Finance and Corporate Services Committee

Agenda

Meeting #:

22

Date:

Tuesday, March 04, 2025

Time:

9:30 A.m. - 3:00 P.m.

Location:

Andrew S. Haydon Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, and by electronic participation

Members:

• Chair: Mayor Mark Sutcliffe, 
• Vice-Chair: Councillor Catherine Kitts, 
• Councillor Matt Luloff, 
• Councillor Laura Dudas, 
• Councillor Cathy Curry, 
• Councillor Glen Gower, 
• Councillor Tim Tierney, 
• Councillor Rawlson King, 
• Councillor Jeff Leiper, 
• Councillor Riley Brockington, 
• Councillor Shawn Menard, 
• and Councillor David Brown 

Melinda Aston, Committee Coordinator,
[phone], ext. 21838
[e-mail]

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1.

Notices and meeting information for meeting participants and the public

Notices and meeting information are attached to the agenda and minutes, including: availability of simultaneous interpretation and accessibility accommodations; in camera meeting procedures; information items not subject to discussion; personal information disclaimer for correspondents and public speakers; notices regarding minutes; and remote participation details.

Accessible formats and communication supports are available, upon request.

Except where otherwise indicated, reports requiring Council consideration will be presented to Council on 26 March 2025 in Finance and Corporate Services Committee Report 22.

The deadline to register by phone to speak, or submit written comments or visual presentations is 4 pm on Monday, 3 March 2025, and the deadline to register to speak by email is 8:30 am on Tuesday, 4 March 2025.

2.

Declarations of Interest

3.

Confirmation of Minutes

3.1

FCSC Minutes 21 – 4 February 2025

4.

Referrals

4.1

Motion - Plante - Alleged victim’s participation in third party harassment complaints

Committee will be requested to consider the following Motion, referred from the City Council meeting of January 29, 2025.

File No ACS2025-OCC-CCS-0023 - Citywide

• WHEREAS the Integrity Commissioner’s recommended amendments to the Formal Complaint Procedure (Appendix “A” to the Code of Conduct for Members of Council, By-law 2018-400) include the addition of Section 4(3) establishing a specific intake process for harassment complaints filed by a third party; and

  WHEREAS the recommended process would permit the Integrity Commissioner to use her discretion to speak with the alleged victim of the harassment as part of the complaint intake process and before making a determination as to whether an investigation is warranted; and 

  WHEREAS it is important the Complaint Protocol be explicit that, should the Integrity Commissioner speak with an alleged victim, that individual’s participation in any investigation by the Integrity Commissioner is not mandatory; 

  THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the wording of the proposed new Section 4(3) of the Formal Complaint Procedure be amended as indicated:

  “If the complaint concerns alleged harassment and the individual who filed the complaint is not the individual alleged to have experienced the harassment, the Integrity Commissioner may exercise their discretion to speak with the individual alleged to have experienced the harassment to inform them of the allegations and to verify the particulars of the allegations. In such a scenario, the individual alleged to have experienced the harassment is not required to participate in the Integrity Commissioner’s investigation.”

5.

Finance and Corporate Services Department

5.1

Presentation - ITS Work Plan Update

5.2

2024 Statement of Remuneration, Benefits and Expenses Paid to Members of Council and Council Appointees

File No ACS2025-FCS-FSP-0002 - Citywide

• Report Recommendation(s)

  That the Finance and Corporate Services Committee and Council receive this report for information.

5.3

Report on 2025 Budget expenses pursuant to Ontario Regulation 284/09

File No ACS2025-FCS-FIN-0001 - Citywide

• Report Recommendation(s)

  That the Finance and Corporate Services Committee recommend that Council:
  Adopt this report in accordance with Ontario Regulation 284/09 and include the accrual budget presentation within the City of Ottawa’s final adopted 2025 budget book, for information purposes. 

6.

Legal Services

6.1

Comprehensive Legal Services Report for the Period July 1 to December 31, 2024

File No ACS2025-LEG-GEN-0001 - Citywide

• Report Recommendation(s)

  That the Finance and Corporate Services Committee recommend that Council receive this report for information.

7.

