Call to order and moment of reflection
Public notices and meeting information
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Announcements / Ceremonial Activities
Roll Call
Confirmation of Minutes
Minutes of the Council meeting of regular and in camera (distributed separately) of the Council meeting of 12 July 2023.
Declarations of Interest Including Those Originally Arising from Prior Meetings
Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Communications
- AMO - Housing Accelerator Fund Webinar for Norther and Rural Ontario Municipalities - July 14.pdf
- AMO - Property Tax Reassessment - July 17.pdf
- AMO - Ontario Begins Audit of Municipal Finances - July 28.pdf
- AMO - Property Tax Assessment - August 18.pdf
Other communications received
Petitions
Electronic submission received and on file with the City Clerk containing the names of 229 individuals requesting the City of Ottawa boost the funding designated for upgrading Dundonald Park and explore possibilities of creating a comprehensive plan aimed at enhancing the park.
Electronic submission received and on file with the City Clerk containing the names of 229 individuals requesting the City of Ottawa boost the funding designated for upgrading Dundonald Park and explore possibilities of creating a comprehensive plan aimed at enhancing the park.
Regrets
Councillors W. Lo and M. Luloff advised that they would be absent from the City Council meeting of 23 August 2023.
Councillors W. Lo and M. Luloff advised that they would be absent from the City Council meeting of 23 August 2023.
Motion to Introduce Reports
Moved by G. Gower Seconded byC. Kelly
Moved by G. Gower Seconded byC. Kelly
City Clerk
Status Update - Council Inquiries and Motions for the period ending August 18, 2023
ACS2023-OCC-CCS-0102 - Citywide Report recommendation That Council receive this report for information.
ACS2023-OCC-CCS-0102 - Citywide Report recommendation That Council receive this report for information.
- Report_Status Update_Council Inquiries and Motions August 18 2023.pdf
- Document 2 - Motions and Directions Log - Council - 2022-2026 Term of Council.pdf
Planning and Housing Committee Report 13
Motion BHC 2023-07-01 – Rockcliffe Park Heritage Conservation District
ACS2023-OCC-CCS-0103 - Rideau-Rockcliffe (13) Built Heritage Committee and Planning and Housing Committee recommendation(s) That Council approve that consistency with the objectives and policies of the Official Plan, Rockcliffe Park Secondary Plan and Heritage Conservation District Plan be considered through the development of the new zoning by-law.
ACS2023-OCC-CCS-0103 - Rideau-Rockcliffe (13) Built Heritage Committee and Planning and Housing Committee recommendation(s) That Council approve that consistency with the objectives and policies of the Official Plan, Rockcliffe Park Secondary Plan and Heritage Conservation District Plan be considered through the development of the new zoning by-law.
- Cover - ACS2023-OCC-CCS-0103 - BHC Motion Rockcliffe Park HCD.pdf
- Report - ACS2023-OCC-CCS-0103 - BHC Motion Rockcliffe Park HCD.pdf
Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment – 245, 249, 261, 263 Rochester Street and 27 Balsam Street
ACS2023-PRE-PS-0096 - Somerset (14) Committee recommendation(s) That Council: Approve an amendment to the Official Plan, Volume 2C, for 245, 249, 261, 263 Rochester Street and 27 Balsam Street, with area-specific policies in order to permit increased building height for the construction of a new nine-storey mixed-use building, as detailed in Document 2. Approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 245, 249, 261, 263 Rochester Street and 27 Balsam Street to permit a nine-storey mixed-use building, as detailed in Document 3.
ACS2023-PRE-PS-0096 - Somerset (14) Committee recommendation(s) That Council: Approve an amendment to the Official Plan, Volume 2C, for 245, 249, 261, 263 Rochester Street and 27 Balsam Street, with area-specific policies in order to permit increased building height for the construction of a new nine-storey mixed-use building, as detailed in Document 2. Approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 245, 249, 261, 263 Rochester Street and 27 Balsam Street to permit a nine-storey mixed-use building, as detailed in Document 3.
- Cover - ACS2023-PRE-PS-0096 - 245, 249, 261. 263 Rochester St_27 Balsam St.pdf
- Report - ACS2023-PRE-PS-0096 - 245, 249, 261. 263 Rochester St_27 Balsam St.pdf
Zoning By-law Amendment – 1081 Carling Avenue
ACS2023-PRE-PS-0075 - Kitchissippi (15) Committee recommendation(s) as amended That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 1081 Carling Avenue, as shown in Document 1, to permit two high-rise residential apartment buildings, as detailed in Document 2, revised.
ACS2023-PRE-PS-0075 - Kitchissippi (15) Committee recommendation(s) as amended That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 1081 Carling Avenue, as shown in Document 1, to permit two high-rise residential apartment buildings, as detailed in Document 2, revised.
- Cover - ACS2023-PRE-PS-0075 - 1081 Carling Ave.pdf
- Report - ACS2023-PRE-PS-0075 - 1081 Carling Ave.pdf
Zoning By-Law Amendment – 249 and 255 Richmond Road and 372 Tweedsmuir Avenue
ACS2023-PRE-PS-0078 - Kitchissippi (15) Committee recommendation(s), as amended That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 249 and 255 Richmond Road and 372 Tweedsmuir Avenue, as shown in Document 1, to permit a nine-storey mixed-use, mid-rise building with site-specific zoning exceptions, as detailed in Document 2.
