Ottawa City Council

Agenda

Meeting #:
17
Date:
Time:
-
Location:
Andrew S. Haydon Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, and by electronic participation

Melinda Aston, Council Coordinator,

613-580-2424 ext. 21838, [email protected]


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Councillors L. Dudas and S. Desroches advised they would be absent from the City Council meeting of 28 June 2023.

  • Moved by S. Menard
    Seconded byC. Kitts

Councillors S. Menard and C. Kitts – Motion to Recess to hold the Annual Meeting of the Members of Marches d’Ottawa Markets

ACS2023-OCC-HOH-0001 - Citywide

  • Report recommendations

    That Council:

    1. Receive the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of Hydro Ottawa
      Holding Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2022 as set out in the Annual
      Report at Document 1 (issued separately and on file with the City Clerk);
    2. Appoint KPMG LLP as the auditor for Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc. for the
      year ending December 31, 2023;
    3. Approve the recommendation of the Nominating Committee of the Board of
      Directors of Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc., specifically, that Council
      1. appoint the persons identified at Document 2 (immediately
        follows the report) to serve as members of the Board of Hydro
        Ottawa Holding Inc. and Hydro Ottawa Limited for the
        corresponding terms as specified;
      2. request that the Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc. Board of Directors
        elect Bernie Ashe as Chair of the Boards of Hydro Ottawa
        Holding Inc. and Hydro Ottawa Limited; and
    4. Authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to sign a written resolution on
      behalf of the City of Ottawa as shareholder of Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc.
      setting out the resolutions approved by City Council.

ACS2023-EPS-BYL-0001 - City-Wide

  • Committee recommendations as amended

    That Council:

    1. Receive the consultant’s report entitled “Study of On-Demand Accessible Taxicab Services in the City of Ottawa”, attached as Document 1 and referenced in this report.
    2. Direct staff to:
      1.  develop, negotiate and implement a three-year pilot contract, with two optional one-year extension periods subject to mutual agreement of the City and the contractor, for a centralized dispatch service for on-demand wheelchair accessible vehicles, in consultation with the Chief Procurement Officer and in accordance with the Procurement By-law; and,
      2. evaluate and report back to Committee and Council on the efficacy of the pilot.
    3. Approve an annual incentive grant, on a three-year pilot basis, of:
      1.  $5,000 per year for three years for each accessible taxicab plate holder licensee or vehicle owner for investment in a fully wheelchair accessible vehicle subject to eligibility criteria prescribed by the Chief License Inspector; and,
      2. up to $2,000 per year for each accessible taxicab driver for fulfilling criteria prescribed by the Chief License Inspector including accepting all on-demand wheelchair accessible trip requests and maintaining the vehicle operational and available for dispatched requests 50 hours per-week, 48 weeks annually;
        and, where plate holder licensees or vehicle owners who are also licensed and actively working drivers would be eligible to receive both incentives. 
    4. Approve the implementation of a $15 per trip contribution payable to the accessible taxicab driver for each completed on-demand wheelchair accessible fare, subject to the eligibility criteria prescribed by the Chief License Inspector, on a three-year pilot basis. 
    5. Approve amendments to the Vehicle-for-Hire By-law to take effect upon approval by Council, to:
      1.  reduce the accessible plate holder license transfer fee to $312 per plate transfer; and
      2. repeal the requirement that standard and accessible taxicab vehicles must be less than five model years of age upon entry to the fleet; and
      3.  provide for an increase of the current ten-year vehicle age limit to twelve model years for taxicab vehicles that are fully wheelchair accessible, fully electric or hybrid.
    6. Direct staff to look into the feasibility of implementing a City of Ottawa run centralized dispatch system respecting on-demand accessible taxicab service and report back to Council before the end of the proposed three-year pilot project, ensuring sufficient time to implement a public option should the report identify this option as feasible and should Council decide to pursue it.

ACS2023-EPS-OPS-0002 - City-Wide

  • Committee recommendations as amended

    That Council: 

