Regular Council Meetings

Regular Council Meetings are the formal decision‑making meetings of City Council. At these meetings, Council considers recommendations from Committees, makes final decisions through motions and votes, and adopts resolutions and by‑laws. Each member of Council has one vote on matters brought forward, and decisions made at Regular Meetings represent the official position of Council.

Agenda items for Regular Meetings typically include:

• Approval of Committee of the Whole reports
• Adoption of by‑laws, regulations, and amendments
• Final decisions on policies, plans, and major initiatives
• Matters requiring formal Council approval

Committee of the Whole Meetings

Committee of the Whole is a meeting of all members of Council that focuses on discussion, review, and direction, rather than final decision‑making. These meetings allow Council to examine issues in greater detail, ask questions of staff, receive public delegations, and provide preliminary direction before matters are brought forward for formal approval at a Regular Council Meeting.

Committee of the Whole Meetings are typically used for:

• In‑depth discussion of policies, projects, and reports
• Receiving information and background from staff
• Hearing public delegations on municipal matters
• Providing direction to staff on next steps or further analysis

No final decisions are made at Committee of the Whole. Instead, recommendations or reports from Committee of the Whole are forwarded to a subsequent Regular Council Meeting for consideration and formal approval.

Committee of the Whole Delegations

Would you like to be considered to present to Council at Committee of the Whole?

Committee of the Whole Delegations are subject to the Committee of the Whole Delegations Policy and Procedures, which outlines delegation request requirements.

A delegation request form must be submitted to the Office of the City Clerk at least two weeks prior to the next scheduled meeting.