City Council

That the Light Rail Sub-Committee Report 9 and Planning and Housing Committee Report 23 be received and considered; and That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to receive and consider the Finance and Corporate Services Report 12 and the report from the Selection Panel for the Police Services Board entitled “Appointment to the Police Services Board” due to the time sensitivity of the items contained in the reports.

WHEREAS Report ACS2024-PRE-PS-0040 (the “Report”) recommends amending the City of Ottawa’s Zoning By-law to permit a Planned Unit Development (PUD) consisting of two three-and-one-half storey apartment buildings at 266 and 268 Carruthers Avenue and 177 Armstrong Street; and WHEREAS the Report seeks to add a new zoning schedule to Part 17 of the Zoning By-law; and WHEREAS the Details of Recommended Zoning in Document 2 do not include a provision to add a new zoning schedule to Column II of the amended Exception 2701; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council amend Planning and Housing Committee Report 23, Item 4: Zoning By-law Amendment – 266 and 268 Carruthers Avenue and 177 Armstrong Street by replacing Document 2 – Details of Recommended Zoning with the document attached to this motion as Attachment 1; and THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that there be no further notice pursuant to Section 34(17) of the Planning Act .

BE IT RESOLVED that the Rules of Procedure be suspended to add to the agenda the item entitled “Staffing Update – City Clerk ”; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that City Council resolve in camera to consider the “Staffing Update – City Clerk” pursuant to Procedure By-law 2022-410, Subsection 13(1)(b), “personal matters about an identifiable individual, including staff and 13(1)(d) “labour relations or employee negotiations.”

WHEREAS the Municipal Act, section 228 provides that the municipality shall appoint a Clerk; and WHEREAS the City of Ottawa has engaged upon a comprehensive internal and external recruitment process to identify potential candidates and to ultimately determine the new City Clerk upon the post becoming vacant with the retirement of the current interim City Clerk THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED That Caitlin Salter MacDonald be appointed City Clerk effective April 12, 2024 and a by-law to formalize this appointment be listed at the next meeting of Council.

That the Finance and Corporate Services Committee Report 12; Light Rail Sub-Committee Report 9; the Planning and Housing Committee Report 23, and the report from the Selection Panel for the Police Services Board entitled “Appointment to the Police Services Board” be received and adopted as amended.

WHEREAS in 1910 women delegates from around the world met in Copenhagen to propose that Women’s Day become an international event to promote equal rights for women; and WHEREAS the first International Women’s Day was held in 1911 with the support of over a million people; and WHEREAS in 1977, the General Assembly of the United Nations officially called for all countries to mark a day for the recognition of women's economic, political and social achievements; and WHEREAS municipalities can play a profound role in promoting and advancing gender equity; and WHEREAS local and international activists, organizations, and affected communities have shown us more work is required to achieve gender equity; and WHEREAS every year thousands of events are held around the world to inspire, celebrate and honour women. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Ottawa City Council declare March 8, 2024, to be International Women’s Day in the City of Ottawa.

WHEREAS all Ontarians deserve and expect a safe and respectful workplace; and, WHEREAS municipal governments as the democratic institutions most directly engaged with Ontarians need respectful discourse; and, WHEREAS several incidents in recent years of disrespectful behaviour and workplace harassment have occurred amongst members of municipal councils; and, WHEREAS these incidents seriously and negatively affect the people involved and lower public perceptions of local governments; and, WHEREAS municipal Codes of Conduct are helpful tools to set expectations of council member behaviour; and, WHEREAS municipal governments do not have the necessary tools to adequately enforce compliance with municipal Codes of Conduct; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Ottawa City Council supports the call of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario for the Government of Ontario to introduce legislation to strengthen municipal Codes of Conduct and compliance with them in consultation with municipal governments; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the legislation consider encompassing the Association of Municipalities of Ontario’s recommendations for: Updating municipal Codes of Conduct to account for workplace safety and harassment; Creating a flexible administrative penalty regime, adapted to the local economic and financial circumstances of municipalities across Ontario; Increasing training of municipal Integrity Commissioners to enhance consistency of investigations and recommendations across

