APPENDIX D -

COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITIES

 

Strategic Priority: Economic Prosperity – Use Ottawa's unique combination of recreational, social, cultural and business assets, and natural environment and physical infrastructure to attract enterprises, visitors and new residents, while at the same time developing and retaining local firms and talent. 

 

Strategic Objective Name & Description


EP2 - Effectively integrate immigrants: Make it easier for immigrants to become part of the local urban and rural economies by improving programs and services provided by the City that help immigrants integrate into Ottawa.

SI #

Strategic Initiative Name

Strategic Initiative Description

Proposed Standing Committee Oversight (Strategic Initiative)

Capital (In Thousands)

Operating (In Thousands)

2011

2012

2013

2014

2011

2012

2013

2014

2

City of Ottawa Immigration Strategy

The City is engaged in multiple service activities that are meant to support the integration and inclusion of immigrants (e.g. the Equity and Inclusion Lens; Immigration Web Portal; Cultural Renewal Plans; Ottawa Public Library immigrant outreach programs; Community and Social Services Department Community Liaison Officers; Youth Futures, City Economic Development Plan; Parks, Recreation and Culture`s Social Recreation Strategy).  A corporate policy framework is now required to ensure that our efforts are coordinated toward this common goal.

CPS

                  -  

             -  

                -  

               -  

                 -  

               -  

                 -  

               -  

 


Strategic Priority: Healthy and Caring Community – Help all residents enjoy a high quality of life and contribute to community well-being through healthy, safe, secure, accessible and inclusive places.

 

Strategic Objective Name & Description


HC1 - Achieve equity and inclusion for an aging and diverse population: Accommodate the needs of a diverse and aging population by effectively planning and implementing changes to major infrastructure development and service delivery.

 

SI #

Strategic Initiative Name

Strategic Initiative Description

Proposed Standing Committee Oversight (Strategic Initiative)

Capital (In Thousands)

Operating (In Thousands)

2011

2012

2013

2014

2011

2012

2013

2014

33

Community Development Funding for Priority Neighbourhoods

Funding to stabilize the five priority neighbourhoods identified in the Community Development Framework. Funding assists these priority neighbourhoods to develop leadership capacity and respond to identified needs. The investment will be evaluated yearly.

CPS

                  -  

             -  

                -  

               -  

               250

             250

               250

            250

34

Community and Social Services Partnership Capital funding

City contribution (25% of eligible expenses) to major capital requirements of social service and community organizations providing services on behalf of the City to low income residents.

CPS

                  -  

           300

              300

             300

                 -  

               -  

                 -  

               -  

35

Recreation Major/Minor Capital Partnership

City contribution to major and minor capital requirements of community and recreation organizations providing services on behalf of the City

CPS

            1,030

        1,030

           1,030

          1,030

                 -  

               -  

                 -  

               -  

36

Seniors Summit and Older Adult Plan

Implement and monitor a 5-year Older Adult/Seniors Action Plan  (resulting from the Mayor's Seniors Summit and the 2010 Ottawa Adult Plan demographic study).  This Action Plan will identify recommendations, actions for implementation, timelines, costs and an accountability framework.  The City will monitor implementation and evaluate results over time.

CPS

                  -  

             -  

                -  

               -  

                 70

              70

                 70

              70

 


 

 


Strategic Objective Name & Description


HC2 - Improve parks, recreation, arts and heritage: Provide accessible, inclusive and quality parks, recreation services and urban spaces for leisure, arts and heritage that respond to demographic trends in population and activity.

 

SI #

Strategic Initiative Name

Strategic Initiative Description

Proposed Standing Committee Oversight (Strategic Initiative)

Capital (In Thousands)

Operating (In Thousands)

2011

2012

2013

2014

2011

2012

2013

2014

39

Lansdowne - Urban Park Redevelopment

The redevelopment of a state of the art urban park as part of the redevelopment of Lansdowne Park. The urban park will be a gathering place that attracts and facilitates a wide spectrum of events and activities for the enjoyment of residents and visitors to Ottawa.  The urban park will provide an active, engaging, lively place from morning into the evening and during each season of the year. The Aberdeen Pavilion remains the centerpiece of the park, surrounded by new programmable plazas on all sides. The Horticulture Building will be refurbished and accessible for public programs.

