By Claude & Parth on 2026-08-04, City: Kitchener, View Transcript
Kitchener City Council held a special meeting on July 28, 2026 focused on procedural business. Council voted to move into a closed session on "a potential litigation matter," approved a motion to give bylaws three readings, and then adjourned. The available public record for this meeting contains only those procedural actions and does not identify the subject of the litigation matter or list the bylaws considered.
SPECIAL MEETING PROCEDURES: The meeting was called as a special council meeting. The public notice stated that residents could participate by registering at www.kitchener.ca/delegation, sending written submissions by email, and watching through the city's livestream and archived video service at www.kitchener.ca/watchnow.
IN-CAMERA SESSION: Council passed a motion to enter a closed session regarding "a potential litigation matter." The motion was moved by Councillor Christine Michaud and seconded by Councillor Stephanie Stretch.
BYLAW READINGS: After the closed-session item, council approved a motion to give bylaws three readings. The motion was moved by Councillor Dave Schnider and seconded by Councillor Scott Davey.
MEETING ADJOURNMENT: Council then passed a motion to adjourn. That motion was moved by Councillor Paul Singh and seconded by Councillor Dave Schnider.
LIMITED PUBLIC DETAIL IN AVAILABLE RECORD: The portion of the record provided for this meeting includes procedural motions only. It does not include debate, file numbers, the text or titles of the bylaws, or a full attendance list.
Passed: - Motion to enter in-camera session regarding "a potential litigation matter" - Motion to give bylaws three readings - Motion to adjourn
The provided record does not include a full attendance list. Councillors identified by name in the motions were: