HomeMy WebLinkAboutCAO-15-026 - Supplementary to CAO-15-015 re 2015-2018 Strategic Plan
Re: PSI Clause 1
REPORT TO: Council
DATE OF MEETING: August 24, 2015
SUBMITTED BY: Laurie Majcher, Manager of Strategy and Business Planning,
519-741-2200 ext. 7817
PREPARED BY: Laurie Majcher, Manager of Strategy and Business Planning,
519-741-2200 ext. 7817
WARD (S) INVOLVED: All
DATE OF REPORT: August 18, 2015
REPORT NO.: CAO-15- 026 (supplementary to report CAO-15-015)
SUBJECT:City of Kitchener 2015-2018 Strategic Plan:
Recommended Strategic Priorities and Strategies
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RECOMMENDATION:
That further to the Chief Administrative Officer’s report CAO-15-015, the recommended
strategic priorities and strategies for 2015-2018 be amended as follows:
1. That Strategic priority #2 – Strong and Resilient Economy be revised as follows: We
will work within a collaborative network of city-builders to create a dynamic and
prosperous Kitchener that is rich with employment opportunities and successful
business ventures that can grow and thrive within the broader global economy;
2. That Strategy 2.1 be revised as follows: Foster a business environment that
stimulates innovation and job creation, helping startup entrepreneurs establish and
grow their business;
3. That Strategy 3.3 be revised as follows: Manage growth, curb urban sprawl, and
foster more mixed-use development, ensuring new development is integrated with
the diversity and character of the surrounding community; and,
That reference to the city’s ongoing commitment to working in partnership with citizens
and community stakeholders to achieve the long-term vision of the city be incorporated
in the Strategic Plan; and,
That Strategies 1.4 and 1.5 remain as part of Strategic Priority #1 Open Government;
and further,
Re: PSI Clause 1
That staff be directed to prepare a budget and a four-year business plan that identifies
specific actions and the allocation of resources to effectively execute the approved
strategies.
BACKGROUND:
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On August 10, Planning and Strategic Initiatives Committee considered staff report CAO-15-
015 - City of Kitchener Strategic Plan: Recommended Strategic Priorities and Strategies, and
approved the following recommendation:
That the recommended strategic priorities and strategies for 2015-2018 as outlined in the
Appendix to report CAO-15-015 be approved subject to the following:
consideration be given to include reference to partnerships, possibly in strategy 5.2;
replace the word ‘grain’ in strategy 3.3 with one that is more commonly understood;
revise wording in strategic priority 2 to include reference to working in partnership with
others to achieve our economic goals;
include reference to start-ups in strategic priority 2; and,
That strategies 1.4 and 1.5 be referred to the August 24, 2015 Council meeting to allow time
for staff to consider if they would be more appropriately listed as part of strategic priority 5,
Effective and Efficient City Services; and further,
That staff be directed to prepare a budget and a four-year business plan that identifies specific
actions and the allocation of resources to effectively execute the approved strategies.
REPORT:
The following changes have been made to the Strategic Priorities and Strategies for the 2015-
2018 Strategic Plan:
1. Strategic priority #2 – Strong and Resilient Economy has been revised as follows: We will
work within a collaborative network of city-builders to create a dynamic and prosperous
Kitchener that is rich with employment opportunities and successful business ventures that
can grow and thrive within the broader global economy.
2. Strategy 2.1 has been revised as follows: Foster a business environment that stimulates
innovation and job creation, helping startup entrepreneurs establish and grow their
business.
3. Strategy 3.3 has been revised as follows:Manage growth, curb urban sprawl, and foster
more mixed-use development, ensuring new development is integrated with the diversity
and character of the surrounding community.
Re: PSI Clause 1
A paragraph will be added to the context of the Strategic Plan that makes reference to the
city’s ongoing commitment to working in partnership with citizens and community stakeholders
to achieve the long-term vision of the city.Strategies 1.4 and 1.5 will remain as part of
Strategic Priority #1 Open Government
ALIGNMENT WITH CITY OF KITCHENER STRATEGIC PLAN:
The development of the City of Kitchener 2015 Business Plan aligns to the following areas of
the city’s current strategic plan: Community Priorities: Leadership and Community
Engagement; Effective & Efficient Government: Organizational Governance; People Plan: A
Culture of Accountability and A Culture of Learning.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
None at this time.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
INFORM – This report has been posted to the City’s website with the agenda in advance of the
council / committee meeting.
ACKNOWLEDGED BY:
Jeff Willmer, Chief Administrative Officer