ACS2023-PRE-PS-0078 - Kitchissippi (15) Committee recommendation(s), as amended That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 249 and 255 Richmond Road and 372 Tweedsmuir Avenue, as shown in Document 1, to permit a nine-storey mixed-use, mid-rise building with site-specific zoning exceptions, as detailed in Document 2.
- Cover - ACS2023-PRE-PS-0078 - 249 and 255 Richmond Road.pdf
- Report - Revised - ACS2023-PRE-PS-0078 - 249 and 255 Richmond Road.pdf
Future Neighbourhoods Urban Expansion Areas Process
ACS2023-PRE-EDP-0020 - City Wide Committee recommendation(s) Council receive this report for information.
ACS2023-PRE-EDP-0020 - City Wide Committee recommendation(s) Council receive this report for information.
- Cover - ACS2023-PRE-EDP-0020 - Future Neighbourhoods Urban Expansion Areas Process.pdf
- Report - ACS2023-PRE-EDP-0020 - Future Neighbourhoods Urban Expansion Areas Process.pdf
Bulk Consent Agenda
Planning and Housing Committee Report 13
Zoning By-law Amendment – 3040 and 3044 Innes Road
ACS2023-PRE-PS-0086 - Orléans West-Innes (2) Committee recommendation(s) That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 3040 and 3044 Innes Road as shown in Document 1, from Residential Second Density, Subzone N (R2N) to Residential Fourth Density (R4Z) to permit a four-storey low-rise apartment building.
ACS2023-PRE-PS-0086 - Orléans West-Innes (2) Committee recommendation(s) That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 3040 and 3044 Innes Road as shown in Document 1, from Residential Second Density, Subzone N (R2N) to Residential Fourth Density (R4Z) to permit a four-storey low-rise apartment building.
- Cover - ACS2023-PRE-PS-0086 - 3040 and 3044 Innes Rd.pdf
- Report - ACS2023-PRE-PS-0086 - 3040 and 3044 Innes Rd.pdf
Zoning By-law Amendment - 901 and 700 Solarium Avenue, 3001 and 3006 Showcase Crescent, and Parts of 4875 Spratt Road
ACS2023-PRE-PS-0099 - Riverside South-Findlay Creek (22) Committee recommendation(s) That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 901 and 700 Solarium Avenue, 3001 and 3006 Showcase Crescent, and Parts of 4875 Spratt Road, as shown in Document 1, to permit back-to-back townhouses with a height of 14 metres and a minimum lot area of 80 square metres, to permit air conditioner condensers to project into the front yard, and to include a schedule pertaining to minimum setbacks for one of the subject areas, as detailed in Document 2.
ACS2023-PRE-PS-0099 - Riverside South-Findlay Creek (22) Committee recommendation(s) That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 901 and 700 Solarium Avenue, 3001 and 3006 Showcase Crescent, and Parts of 4875 Spratt Road, as shown in Document 1, to permit back-to-back townhouses with a height of 14 metres and a minimum lot area of 80 square metres, to permit air conditioner condensers to project into the front yard, and to include a schedule pertaining to minimum setbacks for one of the subject areas, as detailed in Document 2.
- Cover - ACS2023-PRE-PS-0099 - 901 and 700 Solarium Ave.pdf
- Report - ACS2023-PRE-PS-0099 - 901 and 700 Solarium Ave.pdf
Zoning By-law Amendment – 3330 Navan Road
ACS2023-PRE-PS-0102 - Orléans South-Navan (19) Committee recommendation(s) That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 3330 Navan Road, as shown in Document 1, to permit office and warehouse uses, as detailed in Document 2.
ACS2023-PRE-PS-0102 - Orléans South-Navan (19) Committee recommendation(s) That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 3330 Navan Road, as shown in Document 1, to permit office and warehouse uses, as detailed in Document 2.
Zoning By-Law Amendment – 393 McArthur Avenue
ACS2023-PRE-PS-0097 - Rideau-Vanier (12) Committee recommendation(s) That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 393 McArthur Avenue, as shown in Document 1, from “Traditional Mainstreet (TM) Zone”, to “Traditional Mainstreet Zone, Urban Exception XXXX [TM(XXXX)]” to permit a six-storey mixed-use, mid-rise building with site-specific zoning exceptions, as detailed in Document 2.
ACS2023-PRE-PS-0097 - Rideau-Vanier (12) Committee recommendation(s) That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 393 McArthur Avenue, as shown in Document 1, from “Traditional Mainstreet (TM) Zone”, to “Traditional Mainstreet Zone, Urban Exception XXXX [TM(XXXX)]” to permit a six-storey mixed-use, mid-rise building with site-specific zoning exceptions, as detailed in Document 2.
- Cover - ACS2023-PRE-PS-0097 - 393 McArthur Ave.pdf
- Report - ACS2023-PRE-PS-0097 - 393 McArthur Ave.pdf
Front Ending Report – Design and Construction of Palladium Drive Widening and Realignment
ACS2023-PRE-PS-0108 - Kanata North (4) Committee recommendation(s) That Council: Authorize the City and delegate authority to the General Manager, Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development Department, to enter into Front-Ending Agreements with the following developers, which provide for the repayment of the design and construction associated with the Palladium Drive Widening and Realignment from Huntmar Drive to N/S Arterial to a total upset limit of $12,101,613 plus applicable taxes in accordance with the Front-Ending Agreement Principles and Policy set forth in Documents 2 and 3 and with the final form and content being to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, and distributed as follows: West Ottawa Land Holdings Ltd. and West Ottawa Land Holdings (2) Ltd. to an upset limit of $10,302,877 plus applicable taxes; and RioCan Holdings (TJV) Inc. and 1633272 Alberta ULC to an upset limit of $1,798,736 plus applicable taxes. Authorize the financial disbursement to reimburse the design and construction costs incurred by the above pursuant to the execution of the Front-Ending Agreements to an upset limit of $12,101,613 plus applicable taxes inclusive of reimbursement for post period capacity and in accordance with the reimbursement schedule set out in said agreements.
