Report to / Rapport au :

11. MOTION - IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW ON-STREET PARKING RATES AND HOURS

MOTION - APPLICATION DES NOUVEAUX TARIFS DE STATIONNEMENT SUR RUE ET
DES HEURES D’OPÉRATION

Committee Recommendation

That Council approve that the implementation of the increase to on-street parking rates and the extension of hours be deferred to March 1, 2008.

Recommandation du comité

Que le Conseil municipal approuve de reporter au 1^er mars 2008 l’application de la hausse des tarifs de stationnement sur rue ainsi que le prolongement des heures.

For the Information of Council

The Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee also approved the following directive:

That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee direct staff to prepare a report on the approach being taken to the implementation of changes to on-street parking, for the Special Meeting of the Transportation Committee on February 6, 2008, taking into consideration the issues raised by the Business Advisory Committee, affected Business Improvement Associations and the community at large and that this report clearly outline the financial ramifications of these discussions.

pour la gouverne du conseil

Le Comité des services organisationnels et du développement économique a aussi approuvé la direction suivante :

Que le Comité des services organisationnels et du développement économique enjoigne le personnel de préparer un rapport sur l’approche adoptée en vue de la mise en œuvre des modifications au stationnement sur rue pour la réunion extraordinaire du Comité des transports le 6 février 2008 en tenant compte des questions soulevées par le Comité consultatif sur les affaires, les associations d’amélioration commerciale touchées et toute la communauté, et que ledit rapport expose clairement les incidences financières de ces discussions.

Documentation

1. Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee report dated 15 January 2008 (ACS2008-CMR-CSE-0004).

2. Extract of Draft Minute, 15 January 2008.

Report to / Rapport au :

Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee

Comité des services organisationnels et du développement économique

15 January 2008 / le 15 janvier 2008

Submitted by / Soumis par : Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Comité des services organisationnels et du développement économique

Contact/Personne-ressource : Diane Blais, Coordinator / Coordonnatrice

Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee

Comité des services organisationnels et du développement économique
(613) 580-2424 ext./poste : 28091 ; Diane.Blais@ottawa.ca

City Wide / À l'échelle de la Ville

Ref N°: ACS2008-CMR-CSE-0004

SUBJECT: MOTION – IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW
ON-STREET PARKING RATES AND HOURS

OBJET : MOTION - APPLICATION DES NOUVEAUX TARIFS DE STATIONNEMENT SUR RUE ET DES HEURES D’OPÉRATION

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee recommend City Council approve that the implementation of the increase to on-street parking rates and the extension of hours be deferred to March 1, 2008.

RECOMMANDATION DU RAPPORT

Que le Comité des services organisationnels et du développement économique recommande que le Conseil municipal approuve de reporter au 1^er mars 2008 l’application de la hausse des tarifs de stationnement sur rue ainsi que le prolongement des heures.

background

At its meeting of 15 January 2008, pursuant to Section 84(3) of the Procedure By-law 2006-462, the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee agreed to consider the above-noted motion, moved by Councillor M. McRae. The full text of the motion follows:

Whereas the recent decision to increase parking rates and to extend the hours for metered parking has raised potential issues with regards to discrepancies in the City’s overall parking policies; and

Whereas the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee, at its meeting of 15 January 2008, delegated its authority regarding this issue to the Transportation Committee; and

Whereas the Chair of the Transportation Committee has announced her intention to call a Special Meeting of the Transportation Committee on February 6, 2008 to consider these issues;

Therefore Be It Resolved that the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee direct staff to prepare a report on the approach being taken to the implementation of changes to on-street parking, for the Special Meeting of the Transportation Committee on February 6, 2008, taking into consideration the issues raised by the Business Advisory Committee, affected Business Improvement Associations and the community at large and that this report clearly outline the financial ramifications of these discussions; and

Be It Further Resolved that the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee recommend to City Council that the implementation of the increase to on-street parking rates and the extension of hours be deferred to March 1, 2008.

Following a brief discussion, the Committee voted in favor of the motion.

CONSULTATION

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FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

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MOTION - IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW
ON-STREET PARKING RATES AND HOURS

MOTION - APPLICATION DES NOUVEAUX TARIFS DE

STATIONNEMENT SUR RUE ET DES HEURES D’OPÉRATION

ACS2008-CMR-CSE-0004 City Wide / À l'échelle de la ville

Moved by Councillor M. McRae

That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee approve the addition of this item for consideration by the Committee at today’s meeting, pursuant to Section 84(3) of the Procedure By-law.

CARRIED

Councillor McRae advised that, earlier in the morning, Mayor O’Brien had advised her of his intention to work with her, as Chair of the Transportation Committee, to call a special joint meeting of the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee (CSEDC) and the Transportation Committee (TRC) to deal with the issues of parking rates and the extension of hours for parking meters. She submitted that, in order for the City to not implement the new rates and hours on February 1, Committee and Council needed to consider her motion, which had been circulated to all members. Councillor McRae then read her motion into the record:

Whereas the recent decision to increase parking rates and extend hours for metered parking has raised potential issues with regards to discrepancies in the City’s overall parking policies; and

Whereas the Mayor and the Chair of the Transportation Committee have announced their intention to call a special Joint Meeting of the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee and the Transportation Committee on February 5, 2008 to consider these issues;

Therefore Be It Resolved that Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee direct staff to prepare a report on the approach being taken to the implementation of changes to on-street parking for the Joint Meeting, taking into consideration the issues raised by the Business Advisory Committee, affected Business Improvement Associations and the community at large; and

Be It Further Resolved that Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee recommend to City Council that the implementation of the increase to on-street parking rates and the extension of hours be deferred to March 1, 2008.

Councillor Hume felt joint meetings were difficult to organize because they involved so many members of Council. He did not feel this matter required a joint meeting and he expressed his willingness to delegate it to the Transportation Committee.

In light of these comments, Councillor Wilkinson suggested either changing the date referenced in the motion or deleting the reference to a meeting date.

Councillor El-Chantiry asked the mover to confirm that the intention was to discuss parking meters, not City-owned parking. He also suggested the direction to staff specify that the report should include a clear outline of the financial ramifications.

Councillor McRae accepted Councillors Hume’s and El-Chantiry’s interventions as friendly amendments to her motion. However, with respect to Councillor Wilkinson’s suggestion, she indicated that it would be important to include a date in order to notify the public. Therefore, she advised that she would amend her motion to make reference to a Transportation Committee meeting on February 6, 2008.

Responding to questions from Councillor Desroches with respect to the policy on cash-in-lieu of parking, Ms. Schepers acknowledged that there were broader policy issues pertaining to parking. However, she believed Councillor McRae’s motion pertained specifically to motions approved during the recent budget deliberations with respect to the hours and rates for on-street meterd parking and she suggested limiting the subject of this report to Council’s recent budget decisions.

Councillor Chiarelli raised a point of order with respect to the CSEDC delegating items within its jurisdiction to another Committee. Ms. L. Donnelly, Deputy City Clerk, advised that the Transportation Committee had the authority to deal with financial matters within its own mandate.

Following these exchanges, Committee voted on the revised motion.

Moved by Councillor M. McRae

Whereas the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee, at its meeting of 15 January 2008, delegated its authority regarding this issue to the Transportation Committee; and

Whereas the Chair of the Transportation Committee has announced her intention to call a Special Meeting of the Transportation Committee on February 6, 2008 to consider these issues;

CARRIED