TAMRMS#: B06
5.3
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Recruitment & Onboarding for Committee of Council Appointments
Presented by: Marta Caufield, Director, Legal, Legislative and Records Services
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RECOMMENDED MOTION(S)
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1. That Administration implement the recommended recruitment and onboarding process improvements for Council Committee appointments as outlined in AR-24-208 beginning during the fall 2024 intake.
2. That Administration update the relevant Council Committee bylaws as outlined in AR-24-208 and present them to Council for approval by Q4 2024.
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PURPOSE OF REPORT
Administration is bringing forward recommendations related to a Council Motion brought forward at the December 5, 2023 Council meeting regarding recruitment and onboarding for appointments of members to Council Committees.
*Note - "Council Committees" is a term used throughout this agenda report, and it means only the following, unless indicated otherwise:
- Advisory Committees: Arts Development Advisory Committee (ADAC), Community Services Advisory Committee (CSAC), Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC), Policing Committee (PC), Seniors' Advisory Committee (SAC), Youth Advisory Committee (YAC).
- Steering Committees: Internal Audit Steering Committee (IASC).
- Boards: Assessment Review Board (ARB), Subdivision and Development Appeal Board (SDAB), Library Board (LB).
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
1. Current practice/approach for recruitment and onboarding
Recruitment
Council Committee recruitment is conducted on an annual basis each fall in accordance with Council Policy C-CC-12 Civic Agencies, with the goal of having successful St. Albert citizen-at-large applicants commencing their appointment to their respective Council Committee in January. In accordance with the Procedure Bylaw, members of the public are appointed to serve on Council Committees at the Organizational Meeting each year.
The Procedure Bylaw gives Committee of the Whole authority to recommend annual appointme...
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