ACS2023-PRE-PS-0108 - Kanata North (4) Committee recommendation(s) That Council: Authorize the City and delegate authority to the General Manager, Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development Department, to enter into Front-Ending Agreements with the following developers, which provide for the repayment of the design and construction associated with the Palladium Drive Widening and Realignment from Huntmar Drive to N/S Arterial to a total upset limit of $12,101,613 plus applicable taxes in accordance with the Front-Ending Agreement Principles and Policy set forth in Documents 2 and 3 and with the final form and content being to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, and distributed as follows: West Ottawa Land Holdings Ltd. and West Ottawa Land Holdings (2) Ltd. to an upset limit of $10,302,877 plus applicable taxes; and RioCan Holdings (TJV) Inc. and 1633272 Alberta ULC to an upset limit of $1,798,736 plus applicable taxes. Authorize the financial disbursement to reimburse the design and construction costs incurred by the above pursuant to the execution of the Front-Ending Agreements to an upset limit of $12,101,613 plus applicable taxes inclusive of reimbursement for post period capacity and in accordance with the reimbursement schedule set out in said agreements.
- Cover - ACS2023-PRE-PS-0108 - Front Ending Report – Palladium Drive.pdf
- Report - ACS2023-PRE-PS-0108 - Front Ending Report – Palladium Drive.pdf
City Clerk – Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions
Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of July 12, 2023
ACS2023-OCC-CCS-0101 - Citywide Report Recommendation That Council approve the Summaries of Oral and Written Public Submissions for items considered at the City Council Meeting of July 12, 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.
ACS2023-OCC-CCS-0101 - Citywide Report Recommendation That Council approve the Summaries of Oral and Written Public Submissions for items considered at the City Council Meeting of July 12, 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.
- Summary of Submissions - Planning Matters approved July 12, 2023.pdf
- Doc 1_Summary_ACS2023-PRE-PS-0069 - ZBLA - 147 Langstaff Drive.pdf
- Doc 2_Summary_ACS2023-PRE-PS-0061 (EN) - ZBLA - 200 and 201 Friel Street.pdf
- Doc 3_Summary_ACS2023-PRE-PS-0083 - ZBLA - 1184, 1188 and 1196 Cummings Ave.pdf
In Camera Items
City Manager Hiring Panel
City Manager Hiring Panel Update - In camera - Reporting-out Date: Upon Council Approval
Motion to Adopt Reports
Moved by G. Gower Seconded byC. Kelly
Moved by G. Gower Seconded byC. Kelly
Motions of Which Notice Has Been Previously Given
Motion – Councillor S. Plante - to allow Brownfields Grant Applications at 200 Baribeau Street and 70 Nicholas Street
Moved by S. Plante Seconded byG. Gower WHEREAS at the December 14, 2022, City Council meeting, Motion 2022-04/20, as amended, was approved which suspended the City’s Brownfield Grant program for any new applications or applications that have yet to be considered by City Council; and WHEREAS a request for a Brownfield Grant Application for 200 Baribeau Street was submitted and complete prior to the program suspension; and WHEREAS an additional request for a Brownfield Grant Application for 70 Nicholas Street was also submitted and complete prior to the program suspension; and WHEREAS in order for the Brownfield Grant Applications for 200 Baribeau Street and 70 Nicholas Street to proceed for considerations, the sites must be exempted from Council Motion 2022- 04/20, as amended; and WHERAS Ottawa declared a Housing Crisis in 2019 and these projects will contribute 85 townhomes, and 287 rental units. WHEREAS the CIP and Brownfield Review Reports have been delayed THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council amend Motion 2022-04/20 from the December 14, 2022, Meeting of Council to include the following properties as among those to be excluded from the provisions of the motion: 200 Baribeau Street 70 Nicholas Street BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff in Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development (PRED) be directed to bring individual Brownfield Grant Application reports for 200 Baribeau Street and 70 Nicholas Street forward for consideration at the next meeting of the Finance and Corporate Services Committee.
Moved by S. Plante Seconded byG. Gower WHEREAS at the December 14, 2022, City Council meeting, Motion 2022-04/20, as amended, was approved which suspended the City’s Brownfield Grant program for any new applications or applications that have yet to be considered by City Council; and WHEREAS a request for a Brownfield Grant Application for 200 Baribeau Street was submitted and complete prior to the program suspension; and WHEREAS an additional request for a Brownfield Grant Application for 70 Nicholas Street was also submitted and complete prior to the program suspension; and WHEREAS in order for the Brownfield Grant Applications for 200 Baribeau Street and 70 Nicholas Street to proceed for considerations, the sites must be exempted from Council Motion 2022- 04/20, as amended; and WHERAS Ottawa declared a Housing Crisis in 2019 and these projects will contribute 85 townhomes, and 287 rental units. WHEREAS the CIP and Brownfield Review Reports have been delayed THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council amend Motion 2022-04/20 from the December 14, 2022, Meeting of Council to include the following properties as among those to be excluded from the provisions of the motion: 200 Baribeau Street 70 Nicholas Street BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff in Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development (PRED) be directed to bring individual Brownfield Grant Application reports for 200 Baribeau Street and 70 Nicholas Street forward for consideration at the next meeting of the Finance and Corporate Services Committee.
