Emily Orth

City Of Waterloo Council Council Meeting

The Council meeting focused on a review of the Committee of Council Policy and Terms of Reference. Key discussion topics included modernizing governance frameworks, introducing working groups, clarifying the role of advisory committees, implementing disclosure and recusal requirements, and establishing mandatory orientation and rotating chair models for committee members. Additionally, the Council reviewed structural transitions for the Sustainability Advisory Committee and the Waterloo Advisory Committee on Active Transportation, discussed student civic engagement opportunities, and deliberated on honorarium models for committee volunteers.

Extracted from official board minutes, strategic plans, and video transcripts.