City Council

That the report from Ottawa Board of Health entitled “Appointment of a Medical Officer of Health – In Camera – Personal Matters About Identifiable Individual”, the report from Ottawa Police Service Board entitled “Ottawa Police Service Board Annual Report - 2024”, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 26, Built Heritage Committee Report 24, Community Services Committee Report 17, Emergency Preparedness and Protective Services Committee Report 18, Finance and Corporate Services Committee Report 26, Planning and Housing Committee Report 50, Public Works and Infrastructure Committee Report 20 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 25, 2025” be received and considered.

BE IT RESOLVED: That Council approve the appointment of Dr. Trevor Arnason as the City of Ottawa’s new Medical Officer of Health; and Subject to approval of recommendation 1, that Council transmit its recommendation for approval of the appointment to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care.

WHEREAS Public Works and Infrastructure Committee approved Motion No. 6 with respect to matters that staff are directed to review as part of the next update to the Transportation Master Plan, which is before Council for approval as Recommendations 6A through to 6J; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the following additional clause be added to Committee Recommendation 6 as 6K, K. The potential inclusion of Bank Street (from Johnston Road to Queensdale Avenue) as a mainstreet and its candidacy for mainstreet improvement.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff be directed to prepare an annual memo to Council outlining the progress made on implementing the projects in the TMP Priority Networks and any other relevant details related to the project priorities; and THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff be directed to report more formally on the progress of TMP projects to Council at the beginning of the second year of every new term of Council.

WHEREAS the criteria used to prioritize sidewalk projects may not fully capture all of the factors important to the local community; and WHEREAS Woodland Avenue provides direct access from the Wood Park community to the future New Orchard O-Train station; and WHEREAS the proposed re-prioritization of sidewalk projects within Ward 7 is anticipated to have minimal impact on the overall cost of implementing sidewalk projects in the First Phase. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Table C1 – Pedestrian Projects with Prioritization in the Capital Infrastructure Plan be amended by moving the Woodland Avenue sidewalk project to the “First Phase” of implementation and moving the Iroquois Road and Neepawa Avenue sidewalk projects to the “Later Phase” of implementation.

WHEREAS the City of Ottawa surpassed a population of one million residents in June 2019, necessitating enhanced infrastructure planning to address growth-related challenges; and WHEREAS Highway 417, the city's primary east-west corridor and only major through-route, experiences significant congestion due to concentrated regional and interprovincial traffic; and WHEREAS interregional commuters and goods movement from neighbouring municipalities heavily utilize and burden Ottawa’s transportation network, particularly suburban and rural corridors that connect to the downtown; and WHEREAS the Province has established regional transportation models, such as Metrolinx and the GO Transit framework, to support cross-boundary mobility and infrastructure delivery elsewhere in Ontario; and WHEREAS transportation agencies in the National Capital Region are in the process of establishing a Transportation Coordination Committee as a platform for municipal, provincial and federal agencies to share information about short and long-term transportation-related initiatives; and THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council request that the Mayor, on behalf of the City of Ottawa, formally write to the Province of Ontario and initiate dialogue with the Government of Canada on establishing a regional transportation planning framework, modeled after successful interregional coordination approaches in Ontario.

WHEREAS the Transportation Master Plan (TMP) was developed to address growth pressures by providing new roads, road expansions and dedicated transit facilities citywide, in order to provide options for residents and encourage a modal shift to achieve the Official Plan modal targets; and WHEREAS transportation planning efforts by other levels of government may have impacts and should be well understood as we deliver on the commitments of the TMP, including the federal government’s ongoing planning efforts for a new interprovincial bridge and the Province of Ontario’s 2022 report entitled “Connecting the East: A Draft Transportation Plan for Eastern Ontario”, which outlines over 50 actions to enhance regional transportation, including highway rehabilitation, expansion, transit improvements, and options like a ring road, bridges, and public transit enhancements; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Committee Recommendations 5B and 5C arising from Motion No. PWIC 2025-20-17 be replaced with the following: That the City of Ottawa urges all levels of government to prioritize sustainable, data-driven transportation infrastructure investments, including a more effective management of truck traffic throughout the city, including in the urban core, suburban and rural areas, and increasing the modal-share of public transit and active transportation, and ensuring that all future transportation planning efforts are supported by up-to-date, comprehensive data that reflects the city's current and