Motion – Councillor L. Dudas - Vacant Unit Tax
Moved by L. Dudas Seconded byG. Darouze WHEREAS the administration of the Vacant Unit Tax (VUT) is an unparalleled annual bureaucratic burden on over 330,000 Ottawa households; and WHEREAS over 330,000 households were threatened with a late filing penalty of $250, and a fine of up to $10,000; and WHEREAS preliminary reporting from staff, found that 12,980 Ottawa households declared after the deadline, and were it not waived for 2023, would have paid roughly $3.2 million in fines; and WHEREAS the VUT is the only tax or service administered by the City of Ottawa that subjects a yearly, reverse-onus requirement on all residential property owners; and WHEREAS the VUT disadvantages seniors, snowbirds, deployed military service personnel, those with disabilities, new Canadians, those with limited access to computers and/or the internet, and many other vulnerable groups; as the annual declarations apply strict timelines, and are required to be primarily made online, with only limited options made available for accessibility or those who cannot access the internet; and WHEREAS City Councillors have heard from residents who were blindsided by having the VUT applied to them, including: seniors on short stays at retirement facilities; residents who are downsizing, but require time to go through a lifetime’s worth of possessions; those with family-owned cottages no longer classified as such due to development sprawl; and rural residents with longtime abandoned structures on their properties; and WHEREAS in the Vacant Unit Tax report approved by Council in 2022, the document establishing the Vacant Unit Tax in Ottawa, stated that staff: …attempted to estimate the number of properties that would be vacant using various approaches and data sources. These approaches all suggest that the number of vacant properties in Ottawa subject to the residential vacant unit tax would be between 0.5% and 0.75% of the 330,000 eligible units. In Vancouver, 1% of the eligible properties are subject to the tax. Toronto expects the tax to apply to 1% of their units. Using Vancouver's results as a proxy for measurement, staff adjusted the results for multiple factors, such as the balance between condo apartment units and single dwellings; and WHEREAS further within that report, staff anticipated a vacancy rate of 0.5%, citing the demographics, differences of the Ottawa market, and staff further noted that property speculation has not been as prevalent in Ottawa compared to Vancouver and Toronto; and, WHEREAS Vancouver, recognized as the Canadian city with the most serious concerns regarding vacant units, only had 2,193 of vacant units out of 186,000 of total units, roughly 1%, in its first year of a VUT; and WHEREAS Toronto’s VUT, in its first year, found that of 775,000 households, only 2,100 units were vacant, roughly 0.27%; and WHEREAS Staff’s data and estimation for the number of vacant units in Ottawa was around 1,650; and WHEREAS preliminary numbers from staff shared that, out of 336,865 units, a whopping 3,268 units were declared vacant under Ottawa’s VUT criteria, producing a declared vacancy rate of 0.97%; and WHEREAS a further 2,836 properties were deemed vacant by staff, bringing the total number of vacant units to 6,104, a rate of 1.8%; nearly double that of Vancouver, 4.3 times that of Toronto, and over triple staff’s original predictions; and WHEREAS even if all 1,909 Notices of Complaint currently filed were successful, that still leaves Ottawa with a vacancy rate somehow 250% higher than staff’s predications; contrasted against Vancouver and Toronto, where staff overestimated vacancy rates; and WHEREAS either Ottawa is Canada’s most vacant city by orders of magnitude, or more realistically, the VUT is being improperly applied to Ottawa residents; and, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Vacant Unit Tax (By-law No. 2022-135) be rescinded effective January 1, 2024 and no VUT be applied to properties for the 2023 tax year.