WHEREAS under the Clean Water Act, a Source Protection Committee representing multiple stakeholders is required for each source protection region in Ontario; and WHEREAS the Source Protection Committee (SPC) oversees the Source Protection Program, and the composition ensures that a variety of local interests are represented at the decision-making table; and WHEREAS the City of Ottawa is a member of the Mississippi-Rideau Source Protection Committee (SPC); and WHEREAS the City of Ottawa has had one member on the Mississippi-Rideau SPC since May 2017, and previously had two members since 2007; and WHEREAS the Mississippi-Rideau SPC membership undergoes a renewal every five years to ensure that it remains in compliance with Ontario Regulation 288/07, the regulation that governs Source Protection Committees under Ontario’s Clean Water Act; and WHEREAS the City of Ottawa received a letter from the Mississippi-Rideau Source Protection Region on November 16, 2023, requesting the City to submit the name of the Council appointed member to the SPC before March 22, 2024; and WHEREAS Michel Kearney, Senior Project Manager, Infrastructure Planning, Infrastructure and Water Services Department, is the City’s current representative and is willing to remain on the Source Protection Committee for another term. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve the selection of Michel Kearney to sit as the representative for the City of Ottawa on the Mississippi-Rideau Source Protection Committee.

WHEREAS beginning in 2024 the City will undertake an integrated road reconstruction project in Ward 15, including the reconstruction of Ferndale Avenue and Beechgrove Avenue; and WHEREAS the project limits include reinstating some private approaches on Ferndale Avenue (Churchill Avenue to Selby Avenue); and WHEREAS some of the driveway widths within the project limits are not in full conformance with the City’s front yard parking restrictions and Private Approach By-law; and WHEREAS some of the driveway’s minimum distance to adjacent properties within the project limits are not in full conformance with the City’s front yard parking restrictions and Private Approach By-law; and WHEREAS, for existing properties, front yard parking restrictions and private approach by-law are normally enforced only on a complaint-driven basis; and WHEREAS there have been no complaints with respect to non-compliant driveways (private approaches) or front-yard parking in this area; and WHEREAS the area residents support providing relief for residents with existing driveways (private approaches) while acknowledging that any future driveways (private approaches) and front-yard parking must be in accordance with City by-laws; and THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve that, in respect of the reconstruction Ferndale Avenue, private approaches be reinstated as they were immediately prior to the reconstruction of this street

WHEREAS in 2022, 22 year old Masha Amini was killed while in police custody in the Islamic Republic of Iran; and WHEREAS after her death, protests against the Iranian Governments treatment of women broke out across Iran and sparked a campaign to support ‘Jin, Jiyan, Azadi’ (Women, Life, Freedom); and WHEREAS in September 2022, a 16 year old named Komar Daroftade was killed while participating in the Jin, Jiyan, Azadi (Women, Life, Freedom) demonstrations; and WHEREAS a resident of Bay Ward has requested two trees be planted to commemorate the lives of Masha and Komar and honour the sacrifices made by Iranians in fighting for freedom and women’s rights; THEREFORE IT BE RESOLVED that to commemorate the lives and sacrifice of these two young activists, the City of Ottawa approves the installation of two trees with to be planted in Britannia Park with plaques that read the following: Plaque 1 In memory of Jina Amini (1999-09-29 to 2022-09-16), a Kurdish woman killed by Iran's morality police in Tehran. À la mémoire de Jina Amini (29 septembre 1999 - 16 septembre 2022), femme kurde tuée à Téhéran par la police de la moralité de l’Iran. Plaque 2 In memory of Komar Daroftade (2006-08-16 to 2022-10-30), killed by Iran's IRGC during Jin, Jiyan, Azadi Revolution. À la mémoire de Komar Daroftade (16 août 2006 - 30 octobre 2022), tué par le Corps des gardiens de la révolution islamique (CGRI) d’Iran au cours du mouvement Jin, Jiyan, Azadi. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all costs related to

