BY-LAW NO

Document 12

BY-LAW NO. 2003- XX

A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2001-12 respecting delegation of authority to various officers of the City.

The Council of the City of Ottawa enacts as follows:

1. Section 16 of By-law No. 2001-12 of the City of Ottawa entitled “A by-law of the City of Ottawa respecting delegation of authority to various officers of the City” is amended by striking out the expression “or their designates” where it occurs therein and substituting the expression “or the Directors or Managers of the applicable department individually” therefor.

2. Schedule “C”, People Services Department, of the said By-law No. 2001-12 is amended by adding the following sections immediately after Section 8:

9. (1) The General Manager of People Services is authorized to execute agreements for community development, housing and health initiatives with the provincial or federal governments provided that such an agreement is consistent with the departmental mandate and is at no cost to the City as a result of federal or provincial funding with the exception of associated operational and administrative costs that are within approved budgets.

(2) The exercise of the delegated authority in subsection (1) shall be reported to the Health, Recreation and Social Services Committee on a semi-annual basis commencing in June, 2004.

10. The General Manager of People Services, the Director of Community Services and the District Managers are individually delegated the authority to approve, extend and execute or amend standard agreements related to the following:

(a) the use of City recreation facilities on a regular basis;

(b) the provision of instructors for community programs;

(c) letters of understanding related to the short term use of City recreational land and facilities for festivals, special events and delivery of recreational programs;

(d) purchase of service for the operation, management and maintenance of sports and recreation programs, outdoor rinks and community centers; and

(e) purchase of service and service contracts for child care fee subsidies, wage subsidies and pay equity funding;

(f) child care minor capital funding; and

(g) letters of understanding and protocols related to family health programs,

provided that such agreements are in accordance with applicable City policies, related to approved departmental programs and objectives, within approved budget limits and contain appropriate indemnification and insurance requirements where applicable.

11. The General Manager of People Services and the Director of Innovation, Development and Partnership individually are delegated the authority to approve, extend and execute or amend standard agreements related to the following:

(a) purchase of service agreements for programs related to community development including community centers facilities, community resource centers, community houses, day programs, food programs, counselling services, health services, Partners for Jobs: Employment Development Initiatives;

(b) sustaining grants;

(d) minor capital projects related to community development;

(e) culture service agreements related to asset and facility management; and

(f) project and operating funding related arts organizations, heritage organizations, festivals, fairs and special events organizations,

3. Sections 23, 26 and 28 of Schedule “D”, Transportation Utilities and Public Works, of the said By-law No. 2003-12 are amended by adding the expression “or amend” immediately after the word “execute” where it occurs therein.

4. Section 24 of Schedule “D”, Transportation, Utilities and Public Works, of the said By-law No. 2003-12 is amended by adding the expression “or amend” immediately after the word “issue” where it occurs therein.

5. Section 27 of Schedule “D”, Transportation, Utilities and Public Works, of the said By-law No. 2001-12 is amended by adding the expression “, to enter into agreements related thereto” immediately after the expression “short term waste facilities” where it occurs therein.

6. Sections 4 and 4B of Schedule “F”, Department of Corporate Services, of the said By-law 2001-12 are amended by adding the expression “joint use and maintenance agreements,” immediately after the word “leases” where it occurs in each subsection.

7. Schedule “F”, Department of Corporate Services is amended by adding the following section immediately after Section 10:

TAX CERTIFICATES AND WATER ARREARS CERTIFICATES

10A. The Manager of Revenue is authorized to sign Tax Certificates and Water Arrears Certificates and the signature of the Manager of Revenue may be written, engraved, lithographed, printed or otherwise reproduced on these certificates.

ENACTED AND PASSED this day of , 2003.

CITY CLERK MAYOR