City Council

That Built Heritage Sub-Committee Report 21; Community and Protective Services Committee Report 19; Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management Report 16; Finance and Economic Development Committee Report 25; and Planning Committee Report 42; be received and considered.

WHEREAS Porter’s Island Bridge has been identified as having cultural heritage value; and WHEREAS Porter’s Island Bridge has been recommended for designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act through the staff report “Designation of Porter’s Island Bridge” (ACS2021-PIE-RHU-0014); and WHEREAS future maintenance and alterations to the bridge should have regard for the Statement of Cultural Heritage Value and Heritage Attributes; and WHEREAS significant alterations would be required in order to safely open the bridge to pedestrians; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council: Direct staff to undertake a conservation plan for the bridge to address rehabilitation and maintenance of the heritage resource, opportunities for interpretation, heritage permit requirements and potential financial implications. Direct staff to consider the cost to prepare this plan as part of the 2022 budget for the Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department.

BE IT RESOLVED that Council direct the General Manager of Emergency and Protective Services under the umbrella of the Community, Safety and Well-Being (CSWB) Plan to, as soon as possible, take the lead to develop a Community Mental Health Strategy, working with the Ottawa Police Services and the Ottawa Mental Health Strategy Guiding Council, Ottawa Public Health, relevant City partners, health care and hospital partners and relevant social services and community stakeholders, including Ottawa Community Housing, to ensure that the efforts that are being undertaken already are co-ordinated and not duplicated, and report back with a draft strategy and any related funding in advance of the Draft 2022 Budget. The above motion 54/3 was

WHEREAS October 28, 2020, Council approved “Mental Well-being” as one of the Priorities to be included in the Community Safety and Well-Being Plan, which is anticipated to come back to Committee and Council for consideration in fall, 2021; and WHEREAS at that same Council meeting on October 28, 2020, Council also approved Motion 42/6 from Councillors Menard and McKenney providing Council’s support to the Ottawa polices Services Board (OPSB) and the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) in their plan to develop a comprehensive mental health strategy, and associated consultations, including the OPS and OPSB’s stated intention to include discussion of potential alternative models of community safety response including those that allow for a non-police response when warranted; and WHEREAS at its meeting of May 20, 2021, the Community and Protective Services Committee

WHEREAS report ACS2021-PIE-EDP-0017 recommends approval of the Montreal Road Community Improvement Plan Grant Program Application submitted by Mrak Holdings Inc. for or a Community Improvement Plan Grant not to exceed $2,910,171 over a maximum period of 10 years, to build a t wo-storey Porsche automobile dealership at 458 Montreal Road; and WHEREAS Staff identified a transcription error in the report and in the Grant Calculations listed in Document 1, as the CIP grant was intended to be based on the combined value of 458 and 470 Montreal Road; and WHEREAS the proposed revised calculations do not impact the Incremental Tax Change: Post Development, which remains $3,880,228, or the Estimated Grant Amount at 75%, which also remains the same at $2,910,171; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council: 1. replace Document 1 with a revised Document 1 (attached [1] ) stating the intended combined value of 458 and 470 Montreal Road; and 2. amend the report to make reference to the Montreal Road Community Improvement Plan Grant Program Application applying to the combined value of 458 and 470 Montreal Road; and 3. amend Recommendation 1 to read: 1. Approve the Montreal Road Community Improvement Plan Grant Program Application submitted by Mrak Holdings Inc., owner of the propert ies at 470 and 458 Montreal Road, for a Community Improvement Plan Grant not to exceed $2,910,171 over a maximum period of 10 years, subject to the establishment of, and in accordance with the terms and conditions, o