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion due to the emergency nature of the situation, to advance the work being done by the Emergency Shelter Crisis Taskforce. WHEREAS On October 26, 2023, Mayor Sutcliffe and Councillor Dudas launched an Emergency Shelter Crisis Taskforce, alongside Councillors Carr, Hubley, Kavanagh, Plante and Troster, to raise awareness and our collective commitment to address the unprecedented demand and shortage of shelter beds in Ottawa; and WHEREAS the Integrated Transition to Housing Strategy (ITHS), approved by Council on July 13, 2023, projected that by the end of 2024, there would be a need for up to 293 new shelter beds for single adults to address demands for shelter placements; and WHEREAS the demand surpassed projections in December 2023 and is now at an all-time high with 450 clients being served at temporary locations; and WHEREAS Ottawa has made the commitment that any resident in need is able to access a shelter bed; and WHEREAS three City-owned recreational facilities are being used as Physical Distancing - Emergency Overflow Centres and these facilities need to be returned to their intended recreational use as quickly as possible; and WHEREAS the City of Ottawa has an opportunity to enter into a lease agreement at 230 Queen Street and to convert 29,634 square feet of office space to provide transitional housing for up to 130 individuals. WHEREAS the Corporate Real Estate Office (CREO) has confirmed that t

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion to take advantage of early-bird pricing for conference registration prior to March 31, 2024. WHEREAS the City of Ottawa is a member of the Canadian Urban Transit Association (CUTA); and WHEREAS Councillor Wilson Lo is a member of the Canadian Urban Transit Association – Transit Board Members Committee (TBMC); and WHEREAS the TBMC’s membership is comprised of municipal elected officials from across Canada and provides a venue for discussion and the promotion of public transportation among municipal decision-makers, and serves as a forum to share knowledge, insights, and experience, and help identify new and prevailing issues of interest to the sector and aid in addressing them; and WHEREAS meetings of the TBMC are held at the call of the chair 2-3 times a year, with the next meeting to be held in conjunction with the CUTA Spring Summit and Annual General Meeting taking place May 5-7, 2024, in Halifax, Nova Scotia; and WHEREAS if a Member of Council is participating on a board in their capacity related to their role as a Member, that participation be approved by Council; and WHEREAS, subject to Council Approval, the Council Administration Budget will fund the travel costs associated with the participation of Council’s representatives to external municipal organizations; and WHEREAS all City-funded travel shall be subject to the requirements of the Council Expense Policy; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Coun

That the by-laws listed on the Agenda under Motion to Introduce By-laws, Three Readings, be read and passed. 2024-103 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at promenade Hosta Drive as being exempt from Part Lot Control. 2024-104 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. 2024-105 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume them for public use (March Valley Road, Upper Dwyer Hill Road, Cannon Smith Drive, Old Birch Road, Donnelly Drive, Old Almonte Road, Bank Street, 8th Line Road, Marvelville Road, Long Island Drive, Driscoll Drive, Farmview Road, Paden Road, Johnston Road, Dilworth Road, St. Joseph Boulevard, Gallagher Road, Minaki Avenue and Melfa Crescent). 2024-106 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at cercle Trailway Circle as being exempt from Part Lot Control. 2024-107 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2002-189 respecting the repeal of regulations for tow service operators, tow truck drivers, and vehicle storage facility operators. 2024-108 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of lands known municipally as 3317 Navan Road. 2024-109 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of lands known municipally as 266 Park Street. 2024-110 A by-law of

That the following by-law be read and passed: To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of March 6, 2024.

That the proceedings of the City Council meeting of March 6, 2024 be adjourned.