HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Agenda - 2019-10-28 SCHRISTINE TARLING Director of Legislated Services & City Clerk Corporate Services Department Kitchener City Hall, 2nd Floor 200 King Street West, P.O. Box 1118 Kitchener, ON N2G 4G7 Phone: 519-741-2200 x 7809 Fax: 519-741-2705 Chri sone. tarling@kitchener. c a October 25, 2019 Mayor B. Vrbanovic and Members of Council Re: Special Council Meeting — Monday, October 28, 2019 Notice is hereby given that Mayor B. Vrbanovic has called a special meeting of City Council to be held in the Conestoga Room on Monday, October 28, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. to consider the following: 1. Strategic Session a. Review and Update of Community Centre Use of Space and Neighbourhood Association Affiliation Policy — S. Roth (90 mins) Community Services Department report CSD -19-030. b. Make it Kitchener Consultation Review — C. Bluhm (90 mins) Development Services Department report DSD -19-100. 2. In -camera Meeting Authorization Council is asked to enact the following resolution to authorize an in -camera meeting: "That an in -camera meeting of City Council be held immediately following this special meeting to consider a matter relating to negotiation strategy/instruction, a security of property matter, which is also subject to solicitor -client privilege, a litigation / potential litigation matter, and a personal matter." Yours truly, C. Tarling, Director of Legislated Services & City Clerk c: Corporate Leadership Team J. Bunn D. Saunderson S. Delaney Records Accessible formats and communication supports are available upon request. If you require assistance to take part in a city meeting or event, please call 519-741-2345 or TTY 1-866-969-9994. CITY OF KITCHENER COUNCIL IN -CAMERA AGENDA DATE: MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2019 TIME: 5:00 P.M. (APPROXIMATELY) LOCATION: CAUCUS ROOM Note: Any member of Council may question the appropriateness of a listed in -camera item. This may be done during the Special Council meeting or at the beginning of the in - camera session. ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION Litigation / Potential Litigation (Land issue Downtown Kitchener) (20 min) Staff will provide an update and seek direction with respect to this matter. Report to be circulated under separate cover. 2. City Negotiation Strategy/Instruction (Lease — 57 Jubilee Drive) (15 min) Staff will provide an update and seek direction with respect to this matter. 3. Security of Property / Solicitor -Client Privilege (Cyber Security Update) (20 min) Staff will provide an update and seek direction with respect to this matter. 4. Personal (CAO Performance Review) (30 min) A verbal update will be provided on this matter. C. TARLING CITY CLERK I Staff Repoil--} Community Services Department wwwkitchener.ca REPORT TO: Council Strategy Session DATE OF MEETING: October 28, 2019 SUBMITTED BY: Steve Roth, Manager Community Centres, 519-741-2200 ext. 7077 PREPARED BY: Angie Fritz -Walters, Project Manager, 519-741-2200 ext. 7088 WARD (S) INVOLVED: All Ward(s) DATE OF REPORT: October 23, 2019 REPORT NO.: CSD -19-030 SUBJECT: Review of Facility Booking Guidelines for non-profit groups and the Neighbourhood Association Affiliation Policy RECOMMENDATION: For Discussion Only The potential actions considered in this report represent a significant shift in the way the City works with neighbourhood groups (affiliated and non-affiliated), and how it operates community centres. Through discussions with the vast majority of the City's Neighbourhood Associations, as well as a number of non-affiliated neighbourhood groups, staff have developed 4 key objectives that will guide that change: Key Objectives: 1) Increase public use of our community centres 2) Collaborate with a wider variety of community partners to provide programing and activities at each community centre which respond to community and neighbourhood specific needs 3) Provide more effective supports to neighbourhood groups (affiliated and non-affiliated) based on the unique needs of the groups and the individual neighbourhoods they serve 4) Provide more equitable supports (funding, staff support, materials/equipement) to affiliated and non-affiliated neighbourhood groups across the city *** This information is available in accessible formats upon request. *** Please call 519-741-2345 or TTY 1-866-969-9994 for assistance. 1-1 During the October 28 strategic session with City Council, staff will be seeking input from members of Council on a number of potential changes that could support these 4 main objectives. Specifically, staff are interested in receiving Council input on the following questions: 1) In order to increase public use of our community centres, do you agree that community programming and social gathering opportunities that encourage belonging and inclusion should be prioritized over one-time rentals throughout the week and on weekends? 2) Rather than giving a limited number of Neighbourhood Associations first right of refusal to Community Centre space for programming (as the current policy does), do you think that collaborating with a wide variety of community partners (including Neighbourhood Associations) is a better way to program centre space in a way that meets a broader range of neighbourhood needs? 