Councillor Busuttil

Ward 4 · 1,181 recorded votes between 2023 and 2026

Busuttil voted against the motion on 7.6% of real decisions. Across all sitting members that figure averages 8.1%. Most council business passes unanimously, so these are small numbers for everyone.

Where they stood apart

Decisions where Busuttil was on the opposite side from the majority of council. This is where a member is most clearly making a choice of their own.

• Staff be directed on a pilot basis, with a budget of $260,000 for a seven month period from August 2026 to February 2027…For · Defeated (6 to 7) · July 21, 2026
• City-initiated Community Planning Permit By-law for the Downtown Area, as shown in Attachment-1 of Council Memo 2026-204 dated April 15, 2026 be approvedAgainst · Carried (8 to 4) · April 15, 2026
• Youth Facility Discount no longer be applicable for rentals at Sleeman Centre, as of September 1, 2026.For · Defeated (3 to 10) · March 31, 2026
• City Council review consider the remuneration of City Councillors with the pay of Councillors in Single Tier Ontario Municipalities with populations between 130k and 500k.Against · Carried (9 to 4) · February 24, 2026
• Staff remove mentions and provisions for residential development from the Ontario Reformatory Heritage Conservation District Plan and Guidelines included as Attachment-2 of the staff report. That…Against · Carried (7 to 4) · February 10, 2026
• City Council, per Section 32(j) of Parkland Dedication By-law (2022) – 20717 as amended…Against · Carried (6 to 5) · January 27, 2026
• Amend the 2026 budget update by increasing the operating budget for Mayor and Council training funds by $20,000 …Against · Carried (7 to 6) · November 26, 2025
• This item be referred to staff, and that staff report back to Council by the end of Q1 2026.For · Defeated (6 to 7) · November 12, 2025
• Staff to amend the City’s Traffic Bylaw to make adjustments for the following on-street parking in the vicinity of 60 Ontario Street…Against · Carried (8 to 5) · November 12, 2025
• City Council authorize the General Manager of Planning and Building Services to issue final Block Plan endorsement after the applicant modifies the Block Plan to the…For · Defeated (6 to 7) · September 10, 2025
• 2 (b) A minimum of 16.48 hectares of Employment Mixed-use land;For · Defeated (6 to 7) · September 10, 2025
• Application from GSP Group on behalf of Killam Apartment Subsidiary II Limited Partnership and HIP for an Official Plan Amendment to change the Zoning from the…Against · Carried (7 to 4) · July 15, 2025
• Staff to develop an RFP which requires Proponents to include the following in their proposals, without limitation: The municipal address, location map, floorplan layout…Against · Carried (11 to 1) · May 27, 2025
• Points be given to proposals located in areas with topographical street/sidewalk slope and pitch consistent with accessibility standards for manual wheelchair users…For · Defeated (4 to 8) · May 27, 2025
• Points be given to proposals located in the areas with the highest identified need for the service, using existing data and collaboration with Wellington County.For · Defeated (4 to 8) · May 27, 2025
• Points be given to proposals within the operating area of Welcoming Streets.For · Defeated (3 to 9) · May 27, 2025
• Points be given to proposals close to existing services used by the same population to lower barriers to access.For · Defeated (3 to 9) · May 27, 2025
• Lands bounded by the railway to the north, Fountain Street to the south, and Wyndham Street to the east, Gordon to the west (Police Station…For · Defeated (5 to 6) · April 08, 2025
• Lands bounded by the railway to the north, Fountain Street to the south, and Wyndham Street to the east, Gordon to the west (Police Station…For · Defeated (5 to 6) · April 08, 2025
• Street-facing lands located along Woolwich Street between Wellington and Eramosa, and Douglas Street, remain as is.For · Defeated (5 to 6) · April 08, 2025

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What they brought forward

Motions Busuttil moved or seconded — a reasonable measure of who is driving business rather than reacting to it.

• Report titled ‘Future Guelph Progress Report, 2026 - 308’ dated July 22, 2026, be received.For · Carried (12 to 0) · July 22, 2026
• Now hold a meeting that is closed to the public, pursuant to the Municipal Act…For · Carried (13 to 0) · July 21, 2026
• Staff be directed on a pilot basis, with a budget of $260,000 for a seven month period from August 2026 to February 2027…For · Defeated (6 to 7) · July 21, 2026
• Now hold a meeting that is closed to the public, pursuant to The Municipal Act…For · Carried (10 to 0) · July 14, 2026
• Minutes of the open Council Meetings held May 12 and 26, 2026, and the minutes of the open Committee of the Whole held May 5…For · Carried (13 to 0) · June 23, 2026
• Response Performance results for Guelph Wellington Paramedic Service in 2025 be received, and That the Recommended Response Time Performance Plan for 2027 be approved.For · Carried (13 to 0) · June 23, 2026
• Guelph City Council respectfully requests that The County of Wellington, as the area Social Services Manager…For · Carried (13 to 0) · June 23, 2026
• Requests that the DGBA works with City staff to determine operationally feasible transit and/or parking mitigation opportunities to support customers of downtown businesses during construction activities…For · Carried (13 to 0) · June 23, 2026
• By-laws (2026) - 21216, (2026) - 21249, (2026) - 21253, (2026) - 21265, (2026) - 21266, (2026) - 21269, (2026) - 21273…For · Carried (13 to 0) · June 23, 2026
• Minutes of the open City Council as Shareholder of GMHI meeting held April 7, 2026, be confirmed as recorded and without being read.For · Carried (9 to 0) · June 23, 2026
• Guelph Junction Railway staff explore shared funding opportunities for future trail railway crossings in the City of Guelph as part of future budget processes.For · Carried (13 to 0) · June 23, 2026
• Staff to finalize the proposed Rental Replacement By-law, as described in the Affordable Housing Policy Program – Recommended Policy Direction for a Rental Replacement By-law…For · Carried (10 to 0) · June 10, 2026
• Now hold a meeting that is closed to the public, pursuant to the Municipal Act…For · Carried (12 to 0) · June 09, 2026
• Report 2026-275 regarding the proposed City-Initiated Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment to redesignate and rezone the 8 hectare parcel of land with the legal… be receivedFor · Carried (12 to 0) · June 09, 2026
• Application regarding the proposed City-initiated Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment to redesignate and rezone the parcel of land with the legal description of PT…For · Carried (12 to 0) · June 09, 2026