WHEREAS Community Improvement Plans (CIPs) are financial tools permitted by the Province of Ontario to municipalities in order to improve economic vitality in specific geographic areas and; WHEREAS the principal goal of a CIP is to stimulate business investment, urban renewal and property upgrades in an area and; WHEREAS a CIP provides financial incentives to property owners that will encourage urban renewal, promote the development of cultural assets, support businesses including not-for-profits and cultural organizations, contribute to making the city an attractive and business-friendly environment and encourage investment and expansion and; WHEREAS the City of Ottawa has approved a number of CIPs including the Bells Corners Community Improvement Plan, the Orléans Community Improvement Plan, the St. Joseph Boulevard Community Improvement Plan, the Montreal Road Community Improvement Plan, and a Heritage Community Improvement Plan and; WHEREAS the plan offers Tax Increment Equivalent Grants for eligible projects and these grants are calculated on the basis of the increase in the property’s contribution to municipal property taxes, resulting from the value created through redevelopment and; WHEREAS the City reimburses property owners a percentage of the increment in the municipal property tax each year for a defined period of up to 10 years, once taxes are paid each year, and all other accounts with the City are in good standing and; WHEREAS the City of Ottawa has approved a

That the King/ Fleury Motion be

WHEREAS in July 15, 2020, Council adopted an updated 10-Year Housing and Homelessness Plan report; and WHEREAS on May 22, 2019, Council adopted the Montreal Road Community Improvement Plan, which identified Affordable Housing as a key program element to be supported; and WHEREAS the City of Ottawa’s Housing Long Range Financial Plan identified the funding requirements to help address housing affordability in the City of Ottawa; and WHEREAS the Montreal Road Community Improvement Plan Grant Application in respect of 458 and 470 Montreal Road is anticipated to result in additional net tax revenue to the City of Ottawa; and WHEREAS, subject to future assessments, such net tax revenue (25% residual) is estimated to be $970,057 for the first 10 years, and approximately $5,023,241 for the subsequent 10 years, for a total contribution of approximately $6 million towards Affordable Housing over 20 years; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the net new municipally retained tax increment, determined on an annual basis, resulting from the Montreal Road Community Improvement Plan application in respect of 458 and 470 Montreal Road, be allocated to priority affordable or social housing initiatives to be funded under the Housing Long Range Financial Plan for the 10-year CIP period and the subsequent 10-year period, through the municipal allocation for the Housing Long Range Financial Plan.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the resolution in this report be repealed and replaced with the following ( emphasis added ): THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT pursuant to Section 5 – Confidential Information of the Code of Conduct for Members of Council, the Finance and Economic Development Committee recommend City Council request the Integrity Commissioner to undertake an investigation of al l Members of Council into the release of the above-noted confidential memo and provide a report on his findings to City Council as soon as possible.

That Built Heritage Sub-Committee Report 21; Community and Protective Services Committee Report 19; Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management Report 16; Finance and Economic Development Committee Report 25; and Planning Committee Report 42; be received and adopted as amended.

WHEREAS, in December 2020, the House of Commons passed a motion to establish a National Suicide Prevention 988 helpline, that calls for collaboration with the provinces and territories to establish the hotline, consolidating all suicide crisis numbers into one three-digit hotline phone number; and WHEREAS, the feasibility of creating the national hotline is being studied by the Public Health Agency of Canada and the Centre of Addiction and Mental Health; and WHEREAS, a national survey commissioned by the Canadian Mental Health Association and University of British Columbia found that the COVID-19 pandemic has intensified feelings of stress and anxiety among Canadians, with thoughts or feelings of suicide having risen four-fold since the pandemic began; and WHEREAS, the same survey determined that few Canadians are getting the support they need and are resorting to unhealthy coping strategies; and WHEREAS, prior to the COVID pandemic, Statistics Canada reported that approximately 4,000 Canadians were dying each year from suicide; and WHEREAS, the Canada Suicide Prevention Service reported that calls for service increased 200 per cent in October 2020, compared to the same period in 2019; and WHEREAS existing suicide prevention hotlines require the user to remember a 10-digit number; WHEREAS, the intent of a 988 hotline is to quickly connect people facing a mental-health crisis with trained counsellors who can help; and WHEREAS there are no timelines associated with the establis

