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Provincial Government Engagement Strategy
Presented by: Trevor Duley, Manager, Government Relations
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RECOMMENDED MOTION(S)
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1. That Council approve the 2021-2022 Advocacy Priorities as presented in "Attachment 1 - Council Advocacy Priorities" and direct Administration to action all items therein.
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PURPOSE OF REPORT
To receive Council confirmation of Advocacy Priorities, to guide the organization's implementation of a Provincial Government Engagement Strategy.
ALIGNMENT TO PRIORITIES IN COUNCIL’S STRATEGIC PLAN
Strategic Priority #1: Growth Policy Framework: Develop a robust policy framework to guide growth.
Strategic Priority #2: Economic Development: Enhance business/commercial growth.
Strategic Priority #3: Building a Transportation Network: Integrated transportation systems.
Strategic Priority #4: Infrastructure Investment: Identify and build needed capital assets.
Strategic Priority #5: Housing: Enhance housing options.
Strategic Priority #6: Environmental Stewardship: Explore innovative environmental and conservation opportunities.
Strategic Priority #7: Community Recovery - Post COVID-19
ALIGNMENT TO LEVELS OF SERVICE DELIVERY
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ALIGNMENT TO COUNCIL DIRECTION OR MANDATORY STATUTORY PROVISION
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BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The Government of Alberta is currently developing their 2022-23 Budget, which presents an opportunity for the City of St. Albert to engage with respective Ministries to promote the interests of the City, with the intent that these interests are reflected in the Budget. Typically, advocacy priorities are built after Council has developed a new Strategic Plan and the organization has developed a corresponding Corporate Business Plan. However, these timelines do not align with the Provincial Government's impending decision-making.
As such, an interim set of priorities has been developed to guide Council and Administration's intergovernmental engagement activiti...
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