WHEREAS City Council approved the TMP Policies in April 2023, which included over 100 action items across a variety of policy themes, spanning many City departments and service areas; and WHEREAS these policies and actions guide day-to-day transportation planning and operations, as well as future capital and operating budgets, and provide direction for supporting plans and guidelines; and WHEREAS implementing these actions will play an important role in supporting a shift to sustainable transportation modes (walking, cycling, transit); and WHEREAS understanding the status of implementing these actions would support the identification of priorities for future departmental workplans; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff be directed to provide Council with a status update on the action items contained in the Transportation Master Plan Policies by June 2026.

WHEREAS the mode share for transit was 8.9% in 2022; and WHEREAS implementation of the Transportation Master Plan’s Priority Network is predicted to achieve a mode share for transit of 13% by 2046, based on new capital investments and a “status quo” approach to level of service for transit in most areas of the city; and WHEREAS over-achieving on this target would result in benefits including improved mobility, more convenience and reliability for transit users, less traffic congestion, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, and a more liveable city overall; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff identify options that would increase the OC Transpo level of service to achieve a mode share for transit higher than 13% before 2046, and report back to the Transit Committee in Q1 2026.

WHEREAS the City of Ottawa is developing Part 2 of its Transportation Master Plan (TMP) with a goal of increasing the mode share for transit city-wide to 13 % by 2046; AND WHEREAS rural Ottawa represents approximately 80 percent of the City’s geographic area, and faces unique challenges in providing accessible transit and transportation options for residents at affordable costs; AND WHEREAS City services already rely on a mix of municipal, private, and not-for-profit providers to enable rural residents to travel across Ottawa for school, work, and other essential activities; AND WHEREAS opportunities may exist to further leverage private and not-for-profit service providers to improve transportation options, increase flexibility, and help achieve the City’s transit mode share objectives, especially in rural communities; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council direct staff to identify and report back on opportunities to further leverage private and not-for-profit transportation service providers—alongside City-operated transit services—with the specific goal of increasing transit mode share across Ottawa, including rural areas; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the staff report include examples and best practices from other jurisdictions, and outline potential models, partnerships, or pilot programs that could support the City’s objectives for increased transit ridership in both urban and rural Ottawa.

BE IT RESOLVED that City Council resolve in camera pursuant to Procedure By-law 2025-100, Subsections 13 (1)(e), litigation or poten-tial litigation affecting the City, and 13(1)(f), the receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose, with respect to the Light Rail Transit (LRT) Legal Updates and Related Remedial Matters; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that City Council remain in camera pur-suant to Procedure By-law 2025-100, Subsections 13(1)(d), labour re-lations and employee negotiations, and 13(1)(f), the receiving of ad-vice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communica-tions necessary for that purpose, to receive information with respect to Collective Bargaining – Updates; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that City Council remain in camera pur-suant to Procedure By-law 2025-100, Subsections 13(1)(c), a pro-posed or pending acquisition or disposition of land for the purposes of the City; and Subsection 13(1)(j), a position, plan, procedure, crite-ria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations

