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OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA 73

Wednesday, March 23 2022
10:00 AM

 

 Andrew S. Haydon Hall and by Electronic Participation in in accordance with Section 238 of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, and the Procedure By-law (2021-24), as amended.

 

 

MOMENT OF REFLECTION

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS/CEREMONIAL ACTIVITIES

 

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Recognition - Mayor's City Builder Award

 

 

ROLL CALL

 

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

 

Confirmation of the Regular Minutes and in camera Minutes of the special Council meeting of February 16, 2022.

 

 

Confirmation of the Minutes of the Council meeting of February 23, 2022.

 

 

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST INCLUDING THOSE ORIGINALLY ARISING FROM PRIOR MEETINGS

 

COMMUNICATIONS

 

Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO):

 

 

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AMO Policy Update – Fire Certification Regulation Response and Federal Transit Investment

 

 

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AMO Policy Update – Housing Task Force Response and Ontario Health Team (OHT) Funding Requests

 

 

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AMO Policy Update – Consolidated Homelessness Prevention Program, New PTSD Rehabilitation Centre for First Responders, Getting Ontario Connected Act, 2022, and AMO Statement on Ukraine

 

 

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AMO Policy Update - Ontario Expanding Mobile Crisis Response Teams, Excess Soil Regulation Implementation Postponed, Increasing Long-Term Care Staffing

 

 

Response to Inquiries:

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OCC 21-12 - Construction Contact Guidelines and Inquiry Processes

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OCC 21-13 - Truck Traffic on Kirkwood Avenue (Merivale to Carling)

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OCC 21-16 - Presiding Officer

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OCC 21-18 - Delay of acquiring locates for construction projects

 

REGRETS

 

Councillor R. Brockington advised he would be absent from the City Council meeting of 23 March 2022.

 

 

MOTION TO INTRODUCE REPORTS

 

Councillors J. Cloutier and C. Kitts  

 

 

REPORTS

 

OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK

 

1.

STATUS UPDATE – COUNCIL INQUIRIES AND MOTIONS FOR THE PERIOD ENDING MARCH 18, 2022

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive this report for information.

 

 

OTTAWA POLICE SERVICES BOARD

 

2.

BOARD ACTIVITY, TRAINING & PERFORMANCE:  2021 ANNUAL REPORT

 

BOARD RECOMMENDATION
That the City of Ottawa Council receive this report for information.

 

 


 

COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT 14

 

3.

2021 REPORT ON THE FRAUD AND WASTE HOTLINE

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive the 2021 Report on the Fraud and Waste Hotline.

 

4.

REPORT ON THE AUDIT OF ZERO-EMISSION BUSES SPRINT 1

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council consider and approve the audit recommendations. 

 

5.

REPORT ON THE AUDIT OTTAWA COMMUNITY HOUSING’S DEVELOPMENT AND RENEWAL PLAN

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive the Report of the Audit Ottawa Community Housing’s Development and Renewal Plan. 

 

 


BUILT HERITAGE SUB-COMMITTEE REPORT 25

 

6.

HERITAGE WATCH LIST – UPDATE

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive this report for information.

 

STANDING COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, WATER AND WASTE MANAGEMENT REPORT 21 (RISING FROM THE MEETING OF 22 MARCH 2022)

 

7.

COMMUNITY ENERGY INNOVATION FUND – SUMMARY REPORT

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1.         Receive the summary report for the Community Energy Innovation Fund;
2.         Approve the spending plan for the $216,775 unspent funds from Community Energy Innovation Fund and transfer the associated budget from the Community Energy Innovation Fund account (909151) to Energy Evolution (908880); and
3.         Suspend the Rules of Procedure to consider this report at its meeting of March 23, 2022 due to time sensitivity.

 

FINANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 35

 

8.

RESIDENTIAL VACANT UNIT TAX

 

COMMITTEE MEETING INFORMATION

Delegations: The Committee heard 6 delegations on this item.

Debate: The Committee spent approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes on this item.

Vote: The Committee CARRIED the report recommendations as presented.

