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DICKERING
Procedure
Procedure Title: Petition Procedure
Procedure Number
ADM 110-005
Reference
Date Originated (m/d/y)
September 2012
Date Revised (m/d/y)
January 2018
Pages
4
Approval: Chief Admi ative ffcer
Procedure Objective
Point of Contact: City Clerk
The Corporation of the City of Pickering is committed to citizen engagement and supports
petitions as one tool for citizens to have input into Council's decision-making process. A petition
is most effective when the information contained in it is accurate and verifiable, and when the
petition is recognized and accepted by decision makers. This procedure outlines the City of
Pickering's procedures for receiving and recognizing public petitions.
Index
01 Responsibilities
02 Petition Requirements
03 Submission of Petitions
01 Responsibilities
01.01 The City Clerk is responsible for receiving all petitions and will determine
whether the documents filed meet the petitioning requirements.
01.02 The City Clerk will circulate petitions to the attention of the Mayor and Members
of Council, the Chief Administrative Officer and relevant staff. The Clerk will
advise the petition contact person which department will be responsible for
review and follow up regarding the petition.
01.03 The department that "actions" the petition is responsible for following up with
the petition contact person noted on the petition, the Mayor and Members of
Council, the CAO and City Clerk to advise what action, if any, has been taken.
01.04 The original petition submission is kept by the department involved in the follow
up.
01.05 Council members and staff are responsible for forwarding all original petitions
received by their offices to the attention of the City Clerk for review and
distribution accordingly.
02 Petition Requirements
02.01 To be received by The Corporation of the City of Pickering (the "City"), the
petition must be addressed to the City and request a particular action. Petitions
consisting solely of statements of opinion or statements of grievance will not be
accepted as a petition.
02.02 Petition requests must fall within Council's jurisdiction and cannot pertain to the
jurisdiction of the Upper Tier Council or the provincial or federal government.
02.03 Petitions must be concise, clearly worded, legible, typewritten or printed in ink
(no pencil).
02.04 The subject of the petition must be listed at the top of each page for multiple
page petitions to ensure that signatories are fully aware of the nature of the
petition. Pages should be numbered and total number of pages indicated.
02.05 The petition must be appropriate and respectful in tone, and must not contain
any improper or offensive language or information.
02.06 Each petitioner must print and sign his or her own name. A paper petition must
contain original signatures only, written directly on the petition.
02.07 Each petitioner must provide his or her full address.
02.08 For electronic petitions, petitioners must provide name, address and a valid. e-
mail address.
02.09 The petition must clearly disclose on each page that it will be considered a
public document and that the information contained in it may be subject to the
scrutiny of the City and members of the general public.
02.10 All petitions must include a contact person.
03 Submission of Petitions
03.01 Petitions containing original signatures should be sent to the attention of the
City Clerk by mail or delivered in person to the Civic Complex.
03.02 If a petition relates to a matter on the agenda of a meeting of Council, the
petition is given to the City Clerk at the meeting.
03.03 The City Clerk will review all petitions received to ensure the requirements of
this Procedure are met. Petitions deemed to not be in compliance will be
returned to the person who submitted the petition.
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03.04 Petitions received by the City Clerk will be forwarded to the appropriate City
Department responsible for the subject matter.
03.05 The City Clerk will confirm receipt of the petition by letter to the petition contact
person and notify them of the City Department responsible for the subject
matter. The letter and petition will also be copied to the Mayor and Members of
Council, the CAO and the department responsible for the subject matter for
information.
03.06 The City Department will review the petition and do one or more of the
following:
a) review the petition and reply to the petition contact person, the Mayor and
Members of Council, the CAO and City Clerk with information or
recommendations;
b) consider the petition in making administrative decisions;
c) implement the request contained in the petition; or
d) provide a report to Council seeking direction if required.
03.07 City Departments responsible for the subject matter will communicate with the
petition contact person in writing to advise of actions or decisions which are
made or taken as a result of the petition, and if applicable, to advise of report
recommendations and the meeting dates for reports to Council.
03.08 When circulating information regarding the petition received, please be
reminded that the petition has personal information within it and should not be
attached to any report, memo or letter if not necessary. When describing the
petition in a report or correspondence it can be noted what the petition is
regarding and the number of people who signed the petition, the actual petition
should not be attached or circulated.
Appendices
Appendix 1
Petition Template (Sample)
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Appendix 1
Petition Template (Sample)
To: The Council of the Corporation of the City of Pickering
One The Esplanade
Pickering, ON L1V 6K7
Whereas:
(brief description of issue/problem/grievance in question)
I/We the undersigned, petition the City of Pickering as follows:
Petition Text:
Name
Address
Email or Phone
Number
Signature
By signing this petition, I hereby acknowledge that this petition will become a
public document at the City of Pickering and that all information contained in it
will be subject to the scrutiny of the City, and will be publicly available.
Questions about the collection and disclosure of personal information contained
in this petition should be directed to the City Clerk, One The Esplanade,
Pickering, ON L1V 6K7.
Person Submitting the Petition:
Name:
Email/Phone:
Address:
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