File #: 21-373    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Staff Report Status: Passed
File created: 6/28/2021 In control: Council
On agenda: 7/5/2021 Final action: 7/5/2021
Title: Appointment of Corporate Officer

REQUEST FOR DECISION

 

DATE:                       June 28, 2021                     Report No. ADM-21-015

TO:                       Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer                                           

FROM:                      Vicki Gannon, Director of Corporate Services and Human Resources

SUBJECT:

 

Title

Appointment of Corporate Officer End

 

RECOMMENDATION:

 

Recommendation

That Council approve, effective July 5th, 2021, the following appointments for Debra Hopkins, Manager of Corporate Services:

•                     Corporate Officer pursuant to s. 148 of the Community Charter;

•                     Deputy Business Licence Officer pursuant to the Township’s Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw, 2013, No. 2810; and,

•                     Alternate Secretary for the Board of Variance, pursuant to the Township’s Board of Variance Bylaw, 2014, No. 2831.

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RELEVANT POLICY:

 

Community Charter

Officers Bylaw, 2011, No. 2777

Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw, 2013, No. 2810

Board of Variance Bylaw, 2014, No. 2831

 

STRATEGIC RELEVANCE:

 

This Report is not directly related to any specific Council priority.

 

BACKGROUND:

 

Pursuant to s. 148 of the Community Charter, Council must, by resolution, appoint a Corporate Officer for the Township. A recruitment process has been completed for the Manager of Corporate Services position. Debra Hopkins was the successful candidate and is starting with the Township of Esquimalt on July 5th, 2021. The position reports to Vicki Gannon, Director of Corporate Services and Human Resources.

 

 

ISSUES: 

 

1.  Rationale for Selected Option

The Community Charter and the Township’s Bylaws specify that the three appointments, being the Corporate Officer, Deputy Business Licence Officer and Alternate Secretary for the Board of Variance, are to be approved by Council resolution.

 

2.  Organizational Implications

The new staff appointments are to be effective July 5th, 2021.

 

3.  Financial Implications

There are no financial implications.

 

4.  Sustainability & Environmental Implications

There are no sustainability or environmental implications.

 

5.  Communication & Engagement 

The website and internal communication tools will be updated to reflect the appointments.

 

ALTERNATIVES:

 

1.                     That Council approve, effective July 5th, 2021, the following appointments for Debra Hopkins, Manager of Corporate Services:

•                     Corporate Officer pursuant to s. 148 of the Community Charter;

•                     Deputy Business Licence Officer pursuant to the Township’s Business Licence and Regulation Bylaw, 2013, No. 2810; and,

•                     Alternate Secretary for the Board of Variance, pursuant to the Township’s Board of Variance Bylaw, 2014, No. 2831.

 

2. That Council provide alternative direction to staff.