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 hybrid 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 May 13, 2026 in Community Services Committee Report 22. The deadline to register by phone to speak, or submit written comments or visual presentations is 4 pm on April 27, 2026, and the deadline to register to speak by email is 8:30 am on April 28, 2026.
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 hybrid 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 May 13, 2026 in Community Services Committee Report 22. The deadline to register by phone to speak, or submit written comments or visual presentations is 4 pm on April 27, 2026, and the deadline to register to speak by email is 8:30 am on April 28, 2026.
- Public Notices English - Hybrid Standing Committee 2025 (AODA).pdf
- Public Notices French - Hybrid Standing Committee 2025 (AODA).pdf
Declarations of Interest
Confirmation of Minutes
CSC Minutes 21 – February 24, 2026
PHC-CSC Minute 1 – March 24, 2026
Responses to Inquiries
CSC-2026-01 – Fencing at play structures adjacent to off-leash parks
OCC-2026-03 – Point of Sale Systems and Payment Processes at Standalone Arenas
Community and Social Services Department
Pathways to Housing: Ottawa’s Family Homelessness Strategy
File No. ACS2026-CSS-GEN-009 – City-wide Report recommendation(s) That the Community Services Committee recommend Council: Receive for information purposes “Pathways to Housing: Ottawa’s Family Homelessness Strategy” attached to this report as Document 1. Approve the implementation of a Housing-Focused Family Transitional Housing System including the adoption of a system mandate, diversion criteria and requirements for families to actively and meaningfully participate in a housing search and accept their first appropriate offer of housing, as outlined in this report. Delegate authority to the Director, Housing and Homelessness Services and Director, Housing Solutions, Real Estate and Investments Services to implement the policy outlined in the report which sets a target of 20 per cent of 2+ bedroom units in affordable housing subject to new capital contribution agreements with the City of Ottawa, being first offered to families experiencing homelessness, subject to any updated direction or recommendations arising from the forthcoming Action Ottawa review.
File No. ACS2026-CSS-GEN-009 – City-wide Report recommendation(s) That the Community Services Committee recommend Council: Receive for information purposes “Pathways to Housing: Ottawa’s Family Homelessness Strategy” attached to this report as Document 1. Approve the implementation of a Housing-Focused Family Transitional Housing System including the adoption of a system mandate, diversion criteria and requirements for families to actively and meaningfully participate in a housing search and accept their first appropriate offer of housing, as outlined in this report. Delegate authority to the Director, Housing and Homelessness Services and Director, Housing Solutions, Real Estate and Investments Services to implement the policy outlined in the report which sets a target of 20 per cent of 2+ bedroom units in affordable housing subject to new capital contribution agreements with the City of Ottawa, being first offered to families experiencing homelessness, subject to any updated direction or recommendations arising from the forthcoming Action Ottawa review.
2026 Update to Local Priority Rules Under the Housing Services Act, 2011
File No. ACS2026-CSS-GEN-007 – City-wide Report Recommendation(s) That the Community Services Committee recommend Council approve the Local Priority Rules, as updated and set out in full in Document 1, which includes updates to the Category 3 – Local Priority Rules, as described in this report.
File No. ACS2026-CSS-GEN-007 – City-wide Report Recommendation(s) That the Community Services Committee recommend Council approve the Local Priority Rules, as updated and set out in full in Document 1, which includes updates to the Category 3 – Local Priority Rules, as described in this report.
Office of the City Clerk
Status Update – Community Services Committee Inquiries and Motions for the period ending April 10, 2026
File No. ACS2026-OCC-CCS-0045 – City-wide Report recommendation(s) That the Community Services Committee receive this report for information.
File No. ACS2026-OCC-CCS-0045 – City-wide Report recommendation(s) That the Community Services Committee receive this report for information.
In Camera Items
Information Previously Distributed
Personal Consumption of Alcohol in Designated Parks
File No. ACS2026-RCF-GEN-0001
File No. ACS2026-RCF-GEN-0001
- Memo English - Alcohol in Designated Parks.pdf
- Memo French - Alcohol in Designated Parks.pdf
- Document 1 English - Alcohol in Parks Pilot.pdf
- Document 1 French - Alcohol in Parks Pilot.pdf
Outdoor Tennis and Pickleball Strategy Phase II Update
File No. ACS2026-RCF-GEN-0003
File No. ACS2026-RCF-GEN-0003
- Memo English - Outdoor Tennis and Pickleball Strategy Phase 2.pdf
- Memo French - Outdoor Tennis and Pickleball Strategy Phase 2.pdf
- Document 1 English - Outdoor Tennis and Pickleball Strategy.pdf
- Document 1 French - Outdoor Tennis and Pickleball Strategy.pdf
Skateboard and Roller Sports Strategy
File No. ACS2026-RCF-GEN-0002
File No. ACS2026-RCF-GEN-0002
- Memo English - Skateboard and Roller Sports Strategy.pdf
- Memo French Skateboard and Roller Sports Strategy.pdf
- Document 1 English - Skateboard and Roller Sports Strategy.pdf
- Document 1 French - Skateboard and Roller Sports Strategy.pdf
Municipal Child Care Centres Value-for-Money Audit
File No. ACS2026-CSS-GEN-008 The Independent Practitioner’s Assurance Report, prepared by Deloitte LLP, and listed as Document 1 within this “Information Previously Distributed” memorandum, is on file with the City Clerk and available upon request. It is also available, at the time of agenda publication, on the City’s website on municipal childcare.
File No. ACS2026-CSS-GEN-008 The Independent Practitioner’s Assurance Report, prepared by Deloitte LLP, and listed as Document 1 within this “Information Previously Distributed” memorandum, is on file with the City Clerk and available upon request. It is also available, at the time of agenda publication, on the City’s website on municipal childcare.
- Memo English - Municipal Child Care Centres - Value-for-Money Audit.pdf
- Memo French - Municipal Child Care Centres - Value-for-Money Audit.pdf
- Document 2 English - Management Responses to VFM Audit - MCC Centres.pdf
- Document 2 French - Management Responses to VFM Audit - MCC Centres.pdf
Notices of Motions (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)
Inquiries
Other Business
