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Planning and Engineering Business Improvement Specialist Report Updates
Notice given by: Councillor Hughes
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PROPOSED MOTION(S):
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That the Planning and Engineering Business Improvement Specialist recommendations and implementations to date are provided to Internal Audit Committee at the first 2026 Internal Audit Steering Committee meeting, and implementations are updated to the committee on an annual basis moving forward until all planned recommendations are implemented.
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ADMINISTRATION'S UNDERSTANDING OF THE INTENT OF THE MOTION
That an account of the 2024 KPMG report is provided to the Internal Audit Steering Committee (IASC) through the regular year-end report to be presented at the first Committee meeting in Q1 2026, and to be annually reported upon until all recommended items are implemented.
PURPOSE OF REPORT
The purpose of this report is to present a motion for which Councillor Hughes gave notice on December 16, 2025.
ALIGNMENT TO COUNCIL DIRECTION OR MANDATORY STATUTORY PROVISION
On December 20, 2022, Council approved the following motion:
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That a Business Process Consultant process in identifying and the implementation of improved process for the Planning and Engineering Department in the amount of up to $150,000 be funded, and that the funding source is the capital reserve pay as you go.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
In November 2023, the City of St. Albert engaged KPMG to conduct process review of two areas:
1. Planning and Development process improvement, with the objective to increase awareness of complete planning and development processes, including opportunities and challenges, business requirements for land management and permitting software, and a market scan of the systems that would meet the City's needs and identify process improvement opportunities.
2. Capital Project Management Office process review, with the objective to help the City standardize and formaliz...
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