City Council

That the report from Ottawa Board of Health entitled “Ottawa Public Health 2024 Annual Report”, the report from Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc entitled “Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc. – 2024 Annual Report”, Audit Committee Report 12A, Built Heritage Committee Report 23, Environment and Climate Change Committee Report 18, Joint Planning and Housing Committee and the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 6, Planning and Housing Committee Report 49, Transit Committee Report 20 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 June 11, 2025” be received and considered.

That Council recess for the purposes of holding the Annual Meeting of Members of the ByWard Market District Authority and that upon the conclusion of the annual meeting, the meeting of Council resume.

WHEREAS Council, through the Solid Waste Master Plan (SWMP), has already approved several actions to extend the life of the Trail Road Landfill, including: reducing curb-side garbage set-out limits by 50 per cent and enforcing this limit; banning Industrial-Commercial-Institutional (ICI) waste from Trail Road; and expanding the pay-per-use Yellow Bag program; and WHEREAS Ottawa ratepayers expect the City to address long-term regional solid-waste challenges in a timely and fiscally responsible manner; and WHEREAS City staff have spent the past 18 months executing Council’s direction to identify proven technological solutions that meet Ottawa’s climate, environmental, financial and social objectives; and WHEREAS the staff feasibility report ranks Scenario 1 (Status Quo and Private Facilities) and Scenario 2 (Waste to Energy Incineration Facility) 2 as tied for first for being the most preferrable long-term options for Council’s consideration; and WHEREAS waste-to-energy (WtE) facilities operate successfully in multiple Ontario, Canadian and international jurisdictions and are recognized as a proven solution; and WHEREAS due to the finite capacity, the relatively poor environmental performance, and social considerations associated with landfilling, residents are unlikely to welcome the development of a new standalone landfill without an accompanying technological solution; and WHEREAS landfilling alone would more quickly consume the finite airspace available for waste management

WHEREAS Official Plan Amendment 46 is presented as Document 1 to the staff report; and WHEREAS in Document 1, Appendix D, amendments to Schedule C1 Maximum Building Heights to the Central and East Downtown Core Secondary Plan is missing a height category in the legend; and WHEREAS Schedule C1 below includes the missing height category in the legend; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Schedule C1 in Document 1, Appendix D, be replaced with Schedule C1 as attached.

WHEREAS Planning and Housing Committee recommended approval of a zoning by-law amendment for 5618 Hazeldean Road and 5101 Abbott Street East on June 18, 2025; and WHEREAS report ACS2025-PDB-PSX-0037 inadvertently omitted requirements for visitor parking for back-to-back townhouses; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Document 2 – Details of Recommended Zoning to ACS2024-PDB-PSX-0037 be amended as follows: In section 3(d), replace the last bullet point with the following, “minimum visitor parking space rate for a back-to-back townhouse dwelling: 0.1 per dwelling unit”; and In section 4(e), replace the second-to-last bullet point with the following, “minimum visitor parking space rate for a back-to-back townhouse dwelling: 0.1 per dwelling unit” BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that pursuant to subsection 34(17) of the Planning Act, no further notice be given.

WHEREAS in 2021 four community groups, Dalhousie Community Association, Hintonburg Community Association, Plant Pool Recreation Association and the Recreation Association of Hintonburg formed a coalition called P4X; and WHEREAS P4X was created to contribute local residents’ perspectives to the planning process; and WHEREAS P4X identified that the most critical need for the local community in the 1010 Somerset Street redevelopment is to protect as much outdoor greenspace and recreation space as possible; and WHEREAS limiting additional surface parking will ensure that valuable land can be retained or repurposed for green space; and WHEREAS the majority of new parking will be built in underground parking garages, but some short-term parking is necessary for the operations of the existing Plant Bath, the proposed school, the recreation centre and new housing units; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Housing Solutions and Investment staff be directed to limit, where possible, the addition of new permanent surface parking spaces at 930, 1010 and 1030 Somerset and seek to prioritize green space over parking. Where parking is required, parking spaces should be for short-term use, for such needs as but not limited to accessible loading and parking, Para Transpo pick-up and drop-off, City operations, and drop-off associated with the Recreation, Culture and Facilities Services facility, school or mixed-use buildings. Temporary parking areas during construction or phasing would not be restri

BE IT RESOLVED that City Council resolve in camera pursuant to Procedure By-law (By-law No. 2025-100), Subsections 13 (1)(e), litigation or potential 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 to receive information with respect to the Stage 1 Light Rail Transit (LRT) Legal Updates.

