City Council

That the Built Heritage Committee Report 20A, Planning and Housing Committee Reports 39A and 40, 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 December 11, 2024” be received and considered; and That the report from the City Clerk entitled “2022-2026 Mid-term Governance Review” be received and

WHEREAS Planning and Housing Committee recommended approval of the Pinecrest and Queensview Stations Secondary Plan on December 4, 2024; AND WHEREAS report ACS2024-PDB-PS-0089 included the Secondary Plan as Document 1 rather than the details of the Official Plan Amendment; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council replace Document 1 – Pinecrest and Queensview Stations Secondary Plan to ACS2024-PDB-PS-0089 with Official Plan Amendment 41 as attached, and on file with the City Clerk.

That Council approve the following as a replacement to the Committee recommendations: Direct the City Clerk, on behalf of Council, to write to the Premier of Ontario and the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing by April 1, 2025 or within a week following the conclusion of the provincial election, whichever comes first, to request that the Province: Immediately proclaim into force the tenant protections in the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 that were passed in June 2023 through Bill 97 in order to prevent instances of illegal evictions; Fund additional public awareness and education resources regarding tenant rights around evictions due to renovations and repair, as well as evictions generally; and Provide additional funding to add resources for Provincially funded legal clinics to support and protect tenants and to prevent instances of illegal evictions. Direct the General Manager of Emergency and Protective Services to communicate with their counterparts in the appropriate ministries to enquire on how the tenant protections approved in Bill 97 under Schedule 7 will be brought into force, and under what timeline; and If no response is received by staff within three months, for whatever reason, including calling of provincial election, staff will begin work on by-law review for the development of a renovictions by-law and report back no later than Q2 2026; If a response is received that Schedule 7 of Bill 97 will be proclaimed in force no later than Q2 2026, staff will c

That the Built Heritage Committee Report 20A, Planning and Housing Committee Reports 39A and 40, 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 December 11, 2024”be received and adopted as amended.

WHEREAS the Stittsville Community Micro-Grant is a councillor-led program that is available through an application process to Stittsville residents and organizations who want to establish new events and initiatives to encourage social connection and interaction in Stittsville; and WHEREAS on April 3, 2024, Council approved an exemption to Section 4.1 of the Council Expense Policy to allow for the allocation of funds to individuals in the form of micro-grants from the Ward 6 Constituency Services Budget for the purposes of the 2024 Micro-Grant program within the 3.5% annual budget limit on donations and sponsorships; and WHEREAS the 2024 program was successful with 29 applications submitted and 12 recipients selected, and the intent is to continue it for the remainder of the Term of Council; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve an exemption to Section 4.1 of the Council Expense Policy to allow for the allocation of funds to individuals in the form of micro-grants from the Ward 6 Constituency Services Budget for the purposes of continuing the Stittsville Community Micro-Grant Program within the 3.5% annual budget limit on donations and sponsorships; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that any micro-grant awarded in the context of the program continue to be subject to all other provisions of the Council Expense Policy, including requirements for public disclosure of the contributions and the micro-grant recipients; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this exemption remain in effect

WHEREAS the former Regional Council approved the closing of a portion of Rideau Street, adjacent to the Romanian Embassy, on November 22, 1978; and WHEREAS concerns have arisen with respect to parking on these lands and the provision of a loading area and secure entrance; and WHEREAS the rededication of this parcel would permit the municipal regulation of this area as a diplomatic loading area and to restrict parking; and WHEREAS the Government of Romania is prepared to continue to conduct maintenance of these lands through entering into a Maintenance and Liability agreement with the City. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that: Subject to Recommendation 2, that the currently closed portion of Rideau Street, being Part 1 on Reference Plan 5R-4058 be reopened. That a Maintenance and Liability agreement to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Planning, Development and Building Services be entered into between the City of Ottawa and the Government of Romania.

WHEREAS on June 12, 2024, Council directed staff to negotiate a lease with Live Nation Canada Inc. for the exclusive use of a portion of George Street to facilitate site logistics and to provide loading space to the abutting performance venue located at 47-57 Rideau Street; AND WHEREAS those negotiations have concluded, and the terms of a lease have been agreed to by Live Nation Canada Inc.; and AND WHEREAS it is desirable for this lease to be signed in a timely manner so that the lease between Live Nation Canada Inc. and the National Capital Commission for the performance venue can also be finalized; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Rules of Procedure Be Suspended to permit the introduction of the following motion: WHEREAS the proposed terms of the lease for that portion of George Street currently utilized as a parking area have been finalized; and WHEREAS the terms of the lease are in accordance with Motion No. 2024 -38-09; and WHEREAS the consideration for the lease has a value of $2.4 million, subject to annual escalation rates and increases in the loss of City parking revenue generated at the subject site; and WHEREAS this amount is above delegated authority to staff for approval and execution; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council delegate authority to the Interim Director, Housing Solutions and Investments to negotiate, enter into, conclude, execute, amend, and implement a Lease Agreement in respect of Part of George Street on Plan 42482, lying east for the eastern li

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following Motion, so that arrangements can be made in time for January 29, 2025. WHEREAS Islamophobia has no place in our city; and WHEREAS on January 29, 2017 a mass murder and injury of Muslims occurred at the Islamic Cultural Centre of Quebec City shocking all Canadians the entire nation of Canada; and WHEREAS this tragic event serves as a reminder that we need to be ever vigilant to stand up to Islamophobia, and hate, terror, racism in all its forms; and WHEREAS the Green Square Campaign is a nationwide effort to remind Canadians to stand up against Islamophobia; and WHEREAS the Green Square Campaign encourages citizens and city councils to light their City halls green on January 29th; and WHEREAS lighting City Hall green demonstrates to the Muslim community of Ottawa that we stand with them against Islamophobia hate; BE IT RESOLVED that the City consider illumination in green of the Heritage Building at City Hall on January 29th, 2025 and 2026 (the end of this Council term) to honour the victims of the Islamic Culture Centre of Quebec City and show solidarity as a City with the Green Square Campaign and as a symbol of this commitment light city hall in green on January 29th every year thereafter and that the fee associated with this illumination be absorbed within existing budgets (Office of Protocol).

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following Motion, so that arrangements can be made in time for January 27, 2025. WHEREAS antisemitism has no place in our city; and WHEREAS there has been a significant increase in antisemitism in Ottawa and throughout Canada; and WHEREAS it is imperative that the City of Ottawa continue to stand united in allyship with Jewish residents against antisemitism; and WHEREAS it is important that the horrors of the Holocaust – and lessons learned – remain present in the public consciousness, never to be repeated; and WHEREAS, in 2024 the Mayor of Ottawa proclaimed January 27 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day in the City of Ottawa to create greater public understanding and awareness of this terrible period in history from 1933 to 1945; and WHEREAS in 2024, City Council passed a motion to illuminate in yellow City Hall to honour International Holocaust Remembrance Day as a symbol of our commitment to combat antisemitism; and WHEREAS these initiatives were well-received by council and the public and mark an important milestone for the City of Ottawa in combating hate; BE IT RESOLVED that the City approve the illumination in yellow of the Heritage Building at City Hall to honour International Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27, 2025 and 2026 (the end of this Council term) as a symbol of this commitment and that the fee associated with this illumination be absorbed within existing budgets (Office of Protocol).

That the following by-law be read and passed: To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of 22 January 2025.

That the proceedings of the City Council meeting of 22 January 2025 be adjourned.

Motion to the Committee recommendations. Recommendation 1 was put to Council and