Finance and Economic Development Committee
Agenda 3
Tuesday, 2 April 2019
9:30 a.m.
Champlain Room
Carole Legault, Coordinator, Standing Committee
613-580-2424 x28934
CaroleA.Legault@ottawa.ca
Committee
Members:
Chair: Mayor
Watson
Vice-Chair: Councillor T. Tierney
Councillors: M. Luloff, L. Dudas, J. Harder, J. Sudds, E. El-Chantiry, J.
Cloutier, S. Blais, G. Darouze, S. Moffatt, A. Hubley
Simultaneous
interpretation in both official languages is available for any specific agenda
item by calling the committee information number at least 24 hours in advance
of the meeting.
Accessible formats and communication supports are
available, upon request.
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2.
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ACS2019-CMR-OCM-0001
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CITY WIDE
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That Finance
and Economic Development Committee recommend Council receive the following
status update report related to the Lansdowne Partnership Plan:
1. The update from the City Manager outlining
the delegated authority exercised from Q3 2017 to date by the City Manager,
the City Clerk and Solicitor and the City Treasurer, under the finalized and
executed Lansdowne Partnership Plan Legal Agreements;
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2. The update from the City Manager on the
September 27, 2018 Lansdowne Master Partnership Meeting and Meetings Amongst
Parties to the Unanimous Shareholder Agreements; and,
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3. The status update outlined in this report
regarding the operations of the Lansdowne Public-Private Partnership as
referenced on Page 12 in the 2017- Procurement Year in Review report
(ASC2018-CSD-PRO-0001).
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3.
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ACS2019-CSD-FIN-0006
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CITY WIDE
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That the
Finance and Economic Development Committee recommend Council approve:
1. That the $7.973 million 2018 operating
surplus in City Wide be transferred to the Tax Stabilization Reserve.
2. That the $7.237 million 2018 operating
surplus in Drinking Water Services be transferred to the Water Reserve.
3. That the $7.075
million 2018 operating surplus in Wastewater Services be transferred to the
Wastewater Reserve.
4. That the
$379,000 deficit in Stormwater Services be funded from the Stormwater
Reserve.
5. That the $37,000
surplus in Library Services be transferred to the Library Reserve.
6. That $3.250
million be transferred from the Transit Services Operating Reserve to fully
fund the 2018 Transit Services program.
7. That $215,000 be
carried forward from 2018 to 2019 for Phase 3 and 4 of the Rental
Accommodation Study.
8. That $5.0
million be transferred from the City Wide Capital Reserve to the Fleet
Reserve.
9. That $46.633
million be transferred from the Water Reserve to the Stormwater Reserve.
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4.
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ACS2019-CMR-FIN-0007
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CITY WIDE
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That the Finance
and Economic Development Committee recommend Council adopt this report.
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5.
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ACS2019-CSD-FIN-0008
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CITY WIDE
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1. That the Finance and Economic Development
Committee recommend that Council approve the 2019 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
Business Park BIA
• Manotick BIA
• Preston BIA
• Somerset
Chinatown BIA
• Somerset Village
BIA
• Sparks Street
BIA
• Sparks Street
Mall Authority
• Vanier BIA
• Wellington West
BIA
• Westboro Village
BIA
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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 2019 tax ratios are approved by Council.
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6.
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ACS2019-CSD-REV-0001
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CITY WIDE
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That the
Finance and Economic Development Committee recommend Council approve:
1. The adoption of the following optional
property classes in 2019:
• Shopping Centre
property class
• Parking lots and
vacant land property class
• Office building
property class
• Large industrial
property class
• New
multi-residential property class
• Professional
sports facility property class
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2. The adoption of the following tax ratios for
2019:
Tax
Ratios for 2019
Property
Class Ratio**
Residential 1.00000
Multi-Residential 1.39898
New
Multi-Residential 1.00000
Farm 0.20000
Managed
Forest 0.25000
Pipe
line 1.73809
Commercial
Broad Class 1.85758
Commercial* 1.82419
Office
Building* 2.26366
Parking
Lots and Vacant Land* 1.23128
Shopping
Centre* 1.46806
Professional
Sports Facility 1.82419
Industrial
Broad Class 2.43584
Industrial* 2.55110
Large
Industrial* 2.19074
Landfill 2.25606
* including new construction classes for Business
Education Tax rate purposes.
** Subject to final minor revisions upon Ontario
Property Tax Analysis (OPTA) close-off.
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3. The adoption of the following tax ratios and
by-laws for the mandatory property subclasses and the tax rate percentage
reduction for farm land awaiting development:
• Commercial
excess land (i.e. commercial, office building and shopping centre property
classes): 70% of the applicable commercial property class tax ratio;
• Vacant
industrial land, industrial and large industrial excess land: 65% of the
applicable industrial property class tax ratio;
• Farm land
awaiting development subclass I: 75% of the residential property class tax
ratio and the corresponding tax rate percentage reduction for the awaiting
residential, multi-residential, commercial and industrial property classes;
• Farm land
awaiting development subclass II: no tax rate reduction;
• Small-scale on
farm business subclass: 25% of the applicable commercial or industrial
property class tax ratio for the first $50,000 of assessment.