Position of Ward Councillor: City Wide

Position of Advisory Committee:  N/A

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1.         Adopt the Vacant Unit Tax (VUT) program outlined in this report starting in 2023 for the 2022 vacancy period.
2.         Approve a one percent vacant unit tax on the current value assessment of the residential properties that meet the vacant unit tax definition.
3.         Appoint the Review authority and Program Administrator for the Vacant Unit Tax Program as outlined in this report.
4.         Direct the Deputy City Treasurer, Revenue Services, to apply to the provincial Minister of Finance requesting Ottawa be designated as an eligible municipality to levy a vacant unit tax and to place the draft by-law substantially in the form attached as Document 3 on an agenda of Council for enactment, following such designation by the Province.
5.         Approve the Vacant Unit Tax program delivery annual operating costs, start-up costs and permanent and temporary full-time equivalent positions, as outlined in this report.
6.         Direct the net revenues from the vacant unit tax towards affordable housing as outlined in the Housing Services Long Range Financial Plan.

 

9.

UPDATE ON THE 2022 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS AND AMENDMENTS TO ELECTION-RELATED BY-LAWS AND POLICIES

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That City Council:
1.         Receive this report; and
2.         Approve the amendments to Schedule “A” of the Records Retention and Disposition By-law as outlined in this report and set out in Documents 7 and 8.
3.         Approve amendments to election-related by-laws and policies as described in this report, including:
a.         The Contribution Rebate Program By-law (By-law No. 2018-33), as attached in Document 6; and
b.        The Election-Related Resources Policy, including establishment of the Election-Related Blackout Period Procedures, as described in this report and set out in Documents 7 and 8.
4.         Approve the establishment of the 2022-2026 Election Compliance Audit Committee, as described in this report and including:

a.         The Terms of Reference for the Election Compliance Audit Committee as outlined in Document 9;
b.        Delegating the authority to appoint the members of the Committee to the City Clerk, the Auditor General and the Integrity Commissioner; and
c.         Exempting the Election Compliance Audit Committee from Section 2.6 of the Appointment Policy for citizen members of City advisory committees, boards, task forces, external boards, commissions, and authorities.

 

PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT 56

 

10.

ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT – PART OF 6015, 6021 AND 6041 FERNBANK ROAD

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for Part of 6015, 6021 and 6041 Fernbank Road to permit townhouses as detailed in Document 2.

 

11.

FRONT-ENDING REPORT – ROBERT GRANT AVENUE, ALSO KNOWN AS THE STITTSVILLE NORTH SOUTH ARTERIAL ROAD, FROM ABBOTT STREET EAST TO HAZELDEAN ROAD

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1.         Authorize the City and delegate authority to the General Manager, Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department, to enter into a Front-Ending Agreement with Fernbank Landowners Group Ltd. for the design and construction of Robert Grant Avenue, also known as the Stittsville North South Arterial Road, from Abbott Street East to Hazeldean Road as outlined  in this report, to an upset limit of $20,334,800 plus applicable taxes and indexing, in accordance with the Front-Ending Agreement Principles and Policy set forth in Document 1 and 2 and with the final form and content being to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor.
2.         Authorize the financial disbursement to reimburse the design and construction costs incurred by Fernbank Landowners Group Ltd. pursuant to the execution of the Front-Ending Agreement, to a maximum amount of $20,334,800 plus applicable taxes and indexing, and in accordance with the reimbursement schedule set out in the Front-Ending Agreement; and
3.         Authorize the creation of a budget for the design and construction work required per the Front-Ending agreement and the public art funding of $142,670 as outlined in the report.

 

PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT 57

 

12.

CITY OF OTTAWA’S RESPONSE TO THE ONTARIO HOUSING AFFORDABILITY TASK FORCE REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS

 

COMMITTEE MEETING INFORMATION

Delegations: The Committee heard from 8 delegations on this item.

Debate: The Committee spent approximately 3.5 hours on this item.

Vote: The Committee CARRIED the report recommendations AS AMENDED.

Position of Ward Councillor(s): As noted within the report.

Position of Advisory Committee:  As noted within the report.

