WHEREAS Ottawa Community Housing Corporation (OCHC) is the City of Ottawa's wholly-owned municipal housing corporation, which manages approximately two-thirds of the social housing stock under the administration of the City, and provides housing to approximately 32,000 residents; and WHEREAS on October 8, 2025 through report ACS2025-CSS-GEN-012, Council approved the refinancing of five Public Hous
WHEREAS the July 1, 2026 extreme rainfall event caused significant flooding impacts across the City of Ottawa, including in Ward 7 and the Crystal Beach community; and WHEREAS flooding may occur through a variety of pathways, including overland flow, sewer surcharge, groundwater infiltration, and private-side plumbing or drainage limitations; and WHEREAS the most appropriate flood-mitigation measu
WHEREAS extreme weather events are becoming increasingly frequent and severe, requiring the City to enhance its emergency preparedness, response, and recovery capabilities; WHEREAS on July 1, 2026, the City of Ottawa experienced an unprecedented extreme weather event with Britannia recording 167 mm of rain—a volume that exceeded a 1-in-200-year event; WHEREAS the severity of the extreme weather ev
WHEREAS the City’s Tree Dedication Program, formerly known as the Commemo-rative Tree Program, represents an important community service; and WHEREAS the program is highly valued by Ottawa residents seeking sustainable and meaningful ways to recognize loved ones and commemorating milestones; and WHEREAS the revised Tree Dedication Program, approved by Council in June 2024 and implemented in 2025 r
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa is home to significant waterways, including the Ottawa River, Rideau River, and Rideau Canal, which are central to the city’s natural heritage, recreation, and quality of life; and WHEREAS access to clean, safe, and healthy waterways supports public health, climate resilience, biodiversity, and community well-being; and WHEREAS swimmable urban waterways contribute to a l
WHEREAS on March 11, 2020 the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 viral disease a pandemic, and WHEREAS the COVID-19 pandemic has been unprecedented in its far-reaching impacts, including collective trauma, on individuals, families, children and vulnerable communities, and WHEREAS the impacts of COVID-19 continue to be felt in overburdened and under-resourced health care systems and a
WHEREAS on March 11, 2020 the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 viral disease a pandemic, and WHEREAS the COVID-19 pandemic has been unprecedented in its far-reaching impacts, including collective trauma, on individuals, families, children and vulnerable communities, and WHEREAS the impacts of COVID-19 continue to be felt in overburdened and under-resourced health care systems and a
WHEREAS neighbourhoods zoned R2 in the current Zoning By-law within the Inner Urban Transect and subject to the Evolving Neighbourhood Overlay of the Official Plan are generally proposed to be zoned N3 in the new Zoning By-law; WHEREAS the intent of the N3 – Neighbourhood Zone is to accommodate low- and medium-density residential development in a form that is compatible with and sensitive to the e
WHEREAS the Woodpark community in Bay Ward is a small residential neighbourhood surrounded by higher-density main corridors, with Byron Avenue/Richmond Road to the north, Woodroffe Ave to the east, Carling Ave to the south, and the Kichi Zībī Mīkan to the west; and WHEREAS the community is expected to see increased intensification in the coming years due to its proximity to both the Lincoln Fields
WHEREAS the consultation details in Document 3 for the report Zoning By-law Amendment – 3055 Richmond Road report contains some but not all the consul-tation details for the report; and THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning and Housing Committee accept the updated report with all consultation details that have been received and for-ward to Council.
