Rescind old portfolio chairs; assign new portfolios

Councillor Votes

Full Resolution Text

That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report COU24-001, dated February 20, 2024 of Mayor Jeff Leal as follows: a) That Council pass a Portfolio Chairs By-law, as amended, in the form comprising Appendix A to Report COU24-001; and b) That staff report respecting the status and roles of the City’s current advisory committees in relation to the opportunities for Portfolio Chairs to establish advisory committees pursuant to section 9 of the proposed Portfolio Chairs By- law. c) That the Recommendations be amended by adding Recommendation c) to appoint Portfolio Chairs as follows: Finance and Corporate Support Services Portfolio: Councillors Beamer and Haacke Legislative Services Portfolio: Councillors Crowley and Lachica Municipal Operations Portfolio: Councillors Baldwin and Vassiliadis Infrastructure, Planning and Growth Management Portfolio: Councillors Duguay and Lachica Community Services: • Recreation and Parks, Fire Services, and Arenas Portfolio: Councillors Parnell and Baldwin • Arts and Culture, Social Services (including Housing and Homelessness), Library Services Portfolio: Councillors Riel and Bierk That the appointment of Portfolio Chairs, identified as follows, as per Recommendation b) of Report COU22-002, Council Appointments to Committees and Boards, be rescinded: Lesley Parnell, Chair of Arenas, Parks, and Recreation Alex Bierk, Chair of Arts, Culture Don Vassiliadis, Chair of Diversity Don Vassiliadis, Chair of Economic Development Joy Lachica, Chair of Environment and Climate Change Andrew Beamer, Chair of Finance Dave Haacke, Vice-Chair of Finance Andrew Beamer, Chair of Fire Services Lesley Parnell, Vice-Chair of Fire Services Keith Riel, Chair of Housing Alex Bierk, Vice-Chair of Housing Keith Riel, Chair of Homelessness Alex Bierk, Vice-Chair of Homelessness Kevin Duguay, Chair of Development and Construction Lesley Parnell, Vice-Chair of Development and Construction Lesley Parnell, Chair of Planning Keith Riel, Vice-Chair of Planning Dave Haacke, Chair of Public Works Dave Haacke, Chair of Seniors Matt Crowley, Chair of Social Services Keith Riel, Chair of Transportation Gary Baldwin, Chair of Waste Management Lesley Parnell, Chair of Youth