For Direction:
Option 1:
That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo approve the Terms of Reference for the Council Remuneration and Support Advisory Committee as outlined in Appendix A of report PDL-CAS-24-002, dated June 4, 2024.
And that the Regional Clerk be directed to advertise for applications for membership on the Committee in September 2024 and present all applications received to Council in October 2024.
And that $50,000 be included in the 2025 budget for the purposes of securing the services of an independent external compensation consultant to conduct the review in partnership with the Council Remuneration and Support Advisory Committee.
Option 2:
That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo direct staff, in 2025, to secure the services of an independent external compensation consultant to conduct a review of the remuneration, benefits, and staff support provided to Regional Council.
And that $50,000 be included in the 2025 budget for the purposes of securing the services of an independent external compensation consultant to conduct the review.
And that the consultant’s review includes opportunities for the public to provide input.
And that a public meeting of Council be scheduled to allow the public to comment on the consultant’s report prior to Council considering the recommendations from the consultant as outlined in report PDL-CAS-24-002, dated June 4, 2024.
Option 3:
That the Regional Municipality of Waterloo approve the following, effective for the next term of Regional Council, November 15, 2026 to November 14, 2030:
- Maintain the current base compensation rates for the positions of Regional Chair, Regional Councillor, and Regional Standing Committee Chair during the next term of Council;
- Continue to adjust base compensation rates of the Regional Chair, Regional Councillor and Regional Standing Committee Chair, effective January 1 each year in accordance with the lesser of:
- the average annual change in the all-items Consumer Price Index for Ontario for the previous year; or
- the increase approved for non-union Regional staff; or
- 3 %.
as outlined in report PDL-CAS-24-002, dated June 4, 2024.