TOWNSHIP OF ESQUIMALT STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: June 24, 2024 Report No. ADM-24-037
TO: Council
FROM: Tara Zajac, Manager of Communications
SUBJECT: 2023 Annual Report
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That Council adopt the 2023 Annual Report as attached to Staff Report No. ADM-24-037.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The Annual Report is the vehicle through which the organization reports to the public on their accomplishments from the previous year and the progress made on achieving Council's strategic priorities for that year. New this year is a section outlining actions taken as part of the Township's Climate Action Plan.
Preparation, notification, and public review of the 2023 Annual Report was conducted in accordance with the requirements outlined in the Community Charter. Council adoption of the report is a statutory requirement for all local governments.
BACKGROUND:
Under sections 98 and 99 of the Community Charter, Council must prepare an Annual Report for consideration by June 30 of each year. Prior to Council's consideration of the Annual Report at an open Council meeting, it must be available for public inspection for at least 14 days prior to the meeting, and notice of the date, time, and location of the meeting must be given in accordance with section 94 of the Community Charter.
The 2023 audited financial statements, previously approved by Council, form part of this Annual Report.
The 2023 Annual Report (attached) was prepared based on the mandatory items that must be included in the report as outlined in section 98 of the Community Charter. Public notice was published in the Victoria News, posted to the Township's website and public notice boards, and included the email subscription public notice distribution service in accordance with the Township's Public Notice Bylaw, 2024, No. 3136. The report was made available for public inspection on June 7, 2024, at municipal hall and electronically on the website.
ANALYSIS:
Adopting the Ann...
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