Council Guiding Principles

&

Statements of Interest

Council Vision

An inspirational, growing city with a sense of

community and culture, promoting thoughtful urban

development, active living and a social,

environmental and fiscal conscience.

Council’s Guiding Principles

WHERE WE’RE GOING…

People Focused

Fiscal StewardshipEnvironmentally

Responsible

Regional Leadership

We will place people first.

This will be achieved though inclusion, diversity and a thoughtful approach to governing.

We will build regional leadership.

This will be achieved through open dialogue and forging strong partnerships.

We will act to ensure fiscal stewardship.

This will be achieved by maintaining quality programs and their delivery, responsible growth and economic vitality, and efficient use of available resources.

We will build community.

This will be achieved through efficient movement of people, housing for all and thoughtful development.

We will be environmentally responsible.

This will be achieved through sustainable and efficient infrastructure, environmental stewardship, and prioritizing active transportation.

Building Community

Council’s Statements of Interest

Guiding Principles Statement of Interest

People Focused Create an inclusive community that offers an abundance of diverse recreational and cultural experiences.

People Focused Ensure our external programs and services meet the needs of the community.

Regional Leadership Build trusted partnerships with all stakeholders to create a strong region.

Environmentally Responsible Promote an active lifestyle through an environmentally friendly and service focused transportation network.

Environmentally Responsible Be an environmental steward through the thoughtful renewal of infrastructure.

Guiding Principles Statement of Interest

Fiscal Stewardship Deliver financially efficient internal services that focus on meeting our community’s needs.

Fiscal Stewardship Ensure fiscal responsibility is at the core of all decisions and that all resources are efficiently used.

Fiscal Stewardship Ensure long-term financial planning and related polices are maintained to sustain and develop our infrastructure.

Building Community Build community by enhancing our existing neighbourboods and encouraging responsible growth that is respectful of heritage with a focus on affordable housing.

Building Community Continue to provide a safe community through compassionate policing, fire mitigation, and communicative emergency measures.

All principles Continue to deliver our programs to meet our community’s current and future needs.

Council’s Statements of Interest

Guiding Principle Statement of Interest Action Items Role

Regional Leadership Build trusted partnerships with all

stakeholders to create a strong region.

Review our funding processes. Provide

Fiscal Stewardship Ensure long-term financial planning and related polices are maintained to sustain and develop our infrastructure.

Complete the Office optimization Study. Provide

Maintain and upgrade Core Systems and

implement an IT Strategic plan.Provide

Ensure fiscal responsibility is at the core of all decisions and that all resources are efficiently used.

Develop and implement a Financial

Management Plan including an Asset

Management Plan.

Provide

Continue the Budget Planning Process. Provide

Renewal and optimization of assets. Provide

Municipal Finance & Administration

Guiding Principle Statement of Interest Action Items Role

Fiscal Stewardship Deliver financially efficient internal services that focus on meeting our community’s needs.

Develop and implement a workforce Safety

Framework.Provide

Resolve outstanding pension Issues. Provide

Ensure sustainable and resilient contract

negotiations.Provide

Continue to review and implement lessons

learned during COVID-19.Provide

Continue to implement the Human Resource

Tactical Plan.Provide

Develop a project plan for the Next Phase of

Digital Fredericton.Provide

Continue to implement the Corporate

Inclusion and Diversity Framework.Provide

Analyze and develop a plan to address the

Employment Engagement 2021 Survey

results.

Provide

Municipal Finance & Administration

Economic Vitality

How we get there…

Guiding Principle Statement of Interest Action Items Role

Regional Leadership Build trusted partnerships with all stakeholders to create a strong region.

Continue the development of

Economic growth in the tourism sector.Provide

Building Community Build community by enhancing our existing neighbourboods and encouraging responsible growth that is respectful of heritage with a focus on affordable housing.

Develop an Affordable Housing

Strategy.

Provide

Continue partnering in the Exhibition

Grounds Development.Partner

Implement the South Core Plan. Provide

Continue Downtown Revitalization with

the City Centre Plan and development

of a new Court House.

