April 15, 2013 Audit, Finance & Administration Agenda




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City of Hamilton

Monday, April 15, 2013

9:30 a.m.

Council Chambers
City Hall
71 Main Street West
Hamilton, Ontario

Stephanie Paparella
Legislative Coordinator
905-546-2424 ext. 3993

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  1. CHANGES TO THE AGENDA

 

CHANGES TO THE AGENDA

 

(i)       Added as Item 4.1 – a Delegation Request from Joey Coleman, respecting Item 8.1, Report FSC13033 – Wi-Fi in Municipal Buildings and City Wide Parks

 

(ii)      Added as Item 8.3 – Grants Sub-Committee Report 13-002, dated April 9, 2013

 

(iii)     Added as Item 10.1 – a Notice of Motion from Councillor Johnson, respecting Watercourse No. 9 Drainage Liabilities

 

2.     DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

3.     APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

 3.1      March 25, 2013

 

4.     DELEGATION REQUESTS

  1. CONSENT ITEMS

5.1       2012 Insurance Claims Review (FCS13037) (City Wide)

 

5.2       Monthly Status Report of Tenders and Requests for Proposals for February 16, 2013 to March 8, 2013 (FCS13016(a)) (City Wide)

 

5.3       Annual Performance Reporting – Savings Generated from the Management of Information Services Contracts (FCS13018) (City Wide)

 

5.4       Tax Appeals under Section 357 and 358 of the Municipal Act (2001) FCS13027(a) (City Wide)

 

6.     PUBLIC HEARINGS/ DELEGATIONS

  1. PRESENTATIONS

7.1       Succession Management and Leadership Development (HUR12017(a)) (City Wide)

 

            - Presentation

 

8.     DISCUSSION ITEMS

8.1       Wi-Fi in Municipal Buildings and City Wide Parks (FCS13033) (City Wide)

 

8.2       Initial Performance Audit Projects (AUD13015) (City Wide)

 

9.     MOTIONS

10.   NOTICES OF MOTION

  1. GENERAL INFORMATION/OTHER BUSINESS

11.1     Various Advisory Committee Minutes:

 

11.1(a)             Immigrant & Refugee Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes, January 10, 2013

 

11.1(b)             Immigrant & Refugee Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes, February 14, 2013

 

11.1(c)             Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Queer Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes, January 17, 2013

 

11.1(d)            Committee Against Racism Meeting Minutes, January 22, 2013

 

11.1(e)             CommitteeAgainst Racism Meeting Minutes, February 26, 2013

                       

11.1(f)             Hamilton Mundialization Committee Meeting Minutes, February 20, 2013

 

11.1(g)             Status of Women Committee Meeting Minutes, February 28, 2013

 

11.2     Advisory Committee Resignations:

 

11.2(a) Dustin Rouse, Immigrant & Refugee Advisory Committee

 

11.2(b) Mimoza Kajtazi, Committee Against Racism

 

12.   PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

13.   ADJOURNMENT

  1. OUTSTANDING BUSINESS

 

Issue

Date Action Initiated

Lead Dept/Div

Status

Due Date

A. 

10 Year Review of Medical Centre Optical – Bids, Proposals or Quotation

Feb. 17/11

AF&A

Report 11-002

Item 13(b)

Treasury

(Financial Services)

(Rick Male)

Staff was directed to review the operations of 1389797 Ontario Inc. o/a Medical Centre Optical or any of its related corporate or individual entities, in the 10th year of the bid, proposal and quotation ban, and report back to the AF&A Committee.

 

Early 2020

B. 

LGBTQ Space Requirements

Nov. 23/11

AF&A

Report

11-013,

Item (f)

Customer Service, Access & Equity

(Jane Lee)

 

Apr. 10/12

Info Report

FCS11104(a)

 

Dec. 10/12

Report FCS11104(c)

Staff was directed to report back to AF&A in 6 months with an update on the Needs Assessment, particularly the Wellness Centre.

 

June

10, 2013

 

C. 

LGBTQ Needs Assessment Quarterly Status Update

Nov. 23/11

AF&A

Report

11-013,

Item 15

Customer Service, Access & Equity

(Jane Lee)

Staff was directed to report to the AF&A Committee, on a quarterly basis, respecting the status of the Implementation of the Needs Assessment of the LGBTQ Community of Hamilton.

 

June

10, 2013

D. 

Network Communications Standardization Review

 

Feb. 13/12

AF&A

Report 12-002

Item 7(c)

Information

Services
(
Filipe Janicas)

That this Corporate Standard be reviewed again in 2016.