3) To address the specific needs of each affiliated and non-affiliated group, do you support providing different levels, and different types, of support to individual groups based on their unique needs, versus trying to provide the same supports to all groups across the city regardless of whether or not they need it? 4) In order to provide more effective financial support to all of the City's 28 affiliated Neighbourhood Associations across the city, would you support some form of revenue sharing model between Neighbourhood Associations (eg. Associations that generate revenue from programs offered at a City community centre would provide a portion of that revenue to other Associations who need additional financial support). Examples of how this could work include: a. Establish a fund where Neighbourhood Associations could make voluntary contributions to be shared with other Associations. A committee of representatives from the Neighbourhood Associations would set criteria and make decisions on how those funds would be distributed. b. Establish a fund by collecting a percentage (eg. 10%) of all revenues an Association generates through programming over a set limit (eg. $100,000) to be held by the City and distributed by a committee of City staff and Neighbourhood Association representatives. Associations could apply for this funding according to a set of criteria that are collaboratively developed by that committee. c. Other options 1-2 5) Does the following list of community priorities align with your vision for how community centre space should be utilized, while also focusing on the individual needs of specific neighbourhoods: Recreation and Leisure Programs for: i. Children ii. Youth iii. Older Adults 2. Services that meet a specific neighbourhood need (eg. Outreach services, food distribution, homework club etc.) 3. Events and social opportunities that encourage belonging and neighbourhood connections. (including ethnic and cultural celebrations) 4. Arts and culture 5. Long term rentals eg. weekly faith groups 6. One-time rentals BACKGROUND: In June 2019, staff brought a report CSD -19-016 to council for direction in the review of the City's Facility Booking Guidelines for Non -Profit Groups (MUN-FAC-415) and Neighbourhood Affiliation Policy (MUN-FAC-324). This report included preliminary findings from initial engagement with Neighbourhood Associations, staff and members of council. Community centre usage statistics showed that there is unused space in all community centres. Many stakeholders expressed a desire to see more community groups able to use space in centres. It was also recognized that each Neighbourhood Association is unique, and that the City's current supports were not meeting the needs of all groups. Together, these two current policies determine how community centres are booked and the type of programs and services that are offered to members of our community. Since the development of these policies (over 17 years ago), Neighbourhood Associations have developed and evolved uniquely. Some are smaller groups that focus on issues within their neighbourhoods and have a board of three individuals or less and others have developed into large complex incorporated groups that hire and manage staff, and offer a significant number of leisure and recreation programs and events out of the City's community centres. There is also a growing number of non-affiliated groups who have a desire to create great things in their neighbourhoods and have expressed challenges with gaining access to space in the centres. In their current form, these two policies make it very difficult to support the unique needs of the various Neighbourhood Associations, neighbourhood groups and other stakeholders that operate, or would like to operate, out of a community centre. These two policies also do not effectively address, and in some instances hinder, community access to our community centres. As a result, despite the great work of Neighbourhood Associations and city staff to animate these spaces, our community centres are currently significantly under-utilized. In addition, staff have heard clearly from many Neighbourhood Association volunteers that the supports the city currently provides Associations are not meeting their unique needs. Further, opportunities to 1-3 collaborate and provide additional and more diverse programming at our centres are being m issed. Review Process (To Date): To begin the review of these two policies, staff completed a detailed analysis of the programming schedules and usage data at each of the City's 13 community centres. In addition, staff engaged in one-on-one meetings with representatives from 24 of the 28 affiliated neighbourhood associations, members of diverse non-affiliated community groups, all members of City Council, and relevant staff. Affiliated Neighbourhood Associations are those specifically recognized by Council annually, who are provided with the benefits of affiliation such as insurance, printing etc. Non -Affiliated groups do not receive these benefits. From this initial input and analysis, preliminary findings were developed and presented to 16 of the 28 Neighbourhood Associations at a workshop in June. At this workshop, staff presented the initial findings, and groups confirmed and discussed the common challenges that came out in those initial finds. Many ideas were generated from this discussion and have been incorporated into the potential actions considered in this report. Following this larger workshop, all Neighbourhood Associations were invited to another meeting to continue the policy review discussion. Six Neighbourhood Associations expressed an interest and participated, including the Downtown Neighbourhood Alliance, Cedar Hill Community Group, Stanley Park Community Association, North Six Neighbourhood Association, Williamsburg Community Association, Victoria Park Neighbourhood Association. This meeting focused on sharing broadly the proposal for updating the policies, and then receiving feedback. To complete the information gathering phase of this policy review, staff are asking for further feedback from council through this report. The information gathered at this council strategic session will be added to all feedback and considered as staff prepare language for a new policy which we will review and revise with Neighbourhood Associations, prior to bringing it back to Council for final consideration and approval. Key Findings: The following information summarizes the key findings of this review. 