CPS

           35,000

             -  

                -  

               -  

                 -  

               -  

                -  

          2,000

40

Parks and Recreation Master Plan

This initiative will ensure our services are accessible and inclusive to priority populations and provide benefits to children, youth and seniors. It will involve communication improvements, sharing information  relating to our programs and services, and development of tools to ensure effective and efficient partner based provision of parks and recreation services as part of an overall service delivery model.

CPS

                  -  

        1,000

           1,000

          1,000

                 -  

             500

            1,000

          1,500

41

Arts Court Redevelopment Project: New OAG space at Arts Court; New Performance space at Arts Court

(Note 1)

Redevelopment is required to meet the needs of Arts Court, Ottawa’s centre for local arts organizations including the Ottawa Art Gallery, whose programming has become severely restricted due to limited and inaccessible space; and the age and condition of the heritage building it is housed in.

CPS

                  -  

      12,100

                -  

               -  

                 -  

               -  

                 -  

          1,600

42

Rink of Dreams

New artificial ice surface on Marion Dewar plaza

CPS

 

 

-  

 

-  

 

 - 

                 -  

             200

               200

            200

 

Note 1:  Non Citywide Reserve Funded Projects (including Transit/Rate)

 


 

 

Strategic Objective Name & Description


HC3 - Improve social and affordable housing: Provide affordable, attractive and accessible supportive and permanent housing for residents in need, and improve the range and quality of housing for people of diverse abilities and incomes to live in a community through various life stages.

 

SI #

Strategic Initiative Name

Strategic Initiative Description

Proposed Standing Committee Oversight (Strategic Initiative)

Capital (In Thousands)

Operating (In Thousands)

2011

2012

2013

2014

2011

2012

2013

2014

43

Housing and Homelessness Investment Plan

The City has a role and works with community partners to address housing and homelessness. Council has approved annual operating funding for housing and homelessness investments beginning in 2011 and capital funding for the next 4 years.

PC
CPS

(Note 2)

           10,100

        7,100

           6,100

          6,100

            3,900

          6,900

            7,900

          7,900

 

Note 2: Oversight for CPS includes only operating items relative to this initiative.


Strategic Priority: Service Excellence – Improve client satisfaction with the delivery of municipal services to Ottawa residents by measurably increasing the culture of service excellence at the City, by improving the efficiency of City operations, and by creating positive client experiences.

 

Strategic Objective Name & Description


SE2 - Improve operational performance: Improve the effectiveness and efficiency of service delivery to reach targets that have been approved by Council and communicated to residents and staff.

 

SI #

Strategic Initiative Name

Strategic Initiative Description

Proposed Standing Committee Oversight (Strategic Initiative)

Capital (In Thousands)

Operating (In Thousands)

2011

2012

2013

2014

2011

2012

2013

2014

55

Service Ottawa - Optimizing Use of Recreation Facilities

(Note 3)

The initiative is designed to eliminate constraints currently limiting the department’s ability to optimize use of recreation facilities. It will involve technology investment, changes to business processes, investment in marketing & promotion, development of a Web-portal, and hall upgrades to some existing rental spaces.

CPS

                  -  

             -  

                -  

               -  

                 25

              54

                 54

              54

56

Service Ottawa - Integrating Community & Social Services

(Note 4)

This initiative focuses on implementing the new business model for the Community and Social Services Department to achieve program integration and seamless service delivery.

CPS

                310

             -  

                -  

               -  

                 40

              40

                 40

              40

Note 3, 4: Operating pressures are offset by efficiencies savings.

 


 

 

Legend

 

ARAC - Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee

CPS - Community and Protective Services Committee

EC - Environmental Committee  

FEDC - Finance and Economic Development Committee

PC - Planning Committee          

Transit – Transit Commission

TRC - Transportation Committee