City Council

C. McKenney That the report from the Deputy City Treasurer, entitled “ 2016 Draft Operating and Capital Budgets ”; the report from the Committee of Adjustment, entitled “ 2016 Draft Operating Estimates – Committee of Adjustment ” ; the report from Crime Prevention Ottawa, entitled “ 2016 Draft Operating Budget – Crime Prevention Ottawa ” ; the report from the Ottawa Police Services Board, entitled “ Ottawa Police Service 2016 Operating and Capital Budgets”; the report from the Ottawa Public Library Board, entitled “ Ottawa Public Library: Approval of 2016 Draft Budget ”; Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 10; Audit Committee Report 6; Community and Protective Services Committee Report 9, including amended page 26 of the Community and Protective Services Committee Operating and Capital Budget; Environment Committee Report 6; Finance and Economic Development Committee Report 10, including amended pages 33, 34 and 53 of the Finance and Economic Development Committee Operating and Capital Budget; Information Technology Sub-Committee Report 2, including amended page 12 of the Information Technology Sub-Committee Operating and Capital Budget; Planning Committee Report 18; Transit Commission Report 7; and, Transportation Committee Report 10 be received and considered; and That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to receive and consider the report from the Ottawa Board of Health entitled “ 2016 Draft Operating Budget for the Ottawa Board of Health - amended ”, including a

C. McKenney That City Council resolve to move into Committee of the Whole pursuant to Section 52 of the Procedure By-law .

WHEREAS, on November 30, 2015, the Community and Protective Services Committee and other Members of Council heard directly from those who are working on the front lines with Ottawa’s most vulnerable citizens, each of whom highlighted different areas where they are experiencing an increase in demand that they cannot afford to meet; and WHEREAS these partner agencies, and others in the community are playing an important role by providing services; and WHEREAS the majority of these agencies use City funds to leverage other dollars, multiplying the value of the City’s investment and the return to those residents most in need; and WHEREAS the delegations pointed to several mounting pressures, from an increase to the number of residents using these programs to the cost of items like food, utilities, and transportation; and WHEREAS a modest investment of some one-time money in the 2016 envelope for Community Funding – Non Renewable Funding (p. 42 of the Community and Protective Services Committee 2016 Budget book) would enable the City to better assist agencies in their efforts to move towards a more sustainable services; and WHEREAS the Deputy City Treasurer has advised that there are sufficient funds budgeted in the One-time and Unforeseen account to accommodate this change for 2016; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Council approve an additional $250,000 for Community Funding – Non Renewable Funding (p. 42 of the Community and Protective Services Committee 2016 Budget book) for

WHEREAS Project 907399 – Pedestrian Facilities (p. 86 of the Transportation Committee Budget book) includes funding in 2016 for a new sidewalk along Castlefrank Road, from Torcastle Way to Winchester Drive; and WHEREAS a new sidewalk on Bridgestone Drive, from Grassy Plains Drive to Eagleson Road, is also a Council-approved Transportation Master Plan Affordable Pedestrian Network project; and WHEREAS the Bridgestone Drive sidewalk is the first project listed below the cut-off line of the Affordable Pedestrian Network projects envelope and staff has advised the Bridgestone Drive project is comparable in costs to the Castlefrank Road sidewalk; and WHEREAS, although both projects are important to the ward, the Bridgestone Drive project is a more urgent community priority; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Council approve that Project 907399 – Pedestrian Facilities (p. 86 of the Transportation Committee Budget book) be amended such that the new sidewalk on Bridgestone Drive, from Grassy Plains Drive to Eagleson Road be funded in 2016, and the new sidewalk along Castlefrank Road, from Torcastle Way to Winchester Drive project be

WHEREAS City Council approved a reduction to outdoor patio fees in 2015 and, although a freeze of these fees for the 2016 Draft Budget was contemplated at the time, it was anticipated that this would result in a $12,000 unfunded budget pressure for 2016; and WHEREAS, following the consideration of the Planning Committee budget, staff reviewed the increased number of patios in 2015 and determined that a similar number of patios are anticipated for 2016; and WHEREAS staff has also determined that, based on the 2015 actuals, Council will exceed the 2016 revenue projections even if the patio fees are frozen at 2015 rates; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve that the 2016 Outdoor Patio Fee-Daily Rental per Sqm/Day (p.12 of the Planning Committee Budget book) be frozen at the 2015 rate of $1.18 per square metre per day.

WHEREAS, on October 14, 2015, in keeping with Council’s adopted Transit Affordability Plan, City Council directed that the budget allocation for Transit services be based on a 2.5% increase to the Transit levy, which would result in a 2.85% increase on the transit share of the residential tax bill, the equivalent of $17 for the owner of an average-priced home in the urban transit area; and WHEREAS the Transit Commission’s recommended Draft 2016 Operating and Capital Budget includes a transit fare increase effective July 1, 2016 (p. 7 of the Transit Commission 2016 Budget book), with an average fare increase of 2.5% set out in the 2016 fare table approved by the Transit Commission on December 3, 2015; and WHEREAS all Members of Council and staff share the goal of developing and maintaining a robust, affordable and sustainable transit system, which benefits all residents of Ottawa; and WHEREAS it is important for OC Transpo to retain customers throughout a challenging period in 2016 when construction on the O-Train Confederation Line will result in Transitway closures, service disruptions and delays affecting approximately 40% of all transit trips; and Whereas freezing transit fares in 2016 would provide a small economic incentive for transit riders to remain with the service, signal that the City values their loyalty and recognizes the reality of service disruptions; and WHEREAS staff has advised that freezing transit fares for 2016 would result in a $2.2M reduction to the rec

