October 2024
- On October 1, 2024, Council was presented with the 2025 utility budget at an open meeting of Council. The 2025 utility budget included, and highlighted, the Utility Governance Review as a budget item.
- At that meeting, Council approved the operating and capital budgets for all utilities, and the Utility 10-year Capital Plan in principle.
Read the report and watch the October 1, 2024 Council meeting
View the 2025 Utilities Budget document (pdf)
- On October 28, Council was presented an overview of the work completed so far on the Utilities Governance project at an open meeting of Council. The report summarized major project milestones, next steps and opportunities for public engagement.
Watch the October 28 Council Meeting
View the Utilities Governance Report (pdf)
September 2024
- On September 13, 2024, The City published a news release about the Utility Governance Review summarizing the Utility Governance Review matter that will be heard at Council’s open meeting on September 16, 2024.
- On September 16, 2024, Council received information on the Utility Governance Review at an open meeting of Council.
- At the open meeting, Council directed Administration to include the costs of investigating what an MCC would look like for The City in the 2025 budget.
- The motion was carried.
Read the report and watch the September 16, 2024 Council meeting
View the September 16, 2024 Council presentation (pdf)
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July 2024
- On July 22, 2024, Council received information on the Utility Governance Review at an open meeting of Council.
- At the open meeting, Council passed a resolution requesting more information on what an MCC would look like, and what a transition from a City department to an MCC would look like.
Read the report and watch the July 22, 2024 Council meeting
View the July 22, 2024 Council presentation (pdf)
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May 2024
- On May 13, 2024, Council received information on the Utility Governance Review in a closed meeting.
- At the open meeting, Council passed a resolution directing Administration to bring back an administrative recommendation for Council’s consideration including what it would take to prepare an implementation strategy to modernize The City’s utility governance model(s) including risks, estimated costs and timeline, by end of Q3, 2024.
April 2024
- On April 15, 2024, Council received information on the Utility Governance Review in a closed meeting of Council.
- At the open meeting, Council passed resolutions on the Utility Governance Review, postponing the Utility Governance matter to the May 13, 2024 meeting of Council and directing Administration to update absent Councillors on the matter before that meeting.