    1.  Receive the report for information.
    2.  Approve the following growth pressures be considered in the 2024 Draft Budget: 
      1.  the addition of 23.00 permanent full-time equivalents (FTEs) with an estimated operating budget requirement of $2,010,000, and an annualization of $820,000 in the 2025 Draft Budget, and the purchase of two (2) emergency response vehicles with an estimated capital budget requirement of $680,000 and operating budget of $250,000, to help mitigate frontline staff workload as a result of increased emergency call demand pressures; and
      2.  the addition of 3.00 permanent FTEs with an estimated operating budget requirement of $370,000 towards psychological supports to support employee wellness and reduce occupational stress injuries.
    3. Approve the following offload delay pressures be considered in the 2024 Draft Budget: 
      1. the addition of 17.00 FTEs with an estimated operating budget requirement of $2,080,000, and the purchase of one (1) emergency response vehicle with an estimated capital budget requirement of $165,000 and operating budget of $56,000, subject to the confirmation of provincial and/or local hospital funding, to help mitigate frontline staff hours lost in area hospitals beyond 30-minutes, which is reducing the availability of ambulances to respond to calls for service and impeding the Ottawa Paramedic Service’s ability to meet response time standards. 
    4. Approve the following growth pressures be considered into the 2025 Draft Budget: 
      1. the addition of 23.00 permanent FTEs with an estimated operating budget requirement of $2,050,000, and an annualization of $840,00 in the 2026 Draft Budget, and the purchase of two (2) emergency response vehicles with an estimated capital budget requirement of $700,000 and operating budget of $260,000 to help mitigate frontline staff workload as a result of increased emergency call demand pressures.
    5. Approve the following offload delay pressures be considered into the 2025 Draft Budget: 
      1.  the addition of 17.00 FTEs with an estimated operating budget requirement of $2,130,000, and the purchase of one (1) emergency response vehicle with an estimated capital budget requirement of $168,000 and operating budget of $57,000, subject to the confirmation of provincial and/or local hospital funding, to help mitigate frontline staff hours lost in area hospitals beyond 30-minutes, which is reducing the availability of ambulances to respond to calls for service and impeding the Ottawa Paramedic Service’s ability to meet response time standards. 
    6. Approve the following growth pressures be considered into the 2026 Draft Budget:
      1. the addition of 23.00 permanent FTEs with an estimated operating budget requirement of $2,090,000, and an annualization of $860,000 in the 2027 Draft Budget, and the purchase of two (2) emergency response vehicles with an estimated capital budget requirement of $710,000 and operating budget of $260,000 to help mitigate frontline staff workload as a result of increased emergency call demand pressures. 
    7. Approve the following offload delay pressures be considered into the 2026 Draft    Budget: 
      1.  the addition of 17.00 FTEs with an estimated operating budget requirement of $2,170,000, and the purchase of one (1) emergency response vehicle with an estimated capital budget requirement of $172,000 and operating budget of $58,000, subject to the confirmation of provincial and/or local hospital funding, to help mitigate frontline staff hours lost in area hospitals beyond 30-minutes, which is reducing the availability of ambulances to respond to calls for service and impeding the Ottawa Paramedic Service’s ability to meet response time standards. 
    8. Subject to the approval of recommendations 3, 5 and 7, direct staff to report back to Council as part of the 2024 budget process on the confirmation of provincial and/or local area hospital funding. 
    9. Direct the Mayor to engage with the Premier of Ontario and the Minister of Health, outlining the ongoing impacts associated with offload delays and advocate to the Province to implement solutions immediately to reduce offload delays and the number of occurrences and duration of when no ambulances are available in the City of Ottawa (level zero), to ensure public safety and help the Ottawa Paramedic Service meet response time performance standards.
    10. Approve, on the understanding that the future needs of the Ottawa Paramedic Service will be considered by Council as part of the Ottawa Paramedic Service 2024-2026 Investment Plan report:
      1. the addition of 14 paramedics from the 23 paramedics recommended by staff for 2024, be hired as soon as feasible, in 2023, with the part-year budget requirement of $840,000 to be funded from Tax Stabilization Reserve Fund and the annualization be part of 2024 Draft Budget;
      2. the purchase of one emergency response vehicle at an estimated cost of $340,000 to be funded by the City-Wide Capital Reserve and an operating budget pressure of $125,000 to be funded by the Tax Stabilization Reserve Fund;
    11. Approve that Mayor Sutcliffe, on behalf of Council formally continue his efforts at advocacy by writing the Premier of Ontario and the Minister of Health, outlining the ongoing impacts associated with offload delay and advocate to the Province to implement solutions immediately to reduce patient offload delay and the number of occurrences and duration of when no ambulance is available in the City of Ottawa (level zero), to ensure public safety and help the Ottawa Paramedic Service meet response time performance standards;
    12. Approve that Mayor Sutcliffe and Chair Brockington meet with the leadership of the local hospitals to engage in solution-oriented discussions towards reducing or eliminating offload delays in Ottawa; and
    13. Approve that Ottawa request a meeting with the Minister of Health as soon as possible, including at the upcoming Association of Municipalities of Ontario Conference to present the most recent Annual Report and to make clear to the Minister that the situation in Ottawa is critical.

