Corporate and Finance Services Committee Meeting

That the Corporate and Finance Services Committee recommend to City Council: That in accordance with Report CF-24-24 (formerly OAAC-24-12) concerning the 2024 Accessibility Award Nominations, dated March 15, 2024, the Chair, O.A.A.C. and the Director, Innovation and Transformation recommends that the Canadian Blood Services – Oshawa Blood Donor Clinic be nominated for the 2024 Accessibility Award.

That all items listed under the heading of Public Consent Agenda for the April 8, 2024 Corporate and Finance Services Committee meeting be adopted as recommended except Reports CF 24-27, CF-24-28, CF-24-29 and Item CF 24-30.

That the Corporate and Finance Services Committee recommend to City Council: That in accordance with Report CF-24-27 dated April 3, 2024, the 2024 Final Tax Rates By-law providing for the billing and collection of the 2024 final tax levy for all property classes be approved.

That the Corporate and Finance Services Committee recommend to City Council: That in accordance with Report CF-24-28 dated April 3, 2024 concerning an update on actions to address poverty in 2023, all future reporting on various initiatives taken to address poverty be included in reporting of the Oshawa Strategic Plan.

That the motion be referred to staff.

That the Corporate and Finance Services Committee recommend to City Council: Whereas the Purchasing By-law, requires Council approval of Professional and Consulting Services contract awards greater than $100,000; and, Whereas funding has been approved in 2024 for Project 10-0085 in the amount of $150,000 including non-rebateable H.S.T. for the Energy Assessment Program; and, Whereas a total of sixty (60) locations are to be reviewed over a four year period (2024-2027); and, Whereas City owned locations will be selected each year based on priority and not to exceed approved capital budgets; and, Whereas Procurement issued a Request for Proposal (R.F.P.) C2024-014 for Energy Audits for an initial one-year term with the option to renew for an additional three one-year terms subject to future capital budget approval; and, Whereas fifteen (15) bids were received (publicly posted on the City’s website at Oshawa's Bids and Tenders) and opened by Procurement on February 22, 2024; and, Whereas proposals were evaluated on qualifications, experience, proposal quality, project deliverables, technical response and cost; and, Whereas the evaluation team unanimously scored the bid received by BLDG Sci Advisory Inc. as comprehensive, thorough, addressed all requirements of the R.F.P, is the highest-ranking proponent and best satisfied the City’s requirements; Therefore be it resolved, that pursuant to Item CF-24-30: That in accordance with Item CF-24-30, dated April 3, 2024, that the Manager

That the motion be referred to staff for a report.

That the motion be amended to add the words, 'that Council's Procedure By-law be amended such that' after the words 'removing barriers'.

That the Corporate and Finance Services Committee recommend to City Council: Whereas the Region of Durham’s Vision Zero Program included an agreement that the Region and its lower tier municipalities would share in the camera revenues on a 60-40 basis, yet since the implementation of that program the City of Oshawa has not received any revenue, Therefore staff be directed to request a detailed accounting from the Region of Durham with an explanation why and when revenue will be shared with the City of Oshawa.

That the meeting adjourn at 10:44 a.m.