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That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 21; Community and Protective Services Committee Report 15A; Finance and Economic Development Committee Reports 21B, 22 and 22A; Planning Committee Report 33A; Transit Commission Report 13A; and Transportation Committee Reports 18B and 19 , b e received and considered; And that the Rules of Procedure be suspended to receive and consider Finance and Economic Development Committee and Governance Renewal Sub-Committee Joint Report 1; and, Planning Committee Report 34, because of the urgency of the items contained in these reports ( specific reasons set out below .) (Waiver of the Rules is being requested for Items 1 and 2 of Finance and Economic Development Committee and Governance Renewal Sub-Committee Joint Report 1 and items 1 through 15 of Planning Committee Report 34 as the next regular Council meeting is not scheduled until August 29 th .)

WHEREAS there is a need to further clarify the proposed exemption for Advocacy communications to ensure that this exemption does not create an unintentional “loophole” in the Lobbyist Registry By-law for a “business or for-profit organization”; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Subsection 4(3) of the proposed by-law be amended to read as follows: (3) Advocacy communication for or against a policy or program that state a position where the primary focus is a broad community benefit or detriment, whether city-wide or local, and where that position would have no direct, indirect or perceived benefit to the business or for-profit organization on whose behalf the communication is undertaken.

WHEREAS Hydro Ottawa and Ottawa Community Housing have requested that additional clarity be provided related to their status with respect to their inclusion in the exemption of local boards from the Lobbyist Registry By-law; and WHEREAS it was intended that officials of the City and related municipal bodies, acting in their public capacity, be exempt from the Lobbyist Registry By-law; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT subsection 3(3) of the draft Lobbyist Registry By-law be amended to read as follows: (b) Officers, directors or employees of a local board of the City and acting in their public capacity; i. For the purposes of this By-law, local board shall include those corporations of which the City is the sole shareholder, including any subsidiaries; and

WHEREAS the Integrity Commissioner position includes duties as the Lobbyist Registrar, Meetings Investigator and Integrity Commissioner; and WHEREAS the proposed remuneration for this position includes a maximum retainer of $25,000 annually and a per diem hourly rate of $200 up to a daily maximum of $1,000; and WHEREAS staff anticipate the first 12 months of the Integrity Commissioner’s mandate will require more time than in the future, with the emphasis being on the advisory and educational roles; and WHEREAS staff believe they will be in a better position to estimate the annual budget needs for the Integrity Commissioner following the first year of operation; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Integrity Commissioner position remuneration, including retainer and per diem payments, will be derived from current budgetary allocations to the Office of the City Clerk and, given the uncertainty in the first year operating requirements, staff will report back quarterly on expenditures during the first year.

That the Committee Recommendations 2 and 3 be amended by changing “Approve” to “Refuse”, in accordance with the staff recommendation.

WHEREAS Report ACS2012-PAI-PGM-0047 recommends approval and adoption of an amendment to the Official Plan for the City of Ottawa to establish the Carp River Restoration Policy Area including the addition of new policies to Section 3 of the Official Plan and the designation of certain lands; AND WHEREAS Document 2 of the said report, being Official Plan Amendment No. 104 contains new policies that require further amendment to better clarify their intent; AND WHEREAS Document 2 of the said report, being Official Plan Amendment No. 104 does not identify the applicable Schedule of the Official Plan to be amended for the purposes of designating some of the lands as subject to the Carp River Restoration Policy Area; AND WHEREAS following consideration of the said report by Planning Committee on June 26 th , 2012, staff have identified additional lands to be designated as subject to the Carp River Restoration Policy Area, and which are not currently shown on Document 2 of the said report, being Official Plan Amendment No.104; THEREFORE Be it Resolved That Council approve the following amendments to Document 2 of Report ACS2012-PAI-PGM-0047, being Official Plan Amendment No.104: in the first sentence under Section 3. Basis of Part A – The Preamble the replacement of the words “Schedules B” with “Schedules A and B”; in the last sentence under Section 3. Rationale of Part A – The Preamble the replacement of the words “to allow the Carp River Restoration project to proceed to constructi

BE IT RESOLVED that Item 14 of Planning Committee Report 34 (Item 27 on the Ottawa City Council Agenda) be

That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 21; Community and Protective Services Committee Report 15A; Finance and Economic Development Committee Reports 21B, 22 and 22A; Finance and Economic Development Committee and Governance Renewal Sub-Committee Joint Report 1; Planning Committee Reports 33A and 34; Transit Commission Report 13A; and Transportation Committee Reports 18B and 19 , be received and adopted as amended.

the City’s goal is to obtain best value when purchasing goods, services and construction; Whereas the City’s procurement processes are open, transparent and fair to all suppliers; Whereas it is in the City’s best interest to identify new suppliers, products and services; Whereas the City has partnered with the Province of Ontario and the Government of Canada to deliver information sessions to help Ottawa companies understand how each level of government does its purchasing, and to identify new sources of supply, products and services; Be it resolved that the Manager Economic Development and the Chief Procurement Officer be directed to work together to coordinate with local academic institutions, school boards, and health and social service providers (MASH sector – municipalities, academic institutions, school boards, and health and social service providers) to provide a similar information session to help Ottawa companies understand how each entity of the local MASH sector does its purchasing and to identify new sources of supply, products and services.