Moved by L. Dudas Seconded byG. Darouze WHEREAS the administration of the Vacant Unit Tax (VUT) is an unparalleled annual bureaucratic burden on over 330,000 Ottawa households; and WHEREAS over 330,000 households were threatened with a late filing penalty of $250, and a fine of up to $10,000; and WHEREAS preliminary reporting from staff, found that 12,980 Ottawa households declared after the deadline, and were it not waived for 2023, would have paid roughly $3.2 million in fines; and WHEREAS the VUT is the only tax or service administered by the City of Ottawa that subjects a yearly, reverse-onus requirement on all residential property owners; and WHEREAS the VUT disadvantages seniors, snowbirds, deployed military service personnel, those with disabilities, new Canadians, those with limited access to computers and/or the internet, and many other vulnerable groups; as the annual declarations apply strict timelines, and are required to be primarily made online, with only limited options made available for accessibility or those who cannot access the internet; and WHEREAS City Councillors have heard from residents who were blindsided by having the VUT applied to them, including: seniors on short stays at retirement facilities; residents who are downsizing, but require time to go through a lifetime’s worth of possessions; those with family-owned cottages no longer classified as such due to development sprawl; and rural residents with longtime abandoned structures on their properties; and WHEREAS in the Vacant Unit Tax report approved by Council in 2022, the document establishing the Vacant Unit Tax in Ottawa, stated that staff: …attempted to estimate the number of properties that would be vacant using various approaches and data sources. These approaches all suggest that the number of vacant properties in Ottawa subject to the residential vacant unit tax would be between 0.5% and 0.75% of the 330,000 eligible units. In Vancouver, 1% of the eligible properties are subject to the tax. Toronto expects the tax to apply to 1% of their units. Using Vancouver's results as a proxy for measurement, staff adjusted the results for multiple factors, such as the balance between condo apartment units and single dwellings; and WHEREAS further within that report, staff anticipated a vacancy rate of 0.5%, citing the demographics, differences of the Ottawa market, and staff further noted that property speculation has not been as prevalent in Ottawa compared to Vancouver and Toronto; and, WHEREAS Vancouver, recognized as the Canadian city with the most serious concerns regarding vacant units, only had 2,193 of vacant units out of 186,000 of total units, roughly 1%, in its first year of a VUT; and WHEREAS Toronto’s VUT, in its first year, found that of 775,000 households, only 2,100 units were vacant, roughly 0.27%; and WHEREAS Staff’s data and estimation for the number of vacant units in Ottawa was around 1,650; and WHEREAS preliminary numbers from staff shared that, out of 336,865 units, a whopping 3,268 units were declared vacant under Ottawa’s VUT criteria, producing a declared vacancy rate of 0.97%; and WHEREAS a further 2,836 properties were deemed vacant by staff, bringing the total number of vacant units to 6,104, a rate of 1.8%; nearly double that of Vancouver, 4.3 times that of Toronto, and over triple staff’s original predictions; and WHEREAS even if all 1,909 Notices of Complaint currently filed were successful, that still leaves Ottawa with a vacancy rate somehow 250% higher than staff’s predications; contrasted against Vancouver and Toronto, where staff overestimated vacancy rates; and WHEREAS either Ottawa is Canada’s most vacant city by orders of magnitude, or more realistically, the VUT is being improperly applied to Ottawa residents; and, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Vacant Unit Tax (By-law No. 2022-135) be rescinded effective January 1, 2024 and no VUT be applied to properties for the 2023 tax year.
Motion – Councillor M. Carr - Mid-Term Governance - Committee and Board Workload Support
Moved by M. Carr Seconded byS. Plante WHEREAS certain Standing Committee and board Chairs receive additional budget support equivalent to a full a full or half Full-time Equivalent (FTE) position in recognition of an increased workload and so that work related to their Committee/board position does not take away from the Members’ responsibilities to their ward constituents; and WHEREAS Standing Committee Vice-Chairs and Ward Councillors who are appointed to local boards based on the geographic location or focus of the particular board do not receive increased support even though their Committee/board positions also result in an increased workload; and WHEREAS female Members of Council currently account for only two of 12 Chair positions (17 per cent) on Council Standing Committees/Sub-Committee while accounting for eight of 12 Vice-Chair positions (67 per cent), and in some instances must also sit on one or more local board(s) due to ward-specific appointments, which means Council’s current approach to providing additional support and recognition for increased workload is not equitable from a gender equity lens perspective; and WHEREAS Ottawa City Council has implemented various initiatives and policy changes to address matters relating to gender equity, including but not limited to striving for gender and regional balance on the Deputy Mayor rotation list, continuing the Council Liaison for Women and Gender Equity role during the 2022-2026 Term of Council, and stating in the Appointment Policy that appointments should be undertaken with a view to achieving the City of Ottawa’s goal to have a 50 per cent representation of women and/or non-binary people, and to have representation from other equity deserving groups including those who identify as Indigenous, Black, racialized, People with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQ+ individuals on all City Advisory Committees; and WHEREAS on December 7, 2022, Council considered the 2022-2026 Council Governance Review and approved a recommendation that Chairs and Vice-Chairs be appointed until Council considers the 2022-2026 Mid-term Governance Review report; and WHEREAS the Mid-term Governance Review process also provides an opportunity to tweak the Standing Committee structure and check in with Members regarding their workload as well as any recommended changes; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Council direct the City Clerk to include the following matters relating to Standing Committee and board governance as part of the 2022-2026 Mid-term Governance Review process: A review of additional support provided to leadership roles such as Committee and Board Chairs, and Ward-/position-specific appointments, as described in this motion, including but not limited to reviewing current levels and allocation of funding, and reviewing proposed approaches that would provide for Committee Vice-Chairs and/or Ward-/position-specific appointments to receive additional support in recognition of increased workload; That consideration be given to ensuring gender equity among Committee Chairs through the Mid-term Governance Review process; and That Members of Council be consulted regarding their Committee and Board workload, and that amendments to Committee membership and/or a potential reduction in the size of Committees be considered should Members raise workload concerns.
