2020 Momentum Report - Region of Durham
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2020 Momentum Report
Table of Contents
3. A message from John Henry, Regional Chair and Chief Executive Officer
4. A message from Elaine Baxter-Trahair, Chief Administrative Officer
5. Durham Region Strategic Plan 2020-2024
6. Durham Region COVID-19 Recovery and Action Plan
7. Durham’s Priorities for Federal Investment
8. Durham’s Priorities for Provincial Investment
9. Regional Priorities
10. Citizen Engagement
11. Regional Budget and Financial Information
12. Regional Council Members and Contact Information
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A message from John Henry, Regional Chair
and Chief Executive Officer
Durham Region: the municipality with culture, recreational opportunities, and
momentum. star attractions. A land of opportunity for
During this term of council—which began in business; whether big or small. A place where
late 2018—Regional Councillors have had to amazing talent nurtures an innovative
make decisions. We’ve discussed important ecosystem. Where entrepreneurs, innovators,
investors, researchers and students
projects, frameworks and options.
collaborate.
Highlighted our ingenuity, industry and
innovation. It’s a reflection of our reputation: a workforce
Each of these decisions requires us to see the built on innovation, creativity, skills
bigger picture; to make decisions that benefit and education.
our almost 700,000 residents. People who Durham is also a community known for its
are living in a region that is more vibrant, open mindedness; for working together to
more diverse and growing faster than just ensure others are treated with dignity and
about any place in Ontario. respect. A place where we work together to
Guided by the 2020 to 2024 Durham Region ensure no one gets left behind or falls
Strategic Plan, we are taking steps to through the cracks. Where we embrace our
implement our vision. Focusing on key diversity, rich cultural heritage, and strong
priorities such as environmental sustainability, creative culture.
community vitality, economic prosperity, Durham Regional Council is working together
social investment, and service excellence. It’s to help shape our future.
our roadmap: designed to help us maintain Let’s continue the momentum: ensuring
our unique mix of rural charm and urban Durham Region remains the place to live,
sophistication. work, play, innovate and invest. Why the
It’s propelled our momentum as a Region and world needs more Durham. Why Durham is—
helped us grow stronger. simply—more.
Durham is a community built on its diverse
3A message from Elaine Baxter-Trahair,
Chief Administrative Officer
Innovation at work. It’s become a mindset for us.
Durham Region provides services to help keep people safe, offers support in times of need,
provides essential services, and works to ensure healthy communities.
We focus on ways to improve and enhance the way we do business. We think big and bold.
We understand the importance of two-way conversation: listening to advice and connecting with
others.
We explore how people and technology can work together to make interactions even better. And
understand why seeing the world through a service excellence lens can transform the way we do
business.
Regional employees deliver programs and services with a people-first state of mind. It’s about
enhancing the customer experience, modernizing operations, and offering enriched interactions to
put the needs of our residents first.
Durham Region has momentum; fuelled by inspiration. We’re a vibrant and diverse community,
with insight, innovation and world-wide traditions on our doorstep.
4Durham Region Strategic Plan 2020-2024
The future of Durham Region resilient economy; featuring
is bright; supported with a autonomous and electric
strong, five-year strategic plan vehicles, artificial intelligence
that identifies key priorities for and personalized medicine. It
Regional Council and outlines also underlines the Region’s
our continued delivery of commitment to land-use
award-winning programs and planning, which creates
services. healthy and complete,
sustainable communities;
Work on the new strategic and supports our northern
plan began in March 2019. municipalities.
It featured an extensive
community engagement We are committed to
process that included more advancing our five key
than 1,500 individuals who priorities: environmental
took part in face-to-face sustainability, community
conversations; a community vitality, economic prosperity,
survey; and idea sharing social investment and service
through a new digital excellence.
engagement portal called Your
Voice Durham. To ensure our residents are
aware of the ways in which
As one of the fastest growing we are helping to shape this
municipalities in North community, we promise to
America, this plan reflects report the progress.
Durham’s innovative and
5Durham Region COVID-19 Recovery and Action Plan
In June 2020, Regional This flexible and innovative
Council approved the Regional mindset continues into the
Recovery Framework and recovery phase; addressing
Action Plan. It’s a roadmap pandemic-related recovery
to recovery that considers efforts and outlining steps to
supports for vulnerable help build resiliency.
residents, local businesses, and
the modernization of Regional A plan built on four pillars—
services and programs. social, built, economic and
municipal—complements the
Since the onset of the goals established in the new
COVID-19 pandemic, Durham Durham Region Strategic
Region has continued to Plan.
provide essential services,
while ensuring the health By addressing recovery in a
and safety of its community holistic way, we can continue
members. New programs to support economic
and services were developed recovery and environmental
to meet the emerging and sustainability to strengthen
urgent needs of residents and community resilience.
businesses.
