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Finance and Economic Development Committee
June 7, 2016
What was decided (4 motions)
4 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
WHEREAS staff identified errors in Document 1 and Document 3 of the report titled “CAPITAL ADJUSTMENTS AND CLOSING OF PROJECTS – CITY TAX AND RATE SUPPORTED” (ACS2016-CMR-FIN-0019)” listed as Item 4 on the Finance and Economic Development Committee Agenda 18; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Document 1 and Document 3 of the report titled “CAPITAL ADJUSTMENTS AND CLOSING OF PROJECTS – CITY TAX AND RATE SUPPORTED“ be replaced with the revised documents as attached below.
Moved by Councillor E. El-Chantiry
Carried
WHEREAS the TEAM OTTAWA TRADE MISSION TO INDIA 2016 is listed under “Information Previously Distributed” on today’s Finance and Economic Development Committee (FEDC) agenda; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that FEDC lift the above-noted item and add it to today’s agenda, pursuant to Section 89(3) of the Procedure By-law (being By-law no. 2014-441).
Moved by Councillor E. El-Chantiry
Carried
That the Finance and Economic Development Committee waive the Rules of Procedure to consider the following motion, to be considered by Council at the June 8th meeting, due to timelines.
Moved by Councillor J. Harder
Carried
WHEREAS Hydro Ottawa will be investing in the installation of fibre over the next three (3) years and exploring opportunities to monetize this investment; and WHEREAS the City should align and build on Hydro Ottawa’s investment; and WHEREAS the City’s involvement in the advancement of smart city initiatives requires staff to bring back a roadmap and vision to Committee and Council for consideration; and WHEREAS smart city initiatives will likely cross the mandates of most of the City’s Standing Committees, and an integrated approach and understanding will help to ensure success; and WHEREAS the Finance and Economic Development Committee would provide effective governance for this initiative in the same manner that they have done for the procurement and construction of the City’s Light Rail Transit projects; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Council recommend that the Finance and Economic Development Committee be assigned governance over Smart City initiatives, and that staff be directed to come back to the Finance and Economic Development committee and Council with a report on a vision and roadmap for Ottawa to become a Smart City which builds on the work and investment being made by Hydro Ottawa.