Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee

Report

5th Meeting of the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee

Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at 4:00 P.m. - 5:00 P.m.

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The City of London is situated on the traditional lands of the Anishinaabek (AUh-nish-in-ah-bek), Haudenosaunee (Ho-den-no-show-nee), Lūnaapéewak (Len-ah-pay-wuk) and Attawandaron (Add-a-won-da-run).

We honour and respect the history, languages and culture of the diverse Indigenous people who call this territory home. The City of London is currently home to many First Nations, Metis and Inuit people today.

As representatives of the people of the City of London, we are grateful to have the opportunity to work and live in this territory.

PRESENT:

• Mayor J. Morgan (Chair), 
• Councillors H. McAlister, 
• S. Lewis, 
• P. Cuddy, 
• S. Stevenson, 
• J. Pribil, 
• S. Trosow, 
• C. Rahman, 
• S. Lehman, 
• A. Hopkins, 
• P. Van Meerbergen, 
• S. Franke, 
• E. Peloza, 
• D. Ferreira, 
• and S. Hillier

ALSO PRESENT:

• L. Livingstone, A. Barbon, S. Corman, K. Dickins, A. Job, J. Taylor, K. Scherr, M. Schulthess, C. Smith, N. Steinburg, B. Westlake-Power, R. Wilcox

  Remote Attendance: B. Card, S. Mathers

  The meeting is called to order at 4:04 PM; it being noted that Councillor S. Hillier was in remote attendance.  

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1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

2.

Consent

None.

3.

Scheduled Items

None.

4.

Items for Direction

4.1

Developing the 2023-2027 Strategic Plan: Setting the Vision, Mission, Values, Strategic Areas of Focus, Outcomes and Expected Results

• That, on the recommendation of the City Manager, the following actions be taken with respect to developing the 2023-2027 Strategic Plan:
  
  a)    the report, entitled “Developing the 2023-2027 Strategic Plan: Setting the Vision, Mission, Values, Strategic Areas of Focus, Outcomes, and Expected Results” BE RECEIVED for information; 
  
  b)    the attached draft Vision, Mission and Values statements, for Council’s Strategic Plan 2023 - 2027 BE CONSIDERED and BE SHARED with the community to seek feedback; and,

  c)    the next steps, including consideration of strategic areas of focus, outcomes and expected results, with respect to the work for the 2023 - 2027 Strategic Plan BE REFERRED to a special meeting of the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee, to be held on Monday, January 23, 2023 at 4:00 PM.

  it being noted that the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee received a presentation from the Director, Strategy and Innovation and communications dated January 6, 2023 from C. Butler and J. Madden, respectively.

  
  
  
  Motion Passed

  Additional votes:

  
  
• Moved by: S. Trosow
  Seconded by: P. Cuddy

  That an additional Public Participation Meeting related to the development of 2023-2027 Strategic Plan, BE SCHEDULED to be held at the February 7, 2023 meeting of the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee.

  
  

  Yeas: (7)	J. Morgan, A. Hopkins, S. Lehman, H. McAlister, S. Trosow, S. Franke, and D. Ferreira
  Nays: (8)	S. Lewis, S. Hillier, E. Peloza, P. Van Meerbergen, P. Cuddy, S. Stevenson, J. Pribil, and C. Rahman

  
  
  
  Motion Failed (7 to 8)
• Moved by: S. Lewis
  Seconded by: D. Ferreira

  That next steps, including consideration of strategic areas of focus, outcomes and expected results, with respect to the work for the 2023 - 2027 Strategic Plan BE REFERRED to a special meeting of the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee, to be held on Monday, January 23, 2023 at 4:00 PM. 

  
  

  Yeas: (14)	J. Morgan, A. Hopkins, S. Lewis, S. Hillier, E. Peloza, S. Lehman, H. McAlister, P. Cuddy, S. Stevenson, J. Pribil, S. Trosow, S. Franke, D. Ferreira, and C. Rahman
  Absent: (1)	P. Van Meerbergen

  
  
  
  Motion Passed (14 to 0)
• Moved by: C. Rahman
  Seconded by: A. Hopkins

  That, on the recommendation of the City Manager, the following actions be taken with respect to developing the 2023-2027 Strategic Plan:
  
  a)    the report, entitled “Developing the 2023-2027 Strategic Plan: Setting the Vision, Mission, Values, Strategic Areas of Focus, Outcomes, and Expected Results” BE RECEIVED for information; and,
  
  b)    the attached draft Vision, Mission and Values statements, for Council’s Strategic Plan 2023 - 2027 BE CONSIDERED and BE SHARED with the community to seek feedback;
  
  it being noted that the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee received a presentation from the Director, Strategy and Innovation and communications dated January 6, 2023 from C. Butler and J. Madden, respectively. 

  
  

  Yeas: (14)	J. Morgan, A. Hopkins, S. Lewis, S. Hillier, E. Peloza, S. Lehman, H. McAlister, P. Cuddy, S. Stevenson, J. Pribil, S. Trosow, S. Franke, D. Ferreira, and C. Rahman
  Absent: (1)	P. Van Meerbergen

  
  
  
  Motion Passed (14 to 0)

5.

Deferred Matters/Additional Business

None.

6.

Adjournment

• Moved by: A. Hopkins
  Seconded by: H. McAlister

  That the meeting BE ADJOURNED.

  
  
  
  Motion Passed

  The meeting adjourned at 8:15 PM.