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REQUEST FOR DECISION
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Bylaw 24/2025 - Master Rates Bylaw Schedule "H"
Presented by: Regan Lefebvre, Senior Manager, Utilities
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RECOMMENDED MOTION(S)
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That Bylaw 24/2025, being a bylaw to amend the Master Rates Bylaw under which fees, rates and charges are set, be read a first time.
That Bylaw 24/2025 be read a second time.
That unanimous consent be given for consideration of third reading of Bylaw 24/2025.
That Bylaw 24/2025 be read a third time.
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SUMMARY
Administration is seeking adjustments to the City's fees, rates, and charges as established by bylaw as part of the 2026-2028 Municipal Budget Process.
ALIGNMENT TO COUNCIL DIRECTION OR MANDATORY STATUTORY PROVISION
Council Policy C-FS-16, Municipal Fees and Charges, provides that if a fee or charge is set in a bylaw, only Council can adjust it:
"Council shall set fees contained within bylaw. The CAO shall make recommendation(s) as to the appropriate fee, as necessary."
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
User fees are a critical element of a municipality's revenue mix and represent a significant portion of the City's revenue stream. Annually, departments review fees considering factors such as market comparables, benchmarks, cost recovery and the methodologies prescribed by Council in Policy C-FS-16 Municipal Fees and Charges that set parameters around the CAO's authority to determine the fees adjustment in the case of fees that are not directly set by Council in a bylaw. This review process supports the City's 'user pay' philosophy such that wherever and to the extent possible, the user of a particular program or service pays the cost of delivering or providing that program or service.
There are two types of fees as described below:
1. Fees, Rates and Charges Set By Bylaw
(requires Council approval since only Council has authority to pass bylaws)
2. Council Policy C-FS-16 Fees
(approved by CAO as per Policy)
The first type is a user fee set in one...
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