Special Council Meeting
Agenda

Monday, February 12, 2024 at 1:00 P.m. - 7:00 P.m.

Council Chambers - Hybrid

City of Kitchener

200 King Street W, Kitchener, ON N2G 4G7

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1.

PART ONE - 1:00 p.m. 

Part One of the Special Council meeting will take place at:

• Communitech at The Tannery Building - 151 Charles St W Suite 100, Kitchener, ON N2G 1H6, to consider the Strategic Session Report on the agenda this date.

NOTE: Anyone wishing to attend the portion of the meeting at Communitech will need to check into the reception desk to be led to the meeting space.

Following that portion of the agenda, Members of Council will return to Kitchener City Hall, 200 King Street West, Council Chambers to consider the balance of the agenda.

2.

Commencement

The meeting will begin with a Land Acknowledgement given by the Mayor.

3.

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof

Members of Council and members of the City’s local boards/committees are required to file a written statement when they have a conflict of interest. If a conflict is declared, please visit www.kitchener.ca/conflict to submit your written form.

4.

Delegations

Pursuant to Council’s Procedural By-law, delegations are permitted to address the Committee for a maximum of five (5) minutes. All Delegations where possible are encouraged to register prior to the start of the meeting. For Delegates who are attending in-person, registration is permitted up to the start of the meeting. Delegates who are interested in attending virtually must register by 11:00 a.m. on February 12, 2024, in order to participate electronically.

5.

Strategic Session Reports

5.1

Digital Kitchener Innovation Lab exploration of Artificial Intelligence, COR-2024-068

6.

Recess and Reconvene

The Special Council meeting will recess following consideration of the Strategic Session Reports and return to Kitchener City Hall, 200 King Street West, Council Chambers, for Part Two of the Special Council agenda.

7.

PART TWO - 3:00 p.m. (Approximately)

Part two of the Special Council meeting will take place at:

• Kitchener City Hall, 200 King Street West, Kitchener, Council Chambers, to consider the balance of the agenda.

8.

Mayoral Business and Updates - Mayor B. Vrbanovic

9.

In-camera Meeting Authorization 

Note:  Any member of Council may question the appropriateness of a listed in-camera item.  This may be done during the special Council meeting or at the beginning of the in-camera session.

Council is asked to enact the following resolution to authorize an in-camera meeting:

"That an in-camera meeting of City Council be held immediately following the special council meeting this date to consider a personal matters about an Identifiable individual, including municipal employees receive education and training as authorized by Section 239 (2) (b) and (3.1) of the Municipal Act, 2001, respectively."

9.1

Council Orientation - Police Services (Education and Training - Section 239 (3.1)), CAO-2024-084

Council will receive education and training on this matter, no direction is required.

9.2

CAO Performance Review (Personal matters about an Identifiable individual, including municipal employees - Section 239 (2) (b))

This is an information matter, no direction is required.

10.

Recess and Reconvene

11.

PART THREE - 6:00 p.m. (Approximately)

11.1

Groh Public School - Project with Activa - Harvest Park Land Planning Project

Grade 7 Students from Groh Public School will be making a presentation to Kitchener City Council on a development proposal they completed, with the support of Activa, and other industry professionals related to the development of Activa’s Harvest Park lands in the South of Kitchener as a base.  

Note: This portion of the meeting will not be streamed on the City's website.

12.

Adjournment