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Committee of the Whole
REPORT TO:
DATE OF MEETING: February 22, 2021
SUBMITTED BY: Karen Cooper, Manager, Strategic and Business Planning, 519-
741-2200 Ext. 7817
Karen Cooper, Manager, Strategic and Business Planning, 519-
PREPARED BY:
741-2200 Ext. 7817
WARD(S) INVOLVED: All Wards
DATE OF REPORT: February 17, 2021
REPORT NO.: CAO-2021-1
SUBJECT: Compass Kitchener Advisory Committee Work Program
RECOMMENDATION:
That report # CAO-21-001, regarding the Compass Kitchener Advisory Committee’s
2021 Work Program, be discussed and endorsed.
REPORT HIGHLIGHTS:
This report provides Council with an overview of Compass Kitchener’s 2021 work
program.
Compass Kitchener achieved three accomplishments in 2020 and has three priorities
for 2021.
The public was informed by posting the report on the City’s website with the agenda
in advance of the Council meeting.
This report supports the achievement of the City’s vision.
BACKGROUND:
Council Policy GOV-BOA-077 (Compass Kitchener Terms of Reference) identifies the
goals, objectives and mandate of Compass Kitchener. In summary responsibilities include:
Designing and implementing public engagement processes in collaboration with staff
to validate the community’s vision and major strategic priorities and recommending
critical community priorities before each municipal election.
Reporting to Council on critical community priorities to assist in the establishment of,
and updating of, Council’s four-year Strategic Plan and annual Business Plans.
Developing evaluation criteria in collaboration with staff reflective of the community’s
priorities and monitoring the City’s performance against goals included in the
Strategic Plan for the City of Kitchener.
Reporting on performance to Council and the Community on an annual (Report Card)
basis.
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Ensuring communication and collaboration among Advisory Committees of Council
by convening two yearly meetings, one for Chairs and Vice Chairs and the second for
the full membership of all Advisory Committees.
Developing a yearly workplan and submitting it to Council for feedback.
REPORT:
Compass Kitchener 2020 Accomplishments
Compass Kitchener has requested that Council be informed of Compass Kitchener’s
accomplishments in completing last year’s work plan, noting that Compass Kitchener
meetings were cancelled from March to July due to the pandemic, and there was no
meeting in December due to consideration of nominations for new members.
Accomplishments Include:
Finalizing and Presenting Strategic Plan Evaluation Guide to Council (Sept 2020).
Reviewing the citizen dashboard project charter drafted by staff (Oct 2020).
Providing input on the Planning 101 course developed by the Planning Division Nov
2020).
Compass Kitchener 2021 Work Plan
Compass Kitchener has requested that its 2021 Work Plan be submitted to Council for
feedback. The Compass Kitchener 2021 Work Program is included as Attachment A to
this report. Priorities include:
Citizen’s Report Card: the evaluation of implementing the 2019-2022 Strategic Plan
Communication/Collaboration among Advisory Committees: continue to build
connection between all of the City’s citizen advisory committees
New 2023-2026 Strategic Plan Development: Developing ideas for public
engagement
Judy Stephens-Wells, Chair of Compass Kitchener, will make a brief presentation at the
Council meeting and will be available to discuss the work program with Council.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:
The recommendation of this report supports the achievement of the City’s strategic vision.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
Capital Budget – The recommendation has no impact on the Capital Budget.
Operating Budget – The recommendation has no impact on the Operating Budget.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
INFORM – This report has been posted to the City’s website with the agenda in advance
of the council / committee meeting.
PREVIOUS REPORTS/AUTHORITIES:
There are no previous reports/authorities related to this matter.
APPROVED BY: Dan Chapman, CAO
ATTACHMENTS:
Appendix A: Compass Kitchener 2021 Work Plan