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From YouTube: Ottawa City Council – March 11, 2015
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Ottawa City Council meeting – March 11, 2015
Agenda and background materials can be found at http://www.ottawa.ca/agendas
A
A
B
F
C
C
G
B
I
A
K
Thank
You
mr.
acting
there
I
counsel
ritually
declare
a
potential
deemed
in
direct
pecuniary
interest
on
council
agenda,
seven
item,
15
community
and
Protective
Services
Committee
report,
1a,
2015
draft
operating
capital
budget
tax
and
rate
supported
community
and
social
services,
Housing
Services,
community
homelessness,
prevention,
initiative,
emergency
shelter
solution
and
national
homelessness
initiative.
Page
69,
as
my
daughter,
has
a
part-time
job
with
shepherds
of
Good
Hope,
an
organization
that
will
receive
funding
from
these
two
budget
line.
Items.
A
Thank
you
very
much.
I
have
a
declaration
as
well:
I
councilor,
Mark
Taylor
declare
a
potential
dean,
indirect
pecuniary
interest
on
council
agenda,
7
item
15,
community
Protective,
Services,
Committee
report,
1a,
2015,
draft
operating
and
capital
budget
tax
and
rate
supported
parks
and
recreation
and
cultural
services
operating
resource
requirement.
Cultural
services,
page
88,
as
my
wife
is
a
city
employee
working
in
this
area.
Are
there
any
other
declarations
of
interest
nope.
A
C
They
reported
the
report
from
the
committee
of
adjustment
entitled
the
2015
draft
operating
estimates
committee
of
adjustment
report
from
a
crime
prevention,
ottawa
entitled
2015
draft
operating
budget
crime
prevention,
Ottawa
Ottawa
Board
of
Health
report
to
Ottawa
Police
Services
aboard
a
report
to
Ottawa
Public
Library
Board
report
to
audit
committee
report,
ones,
Agriculture
and
Rural
Affairs
Committee
report
to
community
and
protect
Services
Committee
report,
one
a
Environment
Committee
report,
one
a
Finance
and
Economic
and
Development
Committee
report
to
information
technology
subcommittee
report.
One
planning
committee
report,
three,
a
fencin.
A
H
A
But
thank
you
to
all
members
of
council
around
the
table
who
have
participated
in
this
budget
process
as
well
as,
of
course,
city
staff,
who've
helped
craft
it
and
members
of
the
public
who
have
spent
the
last
better
part
of
the
month
providing
input
and
guidance
into
the
budget
process.
Deputy
mayor
Manette,
please
Thank.
C
The
ELMO
Board
of
LTL
or
Police
Service,
Lord,
Yama,
Public
Library,
and
by
standing
committees,
Transit,
Commission
and
subcommittees
of
council
and
the
truth.
Fifteen
operating
capital
budget
rate
supported,
as
recommended
by
the
Environment
Committee,
as
listed
in
the
council
agenda
and
incorporating
all
amended
pages,
including,
and
then
in
pages
22
and
23,
and
the
community
Protective
Service
Committee
budget
book
and
further.
That
council
is
sitting
as
a
committee
of
the
whole
received
and
considered
the
following
motions.
C
A
N
Thank
You
chair
good
morning,
Council
Bonjour,
there
being
some
questions
regarding
how
the
process
to
develop
the
term
of
council
priorities
connects
to
the
2015
budget
and
I
just
like
to
take
a
few
minutes
to
speak
to
that
matter.
The
current
strategic
priority
setting
process
is
in
keeping
with
the
corporate
planning
framework
that
was
adopted
by
the
past
council
in
2011.
It's
been
modified
to
reflect
the
directions
that
this
council
gave
when
it
adopted
the
2014
to
2018
governance
review
and
the
2015
budget
direction.
N
The
intent
is
to
have
the
term
of
council
priorities
report
drafted
and
before
all
standing
committees
in
June
and
have
it
rise
for
council
consideration.
In
early
July,
the
2015
budget
contains
5.4
million
in
unallocated
operating
funding,
funded
from
the
provincial
upload
and
32
million
in
unallocated
capital
funding.
As
envelopes
identified
for
strategic
initiatives
in
this
year,
the
identified
capital
allocation
for
strategic
initiatives
is
20
million
for
the
years
2016,
17
and
18
the
process
to
develop
the
preliminary
list
of
strategic
initiatives
involved.
N
Consideration
of
the
commitments
that
were
outlined
in
the
mayor
and
councillors
election
platforms,
items
identified
by
councillors
in
their
meetings
with
me
following
an
inauguration
as
well
as
evolving
issues
in
wards
and
neighborhoods
across
the
city
and
through
these
sources,
categories
of
priorities,
such
as
cycling,
economic
development,
job
creation,
housing
and
basic
infrastructure
like
roads
and
sidewalks,
were
identified
to
name.
Several
consideration
was
also
given
to
those
initiatives
which
carry
over
from
the
2011
2014
term
of
council
priorities
Oh.
C
N
A
M
C
C
M
M
A
Thank
you
very
much.
Are
there
any
other
questions?
No.
Thank
you
very
much.
Mr.
Kirkpatrick.
No
one
asks
the
treasurer
to
provide
an
update
on
matters
that
may
have
come
to
her
attention
subsequent
to
the
tabling
and
after
she
gives
an
update.
That
would
be
an
appropriate
time
for
questions
on
her
update
is
similar.
J
Will
come
first,
so
the
good
news
is
that
we
have
finalized
the
2015
tax
roll
and
we
have
confirmed
that
the
actual
growth
on
the
tax
roll
for
2015
is
1.9
percent,
as
opposed
to
1.75,
which
is
the
estimate
that
we
built
into
the
budget
at
the
time
of
tabling.
So
the
process
of
determining
what
the
actual
growth
in
the
tax
roll
is
is
a
is
a
very
extensive
process
undertaken
by
finance
staff.
Once
we
received
the
roll
with,
we
have
over
300,000
tax
accounts
on
there
and
every
one
of
the
accounts.
J
The
assessment
world
changed,
and
basically
the
stuff
and
finance
pick
through
all
of
that
and
pick
out
what
is
growth
and
what
is
actually
just
your
property
is
worth
more
this
year
than
last
year
and
the
general,
the
1.9
percent,
generates
an
additional
two
million
dollars
in
tax
revenue
for
2015.
Now
the
bad
news,
what
we
are
recommending,
the
two
million
dollars
go
toward
is
a
contribution
to
your
winter
maintenance
reserve.
J
February
was
a
pretty
cool
month
in
the
City
of
Ottawa
and
as
a
result,
when
we
ran
the
numbers
for
February
month
end,
we
are
trending
toward
the
same
type
of
deficit
in
the
winter
maintenance
area,
as
you
saw
last
year,
so
we
are
already
at
on
a
calendar
eyes
basis.
We
were
already
at
an
11
million
dollar
deficit
at
the
end
of
February
I,
don't
know
a
lot
of
you
will
be
going.
How
could
that
be
possible?
J
But
we
can
show
you
the
statistics
about
the
number
of
events
that
you
had
and
the
amount
of
materials
you
had
to
use,
given
the
extreme
cold
that
we
had
in
the
months
of
January
and
February
the
amount
of
salt
usage
that
had
to
happen
the
amount
of
grip
that
we
were
not
did
not
have
planned
for
so
the
when
the
city
manager
and
I
were
discussing
where
this
would
actually
what
we
would
do
with
this
two
million
dollars.
When
we
look
at
your
2015
budget,
we
think
that
is
your
area
of
greatest
need.
J
We
would
recommend
it
go
to
the
reserve,
as
opposed
to
directly
into
the
winter
operations
budget
itself,
because
mr.
Wylie
is
undertaking
a
review
at
this
point
in
time
to
look
at
the
expending
in
that
area.
What
actually
his
base
budget
should
be?
Are
there
ways
to
curtail
the
spending
by
changing
the
standard
or
even
changing
how
we
deliver
the
service
so
until
he
has
done
that
work
at
this
point
in
time,
we
would
recommend
it
go
into
the
winter
maintenance
reserve
and
concludes
my
brief
presentation.
C
J
In
fact,
only
a
portion
of
it
was
taken
from
reserves.
Most
of
it
was
funded
from
one-time
revenues
that
we
received
in
the
operating
budget.
In
2014,
for
example,
there
was
an
additional
payment
on
the
hydro
dividend.
There
was
additional
money
that
came
in
from
the
Ottawa
community
lands
Development
Corporation,
which
we
don't
expect
to
repeat.
In
2015
there
we
reversed
an
accrual
for
the
Orgaworld
contract
money.
We
were
setting
aside
in
the
event
that
we
didn't
win
it,
but
we
did
so
one
time
money
came
in
from
that.
J
So
it
was
a
series
of
one-time
revenues
and
a
small
amount
of
basically
reduced
expenditure
expenditure
control
that
allowed
us
to
offset
the
2014
deficit
with
existing
operating
surpluses
and
then
a
contribution,
a
small
contribution
from
the
winter
maintenance
reserve.
But
right
now
the
winter
maintenance
reserve
has
approximately
two
million
dollars
in
it.
So
knowing
that
we're
not
going
to
get
most
of
those
one-time
revenues
again
in
2015
and
knowing
that
those
are
only
two
million
in
the
reserve,
that's
why
we're
recommending
this
go
straight
to
the
reserve.
O
O
A
K
You
you're
acting
worship.
My
question
is
deals
with
reports
that
have
come
to
council
over
the
past
decade.
Regarding
assessment,
where
we
were
always
told
that
an
increase
is
sort
of
growth
in
the
city
has
an
actual
net
cost
to
the
city,
and
so
I'm
wondering
how
we
treat
the
increase
in
assessment
as
a
net
gain.
J
You
built
your
budget
with
1.75
percent
in
it,
and
you
accommodated
the
growth
within
that
1.75,
so
this
2
million
dollars.
You
could
consider
this
actually
growth,
because
it's
winter
maintenance,
if
they
come
back
and
tell
us
that
their
base
budget
is
insufficient.
Most
likely.
This
2
million
will
be
will
be
changed
as
a
contribution
to
the
reserve
and
goes
straight
into
the
winter
operations,
and
that
would
accommodate
for
the
growth
in
that
area.
A
Right,
thank
you
very
much,
seeing
no
further
questions
we
will
move
on.
However,
we
need
to
simply
receive
the
treasurer's
verbal
update
on
the
information
received
subsequent
to
the
tabling
of
the
draft
budget,
so
this
received
and
carried.
Thank
you
very
much.
We'll
now
move
into
the
draft
operating
budget
for
the
committee
of
adjustment.
No
presentation
has
been
requested.
We
do
have
a
chair,
Phil,
Brown
and
Heather
McLean
available
for
questions.
If
there
are
any
seeing
none,
may
we
carry
that
carried.
Thank
you
very
much.
A
A
Thank
you
very
much.
You
know
the
Ottawa
Police
Services
draft
operating
and
capital
budgets,
as
recommended
by
the
Ottawa
Police
Services,
Board
I,
think
chair,
Alshon
interior
is
going
to
provide
us
with
a
brief
overview.
We
also
have
chief
bordello
and
deborah
fraser
available
for
questions.
I
would
remind
members
of
council
that
we
are
only
empowered
to
set
an
amount
for
the
police
services
budget.
We
cannot
go
line
by
line
through
their
budget
chair
also
in
theory.
Thank.
F
You
very
much
mr.
deputy
mayor
and
you're
right
under
section
31
City
Council
can
disapprove
or
not
the
the
police
budget,
but
not
to
go
line
by
line,
but
this
morning
I'm
pleased
to
present
the
Ottawa
pre-service
2015
operating
and
capital
budgets
for
council
consideration,
which
the
police
service
board
approved
on
February
23rd.
This
budget
ensures
the
Ottawa
Police
Service
can
continue
to
provide
the
policing
services
that
resident
expect.
It
is
in
line
with
the
request
from
the
city
to
concentrate
the
tax
increase
on
a
residential
taxpayer.
F
It
followed
the
council
and
board
direction
for
1.75
percent
tax
increase,
resulting
in
approximately
$11
increase
for
average
urban
and
rural
resident
action
effort
for
a
resident
to
achieve
this
goal.
The
budget
include
2.5
million
in
efficiency
and
new
revenues,
and,
as
you
heard
from
deputy
mayor,
we
have
the
chief
and
the
two
deputy
chiefs
and
the
director
of
general
with
us
today,
if
you
have
any,
but
before
I,
can
minister
deputy
mayor
I'd
like
to
thank
my
colleague
on
up
the
service
board
also
for
helping
us
with
this
budget
councillor
Cobden
CalSTRS
Tenten.
A
You
very
much
chair
are
there
any
questions
on
the
police
services
budget
carried
thanks
very
much,
we'll
now
move
on
to
the
Ottawa
Public
Library,
Board
draft
operating
and
capital
budgets,
as
recommended
by
the
Ottawa
Public
Library
Board
Chair
Tierney
is
here
obviously
as
well
as
Daniel
McDonald,
our
CEO
of
the
library.
If
there
are
any
questions
on
that
budget,
No.
A
Carried
thank
you
very
much.
We'll
now
move
into
the
Board
of
Health
draft
operating
budget,
as
recommended
by
the
City
of
Ottawa
Board
of
Health,
chair
Qadri
is
here
as
well
as
dr.
levy
will
get
a
brief
update
from
chair
Qadri
and
then
dr.
levy
and
the
chair
are
available
for
any
questions.
Chair,
Qadri.
P
Thank
you
very
much
mr.
acting
mayor
good
morning,
I'm
pleased
to
be
here
once
again
with
you
this
morning
to
you
report
back
on
the
budget
discussion
that
took
place
at
the
Board
of
Health
of
meeting
on
March
2nd.
The
board
has
now
approved
its
budget
is
tables
before
following
consultations
and
deliberations
at
its
most
recent
meeting,
the
budget
will
rebalance
anticipating
revenues
and
expenditures
of
fifty
six
point:
four
million
dollars.
P
P
P
A
Q
You
Gerry,
you
have
some
questions
on
it.
I
I've
been
know
to
notice
that
they
have
not
been
meeting
the
targets
for
keeping
records
of
immunization
and
things
and
I
think
this
is
extremely
important.
I
come
from
the
generation
where
we
had
those
diseases,
so
I
know
how
important
it
is
not
to
have
them.