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4. That the tax rates for 2019 be established
based on the ratios adopted herein.
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5. That the 2019 capping and clawback
provisions be as follows:
a. That capping
parameters be approved at the higher of 10% of the previous year’s annualized
tax or 5% of the 2019 Current Value Assessment (CVA) taxes;
b. 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;
c. 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; and
d. That properties
that cross over from the capped category to the clawed back category remain
subject to clawback adjustments.
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6. That the tax level for new construction
properties be set at a minimum level of 100% of their CVA taxes for 2019 and
future taxation years.
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7. That the property tax mitigation programs be
continued for 2019, including the Charitable Rebate Program, the Farm Grant
Program and the Low-Income Seniors and Persons with Disabilities Complete Tax
Deferral Program as previously approved by Council.
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8. That the annual renewal application deadline
for the Low-Income Seniors and Persons with Disabilities Complete Tax
Deferral Program be extended from February 28th of the relevant year, to July
1st of the relevant tax year.
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9. That staff implement the technical
adjustment for the City of Ottawa prescribed in the property tax related
regulations made under the Municipal Act by way of by-law.
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10. That the $1.5 million in additional tax
revenue from additional growth identified through the application of the
technical adjustment be added to the 2019 base budget for Roads Winter
Maintenance.
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11. That the interim 2020 property tax and due
date provisions be as follows:
a. That the interim
2020 property tax billing be set at 50% of the 2019 adjusted/annualized taxes
as permitted by legislation;
b. That the
following tax due dates be approved for 2020:
i) Interim:
March 19, 2020;
ii) Final: June
18, 2020;
c. That the penalty
and interest percentage charge on overdue and unpaid tax arrears remain at
the rate of 1.25% per month (15% per year) for 2020 unchanged from 2019; and
d. That Council
enact a by-law to establish the 2020 interim taxes, tax due dates, penalty
and interest charges.
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7.
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ACS2019-CSD-CRE-0002
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CITY WIDE
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That the
Finance and Economic Development Committee receive this report for
information.
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OFFICE OF
THE CITY CLERK AND SOLICITOR
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8.
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ACS2019-CCS-GEN-0035
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CITY WIDE
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That the
Finance and Economic Development Committee recommend that Council receive the
2019 City of Ottawa Municipal Accessibility Plan Update Report for
information.
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ACS2019-CCS-GEN-0034
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CITY WIDE
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That the
Finance and Economic Development Committee recommend Council:
1. Receive this report; and
2. Amend the Records Retention and Disposition
By-law No. 2003-527 to incorporate the revisions to Schedule “A”, as outlined
in this report and more specifically described in the Changes to Schedule A,
at Document 6.
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ACS2019-CCS-FED-0008
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SOMERSET (14)
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That the
Finance and Economic Development Committee recommend Council approve the
appointment of Dave Boutin to the Bank Street Business Improvement Area Board
of Management for the 2018-2022 Term of Council or until a successor is
appointed during the next term of Council.
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ACS2019-CCS-FED-0007
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CITY WIDE
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That the
Finance and Economic Development Committee receive this report for
information.
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PLANNING,
INFRASTRUCTURE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
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ACS2019-PIE-EDP-0010
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RIDEAU-VANIER (12) RIDEAU-ROCKCLIFFE (13)
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 That the
Finance and Economic Development Committee recommend Council:
1. Approve the adoption of a By-law to
designate the area shown in Document 1 as the Montreal Road Community
Improvement Plan Area; and
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2. Approve and adopt by By-law the Montreal
Road Community Improvement Plan as set out in Document 2.
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13.
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ACS2019-PIE-GEN-0002
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CITY WIDE
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That Finance
and Economic Development Committee receive Part 4 of this report – 2019 PIED
Work Plan for Finance and Economic Development Committee – for information.
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ACS2019-PIE-GEN-0001
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CITY WIDE
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That the
Finance and Economic Development Committee recommend to Council:
1. Receive the report from the
Interdepartmental Task Force on Affordable Housing
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2. Direct staff to retain the City owned lands
identified as having Short Term Development Attributes, as noted in Document
1, for development as affordable housing projects, notwithstanding the
Disposal of Real Property Policy.
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3. Direct Staff to investigate the possible
acquisition of the publicly-owned land suitable for affordable housing opportunities
and report back to Council.
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4. Direct Staff to prepare an implementation
strategy for the best candidate sites and report back for Council’s
consideration.
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NEXT MEETING
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Tuesday, 7
May 2019
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*Notice
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2. Except
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presented to Council on 10 April 2019 in Finance and Economic Development
Committee Report 3.
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the regular Agenda and will not be discussed by the Committee unless added to
the Agenda pursuant to Subsection 89.(3) of the Procedure By-law.