ACS2023-IWS-WL-0002 – City-wide

  • Committee recommendation

    That Council delegate authority to the General Manager, Infrastructure & Water Services, or designate, and to the General Manager of Public Works, or designate, to approve, execute and amend Alternate Locate Agreements as described in this report.

ACS2023-PRE-EDP-0025 - City-wide

  • Committee recommendations as amended

    That Council:

    1. Receive the Urban Forest Management Plan (UFMP) Update Report; and
    2. Approve the work plan for the second management period of the UFMP; and
    3. Approve the transfer of $250,000 from the materials and services account to the compensation account in Public Works – Forestry Services for the creation of 2 permanent FTEs.
    4. Approve that staff report back to committee with a fully costed version of the work plan presented in the Urban Forest Management Plan Update (File Number: ACS2023-PRE-EDP-0025) and include the anticipated FTE requirement to carry out the workplan, and outline workplan scenarios and timelines based on resource availability.

ACS2023-OCC-CCS-0081 - City-wide

  • Committee recommendations

    That Council approve:

    1. That staff be directed to investigate options through financial institutions, energy utilities and other levels of government for green financing models that would encourage home buyers to invest in green and energy efficient technologies as part of their new home purchase by reducing the up-front financing barriers; and
    2. That staff review options to expand existing city programs to create green and energy efficient investment incentives for new home buyers; and
    3. That staff provide an update on both efforts for Environment Committee’s review by Q2 2024.

ACS2023-PRE-RHU-0024 - Somerset (14)

  • Committee recommendation(s)

    That Council:

    1. Approve the application to alter 233 Argyle Avenue according to plans prepared by Woodman Architect and Associates Limited, dated October 18, 2022, conditional upon:
      1. The applicant providing final details of conservation and restoration work to be undertaken at 233 Argyle Avenue for approval by Heritage Staff prior to the issuance of a building permit.
    2. Approve the application to alter 330 McLeod Street according to plans prepared by Woodman Architect and Associates Limited, dated December 15, 2022;
    3. Delegate the authority for minor design changes to the General Manager, Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development Department;
    4. Approve the issuance of the heritage permits for each application with a two-year expiry date from the date of issuance unless otherwise extended by Council.

ACS2023-PRE-PS-0032 -  Somerset (14)

  • Committee recommendation(s)

    That Council:

    1. approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 233 Argyle Avenue, as shown in Document 1, to permit a three-storey residential addition to an existing office (heritage) building, with site-specific zoning provisions, as detailed in Document 2.
    2. approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 330 McLeod Street, as shown in Document 1, to permit a four-storey addition to an existing rooming house, with site-specific zoning provisions, as detailed in Document 2.
  • Committee recommendation(s)

    That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 15 and 17 des Oblats Avenue as shown in Document 1, to permit the adaptive re-use of a former convent building into a residential use building, with a four-storey addition on the northwest side of the property, as detailed in Document 2.

  • Committee recommendation(s)

    That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 211 Armstrong Street, as shown in Document 1, to permit a three-storey low-rise residential apartment building containing 12 dwelling units as detailed in Document 2.

ACS2023-PRE-RHU-0026 - City-Wide

  • Committee recommendations as amended

    That Council approve:

    1. The amendments to the Use and Care of Roads By-law No. 2003-498 and the Road Activity By-law No. 2003-445 as described in this report, and that the report be amended to read as follows:
      1. That residential gardening will be permitted to the edge of roadway where no curb exists;
      2. No free library box may be installed within half (0.5) metre of a roadway
    2. That staff be directed to include as part of the proposed amendments to the Use and Care of Roads By-law a list of terrestrial plants prohibited from planting in right-of-ways, compiled from the Invasive Species Act, 2015, S.O. 2015, the Weed Control Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. W.5, and the Auditor General’s November 2022 report concerning the 
      management of invasive species, in addition to the other proposed restrictions in the By-law; and
      1. that staff be directed to update the list from time to time as required; and
      2. that staff be directed to share this list with local nurseries and retail locations

ACS2023-OCC-CCS-0075 - Osgoode (20)

  • Committee recommendation

    That Council approve the installation of a permanent all-way stop control at the intersection of Shauna Crescent, Evening Shadow Avenue, and Ashley Cardill Lane. 

