City Council

That Planning Committee Report 22; and the reports from the City Clerk entitled “ Ward 19 (Cumberland) – Vacancy Options” (including the revised Rural Implications Section) and “Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of April 8, 2020 ”; be received and considered.

WHEREAS at the Council meeting of March 25, 2020, Council declared the seat for Ward 19 (Cumberland) vacant, as required by Section 262 of the Municipal Act, 2001 , and Section 263 of the Municipal Act, 2001 requires that within 60 days of declaring the Office vacant, Council shall either appoint a new Member, or pass a by-law requiring a by-election to be held in accordance with the Municipal Elections Act, 1996; and WHEREAS at the Council meeting of March 25, 2020, Councillors Darouze, Luloff and Dudas were designated to assist with matters related to Ward 19 (Cumberland) and will continue to serve the community of Ward 19 (Cumberland) until a new Councillor is sworn in and takes Office; and WHEREAS the Order issued by the Province as Regulation 73/20 suspends the 60 day period of time in Section 263 of the Municipal Act, 2001 for Council to make a decision to either appoint or elect, and provides discretion to Council, as decision-maker, to defer their decision to appoint or elect for the duration of the emergency; and WHEREAS, given the current unpredictable circumstances and the emergency declarations which have occurred in relation to the outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus disease, as outlined in the staff report, Council has determined that it is in the best interests of the residents of Ward 19 (Cumberland) to defer their decision to either appoint a candidate or hold a by-election to fill the vacancy in Ward 19 (Cumberland), until the emergency declaration by the P

WHEREAS Planning Committee at its meeting of April 9, 2020 approved the following recommendation in respect to report ACS2020-PIE-PS-004, titled Council Resolution - 263 Greensway Avenue: That Planning Committee recommend to Council that by declaration of resolution, under Section 45 of the Planning Act , an application to the Committee of Adjustment be permitted in respect to the property at 263 Greensway Avenue for minor variances associated with the proposed development, limited to the number of parking spaces permitted ; and WHEREAS it has come to Staff’s attention that the 'Disposition' section of this report had not been completed; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve the addition of the following text as the report’s disposition: 'The Office of the City Clerk will communicate Council’s decision to the property owner.' BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that pursuant to the Planning Act , Subsection 34(17) no further notice be given. The report recommendation, as amended by Motion 32/3 were then put to Council and

That Planning Committee Report 22; and the reports from the City Clerk entitled “ Ward 19 (Cumberland) – Vacancy Options ” and “ Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of April 8, 2020 ”; be received and adopted as amended.

WHEREAS Blair Road between Meadowbrook Road and Innes Road is currently a congested two-lane roadway and is a major north-south arterial road in the east end; WHEREAS approximately 430 buses destined to/from the Blair LRT Station heading south along Blair Road currently travel in mixed traffic, which causes delays for transit users; WHEREAS widening Blair Road to establish transit priority lanes supports the City’s strategic objective to deliver sustainable transportation investments, improve transit service, and increase transit ridership; WHEREAS the planning for the Blair Road widening is included in the ongoing Brian Coburn/Cumberland Transitway (Navan Road to Blair Station) Environmental (EA) Assessment Study; WHEREAS the City is committed to completing the Brian Coburn/Cumberland Transitway EA Study to resolve the urgent commuting needs of residents of the growing east urban community; WHEREAS the Brian Coburn/Cumberland Transitway project is more complex than the relatively straightforward Blair Road widening project. WHEREAS a completed EA is required prior to the implementation of any major transportation project; and WHEREAS separating the two studies would position the Blair Road transit priority project to be ready for implementation sooner and would not constitute piece-mealing in accordance with the Environmental Assessment Act of Ontario ; WHEREAS carrying out the Blair Road widening project as a separate EA study requires approval from Transportation Committee

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic and to give the public prompt notice of any meeting cancellations and/or opportunity to participate in meetings by videoconference: WHEREAS the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to evolve, causing significant effects across the world and in the City of Ottawa, including restricting the ability for Council and Standing Committees to meet in person; and WHEREAS at its meeting of March 25, 2020 City Council approved Motion 30/1 to provide for Members to participate electronically in all meetings of City Council while the emergency declaration set out in Order in Council 518/2020 remains in effect, pursuant to subsections 238(3.1) to 238(3.3) of the Municipal Act, 2001 ; and WHEREAS Motion 30/1 also provided that, while the emergency declaration set out in in Order in Council 518/2020 remains in effect, all Council and Committee meetings may be convened as Special Meetings in accordance with Sections 14 and 87 of the Procedure By-law, as modified by the provisions set out in that Motion; and WHEREAS, by virtue of Section 72 of the Procedure By-law , these emergency procedure by-law provisions also apply to Standing Committees and Transit Commission while the emergency declaration is in place; and WHEREAS the Office of the City Clerk is working with the Mayor, Committee/ Commission Chairs, the City Manager and the City’s Senior Leadership team to evaluate wh

