HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil - 2018-08-27 SSPECIAL COUNCIL MINUTES
AUGUST 27, 2018 CITY OF KITCHENER
A special meeting of City Council was held at 4:34 p.m. this date, chaired by Mayor B. Vrbanovic with
all members present.
Notice of this meeting had been previously given to all members of Council by the City Clerk pursuant
to Chapter 25 (Council Procedure) of the Municipal Code.
lid STRATEGIC SESSION
a. Compass Kitchener Proposed 2019-2022 Community Priorities
Council considered Chief Administrator's Office report CAO -18,017, dated August 23, 2018, regarding
Compass Kitchener's proposed 2019-2022 Community Priorities for Action.
Mr. D. Chapman, Chief Administrative Officer, provided opening remarks and introduced Ms. K.
Cooper, Manager of Strategic & Business Planning, to Council.
iMs, Cooper presented the report outlining: Compass Kitchener's mandale; the timeline to develop and
appy°ove the 2019-2022 Strategic Pian; wand, the commt,onity engagernent activities, She advised after,
Cornpass Kitchener presontod the Environics survey results to Cowmcil on May 7, 2018, a series of
questions and an eng{ager°n;ent campaign was developed to gather qualitative responses from residents„
She indicated the cornmunil.y ongagernent process included various cornmuriity engagement sessior7s
and an AV,I Advisory Cor"nrnittee Miem'bofs workshop to discuss residents' priorities fog° the City. She
further stated over 75 responses were received through the Engage Kitchener 'Your Kitcbenel° Yoto
Say!' online survey.
Representatives from Compass Kitchener provided a brief overview of how the Environics survey
findings informed the community engagement process. They noted examples of the 'dig deeper'
questions asked during the community engagement process and provided Council with the
engagement results. They presented the four proposed community priorities: social; environmental;
economy; and, organizational excellence, noting possible areas of improvement under each category
for Council and staff to consider.
Ms. Cooper advised over the next six months staff will develop solutions for each area of focus and
report back to Council.
Council requested staff to examine what community priorities are within the City's jurisdiction to
address. Ms. Cooper advised the new Council will have opportunity for input and staff is creating
evaluation criteria so Council is aware of how the City is being evaluated on the Strategic Plan priorities.
2. IN -CAMERA MEETING AUTHORIZATION
Moved by Councillor K. Galloway-Sealock
Seconded by Councillor Y. Fernandes
"That an in -camera meeting of City Council be held this date to consider two land
acquisition/disposition matters and a matter subject to solicitor -client Privilege."
Carried.
On motion the meeting adjourned at 6:18 p.m.
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