City Council

BE IT RESOLVED that the following reports be received and considered: the report from the Finance and Corporate Services Department titled, “2023 Draft Operating and Capital Budgets”; the report from the Committee of Adjustment titled, “Committee of Adjustment – 2023 Draft Operating Budget”; the report from Crime Prevention Ottawa titled, “2023 Draft Operating Budget - Crime Prevention Ottawa”; the report from the Ottawa Public Library Board titled, “Ottawa Public Library: 2023 Draft Budget Estimates”; Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 1; Audit Committee Report 1A; Emergency Preparedness and Protective Services Committee Report 1A; Environment and Climate Change Committee Report 1; Finance and Corporate Services Committee Report 1A; Planning and Housing Committee Report 3; Transit Commission Report 2; Transportation Committee Report 2; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Rules of Procedure be suspended to receive and consider the following budget reports rising from meetings that took place on February 27 and 28, 2023, following publication of the Draft Council Agenda: the report from the Ottawa Police Services Board titled, “Ottawa Police Services Board - 2023 Draft Operating and Capital Budgets; the report from the Ottawa Board of Health, titled “2023 Draft Operating Budget for the Ottawa Board of Health”; and Community Services Committee Report 1. That City Council resolve to move into Committee of the Whole pursuant to Sections 52 and 53 of the Procedure By-l

That City Council resolve to move into Committee of the Whole pursuant to Sections 52 and 53 of the Procedure By-law.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT City Council, sitting as Committee of the Whole, receive and consider the Draft 2023 Operating and Capital Budgets as recommended by the Committee of Adjustment, Crime Prevention Ottawa, the Ottawa Police Services Board, the Ottawa Public Library Board, the Ottawa Board of Health and by the Standing Committees and Transit Commission, and the Draft 2023 Rate-Supported Operating and Capital Budget as recommended by the Environment and Climate Change Committee, as listed in the Council Agenda and incorporating all amended budget books and pages; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Council, sitting as Committee of the Whole, approve the following budgets: Part 1 - Board Budgets 1. The 2023 Draft Operating Budget for the Committee of Adjustment; 2. The 2023 Draft Operating Budget for Crime Prevention Ottawa;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the 2023 Ottawa Police Services Board Draft Operating Budget be reduced by $500K, and that $500K be added to General Manager’s Office Business Support Services and Community Safety, Well-Being, Policy and Analytics Operating Resource Requirement (page 4) specifically to advance alternative call response and mental health outreach team in 2023 and 2024; For (10) T. Kavanagh, R. King, J. Leiper, R. Brockington, S. Menard, L. Johnson, S. Devine, J. Bradley, S. Plante, and A. Troster Against (15) M. Luloff, L. Dudas, G. Gower, T. Tierney, C. Kitts, G. Darouze, A. Hubley, C. Curry, D. Hill, C. Kelly, M. Carr, D. Brown, S. Desroches, W. Lo, and M. Sutcliffe

BE IT RESOLVED that, as a result of greater investment in community development described in the Ottawa Public Library (OPL) 2023 Budget, City Council request that the Ottawa Public Library Board direct its staff to initiate the activities of the community development function in Ward 16 - River Ward, meeting with the Councillor and community association leaders to discuss priorities and to consider input regarding the expansion of OPL programming and services in the area.

WHEREAS the City of Ottawa has over one thousand municipal park sites that are enjoyed by the general public on a year-round basis; and WHEREAS many park locations do not have access to public washrooms; and WHEREAS municipal parks are public gathering places for sports, recreation and leisure activities used by people of all ages; and WHEREAS the current funding to provide seasonal access to washrooms is limited and does not address the many emerging needs in each ward; and WHEREAS the City currently installs up to 50 portable toilets in priority park locations and has a Standing Offer to deliver this service; and WHEREAS the City of Ottawa operates 52 wading pools during the summer season to provide Ottawa residents with a fun, park-based activity that also assists with heat relief during heat events; and WHEREAS in order to extend the number of operating weeks for wading pools, the City has staggered the seasonal opening and closure of wading pools into two cohorts, with the first cohort opening the third week of June and closing the third week of August (June 26th to August 20th) and the second cohort operating from the start July to the fourth week of August (July 1st to August 27th); and WHEREAS it would be beneficial to increase the operating hours of wading pools but the cost of doing do would be an additional $230,000 annually; and WHEREAS in the last month, City staff have secured additional hedging contracts for diesel fuel in 2023, reducing some of the financial a

WHEREAS all City-owned Real Property is a corporate asset and not an asset of any individual department or Ward; and WHEREAS revenue accrued from the disposal of any City-owned Real Property shall be deposited to the Sale of Surplus Land Account; and WHEREAS the current Sale of Surplus Land Account budget is $1.5M; and WHEREAS the forecast for the Sale of Surplus Land is projected to be $2.5M for 2023; and WHEREAS the $15M annual contribution to Municipal Investment in Affordable Housing account 910954 excludes the forecasted 6.33% capital inflation for 2023; and WHEREAS the capital inflation for the housing contribution based on 6.33% equates to approximately $950K; and WHEREAS the City has committed to accelerating its planned 2025 Long Range Financial Plan update for Housing Services to be completed in advance of the 2024 Budget process; and WHEREAS it would be desirable for the Municipal Investment in Affordable Housing account to be increased prior to that accelerated LRFP Update; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Sale of Surplus Land Account budget be increased by $1M to $2.5M; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the increase in revenue from the Sale of Surplus Land Account be allocated to the Municipal Investment in Affordable Housing account 910954.

