AMO Watchfile - May 9, 2024

In This Issue
- Nominations open for AMO Board of Directors.
- Submit your application for the PJ Marshall Awards.
- Save the date - Conservation Authorities Act webinar.
- ERO posting: Development Charges.
- ERO posting: Land Use Planning matters under Bill 185.
- ERO posting: Newspaper Notice Requirements.
- ERO posting: Removing Barriers for Additional Residential Units.
- ERO posting: Municipal Planning Data Reporting Regulation.
- ERO posting: Streamlining Pipeline Relocation to support Transit.
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) Lake Erie habitat restoration efforts.
- AMO 2024 delegation request forms launched!
- AMO members' guide to request, prepare for & participate in delegation meetings.
- Disability Inclusion Virtual Workshop.
- Cybersecurity workshop for Municipally Elected Officials.
- Councillor training - Refresh and refine your leadership, May workshop.
- Councillor workshops.
- Understanding Competing Human Rights - Upcoming workshop.
- Managing Communications During a Time of Crisis.
- Navigating Conflict Relationships: Transforming conflict into collaboration.
- Streetlogix makes asset management simple.
- Future of Aging Summit - May 15-17.
- Careers.

AMO Matters
AMO is seeking candidates to serve on its Board of Directors. Click here for information on eligibility and nomination requirements. Elections will occur at the AMO Annual Conference in August.

The Peter J. Marshall Municipal Innovation Award celebrates municipal governments in Ontario that implement new and innovative ways to make public services, facilities, and infrastructure better for Ontarians. View full details here.

On June 14, Conservation Ontario and AMO will host a webinar on recent legislative and regulatory changes under the Conservation Authorities Act. Registration details coming soon.

Provincial Matters
The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing is seeking feedback on proposed changes to repeal the five-year DC phase in and reinstate certain costs as eligible for DCs. Comments are open until May 10, 2024.

The province has posted land use planning changes to be made under Bill 185, Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act for comment until May 10, 2024.

The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing is proposing to allow digital publication of public notices for certain land use and development charge by-laws where local newspapers are not available. Comments are open until May 10, 2024.

The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing is seeking input on barriers to the development of additional residential units. Comments are open until May 10, 2024.

The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing is proposing expanding the list of municipalities required to report municipal planning data, and to enhance the quality of the data provided. Comments are open until May 10, 2024.

The Ministry of Energy is proposing exempt energy infrastructure relocation from seeking leave to construct if the relocation supports priority transit. Comments are open until May 11, 2024.

Federal Matters
If you are a municipality located in the Lake Erie watershed and interested in DFO’s Fish and Fish habitat restoration initiative, contact DFO on how to participate in upcoming engagements.

Education Opportunities
The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) has launched the delegation forms to request your meetings at the 2024 AMO Annual Conference. Submit your delegation request by June 7, 2024, 5:00pm EST. English Delegation Requests | French Delegation Requests.

The AMO Guide to Delegation Meetings provides information for you to consider what issues to focus on for your delegation meetings, what information you need to provide in your delegation forms and how to prepare for your delegation meetings. Make the most of your delegation meetings with this guide.

AMO Education has partnered with the Abilities Centre to deliver a workshop designed to enhance elected official understanding and approach to inclusion. Register for this important Disability Inclusion June 5 workshop.

AMO has partnered with the Toronto Metropolitan University’s (TMU) Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst to prepare elected officials in understanding cybersecurity and to make critical decisions related to preventing, preparing for, and responding to cyber security incidents. Register for the June 12 Cybersecurity workshop to learn how to prevent, prepare, and respond.

The Councillor Training interactive workshop delves into the key areas of your responsibility as an elected official in a forum where you can ask questions that you can’t always raise locally. Register for the May 14 Councillor Training workshop today.

AMO is offering a number of education workshops focusing on the most integral aspects of municipal leadership and governance. For full information including workshop descriptions, dates and registration visit amoeducation.ca

As an elected municipal official we know the pressure you deal with is real and we are here to support you. AMO has developed Advanced Councillor Training in 3 sessions focused on core elements of leadership. Register for the May 8 Session 1 workshop, May 29 Session 2 workshop, and the October 2 Session 3 workshop.

AMO and Hicks Morley have developed training to support municipal elected officials and council in understanding their obligations related to human rights and understanding how to manage seemingly competing human rights. Register for this important Competing Rights May 23 workshop.

During times of crisis such as natural disasters or public disruption, municipally elected officials find themselves at the front line and facing the expectations of providing up to date and useful information to their communities. The June 19 Managing Communications through Crisis workshop is an opportunity to develop and enhance your approach to managing all aspects of crisis communications during and emergency. Join your colleagues to learn techniques for effective and proactive communications with community and media.

Having conflict-free and collaborative relationships can play a significant role in helping locally elected officials carry out your collective responsibilities as decision-makers of their communities. Learn how to accomplish this at the June 26-27 Navigating Conflict Relationships workshop.

LAS
Asset management software can be hard to use. The Streetlogix software, part of the LAS Road & Sidewalk Assessment Service, is designed to be easy to use by different departments with varying needs. Contact Jon-Erik for a demo to see how it works.

Municipal Wire*
The Future of Aging Summit in Toronto from May 15-17, 2024 will bring together policymakers and others focused on building age-friendly societies. See the speaker lineup and register at agingsummit.ca.

Careers
Engineering Technologist, Traffic - City of Markham. Closing date: May 10.

Supervisor of Planning - City of Cornwall. Closing date: May 16.

Planner - City of Cornwall. Closing date: May 15.

Zoning/Planning Examiner - King Township. Closing date: May 24.

General Manager, Development Services and Engineering - City of Orillia. Closing date: May 24.