Governance Advisory Committee
Advisory committees meetings via electronic means only
On March 13, 2020, Council passed a number of motions related to precautions to help prevent the spread of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) and to help ensure our community's wellbeing.
As of April 21, 2020, Council has directed that all council advisory committees use technology to conduct meetings and abstain from in person until Friday, May 29, 2020.
The primary purpose of the Governance Advisory Committee is to consider and recommend actions and propose policies that are in alignment with the governance pillar of sustainability as set out in Strathcona County Council's strategic plan, and governance priority areas and strategic goals as identified by Strathcona County Council from time to time. The Governance Advisory Committee is established by Bylaw 46-2015 (146.4 KB) .
Members
Citizen members
There are no citizen members of the Governance Advisory Committee.
Elected official members
| Name | Status | Term expiry* |
| Councillor Brian Botterill, Chair | Regular Voting | December 31, 2021 |
| Councillor Glen Lawrence | Regular Voting | December 31, 2021 |
| Councillor Bill Tonita, Vice-Chair | Regular Voting | December 31, 2021 |
| Councillor Dave Anderson | Alternate Voting | December 31, 2021 |
*The terms of the elected official members will commence on January 1, 2018 and will expire on the dates listed above, or upon such person ceasing to be an elected official.
The Mayor is an ex-officio and non-voting member of the Governance Advisory Committee pursuant to Strathcona County Bylaw.
Meetings
The schedule for the meetings of the Governance Advisory Committee is below.
2021 Meetings
| Date | Location | Room | Time | Agenda | Minutes |
| Jan 27, 2021 | Community Centre | Josephburg Room | 9 a.m. | GAC Agenda January 27, 2021 (39.2 KB) |
2020 Meetings
| Date | Location | Room | Time | Agenda | Minutes |
| Jan 22, 2020 | Community Centre | Meeting Room 5 | 9 a.m. | GAC Agenda January 22, 2020 (33.7 KB) | GAC Minutes January 22, 2020 (29.3 KB) |
| Feb 19, 2020 | Community Centre | Josephburg Room | 9 a.m. | GAC Agenda February 19, 2020 (60.5 KB) | GAC Minutes February 19, 2020 (33.2 KB) |
| March 12, 2020 | Community Centre | Josephburg Room | 1 p.m. | GAC Agenda March 12, 2020 (53.0 KB) | GAC Minutes March 12, 2020 (26.9 KB) |
| March 25, 2020 | Community Centre | Josephburg Room | 9 a.m. | Meeting Cancelled | Meeting Cancelled |
| April 22, 2020 | Community Centre | Josephburg Room | 9 a.m. | GAC Agenda April 22, 2020 (39.1 KB) | GAC Minutes April 22, 2020 (28.8 KB) |
| May 27, 2020 | Community Centre | Josephburg Room | 9 a..m. | GAC Agenda May 27, 2020 (33.1 KB) | GAC Minutes May 27, 2020 (27.7 KB) |
| June 17, 2020 | Community Centre | Josephburg Room | 9 a.m. | GAC Agenda June 17, 2020 (34.5 KB) | GAC Minutes June 17, 2020 (30.1 KB) |
| July 22, 2020 | Community Centre | Josephburg Room | 9 a.m. | GAC Agenda July 22, 2020 (708.4 KB) | GAC Minutes July 22, 2020 (31.4 KB) |
| Sep 16, 2020 | Community Centre | Josephburg Room | 9 a.m. | GAC Agenda September 16, 2020 (34.6 KB) | GAC Meeting Minutes September 16, 2020 (30.9 KB) |
| Sep 22, 2020 | Conference Call | n/a | 10 a.m. | GAC Agenda September 22, 2020 (38.3 KB) | |
| Oct 7, 8, 9, 2020 | Community Centre | Josephburg Room | 9 - 5 p.m. | ||
| Oct 28, 2020 | Community Centre | Josephburg Room | 9 a.m. | GAC Agenda October 28, 2020 (57.7 KB) | GAC Meeting Minutes October 28, 2020 (28.6 KB) |
| Dec 2, 2020 | Community Centre | Josephburg Room | 9 a.m. | GAC Agenda December 2, 2020 (38.8 KB) |
Members of the public are welcome to attend meetings to observe the meeting and discussion carried out by the Governance Advisory Committee. However, members of the public may only participate in a meeting of and make representations to the Governance Advisory Committee in accordance with the Boards and Committees Bylaw.
Contact information
Contact: Sandy Bugeja, Legislative and Legal Services
Phone: 780-400-2007