That the Rules of Procedure be waived to consider this motion at the Council meeting of July 23, 2025, in order to expedite the process of demolition control. WHEREAS the buildings on the parcels of land known as 181 and 183 Holland Avenue are vacant; and WHEREAS given the poor condition of the building and the risk to public safety, it would be in the public interest to demolish the building; and WHEREAS there is currently no building permit application for a replacement building; and WHEREAS a previous demolition control motion for this property was approved on April 3, 2024, but time elapsed on the six-month timeline; WHEREAS by waiving demolition control application, the City will not receive $5,723.20 (includes $1,195.54 Legal Fee + HST) which is the fee associated with a demolition control application; and THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve demolition control for the existing buildings on the property; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a replacement building be substantially completed within five years from the date of this approval and in default thereof, the City Clerk shall enter on the collector’s roll the sum of $9,393.00 for each of the two residential dwelling units to be demolished; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that until the time of the construction of the first replacement building, the registered Owner shall landscape the property to the satisfaction of the General Manager of Planning, Development and Building Services. The registered Owner shall prohi

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Rules of Procedure be waived to consider this motion at the Council meeting of July 23, 2025, in order to expedite the process of demolition. WHEREAS report ACS2024-PDB-RHU-0088 recommends approval of demolition of the building at 79 Guigues Avenue under the Ontario Heritage Act and a waiver of the requirements of the demolition control by-law; and WHEREAS a motion was passed at Council on December 11, 2024 that in the absence of plans for new construction and in order to conserve the streetscape of the HCD, the Owner will enter into a Development Agreement with the City prior to the issuance of a demolition permit; and WHEREAS the property owner was not able to meet the deadlines in the original demolition agreement but is now moving forward with the project and the demolition agreement must be re-issued and updated; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve an amendment to the demolition agreement as follows: The owner to submit a heritage permit application for the new construction within twelve months from the date of issuance of a demolition; The owner to obtain a building permit for the new construction within six months of the issuance of the heritage permit by City Council; The replacement building shall be substantially completed within 24 months from the date of issuance of the building permit for the new construction; and If the owner is in default on any of the timelines outlined, the City Clerk shall enter onto the collector’

That the Rules of Procedure be waived to consider this motion at the Council meeting of July 23, 2025, to avoid any project delays. WHEREAS the Ottawa Community Housing Foundation (OCHC) and Ottawa Community Housing (OCH), non-Profit organizations, are upgrading and renewing a community house at Lisa Park, which OCH leases from the City of Ottawa; and WHEREAS this project will ensure that the community house is Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) compliant, will provide functional programming space for community-led activities as well as programming from the Pinecrest-Queensway Community Health Centre to OCH residents and the surrounding community; and WHEREAS the Ontario Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility has approved a $60 000 funding grant through the 2024-205 Inclusive Community Grants Program as and the project has secured donations from various donors such as the United Way; and WHEREAS the Reimbursement Program for Development-Related Fees for Charitable and Non-Profit Organizations provides for reimbursement of 50 percent of building permit fees after final inspection; and WHEREAS this project is for the public good, and in the public interest. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the building permit fee of up to $3000 in respect of permit application CON-2025-009918 be covered at 100% under the Reimbursement Program for Development-Related Fees for Charitable and Non-Profit Organizations once the program application form has been completed.

That the Rules of Procedure be waived to consider this motion at the Council meeting of July 23, 2025, due to the summer meeting schedule and traffic concerns. WHEREAS the City of Ottawa currently has in place a Licensing By-law 2002-189, as amended, prohibiting licensees from offering or providing or permitting the offering or provision of driving instruction within the restricted areas as set out therein; and WHEREAS the majority (39 of 62 in the 2023/2024 calendar year) of the complaints come from the Alta Visa Ward, yet there are no restricted areas in place in this ward; and WHEREAS the Alta Vista ward is currently experiencing traffic issues due to construction and road closures in the areas coloured; and WHEREAS the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario has advised residents to contact their local municipal Councillor. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve an amendment to sections 20 and 21 of Schedule 2 of By-law 2002-189 to prohibit licensed driving school instructors within the defined areas shown in red as set out in the document attached until the first Tuesday after Labour Day 2025, being September 9, 2025, being the date this amendment will be repealed. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that By-law staff communicate with the driving schools to explain the temporary restrictions.

That the following by-law be read and passed: To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of July 23, 2025.

That the proceedings of the City Council meeting of 23 July 2025, be adjourned.