BE IT RESOLVED that the Rules of Procedure be suspended to permit the consideration of the following motion so that the corresponding by-law may be amended prior to enactment. WHEREAS Report ACS2020-PIE-PS-0088 was passed at Council on September 23, 2020 and the implementing by-law was not to proceed until such time as the agreement under Section 37 of the Planning Act is executed; and WHEREAS Motion N o PLC 2020-29/6 passed at Committee, amending the zoning details, but included an error in the provisions relating to where maximum setbacks were to apply; and WHEREAS the agreement under Section 37 of the Planning Act has been executed; and WHEREAS the proposed by-law and Section 37 agreement reflect the intended zoning provisions relating to maximum setbacks; BE IT RESOLVED that the following changes be made to the staff report: 1. That the amended Details of Recommended Zoning of Document 2 be further amended by replacing the text, “-Minimum and maximum required yard setbacks, building stepbacks, and maximum permitted building heights as per Schedule ‘YYY’” , with the text, “-Minimum required yard setbacks and building stepbacks, and maximum permitted building heights as per Schedule YYY” and adding the text “- Section 186 (3) (b) (ii) does not apply” to Column V of proposed new exception [xxxx], and; 2. That the legend in Schedule YYY be modified accordingly. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a by-law be placed on the agenda of the present meeting of Council with the intended

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following Motion, as there are community safety concerns and in order to allow the property owner to proceed with demolition in a timely manner and prepare for an interim site plan. WHEREAS the building at 1123-1125 Bank Street has been empty for an extensive period of time and; WHEREAS, in the past it has been subject to a fire and; WHEREAS given its current dilapidated state of disrepair it is desirable to have it demolished and; WHEREAS Policy 13 of Section 3.6.3. of the Official Plan requires a site plan be approved for demolitions on a Traditional Mainstreet where there is no immediate replacement building proposed that addresses landscaping and associated site improvements that will contribute to the attractiveness of the Mainstreet environment on an interim basis ; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the applicant prepare an interim site plan and enter into a development agreement with the City, to the satisfaction of the General Manager of PIED, to address the interi m landscaping and improvements to the property after demolition ; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, given the long-standing Community and City interest in the demolition of this building by the community, and the support of the Ward Councillor, that all City fees associated with the site plan and demolition agreement be waived.

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion, as the Court of Revision is set to meet on June 3, 2021, prior to the next Council meeting. WHEREAS the Court of Revision is a statutorily-mandated appeal body established under Section 97 of the Drainage Act to hear drainage assessments from landowners and, in accordance with the Act , may be composed of three or five members appointed by Council; and WHEREAS historically, this quasi-judicial body has been composed of five Members of Council from the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, which includes rural councilors whose wards encompass the municipal drains in question; and WHEREAS on October 14, 2020, Council appointed Councillor Kitts, whose ward includes a significant rural component, as the sixth Member of ARAC; and WHEREAS Council subsequently appointed Councillor Kitts as the Vice-Chair of ARAC on February 10, 2021; and WHEREAS the role of the Vice-Chair of ARAC, in accordance with the Subsection 83(1) of the Procedure By-law, includes presiding over the ARAC meeting in the Chair’s absence and appointing the Vice-Chair of ARAC to the Court of Revision would allow her to fulfill a similar function during Court of Revision proceeding that are generally held immediately following regular ARAC meetings; and WHEREAS, given that the Court of Revision membership is limited by the Drainage Act to a maximum of five Members, adding a new Member to the Court of Revision requires another Member to be

That the by-laws listed on the Agenda under Motion to Introduce By-laws, Three Readings, be read and passed, and That the Rules of Procedure be suspended and the following by-l aw be read and passed in accordance with the Motion approved at today’s meeting regarding 3030 St. Joseph Boulevard: A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of part of the lands known municipally as 3030 St. Joseph Boulevard.

That the following by-law be read and passed: To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of 26 May 2021.