Notices and meeting information for meeting participants and the public
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Except where otherwise indicated, reports requiring Council consideration will be presented to Council on November 12, 2025 in Community Services Committee Report 19.
The deadline to register by phone to speak, or submit written comments or visual presentations is 4 pm on October 27, 2025, and the deadline to register to speak by email is 8:30 am on October 28, 2025.
Declarations of Interest
Confirmation of Minutes
CSC Minutes 18 – Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Responses to Inquiries
CSC-2025-05 – Municipal Support for Food Security Initiatives in Ottawa
Community and Social Services Department
Older Adult Plan 2025-2030
File No.: ACS2025-CSS-GEN-011 – City-wide
Report recommendation(s)
The Community Services Committee recommend Council approve:
The Older Adult Plan 2025-2030 as outlined in this report and supporting documentation and reaffirm its commitment to making Ottawa a city where older adults can age well.
Expanding the existing City of Ottawa’s Community Funding Framework to include the Policy Statement for Older Adult Plan Funding.
Delegate authority to Director of Community Safety, Well-Being, Policy and Analytics and the Program Manager of Social Development and Funding, individually, to manage and administer the Older Adult Plan Funding budget, as further described in this report and the Policy Statement for Older Adult Plan Funding attached as Document 2 to this report.
Integrated Transition to Housing Strategy Close Out
File No.: ACS2025-CSS-GEN-014 – City-wide
Report Recommendation(s)
That the Community and Social Services Committee recommend Council:
Receive the updates on initiatives under the Integrated Transition to Housing Strategy (ITHS) for information; and
Approve the close out of the ITHS as a standalone strategy and merge the ongoing initiatives into the 10-Year Housing and Homelessness Plan Refresh, as detailed in this report.
Recreation, Cultural and Facility Services Department
Administrative Review of Recreation Renewable Funding Program (RRFP) Policy and Facility Access Policy, Re-Affirmation of RRFP, and Re-Allocation of Trust Fund
File No.: ACS2025-RCF-GEN-0002 – City-wide
Report Recommendation(s)
That the Community Services Committee recommend Council:
Approve the updated Recreation Renewable Funding Program Policy detailed in Document 1 to this report; and
Approve the updated Facility Access Policy detailed in Document 2 to this report; and
Reaffirm the Recreation Renewable Funding Program for the 2022-2026 term of Council, subject to annual budget allocation; and
Delegate the authority to the General Manager, Recreation, Cultural and Facility Services to re-allocate funds from the previously named Ottawa/Nepean Disabled Athletes Trust Fund, in support of recreation and culture initiatives, or tangible assets, for residents with physical disabilities.
Community Partnership Capital Programs Annual Report
File No.: ACS2025-RCF-GEN-0009 – City-wide
Report Recommendation(s)
That the Community Services Committee recommend Council:
Receive for information the list of projects funded under delegated authority through the Community Partnership Minor Capital program in 2024 as detailed in Document 1; and
Approve in principle the list of 2025 Community Partnership Major Capital projects as detailed in Document 2 and within the Council approved program budget envelope; and
Receive for information the status of Community Partnership Major Capital projects previously approved in principle as detailed in Document 3.
In Camera Items
Information Previously Distributed
Sports Field and Grass Maintenance Best Practices
File No.: ACS2025-PWD-PMF-0001
Community-Led Greening Initiatives and Gardening Program
File No.: ACS2025-RCF-GEN-0010
Notices of Motions (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)
Inquiries
Other Business
Adjournment
Next meeting: Tuesday, November 25, 2025