WHEREAS the Ottawa First Responders Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that provides support to Ottawa first responders and their families through peer-to-peer support, education, and resources that make a positive impact on the first responders community; AND WHEREAS the City recognizes the Ottawa First Responders Foundation’s contribution to support Ottawa’s Fire, Police and Paramedic community, including retirees and veterans, and wishes to permit the Foundation to use the City’s official marks in conjunction with the scheduled events and also wishes to confirm its participation in promotional activities at the scheduled events through Ottawa Fire Services and the Ottawa Paramedic Service; and AND WHEREAS the Ottawa First Responders Foundation will be hosting its annual 9 Run Run event on October 18, 2025, and wishes to use the Ottawa Fire Services and Ottawa Paramedic Service logos in connection with its promotion of the event and to indicate the City’s participation at the event; and AND WHEREAS these logos are official marks of the City of Ottawa, and per the Visual Identity Standards, non-profit groups may use the marks solely for identification purposes, subject to entering into a five-year licensing agreement approved by resolution of Council; and AND WHEREAS on September 11, 2019 City Council authorized the General Manager, Emergency and Protective Services to enter into a five year licensing agreement with the Ottawa First Responders Foundation describing

WHEREAS the City of Ottawa has a Council-approved Public Engagement Strategy that directs how the City must deliver public engagement at the City; and WHEREAS the City is reviewing and updating the Public Engagement Strategy supports and toolkit that ensure staff can successfully deliver the requirements of the strategy; and WHEREAS the City is producing internal tools and is providing training to support staff’s ability to work within the City’s Public Engagement Strategy, however the public must also have access to the City’s commitments and approach to public engagement to ensure effective engagement; and WHEREAS there are international best practices that define the public’s role in any public participation process, including the International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) Spectrum of Public Participation; WHEREAS City Councillors are held accountable for decisions delegated to City staff, and greater predictability for the manner and timing of public engagement on policy issues would support both the City and Councillors alike; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that as part of its review of the Public Engagement Strategy, that staff be directed to engage with residents to identify what resident-facing information and/or products could better support public participation in public engagement; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that City staff be directed to develop a Public Engagement Guide that informs residents on how the City undertakes public engagement and provides info

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion, in order that Councillor Isabelle Skalski, Osgoode (Ward 20) can prepare to participate in upcoming Committee meetings; WHEREAS former Ward 20 (Osgoode) Councillor George Darouze held the following Council-appointed positions: Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee; Public Works and Infrastructure Committee; City of Ottawa Superannuation Fund; South Nation Conservation Authority Board Member; and Osgoode Care Centre Board Member. WHEREAS Council declared the Ward 20 (Osgoode) Councillor’s Office to be vacant on March 26, 2025 and subsequently a By-election was held on June 16, 2025; and WHEREAS the Mayor, as Chair of Nominating Committee, and in consultation with the City Clerk, has reviewed the vacancies in the context of the expressions of interest from the new Ward 20 Councillor Isabelle Skalski, as well as the availability of places on other Standing Committees, overall Committee membership and Members’ overall workload and experience; and WHEREAS the current five Members of ARAC also sit as the Court of Revision under the Drainage Act, which is limited under the Drainage Act to five Members THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve the appointment of Councillor Isabelle Skalski as a Member of the following Committees and Boards for the balance of the 2022-2026 Term of Council: Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee (including the Court of Revision); Emergency Preparedness and Protective Serv

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion, in order that Council may address a gap in Housing Benefits eligibility for individuals in City-approved master lease programs, such as youth supported through Operation Come Home’s HousingWorks program, who are not protected under the Residential Tenancies Act . WHEREAS Housing Benefits are a vital tool in supporting individuals experiencing or at risk of homelessness by providing direct financial assistance to help with housing costs; and WHEREAS the April 2025 Update to Municipal Housing Allowance Programs and the Home for Good Housing Allowance Program report outlines current eligibility requirements for Housing Benefits, including the requirement that participants be protected under the Residential Tenancies Act (RTA); and WHEREAS Housing and Homelessness Services has identified a gap in eligibility affecting people, such as youth supported by Operation Come Home under their HousingWorks master lease program, where youth hold occupancy agreements but are not directly protected under the RTA; and WHEREAS the master leasing model has proven effective in providing stable housing for youth, but the current RTA requirement creates a barrier to transitioning these individuals to Housing Benefits support and RTA protected leases when they are ready. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve an amendment to the Housing Benefits eligibility criteria to remove the requirement for individuals to be prote

That the by-laws listed on the Agenda under Motion to Introduce By-laws, Three Readings, be read and passed. 2025-242 A by-law of the City of Ottawa respecting the permitting, regulating, and governing of outdoor special events and to repeal By-law 2013-232. 2025-243 A by-law of the City of Ottawa respecting the permitting, regulating, and governing of temporary closures and uses of the City’s highways for highway events, notifications relating to demonstrations, and the repeal of By-law 2002-160. 2025-244 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No.2002-189, as amended, respecting special events. 2025-245 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2017-255, as amended, concerning the use of sound amplification at special events. 2025-246 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law 2017-255 respecting weekday noise exemptions for outdoor special events impacted by weather delays and unforeseen events. 2025-247 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2017-180 respecting the appointment of Municipal Law Enforcement Officers in accordance with private property parking enforcement. 2025-248 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to repeal By-law No. 2024-339. 2025-249 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at 2583 Carling Avenue and 2599 Carling Avenue as being exempt from Part Lot Control. 2025-250 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to appoint certain Municipal Law Enforcement Officers in the Right of Way Inspections Branch within the Planning,

That the following by-law be read and passed: To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of June 25, 2025.

That the proceedings of the City Council meeting of 25 June 2025, be adjourned.