6Durham’s Priorities for Federal Investment
Durham Region has the It’s about achieving the
potential to become the vision outlined in the Durham
next economic engine of Region Strategic Plan through
Canada. the financial support of
our major projects—transit,
That’s why we welcome a
road initiatives, public
strong partnership with the
works projects, broadband,
Government of Canada; a sustainability, and social
collaborative venture that projects. Innovative projects
helps build even stronger and improvements that focus
services to help bring our on continued growth and
vision to life. prosperity. All reasons why
companies will continue to
innovate and invest in Durham.
7Durham’s Priorities for Provincial Investment
Through the Association We will drive economic
of Municipalities of Ontario success by bringing more
(AMO), Durham Region works businesses closer to where
to enhance the quality of life Ontario’s most skilled workers
for our residents. live—giving us the resources
It’s about making Durham the we need to future ensure
best place to live, work and people can move around
invest within the next five more easily, relax more often,
years and beyond. To reaffirm and further enjoy their region.
our title as Ontario’s Energy A place where new business is
Capital. To bring additional welcomed, and existing
jobs and investment to our business is supported.
community. And to provide
essential Regional services to A place where new ideas
benefit the community are so valuable, we have an
at large. innovative ecosystem to help
propel them forward.
We’re excited about new
infrastructure opportunities
that can help increase
tourism, grow our economy,
and encourage more visits to
our region.
8Regional Priorities
Momentum is strengthened by strong partnerships; funding initiatives; strengthening our economy; and enhancing
community engagement. We’ve got a lot of work underway to support this region’s bright future.
We aim to capitalize on Durham’s legacy as builders; showcasing our focus on innovation, sustainability and future-
oriented mindset. Where we focus on modern and efficient operations through innovation, collaboration, modernization
and continuous improvement.
A place where strong partnerships drive us to achieve even more. Where insights, innovation and traditions can be
found on our doorstep. A place more vibrant, more diverse, and growing faster than just about any place in Ontario.
Durham Region is about accepting people for who they are—regardless of their belief, culture, identity, language or the
colour of their skin. Where we work to ensure that no one gets left behind.
A community that confirms its reputation as a place where difficult challenges are tackled. That pivots to meet specific
needs. That works to find made-in-Durham solutions in the most difficult of times. That comes together to rebuild
foundations in need of repair.
• Beaverton Supportive Housing Project
• CityStudio Durham
• Durham Region Anti-Racism Framework
• Durham Region Transit Ridership Recovery Framework
• myDurham 311
• Intelligent Communities Plan
• Pre-servicing Employment Lands
• Sustainability Initiatives
9Citizen Engagement
Your voice. Your ideas. Your We welcome input from
Durham. residents: stories, experiences,
and thoughts. This is their
Sparking conversation and home; their community. And
encouraging community we want to know how we can,
participation is the main idea collectively, work together to
behind Your Voice Durham. make us stronger.
It’s a community engagement We take these comments
platform that incorporates seriously. Because first-hand
ideas and feedback from feedback can help make us
residents and businesses better.
into projects and initiatives
happening in Durham; offering
a two-way dialogue that allows
residents to be heard.
10Regional Budget and Financial Information
The Region of Durham’s maintained, while investments
Long-Term Financial Planning in capital infrastructure and
Framework places an strategic investments are
integrated and co-ordinated made to help sustain our
focus on funding priorities, region’s high quality of life.
accommodating growth, and
investing in infrastructure It’s about investing in
and service levels. All while programs and services that
considering stable taxes and are responsive to community
user rates. needs. Responding to growth
and affordability pressures;
The plan brings together our assisting the vulnerable sector;
financial planning process innovating and modernizing
and policies; guided by three operations; investing in
core principles of financial infrastructure renewal; and
flexibility, sustainability and responding to ongoing
affordability. legislative and regulatory
changes.
Each year, the budget process
allows us to deliver essential It’s about spending tax dollars
services—ensuring programs wisely.
and service levels are
11Regional Council Members and Contact Information
Durham Regional Council The Regional Chair is elected
is made up of 29 elected by voters across Durham
members, including the Region. The mayors and
Regional Chair, mayors from all Regional Councillors are
eight local-tier municipalities, elected within a local area
and councillors from these municipality, and serve on
local areas. both local and Durham
Regional Council.
Durham Regional Council
members serve a four-year
term.
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