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 Wednesday, April 30, 2025 in Community Services Committee Report 15. The deadline to register by phone to speak, or submit written comments or visual presentations is 4 pm on Thursday, April 17, and the deadline to register to speak by email is 8:30 am on Tuesday, April 22, 2025.
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 Wednesday, April 30, 2025 in Community Services Committee Report 15. The deadline to register by phone to speak, or submit written comments or visual presentations is 4 pm on Thursday, April 17, and the deadline to register to speak by email is 8:30 am on Tuesday, April 22, 2025.
- Public Notices English - Hybrid Standing Committee.pdf
- Public Notices French - Hybrid Standing Committee.pdf
Declarations of Interest
Confirmation of Minutes
CSC Minutes 14 – Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Responses to Inquiries
CSC-2024-07 – Request for Information on Cash-in Lieu Projects
- Inquiry Response - Request for Information on Cash-in Lieu Projects.pdf
- English Document 1 - Completed CIL Projects 2022-2026 .pdf
- French Document 1 - Completed CIL Projects 2022-2026 .pdf
- English Document 2 - Completed CIL Projects 2018-2026 .pdf
- French Document 2 - Completed CIL Projects 2018-2026.pdf
- English Document 3 - Ongoing CIL Projects .pdf
- French Document 3 - Ongoing CIL Projects .pdf
OCC 2024-15 – Park Signs
Community and Social Services Department
2025 Update to Municipal Housing Allowance Programs and the Home for Good Housing Allowance Program
File No. ACS2025-CSS-GEN-006 – City-wide Report Recommendation(s) That Community Services Committee recommend Council approve: The update to the housing allowance benefits framework, rules, eligibility and subsidy calculation of the municipally funded housing allowance programs under the City Homelessness Funding (CHF) program, in accordance with the framework outlined in this report; That eligible households for the municipal housing allowance benefits framework be limited to those experiencing homelessness for an interim period, pending confirmation of additional funding from upper levels of government, at which time the target population will revert back to include both low-income households or people experiencing homelessness, as was approved by council in 2021; and The update to the housing allowance framework, rules and subsidy calculation of the Home for Good program under the Homelessness Prevention Program (HPP), in accordance with the framework outlined in this report.
File No. ACS2025-CSS-GEN-006 – City-wide Report Recommendation(s) That Community Services Committee recommend Council approve: The update to the housing allowance benefits framework, rules, eligibility and subsidy calculation of the municipally funded housing allowance programs under the City Homelessness Funding (CHF) program, in accordance with the framework outlined in this report; That eligible households for the municipal housing allowance benefits framework be limited to those experiencing homelessness for an interim period, pending confirmation of additional funding from upper levels of government, at which time the target population will revert back to include both low-income households or people experiencing homelessness, as was approved by council in 2021; and The update to the housing allowance framework, rules and subsidy calculation of the Home for Good program under the Homelessness Prevention Program (HPP), in accordance with the framework outlined in this report.
Community-led Green Initiatives and Garden Program
File No. ACS2025-CSS-GEN-007 – City-wide Report recommendation(s) The Community Services Committee recommend Council approve: Formalizing a City-wide mandate for a formal Community-led Green Initiatives and Garden Program, to be managed by the Recreation, Cultural and Facilities Services, as further described in this report; and Delegating authority to the General Manager, Recreation, Cultural and Facilities Services, to develop and implement a program that integrates both community-led green initiatives and community gardens, as further described in this report; and Expanding the existing community gardens policy statement to recognize community-led green initiatives as valuable community activities that contribute to community development, civic participation, neighborhood revitalization, environmental awareness, and community wellbeing.
File No. ACS2025-CSS-GEN-007 – City-wide Report recommendation(s) The Community Services Committee recommend Council approve: Formalizing a City-wide mandate for a formal Community-led Green Initiatives and Garden Program, to be managed by the Recreation, Cultural and Facilities Services, as further described in this report; and Delegating authority to the General Manager, Recreation, Cultural and Facilities Services, to develop and implement a program that integrates both community-led green initiatives and community gardens, as further described in this report; and Expanding the existing community gardens policy statement to recognize community-led green initiatives as valuable community activities that contribute to community development, civic participation, neighborhood revitalization, environmental awareness, and community wellbeing.
- Report - Community-led Green Initiatives and Garden Program AODA.pdf
- EN Document 1 – What We Learned Report – Community Garden Action Plan Review.pdf
- FR Document 1 – What We Learned Report – Community Garden Action Plan Review.pdf
Child Care and Early Years Service System Plan 2025-2029
File No. ACS2025-CSS-GEN-002 – City-wide Report Recommendation(s) That Community Services Committee recommend that Council: Approve the Child Care and Early Years Service System Plan 2025-2029 (Document 1) that establishes eight strategic priorities for the planning, management, and delivery of early learning and licensed child care programs and services and the Funding Policy Statements (Document 2) for 2025-2029. Delegate authority to the Director, Children’s Services, to manage and administer the budget as detailed in this report and allocate all funding according to the Funding Policy Statements for 2025-2029 in Document 2, provided such allocations are in accordance with Provincial guidelines, the strategic priorities in the Child Care and Early Years Service System Plan 2025-2029, and are within approved budgets.
