TAMRMS#: B06
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REQUEST FOR DECISION
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10 Year Capital Growth Plan Update
Presented by: Deborah Johnson, Financial Controller, Financial Services
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RECOMMENDED MOTION(S)
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1. That Administration update the 2026-2035 Municipal Growth Capital Plan to include the project briefs provided in the attachment titled “Growth Capital Plan Additions”.
2. That Administration update the 2026-2035 Municipal Growth Capital Plan to remove the projects provided in the attachment titled “Growth Capital Plan Removals”.
3. That Council members be requested to submit any additional amendments to the 2025-2034 Municipal Growth Capital Plan to Administration by April 18, 2025.
4. That Administration prepare backgrounders for proposed amendments to the 2026- 2035 Municipal Capital Growth Plan for presentation to Council at the May 6, 2025 meeting for consideration of approval.
5. That the revised 2026-2035 Municipal Capital Growth Plan be included in the Proposed 2026-2028 Business Plan and Budget along with funding recommendations guided by the Capital Prioritization Matrix.
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SUMMARY
This report is to provide the Standing Committee of the Whole with recommended changes to the 2026-2035 Municipal Growth Plan.
ALIGNMENT TO COUNCIL DIRECTION OR MANDATORY STATUTORY PROVISION
As per Council Policy C-FS-05 Budget and Taxation Guiding Principles, Section 12:
“With specific reference to the Municipal 10 Year Growth Capital Plan, a Council motion is required to add or remove a capital project charter to/from the plan”.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The 10 Year Municipal and Utility RMR and Growth Capital Plan is a long-term planning document for the City that provides key strategic inputs for the upcoming budget year, a framework for the three-year budget plan, and a future outlook of long-range capital requirements.
Capital projects identified as Growth are required to meet future demand and strengthen the community. As new infrastructure is needed to meet this demand an annual review of the plan is done by Administration, who then provide recommendations to Council for additions or removals. For the 2026-2035 Municipal Capital Growth Plan, Administration has determined that the 9 growth initiatives, as provided in the attachment “Growth Capital Plan Additions,” should be considered for addition.
Administration is also recommending removal of 3 growth charters, as provided in the attachment “Growth Capital Plan Removals.”
This process is for approval of amendments to the “10 Year Growth Plan” only. As the estimated funding for the next 9 years will not be sufficient to undertake many growth initiatives on the plan Administration will bring forward funding recommendations guided by the Capital Prioritization Matrix when the revised 2026-2035 Municipal Growth Plan is presented to Council in the 2026-2028 Business Plan and Budget.
STAKEHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS OR ENGAGEMENT
N/A.
IMPACTS OF RECOMMENDATION(S)
Financial:
None at this time. Final funding decisions related to which projects will ultimately move forward will be made by Council as part of the annual budget process.
Compliance & Legal:
None at this time.
Program or Service:
None at this time.
Organizational:
None at this time.
Risks
None at this time.
ALIGNMENT TO PRIORITIES IN COUNCIL’S STRATEGIC PLAN
Not Applicable
ALIGNMENT TO LEVELS OF SERVICE DELIVERY
Service Name: Financial Planning
Description: Stewardship of development of annual operating and capital budgets for Municipal and Utility operations.
Subservice: Municipal Capital Budget Development
• Budget is prepared and approved by Council for a rolling ten (10) year period with the approval to execute one year of the plan.
• The annual approval of the capital budgets is complete by December 31 of each year.
IMPACTS OF ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED
If Standing Committee of the Whole does not wish to support the recommendations, the following alternatives could be considered:
Alternative 1. Approval of 1 or more of either the growth additions or removals.
Alternative 2: Do nothing. The growth initiatives will not be added to the 10 year plan and excluded in the prioritization for funding. The removal requests will not be removed and will remain on the 10 year plan.
Financial:
None at this time. Final funding decisions related to which projects will ultimately move forward will be made by Council as part of the annual budget process.
Compliance & Legal:
None at this time.
Program or Service:
None at this time.
Organizational:
None at this time.
Risks
None at this time.
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Report Date: April 8, 2025
Author(s): Deborah Johnson
Department: Financial and Strategic Services
Department Director: Anne Victoor
Managing Director: Diane McMordie
Chief Administrative Officer: William Fletcher