5.          COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP MINOR CAPITAL PROGRAM
SUMMARY OF FUNDING ALLOCATIONS 2010

 

PROGRAMME DE PARTENARIATS COMMUNAUTAIRES
POUR LES PETITS PROJETS D’IMMOBILISATION

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council receive the listing of projects funded through the program in 2010 as detailed in Document 1.

 

 

Recommandation DU Comité

 

Que le Conseil reçoive la liste de projets qui figure dans le document 1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Documentation

 

1.                  Deputy City Manager, City Operations report dated 8 September 2011 (ACS2011-COS-PRC-0009).

 

 

Report to/Rapport au:

 

Community and Protective Services Committee

Comité des services communautaires et de protection

and Council / et au Conseil

 

8 September 2011 / le 8 septembre 2011

 

Submitted by/Soumis par : Steve Kanellakos, Deputy City Manager/Directeur municipal adjoint, City Operations/Opérations municipales

 

Contact Person/Personne ressource : Dan Chenier, General Manager

Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services/directeur général, Services des parcs, du loisir et de la culture (613) 580-2424 x 24295, Dan.Chenier@ottawa.ca

 

City Wide/à l'échelle de la Ville

Ref N°: ACS2011-COS-PRC-0009

 

 

SUBJECT:

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP MINOR CAPITAL PROGRAM SUMMARY OF FUNDING ALLOCATIONS 2010

 

 

OBJET :

PROGRAMME DE PARTENARIATS COMMUNAUTAIRES POUR LES PETITS PROJETS D’IMMOBILISATIONS – SOMMAIRE DE L’ATTRIBUTION DES FONDS POUR 2010

 

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

 

That Community and Protective Services Committee recommend Council receive the listing of projects funded through the program in 2010 as detailed in Document 1.

 

 

RECOMMANDATION DU RAPPORT

 

Que le Comité des services communautaires et de protection recommande au Conseil d’approuver la liste de projets qui figure dans le document 1.

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

The Community Partnership Minor Capital Program is an initiative to implement minor capital improvements to parks and recreation facilities on a cost-sharing basis.  The City's budget for the program is set annually.  Applications are reviewed and funds are allocated as per the program's guidelines.  The Department is to report back annually to Committee and Council regarding the disposition of funds and projects.

 

 

RÉSUMÉ

 

Le Programme de partenariats communautaires pour les petits projets d'immobilisations est une initiative visant à apporter d'importantes améliorations aux parcs et aux installations récréatives selon le principe du partage des coûts. Le budget de la Ville alloué à ce programme est établi annuellement. Les demandes sont examinées et les fonds sont distribués chaque année conformément aux lignes directrices du programme. La Direction doit faire rapport de la sélection des projets et de l'attribution des fonds au Comité et au Conseil.

 

 

BACKGROUND

 

The program was established in 2001 to enable minor capital improvements to parks and recreation facilities.  As neighbourhoods change both socially and demographically, this program provides an effective means of responding quickly to the needs of communities.  Community participation in fundraising, planning and installation of recreational facilities promotes community pride, ownership and stewardship of parks and recreation facilities.

Projects are funded on a cost-sharing basis between the City and community groups such as community associations, sports organizations and parent-teacher associations.

To promote the Community Partnership Minor Capital Program, information is included on the City web site.  Staff continue to promote the program at public meetings.

 

 

DISCUSSION

 

The deadlines for application submissions were May 1st and September 1st.  Projects were evaluated using the Council approved guidelines and principles of the program. 

The 2010 approved budget envelope for the Community Partnership Minor Capital Program was $330,000.  The Department received 32 applications of which 27 met the program criteria and were approved in principle.  Of these 27 projects, 19 have been completed and 8 are in progress.  See Document 1. 

Staff continue to work with the individual groups to ensure projects are completed in compliance with City standards and guidelines.  Given the nature and challenge of fundraising by community groups, some of the projects "approved in principle" may not be completed within a 1-year term based on the abilities of the community group to meet their requirements.  Any unallocated funds are combined with the following year's budget allocations.

 

 

RURAL IMPLICATIONS

 

There are no rural implications.  It is a city-wide program.

 

 

CONSULTATION

 

No public consultation was required in the preparation of this report.

 

 

COMMENTS BY THE WARD COUNCILLOR(S)

 

City-wide

 

 

LEGAL IMPLICATIONS

 

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

 

 

RISK MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS

 

There are no risk management impediments to implementing the recommendations in this report.

 

 

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

 

There are no financial implications from the recommendations in this report.  Funds are available in the departmental capital budget.

 

 

TECHNOLOGY IMPLICATIONS

 

There are no technological implications to implement the recommendations in this report.

 

 

CITY STRATEGIC PLAN

The partnership program supports community initiatives in developing and improving affordable infrastructure and green space for public use.

 

 

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION

 

Document 1    Summary of 2010 Funding Allocations

 

 

DISPOSITION

 

Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services are proceeding with the allocation of the 2011 project funds and will submit a report to the Community and Protective Services Committee in 2012.