Corporate Services, Strategy, Risk and Accountability Committee

Receive and file finance department report F-05-20 providing the annual financial statements for the development charges, park dedication and public benefits reserve funds.

Endorse the city’s participation in the Early Adopters Program for a property tax billing and collections software system with the Tempest product of CentralSquare Canada Software Inc.; and Authorize the Chief Financial Officer to enter into a non-disclosure agreement with CentralSquare Canada Software Inc. in a form satisfactory to the Executive Director of Legal Services; and Direct the Chief Financial Officer to report back in Q3 2021 on the progress of the program and software with options to proceed with respect to the procurement of a property tax billing and collections software system.

Receive and file the annual report from ADR Chambers, Ombudsman for the City of Burlington.

Direct the Acting Director of Community Planning to report back on the feasibility of completing Low-Rise Design Guidelines that address issues of low-rise compatibility and results in low-rise developments that positively contribute to our urban areas.

Receive and file city manager’s office report CM-02-20 providing the introduction of the Vision to Focus (V2F) integrated reporting tool as depicted in sample screens shots contained in Appendix A.

Receive and file city manager’s office report CM-12-20 with presentation - service re-design strategy – presented by Executive Director Strategy, Risk & Accountability as detailed in Appendix A; and Direct the City Manager to bring service re-design interim modifications to committee, as required, in accordance with the criteria described in “governance and decision-making” contained within the Service Re-design Strategy as detailed in Appendix A.

Direct the City Manager to proceed with implementing the interim service delivery program recommendations as outlined in Appendices A and B of city manager’s office report CM-13-20 related to summer 2020 recreation programming and Tyandaga Golf Course; and Receive and file Appendix C of city manager’s office report CM-13-20 providing interim service delivery modifications approved by the Burlington Leadership Team, Emergency Control Group and/or service leads for Halton POA court services, park operations and community gardens; and Direct the Chief Financial Officer to track and monitor the financial implications of the above service delivery program changes in the ongoing COVID-19 financial impact reporting to Council.

Approve the financial strategy to address the impacts of COVID-19 as outlined in finance department report F-27-20; and Direct the Chief Financial Officer to implement the recommendations outlined in finance department report F-27-20 related to the 2020 approved business cases and in Appendix A related to the proposed list of delayed capital projects.

Amend the first paragraph of the recommendation by adding the following words to the end: "as amended, to remove the climate action plan support staff position from the business cases to be delayed."

Receive and file finance department report F-26-20 providing information on the financial impacts to local boards due to COVID-19.

Receive and file finance department report F-22-20 providing a financial status report as at March 31, 2020.

Authorize the Executive Director of Legal Services and Corporation Counsel and other staff to proceed in accordance with the instructions given in confidential legal department report L-17-20.

For the Corporate Services, Strategy, Risk and Accountability Committee meeting of May 14, 2020, committee votes be conducted by the Chair. The Chair shall call the vote orally, and will start by asking for all in favor. Those members in favor of the motion will then be provided with an opportunity to unmute and indicate orally that they are in favor. The Chair will then ask if there are any members who are opposed to the motion. Those who are not in favor will be provided with an opportunity to unmute and indicate orally that they are not in favor of the motion. The motion in the minutes will be recorded as

Move into closed session in accordance with the following provision under the Municipal Act, section 239(2)(k) a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations

Receive and file the following two items, having been given due consideration by the Corporate Services, Strategy, Risk and Accountability Committee.