Budget Committee re Amendments to the Mayors Proposed 2026 Operating Budget

THAT, further to Operating Budget Amendment Form 2025-11-03-019 from Councillor Lauer, this Committee recommends that Contributions to Reserve and Reserve Funds be amended as follows: - Object Category - Expenses / Expenditure - Reserve Contributions - 2026 Budget on Page 161 of the Mayor's Proposed 2026 Operating Budget be increased by $700,000; - Contributions to Reserve and Reserve Funds Summary - 2026 Budget on Page 27 of the Mayor's Proposed 2026 Operating Budget be updated to reflect this increase with $555,451 allocated to the General Asset Management Reserve Fund, $6,169 to the IT and Innovation Reserve Fund and $138,380 to the Fleet and Equipment Asset Reserve Fund; - Operating Change Request Detail CORP1.22 - Asset Management Plan Reserve - Levy (Mayor Adjustment) on Page 170 of the Mayor's Proposed 2026 Operating Budget be revised to remove $700,000 of the planned reduction by reversing $555,451 for the General Asset Management Reserve Fund, $6,169 for the IT and Innovation Reserve Fund, and $138,380 for the Fleet and Equipment Asset Management Reserve Fund; AND THAT such amendments be added to the tax levy requirement; AND THAT staff be directed to update the Mayor's Proposed 2026 Operating Budget as required to effect the within resolution.

THAT, further to Operating Budget Amendment Form 2025-11-01-006 from Councillor Fallis, this Committee recommends that Contributions to Reserve and Reserve Funds be amended as follows: - Object Category - Expenses / Expenditure - Reserve Contributions - 2026 Budget on Page 161 of the Mayor's Proposed 2026 Operating Budget be increased by $300,000; - Contributions to Reserve and Reserve Funds Summary - Affordable Housing Reserve Fund - 2026 Budget on Page 27 of the Mayor's Proposed 2026 Operating Budget be increased by $300,000 to reflect the same increase; AND THAT such amendments be added to the tax levy requirement; AND THAT staff be directed to update the Mayor's Proposed 2026 Operating Budget as required to effect the within resolution.

THAT, further to Operating Budget Amendment Form 2025-10-28-016 from Councillor Campbell, this Committee recommends that the Operating Budget Summary for Environment and Infrastructure Services - Waste Management and Environmental Compliance be amended as follows: - Object Category - Expenses / Expenditure - Contracted Services - 2026 Budget on Page 153 of the Mayor's Proposed 2026 Operating Budget be increased by $275,000 to continue the curbside collection service for ICI locations; - Operating Change Request Detail WME1.06 - Business Curbside Recycling Collection PRG on Page 159 of the Mayor's Proposed 2026 Operating Budget be removed; AND THAT such amendments be added to the tax levy requirement; AND THAT staff be directed to update the Mayor's Proposed 2026 Operating Budget as required to effect the within resolution.

THAT, further to Operating Budget Amendment Form 2025-10-24-009 from Councillor Durnford, this Committee recommends that the Operating Budget Summary for Council - Agencies and Committees be amended as follows: - Object Category - Community Contributions - 2026 Budget on Page 32 of the Mayor's Proposed 2026 Operating Budget be increased by $100,000 to provide funding to Green Haven Shelter to fund a transitional bed; - Object Category - Expenses / Expenditure - Grants Contributions - 2026 Budget on Page 33 of the Mayor's Proposed 2026 Operating Budget be increased by $100,000 to reflect the same increase; AND THAT such amendments be added to the tax levy requirement; AND THAT staff be directed to update the Mayor's Proposed 2026 Operating Budget as required to effect the within resolution.

THAT, further to Operating Budget Amendment Form 2025-10-28-035 from Councillor Durnford, this Committee recommends that the Operating Budget Summary for the Library Board - Orillia Public Library be amended as follows: - Object Category - Expenses / Expenditure - Contracted Services - 2026 Budget on Page 176 of the Mayor's Proposed 2026 Operating Budget be increased by $64,000 to remove cost reductions; - Operating Change Request Detail CORP1.25 - Library Operating Funding Request - Strategic Leadership Team Adjustment on Page 181 of the Mayor's Proposed 2026 Operating Budget be removed; - Object Category - Revenues / Funding Source - Taxation - 2026 Budget on Page 176 of the Mayor's Proposed 2026 Operating Budget be increased by $64,000 to increase the Orillia Public Library funding grant; - Object Category - Expenses / Expenditure - Grants Contributions - 2026 Budget on Page 161 of the Mayor's Proposed 2026 Operating Budget be increased by $64,000 to reflect the same increase; - Operating Change Request Detail CORP1.21 - Library Operating Adjustment Funding Request on Page 169 of the Mayor's Proposed 2026 Operating Budget be increased by $64,000 for a total of $190,419 to reflect the same increase; AND THAT such amendments be added to the tax levy requirement; AND THAT staff be directed to update the Mayor's Proposed 2026 Operating Budget as required to effect the within resolution.

THAT, further to Operating Budget Amendment Form 2025-11-03-024 from Councillor Fallis, this Committee recommends the following to mitigate potential service interruptions related to winter control operations: - For the 2026 Budget year, staff be authorized to transfer up to $150,000 from the Winter Stabilization Reserve for unanticipated winter control contract needs; - If such funds are drawn and utilized, the General Manager of Environment and Infrastructure Services be directed to provide a CIP detailing the use of funds and the future planned contributions to the reserve to replenish the amount used;

THAT, further to Operating Budget Amendment Form 2025-10-30-029 from Councillor Lauer, this Committee recommends that the Operating Budget Summary for Council - Agencies and Committees be amended as follows: - Object Category - Information Orillia - 2026 Budget on Page 32 of the Mayor's Proposed 2026 Operating Budget be decreased by $25,000; - Object Category - Expenses / Expenditures - Grants Contributions - 2026 Budget on Page 33 of the Mayor's Proposed 2026 Operating Budget be decreased by $25,000 to reflect the same reduction; - Operating Change Request Detail ABC1.01 - Information Orillia Grant Increase on Page 35 of the Mayor's Proposed 2026 Operating Budget be removed; AND THAT such amendments be decreased from the tax levy requirement; AND THAT staff be directed to update the Mayor's Proposed 2026 Operating Budget as required to effect the within resolution.

THAT the memorandum dated November 6, 2025 from the Chief Administrative Office, Corporate Services, Development Services and Engineering, and Environment and Infrastructure Services Departments regarding staff comments with respect to the 2026 Operating Budget Amendment Forms be received.