City Council

That the report from the Interim City Manager entitled “Proposed 2023-2026 Term of Council Priorities”; Agriculture and Rural Affairs Report 5, Community Services Committee Report 4; Finance and Corporate Services Committee Report 6; Planning and Housing Committee Report 12; Transit Commission Report 6 and the report from the City Clerk entitled “Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of June 28, 2023” be received and considered; and Council receive and consider the Built Heritage Committee Report 7 pursuant to Subsection 35(7) of the Procedure By-law.

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, to receive a briefing on the Light Rail Transit (LRT) - Legal Update.

WHEREAS following tabling of the Proposed 2023-2026 Term of Council Priorities at City Council on June 28, 2022, Members of Council have proposed some amendments to further clarify language; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve the following amendments to the Proposed 2023-2026 Term of Council Priorities (Document 1): 1. Amend Long-Term Goal 2 (LTG2) on page 2 to read as follows: Ottawa residents benefit from a healthy , sustainable and equitable built environment that supports our efforts to address climate change. 2. Amend the first paragraph on Page 4 to read as follows: A city that has affordable housing and is more livable for all: Investing in services that affect the lives of all residents, including those most in need, is a key priority for the City. This strategic priority focuses on supporting individuals by increasing access to a range of housing options, including affordable housing, and improving access to supports for mental health and substance use health, emergency services, employment services, licensed child care and early years services, including consideration for Francophone, Indigenous Peoples and families facing barriers , and parks, culture and recreation. 3. Add the following bullet to Table 2 on Page 9, Strategic Objective 13 (deliver transit and roads to support growth) under “The results we want to achieve by 2026”: Transit and road infrastructure is sustained and supported.

WHEREAS Council determines its strategic priorities at the beginning of each new Term of Council; and WHEREAS at its meeting of June 28, 2023, Council received and

WHEREAS accessibility, affordability and economic development are correctly highlighted as term of council priorities; and, WHEREAS City Council should ensure it has sufficient performance indicators to monitor our progress in these areas; and WHEREAS these priorities should align with the specificity and ambition of other policy documents approved by this Council; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve the following amendments to the Proposed 2023-2026 Term of Council Priorities (Document 1): Performance indicators for strategic objective 1 be amended as follows: 1a: Number of households assisted with housing from the Registry waitlists relative to total number of households on the Registry waitlists Strategic objective 3 be amended as follows: Create and advance along a clear path to eliminate chronic homelessness The results we want to achieve by 2026 for strategic objective 3 be amended by adding the following: Reduced chronic homelessness The results we want to achieve by 2026 for strategic objective 15 be amended by adding the following: More reliable transportation service for users with accessibility needs Performance indicators for strategic objective 15 be amended as follows: 15c: Para Transpo service metrics provided as part of the regular updates to the Transit Commission Performance indicators for strategic objective 24 be amended by adding the following: 24b: kilometres of streetscapes renewed by the City (on traditional and commercial main streets) Perfo

BE IT RESOLVED THAT, Term of Council Objective 9: Align parks, recreation and cultural facilities with population growth be amended to read, Align parks, recreation and cultural facility new development and renewal of existing assets with population growth and consideration for prioritizing the needs of economically disadvantaged neighbourhoods.

WHEREAS the mental health and substance use crises have escalated in municipalities across Canada and in Ottawa; and WHEREAS this crisis has put strain on service providers that have negative impacts on all members of our community; and WHEREAS introducing a successful alternative response pilot program is a priority for this council; and WHEREAS implementing the strategies and actions outlined in the Ottawa Guiding Council for Mental Health and Addictions report will involve multiple city departments, community service partners and other levels of government; and WHEREAS the Ottawa Guiding Council for Mental Health and Addictions will continue to meet and oversee the implementation of the first phase of the safer alternative response program; and WHEREAS the transition from a strategic planning phase to operational readiness can be complex and operationally challenging; WHEREAS at the June 27, 2023 meeting of the Community Services Committee, staff were directed to expedite and prioritize the launch of the Alternate Response Pilot, and report back by memo to the Community Services Committee with a firm work plan, including a scheduled updates to Committee, and any required financial requirements in order to launch as soon as operationally feasible; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Chair or Vice Chair of Community Services Committee or their designate attend meetings of the Guiding Council as non-voting members, to help facilitate this transition with the goal of expediting

WHEREAS as outlined in the “Advisory Body Review,” report, department-led Working Groups are ad hoc advisory bodies established by staff to provide advice to staff, are not established under legislation and are not considered to be “local boards”; and WHEREAS Document 6 sets out procedural guidance for department-led Working Groups that is to be regularly reviewed through the City’s governance review process to address any emerging issues and ensure new case law and/or best practices are reflected; and WHEREAS Council may wish to pursue more rigorous accountability and transparency mechanisms for department-led working groups than is proposed in the staff report, and would benefit from further analysis including how existing working groups would be impacted before implementing any changes to how staff engage with working groups; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Document 6 be

WHEREAS the City Clerk brought forward recommendations in its report to eliminate the Environmental Stewardship Advisory Committee; WHEREAS the Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development Department already has direction to and is engaging with a range of external stakeholders to advance environmental and climate change priorities; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the General Manager of Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development, in consultation with other General Managers, explore the feasibility of establishing an environmental and climate change interdepartmental working group and that staff provide an update by way of a memorandum to City Council by Q4 2023, including resource needs.

