Finance and Economic Development Committee

WHEREAS the report on the Proposed 2016 Budget Timeline and 2016-2018 Budget Directions included a Proposed 2016 Budget Timetable in Document 1; and WHEREAS there were errors in the dates listed for the Tabling of Draft Budget with Council, and for the consideration of the budget for the Ottawa Public Library Board and the Public Health Board; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the following dates in Document 1 be amended as follows: • In part 2, Tabling of Draft Budget with Council – November 12 Thursday • In part 4, Ottawa Public Library Board - December 1 Tuesday • In part 4, Public Health Board – December 7 Monday • In part 4, Audit Committee – November 26 Thursday

That the following by-laws of the City of Ottawa be given three readings and enacted by the Finance and Economic Development Committee in accordance with its delegated authority: Bylaw Three Readings By-Law No. 2015-296 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to authorize the borrowing of monies and a bank loan in the principal amount of $6,000,000.00 towards the cost of certain capital works of the City of Ottawa.

That the following by-laws of the City of Ottawa be given three readings and enacted by the Finance and Economic Development Committee in accordance with its delegated authority: Bylaws Three Readings By-Law No. 2015-297 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to confirm proceedings of the Finance and Economic Development Committee, a Committee of the Council of the City of Ottawa at its meeting held on October 6, 2015.

WHEREAS the Economic Development and Innovation Department has been undertaking a review of the Downtown Rideau BIA boundaries following a request from this BIA Board to consider a boundary adjustment; AND WHEREAS City staff have been consulting with Downtown Rideau BIA Board to finalize the proposed boundary maps and the properties to be included; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Downtown Rideau Business Improvement Area Boundary Adjustment Report be

the report on Brownfield Redevelopment Community Improvement Plan Update and Amendments proposes modifications to the Brownfields program; and Whereas the proposed grandparenting provisions apply where formal brownfield consultation has taken place before on or before September 29, 2015; and Whereas it is appropriate to extend the date for grandparenting for instances where complete applications are made to the day prior to the proposed adoption of the revisions to the Brownfields Policy; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Recommendation 1 be deleted and replaced with the following: 1. That in respect of future applications where formal Brownfield pre-consultation has taken place on an application on or before September 29, 2015 or in stream applications deemed complete on or before October 13, 2015, such be considered on the basis of the Brownfields Policy in place on October 13, 2015.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Finance and Economic Development 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. 2014-441) due to the need to consider the following motion by October 31st, 2015: WHEREAS the City is required to have a Vacancy Rebate Program, as defined under Section 364 of the Municipal Act, 2001 and Ontario Regulation 325/01, which allows for property tax relief to be granted to eligible business properties owners when vacant for a minimum of 90 consecutive days; and WHEREAS on August 10th, 2015, City Council received a letter, dated July 10th, 2015, attached as “Schedule A” from Haldimand County requesting that the Minister of Finance and Minister of Municipal Affairs “review this legislation from a public policy perspective to ensure that businesses are not eligible for a reduced property tax burden if the claimed ‘vacancy’ is a result of a labour disruption” and further requesting that municipalities support this resolution; and WHEREAS on February 13th, 2013, City Council directed a petition from the City of Ottawa to the Province of Ontario to review the eligibility criteria and limit the access to the rebate for a three year period to encourage activity in certain derelict properties; and WHEREAS a broader interpretation on the criteria is being given than intended by the Legislature and the City recognizes that the vacancy rebate subsidy i