Corporate and Finance Services Committee Meeting Agenda

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Council Chamber

Members of the Committee:

Councillor Giberson, Chair

Councillor Marks, Vice-Chair

Councillor Marimpietri

Councillor McConkey

Councillor Neal

Mayor Carter, Ex Officio

 

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Public Meeting

 

Additional Agenda Items

 

(As may be presented at the meeting)

Declarations of Pecuniary Interest

 

(As may be presented by Committee Members)

Presentations

 

None

Delegations

 

None

Referrals from Council

 

None

Reports from Advisory Committees

 

Oshawa Accessibility Advisory Committee Report

 

The Oshawa Accessibility Advisory Committee respectfully reports and recommends to the Corporate and Finance Services Committee:

CF-23-82 - Ed Broadbent Park - Accessible Curb Cut Alert on the City's Website (formerly OAAC-23-34) (Ward 5)
 
  • Recommendation

    That the City website provide an alert to advise residents that although Ed Broadbent Park is accessible from the parking lot,  it does not have a public sidewalk accessible curb-cut from the south bound transit side at this time. The City will have this completed in the near future.

Items Requiring Direction

 

None

Public Consent Agenda

 

Correspondence with recommendations

 

None

Staff Reports/Motions with recommendations

 

CF-23-83 - Streamline Development Approval Fund Update (All Wards)

This item has attachments. 
1.REPORT_CF-23-83.pdf
  • Recommendation

    That the Corporate and Finance Services Committee recommend to City Council:

    That Report CF-23-83, dated November 1, 2023, concerning the Streamline Development Approval Fund Update be received for information.

CF-23-84 - Request for Tender C2023-090 Computer Equipment and C2023-092 Microsoft Surfaces and Accessories (All Wards)

This item has attachments. 
1.REPORT_CF-23-84.pdf
  • Recommendation

    That the Corporate and Finance Services Committee recommend to City Council:

    1. That the Manager, Procurement be authorized to award contracts, as detailed in Report CF-23-84 dated November 1, 2023, being the low compliant bids meeting specifications as follows:
      1. Request for Tender (R.F.T.) C2023-090 Supply & Delivery of Computer Equipment to CDW Canada Corp., in the amount of $351,321 excluding all taxes (leasing company Macquarie Equipment Finance Ltd. to pay equipment supplier directly);
      2. Request for Tender (R.F.T.) C2023-092 Microsoft Surfaces and Accessories to Nova Networks, in the amount of $188,890 excluding all taxes (leasing company Macquarie Equipment Finance Ltd. to pay equipment supplier directly);
    2. That additional funding of $30,000 excluding all taxes be made available from the Information Technology Reserve to cover other miscellaneous components as required for the computer hardware rollout; and,
    3. That, pursuant to the requirements of Ontario Regulation 46/94, the Treasurer of the Regional Municipality of Durham be advised that the City will be entering into a financing lease with Macquarie Equipment Finance Ltd. on the terms stated in Report CF-23-84.

CF-23-85 - Land Acknowledgement and Land Acknowledgement Policy (All Wards)

This item has attachments. 
1.REPORT_CF-23-85.pdf
  • Recommendation

    That the Corporate and Finance Services Committee recommend to City Council:

    1. That pursuant to Report CF-23-85 dated November 1, 2023 concerning the Land Acknowledgement and Land Acknowledgement Policy:
      1. That the Full and Abbreviated Land Acknowledgements as set out in Attachment 1 to Report CF-23-85 be approved in principle; and,
      2. That the City of Oshawa Land Acknowledgement Policy as set out in Attachment 2 to Report CF-23-85 be approved; and,
      3. That the budget amount of $20,000 for the Land Acknowledgement to appear on interior signage at City facilities be referred to the Mayor for consideration in the proposed 2024 Budget.

CF-23-86 - Review of Consultation and Proposed Replacement of the Election Sign By-law (All Wards)

This item has attachments. 
1.REPORT_CF-23-86.pdf
  • Recommendation

    That the Corporate and Finance Services Committee recommend to City Council:

    1. That in accordance with Report CF-23-86 dated November 1, 2023 concerning consultation and a proposed replacement of By-law 42-2014, Council pass a new Election Sign By-law as set out in Attachment 2 to this report and in a form and content acceptable to the City Solicitor and the City Clerk; and,
    2. That By-law 42-2014, as amended, be repealed.

CF-23-87 - In-Person Attendance Policy for Presentations (All Wards)

 
  • Recommendation

    That the Corporate and Finance Services Committee recommend to City Council:

    Whereas on June 26, 2023, Council directed staff to consult with and review neighbouring municipalities’ virtual meeting attendance policies and report back to Committee; and,

    Whereas staff have consulted with the Region of Durham and the lower tier area municipalities; and,

    Whereas benchmarking indicates that the rules of procedure for these municipalities provide for hybrid meetings with either in-person or remote participation for presenters and delegates; and,

    Whereas there can be considerable cost savings to the City with respect to travel costs or consultant billing rates if presenters can participate remotely;

    Therefore that Report CF-23-87 dated November 1, 2023, concerning In Person Attendance Policy for Presentations, be received for information.

Public Discussion Agenda

 

Closed Consent Agenda

 

Closed Discussion Agenda

 

Matters Tabled

 

None

Adjournment

 
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