WHEREAS no meetings of the Committee of Adjustment have been able to occur since the State of Emergency was declared by the Province of Ontario in respect of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Rules of Procedure be suspended to permit the introduction of the following motion: WHEREAS the Committee of Adjustment of the City of Ottawa was constituted pursuant to Planning and Development Committee Report 13, Item 17 adopted at the Council Meeting of September 12, 2001; and WHEREAS the Rules of Procedure of the Committee of Adjustment do not presently allow for electronic meetings of the Committee; and WHEREAS, in order to permit the Committee of Adjustment to adopt amendments to its Rules of Procedure to permit electronic hearings, it is appropriate for Council to authorize an electronic meeting of the entire Committee of Adjustment, siting as a Committee of the Whole, to meet electronically; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Ottawa authorizes the Committee of Adjustment of the City of Ottawa, sitting as a Committee of the Whole, to meet electronically, on condition of public participation, for the purposes of considering revisions to its Rules of Procedure.

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic and due to time sensitivity around the spring growing season: WHEREAS on March 30, 2020, the Government of Ontario issued a Regulation under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act to close various "outdoor recreational amenities", such as sports fields and playgrounds for the duration of the declared emergency regarding COVID-19; and WHEREAS the Regulation included the closure of "all outdoor allotment gardens and community gardens"; and WHEREAS individuals and families in Ottawa rely on community gardens to supplement their food supply over the growing season, and the closure of these gardens in the spring threatens communities’ food security at a vulnerable time; and WHEREAS other jurisdictions have listed community gardens as essential services, including British Columbia and New Brunswick, and the City of Gatineau plans to open its community gardens for the coming season; and WHEREAS outdoor allotment gardens and community gardens can be operated safely, with physical distancing and other public health measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19; and WHEREAS in Ottawa, there are local partners in place that are prepared to support the safe operation of these outdoor allotment gardens and community gardens, based on public health guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19; and WHEREAS, the Community Growing Network of Sustain Ontario sent a letter incl

WHEREAS the City is reconstructing Fairbairn Street, Belmont Avenue, Willard Street and Bellwood Avenue; ands WHEREAS the tender for this project is scheduled to be released in mid-May and thus is being finalized; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Rules of Procedure by suspended to permit the introduction of the following motion: WHEREAS the City is reconstructing Fairbairn Street, Belmont Avenue, Willard Street and Bellwood Avenue ; and WHEREAS the City's zoning by-law and private approach by-law is normally only enforced on a complaint-driven basis; and WHEREAS there have not been complaints with respect to non-compliant driveways (private approaches) or front-yard parking in this area; and WHEREAS the area residents support providing relief for residents with existing driveways (private approaches) while acknowledging that any future driveways (private approaches) and front-yard parking must be in accordance with City by-laws; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve that, in respect of the reconstructing of Fairbairn Street, Belmont Avenue, Willard Street and Bellwood Avenue, private approaches be reinstated as they were immediately prior to the reconstruction of these streets.

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion: WHEREAS on March 25, 2020 the City of Ottawa enacted a declaration of emergency to help contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus and protect the public; and WHEREAS our public health officials continue to encourage people to exercise social distancing and social isolation to flatten the curve of COVID-19; and WHEREAS it is important to one’s mental health and wellbeing to interact with family, friends and other supports to have a sense of connection; and WHEREAS health care providers and other essential workers have continued to put themselves at risk to provide us a ccess to medical resources, food, transportation and other essential services while most of our population are able to self-isolate; and WHEREAS it was encouraged that on Wednesday evenings between March 25 th , 2020 to Wednesday April 8, 2020 from 6:30 to 6:45pm residents across the City take to the open air to give a raucous support in response to City Council’s invitation to unite, while still respecting social and physical distancing, to show their appreciation and gratitude to our essential workers; and WHEREAS this initiative that has become known as “THE BIG COMMUNITY SHOUT OUT” has been so well received - residents have requested to keep expressing their gratitude in an organized fashion each Wednesday evening for our frontline and essential workers who continue to selflessly serve our City during this unprecedented time, beyond th

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: By-law 2020 -111 to confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of April 22, 2020.