SPECIAL OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL

8 march 2011

ANDREW S. HAYDON HALL

10:00 a.m.

AGENDA 8

Special Meeting Called by His Worship Mayor Watson

To Consider the 2011 Draft Operating and Capital Budgets

and Associated Reports.

1.       Prayer

2.       Roll Call

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

4.       Communications

· A Petition containing the names of 88 residents, received from the Kempark Property Owners Association, requesting realignment of the intersection at Bank Street and Conroy Road with a northbound turning lane (Reference Transportation Committee Report 3, Item 1, 2011 Draft Operating and Capital Budget – Transportation Committee).

· A petition containing the names of 530 residents from across the City, requesting that adequate funds be allocated in the 2011 budget to construct a new wintering facility for Ottawa’s Royal Swans (Reference Community and Protective Services Committee Report 2, Item 2, 2011 Draft Budget - Community and Protective Services Committee).

· Submission on the 2011 Budget received from the Equity and Diversity Advisory Committee.

5. Regrets

            No Regrets filed to date.

6. Resolving Into Committee of the Whole

(Councillors S. Qadri and M. McRae)

Consideration of Budget

March 8, 9 and 10, 2011 as required.

7.       Motion to Introduce 2011 Draft Operating and Capital Budgets and Reports

(Councillors S. Qadri and M. McRae)

CITY COUNCIL - 19 JANUARY 2011

CITY TREASURER’S REPORT

1.             2011 DRAFT OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS - TAX SUPPORTED PROGRAMS

BUDGETS PRÉLIMINAIRES DE FONCTIONNEMENT ET D’IMMOBILISATIONS DE 2011 - PROGRAMMES FINANCÉS

1) That City Council receive and table the Draft 2011 Operating and Capital Budgets at its meeting of January 19, 2011 for subsequent consideration by Council in Committee of the Whole to be held March 8 to 10, 2011, as required.

2) That City Council refer the relevant portions of the 2011 Operating and Capital Budgets to each Standing Committee of Council for their consideration and recommendation to Council sitting in Committee of the Whole to be held March 8 to 10, 2011, as required.

3) That the Auditor General’s By-law (2009-323) be amended to reflect any changes made as part of budget approval.

4) That the Public Notice By-law 2002-522 (as amended) and any other relevant by-laws (e.g. Procedure By-law 2006-462, as amended) be amended to reflect any changes made as part of budget approval, such as removing non-mandatory print notice requirements and replacing them with notices on the City of Ottawa Website, removing notice requirements relating to repealed Sections, and any related housekeeping changes.

5) That the Delegation of Authority By-law be amended as described in this report and detailed in Document 4 to authorize the City Treasurer to proceed with one or more debt issues in a calendar year provided that the debt charges for the debt issue are within the debt servicing budget as approved in the annual operating and capital budgets.

RECEIVED, TABLED and REFERRED at the Council meeting of 19 January 2011.

OTTAWA POLICE SERVICE

1.             2011 OTTAWA POLICE SERVICE DRAFT OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET

VERSIONS PROVISOIRES DU BUDGET DE FONCTIONNEMENT ET DU BUDGET D’IMMOBILISATIONS DE 2011 – SERVICE DE POLICE D’OTTAWA

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

That the 2011 Ottawa Police Service Draft Operating and Capital Budget be received and tabled at the Council meeting on 19 January 2011 for subsequent consideration by Council as Committee of the Whole during the 2011 Budget consideration to be held March 8 to 10, 2011, as required. 

RECEIVED and TABLED at the Council meeting of 19 January 2011.

OTTAWA PUBLIC LIBRARY

1.             OTTAWA PUBLIC LIBRARY: 2011 DRAFT BUDGET ESTIMATES

BIBLIOTHÈQUE PUBLIQUE D’OTTAWA : PROVISOIRES DU BUDGÉTAIRES DE 2011

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

That City Council receive and table the Draft 2011 Ottawa Public Library Board Operating and Capital Budget Estimates for subsequent consideration by Council in Committee of the Whole to be held March 8 to 10, 2011, as required.

RECEIVED and TABLED at the Council meeting of 19 January 2011.

Reports

OTTAWA POLICE SERVICES BOARD REPORT 2

1.             OTTAWA POLICE SERVICE 2011  OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET

BUDGET D’IMMOBILISATIONS ET DE FONCTIONNEMENT 2011  DU SERVICE DE POLICE D’OTTAWA

BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS

That the City of Ottawa Council approve:

1. The Ottawa Police Service 2011 Draft Operating Budget.

2. The 2011 Draft Capital Budget, as amended by the revised Capital Budget Forecast for 2011 to 2020.

AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REPORT 3

1.             2011 DRAFT BUDGET – AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

BUDGET PROVISOIRE 2011 – COMITÉ DE L’AGRICULTURE ET DES AFFAIRES RURALES

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council, sitting as Committee of the Whole, approve the relevant portions of the 2011 Operating and Capital Budgets with respect to the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee.

COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT 2

1.             CRIME PREVENTION OTTAWA: 2011 DRAFT OPERATING ESTIMATES

PRÉVENTION DU CRIME OTTAWA : PRÉVISIONS BUDGÉTAIRES PRÉLIMINAIRES

DE FONCTIONNEMENT DE 2011

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the 2011 Draft Operating Estimates for Crime Prevention Ottawa.

2.             2011 DRAFT BUDGET - COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE

BUDGET PROVISOIRE 2011 – COMITÉ DES SERVICES COMMUNAUTAIRES ET DE PROTECTION

Committee meeting information

Delegations:    30 delegations with the majority pleased with the Budget direction and spending on housing and poverty reduction.  Some wanting the Community Sustainability Fund reinstated.

Debate:            Committee spent 6 hours with delegations & discussion. 2 votes taken on the issue of the Workers Museum both lost.

Vote:               There were no extra motions on the amended budget as presented.  The Budget carried.

Position of Advisory Committee(s):  All Advisory Committee representatives spoke in support of the budget but did request additional funding in certain areas.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION AS AMENDED

That Council, sitting as Committee of the Whole, approve the Community and Protective Services Committee portion of the 2011 Operating and Capital Budgets as amended by replacement of pages 147 and 148 of the Community and Protective Services Committee Budget document and the addition of pages 181 to 195 with the exception of page 193 referring to the Housing Reinvestment Project (906216), which has been considered by Planning Committee at its meeting of 8 February 2011.

ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 3

1.             2011 DRAFT BUDGET – ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE

                BUDGET PROVISOIRE 2011 – COMITÉ DE L’ENVIRONNEMENT

Committee meeting information

Delegations:    4

Debate:            Committee spent over 1 ½ hours in total on this item

Vote:               All Motions were carried unanimously

Position of Advisory Committees:     The Environmental Advisory Committee and the Ottawa Forests and Greenspace Advisory Committee spoke generally in support of the budget

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

That Council, sitting as Committee of the Whole, approve the Environment Committee portion of the 2011 Operating and Capital Budgets as amended by replacement pages 29 and 30 of the 2011 Environment Committee Document; and

1. That the request of $500,000 and the spending authority request for 2012 to 2014 for Capital Project 902970 Solid Waste Long Term Planning be removed from the 2011 Draft Capital Budget and that a transfer of $500,000 of unspent authority and funding from 900351 Waste Management Alternatives be authorized to provide funding for the Solid Waste Planning Long Term project; and

2. That the 2011 Budget request of $200,000 for Capital Project 904575 Solid Waste Organics be removed from the 2011 Draft Capital Budget.

FINANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 3

1. 2011 DRAFT BUDGET - FINANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

BUDGET PROVISOIRE 2011 – COMITÉ DES FINANCES ET DU DÉVELOPPEMENT ÉCONOMIQUE

COMMITTEE MEETING INFORMATION

Delegations:    11 public delegations, in support

Debate:            3 hours, including presentations, delegations and questions

Vote:               Councillor Clark dissented on the Public Health portion of the Budget

Position of Advisory Committee(s):  All Advisory Committee representatives spoke in support

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

That Council, sitting as Committee of the Whole, approve:

1. The 2011 Public Health Draft Operating and Capital Budget; and

2. The Finance and Economic Development Committee portion of the 2011 Operating and Capital Budgets as amended by the following:

a) That the effective date for the user fees listed on pages 86 and 87 of the Organizational Development and Performance Department Budget be amended to read “April 1, 2011”.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SUB-COMMITTEE REPORT 1

1. 2011 DRAFT BUDGET - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SUB-COMMITTEE

BUDGET PROVISOIRE 2011 – SOUS-COMITÉ DE LA TECHNOLOGIE DE L’INFORMATION

SUB-COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council, sitting as Committee of the Whole, approve the Information Technology Sub-committee portion of the 2011 Operating and Capital Budgets.

