Corporate Services, Strategy, Risk and Accountability Committee

Receive and file Burlington Economic Development report ECDEV-06-23, providing the Economic Development and Tourism Strategy update.

Approve the by-law substantially as attached as Appendix A to office of the city clerk report CL-17-23, being a by-law to delegate various approvals to staff, and repeal by-laws 07-2022, 53-2022 and 197-1990 attached as Appendix B to office of the city clerk report CL-17-23; and Repeal the Signing Authority Corporate Policy, attached as Appendix C to office of the city clerk report CL-17-23; and Amend the Capital Budget Variance Reporting Corporate Policy, attached as Appendix D to office of the city clerk report CL-17-23; and Approve the by-law substantially as attached as Appendix E to office of the city clerk report CL-17-23, being a by-law to amend the Procurement Policy By-Law 04-2022; and Amend the Recreation Facility Space Allocation Policy attached as Appendix F to office of the city clerk report CL 17-23.

Defer finance department report F-25-23 regarding development charges and community benefits strategy draft growth assumptions to the council meeting on November 14, 2023.

Approve one-time funding subject to confirmation of matching funds from the Canadian Heritage-Cultural Space Canada grant as recommended in finance department report F-48-23 for the Facility Master Plan and Future Needs Feasibility Study for the Art Gallery of Burlington.

Approve Option 2 as the 2024 calendar of meetings for Council and standing committees attached as Appendix A to office of the city clerk report CL-20-23.

Change the February 13th Council meeting date to February 20th, 2024 and change the November 12th Council meeting date to November 19th, 2024, in Option 2 of the 2024 calendar of meetings.

Approve the civic recognition program to be implemented starting in 2024 as outlined in Appendix A to office of the city clerk report CL-21-23.

Approve the Pipeline to Permit Committee Terms of Reference as attached as Appendix A to city manager’s office report CM-15-23; and Appoint the following members of Council to Pipeline to Permit Committee for a two year term, ending November 30, 2025: - Councillor Stolte (Deputy Mayor for Housing ) - Councillor Galbraith (Deputy Mayor for Business and Red Tape Reduction) - Councillor Sharman (Deputy Mayor for Strategy and Budgets); and Appoint Councillor Stolte as the second Co-Chair to the Pipeline to Permit Committee; and Direct the City Clerk to forward this recommendation to the November 2, 2023, Council meeting for final approval.

Direct the Director of By-law Compliance, in consultation with the Executive Director of Legal Services and Corporation Counsel, or their delegate, to prepare a by-law regulating unsolicited distribution of graphic images (abortion flyers) to residences for consideration by Council in Q2 2024 (SD-40-23).

Receive and file city manager’s office report CM-12-23 regarding Burlington Lands Partnership update #5 providing an update and prioritization of active land partnership opportunities.

Receive and file city manager's office report CM-12-23 regarding Burlington Lands Partnership update #5 providing an update and prioritization of active land partnership opportunities (CM-12-23)

Receive and file the confidential verbal update regarding a commercial matter (CSSRA-11-23)

Receive and file the confidential verbal update regarding City Manager recruitment process (CSSRA-13-23)

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