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Report To: Mayor and Council
Date of Meeting: October 16, 2006
Submitted By: Shelley Adams, Director, Community and Corporate Planning
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Prepared By: Shelley Adams, Director, Community and Corporate Planning
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Ward(s) Involved: All
Date of Report: October 16, 2006
Report No.: CAO-06-050
Subject: A PLAN FOR A HEALTHY KITCHENER (2007-2027)
RECOMMENDATION:
That Council approve "A Plan for a Healthy Kitchener (2007 - 2027)" as the Community's
Strategic Plan,
And,
That Council direct staff to develop an implementation plan for their consideration in early 2007.
BACKGROUND:
In June of this year, Council directed staff to support Compass Kitchener in integrating and
summarizing the findings and recommendations arising from their Environics and Who Are You,
Kitchener? initiatives with the work the Healthy Community Working Group's review of current
City activities and plans (CAO-06-044).
REPORT:
"A Plan for a Healthy Kitchener (2007 - 2027)" unifies the work of Compass Kitchener and the
Healthy Community Plan Working Group and provides a single strategic approach to delivering
results in key areas that are essential to the health and vitality of our city, now and into the
future. It highlights priorities identified in consultation with the community -quality of life,
leadership and community engagement, diversity, downtown, development, and the
environment. And it organizes the recommendations resulting from the Healthy Community
Working Group review under each of the priority areas as most appropriate -There is and will
be overlap. Combined, these efforts present us with A Plan for a Healthy Kitchener (2007-
2027).
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no financial implications at this time. Consideration of implementation costs will form
part of the implementation plan brought back before City Council in 2007.
Carla Ladd Shelley Adams, Director
Chief Administrative Officer Community and Corporate Planning