1. Public use of community centres Figure 1 (below) reflects the average use of space across all of the City's 13 community centres. These statistics show there is significant opportunity to increase the public's use of our community centres throughout the entire week (including weekends). Focusing on weekend use, the lack of community use is largely due to the specific limitations imposed by the current facility booking policy. That policy prescribes designated paid rental times, reserved from Saturday afternoon to Sunday evening, which can remain empty unless there is a private rental. FSI Figure 1. COMMUNITY CENTRE WEEKDAY USE - FALL 2018 0 Total Hours Used N Total Hours Available COMMUNITY CENTRE WEEKEND USE - FALL 2018 ■ Total Hours Used ■ Total Hours Available 2. Supporting the unique needs of each neighbourhood association The current affiliation policy is broad and does not effectively address the unique support needs of the 28 affiliated Neighbourhood Associations. There is an expressed want by Neighbourhood Associations, members of City Council and staff for clarification — of roles and responsibilities, expectations of staff and volunteers, supports available to Neighbourhood Associations, and the benefits of becoming an affiliated Association. Of the 28 Neighbourhood Associations, there are approximately 5 that provide a significant amount of programming, and are considered much larger and more complex, while the others are smaller and less complex. Changes are needed to the affiliation policy that are flexible to the individual needs, capacities and uniqueness of each Neighbourhood Association. The current policies were built upon the understanding that Neighbourhood Associations would deliver recreation and leisure programs in community centres — but that is not the case of the majority of our Associations. Since that time, there are many Associations that have come together who do not deliver programming, and do not work in community centres. The current policy does not address their needs, or allow for different types of support that would benefit their unique mandates and circumstances. A revised affiliation policy also needs to reflect more fully a shared understanding that Neighbourhood Associations are not solely responsible for animating community centres but rather it is a shared responsibility — along with city staff and many other community partners. 1-5 3. Collaborating with many community partners to meet the diverse needs of community During initial consultations, concerns were expressed from a number of Neighbourhood Associations and members of City Council around the amount of work involved with running a full menu of programs at a centre and the pressure this causes the Neighbourhood Association volunteers. There was also significant concern raised from Neighbourhood Associations with their ability to continue to recruit and maintain volunteers and research into volunteering trends shows that this will continue in the future. Many expressed a desire to see more community groups participate and animate spaces in centres, to bring more diversity in programming to the centre, relieving pressure on Neighbourhood Association volunteers, and ensuring there is something for everyone at each centre. There are other community groups and stakeholders interested in providing a diverse range of programs and services at the centres that would meet the diverse needs of the community — unfortunately the current policies do not allow for collaborative planning and delivery of programs and services involving multiple stakeholders. 4. Provide more equitable supports to affiliated and non-affiliated neighbourhood groups to better meet their individual needs. There is a considerable difference in the amount of staff time and resources that are currently being received by Neighbourhood groups. The large, complex Neighbourhood Associations that deliver a significant number of programs and events in their neighbourhoods receive the bulk of staff time and resources. Smaller Neighbourhood Associations, and those that do not deliver programming as a primary function receive far less time and support, with non-affiliated and less formalized groups receiving little or no support, based on existing resources. During the regular council meeting of Council June 24, 2019 for report CSD -019-016, Council passed a resolution to add this additional objective to the review. At a workshop for neighbourhood association executive members, this topic was presented, and the potential actions provided in this report reflect the ideas discussed with the volunteers. REPORT: The actions being considered by staff as a part of this policy review are based on a detailed analysis of stakeholder input from Neighbourhood Associations, staff and members of Council, along with relevant strategic plans, and all support 4 key objectives: 1) Increase public use of our community centres 2) Collaborate with a wider variety of community partners to provide programing and activities at each community centre which respond to community and neighbourhood specific needs 3) Provide more effective supports to neighbourhood groups (affiliated and non-affiliated) based on the unique needs of the groups and the individual neighbourhoods they serve 1-6 4) Provide more equitable supports (funding, staff support, materials/equipement) to affiliated and non-affiliated neighbourhood groups across the city Priority 1: Increase Use of Community Centres Across all 13 community centres there is currently space not being utilized on a regular basis. When asked, grassroots groups have told staff that cost is a major barrier preventing their access to community centre spaces. The goal of this review, to increase public use of community centres and find ways to incorporate grassroots and non-affiliated groups into our centres, requires a shift in priorities on weekends. Currently, community centres are closed from noon on Saturday and all day Sunday for potential rentals. Often times these rentals do not materialize, leaving centres closed for the majority of the weekend. Through public engagement for the Leisure Facilities Master Plan, staff heard that one of the biggest reasons for not participating in programming in Kitchener community centres was because of when the programs were scheduled — timing was not convenient for their personal schedules. For many residents weekends are the best time to participate in a program or event at a community centre. Opening the centres up on weekends would provide opportunities for more community members to engage in the centres. Analysis of rentals across community