Finance and Economic Development Committee
Agenda 36
Tuesday, April 5, 2022
9:30 am
Electronic Participation
This Meeting will be
held through electronic participation in accordance with Section 238 of the Municipal
Act, 2001 as amended by Bill 197, the COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act,
2020.
Committee
Members:
Chair: Mayor
Watson
Vice-Chair: Councillor L. Dudas
Councillors: J. Cloutier, C. Curry, G. Darouze, E. El-Chantiry, G. Gower, A. Hubley,
M. Luloff, S. Moffatt, T. Tierney
Simultaneous
interpretation in both official languages is available for any specific agenda
item by calling the committee information number at least 72 hours in advance
of the meeting.
Accessible formats and communication supports are
available, upon request.
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1.
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ACS2022-PIE-CRO-0002
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Alta Vista (18)
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Deferred
from the Finance and Economic Development Committee Meeting of March 1, 2022
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That the Finance and Economic Development Committee
recommend Council approve the following:
1. Declare
a portion of 529 Tremblay Road legally described as part Lot 11, concession
Gore Junction, Part 1, 2 and 3, on 5R9226; part blocks K and M, Plan 84, Part
Catherine Street, Plan 84, Part 4, 5R9226, Gloucester, now in the City of
Ottawa, containing approximately 1.184 hectares (2.926 acres) subject to
final survey and shown annexed as Location Map 1 on sketch as surplus to
City’s requirements;
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2. Approve
the Memorandum of Agreement, attached as Document 2 dated January 2022
between the City, Public Works and Government Services Canada, and Canada
Lands Company Limited; and
3. Authorize
and Delegate the Director Corporate Real Estate Office to negotiate,
conclude, amend, and execute all documents incidental, necessary or desirable
to give effect to the Memorandum of Agreement on behalf of the City,
including the final documents to complete this transaction.
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2.
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ACS2022-FSD-FIN-0003
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Citywide
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That the Finance and Economic Development Committee
recommend Council approve:
1. That
the $23.114 million 2021 operating surplus in City-Wide be transferred to the
Tax Stabilization Reserve.
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2. That
the Ottawa Police Services deficit of $8.085 million be fully funded by
transferring $5.238 million from the Police Reserve and $2.846 million from
the Tax Stabilization Reserve.
3. That
the $15.060 million 2021 operating surplus in Transit Services be transferred
to the Transit Operating Reserve.
4. That
the $5.244 million 2021 operating surplus in Ottawa Public Library (OPL)be
transferred as follows:
a. $1.244 million to
the Library Reserve and;
b. $4 million to the
OPL/City Portion of the OPL and Archives Canada Joint Facility Project;
5. That
the $4.103 million 2021 operating surplus in Water Services be transferred to
the Water Reserve.
6. That
the $19 thousand 2021 operating surplus in Wastewater Services be transferred
to the Wastewater Reserve.
7. That
the $490 thousand 2021 operating surplus in Stormwater Services be
transferred to the Stormwater Reserve.
8. That
$170 thousand of the Committee of Adjustment’s (COA) 2021 operating surplus
in City-Wide be carried forward to 2022 to provide funding towards COA
studies, the fee structure review, and client service initiatives.
9. That
$55 thousand of unspent 2021 Heritage Grant Program funding be carried
forward to 2022 to provide funding towards outstanding heritage grants.
10. Receive
Documents 1 to 4 for information and;
11. Approve
the capital budget adjustments as detailed in Document 5.
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3.
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ACS2022-FSD-FIN-0002
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Citywide
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1. That
the Finance and Economic Development Committee recommend that Council approve
the 2022 budgets and special levies, as presented in Document 1, for the
following:
• Bank Street BIA
• Barrhaven BIA
• Bells Corners
BIA
• ByWard Market
BIA
• Carp BIA
• Carp Road
Corridor BIA
• Downtown Rideau
BIA
• Glebe BIA
• Heart of Orleans
BIA
• Kanata Central
BIA
• Kanata North BIA
• Manotick BIA
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• Preston BIA
• Somerset
Chinatown BIA
• Somerset Village
BIA
• Sparks Street
BIA
• Sparks Street
Mall Authority
• Vanier BIA
• Wellington West
BIA
• Westboro Village
BIA
2. That
Council enact the BIA levy by-laws and the Sparks Street Mall Authority
by-law for the BIAs and Mall Authority listed in Recommendation 1 once the
2022 tax ratios are approved by Council.
