SPECIAL OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL

3 December 2007

ANDREW S. HAYDON HALL

10:00 a.m.

 

REVISED AGENDA 26

 

 

Special Meeting Called by His Worship Mayor O’Brien

To consider the Draft 2008 Operating and Capital Budget Estimates

 

 

1.       Prayer

 

 

2.       Roll Call

 

 

3.       Declarations of Interest Arising from Prior Meetings of Council and Committees

 

 

4.       Communications

 

·                     From the Seniors Advisory Committee regarding their recommendations to City Council on the 2008 Budget.

 

 

5.        Regrets

 

            No Regrets filed to date.

 


6.                 Resolving Into Committee of the Whole

(Councillors C. Leadman and G. Brooks)

 

i).                  Hearing of Public Delegations

(December 3-6, 2007 as required)

 

ii)                   Consideration of Budget

(December 10-13 and 17, 2007 as required)

 

Budget Reference Documents:

 

2008 Draft Operating and Capital Budget

Ottawa Police Service 2008 Draft Budget Estimates

 

 

7.                 Consideration of 2008 Draft Operating and Capital Budgets

(Councillors C. Leadman and G. Brooks)

 

CITY TREASURER’S REPORT

 

 

1.             2008 DRAFT OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS, HIGH-LEVEL 2009 AND 2010 BUDGET FORECASTS

 

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS

 

1.         That the Draft 2008 Operating and Capital Budget Estimates be received and tabled at the Council meeting of 14 November 2008 for subsequent consideration by Council as Committee of the Whole during the 2008 Budget consideration (delegations and deliberations) to be held December 3 to 17, as required, and

 

2.         That the 2009 and 2010 budget forecasts, which incorporate the high level budget directions provided by Council, be received, and

 

3.         That any Council approvals impacting the 2008 Operating and Capital Budgets that are made subsequent to the November 14 Council meeting be forwarded to the Committee of the Whole at the same time as the Draft 2008 Operating Budget is deliberated, and

 

4.         That Council waive the policy to maintain a minimum balance of $50 million in the tax supported capital reserves for 2008 in order to provide one-time funds for any workforce adjustments required as a result of adopting the 2008 budget.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION SERVICES’ REPORT

 

 

1.             DRAFT CITY STRATEGIC PLAN (TERM OF COUNCIL 2007-2010)

 

 

            REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS

 

1.         That the draft City Strategic Plan be received and tabled by Council.

 

2.         That Council direct staff to undertake consultation on the draft City Strategic Plan in conjunction with consultation on the draft budget;

 

3.         That Council direct staff to amend the draft City Strategic Plan to reflect the adopted budget and to bring the amended draft of the City Strategic Plan to City Council in January 2008.

 

 

POLICE SERVICES BOARD

 

 

1.             2008 OTTAWA POLICE SERVICES DRAFT OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS

 

 

BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That Council approve:

 

1.                  the Ottawa Police Service 2008 Draft Operating and Capital Budget as tabled, with a city tax rate increase in the amount of 1.44% regardless of the amount of 2008 assessment growth;

 

2.                  the 2007 refinancing of Project 904135 Records Business Transformation, from Debt to Reserve Funding.

 

 

8.       Motion to Rise and Report

            (Councillors C. Leadman and G. Brooks)

 

9.       Motion to Adopt Budget

            (Councillors C. Leadman and G. Brooks)

 

 


10.     Motion to Introduce By-laws                                          Three Readings

(Councillors C. Leadman and G. Brooks)

 

a)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2002-189 respecting licensing fees.

 

b)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2004-239 respecting permit fees for temporary signs.

 

c)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law Number 170 of 2000 of the old Corporation of the City of Gloucester respecting licence fees for master plumbers and plumbing contractors.

 

d)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 19-95 of the old Corporation of the Township of Goulbourn respecting licence fees for master plumbers and plumbing contractors.

 

e)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 135-2000 of the old Corporation of the City of Nepean respecting licence fees for master plumbers and plumbing contractors.

 

f)                    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law Number L6-2000 of the old Corporation of the City of Ottawa respecting license fees for plumbing contractors and master plumbers.

 

g)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 29-00 of the old Corporation of the City of Vanier respecting licence fees for master plumbers and plumbing contractors.

 

h)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2005-481 respecting taxi licensing fees.

 

i)                    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-77 respecting pet registration.

 

j)                    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2006-300 respecting fees and charges for solid waste services.

 

k)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2007-268 respecting fees and charges for charter transit services.

 

l)                    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2005-303 respecting fees for building permits.

 

m)                A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2002-521 respecting the processing fee for private roadways.

 

n)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2005-439 respecting fees for permanent signs on private property.

 

o)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-69 respecting fees for compliance reports.

 

p)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to impose fees for planning applications and to repeal By-law No. 2007-100.

 

q)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa respecting Committee of Adjustment fees.

 

r)                   A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish fees and charges for services, activities and information provided by the Information Technology Services Branch of the Business Transformation Services Department.

 

s)                   A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish fees and charges for services, activities and information provided by the Client Services and Public Information Branch of the Business Transformation Services Department.

 

t)                    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-445 with respect to road cut fees.

 

u)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-513 respecting sewer connection charges

 

 

11.     Confirmation By-law (Councillors C. Leadman and G. Brooks)

 

 

12.     Inquiries

 

 

13.     Adjournment (Councillors C. Leadman and G. Brooks)

 

 

 

Simultaneous interpretation of these proceedings is available.  Please speak to the attendant at reception.