centres shows that the vast majority of rental revenue (approximately 70%) comes from ongoing weekly rentals, which are predominantly faith -based groups on Sundays. Approximately 25% are from one-time non -licensed events, such as meetings, and approximately 5% are licensed events such as weddings, stag and does etc. Staff are suggesting that we maintain all existing ongoing rentals. Many of these groups have long standing relationships with our community centres, and provide a consistent revenue stream for the City. One-time rentals, particularly licensed rentals, are very time consuming for staff to quote and process (taking 2 to 4 days to provide a quote), with close to 80 percent not following through with a booking. Potential Actions to Support Objective #1: 1) Place priority on community programming 7 days a week and increased hours of operation with reduced priority on "one-time" rentals. Existing ongoing rentals would be maintained, and current rental groups would not be displaced. 2) Expand Hours of Operation at Community Centres — In 2020, staff plan to test expanded hours in 3 community centres — open on weekends at Doon Pioneer Park and extended hours at Stanley Park (early mornings) and Chandler Mowat (later evenings). 3) Opening `Community Rooms' in each community centre that can be booked by individual resident groups free of charge (eg. a neighbourhood function, board meetings, reading clubs): In 2020 staff will be testing this concept at three community centres — Country Hills, Forest Heights and Victoria Hills. 1-7 4) Set clear criteria for reduced cost for space or free space for community use. Once staff have completed these 6 tests in 2020 (expanded hours and the use of `Community Rooms'), an evaluation will be conducted and a proposal brought forward for Council's consideration for expanding these features to further community centres. Priority 2: Collaborate with a wider variety of community partners to provide programming and activities at each community centre which respond to community and neighbourhood specific needs This objective aims to ensure there is a collaborative approach to planning and programming the community centres that reflects the diverse needs of neighbourhoods served by individual community centres. Under the current policies, there is very little chance to collaborate and plan because first right of refusal to all space in community centres goes to primary Neighbourhood Associations. In practice, to assist with their program planning Neighbourhood Associations block space in the centres, months at a time in advance. When programs are cancelled due to low registration, at the last minute, there is no time to fill the space with alternate activities. During engagement with stakeholders, staff heard about the pressures felt by Neighbourhood Association volunteers, to deliver all types of programming for the neighbourhood. Associations that are: i) struggling to maintain volunteers, and/or ii) don't have the capacity, financial resources or interest in delivering certain types of programs, cannot meet all of the needs of the neighbourhood on their own. Currently, this causes gaps in the programming and services that residents would hope to find in the local community centre. Rather than providing first right of refusal to all community centre space to a few Neighbourhood Associations at each centre, staff are suggesting that we have many community partners at a table, planning together collaboratively, sharing responsibility and capitalizing on the strengths of a variety of community partners which maximizes opportunities to animate underutilized spaces. Programs and services provided by the stakeholders at each centre would be driven by Neighbourhood Priorities and Community Priorities. Neighbourhood Priorities are specific to the neighbourhood, and reflect priorities that are unique to those who live in the neighbourhood. For example, food security services, homework clubs, outreach services etc. could be considered neighbourhood priorities. Neighbourhood specific priorities, which neighborhood stakeholders would help to define, ensure that each community centre maintains the uniqueness of the surrounding neighbourhood and delivers valued services to local residents. Community Priorities are being defined as broad in scope, and reflect a baseline level of service that one would expect all community centres to offer, and not be exclusionary. For example, they include broad programming areas such as children's programming or seniors programming. Understanding broad community priorities, which staff would bring to the table, is important because it helps ensure each centre is delivering a diverse set of programs and services, and provides a guide to address gaps in service. 1-8 Potential Actions to Support Objective #2: 1) Community Centre Program Planning Tables — Invite non-affiliated groups and other stakeholders to a program planning table for each centre, along with existing community partners and Neighbourhood Associations to access community centre space for neighbourhood initiatives and programs. Staff envision a collaborative approach focused on neighbourhood needs and what can be offered to meet these needs, rather than focusing on who is delivering the program or service. Community centre staff would facilitate the meetings by -annually, with additional meetings as needed throughout the year. This approach will ensure that the focus remains on the community and neighbourhood priorities, and that groups collaborate and share their skills, knowledge and resources, rather than competing for access to space. 