Approved By City Council: Year/mm/dd Policy Number: XXX-XXX-XX Future process: Clerk’s Office maintains list and distributes the appropriate # Council Report: CR(report number) Effective Date: Year/mm/dd A policy may be approved in October, but not effective until January 1 of the following year. Recommended by: List Main Committee of Council Year/mm/dd Next Review: Year/mm/dd Policy Owner: Title, such as Manager, Neighbourhood Planning Indicating a specific name will require taking to Council for approval each time the person in the role changes. Title: Housing Incentive Policy This title will be used as the listing in the inventory and on regina.ca Policy Statement (mandatory) Briefly describe the policy’s intention or direction. This is the “what” or the answer to the problem that you are trying to solve. It should be a brief one-liner. Think of it as your elevator speech for this policy. For example, “growth pays for growth” or “City of Regina supports planned maintenance of assets in order to maximize the life of assets and minimize the need for replacement” or “City of Regina Administration shall have a diversity strategy” or “City of Regina supports ensuring diversity in the workplace.” Purpose (mandatory) Write a concise explanation of the problem that you are trying to solve (the why) through the development of this policy. For example, “this policy provides criteria for determining X,” or “aids decision making for Y” or “defines the service standard for _____,” or “this policy gives further direction on Official Community Plan policy x.x.x.” Spell out abbreviations and acronyms the first time used and add them into the definition section if needed. For example, the acronym, OCP, the first time would be written as ‘Official Community Plan’. Note: This section could explain the “why” as further direction on a number of higher level policy documents other than the OCP, such as provincial legislation, another bylaw, or a master plan.
Related Policies or Bylaws (as relevant) Examples: “This policy aligns with the Clean Property Bylaw” For a policy to build X km of bike lanes per year this section might suggest “When designing bike lanes ensure that lane widths and other elements of the roadway configuration meet City of Regina standards by referring to the City of Regina Development Standards Manual.” Schedules (optional) Attach any or templates that need to be completed to follow the policy. This is also where you might attach maps, etc. Reviews (mandatory) This may or may not require significant work, but at least review for accuracy and relevance every five years. The Policy Owner may determine a review is required more frequently. Date of Policy Owner’s Review High Level Description 2016/05/30 Initial Release. 2017/05/30 Reviewed policy with no changes required. 2019/05/30 Reviewed policy with amendments listed. 2021/05/30 Reviewed policy. Rescinded by Council on 2017/04/15 and superseded by policy # Amendments (mandatory) These are generally housekeeping or small changes to the policy where a full review would cover more significant changes Date of Council Decision Council Report # Main Committee Date of Main Committee Review Description 2017/01/25 CR17-17 Community and Protective Services 2016/12/14 Change to of policy owner