2024 E-Scooter Season and Extension of the Pilot Program
File No. ACS2025-PDB-TP-0002 – City-wide
Report Recommendation(s)
That the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee recommend that Council:
Approve the City’s continued participation in the Provincial Electric Kick Scooter Pilot Program for an additional five-years, until 2029, as extended by the province, and report back at the conclusion of the final year of the pilot;
Approve amendments to the City’s E-scooters By-law No. 2020-174 substantially in the form attached as Document 3 and as outlined in this report;
Approve the continuation of Ottawa’s shared Electric Kick Scooter Pilot Program in 2025, including the use of a Follow-On Contract to award the 2025 season to the two successful proponents of the competitive procurement process used for the 2022 season;
Approve the proposed changes to the fee structure of Ottawa’s Shared Micromobility Framework as outlined in this report; and
Delegate authority to the General Manager of the Planning, Development & Building Services Department to approve subsequent seasons of Ottawa’s shared Electric Kick Scooter Pilot (2026 to 2029) on a go-forward basis, and to revise the fee structure, deployment zone, operational hours, fleet size or any other operational measures required to manage the program, should the General Manager be satisfied with the previous season’s results.
Amendments to Residential Boulevard Gardening Regulations in the Use and Care of Roads By-law
File No. ACS2025-PDB-TP-0009 - City Wide
Report Recommendation(s)
That Public Works and Infrastructure Committee recommend City Council approve the amendments to the Use and Care of Roads By-law as set out in Document 1 and as described in this report.
Administrative and Enforcement Amendments to Right of Way By-laws
File No. ACS2025-PDB-TP-0010 - City Wide
Report Recommendation(s)
That Public Works and Infrastructure Committee recommend City Council approve the amendments to the following by-laws to improve administration and harmonize enforcement regulation as described in this report and set out in Documents 1 to 5:
Private Approach By-law (By-law No. 2003-447)
Right of Way Patio By-law (By-law No. 2023-230)
Encroachments on City Highways By-law (By-law No. 2003-446)
Road Activity By-law (By-law No. 2003-445)
Over-dimensional Vehicles on City Highways By-law (By-law No. 2003-497)
Public Works Department
Procurement of New Parking Payment System
File No. ACS2025-PWD-RPS-0001 - Citywide
Report Recommendation(s)
That the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee recommend that Council delegate the authority to the General Manager, Public Works to:
Proceed with an RFP and finalize an agreement with the successful proponent for a parking payment system to replace the existing Pay Display kiosks that will be based on pay-by-license plate technology, as described in this report and funded through the Parking Reserve Fund; and
Proceed with an RFP and finalize an agreement with the successful proponent for services related to gated parking facility payment systems as described in this report and funded through the Parking Reserve Fund; and
Finalize and execute a five-year extension with the vendor PayByPhone for the provision of services related to paying for City-managed public parking services by mobile devices; and
Proceed with an RFP and finalize an agreement with the successful proponent for a second vendor for services relating to paying for City- managed public parking services by mobile devices as described in this report.
Office of the City Clerk
Status Update – Public Works and Infrastructure Committee Inquiries and Motions for the period ending March 14, 2025
File No. ACS2025-OCC-CCS-0041 - Citywide
Report Recommendation(s)
That the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee receive this report for information.
In Camera Items
Information Previously Distributed
Memorandum of Understanding and Letter of Agreement between the City of Ottawa and Public Services and Procurement Canada with respect to the “Block 2 Redevelopment Project” construction project
File No. ACS2025-PDB-RHU-0010
Motions of Which Notice has been Previously Given
Motion – Councillor C. Kitts – Deferral of the Multi-Use Pathway Along the Airport Parkway
Report Recommendation(s)
That Public Works and Infrastructure Committee recommend Council approve that the construction of the MUP along the west side of the Airport Parkway be deferred and considered with the Airport Parkway widening.
Notices of Motions (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)
Inquiries
Other Business
Adjournment
Next Meeting: Thursday, May 22, 2025.