Finance and Corporate Services Committee

WHEREAS on November 6, 2024, the Finance and Economic Development Committee is considering a report titled, “Provincial and Federal Multi-Year Accessibility Plans” (ACS2024-OCC-0015); and WHEREAS, as part of the report, Recreation, Cultural, and Facility Services, has proposed an Initiative to “Improve public access to accessibility information and amenities in existing parks and facilities”; and WHEREAS this information is an important priority for many families, including those with children and caregivers with disabilities; and WHEREAS the Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska has pioneered a comprehensive inventory and online story map for inclusive play, outlining best practices and a plan for creating inclusive playgrounds and prioritizing underserved communities, with the story map serving as a dynamic tool to showcase and track accessible playground improvements; and WHEREAS innovative platforms, such as the City’s new 3D-Digital Twin and Ottawa Police Service’s Crime Data Visualization Maps, demonstrate the potential for engaging, user-friendly online tools to convey important public information; and WHEREAS the next regularly scheduled annual update to Council on accessibility plans is scheduled for Q2 2025; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that, as part of the next annual accessibility report, staff be directed to provide a detailed update on the progress of this Initiative, including different options for presenting this information online (e.g. Ottawa.ca, maps, Open Data), r

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Finance and Corporate Services Committee resolve in camera pursuant to Subsection 13(1)(a) of the Procedure By-law, as the subject matter relates to the security of the property of the City, to receive a presentation on cyber security and the external threat landscape, which is confidential and will not be reported out.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Finance and Corporate Services Committee approve the addition of this item for consideration by the Committee at today’s meeting, pursuant to subsection 89(3) of the Procedure By-law (being by-law no. 2022-410) to allow for timely consideration of the matter. WHEREAS the development project at 3 Selkirk Street will be done over three phases, ultimately resulting in three high-rise buildings of 22, 32 and 28 storeys with approximately 1,100 residential units, 1,977 square metres of commercial space, and 1,694 square metre park; and WHEREAS a site plan agreement, Instrument Number OC2658658, has been registered, executed and that agreement required the property owner to dedicate land for park purposes; and WHEREAS the intent of the City was to acquire the park lands prior to the property owner commencing development but to then allow the property owner to utilize the park lands for staging and other construction activity at a nominal rent value; and WHEREAS City Council adopted a Leasing Policy on July 6, 2022, that requires market rent to be realized for any city land being leased or licensed; and WHEREAS the annual market rental rate to license the subject lands would be approximately $120,000; and WHEREAS it is consistent with the site plan approval that the use of the lands be at nominal value; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Finance and Corporate Services Committee recommend that City Council waive the market rent requirement of the Leasing Policy and