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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRPS-09-117 - 2010 Council & Standing Committee ScheduleREPORT T0: Mayor C. Zehr and Members of Council DATE OF MEETING: August 24, 2009 SUBMITTED BY: R. Gosse, Director of Legislated Services/City Clerk PREPARED BY: R. Gosse ext. 2801 WARD(S) INVOLVED: n/a DATE OF REPORT: August 20, 2009 REPORT NO.: CRPS-09-117 SUBJECT: 2010 COUNCIL & STANDING COMMITTEE SCHEDULE RECOMMENDATION: That Option ,attached to Corporate Services Department Report CRPS-09-117 dated August 19, 2009, be approved as the 2010 schedule of Council and Standing Committee meetings. BACKGROUND: Each year Council adopts a schedule for Council and Standing Committee meetings for the following year. The schedule ensures at a minimum, a 5 week break during the summer and that no meetings are scheduled during March Break nor the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) annual general meetings. REPORT: Since 2008, the number of committee/council meetings has been 15 and the schedule generally follows the Region's 3-week schedule with an off week occurring every 3 weeks. Attached for the Committee's consideration are 2 proposed schedules noted as Options 1 and 2. Each schedule follows the criteria noted above and to varying degrees, aligns with the Regional schedule (Council and Committees are generally held on the same week). The following is a listing of Holidays, Conferences and March Break for 2010 Holida s: New Years Day Fri. Jan. 1 Family Day Mon. Feb. 15 Good Friday Fri. Apr. 2 Easter Monday Mon. Apr. 5 Victoria Day Mon. May 24 Canada Day Thur. Jul. 1 Civic Holiday Mon. Aug 2 Labour Day Mon. Sep. 6 Thanksgiving Mon. Oct 11 Remembrance Day Thur. Nov. 11 Christmas Day Mon. Dec. 27 Boxing Day Tue. Dec. 28 Conferences & March Break: March Break Mar. 15 -19 FCM May 28 - 31 AMO Aug 15 -18 The following provides the dates for Committee and Council meetings for the two options and highlights significant information pertaining to each one. Option 1: Month Committees Council Audit January 4, 25 11 February 8 1, 22 March 8 22 22 April 12, 26 19 May 17 3, 25 (Tues) June 7, 21 14, 28 28 July August 9 23 September 13, 27 20 October 12 (Tues} 4, 18 18 November 22 29 December 13 6 (Inaugural} 20 • Varies from Regional schedule as follows: o the meetings in February and September that follow the long weekends, have been shifted so as not to conflict with the regional committee meetings on the Tuesday o The April meetings are shifted to eliminate another Tuesday meeting o The October meetings are shifted earlier and November meetings shifted later to provide more time for the election. In particular the regional meeting of October 27 is during the first planned week of the advance vote and the November 16 meeting would require city staff to conduct the election on November 8 and prepare committee agendas within the same weekwith the November 11 holiday o It is being proposed to hold meetings following the Inaugural meeting. This was done in 2006 and were busy meetings • Last meeting of the year is December 20 • 2 Tuesday meetings 0 tion 2: Month Committees Council Audit January 11, 25 18 February 8 1, 22 March 8 22 22 April 12, 26 19 May 10 3, 17 June 7, 21 14, 28 28 July Au ust 23 30 September 13, 27 20 October 12 Tues 4, 18 18 November 22 29 December 13 6 (Inau ural) 20 • Varies from Regional schedule same as Option 1 • January meetings start one week later than in Option 1 to allow staff more time to prepare reports/agendas following the year-end holidays • May meetings shifted earlier to eliminate a Tuesday Council meeting two days prior to the FCM conference • Shift Aug meetings later, creates a 7 week summer break • Last meeting of the year is December 20 • 1 Tuesday meeting COMMUNICATIONS: The approved schedule will be sent to Roger's Cable for the televised Council meeting dates. The schedule will be posted on-line in the corporate calendar and will appear in Your Kitchener. R. Gosse- Director of Legislated Servicesl City Clerk ACKNOWLEDGED BY: Tory Speck, General Manager Corporate Services ~ CITY OF KITCHENER YEAR 2010 MEETING SCHEDULE #1 JANUARY S M T W T F S 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 APRIL S M T W T F S 1 ~ 3 4~ 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 FEBRUARY S M T W T F S 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 ~ 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 MAY S M T W T F S 1 2 ~3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 MARCH S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 2 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1'9 20 21 ~ 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 JUNE S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 ~ 29 30 JULY S M T W T F