WHEREAS the Advisory Body Review Report (File # 2023-OCC-GEN-0008) states that the membership of most Advisory Committees also included one Member of Council in a liaison capacity; WHEREAS the Community Safety Well Being Plan includes a complexity of issues that impact suburban and urban wards differently; WHEREAS The success of the Community Safety and Well-Being Plan relies on collaboration with community partners and residents WHEREAS Discrimination, marginalization and racism were identified as a key priority for the plan to address; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Councillor King, as Council Liaison for the City’s Anti-Racism and Ethnocultural Relations Initiatives, be appointed as a second councillor representative appointed to the Community and Safety Well-Being Advisory Committee.

WHEREAS, as outlined in the Advisory Body Review Report , each Advisory Committee shall include one Member of Council in a non-voting liaison capacity; and WHEREAS the Office of the City Clerk undertook a circulation to seek expressions of interest from Members of Council willing to serve as the Council Liaison for the Community Safety and Well-Being Advisory Committee; French Language Services Advisory Committee and Planning Advisory Committee; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve the appointment of the following Members of Council as liaisons to Advisory Committees: Councillor Hill to the Community Safety and Well-Being Advisory Committee Councillor Leiper to the Planning Advisory Committee; and Councillor Plante to the French Language Services Advisory Committee.

WHEREAS the process for recruitment and appointment for new members of the French Language Services Advisory Committee (FLSAC) and Planning Advisory Committee (PAC) will begin upon Council approval of the recommendations set out in the Advisory Body Review report; and WHEREAS in accordance with the Appointment Policy for Council-Appointed Public Members of Committees, Boards and other External Authorities a selection panel comprised of two Members of Council and a representative of the Mayor's Office would be responsible for reviewing applications and making recommendations to Council on appointments to Advisory Committees; and WHREREAS the Office of the City Clerk has undertaken a circulation for expressions of interest to seek Members of Council interested in serving on the Selection Panels for the FLSAC and PAC; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council appoint Councillors Leiper and Darouze to the Selection Panel for the Planning Advisory Committee; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Council appoint Councillors Plante and Johnson to the Selection Panel for the French Language Services Advisory Committee.

WHEREAS the City of Ottawa is preparing a new Zoning By-law to implement the new Official Plan, with staff anticipated to deliver the final draft of the By-law to Council in 2025; and WHEREAS a Council Sponsors Group to support this work was initially formed during the 2018-2022 term of Council, with five Members of Council, representing the East, South, West, Rural and Central portions of the city, as well as the General Manager Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development, or a designate, and other City staff as needed; and WHEREAS new members are required for the 2022-2026 Term of Council; and WHEREAS during the Finance and Corporate Services Committee’s consideration of the “Advisory Body Review” report, the Office of the City Clerk was directed to circulate expressions of interest to Members of Council to participate in the reconstituted New Zoning By-law Project Council Sponsors Group and bring forward recommended appointments to the July 12, 2023 meeting of Council, in consultation with the Mayor and Chair of Planning and Housing Committee; and WHEREAS a total of nine expressions of interest were received; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the following Members of Council be appointed to the New Zoning By-law Council Sponsors’ Group for the 2022 – 2026 Term of Council: Councillor Leiper Councillor Gower Councillor Johnson Councillor Hill Councillor Kitts

WHEREAS removing the reversionary covenant from the title of this land precludes this land from returning to the city for future disposal; and, WHEREAS this land was previously disposed of for $1 under the condition it would be used for a non-profit use; and, WHEREAS council is approving its new term of council priorities today; and, WHEREAS the first priority listed in that document is affordable housing; and, WHEREAS council should be explicit that the proceeds generated from the removal of the reversionary covenant from title to 1967 Riverside Drive are not specifically earmarked to return to the Ottawa Hospital, and that they could be put towards other objectives if council so decides; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Recommendation 3 be amended as follows: Direct staff to hold the estimated $12.9 million uplift in value of the covenant in a separate account until such time as the commercial contractual negotiations are finalized and Council considers: a) how best to spend these funds in light of its new Term of Council priorities, such as affordable housing, and b) a final direction regarding the Municipal local share contribution requested for the new Ottawa Hospital Civic Campus. For (15) G. Gower, T. Kavanagh, R. King, J. Leiper, R. Brockington, C. Kitts, S. Menard, L. Johnson, S. Devine, J. Bradley, A. Troster, M. Carr, D. Brown, W. Lo, and M. Sutcliffe Against (7) M. Luloff, L. Dudas, T. Tierney, G. Darouze, C. Curry, D. Hill, and S. Desroches

