MOMENT OF REFLECTION

ROLL CALL

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST INCLUDING THOSE ORIGINALLY ARISING FROM PRIOR MEETINGS

REGRETS

No regrets filed to date.

MAYOR’S BUDGET ADDRESS

MOTION TO INTRODUCE REPORTS

Councillors K. Egli and D. Deans  

TABLING OF 2021 BUDGET ESTIMATES - ALL REPORTS TO BE TABLED AT THE MEETING

REPORTS

FINANCE SERVICES DEPARTMENT

1.

2021 DRAFT OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS

REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS

1.         That City Council receive and table the Draft 2021 Operating and Capital Budgets at its meeting of November 4, 2020 for subsequent consideration by Council sitting in Committee of the Whole to be held December 9, 2020.

2.         That City Council refer the relevant portions of the 2021 Operating and Capital Budgets to each Standing Committee of Council, IT Sub-Committee and the Transit Commission for their consideration and recommendation to Council sitting in Committee of the Whole to be held December 9, 2020.

COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT

2.

COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT - 2021 DRAFT OPERATING BUDGET

REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS

That City Council receive and table the Committee of Adjustment 2021 Draft Operating Budget at its meeting on November 4, 2020, for subsequent consideration by Council in Committee of the Whole to be held December 9, 2020.

CRIME PREVENTION OTTAWA

3.

2021 DRAFT OPERATING BUDGET – CRIME PREVENTION OTTAWA

REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS

That City Council receive and table the Crime Prevention Ottawa Draft 2021 Operating Budget at its meeting of November 4, 2020 for subsequent consideration by Council in Committee of the Whole to be held December 13, 2020.

OTTAWA POLICE SERVICES BOARD

4.

OTTAWA POLICE SERVICES BOARD - 2021 DRAFT OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

That City Council receive and table the Ottawa Police Service 2021 Draft Operating and Capital Budgets at its meeting on November 4, 2020 for subsequent consideration by Council in Committee of the Whole to be held on December 9, 2020.

OTTAWA PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD

5.

OTTAWA PUBLIC LIBRARY: 2021 DRAFT BUDGET ESTIMATES

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

That City Council receive and table the Draft 2021 Ottawa Public Library Board Operating and Capital Budget for consideration by Council in Committee of the Whole on December 9, 2020.

OTTAWA BOARD OF HEALTH

6.

2021 DRAFT OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE OTTAWA BOARD OF HEALTH

BOARD OF HEALTH RECOMMENDATION

That City Council receive and table the 2021 Draft Operating Budget for the Ottawa Board of Health at its meeting on November 4, 2020, for subsequent consideration by Council in Committee of the Whole on December 9, 2020.

INNOVATIVE CLIENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT

7.

2021 FLEET VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT PLANS – INFORMATION SUPPLEMENTAL TO THE BUDGET ESTIMATES

REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council receive the 2021 Municipal Fleet Vehicle and Equipment Replacement Plan, the 2021 Municipal Vehicle and Equipment Growth Plan, and the 2021 Transit Operations Support Vehicle and Equipment Replacement Plan as described in this report as supplemental information to the Draft Budget 2021.

8.

FTE ANALYSIS REPORT – INFORMATION SUPPLEMENTAL TO THE BUDGET ESTIMATES

REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council receive the FTE Analysis Report as supplemental information to the 2021 Draft Budget.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

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9.

MOTION - SUPPORT FOR WINTER OUTDOOR DINING AND OUTDOOR RETAIL

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council approve the following:

1.            extend the delegation of authority to the General Manager of Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development in consultation with the Director of Traffic Services, together with the Director of Roads and Parking Services to authorize the extension of closure of segments of any City of Ottawa road as a temporary measure through to April 1, 2021, as part of the City of Ottawa’s economic recovery efforts;

2.            that this delegation of authority only be exercised where there is the written consent of the Business Improvement Association (BIA) for the given geographic area, or in the circumstance where a BIA does not exist, 2/3 of the business owners on each block segment approve of the road closure as provided in writing to the General Manager and the Directors listed above;

3.            that any road closures past November 15, 2020 be subject to an approved snow clearing and removal strategy between the beneficiaries of the road closure and Roads and Parking Services;

4.            that, to provide certainty for restaurant owners as they plan for 2021 operations, Council direct staff to bring forward a 2021 Operating Budget that includes the elimination of the daily encroachment fee for right of way patios,

5.            that funding in the amount of $150,000 from the PIED 2020 Public Realm Intervention Capital Account be made available to BIAs and registered business associations via a grant program for small capital improvements or beautification that can bolster economic activity.

10.

MOTION – ADULT SCHOOL CROSSING GUARDS

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the implementation of the 11 additional warranted school crossing guard locations for the remainder of the 2020 budget year, with the one-time cost of $26,000 to be funded from the Traffic Services 2020 Adult School Crossing Guard Program.

MOTION TO ADOPT REPORTS

Councillors K. Egli and D. Deans

NOTICE OF INTENT

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Notice of Intent from the Auditor General to submit the Annual Report at the Audit Committee meeting of November 24, 2020

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Notice of Intent from the Integrity Commissioner to submit a report to Council on an inquiry respecting the conduct of Councillor Chiarelli at the City Council meeting of November 25, 2020.

CONFIRMATION BY-LAW

Councillors K. Egli and D. Deans 

ADJOURNMENT

Councillors K. Egli and D. Deans  

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NOTICE

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