That the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 38, Built Heritage Committee Report 33A, Planning and Housing Committee Report 69, Public Works and Infrastructure Committee Report 27A and the reports from the City Clerk entitled “Status Update - Council Inquiries and Motions for the period ending August 21, 2026” and “Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the
That the following by-law be read and passed: To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of August 26, 2026.
WHEREAS the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) is currently seeking bids from member municipalities to host the 2029, 2030, 2031 and 2032 annual Conference and Trade Show; and WHEREAS the FCM Annual Conference and Trade Show is the premier event for municipal government in Canada attracting over 2,000 delegates and exhibitors from municipalities and other organizations across Canada and r
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Finance and Corporate Services Committee resolve in camera pursuant to Subsection 13(1)(a) of the Procedure By-law, as the subject matter relates to the security of the property of the City, to receive a presentation on cyber security and the external threat landscape, which is confidential and will not be reported out.
WHEREAS Recommendation 4 of Report ACS2026-PDB-PS-0021, approved by Planning and Housing Committee, directs staff to finalize a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Ottawa, the NCC and Capital Sports Development Inc.; and WHEREAS the items to be included in the MOU primarily focus on infrastructure relocation, and traffic management during and after construction, which are items more in
WHEREAS the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) will host their annual conference and AGM in Ottawa in August 2026; and WHEREAS all positions on the Board of Directors of AMO will be up for election; and WHEREAS Councillor Riley Brockington has served on the AMO Board since August 2018 and during his tenure has also served on the Executive Council as the Chair of the Regional and Single
WHEREAS the Blair Road urbanization project includes a multi-use pathway as part of the Transportation Master Plan Priority Road Network; and WHEREAS this pathway will serve as an important connection for residents across the city and notably for residents of the Rothwell Heights community; and WHEREAS Jane Brammer has been a longstanding member of Rothwell Heights and is currently serving as Exec
WHEREAS neighbourhoods zoned R1 in the current Zoning By-law within the Outer Urban Transect of the Official Plan are generally proposed to be zoned N2 in the new Zoning By-law; WHEREAS the Rothwell Heights neighbourhood consists of multiple properties with potential heritage interest, including properties listed on the Heritage Register WHEREAS the proposed density permissions in the N2F zone for
WHEREAS the Province of Ontario, has announced plans to introduce legislation in October 2025 to ban all municipal automated speed enforcement (ASE) cameras across the province, while committing to fund alternative traffic calming measures such as speed bumps and flashing lights in school zones; WHEREAS the City of Ottawa has operated a successful ASE pilot program since 2020, expanding to 60 came
WHEREAS the Province of Ontario, has announced plans to introduce legislation in October 2025 to ban all municipal automated speed enforcement (ASE) cameras across the province, while committing to fund alternative traffic calming measures such as speed bumps and flashing lights in school zones; WHEREAS the City of Ottawa has operated a successful ASE pilot program since 2020, expanding to 60 came
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa, during the 2018 to 2022 term of Council, has acknowledged and voted in favour of the STO tram, currently in the planning stages and funded by the Government of Quebec and the Government of Canada (total project cost $3.5 billion) with the objective of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and rejecting bridge-based options that are likely to induce additional travel demand;
WHEREAS the covering report for this item was circulated to members of Council without the Planning, Development and Building Services Department comment; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the report be amended to include the following departmental comment: “Planning, Development and Building Services Department As part of the current scope for the Bank Street Active Transportation and Transit Priorit
WHEREAS on Thursday, February 27, 2025, George Darouze was elected as Member of Provincial Parliament for the riding of Carleton; and WHEREAS it is anticipated that Council will declare the Office of City Councillor for Ward 20 (Osgoode) to be vacant, in accordance with Section 262 of the Municipal Act at its next regular meeting; and WHEREAS Councillor Darouze, formerly the Chair of the Agricultu
