Delegating authority over Recreation, Parks and Cultural Services user fees and entertainment purchasing
General Committee makes recommendations; City Council makes the final decision.
We haven’t matched this to Council’s final vote yet. Committee recommendations normally go to the City Council meeting on November 3, 2025.
Councillor Votes
Full Resolution Text
That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report CSRPCS25-006 dated October 20, 2025 of the Commissioner of Community Services as follows: a) That the Commissioner, Community Services and the Director, Recreation, Parks and Cultural Services be delegated authority to apply user fee rates within the Recreation, Parks and Cultural Services division as a pre-approved maximum rate structure and as approved by Council through the annual user fee By-Law. b) That staff be directed to complete a financial analysis outlining the anticipated revenue and expenses associated with the purchase of entertainment, tourism and bid opportunities which have a pre-commitment value of $25,000 or more; and c) That following the receipt of the prepared financial analysis, the Director, Recreation, Parks and Cultural Services , the Commissioner of Community Services, and the Commissioner of Finance and Corporate Support Services be delegated authority to approve funds and execute such documents associated with the purchase of various entertainment, tourism and bid opportunities with an associated pre-commitment value of less than $250,000 CDN; and d) That purchase opportunities, with an associated pre-commitment value of more than $250,000 CDN, require specific Council direction prior to undertaking commitments.