REQUEST FOR DIRECTION
DATE: March 3, 2017 Report No. ADM-17-005
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Anja Nurvo, Director of Corporate Services
SUBJECT:
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Council Liaison Role - Policy Review
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ESSENTIAL QUESTION:
Do the existing Council Policies need to be revised to clarify the role of the Council Liaison to community groups; and does Council wish to appoint a Council Liaison to the three community groups receiving in-kind support that currently do not have a Council Liaison?
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That the Committee of the Whole receive Staff Report ADM-17-005 for information, provide any additional direction to staff as the COTW considers advisable relating to the current Council Policies and the role of the Council Liaison to community groups and committees, and direct staff to prepare a report for Council's consideration.
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BACKGROUND:
During the Strategic Planning session held by Council on January 21st, 2017, Council discussed local community and special interest groups and those organizations that receive local grant funding. Council directed staff to:
1. Review all community groups that are considered "established" and those that receive local grant funding, to consider appointment of a Council Liaison; and
2. Add to COTW to review the current Council Policy relating to the role of the Council Liaison to Advisory Committees, to determine its applicability to the role of the Council Liaison to other community groups to clarify the groups' expectations of the Council representative/appointment.
1. Role of Council Liaison
Council Policy ADMIN-45 'Operational Guidelines for Council Committees and Commissions', a copy of which is attached for information, contains a section on Roles. For Council Liaison, it states as follows:
"The role of Council Liaison(s) of a committee/commission shall be to:
* assist the committee/commission with focus and clarity regarding Council's Strategic Plan;
* represent...
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