2) Develop a set of community wide priorities for programming at the community centres that would be used by the "Community Centre Planning Table" to guide decisions and priority setting for each individual centre based on their specific needs and population served. The following is a draft list of potential community priorities: 1. Recreation and Leisure Programs for: i. Children ii. Youth iii. Older Adults 2. Services that meet a specific neighbourhood need (eg. Outreach services, food distribution, homework club etc.) 3. Events and social opportunities that encourage belonging and neighbourhood connections. (including ethnic and cultural celebrations) 4. Arts and culture 5. Long term rentals eg. weekly faith groups 6. One-time rentals Priority 3: Provide more effective supports to neighbourhood groups (affiliated and non- affiliated) based on the unique needs of the groups and the individual neighbourhoods they serve Every neighbourhood association/group is unique in their needs and staff would like to understand and provide support that is specific to these needs. Through the engagement with Neighbourhood Associations, it is clear that there is a wide range of differences between groups. From the types of activities they are engaged in, to geographical size, number of volunteers, to financial resources, each group is very unique. It has become evident through this work that groups need different support from the City, and a one size fits all approach will not meet all Neighbourhood Association's needs effectively. In the engagement, staff also found that some groups were not aware of the variety of City supports that were currently available (e.g. program consultations, and inclusion support). Some Neighbourhood 1-9 Associations access a great many services and supports from the City, and others are not achieving the same level of support. In fact, there is currently an imbalance in the support and opportunities that Neighbourhood Associations have access to from the City, their local community centre and/or staff in order to meet the needs of their community. For example, Neighbourhood Associations who are not offering programming in community centres receive less staff support than those who are in centres and delivering recreation and leisure programs. Large established Associations with extensive financial resources including paid staff are receiving more staff support than new and emerging groups who are constrained financially. Some Neighbourhood Associations are not able to access space in our community centres to implement their program ideas because the primary Neighbourhood Association blocks all available times. This imbalance needs to be addressed and all Neighbourhood Association support needs have to be considered and prioritized. Potential Actions to Support Objective #3: 1) Expand access to community centre space to include all Neighbourhood Associations and other informal/non-affiliated groups. 2) Develop a comprehensive list of supports available to neighbourhood groups, including affiliated and non-affiliated groups. Continue to provide the existing supports to Affiliated Groups (eg. insurance, printing) and articulate the supports available to non-affiliated groups as well. 3) Provide all Neighbourhood Associations with free swim passes, access to public skating opportunities and/or golf passes from the City of Kitchener which they can use to recognize and thank their volunteers. 4) Tailor staff support to neighbourhod groups based on need and existing resources (both City and Neighbourhood Group resources) and provide clarity on the roles of staff and neighbourhood groups 5) Drafting a memorandum of understanding confirming supports and expectations with those Neighbourhood Associations programming in community centres. Priority 4: Provide more equitable support to affiliated and non-affiliated neighbourhood groups across the city. At the June 24 regular council meeting, council asked staff to include a forth objective of this review, with a goal of making the partnerships with Neighbourhood Associations more consistent and equitable across the City. Besides the imbalance of staff support mentioned in priority 3, there are a number of other factors that can significantly affect a Neighbourhood Association's ability to be successful and 1-10 sustainable, and provide a full range of programs and services to their neighbourhoods. For instance, having access to a community centre to run programs significantly affects a Neighbourhood Associations ability to generate revenue. Also, the size of community centre and number of facility spaces in it can impact success. The size of the geographic area the Neighbourhood Association serves and the demographics of the neighbourhoods can also affect the success of a Neighbourhood Association. During consultations, a number of neighbourhood groups identified that the ability to generate/access to financial resources limited their ability to achieve their goals for their neighbourhood. A few Neighbourhood Associations have annual revenues over $100,000 per year, while over half of Associations have either no ongoing revenue or less than $20,000 per year. Currently, there is an inequity in resource access across Neighbourhood Associations that needs to be addressed. In the Neighbourhood Association Workshop that was held in June, the question of how we could create more equity among Neighbourhood Associations was posed to participants. Neighbourhood Associations suggested sharing physical resources such as BBQs and popcorn machines, collaborating and supporting each other more with ideas and skills, and sharing financial resources. They also suggested additional staff resources would help groups who need increased support. At this time, there is not a request for additional staff resources. Instead, staff support roles to Neighbourhood Associations need to be reviewed and clarified, and staff priorities developed based on Neighbourhood Association needs across the city. Potential Actions to Support Objective #4: 1. Sharing physical resources such as BBQs, tents, popcorn machines between Neighbourhood Associations and non-affiliated neighbourhood groups by creating a shared resource catalogue, and encouraging collaboration. 