OTTAWA POLICE SERVICES BOARD COMMISSION DE SERVICES POLICIERS D’OTTAWA
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DATE                              19 January 2011

TO/DEST.                        Chair and Members, Ottawa Police Services Board

FROM/EXP.                    Executive Director, Ottawa Police Services Board

SUBJECT/OBJET           ONTARIO ASSOCIATION OF POLICE SERVICES BOARDS:

                                         2011 MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL

RECOMMENDATION

That the Ottawa Police Services Board approve payment of $4,565, plus GST, to the Ontario Association of Police Services Boards for its 2011 membership fee.

BACKGROUND

The information attached as Annex A contains the 2011 membership renewal form from the Ontario Association of Police Services Boards (OAPSB). 

The Ottawa Police Services Board has been a member and active supporter of the OAPSB and OAPSB Zone 2 (eastern Ontario) since 1995.  Several past members of the Ottawa Police Board have served on the OAPSB Board of Directors over the years, including Member MacEwen from 2002-2005 (Second Vice President for 2004-2005 term), Councillor El-Chantiry from May 2005 to December 2006, and Member Jensen from January 2007 to present (currently 1^st Vice President). 

Members of the Ottawa Police Services Board are required to attend at least one annual OAPSB Annual Conference in the first two years of being on the Board, in accordance with the Board’s Training Policy and commitment to ongoing learning.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT

The 2011 annual membership fee for police services boards with over 300 employees remains unchanged from last year, at $4,565.  Funds have been allocated for this expense in the draft 2011 Police Services Board Budget.

(original signed by)

W. Fedec

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