Emergency Preparedness and protective services committee

Minutes

Meeting #:

16

Date:

Thursday, February 20, 2025

Time:

9:30 A.m. - 10:30 A.m.

Location:

Champlain Room, 110 Laurier Avenue West, and by electronic participation

Present:

• Councillor Riley Brockington, 
• Councillor David Hill, 
• Councillor Jessica Bradley, 
• Councillor Steve Desroches, 
• Councillor Sean Devine, 
• Councillor Laine Johnson, 
• Councillor Clarke Kelly, 
• and Councillor Stéphanie Plante 

Absent:

• Councillor Laura Dudas, 
• Councillor Allan Hubley, 
• and Councillor Matt Luloff 

Christopher Zwierzchowski, Committee Coordinator [phone], ext. 21359

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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 February 26th, 2025, in Emergency Preparedness and Protective Services Committee Report 16.

The deadline to register by phone to speak or submit written comments or visual presentations is 4 pm on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, and the deadline to register to speak by email is 8:30 am on Thursday, February 20, 2025.

These “Summary Minutes” indicate the disposition of items and actions taken at the meeting. This document does not include all of the text that will be included in the full Minutes, such as the record of written and oral submissions. Recorded votes and dissents contained in the Summary Minutes are draft until the full Minutes of the meeting are confirmed by the Committee. The draft of the full Minutes (for confirmation) will be published with the agenda for the next regular Committee meeting and, once confirmed, will replace this document.

2.

Declarations of Interest

No Declarations of Interest were filed.

3.

Confirmation of Minutes

3.1

EPPSC Minutes 15 – Thursday, 21 November 2024

French Minutes to be issued separately

4.

Responses to Inquiries

4.1

EPPSC 2024-01 - On-Demand Accessible Taxicab Service

4.2

EPPSC 2024-02 - Illegal Dumping

Following a request to lift these items onto the current meeting agenda for discussion, Vice-Chair Hill moved the following:

Motion N^O EPPSC 2025-16-01

Moved by Vice-Chair D. Hill:

That, pursuant to Subsection 89(3) of the Procedure By-law (being By-law N^O 2022-410), the Emergency Preparedness and Protective Services Committee approve that the Rules of Procedure be suspended to allow for the consideration of the item(s) listed as:

Responses to Inquiries

4.1 - On-Demand  Accessible Taxicab Service and;

4.2 - Illegal Dumping

Carried

Messrs. Ryan Perrault, General Manager, Emergency and Protective Services Department (EPSD), and Roger Chapman, Director, By-Law and Regulatory Services, EPSD, responded to questions from the Committee.

5.

Emergency and Protective Services Department

5.1

Ottawa Fire Services 2025 Station Location Study

File No. ACS2025-EPS-OFS-0001 – Citywide

Mr. Ryan Perrault, General Manager, Emergency and Protective Services Department (EPSD), introduced Chief Paul Hutt, Ottawa Fire Service, EPSD, who spoke to a detailed slide presentation which served as an overview of the report. A copy of this presentation is held on file with the Office of the City Clerk. 

Following questions to staff and Committee discussion, the report recommendations were put before Committee and were ‘CARRIED’, as presented. 

• Report recommendation(s)

  That the Emergency Preparedness and Protective Services Committee recommend Council: 

  1. Receive this report for information; and
  2. Approve the expansion and renovation of Station 94 (5669 Manotick Main St.) and Station 93 (6891 Parkway Rd.) to accommodate full-time on-site career firefighter staffing as outlined in this report, subject to approval through the budget process for the relevant funding year.
  Carried

6.

Office of the City Clerk

6.1

Status Update – Emergency Preparedness and Protective Services Committee Inquiries and Motions for the Period Ending 10 February 2025

File No. ACS2025-OCC-CCS-0019 – Citywide

• Report recommendation(s)

  That the Emergency Preparedness and Protective Services Committee receive this report for information.

  Received

7.

In Camera Items

There were no in camera items.

8.

Notices of Motions (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)

There were no Notices of Motion.

9.

Inquiries

9.1

EPPSC2025-01 – Parking Bans and Snow Clearing

Submitted by Councillor D. Hill

Over the last week (Wednesday February 12^th to Sunday February 17^th), Ottawa saw almost 70 cm of snowfall. By-law and Regulatory Services (BLRS) plays an important role to ensure our streets are cleared of snow by enforcing temporary parking bans. Despite efforts by BLRS and most residents, some streets this week could not be properly cleared due to illegally parked cars obstructing plows. During last week’s multiple parking bans, 10,678 tickets were issued worth $1.1 million in fines.

1. How many streets could not be plowed in the immediate 48 hrs after the February 13^th and 17^th snowstorms due to illegally parked vehicles blocking the street?
2. What would be the cost burden incurred by the City if a more aggressive policy was taken to proactively tow vehicles that are currently being fined for violating parking bans during snowstorms? Would any policy changes be required to ensure such an operation was revenue neutral?

10.

Other Business

There was no other business.

11.

Adjournment

Next Meeting -Thursday, 20 March 2025

The meeting adjourned at 10:27 am.