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REPORT TO: Special Council
DATE OF MEETING: May 9, 2022
SUBMITTED BY: Kathryn Dever, Director, Strategy and Corporate Performance
519-741-2200 ext. 7370
PREPARED BY: Kathryn Dever, Director, Strategy and Corporate Performance
519-741-2200 ext. 7370
WARD(S) INVOLVED: All
DATE OF REPORT: May 3, 2022
REPORT NO.: CAO-2022-198
SUBJECT: Results of Environics 2022 Survey of Kitchener Residents
RECOMMENDATION:
For discussion
REPORT HIGHLIGHTS:
The purpose of this report is to communicate the results of the Environics 2022 Survey
of Kitchener residents.
At the Council strategy session feedback on what is important to learn
more about from citizens through the next engagement phases will be sought.
Community engagement included posting
agenda in advance of the council meeting. The survey results will be used to inform
public engagement to identify community priorities and cast a new community vision
through a meaningful and inclusive public engagement process.
This report supports the creation of a new strategic plan that builds on the success of
the existing strategic and goes further with a new 20-year vision for the City of Kitchener
There are no financial implications associated with this staff report.
BACKGROUND:
The Strategic Plan sets priorities and a plan for action that guides progress over the
four-year term of Council towards our long-term community vision of building an innovative,
caring and vibrant Kitchener. The current 2019-2022 Strategic Plan has driven progress
toward tangible achievements and results, while providing context for the annual Business
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Plan, and decision-making on capital and operating budget investments. Importantly, the
Strategic Plan represents a commitment to the public to move forward on those things that
are most important to them. The next term of Council beginning in 2023 represents an
opportunity to set a new agenda for the next four years that builds on the progress made,
while planning for the future to take advantage of new opportunities to serve the community
better, and respond to any emerging issues or shifts in citizen priorities.
A new aspect of the planning process beyond the four-year planning horizon, will be
engaging with the community to cast a new long-term vision to refresh the current vision
which was established in 2000. The updated vision will go beyond an aspirational statement,
and instead include measurable targets for the City to plan for over multiple strategic plans,
in an effort to wholistically tackle the complex issues our community faces. The community
engagement for this visioning process will be a key element that Compass Kitchener and
staff will collaborate on in the coming months. Community engagement has always been
an important part of the strategic planning process, and uniquely entrenched in the Compass
Kitchener advisory committee mandate.
REPORT:
Compass Kitchener Responsibilities
The Compass Kitchener citizen advisory committee has a significant role with respect to
public engagement processes tied to the strategic plan. In particular, the committee is
responsible for:
Designing and implementing public engagement processes in collaboration with staff
ities and recommending
community priorities before each municipal election.
Reporting to Council on community priorities to assist in the establishment of, and
updating of, -year Strategic Plan and annual Business Plans.
Developing evaluation criteria in collaboration with staff
priorities
Plan for the City of Kitchener.
Reporting on performance to Council and the Community on an annual basis.
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.
Environics Survey Methodology
Environics Research was retained to: design a survey on municipal issues and priorities
with the input of staff, Compass Kitchener and REFOCUS consulting; execute the survey
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with a statistically representative sample of Kitchener residents; and to report on the
results. A telephone survey of 1,006 Kitchener residents aged 18 and older, was
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completed between March 18 and April 4, 2022. The survey has a margin of error of
plus or minus 3.1%, nineteen times out of twenty.
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cellphone users. The sample for this survey matches the statistics Canada profile for the
City of Kitchener on key demographic and lifestyle variables and the results can be
considered representative of the general population. The results of the survey provide a
current pulse on the community as well as important insights for the development of a
strategic plan that will align with the views, opinions and concerns of residents.
Recognizing the importance to the City of better representing the full diversity of the
community in gathering public opinion, the 2022 survey was designed with a different
approach to data collection and lens on data analysis than previous surveys.
Improvements made over previous surveys include more equity-focused questions, and
expanded demographic questions to help understand opinions across categories including
race and gender identity, which were not asked in previous surveys.
Highlights of Survey Results
Satisfaction with the City of Kitchener government is high, and results have
remained stable since the last community survey in 2018. Just under four in five
residents are satisfied with their municipal government, and six in ten say the City is
on the right track.
erceptions of value for tax have declined since 2018, with 60% saying
they receive good value (compared to 68% in 2018). 26% of residents favour a tax
increase to improve services, and one-third would prefer service cuts over tax
increases.
When residents are asked unaided to name the single most important issue facing
the City, 33% of residents reference housing affordability. This priority is also
reflected when asked for the one thing the City can do to make Kitchener a better
place - the most common response is to improve housing affordabilty, tied with
better roads and transportation.
To address housing and homelessness, over one-third of Kitchener residents think
the City should focus on advocating with other levels of government to fund
programs that will end homelessness, while a slightly smaller proportion say the
City should work with other levels of government and organizations to secure
funding for affordable housing options.
On the topic of Sustainability, 59% of Kitchener residents agree that it is important
A majority of Kitchener residents want to see the City balance supports for existing
businesses and the creation of new jobs.
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Next Steps:
Insights from the public survey and Compass Kitchener will be used to inform the next phase
of engagement around the creation of a 20 year vision, and identify the community priorities
that Compass Kitchener will present to council in September. A campaign to encourage
resident involvement in a variety of engagement opportunities is planned. Digital and online
options will be included, alongside focus groups and interviews with equity deserving groups
and individuals. Engagement will shift from a consultative approach in the early stages of
the strategic planning process, to a focus on relationship building and deeper opportunities
to learn and plan WITH the community. The Strategic Plan engagement will also be informed
and supported by the Equity and Antiracism Committee, and staff from the Equity,
Antiracism and Indigenous Initiatives team with a strong desire to build and maintain ongoing
relationships with equity deserving groups beyond the timeframe of the Strategic Planning
cycle.
Key Community Engagement Activities:
Launch multi-faceted communications campaign (May 2022)
Launch online engagement Engage Kitchener page (May 2022)
Pop-up and Event engagement (June 2022 - August 2022)
Outreach to community groups (June 2022 - December 2022)
Online public survey (EngageKitchener) on draft Strategic Goals and Actions (May
2023)
Discussion question for Council:
Based on the community survey results, what would you like to learn
more about from citizens through the next phase of engagement?
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:
This report supports the development of the 2023-2026 City of Kitchener Strategic Plan.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
This report has no impact on the Capital Budget or on the Operating Budget.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
INFORM
the council/committee meeting.
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CONSULT The public will be further consulted on the results of the Environics survey
through the upcoming engagement phase.
COLLABORATE Compass Kitchener is collaborating with staff to design and implement
a public engagement program to engage residents and other stakeholders on the results of
the survey to help identify community priorities and to inform the creation of the 2023-2026
Strategic Plan.
PREVIOUS REPORTS/AUTHORITIES:
CAO-2022-160 Preparing for the 2023-2026 Strategic Plan
Council Policy GOV-BOA-077 (Compass Kitchener Terms of Reference)
APPROVED BY: Dan Chapman, CAO
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A - Environics City of Kitchener Public Survey Report
Attachment B - Environics Public Survey Presentation
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