Executive summary
- On September 23, 2019, City Council approved the 22 recommendations arising from the Mayor’s Red Tape Red Carpet (RTRC) Task Force initiative to better serve our customers as part of the City’s commitment to continuous improvement.
- A draft implementation plan was presented at the October 8 Planning and Development Committee and approved by City Council on October 21, 2019.
- An online Red Tape Red Carpet Dashboard was launched and presented at the December 3, 2019, Planning and Development Committee to provide regular updates on implementation of the recommendations and ensure transparency and accountability.
- It breaks out each of the 22 recommendations and provides interactive tools to review the status and what’s been done so far. The dashboard has been updated to reflect progress against RTRC Implementation in Q3 2021 and is available for review at https://www.burlington.ca/en/your-city/red-tape-red-carpet-task-force-progress.asp.
- A spreadsheet outlining progress against the 22 recommendations is also detailed in Appendix A.
- The last RTRC update was provided to Committee in the report BEDC-03-21 Red Tape Red Carpet (RTRC) Update Q1 2021 at the April 6th CPRM Committee meeting.
- As we continue to evolve as a City to respond to the needs of both businesses and residents during COVID-19, we are continuing to look for opportunities to cut red tape and provide responsive and flexible supports to our community
Climate implications
- The implementation of the Red Tape Red Carpet Recommendations has the following climate implications:
- Through the approval and implementation of a Brownfield Community Improvement Plan, previously contaminated sites will be made ready for future uses;
- As part of the Business Attraction Strategy, a focus will be on Cleantech will attract companies that provide solutions to climate and environmental issues;
- Coordinated communications and marketing for business development will take a digital first approach focusing on digital assets such as websites and electronic distribution of information to reduce paper consumption.
- Burlington Economic Development’s Business Attraction & Retention and policy initiatives also help support GHG emissions reduction through the GO Corridor Vision and Master Planning which will encourage increased employment density and mixed-use development. As well, initiatives are being developed with Burlington Transit to increase transit connectivity to employment areas and create more opportunities for employees to use public transit for their day-to-day commutes, thereby reducing the production of GHGs by private vehicles.