Title
Engineering Services Update
Proposed Motion
That the Engineering Services Department update and associated information be received for information, as presented
Body
Administration Recommendation
Administration supports the proposed motion.
Purpose
To provide the Governance and Priorities Committee an opportunity to meet the Engineering Services Department and to gain an in-depth understanding of the key activities managed within the department.
Summary
This report outlines the roles and responsibilities within the Engineering Services Department (“Engineering”) and is intended to provide Governance and Priorities Committee (the “Committee”) members with information that can be taken away, read at leisure, or referenced throughout the year.
Annual departmental business plans get presented to Council in the fall during budget deliberations each year. These plans provide a strategic overview of departmental activities and are appropriate to summarize and highlight activities within the upcoming budget approvals. The 2022 Business Plan for Engineering is attached for reference. To provide the Committee greater insight into the department, the 2022 Work Plan created by Engineering is attached and will be summarized below. Internally, this document helps guide, prioritize, and align initiatives approved through the budget processes including budget and resource allocations to specific business units. It highlights what is going well within the business units and starts the conversation on what parts should be considered to create a stronger team tomorrow.
With so many projects and activities ongoing within the team, there can be challenges with staying organized and top of all the assignments, roles, and responsibilities. With that, these are the primary roles and responsibilities within Engineering:
Engineering develops and manages the 4-Year Capital Infrastructure Program (attached) which includes the planning, design, and construction of municipal as...
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