I.

CALL TO ORDER

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

Recommendation:  That the following disclosures of pecuniary interest BE NOTED:

a)            Councillor A. Hopkins disclosed a pecuniary interested in clause C-1 of this Report having to do with a matter pertaining to labour relations and employee negotiations with respect to employment-related matters, advice or recommendations of officers and employees of the Corporation, litigation or potential litigation, advice subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications for those purposes as it relates to the Corporation’s associations and unions, as her son is employed by The Corporation of the City of London.

b)            Councillor J. Morgan discloses a pecuniary interest in clause 2 of this Report, specifically as it relates to building working relationships with community partners, as his employment requires that he specifically manage some partnerships with some municipalities.

II.

CONSENT ITEMS

III.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

2.

Strategic Plan - Discussion of Strategy

Recommendation:  That the following actions be taken with respect to the Municipal Council’s draft Strategic Plan for 2015 – 2019:

a)            the updated staff report dated February 6, 2015, summarizing public feedback regarding the Municipal Council’s draft Strategic Plan for 2015 – 2019, BE RECEIVED for information;

b)            the Committee Secretary BE DIRECTED to work with the Chair to identify and arrange a suitable meeting time for the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee (SPPC)  to discuss and further refine a draft Vision Statement; and,

c)         the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to report back at the SPPC meeting to be held on February 23, 2015, with a revised draft Strategic Plan that reflects the attached considerations, as well as the draft Vision Statement arising from the discussions noted in b), above.

Motion Passed

YEAS: M. Brown, M. van Holst, B. Armstrong, M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, P. Hubert, A. Hopkins, S. Turner, H.L. Usher, T. Park, J. Zaifman (14)

IV.

ITEMS FOR DIRECTION

V.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

VI.

CONFIDENTIAL

C-1.

The Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee deferred consideration of a matter pertaining to labour relations and employee negotiations with respect to employment-related matters, advice or recommendations of officers and employees of the Corporation, litigation or potential litigation, advice subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications for those purposes as it relates to the Corporation’s associations and unions, to a future meeting of the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee.

VII.

ADJOURNMENT