September 10 - 10:00
City Council
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Concillor J. Leiper
A petition submitted by CAFES, containing 511 signatures, requesting that staff prioritize annual reporting to council and residents on greenhouse gas emissions and progress towards climate targets, as well as issue the emissions inventory reports for 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 as soon as possible.
Councillor D. Hill advised that he would be absent from the City Council meeting of 10 September 2025.
File No. ACS2025-PWD-ARAC-0001 - West Carleton-March (Ward 5); Orléans South-Navan (Ward 19); Osgood (Ward 20); Rideau-Jock (Ward 21); Riverside South-Findlay Creek (Ward 22)
Committee Recommendation(s), as amended
That Council:
Receive for information enhancements made under delegated authority to the signal warrant review process as described in this report;
Approve the new warrant criteria associated with the implementation of all way stop control (AWSC) on rural collectors as described i... (cont)
File No. ACS2025-IWS-WL-0016 - Rideau-Jock (Ward 21)
Committee Recommendation(s)
That Council receive the request for major improvement under Section 78(1) of the Drainage Act for the McIntyre-Scobie Municipal Drain and deny the request to appoint an Engineer for this project.
File No: ACS2025-FCS-FSP-0010 - City-wide
Committee Recommendation(s)
That Council receive the 2025 Q2 Operating and Capital Status and 2025 Year-end Forecast for information as detailed in Documents 1 to 4.
File No: ACS2025-FCS-FSP-0009 - City-wide
Committee Recommendation(s), as amended
That Council approve the following:
The approach and timetable for consultation and consideration of the 2026 Budget as outlined in the report.
The following directions for developing the Draft 2026 Budget:
That the Draft 2026 Municipal Budget be developed in accordance with Section 290 of the Municipal Act, which requires municipalities to prepare and adopt a balanced budget, ensuring that total expenditure... (cont)
File No. ACS2025-OCC-GEN-0008 - City-wide
Committee Recommendation(s), as amended
That City Council approve amendments to the Complaint Protocol for the Code of Conduct for Members of Council and the Elected Officials’ Office Manual, as described in this report; and
That the amendments to the Complaint Protocol for the Code of Conduct for Members of Council and the Elected Officials’ Office Manual be deemed to come into force as of January 1st, 2025.
File No. ACS2025-SI-HSI-0016 - Rideau-Rockcliffe (Ward 13); Somerset (Ward 14)
Committee Recommendation(s)
That Council:
Approve the application submitted by Taggart (City Centre) Ltd. for the property at 299 City Centre Avenue, for the Tax Increment Equivalent Grant (TIEG) under the Affordable Housing Community Improvement Plan (CIP), for a total grant of approximately $6,660,000, in the form of annual grants between $6,000 and $8,000 per affordable unit per year, or 50 per cent of the incre... (cont)
File No. ACS2025-PDB-PS-0063 – Rideau-Vanier (Ward 12)
Committee Recommendation(s), as amended
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 200 Baribeau Street, as shown in Document 1, to permit a new residential Planned Unit Development consisting of up to nine (9) multi-unit residential buildings with a maximum total of up to 282 units, as detailed in Document 2 as amended by Motion No. PHC 2025-52-01.
File No. ACS2024-PDB-PS-0051 – Osgoode (Ward 20)
Committee Recommendation(s)
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 2164 Old Prescott Road, as shown in Document 1, to permit a detached dwelling, as detailed in Document 2.
File No. ACS2025-PDB-PSX-0059 – Rideau-Jock (Ward 21)
Committee Recommendation(s)
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 5581 Doctor Leach Drive, as shown in Document 1, to amend rural exception [580r] to permit a two-storey apartment building, as detailed in Document 2.
File No. ACS2025-SI-CCR-0005 - City-wide
Committee Recommendation(s)
That Council approve the proposed Terms of Reference for the Rural Environmental Land Acquisition and Stewardship Program, attached as Document 1, including the proposed Property Selection Criteria.
File No. ACS2025-FCS-PRO-0002 - City-wide
Committee Recommendation(s)
That Council approve the amendments to the Procurement By-Law as detailed in this report and in Document 1.
File No. ACS2025-FCS-FIN-0007 - City-wide
Committee Recommendation(s)
That Council:
Receive the results of the City’s investments for 2024, as required by Ontario Regulation 438/97 as amended, Section 8(1), and the City of Ottawa Investment Policy.
Receive the 2024 Long-Term and Short-Term Debt Summary.
