The final opportunity for Public Comment on the 2024 Draft Budget is one of many themes for a relatively light night ahead for the city's elected officials.
The main focus for the night is the forward momentum for the Budget and Five Year Financial Plan, with Council to hear one final report from the Chief Financial Officer during the Committee of the Whole Session that will put forward the process for the evening.
The public will also be allowed one final comment on the 2024 Budget as part of that Committee of the Whole Session.
The Agenda for the COW Session is available here.
The Public also has an opportunity to Comment on any item from the Regular Agenda at the start of that Regular session starting at 7 PM session tonight an evening which also features a range of reports and correspondences.
Included among the topics, Reports from the Chief Financial Officer with the September Financial Variance Report, a report on the city's Accessibility Committee, and request for authorization to borrow 1.6 million dollars for Operations Department equipment.
Variance requests for two properties and the vote to set the course forward towards the adoption of the Budget and Five Year plan brings the Agenda notes to a close.
Monday's Regular Council session starts at 7 PM and can be viewed by way of the Live Feed from the City Website.
Council members also host a Closed session at 5PM the details as to why the session will exclude the public are available for review here.
The session is normally posted to the City's YouTube archive within 24 hours of the session concluding.
You can review the Agenda for tonight's session here.
The outline of Council's work ahead for the evening can be reviewed below:
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COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE SESSION OF CITY COUNCIL
Approval of Agenda -- The Mayor will review the Agenda of the November 14 session and seek approval of Council towards it.
Public Comment (s) Re: 2024 Draft Budget. -- One final opportunity for the public to speak to the 2024 Budget process before Council gives consideration to it.
Report: Report from the Chief Financial Officer Re: 2024 Budget Direction, Council will be asked to direct staff to prepare the Five Year Financial Plan Bylaw using amendments presented in Attachment 3 of information attached to the Agenda.
Council will be asked to direct the preparation of the Five Year Plan as part of the Regular Council Session to follow.
Questions and And Inquiries from members of Council
Adjournment to Regular Council Session
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REGULAR SESSION OF CITY COUNCIL
Introduction of Late Items
Approval of Agenda -- The Mayor will review the Agenda of the November 14 session and seek approval of Council towards it.
Public Comments regarding Agenda items -- This period offers a chance for those in attendance to speak to any items to be addressed on the Agenda for the evening. This includes opportunity for public comment towards the 2024 Draft Budget
Consent Agenda
Council review of Regular minutes from November 14, 2023 Session
Council review of minutes from Special Regular Meeting of November 14, 2023
Report from the Chief Financial Officer Re: September 2023 Financial Variance Report (see pages 8-13 of Agenda)
Correspondences
Memorandum from Manager of Communications, Engagement and Social Development and Chair of Prince Rupert and Area Accessibility Committee. Re: Update on Accessibility Committee (see pages 14 - 15 of Agenda)
Council will be asked that all items of the Consent Agreement be accepted and filed
Reports
Staff Reports
Report from Chief Financial Officer -- Re Authorization to Borrow for Heavy Equipment Purchase -- Council will be asked to approve the authorization to borrow $1,617,235.27 from the Municipal Finance Authority, the money to be used for the purchase of a Gravel Truck, a Garbage Truck, a Dozer and a an Excavator (see page 16 of Agenda)
Report from Planning: Development Variance Permit #23-23 -- Council will receive a report with recommendation to to provide Final Approval for the Permit for a property on Overlook Street. (see pages 17 - 23 of Agenda)
Report from Planning: Development Variance Permit #23-25 -- Council will receive a report with recommendation to proceed to Statutory Notification for a property on Alfred Street. (see pages 24 - 29 of Agenda)
Report from Director of Corporate and Legislative Services -- Re: Resolution from the Committee of the Whole -- Council will be asked to direct Staff to prepare the Five Year Financial Plan Bylaw using the recommendations presented in Attachment 3 of the 2024 Budget Direction Report to Council providing during the Committee of the Whole session previously held this evening (see pages 30 - 43 of Agenda)
Bylaws
City of Prince Rupert Five year Financial Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 3525, 2023 -- Council will be asked to provide First, Second and Third readings to the the five Year Financial Plan Amendment Bylaw . (see pages previous )
Business Arising
Council Round Table and Public Question Period -- Council members will have opportunity to raise items of interest or concern for consideration.
Adjournment -- The Mayor will bring the session to a close.
The live broadcast of the City Council Session can be found here, a video archive of the past sessions of Council is available from the City's YouTube archive.
Further notes related to the November 27th session can be found here.
Our archive of all of the City Council sessions for 2023 is available here.
Cross posted from the North Coast Review.
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