Title
Public Participation Regulation Discussion Guide Response
Proposed Motion
Administration be directed to submit the Public Participation Discussion Guide responses to Alberta Municipal Affairs as presented.
Body
Administration Recommendation
Administration supports the proposed motion.
Purpose
For the Committee to endorse the Discussion Guide responses before they are submitted to Alberta Municipal Affairs.
Summary
In creating the new Public Participation Regulation under the Municipal Government Act (MGA), the province has provided a sample regulation for discussion purposes. The sample regulation is based on a balanced approach that sets a minimum standard and allows individual municipalities substantial discretion in determining how the MGA requirements can be satisfied.
Alberta Municipal Affairs requires that all municipality responses be submitted to them on or before September 15, 2016.
Administration has reviewed the Discussion Paper and has prepared our response for each proposed provision of the regulation. Administration is requesting that the Committee review each response and either endorse the response as presented or revise the response as necessary.
Strategic Plan/Policy/Legal/Staff Implications
Administration will actively monitor the creation of this regulation as Council's public participation policy will need to comply with the requirements of the regulation.
Financial Impact:
Cost: None
Source of Funding: n/a
Other
None.