That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion in order to take advantage of early-bird pricing for conference registration prior to April 2;
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa is a member of the Canadian Urban Transit Association (CUTA); and
WHEREAS Councillor Wilson Lo has been formally invited by the Canadian Urban Transit Association to join their Transit Board Members Committee (TBMC); and
WHEREAS the TBMC’s membership is comprised of municipal elected officials from across Canada and provides a venue for discussion and the promotion of public transportation among municipal decision-makers, and serves as a forum to share knowledge, insights, and experience, and help identify new and prevailing issues of interest to the sector and aid in addressing them; and
WHEREAS meetings of the TBMC are held at the call of the chair 2-3 times a year, with the next meeting to be held in conjunction with the CUTA Spring Summit and Annual General Meeting taking place May 7-9, 2023, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; and
WHEREAS if a Member is participating on a board in their capacity related to their role as a Member of Council, that participation should be approved by Council; and
WHEREAS, subject to Council Approval, the Council Administration Budget will fund the travel costs associated with the participation of Council’s representatives to external municipal organizations; and
WHEREAS all City-funded travel shall be subject to the requirements of the Council Expense Policy;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve the participation of Councillor Wilson Lo on the Canadian Urban Transit Association’s Transit Board Members Committee; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Council approve the attendance of Councillor Lo in the CUTA Spring Summit and Annual General Meeting being held May 7-9 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the costs for Councillor Lo’s participation in the conference and future meetings of the Transit Board Members Committee be funded from the Council Administration Budget.