Committee of the Whole Meeting - February 4
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Committee of the Whole Meeting Wednesday February 4, 2026 at 9:30am
Meeting Agenda: Meeting Agenda
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Agenda Items Include:
The purpose of this report is to provide Committee of the Whole with an annual update on the City’s progress on the 2024-2027 Strategic Plan.
Richmond Hill’s 2024 to 2027 Strategic Plan continues to guide Council and staff decisions, shaping priorities, workplans, and resource investments. In 2025, this framework delivered strong results across housing, climate action, community building, and service improvements.
To recommend the adoption of a new policy for the appointment of Citizen Members to Committees.
The City’s Appointment Policy for Advisory Committees, Task Forces and Steering Committees came into effect June 24, 2008. No revisions have been made to the policy since 2008, and the policy has not been consistently followed. Staff conducted a thorough review of the policy and made recommendations to Council on updating the policy and process for appointing Citizen Members to Committees. On October 15, 2025, Council adopted recommendations including:
The ability for Permanent Residents (as defined in the Immigration and
Refugee Protection Act) to be appointed;
That mid-term appointments be made, in general, from applicants who
applied at the beginning of the term;
Citizen Members only be eligible for appointment to one Committee except
in exceptional circumstances as generally described in the staff report
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