The first verified batch is live: significant budget amendments and homelessness funding decisions, with individual recorded votes and official-source links. Routine procedural votes remain out of the way.
Council considered limiting the Police Service budget increase to 7%.
Council directed the Police Services Board to consider potential reductions to its 2026 budget.
Council directed staff to use an additional $3 million from the Legacy reserve to reduce the 2026 net tax levy.
A motion to restore $32,000 of Library collections funding in the 2026 operating budget from the net tax levy was defeated.
Council unanimously supported restoring $32,000 of Library collections funding from the Library Materials Acquisition Reserve.
Council considered capping the contingency budget at $1 million.
Funding to enhance the Trinity Overnight Drop-In Program failed on a 5–5 tie.
Council supported a $250,000 increase to the Housing Stability Fund.
Council supported $285,600 to expand Brock Mission’s 24/7 capacity.
Funding to expand Trinity daytime operating hours failed on a 5–5 tie.
Council supported $264,000 from the Social Services Reserve to extend the overnight drop-in program through summer 2025.
Council unanimously supported a $360,000 increase to the Housing Stability Fund from the Social Services Reserve.
Council unanimously supported $280,000 from the Social Services Reserve to maintain Brock Mission capacity at 40 beds.
Council supported $240,000 from the Social Services Reserve to extend daytime drop-in operating hours in 2025.