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3. NON–POLICE COSTS INCURRED BY THE
CITY OF OTTAWA – TAMIL PROTESTS COÛTS NON LIÉS AUX SERVICES POLICIERS ENGAGÉS PAR LA VILLE D’OTTAWA –
PROTESTATIONS DES TAMOULS |
Committee Recommendation
That Council approve that upon confirmation of
the total costs incurred by the City of Ottawa, outside of policing, the
Federal Government be formally asked to reimburse the City for the total costs
incurred related to the Tamil protest.
RECOMMANDATION DU COMITÉ
Que le Conseil accepte qu’après
confirmation des coûts totaux non liés aux services policiers, une demande
officielle de remboursement intégral des coûts que les protestations des
Tamouls ont engendrés pour la Ville soit adressée au gouvernement fédéral.
Documentation
1.
Deputy
City Manager's report, City Operations dated 22 May 2009
(ACS2009-CCS-CPS-0013).
2. Extract of Draft Minutes, 7 May
2009.
Report to / Rapport au:
Council / Conseil
22 May 2009 / le 22 mai 2009
Coordonnateur de comité
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City Wide/à l'échelle de la Ville |
Ref N°: ACS2009-CCS-CPS-0013 |
SUBJECT: NON–POLICE COSTS INCURRED BY THE CITY OF
OTTAWA – TAMIL PROTESTS
OBJET: COÛTS
NON LIÉS AUX SERVICES POLICIERS ENGAGÉS PAR LA VILLE D’OTTAWA – PROTESTATIONS
DES TAMOULS
That
Council approve that upon confirmation of the total costs incurred by the City
of Ottawa, outside of policing, the Federal Government be formally asked to
reimburse the City for the total costs incurred related to the Tamil
protest.
Que le Conseil accepte qu’après confirmation des
coûts totaux non liés aux services policiers, une demande officielle de
remboursement intégral des coûts que les protestations des Tamouls ont
engendrés pour la Ville soit adressée au gouvernement fédéral.
WHEREAS during
the month of April, 2009 the City of Ottawa incurred costs, outside of those
for policing for Ottawa Emergency Management, Traffic, Fire, Paramedics and
other city services due to the Tamil protests that occurred in the downtown
area;
AND WHEREAS high
level estimates for the costs for the Tamil protest provided by the Financial
Services Unit are $91,000;
AND WHEREAS
these costs should not be the responsibility of the taxpayers of Ottawa;
THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED THAT upon confirmation of the total costs incurred by the City of
Ottawa, outside of policing, the Federal Government be formally asked to
reimburse the City for the total costs incurred related to the Tamil
protest.
CONSULTATION
City Operations
The City and Ottawa
Police have prepared a joint submission to Federal Government that includes all
City and Police costs associated with the April 2009 Tamil Tiger protests. A formal request has been made to Public
Safety Minister Peter Van Loan and discussions are currently ongoing. The
Community and Protective Services Committee and Council will be formally
updated with the outcome of these discussions.
There are no
legal/risk management impediments to implementing the recommendation in this
report.
Staff will take the appropriate action following Council’s decision.
NON–POLICE
COSTS INCURRED BY THE CITY OF OTTAWA – TAMIL PROTESTS
COÛTS NON LIÉS AUX
SERVICES POLICIERS ENGAGÉS PAR LA VILLE D’OTTAWA – PROTESTATIONS DES TAMOULS
ACS2009-CCS-CPS-0013
Councillor Bédard commented that he
does not feel anyone would oppose the motion as it pertains to getting more
money but is concerned that the police get its fair share for these
services. Ms. Jones responded by
stating that this motion was to recoup costs incurred by services other than
police such as Paramedic services, Fire, Traffic, etc… totalling $91,000. The Councillor’s concern is that many
services were pulled from various areas of the City and feels that some
neighbourhoods were left with no or very little service. He feels that the costs should be used to
augment services when these type of demonstrations take place.
Mr. Kanellakos responded by saying
that the costs incurred are mainly overtime costs. He said that diminishment of the services are felt in some areas
but in paramedics they would still maintain pretty much the same number of
vehicles on the road since they would be bringing in extra vehicles and staff
on overtime. The bill is to replenish
the overtime budgets. The police are in
a different situation and may draw some resources from the street but this
deals with non-police costs.
Councillor Cullen stated that with
President Obama’s visit a significant cost was incurred ferrying police around
on City buses and wonders if the Federal Government has compensated the City
for those costs. Mr. Ash responded by
saying that they were in the process of working with the Federal Government to
get the monies back, which include police, and City costs. Mr. Kanellakos stated that when the cheque
arrives it is normally allocated to those departments, which incurred the costs
such as OC Transpo or Paramedics, but he would check with the City Treasurer and
ensure that if the money is received during the current fiscal year that it is
allocated to the designated cost centres and departments.
Councillor Chiarelli asked if other
events that happen annually such as the tuition demonstration by university
students, the walks for peace, etc… are tracked for extra non-police costs. Mr.
Kanellakos stated that recurring events such as Canada Day are built into base
budgets and as the nation’s capital there are always going to be events that
fall outside of recurring events that are unexpected and those costs are eaten
up within the budget.
Moved by M. Bellemare
WHEREAS during the month of April,
2009 the City of Ottawa incurred costs, outside of those for policing for
Ottawa Emergency Management, Traffic, Fire, Paramedics and other city services
due to the Tamil protests that occurred in the downtown area;
AND WHEREAS high level estimates for
the costs for the Tamil protest provided by the Financial Services Unit are
$91,000;
AND WHEREAS these costs should not
be the responsibility of the taxpayers of Ottawa;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT upon
confirmation of the total costs incurred by the City of Ottawa, outside of
policing, the Federal Government be formally asked to reimburse the City for
the total costs incurred related to the Tamil protest.
CARRIED