Moved by M. Carr Seconded byS. Plante WHEREAS certain Standing Committee and board Chairs receive additional budget support equivalent to a full a full or half Full-time Equivalent (FTE) position in recognition of an increased workload and so that work related to their Committee/board position does not take away from the Members’ responsibilities to their ward constituents; and WHEREAS Standing Committee Vice-Chairs and Ward Councillors who are appointed to local boards based on the geographic location or focus of the particular board do not receive increased support even though their Committee/board positions also result in an increased workload; and WHEREAS female Members of Council currently account for only two of 12 Chair positions (17 per cent) on Council Standing Committees/Sub-Committee while accounting for eight of 12 Vice-Chair positions (67 per cent), and in some instances must also sit on one or more local board(s) due to ward-specific appointments, which means Council’s current approach to providing additional support and recognition for increased workload is not equitable from a gender equity lens perspective; and WHEREAS Ottawa City Council has implemented various initiatives and policy changes to address matters relating to gender equity, including but not limited to striving for gender and regional balance on the Deputy Mayor rotation list, continuing the Council Liaison for Women and Gender Equity role during the 2022-2026 Term of Council, and stating in the Appointment Policy that appointments should be undertaken with a view to achieving the City of Ottawa’s goal to have a 50 per cent representation of women and/or non-binary people, and to have representation from other equity deserving groups including those who identify as Indigenous, Black, racialized, People with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQ+ individuals on all City Advisory Committees; and WHEREAS on December 7, 2022, Council considered the 2022-2026 Council Governance Review and approved a recommendation that Chairs and Vice-Chairs be appointed until Council considers the 2022-2026 Mid-term Governance Review report; and WHEREAS the Mid-term Governance Review process also provides an opportunity to tweak the Standing Committee structure and check in with Members regarding their workload as well as any recommended changes; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Council direct the City Clerk to include the following matters relating to Standing Committee and board governance as part of the 2022-2026 Mid-term Governance Review process: A review of additional support provided to leadership roles such as Committee and Board Chairs, and Ward-/position-specific appointments, as described in this motion, including but not limited to reviewing current levels and allocation of funding, and reviewing proposed approaches that would provide for Committee Vice-Chairs and/or Ward-/position-specific appointments to receive additional support in recognition of increased workload; That consideration be given to ensuring gender equity among Committee Chairs through the Mid-term Governance Review process; and That Members of Council be consulted regarding their Committee and Board workload, and that amendments to Committee membership and/or a potential reduction in the size of Committees be considered should Members raise workload concerns.
Motion – Councillor A. Hubley - Municipal Elections Act Review – Third Party Advertisers
Moved by A. Hubley Seconded byD. Hill WHEREAS all municipal elections in Ontario are governed by the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 (the MEA); and WHEREAS in 2016, Bill 181, the Municipal Elections Modernization Act, amended the MEA to introduce regulations regarding third party advertising during municipal elections; and WHEREAS a third party advertisement refers to a paid advertisement in any broadcast, print, electronic or other medium that promotes, supports or opposes a candidate in the election, or a "yes" or "no" answer to a question on the ballot; and WHEREAS the MEA requires that a third party advertiser register with the City Clerk of the municipality before they incur expenses related to third party advertising; and WHEREAS the MEA provides that the City Clerk is responsible for the administration and conduct of the election; and WHEREAS, in accordance with the MEA, neither the City Clerk nor any other City employee have a role in investigating concerns related to third party advertising; and WHEREAS the MEA does not provide an enforcement framework for the contravention of third party advertising rules, leading to an inconsistent approach to enforcement across Ontario’s municipalities; and WHEREAS the Province of Ontario typically reviews the MEA following every regular municipal election; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Council request that the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing: Review the MEA to: provide clarity regarding who is responsible for the enforcement of the contraventions of third party advertising provisions consider the adjudication and investigation of complaints made during the campaign period; review spending limits for third party advertisers; remove the ability for corporations and unions to donate to third party advertising campaigns; review in-kind donations to candidates seeking municipal office, including the provision of volunteers or campaign staff to these candidates permit the City to develop tools to enhance the provision that candidates not direct or otherwise co-operate with third party advertisers. In the absence of an enforcement framework, add an opt-out provision allowing municipalities to determine if third party advertising is to be permitted in their municipal elections.
Moved by A. Hubley Seconded byD. Hill WHEREAS all municipal elections in Ontario are governed by the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 (the MEA); and WHEREAS in 2016, Bill 181, the Municipal Elections Modernization Act, amended the MEA to introduce regulations regarding third party advertising during municipal elections; and WHEREAS a third party advertisement refers to a paid advertisement in any broadcast, print, electronic or other medium that promotes, supports or opposes a candidate in the election, or a "yes" or "no" answer to a question on the ballot; and WHEREAS the MEA requires that a third party advertiser register with the City Clerk of the municipality before they incur expenses related to third party advertising; and WHEREAS the MEA provides that the City Clerk is responsible for the administration and conduct of the election; and WHEREAS, in accordance with the MEA, neither the City Clerk nor any other City employee have a role in investigating concerns related to third party advertising; and WHEREAS the MEA does not provide an enforcement framework for the contravention of third party advertising rules, leading to an inconsistent approach to enforcement across Ontario’s municipalities; and WHEREAS the Province of Ontario typically reviews the MEA following every regular municipal election; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Council request that the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing: Review the MEA to: provide clarity regarding who is responsible for the enforcement of the contraventions of third party advertising provisions consider the adjudication and investigation of complaints made during the campaign period; review spending limits for third party advertisers; remove the ability for corporations and unions to donate to third party advertising campaigns; review in-kind donations to candidates seeking municipal office, including the provision of volunteers or campaign staff to these candidates permit the City to develop tools to enhance the provision that candidates not direct or otherwise co-operate with third party advertisers. In the absence of an enforcement framework, add an opt-out provision allowing municipalities to determine if third party advertising is to be permitted in their municipal elections.