Approve the dissolution of the Endowment Committee transitioning the endowment fund holdings to the funds being invested under the prudent investor regime overseen by the Ottawa Investment B... (cont)
File No. ACS2025-FCS-FSP-0011 - City-wide
Committee Recommendation(s)
That Council receive this report for information.
File No. ACS2025-FCS-REV-0005 - City-wide
Committee Recommendation(s)
That Council:
Adopt the new Affordable Rental Housing property tax subclass for multi-residential and new multi-residential classes for the 2026 taxation year.
Direct the Deputy City Treasurer, Revenue Services, to conduct a detailed analysis of the associated financial implications once a listing of qualifying properties is available from the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) and recommend an Affordable Ren... (cont)
File No. ACS2025-SI-HSI-0018 - Osgoode (Ward 20); Riverside-South Findlay Creek (Ward 22)
Committee Recommendation(s)
That Council:
Declare certain lands previously acquired for the purposes of the cancelled North-South LRT project and shown on Document “1” (the “Surplus City Lands”), as surplus to municipal needs
Authorize the Interim Director, Housing Solutions and Investment, Strategic Initiatives Department staff to execute a Transfer Agreement with Riverside South Development Corp. (“RS... (cont)
File No. ACS2025-PDB-PSX-0042 – Stittsville (Ward 6)
Committee Recommendation(s)
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 1174 Carp Road, as shown in Document 1, to permit a 14-storey retirement home, as detailed in Documents 2 and 3.
File No. ACS2025-PDB-PSX-0053 – Kanata South (Ward 23)
Committee Recommendation(s)
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 484 Hazeldean Road, as shown in Document 1, to permit “amusement centre” and “bar” as additional land uses in the shopping centre, as detailed in Document 2.
File No. ACS2025-PDB-PSX-0039 – Kitchissippi (Ward 15)
Committee Recommendation(s)
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 1657 Carling Avenue and 386 Tillbury Avenue, as shown in Document 1, to permit a 28-storey, mixed-use building, as detailed in Document 2.
File No. ACS2025-PDB-PS-0059 – Alta Vista (Ward 18)
Committee Recommendation(s)
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 200 Baribeau Street, as shown in Document 1, to permit a new residential Planned Unit Development consisting of up to nine (9) multi-unit residential buildings with a maximum total of up to 282 units, as detailed in Document 2.
File No. ACS2025-OCC-CCS-0104 - City-wide
Report Recommendation(s)
That Council approve the Summaries of Oral and Written Public Submissions for items considered at the City Council Meeting of August 27, 2025, 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.
That Council receive the list of items approved by its Committees under Delegated Authority, attached as Document 1.
Moved by R. Brockington
Seconded byL. Dudas
WHEREAS the late Michael Mack was a life-long resident of the Carleton Heights neighbourhood of River Ward; and
WHEREAS Michael Mack was passionate, loyal and dedicated to his community and served on the Board of the Directors of the Carleton Heights and Area Residents’ Association for many years, including as President; and
WHEREAS Michael Mack was also a former paddler at the Rideau Canoe Club in his early days and became a dedicated volunteer at ... (cont)
Moved by S. Menard
Seconded byM. Carr
WHEREAS a Climate Change Council Sponsors Group was established during the 2018-2022 Term of Council and re-established for the 2022-2026 Term as approved by Council on November 8, 2023 with the appointment of the following:
Councillor Shawn Menard
Councillor Marty Carr
Councilor David Hill
Councillor Theresa Kavanagh
Councillor David Brown; and
WHEREAS the role of the Council Sponsors Group is to provide advice to staff, integrate climate consideration... (cont)
Moved by S. Menard
Seconded byD. Brown
WHEREAS as part of the 2022-2026 Mid-term Governance Review, Council considered a November 2024 report from an independent third party, MNP Business Consulting and Advisory Services LLP (MNP), which included a review of Member remuneration against comparator municipalities, among other matters; and
WHEREAS the MNP Report recommended that, “To support ongoing market-aligned remuneration, consider implementing an automatic formal market review process at t... (cont)
Moved by S. Desroches
Seconded byD. Brown
WHEREAS a sidewalk is needed to better serve pedestrians using the Limebank station on Limebank road; and
WHEREAS this sidewalk should have been included in the plans for the station like other stations related to LRT expansion but was not; and
WHEREAS funding was recently secured through the Works in Progress Process for the sidewalk to coincide with other road roadwork at this location, to be undertaken by the developer; and
WHEREAS the sidewalk is ... (cont)
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 by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume them for public use (chemin Richmond Road).c. A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain ... (cont)
Agenda