BE IT RESOLVED THAT, in accordance with the Procedure By-law (By-law No. 2025-100), the Audit Committee resolve In Camera pursuant to Subsection 13(1)(a), the security of the property of the city, based upon the rationale set out in the re-spective Legal Implications section of the reports “Office of the Auditor General (OAG) – Follow-Up Report: Audit of Cybersecurity” (File No. ACS2025-OAG-BVG-01
WHEREAS the criteria used to prioritize sidewalk projects may not fully capture all of the factors important to the local community; and WHEREAS Woodland Avenue provides direct access from the Wood Park community to the future New Orchard O-Train station; and WHEREAS the proposed re-prioritization of sidewalk projects within Ward 7 is anticipated to have minimal impact on the overall cost of imple
have received additional submissions relating to the proposed amendments in report ACS2025-PDB-PS-0043 – City-wide – Provincial Planning Statement 2024 – Consistency Amendments; and WHEREAS staff have considered the submissions and recommend changes to the proposed amendments. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Council delete and replace the following amendments from Document 1, Appendix B: Volume
the Auditor General’s Supportive Housing Audit Report highlights the need for sustained and increased funding from federal and provincial governments to support Ottawa’s non-profit supportive housing sector; Whereas the Supportive Housing Audit Report points out that Ottawa’s housing system provides a variety of housing options within the community to meet the needs of residents and that without a
WHEREAS the Auditor General's report on Supportive Housing refers directly to the funding required from the federal and provincial governments for the City of Ottawa to operate much needed supportive housing a nd much needed health and social services dollars to provide wraparound support within community housing for tenant support; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Audit Committee recommend that
BE IT RESOLVED that Recommendation 1 of the item titled “Feasibility Asssessment – Vulnerable Social Infrastructure By-law,” be amended to read as follows: “That Council direct staff to develop a Vulnerable Social Infrastructure By-law for the City of Ottawa within a twelve -month timeline, incorporation the following considerations:” For (11) G. Gower, T. Kavanagh, R. King, J. Leiper, S. Menard,
WHEREAS Councillors T. Kavanagh and A. Hubley were both appointed as Council Liaisons for the Older Adults initiative and collaborated on this report; WHEREAS the City collaborated with stakeholders on the first Ottawa Oasis project, supporting its success; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the title of the report be amended to “Councillor s T. Kavanagh and A. Hubley – Supporting Aging in Place throug
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa has a history in both the call to create a nuclear weapon-free world and the commemoration of the use of atomic bombs in 1945 on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and WHEREAS the City of Ottawa joined the international nongovernmental organization Mayors for Peace in 1984, which now includes 8,466 member councils from 166 countries, and 113 member councils from Canad
WHEREAS on March 11, 2020 the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 viral disease a pandemic, and WHEREAS the COVID-19 pandemic has been unprecedented in its far-reaching impacts, including collective trauma, on individuals, families, children and vulnerable communities, and WHEREAS the impacts of COVID-19 continue to be felt in overburdened and under-resourced health care systems and a
WHEREAS on March 11, 2020 the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 viral disease a pandemic, and WHEREAS the COVID-19 pandemic has been unprecedented in its far-reaching impacts, including collective trauma, on individuals, families, children and vulnerable communities, and WHEREAS the impacts of COVID-19 continue to be felt in overburdened and under-resourced health care systems and a
WHEREAS Planning and Housing Committee recommended approval of the Pinecrest and Queensview Stations Secondary Plan on December 4, 2024; AND WHEREAS report ACS2024-PDB-PS-0089 included the Secondary Plan as Document 1 rather than the details of the Official Plan Amendment; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council replace Document 1 – Pinecrest and Queensview Stations Secondary Plan to ACS2024-PDB-PS-
WHEREAS Planning and Housing Committee amended the Lincoln Fields Secondary Plan to require a minimum of one non-residential use at-grade for each building facing Carling Avenue within the Hub designation; and WHEREAS the Lincoln Fields Secondary Plan included an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 that is affected by Planning and Housing Committee’s amendment to the secondary plan; and WHEREAS th
WHEREAS the Official Plan states: “The City may require through the Zoning By-law and/or development applications to amend the Zoning By-law: Commercial and service uses on the ground floor of otherwise residential, office and institutional buildings with a strong emphasis on uses needed to contribute to 15-minute neighbourhoods;” and, WHEREAS requiring non-residential use for buildings contribute
WHEREAS, a Basic Income Guarantee program for people over the age of 17 in Canada would meet basic human needs by ensuring the security of a minimum income level, regardless of employment status; and WHEREAS, a Basic Income Guarantee program would help to reduce poverty and improve income security in Canada and address the related negative social and economic impacts on the health of our most vuln
WHEREAS, a Basic Income Guarantee program for people over the age of 17 in Canada would meet basic human needs by ensuring the security of a minimum income level, regardless of employment status; AND WHEREAS, a Basic Income Guarantee program would help to reduce poverty and improve income security in Canada and address the related negative social and economic impacts on the health of our most vuln
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council freeze the multi residential tax ratio for 2024 on buildings built before 2000 at the current level (1.4032). For (3) T. Kavanagh, J. Leiper, and S. Devine Against (21) M. Luloff, L. Dudas, G. Gower, T. Tierney, R. King, R. Brockington, C. Kitts, G. Darouze, A. Hubley, S. Menard, C. Curry, D. Hill, C. Kelly, L. Johnson, S. Plante, A. Troster, M. Carr, D. Brown, S. Desro
WHEREAS in 2022, 22 year old Masha Amini was killed while in police custody in the Islamic Republic of Iran; and WHEREAS after her death, protests against the Iranian Governments treatment of women broke out across Iran and sparked a campaign to support ‘Jin, Jiyan, Azadi’ (Women, Life, Freedom); and WHEREAS in September 2022, a 16 year old named Komar Daroftade was killed while participating in t
BE IT RESOLVED that report recommendation 6 be amended to read as follows: That in the event that staff are unable to procure the insurance necessary to support the Program, City staff prepare a report to Finance & Corporate Services Committee discussing the means by which the City can continue to support neighbourhood-based community events and activities organized by community groups; For (4) T.