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION, AS AMENDED:

That Council approve the following:

1.         Receive this report and approve the City’s response to the fifty-five Ontario Housing Affordability Task Force recommendations as shown in Document 1; and

2.         Direct the General Manager, Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development to submit the City’s response to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing; and

3.         Request that Mayor Watson and the Co-Chairs of Planning Committee, on behalf of Council, make representations to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing detailing the City’s position, with a focus on:

 

a.         Increasing provincial support for affordable housing and supportive housing;

b.        Ensuring that meaningful public participation and engagement in the planning process is maintained;

c.         Maintaining local context considerations, including the importance of heritage protections;

d.        Maintaining equitable OLT appeal rights for residents and community groups;

4.         Request that Solicitor General create an Eastern Ontario - Ontario Land Tribunal to address the backlog and allow for timely reviews in Ottawa and that following the City’s recommendation, this Eastern office include an office to advise community organizations or other stakeholders on the mechanics of filing a proper appeal;

5.         Request that the Province of Ontario, based on their Affordable Housing Task force recommendations, include renewed policies to easily transfer provincially owned lands within Ottawa to unlock housing options on vacant provincial properties deemed surplus (including crown agencies, LCBO, MTO, school boards, etc);

6.         Agree that the Province needs to lead a discussion on ways to remove exclusionary zoning that inhibits allowing a variety of housing types in neighbourhoods in Ontario. The City encourages the Province to adapt the Provincial Policy Statement and issue best practices, but the City of Ottawa wants to retain the right to adapt any new standards to local conditions.

 

13.

OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT - 112 MONTREAL ROAD AND 314 GARDNER STREET

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council approve:

1.         an amendment to the current Official Plan, Volume 2a, Secondary Plans, Montreal Road District Secondary Plan for 112 Montreal Road and 314 Gardner Street to permit three residential buildings of 37, 28, and 16 stories, and one eight-storey mixed-use building, as detailed in Document 2; and

2.         an amendment to the new Official Plan, Volume 2A, Urban Secondary Plans, Montreal Road District Secondary Plan for 112 Montreal Road and 314 Gardner Street to permit three residential buildings of 37, 28, and 16 stories, and one eight-storey mixed-use building, as detailed in Document 2; and

3.         an amendment to the Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 112 Montreal Road and 314 Gardner Street to permit three residential buildings of 37, 28, and 16 stories, and one eight storey mixed-use building, as detailed in Documents 3 and 4 (as amended); and.

4.         that the implementing Zoning By-law does not proceed to Council until such time as an agreement under Section 37 of the Planning Act is executed.

 

 

14.

OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT – 50 THE DRIVEWAY

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council approve:
1.         an amendment to the Official Plan, Volume 2a, Centretown Secondary Plan, for 50 The Driveway, with site-specific policies, a change in land use designation for increased building height, as detailed in Document 2a;
2.         an amendment to the New Official Plan, Volume 1, as detailed in Document 2b, for 50 The Driveway, to add a site-specific policy allowing a nine-storey building within The Rideau Canal Special District; and,
3.         an amendment to the Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 50 The Driveway to permit a nine-storey apartment building, as detailed in Document 3.

 


 


15.

HERITAGE APPROACH – 50 THE DRIVEWAY

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1.         Authorize the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement under Section 37 of the Ontario Heritage Act with the owner of the property at 50 The Driveway, as a requirement of the site-specific zoning amendment (D02-02-21-0072). Such agreement shall address the proposed alterations and development, in the context of conserving the property's cultural heritage value and interest; and,
2.         Approve the addition of 50 The Driveway to the City of Ottawa’s Heritage Register, in accordance with Section 27 of the Ontario Heritage Act, effective as of the date that the applicant withdraws the demolition permit application A20-005202, received July 30, 2020.

 

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT 26

 

16.

BRIAN COBURN / CUMBERLAND TRANSITWAY EXTENSION (NAVAN ROAD TO BLAIR ROAD AT INNES ROAD) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT STUDY

 

COMMITTEE MEETING INFORMATION

Delegations: The Committee heard from 18 delegations on this item.

Debate: The Committee spent approximately 5.5 hours on this item.