ACS2023-OCC-CCS-0085 – Citywide

  • Committee recommendations, as amended

    That City Council direct staff to continue working towards the development of a bike share program this term of council, and, further that City Council direct staff to:

    1. Update the information on bike sharing that was reported in 2021 as part of the Public Bike Parking Strategy; and
    2. Incorporate the relevant findings of current studies being carried out by Envirocentre/Ottawa Climate Action Fund and by Transportation Association Canada on shared micromobility services; and
    3. Report back to Transportation Committee in 2025, with recommendations on an appropriate bike share model that would serve the needs of the City.
  • Committee recommendations 

    That Council approve:

    1. that staff be directed to begin the feasibility study project from Percy St to Corso Italia Station and report back to Transportation Committee as soon as is practicable but no later than Q3/Q4 2024 with options to implement cycling facilities along Gladstone Avenue taking into consideration elements such as, but not limited to, safety considerations for all road users, accessibility considerations, traffic signal operations, transit operations, and motor vehicle parking;
    2. that staff review the impacts of removing Gladstone Avenue between Preston Street and Bronson Avenue from the designated truck route network;
    3. that staff review short term options to improve cycling safety at the Gladstone Avenue and Rochester Avenue intersection including but not limited to signal timing, signage and/or pavement marking changes, and implement enhancements as soon as practicable.
  • Report recommendations:

    1. That at its meeting of June 28, 2023, Council receive and table the Proposed 2023-2026 Term of Council Priorities as outlined in Document 1.
    2. That at its meeting of July 12, 2023, Council approve the 2023-2026 Term of Council Priorities as outlined in Document 1.
  • Committee recommendation(s)

    That Council approve a development charge credit transfer between two adjoining properties for the demolition of an existing building at 600 March Road and the construction of a replacement building at 540 March Road.  

  • Committee recommendation(s)

    That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for part of 3265 Jockvale Road, as shown in Document 1, to permit a planned unit development comprised of 604 stacked dwelling units, as detailed in Document 2.

  • Committee recommendation(s)

    That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 2420 Don Reid Drive, as shown in Document 1, to permit a pharmacy, as detailed in Document 2.  

  • Committee recommendation(s), as amended

    That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 1125 and 1149 Cyrville Road, as shown in Document 1, to permit a mid-rise and a high-rise residential use building, containing a total of 366 dwelling units as detailed in Document 2, as revised.

  • Committee recommendations

    That Council approve that:

    1. The General Manager, Public Works Department, and the Director, Traffic Services be delegated the authority to install unwarranted All-Way-Stop-Controls within the conditions outlined in this report;
    2. The use of Delegation of Authority be reported annually to the Transportation Committee by the Public Works Department; and,
    3. The installation of an All-Way Stop Control at the intersection of 8th Line Road and Parkway Road, as described in this report.

ACS2023-OCC-CCS-0080 - River (16)

  • Committee recommendation

    That Council approve the provision of on-street parking be removed due to safety issues on a small portion of three streets: Paul Anka Drive, Pigeon Terrace and Uplands Drive.

ACS2023-OCC-CCS-0088 - River (16)

  • Committee recommendation

    That Council approve the designation of a Community Safety Zone on Merivale Road (Carling to Kirkwood) and Walkley Road (Airport Parkway to Otterson/Springland) as further described in this report.

ACS2023-OCC-CCS-0093 - Citywide

  • Report Recommendation

    That Council approve the Summaries of Oral and Written Public Submissions for items considered at the City Council Meeting of June 14, 2023, that are subject to the ‘Explanation Requirements’ being the Planning Act, subsections 17(23.1), 22(6.7), 34(10.10) and 34(18.1), as applicable, as described in this report and attached as Documents 1-3.

  • That Council receive the list of items approved by its Committees under Delegated Authority, attached as Document 1. 

  • Moved by S. Menard
    Seconded byC. Kitts
  • Moved by A. Troster
    Seconded byJ. Leiper

    WHEREAS the City undertaking is undertaking a combined sewer and watermain project (the project) on MacLaren Street and Lyon Street; and 

    WHEREAS some of the driveways within the project limits are not in full conformance with the City’s Zoning By-law and Private Approach By-law; and 

    WHEREAS many of these driveways (private approaches) have been in existence for decades; and  

    WHEREAS there have been no complaints with respect to non-compliant driveways (private approaches) or front-yard parking in this area; and  

    WHEREAS staff are working on a policy to address front yard parking and reinstate driveways that have existed since September 1, 2007; and 

    WHEREAS that policy is not yet in place; 

    THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve that, in respect of the reconstruction of MacLaren Street and Lyon Street, the private approaches leading to parking on private property be reinstated as they were on September 1, 2007.