WHEREAS Report ACS2023-PRE-PS-0061 (the “Report”) recommends amending the City of Ottawa’s Zoning By-law to permit a 20-storey apartment building on the eastern portion of 201 Friel Street; and WHEREAS clarity is required for where one lot for zoning purposes is to be effected; and WHEREAS a holding symbol for the lands shown as Area A in Document 1 appears in Document 1 but is absent from Document 2; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council amend Planning and Housing Committee Report 12, Item 7: Zoning By-law Amendment – 200 and 201 Friel Street by: 1. Replacing the text in Document 2, Clause 2.b) with the following: “b) In Column II, Applicable Zones, add the text “R5B H(35) [xxx1]-h” 2. Replacing the text in Document 2, Clause 2.d)i. with the following: “i. Lands zoned as R5B H(35) [xxx1] and R5B [xxx2] SYYY are to be treated as one lot for zoning purposes for the application of Floor Space Index, lot width, lot area, and parking provisions.”; and 3. Adding the following text to Document 2 as Clause 2.d).ix.: “ix. Lands zoned as R5B H(35) [xxx1] are to be treated as one lot for zoning purposes for the application of rear yard setback.”; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that there be no further notice pursuant to Section 34(17) of the Planning Act .

That the report from the Interim City Manager entitled “Proposed 2023-2026 Term of Council Priorities”; Agriculture and Rural Affairs Report 5, Built Heritage Committee Report 7; Community Services Committee Report 4; Finance and Corporate Services Committee Report 6; Planning and Housing Committee Report 12; Transit Commission Report 6 and the report from the City Clerk entitled “Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of June 28, 2023” be received and adopted as amended.

WHEREAS the City currently operates a Special Considerations Program which offers eligible residents the ability to set-out diapers and incontinence products for collection on the off week when garbage is not collected; and WHEREAS a review of the program was undertaken as part of the Curbside Waste Diversion Policy project to address resident concerns about the impact that a reduced garbage item set-out limit may have on unavoidable medical waste; and WHEREAS on June 14, 2023, Council considered the staff report Committee and Council titled “Curbside Waste Diversion Policy” (ACS2023-PWD-SWS-0003), and approved Motion 2023-16-06 to implement a program with a bi-weekly firm set-out limit of three garbage items; and WHEREAS the original staff report had included a recommendation that the current Special Considerations Program be expanded to also include non-hazardous medical waste, including casts, catheters, colostomy bags (empty and rinsed), disposable pads, gloves, masks, gowns and aprons, dialysis wastes (i.e. tubing, filters, disposable towels and sheets); gastric and nasal tubes (empty and rinsed); IV bags and tubing (empty and rinsed); soiled dressings; and WHEREAS expanding the Special Considerations Program to include non-hazardous medical waste could cost up to an estimated additional $150,000; and WHEREAS no recommendations regarding the Special Considerations program were considered or adopted by Council on June 14, 2023; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approv

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion as the regular next City Council meeting is not until August 23, 2023. WHEREAS Meta has announced it has already started blocking Canadian news content and links on its Instagram and Facebook platforms; and WHEREAS Meta has categorically refused to comply with the federal Online News Act , and instead chosen to disadvantage 40 million Canadians, including over 1 million plus Ottawa residents, by removing the ability to share local and national news on their platforms; and WHEREAS in the past several years, Ottawa has faced horrendous natural disasters, including tornadoes, flooding, a derecho, ice storms, and heat waves; as well as other emergencies, such as last year’s convoy; and most significantly a global pandemic; in all of these situations, the ability to share local news with residents was critically essential; and WHEREAS Meta’s decision would severely impact the ability of both the City of Ottawa, and individual Members of Council, to share information with residents; and eliminate our ability to share critical updates from local media; and WHEREAS recognizing that utilizing all available media, may at times be required for disseminating critical and public safety information, as well, that existing communication plans may contain budgetary and contractual legal obligations; and WHEREAS Ottawa residents have a fundamental right to a strong, free, and independent Press, one that is not censored

That the Rules of Procedure be waived to consider the matter below at the July 12, 2023 meeting of Council so that staff has time to prepare a report for the September Finance and Corporate Services Committee meeting. Pursuant to Subsection 1 (2) of Procedure By-law 2022-410, suspension of the rules of procedure

WHEREAS we know that unsheltered individuals choose to live in encampments over shelters because of concerns for their personal safety and the knowledge that shelters are not the vehicle for them to break the cycle of living rough; and WHEREAS Council has just approved its term of Council Priorities, where its first strategic priority is, “a city that has affordable housing and is more livable for all,” for which the third strategic objective explicitly speaks about the need to increase investments in affordable and supportive housing and “create a clear path to ending chronic homelessness” ; and WHEREAS part of that priority will be to reduce our reliance on shelters and providing more supportive housing in order to break the cycle of chronic homelessness; and WHEREAS those living rough have consistently told frontline workers at the City when their encampments were dismantled not to take them to shelters because of fear for their personal safety; and THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Community Services Department use these facts as part of the refresh the 10 year Housing and Homelessness Plan in the fall of 2023; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff provide this information to Council before the Long Range Financial Plan is

WHEREAS on page 22, paragraph 4, of the Integrated Transition to Housing Strategy Report (ACS2023-CSS-GEN-006), hereafter

That the following by-law be read and passed: To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of 12 July 2023.

That the proceedings of the City Council meeting of 12 July 2023 be adjourned.