Vote: The Committee CARRIED report recommendation, as amended. Recommendation 1 CARRIED on a division of 7 yeas and 4 nays. Recommendation 2 CARRIED. Recommendation 3 (from original report) was deferred until after the 100 days has been completed.

Position of Ward Councillor(s): As noted within the report.

Position of Advisory Committee:  As noted within the report.

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

That Council:

1.         Approve the functional design for the Brian Coburn / Cumberland Transitway Extension (Navan Road to Blair Road at Innes Road) for the Ultimate Road and Transitway Plan, Option 7, as outlined in the report;

2.         Approve the functional design for the Interim Transit Priority Measures, as outlined in the report;

3.         Approve that the Minister Responsible for the National Capital Commission be requested to direct the NCC to strike a joint committee with the City to try and resolve the impasse on the Brian Coburn Boulevard Extension EA, with a deadline to report back to the Minister and the Mayor within 100 days;

4.         Approve that Planning Staff be directed to convene a summit with the Greater Ottawa Home Builders Association (GOHBA) and major developers in Orléans to discuss strategies for mitigating the impact of development approvals while the impasse remains;

5.         Approve that Planning, Real Estate & Economic Development (PRED) staff be directed to bring a report to Planning and Transportation Committees outlining options for short term solutions; and

6.         Approve that staff be directed to fund any professional services from accounts: 910610 2022 Rapid Transit EA Studies and 908210 2016 EA Arterial Road Studies.

 


 

17.

PATIO INNOVATION PROGRAM 2022

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1.         Delegate authority to the Manager, Right of Way, Heritage and Urban Design, in consultation with the Director of Traffic Services, together with the Director of Roads and Parking Services, to:
a.         Authorize the closure of segments of any City of Ottawa road as a temporary measure and waive the associated fees through to January 1, 2023, as part of the City of Ottawa’s economic recovery efforts; and
b.        Limit this delegation of authority to only be exercised where there is written request from the Business Improvement Area for the given geographic area, or in the circumstance where a Business Improvement Area does not exist, 2/3 of the business owners on each block segment approve of the road closure as provided in writing to the Manager and the Directors listed above;
2.         Approve the temporary amendments to the Right of Way Patio By-law 2017 92 for 2022 only, so that:
a.         All Right of Way patio permits issued in 2022, will be subject to a closure of 2 AM; and
b.        An applicant to a Café Seating Patio Permit may request an unlimited amount of Café seating permits (to expand beyond the four table, eight seat cap) where space permits.
3.         Approve the application of the provisions of the Right of Way Patio By-law No. 2017-92 pertaining to café seating permits to pop up retailers for 2022 only to allow business owners to establish along the frontage of their business a retail pop up;
4.         Approve the funding of a summer student position in By-law and Regulatory Services by the Right of Way, Heritage and Urban Design Services to provide support and proactive enforcement of the 2022 Patio Innovation program, and;
5.         Direct staff to review and report back to Committee and Council with recommendations for permanent amendments to relevant by-laws in advance of the 2023 patio season based on the changes to the patio program with the inception of the Patio Innovation Program in 2020.

 

18.

2021 ELECTRIC KICK SCOOTER STRATEGY AND PILOT REPORT

 

COMMITTEE MEETING INFORMATION

Delegations: The Committee heard from 9 delegations on this item.

Debate: The Committee spent approximately 3.25 hours on this item.

Vote: The Committee CARRIED the report recommendations AS AMENDED, with one member dissenting.

Position of Ward Councillor(s): City Wide

Position of Advisory Committee:  As noted within the report.

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

That Council:

1.         Receive the results of 2021 season for the shared Electric Kick Scooter Pilot Program, as outlined in this report;

2.         Approve the continuation of Ottawa’s shared Electric Kick Scooter Pilot Program in 2022 with the proposed changes described in this report;

3.         Approve the implementation of a competitive procurement process to select and enter into an Agreement with up to two successful proponents of the process;

4.         Approve the proposed changes to fee structure of Ottawa’s Shared Micromobility Framework as outlined in this report;

5.         Approve the amendments to the City’s Electric Kick-Scooter By-law No. 2020-174 as outlined in this report and in Document 9;

6.         Direct staff to report back to Transportation Committee and Council at the conclusion of the 2022 pilot season for consideration of future pilot seasons;

