{"content":[{"text":"-2-","bbox":{"left":0.48902,"top":0.068814,"width":0.021823999999999955,"height":0.018945000000000004}},{"text":"ISSUE","bbox":{"left":0.13098,"top":0.144641,"width":0.053474999999999995,"height":0.018986000000000003}},{"text":"With the election of a new Mayor and Council, there is an opportunity to explore efficiencies \n at the City of Regina. Best practice in City operations has always been a priority for Council","bbox":{"left":0.138824,"top":0.179117,"width":0.717301,"height":0.03606699999999999}},{"text":"savings of $20 million over the last four years. A next step in the journey of continuous \n improvement is undertaking an independent, third party Efficiency Review. The last such","bbox":{"left":0.138824,"top":0.230178,"width":0.6933210000000001,"height":0.03606599999999999}},{"text":"essential services and community.","bbox":{"left":0.138824,"top":0.281239,"width":0.270453,"height":0.01894499999999999}},{"text":"A fresh perspective is required to identify opportunities for cost savings/efficiencies and \n releasing funds for innovation and re-investment to address strategic goals and risk factors \n (e.g. asset condition, succession planning, slowing economic growth, etc.). Strategic \n investment in municipal infrastructure is needed to support commerce, trade, jobs and \n quality of life.","bbox":{"left":0.138824,"top":0.31533,"width":0.711473,"height":0.08697499999999997}},{"text":"The timing of the Efficiency Review with the COVID-19 pandemic provides an opportunity to \n move beyond continuous improvement to leverage innovation and new service delivery \n models to support community recovery. In an effort to align the continuing priority of \n improving operations of the City with an engaged and strategically effective COVID-19 \n recovery strategy, a community optimization approach through a Recovery and Efficiency \n Task Force is proposed.","bbox":{"left":0.138824,"top":0.417451,"width":0.7200329999999999,"height":0.10394499999999995}},{"text":"IMPACTS","bbox":{"left":0.13098,"top":0.536611,"width":0.07994100000000001,"height":0.018985999999999947}},{"text":"As with any soundly managed organization, the City strives daily to improve operations, \n efficiency, service, safety and economic opportunity. City operations need to continue to \n evolve and be responsive to influences including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, an \n economic downturn, the shift from a carbon-based economy, changing demographics and \n community needs, virtual work, technology and digitalization.","bbox":{"left":0.138824,"top":0.571087,"width":0.7151559999999999,"height":0.08697500000000002}},{"text":"With over sixty lines of business, a multi-phased approach to formalizing and implementing \n an Efficiency Review Program is recommended. The first phase is to be conducted by an \n independent, third party consultant who will be tasked to review six to eight City services.","bbox":{"left":0.138824,"top":0.673208,"width":0.712175,"height":0.05303599999999997}},{"text":"The Review will provide a robust independent summary of select City services. The \n summary will include historical performance data, a description of the current state and how \n that compares to other relevant municipalities. This will equip Council, the Recovery and \n Efficiency Task Force and the public with a comprehensive understanding of leading \n practices for these City services through the lens of the social, economic, and political \n climate in Regina and Saskatchewan.","bbox":{"left":0.138824,"top":0.74139,"width":0.7181090000000001,"height":0.10394499999999995}},{"text":"Page 2 of 6","bbox":{"left":0.138824,"top":0.910329,"width":0.09070499999999998,"height":0.01894499999999999}},{"text":"EX21-13","bbox":{"left":0.797843,"top":0.911632,"width":0.063164,"height":0.017279000000000044}}],"images_bbox":[],"images_bbox_not_text_overlap":[]}