# Committee of the Whole — March 23, 2026

Meeting: Committee of the Whole — March 23, 2026

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Meeting record updated: 2026-10-19T03:51:19.860611+00:00

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## Official meeting sources

[Agenda](<https://pub-langford.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=17095>)

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## AI-processed summary

- Approved recommending Council adopt the 2026–2030 five‑year financial plan, incorporating this meeting's budget changes (Financial Plan).
- Directed staff to reduce internal capital payment by $800,000; Guiry, Harder and Szpak opposed (Budget).
- Directed staff to cancel the city's Urban Development Institute membership and remove its fee budget; Goodmanson opposed (Budget).
- Directed staff to increase First Nation relations funding to $100,000, adding $50,000 from surplus (Budget).
- Directed staff to investigate alternate reserve funding for the Bear Mountain Parkway temporary power issue (Bear Mountain Parkway).

## Source documents

- [Agenda Cover Page](<https://pub-langford.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=17095>)

- [Agenda](<https://pub-langford.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=17094>)

- [Minutes](<https://pub-langford.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=17151>)

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