2. Sharing expertise, by both City staff and Neighbourhood Associations such as program specific knowledge/connections, program and event planning skills, resources 3. Equity of financial resources by considering the creation of a revenue sharing model Next Steps Once staff have received input from Council, the following steps will occur: • Staff will draft revised policies guiding the use of space at our community centres, focusing on the four objectives identified in this report. • Staff will engage Neighbourhood Associations and other stakeholders to review and improve the draft policies before updating them • Staff will bring final drafts of the new policies to City Council for its consideration. ALIGNMENT WITH CITY OF KITCHENER STRATEGIC PLAN: The City's Strategic Plan includes the following action: 'Better utilize existing facilities, provide relevant programming at community centres, support the equitable distribution of leisure programs and resources across neighbourhoods...." FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: None at this time, however some off the actions proposed in this report will require financial adjustments over the next several years. These proposals would be brought forward through future budget processes. For example, expanded hours of operation will require additional staffing, and revenue targets will likely trend downward as a greater priority is placed on programming and free space for additional community groups rather than on rentals. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: CONSULT — Initial consultations were held individually with 24 of 28 Neighbourhood Associations, staff across the Neighbourhood Programs and Services team with additional input from relevant staff in other divisions as well as one-on-one meetings with members of council and the Mayor. Fourteen Neighbourhood Associations also provided written responses to questions regarding the current affiliation with the City of Kitchener. Workshops have been held with Neighbourhood Associations to share preliminary findings of this review, and to discuss broadly the proposed direction of the recommendations. ACKNOWLEDGED BY: Michael May, DCAO, Community Services 1-12 Staff Repold Development Services Department J K ){ vF-x www.kitchen er. c a REPORT TO: Council Strategy Session DATE OF MEETING: October 28, 2019 SUBMITTED BY: Cory Bluhm, Executive Director, Economic Development, 519-741-2200 ext. 7065 PREPARED BY: Lauren Chlumsky, Economic Development Analyst, 519-741-2200 ext. 7072 WARD (S) INVOLVED: ALL DATE OF REPORT: October 15, 2019 REPORT NO.: DSD -19-100 SUBJECT: Council Input on the Kitchener Economic Development Strategy Make it Kitchener 2.0 RECOMMENDATION: For discussion. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: As a key action within Kitchener's Strategic Plan (2019-2022), Council directed staff to develop the City's next economic development strategy -Make it Kitchener 2.0. Council's goals for the plan are as follows: • A focused strategy; • Actions and investments that will lead to transformative, multi -generational positive community impact; • A partnership -based approach; and, • A 10 -year vision with a realistic 4 -year work plan. Following months of community consultation, staff and Council must now begin the process of identifying the transformative areas of focus that should form the basis of Make it Kitchener 2.0. The goals of the Council Strategy Session include: 1. To receive Council's input on three potential over -arching fundamental principles; and, 2. To understand the relative importance Council places on the seven potential areas of focus identified thus far. Following this strategic session staff will begin identifying and evaluating the potential actions, partnerships and investments that could be considered as part of the final strategy, as well as the implementation measures and financial model to ensure their success. 2-1 BACKGROUND: The City's economic development strategy, commonly known as "Make it Kitchener', is a forward-looking strategy which sets a vision of Kitchener's economy and community vibrancy. It provides direction on key initiatives the City intends to carry out, often in partnership with stakeholders. Make it Kitchener acts as a platform for our business community, development community, community leaders, citizens and stakeholders to rally around a shared purpose. In the early 2000s, Kitchener was faced with major economic shifts including a decline in the manufacturing sector and a downtown core in need of revitalization. Council passed a focused, forward -thinking strategy and investment fund (EDIF). By growing the city's knowledge economy (technology, health, education, etc.) and downtown concurrently, this strategy has resulted in transformative change for our community. In 2016, Council approved the award-winning Make it Kitchener strategy (2015-2019). This strategy identified initiatives such as supporting the expansion of the Velocity Garage, the creation of the Creative Hub, and redevelopment of key downtown properties. To date, all 54 actions established through the strategy have resulted in 102 different outcomes all of which have been either completed, are in progress, or are ongoing. REPORT: As a municipal strategy, Make it Kitchener is unique as it is one that it is fundamentally based on partnerships and collaboration. Transformative change can only come about when an entire community mobilizes and rallies around a common purpose, brings their expertise to the table and collaborates on shared outcomes. Our work is as much about enabling others, as it is the work the City carries out directly. Make Change Together For Make it Kitchener 2.0 to ultimately be successful, the direction the City takes and the investments made, need to align with the direction and aspirations of our citizens, local industry, businesses, the development community, academic institutions and community organizations. In turn, any actions and opportunities that arise through the strategy need to be reflective of community and resident needs and emerging economic trends. As such, the starting foundation for a transformative Make it Kitchener 2.0 strategy begins with a comprehensive and robust community and stakeholder engagement process. For the past four months, we've challenged our community to think bravely about the actions that can lead to transformative change, through the sprit that we call `Make Change Together'. To date, the consultation process has included: • Community Survey & Idea Board —494 completed surveys, generating more than 650 individual comments