City Council

That the deferred report from Planning Committee entitled “Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments – 1 and 19 Sir John A. MacDonald Parkway“; Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Water Report 20; Planning Committee Report 52A; the report from the Integrity Commissioner entitled “Integrity Commissioner – 2021 Annual Report“and the reports 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 October 27, 2021” and “Status Update – Council Inquiries and Motions for the Period Ending November 19, 2021” be received and considered.

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

That Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Water Report 20; Planning Committee Report 52A; the report from the Integrity Commissioner entitled “Integrity Commissioner – 2021 Annual Report“and the reports 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 October 27, 2021” and “Status Update – Council Inquiries and Motions for the Period Ending November 19, 2021” be received and adopted as amended.

WHEREAS Communities in Bloom in collaboration with the Canadian Garden Council , invites all municipalities to celebrate the Year of the Garden; and WHEREAS Indigenous peoples and settlers have a long history of relating to, stewarding and growing plants on these lands; and WHEREAS the Year of the Garden celebrates a designated Centennial of Canada’s ornamental horticulture sector; and WHEREAS gardens and gardening contribute to the quality of life of our municipality and create safe and healthy places where people can come together; and WHEREAS the Ottawa Community Gardening Network , coordinated by Just Food , supported by the City of Ottawa, is celebrating 25 years of community engagement and garden development in 2022; and WHEREAS gardens and gardening have helped us face the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, including mitigating food insecurity and social isolation; and WHEREAS the Year of the Garden will highlight and celebrate the important contributions of our local gardening organizations and horticulture professionals and businesses; and WHEREAS National Garden Day is June 18, 2022, and celebrating this day in the City of Ottawa will contribute to the legacy of Canada’s Year of the Garden 2022 ; and WHEREAS the City of Ottawa is committed to be a Garden Friendly City, supporting the development of its garden culture; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Ottawa City Council proclaim 2022 as the Year of the Garden in Ottawa, in celebration of the contribution of gardens,

WHEREAS in the 2014-2018 Mid-Term Governance Review, Council approved that ongoing funding in the amount equivalent to an additional FTE (full-time equivalent position) be provided the Planning Committee Chair to assist in managing the Committee workload; and WHEREAS the FTE credit is funded from the Council Administrative Services budget, and applied to the respective Member’s Constituency Services Budget; and WHEREAS on July 21, 2021, Council approved Motion 58/4 establishing that Planning Committee would have two Co-Chairs for the remainder of the 2018-2022 Term of Council, and that the additional funding provided to the Planning Committee Chair from the Council Administrative Services budget be split equally between the two Co-Chairs, with each receiving the equivalent of a one-half FTE position; and WHEREAS the Planning Committee Co-Chairs have jointly determined and communicated to Council that Chair Moffatt would take the lead on planning policy, while Councillor Gower would take the lead on development review files and Chair the bi-weekly Planning Committee meetings; and WHEREAS the Planning Committee Chairs have since jointly determined that, given the workload and volume associated with the bi-weekly Planning Committee meetings, Chair Gower would benefit from the additional FTE traditionally provided to the Planning Committee Chair; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that until the end of the 2018-2022 Term of Council, that the full FTE Credit for the Planning Committee Chair

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion so that it may be approved prior to the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism. WHEREAS every year, from November 25 (International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women) to December 10 (World Human Rights Day), Canadians observe the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence; and WHEREAS the City of Ottawa has demonstrated a commitment to Women and Gender Equity by creating a Council Liaison for Women and Gender Equity, establishing a Council Sponsors Group, and hiring a Women and Gender Equity Specialist, and approving a Women and Gender Equity Strategy; and WHEREAS Gender-Based Violence is one of the most far reaching and damaging abuses of the human rights of women of all ages, races, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientation, religion, social and income status; and WHEREAS up to half of the women in Canada experience at least one incident of violence or harassment before they reach the age of 18, and approximately every six days, a woman in Canada is killed by her intimate partner; and WHEREAS Indigenous, Black, LGBTQ2S, racialized, disabled, low income, and homeless women and girls, are more likely to be victims of violence, and immigrant, refugee, and rural women experience additional barriers to accessing support when seeking an end to violence in their homes; and WHEREAS The final report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) calls

That t he Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the Hubley/Kavanagh Motion at today’s meeting. Pursuant to Subsection 1 (2) of Procedure By-law 2021-24, suspension of the rules of procedure

That the by-laws listed on the Agenda under Motion to Introduce By-laws, Three Readings, be read and passed, with the exception of the following By-laws listed as “m” and “n” on the Agenda, as the item has been

That the following by-law be read and passed: To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of November 24, 2021 (2021 – 381 ) .