Mayor Bowman leads proposed changes to improve alignment and focus of standing policy committees

Released: October 21, 2015 at 10:24 a.m.
Stronger focus on major water and waste projects, environment, parks, and innovation

Winnipeg, MB - Mayor Brian Bowman today proposed important changes to Council's standing policy committees that will provide improved alignment and ensure more focused oversight on important issues in water and waste, innovation, parks and the environment.

If approved, the motion, presented to Executive Policy Committee (EPC) will remove Water and Waste matters from the Standing Policy Committee (SPC) on Infrastructure Renewal and Public Works, creating a new SPC on Water and Waste, Riverbank Management and the Environment.

The motion, presented to EPC today, proposes changes to the Organizational By-law to include 6 Standing Policy Committees as follows:

  • The Standing Policy Committee on Infrastructure Renewal and Public Works
  • The Standing Policy Committee on Property and Development, Heritage and Downtown Development
  • The Standing Policy Committee on Water and Waste, Riverbank Management and the Environment
  • The Standing Policy Committee on Protection, Community Services, and Parks
  • The Standing Policy Committee on Innovation
  • The Standing Policy Committee on Finance

“By realigning Council committees, strengthening the focus on significant water and waste initiatives and broadening committee mandates to include additional important issues like the environment and innovation, we can operate more consistently as we work to meet with our growing needs in Winnipeg,” said Mayor Brian Bowman.

Under the proposed changes, the Alternate Service Delivery committee, an ad hoc committee of Council addresses matters pertaining to the City’s Special Operating Agencies (SOAs), will become the Standing Policy Committee on Innovation, as committed by Mayor Bowman during the 2014 municipal election. This new SPC will continue to address matters pertaining to SOAs while broadening the mandate to look at new and innovative ways to improve how the City does business.

The proposed amendment to the Organizational By-law will be considered at the October 28th meeting of Council; if adopted, the updated Standing Policy Committees will be implemented immediately for the November Council cycle.

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