I
wouldn't
want
children
to
go
through
some
of
the
things
that
I
went
through
as
a
child,
so
I
just
wanted
to
know.
G
G
We
are,
of
course,
one
of
the
leaders
in
this
province
in
terms
of
providing
adequate
vaccination
opportunities
to
our
community,
and
this
community
is
very
well
protected
and,
as
we
believe,
very
good
rates
of
vaccination.
The
situation
which
has
arisen
that
it's
attracted
some
public
attention
is
not
a
unique
situation
to
Ottawa.
It
represents
some
systemic
challenges
that
that
we,
as
a
sector
have
in
terms
of
maintaining
records.
The
system
is
built
on
parents,
reporting,
updated
vaccinations
to
us.
G
We
have
somewhere
between
150,000
and
160,000
records
every
year
that
has
to
be
that
have
to
be
assessed
technically
under
the
records
under
the
the
requirements
within
the
Ontario
public
health
standards.
During
a
time
of
transition
to
a
new
computerized
system
and
given
some
funding
pressures
and
competing
priorities,
some
of
that
has
slipped.
The
province
has
recently
inquired
from
all
public
health
units.
G
What
the
status
of
this
particular
piece
of
the
much
larger
vaccine
preventible
diseases
program
is,
and
we're
working
closely
with
the
province
towards
prior
izing
as
a
situation
where
we
would
be
meeting
the
needs
in
terms
of
keeping
the
records
in
the
near
future.
We
would
easily
have
achieved
that
once
the
new
computer
system
is
in
place,
we're
going
to,
we
have
in
fact
put
in
a
budget
submission
to
the
province.
G
Should
that
be
successful,
we'll
be
coming
back
to
you,
for
the
usual
cost
share
portion
for
consideration
by
Council
for
that
portion
to
be
funded,
but
I
want
to
end
again
this
answer
which,
by
reiterating
the
importance
actually
more
than
anything
else,
of
vaccines
being
being
in
arms
according
to
the
publicly
funded
schedule,
we're
happy
to
always
receive
reports
that
that's
been
done
and
we're
happy
to
provide
information
about
where
to
get
vaccines
and
to
distribute
the
vaccines
as
we
do.
Thank
you
thank.
Q
J
Q
We
can
handle
that
so
I'm
glad
to
hear
that
the
other
thing
is
bringing
dr.
levy
that
was
cancelled,
I
think
with
some
of
the
well
baby
things
I
think
the
important
work
you
do
to
keep
people
healthy
as
opposed
to
being
sick,
I
hate
to
see
those
programs
cut.
Is
there
any
opportunity
to
help
with
those
new
about
new
mothers
who
often
do
need
a
bit
of
help?
I
know
how
difficult
it
was
when
you
first
have
your
first
baby
I,
don't
know
what
to
do,
and
so
it's
a
really
important
service.
A
G
Have
done
that
you
can
tell
I,
don't
do
this
often,
and
you
know
through
you,
deputy
mayor,
I
I
can
reassure
council
in
this
community
that
it
is
our
firm
intention
to
meet
the
needs
of
every
young
mother
and
every
diad
newborn
and
parents
in
this
community.
We've
made
great
great
strides
in
transitioning
our
services.
We
constantly
review
our
programs,
we've
anticipated
budgetary
constraints
for
some
time
and
we've
been
exploring
our
programs
not
just
for
this
year.
G
Unfortunately,
from
a
physician's
perspective,
I
have
to
say
I,
look
forward
and
face
the
reality
of
funding
constraints
from
our
major
sources
of
revenue
and
and
we
have
to
realign
our
services
and
we
have
to
find
ways
to
use
modern
technology
in
a
way
that
allows
us
to
reach
to
reach
the
community.
But
I
can
assure
you
that
the
the
nurses,
the
doctors
and
the
Health
Professions
health
professionals
on
staff
are
acutely
sensitive
to
the
needs
of
young
mothers
and
and
their
infants,
and
we'll
do
everything
that
means
to
be
done
to
address
those
needs.
G
Q
H
You
mr.
chair
and
we've
had
fulsome
discussion
on
vaccinations
at
our
last
board
meeting
wanted
to
make
a
special
request
and
the
fact
is
that,
as
a
board,
we
we
fund
in
terms
of
the
city
funds,
about
20%
of
the
overall
operational
budget
and
going
through
with
staff
with
our
finance
staff,
with
Public
Health
staff,
on
some
of
the
risks
of
the
budget
to
the
80%.
H
That
generally
comes
from
the
provincial
dollars,
I'm
concerned
and
I'm
I'm
not
concerned
for
the
the
year-after-year
programs
that
that
we
need
to
to
offer
I'm
concerned
about
the
ongoing
services
that
we
offer
to
the
Ministry
of
Health
and
how
that
seems
to
have
no
long-term
planning
from
provincial
partners.
So
I
highlight
that
to
Council,
because
I
do
think
that
it's
a
risk
factor
going
into
our
next
next
year's
budget
is
really
having
a
longer-term
discussion
with
the
province
regarding
our
ongoing
programs.
H
Maybe
not
our
one
offs
that
I
understand
that
there
needs
to
be
flexibility
with
the
ministry
there.
But
the
fact
that
you
know
we
just
appear
to
keep
going,
but
there's
no
confirmation
or
validation
around
the
next
phases.
But
we
do
have
requirements
coming
from
the
province.
We'd
expect
to
establish
a
longer
term
financial
plan
with
them.
O
Thank
You
mr.
chair,
when
the
budget
was
unveiled
for
Ottawa
Public
Health
last
month,
my
understanding
was
there
was
an
FTE
reduction
within
that
budget,
and
I
heard
comments
from
the
doctor
that
potentially
there
would
be
an
impact
on
service
delivery
on
residents
and
I
just
wanted
to
know
over
the
last
month.
If
there
have
been
any
amendments
or
changes
to
the
budget
that
would
address
that
or
if
there's
some
clarification
about
how
service
delivery
will
or
will
not
be
impacting
residents
for
the
coming
year.
G
G
Certainly,
if
you
look
at
the
acute
care
sector,
the
acute
care
sector
has
for
several
years
been
absorbing
zero
percent
budget
growth.
Our
history
and
the
last
few
years
has
been
about
two
percent
from
the
province
we've
built
into
this
budget
at
two
percent
assumption.
We
don't
hear
about
confirmation
about
that
so
well
into
the
year.
G
O
R
There
we
go.
Thank
you.
I
did
at
the
public
board
of
health
meeting
dissent
on
the
item
for
the
reduction
in
the
program
for
healthy
moms
and
healthy
babies.
So
I
want
to
just
reiterate
that
here
today,
to
put
it
back
on
record
that
you
know
we
did,
we
sent
staff
out,
asked
them
to
come
back
with
a
balanced
budget,
with
a
tax
target
and
without
significant
service
level
reductions,
and
this
is
a
service
level
reduction.
It's
not
something
we're
doing
differently
and
therefore
finding
an
efficiency.
R
It's
something
that
we
are
reducing,
so
I
I,
don't
agree
with
it.
I
think
that
you
know
it
does
boil
down
again
to
the
revenues
to
the
decisions
were
making
around
this
table
that
we
will
continue
to
make
today
and
over
the
next
three
and
a
half
years
around
how
we're
funding
our
programs,
what
that
means
for
our
programs
and
and
what
we
have
to
do
differently
if
we
want
to
see
a
different
result.
R
A
Thank
you
very
much
councillor
McKinney
and
thank
you
to
the
folks
in
the
audience,
but
I
would
remind
you
that
the
audience
doesn't
have
an
opportunity
to
participate
in
the
in
the
debate
by
cheering
or
booing.
So
thank
you
very
much
for
coming
out
and
being
part
of
the
budget
process,
but
this
point
will
turn
to
chair
Qadri.
Please
thank.
P
I
agree
with
the
council
flurry
that
you
know
the
funding
is
not
necessarily
coming
at
the
same
rate
as
the
workload
is,
and
that's
something
that
I
agree
with,
that
we
should
be
working
on
a
long-term
plan
for
OPH
and
that's
what
we're
intending
to
do,
starting
with
this
year
and
going
forward
along
with
the
past
three
years,
the
people
ph
has
been
in
existence.
So
thank
you
very
much
consul
ferrari
for
your
comments.
A
No,
seeing
none.
May
we
carry
the
Board
of
Health
budget
carried.
Thank
you
very
much
will
now
move
into
standing
committees,
transit
committee
and
the
subcommittee
budgets
will
proceed
with
the
chairs
in
alphabetical
order
of
the
committee
names
providing
highlights
from
their
budget,
and
then
we
will
follow
with
questions
from
members
about
each
specific
budget.
I
would
ask
that
no
motions
be
presented
during
the
question
period.
Please
hang
on
to
your
motions
until
you've
heard
all
of
the
budget
presentations.
A
If
you
have
motions
right
now
that
you're
prepared
to
move
the
deputy
city
clerk
is
begging
me
that
you
please
send
them
to
her
as
soon
as
you
possibly
can.
That
will
help
insert
them
in
the
proper
place
in
the
roadmap.
So
with
that
we'll
turn
to
the
Iraq
budget
and
ask
councilor
Moffitt
to
give
a
few
highlights
and
then
take
any
questions.
C
Thank
you
very
much
mr.
chair,
just
as
you
might
be
aware
of
the
high
Cultural
Affairs
Committee
budget
is
a
somewhat
moderate
budget
in
the
grand
scheme
of
things.
It's
tolls
just
over
ten
million
dollars
from
an
operating
perspective.
It's
the
3.2
million
dollars
with
an
increase
of
1.1
percent
on
25th
2014,
there's
no
changes
in
in
FTEs.
C
C
Transportation
budget
work
that
is
included
in
in
2015
includes
Carlsbad
million
bridge
and
birch
vertical
Beckett's
Creek
Bridge
in
Ward
19
Anderson
bridge
on
John
Shaw
Road
in
Ward,
5
Fisher
bridge
on
Dora
Road
in
Mansfield,
Road
Bridge
in
Ward,
21
and
Meadow
Drive
bridge
and
Parkway
Road
vision,
Ward,
20,
there's
also
1.1
million
dollars
in
a
row
of
rural
road
upgrades
which
this
year
will
be
Golden,
Lion
Road
and
spruce
Ridge
Road
in
a
UI
LCN
series.
Wart
all
the
money
goes
there
I,
don't
know
why
I
must
be
an
age
thing.
C
A
I
You,
deputy
member,
as
we
all
know,
the
office
of
the
Auditor
General
is
responsible
for
assisting
City
Council
in
holding
itself
and
the
administration
accountable
for
the
quality
of
stewardship
over
public
funds
for
the
achievement
of
value
for
money
in
our
city,
the
staff
of
the
oag
carry
out
financial
compliance
and
norman's
audits
of
all
programs
activities,
functions
of
all
the
city
departments
and
agencies.
The
office
is
also
responsible
for
the
administration
of
the
fraud
and
waste
hotline.
I
The
work
done
by
this
office
has
served
the
taxpayers
of
Ottawa
very
well
over
the
years
producing
significant
opportunities
for
savings
and
efficiencies.
I
am
pleased
to
present
the
2015
budget
for
the
office
of
the
Auditor
General
and
answer
any
questions.
There
are
no
budget
highlights
today,
as
there
is
no
changes
to
the
budget
this
year,
other
than
growth.
The
annual
report
and
the
annual
plan
are
being
presented
at
the
Audit
Committee
tomorrow
morning
and
everyone's
welcome
to
attend.
Thank
you.
Thank.
A
You
very
much
are
there
any
questions
on
the
audit
portion
of
the
budget?
No.
Thank
you
very
much.
Well
now
turn
to
counselor
Dean's,
chair
Dean's
and
ask
that
she
give
highlights
from
CPS's
budget
I
will
just
recall
a
for
the
record
that
counselor,
Shirley
and
I
have
an
interest
in
this.
This
is
only
the
question
period.
However,
chair
d
thank.
S
You
very
much
mr.
cherrick
morning,
members
of
council
I've
just
a
few
opening
comments
on
the
community
and
Protective
Services
2015
budget.
As
the
mayor
recently
mentioned.
Through
this
budget,
our
intent
is
to
build
a
more
affordable,
caring
and
prosperous
City.
The
draft
2015
budget
proposes
several
initiatives,
including
investing
and
important,
and
much-needed
recreational
facilities,
such
as
1.5
million
dollars
for
repairs
to
the
Jim
Durrell
Recreation
Complex.
S
One
point:
six:
four
million
for
a
replacement
of
artificial
turf
at
mento
Field,
1.6
million
dollars
for
mechanical
equipment,
replacements
at
the
Walter
Baker,
Sports
Center
and
four
and
a
half
million
dollars
for
the
francois
Dupree
Recreation
Center
expansion.
The
draft
budget
proposes
to
continue
our
investments
in
the
10-year
housing
and
homelessness
plan,
as
well
as
increased
funding
of
3.1
million
dollars
for
the
maintenance
of
the
Ottawa
Community
Housing
Corporation
assets,
capital,
investments
of
19
million
dollars
for
affordable
housing,
emergency
and
protective
services.
S
Also,
an
important
component
at
the
draft
budget
and
the
proposed
investments
would
allow
the
Ottawa
paramedic
service
to
continue
to
be
a
leader
both
provincially
and
nationally,
in
the
delivery
of
paramedic
care.
By
investing
two
point,
three
million
dollars
to
upgrade
its
defibrillator
program
and
the
budget
will
also
complete
the
two
and
a
half
million
dollar
purchase
of
self-contained
breathing
apparatus
to
allow
city
of
Ottawa
firefighters
to
batter
battle
fires
more
safely.
These
are
just
some
of
the
highlights
of
our
draft
2015
budget
to
make
Ottawa
a
safer
place
to
live
and
work.
S
I
also
wanted
to
point
out
that
during
our
CPS
C
budget
meeting
on
February
19th
concerns
were
raised
by
myself
and
my
colleagues
with
regard
to
insufficient
funding
allocated
to
our
lifecycle,
renewal
programs
for
our
parks.
Since
our
meeting
I
have
been
working
closely
with
the
mayor's
office
to
address
this
issue
and
I
will
continue
to
work
with
my
colleagues
to
increase
funding
to
this
program
during
this
term
of
Council,
as
well
as
consider
additional
funding
sources.
S
Another
concerned
ways
that
committee
was
this
significant
pressures
on
the
social
services
budget
as
a
result
of
the
implementation
of
Sam's.
