M. Rick O’Connor, City Clerk and Solicitor / Greffier et Chef du contentieu
(613) 580-2424 x21837,
dawn.whelan@ottawa.ca
SUBJECT:
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OBJET :
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RAPPORT DE SITUATION – DEMANDES DE RENSEIGNEMENTS ET
MOTIONS DU CONSEIL POUR LA PÉRIODE SE TERMINANT LE 20 avril 2012 |
That Council
receive this report for information.
Que le Conseil
municipal prenne connaissance de ce rapport.
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.
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.
The list of outstanding Inquiries is attached as Document 1. The departmental list of outstanding motions and directions to staff is attached as Document 2.
There
are no rural implications associated with this report.
This
report is administrative in nature and therefore no consultation was required.
No legal implications have been identified for
this report, as it is for information only.
No risk management implications have been
identified for this report, as it is for information only.
No financial implications have been identified
for this report, as it is for information only.
This report is
administrative in nature and has no associated accessibility impacts.
This report is
administrative in nature and has no associated technology implications.
This report has no direct impacts on the City’s strategic priorities or directions
identified for the current Term of Council.
Document 1 Outstanding
Inquiries Status report as of 20 April 2012
Document 2 Departmental
Report on Outstanding Motions and Directions as of 20 April 2012
The Council Coordinator
will continue to track all formal inquiries made at Council meetings and
departmental staff will continue to track motions and directions to
staff. The status of which will be
reported to Council on a bi-monthly basis.