City Council

That; Built Heritage Sub-Committee Report 19; Community and Protective Services Committee Report 17; Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management Report 15; Finance and Economic Development Committee Report 22 ; Planning Committee Reports 39 and 40; Transit Commission Report 10; Transportation Committee Report 17 ; and the reports from the City Clerk entitled “ Status Update – Council Inquiries and Motions for the Period Ending April 9, 2021 ” and “ Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meetings of February 24 and March 10, 2021 ”; be received and considered.

That Built Heritage Sub-Committee Report 19; Community and Protective Services Committee Report 17; Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management Report 15; Finance and Economic Development Committee Report 22 ; Planning Committee Reports 39 and 40; Transit Commission Report 10; Transportation Committee Report 17 ; and the reports from the City Clerk entitled “ Status Update – Council Inquiries and Motions for the Period Ending April 9, 2021 ” and “ Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meetings of February 24 and March 10, 2021 ”; be received and adopted as amended.

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion as the Temporary Mandatory Mask By-law is set to expire on April 29 th unless extended by Council, and there is a need to provide timely clarity with respect to which rules prevail in the event of a conflict with Provincial legislation. WHEREAS, on July 15, 2020, Council enacted the Temporary Mandatory Mask By-law which requires the wearing of masks on transit property and in enclosed public spaces, and that operators of such spaces post signage notifying of the mask requirement and provide hand sanitizer, all being reasonable, practicable and effective methods of limiting the spread of COVID-19 for the health, safety and well-being of residents of the City of Ottawa ; and, WHEREAS, the by-law includes exemptions to the mask requirement for young children, persons with medical conditions precluding them from safely wearing a mask, and others; and, WHEREAS, on August 26, 2020, Council approved amendments to the by-law to expand the mask requirement to enclosed common areas of condominiums and multi-unit residential buildings, and designated unenclosed public spaces under delegated authority; and, WHEREAS, the by-law is temporary in nature and therefore contains a "sunset clause", meaning that Council is required to renew the by-law if the need exists to extend its application beyond the sunset date, based on public health advice and local epidemiological circumstances; and, WHEREAS, the by-law has been r

That City Council suspend the Rules of Procedure to consider the following motion, so that the Fire Safety Grant Transfer Payment Agreement with Council resolution can be sent to the Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management by April 30 th , 2021 . WHEREAS on March 11, 2021, the Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management announced funding to help municipal fire services address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the funding is intended to enhance fire safety training across the province and support safety inspection programs to ensure compliance with the Ontario Fire Code; and WHEREAS Ottawa Fire Services submitted an application to the Fire Safety Grant Program on behalf of the City of Ottawa in order to leverage the use of the one-time only grant ; and WHEREAS the Office of the Fire Marshall and Emergency Management has issued a Letter of Intent confirming that Ottawa Fire Services will receive $235,000.00 to support increased training opportunities and the establishment of a virtual inspection program ; and WHEREAS the General Manager, Emergency and Protective Services has accepted the grant funds in principle, under delegated authority pursuant to Section 15 of Schedule “F” of the Delegation of Authority By-law regarding Fire Services; and WHEREAS in order to finalize and execute the Transfer Payment Agreement , a resolution from Council accepting the Letter of Intent is required. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Council formally accept the allo

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended in order to consider the following motion due to statutory timelines. WHEREAS on January 27, 2021, City Council enacted By-law No. 2021-3, being “A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish ward boundaries and Council composition,” which is to establish a new ward boundary structure for the 2022-2026 Term of Council; and WHEREAS further to provisions of the Municipal Act, 2001 (the Act) that establish a statutory period in which appeals of a ward boundary by-law may be made to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT), the City of Ottawa received two separate notices of appeal with respect to By-law No. 2021-3, from the Overbrook Community Association and the Old Ottawa East Community Association, as described in a memorandum from the City Clerk to Members of Council dated March 16, 2021; and WHEREAS the City forwarded each notice of appeal to the LPAT on March 29, 2021, in accordance with Subsection 222(5) of the Act , and Subsection 222(7) of the Act further provides that the LPAT “shall hear the appeal and may, despite any Act, make an order affirming, amending or repealing the by-law”; and WHEREAS Legal Services engaged in discussions with each appellant/appellant’s counsel, as the case may be, to assess whether it may be possible to negotiate a settlement acceptable to all parties prior to the full LPAT hearing process, and it appears that such a settlement may be achieved with respect to each notice of appeal; and WHEREAS providi

That City Council approve that the Rules of Procedure be suspended as the next Council meeting is May 12, 2021 and the Dovercourt Recreation Association requires timely confirmation of City assistance in order to move forward with financial and contractual commitments relating to program planning and seasonal hiring for summer 2021 day camps, swimming and wading pool operations, fitness offerings and other community recreation services. WHEREAS the Dovercourt Recreation Association (DRA) has requested emergency financial assistance to resume and maintain the management and operation of the Dovercourt Recreation Centre following the facility expansion project and repeated mandatory COVID-19 closures and service reductions; and WHEREAS the DRA invested over $870,000 towards the expansion of the City-owned Dovercourt Recreation Centre, which was completed in 2020 and provides additional space for a broad range of community programs including after-school care, day camps and classes for seniors; and WHEREAS the DRA’s investment has improved the City’s recreation infrastructure for years to come, and their continued management of recreation programing in the community is a significant net benefit to the City of Ottawa and its residents; and WHEREAS the DRA utilized most of its operating reserves to meet the unexpected additional construction requirements and costs of the expansion project and requires immediate assistance to continue to operate its programming and continue to deli

That the by-laws listed on the Agenda under Motion to Introduce By-laws, Three Readings, be read and passed.

That the following by-law be read and passed: To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of 14 April 2021.