3. MOTION - strategy for the period at which we emerge from economic slowdown/recession

MOTION – stratÉGIE POUR LA PÉRIODE OÙ le RALENTISSEMENT ÉCONOMIQUE/LA RÉCession prendra fin

Committee Recommendation as amended

That Council approve that the City seek to partner with its Business Advisory Committee, the Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation (OCRI), The Ottawa Partnership (TOP), the Regroupement des gens d’affaires (RGA) and labour to conduct a Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (S.W.O.T.) analysis to determine who we need to bring to the table (what parts of the private sector, business and labour) to develop a strategy to focus on and amplify on the skills and assets that constitute our comparative advantage for the period at which we emerge from economic slowdown/recession.

Recommandation modifiée du comité

Que le Conseil approuve que la Ville cherche à s’associer avec son Comité consultatif sur les affaires, le Centre de recherche et d’innovation d’Ottawa (OCRI), Partenariat économique Ottawa, le Regroupement des gens d’affairs (RGA) et le milieu syndical afin de réaliser une analyse Forces, Faiblesses, Possibilités et Menaces (FFPM) visant à déterminer qui nous devons réunir (quels éléments du secteur privé, du milieu des affaires et du milieu syndical) pour élaborer une stratégie destinée à privilégier et à amplifier les compétences et les atouts qui constitueront notre avantage comparatif au cours de la période où le ralentissement économique/la récession prendra fin.

Documentation

1. Committee Coordinator’s report dated 27 October 2008 (ACS2008-CMR-CSE-0044)

2. Extract of Draft Minutes 34 from the meeting of 4 November 2008.

Report to / Rapport au:

Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee

Comité des services organisationnels et du développement économique

and Council / et au Conseil

27 October 2008 / le 27octobre 2008

Submitted by / Soumis par : Diane Blais, Committee Coordinator /

Coordonnateur de comité

Contact / Personne-ressource : Councillor / Conseiller R. Chiarelli

(613) 580-2478, Rick.Chiarelli@ottawa.ca

city-wide / À l’Échelle de la ville

Ref N°: ACS2008-CMR-CSE-0044

SUBJECT: MOTION - strategy for the period at which we emerge from economic slowdown/recession

OBJET: MOTION – stratÉGIE POUR LA PÉRIODE OÙ le RALENTISSEMENT ÉCONOMIQUE/LA RÉCession prendra fin

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

That the City seek to partner with its Business Advisory Committee, the Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation (OCRI), The Ottawa Partnership (TOP) and labour to conduct a Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (S.W.O.T.) analysis to determine who we need to bring to the table (what parts of the private sector, business and labour) to develop a strategy to focus on and amplify on the skills and assets that constitute our comparative advantage for the period at which we emerge from economic slowdown/recession.

RECOMMANDATION DU RAPPORT

Que la Ville cherche à s’associer avec son Comité consultatif sur les affaires, le Centre de recherche et d’innovation d’Ottawa (OCRI), Partenariat économique Ottawa et le milieu syndical afin de réaliser une analyse Forces, Faiblesses, Possibilités et Menaces (FFPM) visant à déterminer qui nous devons réunir (quels éléments du secteur privé, du milieu des affaires et du milieu syndical) pour élaborer une stratégie destinée à privilégier et à amplifier les compétences et les atouts qui constitueront notre avantage comparatif au cours de la période où le ralentissement économique/la récession prendra fin.

BACKGROUND

At the 21 October 2008 meeting of the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee (CSEDC), Councillor R. Chiarelli submitted the following Notice of Motion for consideration by the CSEDC at its meeting of 4 November 2008:

That the City seek to partner with our Business Advisory Committee, the Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation (OCRI), The Ottawa Partnership (TOP) and labour to conduct a Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (S.W.O.T.) analysis to determine who we need to bring to the table (what parts of the private sector, business and labour) to develop a strategy to focus on and amplify on the skills and assets that constitute our comparative advantage for the period at which we emerge from economic slowdown/recession.

CONSULTATION

This item will be advertised in the local dailies as part of the Public Meeting Advertisement on Friday preceding the Committee meeting.

Economic Development Division has begun preparation of a work plan and critical path to ensure that the process of updating the City’s 20/20 Economic Strategy from 2003 considers input from the broadest range of stakeholders. It will use a Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (S.W.O.T.) analysis of Ottawa’s economy to inform stakeholders in the consultation process.

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

Economic Development Division has the resources within its 2008 budget to complete this assignment.

DISPOSITION

Staff to implement Council’s decision.

MOTION - strategy for the period at which we emerge from economic slowdown/recession

MOTION – stratÉGIE POUR LA PÉRIODE OÙ le RALENTISSEMENT ÉCONOMIQUE/LA RÉCession prendra fin

ACS2008-CMR-CSE-0044 city-wide / À l’Échelle de la ville

In response to a comment from Councillor Bloess, Councillor Chiarelli amended his motion to include the « Regroupement des gens d’affaires (RGA) » in the list of organizations to be included in the partnership. Committee then voted on the revised motion.

That the City seek to partner with its Business Advisory Committee, the Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation (OCRI), The Ottawa Partnership (TOP), the Regroupement des gens d’affaires (RGA) and labour to conduct a Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (S.W.O.T.) analysis to determine who we need to bring to the table (what parts of the private sector, business and labour) to develop a strategy to focus on and amplify on the skills and assets that constitute our comparative advantage for the period at which we emerge from economic slowdown/recession.

CARRIED as amended