WHEREAS access to clean, safe, and accessible public toilets is a public health issue; and WHEREAS Ottawa Public Health states that outdoor activities are good for both physical and mental health; and WHEREAS vulnerable populations, in particular older adults, would benefit from greater access to washrooms; and WHEREAS greater access to public washrooms can better enable these populations to parti
WHEREAS Long range financial plans (LRFPs) support good financial planning and; WHEREAS the first long range financial plan for Housing Services for the City of Ottawa was approved in March of 2021 and; WHEREAS the long-range financial plan for Housing Services was developed in 2021 to help support the goals set out in the City’s 10-Year Housing and Homelessness Plan (the “10 Year Plan”), and; WHE
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa’s Auditor General on November 27, 2023, presented her findings (“the report”) from the Investigation of Allegations Related to Planning Activities for the Conservancy Development; and, WHEREAS the findings of the report identified an inappropriate effort on the part of some City of Ottawa staff to sway the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority’s (RVCA’s) approval of a cut
WHEREAS development other than utilities and flood and drainage is not permitted in floodplains, and; WHEREAS building in floodplains puts residents in potentially costly and devastating, and; Whereas RVCA stated they did not believe a new assessment of the floodplain in this area because it would not differ from the existing mapping conducted in 2005, and; Whereas the Auditor General’s report fou
BE IT RESOLVED that City Council resolve in camera pursuant to the Procedure By-law 2022-410, Subsection 13(1)(e), litigation or potential litigation affecting the City, and Subsection 13(1)(f), the receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose in order to receive a briefing related to the in camera item with respect to Light
That the following by-law be read and passed: To confirm the proceedings of the City Council meeting of November 17, 2023.
That the following reports related to the 2024 Draft Budget Estimates be received and
That the report from the Director of Fleet Services, entitled “2024 Fleet Vehicle and Equipment Plans – Information Supplemental to the Budget Estimates”; the report from the Director of Human Resources entitled “FTE Analysis Report – Information Supplemental to the Budget Estimates”; Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 8, Community Services Committee Report 6, Finance and Corporate Ser
That the by-laws listed on the Agenda under Motion to Introduce By-laws, Three Readings, be read and passed. 2023-462 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at avenue Solarium Avenue, Plan 4M-1672, as being exempt from Part Lot Control. 2023-463 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at rue Ed Findlay Street, rue Kiwi Street, rue Rockmelon Street, rue Apricot
That the following by-law be read and passed: To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of November 8, 2023.
WHEREAS OSEG’s original concept for Lansdowne 2.0 included a green roof on top of the arena and events centre, which would replace much of the current toboggan hill; and, WHEREAS in relocating the arena, the Lansdowne 2.0 proposal would remove approximately 50,000 square feet of greenspace in what is currently a public park, in an area currently underserved by parks; and, WHEREAS Lansdowne 2.0 ant
BE IT RESOLVED that Councillor Jessica Bradley be added as an additional member of Transportation Master Plan Council Sponsors Group.