Finance and Corporate Services Committee

WHEREAS on July 4, 2023, the Finance and Corporate Services Committee considered the report from the Office of the City Clerk titled, “Advisory Body Review” (2023-OCC-GEN-0008), which makes various recommendations pertaining to the City’s Advisory Committees, Council Sponsors Groups, and Departmental Working Groups; and WHEREAS advisory bodies should support Council with achieving its strategic priorities and adhering to its legislative requirements; and WHEREAS there is an opportunity to develop performance measures and gather relevant data about these advisory bodies on how they support these City objectives (e.g. alignment with strategic and legislative objectives, contributions to reports, etc.); and WHEREAS there is an opportunity to further review these bodies as part of the 2022-2026 Mid-term Governance Review; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Clerk be directed to develop basic performance measures for these advisory bodies and include relevant reporting and analysis in the 2022-2026 Mid-term Governance Review Report, including any recommendations for further changes to advisory bodies.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Ottawa establish a Council Liaison for Older Adults and that the City Clerk circulate an expression of interest to fill the position of Council Liaison for Older Adults.

WHEREAS in May, 2023, Finance and Corporate Services Committee and Council approved Motion FCSC 2023-04-01 providing that that the Community Improvement Plan (CIP) application for 1280 Trim Road could brought forward for consideration under the terms and conditions of the current Integrated Orléans CIP program; and WHEREAS the applicant was anticipating that the report would be considered by Committee and Council prior to the summer legislative break; and WHEREAS staff report ACS2023-PRE-EDP-0027 Application by Trim Works Developments Limited for 1280 Trim Road was not finalized in time to be published with the Finance and Corporate Services Committee agenda on June 22, 2023; WHEREAS the report was issued to committee and a revised agenda published on June 29, 2023; and WHEREAS considering this application prior to the summer legislative break would mean the applicant can take next steps without further delay; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that that the Finance and Corporate Services Committee approve the addition of this item to the agenda for July 4, 2023, pursuant to Subsection 89(3) of the Procedure By-law.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Finance and Corporate Services Committee resolve in camera pursuant to Subsection 13(1)(a) of the Procedure By-law, as the subject matter relates to the security of the property of the City, to receive a presentation on cyber security and the external threat landscape, which is confidential and will not be reported out.