Community Advisory Group Application Form

What is a Community Advisory Group? 

A Community Advisory Group (CAG)  is a panel of community members who are selected to provide advice to the City of Kingston on a project, based on their specific connection to a project, knowledge and/or experience. The CAG will meet three times to review, and provide feedback and input at key decision points throughout the review of Kingston’s Official Plan and for the development of the Integrated Mobility Plan. Applicants will also have the opportunity to self-identify whether they would like to be considered for the additional Project Champion role. 

Group members will be selected by civic lottery. Municipal governments often use civic lotteries to bring communities together to find solutions to common issues. Civic lotteries are equitable and democratic methods to select participants to represent diverse communities.

To ensure that the adapted civic lottery is inclusive and representative, we have reviewed and established the baseline demographics of the City of Kingston which allowed us to determine the number of people and identities that need to be represented in the group. We then considered perspectives that need to be overrepresented, given historical inequities. This process ensures that selected members represent the demographically diverse makeup of the City of Kingston, and reflect equity-deserving populations and future residents as the City continues to grow and evolve. Additionally, we've added adaptations to ensure the group is a diverse representation. 

You can review the terms of reference.

What is expected from CAG members? 

Community Advisory Group members are expected to commit to: 

• Attending and actively participating in three meetings over two years and reviewing materials before and after meetings as required. 

• Representing their community and providing feedback for the future vision of Kingston, informing the Official Plan rewrite and the development of the Integrated Mobility Plan. 

• Promoting engagement opportunities and public surveys within their networks. 

The first meeting will be held in person, location to be determined, on Sept. 28 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Will I be compensated for participation? 

Community Advisory Group members will be compensated with $225 upon completion of the project, at a rate of $75 per meeting. 

Data Confidentiality 

Data collected will only be used for the selection of the Community Advisory Group. Your data will be kept confidential and will not be shared for any purpose not specifically authorized. Personal information provided by you for this survey is collected on a voluntary basis.