Report to/Rapport au :

 

Finance and Economic Development Committee

Comité des finances et du développement économique

 

26 March 2012 / le 26 mars 2012

 

Submitted by/Soumis par : M. Rick O’Connor, City Clerk and Solicitor / Greffier municipal et chef des contentieux

 

Contact Person/Personne ressource : Diane Blais

Committee Coordinator / Coordonnateur du comité

(613) 580-2424 x28091, Diane.Blais@ottawa.ca

 

City Wide/À l'échelle de la Ville

Ref N°: ACS2012-CMR-CCB-0030

 

 

SUBJECT:

STATUS UPDATE - FINANCE and economic development committee INQUIRIES AND MOTIONS - for the period ending 23 march 2012

 

 

OBJET :

RAPPORT DE SITUATION - DEMANDES DE RENSEIGNEMENTS ET MOTIONS DU comitÉ des FINANCES et du développement Économique POUR LA PÉRIODE SE TERMINANT LE 23 mars 2012

 

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

 

That the Finance and Economic Development Committee receive this report for information.

 

 

RECOMMANDATION DU RAPPORT

 

Que le Comité des finances et du développement économique prenne connaissance de ce rapport.

 

 

BACKGROUND

 

On 11 June 2008, Council approved a new process for tracking formal Inquiries and Motions submitted at Standing Committees and Council.  Included in this process was the requirement for Committees and Council to receive bi-monthly status updates on these motions and inquiries, at the second meeting of every second month.  Accordingly, this report is being presented to Committee for information.  At this time, there are no outstanding Inquiries and Motions from Committee.

 

Departmental Report on Outstanding Motions and Directions

 

This report integrates the status of outstanding motions and directions to staff, identified as part of the City Manager’s review in the fall of 2008, with the actions that will be taken to ensure that both are addressed appropriately.  (The departmental lists are contained in Document 1.)

 

Consistent with Council’s direction, the tracking and reporting of formal motions and inquiries is undertaken by the City Clerk’s Office.  Protocols have also been established within departments to ensure department-specific motions and inquiries are processed in a timely manner.  In those instances where there may be a delay, Council will be provided with an explanation.

 

 

CONSULTATION

 

This report is administrative in nature and therefore no consultation was required.

 

 

LEGAL IMPLICATIONS

 

There are no legal impediments to implementing the recommendation in this report.

 

 

RISK MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS

 

There are no risk management implications.

 

 

CITY STRATEGIC PLAN

 

N/A

 

 

TECHNOLOGY IMPLICATIONS

 

N/A

 

 

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

 

There are no financial implications associated with this report.

 

 

ACCESSIBILITY IMPACTS

 

There are no accessibility implications associated with this report.

 

 

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION

 

Document 1:   Departmental List of Outstanding Motions and Directions as of 23 March 2012

 

 

DISPOSITION

 

The Coordinator will continue to track all motions and inquiries made at Committee and report bi-monthly.