Ottawa City Council

Agenda

Meeting #:

43

Date:

Wednesday, October 02, 2024

Time:

10:00 A.m. - 2:00 P.m.

Location:

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

Melinda Aston, Council Coordinator,

613-580-2424 ext. 21838, [e-mail]

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1.

Call to order and moment of reflection

2.

Public notices and meeting information

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; notices regarding minutes; and remote participation details.

Accessible formats and communication supports are available, upon request.

3.

National Anthem

Councillor S. Desroches

4.

Announcements / Ceremonial Activities

Announcement – City of Ottawa 2024 United Way Campaign Launch

5.

Roll Call

6.

Confirmation of Minutes

6.1

Minutes of the Council meeting of 18 September 2024

7.

Declarations of Interest Including Those Originally Arising from Prior Meetings

8.

Communications

8.1

Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Communications

8.2

Other communications received

8.2.1

Petitions

• Petition received containing the signatures of 28 people requesting that Ottawa City Council determines the re-installation of gates and that Garfield Park is fully designated under the Dogs-in-Park Designation Policy as a “Fenced Off Leash Dog Area”.

8.3

Responses to Inquiries

8.3.1

OCC-2024-05 - Vicious Dogs

8.3.2

OCC-2024-09 - Waitlist for Swimming Lessons

9.

Regrets

Councillor C. Curry advised that she would be absent from the City Council meeting of 2 October 2024.

10.

Motion to Introduce Reports

• Moved by R. King
  Seconded by L. Johnson

11.

Postponement and Deferrals

11.1

Policy Framework for Voluntary Donations for Community Benefits – Working Group Report

ACS2024-OCC-GEN-0014 - Citywide

• Report Recommendation(s)

  That the Voluntary Donations Working Group recommend City Council:

  1. Approve a pilot project that permits Members of Council to solicit and/or facilitate donations to the City of Ottawa for community benefit in accordance with the Donation Procedures for Members of Council provided in Document 1 and related amendments to the Donations to the City for Community Benefit Policy set out in Document 2, with outcomes of the pilot project to be reviewed as part of the 2026-2030 Governance Review process, as described in this report; and
  2. Direct staff to undertake the following as described in Finance and Corporate Services Committee Motion No. FCSC 2024 16-02 (attached as Document 5):

  1. 1. Review the potential effects of adopting a community benefits framework for the City of Ottawa, as described in the Committee motion, as well as any measures that would be required for the City to implement such a framework;
     2. Include in this review the experiences to date of relevant municipalities that have a community benefits framework in place, and a consideration of which city department(s) would lead implementation of a community benefit framework in Ottawa should one be pursued; and
     3. Report back to the Finance and Corporate Services Committee and City Council no later than the end of Q4 2025.

12.

Audit Committee Report 8

12.1

Office of the Auditor General (OAG) – Road Renewal Program Value for Money Audit

File No. ACS2024-OAG-BVG-008 - City-wide

• Committee recommendation(s)

  That Council consider and approve the recommendations.

12.2

Office of the Auditor General (OAG) – Investigation of OC Transpo Bus Maintenance

File No. ACS2024-OAG-BVG-009 - City-wide

• Committee recommendation(s)

  That Council consider and approve the recommendations. 

12.3

Office of the Auditor General (OAG) - Semi-annual Report on Follow-Up Procedures

File No. ACS2024-OAG-BVG-010 - City-wide

• Committee recommendation(s) 

  That Council receive the Semi-Annual Report on Follow-up Procedures.

12.4

Office of the Auditor General (OAG) – 2024-2027 Audit Work Plan for the Ottawa Police Service

File No. ACS2024-OAG-BVG-011 - City-wide

• Committee recommendation(s)

  That Council receive the 2024-2027 Audit Work Plan for the Ottawa Police Service.

13.

Community Services Committee Report 11

13.1

Long-Term Care Person-Centred Care Update

File No. ACS ACS2024-CSS-GEN-009 – Citywide

• Committee Recommendation(s)

  That Council receive the Long-Term Care Person-Centred Care approach update for information.

13.2

Update to the Community Safety and Well-Being Plan: Incorporation of the former Crime Prevention Ottawa

File No. ACS2024-CSS-GEN-012 – Citywide

• Committee Recommendation(s) as amended 

  That Council:

  1. Amend the Community Safety and Well-Being Plan to include the goals and mandate of the former Crime Prevention Ottawa as follows: 

  1.1 Add a Youth Social Development priority
  1.2 Update the Integrated and Simpler Systems priority with two new goals, as follows:

  A) on priority neighbourhoods as amended and
  B) collaborative strategies for risk intervention initiatives.

  2. Approve the Community Safety and Well-Being Fund Policy that is document 4 to this report, as mandated by the corporate Grants and Contribution Policy, and amend the Community Funding Framework to include the Community Safety and Well-Being Funding Stream.