WHEREAS the Transportation Committee is responsible for overseeing all issues related to the City’s transportation planning infrastructure in accordance with the Transportation Master Plan, including pedestrian and cycling networks, long-term planning of the rapid transit network, parking operations, road construction and maintenance, traffic operations and mitigation methods, fleet maintenance an
Stage 2 Light Rail east construction has direct impacts on traffic in the east end; and WHEREAS City Council has delegated authority to the Rail Office to manage certain traffic and transportation matters, including road closures, as part of the Stage 2 light rail construction project to expedite construction, WHEREAS standard road closures for construction through public Works have strict criteri
WHEREAS report ACS2024-PDB-PS-0087 - Omnibus 2 - Official Plan Amendment includes a new Area-Specific Policy to limit the number of emergency shelters permitted in Ward 12 to four; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the proposed Amendment 56 to Volume 2C, New Area-Specific Policy (Page 27 of Document 1 – Appendix A) be
WHEREAS, the City’s Agreements with the OCIP for the Bell Sensplex and Richcraft Sensplex require an Operating Reserve that is funded through an $850,000 OCIP contribution and annual contributions of $250,000 from the City until the reserve reaches the value of a one-year debt servicing repayment; and WHEREAS on June 14, 2023 Council approved a temporary waiver to July 31, 2024, of the requirement
WHEREAS the Ontario Building Code was amended on February 28, 2023, requiring building permit applications for demountable stages and associated sound and lighting equipment towers, as further prescribed by Regulation 30/23; and WHEREAS local not-for-profit community fundraisers and not-for-profit Canada Day community events are now required to obtain a permit for their demountable stages; and WHE
WHEREAS Ottawa Race Weekend is scheduled for May 24 to May 26, 2024, with the Health and Fitness Expo included as a two-day event being held at Aberdeen Pavilion in Lansdowne Park for the second year in a row; and WHEREAS the Expo is also the site of Race Kit Pick-Up on Friday, May 24 and Saturday, May 25; and WHEREAS Ottawa Race Weekend has requested the City of Ottawa waive the cost to park in t
That the question be now put on the Kelly/Sutcliffe Motion. For (16) M. Luloff, L. Dudas, G. Gower, T. Tierney, R. Brockington, C. Kitts, G. Darouze, A. Hubley, C. Curry, D. Hill, C. Kelly, M. Carr, D. Brown, S. Desroches, W. Lo, and M. Sutcliffe Against (9) T. Kavanagh, R. King, J. Leiper, S. Menard, L. Johnson, S. Devine, J. Bradley, S. Plante, and A. Troster
WHEREAS at its meeting of September 28, 2023, the Transportation Committee approved a Motion to re-establish the Transportation Master Plan Council Sponsors Group; and WHEREAS the Transportation Committee recommended that the Sponsors’ Group include representation from the geographic regions of East, South, West, Rural and Central areas of the City of Ottawa as well as the General Manager of Plann
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Transportation Committee approve that the following Inquiry Response be lifted for discussion by the committee at today’s meeting, pursuant to subsection 89(4) of the Procedure By-law: TRC-2023-05
WHEREAS the ByWard Market is an asset of local and national significance; and WHEREAS Ward 12 (where the ByWard Market is located) has been overwhelmed from both the opioid and housing crisis; and WHEREAS Council approved the ByWard Market District Authority as the custodian of the vision, economic prosperity, and vibrancy of the historic ByWard Market District as well as the successful Parkdale M
WHEREAS Ottawa Race Weekend is scheduled for May 26 to May 28, 2023 with the Health and Fitness Expo included as a two-day event being held at Aberdeen Pavilion in Lansdowne Park for the first time; and WHEREAS the Expo is also the site of Race Kit Pick-Up and free shuttle buses will operate throughout the day on Friday, May 26 and Saturday, May 27 between Ottawa City Hall, and Lansdowne Park; and
BE IT RESOLVED that the membership of the Light Rail Sub-Committee be increased to 6 Members; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Councillor Theresa Kavanagh be appointed as the sixth member of the Light Rail Sub-Committee
WHEREAS the Nominating Committee has received and reviewed the results of Councillors’ responses to the Nominating Committee survey circulated to Members of Council on December 7, 2022; and WHEREAS the Nominating Committee has considered Members’ preferences and has kept in mind the need to ensure a City-wide balance and perspective on the various Standing Committees, Sub-Committee and Transit Com
