MEMORANDUM
DATE: March 13, 2023 Report No. ADM-23-012
TO: Committee of the Whole
FROM: Dan Horan, Chief Administrative Officer
SUBJECT:
Title
2022-2026 Council Priorities Development - Next Steps
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INFORMATION:
Council's priority development process began with two strategic planning sessions facilitated by the Holloway Group on December 2nd and 3rd, 2022. A workshop to further develop Council's priorities, facilitated by the CAO, was held on February 27, 2023. The workshop provided Council with the opportunity to explore some key ideas, build on the initial discussions held in December, and develop consensus about some key areas. Council defined updated descriptions of the organization's vision, mission and values. The updated definitions are included at Attachment 1. Council also achieved a broad consensus about the high-level areas of focus for their term. These areas of focus are listed below:
* Strong Relationships and Partnerships
* Diversified, Thriving Economy
* Good Governance and Organizational Excellence
* Climate Resilience and Environmental Stewardship
* Housing
* Engaged, Healthy Community
Some further workshop activity remains for Council to further define some of these areas of focus. The goal in the next 1-2 months will be to work with Council to confirm the areas of focus and how they are defined. A suggested approach will be to identify a sentence or two for each area of focus that captures the meaning and intent, which will guide further identification and development of Council priorities for these areas. In addition, some of the focus areas (such as Housing, Economy and Healthy/Engaged Community) will require specific workshop sessions that will allow Council to better identify desired outcomes in these areas. Attachment 2 is a summary of the areas of focus identified by Council. The document also includes some potential ideas about how the outcomes related to these areas of focus could be defined and clarified.
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