Finance and Economic Development Committee

WHEREAS as part of the 2018-2022 Council Governance Review report a term of Council budget process was approved, which included the requirement for the Chief Financial Officer to annually present the Finance and Economic Development Committee and Council with a directions report prior to the development of the draft budgets; and WHEREAS the Proposed 2022 Budget Directions, Timeline and Consultation Process report recommends Council approve that the Ottawa Police Services levy be increased by no more than 3 per cent and that Council request that the Ottawa Police Services Board (OPSB) develop their draft budget based on this tax increase; and WHEREAS, further to the November 30, 2020, direction from the OPSB to strike a working group to determine how the 2022 Ottawa Police Budget could be reduced or frozen at 2021 levels, the Board will be assessing, with the support of external resources, how the draft 2022 Ottawa Police Services budget can be reduced or frozen at 2021 levels; and WHEREAS the Ottawa Police Service and the OPSB are engaged in the development of a community-led Mental Health Response Strategy that is being co-developed with mental healthcare and addictions professionals, community-based organizations, academics and those with lived experience, and will help to support a whole-of-community approach to responding to those in mental health crisis; and WHEREAS on May 26, 2021, Council considered Motion 54/3 regarding the establishment of a Community Mental Health S

BE IT RESOLVED that the Cloutier Motion regarding the Police Services budget be

WHEREAS the report (ACS2021-PIE-GEN-0004) titled “Lansdowne Park Partnership: Path to Sustainability and Next Steps” was not circulated with the agenda; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that, pursuant to Subsection 89(3) of the Procedure By-law (being By-law N O 2021-24), the Finance and Economic Development Committee approve that the Rules of Procedure be suspended to allow for the consideration of this item.

WHEREAS the OSU Fieldhouse, George Nelms Sports Park (5650 Mitch Owens Road) Report ( ACS2020-RCF-GEN-0007 ) seeks approval of a Memorandum of Understanding with Ottawa South United Soccer Association (OSU) for a land lease to allow for the construction and operation of a fieldhouse at George Nelms Sports Park; and WHEREAS the financial implications are outlined in the report; and WHEREAS the Recreation, Cultural and Facility Services Department has identified that the current budget amount for the George Nelms Park Fieldhouse Major Capital Project and the balance of funds received from OSU outlined in the financial implications section are incorrect. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Finance and Economic Development Committee approve: 1. An amendment to the text of the financial implications section to remove, “The current budget of $475,000 for the George Nelms Park Fieldhouse Major Capital project will be returned to the RCFS Major Capital Partnership funding program. The balance of funds, $92,704, received from the OSU will be returned.” 2. The substitution in the financial implications section of the revised text, “The current budget of $396,352 for the George Nelms Park Fieldhouse Major Capital project will be returned to the RCFS Major Capital Partnership funding program. The balance of funds, $171,352, received from the OSU will be returned.”

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following Motion in order to ensure that staff proceed with the review in a timely manner. WHEREAS The Official Plan calls for more intensification, particularly affordable housing as part of Transit Oriented Development near new transit stations on Stage 2 line. Queensview Station has considerable opportunities for conversion to a TOD; WHEREAS The City currently owns an OC Transpo Bus Facility, which has a strategic location within 300 metres of the new Queensview O-Train station, and as publicly-owned land, it has the potential to be converted after Stage 2 is operational to provide public amenities in a rapidly-growing area; WHEREAS the draft Parks and Recreation Facilities Plan states the need for more major recreation facilities such as a 50 metre indoor pool within the inner urban transect; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT: 1. Staff be directed to bring an information report to the Finance and Economic Development Committee to explain the process for considering relocation of the bus facility, taking into consideration that housing and recreational facilities may be a more appropriate use of the land after Stage 2 is in operation. 2. Staff be further directed in the same report to explain the process for developing a new plan for the adaptive re-use of the site, and how the local community can be engaged in a planning process.