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Requests for Letters of Support

Yelland, Cindy

Thu, Jun 24, 2021 3:33 PM

Good Morning,

I am wondering if anyone has a process or policy dealing with requests for letters of support of either Council or the Administration. These letters come from a wide range of organizations on a wide range of topics. Most requests are for matters that are outside the jurisdiction of a municipality. We seem to be inundated with them lately and Council wants to explore a way to manage them rather than just dealing with them on a case by case basis. One of my lawyers had a look but couldn't find many policies out there with respect to letters of support.

Any insights you have in terms of how your municipality handles them would be great. Thanks.

Cindy Yelland | tel 306.975.3270tel:306.975.3270
City Solicitor, City Solicitor's Office
City of Saskatoon | 222 3rd Avenue North | Saskatoon, SK S7K 0J5
Treaty 6 Territory & Homeland of the Métis
cindy.yelland@saskatoon.ca mailto:cindy.yelland@saskatoon.ca
www.saskatoon.ca http://www.saskatoon.ca/

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Good Morning, I am wondering if anyone has a process or policy dealing with requests for letters of support of either Council or the Administration. These letters come from a wide range of organizations on a wide range of topics. Most requests are for matters that are outside the jurisdiction of a municipality. We seem to be inundated with them lately and Council wants to explore a way to manage them rather than just dealing with them on a case by case basis. One of my lawyers had a look but couldn't find many policies out there with respect to letters of support. Any insights you have in terms of how your municipality handles them would be great. Thanks. Cindy Yelland | tel 306.975.3270<tel:306.975.3270> City Solicitor, City Solicitor's Office City of Saskatoon | 222 3rd Avenue North | Saskatoon, SK S7K 0J5 Treaty 6 Territory & Homeland of the Métis cindy.yelland@saskatoon.ca<mailto:cindy.yelland@saskatoon.ca> www.saskatoon.ca<http://www.saskatoon.ca/> If you receive this email in error, please do not review, distribute or copy the information. Please contact the sender and delete the message and any attachments.

Brian Loewen

Thu, Jun 24, 2021 4:11 PM

Hello Cindy,

I have attached our policy for "letters of support". And our Flag policy which has a section on requests from the public to fly certain flags as an expression of support.

Brian

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Brian Loewen
City Solicitor
(he/him)
P: 403-320-3043
F: 403-320-4195
E: brian.loewen@lethbridge.ca
www.lethbridge.ca http://www.lethbridge.ca/

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Any insights you have in terms of how your municipality handles them would be great. Thanks.

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Hello Cindy, I have attached our policy for "letters of support". And our Flag policy which has a section on requests from the public to fly certain flags as an expression of support. Brian [cid:image001.jpg@01D768E1.44AA9800] Brian Loewen City Solicitor (he/him) P: 403-320-3043 F: 403-320-4195 E: brian.loewen@lethbridge.ca www.lethbridge.ca<http://www.lethbridge.ca/> This communication is intended for the use of the recipient to which it is addressed, and may contain confidential, personal, and or privileged information. Please contact us immediately if you are not the intended recipient of this communication, and do not copy, distribute, or take action relying on it. Any communication received in error, or subsequent reply, should be deleted or destroyed. From: Yelland, Cindy <Cindy.Yelland@Saskatoon.ca> Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2021 9:34 AM To: canadianmunicipal@lists.imla.org Subject: [External] [Candianmunicipal] Requests for Letters of Support CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Good Morning, I am wondering if anyone has a process or policy dealing with requests for letters of support of either Council or the Administration. These letters come from a wide range of organizations on a wide range of topics. Most requests are for matters that are outside the jurisdiction of a municipality. We seem to be inundated with them lately and Council wants to explore a way to manage them rather than just dealing with them on a case by case basis. One of my lawyers had a look but couldn't find many policies out there with respect to letters of support. Any insights you have in terms of how your municipality handles them would be great. Thanks. Cindy Yelland | tel 306.975.3270<tel:306.975.3270> City Solicitor, City Solicitor's Office City of Saskatoon | 222 3rd Avenue North | Saskatoon, SK S7K 0J5 Treaty 6 Territory & Homeland of the Métis cindy.yelland@saskatoon.ca<mailto:cindy.yelland@saskatoon.ca> www.saskatoon.ca<http://www.saskatoon.ca/> If you receive this email in error, please do not review, distribute or copy the information. Please contact the sender and delete the message and any attachments.