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Item No. 7.5

Council Report: S 5/2020

Subject: Delegation of Authority Semi-Annual Report for the period July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019 - City Wide

Reference:

To: Mayor and Members of City Council

Recommendation:

Recommendation: THAT the Delegation of Authority Semi-Annual Report for the second half of 2019 (July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019) BE RECEIVED for information.

Executive Summary:

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Background:

The objective of the Delegation of Authority (DOA) process is to reduce the number of general administrative reports requiring City Council approval by delegating administrative responsibilities to senior management staff. This process is designed to streamline the council agenda, speed up delivery of standard approvals, improve customer service and allow City Council more time to focus on policy, strategic planning, and major issues facing our city.

The DOA process was first approved in November 2004 (CR1063/2004, By-law 3892004) and further consolidated as By-law 208-2008 in December 2008 in order to include in the by-law additional items City Council had delegated to the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) since the original by-law was drafted. Since then, as new items are delegated by City Council to the CAO for approval, By-law 208-2008 is updated accordingly.

It is noted that all items approved by the CAO through this process are reported to City Council semi-annually through this report.