Motion – Councillor S. Plante - Average Wait Times
Moved by S. Plante Seconded byD. Brown WHEREAS we know that unsheltered individuals choose to live in encampments over shelters because of concerns for their personal safety and the knowledge that shelters are not the vehicle for them to break the cycle of living rough; and WHEREAS Council has just approved its term of Council Priorities, where its first strategic priority is, “a city that has affordable housing and is more livable for all,” for which the third strategic objective explicitly speaks about the need to increase investments in affordable and supportive housing and “create a clear path to ending chronic homelessness” ; and WHEREAS part of that priority will be to reduce our reliance on shelters and providing more supportive housing in order to break the cycle of chronic homelessness; and WHEREAS those living rough have consistently told frontline workers at the City when their encampments were dismantled not to take them to shelters because of fear for their personal safety; and THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Community Services Department use these facts as part of the refresh the 10 year Housing and Homelessness Plan in the fall of 2023; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff provide this information to Council before the Long Range Financial Plan is tabled so that it informs the latter and ultimately informs Budget 2024.
Moved by S. Plante Seconded byD. Brown WHEREAS we know that unsheltered individuals choose to live in encampments over shelters because of concerns for their personal safety and the knowledge that shelters are not the vehicle for them to break the cycle of living rough; and WHEREAS Council has just approved its term of Council Priorities, where its first strategic priority is, “a city that has affordable housing and is more livable for all,” for which the third strategic objective explicitly speaks about the need to increase investments in affordable and supportive housing and “create a clear path to ending chronic homelessness” ; and WHEREAS part of that priority will be to reduce our reliance on shelters and providing more supportive housing in order to break the cycle of chronic homelessness; and WHEREAS those living rough have consistently told frontline workers at the City when their encampments were dismantled not to take them to shelters because of fear for their personal safety; and THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Community Services Department use these facts as part of the refresh the 10 year Housing and Homelessness Plan in the fall of 2023; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff provide this information to Council before the Long Range Financial Plan is tabled so that it informs the latter and ultimately informs Budget 2024.
Motion – Councillor S. Plante - How to Reduce Shelter Stay Times to 30 Days
Moved by S. Plante Seconded byD. Brown WHEREAS on page 22, paragraph 4, of the Integrated Transition to Housing Strategy Report (ACS2023-CSS-GEN-006), hereafter referred to as the report, the second bullet states, “The average amount of time to help a client transition to housing in the Housing First Program is 175 days.”; and WHEREAS the 175 days average time figure may be a reflection of current practices and not capacity of resources; and WHEREAS leading experts have stated, including the Director of Housing for the City of Ottawa, in a recent interview, that the standard should be 30 days to transition an individual out of a shelter; and BE IT RESOLVED that Staff be directed to analyze the structural factors as to why the average stay in a shelter is 175 days and what actions would need to be taken to reduce that average stay to 30 days; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff provide this information to Council before the Long Range Financial Plan is tabled so that it informs the latter and ultimately informs the Housing and Homelessness plan refresh and Budget 2024.
Moved by S. Plante Seconded byD. Brown WHEREAS on page 22, paragraph 4, of the Integrated Transition to Housing Strategy Report (ACS2023-CSS-GEN-006), hereafter referred to as the report, the second bullet states, “The average amount of time to help a client transition to housing in the Housing First Program is 175 days.”; and WHEREAS the 175 days average time figure may be a reflection of current practices and not capacity of resources; and WHEREAS leading experts have stated, including the Director of Housing for the City of Ottawa, in a recent interview, that the standard should be 30 days to transition an individual out of a shelter; and BE IT RESOLVED that Staff be directed to analyze the structural factors as to why the average stay in a shelter is 175 days and what actions would need to be taken to reduce that average stay to 30 days; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff provide this information to Council before the Long Range Financial Plan is tabled so that it informs the latter and ultimately informs the Housing and Homelessness plan refresh and Budget 2024.