Currently,
deputy
city
manager,
Steve,
canna,
lacus
and
general
manager.
Allenbury
are
working
with
the
province
to
recuperate
these
costs,
but
at
this
time
the
full
budgetary
impacts
are
unknown.
Finally,
we
have
received
several
comments
from
the
public
about
our
draft
budget
through
various
channels,
and
I
would
like
to
thank
those
who
have
shared
their
opinions
on
the
draft
2015
cpsc
budget.
Thank
you.
A
R
Thank
you,
I
have
a
question
for
staff
around
the
community
homelessness
prevention
initiative,
and
my
question
is
looking
back
at
2014,
so
this
is
page
68,
although
I'm
sure
mr.
Burley
knows
it
inside
out
page
68,
the
the
budget
for
this
program
was
46,000,
837
and
I
see
that
that
we
overspent
by
just
over
three
thousand.
If
my
math
is
correct,
could
you
just
explain
mr.
berry
what
that
means?
How
that
happened?
R
D
Are
correct
and
that
the
funding
is
related
to
what
we're
using
to
do
for
emergency
sheltering
the
key
area
that
has
changed
and
those
envelopes
is
how
we
are
now
funded
by
the
province
of
Ontario
in
2013.
They
made
a
change
to
how
they
fund
discretionary
benefits
as
well
as
sheltering.
We
now
receive
a
block
amount
of
funding,
that's
under
another
initiative
under
what
they
call
the
community
homeless
prevention
initiative.
It
comes
in
as
a
block
if
we
over
expend
within
that,
because
the
demand
is
higher
than
what
the
funding
allows
for.
D
Then
you
will
see
a
deficit
part
of
what
the
plan
that's
based
in
2015.
Is
this
constant
move
towards
a
ten-year
housing
plan
to
reduce
the
amount
of
individuals
using
emergency
sheltering
putting
them
more
into
supportive
housing
and
other
measures?
So
there'll
be
another
numbers
and
series
of
discussions
in
which
we
have
to
focus
on
over
the
next
year
to
reduce
the
use
of
emergency
shelters.
R
Okay,
thank
you
for
that.
It's
it's
what
I
thought
so
it
you
know
for
me
when
I
look
at
this
and
I
and
I
understand
again
our
move
with
our
housing
plan
and
what
the
federal
government
is
also
trying
to
do
with
housing.
First,
that
we
are,
you
know,
moving
people
out
of
the
shelter
system.
Good
thing
to
do
can't
disagree
with
that.
But
what's
happening
is
you
know
and
and
again
it's
a
it's
a
pressure
from
either
the
federal
government
or
the
province,
partly
ours
as
well.
R
R
It's
what
happened
when
we
saw
cuts
to
some
of
our
agencies
here
with
the
federal
cuts
that
happened
recently,
but
I
see
this
as
another
example
of
that,
where
you
know
we've
got
a
cab,
you
know
did
at
what
point
are
we
at
risk
of
even
turning
people
away
from
from
our
shelters,
which
you
know
is
in
a
city
with
the
the
wealth
of
auto
I?
Just
it's.
It's
unconscionable
really
but
I
when
I
look
at
these
numbers.
I
worry
about
that.
R
D
I
think
the
general
to
general
comments.
One
has
been
the
shift
in
certainly
in
the
last
four
to
five
years
away
from
the
historic
way
we
dealt
with
social
issues,
around
funding,
which
was
a
cost
shared
relationship.
We
heard
earlier
discussions,
for
example,
in
public
health,
around
70/30
80/20
for
the
most
part
in
the
community
and
social
services
envelope.
Those
relationships
no
longer
exist.
D
The
province
is
capping,
child
character,
capping
social
assistance,
so
it
requires
it's
a
much
more
delicate
balance
in
terms
of
how
we're
going
to
meet
those
needs
with
respect
to
sheltering,
and
what
you'll
see
is
that
we
do
not
turn
people
away.
We
have
more
emergency
sheltering
capacity
than
we
typically
are
using
we're
not
going
to
turn
them
away.
The
risk
would
be.
We
would
have
an
over
expenditure
and
a
budgetary
pressure
at
some
point
in
time.
H
B
Follow
up
on
the
questions
here
we,
as
you
know,
with
the
cooperation
of
the
department,
we
adopted
a
ten-year
plan.
We
have
a
goal
to
make
the
emergency
shelters
available.
That
would
confirm
a
maximum
of
90
days
for
one
person,
but
what
I
seem
to
understand
here
is
that
last
year
the
city
absorbs
an
additional
two
million,
then
than
what
she
used
to
do
before.
Is
that
right?
B
B
If
we
look
at
the
statistic,
we
don't
seem
to
be
leaving
anyone
in
the
streets
which
is
reassuring
for
us
here,
but
with
regard
to
the
10-year
plan,
will
there
be
an
additional
pressure,
because
we
know
that
the
province
has
capped
the
amount
given
for
shelters,
so
at
the
is
it
costing
us
more
than
what
the
province
is
giving
us
for
this?
According
to
what
I'm,
seeing
here,
it's
costing
2
million
more
yeah,
there
are
increases.
There
are
some
cost
pressures
in
our
budget
because
of
the
use
of
the
shelters.
B
The
problem
is:
that
is
that
we
don't
want
it.
We
we
want
to
put
people
in
in
housing
units
that
are
less
expensive
and
more
efficient,
but
it
takes
a
long
time.
The
other
levels
of
government
doesn't
want
to
give
the
transition
money.
That
would
help
us
do
this.
There
are
certain
pressures
with
our
10-year
plan,
because
we
don't
have
the
transition
funds
from
the
province.
The
funding
level
is
fixed,
is
set.
B
Okay,
I
understand
what
you're
saying,
but,
on
the
other
hand,
I'm
thinking
if
the
province
wants
us
to
to
reduce
a
number
of
people
in
the
shelter's
to
get
them
more
stable
so
that
they
can
access
that
housing
unit.
We
have
to
be
open
to
in
that
discussion
on
transfer.
We
have
to
recognize
that
we
have
an
additional
pressure
of
two
million
and
maybe
the
transition
will
take
longer
than
expected,
but
we
have
to
get
to
this
to
reach
the
goals
that
are
that
were
set
in
the
money
envelope
of
the
province.
B
Well,
I
think
we
have
to
continue
the
conversation
this
year
with
the
reports
that
will
be
tabled
at
your
committee,
so
we
have
to
see
where
the
progress
were
made
and
where
are
the
pressures
now
and
continue
the
conversation
with
the
province
because
there's
a
it's
always
possible
to
get
some
changes
in
their
provincial
funding,
but
we
need
to
discuss
the
the
the
reports
that
deal
directly
with
these
issues.
Well,
I
think
I
can
speak
for
the
majority
of
my
colleagues
here.
You
have
to
know
that
we
don't
want
people
in
shelters
nor
industry.
B
We
want
people
to
be
well
housed
to
have
adequate
units.
Everything
we
can
do
to
use
that
additional
2
million
and
invest
it
in
in
long-term
housing.
You
know
if
we
can
support
you
with
this.
We
don't
want
to
leave
anybody
in
the
street.
That's
the
basic
goal,
but
we
have
to
reach
a
certain
level
of
stability
and
and
but
I
understand
the
pressure
points
shins.
H
H
We
have
amazing
facilities
across
our
city
and
I'd
love
for
us
to
to
be
able
to
grow,
that
number
and
and
and
celebrate
in
certain
cases
we
have
facilities
where
we've
done
naming
rights
and
it's
very
celebratory
for
our
Kamini
I.
Wonder:
what's
the
strategy
for
us
to
to
meet
the
target
and
also
to
greven,
you
grow
the
revenue
sponsorship.
C
C
However,
for
2015
there
are
a
couple
of
key
projects
that
will
look
at
a
complete
advertising
package
for
all
recreation
and
cultural
facilities,
and
that
will
be
through
through
a
request
for
proposal
that
should
go
out
between
now
and
q2
of
this
year,
as
well
as
looking
at
a
phase
three
for
things.
Like
the
billboard
program
that
was
initiated
several
years
ago.
We
have
pent
up
demand
for
that
type
of
a
service,
and
we
believe
that
will
be
another
source
of
revenue.
C
We
are
also
looking
actively
marketing
still
and
have
some
interest
in
naming
rights
for
city
facilities,
although
what
we've
realized
through
the
ones
that
we've
done
to
date,
is
that
the
initial
value
placed
on
these
facilities
for
for
naming
rights
is,
is
not
quite
the
value
that
was
ruined,
we're
getting
considerably
less.
We've
come
to
realize
that
now
and
based
on
that
our
marketing
at
at
a
more
realistic
rate
than
what
then
we
know
this
market
will
bear.
So
those
are
the
plans
for
2015
to
bring
in
new
sponsorship
and
advertising
revenue.
H
My
final
question
on
this
section
of
the
budget
is
regarding
and
I
I
think
again
that
it's
a
an
important
strategy.
It's
I,
don't
know
the
exact
terminology,
but
it's
the
gang
exit
service,
so
I
know
that
it's
a
priority
for
us
to
do
so.
I,
just
wonder
which
organization
at
the
city
is
at
o-p-s,
crime,
prevention
or
other
players
who
will
be
responsible.
I
know
that
crime
prevention
has
done
the
the
report,
but
will
they
be
the
the
the
lead
on
that
file?
Deputy.
C
Committee
table
on
the
gang
strategy,
the
gang
answer
strategy
is
just
one
of
eight
eight
components
of
the
strategy
and
there's
a
table
of
various
community
partners
and
agencies
such
as
John
Howard
such
as
Oh
Cecil
and
others
who
are
at
the
table
that
work
on
this
strategy.
So
the
role
of
CEO
is
to
effectively
bring
the
group
together,
coordinate
the
activities
and
help
with
that
group
develop
the
plan
for
that
that
component
of
the
strategy
and
the
exit
services
we're
calling
it
now
so
police
throughout
the
table.
L
You
mr.
deputy
mayor
I
just
wanted
to
speak
a
little
bit
on
the
sponsorship,
because
I
was
part
of
that
from
the
beginning
and
you
may
may
or
may
not
know
that
actually,
the
mento
million
dollars
and
the
rich
craft
money
was
council
driven
as
opposed
to
stop
driven,
but
I
will
say
that
I
think
that
I
understand
that
the
reason
why
we
put
the
sponsorship
program
in
place,
but
it
was
not
ever
realistic
and
what
we
could
deliver.
L
So
what
we
found
is
where
we've
been
successful
in
having
some
rings
that
have
been
sponsored
for
upwards
to
fifteen
fifty
thousand
dollars.
Actually
in
one
arena
really,
are
we
able
to
deliver
the
goods
on
it?
Some
things
we
don't
have
control
over.
We
can
put
a
sign
up
over
the
arena's
we
can
put
in
the
case
of
the
Walter
Baker.
We've
got
an
island
out
in
the
front
where
a
car
dealership
can
position
a
car,
but
we
can't
control
all
the
leagues.
That's
continued
to
call
it
rink
a
and
B.
L
We
can
say
that
during
the
tournaments,
you
must
call
it
this,
but
they
still
call
it
ring.
C
and
B
so
when
I've
talked
to
I've
used
that
as
an
example,
I've
talked
to
other
people
about
in
the
same
kind
of
business,
this
would
be
a
great
opportunity.
You
know
your
hockey
coach
you've
got
your
kids
are
playing
all
these
people
are
at
the
mental
rec
center
or
whatever.
The
fact
is,
it's
just
not
worth
it.
L
So
I
think
that
what
we
need
to
do
is
really
dumb
down
the
program
and
look
for
that
low-hanging
fruit
wherever
it
is,
and
be
really
good
at
that
to
build
the
capacity
for
more
investment,
and
it's
thought
I
would
add
that,
because
it's
been
I
in
no
way
give
take
anything
away
from
the
efforts
the
staff
have
had
have
made.
They've
worked
hard
on
it
and
they
continue
to.
But
in
our
city
we
don't
have
a
bottomless
pit
of
entrepreneurs
philanthropic.
L
S
Thank
you
and
mr.
chair
I
just
had
one
question
for
I,
don't
know
if
it's
from
mr.
Barea
mr.
Kenna
lacus,
but
at
the
cps
meeting
we
spoke
extensively
about
the
implementation
issues
around
the
provincial
technology
system,
known
as
Sams
and
we're
very
happy.
I
was
very
happy
to
see.
Minister
Jacek
come
to
Ottawa
and
visit
the
social
services
facilities
to
talk
first
hand
to
our
employees,
about
the
stress
on
the
employees
and
I
think
she's
very
sympathetic
to
their
plight.
S
D
So
what
I'll
do
mr.
chair
is
I'll,
actually
read
what
ADM
Richard
Steele
sent
out
last
week
with
respect
to
the
issue.
This
is
again
with
my
colleague,
municipalities.
We've
requested
a
hundred
percent
provincial
funding
to
offset
the
additional
costs
for
additional
staffing
that
we
anticipate
for
the
next
year
to
two
years
to
deal
with
recovering
from
this
particular
ring,
and
his
response
is
on
the
issue
of
funding.
D
The
ministry
has
provided
10
million
in
100
percent
funding
in
municipalities
to
support
the
implementation
of
Sam's
to
date,
as
well
as
bearing
a
hundred
percent
of
the
cost
of
system
development
to
240
million.
Nevertheless,
the
ministry
recognizes
that
many
CMS,
MS
and
D
subs
are
continuing
to
incur
additional
costs
and
we
are
considering
further
support
options.
So
I
think
that's
as
close
in
bureaucratic
speak
as
you
can
get
to
saying
we're
looking
at
it,
but
we
haven't,
given
you
a
commitment
or
an
answer
yet.
D
A
lot
of
it
will
depend
on
what
they
actually
see
coming
out
within
the
next
roughly
four
weeks.
In
terms
of
how
long
are
the
problems
going
to
continue,
we
have
many
base
fundamental
problems
that
have
to
be
fixed
in
the
system
and
beyond
that,
then
what
is
the
total
amount
or
what's
the
total
workload
that
has
to
be
recovered?
So
at
this
point
we
don't
have
a
definitive
timeline.
That
says
we
will
have
this
done
by
this
date.
D
I
D
We're
anticipating
is
because
of
a
loss
in
efficiency
that
we
have
as
a
result
of
this
system.
