PERIOD REPORT
DATE: May 26, 2025 Report No. CSS-25-002
TO: Dan Horan, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Joel Clary, Director of Engineering & Public Works
SUBJECT:TITLECommunity Safety Services Department - 2025 First Period ReportBody
The following is a report on the activities pertaining to the Community Safety Services Department from January 1, 2025 to April 30, 2025. The Director of Community Safety Services position remains vacant due to the unplanned extended absence and subsequent retirement of the incumbent. The responsibilities of this role remained shared between the Director of Engineering and Public Works (bylaw and building inspections), Manager of Economic Development (business licencing), Fire Chief (emergency management), and the Chief Administrative Officer (Public Safety Building and policing.
A re-organization of this department is in progress. The building inspections and permits function has been assigned to the Director of Development Services. The emergency management function has been assigned to the Fire Chief. Business licensing remains temporarily assigned to the Manager of Economic Development. Bylaw enforcement remains temporarily assigned to the Director of Engineering and Public Works.
The role of Director of Community Safety Services has been updated with new responsibilities and will now be known as the Director of Strategic Initiatives. A competition for this director role is underway. The new director will retain responsibility for bylaw enforcement and police liaison. Special projects such as Police Model Transition and delivery of the new Public Safety Building will be assigned to this director. Finally, ownership of the Council Priorities Plan process and key organization-wide initiatives falling under Council's focus area of Good Governance and Organizational Excellence will be assigned to this director.
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I. DIVISION ACHIEVEMENTS AND ACTIVITIES
1. Bylaw Enforcement
* Bylaw Offence Notice Disputes
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