7.         to support the success of this e-scooter pilot program, direct staff to implement these additional requirements for e-scooter operators to receive a permit to make their e-scooters available for hire from the City’s right-of-way, to further clarify those that staff will already be including in the RFP process and agreements with the providers:

a.         Require all e-scooter providers to implement technologies and strategies to ensure all users receive approval from the e-scooter platform before releasing the device (end of trip); and

b.        Require all e-scooters providers to GEO-FENCE City sidewalks within their GPS technologies to stop the e-scooter from operating if sidewalk riding is detected; and

c.         Require all e-scooter providers to include strategies and technologies to address the illegal violations of e-scooters traveling in wrong directions on City streets, and;

8.         Approve that staff recommend to the Ministry of Transportation to obtain set fines for moving violations created under Ontario Regulation 389/19

 

 

19.

PAINT IT UP! PROGRAM RESULTS

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1.         Receive the 2021 Paint it Up! program results for information.
2.         Reaffirm that the Public Works Department and Crime Prevention Ottawa fund and administer the Paint It Up! Program as outlined in this report, subject to annual budget allocations

 

BULK CONSENT AGENDA

 

FINANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 35

 

A.

2021 STATEMENT OF REMUNERATION, BENEFITS AND EXPENSES PAID TO MEMBERS OF COUNCIL AND COUNCIL APPOINTEES

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive this report for information.

 


 

B.

OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK 2021 ANNUAL REPORT

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That City Council:
1.         Receive this report; and
2.         Approve the amendments to Schedule “A” of the Records Retention and Disposition By-law as outlined in this report and set out in Documents 7 and 8.

 

PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT 56

 

C.

PROCESS FOR REFINEMENTS TO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR WORLD EXCHANGE PLAZA, 45 O'CONNOR STREET

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council authorize the General Manager, Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development to negotiate and enter into an amendment to “sunset” the historic development agreement and enable future refinements to the site to be determined through the City’s standard Site Plan revision process and future site plan agreements rather than through negotiations of amendments to the historic agreement.

 


 

D.

FORMAL REVIEW AND CONSULTATION PROCESS FOR A LANDMARK BUILDING – 359 KENT STREET, 436 AND 444 MACLAREN STREET

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council adopt the Formal Review and Public Consultation Program for the proposed Landmark Building at 359 Kent, 436 and 444 MacLaren Street as detailed in Document 1.

 

PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT 57

 

E.

ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT - 5957 AND 5969 FERNBANK ROAD

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 5957 and 5969 Fernbank Road to permit a residential subdivision, including one park block, one school block and stormwater management blocks, as detailed in Document 2.

 

F.

ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT – 4623 SPRATT ROAD

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 4623 Spratt Road to rezone from Development Reserve to Residential Third Density, Urban Exception 2625, to permit low rise residential development, as detailed in Document 2.

 

 

G.

ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT – 879 RIVER ROAD

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION, AS AMENDED

That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 879 River Road from Development Reserve (DR) to Residential Fourth Density (R4Z) and Residential Third Density, Subzone Z, Exception [2059] (R3Z [2059]), to permit low-rise residential development, as detailed in Document 2, (Documents 1 and 2 as amended by Motion No PLC 2022-58/11).

 

H.

ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT - 170 LEES AVENUE

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 170 Lees Avenue to permit ‘a parking garage, limited to the long-term storage of vehicles’, on the P3 underground parking level of the existing building, as detailed in Document 2.

 

I.

2021 ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO THE BUILDING CODE ACT

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive this report for information.

 


 

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT 26

 

J.

