That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following Motion, in order to necessitate and ensure timely access to funding by the Boys and Girls Club at the last City Council meeting of July 6th and before the summer legislative break and potential “lame duck” period;
WHEREAS the Government of Canada in 2020 created the new “COVID-19 Resilience” funding stream under the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP), to support, in partnership with provinces and territories, the pandemic response and economic recovery; and
WHEREAS the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa was a successful applicant of the “COVID-19 Resilience” funding stream under the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) and confirmed receipt of up to $5 million dollars in funding; and
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa has a successful partnership with the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa for a youth services facility on a leased portion of 1770 Heatherington Road that is currently in the final stages of construction; and
WHEREAS the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa has not received confirmation from the Province of Ontario if a final portion of their costs will be covered through the “COVID-19 Resilience” funding stream under the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP); and
WHEREAS any shortfall in capital funding for the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa youth services facility on a leased portion of 1770 Heatherington could result in the loss of programming and social resources for the community; and
WHEREAS by Council motion adopted on May 12, 2021 the Development Charges (Municipal and Stormwater Development Charges) totaling $452,562.39 are currently deferred until the completion of construction at the 1770 Heatherington Road site and all funding has been released by the province. The total value of the Development Charges is due at the completion of this project; and
WHEREAS the July 6, 2022 City Council meeting is the last available Council meeting prior to the lame duck period;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED City Council authorize a grant in the amount of $452,562.39, in respect of the deferred development charges, to the Boys and Girls Club if they are deemed to be ineligible for the funding of this cost through the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP): Covid-19 Resilience Infrastructure Stream; and
THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Council approve that should such grant be required that it be funded from the Development Charge Exemption Account.