WHEREAS the Transit Commission’s recommended 2016 Draft Operating and Capital Budget anticipates new revenue arrangements with festivals and events that involve increased requirements for transit services; and WHEREAS the City currently has established practices in some areas where there are increased requirements (e.g. Paramedics, Police), but not for Transit, save for the arrangement with the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group (OSEG); and WHEREAS staff, affected parties and the public would benefit from a formal, transparent framework for establishing a cost-recovery model for increased transit services for festivals and events that would consider the following: · Criteria for when staff would seek cost-recovery, as well as a mechanism for those not meeting the threshold to request additional transit service; · Consideration of different levels of cost-recovery (free transit events, the OSEG model, incremental cost-recovery, etc.); · Process for a request for waiving fees, as well as instruments for recovering unpaid fees; and · Best practices in other jurisdictions; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff be directed to bring forward a report to the Transit Commission outlining their approach to cost-recovery for increased transit service for festivals and special events.

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

WHEREAS, as a result of discussions on the Stage 1 and Stage 2 of Light Rail Transit (LRT) – Provision of Public Washrooms report (ACS2015-CMR-OCM-0031) at the December 1, 2015 Finance and Economic Development Committee meeting, staff were directed to “provide options of a payment system for public toilets on the LRT system”; and WHEREAS, subsequent to that direction being provided, staff has begun the process of gathering new information and identified alternative options for the installation of public washrooms within the fare paid zone of Bayview and Hurdman Stations that could reduce capital and operating costs, but a review and analysis of these options cannot be accomplished prior to consideration of this report at the December 9, 2015 Council meeting; and WHEREAS given that construction timelines are tight, and staff has advised that the City will incur a minimum of $250k in costs if a decision on public washrooms at Bayview and Hurdman Stations is delayed past December 16, 2015; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT City Council delegate the authority to the Mayor, Chair of the Transit Commission, and the City Manager to evaluate the options for the installation of public washrooms at the Bayview and Hurdman Stations and approve an alternative to the proposal in the Stage 1 and Stage 2 of Light Rail Transit (LRT) – Provision of Public Washrooms report (ACS2015-CMR-OCM-0031) that reduces the capital and operating costs to the greatest extent possible while maintaining the loca

WHEREAS following the public and Planning Committee meetings for Zoning By-law Amendment – 175 Main Street , the applicant and the Old Ottawa East Community Association have agreed to an additional zoning regulation to be added to the proposed rezoning; AND WHEREAS staff have no concerns with the proposed addition; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Document 2 – Details of Recommended Zoning of the Report, as amended by Planning Committee at its meeting of November 24, be further amended by adding the following provision to proposed exception TM[XXXX] H(20): “- a parking garage is only permitted below grade”. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that there be no further notice pursuant to Section 34(17) of the Planning Act .

C. McKenney That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 10 (Items A and B on the Bulk Consent Agenda); Audit Committee Report 6 (Items 17, 18, and 19 on the Agenda); Community and Protective Services Committee Report 9 (C and D on the Bulk Consent Agenda); Environment Committee Report 6 (Item E on the Bulk Consent Agenda); Finance and Economic Development Committee Report 10 (Items 20, 21, and 22 on the Agenda and Items F to K on the Bulk Consent Agenda); Planning Committee Reports 18 and 19 ( Items 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, and 28 on the Agenda and Items L, M and N on the Bulk Consent Agenda) be received and adopted as amended.

WHEREAS the previous Ward Councillor submitted a complete Application for Lane Closing on July 14, 2014, for the abutting residential landowners of the Lane between Queen Mary Street and Prince Albert Street, extending from Marion Avenue to the Vanier Parkway; and WHEREAS, through the process of the Application, City staff determined that the Lane could be approved for closure and that the Lane was surplus to the City’s requirements; and WHEREAS the last day to fulfill the conditions of approval is December 31, 2015, and the Ward Councillor has been advised that the Applicant and City staff may not have sufficient time to meet and satisfy all of the conditions required, including preparation and registration of a survey, before that deadline; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve the extension of the expiry date for the Application for Lane Closing of the Lane between Queen Mary Street and Prince Albert Street, extending from Marion Avenue to the Vanier Parkway from December 31, 2015, to December 31, 2016, to allow for sufficient time for the abutting landowners to satisfy all of the conditions of approval and complete the process to purchase the Lane.

WHEREAS the Municipal Act, 2001 subsection 228(2) permits the City to appoint Deputy Clerks; and WHEREAS Dawn Whelan, who was appointed a Deputy City Clerk by By-law No. 2008-251, is retiring and a backup signing authority for the Deputy Clerk is required in the event that the City Clerk and the Deputy Clerk are absent at the same time; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, effective December 9, 2015, Caitlin Salter MacDonald be appointed a Deputy Clerk to take over signing and other duties in the absence of the City Clerk and the Deputy Clerk appointed by By-law No. 2006-472.

C. McKenney THAT By-law 2015-374 to confirm the proceedings of Council be enacted and passed.