and ideas; • Stakeholder Round Table Discussions — 13 round table discussions, involving more than 100 business leaders, community leaders, cultural leaders, developers, real estate agents, academic leaders and residents; and, 2-2 • Ideas of the Brave Community Symposium — 150 attendees provided more than 700 comments and ideas through 20 facilitated workshops, including 15 topic areas that were derived from resident and stakeholder input prior to the symposium. What has been evident through all of these conversations, is a clear passion, desire and energy around Kitchener's future and what this community is capable of. With a proven track record of success, as demonstrated through the transformative results of EDIF, our community has a confidence that anything is possible if we all work together. Distilling of Input and Ideas As is to be expected with any consultation of this form, a large volume of ideas, challenges and opportunities were shared — nearly 2,000 comments in total. Stakeholder feedback and ideas shared through the round table discussions were tabulated, analyzed and grouped by themes that represented both the major shift/change that the idea represented, and why it was important for our community. Staff compared these themes to interim results of the community survey and together this analysis helped inform the topic selection and workshop activities at Ideas of the Brave. In selecting the topics, staff endeavoured to ensure that as much of the feedback, including input from Council members, were reflected. During Ideas of the Brave, attendees collectively participated in 80 workshops that included a high-level future visioning exercise, a prioritization exercise, and tailored discussion questions around the following topic areas: Health innovation, scaling businesses, workforce needs of a changing economy, affordability, leading-edge technology, creative industries, social and environmental innovation, cultivating a strong sense of community belonging, reimagining the grand river as a major destination, becoming an animated city, growing maker culture, connecting the Toronto -Waterloo innovation corridor, reimagining retail city-wide, and becoming known for arts and culture. Following Ideas of the Brave, detailed analysis of the workshops, as well as all final survey responses, helped to confirm and provide additional context to better understand the following: • The values system that motivates our community to action; • The major shifts facing our community that elicit excitement or concern for the future, and an understanding of why; and, • The actions we could take to lead transformative change for the betterment of industry, our workforce and our community. In order to channel all of this input into areas of focus, staff are taking a multi -pronged distillation process, which includes: • Identifying repeated and consistent themes and root issues; • Assessing why an idea/concern is being raised, not just the idea/concern itself; 2-3 • Observations of prominent discussion points within round table and workshop discussions (e.g. a discussion may have prompted 20 ideas, but 2 ideas garnered the majority of interest, excitement, partnership opportunities, etc.); • Comparing ideas/concerns against quantitative survey responses; • Comparing ideas/concerns with statistics, research and industry trends; and, • Identification of key strategic initiatives being advanced by partners and stakeholders. Ultimately, the goal from this input is to identify the areas of focus, ideas and actions that can lead to transformative change, and will align with Council's broader strategic priorities, objectives and interests. Central themes emerging from the input are depicted below. MAKE IT KITCHENER 2.0 The Foundation of a Strategy - 3 Potential Fundamental Principles A City for Good Best Quolity at Lite Continue to Lead Pg 5 J Trunsformative Change - 7 Potential Areas of Focus INDUSTRY AL WORKFORCE COMMUNITY 1. Health 2. Creative 3. Social, Enviro, 4. Workforce for 1-5. High Qual. G. Distinct 7. Rei magine the Innovation Industry Green Tech New Economy Affordable Nightlife &1lihe Grand River Pg 12-13 Pg 14-15 Pg 16-17 Pg 18-19 Living Pg 22-23 Pg z4 z5 1 1 1 1 1 1 Future Actions FutureAetions Future Actions Future Actions FutureAetions FFtrEActians Future Actions Over -arching Principles A consistent method used throughout the consultation process has been to ask and understand the underlying purpose or passion behind an idea. Why is your idea important? Why would a particular initiative be transformative? Through the consultation process, three principles continually emerged: 2-4 A city for good — This community moves beyond simply aspiring for growth, and we are committed to growing the right way. We'll build a city for everyone and enable difference makers to lead with passion. We care deeply about our community and the environment - strong inclusive and sustainable development values drive us. Best quality of life — We take care of each other, effectively balancing economic opportunities and amenities with affordability and the environment. A happy, connected city with a powerful cultural identity will continue to make Kitchener a great place for residents and attract people from beyond our borders. Continue to lead — Don't get complacent. When our community makes change together, we can accomplish greatness. We have a track record of success and are building upon incredible momentum of growth and our passion for the environment. We'll continue the transformational work already happening in our community. These principles help clarify a long-term vision for our future, and provide meaningful context to what motivates our community. Questions for Council: 1. Is each principle compelling to you as a member of Council? 2. Considering your constituents, do you feel each principle is representative of our community's aspirations? 