File #: 17-496    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Staff Report Status: Administration Staff Report
File created: 12/5/2017 In control: Special Meeting of Council
On agenda: 12/11/2017 Final action: 12/11/2017
Title: Amendments to Council Policies re Council Remuneration
Attachments: 1. ADMIN-58 (Independent Review - Council Remuneration), 2. ADMIN-62 (Remuneration for Elected Officials)
REQUEST FOR DECISION

DATE: December 4, 2017 Report No. ADM-17-030
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Anja Nurvo, Director of Corporate Services
SUBJECT:

Title
Amendments to Council Policies re Council Remuneration
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RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation
That Council:
1. approve revised Council Policy ADMIN-58 Independent Review & Market Analysis of Council Remuneration; and
2. approve revised Council Policy ADMIN-62 Remuneration for Elected Officials;
as attached to Staff Report ADM-17-030.
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RELEVANT POLICY:

Council Policy ADMIN-58 Independent Review & Market Analysis of Council Remuneration
Council Policy ADMIN-62 Remuneration for Elected Officials
Council Remuneration Bylaw, 2014, No. 2836

STRATEGIC RELEVANCE:

This Request for Decision does not relate to a specific Council strategic priority.

BACKGROUND:

On November 2, 2015 Council approved revisions to existing Council Policies dealing with the process to determine the remuneration to be paid to Mayor and Council. Prior to these revisions, the review had been conducted by a Special Committee made up of four community volunteers appointed by Council together with the CAO. The review was conducted in the third year of the Council term with implementation in December following the local government election. The November 2, 2015 revisions replaced the Special Committee with an independent consultant to conduct the review and make a recommendation regarding Council remuneration.

Staff are recommending additional revisions to the Policies solely to reflect the new four year term of Council. The remuneration established in the fourth year of a Council term would be paid to the newly elected Council commencing in the month of their inaugural meeting, which starting in 2018 will be November. No other revisions to the Policies or the Council Remuneration Bylaw are proposed at this time.

ISSUES:

1. Rationale for Selected Option
Early in the New Year, staff will revi...

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