Motions Requiring Suspension of the Rules of Procedure
Notices of Motion (for Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)
Motion to Introduce By-laws
Three Readings
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 impose fees for planning applications and to repeal By-law No. 2023-298. b. A by-law of the City of Ottawa to authorize the temporary borrowing of monies to meet the current expenditures of the City of Ottawa and to repeal By-law No. 2019-268. c. A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2019-397, designating community safety zones throughout the City of Ottawa. d. A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law 2007-268 respecting fees and charges for public transit services. e. A by-law to authorize the imposition of special charges on 241 Castlefrank Rd (the "benefitting property") f. A by-law to authorize the imposition of special charges on 3450 Kentucky Ln (the "benefitting property") g. A by-law to authorize the imposition of special charges on 2937 Ridgetop Rd (the "benefitting property") h. A by-law to authorize the imposition of special charges on 3 Burgess Ave (the "benefitting property") i. A by-law to authorize the imposition of special charges on 11 Seymour Ave (the "benefitting property") j. A by-law to authorize the imposition of special charges on 206 Bradley Ave (the "benefitting property") k. A by-law to authorize the imposition of special charges on 273 Joffre-Bélanger Way (the "benefitting property") l. A by-law to authorize the imposition of special charges on 16 Lodge Rd (the "benefitting property") m. A by-law to authorize the imposition of special charges on 1108 Alenmede Crescent (the "benefitting property") n. A by-law to authorize the imposition of special charges on 61 Noblesse Ave (the "benefitting property") o. A by-law to authorize the imposition of special charges on 1755 Haig Dr (the "benefitting property") p. A by-law to authorize the imposition of special charges on 1376 Micmac St (the "benefitting property") q. A by-law to authorize the imposition of special charges on 182 Forward Ave (the "benefitting property") r. A by-law to authorize the imposition of special charges on 2129 Grafton Crescent (the "benefitting property") s. A by-law to authorize the imposition of special charges on 723 Fraser Ave (the "benefitting property") t. 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. u. 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, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department. v. A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-498 to regulate the use and care of roads. w. A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-445 to regulate road activity on City highways. x. A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands on Part of Block 254 on Plan 4M-1659 as common and public highway and assume them for public use (Temporary Turning Circle at bois Ovation Grove). y. A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend the Official Plan – Volume 2C, by adding an area-specific policy to permit a maximum height limit of nine storeys to lands known municipally as 245, 249, 261, and 263 Rochester Street and 27 Balsam Street. z. A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of lands known municipally as 245, 249, 261, and 263 Rochester Street and 27 Balsam Street. aa. A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of lands known municipally as 3040 and 3044 Innes Road. bb. A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of lands known municipally as 901 and 700 Solarium Avenue, 3001 and 3006 Showcase Crescent, and parts of 4875 Spratt Road. cc. A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of lands known municipally as 3330 Navan Road. dd. A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of lands known municipally as 249 and 255 Richmond Road and 372 Tweedsmuir Avenue. ee. A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of lands known municipally as 393 McArthur Avenue. ff. A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to remove the holding symbol from lands known municipally as 4837 Albion Road. gg. A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at promenade Flagstaff Drive, rue Cygnus Street, privé Nova Private, privé Hydrus Private and privé Parallax Private as being exempt from Part Lot Control.
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 impose fees for planning applications and to repeal By-law No. 2023-298. b. A by-law of the City of Ottawa to authorize the temporary borrowing of monies to meet the current expenditures of the City of Ottawa and to repeal By-law No. 2019-268. c. A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2019-397, designating community safety zones throughout the City of Ottawa. d. A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law 2007-268 respecting fees and charges for public transit services. e. A by-law to authorize the imposition of special charges on 241 Castlefrank Rd (the "benefitting property") f. A by-law to authorize the imposition of special charges on 3450 Kentucky Ln (the "benefitting property") g. A by-law to authorize the imposition of special charges on 2937 Ridgetop Rd (the "benefitting property") h. A by-law to authorize the imposition of special charges on 3 Burgess Ave (the "benefitting property") i. A by-law to authorize the imposition of special charges on 11 Seymour Ave (the "benefitting property") j. A by-law to authorize the imposition of special charges on 206 Bradley Ave (the "benefitting property") k. A by-law to authorize the imposition of special charges on 273 Joffre-Bélanger Way (the "benefitting property") l. A by-law to authorize the imposition of special charges on 16 Lodge Rd (the "benefitting property") m. A by-law to authorize the imposition of special charges on 1108 Alenmede Crescent (the "benefitting property") n. A by-law to authorize the imposition of special charges on 61 Noblesse Ave (the "benefitting property") o. A by-law to authorize the imposition of special charges on 1755 Haig Dr (the "benefitting property") p. A by-law to authorize the imposition of special charges on 1376 Micmac St (the "benefitting property") q. A by-law to authorize the imposition of special charges on 182 Forward Ave (the "benefitting property") r. A by-law to authorize the imposition of special charges on 2129 Grafton Crescent (the "benefitting property") s. A by-law to authorize the imposition of special charges on 723 Fraser Ave (the "benefitting property") t. 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. u. 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, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department. v. A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-498 to regulate the use and care of roads. w. A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-445 to regulate road activity on City highways. x. A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands on Part of Block 254 on Plan 4M-1659 as common and public highway and assume them for public use (Temporary Turning Circle at bois Ovation Grove). y. A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend the Official Plan – Volume 2C, by adding an area-specific policy to permit a maximum height limit of nine storeys to lands known municipally as 245, 249, 261, and 263 Rochester Street and 27 Balsam Street. z. A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of lands known municipally as 245, 249, 261, and 263 Rochester Street and 27 Balsam Street. aa. A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of lands known municipally as 3040 and 3044 Innes Road. bb. A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of lands known municipally as 901 and 700 Solarium Avenue, 3001 and 3006 Showcase Crescent, and parts of 4875 Spratt Road. cc. A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of lands known municipally as 3330 Navan Road. dd. A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of lands known municipally as 249 and 255 Richmond Road and 372 Tweedsmuir Avenue. ee. A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of lands known municipally as 393 McArthur Avenue. ff. A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to remove the holding symbol from lands known municipally as 4837 Albion Road. gg. A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at promenade Flagstaff Drive, rue Cygnus Street, privé Nova Private, privé Hydrus Private and privé Parallax Private as being exempt from Part Lot Control.
Confirmation By-law
Moved by G. Gower Seconded byC. Kelly That the following by-law be read and passed: To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of 23 August 2023.
Moved by G. Gower Seconded byC. Kelly That the following by-law be read and passed: To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of 23 August 2023.
Inquiries
Adjournment
Moved by G. Gower Seconded byC. Kelly That the proceedings of the City Council meeting of 23 August 2023 be adjourned.
Moved by G. Gower Seconded byC. Kelly That the proceedings of the City Council meeting of 23 August 2023 be adjourned.