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4.
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ACS2022-FSD-REV-0002
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Citywide
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That the Finance and Economic Development Committee
recommend that Council:
1.
Adopt the following optional property tax
classes in 2022:
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Shopping Centre property class
•
Parking Lot and Vacant Land property class
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Office Building property class
• Large
Industrial property class
• New
Multi-Residential property class
• Professional
Sports Facility property class.
2. Adopt
the following tax ratios for 2022:
Property Class Ratio**
Residential
1.00000
Multi-Residential
1.39606
New
Multi-Residential 1.00000
Farm
0.20000
Managed
Forest 0.25000
Pipeline
1.71989
Commercial
Broad Class 1.89905
Commercial*
1.86924
Office
Building* 2.31963
Parking
Lot and Vacant Land* 1.26173
Shopping
Centre* 1.50437
Professional
Sports Facility 1.86924
Industrial
Broad Class 2.41570
Industrial*
2.54076
Large
Industrial* 2.18186
Landfill
2.76371
* including new construction classes for Business
Education Tax rate purposes.
** Subject to final minor revisions upon Ontario
Property Tax Analysis close-off.
3. Adopt
the following tax ratios, discounts and by-laws for the mandatory and optional property subclasses and the
tax rate percentage reduction for farm land awaiting development:
• Small
business subclass (commercial and industrial): 92.5 per cent of the applicable Commercial and
Industrial property tax class ratio 3
• Commercial
excess land (commercial, office building and shopping centre property classes): 85 per cent
of the applicable commercial property class tax ratio
• Industrial
and large industrial excess land: 82.5 per cent of the applicable industrial property class
tax ratio
• Vacant
industrial land: 65 per cent of the applicable Industrial property class tax ratio
• Industrial
and large industrial excess land: 82.5 per cent of the applicable industrial property class
tax ratio
• Farm
land awaiting development subclass I: 75 per cent of the residential property class tax ratio
and the corresponding tax rate percentage reduction for the residential, multi-residential,
commercial and industrial
property classes
• Farm
land awaiting development subclass II: no tax rate reduction
• Small-scale
business on farm subclass: 25 per cent of the applicable commercial or Industrial property class
tax ratio for the first $50,000 of assessment.
4. Approve
that the tax rates for 2022 be established based on the ratios adopted herein.
5. Approve
that the 2022 capping and clawback provisions be as follows:
• That capping
parameters be approved at the higher of 10 per cent of the previous year's annualized tax or
five per cent of the 2022 Current Value Assessment (CVA) taxes.
• That capped or
clawed back properties whose recalculated annualized
taxes fall within $250 of their CVA taxation be
moved to their CVA tax for
the year and be excluded from any future capping adjustments.
• That
properties that have reached their CVA during the current year or crossed over from the clawed back category
to the capped category remain
at CVA taxes and be excluded from any future capping
adjustments.
• That
properties that cross over from the capped category to the clawed back category remain subject to
clawback adjustments.
6. Approve
that the property tax and water mitigation programs previously approved by Council be continued for
2022 as follows:
• Charitable
Rebate Program
• Farm
Grant Program
• Low-Income
Seniors and Persons with Disabilities Tax Deferral Program
• Low-Income
Seniors and Persons with Disabilities Water Deferral
Program.
7. Adopt
the notional tax rate adjustment for the City of Ottawa as prescribed in the property tax-related regulations
made under the Municipal Act, 2001.
8. Approve
that $5.1 million in additional tax revenue from the application of the notional tax rate adjustment be
allocated as follows:
• $2.3
million be contributed to the assessment growth for 2022
• $2.8
million be contributed to the Tax Stabilization Reserve.
9. Approve
that the 2023 property tax and due date provisions be as follows:
• That
the interim 2023 property tax billing be set at 50 per cent of the 2022 adjusted/annualized taxes as
permitted by legislation.
• That
the following tax due dates be approved for 2023:
i. Interim: March 16, 2023
ii. Final: June 15, 2023.
• That
the penalty and interest percentage charged on overdue and unpaid tax arrears remain at 1.25 per
cent per month (15 per cent per year) for 2023, unchanged from 2022.