  • Moved by T. Kavanagh
    Seconded byT. Tierney

    WHEREAS Nesbitt Street is a public right-of-way that provides access to the Ottawa River; and

    WHEREAS the owners of 2 Nesbitt Street have been in discussions with City staff over an extended period of time with respect to a rock wall and other landscaping features within the public right-of-way, certain of which features have been present in the right-of-way for approximately 20 years; and

    WHEREAS to permit the continued presence of the landscaping features an encroachment agreement is to be required to be executed by the owners at 2 Nesbitt Street; and

    WHEREAS while the rock wall and other landscaping features do not impede access to the Ottawa River, the neighbouring community has expressed concerns; and

    WHEREAS, pursuant to the Encroachment on City Roads By-law, the General Manager, Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development or the General Manager’s authorized representative has delegated authority to provide terms and execution of the encroachment agreement in accordance with the by-law; and

    WHEREAS, given the importance of river accesses, it is appropriate that this encroachment and any terms of the encroachment agreement be subject to review by Transportation Committee and Council

    THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that a report on the encroachment on Nesbitt Street adjacent to 2 Nesbitt be submitted by the Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development Department to Transportation Committee and Council prior to the end of September, 2023

  • Moved by S. Menard
    Seconded byD. Brown

    WHEREAS the city supported, in principle, $332 million dollars in new spending for the Lansdowne 2.0 proposal last term of council without consulting the public; 

    WHEREAS the city is now consulting on Lansdowne 2.0 but is hindered by decisions from last term which were then described as only a “check in”,  

    WHEREAS real time inflation data, proper consultation, affordable housing and other design options for the site are desirable for the public, council and staff decision making, which may affect the model proposed in the last term of council; 

    WHEREAS council should ensure that good faith consultation, respect for taxpayers, and good urban design are made a priority for this new term of Council; 

    WHEREAS staff will be presenting multiple options for the Lansdowne 2.0 financial model to Finance and Corporate Service Committee in the months ahead; 

    WHEREAS revisions to the plan based on public consultation feedback received to date should be incorporated; 

    THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT an interim update be provided to the public with regard to the Lansdowne 2.0 consultations to date that would include any proposed staff changes to the original Lansdowne 2.0 plan and communicated well in advance of the staff report that will rise to Finance and Corporate Services Committee;

    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the forthcoming Lansdowne 2.0 reports and applications detail how public input received to date was or was not incorporated through revisions to the proposal.

Note: The Dudas/Luloff Motion of which Notice was previously given at the 14 June, 2023, City Council was withdrawn pursuant to Subsection 60 (6) of the Procedure By-law. 

  • Moved by S. Menard
    Seconded byC. Kitts

    That the by-laws listed on the Agenda under Motion to Introduce By-laws, Three Readings, be read and passed.

    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 regarding pre-consultation on development applications and to repeal By-law 2009-320 as amended by By-law 2022-415.

    c)    A by-law of the City of Ottawa respecting information and materials required for certain planning applications and to repeal By-law 2022-254.

    d)    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to impose fees for planning applications and to repeal By-law No. 2023-139.

    e)    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend the Procedure By-law, By-law 2022-410.

    f)    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2001-17 to appoint certain Inspectors, Property Standards Officers and Municipal Law Enforcement Officers in the Building Code Services Branch of the Planning and Growth Management Department.

    g)    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to levy an annual amount upon colleges and universities for the year 2023.

    h)    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to levy an annual amount upon Ottawa Carleton Detention Centre for the year 2023.

    i)    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to levy an annual amount upon public hospitals or provincial mental health facilities for the year 2023.

    j)    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to levy an annual amount upon provincial education institutions for the year 2023.

    k)    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at  chemin de Jargeau Road and voie Cerulean Way on Plan 4M-1722 as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

    l)    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to close the Lane on Plan 18, lying between rue Manotick Main Street and rue Anne Street, in the City of Ottawa

    m)    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of lands known municipally as 233 Argyle Avenue and 330 McLeod Street.

    n)    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 3265 Jockvale 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 15 and 17 des Oblats Avenue.

    p)    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of lands known municipally as 211 Armstrong Street.

    q)    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of lands known municipally as 2420 Don Reid Drive.

    r)    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of lands known municipally as 1125 and 1149 Cyrville Road.

  • Moved by S. Menard
    Seconded byC. Kitts

    That the following by-law be read and passed:

    To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of 28 June 2023.

  • Moved by S. Menard
    Seconded byC. Kitts

    That the proceedings of the City Council meeting of 28 June 2023 be adjourned.

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