HICKORY STREET PARTIAL TEMPORARY ENCROACHMENT FEE WAIVER AND ALLOCATION OF FEES FOR STREETSCAPING IMPROVEMENTS

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council approve:
1.         The reduction of development-related temporary construction encroachment fees for the Hickory Street Municipal Right-of-Way for a period of 8 months by 50% in recognition of the fact that these lands will be both used for remediation and construction staging at the same time, for an anticipated revenue loss of $6000.00.
2.         That all temporary construction encroachment fees collected in association with the development and estimated to be approximately $650 000.00, based on the estimated need for space within the municipal Right-of-Way during construction, be directed to a new internal order and used to fund the design and implementation of streetscaping improvements on the Hickory Street Municipal Right-of-Way;
3.         That staff be directed to explore the possibility of an agreement to facilitate the construction of the streetscaping improvements by SOHO CHAMPAGNE PHASE 2 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP within the timeline of the development works they are undertaking at 115 Champagne Avenue South;, and that the General Manager, Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development and the City Solicitor be delegated the authority to enter into such agreement for the streetscaping improvements on the Hickory Street Municipal Right-of-Way to the upset limit of the project cost provided that adequate funding is identified through the PRED departmental budget, with appropriate reporting out on the use of this delegation of authority to Council.

 

MOTION TO ADOPT REPORTS

 

Councillors J. Cloutier and C. Kitts

 

 

MOTIONS OF WHICH NOTICE HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY GIVEN

MOTION NO 70/8

(DEFERRED FROM THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF FEBRUARY 9, 2022)

Moved by Councillor D. Deans

Seconded by Councillor R. King

WHEREAS the City of Ottawa stands firmly in support of religious freedom which in Canada is protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Canadian Human Rights Act; and

WHEREAS Quebec’s Bill 21, an act respecting the laicity of the State, infringes upon those rights by targeting religious and ethnic minorities who wear religious symbols such as hijabs, kippahs and turbans; and

WHEREAS on February 26, 2020, Ottawa City Council passed Motion 28/7 to officially oppose Quebec’s Bill 21 and support in principle the constitutional challenge to Bill 21, recognizing the importance of protecting racialized communities against discrimination and the need to uphold our shared values of tolerance and diversity; and

WHEREAS On December 15, 2021, the City of Brampton passed a motion that provides financial assistance by way of a one-time contribution to those challenging Bill 21, recognizing the significance of this court case on our foundational value of religious freedoms; and

WHEREAS The motion passed by the City of Brampton calls on Canada’s Big Cities to assist in funding this legal challenge and to support racialized communities against the Province of Quebec; and

AND WHEREAS The City of Ottawa, as the Nation’s Capital, should join the City of Brampton to support the constitutional challenge of Bill 21 and calls on all other Canadian Big Cities to join the coalition;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that, in recognition of Council’s support for the current legal challenge against the discrimination of freedom of religion in Quebec’s Bill 21, Council approve a one-time 2022 contribution of up to $100,000, as required, to the joint challengers of Bill 21, being the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), the World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) and the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA); and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this one-time contribution be funded from the Tax Stabilization Reserve account.

 

 

MOTION

Moved by Councillor M. Fleury

Seconded by Councillor R. King

 

WHEREAS Ottawa is the capital of Canada; and

WHEREAS Ottawa, one of the country’s largest cities, takes pride in being a second home for all Canadians; and

WHEREAS Ottawa welcomes Canadians and international visitors as a key characteristic of our capital city identity and as an important economic driver; and

WHEREAS recent world events have incited an uprising of political extremism and posed new threats to our national capital that are beyond our municipality’s ability to solely plan, support and finance; and

WHEREAS an illegal occupation overtook Ottawa’s downtown core for more than 21 days from January 28, 2022, to February 20, 2022; and

WHEREAS during this time, the complexity of the occupation proved to demand more policing resources than what the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) could provide; and

WHEREAS this situation caused OPS to resort to pulling officers from neighbourhoods, leaving local communities vulnerable; and

WHEREAS the OPS and the City of Ottawa’s first responsibility must be to serve and protect Ottawa residents and businesses; and

WHEREAS the ultimate dismantling of the occupation required integrated policing efforts from multiple policing organizations; and

WHEREAS this example of an unruly, illegal operation demonstrated gaps in jurisdiction, complexity in decision-making, and multi service requirements (including paramedics, fire, road services, snow removal, waste management, etc); and

WHEREAS the local property tax base (residents and businesses) should not be required to finance activities relating to being a national capital beyond the reasonable responsibilities of a municipality,

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Council request that the Government of Canada establish a working group of elected officials from all three levels of government, senior agencies (including Public Services and Procurement Canada and the National Capital Commission) and Indigenous elders to propose a plan to modernize the needs and responsibilities of Ottawa’s jurisdiction as a Capital City:

A.        Remove the financial burden of national events from residents and businesses in Ottawa

B.        Renew and redefine the City of Ottawa’s capital responsibilities and clarify the roles of multi-jurisdictional authorities; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this working group report back to City Council and all Ottawa Members of provincial and federal Parliament with the working group’s preliminary findings by July 1, 2022.

