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Updated 2022-2025 Corporate Business Plan
Presented by: William Fletcher, CAO
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SUMMARY
The 2022-2025 Corporate Business Plan was updated to reflect projects completed,and the sequencing and prioritization of projects to ensure Council’s Strategic Plan and related strategies continue to advance.
ALIGNMENT TO COUNCIL DIRECTION OR MANDATORY STATUTORY PROVISION
AR-23-483 City of St. Albert Council 2022-2025 Strategic Plan - Key Indicators
That the Council Priority Results attached to the Agenda Report dated October 10, 2023 entitled “City of St. Albert Council 2022-2025 Strategic Plan - Key Indicators,” be endorsed for the development of Council Strategic Plan Measures.
City Council Policy C-CG-02 - City of St. Albert Strategic Plan states that:
a. The City of St. Albert Strategic Plan shall be recognized as the primary resource in the development of a corporate business plan, performance metrics and budgets.
c. Priorities outlined in the St. Albert Council Strategic Plan shall be used to plan and prioritize projects and initiatives in the Corporate Business Plan and Mid-Range Department Plans to achieve Council-established strategic priorities and to inform the proposed Financial Plan and Budget. Council shall review this policy following a general election, or more often at its discretion.
e. The Chief Administrative Officer is responsible for ensuring that the Corporate Business Plan and supporting budget reflect Council’s strategic priorities outlined in the Strategic Plan. The Corporate Business Plan shall be presented to Council for information when the strategic plan is brought forward for approval.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
As per Council Policy C-CG-02, Council is responsible for developing a strategic plan which, in addition to the Council approved Services and Service Levels Inventory, serves as direction for Administration during Council’s term.
The Council Strategic Plan is used to identify, prioritize, and plan initiatives that are documented in the Corporate Business Plan to indicate how Council-established strategies will be advanced. The Corporate Business Plan is then used to inform the proposed budget to ensure that Council priorities are advanced and achieved.
Following Council’s strategic planning session in January 2025, Administration reviewed, validated, and sequenced initiatives to continue to advance Council’s priorities. The Corporate Business Plan was updated and is shared with Council for information.
STAKEHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS OR ENGAGEMENT
Not applicable.
ALIGNMENT TO PRIORITIES IN COUNCIL’S STRATEGIC PLAN
The report brings forward the 2022-2025 Council Strategic Plan that provides information required to show the alignment of the agenda reports to Council priorities.
The Corporate Business Plan outlines initiatives planned over the next two years to continue to advance Council’s Strategic Plan, which provides further details for the alignment to priorities in Council’s Strategic Plan section of the agenda reports.
ALIGNMENT TO LEVELS OF SERVICE DELIVERY
Strategic Planning - Facilitate the development of Council’s Strategic Plan and steward the plan on behalf of Council. Council’s Strategic Plan is developed following the municipal election and updated annually at Council’s discretion.
Corporate Business Planning - Steward the Corporate Business Plan and work with all Departments to ensure they have the knowledge and tools required to align their business planning processes to the strategic planning framework. The Corporate Business Plan is amended at the request of Executive Leadership to ensure Council priorities are achieved.
Corporate Performance - Assessment of how well the City of St. Albert executes its desired outcomes at strategic, corporate, program and department levels. Performance measures are developed at the strategic, corporate and department levels and are integrated into business planning and organizational reporting processes.
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Report Date: April 1, 2025
Author(s): Darija Slokar, Manager, Strategic Services
Department: Financial and Strategic Services
Department Director: Anne Victoor
Managing Director: Diane McMordie
Chief Administrative Officer: William Fletcher