Appendix
2024-2028 Financial Planning Calendar
November 14, 2023Page 471 section
A schedule of planned budget review sessions, public engagement opportunities, and adoption steps for the 2024-2028 Financial Plan.
November 14: Consideration of Council proposed initiativesFebruary 13-20: Budget workshopsMarch 11: Launch of Citizen Budget engagement toolMay 14: Adoption of tax rates bylaw
Report to Committee of the Whole
Re: Financial Plan Review – Development Services Meeting Date: November 14, 2023

2024-2028 Financial Planning Calendar
| Year | Month | Purpose | Who | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | June | Approval of Financial Planning (FP) calendar | Council | June 20 |
| July | Detailed FP Review – General Gov’t Services | Committee of the Whole | July 11 | |
| September | Detailed FP Review – Protective Services | Committee of the Whole | September 12 | |
| October | Detailed FP Review – Transportation Services | Committee of the Whole | October 10 | |
| Fleet and equipment replacement plan review | Committee of the Whole | October 10 | ||
| November | Detailed FP Review – Development Services | Committee of the Whole | November 14 | |
| Financial policies review | Committee of the Whole | November 14 | ||
| Consideration of Council proposed initiatives and Strategic Plan implications | Committee of the Whole | November 14 | ||
| Discussion of financial planning targets | Committee of the Whole | November 14 | ||
| 2024 | January | Detailed FP Review – Environmental, Parks and Recreation Services | Committee of the Whole | January 9 |
| February | Draft 2024-2028 Financial Plan Workshop Package | Distribution to Council | February 5 | |
| Budget workshops: Introduction and overview | Committee of the Whole | February 13 – 7 pm | ||
| Consideration of proposed non-core/capital items | Special Committee of the Whole | February 14 – 6 pm | ||
| Presentation of service plans | Special Committee of the Whole | February 15 – 6 pm | ||
| Consideration of reserve transfers | If required | February 20 – 6 pm | ||
| March | Proposed 2024-2028 Financial Plan publication and launch of online Citizen Budget engagement tool | Distribution to Council and website | March 11 | |
| Consideration of grant-in-aid applications | Committee of the Whole | March 12 | ||
| Approval of grants-in-aid | Council | March 19 | ||
| Online Citizen Budget engagement tool intake closed | Staff | March 31 | ||
| April | Consideration of results from online Citizen Budget engagement tool | Committee of the Whole | April 9 | |
| Presentation of consolidated financial plan for approval in principle | Committee of the Whole | April 9 | ||
| Consideration of tax rate options | Committee of the Whole | April 9 | ||
| First three readings of financial plan bylaw | Council | April 16 | ||
| May | Adoption of financial plan bylaw | Council | May 7 | |
| First three readings of tax rates bylaw | Council | May 7 | ||
| Adoption of tax rates bylaw | Council (Special meeting) | May 14 | ||
| Information about financial plan, taxes and user fees included with tax notice mail out and on website | Staff | May |
All Council and Committee of the Whole sessions will be webcast and will include opportunities to address comments from the public.
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Extracted from: 2023 11 14 Committee of the Whole Agenda - Agenda - Pdf