Provide

Review the Heritage by-law and

design guidelines. (Economic Vitality

or Livable Community)

Provide

Fiscal Stewardship Ensure fiscal responsibility is at the

core of all decisions and that all

resources are efficiently used.

Continue managing Capital

Construction Projects. (Under Mobility,

Economic Vitality, Livable Community)

Provide

Livable CommunityGuiding Principle Statement of Interest Action Items Role

Regional Leadership Build trusted partnerships with all stakeholders to create a strong region.

Continue working in a partnership to

develop the Regional Performing Arts

Centre.

Partner

Continue working in a partnership to

develop the Regional Aquatic Centre.Partner

People Focused Create an inclusive community that

offers an abundance of diverse

recreational and cultural experiences.

Join the Coalition of Inclusive

Municipalities.Partner

Renew the Recreation Plan. Partner

Update the Cultural Plan. Partner

Building Community Build community by enhancing our existing neighbourboods and encouraging responsible growth that is respectful of heritage with a focus on affordable housing.

Complete a Fieldhouse Feasibility Study. Provide

Continue implementing the Park Plans. Provide

Complete the Officers Square project. Provide

Renew the Heritage by-law and design

guidelines. ( Livable Community or

Economic Vitality)

Provide

Fiscal Stewardship Ensure fiscal responsibility is at the core of all decisions and that all resources are efficiently used.

Continue managing Capital Construction

Projects. (Mobility, Economic Vitality,

Livable Community)

Provide

Public Safety

Guiding Principle Statement of Interest Action Items Role

Regional Leadership Build trusted partnerships with all stakeholders to create a strong region.

Conduct a Fire Services Review. Provide

Building Community Continue to provide a safe community through compassionate policing, fire mitigation and communicative emergency measures.

Implement Hub Model in

Policing.

Provider

Continue to provide a safe community.

Provider

Continue implementing the

Traffic Strategy. (Mobility and

Public Safety)

Provide

Environmental Stewardship

Guiding Principle Statement of Interest Action Items Role

Environmentally

Responsible

Be an environmental steward through the thoughtful renewal of infrastructure.

Implement the Corporate Energy Plan. Provide

Implement the City of Fredericton

Climate Change and Adaptation Plan.Provide

Implementation of the Community

Energy Efficiency Plan.Facilitate

Continue infrastructure renewal of our

Solid Waste Management.Provide

Review Urban Forest Management

Plan.Provide

Fiscal Stewardship Deliver financially efficient internal services that focus on meeting our community’s needs.

Continue Infrastructure Renewal for

Water.Provide

Mobility

Guiding Principle Statement of Interest Action Items Role

Environmentally Responsible

Promote an active lifestyle through an environmentally friendly and service focused transportation network.

Continue implementing the Active

Transportation and Transportation

Master Plan.

Provide

Implement Transit Master Plan on

demand.Provide

Continue implementing the Parking

Master Plan.Provide

Fiscal Stewardship Ensure long-term financial planning and related polices are maintained to sustain and develop our infrastructure.

Continue Roads Infrastructure Renewal. Provide

Continue managing Capital

Construction Projects. (Mobility,

Economic Vitality, Livable Community)

Provide

Building Community Continue to provide a safe community through compassionate policing, fire mitigation and communicative emergency measures.

Continue implementing the Traffic

Strategy. (Mobility and Public Safety)Provide

Governance & Civic Engagement

Guiding Principle Statement of Interest Action Items Role

Regional Leadership Build trusted partnerships with all stakeholders to create a strong region.

Establish Key Partner and Inter-

Governmental Affairs Framework.Partner

Respond to Local Governance Reform. Advocate

Ensure continuous engagement with

diverse communities.

Provide

People Focused Ensure our external programs and services meet the needs of the community.

Enhance the connection with our

citizens through Engage Fredericton.

Provide

Continue improving Council

transparency.

Provide

Fiscal Stewardship Ensure fiscal responsibility is at the core of all decisions and that all resources are efficiently used.

Establish and implement a Strategy

Execution and accountability framework.Provide