to discuss one Personal Matters (Identifiable individual(s)) / Labour Relations or Employee Negotiations item regarding municipal staff in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, par. 239(2)(b) and (d).

the 2026 Budget be amended to reflect a contribution from the Tax Rate Stabilization Reserve up to a maximum of $500,000.00.

amended: THAT the 2026 City of Greater Sudbury tax supported base operating budget for municipal operations, inclusive of fees and charges and excluding the City’s share of the Service Partners’ budgets and water wastewater budget, be approved in the gross expenditure amount of $634,406,264 and the net amount of $286,465,999, subject to the following: a) A decrease in the municipal operating budget of $538,700 due to an increase in the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund grant. b) A decrease in the municipal operating budget of $200,000 due to the Fire Services arbitration award. Subject to: THAT the 2026 Budget be amended to include the following business cases with a 2026 net levy impact of zero: #2: Enhance Hazardous Medication Safety; #4: Create Full-Time Senior Accountant Role; #5: Hire Digital Content Specialist; #10: Relocate Municipal Archives to Cultural Hub; AND that the following business cases be included with a 2026 levy impact of zero, subject to: #16: Implement Yellow Box Non-Residential Recycling program (cost to administer the program to be absorbed within the current budget, resulting in ongoing levy impact of zero). Subject to: THAT the 2026 Budget be amended to include the business case entitled "Eliminate Driveway Entrance Culvert Subsidy" as outlined on page 139 of the 2026-2027 budget document with a 2026 net levy reduction of $219,367; AND THAT staff be directed to investigate and report back to implement options to add the cost of culvert replacements

the City of Greater Sudbury 2026-2027 tax supported capital budget, inclusive of capital budget amendments found on page 209 of the budget document, be readopted in the gross amount of $242,513,243 for 2026 and $193,201,287 for 2027.

pursuant to Ontario Regulation 284/09, this report serves as the method for communicating the exclusion of the following estimated expenses from the 2026 Budget: a) Amortization expense - $82.7 million b) Post-employment benefit expenses – $5.4 million c) Solid waste landfill closure and post-closure recovery – ($1.1 million)

THAT the 2026 Budget be amended to include the business case entitled "Add Fixed Transit Service to Villa St. Gabriel Villa" as outlined in the Finalization of the 2026-2027 Budget report, subject to: THAT the service be completed as a pilot project commencing in November 2026 and ending in November 2027 with a 2026 net levy impact of $11,876.

THAT the 2026 Budget be amended to include the business case entitled "Increase Funding for Municipal Drain Maintenance" as outlined in the Finalization of the 2026-2027 Budget report with a 2026 net levy impact of $150,000.

THAT the 2026 Budget be amended to include the business case entitled "Expand Free Transit for Seniors Program" as outlined in the Finalization of the 2026-2027 Budget report with a 2026 net levy impact of $24,117. A roll call vote was held. YEAS: (9): Councillor Signoretti, Councillor Benoit, Councillor Fortin, Councillor Parent, Councillor Lapierre, Councillor Labbee, Councillor Cormier, Councillor Leduc, and Mayor Lefebvre NAYS: (4): Councillor Brabant, Councillor Sizer, Councillor McIntosh, and Councillor Landry-Altmann

THAT the following business cases be

THAT the 2026 Budget be amended to include the business case entitled "Increase Service Level to GOVA Route 106" as outlined on page 165 of the 2026-2027 budget document with a 2026 net levy impact of $32,175.

THAT the 2026 budget be amended to not include the increase in tipping fee user fees resulting in a reduction in user fee revenues of $1,330,000. Rules of Procedure Councillor Fortin moved to withdraw the resolution.

THAT the 2026 Budget be amended to cancel the funding plan related to the College St. Underpass project in the 2024-2027 capital budget and bring forward an alternative funding plan in 2026, thereby removing the $1,644,900 from the operating budget.

THAT the 2026 Budget be amended to pause the Capital portion of the HCI in the amount of $350,000.

THAT the 2026 budget be amended to pause a portion of the GSDC core funding in the amount of $500,000 and reduce the GSDC funding by $623,390 from the Arts & Culture operating and capital grants; AND THAT staff be directed to work with the GSDC board to apply available Municipal Accommodation Tax funding to continue arts and culture grants in the community.

THAT the 2026 budget be amended to increase Parks and Recreation revenue by $300,000; AND THAT staff be directed to bring forward a detailed plan in the new year which may include some user fee rate adjustments.

THAT the 2026 budget be amended to eliminate the internal repayment amount of $350,000 and fund the remaining unfunded liability of $1,850,000 from the Capital Financing Reserve Fund – General. (See 2026/2027 Budget, bottom of page 31.)

THAT the 2026 budget be amended to reduce the contribution to the capital levy in the amount of $1,850,000 and draw the funds from the Capital Financing Reserve Fund – General in 2026 to balance the capital budget.

THAT City of Greater Sudbury move to closed session to discuss one Personal Matters (Identifiable individual(s)) / Labour Relations or Employee Negotiations item regarding municipal staff in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, par. 239(2)(b) and (d).

THAT the 2026 Budget be amended to reflect a contribution from the Tax Rate Stabilization Reserve up to a maximum of $500,000.00.

As amended: THAT the 2026 City of Greater Sudbury tax supported base operating budget for municipal operations, inclusive of fees and charges and excluding the City’s share of the Service Partners’ budgets and water wastewater budget, be approved in the gross expenditure amount of $634,406,264 and the net amount of $286,465,999, subject to the following: a) A decrease in the municipal operating budget of $538,700 due to an increase in the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund grant. b) A decrease in the municipal operating budget of $200,000 due to the Fire Services arbitration award. Subject to: THAT the 2026 Budget be amended to include the following business cases with a 2026 net levy impact of zero: #2: Enhance Hazardous Medication Safety; #4: Create Full-Time Senior Accountant Role; #5: Hire Digital Content Specialist; #10: Relocate Municipal Archives to Cultural Hub; AND that the following business cases be included with a 2026 levy impact of zero, subject to: #16: Implement Yellow Box Non-Residential Recycling program (cost to administer the program to be absorbed within the current budget, resulting in ongoing levy impact of zero). Subject to: THAT the 2026 Budget be amended to include the business case entitled "Eliminate Driveway Entrance Culvert Subsidy" as outlined on page 139 of the 2026-2027 budget document with a 2026 net levy reduction of $219,367; AND THAT staff be directed to investigate and report back to implement options to add the cost of culvert replacemen

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury 2026-2027 tax supported capital budget, inclusive of capital budget amendments found on page 209 of the budget document, be readopted in the gross amount of $242,513,243 for 2026 and $193,201,287 for 2027.

THAT pursuant to Ontario Regulation 284/09, this report serves as the method for communicating the exclusion of the following estimated expenses from the 2026 Budget: a) Amortization expense - $82.7 million b) Post-employment benefit expenses – $5.4 million c) Solid waste landfill closure and post-closure recovery – ($1.1 million)