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Municipal Naming
Notice given by: Councillor Joly
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BUDGET POSTPONED MOTION:
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That "Municipal Naming" be funded for $325,000 from the stabilization reserve.
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Administration’s Understanding of the Intent of the Motion:
There are two elements in the Municipal Naming postponed motion:
1. Provide Council with an updated draft policy for future naming recommendations. Target date: December 2022.
2. Conduct comprehensive stakeholder and public engagement to gather community input to help Council determine if neighbourhoods and streets currently named after controversial historical figures should be renamed. Target Date: December 2022.
Operational or Organizational Impacts if Motion is Approved:
If the motion is approved, a comprehensive community engagement strategy would be developed to ensure multiple opportunities for meaningful engagement. While a temporary position would be hired to manage this project, Administration would also seek the expert support of consultants specializing in both engagement and Indigenous work to help guide the process.
The process of community engagement and information gathered via the consultations on re-naming will help inform recommended changes to the City's naming policy. Should the PM be separated and only the updated policy for future naming recommendations be required, that would be undertaken by the Planning and Development Department within existing resources/capacity; public engagement and other project-related costs would be an estimated $35,000.
Financial Implications of Motions:
All associated costs are captured in the PM.
$100,000 - project management, educational material development, pre-engagement, stakeholder engagement, engagement support, etc.
$150,000 - distribution of educational materials, multiple city-wide engagements, required honoraria, report preparation, etc.
$75,000 - research, pulling of files, identification, etc.
These costs only capture expenses related...
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