# Burlington council approves Supplemental staff memo regarding information related to outstanding staff directions... 5-0

The motion carried 5 to 0, with 2 absent at the Tuesday, July 21, 2026 meeting.

Published: 2026-08-08T06:17:29.152Z
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## Record

Meeting: Regular Meeting of Council
Date: Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Item: 18.1 Motion Memo Policy Framework for Municipal Decision-Making regarding the Deployment of Data
Result: Carried 5-0

## Report

Burlington council voted 5 to 0, with 2 absent on Supplemental staff memo regarding information related to outstanding staff directions... at its Tuesday, July 21, 2026 meeting. The motion carried.

The motion, as recorded in the minutes:

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Ward The main motion, as amended, was voted on in 4 separate votes: That the Director of Community Planning be directed to prioritize and expedite early engagement as part of the City's 2027 Official Plan Review on the key topic of employment areas, with particular attention to data centres, building on feedback received earlier this year through the consideration of draft Official Plan Amendment 7; and That engagement and community discussions on this matter be focussed on employment area policies, employment uses, the employment area extent, emerging issues and trends as well as the City's e
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Every figure above comes from the [official minutes](https://burlingtonpublishing.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=98561) and the recorded vote they contain. The roll call shows how each member voted.

## Sources

[1] Minutes (PDF): Regular Meeting of Council, Tuesday, July 21, 2026 — https://burlingtonpublishing.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=98561
[2] Regular Meeting of Council, Tuesday, July 21, 2026 (City of Burlington eSCRIBE meeting record) — https://burlingtonpublishing.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=51f8f167-22f2-4c54-bb95-1eb42c28016f&lang=English