Community Partners

City of Kingston

The City of Kingston is located on the north shore of Lake Ontario within a few hours driving distance of Ottawa, Montreal and Toronto. It offers excellent educational, health, cultural and recreational facilities. The City of Kingston employs approximately 1,100 people and delivers a full range of services at locations throughout the City. It bases its administrative processes on a customer service philosophy.

Community Actions

Action	Target	Status	Themes
First Capital Day Each June 15, Kingston celebrates its unique role in history as the 'First Capital' of United Canada with interactive fun for school kids and the general public. Teachers are invited to plan a class trip on June 15 to allow their kids to participate in the free First Capital Day festivities.	Continuous acknowledgment of Kingston's contribution to Canadian history.	Annual Event	Primary theme: CU2 All themes by pillar Cultural: CU2 Social: SO1
Get Ready Kingston Get Ready Kingston provides information to help you prepare for an all-hazards emergency. A Personal Emergency Preparedness Guide is available on the website.	To better prepare Kingstonians for emergency situations.	Ongoing	Primary theme: SO5 All themes by pillar Social: SO5
City of Kingston Agricultural Study Report An initiative of the Department of Planning and Development.	Completion of a study of agricultural conditions in Kingston that makes recommendations for policy improvements to be considered for the new Official Plan.	The Agricultural Study was completed in March, 2007 and recommendations were used to allow for protection of prime agricultural lands and other aspects of agriculture within Kingston's New Official Plan.	Primary theme: EC6 All themes by pillar Economic: EC6 Environmental: EN5
PRO Kids (Positive Recreation Opportunities for Kids) A service dedicated to ensuring that recreation opportunities exist for children and youth who would not ordinarily be able to afford the cost of participation. The key to PRO Kids success is through its many partnerships with community recreation providers, who donate a limited number of reduced-cost spaces within their program.	Provide financial assistance to children in need so that they may participate in recreation and sport activities.	Ongoing	Primary theme: SO2 All themes by pillar Social: SO2 SO4
Brownfield's Community Improvement Plan A plan to reduce brownfield properties in Kingston.	General reduction in brownfield properties in Kingston.	4 brownfield properties remediated and redeveloped.	Primary theme: EN5 All themes by pillar Environmental: EN5 EN4
New Official Plan A new Official Plan for the City of Kingston to replace and consolidate the 3 previous Official Plans of the former City of Kingston, Kingston Township and Pittsburgh Township.	Completion of a new Official Plan for the City of Kingston by 2010.	The new Official Plan was completed and in force on January 27, 2010.	Primary theme: EN4 All themes by pillar Environmental: EN4 EN5
Green Bin Program A program that collects source separated organic wastes from Kingston residents and processes that waste into valuable high-quality compost.	Contributes to an overall target of a residential diversion from landfill rate of 60%.	Over 2000 tonnes of organic waste not landfilled since April 2009.	Primary theme: EN3 All themes by pillar Environmental: EN3 EN1
Water Restriction Bylaw Creation and enforcement of the Bylaw (2006).	Reduction in treated water demand during the summer months.	Ongoing (annual program)	Primary theme: EN2 All themes by pillar Environmental: EN2 Social: SO2
Municipal Green Building Program A policy that requires all new municipal buildings to be constructed to obtain Silver certification under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program to ensure minimized energy and water use and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from facility operations.	Minimum LEED Silver rating for all new municipal buildings.	2 buildings certified LEED Gold, 1 building certified LEED Silver and 3 other buildings have certification pending.	Primary theme: EN5 All themes by pillar Environmental: EN5 EN2 EN3 EN1 Social: SO1 SO2
Community Green House Gas Inventory Determine how many tonnes of greenhouse gases are emitted by the entire Kingston community. More information is available on the website.	Update GHG emissions inventory for the City of Kingston (non-municipal operations).	Inventory for year 2000 completed. Inventory for year 2006 completed. Inventory for 2008 is in progress.	Primary theme: EN1 All themes by pillar Environmental: EN1 Social: SO2
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory for Municipal Operations	Update GHG emissions inventory for the City of Kingston operations (garbage collection, snowplowing, building operation, etc.).	Inventories for 2000, 2006 completed. Inventory for 2008 is in progress.	Primary theme: EN1 All themes by pillar Environmental: EN1 Social: SO2
My Ride Public Transit Trip Planner Kingston Transit's online tool to facilitate the use of public transit.	Make using public transit easier.	Online and available	Primary theme: EC4 All themes by pillar Economic: EC4 Environmental: EN1 Social: SO2
Princess Street Reconstruction Project A project in partnership with Utilities Kingston.	A coordinated reconstruction of lower Princess Street (Lake Ontario to King Street) to replace the road and sidewalk systems, improve the streetscape and modernize underlying sewer, water and other utilities.	Scheduled start in March 2010. Completion by July 2010.	Primary theme: EC4 All themes by pillar Economic: EC4
The Newcomers Web Portal Project In partnership with KEDCO, Kingston Community Health Centres, and KEYS. A website that provides critical information to new immigrants and others considering settling in Kingston.	To help encourage new immigrants to settle in Kingston.	Ongoing	Primary theme: CU4 All themes by pillar Cultural: CU4 Economic: EC3 Social: SO5
City of Kingston Committee System The Committee System is managed by the Clerk's Office.	Provide opportunities for interested citizens to participate in municipal governance through serving on a variety of committees.	Ongoing	Primary theme: CU3 All themes by pillar Cultural: CU3 Economic: EC2 Social: SO1
Create Heritage Walking Tours Program and Sir John A. Macdonald Audio Walking Tours A full description of each program is available on the website.	Provide a series of brochures and audio podcasts to support informative walking tours of Kingston for those interested in Sir John A. Macdonald and the heritage buildings of Kingston.	Completed and available	Primary theme: EN1 All themes by pillar Cultural: CU2 Environmental: EN1 Social: SO1 SO2
Cultural Master Plan The purpose of the Kingston Culture Plan is to articulate a sustainable, authentic, long-term vision for cultural vitality in Kingston; to identify possibilities for connections between cultural organizations and other stakeholders as well as opportunities for collaboration among City departments to achieve municipal strategic objectives; and to develop strategic directions, initiatives and recommendations for action and an implementation timeline.	Completion by July 2010.	Underway	Primary theme: CU1 All themes by pillar Cultural: CU1 CU2 CU3 CU4 Social: SO5 SO1