TAMRMS#: B09
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Review of Council Governance
Presented by: David Leflar, Director, Legal & Legislative Services
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RECOMMENDATION:
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That the Governance, Priorities and Finance Committee accept the report entitled “Review of Council Governance” dated October 15, 2019 as information and as background to Councillor Hansen’s Motion on the same topic which is scheduled to be moved and debated at the October 21, 2019 regular Council meeting.
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PURPOSE OF REPORT
The purpose of this Report is to give Council members an opportunity to discuss publicly a number of alternatives to the current municipal governance model, in a Committee setting where no decisions are expected to be made, in order to help Councillors prepare for debate and voting on Councillor Hansen’s motion when it comes forward to the October 21, 2019 Council meeting.
ALIGNMENT TO COUNCIL STRATEGIC PRIORITY
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ALIGNMENT TO SERVICE DELIVERY
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ALIGNMENT TO COUNCIL DIRECTION
On April 23, 2018 Council passed the following motion (CM 18-032):
That Administration review best practices in relation to Council governance. The review to encompass the use of formal Council meetings, Committees of Council, Council subcommittees, Council workshops. Administration should consider previous governance work and the report on Council governance completed by Western Management Consultants.
Administration to provide a menu of options for Council's consideration detailing the impact in the reduction in formal council meetings, the impact on individual Councillor meeting commitments, the impact on administrative work load and the ability of citizens to provide input into the political process.
The review and recommendations, including cost, be presented by the end of Q3 2019.
An in camera Council workshop took place on August 28, 2019 to allow Councillors to consider the advice and analysis of Administration with respect to alternatives to the status quo governance model.
On Septem...
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