February 22 - 05:00

City Council

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 Special Council meeting of 1 February, 2023
Minutes of the Council meeting of 8 February, 2023
Declarations of Interest Including Those Originally Arising from Prior Meetings
Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Communications
Responses to Inquiries
OCC 2022-12 - Emergency Intercom Button - Confederation Line Train
Regrets
No regrets were filed. 
Motion to Introduce Reports
Moved by S. Menard Seconded byL. Dudas
City Clerk
Status Update - Council Inquiries and Motions for the period ending February 17, 2023
ACS2023-OCC-CCS-0027 - City wide  Report recommendation  That Council receive this report for information.
Ottawa Police Services Board
Board Activity, Training and Performance: 2022 Annual Report
ACS2023-CCS-PSB-0009 Board Recommendation That the City of Ottawa Council receive this report for information.
Audit Committee Report #1
2022 Ernst & Young Financial Statement Audit Plan
ACS2023-FSD-FIN-0002 - Citywide Committee recommendation That Council receive this report information.
Office of the Auditor General (OAG) – Audit and Investigation Reports
ACS2023-OAG-BVG-0001 - Citywide Committee Recommendation That the Council consider and approve the recommendations.
Office of the Auditor General (OAG) – OPS and OPSB Convoy Response Audit Reports
ACS2023-OAG-BVG-0002 - Citywide Committee recommendations That the Council receive the following reports: Audit of Ottawa Police Service’s Response to the Convoy Protest – The Role of the Ottawa Police Services Board; and Audit of Ottawa Police Service’s Response to the Convoy Protest – Collaboration with the City of Ottawa.
Built Heritage Committee Report #2
Designation of former École St-Pierre, 353 Friel Street, under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act
File No. ACS2023-PRE-RHU-0004 – Rideau-Vanier (Ward 12) Committee recommendation That Council issue a Notice of Intention to Designate the former École St-Pierre, 353 Friel Street, under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, according to the Statement of Cultural Heritage Value, attached as Document 5.
Application for demolition and new construction at 41 Arlington Avenue, a property designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act
Committee recommendations That the Council: Approve the application for demolition and new construction at 41 Arlington Avenue according to plans prepared by Juxta Architects, dated December 22, 2022, conditional upon: The applicant providing samples of all final exterior materials for approval by heritage staff prior to the issuance of the building permit; The applicant providing a final landscape plan for approval by heritage staff prior to the issuance of the building permit; The applicant ... (cont)
Emergency Preparedness and Protective Services Committee Report #1
Motion - Motion to ensure the safety and dignity of vulnerable residents during power outages (Emergency Power Generators)
ACS2023-OCC-CCS-0029 - City-wide Committee recommendation That Council direct staff to review Toronto’s “Minimum Backup Power Guidelines for Multi-Unit Residential Buildings: Voluntary Performance Standards for Existing and New Buildings” (2016), and to report back in Q3 2023 on the resources required for the preparation of an Ottawa version of such a guideline.
Finance and Corporate Services Committee Report #1
Update on the Public Order Emergency Commission
ACS2023-CMR-OCM-0001 - Citywide Committee Recommendations That City Council receive the information related to the City of Ottawa’s work on the Public Order Emergency Commission, including as follows: The City of Ottawa’s Institutional Report (Document 1); The City of Ottawa’s Timeline of Events Relating to the Freedom Convoy (Document 2); and Factual Submissions of the City of Ottawa (Document 3).
Light Rail Sub-Committee Report #1
Motion – City Manager Delegated Authority on Amendments to the Stage 1 Light Rail Transit Project Agreement
Committee recommendations BE IT RESOLVED that Council direct the Interim City Manager to bring forward to Council a report on the Delegated Authority which has been delegated to the Interim City Manager with respect to the Stage 1 and Stage 2 Project Agreements that would permit Council to receive a briefing on the current use and application of delegation of authority on Stage 1 and Stage 2 of the LRT; andBE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the LRT Subcommittee receive regular updates on the use of the ... (cont)
Transit Commission Report #2
Transit Commission Terms of Reference
ACS2023-OCC-CCS-0009 - Citywide Committee recommendation That the Council approve Transit Commission Terms of Reference, as outlined in this report and attached as Document 1. 
Bulk Consent Agenda
Audit Committee Report #1
Audit Committee Terms of Reference
