Finance and Audit Committee Meeting

"That the agenda for the April 1, 2025 Finance and Audit Committee be approved."

"That the Finance and Audit Committee, having considered the correspondence from the below municipalities regarding 'Buy Canadian', recommend that County Council support the correspondence and direct staff to send a copy of this resolution to key stakeholders:  City of Hamilton;  City of Toronto;  Town of Parry Sound;  Township of Archipelago;  Township of Central Frontenac;  Township of Puslinch.”

"That the Finance and Audit Committee receive the correspondence from the following municipalities regarding 'Redistribution of Provincial Land Transfer Tax (LTT) and Goods and Services Tax (GST) to Municipalities for Sustainable Infrastructure Funding' for information, noting that similar correspondence was considered and supported by Council at the February 19, 2025 County Council meeting:  Municipality of Markstay-Warren;  City of Richmond Hill; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive the correspondence for information."

“That the Finance and Audit Committee receive Report 2025-057 ‘February 2025 Year-To-Date Financial Results’ for information; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive this report for information.”

“That the Finance and Audit Committee, having considered Report 2025- 058 ‘2025 Property Tax Policy’, recommend that County Council enact by- laws to authorize the 2025 tax ratios and tax rates at the April 16, 2025 County Council meeting.”

“That the Finance and Audit Committee, having considered Report 2025- 059 ‘2024 Court Security Funding’, recommend that County Council approve levy funding in the amount of $185,899 to the Town of Cobourg for 2024 court security costs; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council direct staff to adjust the amount of County levy funding provided to the Town of Cobourg by the amount of Court Security and Prisoner Transportation (CSPT) funding the Town of Cobourg received directly from the Province, once confirmed by staff.”

“That the Finance and Audit Committee, having considered Report 2025- 060 ‘Downloaded Programs and Services Summary’, recommend that County Council direct staff to advocate to the Province for additional funding to offset the costs of provincial downloads, up to and including $37.7M; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council identify this item for separate discussion at the April 16, 2025 County Council meeting.”

“That the Finance & Audit Committee hereby approve adding an item to the April 1, 2025 Finance and Audit Committee agenda regarding Directors’ salaries.”

“That the Finance & Audit Committee recommend that County Council discuss at the April 16, 2025 County Council meeting regarding Directors’ 2023-2025 salary adjustments, including reviewing information from the December 2024 Council Report entitled Report 2024-168, Corporate Services 'Compensation Freeze', as well as any other relevant background staff reports.”