In May 2021, Council approved a new Council Events Policy. Formal public reporting is a requirement of this policy.
No Richmond Hill financial resources (including any Council approved budget) shall be used
to fund a Council-led Event. All of the expenses related to Council-led Events, including any
associated lieu or overtime for Staff, shall be fully funded through community sponsorship.
View Event Expense Reports below:
Expense breakdowns
Joe DiPaola spent a total of $84,157 on 4 events:
Residents Tele-Town Hall ($509)
Hand Sanitizer Giveaway ($1,213)
Annual Charity Golf Tournament ($19,959)
Mayor's Event RHBOT ($40,476)
Donations made to 2 charities ($22,000)
Total Sponsorships received $58,000
Ends 2021 with a $500 deficit
Carmine Perrelli spent a total of $142,470 on 1 event
Enviro Day Event - 4 days
Expenditures include giveaways ($66,397), meeting/event supplies ($33,131), event logistics ($19,587) and advertising ($22,624)
Total Sponsorships received $49,200
Ends 2021 with a $86,761 deficit
Greg Beros spent a total of $2,882 on 1 event
Oak Ridges Electronic Waste & Textile Recycling Event
Ends 2021 with a $5,282 surplus
Tom Muench spent a total of $13,848 on 2 events
BBQ Family Picnic ($4,191)
Family Trivia ($9,657)
Total Sponsorships received $20,500
Ends 2021 with a $38,972 surplus
(carried over $32,320 surplus from 2020)
Castro Liu spent a total of $4,457 on 3 events
Ward 3 Slow Down Lawn sign Program ($875)
Ward 3 Food Drive ($1,461)
Ward 3 Electronic Waste ($2,155)
Ends 2021 with a $8,683 surplus
According to the City Treasurer regarding the Event Expenses:
The Council Events Policy allows for any surplus to carried forward throughout Council term.
The deficits can be carried forward, and need to be paid/funded by nomination day which is August 19, 2022
In the year of Election (ie. 2022) a surplus must be used up for an event by nomination day or otherwise donated to a Community group or charity (as identified by the respective Councillor by May of the Election year)
Because 2022 is an election year they are allowed host one one-day event and it must be done prior to nomination day which is August 19, 2022