Special Meeting of Council

section 46.1 of Procedure By-law 59-2024 to allow late registered delegate to speak.

Item 13.1 n. Options for the temporary elimination of Development Charges (DGM-03-26) (SD) to the beginning of the regular agenda.

the Special Council agenda for Monday, March 2, 2026.

item m. Heritage response to Bill 23 - Phase II shortlist of designation candidates (DGM-07-26) to the Committee of the Whole meeting of April 13, 2026.

report DGM-03-26 regarding Options for the temporary elimination of Development Charges to the Commissioner of Development & Growth Management and the Chief Financial Officer to report back to Committee of the Whole on April 13, 2026 on option 2 b as referenced in the staff report and a new or amended Affordable Rental Housing Community Improvement Plan funded from a source other than property taxes; and That Council offer a binding commitment to the provincial and federal governments that for every dollar of earmarked new funding provided to reduce development charges the City of Burlington shall commit to reduce its development charges by the same amount, up to and including a total elimination of development charges on a permanent basis with matched funding; and that council commit to not make any reductions to development charges without first being made whole through federal or provincial programs, such as the HAF or through other federal, provincial or other level of government programs.

to Referral Refer report DGM-03-26 regarding Options for the temporary elimination of Development Charges to the Commissioner of Development & Growth Management and the Chief Financial Officer to report back to Committee of the Whole on April 13, 2026 within a new or the existing Affordable rental housing Community Improvement Plan

to Referral Refer report DGM-03-26 regarding Options for the temporary elimination of Development Charges to the Commissioner of Development & Growth Management and the Chief Financial Officer to report back to Committee of the Whole on April 13, 2026 on option 2 b as referenced in the staff report and a new or amended Affordable Rental Housing Community Improvement Plan funded from a source other than property taxes.

to Referral That Council offer a binding commitment to the provincial and federal governments that for every dollar of earmarked new funding provided to reduce development charges the City of Burlington shall commit to reduce its development charges by the same amount, up to and including a total elimination of development charges on a permanent basis with matched funding; and that council commit to not make any reductions to development charges without first being made whole through federal or provincial programs, such as the HAF or through other federal, provincial or other level of government programs.

the following minutes:

closed Committee of the Whole meeting minutes of February 9, 2026 that exclude item 1.4. Note: Councillor Galbraith did not vote on this item of the confidential Committee of the Whole minutes.

R eceive and file information items, having been considered by Council:

and pass the following by-laws which are now introduced, entitled and numbered as indicated below

and pass By-law Number 12-2026 being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of Council at its meeting held March 2, 2026 being read a first, second and third time.

10:57 a.m. (recess), 11:05 a.m. (reconvene), 12:03 p.m. (recess), 1:00 p.m. (reconvene), 2:02 p.m. (recess), 2:04 p.m. (reconvene), 2:49 p.m.(recess), 2:58 p.m. (reconvene) Adjourn this Council now to meet again at the call of the Mayor 4:43 p.m.