WHEREAS, on November 17, 2021 Transit Commission

WHEREAS weekday route #17 peak transit service to Wateridge Village which ran from 2018- 2020 before it was temporarily cancelled due to low ridership during the pandemic; and WHEREAS the Secondary Plan for Wateridge Village states that City seek to establish early service agreements with community developers to ensure transit service is provided in advance of when service would typically meet City financial performance levels; and WHEREAS Wateridge Village was provided with two peak-hour week-day routes providing convenient and well-used transit service; and WHEREAS when the #17 service was cancelled, travel time to key locations for Wateridge Village residents became two to three times longer, requiring multiple transfers, and longer walking distances; and WHEREAS the Wateridge Village Community Association has consistently requested the need for a return of this needed corridor service; and WHEREAS the current situation is contributing to lower transit use among residents of these areas; and WHEREAS since service was temporarily cancelled the number of completed dwellings in Wateridge has approximately doubled from 360 to 720, included in this are 48 affordable housing units; and WHEREAS there are more than 585 units under construction, included in this are 271 affordable units and an additional 378 units have site plan approval; and WHEREAS transit supports the City’s goals of the 15-minute neighbourhood and the #17 bus provides 15-minute service to amenities; THEREFORE B

BE IT RESOLVED that the Carr/ Gower Motion be amended to add Tunney’s Pasture as follows: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff be directed to retain the temporary scaffolding at Hurdman Station and Tunney’s Pasture Station in place until April 30, 2023, and that staff be authorized to pay the costs from any existing capital works in progress; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT that staff report pack to Transit Commission with suggested improvements to Hurdman Station and Tunney's Pasture Station, including permanent sheltering and the capital costs associated with those improvements in advance of winter 2023.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff be directed to retain the temporary scaffolding at Hurdman Station in place until April 30, 2023, and that staff be authorized to pay the costs from any existing capital works in progress; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff report pack to Transit Commission with suggested improvements to Hurdman Station and Tunney's Pasture Station, including permanent sheltering and the capital costs associated with those improvements in advance of winter 2023.

WHEREAS a crossing guard has protected children and other vulnerable road users for at least three years at the Laperriere/Merivale/Anna intersection; and WHEREAS City Council in the 2018-2022 and 2022-2026 Terms of Council authorized the use of the Office Budget of the local Ward Councillor to pay for the expenses related to a crossing guard at this above named intersection; and WHEREAS a pedestrian was struck and killed crossing Merivale Road, two blocks away from this intersection in 2022; and WHEREAS this intersection is a major crossing point for children and families from W E Gowling Public School; and WHEREAS this intersection does not meet the official threshold of required pedestrian volume to qualify for a crossing guard; and WHEREAS local residents regard Merivale Road as the most unsafe street in Carlington and this intersection was selected by the local school principal as the number one location in need of a crossing guard; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the crossing guard at the Laperriere/Merivale/Anna intersection be staffed on a permanent basis (as of March 1, 2023) and all costs associated with the guard (approximately $13,000 per annum) be assumed by the City and paid for from the Automated Speed Enforcement revenue.

WHEREAS, at the February 23, 2023, meeting of the Transportation Committee, a motion was approved to defer funding for the widening of the Airport Parkway until after the Transportation Master Plan has been approved by Council and the Trillium Line has completed 2 full years of service, following its 2023 re-opening; and WHEREAS the motion

WHEREAS the City strives to ensure value for money in its service delivery and operations; and WHEREAS a service review process needs to be established; and WHEREAS the intent of the service review program is to verify value for money and look at service delivery without a bias to shifting from in-house provision to external delivery; and WHEREAS the governance report references greater transparency and tools to review the budget for both Council and citizens; and WHEREAS quality and accessibility of services should be paramount as part of this review; and WHEREAS the Auditor General routinely reviews various City branches and activities for value for money and program effectiveness; and WHEREAS staff should consult with the Auditor General to avoid reviews that the Auditor General has identified in her work plan or has recently undertaken; and THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the following amendments be made to Document 3 of the 2023 Draft Operating and Capital Budgets report – Policy Statements and Principles of Service Review Framework: Service Review Policy: Principles: 4. The overall goal of the review program is to ensure the delivery of high-quality services to residents while ensuring value for money, not service level cuts. 6. Environmental quality and/or public safety will not be compromised when considering the service delivery model. Human Resource Policy: City employees will be treated fairly and the appliable collective agreement terms and conditions will be respe

