Corporate Services, Strategy, Risk and Accountability Committee

Receive and file the updated corporate strategy high-level workplan as outlined in Appendix A of City Manager’s office report CM-24-20.

Direct the Chief Financial Officer to report back on the city’s year-end strategy upon confirmation of the 2020 year-end actual.

Receive and file office of the mayor’s report MO-08-20 providing an update on the 2020 Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference.

Receive and file the September 17, 2020 staff presentation providing an update on the COVID-19 emergency response.

and file Appendix A of city manager’s office report CM-25-20 providing an update to the interim service delivery modifications for Resumption of Collection Services Halton Court Services – Legal Services, and Use of Facilities by Community Partners – Recreation Services ; and Receive and file Appendix B of city manager’s office report CM-25-20 providing interim service delivery modifications for Burlington Public Library; 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.

Direct the City Clerk to prepare and issue a request for proposals for a vote tabulation system for the 2022 municipal election, and any by-elections leading up to 2026, with an option to extend for the 2026 municipal election accordingly, with the following vote options: a) optical scan tabulators for in person advance voting and on election day; b) internet voting for advance voting opportunities only; and Direct the City Clerk to consult with members of Council, and the public with respect to the municipal elections and any potential policies or enhancements to be considered when preparing for the 2022 City of Burlington election and report back to a future Corporate Services, Strategy, Risk & Accountability Committee meeting with a summary and potential policy options; and Direct the City Clerk to proceed with option 2 regarding the use of ranked ballots as outlined in clerks department report CL-06-20 and initiate conversations with other municipalities that are considering ranked ballots for the purpose of cost sharing; and Direct the City Clerk to keep in mind the need to be representative in the public consultation process; and Direct the City Clerk to schedule a Council Workshop by Q3 2021 presenting the outcome of the consultation process, including potential policy changes and other enhancements.

Add the words "and initiate conversations with other municipalities that are considering ranked ballots for the purpose of cost sharing" at the end of the last paragraph.

the City Clerk to ensure statistical representation of the public consultation process.

the City Clerk to keep in mind the need to be representative in the public consultation process.

the City Clerk to schedule a Council Workshop by Q3 2021 presenting the outcome of the consultation process, including potential policy changes and other enhancements. (SD-17-20)

the Community Emergency Management Coordinator (CEMC) to integrate a decision matrix into the Emergency and Continuity Management Program (By-Law 046-2019) to encourage development of emergency-specific decision-making criteria to support termination of municipal emergency declaration; and Endorse the decision-making criteria outlined in Appendix B of Burlington fire department report BFD-02-20 to be applied as a benchmark to guide the Mayor and/or Council in future decision making to terminate the declaration of emergency specific to the COVID19 pandemic.

Approve in principle the committee definitions, and the assumptions outlined in clerks department report CL-17-20 with respect to advisory committees, to be incorporated in future clerks department policies; and Disband the Citizen Advisory Committee Review Team, and receive and file the Review Team report dated January 6, 2020 attached as Appendix D to clerks department report CL-17-20; and Deem the Council resolution, passed on December 17, 2018 with respect to citizen committees, complete ; and Direct the City Clerk to recruit for advisory committees to bring them to full complement, except for Burlington's Best.

the City Clerk to recruit for advisory committees to bring them to full complement, except for Burlington’s Best.

clerks department report CL-17-20 regarding the advisory committee review to the November Corporate Services, Strategy, Risk & Accountability Committee meeting and direct the City Clerk to include the following additional information in the report: a clearly outlined plan for moving forward with advisory committees; and the concept of either extending the scope of the Citizen Advisory Committee Review Team or consideration of the creation of a Citizen Advisory Committee Stakeholder Committee to assure residents that the process moving forward will represent a balanced voice of staff, Council and the residents of the city.

Receive and file finance department report F-45-20 regarding the 2021 budget framework; and Temporarily redirect the planned 1.25% increase to the dedicated infrastructure renewal levy for 2021 to the operating budget for 1 year to provide funding for one-time COVID-19 related financial impacts.

Instruct the Executive Director of Legal Services and Corporation Counsel or their designate to proceed in accordance with the instructions sought in confidential legal department report L-11-20.

the Executive Director of Legal Services and Corporation Counsel or their designate to proceed in accordance with the instructions sought in confidential legal department report L-24-20.

confidential verbal update on phase 2 evolving the organization to the October Corporate Services, Strategy, Risk and Accountability Committee meeting.

into closed session in accordance with the following provisions under the Municipal Act: Section 239(2)(e) litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board, and Section 239(2)(f) advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose regarding Item 5.2 Confidential legal update on a litigation matter (L-11-20), and Item 5.3 Confidential legal update on a litigation matter (L-24-20); and Section 239(2)(b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees regarding Item 5.4 Confidential verbal update on phase 2 evolving the organization; and Section 239(2)(k) a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations

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