Appendix
2024-2028 Financial Planning Calendar
October 10, 2023Page 401 section
Timeline of events for the adoption of the five-year financial plan, including budget workshops and public engagement.
Budget workshops: February 13-20, 2024Financial plan bylaw adoption: May 7, 2024Detailed review items scheduled monthly
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 Fleet and equipment replacement plan review |
Committee of the Whole | October 10 | |
| November | Detailed FP Review – Development Services Financial policies review Consideration of Council proposed initiatives and Strategic Plan implications 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 | |
| February | Budget workshops: Introduction and overview Consideration of proposed non-core/capital items Presentation of service plans Consideration of reserve transfers |
Committee of the Whole Special Committee of the Whole If required |
February 13 – 7 pm February 14 – 6 pm February 15 – 6 pm February 20 – 6 pm |
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| March | Proposed 2024-2028 Financial Plan publication and launch of online Citizen Budget engagement tool | Distribution to Council and website | March 11 | |
| March | Consideration of grant-in-aid applications | Committee of the Whole | March 12 | |
| March | Approval of grants-in-aid | Council | March 19 | |
| March | Online Citizen Budget engagement tool intake closed | Staff | March 31 | |
| April | Consideration of results from online Citizen Budget engagement tool Presentation of consolidated financial plan for approval in principle Consideration of tax rate options |
Committee of the Whole | April 9 | |
| April | First three readings of financial plan bylaw | Council | April 16 | |
| May | Adoption of financial plan bylaw First three readings of tax rates bylaw |
Council | May 7 | |
| May | Adoption of tax rates bylaw | Council (Special meeting) | May 14 | |
| May | 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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