Report to
Rapport au:

Transportation Committee
Comité des transports
1 February 2017 / 1 février 2017

Submitted on January 24, 2017
Soumis le 24 janvier 2017

Submitted by
Soumis par:
Rosemary Theriault, Committee Coordinator / coordonnatrice du Comité

Contact Person
Personne ressource:
Rosemary Theriault, Coordinator, City Clerk and Solicitor Department / coordonnatrice, Service du greffier municipal et chef du contentieux
(613) 580-2424, ext/poste 21624, rosemary.theriault@ottawa.ca 

Ward: CITY WIDE / À L'ÉCHELLE DE LA VILLE 

File Number: ACS2017-CCS-GEN-0001 

SUBJECT: Status Update – Transportation Committee Inquiries and Motions for the Period Ending 24 January 2017 

OBJET: Rapport de situation – demandes de renseignements et motions du comité des transports pour la période se terminant le 24 janvier 2017 

REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS 

That the Transportation Committee receive this report for information. 

RECOMMANDATIONS DU RAPPORT 

Que le Comité des transports prenne connaissance du présent rapport. 

BACKGROUND 

On 11 June 2008, Council approved a process for tracking formal Inquiries and Motions submitted at Standing Committees and Council. Included in this process was the requirement for Committees and Council to receive bi-monthly status updates on these motions and inquiries. Accordingly, this report is being presented to Committee for information. 

DISCUSSION 

This report includes the status of any outstanding inquiries and integrates the status of outstanding motions and directions to staff, with the actions that will be taken to ensure that both are addressed appropriately. 

Consistent with Council’s direction, the tracking and reporting of formal motions and inquiries is undertaken by the City Clerk’s Office. Protocols have also been established within departments to ensure department-specific motions and inquiries are processed in a timely manner. In those instances where there may be a delay, Council will be provided with an explanation. 

There are two outstanding inquiries and they are contained at Document 1. The departmental list of outstanding motions and directions to staff is attached as Document 2. 

RURAL IMPLICATIONS 

RISK MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS 

No risk management implications have been identified for this report, as it is for information only 

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS 

There are no financial implications associated with this report. 

ACCESSIBILITY IMPACTS 

This report is administrative in nature and has no associated accessibility impacts. 

TERM OF COUNCIL PRIORITIES 

This report has no direct impacts on the City’s strategic priorities or directions identified for the current Term of Council. 

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION 

Document 1 – Outstanding list of inquiries 

Document 2 – Departmental Report on Outstanding Motions and Directions 

DISPOSITION 

The Coordinator will continue to track all formal inquiries made at the Committee meetings and departmental staff will continue to track motions and directions to staff, the status of which will be reported to the Committee on a bi-monthly basis. 

Document 1 

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