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Special Council Meeting
Minutes
May 9, 2022, 3:30 p.m.
Electronic Meeting
Present: Mayor B. Vrbanovic
Councillor S. Davey
Councillor D. Schnider
Councillor J. Gazzola
Councillor C. Michaud
Councillor K. Galloway-Sealock
Councillor P. Singh
Councillor B. loannidis
Councillor M. Johnston
Councillor D. Chapman
Councillor S. Marsh
Staff: D. Chapman, Chief Administrative Officer
M. May, General Manager, Community Services and Deputy
Chief Administrator
J. Readman, General Manager, Development Services
J. Lautenbach, Chief Financial Officer, Financial Services
D. McGoldrick, General Manager, Infrastructure Services
K. Dever, Director, Strategy and Corporate Performance
A. Fritz -Walters, Engagement Program Manager, Strategic Plan
S. Falcao, Manager, Corporate Communications
A. Fusco, Director Legislated Services / City Clerk
D. Saunderson, Deputy Clerk
S. Goldrup, Committee Administrator
1. Commencement
A special electronic meeting of City Council was held at 3:30 pm this date,
chaired by Mayor B. Vrbanovic. Notice of this meeting had been previously given
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to all members of Council by the City Clerk pursuant to Chapter 25 (Council
Procedure) of the Municipal Code.
The electronic meeting began with a Land Acknowledgement given by the
Mayor.
2. Strategic Session Reports
2.1 Results of Environics 2022 Survey of Kitchener Residents, CAO -2022-198
K. Dever provided opening remarks regarding CAO -2022-198 and delivered a
presentation highlighting key milestones in the strategic planning process and
efforts from the REFOCUS team, Environics Research, and Compass Kitchener.
K. Dever confirmed staff would bring the item to the August 22, 2022, Strategic
Session to discuss the priorities identified from the survey results for the new
strategic plan.
J. Stephens -Wells, Chair of the Compass Kitchener Advisory Committee,
reported on the early results of the survey, critical milestones in the strategic
planning process, and collaboration in the public engagement process.
J. Shanoff, Environics Research, presented the results of the 2022 public survey
collected to inform the City's strategic planning process. J. Shanoff highlighted
their partnership with the REFOCUS team, survey methodology, and measures
to ensure data is rigorous and representative of Kitchener residents. J. Shanoff
compared the results to feedback from previous years and noted residents'
growing prioritization of social housing and affordability of housing,
homelessness and poverty, climate change and sustainable development, roads
and transportation, economic development, and arts and culture. Further, J.
Shanoff described changes in perception of value for tax dollars and resident
satisfaction.
In response to questions from the Committee, J. Shanoff explained other
comparable municipalities were receiving similar concerns and priorities from
residents. Further, J. Shanoff spoke about survey methodology, demographics,
public engagement, and factors such as COVID-19 or inflation that may have
impacted survey results.
Members of Council discussed public engagement, parks and trails, climate
change and sustainability, intensification, transportation and infrastructure,
communication and delivery of core services, community priorities and
expectations, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and inflation on the
survey results. Council expressed interest in further exploring data around
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expectations, delivery of core services, and participation in the City's decision-
making processes.
D. Chapman summarized next steps.
I In -camera Meeting Authorization
Councillor J. Gazzola requested a recorded vote for the following item.
Moved by Councillor B. loannidis
Seconded by Councillor D. Chapman
"That an in -camera meeting of City Council be held immediately following
the special council meeting this date to consider a security of property
matter and a personal matter about an identifiable individual as
authorized by Sections 239 (2) (a) and (b) of the Municipal Act, 2001,
respectively."
In Favour (9): Mayor B. Vrbanovic, Councillor S. Davey,
Councillor D. Schnider, Councillor C. Michaud, Councillor K.
Galloway-Sealock, Councillor P. Singh, Councillor B.
loannidis, Councillor M. Johnston, and Councillor S. Marsh
Contra (2): Councillor J. Gazzola, and Councillor D.
4. Adjournment
On motion the meeting adjourned at 5:05 p.m.
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Mayor Clerk
Chapman
Carried (9 to 2)
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