REQUEST FOR DECISION
DATE: April 19, 2017 Report No. ADM-17-009
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Anja Nurvo, Director of Corporate Services
SUBJECT:
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Council Liaison Role for Community Groups
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That Council:
1. receive Staff Report ADM-17-009 for information;
2. determine whether a Council Liaison appointment is to be made to the Esquimalt Lantern Festival Society, Victoria Nikkei Cultural Society and the Esquimalt Farmers Market Society; and
3. direct that no revisions are required to existing Council Policies dealing with the role of the Council Liaison to committees.
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RELEVANT POLICY:
Council Policy ADMIN-45 Operational Guidelines for Council Committees and Commissions
Council Policy ADMIN-32 Local Grants
STRATEGIC RELEVANCE:
Build a vibrant and sustainable arts, culture and heritage community - Ensure that community events support strategic objectives
Resilient and Diverse Economy - Review Township policies and bylaws to ensure efficient processes, and Promote and encourage a diverse range of community events
BACKGROUND:
At the Committee of the Whole (COTW) meeting held on March 13, 2017, Council reviewed Staff Report ADM-17-005 regarding the role of the Council Liaison to community organizations. A copy of Staff Report ADM-17-005 is attached for Council's reference.
In Staff Report ADM-17-005, staff recommended that no revisions were required to the existing Council Policies to clarify the role of the Council Liaison to committees and community organizations. Staff also recommended that staff would ensure that the appropriate role of the Council Liaison to committees is adequately reviewed at the annual committee orientation and that letters to community organizations advising of Council Liaison appointments include a copy of the Council Policies as well as a clause clarifying the role of the Council Liaison.
At the COTW meeting, Council determined that clarity was ...
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