We
estimate
that,
at
this
point,
we're
going
to
need
additional
staffing
in
order
to
be
able
to
maintain
it
and
our
estimate
right
now
over
the
balance
of
2015
into
2016
until
they
have
all
the
problems
fixed,
we
would
estimate
about
four
million
dollars
in
additional
staffing
costs,
which
it's
our
expectation
that
the
province
would
be
reimbursing
us
a
hundred
percent
for
those
costs.
That's
what
we're
asking
for
so.
I
D
Would
have
someone
harm
cause
associated?
We
don't
have
a
commitment
from
them
at
this
point
in
time,
and
that
is
not
unlike
many
of
the
other
commitments
that
we're
looking
at
in
terms
of
the
provincial
budget
and
they
often
don't
confirm
their
dollars
until
the
end
of
April.
Our
budget
is
always
predicated
on
a
certain
of
what
we
anticipate
receiving
as
opposed
to
what
we.
Actually
we
do.
The
reconciliation
towards
the
end
of
the
year
can.
I
You
assure
us
recently
in
the
media
there
was
reports
about
checks
and
I
believe
it
was
the
Windsor
area
that
were
for
almost
a
million
dollars,
be
an
issue
in
error
because
of
this
system.
Are
we
checking
every
file
here
at
the
city
and
making
sure
that
none
of
the
because
of
my
understanding,
there's
no
way
to
recover
these
checks?
If
they
go
out
and
get
cashed,
there's
no,
you
have
no
ability
to
recover
those
funds.
Are
we
looking
at
every
single
one
to
make
sure
that
that
doesn't
happen
here,
because
of
that
provincial
system?
I
D
Yes,
in
terms
of
every
single
payment
that
is
generated
for
a
new
file,
we
actually
have
a
four-step
cheque.
That
is
part
of
why
we
need
additional
resources.
Is
we're
actually
checking
everything
four
times
before
it
goes
out?
The
actual
release
of
it
is
done
by
a
fourth
individual,
not
the
same
individual.
We
are
checking
every
single
thing.
There
are
errors
that
happen.
There
are
known
errors
in
the
machine.
D
D
We
ensure
that
there
are
many
payments
that
if
they
look
like
they're
in
error-
or
they
are
an
hour
stop
before
they
go
out
so
where
we've
done
everything
from
the
beginning
to
make
sure
that
we're
not
issuing
values
that
are
in
error
and
making
sure,
then
that
that
the
appropriate
recovery
we
can
recover
amounts,
that's
not
something
that
we
want
to
do.
We
want
to
avoid
recovery
at
all
cost,
so
we
do
have
multiple
checks
in
place
to
deal
with.
The
numbers
of
errors
that
are
generated
by
this
by
the
system
thank.
I
C
So
you,
mr.
chair,
yes,
we
are
reviewing
the
program
and
we
are
placing
an
increased
emphasis
on
in-house
expertise.
That
was
the
plan
approved
by
council
that
over
the
five
years
we
would
phase
out
use
of
a
consultant
and
transfer
over
the
responsibility
to
staff
and
we're
just
about
there.
I
think
we're
in
three-and-a-half
years
in
and
increasingly,
as
you
probably
have
seen,
the
projects
like
the
Wi-Fi
project
and
others.
I
C
That
is
our
intent
to
expedite
it,
and
some
of
it
is
closing
out
files
that
are
ongoing
at
this
point.
For
the
most
part,
there
aren't
a
lot
of
new
initiatives
with
outside
sources.
Most
of
the
new
initiatives
are
internally
generated,
but
certainly
that
is
something
we
can
look
at.
Yes
do
you
need.
I
A
E
You
very
much
mr.
chair
I'm
pleased
to
have
the
opportunity
to
introduce
the
environment
committees
portion
of
the
tax
and
rates
supported
budgets.
Councils
commitment
to
building
a
better
city
puts
a
strong
emphasis
on
sustainability
in
its
fullest
social,
ecological
and
financial
sense.
New
device
TL
Dolly's
animals.
We.
C
E
All
of
this
first,
the
tax
budget,
the
2015
tax
budget,
includes
a
2.2
percent
increase,
which
is
inflationary.
There
are
no
changes
to
2014
FTEs.
This
budget
provides
continued
investments
in
the
city's
forests,
in
particular
to
combat
the
emerald
ash
borer
and,
like
all
other
budgets,
there
are
adjustments
for
potential
contract
settlements.
With
regards
to
the
rate
budget,
the
2015
rate
budget
includes
a
six
percent
rate
increase.
E
This
amount
was
identified
in
the
last
long-range
financial
plan
as
the
necessary
investment
to
ensure
the
solid
infrastructure
that
delivers
world-class
drinking
water
and
wastewater
services
to
our
residents.
To
put
this
in
perspective
for
the
average
household
user,
this
represents
an
annual
increase
of
approximately
forty
eight
dollars.
This
increased
investment
reflects
councils,
continuous
investment
in
infrastructure
renewal,
including
eleven
point
nine
million
dollars
to
fund
the
city's
portion
of
the
cost
of
the
combined
sewage
storage
tunnel.
E
There
are
no
changes
to
2014
if
dsfts
again,
through
the
rate,
supported
budget,
both
the
tax
and
rate
supported
budgets,
support
the
tangible
infrastructure
and
the
services
that
fulfill
our
most
basic
commitments
to
residents
infrastructure
like
our
water
purification
plants
that
delivers
safe
drinking
water,
our
stormwater
infrastructure
that
prevents
flooding
and
erosion.
Our
wastewater
infrastructure
that
protects
our
rivers,
our
solid
waste
infrastructure
that
pretend
that
protects
our
environment
is
a
these
investments,
reflect
the
priorities
of
our
residents,
which
I
and
many
of
my
council
colleagues
will
have
heard
throughout
the
budget
consultations.
E
Recently,
we've
also
heard
clearly
from
residents
of
the
need
to
address
climate
change
in
a
serious
and
urgent
way.
That
will
be
an
important
subject
of
our
term
of
council
priorities.
Discussion
later
this
spring,
as
opposed
to
specifically
here
in
this
in
this
budget.
Speaking
on
behalf
of
the
Environment
Committee
I,
feel
that
these
budgets
ensure
the
continued
delivery
of
high-quality
services
to
our
residents
and
invest
in
the
overall
sustainability
of
our
city.
Thank
you.
A
Thank
you
very
much
chair.
Are
there
any
questions
for
chair
Turner,
Shenko
or
staff
with
respect
to
the
Environment
Committee
budget
nope?
Thank
you
very
much.
We'll
move
on
to
fedko
and
we'll
ask
Vice
Chair
L
Shannon
Tara
to
give
some
highlights
from
Fed
COEs
budget
and
then
staff
or
he
can
field
any
questions.
F
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Mister
Debbie
command.
As
we
all
know
this
committee
chaired
by
Mayor
Watson.
In
his
absence,
we
read.
The
committee
unanimously
supported
the
budget
with
no
significant,
so
the
federal
budget
was
passed
unanimously
at
the
committee
with
no
significant
changes.
The
operating
changes
are
the
result
of
inflation
on
goods,
services
and
contracts
increase
to
ensure
to
insurance,
claim
and
pay-as-you-go
contribution
to
capital.
On
the
capital
side,
the
light
the
highlights
is
funded
to
jumpstart
stage
to
project
in
the
city's
LRT
network.
In
summary,
the
budget
includes
a
reduction
of
4.5.
F
O
Mr.
chair,
it's
my
understanding.
It's
in
order
for
me
to
ask
a
question
under
this
heading
with
respect
to
the
two
million
dollar
reserves
for
the
snow,
clearing
budget
I,
just
I
needed
to
get
clarification
from
the
treasure
through
you
not
on
the
subject
matter
that
is
snow-clearing,
but
the
accounting
argument.
Why,
from
an
accounting
perspective,
putting
the
extra
two
million
dollars
into
this
specific
budget
line
is
the
optimal
use
of
these
funds
than
perhaps
general
revenues
or
judge
general
capital
reserves.
I
think.
A
Well,
will
direct
that
to
the
treasurer
I
think
we're
in
a
bit
of
a
different
situation
this
year.
Given
the
timing
of
the
budget
process
in
councils
past,
because
the
budget
would
have
been
passed
by
now,
we
would
only
be
finding
out
now
of
where
we
were
in
terms
of
our
snow
budget
and
in
terms
of
the
growing
portion
of
the
tax
budget,
but
I'll
defer
to
the
to
the
treasurer
and
ask
her
to
give
you
some
guideposts.
J
Thank
You
mr.
deputy
mayor.
The
reason
why
we're
recommending
the
winter
maintenance
reservists,
because
when
I
look
at
your
operations
to
date
in
2015,
that's
the
one
weak
spot
you
have.
That
really
is
where
we're
seeing
you're
headed
for
deficit
in
2015
and
the
winter
maintenance
Reserve
is
used
to
cover
that
deficit.
So
I
know
you're
not
going
to
have
enough.
Excuse
me
in
the
winter
maintenance
reserve
to
cover
the
deficit.
If
winter
trend
continues,
the
way
it
is
and
and
I
don't
see
that
changing.
J
So
it
was
based
basically
on
risk
where's
your
biggest
risk,
that's
where
it
is
so
that's
where
we're
recommending
it.
I
will
tell
you,
though,
counselor
if,
at
the
end
of
the
year
there
is
a
deficit
in
winter
maintenance
which
there
will
be,
we
will
use
the
winter
maintenance
reserve.
The
next
place
we
go
is
the
citywide
capital
reserve,
so
six
of
one
half
a
dozen,
the
other,
that
two
million
is
going
to
be
used
to
cover
the
deficit
in
winter
maintenance
and.
J
Is
a
base,
but,
as
I
mentioned
mr.
Riley's,
going
through
the
process
of
looking
at
his
winter
maintenance
expenditures
right
now,
too,
determine
what
actually
he
needs
as
a
base
budget
and
where
he
can
control
costs
to
try
to
bring
it
into
line
if,
in
fact,
he
needs
a
base
budget
adjustment.
The
first
place
I
would
go,
is
to
take
that
transfer
to
the
reserve
and
make
it
part
of
his
base
budget.
Thank.
O
H
Just
a
question
of
perhaps
a
typo
on
page
121,
it
says
local
improvement
revenue,
but
I
can't
find
the
chart
portion
of
that
in
the
budget.
So
maybe
it's
my
there's
a
lot
of
pages
and
sometimes
but
I
can't
find
the
chart
for
the
local
improvement
revenue
it's
on
page.
It
highlights
it
on
page
121,
but
I
can't
find
it
in
the
charts.
A
J
A
K
You
mr.
chair
I'm
pleased
to
talk
about
the
IT
subcommittee
portion
of
the
budget.
The
IT
net
operating
spending
is
fifty-seven
point
one
three:
three
million
a
3.1
percent
increase
over
2014.
There
is
no
change
to
FTEs
over
2014
through
the
investments
contained
in
the
budget
councils,
ensuring
that
our
city
online
public
facing
services
are
accessible
and
meet
the
standards
set
in
the
accessibility
for
Ontarians
with
Disabilities
Act.
K
It
ensures
we're,
maintaining
and
replacing
our
servers
and
our
physical
IT
infrastructure
as
necessary,
and
that
we
maintain
the
licenses
and
contracts
that
support
our
computers,
phones
and
software
applications
we're
maintaining
our
existing
IT
infrastructure.
While
looking
at
key
projects
to
move
the
city
forward
and
through
these
investments
we're
making
sure
our
staff
can
provide
continued
high
quality
connected
services
to
Ottawa
residents.
A
Thank
you
very
much.
Are
there
any
questions
from
members
on
the
IT
subcommittee
budget
nope,
seeing
none?
Thank
you
very
much.
We'll
move
on
to
councilor
harder,
chair
harder
to
give
highlights
from
the
planning
committee
budget
and
then
herself
and
staff
to
field
any
questions
chair
harder.
Please.
L
L
The
good
news
this
year
is
the
C's
investment
in
affordable
housing
totals
19
million
dollars.
That's
a
ten
million
dollar
increase
over
last
year
and
we're
projected
to
invest
forty-eight
million
dollars
over
this
term
of
council
a
jump
of
three
million
dollars
over
the
last
term.
In
short,
the
total
budget
is
less
while
at
the
same
time
we're
boosting,
affordable
housing
investment.
That's
the
story
in
a
nutshell,
for
the
planning
department.
L
A
You
very
much
chair
their
questions
with
respect
to
the
Planning
Committee
budget
portion
nope,
seeing
none.
Thank
you
very
much.
We'll
move
on
to
a
chair,
blade,
transit
Commission
to
give
highlights
from
the
transit
budget
and
he--and
staffed
field.
Any
questions
on
transit,
chair
blade,
please
I.
Thank
you.
M
The
dedication
of
our
employees
is
evident
to
tens
of
thousands
of
Ottawa
residents
every
day
of
the
week
providing
100
million
passenger
trips
every
year.
Ose
transport
plays
a
critical,
critical
role
in
the
daily
life
of
our
city,
ensuring
our
neighbors
get
to
work
in
school
and
back
again.
100
100
million
passenger
trips
is
the
equivalent
of
removing
30,000
tons
of
co2
from
our
air.
The
2015
transit
services
budget
provides
the
delicate
balance
needed
to
ensure
that
the
high
level
of
service
continues,
while
also
providing
for
severance
improvements
in
many
areas
of
the
city.
C
M
Oc
Transpo
is
gripped
with
the
details
of
this
transformation
that
will
change
how
our
city
moves
for
generations
to
come.
Nevertheless,
we
recognize
that
over
the
next
three
years,
there
will
be
neat
a
need
for
additional
enhancements
to
our
bus
service,
to
accommodate
Confederation
line
construction
and
very
pleased
to
say
that
our
fleet
of
double-decker
buses
will
increase
by
12
later
this
year
to
offer
this
additional
service.
What's
more,
all
new
buses
and
OC
Transpo
will
be
equipped
with
CCTV
cameras,
passenger
counters
and
come
enabled
for
Wi-Fi.
M
These
features
will
provide
OC,
better
data
to
plan
better
service,
improve
the
safety
and
security
of
our
passengers
and
operators
alike,
and
allow
us
to
see
third-party
providers
to
offer
onboard
Wi-Fi
at
no
cost
to
the
taxpayer.
Enhancing
the
experience
of
our
riders
in
flooded,
OC
transphobic
once.