 

 

MOTIONS REQUIRING SUSPENSION OF THE RULES OF PROCEDURE

 

NOTICES OF MOTION (FOR CONSIDERATION AT SUBSEQUENT MEETING)

 

MOTION TO INTRODUCE BY-LAWS

 

THREE READINGS

 

 

Councillors J. Cloutier and C. Kitts

 

a)            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.

 

b)            A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume them for public use (Mansfield Road, Bleeks Road, McCordick Road, Donnelly Drive, Shea Road, 9th Line Road, Pana Road, William McEwen Drive, Carling Avenue, Canon Smith Drive, Cunningham Avenue, McCaffrey Trail, chemin Page Road)

 

c)            A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2018-212, a by-law of the City of Ottawa to appoint certain Municipal Law Enforcement Officers to enforce the provisions of the Sewer Use By-law and to repeal By-law No. 2012-5.

 

d)            A By-law of the City of Ottawa to provide for the extension and modifications to the existing East Savage Municipal Drain in Lot 17, Concession IX, Lots 11 to 17, concession X, Lots 11 to 7, Concession XI, Cumberland Ward, former Township of Cumberland, Lot 1, Concession V, Cumberland Ward, former Township of Gloucester, and Lot 1 Concession IV, Innes Ward, former Township of Gloucester in the City of Ottawa and to repeal By-law No. 1623 of the former Township of Cumberland.

 

e)            A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2017-92, a by-law of the City of Ottawa to regulate Right of Way patios on City highways.

 

f)             A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at chemin Hemlock Road on Plan 4M-1581 as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

g)            A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of part of the lands known municipally as 6015, 6021, and 6041 Fernbank Road.

 

h)           A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to remove the holding symbol from the lands known municipally as 102 Bill Leathem Drive.

 

i)             A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of lands known municipally as 5957 and 5659 Fernbank Road.

 

j)              A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend the Centretown Secondary Plan of Volume 2A of the Official Plan for the City of Ottawa to increase maximum building heights and add site-specific policies to lands known municipally as 50 The Driveway.

 

k)            A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of lands known municipally as 50 The Driveway.

 

l)             A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of lands known municipally as 170 Lees Avenue.

 

m)          A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend the Montreal Road Secondary Plan of Volume 2A of the Official Plan for the City of Ottawa to increase maximum building heights and apply site-specific policies to lands known municipally as 112 Montreal Road and 314 Gardner Street.

 

n)           A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of lands known municipally as 4623 Spratt Road.

 

o)            A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of lands known municipally as 879 River Road.

 

p)            A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands on chemin Elevation Road, croissant Sonmarg Crescent and ruelle Pipit Lane, Plan 4M-1693, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

q)            A by-law of the City of Ottawa to authorize the use of an alternative voting method for the 2022 Municipal Elections and any by-elections that may occur during the 2022-2026 Term of Council.

 

r)             A by-law of the City of Ottawa to authorize the payment of rebates to individuals who make contributions to candidates for office on the municipal council and to repeal By-Law No. 2018-33.

 

s)            A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2022-29 respecting the delegation of authority, to correct clerical errors in Schedule “I” – INFRASTRUCTURE AND WATER SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

 

t)             A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend the Uptown Rideau Secondary Plan of Volume 2A of the Official Plan for the City of Ottawa to increase maximum building heights and add site-specific policies to lands known municipally as 641 Rideau Street.

u)           A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of the lands known municipally as 641 Rideau Street.

 

 

 

CONFIRMATION BY-LAW

 

Councillors J. Cloutier and C. Kitts  

 

 

INQUIRIES

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

Councillors J. Cloutier and C. Kitts  

 

 

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