Report to/Rapport au :

 

Council /

Conseil

 

14 December 2011 / 14 décembre 2011

 

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

 

Contact Person/Personne ressource : Dawn Whelan

Council Coordinator / Coordonnatrice du conseil

(613) 580-2424 x21837, dawn.whelan@ottawa.ca

 

 

 

City Wide/à l'échelle de la Villee

Ref N°: ACS2011-CMR-CCB-0098

 

 

SUBJECT:

sTATUS UPDATE - COUNCIL INQUIRIES AND MOTIONS for the period ending 9 December 2011

 

 

OBJET :

RAPPORT DE SITUATION – DEMANDES DE RENSEIGNEMENTS ET MOTIONS DU CONSEIL POUR LA PÉRIODE SE TERMINANT LE 9 dÉcembre 2011

 

 

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council receive this report for information.

 

RECOMMANDATION DU RAPPORT

 

Que le Conseil municipal 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 Council for information.

 

 


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 2.)

 

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.

 

 

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

 

There are no financial implications associated with this report.

 

 

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION

 

Document 1 - Council Inquiries and Motion Status report as at 9 December 2011.

Document 2 - Departmental List of Outstanding Motions and Directions

 

 

DISPOSITION

 

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