Appointment of Department Liaisons and Deputy Mayor
On January 4, 2021, the General Government Committee of Clarington appointed council members as department liaisons for a term ending December 31, 2021. The appointed liaisons and their respective departments are as follows: Councillor Anderson for Planning & Development Services, Councillor Hooper for Public Works, Councillor Traill for Community Services, Councillor Jones for Legislative Services, Councillor Neal for Financial Services, Mayor Foster for Corporate Services, and Councillor Zwart for Emergency Services. Additionally, a member of council will be appointed as a liaison for Economic Development, serving as the council's representative on the Clarington Board of Trade, with this appointment to be considered at the January 25, 2021 General Government Committee meeting. The resolution also stated that department heads or their designates are only required to attend council or committee meetings if there is a matter on the agenda pertaining to their department, or if requested by a member of council for specific questions regarding their department.