Strategic Initiatives Department

7.1

Application for Approval to Expropriate Lands – Baseline Transit Priority Phase

File No. ACS2025-SI-HSI-0001 - College (8) 

• Report Recommendation(s)

  That the Finance and Corporate Services Committee recommend that City Council enact the By-law attached as Document 1 hereto authorizing the City to proceed with the expropriation of the lands described in Schedule A to the By-law (the “Lands”) including:

  1. Registering a plan of expropriation with respect to the Lands;
  2. Serving notice of expropriation and possession on the owners of the Lands;
  3. Serving offers of compensation as contemplated in Section 25 of the Expropriations Act; and,
  4. Taking possession of the Lands.

  All in accordance with the Expropriations Act.

8.

In Camera Items

9.

Information Previously Distributed

9.1

Economic Development Update - Q3 2024

File No. ACS2025-SI-ED-0005 - Citywide

10.

Motions of Which Notice has been Previously Given

10.1

Motion - Dudas - X-Corp

File No ACS2025-OCC-CCS-0021 - citywide

• WHEREAS the City of Ottawa maintains the core values of transparency, impartiality, respect, and accountability; and

  WHEREAS the parent company X-Corp purchased the platform formerly known as Twitter in 2022; and

  WHEREAS the company X-Corp, the owner, and their platform X have clearly demonstrated that they no longer possess or respect these values; and 

  WHEREAS the City of Ottawa, and associated departments, currently maintains active accounts on X; and

  WHEREAS other social media platforms have emerged as viable alternatives; and

  WHEREAS numerous other Canadian municipalities have suspended their X accounts, and shifted their public communications to these alternative platforms; 

  THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Ottawa, and all associated departments, create a plan to suspend all associated X-holdings platforms and migrate to alternative platforms. 

  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT prior to the suspension, the City of Ottawa post on X informing residents of the intent to suspend its accounts, and redirect residents to other platforms through which they can engage and receive updates from the City of Ottawa. 

10.2

Motion - Menard - Accessibility Review at the Lansdowne Site

File No. ACS2025-OCC-CCS-0022

• WHEREAS under the City of Ottawa’s Accessibility Policy, the City is committed to providing equal treatment to people with disabilities with respect to the use and benefit of City services, programs, goods and facilities in a manner that respects their dignity and that is equitable in relation to the broader public. This commitment extends to residents, visitors and employees with visible or non-visible, permanent or temporary disabilities;

  WHEREAS this commitment to accessibility applies when the City renews or renovates its aging public infrastructure; and 

  WHEREAS City Council has not given final approval to the Event Centre and North Side Stands proposed under Lansdowne 2.0; and

  WHEREAS the Council-approved City multi-year accessibility plan includes a commitment that the Lansdowne North side stands and event centre will be accessible; and

  WHEREAS people with disabilities deserve the City of Ottawa’s commitment to accessibility at Lansdowne, whether or not proposals for a new Event Centre and North Side Stands are approved;  and

  WHEREAS the City’s multi-year accessibility plan also commits to the “Nothing Without Us” principle, which emphasizes the importance of including people with lived experience in the design and implementation of policies, programs, and services that impact their lives; and

  WHEREAS feedback has already been received from City’s Accessibility Advisory Committee and people with disabilities on the barriers of the existing site and facilities.

  WHEREAS Council has directed staff to develop a public realm improvement plan for Lansdowne in association with the Site Plan Control application for the Event Centre and North Side Stands redevelopment; and,

  WHEREAS Council further directed staff for public realm enhancements identified in Document 2 of the May 2022 Lansdowne Partnership Sustainability Plan and Implementation Report to be prioritized and undertaken as part of the initial work for Lansdowne 2.0; and,

  WHEREAS an accessibility review ought to take place for Lansdowne as part of a public realm improvement plan for Lansdowne regardless of whether Lansdowne 2.0 proceeds;

  THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, should the Lansdowne 2.0 proposal for the Event Centre and North Side Stands proposed under Lansdowne 2.0 not be approved by City Council, that staff, in consultation with the Accessibility Advisory Committee and the broader disability community, be directed to report to City Council with an accessibility review of the existing facilities, including options and estimated costs for remediating barriers for people with disabilities

  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT staff be directed to undertake an accessibility review of the Lansdowne site beyond existing or proposed facilities including, but not limited to, accessible transportation and points of access to the site, accessibility of the grounds of the site, and dedicated accessible on-site parking capacity.

11.

Notices of Motions (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)

12.

Inquiries

13.

Other Business

14.

Adjournment

Next Meeting

Tuesday, April 1, 2025.