M
Ride
by
bus
or
by
train,
we
have
the
responsibility
to
provide
options
for
our
neighbors
with
disabilities
and
greater
mobility
challenges
than
you
and
I.
The
community
has
said
time
and
again
that
service
and
access
to
para
Transpo
needs
to
be
improved.
Oc
Transpo
and
the
Transit
Commission
have
these
concerns
and
taking
action.
The
bouge
to
sell
this
to
transpile
come
and
present
a
little
dream.
You
done.
M
The
resources
necessary
to
offer
5700
more
para,
Transpo
trips.
Moreover,
we
are
modernizing
the
fleet
with
para
Transpo
mini
buses
that
offer
the
latest
in
quality,
reliability
and
comfort,
and
are
investing
to
upgrade
the
para
transfer
booking
system
to
increase
convenience
and
access
for
our
clients.
The
community
is
spoken
in
OC
Transpo
has
delivered
and,
as
our
city
grows,
we
must
ensure
that
OC
transfer
continues
to
be
there
to
provide
growing
service,
so
bhujette
Pellman
flora,
OC
transport.
This.
M
Improved
services
along
Bank,
Street,
Bar,
Haven,
South,
Hunt,
Club,
cañada,
Statesville
and
South
Orleans.
In
addition
to
these
operating
improvements,
the
2015
budget
includes
twenty
four
twenty
four
point:
five
million
in
bus
refurbishments,
twenty
five
million
dollars
for
a
new
fare
control
system;
two
point:
six
million
dollars
for
improvements
to
the
transit
way
and
other
systems;
two
point:
two
million
to
improve,
scheduling
and
booking
eight
hundred
thousand
dollars
for
new
bus
shelters
in
our
communities.
M
Five
hundred
thousand
in
accessibility,
improvements
and
twenty
three
point:
eight
million
dollars
in
lifecycle
and
maintenance
costs,
with
a
projected
ridership
of
97.3
million
customer
trips
by
bus
and
by
train;
and
then
there
are
seven
hundred
and
eighty
three
thousand
trips
on
para:
the
2015
budget
projects,
fair
revenue
of
one
hundred
and
eighty
eight
million
dollars
together
with
the
assessment
growth
increase
of
1.75
percent.
I,
am
pleased
to
say
that
the
2015
transit
services
budget
is
in
line
with
the
transit
affordability
plan
unanimously
passed
by
Council
in
2011
and
the
city's
operating
revenue.
M
Cost
ratio
target.
There's
been
a
lot
of
talk
about
the
cost
of
public
transit
in
our
city
and
how
much
everyone
pays
in
2015,
the
city
will
spend
five
hundred
and
seventy
six
million
dollars
offering
public
transit
to
our
residents.
Most
of
that
funding
is
being
requested
by
OC
Transpo,
with
some
flowing
through
other
City
departments
lead.
M
Needless
to
say,
public
transit
is
in
at
major
expense
for
our
city,
as
I
mentioned
in
2015,
fares
will
generate
a
hundred
and
eighty
eight
million
dollars
in
revenue
compared
to
a
toll,
citywide
investment
of
five
hundred
and
seventy
six
million
dollars.
That
means
fares
are
paying
for
one-third.
The
total
cost
of
public
transit
in
Ottawa
property
taxes,
development
charges
and
in
federal,
provincial
gas
taxes
are
covering
the
rest.
Despite
the
fact
that
far
more
Ottawa
residents
drive
the
news
public
transit,
this
investment
by
all
Ottawa
residents
is
critically
important
to
our
city.
C
M
Bike,
we
all
recognize
the
importance
for
all
of
us
to
invest
in
OC
Transpo.
The
memories
of
traffic
chaos
and
wasted
time
from
2000
to
2009
are
still
fresh
in
our
minds.
These
memories
demonstrate
how
important
OC
Transpo
is
the
daily
life
of
our
city,
our
church
council,
to
continue
the
subway
funding
for
OC
not
only
to
grow
the
service
with
our
city,
but
to
attract
a
new
generation
of
riders,
will
make
a
lifelong
commitment
to
public
transit
you'll,
see
what
cream
you
see
ml
and
you,
sir,
you
original
poems.
Okay,
so
I.
A
S
Thank
you
well
for
the
presentation.
I
just
wanted
to
follow
up
and
ask
mr.
Marconi
one
question,
and
it
relates
to
the
increased
transit
fares.
Just
wanted
to
ask
to
what
extent
the
equity
and
inclusion
lens
was
used
and
considered
when
looking
at
the
impact
of
transit
fare
increases
on
our
most
vulnerable
citizens.
G
Thank
You
mr.
chair
councillor,
deans.
As
you
know,
last
term,
we
approve
the
equity
inclusion
policy
and
we
apply
that
to
everything
that
we
do
the
the
alignment
of
that
policy.
With
this
rate
increases.
We
are
not
doing
what
was
done
years
ago,
where
there
was
big
spikes
in
fares
of
you
recall
two
terms
ago:
it
seven
and
a
half
percent
increases
and
you're
back
even
further,
where
fares
were
held
low
artificially
low.
There
was
big
spikes
and
not
affected
everyone
and
their
most
vulnerable.
S
Okay,
I
appreciate
that
and
I
don't
think
anybody
around
this
table
is
on
for
7.5
percent.
There
increases
anymore,
but
I
just
want
to
make
sure
I'm.
Looking
at
all
the
Cali
women
in
the
audience
today,
with
those
beautiful
scars
and
I
do
think
about
the
most
vulnerable
citizens
and
the
impact
of
increasing
first
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
the
equity
includes
inclusion.
Lands
was
applied
when
these
decisions
were
recommended.
S
G
A
You
very
much
chair,
Dean
and
councillor
Dean's
and
point
well
made
I
mean
I.
Think
we
go
back
to
2008
2010
you
look
in
that
frame.
We
had
24
percent
cumulative
increase
in
in
transit,
so
I
think
mr.
Mahoney's
shop
has
tried
to
balance
the
desire
for
the
incredible
pressure
for
the
desire
to
increase
transit
services,
with
with
the
very
clear
community
need
to
keep
fares
as
reasonable
and
predictable
possible.
Thank
you
very
much
for
that.
That's
counselor
Libre!
Please.
G
G
Order
specifically
to
attract
those
kinds
of
workers,
I'm
looking
forward
and
I,
think
a
lot
of
these
concerns.
Chair
ablai
has
recognized
some
of
those
in
his
opening
comments.
I'm,
looking
forward
to
working
with
my
colleagues
on
transit
fares
over
the
course
of
the
next
year,
or
so
in
light
of
some
of
the
media
attention
and
popular
attention
that
my
focus
on
transit
fares
has
brought
to
light
one
of
the
persistent
questions
that
I've
been
getting
and
I'll.
Take
this
opportunity
to
ask
it
now
is.
T
G
A
result
of
fare
avoidance,
turnstile
jumpers
people
getting
on
the
wrong
doors,
etc.
No
and
I
would
caution
you
when
any
transit
agency
tells
you
that
they
do
because
it's
it's
a
theoretical
exercise.
What
we
do
is
have
very
good
percentages
when
we
do
our
blitzes
and
fare
evasion,
because
I've
heard
some
of
the
comments
has
presto
led
to
more
fare
evasion.
There's
nothing
in
the
data
on
our
blitzes.
That
says:
there's
more
people
evading
our
fares
than
in
the
past.
G
You
know
I
often
hear
and
I
saw
some
students
get
on
the
bus
and
they
haven't
tapped
their
code.
There
University
Pass
holders
and
we're
changing
that
they're.
Actually
gonna
have
presto
cards
with
photo
ID
on
them,
so
they're
actually
not
evading
fares.
The
other
thing
is,
as
the
chair
mentioned,
the
trillium
line
and
the
Confederation
line
is
going
to
a
gated
system,
so
you
will
not
be
able
to
go
through
those
gates
without
tapping,
so
that'll
start
to
close
the
gap
and
long
term.
G
M
Thank
You
mr.
deputy
mayor
on
the
point
of
competition
I
agree:
I,
do
you
think
Ottawa
does
compete
with
cities
worldwide,
but
more
specifically
with
cities
here
in
Ontario
such
as
such
as
Toronto
that
has
a
monthly
bus
pass
at
141
dollars
and
50
cents
compared
to
ours
a
little
over
120.
There
token
is
going
up
by
3.7
percent
this
year
compared
to
two
and
a
half
here
in
Ottawa.
There
are
regular
monthly
passes
going
up.
Five.
Q
You
mr.
chair,
the
just
on
the
fares
to
start
with
I,
take
it
we're
going
to
be
doing
a
complete
review
of
fares
before
we
have
the
real
opening
up
in
the
next
couple
of
years.
In
any
case,
because
I
would
like
to
see
us
doing
some
of
I
think
there's
some
places
we
give
discounts,
we
don't
need
to
and
other
places
we
don't
give
discounts
where
it
would
be
beneficial
and
so
I
just
wondering
when
that
fair,
really
at
least
is
going
to
be
done,
because
that
would
also
obviously
impact
future
budgets.
Yes,.
G
Q
Q
But
the
problem
that
they
staff
have
told
me
is
that
they
can
only
do
this
in
off-peak
hours,
because
there
aren't
enough
busses
and
I'm
just
wondering
like
for
being
seen
to
be
hindered
now
and
being
able
to
actually
provide
service
even
when
we
have
and
demand
for,
because
there
aren't
enough
buses.
Can
you
answer
what
that
problem
is
and
how
we
can
maybe
deal
with
that?
Well,.
G
But
that's
part
of
the
response,
but
it's
also
about
money.
So
it's
capital,
you
need
more
buses
and
you
need
more
staff
at
peak,
so
the
million
dollars
that
is
before
you
today
is
the
first
expansion
and
service
that
you've
seen
in
years.
If
you
want
more
peak
service,
you
recall
when
we
did
the
briefing
every
morning.
800
buses
go
out,
that's
every
bus
that
we
have
available
and
then
during
the
off-peak
that
reduces
significantly.
If
you
want
to
increase
capacity
during
those
a.m.
and
p.m.
G
Q
Q
A
look
at
I
realize
the
money
is
short
this
year,
but
you
can't
say
you
can
get
a
10-minute
service
in
certain
areas
and
people
get
around
easily
and
you
get
a
30
or
60
minute
service
part
of
the
day
in
other
parts
of
the
city.
And
it's
no
wonder
people
don't
then
use
the
bus
because
they
don't
have
it
all
the
time
you
can't
depend
if
you
can
get
to
your
job
on
the
bus
that
you
can't
get
home,
you
can't
actually
kind
of
use
the
bus.
Q
Q
Look
at
the
service
because
the
growth
areas
have
had
nothing
for
the
last
three
years,
because
we
have
had
no
new
money
and,
and
yet
the
additional
service
we
put
into
the
central
core
areas,
and
things
like
that
is
still
working
well
and
is
there
some
adjustments
that
can
be
made
to
provide
I
mean
it's
a
little
bit
worse
service
for
some,
but
at
least
some
service
for
others?
And
it's.
Q
Q
M
Q
M
A
million
dollars
per
new
service
and
kanata
north
in
Kanata
south
in
the
budget.
Earlier
this
year,
OC
Transpo
worked
very
closely
with
councilor
hubli
to
provide
additional
service
on
route
66,
which
is
a
that
did
not
have
the
same
level
of
service
capacity
and
frequency
as
the
community
needed.
They
were
able
to
add
two
or
three
more
commuter
runs
to
that
service
to
provide
that
additional
frequency
that
additional
comfort
ability
and
that
additional
reliability
and
I'm
very
sure
that
mr.
Mahoney
and
mr.
Q
That's
not
what
I
was
asking
for
it.
All.
The
one
million
of
course
is,
but
the
whole
city
is
happening
about
Haven
and
other
places
too,
and
the
and
it's
very
limited
amount
we're
very
pleased
to
have
something,
but
they-
and
it
is
all
off
peak-
that's
not
anywhere
so
I
have
saved
something
that's
a
great.
My
kids
would
like
to
they
work
part-time
there
because
it
doesn't
run
in
rush
hour
after
school.
It's
not
running
and
they
can't
get
to
their
job.
They
will
be
able
to
get
home
and
vice
versa.
Q
So
if
there
is
issues
that
come
up
with
that,
what
I
was
saying
is
that
we
haven't
taken
an
overall
look
at
the
whole
system
for
four
years
now,
and
we
may
have
to
do
some
adjustments.
You
may
get
more
in
one
system,
but
in
my
area
they
took
two
quests
divided
them
into
three
to
give
them
service
in
a
new
area,
and
now
almost
everybody
has
poorer
service
rather
than
better,
because
there's
no
more
money
to
provide
that,
but
far
more
people
to
serve
and
so
I
just
asking.
Q
G
In
the
absence
of
more
money
to
capacity
the
the
next
major
review
is
already
been
initiated.
It's
part
of
the
LRT
configuration,
if
you
think,
you're
Far,
East
and
West
Point's.
There
will
be
significant
changes
and
what
we
do
with
those
service
areas,
so
that'll
be
the
next
review
period
and
that
work
has
already
started.
I
would
recommend
against
doing
what's
being
suggested
for
a
couple
things.
Staff
would
not
want
to
be
put
in
a
position
where
we're
going
to
start
reducing
council
approved
standards
on
the
fly.
G
We
need
specific
direction
to
do
that
and
to
redeploy
service
capacity
and
again
your
major
changes
coming
in
2017
into
2018,
where
the
network
will
see
significant
changes,
barring
that
you
need
more
money.
If
you
want
to
add
more
capacity,
you
have
to
peak
periods,
the
million
dollars
is
there.
The
other
thing
I
remind
everyone
is
four
times
a
year.
We
do
adjustments
and
that
the
work
we
did
with
council
Hubley,
where
his
community
actually
identified
some
opportunities
on
bus
types.
We'll
continue
to
do
that,
but
the
next
major
change
comes
in
2017
2018.
Q
I
just
indicated
they
had
to
follow
the
city's
policy
in
the
budget
I'm
just
saying
the
policy
is
not
in
being
put
in
place
in
the
newer
areas,
because
there's
not
money,
so
people
are
not
getting
what
the
policy
says.
They
should
be
getting
and
that's
an
issue
that
we
can
ignore.
We
expand
the
city
and
grow
in
the
growth
areas
and
that's
where
most
the
growth
is
now
going.
