HomeMy WebLinkAboutCAO-17-002 - Downtown Action and Advisory Committee Terms of Reference
REPORT TO: Finance & Corporate Services
DATE OF MEETING: January 9, 2017
SUBMITTED BY: Cory Bluhm, Interim Executive Director, Economic Development
PREPARED BY: Sandy Curzon, Downtown Action & Advisory Committee Administrator
WARD (S) INVOLVED: 9 & 10
DATE OF REPORT: December 14, 2016
REPORT NO.: CAO-17-002
SUBJECT: Downtown Action & Advisory Committee – Terms of Reference
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RECOMMENDATION:
That the Terms of Reference for the Downtown Action & Advisory Committee (DAAC),
Council Policy I-90 be amended to change the Committee Composition as follows:
A maximum of 15 members:
1 - Councillor – Ward 9
1 - Councillor – Ward 10
1 - Executive Director or delegate of the Downtown Kitchener BIA
Minimum of 5 and maximum of 11 City residents
Minimum of 2 and maximum of 5 Downtown Businesses
Minimum of 2 and maximum of 5 Building Owners or Local Developers
BACKGROUND:
Due to the lack of representation on the newly appointed Downtown Action & Advisory
Committee from the business and building owner sectors, City Council at their meeting of
November 21, 2016 directed staff to review the current DAAC membership balance among the
sectors and make possible changes.
REPORT:
At their November 24, 2016 regular scheduled meeting, the Downtown Action & Advisory
Committee discussed and endorsed changes to Council Policy I-90 – Terms of Reference,
Section 2 - Committee Composition and Reporting. It was agreed that while the intent should
be to balance representation across the three main interest groups (residents, businesses and
developers), Council should have greater flexibility to appoint additional residents where
applications from businesses and/or developers is low. This is consistent with the intent of
DAAC’s discussion.
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ALIGNMENT WITH CITY OF KITCHENER STRATEGIC PLAN:
The recommendation of this report supports the achievement of the city’s strategic vision for
Open Government by creating more opportunities for citizen dialogue.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
None
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
At a public meeting of the Downtown Action & Advisory Committee, members discussed the
current committee composition and collectively supported the recommended changes.
PREVIOUS CONSIDERATION OF THIS MATTER:
The last amendment to the Downtown Action & Advisory Committee Terms of Reference was
August 27, 2012.
ACKNOWLEDGED BY: Jeff Willmer, CAO
Appendix:
Council Policy I-90 – Downtown Action & Advisory Committee, Terms of Reference
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