Councillor Richardson

Ward 3 · 984 recorded votes between 2023 and 2026

Richardson voted against the motion on 10.2% 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 Richardson was on the opposite side from the majority of council. This is where a member is most clearly making a choice of their own.

• McQuillan’s Bridge Environmental Assessment be approved, and that staff be directed to issue a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Notice of Completion to rehabilitate and strengthen the…Against · Carried (8 to 5) · June 23, 2026
• McQuillan’s Bridge Environmental Assessment be approved, and that staff be directed to issue a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Notice of Completion to rehabilitate and strengthen the…Against · Carried (8 to 5) · June 02, 2026
• Use of speed cushions be removed from the Traffic Calming Policy, included as Attachment-1 to report 2026-129.Against · Carried (9 to 3) · April 21, 2026
• Salary for the position of Mayor and City Councillor be maintained at the 2026 current rate for the 2026-2030 term of office, subject to annual inflationary increases equal to the Non-Union Municipal Employee (NUME) economic increase approved as part of future Council budget deliberations.Against · Carried (8 to 5) · February 24, 2026
• Salary for the position of Mayor be maintained at the 2026 current rate for the 2026-2030 term of office, subject to annual inflationary increases equal to the Non-Union Municipal Employee (NUME) economic increase approved as part of future Council budget deliberations.Against · Carried (8 to 5) · February 24, 2026
• Following motion be referred to the March 31, 2026 City Council meeting and that City staff work with the Chair of Corporate Services to provide additional…Against · Carried (8 to 5) · February 24, 2026
• Following motion be referred to the March 31, 2026 City Council meeting and that City staff work with the Chair of Corporate Services to provide additional…Against · Carried (8 to 5) · 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
• Amends the 2026 operating budget by increasing the transfer to the 100RE reserve fund by $500,000…Against · Carried (8 to 5) · November 26, 2025
• 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
• Respectfully requests that the Mayor decreases the hospital levy in 2028 by $375,000.Against · Carried (9 to 4) · November 26, 2025
• Amends Guelph’s 2026 operating budget by removing Budget Request 001574 - Community Energy CBA totalling $75,000, reducing the property tax levy.For · Defeated (4 to 9) · November 26, 2025
• Amend Guelph’s 2026 operating budget by implementing the Route 98 expansion effective November 1, 2026…Against · Carried (7 to 6) · November 26, 2025
• Amends the 2026 operating budget by increasing the transfer to the 100RE reserve fund by $250,000…Against · Carried (7 to 6) · November 26, 2025
• Proposed north–south internal street access (“woonerf”) connecting to Poppy Drive East and 1888 Gordon Street be approved in principle as a service and emergency access only…For · Defeated (3 to 10) · October 15, 2025
• 2 (c) The elementary school in a non-Employment Mixed-use Block, provided it meets the sizing and phasing requirements of the Upper Grand District School Board…Against · Carried (9 to 4) · September 10, 2025
• 2 (d) The Frost Building not be located in a Park BlockAgainst · Carried (8 to 5) · September 10, 2025
• 2 (e) A single-loaded road along the eastern edge of Blocks 1 and 2; and,Against · Carried (7 to 6) · September 10, 2025
• City Clerk be authorized to publish and serve notice of intention to designate the Frost Building at 328 Victoria Road South pursuant to Part IV…Against · Carried (8 to 5) · September 10, 2025

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What they brought forward

Motions Richardson 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
• Guelph City Council receives the Guelph Growth Management Monitoring Report 2025.For · Carried (12 to 0) · July 14, 2026
• Guelph Junction Railway staff and City of Guelph Parks staff explore shared funding opportunities for future trail railway crossings in the City of Guelph as part…For · Carried (13 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
• Section 3B vii in Attachment-3 of the Decision Report, 70 Fountain Street East, Proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments…For · Carried (11 to 0) · June 09, 2026
• Applications from UP Consulting, on behalf of Fitzrovia Residential Inc. for an Official Plan Amendment to retain the existing ‘Mixed Use-1’ designation while deleting Subsection 11.1.7.3.9.1…For · Carried (11 to 0) · June 09, 2026
• By-laws (2026) - 21242, (2026) - 21243, (2026) - 21246, (2026) - 21247, (2026) - 21262 through (2026) - 21264, and (2026) - 21267…For · Carried (12 to 0) · June 09, 2026
• Aird & Berlis LLP be appointed as the City of Guelph’s Closed Meeting Investigator. That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute an agreement…For · Carried (13 to 0) · June 02, 2026
• Staff to report back to Council on policy change proposals and financial implications associated with the City’s Military Leave Policy that would support reservist leave top…For · Carried (12 to 0) · June 02, 2026
• Following resolution passed by City Council on May 12…For · Carried (13 to 0) · May 12, 2026
• Defer its decision and direct staff to continue to work collaboratively with the applicant to address the outstanding policy, technical…For · Carried (13 to 0) · May 12, 2026
• 2025 tax supported operating deficit of $19,743 be allocated to or funded from the City’s reserve and reserve funds as follows: Transfer $123,772 to the Library…For · Carried (12 to 0) · May 05, 2026
• 2025 budget adjustments in Attachment-2, Table 4 of report 2026-223 2025 Year-end Capital Budget Monitoring Report…For · Carried (12 to 0) · May 05, 2026
• That, for the 2030 Municipal and School Board Election…For · Carried (12 to 0) · May 05, 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…Against · 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 835 decisions. Routine business — adopting minutes, adjourning — is excluded from these lists but included in the totals above.