File No. ACS2025-CSS-GEN-002 – City-wide Report Recommendation(s) That Community Services Committee recommend that Council: Approve the Child Care and Early Years Service System Plan 2025-2029 (Document 1) that establishes eight strategic priorities for the planning, management, and delivery of early learning and licensed child care programs and services and the Funding Policy Statements (Document 2) for 2025-2029. Delegate authority to the Director, Children’s Services, to manage and administer the budget as detailed in this report and allocate all funding according to the Funding Policy Statements for 2025-2029 in Document 2, provided such allocations are in accordance with Provincial guidelines, the strategic priorities in the Child Care and Early Years Service System Plan 2025-2029, and are within approved budgets.
- EN Report - Child Care and Early Years Service System Plan 2025-2029 .pdf
- FR Report - Child Care and Early Years Service System Plan 2025-2029.pdf
- EN Document 1 - System Plan -2025-2029.pdf
- FR Document 1 - System Plan - 2025-2029 .pdf
- EN Document 2 - Funding Policy Statements Children
- FR Document 2 - Funding Policy Statements Children
Recreation, Cultural and Facility Services Department
Review of City of Ottawa Gymnasium Rental Pricing Structure
File No. ACS2025-RCF-GEN-0004 – City-wide Report Recommendation(s) That the Community Services Committee recommend Council approve the revised gymnasium rental pricing structure.
File No. ACS2025-RCF-GEN-0004 – City-wide Report Recommendation(s) That the Community Services Committee recommend Council approve the revised gymnasium rental pricing structure.
- Report - Gym Rental Pricing Structure.pdf
- English Document 1 - Gymnasium Pricing Structure.pdf
- French Document 1 - Gymnasium Pricing Structure.pdf
Councillors’ Items
Councillor T. Kavanagh – Supporting Aging in Place through Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities
File No. ACS2025-OCC-CCS-0049 – City-wide Report Recommendation(s) That the Community Services Committee recommend that Council: Request that the Government of Canada develop a national strategy to better support Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORCs) model in their programming to enable aging in place across the country; and Request that the Province of Ontario and the Government of Canada establish long-term sustainable funding streams to support capital infrastructure and programming costs associated with Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities; and Request that the Province of Ontario explore opportunities streamline home care services in Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities in order to simplify older adults’ access to services and refine the current fragmented system; and Direct staff to incorporate into the upcoming Ottawa’s Older Adult Plan the collaboration with community partners to monitor and provide up to date information on the prevalence of apartment-based (“vertical”) and neighborhood-based (“horizontal”) NORCs in Ottawa to support infrastructure and program planning; and Direct staff to incorporate into the upcoming Ottawa’s Older Adult Plan the development of a NORC collaboration network with community partners to enhance community-based aging in place services.
File No. ACS2025-OCC-CCS-0049 – City-wide Report Recommendation(s) That the Community Services Committee recommend that Council: Request that the Government of Canada develop a national strategy to better support Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORCs) model in their programming to enable aging in place across the country; and Request that the Province of Ontario and the Government of Canada establish long-term sustainable funding streams to support capital infrastructure and programming costs associated with Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities; and Request that the Province of Ontario explore opportunities streamline home care services in Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities in order to simplify older adults’ access to services and refine the current fragmented system; and Direct staff to incorporate into the upcoming Ottawa’s Older Adult Plan the collaboration with community partners to monitor and provide up to date information on the prevalence of apartment-based (“vertical”) and neighborhood-based (“horizontal”) NORCs in Ottawa to support infrastructure and program planning; and Direct staff to incorporate into the upcoming Ottawa’s Older Adult Plan the development of a NORC collaboration network with community partners to enhance community-based aging in place services.
Office of the City Clerk
Status Update – Community Services Committee Inquiries and Motions for the period ending April 4, 2025
File No. ACS2025-OCC-CCS-0052 – City-wide Report Recommendation(s) That the Community Services Committee receive this report for information.
File No. ACS2025-OCC-CCS-0052 – City-wide Report Recommendation(s) That the Community Services Committee receive this report for information.
In Camera Items
Information Previously Distributed
Response to Motion No. CSC2023-01-05 – Update for Q1 & Q2 2024
File No. ACS2025-CSS-GEN-005
File No. ACS2025-CSS-GEN-005
- English IPD Response to Motion No. CSC2023-01-05 .pdf
- French IPD Response to Motion No. CSC2023-01-05 .pdf
Outdoor Tennis and Pickleball Strategy
File No. ACS2025-RCF-GEN-0003
File No. ACS2025-RCF-GEN-0003
- English IPD Tennis and Pickleball Strategy AODA.pdf
- French IPD Tennis and Pickleball Strategy AODA.pdf
- EN Document 1 - Outdoor Tennis and Pickleball Strategy AODA.pdf
- FR Document 1 - Outdoor Tennis and Pickleball Strategy AODA.pdf
- EN Document 2 - OTPS What We Learned Report .pdf
- FR Document 2 - OTPS What We Learned Report .pdf
- EN document 3 - Pickleball Noise Planning Guidelines.pdf
- FR Document 3 - Pickleball Noise Planning Guidelines.pdf
Notices of Motions (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)
Inquiries
Other Business
