Corporate Services Committee Meeting

That the delegation of Krista Licsi, Oshawa Tourism and Jason King, Greater Oshawa Chamber of Commerce be heard. Motion

That Report CF-22-66 being the third report of the Oshawa Animal Care Advisory Committee requesting a monthly newsletter be featured on the City of Oshawa website concerning wildlife be

That all items listed under the heading of Public Consent Agenda for the November 28, 2022 Corporate and Finance Services Committee meeting be adopted as recommended except Correspondence CF-22-69 and Report CF-22-68. Motion

That the Corporate and Finance Services Committee recommend to City Council: That Correspondence CF-22-69 from the Oshawa Tourism and Greater Oshawa Chamber of Commerce requesting financial sponsorship and waiving of fees to facilitate an Oshawa-based music festival: A copy be circulated to the Director, Business and Economic Development, to provide written comment to Council at the 2023 budget deliberations; and, That the item be

That the Corporate and Finance Services Committee recommend to City Council: That Report CF-22-68 dated November 23, 2022 concerning a summary of contracts awarded during the period of September 1, 2022 to November 14, 2022 be received for information. Motion

That the Corporate and Finance Services Committee recommend to City Council: That the motion concerning the City of Oshawa's Municipal Election Recount Policy and Procedures be

That the Corporate and Finance Services Committee recommend to City Council: Whereas the City of Oshawa has committed through our strategic plan, a Council declaration of climate emergency, and other initiatives to reduce our municipality’s carbon footprint; and, Whereas the City of Oshawa has an investment portfolio that continues to be grown and diversified according to a prudent investment approach and already includes many fixed-income securities issued by government and other entities with high scores with various bond-rating agencies; and, Whereas on March 22, 2022, the federal government issued its first sale of green bonds and an issuance of $5 billion was sold in a short period and generated over $11 billion in offers, and the global market for green bonds are expected to surpass $1 trillion USD in 2022, demonstrating both the significant investor confidence in this form of security as a reliable, stable investment tool and as an effective means of financing capital projects by issuers; and, Whereas investments in green bonds provide another tool for a municipality to lower its carbon footprint and support a carbon-reduced future for all by investing reserve dollars into financial instruments that will finance diverse green projects; Therefore be it resolved that the Corporate and Finance Services Committee recommend that: Oshawa City Council direct Finance Services staff to integrate the purchase of green bonds into the overall investment portfolio strategy based on

That the meeting adjourn at 10:27 a.m. Motion