S 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 OCTOBER S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 COUNCIL/COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Holidays March Break (Mar 16-20) AUGUST S M T W T F S 1~ 3 4 5 6 7 8 g 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 NOVEMBER S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ~ 9 10 ~ 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 STANDING COMMITTEE E Election Day (Nov 8) FCM Conference(May 28-31) SEPTEMBER S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 ~ 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 DECEMBER S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 ~ 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 29 30 31 AUDIT COMMITTEE & COUNCIL Inauguration (Dec 6) AMO Conference(Aug 15-18) ~ CITY OF KITCHENER YEAR 2010 MEETING SCHEDULE #2 JANUARY S M T W T F S 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 APRIL S M T W T F S 1 ~ 3 4~ 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 FEBRUARY S M T W T F S 2 3 4 5 6 7 g 9 10 11 12 13 14 ~ 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 MAY S M T W T F S 1 2 ~3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 MARCH S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 2 6 7 g 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1'9 20 21 ~ 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 JUNE S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 ~ 29 30 JULY S M T W T F S 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 OCTOBER S M T W T F S 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 COUNCIL/COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Holidays March Break (Mar 16-20) AUGUST S M T W T F S 1~ 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 NOVEMBER S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ~ 9 10 ~ 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 STANDING COMMITTEE E Election Day (Nov 8) FCM Conference(May 28-31) SEPTEMBER S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 ~ 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 DECEMBER S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 ~ 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 29 30 31 AUDIT COMMITTEE & COUNCIL Inauguration (Dec 6) AMO Conference(Aug 15-18) . : ~~: °~°' ~: ~.~. ~. w..~ ~~ .~ s. r~ JANUARY S M T W T F S 1 2 CW3 4 5 ~ 6 7 8 9 C 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 BW 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 CW24 25 26 ~ 27 28 29 30 C31 APRIL S M T W T F S 1 3 CW4 5 6 Q7 8 9 10 C 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 BW 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 CW25 26 27 28 29 30 JULY S M T W T F S 1 2 3 BW4 5 6 7 8 9 10 BW11 12 13 14 15 16 17 BW 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 BW25 26 27 28 29 30 31 OCTOBER S M T W T F S 1 2 C3 4 5 6 7 8 9 BW10 11 12 13 14 15 16 CW 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 C 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 BW31 2010 MEETING SCHEDULE FEBRUARY S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 BW 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 CW14 15 16 17 18 19 20 C 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 BW28 MAY S M T W T F S 1 C2 3 4 5 6 7 8 BW 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 CW16 17 18 19 20 21 22 C 23 4 25 26 27 28^ 29^ BW30 31 ^ AUGUST S M T W T F S BW1 3 4 5 6 7 CW 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 C 15 16X 17X 18x 19 20 21 BW22 23 24 25 26 27 28 BW29 30 31 NOVEMBER S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 BW 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 CW14 15 16 17 18 19 20 C 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 BW28 29 30 LEGEND: Q Holiday C Council Week CW Committee Week ^ FCM Conference (May 28-31) X AMO Conference (Aug 15-18) Budget Meetings: 2009 Final Budget Approval: Jan. 13 3-6 pm Municipal election Inaugural 7:30 p.m. MARCH S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 CW 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 BW14 15 1 17 18 19 20 C 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 BW28 29 30 31 JUNE S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 CW 6 7 8 ~ 9 10 11 12 C 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 CW 2 21 22 ~ 23 24 25 26 C 27 28 29 30 SEPTEMBER S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 CW 5 6 7~ 8 9 10 11 C 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 BW19 20 21 22 23 24 25 CW26 27 28 29 30 DECEMBER S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 C 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 BW12 13 14 15 16 17 18 BW19 20 21 22 23 24 25 BW26 7 8 29 30 31 BW Blank Week Mid Winter Break (March 15-19) Council ~ Committee Week #### #647298