E-Brief Newsletter - February 16, 2022

Prairie Services Webinar: March 16

Administrative Excellence - L'art de diriger

UPDATE ON 2022 CAMA CONFERENCE

Thank you to all members that responded to our short survey on your attendance at the 2022 CAMA Conference scheduled to take place in Regina from May 30 to June 1, 2022. The CAMA Board will be discussing whether or not to proceed with this event at a meeting this week. Please watch for an announcement in your inbox by Friday, February 18th, 2022.

COMING SOON - CAMA TO LAUNCH CAO HUMAN RESOURCES TOOLKIT

The Board are excited to be launching our next resource available to CAMA members in the future. The CAO Human Resources Toolkit is designed to provide information regarding several different human resources topics with support through samples and links. CAMA worked to ensure the toolkit could be used by municipalities of all sizes and in all geographic locations and would like to thank all of the members who participated in its development, whether through the survey, sitting on the Committee, or providing samples to share with our members. This toolkit will be an electronic interactive document and will be housed in CAMA's Member's Section. Watch for more details coming soon!

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2022-2023 CAMA BOARD OF DIRECTORS /

APPEL DE CANDIDATURES AU CONSEIL D'ADMINISTRATION DE L'ACAM 2022-2023

In accordance with the requirements of the CAMA by-laws, two positions have opened up for the CAMA Board of Directors for the 2022-2023 year: the position for Québec and the position for Newfoundland and Labrador.

The Nominating Committee invites all Regular CAMA members to express their interest in letting their name stand for the election of the above noted positions by completing the nomination form (including the names and signatures of two nominators who are Regular members of the Association), accompanied by a photo, and a one-page bio (with a maximum of 500 words) including a paragraph on why you are interested in this Board position. Photos and bios will be posted to the CAMA website. Please note that only Regular Members resident in Québec and Newfoundland & Labrador are eligible for election in each of those regions.

For more details on the Board of Director’s responsibilities and time commitment please see our Frequently Asked Questions document.

Nominations should be sent to Ms. Jennifer Goodine, CAMA Executive Director (and Returning Officer), via e-mail ([email protected]) by 4:30 p.m. PST on Friday, March 4^th, 2022.

Further information regarding the procedures for voting will be distributed electronically to all CAMA members eligible to vote, prior to the commencement of the voting period. Please also note that only CAMA members in good standing with membership fees paid for the current fiscal year (April 1^st, 2022 to March 31^st, 2023) will be eligible to vote.

Jake Rudolph

CAMA Past President/

Chair of Nominating Committee

Conformément aux exigences des règlements de l’ACAM, deux postes du conseil d’administration de l’ACAM deviennent vacants pour 2022-2023 : le poste de représentant du Québec et le poste pour Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador.

Le Comité des candidatures invite tous les membres titulaires de l’ACAM souhaitant présenter leur candidature à l’élection aux postes indiqués ci-dessus à remplir le formulaire de mise en candidature, à y joindre une photo, des notes biographiques tenant sur une page (maximum de 500 mots) comprenant un paragraphe sur la raison pour laquelle ce poste à l’association vous intéresse, et les noms et signatures de deux membres titulaires de l’association qui présentent la candidature. Les photos et notes biographiques seront affichées sur le site web de l’ACAM. À noter que seuls les membres titulaires résidant au Québec et à Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador seront admissibles à titre de candidats aux élections dans chacune de ces régions.

Pour en savoir plus sur les responsabilités des membres du conseil d’administration et le temps qu’ils y consacrent, veuillez consulter notre foire aux questions.

Les candidatures sont à envoyer à M^me Jennifer Goodine, directrice générale de l’ACAM (et directrice du scrutin), par courriel [email protected] avant 16 h 30 (HNP) le vendredi 4 mars 2022.

Tous les membres votants admissibles de l’ACAM recevront un complément d’information sur la procédure du vote par voie électronique avant le début de la période de scrutin. Nota : seuls les membres en règle de l’ACAM pourront voter, c’est-à-dire ceux dont la cotisation pour l’exercice en cours (1^er avril 2022 au 31 mars 2023) aura été payée.

Jake Rudolph

Président sortant de l’ACAM/

Président du Comité des candidatures

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REMINDER OF UPCOMING CAMA DEADLINES & OTHER NEWS

Friday, February 18, 2022 at 4:30 p.m. PST

Deadline for 2022 CAMA Award of Excellence Nominations.

Friday, February 18, 2022

Deadline for CAMA Honourary Membership for Life Nominations

Friday, March 4, 2022

Deadline for Nominations for the Quebec and Newfoundland & Labrador Board of Director Positions. Visit the website for more information and the nomination forms.

Thursday, March 31, 2022

Deadline for CAMA membership renewals for the April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023 fiscal year. Invoices were emailed the second week of January 2022 and can be renewed online using your CAMA Member ID located in the top left corner of the invoice. Please contact the CAMA National Office if you did not receive your invoice at [email protected]

Did You Miss the January 26th, 2022 CAMA Webinar?

Did you miss this session with Donald Lidstone, Q.C. on "Climate Change and Resilience: Legal and Practical Municipal Tools? Visit the CAMA Member's Website Conference section to see the recording.

CHECK YOUR INBOX FOR THE WILGA SURVEY

The Women in Local Government Administration Working Group (WILGA) was established in 2020 to explore, assess, and implement actions to increase the number of women in senior administrative leadership positions in local governments across Canada. Along with CAMA, the Working Group is comprised of representatives from the Alberta Municipalities, CivicInfo BC, Local Government Administration Association of Alberta, and the Society of Local Government Managers of Alberta. If you are a CAMA member CAO, you should have received a short survey in your inbox yesterday (February 15th) from CivicInfo BC that will help the WILGA Working Group evaluate the success of initiatives undertaken to meet its purpose of increasing the number of women in senior administrative leadership positions in Canadian Local Governments. We thank you in advance for your feedback.

WEBINAR: “MAXIMIZING SAFETY AND REVENUE IN WATER PLAY” BY PRAIRIE SURFACES

Wednesday, March 16, 2022 / 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EST (Presentation + Q and A Session)

Prairie Surfaces specializes in aquatic and recreational hard court surfacing. We provide everything from new recreation space construction to renovations of existing facilities. Our sister company Prairie Rubber Paving offers rubber surfacing for recreational and playground surfacing.

On March 16, 2022 (1:00 p.m. EST), Prairie Surfaces will be running a webinar about how adding safety to your aquatic play space will help you maximize revenue and create a return on your investment. They will be joined by Life Floor to walk you through what makes them the highest safety certified aquatic surface available on the market and will discuss how they help manage risk with other surfaces (Sports Tiles, Acrylic, & Rubber/Safety Surfaces) so that visitors are more likely to return to your facility. Let’s create something amazing together!

For more details click here and register at the link below.

CAMA MEMBERS RECEIVE DISCOUNT AT VIRTUAL IPAC LEADERSHIP SUMMIT

IPAC is offering CAMA members 10% off to attend their Virtual Leadership Summit on February 24, 2022 to connect and learn from national public sector leaders and experts on key societal challenges of today: Resilient Leadership, Climate Change, Managing in an Age of Disinformation, Mental Health, and more! Register today and use discount code 10cama22lead by registering here.