This committee will review the Municipality's Community Investment Program and make recommendations to Council on improvements and enhancements.

Mandate:

Community Investment Program Approval Committee (CIPAC) is delegated the authority to:

1. Review the recommendations brought forth by the Administration Team for the Community Sustaining Grant, Community Capital Grant, Community Impact Grant, and Games Legacy Grant;

2. Select successful Applicants and determine amounts to be awarded; and

3. Provide information to Council on successful Applicants and amounts awarded.

The CIPAC will also review the Municipality’s Community Investment Program and make recommendations to Council on improvements and enhancements including, but not limited to:

1. Increasing efficiencies within and creating synergies between the Program and the Social Profit community and funding received from other levels of government.

2. Eliminating duplicative services within the Social Profit sector as well as services provided by the Municipality.

3. The granting process for Municipal Controlled Organizations.

4. Clarifying Program eligibility criteria; monitoring and evaluating applications; and establishing or determining grant deliverables (for any of the above, including financial reporting, benchmarking, outcome measurements and similar metrics).

Membership will include:

3 non-voting members:
2 – Council Members
1 – Chief Administrative Officer or designate(s)

9 voting members, appointed from the following representative sectors, in accordance with the number of members indicated:
    1 – Indigenous representative
    1 – Oil sands industry representative
    1 – General business community representative
    1 – External funding organization representative
    2 – Public-at-large representatives; public-at-large representatives should have no formal affiliation with any social profit organization.
    3 –Social profit organization representatives, with one representative from each of the following sub-sectors

        1 - Small organization (employs less than 5 full-time employees)

        1 - Large organization (employs more than 5 full-time employees)

        1 - Rural organization

The primary residence of all Committee members must be within the boundaries of the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo.

Committee End Date:

The CIPAC has been established by Council with a mandate to bring forward recommendations to Council regarding the general mandate and scope of the Community Investment Program. The CIPAC may be dissolved by Council at any time.

Reporting:

Where the Committee wishes to make a recommendation to Council, the matter will be submitted and considered through Council’s agenda review and approvals process. Any requests by the Committee to provide recommendations and advice for presentation to Council will be approved at the Municipality’s discretion.

Collection of Demographic Information: Demographic information is collected through the application process to enhance the recruitment and selection process and reduce barriers for equity-deserving groups.

Collection of Personal Information: The personal information you provide when applying for this board/committee is being collected under the authority of Section 4(c) of the Alberta Protection of Privacy Act. The personal information is used to determine your suitability for the board/committee and, if you're appointed, this information will be kept on file in the Legislative Services office during your term of appointment. After your appointment, your information will be disclosed in accordance with Section 13(1) of the Protection of Privacy Act. If you have any questions about the collection and use of your personal information, contact Legislative Services, 7th Floor Jubilee Centre, 9909 Franklin Ave T9H 2K4, or call 780-743-7001.

Term Limit: Two-year terms, limited to three consecutive terms, then one-year break.