INTERIM TRANSIT COMMISSION REPORT 2

1.             2011 DRAFT OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET - TRANSIT COMMISSION

BUDGETS PRÉLIMINAIRES DE FONCTIONNEMENT ET D’IMMOBILISATIONS DE 2011– COMMISSION DU TRANSPORT EN COMMUN

Committee meeting information

Delegations:    26

Debate:            Committee spent about 7 hours in total on this item

Vote:               Most Motions were carried unanimously

Position of Advisory Committee(s):  The Pedestrian and Transit Advisory Committee and the Seniors Advisory Committee spoke in opposition to a change in fares

COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

That Council, sitting as Committee of the Whole, approve the Transit Commission portion of the 2011 Operating and Capital Budgets as amended by replacement pages 17-52 of the Transit Commission Budget document and as amended by the following:

1.         Approve the fare schedule (Document 2 to the 2011 Marketing Plan), as amended by the following:

a. That the fare table presented in the 2011 Marketing Plan be amended to reflect a $145 price point for the 2011-2012 school year; and

That the General Manager, Transit Services be authorized to enter into an agreement for a multi-year U-Pass program subject to the following conditions:

- There is an increase in the U-Pass fee, an annual cost-of-living adjustment to be set solely at OC Transpo's discretion, to the point of revenue neutrality for the 2012-2013 school year and beyond; and

- That the student representatives submit proof of referendum results permitting the agreement prior to March 31, 2012.

b. That OC Transpo be directed to review the feasibility of an “Out of Ottawa” transit pass with the effect of charging a premium for residents living outside the City of Ottawa and report back to the Transit Commission as part of the 2012 Marketing Plan, prior to 2012 Draft Budget deliberations.

c. That the expansion of free service to all seniors on Mondays and Fridays from noon onward be introduced as a pilot only for 2011 and that OC Transpo be directed to monitor the resulting travel patterns by seniors and consult seniors across the city as part of a review of the full fare structure offered to seniors and report back to the Transit Commission as part of the 2012 Marketing Plan, prior to 2012 Budget deliberations.

2. That Council consider the approval of $81.8 million in additional capital authority for the purchase of 75 double-decker buses and supporting infrastructure, subject to the approval of the Interim Transit Commission of a business case that will be presented to the Interim Transit Commission on March 23, 2011 such that the funding for this purchase not impact the 2011 tax levy and that it include a maximum of $40M in transit tax-supported debt with the remaining balance to be funded from either gas, tax or transit capital funding sources.

PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT 4

1.             2011 DRAFT OPERATING ESTIMATES – COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT

PRÉVISIONS PRÉLIMINAIRES DU BUDGET DE FONCTIONNEMENT DE 2011 – COMITÉ DE DÉROGATION

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council, sitting as Committee of the Whole, approve the 2011 Draft Operating Estimates for the Committee of Adjustment.

2.             2011 DRAFT bUDGET – PLANNING cOMMITTEE

BUDGET PROVISOIRE 2011 – COMITÉ DE L’URBANISME

Committee meeting information

Delegations:    9

Debate:            Committee spent about 2 hours in total on this item

Vote:               All Motions were carried unanimously.

Position of Advisory Committee(s): The Ottawa Forests and Greenspace Advisory Committee spoke to the maintenance and funding of the City’s tree cover and urban forests.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

That Council, sitting as Committee of the Whole, approve the Planning Committee portion of the 2011 Operating and Capital Budgets as amended by replacement pages 41-46 of the Planning Committee Budget document and as amended to assign the authority for the $4M capital Housing Reinvestment Program (906216) to the Planning Committee.

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT 3

1.             2011 DRAFT OPERATING AND CAPITAL bUDGET – tRANSPORTATION cOMMITTEE

budgetS PRÉLIMINAIRES de fonctionnement et d’immobilisations de

2011– COMITÉ DES TRANSPORT

Committee meeting information

Delegations:    9

Debate:            Committee spent about 3 hours in total on this item

Vote:               All Motions were carried unanimously; one Motion tabled

Position of Advisory Committee(s):      The Roads and Cycling Advisory Committee spoke in support of cycling budget

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

That Council, sitting as Committee of the Whole, approve the Transportation Committee portion of the 2011 Operating and Capital Budgets as amended by replacement pages 131-149 of the Transportation Committee Budget document and as amended by the following:

TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT

(pg. 17-18)

1. Whereas the City of Ottawa is promoting safe streets and sidewalks;

And Whereas the City is encouraging more walking for children on their way to school;

And Whereas the forecast in the budget included a $60,000 pressure for 10 new crossing guards;

Therefore Be It Resolved that the $60,000 be reinstated for school crossing guards.

ROADS AND TRAFFIC MAINTENANCE

(pg. 25)

2. That the budget be reduced by 2 FTEs and associated costs.

FLEET SERVICES

(pg. 41)

3. That the budget be reduced by 1 FTE and associated costs.

8.       Motion to Rise and Report

(Councillors S. Qadri and M. McRae)

9.       Motion to Adopt Budget and Reports

(Councillors S. Qadri and M. McRae)

10.     Motion to Introduce By-laws Three Readings

(Councillors S. Qadri and M. McRae)

a) A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2009-396 respecting fees and charges for solid waste services.

11.     Confirmation By-law (Councillors S. Qadri and M. McRae)

12.     Inquiries

13.     Adjournment (Councillors S. Qadri and M. McRae)

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