As
you
yourself
know
the
worst,
the
problem
is
going
to
get
so
we
just
have
to
open
our
eyes
up
and
try
to
see.
P
You
very
much
mr.
mayor
acting
mayor,
just
a
comment
that,
in
terms
of
council
blaze,
comet
those
comments
in
terms
of
reaching
out
to
the
growth
area.
As
mr.
Mahoney's
mentioned,
the
concern
I
have
mr.
McCarney
and
I
know
it
may
be
a
policy
decision
going
forward
when
we
introduce
major
programs
like
we
were
going
to
do
in
2017
with
LRT,
and
we
did
with
the
u-pass
as
a
couple
of
two
years
or
three
years
ago
that
had
an
impact
on
capacity
in
growth
areas.
P
Where
you
know
in
all
of
sudden,
you
have
all
kinds
of
students
taking
the
buses,
not
that
there's
anything
wrong
with
it,
because
we're
trying
to
increase
ridership.
But
having
said
that,
I
think
maybe
that's
where
we
as
an
organization
and
we
as
a
council
may
have
missed
the
boat
a
little
bit
where
we
didn't
do
a
review
at
that
point
to
say
we're
expecting
all
these
extra
passengers.
How
are
we
going
to
handle
them
going
forward?
P
Maybe
we
will
get
extra
capacity
that
way
and
I
do
appreciate
the
work
that
I'm
working
with
your
office
currently
to
look
at
that
million-dollar
expense
and
see
how
you
know
the
my
Ward
or
stiff
award
or
the
West
End,
for
that
matter,
gets
a
little
bit
of
that
money
in
order
to
improve
some
localized
service
and
that's
my
interest
at
the
present
time.
So,
thank
you
very
much
and
thank
you
much
airplay
for
your
comments.
A
Thank
you
very
much
with
no
other
questions
on
the
transit
Commission
budget
will
now
turn
to
the
transportation
budget
before
I.
Ask
cherry
guy
to
give
us
a
an
introduction,
some
highlights
of
that
and
then
entertain
questions
I'd
like
to
remember
or
remind
members
of
council
this
pleases
last
call
for
motions.
We
are
now
going
to
move
after
this
into
the
debates,
an
approval
portion
of
the
budget.
So
if
you
have
motions
either
specifically
with
respect
to
amending
budget
pages
for
individual
committees,
please
get
them
to
the
deputy
clerk.
T
T
T
This
is
a
very
labor-intensive
Department
and
we've
been
able
to
keep
the
FDA
FTE
count,
essentially
the
same
as
it
was
last
year.
The
one
change.
This
is
the
discussion
that
we've
had
around
the
hiring
of
six
additional
safety
offers
to
enhance
our
fleet
safety
program
on
the
capital
side,
we're
making
increased
investments
in
infrastructure
renewal
in
accordance
with
our
corporate
asset
management
policy.
T
Some
of
the
other
things
that
we're
that
the
budget
will
be
be
dealing
with
is
we'll
be
hiring
additional
crossing
guards
in
anticipation
of
the
changes
that
are
coming
in
September
through
the
changes
that
we've
coming
through
auste,
and
we
also
will
be
dedicating
some
funds
to
dealing
with
the
the
issue
of
the
wild
parsnip,
which
has
caused
some
concerns
and
various
wards
across
the
city.
And
how
do
we
get
that
under
control?
T
So,
in
summary,
spending
is,
is
being
kept
in
check
where
our
target
investments
are
being
made.
And
again,
one
of
the
things
that
we
discussed
earlier
is
that
mr.
Wiley
is
undertaking
a
major
review
of
our
snow
removal
policies
and
in
considerations
to
go
into
when
we
remove
how
we,
how
often
we
remove
levels
of
service
and
all
those
things,
and
that
will
be
coming
forward
later
later.
This
year,
I'm
happy
to
take
any
questions
that
people
may
have
in
relation
to
the
budget.
A
R
Is
a
little
slow
on
the
switch
there?
I
just
want
to
take
the
opportunity
to
bring
up
the
issue
of
strategic
initiatives
as
it
relates
to
you
know
to
this
budget.
We
we
learned
that
our
cycling
facilities
program
and
our
pedestrian
facilities
program
got
shifted
out
of
our
out
of
the
transportation
budget,
at
least
the
forecast
for
growth,
where
it
was
in
2014,
and
it
now
sits
and
strategic
initiatives.
R
So
you
know
we
had
a
transportation
master
plan
that
called
for
some
70
million
dollars
over
the
next
15
years
and
in
cycling
and
funding
for
pedestrians.
That's
now
sits
and
strategic
initiatives,
and-
and
we
have
an
opportunity,
once
we've
gone
through
our
term
of
council
priorities
and
our
strategic
initiatives
to
decide
whether
to
move
that
back
into
the
operating
budget.
That
is
council's
prerogative.
I
realize
that,
but
my
concern
is
is,
is
that
we
are.
R
We've
got
climate
change
and
many
other
many
other
initiatives
all
competing
with
each
other,
and
you
know
seem
to
me
that
it's
not
a
stretch
to
imagine
that
somebody
who
cares
about
climate
change
also
cares
about
pedestrian,
cycling
infrastructure,
and
so
my
concern
is
that
you
know
we're
going
to
be
we're
going
to
be
battling.
You
know
housing
versus
cycling
versus
you
know,
climate
change
and,
and
it
it's
it's.
R
It
doesn't
sit
well
with
me
that
you
know
when
we
had.
You
know.
Last
year's
budget
showed
you
know
that
pedestrian
cycling
infrastructure
would
be
in
strategic
initiatives
for
that
first
year,
but
then
would
be
moved
back
into
growth
and
I.
Just
wonder
when
and
how
the
decision
was
made
to
shift
that
back
without
coming
back
to
council.
N
N
Your
mic
yeah
I'll,
rip
it
out
of
the
desk
here,
the
when
Council
adopted
the
transportation
master
plan
and
the
investments
that
it
proposed
in
both
cycling
and
pedestrian,
and
in
fact,
the
transportation
master
plan
recommended
that
the
portions
of
that
funding
that
wasn't
going
to
be
funded
from
development
charges
would
be
considered.
As
a
strategic
initiative.
I
can
confirm
that
in
the
the
draft
that
staff
will
pose
for
consideration
by
Council,
there
will
be
investments.
N
R
So,
just
to
clarify
that
and
I
we
can
take
this
offline
out,
because
we
do.
We
do
have
some
time.
The
full
70
million
dollars
that
was
identified
for
cycling
infrastructure
over
the
next
15
years
will
be
over
the
next
four
years,
evenly
dished
out
through
strategic
initiatives.
Is
that
correct?
The.
A
A
A
Thank
you
very
much
move
on
to
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Are
there
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motions
or
debate
on
this
carried?
Thank
you.
The
audit
committee
portion
of
the
2015
drop
operating
and
capital
budget
debate
or
motions
carried.
Thank
you
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much.
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Committee
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draft
operating
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A
A
The
Environment
Committee
rate
supported
portion
of
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2015
draft
operating
and
capital
budget
carried.
Thank
you
very
much.
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technology
subcommittee
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2015
draft
operating
and
capital
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draft
operating
and
capital
budget,
as
amended
in
your
roadmaps,
was
carried.
Thank
you
very
much.
A
Thank
you
very
much.
We're
now
into
the
finance
and
Economic
Development
Committee
portion
of
the
2015
draft
operating
and
capital
budget,
including
revised
page
68
of
the
Finance
and
Economic
Development
Committee
budget
book.
We
have
a
motion
on
this
item
from
councilor
egg
ly.
No
siree
glad.
Would
you
like
to
introduce
your
motion.
This
would
be
on
the
the
allocation
of
the
two
million
dollars
for
snow.
Thank.
T
T
Whereas
council
has
established
a
winter
maintenance
reserve
to
smooth
fluctuations
in
the
operating
budget
requirement
for
winter
maintenance
and
snow
removal
by
funding
cost
overruns
that
may
result
from
above-average
winter
maintenance
expenditures
in
this
reserve.
After
three
years
of
running
deficits
and
winter
operations
has
a
current
balance
of
2.1
million
and
whereas,
during
the
transportation
committee's
review
of
the
2015
draft
operating
capital
budgets,
the
current
challenges
with
respect
to
the
city's
winter
maintenance
reserve
will
recognize,
with
specific
reference.
To
fact
that
this
reserve
will
be
completely
depleted.
T
If
not
for
a
number
of
one-time
revenues
that
were
found
in
2014
to
cover
that
a
15
million
dollar
deficit
and
whereas
financial
results
from
the
first
two
months
of
the
2015
winter
appear
to
be
very
similar
to
the
2014
winter,
which
are
anticipated
to
result
in
all
the
funds
in
the
winter
maintenance
reserve
being
used.
Once
again
in
2015,
and
whereas
subsequent
to
the
tabling
of
the
draft
2015
operating
capital
budgets
received
in
table
by
council
on
February
the
4th
2015,
it
has
been
determined
the
taxation
revenues
generated
from
new
properties.
T
So
that's
the
motion
in
the
nutshell
and
it
builds
on
comments
and
concerns
that
I
raised
at
Transportation
Committee
when
we
are
considering
the
budget.
There
are
some
things
that
we
can
budget
for
on
and
there's
some
things
that
we
simply
cannot
control
and
that's.
Obviously,
the
weather
and
Ottawa
has
been
hit
pretty
hard
over.
The
last
number
of
winters
I
think
that
this
is
a
prudent
and
proactive
way
to
to
deal
with
this,
along
with
the
review
that
mr.
Wiley's
team
is
doing
to
determine
how
we
do
our
service.
Are
there
any
savings
there?
T
Rebuilding
the
reserve
is
going
to
give
us
a
resource
that
we
can
tap
into,
so
we
don't
have
to
scramble
and
hope
that
there's
one-time
money
here
or
there
at
the
end
of
a
year,
to
help
us
out
over
time.
The
reserve,
when
built
back
up,
will
give
us
that
cushion
that
we
need,
and
so
I
thank
councilors
hubely
for
seconding.
This
motion
and
I
would
ask
for
all
of
you
to
please
please
support
it
going
forward.
Thank.
A
You
very
much
councillor
on
the
igloo
hubely
motion
carried.
Thank
you
very
much.
That
was
the
last.
That
was
the
only
motion
with
respect
to
Fed
Co
that
I
have
before
me.
So
with
that
the
Finance
and
Economic
Development
Committee
portion
of
the
budget,
is
it
carried
carried?
Thank
you
very
much
will
now
moved
into
the
before
we
ask
the
treasurer
to
make
the
necessary
adjustments.
A
C
A
T
Thank
you
once
again,
mr.
chair
I'll
just
read
out
the
motion
then
give
a
brief
explanation.
So
where's,
the
Planning
Act
section
42
permits
the
utilization
of
cash
in
lieu
of
parkland
funds,
the
acquisition
of
land
to
be
used
for
park
or
other
public
recreational
purposes,
including
the
erection,
improvement
or
repair
of
buildings
in
the
acquisition,
a
machinery
for
park
or
other
public
recreational
purposes,
and
whereas
current
council
policy
does
not
permit
the
utilization
of
cash
in
lieu
of
parkland
funds
for
any
costs
associated
with
lifecycle
replacement.
T
T
The
staff
be
directed
to
include
in
the
upcoming
cash
in
lieu
parkland
report
the
options
for
the
use
of
cash
in
lieu
of
parkland
funds
for
bridge
financing
to
advance
otherwise
eligible
projects
that
appear
in
later
years,
in
the
capital
forecast,
at
least
for
this
term
of
council
and
the
staff
also
taken
to
account
any
other
ideas
for
amendments
to
this
policy
from
members
of
council
raised
as
part
of
their
due
diligence
in
preparation
for
this
report.
So,
just
briefly
to
comment
in
the
introduction.
Mr.
T
chair
I
want
to
thank
the
city,
manager's
office
and
I
want
to
thank
John
Moser
for
responding
to
this
concern.
This
is
a
concern
that
I've
had
for
some
time
about
the
flexibility
that
we
have,
or
rather
don't
have
in
our
caption
Lu
policy,
and
when
I
brought
the
issue
to
the
city
manager's
office.
We
had
good
discussion
about
it
and
the
road
forward
was
to
come
forward
with
a
plan
and
a
report
as
to
how
we
may
use
these
funds
better,
provide
more
flexibility
for
our
communities
in
going
forward
on
recreational
projects.
T
The
idea
of
the
bridge
financing
is
one
I
think
that
will
be
helpful
in
dealing
with
issues
in
our
warts
and
will
give
us
all
some
breathing
room
to
figure
out
how
we
move
forward
on
the
bigger
issue
of
the
infrastructure,
funding
for
part
projects
overall
in
the
city
and
going
forward
so
I
see
there
are
a
number
of
questions
and
I'll
hold
my
my
wrap
up,
but
I
again.
I
would
ask
that
that
my
colleagues
support
this
place.
T
A
K
I'll
combine
my
questions
and
comments.
If
that's
okay,
okay,
sure
the
this,
this
motion,
something
I,
thought
we
we
should
have
been
doing
four
or
five
years
ago
as
well,
but
I
guess
we
weren't
in
a
position
where
we
would
entertain
it
at
that
time.
The
I
think
a
couple
things
have
to
be
made
clear.
One
is
that
this
is
not
the
same
issue
as
the
question
of
whether
we
put
money
in
the
budget
to
do
lifecycle,
renewal
of
parks
and
playgrounds.
So
that's
the
first
point.
People
should
keep
in
mind.
K
The
second
point
is
this
is
not
using
CIL
s
to
do
lifecycle
and
maintenance.
This
is
using
CIL
s
to
pay
for
the
bridging
and
the
CIL
czar,
ultimately
refunded
from
the
budget
for
lifecycle
and
maintenance.
It
would
be
very
unfair
to
tax
people
who
are
building
homes
to
provide
new
or
additional
park
features
and
then
take
that
money
and
turn
around
and
use
it
just
for
maintenance
life
cycle.
K
K
What
it
does
is
it
lets
individual
counselors
who
have
the
mandate
from
their
their
residents,
provide
a
bit
sharper
focus
on
what
the
priorities
are
in
the
community
and
when
they
are
so
that
if
something's
a
year
or
two
on
the
horizon,
but
is
needed
now
often
like
if
a
counselor
could
just
bridge
that
money
that
is
going
to
be
available
in
two
years,
they
can
meet
the
priority
and
actually
make
things
less
expensive
in
the
long
run.
