Budget Standing Committee

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Budget Standing Committee meetings will be held electronically, not in person, until further notice.

Electronic meetings will be broadcast live on the City's YouTube Channel. The live feed for the meeting will become active a few minutes before the scheduled start time of the meeting. 

Note: At is meeting of May 31, 2021, City Council approved a motion to suspend the Budget Standing Committee, as of September 20, 2021, until the 2022 Operating and Capital Budgets are approved by City Council and for all of Council to consider any items that would otherwise be reviewed by the Budget Standing Committee.

Please visit the Council Agenda webpage to view items that will be discussed at meetings held from September 2021 and onwards. Please visit the Council Meetings webpage for information on submitting items of correspondence to the members of Council and requesting to make a delegation at meetings.

2021 Meeting Dates

• Monday, January 25
• Monday, March 22
• Monday, April 19
• Monday, May 17
• Monday, June 21
• Wednesday, September 22
• Tuesday, October 19
• Wednesday, November 3 
• Monday, November 8 
• Wednesday, November 17 
• Monday, November 22 

Statement of Purpose

On June 8, 2015, under the recommendation of the Ad Hoc Budget Review Committee, City Council approved the establishment of a Budget Standing Committee. This committee was originally structured as a three year pilot project, however, the Committee has since continued their work and remains a key component of the budget process.

The Budget Standing Committee works on behalf of City Council to address high level strategic budget and policy decisions. The Committee will provide financial guidance and oversight from a broad perspective to assist and improve upon the City's budget process, as well as short, medium and long-term financial planning.

Composition and Membership

The Budget Standing Committee is comprised of six members of Council and is supported by City staff. 

Membership List:

• Councillor Mat Siscoe - Chair
• Councillor Lori Littleton - Vice Chair
• Councillor Dawn Dodge
• Councillor Bill Phillips
• Councillor Karrie Porter
• Mayor Walter Sendzik

As of May 31, 2021, the Budget Standing Committee was suspended. Until the 2022 Operating and Capital Budgets are approved by Council, all members of Council will now consider items that otherwise would have been considered by the Budget Standing Committee.

Reporting Structure

At the Budget Standing Committee meeting of January 7, 2019, Councillor Mat Siscoe was appointed as the Committee Chair and Councillor Lori Littleton was appointed as Vice Chair for the four-year term of Council.

Administrative support to the Budget Standing Committee is provided by the Clerk's Office. The Council & Committee Coordinator prepares and publishes all agendas and minutes.