2016

E. 

Hybrid Auditor General’s Annual Work Plan

Mar. 21/12

GIC 12-007

Item 14 (d)

Audit Services

(Ann Pekaruk)

Pending receipt of the appropriate resources, staff was directed to carry out a three year pilot project conducting value-for-money audits as approved by Council in the annual work plan, such work plan is to be submitted for approval firstly to the AF&A Committee in accordance with the Audit Services Charter.

2015

(3 year pilot)

 

 

 

May

13, 2013

(Work Plan)

F. 

Annual Audit Savings-Revenue Generation Report

Mar. 21/12

GIC 12-007

Item 14 (e)(ii)

Audit Services

(Ann Pekaruk)

Staff to report to the A&FA Committee, annually, to identify tangible savings, increased revenues, if any realized, as a result of the Implementation of the audit recommendations made in the year.

2014

G.

Value-for-Money Audit Program – End of Three Year Pilot

Mar. 21/12

GIC 12-007

Item 14 (e)(iii)

Audit Services

(Ann Pekaruk)

Staff to summarize the estimated cumulative savings, in addition to highlighting non-financial benefits such as improved internal controls, operational efficiencies and environmental, social or service improvements, as appropriate, resulting from the value-for-money audit program, at the end of the 3 year pilot, and report to the AF&A Committee.

2015

H. 

Costs Associated with Condominium Corporation Maintenance

Apr. 10/12

AF&A

Report 12-004,

Item 8(c)

 

 

Corporate Services

(Mike Zegarac)

That staff be directed to prepare a final, comprehensive Information Report to the Audit, Finance & Administration Committee, subsequent to reports of all Departments being considered by their respective Standing Committees, to provide an overview of who has done what in each category.

 

November 

25, 2013

I.   

Employee Attendance Performance Measures – Quarterly Report

June 11/12

AF&A

Report 12-005, Item 13(b)

Human Resources

(Helen Hale Tomasik)

Staff to provide quarterly Info Reports on Corporate and Departmental Employee Absence Performance Measures to AF&A.

June

10, 2013

 

J.  

Employee Attendance Performance Measures – Annual Report

June 11/12

AF&A

Report 12-005, Item 13(c)

Human Resources

(Helen Hale Tomasik)

Staff to provide a comprehensive annual report to AF&A on the status of employee absence performance measures, including an analysis of trends and comparisons with comparable municipalities, and mitigation strategies that encourage and support an attendance-oriented and healthy workplace culture.

 

March

2014

 

K. 

Development Charge Credits and Exemptions Policy and Process

June 11/12

AF&A

Report 12-005, Item 14(b)

Capital Budgets & Development

(Joe Spiler)

Staff to develop a formal policy and process for the allocation of Development Charge Credits and Exemptions and report to AF&A.

 

June

2014

L.  

Value for Money Audit Program (AUD12019)

Oct. 4/12

AF&A

Report 12-008,

Item (h)

Internal Auditor

(Ann Pekaruk)

Staff to report back, to the AF&A Committee, once the appropriate staff have been hired and a work plan has been developed.

 

May

13, 2013

M.

Benefit Payouts

Oct. 4/12

AF&A

Report 12-008,

Item (j)

(Financial Planning & Policy)

(Tom Hewitson)

Staff to provide a report to AF&A Committee providing detailed information regarding the following: Defined Benefit Plans; how much is accruing annually; what the current assessment is; what is the total projected payment of any unused vacation, sick days or any other royalty that the City is required to pay out at the time of an employee’s retirement.

 

June

10, 2013

 

N.

Succession Management and Leadership Development (HUR12017)

 

Nov. 14/12

AF&A

Report 12-009

Item 8

City Manager

(Chris Murray)

Be modified to a succession development program and report back to AF&A Committee.

 

April

15, 2013

O.

Committee Against Racism – Resource Centre & Telephone Help Line

Nov. 27/12

GIC

Report 12-033,

Item 17(c)

 

Access & Equity

(Jane Lee)

Committee Against Racism to report to AF&A re: gaps, obstacles & potential partnerships to the feasibility study to establish a resource centre & telephone help line.

October

8, 2013

P. 

Open Data

Nov. 28/12

Referred by Council via

GIC Report  12-033, Item 21

 

City Manager

(Chris Murray)

Staff to report to AF&A respecting Open & Accessible Data, Open Standards and Open Source Software

June

10, 2013

Q.