WHEREAS the Governance Report, considered by Council at its meeting of December 7, 2022, recommended that the Mayor be tasked with recommending the appointment of a Council Liaison for Anti-Racism and Ethnocultural Relations Initiatives, Council Liaison for Women, Gender Equity and 2SLGBTQ+ Affairs, Council Liaison for Veteran and Military Issues and Council Liaison for the Anishinabe Algonquin Na
WHEREAS in August 2022, Ottawa will host the Bingham Cup, the world’s largest LGBTQ2S+ inclusive rugby competition, with over 1,500 participants, coaches, officials and guests coming to the nation’s capital for this international event; and WHEREAS the Bingham Cup is named after Mark Bingham, a pioneer of inclusive rugby who was a passenger on board United Airlines Flight 93 on September 11, 2
WHEREAS the City was subject to a significant and protracted protest and occupation of streets and public areas in and adjacent to the downtown core for a period of three weeks; WHEREAS this disruption and the resulting street closures, noise and unacceptable behaviour from protesters severely impacted business operations in the affected area, with many businesses unable to provide a safe environm
BE IT RESOLVED that Item 1 on the Council Agenda (Official Plan and Zoning By-Law Amendments – 1 And 19 Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway) be
BE IT RESOLVED that Item 13 on the Council Agenda (Official Plan and Zoning By-Law Amendments – 1 And 19 Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway) be
BE IT RESOLVED that the report recommendation be deleted and replaced with the following: “That Planning Committee support a revision to the existing Site Plan Control agreement for 6588 Carrière Street to permit the construction of an inflatable structure dome housing various sports courts on the property of the existing École secondaire catholique Garneau, as detailed in revised Document 2 but r
WHEREAS in 2017, at the start of the Official Plan process, City Council directed staff to develop this Official Plan with the intention of completing communities and planning for a new community to accommodate the City’s growth in an environmentally and financially sustainable manner; and WHEREAS, in May 2020, Council adopted a blended methodology for determining new lands to come into the Urban
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Planning Committee recommend that Council approve recommendation 2.a., as amended by the Built Heritage Sub-committee, be amended to replace ‘ introducing a stepback at the fourth storey on the Bank Street façade ’ with ‘ introducing an additional design element on the Bank Street façade ’, as originally proposed by staff, such that the final recommendations to Counci
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the motion moved by Councillor C. McKenney and seconded by Councillor S. Menard be
WHEREAS the STO tramway could potentially operate on the surface on Wellington Street in Ottawa; and WHEREAS Wellington Street is an iconic corridor that is steeped in Confederation history and where Parliament and the Supreme Court of Canada are located; WHEREAS the federal government is expected to contribute significant funding towards this interprovincial tramway project; THEREFORE BE IT RESOL
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa was successful in its bid to host the 2023 Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Annual Conference and Tradeshow; and WHEREAS due to the current COVID19 pandemic and the cancellation of the 2020 conference, Toronto is now going to host the 2023 FCM Annual Conference; and WHEREAS the FCM has requested that Ottawa host the 2025 FCM Annual Conference; and WHEREAS the
WHEREAS at the Transportation Committee meeting of September 2, 2020, received the interim status report entitled STO Transit Study for Gatineau’s West End: Integration with Ottawa; and WHEREAS Transportation Services Staff were requested to provide additional information, including with respect to transit operations and the impacts of the proposed corridor options on the City’s transit system; an
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa must carefully balance economic recovery with the Province’ Emergency Orders and Ottawa Public Health guidelines, and WHEREAS in light of observed concerns regarding excessively dense congregating and the inability to undertake physical distancing in the ByWard Market as a result of the differing patio closure hours, the environment created by the road closures through t
WHEREAS Blair Road between Meadowbrook Road and Innes Road is currently a congested two-lane roadway and is a major north-south arterial road in the east end; WHEREAS approximately 430 buses destined to/from the Blair LRT Station heading south along Blair Road currently travel in mixed traffic, which causes delays for transit users; WHEREAS widening Blair Road to establish transit priority lanes s