File #: INC-26-008    Version: 1 Name:
Type: In Camera Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 1/16/2026 In control: City Council
On agenda: 2/10/2026 Final action:
Title: 2026 Council Strategic Planning Session Presented by: Nicole Duley, Manager, Strategic Services and Danielle Littlefair, Strategic Business Advisor
Attachments: 1. Council Strategic Planning Session Agenda, 2. c-cg-11_-_community_vision_and_pillars_of_sustainability, 3. c-cg-01_council_vision_mission_and_values_june_20_2022, 4. 2025 Community Satisfaction Survey, 5. c-cg-06_-_city_of_st_albert_strategic_framework_policy, 6. c-cg-02_city_of_st_albert_council_strategic_plan_policy, 7. 2022-2025_corporate_business_plan, 8. The Council Strategic Plan Reference Guide (One Pager), 9. c-fs-03_debt_management_policy_final, 10. c-fs-05_-_budget_and_taxation_guiding_principles, 11. c-cao-15_program_service_review_policy_final
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2026 Council Strategic Planning Session
Presented by: Nicole Duley, Manager, Strategic Services and Danielle Littlefair, Strategic Business Advisor
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
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That Council move in camera to have a confidential dialogue in accordance with sections 28(1)(b), 29(1)(a) and 29(1)(b) of the Access to Information Act.

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PURPOSE OF REPORT

The purpose of the report is to share the 2026 Council Strategic Planning Agenda and associated documents in advance of the Council Strategic Planning Session scheduled for February 10 and 11, 2026.
ALIGNMENT TO COUNCIL DIRECTION

City Council Policy C-CG-06 - City of St. Albert Strategic Framework states:
1. Council is responsible for setting its strategic priorities for its four-year term through a City of St. Albert Council Strategic Plan.
2. A newly elected Council shall develop the St. Albert Council Strategic Plan in the first quarter of the year following the municipal election. This will be done through a facilitated strategic planning retreat. The plan shall establish priorities for the Council term to provide direction to Administration for the priority outcomes.
3. 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.
City Council Policy C-CG-02 - City of St. Albert Council Strategic Plan states:
1. The City of St. Albert Council Strategic Plan establishes Council's strategic priorities for their four-year term. Details relative to the City of St. Albert Council Strategic Plan are provided within Schedule A to this policy.
2. The City of St. Albert Council Strategic Plan shall be recognized as the primary resource in the development of the Corporate Business Plans, Performance measures and budgets.
3. Council shall review...

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