So
it's
a
I
think
it's
a
good
motion
and
I
urge
everyone
to
support
it.
P
You
very
much
mr.
deputy
mayor
I'm,
just
coming
back
to
one
question
about
the
bridging,
and
maybe
somebody
from
stopped
mr.
Moser
or
miss
similar,
can
answer
this
question
in
terms
of
bridging
the
finance
for
this
CIL
fund.
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
it's
not
going
to
carry
from
term
to
term.
It
is
wouldn't
they
a
time
frame
of
that
one
term
that
we're
being
able
to
do
that.
J
P
You
for
that
mr.
Mallick
and
the
next
question
is
again
coming
back
to.
If
the
project,
let's
say,
is
you
know
ten
thousand
dollars
over
then
what's
in
the
CIL
fund,
will
that
be
funded
through
the
city
budget
process,
or
will
that
part
of
the
work
or
portion
the
work
may
not
get
completed?
How
is
that
going
to
be
handled
if.
J
J
So
you
would
have
to
have
the
full
amount
at
the
time
that
you
asked
for
it
to
be
bridged
and
we
would
basically
put
a
lock
on
that
amount
so
that
you
couldn't
double,
spend
it
and
if
it
came
in,
if
you
didn't
have
the
ten
thousand,
you
would
basically
have
to
wait
until
you
had
the
ten
thousand
came
in.
Thank.
I
I
Solve
another
question:
deputy
Merritt:
that's
just
one
piece!
The
other
question
I'd
like
to
know
as
the
reference
here
to
the
report
on
cash
and
loo.
Would
it
be
a
friendly
amendment
if
it's
to
do
with
this
report
that
they
also
look
at
other
options
for
how
we
can
use
the
CIL
funds
to
move
projects
ahead,
such
as
partnering
with
sponsorship
programs
and
so
on?
Okay,.
A
So,
thank
you
very
much
for
that.
I
mean
I.
Just
want
to
be
clear.
This
is
this
motion,
if
with
direct
staff,
to
go
away
and
create
a
report
to
come
back,
which
would
include
some
of
those
options
and
I
I'm
reading
counselor
eagle-eyes
nodding
here
that
he
probably
wouldn't
be
against
the
you
know
the
notion
of
extra
options,
but
the
question
I
think
is
to
councilor
eagle-eye
it's
his
motion.
T
D
T
Pass
this
motion
today
it
doesn't
mean
this
is
going
to
happen.
It's
directing
staff
to
look
at
it
report
back
to
us
how
it
could
work,
how
it
could
function
best
and
so
I.
Don't
I,
don't
see
that
there's
there's
a
need
to
amend
the
motion,
its
general
in
the
census,
giving
direction
to
staff
and
staff
has
heard
and
will
hear
what
everybody
says
around
the
table
and
that
will
that
will
form
the
basis
of
how
they
go
off
and
look
at
this
issue.
I
Okay,
thank
you,
so
you're
not
going
to
put
any
production
against
queue.
Jumping
in
here
then
I
can't
support
the
motion.
If
the
intent
of
the
motion
is
to
really
create
a
situation
where
queue-jumping
can
happen
so
I'm,
okay,
if
the
motion
is
amended
to
tell
staff
that
they're
going
to
go
away
and
work
on
a
report
that
they
keep
that
in
mind
that
we
do
not
want
this
to
be
used
for
queue-jumping
I.
T
Guess
what
I
would
I
would
say
to
that?
Mr.
mr.
chair
is
again
this
this
motion,
if
passed
councillor
Hughley
is
not
going
to
allow
anybody
to
do
anything
except
it's
going
to
inform
staff
and
give
them
some
more
information,
some
more
ideas,
it's
very
general
and
that's
why
one
of
the
things
says
and
any
other
ideas
that
come
out
of
this.
Mr.
Mosers
team
is
already
working
on
the
report.
T
This
will
help
inform
them
and
they'll
come
back
with
all
the
options
of
what
we
could
or
couldn't
do
and
at
that
time
we'll
have
the
discussion
of
planning
committee
and
and
decide
what
we
approve
of
and
what
we
don't
I
just
I,
don't
want
to
close
any
doors
and
any
ideas
that
that
mr.
Moser
and
his
team
may
come
up
with,
and
this
just
gives
them
some
flexibility
to
come
back.
Give
us
the
good,
the
bad,
the
pros
and
the
cons,
but
you're
not
committing
through
this
to
queue-jumping
or
not
queue-jumping
or
anything
else.
T
I
A
P
Mr.
chair
certainly
I've
heard
all
the
discussion
just
in
terms
of
the
queue-jumping
I
mean
we're
talking
about
the
60/40
split
that
we
have
when
we
can't
bring
it
in
the
60%
goes
to
the
ward
councillor
and
it's
their
money
to
use
within
their
ward.
So
it's
really
not
an
issue
of
queue-jumping
because
there's
you
know,
there's
not
a
lumpy
over
each
Ward
has
its
own.
If
you
will
revenue
that
comes
in
and
the
work,
if
they,
if
the
revenue
is
there,
it
will
get
used
in
that
Ward.
So
certainly
I
understand
the
issue.
L
Think
it's
important
to
everybody,
understand,
there's
already
report
on
cash
in
lieu
of
parkland.
It's
going
to
be
a
fulsome
report,
just
in
case
some
of
you
have
ideas
that
may
not
already
be
on
the
table
and
included.
Let
mr.
Moser
know
her
come
through
me,
the
chair
of
planning.
We
anticipate
the
report
coming
in
June
I
believe
mr.
Moser.
What
this
does
is.
This
is
just
another
piece
that
has
not
over
the
past
years,
but
identified
as
a
possibility
or
an
opportunity.
There
are
many,
such
as
a
question
to
queue-jumping
goes.
L
Certainly
we're
going
to
need
to
understand
how
the
staff,
who
have
an
aggressive
work
plan
in
any
given
there
are
going
to
be
able
to
fit
in
more
who's,
going
to
pay
for
those
and
to
make
sure
to
deal
with
councilor
hughley's
concerns
that
the
projects
that
are
already
in
the
work
plan
is
legislated
for
a
given
year
are
not
set
aside
or
pushed
aside,
or
do
not
happen
because
of
a
potential
for
queue-jumping.
My
understanding
is
with
this
motion.
It's
another
opportunity
is
what
it
is.
L
So
in
this
term,
for
example,
you
have
a
project.
I
was
just
saying
to
councilor
medic
here's
a
project
in
2017.
He
has
cash
in
lieu
of
parkland
and
he
and
we
have
the
ability
to
do
it
in
2016.
That's
a
net
benefit
to
his
ward
in
2018
the
last
year,
the
term
his
account
for
cash
in
lieu
would
be
paid
back
from
the
already
set
out
schedule,
but
I
understand
the
concern
for
that
and
I
think
that's
a
concern
that
we
will
make
sure
that
we
address,
as
we
will
all
opportunities.
L
C
Thank
You
deputy
mayor
I
just
want
some
clarification
because
of
some
of
the
vagueness
in
the
wording
and
I
appreciate
that
the
report
is
going
to
come
back.
But
what
is
the
intent
in
terms
of
is
this
meant
to
give
us
more
flexibility
in
terms
of
the
projects
that
we're
able
to
do
within
the
CIL
P
funds?
Is
that
one
of
the
things
that
we'll
do
and
what
can
we
do
now
and
what
would
be?
What
would
we
be
able
to
do?
Additionally,
if
that's
the
direction
I'm.
P
Mr.
chair,
the
motion
speaks
to
you
know
what
we
can
do
beyond
you
know.
Within
our
policy
we
have
set
policy.
There
are
certainly
in
the
the
Planning
Act
it
spells
of
what
you
can
use
this
money
for
in
our
previous
review
of
this
and
the
last
time
it
came
to
councils
in
2008.
We
looked
at
what
we
wanted
to
do
within
that
framework.
This
now
is
going
to
give
us
an
opportunity
to
look
at
these
two
financial
issues
that
we,
we
didn't,
consider
it
the
last
time.
P
So
it's
it's
really
that-
and
you
know
this
money
is,
is
used
for
to
produce
or
really
one
main
purpose
in
the
ward
is
to
look
at
existing
facilities
and
doing
improvements
to
to
that
citywide.
It's
it's
tended
to
buy,
buy
land,
because
this
is
you
know
geared
to
that,
so
this
is
outside
of
all
of
the
new
parks
that
better
being
built.
This
is
just
used
primarily
for
improvements
to
existing
parks
facilities
within
the
parks
within.
C
That
framework,
my
experience
has
been
that
it
is
fairly
restrictive
in
terms
of
what
we
can
or
can't
upgrade.
So
if
the
intent
of
the
motion
is
to
go
back
and
give
us
a
bit
more
flexibility
in
terms
of
what
we
can
or
can't
renew
about
keeping
in
mind
what
councillor
Schiraldi
said
about
the
point
where
we
don't
want
this:
to
become
a
replacement
for
renewal
money,
I
think
you
know
I'm
prepared
to
to
support
the
intent.
If
that's,
if
that's
a
direction
that
your.
C
N
P
P
A
T
Yeah
just
shortly
I
think
counselor
Sher
Ali
said
it
said
it
really
well,
but
the
purpose
of
the
motion
is
just
to
give
us
as
much
information,
so
we
can
have
on
the
table.
So
we
can
have
a
fulsome
discussion
about
this
policy,
which
is
now
seven
years
out
since
it's
been
last
reviewed,
give
us
all
the
information
tossed
around
the
ideas
and
come
up
with
a
better
way
to
use
those
funds
for
the
betterment
of
all
our
communities
and
all
our
residents.
T
A
O
C
A
O
A
O
Part
just
get
into
an
introduction
then,
and
we're
happy
to
answer
questions
or
listen
to
discussion.
The
purpose
of
the
motion
is
to
assess
the
budget
process
to
allow
members
of
council
via
the
survey
to
raise
matters
that
they
believe
would
be
beneficial
to
make
changes
to
provide
for
a
calm
reflection
of
the
overall
process
and
only
reflect
on
what
went
well
but,
more
importantly,
what
could
be
done
better
for
years
ahead?
The
ultimate
goal
is
to
identify
a
set
of
actionable
ideas
for
improving
next
year's
budget
process.
O
This
is
a
common
tool
for
continuous
improvement
as
part
of
good
governance.
At
the
March
3rd
meeting
of
the
Finance
and
Economic
Development
Committee,
a
submission
was
received
from
the
Federation
of
citizens
associations.
The
FCA
representing
about
40
community
associations
from
across
Ottawa,
had
some
worthy
recommendations
for
our
consideration.
O
They
talked
about
majority
of
their
members
feel
the
budget
process
is
still
opaque.
They
felt
there.
It
needs
to
be
about
better
and
more
opportunities
for
input.
They
noted
low
attendance
at
the
city
hall
public,
open
house.
Perhaps
the
format
for
public
consultations
need
to
be
rethought
out
or
reviewed.
The
budget
process,
they
believe,
is
not
set
up
to
review
the
full
budget
for
any
department,
and
they
also
suggested
a
budget
primer
similar
to
a
planning
primer
would
be
something
that
perhaps
the
city
would
consider.
O
I
have
heard
from
constituents,
community
groups
and
colleagues
around
the
table
that
they
would
like
to
see
changes
made
to
the
process
moving
forward.
Part
of
a
healthy
governance
strategy
is
to
review
what
we've
just
gone
through.
To
identify
these
types
of
issues.
I,
don't
want
to
do
this
independently.
O
On
my
own,
with
finance
staff,
I
see
great
benefits
to
ensure
all
members
have
the
opportunity
to
provide
constructive
feedback,
and
it's
not
meant
to
be
a
lawn
or
drawn-out
review,
rather
an
opportunity
for
staff
to
gather
suggestions
from
members
of
council
based
on
whether
it's
past
experiences
of
returning
councillors.
First
impressions
for
those
of
us
who
have
just
joined
Council
and
what
we've
heard
and
read
from
members
of
the
public
I
do
believe.
This
is
a
smart
step
forward
should
be
part
of
the
budget
process.
We
need
to
do
this.
Please
vote
in
favor.
O
A
You
very
much
council
brockington,
so
just
for
a
process.
Point
I'm
gonna
read
to
therefore
be
it
resolved
clause.
For
you
therefore,
be
it
resolved
that
staff
be
directed
to
conduct
a
budget
survey
electronic
or
in
person
for
all
members
of
council
about
all
respects
of
the
2015
budget
process
and
report
back
to
Council
on
the
results
as
part
of
the
2016
budget
directions
report
or
earlier,
if
possible,
that
is
the
motion.
Is
it
carried?
Oh
councilors
rally
has
a
question:
I
apologize,
counselor,
sure
Ellie
all
right.
Well,
if.
K
J
We
would
have
to
get
this
information,
probably
within
the
next
four
weeks,
because
we
need
to
be
in
front
of
fedko
most
likely
in
with
a
directions
report
416.
So
if
there
were
to
be
changes
made
to
the
process,
we
would
have
to
have
that
done
very
quickly.
You
will
remember,
though,
as
part
of
what
we
discussed
when
we
talked
about
the
next
three
years.
J
Our
first
emphasis
was
actually
going
to
be
on
looking
at
doing
multi-year
budgeting
and
putting
our
effort
towards
that
which
we
will
start
that
actually
probably
later
this
afternoon,
and
that
is
that's.
The
first
thing
that
we
really
need
to
focus
in
on
is
to
let
you
know
before
you
set
the
direction
for
2016
what
the
actual
next
three
years
or
we
think
are
going
to
look
like.
K
E
Thank
you
very
much,
and
thanks
for
this
motion,
the
council,
Brockington
I,
just
want
to
speak
in
support
of
it
ever
so
briefly,
and
also
I
believe
indicate
that
although
feedback
may
not
necessarily
come
in
time
to
make
changes
for
you
know
the
next
budget,
it's
a
constant
rolling,
improving
process,
so
I
would
anticipate.
There
may
be
some
recommendations
that
might
require
more
consideration
for
how
to
actually
put
them
into
practice.
E
F
J
F
O
The
short
answer
is
no
just
because
I
believe
the
review
is
necessary,
because,
if
recommendations
come
up
that
should
be
implemented
sooner
rather
than
later,
the
whole
intent
is
to
make
the
process
better,
so
I
understand
where
councillor
eel
Shan
Terry
is
coming
from,
but
I
believe
this
needs
to
move
forward.
