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Compass Kitchener Advisory Committee
Committee Minutes
January 8, 2025, 4:00 p.m.
Schmalz Room - Second Floor City Hall
City of Kitchener
200 King Street W, Kitchener, ON N2G 4G7
Present J. Stephens-Wells , Chair
J. Young, Member
Carlos Abarca
K. Brabazon, Member
Srihasya Kandala
L. Thompson, Member
Rodney Gill
Kayla Snyder
L. Terry, Member
L. Trumper ,, Member
T Glover, Vice Chair
S. Sweazey, Senior Policy Advisor
Staff: A. Remillard, Committee Administrator
1. Commencement
2. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof
3. Delegations
4. Discussion Items
4.1 Welcome to Compass Kitchener/ Introductions
Compass Members introduced themselves. CAO Dan Chapman and Mayor
Vrbanovic popped into the meeting briefly to welcome the new term members
and to thank them for volunteering on behalf of Council.
4.2 Election of Chair and Vice-Chair Positions
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J. Stephens-Wells and T Glover each spoke on their past experience as Chair
and Vice Chair to members before making nominations. J. Stephens-Wells
nominated T Glover for Chair and T. Glover nominated J. Young as Vice Chair.
Both motions were unanimous.
4.3 Advisory Committee Training & Orientation
M. Mills provided a presentation on committee roles, responsibilities, code of
conduct and meeting procedure to the Compass Kitchener group. M. Mills also
responded to Q &A's from members following the presentation.
4.4 2023-2026 Strategic Plan Report Card
T Glover explained the role of Compass Kitchener members in the Strategic
Plan. S. Sweazey reviewed the previous Strategic Plan Report Card and the
Evaluation Framework. J. Stephens-Wells shared the cycle of the Committee's
work.
S. Sweazey shared the feedback received from CLT on the new Evaluation
Framework; noting they were happy to see four criteria areas and nothing to
revise.
T Glover expanded on the report card evaluation process and reason behind the
changes. S. Sweazey indicated she will work with the project managers to
provide briefings to Compass members on how their project is progressing, in the
month of February. T Glover reviewed the proposed Evaluation Framework for
the 2023-2026 Strategic Plan with the new members. Compass Members
discussed rationale for deciding not to go with a grade approach.
S. Sweazey shared with new members to expect Strategic Plan updates to be
provided quarterly in April, August & December.
Compass Kitchener members briefly discussed the 2025 Workplan and when to
hold the All-Advisory Committees meeting in April. Compass members agreed to
host the meeting on April 9, 2025.
5. Information Items
5.1 2025 Compass Kitchener Meeting Schedule
Compass Kitchener members were provided with the list of the Compass
Kitchener meeting dates for 2025. A. Remillard to send calendar invites out to the
Compass group for the calendar year.
6. Adjournment
Meeting adjorned at 5:42 pm.
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