City Council

That the Built Heritage Committee Report 22, Environment and Climate Change Committee Report 17, Joint Environment and Climate Change Committee and Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 2, Joint Emergency Preparedness and Protective Services Committee and Public Works and Infrastructure Committee Report 1, Planning and Housing Committee Report 47 and Public Works and Infrastructure Committee Report 19 be received and considered. That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to receive and consider the report from Strategic Initiatives Department entitled “Update on the 2023-2026 City Strategic Plan”.

That staff include the development of regulations for preventing harassment in public places as an item for consideration as part of the next Term of Council’s By-law Review Work Plan to be approved by Council, and to include within the scope of this work consideration of gender-based and intersectional impacts, and a public behaviour or street harassment by-law such as the Public Nuisance By-law in London, Ontario, and the Public Behaviour By-law in Calgary, Alberta, among others.

That staff be directed to report back to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee in Q2 of 2027 with a report on the impact of the voluntary notification system for demonstrations, including a comparison with the previous permit system, and with statistics and analysis that includes the following: Proactive disclosures and coordination by organized protests with the City of Ottawa Any changes to the costs to city and relevant city partners (ex. police), if available, in managing protests Any noticeable trends in demonstration activity in Ottawa For (12) L. Dudas, T. Tierney, C. Kitts, A. Hubley, C. Curry, D. Hill, C. Kelly, S. Plante, D. Brown, S. Desroches, W. Lo, and M. Sutcliffe Against (11) M. Luloff, G. Gower, T. Kavanagh, R. King, J. Leiper, S. Menard, L. Johnson, S. Devine, J. Bradley, A. Troster, and M. Carr

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, L. Johnson, S. Devine, J. Bradley, S. Plante, A. Troster, and M. Carr Against (13) M. Luloff, L. Dudas, T. Tierney, R. Brockington, C. Kitts, A. Hubley, C. Curry, D. Hill, C. Kelly, D. Brown, S. Desroches, W. Lo, and M. Sutcliffe

Whereas, the ByWard Market is confronting a number of challenges, as part of its evolution back to a major City destination; and Whereas, the downtown revitalization action plan, led by the Ottawa Board of Trade, includes significant attention and investment in the ByWard Market; and Whereas, maintaining times of free parking, is a short-term strategy while the ByWard Market continues with its revival; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Recommendation 2 be amended to include the following exclusion: That the ByWard Market neighbourhood, Zone 17 – Byward North/East, Zone 18 – Byward Core and Zone 19 – Besserer, be excluded from increasing the times of day that paid parking will be required. For (2) R. Brockington, and S. Plante Against (22) M. Luloff, L. Dudas, G. Gower, T. Kavanagh, T. Tierney, R. King, J. Leiper, C. Kitts, A. Hubley, S. Menard, C. Curry, D. Hill, C. Kelly, L. Johnson, S. Devine, J. Bradley, A. Troster, M. Carr, D. Brown, S. Desroches, W. Lo, and M. Sutcliffe

That Built Heritage Committee Report 22, Environment and Climate Change Committee Report 17, Joint Environment and Climate Change Committee and Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 2, Joint Emergency Preparedness and Protective Services Committee and Public Works and Infrastructure Committee Report 1, Planning and Housing Committee Report 47 and Public Works and Infrastructure Committee Report 19 be received and adopted as amended.

WHEREAS beginning in 2025 the City will undertake the integrated renewal of various streets municipally known as Marquette Avenue, Longpré Street, Lebrun Street, Michel Circle, des Pères Blancs Avenue, and Ste-Monique Street in Ward 12, known as the Longpré Lebrun Marquette Integrated Renewal project; and WHEREAS through the design phase, staff have identified that some of the driveway parking pads within the project limits are not in full conformance with the City’s Use and Care of Roads By-law 2003-498 and have been there for decades; and WHEREAS for existing properties, the Use and Care of Roads By-law are normally enforced only on a complaint-driven basis; and WHEREAS there have been no complaints with respect to the non-compliant parking pads in this area; and WHEREAS the area residents support providing relief for residents with parking pads while acknowledging that any future driveways (private approaches) and parking pads (encroachments) must be in accordance with City by- laws. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that in respect of the renewal of Longpré Street (Shakespeare Street) and Michel Circle, that parking pads be reinstated as they were immediately prior to the reconstruction of these streets, except 235 Shakespeare and 270 Michel Circle where these present an operational or potential safety risk.

WHEREAS the Infrastructure and Water Services Department is undertaking the Strandherd Drive Widening growth project, a project to expand Strandherd Drive to four lanes that has a budget allotment of approximately $113 million; and WHEREAS the Strandherd Drive overpass at the railway adjacent to Clarke Fields has recently been subject to antisemitic graffiti vandalism, causing fear for residents and spreading hate speech in the community; and WHEREAS murals are out of scope of the City’s Public Art policy and the application process for the City’s 2025 mural program has closed; and WHEREAS public murals are a tactic known for deterring graffiti vandalism and beautifying neighbourhoods; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that up to $60,000 be allocated from the existing Strandherd Widening capital budget for the implementation of the mural at the Clarke Fields underpass, and that staff manage the mural project in coordination with the Councillor's Office for Ward 3 Barrhaven West. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Councillor's Office for Ward 3 Barrhaven West work with the West Barrhaven Community Association to manage and maintain the mural once implemented in accordance with the Ottawa Mural By-law (By-law 2022-304).

