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2024 Annual Contract Consulting Report
Presented by: Colin Poon, Accounts Payable Supervisor, Financial and Strategic Services
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SUMMARY
To provide Council a list of all consultants contracted in the previous calendar year, the cost for each and a brief rationale for hiring.
ALIGNMENT TO COUNCIL DIRECTION OR MANDATORY STATUTORY PROVISION
On September 6, 2022 Council passed the following motion:
CM-22-017
That Administration annually and by the end of Quarter 2 provide to council as an agenda item at council meeting a list of all consultants contracted in the previous calendar year, the cost for each and a brief rationale for hiring.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
A summary of the consulting costs for January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024 is $732,551 and can be found in attachment “2024 Annual Contract Consultant Report”.
This attachment details the cost breakdown by consultant and a brief description of the type of consulting work or project that it was needed for.
The consulting costs incurred throughout 2024 were funded by the following:
1. Operating Budget - $406,383
2. Grant funding - $204,201
3. Reserve funding - $121,967
STAKEHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS OR ENGAGEMENT
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ALIGNMENT TO PRIORITIES IN COUNCIL’S STRATEGIC PLAN
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ALIGNMENT TO LEVELS OF SERVICE DELIVERY
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Report Date: May 20, 2025
Author(s): Colin Poon, Accounts Payable Supervisor
Department: Financial and Strategic Services
Department Director: Anne Victoor
Managing Director: Diane McMordie
Chief Administrative Officer: William Fletcher