INTEGRATED CORPORATE PLANNING AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT

APPENDIX H

COUNCIL

RECOMMENDED AMENDMENTS TO THE TERM OF COUNCIL PRIORITIES

The table below contains recommended amendments to the Term of Council Priorities as identified through consultation with the Chairs and Vice-Chairs of the Transit Commission and Standing Committee’s of Council.

Oversight	Strategic Priority Affected	Nature of Amendment	Recommended Amendment
Council	Transportation and Mobility	Revise description for Strategic Priority - Transportation and Mobility	Change from: Meet the current and future transportation and mobility needs of residents, visitors and enterprises by improving transit and by emphasizing choice and accessibility of multiple types of transportation, including the development of a Light Rail Transit system. To: Meet the current and future transportation needs of residents and visitors by ensuring that the City’s transit services are reliable and financially sustainable and encouraging alternative methods of transportation like transit, cycling and walking through infrastructure improvements and enhanced urban design.
Council	Governance Planning & Decision-Making	Revise the description of a strategic objective GP3 - Make Sustainable Choices	Change from: Promote a sustainable, resilient and liveable future by applying a sustainability lens to decision-making that considers long-term impacts, and by aligning all City plans toward common long-term goals. In some cases the City will rethink current practices; in others, it will build on existing or past successes. In all cases, the City will make decisions and solve problems in a way that improves economic health, cultural vitality, social equity and environmental responsibility. To: Ensure that long-term impacts on the City and the quality of life of its residents are considered when making decisions about how the City’s assets are managed, how the City operates, and how rural and urban areas are developed.

Oversight

Strategic Priority Affected

Nature of Amendment

Recommended Amendment

Council

Transportation and Mobility

Revise description for Strategic Priority - Transportation and Mobility

Change from:

Meet the current and future transportation and mobility needs of residents, visitors and enterprises by improving transit and by emphasizing choice and accessibility of multiple types of transportation, including the development of a Light Rail Transit system.

To:

Meet the current and future transportation needs of residents and visitors by ensuring that the City’s transit services are reliable and financially sustainable and encouraging alternative methods of transportation like transit, cycling and walking through infrastructure improvements and enhanced urban design.

Council

Governance Planning & Decision-Making

Revise the description of a strategic objective GP3 - Make Sustainable Choices

Change from:

Promote a sustainable, resilient and liveable future by applying a sustainability lens to decision-making that considers long-term impacts, and by aligning all City plans toward common long-term goals. In some cases the City will rethink current practices; in others, it will build on existing or past successes. In all cases, the City will make decisions and solve problems in a way that improves economic health, cultural vitality, social equity and environmental responsibility.

To:

Ensure that long-term impacts on the City and the quality of life of its residents are considered when making decisions about how the City’s assets are managed, how the City operates, and how rural and urban areas are developed.