Committee of the Whole / Comité plénier

2009 Budget Motion/Motion du budget 2009

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Motion de: Councillor El-Chantiry

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Appuyée par: Councillor Qadri

RE : Additional Enforcement Options – Parking Tickets

WHEREAS the outstanding parking ticket receivables is currently $24 million, of which $13 million has been forwarded to the Ministry of Transportation for plate denial with the oldest tickets outstanding date back to the nineteen nineties; and

WHEREAS any amounts collected are recorded as revenue for the City of Ottawa in the current year; and

WHEREAS the Revenue Division currently uses all collection techniques permitted by legislation; and

WHEREAS additional enforcement options such as use of the Denver boot, impounding vehicles, automatic judgement would increase the City’s authority in collections; and

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council direct staff approach the provincial authorities for additional enforcement options that are available in other jurisdictions or provinces.