Most recent votes

• Report titled ‘Future Guelph Progress Report, 2026 - 308’ dated July 22, 2026, be received.For · Carried (12 to 0) · July 22, 2026
• By-law (2026) - 21284 be approved subject to Section 284.11 (4) of the Municipal Act.For · Carried (10 to 0) · July 22, 2026
• That, prior to issuance of a building permit, staff be directed to offer, and if accepted, enter into a deferred payment agreement…For · Carried (13 to 0) · July 21, 2026
• Staff to bring back a report, reviewing the Public Space Bylaw, By-law Number (2024) – 20990, in Q2 of 2027…For · Carried (13 to 0) · July 21, 2026
• Staff to bring back a report, reviewing the Public Space Bylaw, By-law Number (2024) – 20990, in Q2 of 2027…For · Carried (12 to 1) · July 21, 2026
• Staff be directed on a pilot basis, with a budget of $260,000 for a seven month period from August 2026 to February 2027…For · Defeated (6 to 7) · July 21, 2026
• Staff be directed on a pilot basis, with a budget of $260,000 for a seven month period from August 2026 to February 2027…For · Carried (13 to 0) · July 21, 2026
• By-laws (2026) - 21248, (2026) - 21278, (2026) - 21279, (2026) - 21281…For · Carried (13 to 0) · July 21, 2026
• Public Meeting and Decision Report for Proposed Rental Replacement By-law and Enabling Official Plan Amendment as outlined in report 2026-351, dated July 14, 2026…For · Carried (12 to 0) · July 14, 2026
• Statutory Public Meeting Report regarding a proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment application submitted by GSP Group Inc. on behalf of 2742707 Ontario Limited… be receivedFor · Carried (12 to 0) · July 14, 2026
• Report 2026-321 from Planning and Building Services, dated July 14, 2026, regarding the draft Ward Heritage Conservation District Plan and Guidelines be received.For · Carried (12 to 0) · July 14, 2026
• Guelph City Council receives the Guelph Growth Management Monitoring Report 2025.For · Carried (12 to 0) · July 14, 2026
• Urban Design Master Plan (UDMP) for 64 Duke Street “Mid-town Village” Concept Plan in Attachment 1, be supported.For · Carried (12 to 0) · July 14, 2026
• By-laws (2026) - 21255, (2026) - 21261, by-laws (2026) - 21270 through (2026) - 21272, (2026) - 21275, (2026) - 21276 and (2026) - 21280…For · Carried (12 to 0) · July 14, 2026
• Report titled “Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Risk Register Update”, dated July 7, 2026, be received.For · Carried (10 to 0) · July 07, 2026
• Updated Budget Policy included as Attachment-1 to report 2026-357 – Finance Policy Updates… be approvedFor · Carried (10 to 0) · July 07, 2026
• 2026–2029 Guelph Community Safety and Well-being Plan, as included as Attachment-1 to report 2026-277, dated July 7, 2026, be adopted.For · Carried (10 to 0) · July 07, 2026
• Response Performance results for Guelph Wellington Paramedic Service in 2025 be received, and That the Recommended Response Time Performance Plan for 2027 be approved.For · Carried (13 to 0) · June 23, 2026
• City of Guelph 2025 Consolidated Financial Statements and External Audit Findings Report, dated June 23, 2026, be approved.For · Carried (13 to 0) · June 23, 2026
• Guelph City Council respectfully requests that The County of Wellington, as the area Social Services Manager…For · Carried (13 to 0) · June 23, 2026
• Requests that the DGBA works with City staff to determine operationally feasible transit and/or parking mitigation opportunities to support customers of downtown businesses during construction activities…For · Carried (13 to 0) · June 23, 2026
• Requests that the DGBA works with City staff to determine operationally feasible transit and/or parking mitigation opportunities to support customers of downtown businesses during construction activities…For · Carried (13 to 0) · June 23, 2026
• Respectfully request that the incoming Mayor consider continued investment in similar measures for inclusion in the 2027 confirmation budget.For · Carried (12 to 1) · June 23, 2026
• Receive the Guelph Energy Equity Action Plan. That Council direct staff, through the multi-year budget process…For · Carried (13 to 0) · June 23, 2026
• Recommendations outlined in the Community Investment Strategy Update report dated June 2…For · Carried (13 to 0) · June 23, 2026

Showing the 25 most recent of 982 decisions. Routine business — adopting minutes, adjourning — is excluded from these lists but included in the totals above.