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REPORT T0: Community & Infrastructure Services Committee
DATE OF MEETING: March 19, 2012
SUBMITTED BY: Sue Weare, Strategic Planning Associate
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PREPARED BY: Sue Weare, Strategic Planning Associate
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WARD(S) INVOLVED: All
DATE OF REPORT: March 12, 2012
REPORT NO.: CAO-12-013
SUBJECT: New Appointment to Safe & Healthy Community Advisory
Committee
RECOMMENDATION:
That Vesna Pavkovic be appointed to the Safe & Healthy Community Advisory
Committee (Community-At-Large representative) for the term ending November
30, 2012.
BACKGROUND:
At the March 1, 2012 meeting of the Safe & Healthy Community Advisory Committee, on motion
by committee members, a resolution was passed that endorsed the appointment of Vesna
Pavkovic as aCommunity-at-Large representative.
REPORT:
The Safe and Healthy Community Advisory Committee (SHCAC) advises Council and staff on
policies, programs and services offered either directly by or in conjunction with the City of
Kitchener and that relate to the overall health of the city. Specifically, the committee is to
consider and advise on the municipality's role in community safety and crime prevention
initiatives with an emphasis on community partnerships and collaboration.
At the March 1, 2012 meeting, staff advised the committee that several seats remain vacant.
Currently, there are seven vacant seats: (1) Suburban Resident; (2) Inner City; (3) Law
Enforcement; (4) Education; (5) Business; (6) Community-At-Large; and (7) Community-At-
Large.
Also at the March 1, 2012 meeting, staff presented an application for the vacant Community-at-
Large representative seat, which had been submitted by Vesna Pavkovic. On motion, this
application was endorsed by the committee. Staff are now seeking Council's approval to appoint
Ms. Pavkovic to the Safe & Healthy Community Advisory Committee.
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ALIGNMENT WITH CITY OF KITCHENER STRATEGIC PLAN:
Strategic directions under the community priority Leadership & Community Engagement
describe helping citizens to provide input and become more actively engaged in decision-
making (Promote Informed Decisions That Last), as well as supporting citizens in making a
difference in their communities (Cultivating Local Leadership). Appointment to the Safe &
Healthy Community Advisory Committee provides an opportunity for both.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
N/A.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
The citizen advisory committees are considered essential to the City of Kitchener's approach to
community engagement.
ACKNOWLEDGED BY: Pauline Houston, Deputy CAO Infrastructure Services, Acting
CAO
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