# Committee of the Whole Minutes - April 21, 2023

Meeting: Committee of the Whole — September 26, 2023

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Minutes of the April 21, 2023 Committee of the Whole meeting recording the recommendation regarding the 2023 - 2027 Five Year Financial Plan and tax increase.

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### Committee of the Whole Minutes - April 21, 2023

Source pages: 8–9

## Committee of the Whole Minutes - April 21, 2023

### Meeting Details
- Date: April 21, 2023
- Time: 11:30 a.m.
- Location: Council Chambers & Electronic Meeting
- Meeting available by teleconference

### Present
- Mayor S. Goodmanson
- Councillor K. Guiry
- Councillor C. Harder
- Councillor M. Morley
- Councillor L. Szpak
- Councillor M. Wagner
- Councillor K. Yacucha

### Attending
- D. Kiedyk, Chief Administrative Officer
- B. Hutchins, Director of Corporate Services
- M. Baldwin, Director of Planning and Subdivision
- M. Dillabaugh, Director of Finance
- K. Balzer, Director of Engineering and Public Works
- Y. Nielsen, Director of Parks, Recreation and Facilities
- K. Dube, Senior Manager of Information Technology and GIS
- D. Petrie, Senior Manager of Business Development and Events
- C. Aubrey, Fire Chief
- L. Fletcher, Manager of Community Safety and Municipal Enforcement - Remote
- W. Robinson, Manager of Building Services
- C. Staniforth, Financial Analyst
- B. Agland, System Administrator
- B. Boisvert, Legislative Services Administrative Coordinator

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### 1. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
B. Hutchins, Director of Corporate Services, read the City of Langford's Territorial Acknowledgment.

### 2. CALL TO ORDER
The Chair called the meeting to order at 11:35 a.m.

### 3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
MOVED BY: GUIRY  
SECONDED: YACUCHA  
THAT the Committee approve the agenda as presented.  
Motion CARRIED.

### 4. REPORTS

#### 4.1 2023 Budget and Five-Year Financial Plan 2023 - 2027 - Presentation by Director of Finance
MOVED BY: YACUCHA  
SECONDED: SZPAK  
THAT the Committee of the Whole recommends that Council reject the proposed  
reductions to the tax increase presented at the April 21, 2023, meeting, and forward the  
proposed 2023 - 2027 Five Year Financial Plan with a 12.41% tax increase in 2023 to  
Council.  
Motion Carried Unanimously

### 5. ADJOURNMENT
MOVED BY: SZPAK  
SECONDED: GUIRY  
THAT the Committee adjourn the meeting.  
The Chair adjourned the meeting at 12:50 p.m.  
Motion CARRIED.

Presiding Council Member

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