Special City Council - Open Session

THAT Report No. 2026-296 – Building Faster Fund (BFF) 2026 Investment Plan BE RECEIVED; and THAT City Council ENDORSES the Investment Plan contained in Report 2026-296; and THAT upon Ministry approval of the Investment Plan, debenture financing in the amount of $4,000,000 BE REDUCED in the Downtown Revitalization Project (RD1702); and THAT the necessary by-law to make the revision for the financing of the Downtown Revitalization Project BE PRESENTED to Council upon Ministry approval of the Investment Plan; and THAT the above recommendations BE PRESENTED at the June 16th Special City Council meeting for ratification. YES: (10) Councillor Carpenter, Councillor McCreary, Mayor Davis, Councillor Van Tilborg, Councillor Martin, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, and Councillor Samwell

THAT Report 2026-313 – Development Charge Reduction Program BE RECEIVED. YES: (9) Councillor McCreary, Mayor Davis, Councillor Van Tilborg, Councillor Martin, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, and Councillor Samwell NO: (1) Councillor Carpenter

(Option 3) B. THAT Council direct staff to PREPARE and SUBMIT an application to the Province of Ontario under the Development Charge Reduction Program; and C. THAT Council ENDORSE, in principle, a temporary reduction in City residential development charges in the amount of 30% for a period of three years, subject to final consideration of Council approval of the required by-law if this City is successful in receiving funding; and D. THAT Council ENDORSE the submission of the following project(s) as the City of Brantford’s proposed eligible housing-enabling infrastructure project(s) under the program: i. Pressure District 2/3 Elevated Tank ii. Tollgate Road Pumping Station iii. Wayne Gretzky Parkway Pumping Station iv. Greenwich Pumping Station v. King George Road Watermain; and E. THAT Council APPROVE, in principle, the City’s required municipal contribution of 10% to the proposed project(s), to be funded from the following funding source(s): i. Water and Related Reserve Fund (RF0542) ii. Wastewater and Related Reserve Fund (RF0540); and F. THAT the Chief Administrative Officer, Commissioner of Corporate Services, Treasurer, City Solicitor and Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to take all necessary steps to finalize and submit the application and, if successful, to bring forward any required agreements, by-laws, and implementation reports for Council consideration; and G. THAT the Chief Administrative Officer, City Treasurer, and Director of Facilities and Procurement BE AUTHORIZED to init

THAT Council MOVE IN-CAMERA to consider the following: 6.1 Tentative Settlement with the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 685, Conventional Transit and Brantford Lift, 2026-258 Labour relations or employee negotiations.

A. THAT Report No. 2026-296 – Building Faster Fund (BFF) 2026 Investment Plan BE RECEIVED; and B. THAT City Council ENDORSES the Investment Plan contained in Report 2026-296; and C. THAT upon Ministry approval of the Investment Plan, debenture financing in the amount of $4,000,000 BE REDUCED in the Downtown Revitalization Project (RD1702); and D. THAT the necessary by-law to make the revision for the financing of the Downtown Revitalization Project BE PRESENTED to Council upon Ministry approval of the Investment Plan; and E. THAT the above recommendations BE PRESENTED at the June 16th Special City Council meeting for ratification. YES: (10): Mayor Davis, Councillor Sicoli, Councillor Sullivan, Councillor Caputo, Councillor Martin, Councillor McCreary, Councillor Carpenter, Councillor Hunt, Councillor Samwell, and Councillor Van Tilborg

Amendment (Option 3) B. THAT Council direct staff to PREPARE and SUBMIT an application to the Province of Ontario under the Development Charge Reduction Program; and C. THAT Council ENDORSE, in principle, a temporary reduction in City residential development charges in the amount of 30% for a period of three years, subject to final consideration of Council approval of the required by-law if this City is successful in receiving funding; and D. THAT Council ENDORSE the submission of the following project(s) as the City of Brantford’s proposed eligible housing- enabling infrastructure project(s) under the program: i. Pressure District 2/3 Elevated Tank ii. Tollgate Road Pumping Station iii. Wayne Gretzky Parkway Pumping Station iv. Greenwich Pumping Station v. King George Road Watermain; and E. THAT Council APPROVE, in principle, the City’s required municipal contribution of 10% to the proposed project(s), to be funded from the following funding source(s): i. Water and Related Reserve Fund (RF0542) ii. Wastewater and Related Reserve Fund (RF0540); and F. THAT the Chief Administrative Officer, Commissioner of Corporate Services, Treasurer, City Solicitor and Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to take all necessary steps to finalize and submit the application and, if successful, to bring forward any required agreements, by-laws, and implementation reports for Council consideration; and G. THAT the Chief Administrative Officer, City Treasurer, and Director of Facilities and Procurement BE AUTHORI