Debt Policy for the City of Hamilton

 

Nov. 28/12

Referred by Council via

GIC Report  12-033, Item 12

 

Chief Investments Officer

(Gerry Boychuk)

Staff to develop a formal debt policy for the City of Hamilton and report to the AF&A Committee.

September

9, 2013

R.

Wi Fi Capabilities for Municipal Buildings & Parks

 

Dec. 10/12

AF&A

Report 12-010,

Item 22

Information Services

(Maria McChesney)

Staff to report to the AF&A Committee with a plan to address Wi Fi capabilities in municipal buildings and parks.

 

April

15, 2013

S. 

Provincial Offences Admin. Court House – Part-time, Temporary Location Options

Dec. 10/12

AF&A

Report 12-010,

Item (e)(i)

 

Clerks (POA) (Wendy Mason)

&

Legal

(Ron Sabo)

 

Staff to investigate the feasibility of part-time, temporary locations for the POA Court House; specifically, the existing Stoney Creek, Dundas and Glanbrook Municipal Service Centres and report to the AF&A Committee.

 

June

10, 2013

T. 

Provincial Offences Admin. Court House – Long-term Location Options

Dec. 10/12

AF&A

Report 12-010,

Item (e)(i)

 

Clerks (POA) (Wendy Mason)

&

Legal

(Ron Sabo)

 

Staff to investigate locations for long-term use by the POA Court House, prior to the expiration of the current lease in the Hamilton Court House in 2017, and report to the AF&A Committee.

 

June

10, 2013

U.

Power of Sale and proceeds  - 1154 and 1162 Barton Street East and 50 and 52 Fraser Avenue, known as the Olympia Banquet Centre

Jan. 17/ 13

AF&A

Report 13-001, Item 9(b)

Taxation

(Larry Friday)

That staff be directed to report back to the AF&A Committee, respecting the outcome of the Power of Sale and proceeds with regard to the four properties at 1154 and 1162 Barton Street East and 50 and 52 Fraser Avenue, known as the Olympia Banquet Centre.

 

October

8, 2013

V. 

Social Medial Policy

Jan. 17/ 13

AF&A

Report 13-001, Item (f)(i)

 

City Manager’s Office

(Chris Murray)

Staff was directed to amend the 2013 Business Plan for the City Manager’s Office to include the development of a Social Media Policy and report back to the AF&A Committee.

 

To be Removed

W.

Proposed Fair Wage Policy and Fair Wage Schedule (Report FCS12083/HUR12015)

 

Jan. 17/ 13

AF&A

Report 13-001, Item (h)

Financial Services

(Rick Male)

The report was referred back to staff for a report to the June 24, 2013 Audit, Finance & Administration Committee.

 

June

24, 2013

 

 

X. 

StopGap Ramp Initiative

 

Feb. 13/13

Council

Item 7.1

Access & Equity

(Jane Lee)

Saff was directed to submit a report to the AF&A Committee, in consultation with the Home Depot or other like suppliers and with ACPD, as to how the StopGap Ramp Initiative can be supported by the and incorporated into the City’s implementation of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

 

 

November

25/13

Y. 

2013 Internal Auditor’s Work Plan – GPS Audits

 

March 25/13

AF&A

Report 13-003

Item 25

 

Internal Audit

(Ann Pekaruk)

That the Internal Auditor’s 2013 Work Plan be revised to include “Global Positioning System (GPS) Audits” of randomly selected Divisions where City vehicles have been retrofitted with a GPS system.

 

TBD

Z. 

Follow Up of Audit Report 2011-01 – Culture Facilities – Cash Handling (AUD13011)

March 25/13

AF&A

Report 13-003

Item (g)

 

Tourism & Culture

(Ian Kerr-Wilson)

Staff was directed to report back to the AF&A Committee with a supplementary report, re: the status of the incomplete recommendations outlined in Report AUD13011 – Culture Facilities – Cash Handling, at the September 9, 2013 meeting.

 

September

9, 2013

AA.       

Follow Up of Audit Report 2010-13 - Domiciliary Hostels (AUD13008)

March 25/13

AF&A

Report 13-003

Item (h)

 

Housing Services

(Gillian Hendry)

Staff was directed to report back to the AF&A Committee with a supplementary report, respecting the status of the incomplete recommendations outlined in Report AUD13008 – Domiciliary Hostels, at the September 9, 2013 meeting.

 

September

9, 2013

 

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