  3. Approve the Community Safety and Well-Being Advisory Committee Terms of Reference that is document 5 to this report.

  4. Approve the members and the recruitment process for two new resident members to the Community Safety and Well-Being Advisory Committee to increase diversity and representation of members who are independent of an organization and bring a resident perspective.

13.3

Community Partnership Capital Programs Annual Report

File No. ACS2024-RCF-GEN-0009 – Citywide

• Committee Recommendation(s)

  That Council:

  1. Receive for information the list of projects funded under delegated authority through the Community Partnership Minor Capital program in 2023 as detailed in Document 1;
  2. Approve in principle the list of 2024 Community Partnership Major Capital projects as detailed in Document 2 and within the Council approved program budget envelope;
  3. Receive for information the status of Community Partnership Major Capital projects previously approved in principle as detailed in Document 3; and
  4. Approve an increase to the Minor Capital Partnership Program maximum grant funding threshold as detailed in the discussion portion of this report.

14.

Emergency Preparedness and Protective Services Committee Report 13

14.1

Snow Plow Contractor Licensing Review

File No. ACS2024-EPS-PPD-0002 - Citywide

• Committee Recommendation(s)

  That Council approve amendments to the City’s Licensing By-law (By-law No. 2002-189, as amended) pertaining to snow plow contractors, including new definitions and the replacement of Schedule 4, as described in this report and in the general form set out in Document 1.

15.

Joint Environment and Climate Change Committee and Emergency Preparedness and Protective Services Committee Report 1

15.1

Idling Control By-law Review

File No. ACS2024-EPS-PPD-0003 – City-wide

• Committees’ Recommendation(s)

  That Council:

  1. Approve the proposed Idling Control By-law as described in this report and in the general form set out in Document 1 and repeal the Idling Control Bylaw (By-law 2007-266); and,
  2. Repeal Section 16 of the Noise By-law (By-law 2017-255, as amended) pertaining to the regulation of noise for idling vehicles as described in this report.

16.

Finance and Corporate Services Committee Report 17A

16.1

2024 Tax and Rate Operating and Capital Budget Q2 Status

File No. ACS2024-FCS-FSP-0014 - Citywide

• Committee Recommendation(s)

  That Council receive the 2024 Q2 Operating and Capital Status and 2024 Year-end Forecast for information as detailed in Documents 1 to 4.

16.2

Draft Statement of Investment Policies and Procedures for Prudent Investor Standard

File No. ACS2024-FCS-FIN-0009 - Citywide

• Committee Recommendation(s)

  That Council receive, for information purposes, the Draft Statement of Investment Policies and Procedures (SIPP) for the City of Ottawa’s prudent investor standard that will be used as a framework for a request for proposal for an Outsourced Chief Investment Officer service provider working with staff and input from the Ottawa Investment Board to develop a final SIPP for approval by Council in 2025.

17.

Transportation Committee Report 14

17.1

Motions – Transportation Committee recommendations regarding Public Services and Procurement Canada Presentation – South Block Project

File No. ACS2024-OCC-CCS-0088 – Somerset (14)

• Committee recommendation(s)

  That Council approve the following:

  1. Direct staff that any temporary construction encroachment permit issued related to the South Block project require that Wellington Street be open at all times to one vehicular lane in each direction and one segregated cycling lane in each direction; and
  2. That, if PSPC indicates that this is not possible, that staff bring forward a report to Transportation Committee prior to the issuance of any temporary construction encroachment permit for the vehicle or cycling lanes on Wellington Street;
  3. That, prior to any subterranean ROW License of Occupation for Wellington Street being granted to PSPC, that staff report out on this matter to Transportation Committee and City Council.
  4. Delegate the authority to the General Manager, Planning, Development and Building Services to negotiate and enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with PSPC such that they commit to the following before any Temporary Construction Encroachment permits are issued by the City of Ottawa after February 1, 2025 for the South Block Project:
     1. Funding for the federal portion of the Sparks Street Public Realm Plan design;
     2. Annual financial support to the Sparks Street Business Improvement Area for tourism destination development and programming;
     3. More favourable customized leasing terms for the vacant Sparks Street federal properties such that real progress can be made in finding short- and long-term small business retail tenants for the street.

   

17.2

Motion – Councillor M. Luloff – Trim Road Community Safety Zone

File No. ACS2024-OCC-CCS-0089 – Orléans East-Cumberland (1) 

• Committee recommendation(s)

  That Council approve:

  1. Designating a Community Safety Zone at Trim Road between Watters Road and Portobello Boulevard;
  2. Installing corresponding signage as soon as practicable, and prior to the end of 2024 if feasible.

18.

Bulk Consent Agenda

18.1

Planning and Housing Committee Report 34

18.1.1

Zoning By-law Amendment – 2050 Provence Ave

File No.  ACS2024-PDB-PSX-0022 - Orléans South-Navan (19)

• Committee recommendation(s)

  That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 2050 Provence Avenue, as shown in Document 1, to permit for low-rise residential development, as detailed in Document 2.

