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Climate Implications

This section provides municipal staff with a list of key questions to support them with teasing out climate implications across all municipal decisions. These questions were compiled via crowdsourcing efforts through climate implications workshops.

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2021 Asset Management Financing Plan Update

Burlington - Finance

The Asset Management Plan (AMP) guides the management of the portfolio of city assets, and how much it will cost to maintain those assets to provide service. The city’s Asset […]

2022 budget review and approval

Burlington - Finance

On November 3, 2021 the Corporate Services, Strategy, Risk and Accountability (CSSRA) Budget Committee received finance department report F-36-21 providing the 2022 budget overview. Committee members also received the proposed […]

Investment Policy

Burlington - Finance

The City engages in investment activity in accordance with the Ontario Municipal Act 2001 S. 418-420 as well as in accordance with the City’s approved Investment Policy. While the Municipal […]

Sustainable Building and Development Guidelines update

Burlington - Community Planning

The purpose of this report is to share the findings of the research conducted as part of Program One of the Climate Action Plan and to recommend minor amendments to […]

City of Burlington Housing Strategy, Housing Needs and Opportunities Report

Burlington - Community Planning

The purpose of this report is to present the findings of the Housing Needs and Opportunities report (Appendix A) and to provide an update on the Housing Strategy project work […]

Electric Mobility Strategy Development

Burlington - Environment, Infrastructure and Community Services

The purpose of this report is to obtain council approval to work with the BurlingtonGreen organizaton to develop a community based Electric Mobility Strategy for Burlington. The development of an […]

Integrated Mobility Plan- presentation of the preferred network solution

Burlington - Transportation Services

Purpose: To present study progress, as completed to-date To present an overview of the inputs that have influenced the preparation of the recommended network solution To present the rationale for […]

Submission on Region of Halton’s Draft Preferred Growth Concept and Draft Land Needs

Burlington - Community Planning

The purpose of this report is to introduce Halton Region’s Draft Preferred Growth Concept and the associated Draft Land Needs Assessment and to provide comments from the City of Burlington […]

Major Transit Station Area (MTSA) Area-Specific recommended Preferred Precinct Plans

Burlington - Community Planning

The purpose of this staff report is to seek Council’s endorsement, in principle, of the recommended Preferred Precinct Plans in order to proceed with the preparation of Area-Specific Plans for […]

City Of Burlington Housing Strategy, Inclusionary Zoning initial report

Burlington - Community Planning

The purpose of this report is to present the information contained in the Inclusionary Zoning initial report (Appendix A). This report and its attachment provide an overview of the Inclusionary […]

Federal funding programs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Burlington - Corporate Services

Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reduction Pathway Feasibility Studies Program: The Federation of Canadian Municipalities offers several funding programs for municipalities across the country for environmental projects through their Green Municipal Fund. […]

Ontario Municipal Commuter Cycling Program Extension Agreement

Burlington - Corporate Services

In 2018 the City of Burlington’s application to the Ontario Municipal Commuter Cycling (OMCC) Program was approved. This program provides funding for capital projects that support new or expanded commuter […]

Hydro business plan

Burlington - Finance

This report is intended to provide committee with an overview of the 10-year Hydro business plan on the following key areas: 10-Year Forecast of net income Capital expenditures Balance sheet […]

Proposed Corporate Tree Protection and Enhancement Policy

Burlington - Roads, Parks and Forestry

The importance of trees and the value they provide to municipalities, specifically as it relates to climate change mitigation has been the focus of municipal discourse over the last several […]

Home Energy Efficiency Retrofit Program

Burlington - Environment, Infrastructure and Community Services

The Centre for Climate Change Management at Mohawk College has completed the feasibility study for a home energy efficiency retrofit program in Burlington which also includes some program design elements […]

Private Tree By-law update

Burlington - Roads, Parks and Forestry

The social, environmental, and economic value that urban forests provide to communities has been a focus of municipal discourse over the last several years across Ontario and Canada. The City […]

Loose Leaf Collection Pilot evaluation and program options

Burlington - Roads, Parks and Forestry

This report has been prepared to review the two-year Loose Leaf Collection pilot programs of 2020 and 2021 and provide improvement options for Council’s consideration. The primary service for leaf […]

Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments for 1029-1033 Waterdown Road

Burlington - Community Planning

The purpose of this report is to provide the recommendation to refuse these development applications, and to provide the planning rationale for the recommendation. Executive Summary The subject lands are […]

Plumbing Permit Fee Grant Program

Burlington - Engineering Services

Following the major storm and flooding of August 2014, the City established a Plumbing Permit Fee grant program to provide residents with financial support for improvements being undertaken in their […]

Update to the City’s Private Tree Bylaw

Burlington - Roads, Parks and Forestry

On March 22nd 2022, Council approved report RPF-03-22 which detailed the proposed improvements related to the Private Tree Bylaw as well as an amended Option 1 fee model which has […]

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