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4. TOILET REPLACEMENT PROGRAM PROGRAMME DE REMPLACEMENT DES TOILETTES |
That Council approve funds
from the Water Efficiency Program in the amount of $260,000 in Account No.
900206 be directed to the Toilet Rebate Program element.
That notice of this matter in the agenda listing in the Ottawa
Citizen and Le Droit be deemed to be in compliance with the Notice By-law.
Recommandation DU Comité
Que l’avis concernant cette question inscrite à
l’ordre du jour publié dans le Ottawa Citizen
et Le Droit soit jugé être conforme au
Règlement sur les avis.
Documentation
1.
Councillor
Hume’s report dated 24 November 2009 (ACS2009-CSS-PEC-0031).
Report to/Rapport au :
Council /le Conseil
24 November 2009 / le 24 novmebre
2009
Submitted by/Soumis par: Councillor/Conseiller Peter Hume
Contact Person/Personne ressource :
Councillor/Conseiller Peter Hume, Alta-Vista
613-580-2488, Peter.Hume@ottawa.ca
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Ref N°: ACS2009-CCS-PEC-0031 |
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SUBJECT: |
TOILET REPLACEMENT PROGRAM
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OBJET : |
PROGRAMME DE REMPLACEMENT DES
TOILETTES
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REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS
That the Council approve funds from the Water Efficiency Program in the amount of $260,000 in Account No. 900206 be directed to the Toilet Rebate Program element.
That notice of this matter in the agenda listing in the Ottawa Citizen and Le Droit be deemed to be in compliance with the Notice By-law.
RECOMMANDATIONS DU RAPPORT
BACKGROUND
At the 24 November 2009 meeting, the Planning and Environment Committee approved the following motion from Chair Hume:
WHEREAS
the City’s Water Efficiency Program was approved by Council to bring increased
awareness on the wise use of drinking water through public awareness and the
use of rebates as financial incentives;
WHEREAS
the Toilet Rebate Program continues to be a successful program element that has
experienced an overwhelming number of applications during 2009 that has
surpassed forecasted levels; and demand for the program remains at a high
level;
AND
WHEREAS the approved 2009 funding for the program has been exhausted as of
October 2009;
AND
WHEREAS there are a considerable number of applications received and the
approval of the 2010 Rate Budget will not take place until March 2010;
AND
WHEREAS funds are available within the overall Water Efficiency Program
account;
THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Planning and Environment Committee recommend Council
approve funds from the Water Efficiency Program in the amount of $260,000 in
Account No. 900206 be directed to the Toilet Rebate Program element.
The Water Efficiency Program was approved by Council to bring increased awareness on the wise use of drinking water through public awareness and the use of rebates as financial incentives. The Toilet Rebate Program continues to be a successful program element that has experienced an overwhelming number of applications during 2009, surpassing forecasted levels, and demand for the program remains high.
The approved 2009 funding for the program has been exhausted as of October 2009; however, a considerable number of applications have been received and the approval of the 2010 Rate Budget will not take place until March 2010. To address this, Council is asked to direct funds from the overall Water Efficiency Program to the Toilet Rebate Program, in the amount of $260,000.
There are no rural implications associated with this motion.
CONSULTATION
This item will was advertised in the local dailies as part of the Public Meeting Advertisement on the Friday preceding the Planning and Environment Committee meeting.
Infrastructure
Services and Community Sustainability
The Environmental Services Department supports this motion.
LEGAL/RISK
MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS
There are no legal/risk management implications to implementing the recommendation in this report.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
Funding is available
in capital internal order 900206 Water Efficiency, which has a current
uncommitted balance of $769,000.
Following Council’s
approval of the funds, the Strategic and Environment Services Branch will
resume issuing rebates under the Toilet Replacement Program.