ACS2023-OCC-CCS-0017 - Citywide Committee Recommendation That the City Council approve the Audit Committee Terms of Reference, as outlined in this report and attached as Document 1.
Emergency Preparedness and Protective Services Committee Report #1
Emergency Preparedness and Protective Services Committee Terms of Reference
File No. ACS2023-OCC-CCS-0015 - City Wide Committee Recommendation That Council approve the Emergency Preparedness and Protective Services Committee's Terms of Reference, as outlined in this report and attached as Document 1.
Finance and Corporate Services Committee Report #1
Finance and Corporate Services Committee Terms of Reference
ACS2023-OCC-CCS-0010 - Citywide Committee Recommendation That Council approve the Finance and Corporate Services Committee Terms of Reference, as outlined in this report and attached as Document 1.
Light Rail Sub-Committee Report #1
Light Rail Sub-Commission Terms of Reference
File No. ACS2023-OCC-CCS-0011 – City-wide  Committee recommendation That the Council approve the Light Rail Sub-Committee Terms of Reference, as outlined in this report and attached as Document 1. 
Transit Commission Report #2
Delegation of Authority – Contracts awarded for the period January 1, 2022 to June 30, 2022 for Transit Commission
ACS2023-FCS-PRO-0001 - City Wide Committee Recommendation That the Council receive this report for information.
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 February 8, 2023
ACS2023-OCC-CCS-0024 - Citywide Report Recommendation That Council approve the Summaries of Oral and Written Public Submissions for items considered at the City Council Meeting of February 8, 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 1-2.
In Camera Items
Disposition of Items Approved by Committees under Delegated Authority
That Council receive the list of items approved by its Committees under Delegated Authority, attached as Document 1. 
Postponements and Deferrals
Councillor D. Brown
Deferred from the City Council meeting of 8 February, 2023 Moved by D. Brown Seconded byC. Kelly WHEREAS the Independent Electricity System Operator has released an Expedited Procurement Process to procure 1.5 gigawatts of electrical capacity by mid-decade and has been engaging with municipalities with respect to Requests for Proposals for a significant number of new projects for energy generation, storage, and infrastructure; and WHEREAS the Expedited Procurement Process (the E-LT1 RFP) c... (cont)
Motion to Adopt Reports
Moved by S. Menard Seconded byL. Dudas
Motions of Which Notice Has Been Previously Given
Councillor A. Troster
Moved by A. Troster Seconded byM. Sutcliffe WHEREAS the City of Ottawa’s downtown core is facing significant challenges with fewer people working and visiting downtown; and WHEREAS through the conversion of office buildings in the downtown core to residential buildings, the City could help lead the revitalization of our downtown and assist in the increased availability of housing; and WHEREAS commercial to residential conversions have extensive logistical and engineering challenges and would ... (cont)
Councillor S. Plante
Moved by S. Plante Seconded byG. Darouze WHEREAS on February 24, 2022, the Russian Federation launched a full-scale military invasion of Ukraine, seeking to destroy the Ukrainian state and subjugate the Ukrainian people to Moscow’s rule; and WHEREAS thousands of people have been killed or wounded and millions have been displaced from their homes by the Russian Federation’s war of aggression against Ukraine; WHEREAS on April 27, 2022,1 Canada’s House of Commons declared unanimously that given ... (cont)
Councillor A. Troster
Moved by A. Troster Seconded byT. Kavanagh WHEREAS in 1910 women delegates from around the world met in Copenhagen to propose that Women’s Day become an international event to promote equal rights for women; and WHEREAS the first International Women’s Day was held in 1911 with the support of over a million people; andWHEREAS in 1977, the General Assembly of the United Nations officially called for all countries to mark a day for the recognition of women's economic, political and social achiev... (cont)
Motions Requiring Suspension of the Rules of Procedure
Notices of Motion (for Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)
Motion to Introduce By-laws
Moved by S. Menard Seconded byL. Dudas
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 amend By-law No. 2017-180 respecting the appointment of Municipal Law Enforcement Officers in accordance with private property parking enforcement.b)   A bylaw of the city of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-499 respecting the designation of fire routes.c)   A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at rue King Street Nord/North as b... (cont)
Confirmation By-law
Moved by S. Menard Seconded byL. Dudas
Inquiries
Adjournment
Moved by S. Menard Seconded byL. Dudas

Agenda