City Council

That the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 10, Planning and Housing Committee Report 21; and 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 January 24, 2024” be received and considered.

WHEREAS nearly a third of municipal spending in Ontario is for services in areas of provincial responsibility and expenditures are outpacing provincial contributions by nearly $4 billion a year; and WHEREAS municipal revenues, such as property taxes, do not grow with the economy or inflation; and WHEREAS unprecedented population and housing growth will require significant investments in municipal infrastructure; and WHEREAS municipalities are being asked to take on complex health and social challenges – like homelessness, supporting asylum seekers and addressing the mental health and addictions crises; and WHEREAS inflation, rising interest rates, and provincial policy decisions are sharply constraining municipal fiscal capacity; and WHEREAS property taxpayers – including people on fixed incomes and small businesses – can’t afford to subsidize income re-distribution programs for those most in need; and WHEREAS the Province of Ontario can, and should, invest more in the prosperity of communities; and WHEREAS municipalities and the provincial government have a strong history of collaboration; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor, on behalf of City Council, be directed to write to the provincial Minister of Finance to encourage the Province of Ontario, in collaboration with the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, to undertake a comprehensive social and economic prosperity review to promote the stability and sustainability of municipal finances across Ontario.

WHEREAS the Ottawa Police Services Board (the “Board”) is comprised of the Mayor, two Members of Council, three provincially-appointed members and a Council-appointed public member, in accordance with the Police Services Act ; WHEREAS on December 7, 2022, Council approved Motion 2022 - 03/21 to provide an increase in the honorarium for a Public Member of the Ottawa Police Services Board who is elected as Chair to $54,000, to be funded from the existing honorarium and the Council Administration budget credit that would otherwise go to the Constituency Services Budget of a Member of Council who is elected as Chair of the Board; and WHEREAS the Council-appointed public member who served as Chair of the Board unexpectedly resigned in December, 2023 and a recruitment process is now underway to fill the vacant Council-appointed public member position; and WHEREAS the Board is required to elect a Chair and Vice Chair at its first meeting of each calendar year, in accordance with the Police Services Act as well as the Board’s Procedure Bylaw, and WHEREAS at its January 22, 2024, meeting, the Ottawa Police Services Board (Board) elected one of the provincially appointed members, Salim Fakirani, as Chair; and WHEREAS Motion 2022 - 03/21 approved in December, 2022 applies only to a Council-appointed public member elected as Chair; and WHEREAS the position of Chair of the Police Services Board is one of significant responsibility, requiring a substantial personal commitment of time and r

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion as City Council has received new information indicating the need for a policy update as soon as possible. WHEREAS on January 24, 2024, City Council considered the report titled, “Motion – Memorandum of Understanding with Katasa Group,” and approved authorizing the City of Ottawa to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Katasa Group for the purposes of realizing two voluntary contributions, as amended by the following motions: • Motion No. 2024 – 29-05, which provided, “That an updated policy framework for voluntary donations for community benefits be developed in order to ensure consistency of approach and application, to improve transparency, with a prescribed delegated of authority for the allocation of resources and that the policy include a toolkit and scripts to help bring uniformity and clarity to these discussions for all parties,” and, “That public consultation including the development industry and the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing be included and that this policy be presented as part of mid-term governance report for Council’s consideration,” and • Motion No. 2024 – 29-06, which provided, in part, “that until such time as Council considers a new Policy Framework for voluntary contributions through the Mid-Term governance report, any future voluntary donation agreements with developers that may come forward be allocated on a City-wide basis under delegated authority of

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following Motion to request an amendment to the Official Plan Adjustments Act, 2023 prior to the Provincial Legislature resuming its session on February 20, 2024 WHEREAS the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing on November 4, 2022 made a decision to approve, with modifications, the new Official Plan of the City of Ottawa, adopted by By-law 2021-386; and WHEREAS Ministerial Modification 20 in deleting and replacing Scheduled B9 added approximately 41 ha to the village of Greely; and WHEREAS Ministerial Modifications 21 to 27 amended various C-schedules to Volume 1 to reflect the revised boundary of the village of Greely; and WHEREAS on September 13, 2023, City Council adopted by By-law 2023-403 Official Plan Amendment 5 which included updates to implement amendments made to the Official Plan made by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing; and WHEREAS amendment 66 in OPA 5 provided for the following in respect of the land added to Greely by Ministerial Modification 20: Update the designation on lands added to the village by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing: • on OP schedules (e.g. B9) to ‘Village’ and • the Village of Greely Secondary Plan schedule to ‘Village Residential’ AND WHEREAS OPA 5 was not appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal and thus came into force on at the expiration of its appeal period; and WHEREAS the Official Plan Adjustments Act, 2023, in force as of December 6, 2023, deemed the

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following Motion WHEREAS at the end of the last Term of Council, Council approved the establishment of a Ditch Alteration and Maintenance Sponsors Group to act as a sounding board and to work with staff to oversee the implementation of the Ditch Alteration Policy, including a public consultation and education plan; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED That Council approve the re-establishment of the Ditch Alteration and Maintenance Sponsors Group for the 2022-2026 Term of Council to be comprised of up to six (6) members of Council at large; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Office of the City Clerk circulate a request for interest for participation in the Sponsors Group with the intent of appointing members to the Sponsors Group at the next regular Council meeting; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT a timeline with key milestones be identified when the terms of reference for the Sponsors Group are created.

WHEREAS the P’tit Bonheur program is not allocated any funding anymore following the decision of the Patro not to offer any longer any programming at 40 Cobourg Street; and WHEREAS the P’tit Bonheur program is one of the only day programs for Francophone adults with special needs; and WHEREAS there is no other program that provides an essential support to families with special needs; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Ottawa take all necessary measures to ensure the program is offered directly or indirectly and to a certain extent by a third-party provider; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Renewable Recreation Funding previously allocated to Patro to support community programming be made available under Delegated Authority to the General Manager of Recreation, Culture and Facility Services in order for the City to deliver programs similar to those

That the by-laws listed on the Agenda under Motion to Introduce By-laws, Three Readings, be read and passed. 2024-70 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate the Bronson Centre, 211 Bronson Avenue, to be of cultural heritage value or interest. 2024-71 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 692 Echo Drive, to be of cultural heritage value or interest. 2024-72 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume them for public use (chemin du Couloir Road and terrasse Randkluft Terrace). 2024-73 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law 2003-77 respecting the Animal Control Tribunal and changes to organization names and position titles. 2024-74 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume them for public use and to open a turning circle (Corkery Road). 2024-75 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume them for public use (avenue Oldenburg Avenue and rue Postilion Street). 2024-76 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume them for public use (promenade Gerry Lalonde Drive). 2024-77 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume them for public use (avenue Ralph Hennessy Avenue). 2024-78 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2017-180 respecting the appointment of Municipal Law Enforcement Officers

That the following by-law be read and passed: To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of February 7, 2024.

That the proceedings of the City Council meeting of February 7, 2024 be adjourned.