HomeMy WebLinkAboutCAO-2025-404 - Strategic Plan Update - Summer 2025 Implementation
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REPORT TO: Finance and Corporate Services Committee
DATE OF MEETING: October 6, 2025
SUBMITTED BY: Margaret Love, Director of Strategy & Corporate Performance,
519-783-8951
PREPARED BY: Justin Watkins, Manager of Corporate Planning, 519-783-8185
WARD(S) INVOLVED: All
DATE OF REPORT: September 15, 2025
REPORT NO.: CAO-2025-404
SUBJECT: Strategic Plan Update Summer 2025 Implementation
RECOMMENDATION:
For information.
REPORT HIGHLIGHTS:
The purpose of this report is to highlight progress made on implementation of the strategic
plan, as of August 30, 2025 (Attachment A).
The key findings of this report are that one action has been completed since last reported.
Four strategic actions have been completed to-date overall. Two emerging strategic
actions have been added, and two existing strategic actions have been referred and are
to be revisited as part of the 2027-2030 strategic plan per CAO-2025-312.
There are no financial implications associated with this report.
in advance of the committee meeting.
This report supports implementation of the 2023-2026 City of Kitchener Strategic Plan.
BACKGROUND:
term of council towards our long-term community vision. Through extensive engagement with
the community and council, an initial set of 30 strategic actions were identified and approved
with the new strategic plan in August 2023. Progress on strategic plan implementation is reported
to council three times per year.
REPORT:
Since the last strategic plan update in May, one strategic action has been completed (District
Energy Business Case (DSD)). To date, four strategic actions have been completed overall.
Project details for all strategic actions can be found in Attachment A.
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Adjustments in Strategic Plan Implementation Since Last Reported
1. Based on the outcomes of the Strategic Plan Check-in Report: Insights & Adjustments at the
Midway Mark (CAO-2025-312), two emerging actions have been Added to the current
strategic plan for implementation. In addition, two existing actions have been Referred and
are to be revisited as part of the 2027-2030 strategic plan:
Make It Kitchener 2.0 Scoped Refresh Supporting Economic Resiliency (Added)
Implementation of the Downtown Safety & Security Action Plan (Added)
Sport and Recreation Master Plan (Referred)
City-led Recreation & Leisure Program Review (Referred)
2. Due to changing circumstances, planned completion dates have changed for the following
strategic actions and are Delayed (six-month delay or more):
Community Centre Operating Mode (CSD) this action has been marked as delayed,
having cumulatively adjusted its original planned completion date by 12 months since
April 2024. The revised planned completion date is now December 2025.
Community Grants Review (CSD) this action has been marked as delayed, having
cumulatively adjusted its original planned completion date by nine months since May
2024. The revised planned completion date is now December 2025.
3. The following strategic actions have been renamed:
Corporate Climate Action Plan 2.0 has been renamed Pivot: Net-0 (DSD)
4. New project managers have been assigned to the following strategic actions:
Make It Kitchener 2.0 Scoped Refresh Supporting Economic Resiliency (DSD) Lauren
Chlumsky
Implementation of the Downtown Safety & Security Action Plan (CAO) Aaron
McCrimmon Jones
Parkland Acquisition Strategy (DSD) Simon Latam
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:
This report supports implementation of the 2023-2026 City of Kitchener Strategic Plan.
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
council / committee meeting.
PREVIOUS REPORTS/AUTHORITIES:
CAO-2025-033 Strategic Plan Update Winter 2025 Implementation
CAO-2025-214 Strategic Plan Update Spring 2025 Implementation
APPROVED BY: Dan Chapman, CAO
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A: Strategic Plan Implementation Update (Summer 2025)