WHEREAS The Building Canada Plan and a number of important federal-provincial transfer agreements vital to Canada’s cities and communities, will expire in March 2014; and, WHEREAS Federal investments over the last few years have helped to advance important City building projects, and the Government of Canada has committed to develop a new long-term plan for municipal infrastructure funding in consultation with municipal and provincial/territorial governments; and, WHEREAS a seamless transition from the Building Canada Plan to a new long term plan is necessary to ensure that municipalities can continue planning their capital spending effectively; and, WHEREAS The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) has launched a campaign to ensure the new plan reflects municipal priorities across the country and asks its member municipalities to pass a Council resolution supporting the campaign; and, WHEREAS the City of Ottawa has continuing infrastructure needs, such as rapid transit to improve the efficient movement of people, construction of a combined sewage storage tunnel to improve the quality of the Ottawa River and upkeep of existing aging infrastructure that is critical to this community, and these can only be met with the kind of long-term planning and investment made possible by a national plan; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council endorses the FCM campaign and petitions the Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities to work with FCM to ensure the new long-term

M. McRae THAT the Rules of Procedure be waived, due to the fact that the next Council meeting is August 29 and the vendor does not operate the encroachment in the winter, to consider the following motion: WHEREAS, on May 25, 2011, City Council approved a pilot project for a Vending Encroachment Permit for 792 Bank Street to allow Nicastro’s to operate a vegetable stand outside their store; and WHEREAS the encroachment fees were based on those for a patio; and WHEREAS the vending encroachment is for sale of vegetables and goods more similar to a market vendor than a licensed patio; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the fee for the Vending Encroachment Permit for 792 Bank Street pilot project be established at 50% the patio encroachment fee for the duration of the pilot.

THAT the Rules of Procedure be waived, due to the timelines, to consider the following motion: WHEREAS the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and the City of Edmonton are hosting the Canadian Capital Cities Organization (CCCO) 2012 Conference from August 28-31, 2012; and WHEREAS the CCCO's 2012 Conference theme of "Building the Capital Experience" will highlight the contributions and unique partnerships among governments, legislatures and non-profit organizations in contributing to dynamic capital cities; and WHEREAS Councillor Bob Monette has expressed an interest in attending the conference on behalf of the Mayor; and WHEREAS the estimated cost to attend the conference will total $2000, to be funded from the Elected Officials Administration operating budget of the Legislative Services Branch; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve the attendance of Councillor Bob Monette as the City of Ottawa representative at the Canadian Capital Cities Organization Conference 2012 in Edmonton, August 28-31, 2012.

THAT the Rules of Procedure be waived, due to the urgency of this issue and the fact that the next Council meeting is August 29 WHEREAS the Ottawa Arts Court Foundation (OACF) is a valuable partner in the Ottawa Arts community, governed by a volunteer Board of Directors, managing the 130-seat black box theatre, library and court room spaces at Arts Court through an Arts Service Agreement with the City of Ottawa and is one of seven arts partners working closely with the City on the Arts Court redevelopment project; and, WHEREAS in November 2011 the OACF indicated to Council that, for 2012, they would require the 2011 level of funding of $183,023 plus a 2% inflationary increase to allow them to move from a state of financial difficulty into a recovery mode, including an immediate disbursement of $40,000 of those funds; and, WHEREAS, on December 14, 2011, City Council approved the Ottawa Arts Court Foundation – 2012 Funding Report approving the requested level of funding, totaling $186, 683, to be disbursed as follows: \ i) $40,000 advance as soon as possible and no later than the 1st week of January 2012; ii) Mid February 2012 - $50,000; and iii) Remainder of funding in early May 2012 based on obtaining revenue targets of $20,000 for the Law and Disorder event fundraiser. The OACF will have to provide a full report on funds raised seven days after all fundraising events; and, WHEREAS the revenue targets of $20,000 for the fundraiser were not met; and, WHEREAS on May 23, 2012, a

THAT By-law 2012-281 to confirm the proceedings of Council be enacted and passed.