BE IT RESOLVED that the Rules of Procedure be waived to consider this motion at the Council meeting of May 28, 2025, as the enactment of the by-law will accelerate the development of housing. WHEREAS at the March 8, 2023, meeting of City Council, report ACS2023-PRE-PS-0020 Zoning By-law Amendment – 1835 Stittsville Main Street, was approved as amended to rezone the lands shown in Area A from RU (Rural Countryside) to R3Z[XXX1]-h (Residential Third Density, Subzone Z, Urban Exception XXX1 with Holding Symbol) and to rezone the lands shown in Area B from RU to R3Z[XXX2]-h (Residential Third Density, Subzone Z, Urban Exception XXX2 with Holding Symbol); and WHEREAS Motion No. 2023 – 10/03 recommended that staff be directed to list the by-law on a future Council agenda for enactment only after being advised that the issues regarding cost sharing obligations related to services installed by the Area 6 landowners for connection by 1835 Stittsville Main Street at the time of redevelopment, have been resolved between the owners of 1835 Stittsville Main Street and the adjacent Area 6 lands; and WHEREAS on May 12, 2025 and May 13, 2025, City staff received written confirmation by the owners and the adjacent Area 6 lands representatives that all aforementioned issues have now been resolved between the parties and the by-law may come forward to a subsequent City Council agenda for approval; and WHEREAS as a result of the issue resolution between the Owner of 1835 Stittsville Main Street

BE IT RESOLVED that the Rules of Procedure be waived to consider this motion at the Council meeting of May 28, 2025, as the scheduled event will take place prior to the next City Council meeting of June 11, 2025. WHEREAS The Orléans Craft Beer Festival is an outdoor festival promoting traditional, exotic and different worlds of beer, wine, spirits and street foods, featuring multiple food vendors, breweries and live entertainment; and WHEREAS The Orléans Craft Beer Festival is to occur on Friday, June 6, 2025, through Sunday, June 8, 2025; and WHEREAS Centrum Boulevard from Brisebois Crescent to Prestone Drive is required to be closed to accommodate the festival and on-street festival set-up; and WHEREAS the on-street festival set-up will commence at 7:00 a.m. on Friday, June 6, 2025, and the festival will begin operation at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, June 6, 2025; and WHEREAS the on-street festival take-down will commence at 7:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 8, 2025, and continue until 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 8, 2025. WHEREAS the City of Ottawa’s Special Events on City Streets By-law (2001-260) prohibits road closures before 6:00 p.m. Monday to Friday; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve the road closure for Centrum Boulevard from Brisebois Crescent to Prestone Drive from 7:00 a.m. on Friday, June 6, 2025 to 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 8, 2025 for the Orléans Craft Beer Festival, providing it meets the requirements, conditions and approval of Special Events Advisory Team (SEAT).

BE IT RESOLVED that the Rules of Procedure be waived to consider this motion at the City Council meeting of May 28, 2025 due to time constraints associated with the sign project and Professional Women’s Hockey League 2025 Draft at Hard Rock Ottawa in late-June. WHEREAS Hard Rock Ottawa is currently undertaking a major redevelopment of the Rideau Carleton Raceway site to include a hotel, live entertainment venue, restaurants, and expanded casino facilities; and WHEREAS as part of this redevelopment, the existing ground sign located on Albion Road South is being replaced to improve visibility and modernize the site’s branding; and WHEREAS the existing sign was originally approved through a By-law in the City of Gloucester and has been in place for more than 30 years; and WHEREAS the proposed replacement sign will maintain the existing foundation but will otherwise be completely rebuilt with updated materials and Hard Rock branding; and WHEREAS the proposed sign represents a reduction in overall height by seven feet and a reduction in total signage area by approximately 15 per cent, equating to a footprint decrease of over 500 square feet from the original design, and over 200 square feet compared to the existing sign; and WHEREAS the PWHL (Professional Women’s Hockey League) recently announced it will host its 2025 Draft at Hard Rock Ottawa in late-June, and timely completion of the signage is important for wayfinding and the site's overall presentation in advance of this high-

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the request for a support resolution for the South March BESS project and the following Motion so that the project proponent can provide proof of municipal support to the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) to provide greater certainty to the proponent that they will meet their contractual obligations with the IESO and to provide the necessary certainty to the Province and local hydro utilities that the City recognizes the crucial role battery storage systems play in meeting the city and province’s future electricity needs. WHEREAS two BESS projects located within Ottawa were awarded contracts through the LT1 RFP in 2024; and WHEREAS Council granted a Municipal Support Resolution (MSR) to the Trail Road BESS in 2023, but declined an MSR for the Fitzroy BESS due to site suitability and consultation concerns; and WHEREAS the proponent has since conducted extensive consultation and relocated the project approximately 13 kilometres, now

That the by-laws listed on the Agenda under Motion to Introduce By-laws, Three Readings, be read and passed. 2025-217 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2017-180 respecting the appointment of Municipal Law Enforcement Officers in accordance with private property parking enforcement. 2025-218 A bylaw of the city of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-499 respecting the designation of fire routes. 2025-219 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of lands known municipally as 4401 Fallowfield Road. 2025-220 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of lands known municipally as 295 and 355 Deschâtelets Avenue. 2025-221 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of lands known municipally as 535 Legget Drive. 2025-222 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to remove the holding symbol of part of the lands known municipally as 6160 Thunder Road and 5368 Boundary Road. 2025-223 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of lands known municipally as 1835 Stittsville Main Street. 2025-224 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2025-156 respecting the Administrative Monetary Penalty System (APS) for contraventions of traffic and parking by-laws within the City of Ottawa.

That the following by-law be read and passed: To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of May 28, 2025.

That the proceedings of the City Council meeting of 28 May 2025, be adjourned.