EC2022-1378

That with respect to Notice of Motion EC2022-1378, the following be adopted: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT COUNCIL: Direct Administration to establish a Civic Partner Operating Grant Program that aligns with current and future Council directions and return to Council no later than Q3 2023 for approval of the programs terms of reference and funding framework; Direct Administration to use the approved terms of reference and framework to adjust the allocation of grant funding to Civic Partners from 2024 to 2026 following a review of the 2023-2026 Service Plans and Budget requests against the new framework; Direct Administration to annually report back to Council on the program via existing Accountability Reports and Civic Partner annual reports; and Approve One-Time Funding of $360K from the Fiscal Stability Reserve for two temporary FTEs for Partnerships and Corporate Planning and Performance to complete this work in advance of the 2023 Budget Adjustments.