WHEREAS Council acknowledges that the current budget document could be improved and be better positioned to support decision making; and WHEREAS decisions impacting the operating and capital budgets are guided by a number of foundational documents that provide a long-term outlook. These documents include the City’s Fiscal Framework (2007) and the City’s Long Range Financial Plans : Tax Supported (June 6, 2017), Transit (February 24, 2017), Water, Wastewater and Stormwater (September 27, 2017), Housing (March 10, 2021); and WHEREAS the City’s Capital Budget that is approved annually by Council includes current year authority and forecasted capital spending for three subsequent years; and WHEREAS The City’s operating budget is not multi-year and does not include forecasts of spending beyond the current year; and WHEREAS other major cities in Canada use multi-year budgeting or forecasting ranging from two to five years to ensure Council is aware of upcoming budget pressures and as a means to ensure current decisions align directionally with term-of-Council or longer-term priorities; and WHEREAS Section 291 of the Municipal Act, 2001 provides that municipalities may prepare and adopt a multi-year budget covering a period of up to five years and that municipalities must review and re-adopt multi-year budgets each year; and WHEREAS the Government Finance Officers Association recommends a budget that incorporates a long-term perspective and recommends that all governments prepare an

WHEREAS, although it is recognized that the City’s budget process has been developed and refined over a number of years based on past practice and experience, there is always value in reviewing those practices to see if there can be further improvement; and WHEREAS there may be useful lessons learned from this year’s process especially for those Members of Council who have gone through the City’s budget process for the first time, such as (but not limited to) the desirability for budget documents to be more user-friendly, the identification of unfunded pressures and consideration to improving the budget public consultation process and initiating it before the budget directions are set, and WHEREAS it is expected that the process for the development of the 2024 Draft Operating and Capital Budget will begin within a matter of months; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff be directed to conduct a budget survey (electronic or in-person) for all Members of Council about the 2023 budget process and report back to Council on the results as part of the 2024 Budget Directions report or earlier, if possible.

WHEREAS a Municipal Price Index provides a tool for measuring the effects of inflation on the cost of providing municipal services; and WHEREAS a Municipal Price Index differs from the Consumer Price Index (CPI) because it measures the cost increases to a representative basket of expenditures such as asphalt, steel and cement, that a municipality makes compared with that of the CPI which measures the prices that consumers face when buying a basket of goods for their household; and WHEREAS municipalities such as Edmonton have utilized MPI as a tool that helps better inform the City’s budgetary process of external economic conditions that the City will face; and WHEREAS The development of municipal price indexes is important in creating an understanding that the patterns of local government spending are quite different than those of the average household; and WHEREAS a Municipal Price Index can be used to justify or explain increases in annual budget expenditures attributable to inflation; and WHEREAS a Municipal Price Index can illustrate expenditure trends as an early warning for minimizing the effects of budget shortfalls; and WHEREAS Council approve and consider such cost spending as collective bargaining settlements, which influence overall costs, and figures used to rationalize budget requests; and WHEREAS this process also reinforces the need for the council to be cognizant of the budgetary effect; and WHEREAS it is incumbent upon Council to better explain to its rate pa

That the Committee of the Whole rise and report to City Council.

BE IT RESOLVED that the recommendations set out in the 2023 Draft Operating and Capital Budget reports outlined below, including all amendments and resolutions approved by Council in Committee of the Whole, be received and adopted as amended: 1. the report from the Finance and Corporate Services Department titled, “2023 Draft Operating and Capital Budgets”; 2. the report from the Committee of Adjustment titled, “Committee of Adjustment – 2023 Draft Operating Budget”; 3. the report from Crime Prevention Ottawa titled, “2023 Draft Operating Budget - Crime Prevention Ottawa”; 4. the report from the Ottawa Police Services Board titled, “Ottawa Police Services Board - 2023 Draft Operating and Capital Budgets; 5. the report from the Ottawa Public Library Board titled “Ottawa Public Library - 2023 Draft Budget Estimates”; 6. the report from the Ottawa Board of Health titled, “2023 Draft Operating Budget for the Ottawa Board of Health”; 7. Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 1; 8. Audit Committee Report 1A; 9. Community Services Committee Report 1. 10. Emergency Preparedness and Protective Services Committee Report 1A; 11. Environment and Climate Change Committee Report 1; 12. Finance and Corporate Services Committee Report 1A; 13. Planning and Housing Committee Report 3; 14. Transit Commission Report 2; 15. Transportation Committee Report 2; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that any dissents and declarations of interest recorded during the Committee of the Whole session be deem

WHEREAS on March 11, 2020 the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 viral disease a pandemic; and WHEREAS the Covid-19 pandemic has been unprecedented in its far-reaching impacts, including collective trauma, on individuals, families, children and vulnerable communities; and WHEREAS the impacts of Covid-19 continue to be felt in overtaxed and under-resourced health care systems and a range of other public services that have still not fully recovered from the pandemic; and WHEREAS the leadership and front line workers at Ottawa Pubic Health, as well as health and social service agencies across the City of Ottawa, have worked tirelessly and effectively to guide the City of Ottawa through the Covid-19 pandemic, and continue to monitor and respond to a vast range of pandemic-related impacts; and WHEREAS in March 2021, Government of Canada has designated March 11, 2021, as a National Day of Observance to commemorate the people who