FOCUS Kingston Steering Committee
The FOCUS Kingston Steering Committee (FKSC) is engaged in the development of a new cycle of community strategic planning for the City of Kingston. It is undertaking this work with the objective of completing an Integrated Community Sustainability Plan.
The following high level vision and guiding principles for economic, environmental, social and cultural sustainability (the four pillars), have been adopted by the FKSC and Kingston City Council to guide the development of the Plan:
Vision:
Kingston - Canada's most sustainable City.
Mission:
The FOCUS Kingston Steering Committee will steward the creation and implementation of a Community Sustainability Plan for the City of Kingston that is based upon good strategic planning, effective community consultation, while continuing to value and respect the interrelationship and importance of the social, cultural, economic and environment dimensions of our city.
Guiding Principles of FOCUS Kingston:
- To be stewards of the next phase (Phase 3) of the Community Strategic Plan, with an emphasis on sustainability, one that will encompass the multi-faceted Kingston Roundtable Quality of Life components and other viable community strategic planning.
- To provide a Bridge, encouraging and facilitating ongoing communication and partnership between the Corporation, partner community organizations and the public.
MEMBERS:
Councillor D. Hector, Councillor B. Reitzel, Dan Corbett, Katherine Barry Cotton, Sean Wayne Ifill, Nathan Putnam, Linda Whitfield
ABOUT SERVING ON THIS COMMITTEE:
Your City may need your informed opinion. You should think about applying to sit on this committee if you have expertise, education and/or real-life experience with:
- implementing large-scale plans
- promoting ongoing communications between partner and community organizations
CONTACT:
Susan Powley, Committee Clerk, Clerk's Department, at spowley@cityofkingston.ca or call 613-546-4291, ext. 1204.