Now.
Thank.
Q
F
E
E
However,
having
said
that,
what
I
would
suggest
is
to
the
members
is
that
at
this
point
in
time,
it's
premature
to
make
a
determination
as
to
whether
it
is
going
to
be
reconsideration,
so
I
would
suggest
the
members
could
vote
at
this
point
in
time
on
this
matter
and
then
the
clerk
staff
would
bring
back
with
the
treasurer
any
issues
that
might
be
of
a
procedural
nature
later.
When
the
report
comes
out.
F
E
F
A
B
A
T
We
go
ahead.
Thank
You,
mr.
mr.
chair
I,
would
support
referral
and
and
for
the
simple
reason
that
I
have
lacking
some
clarity
on
on
the
how
this
rolls
out.
In
other
words,
Pete,
will
be
canvassed
and
that's
great
find
out
what
we
think
how
it
worked.
I
don't
disagree
with
that,
but
what
I
don't
understand
is
whether
this
is
going
to
be
an
information
report
or
whether
it's
going
to
be
an
operational
report
at
the
end
of
the
day
and
I.
Think
that's
something.
If
we're.
T
If
staff
is
going
to
do
the
work
and
we're
going
to
do
the
work,
we
need
to
know
what
the
outcome
is
is
going
to
be
in
terms
of
how
we're
going
to
implement
or
not
it's
for
information.
That's
one
thing:
if
it's
actually
going
to
come
forward
and
then
we're
going
to
discuss
and
debate
and
vote
on
the
recommendations
about
how
we
go
forward,
it's
not
clear
to
me
on
the
wording
of
the
motion.
T
So
maybe,
if
we
had
more
time
to
have
that
more
fulsome
discussion
in
consideration
at
fedko,
I
think
that
that
may
work
better
again.
I
think
the
idea
is,
is
a
good
concept
to
have
that
feedback.
Just
not
sure
it's
clear
as
to
what
we're
going
to
do
with
that
feedback,
and
that's
something
I
would
need
to
know
and
have
some
discussion
about
before.
I
can
support
or
not
support
going
forward.
E
Procedural
issues
for
reconsideration,
mr.
deputy
mayor,
must
be
made
at
the
meeting.
So
if
we
are
talking
about
this
particular
one,
it
would
have
been
last
December.
If
we
are
talking
about
revisiting
a
matter.
There
are
two
basic
ways
to
do
it
number
one.
You
can
waive
the
rules,
which
is
a
3/4
vote
of
members
present
at
Council
or
you
could.
Mr.
a
deputy
mayor,
the
chair
could
at
any
meeting
determine
that
there's
new
information
that
may
have
influenced
the
vote
that
was
originally
made.
A
K
O
M
C
C
C
O
L
A
O
M
A
F
C
F
I
O
L
A
A
So
at
this
point
before
we
move
to
the
motion
to
adopt
reports,
its
traditional
to
offer
some
budget
wrap-up
remarks
and
I've
been
asked
to
do
so
as
well.
Today,
I
want
to
thank
city
staff
for
their
important
role
in
this
process
and
merci
pour
votre
travail
and,
on
behalf
of
thank
you
for
your
work
at
the
table.
I
want
to
say
how
appreciative
we
are
for
your
skill
and
collaboration.
A
I
also
want
to
thank
the
public
for
their
valuable
input,
whether
you
attended
a
committee
or
a
consultation
session
or
sent
an
email
or
a
tweet.
We
appreciate
hearing
from
you
I
think
all
members
of
council
are
now
well
aware
of
the
topics
of
most
interest
of
the
public,
and
this
will
continue
to
inform
our
work
in
the
months
ahead.
This
budget
allows
us
to
do
some
important
things
as
a
council.
First,
it
allows
us
to
keep
life
in
Ottawa,
affordable.
A
Our
tax
rate
and
user
fees
will
continue
to
be
managed
in
a
responsible
way,
because
we
are
always
conscious
of
how
the
decisions
we
make
around
this
table
can
affect
conversations
around
the
dinner
table.
Secondly,
this
budget
allows
us
to
move
important
city
building
projects
forward
in
January,
Mayor
Watson
talked
about
2015
being
a
year
of
momentum,
and
if
you
look
around
the
city,
I
find
it's
hard
to
disagree,
whether
it's
the
Confederation
line
or
stage
2
of
LRT,
the
Bayview
Innovation
Centre
or
the
new
Arts
Court.
A
We
are
making
some
significant
city
improvements
that
will
define
the
nation's
capital
for
generations
to
come,
and
third,
this
budget
will
allow
us
to
invest
at
the
community
level.
As
we
heard
from
our
city
manager.
We
will
soon
begin
the
important
conversation
about
our
strategic
priorities
together
as
a
council.
How
can
we
support
entrepreneurs?
How
can
we
protect
our
most
vulnerable
and
how
can
we
make
our
roads
safer?
A
L
L
O'connor
said,
since
it's
very
unique
that
he's
never
made
the
recommendation
to
us
ever
to
do
that
without
the
sage
advice,
it's
important
that
we
actually
do
the
right
thing
so
that
we
are
in
a
position
if
he
says
that
it
requires
reconsideration
that
were
actually
reconsidering
and
normal
practice
would
be,
for
those
that
don't
know,
you'd
have
to
do
it
now
or
before
the
end
of
council.
Thank
you.
Mr.
A
E
A
E
I
understand
to
be
reconsidered.
Mr.
deputy
mayor
is
the
Brockington
news
ball
motion
with
regards
to
directions
for
a
survey
with
regards
to
future
budget
directions
and
I
think
what
councilor
harder
is
seeking
is
that
she
wants
just
a
reconsideration
vote
on
that
which
would
require
I
believe
one
third
of
the
members
present
and
then
it
would
be
addressed
at
the
next
council
meeting.
L
I'm
sure,
in
case
this
is
how
foolish
this
all
is,
because
we
didn't
even
have
a
substantive
discussion
about
maybe
some
changes
that
should
be
made.
This
is
how
unfortunate
is
but
I'm
forced
to
do
this
in
case
our
very
wise
city
solicitor
comes
back
and
says.
In
fact,
we
needed
to
do
that
which
would
have
ended
up
in
a
referral.
We
would
have
had
a
discussion
of
fedko
and
we
probably
would
have
had
something
that
everyone
could
agree
to.
L
A
T
T
It
seems
to
me
that
we're
going
down
this
road
because
we
don't
have
clarity
on
whether
we
should
have
done
the
vote
in
the
first
place,
and
so,
if
I
understand
what
we're
gonna
vote
on
now
is
not
whether
we
should
have
voted
on
it
or
not,
but
we're
actually
reconsidering
the
vote
that
we
had.
Is
that
correct?
That.
T
Should
we
should
we
not
be
going
back
to
basics,
though?
Isn't
the
issue
really
whether
we
should
have
whether
councillor
Brockington
original
motion
was
something
we
should
have
dealt
with
or
not,
and
not
whether
we
need
to
look
at
the
vote
that
happened
from
it,
but
whether
we
should
have
voted
on
in
the
first
place,
so
I'm
not
sure
what
this
reconsideration
that
you've
suggested.
Mr.
O'connor
is
going
to
do
for
us,
except
make
it
even
more
confusing.
A
A
E
What
you
are
looking
at
is
effectively
a
group
of
matters
process
the
council
has
already
approved,
so
what
we
would
look
forward
to
bringing
back
in
April
at
the
fedko
meeting
would
be
if
there
are
things
in
this
thing
that
council
has
previously
approved,
you
would
require
three-quarters
to
waive
the
rules.
However,
if
there
are
other
things
and
I
don't
want
to
pre-commit
whether
or
not
a
survey
is
another
thing,
then
you
would
not
require
those
three
quarters.
That
would
be
my
recommendation.
Mr.
deputy
mayor.
A
K
Thank
you,
mr.
Sami
worship.
The
okay
here
here
is
my
understanding
of
this.
We
have
a
motion.
We
have
motions
that
we
passed
in
December
that
required
us
to
do
a
number
of
things.
So
any
motion
coming
forward
now
that
changes,
those
specific
things
would
require
reconsideration.
Is
that
correct?
It.
K
E
E
It
would
be
if
it
is
an
official
reconsideration
motion
that
would
be
back
at
Council
at
the
next
meeting,
which
would
be
at
the
end
of
March.
That's
correct
because
I
was
with
what
I
was
referring
to
earlier
was
a
direction
that
I
would
undertake
to
bring
that
information
with
the
treasurer
as
part
of
the
review
and.
T
I
guess
where
I'm
confused
or
maybe
disagree
with
you
is-
and
this
may
just
be
two
lawyers
talking
to
each
other,
but
the
survey
is
the
tool.
It's
not
the
subject
matter
it's
the
tool.
So
if
we've
dealt
with
the
subject
matter
by
the
vote
in
December,
it
doesn't
matter
how
you
collect
the
information.
In
my
estimation,
that's
simply
how
we're
doing
it.
It's
not
the
substance
of
what
we
voted
on
or
what
we're
discussing
so.
K
T
E
Know
mr.
deputy
mayor
and
I
think
this
may
in
fact
be
two
lawyers
word
smithing
and
looking
at
some
semantics
is
that,
yes,
the
survey
is
the
subject
of
councilor
walking
as
motion.
However,
what
the
results
might
be
in
I,
don't
know
what
those
may
be
if
they
go
into
effect.
May
then
effect
something
that
is
in
that
original
basket,
and
if
you
wanted
to
do
that,
then
you
may
require
three-quarters
to
waive
the
rules,
but
I
didn't
want
to
go
down
that
path.
At
this
stage.
T
E
L
So
having
said
that,
just
for
clarification,
you're
saying
that
if,
if,
if
the
referral
had
gone
through
just
we
could
have
actually
had
a
discussion
on
this,
what's
happened
now
is
you
know,
I'm
sure,
councilor
brockington
is
very
well-meaning,
but
he
doesn't
have
all
the
ideas
on
this
topic
and
I'm
sure
that
we
could
have
had
a
more
fulsome
discussion
if
we
had
gone
the
other
way
now
we're
in
a
position
where
you
could.
This
would
allow
us,
even
if
we
move
reconsideration,
there's
nothing
wrong
with
having
a
survey.
L
Does
it
matter?
What's
in
the
survey
like
what
could
that
be
affected
by
what,
in
order
to
avoid
reconsideration
like,
for
example,
it
said,
do
you
still
agree,
or
do
you
agree
that
we
should
be
proceeding
this
way?
If
that's
in
cotton,
if
that
contravenes
what
the
council
agreed
to
previously,
would
that
then
be
an
order
or
would
that
require
reconsideration
and.
E
L
I
just
say:
I'm,
not
I'm,
so
not
a
lawyer,
okay,
I've
just
been
here
long
enough.
It's
the
first
time
we've
had
reconsideration
in
this
term.
We
don't
have
it
very
often
this
was
I.
The
writing
was
on
the
wall.
We
could
have
had
a
fulsome
discussion
of
this.
It
didn't
have
to
be
today.
It's
not
tied
into
the
decision
on
the
budget
and
I'm
telling
you
the
media
is
going
to
say
which
a
model
of
the
paper
so
you're,
all
it's
going
to
be
all
about
the
foolishness
of
what's
just
gone
on.
Mr.
O'connor.
L
A
E
E
Counselors
no
decision
as
to
what
would
be
actioned
was
being
taken
around
the
table
when
we
voted
in
favor
of
doing
a
survey.
Time
is
of
the
essence
to
do
a
survey.
When
we
get
that
results
back.
We
then
have
an
opportunity
and
I
don't
know.
Yet
how?
What
meeting?
We
then
have
an
opportunity
to
make
decisions
on
which
of
those
recommendations
we
want
any
of
them
all
of
them
at
that
point,
I
believe
it
becomes
relevant
whether
they
are
they
a
contradict
the
rules
that
we
adopted
in
December
2014
the
procedures.
E
E
A
K
Q
M
You
very
much
mr.
deputy
mayor
and
just
to
clarify
mr.
Connor,
based
on
your
review
of
what
had
previously
been
approved
and
what's
happened
today.
At
this
point,
no
further
action
or
vote
is
required
by
us
other
than
approving
the
the
final
budget
or
watch
I.
Think
we've
already
done.
Actually
sorry.
E
M
Q
Just
was
looking
at
the
motion,
mr.
O'connor
and
it
says
to
say,
take
a
survey
then
it
goes
on
to
say
and
report
back
to
Council
on
the
results
as
part
of
the
2016
budget
directions,
report
or
order,
if
possible.
That
implies
that,
certainly
that
it's
going
to
be
changing
the
budget
direction.
Is
it
not?
That's.
That's
where
I
had
the
problem
in
it.
I
have
no
problem
of
the
survey
or
getting
information
at
all.
E
Mr.
deputy
mayor
I
hate
to
reiterate
over
again,
but
that
was
I-
think
the
point
I
was
trying
to
make
earlier
is
that
it
is
about
all
aspects
of
what
took
place
in
December
and
since
I
cannot
predict
what
the
survey
results
was
counts.
What
the
survey
questions
might
be
it's
impossible
for
you
to
make
for
me
to
give
a
proper
recommendation
or
an
absolute
one
on
procedure.
At
this
point.
C
Q
Q
A
A
C
C
D
P
O
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C
O
C
D
A
E
A
A
H
You
mr.
chair
that
the
report
from
the
C
treasurer
entitled
2015
draft
operating
capital
budgets,
tax
and
rates
supported
the
report
from
the
community
of
adjustment
entitled
2015
draft
operating
estimates.
Kamee
of
adjustments,
the
report
from
crime
prevention,
ottawa
entitled
2015
draft
operating
budget
crime
prevention,
Ottawa
Ottawa
Board
of
Health
report
number
to
Ottawa
Police
Services
Board
report
number
to
Ottawa
Public
Library
Board
report
to
audit
committee
report.
A
Thank
you
very
much
councillor
so
now,
as
the
councillor
noted,
this
is
any
dissents.
Anything
that
has
been
debated
in
committee
of
the
whole
is
all
rolled
up
in
this.
This
is
a
straight
up
or
down
vote
and
deputy
mayor
Manette's
called
for
yeas
and
nays.
This
is
on
the
budget
as
a
whole.
Madam
deputy
clerk.