PROPOSED 2023-2027 Financial Planning Calendar

Appendix B

PROPOSED 2023-2027 Financial Planning Calendar

Year	Month	Purpose	Who	Date
2022	July	Approval of Financial Planning calendar	Council	July 19
	November	• Review financial planning policies and fleet replacement plans • Consideration of Council proposed initiatives • Consideration of Strategic Plan implications • Discussion of Financial Planning targets	Committee of the Whole	November 8
2023	February	Draft 2023-2027 Financial Plan Workshop Package	Distribution to Council	February 6
	February	Budget workshops: • Introduction and overview • Consideration of proposed non-core and capital items • Presentation of service plans • Consideration of reserve transfers	Council Committee of the Whole	February 14 – 7 pm February 15 – 6 pm February 16 – 6 pm February 21 – 6 pm if required
	March	Proposed 2023-2027 Financial Plan publication and launch of online Citizen Budget engagement tool	Distribution to Council and website	March 13
	March	Consideration of grant-in-aid applications; recommendation for approval	Committee of the Whole	March 14
	March	Approval of grants-in-aid	Council	March 21
	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 11
	April	First three readings of financial plan bylaw	Council	April 18
	May	• Adoption of financial plan bylaw • First three readings of tax rates bylaw	Council	May 2
	May	Adoption of tax rates bylaw	Council (Special meeting)	May 9
	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.