18.2

City Clerk – Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions

18.2.1

Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of September 18, 2024

File No. ACS2024-OCC-CCS-0087 - City-wide

• Report recommendation(s) 

  That Council approve the Summaries of Oral and Written Public Submissions for items considered at the City Council Meeting of September 18, 2024, that are subject to the ‘Explanation Requirements’ being the Planning Act, subsections 17(23.1), 22(6.7), 34(10.10) and 34(18.1), as applicable, as described in this report and attached as Documents 1-4.

19.

In Camera Items

20.

Disposition of Items Approved by Committees under Delegated Authority

• That Council receive the list of items approved by its Committees under Delegated Authority, attached as Document 1. 

21.

Motion to Adopt Reports

• Moved by R. King
  Seconded by L. Johnson

22.

Motions of Which Notice Has Been Previously Given

22.1

FloraFest Seven

• Moved by A. Troster
  Seconded by J. Leiper

  WHEREAS the Flora Hall Brewing Company hosts an annual street festival to provide expanded programming and seating for patrons titled FloraFest;
  AND WHEREAS FloraFest takes place on a section of Flora Street between Kent Street and Bank Street; 
  AND WHEREAS the organizer has requested to close a section of Flora Street between Kent Street and Bank Street on Friday, 11 October 2024 to facilitate setup of the event while maintaining local access to residents via two-way traffic entering at Kent Street;
  AND WHEREAS the road closure would be in effect from 12 p.m. Friday, 11 October 2024 to 6 p.m. on Sunday 13 October 2024; 
  AND WHEREAS the City of Ottawa’s Special Events on City Streets (2001-260) By-Law prohibits road closures before 6:00 p.m. Monday to Friday;
  THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve the closure of Flora Street between Kent Street and Bank Street from 12 p.m. on Friday, 11 October 2024 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, 11 October 2024 to facilitate FloraFest Seven; providing it meets the requirements, conditions, and approval of Traffic Services. 

22.2

Ottawa Community Ice Partners (OCIP) Covid Recovery Action Plan extension

• Moved by T. Tierney
  Seconded by A. Hubley

  WHEREAS, the City’s Agreements with the OCIP for the Bell Sensplex and Richcraft Sensplex require an Operating Reserve that is funded through an $850,000 OCIP contribution and annual contributions of $250,000 from the City until the reserve reaches the value of a one-year debt servicing repayment; and 
  WHEREAS on June 14, 2023 Council approved a temporary waiver to July 31, 2024, of the requirement for OCIP to fund the Operating Reserve from the current period of Net Operating Income and fund the annual debt service for the next succeeding year, and directed staff to revisit the waiver requests in conjunction with the 2024 budget presented by OCIP; and
  WHEREAS the OCIP has requested an extension of such waivers and upon Council approval, the CFO/ City Treasurer will implement such extension on the same terms, that OCIP continue to support daily operations and make all required contributions to the Lifecycle Fund to maintain the facilities in the state of good repair;
  THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Chief Financial Officer/City Treasurer be given delegated the authority to extend the temporary waiver previously granted to the OCIP to fund the succeeding year’s debt servicing and contributions to the Operating Reserve, until December 31, 2025.

23.

Motions Requiring Suspension of the Rules of Procedure

24.

Notices of Motion (for Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)

25.

Notice of Intent

Notice of Intent from the Build Ottawa Board to submit the 2023 Annual Report at the City Council meeting scheduled for October 16, 2024.

26.

Motion to Introduce By-laws

26.1

Three Readings

• Moved by R. King
  Seconded by L. Johnson

  That the by-laws listed on the Agenda under Motion to Introduce By-laws, Three Readings, be read and passed.

  1. A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2017-180 respecting the appointment of Municipal Law Enforcement Officers in accordance with private property parking enforcement.
  2. A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of lands known municipally as 2050 Provence Avenue.  
  3. A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 149 Rideau Street to be of cultural heritage value or interest.
  4. A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 156 Rideau Street (including street addresses 152, 156-158 Rideau Street) to be of cultural heritage value or interest.
  5. A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 198 Rideau Street to be of cultural heritage value or interest.
  6. A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 217 Rideau Street to be of cultural heritage value or interest.
  7. A by-law of the City of Ottawa regarding pre-consultation on development applications and to repeal By-law 2023-296.
  8. A by-law of the City of Ottawa to impose fees for planning applications and to repeal By-law No. 2024-33.
  9. A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume them for public use (promenade Jerome Jodoin Drive). 
     

27.

Confirmation By-law

• Moved by R. King
  Seconded by L. Johnson

  That the following by-law be read and passed:

  To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of 2 October 2024.

28.

Inquiries

29.

Adjournment

• Moved by R. King
  Seconded by L. Johnson

  That the proceedings of the City Council meeting of 2 October 2024 be adjourned.