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Aaron Paquette 🍁🇨🇦🏒🥅

@aaronpaquette.bsky.social

Edmonton City Councillor for Ward Dene. A loud and proud voice for the Northeast. Building Better, Together.

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Aaron Paquette 🇨🇦@apaquette.bsky.social · 3mo ago

In 2019 I worked with Council to reduce consultant costs by hundreds of millions of dollars on a go forward basis. Yes, you read that right. Cumulatively we are saving enormous amounts of money thanks to that move. globalnews.ca/video/549662...

City of Edmonton spent $600M over 5 years on consultant fees | Watch News Videos Online

Watch City of Edmonton spent $600M over 5 years on consultant fees Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca

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Aaron Paquette 🍁🇨🇦🏒🥅@aaronpaquette.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Councillor Motion for Snow and Ice Surge Capacity Some folks may want to know about next steps. I will be making the following notice of motion next Tuesday at the Urban Planning Committee. That means it will be debated as one of the last items in the following Council meeting. Here it is:

Councillor Motion for Snow and Ice Surge Capacity Some folks may want to know about next steps. I will be making the following notice of motion next Tuesday at the Urban Planning Committee. That means it will be debated as one of the last items in the following Council meeting. Here it is:**That Administration provide a report, based on public feedback and industry best practices, outlining options and financial implications for a Snow and Ice Control "Surge Capacity" strategy to ensure timely service delivery during unexpected or extreme precipitation events, including:** **1. An operational analysis of projected extreme weather frequency based on current climate modelling and Climate Resilient Edmonton data; and** **2. Mechanisms to scale resources (example: on-call private contracting, emergency procurement) to meet Service Level Agreements when accumulation exceeds base fleet capacity.****3. Return with unfunded item specific strategies to prioritize accessibility and mitigate mobility barriers for seniors and persons with disabilities during these surge events. (Example: more proactive crosswalk and access point windrow removal and clearing)** *(wording subject to change slightly through refinement and consulting with Admin and colleagues - this is a normal process)*What this would do, if passed, is ask City Administration to return to Council with a report on the listed items. In conversation with Administration, we can clarify the intent of the report and more clearly define what Council would like to see. What many might not know is that a budget is set in advance, and then Administration essentially configures for that budget. When it come to Snow and Ice Control, that means "X" number of plows, graders, etc. are on hand - according to the approved budget. In 2024, if Council had voted to substantially increase service levels and purchase more graders, Administration would have begun the procurement process.
Aaron Paquette 🍁🇨🇦🏒🥅@aaronpaquette.bsky.social · last yr.

Here’s what you need to know when you hear a Councillor say they voted against the city budget: 1. If the budget vote fails, it reverts to the ADMINSTRATION proposed amount. Which is usually HIGHER. 2. Did they do the work of COLLABORATING and LEADING to get a different result? Or was it for show?