3. Are these principles what you would have expected? Onaoina Strategic Priorities Throughout the consultation, a number of strategic priorities were identified which are currently a focus for the City and our community. While these may not be explicitly identified in the seven new areas of focus, it's important to note that they will remain critical to our work ahead. Many of these aspects have established work plans, strategies and/or partnerships in place: Importance of the Toronto -Waterloo Innovation Corridor — fostering connections between businesses, municipalities and agencies (e.g. Chambers of Commerce and Boards of Trade) throughout the greater corridor remain key for advancing growth and supporting businesses who have locations throughout. Inter -city transportation — Two -Way All -Day Go rail service and efficient travel to and from Toronto remains a key challenge that impacts business productivity and the ability of local companies to attract talent. Intra -city transportation — The ION rapid transit line and associated iXpress bus lines remain key building blocks for our business and development communities. 2-5 Similarly, stakeholders and respondents identified themes which are intrinsic to the success of all or multiple areas of focus. Rather than being identified as a unique or separate area of focus, implementing actions could fall under various areas of focus: Arts & culture — the importance of vibrant local arts and culture was identified by stakeholders in multiple capacities — its importance to innovation, fostering a creative industry, providing a high quality lifestyle, animating the city, etc. Culture of innovation — continuing to leverage and celebrate our community's innovative and entrepreneurial spirit should continue to underpin our strategy. Downtown — as the heart of our community, and with significant momentum underway, Downtown should continue to be critical to our community's economic growth, cultural development and vibrancy. Talent attraction & retention — many companies continue to experience challenges attracting and retailing talent. All seven areas of focus contribute in some shape or form to solving talent challenges. Transformative Areas of Focus City Council and staff challenged our community to think bravely about the transformational change we could lead together, and this community has responded! Seven actionable and transformative areas of focus have emerged from the diversity and breadth of input received. Appendix A provides additional detail to understand the inputs, context and rationale that led to the identification of each theme, as well as a sample of the actions suggested by our community. The themes are: 1. Become a leader in health innovation 2. Develop a significant creative industry 3. Become a leader in social & environmental innovation & green technology 4. Build workforce capacity for the new economy 5. Provide for a high quality affordable lifestyle 6. Become a city with a distinct nighttime experience & community vibe 7. Reimagine the Grand River as a major destination 2-6 Exercise for Council: Staff will lead members of Council through a series of prioritization activities and discussions to identify the relative importance that Council places on the potential areas of focus. These activities will be one in several steps to better understand which topic areas may have the highest potential for transformative change and begin to narrow the focus the next Make it Kitchener strategy. Next Steps Following the Council Strategy Session, staff will begin identifying and evaluating the potential actions, partnerships and investments that could be considered as part of the final strategy, as well as the implementation measures to ensure their success. These potential actions will be presented to Council for further discussion and input. Staff will also provide options for implementation, including funding and resource opportunities. Ultimately, this process will lead to the tabling of a draft strategy in the first quarter of 2020. ALIGNMENT WITH CITY OF KITCHENER STRATEGIC PLAN: The development of Make it Kitchener 2.0 is a key action of the strategic plan. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: Potential costs associated with actions will be identified during future phases of the development of Make it Kitchener 2.0, including funding and resource options. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: CONSULT AND COLLABORATE — Over the past four months consultation has included a series of in-person roundtable discussions, an online survey and idea board, and a major community symposium, Ideas of the Brave. 13 Round Table Discussions — each round table included 5-10 participants, with representation organized in the following themes and/or industry interests. i) Business leaders, innovation thought leaders and academic leaders; ii) Arts, cultural, experience economy, tourism and service industry leaders; iii) Development and real estate leaders (both urban and green field, residential and commercial/industrial); iv) Organizations and service providers who support new -Canadians in the workforce and those with unemployment challenges. 2-% In addition, staff facilitated round table discussions with the Economic Development Advisory Committee, the Small Business Centre Advisory Board and the Downtown Action & Advisory Board. Online survey and idea board — in total, 494 respondents provided more than 600 ideas and comments. Ideas of the Brave — 150 participants provided more than 700 ideas and comments. Local & social media — to invite participation from our community at Ideas of the Brave and to complete the survey, staff and members of Council engaged with multiple local media outlets and programs, such as The Record, Rogers TV, 570 News and CBC Radio. A comprehensive social media plan was undertaken to maximize community awareness and participation. Through this process over 500 community members and stakeholders have been involved. A high-level summary of the outcomes are contained in the Appendix. A more comprehensive summary of all of the feedback received will be provided to the community and Council in the coming months. ACKNOWLEDGED BY: Justin Readman, General Manager, Development Services Appendix — City of the Future: Emerging Themes from Make it Kitchener 2.0 Consultation 2-8 c 0 4-j M 4-J 0 U C) i W E 2. 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