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Bylaw 30/2021 Master Rates Bylaw 46/2020 Amendments (1st reading)
Presented by: Stanley Chan, Divisional Controller, Financial Services & Information and Technology
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RECOMMENDED MOTION(S)
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1. That the proposed fees, rates and charges shown in the attachments entitled “Fees, Rates and Charges Established by Bylaw”, “Council Policy C-IS-02 Fees” and “Council Policy C-FS-16 Municipal Fees and Charges” to the August 30, 2021 agenda report titled "Bylaw 30/2021 Master Rates Bylaw 46/2020 Amendments" be received as information.
2. That Bylaw 30/2021, being a bylaw to amend the Master Rates and Bylaw Fees, be read a first time.
3. That the revised version of policy C-FS-16 Municipal Fees and Charges shown in the attachment entitled "Revised Version C-FS-16 Municipal Fees and Charges" be approved.
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PURPOSE OF REPORT
Administration is seeking adjustments to the City’s fees rates and charges as referenced in Council Policies and established by bylaws, as part of the 2022-2024 Municipal Budget Process.
ALIGNMENT TO PRIORITIES IN COUNCIL’S STRATEGIC PLAN
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ALIGNMENT TO LEVELS OF SERVICE DELIVERY
Financial Planning
Stewardship and Development of annual operating and capital budgets for Municipal and Utility operations.
ALIGNMENT TO COUNCIL DIRECTION OR MANDATORY STATUTORY PROVISION
Council Policy C-FS-16, Municipal Fees and Charges, sets the basic principle that the CAO will set fees that are not contained in any bylaw:
“The CAO shall review and set fees for the programs, services, goods and requirements noted within this policy. The CAO shall also advise Council annually of these fees during the budget process.”
Council Policy C-FS-16 also stipulates, in Schedule 12, that if a fee or charge is set in a bylaw, only the 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 c...
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