• That
Council enact a by-law to establish the 2023 interim taxes, tax due dates, penalty and interest
charges.
10. Adopt
an annual levy on eligible institutions pursuant to Section 323 of the Municipal Act, 2001, and Ontario Regulation 384/98 as follows:
• $75
per full-time student in attendance at universities and colleges, pursuant to Section 323 (1)
• $75
per resident place in correctional institutions, pursuant to Section 323 (2)
• $75
per rated bed in public hospitals, pursuant to Section 323 (3)
• $75
per student place in provincial educational institutions, pursuant to Section 323 (5).
11. Approve
the amendment to the Municipal Capital Facility By-law 2015-28 and associated Municipal Capital Facility
Agreement (MCFA) to extend the term to December 31, 2026, or until the property ceases to operate and
provide the same services
under the provisions of the MCFA at this location, whichever event occurs first.
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5.
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ACS2022-ICS-LEG-0002
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Citywide
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That the Finance and Economic Development Committee
recommend that Council receive this report for information.
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6.
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ACS2022-OCC-GEN-0011
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Citywide
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That Finance and Economic Development Committee approve
the following:
1. That
Councillors Brockington and Menard attend the Federation of Canadian
Municipalities (FCM) Annual Conference and Trade Show, to be held June 2 to
June 5, 2022, in Regina, Saskatchewan, in addition to the Mayor and Councillor Tierney, who was previously
appointed by Council to serve as the City’s FCM representative;
2.
That, as the FCM Annual Conference and Trade Show will
also be held virtually online, and there are no travel, accommodation, or per
diem expenses associated with this method of attendance, any Member of
Council wishing to attend FCM virtually, shall notify the Office of the City Clerk
prior to April 22, 2022; and
3. That,
as the Association of Municipalities of Ontario Annual Conference is to
either be held in Ottawa and there are no travel, accommodation, or per diem
expenses associated with this conference, any Member of Council wishing to
attend, in addition to the Mayor and Councillor Brockington, who was
previously appointed by Council to serve as the City’s AMO representative,
shall notify the Office of the City Clerk.
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ACS2022-PIE-CRO-0003
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Citywide
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That the Finance and Economic Development Committee
receive this report for information.
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8.
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ACS2022-PIE-EDP-0004
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RIDEAU-VANIER (12)
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That the Finance and Economic Development Committee
recommend Council:
1. Approve
the Montreal Road Community Improvement Plan Program Application submitted by
Riverain Developments Inc., owner of the property at 2 Montreal Road and 29
Selkirk Street for a Community Improvement Plan grant not to exceed
$5,000,000 over a maximum period of 10 years, subject to the establishment
of, and in accordance with, the terms and conditions of a Community
Improvement Plan Agreement; and
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2. Delegate
authority to the General Manager, Planning, Real Estate and Economic
Development, to finalize and execute a Montreal Road Community Improvement
Plan Agreement with Riverain Developments Inc. establishing the terms and
conditions governing the payment of a Community Improvement Plan grant for
the redevelopment of 2 Montreal Road and 29 Selkirk Street to the
satisfaction of the City Manager, the City Clerk, the City Solicitor, and the
City Treasurer.
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INFRASTRUCTURE AND WATER SERVICES DEPARTMENT
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ACS2022-IWS-AM-0001
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Citywide
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That Finance and Economic Development Committee,
recommend Council:
1. Approve
the Drinking Water Asset Management Plan, consistent with Provincial
regulations, described in this report and attached as Document 1;
2. Approve
the Wastewater Asset Management Plan, consistent with Provincial regulations,
described in this report and attached as Document 2;
3. Approve
the Stormwater Asset Management Plan, consistent with Provincial regulations,
described in this report and attached as Document 3;
4. Approve
the Transportation Asset Management Plan, consistent with the Provincial
regulations, described in this report and attached as Document 4; and
5. Transfer
the Executive Lead from the General Manager of Planning, Real Estate and
Economic Development Department (formerly Planning, Infrastructure and
Economic Development Department) to the General Manager, Infrastructure Water
Services Department, for the Comprehensive Asset Management Program and
Policy, as per the Council approved organizational changes on October 21,
2021.
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NEXT MEETING
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Tuesday,
May 3, 2022
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Committee Report 36.
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Annex
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