City Council

That the report from the City Clerk and Solicitor’s Office entitled “ Status Update – Council Inquiries and Motions for the Period Ending February 23, 2018 ”; Community and Protective Services Committee Report 29; Environment and Climate Protection Committee Report 18; Planning Committee Report 58; and the report from the City Clerk and Solicitor’s Office entitled “ Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of February 14, 2018 ”, b e received and considered; and That, pursuant to Subsections 35 (5) and 35 (6) of Procedure By-law 2016-377, Council receive and consider Planning Committee Report 59; and That that the petition listed on the Agenda, with respect to sidewalk between 435 and 395 Terminal Avenue, be received.

That the report from the City Clerk and Solicitor’s Office entitled “ Status Update – Council Inquiries and Motions for the Period Ending February 23, 2018 ”; Community and Protective Services Committee Report 29; Environment and Climate Protection Committee Report 18; Planning Committee Reports 58 and 59; and the report from the City Clerk and Solicitor’s Office entitled “ Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of February 14, 2018 ”, 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; and WHEREAS in 1977, 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 we are witnessing a significant rise in women’s activism and a deepening resolve to reject gender discrimination in all forms; 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, 2018, to be International Women’s Day in the City of Ottawa.

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion as the next Council meeting is not until March 28, 2018, and the agreement with the Province must be finalized and executed in March prior to the end of the Province’s fiscal year. WHEREAS the Province of Ontario has taken significant steps to fight climate change and limit Green House Gas (GHG) emissions with the passage of the Climate Change Mitigation and Low-carbon Economy Act, 2016 (the “Act”) and release of its 5-year Climate Change Action Plan (“CCAP”); and WHEREAS the Municipal GHG Challenge Fund is one of the specific actions identified in the CCAP to support municipal action on climate change mitigation; and WHERAS the Municipal GHG Challenge Fund is a competitive, application-based program that supports GHG emissions reduction projects proposed by municipalities who have or will develop a Community-wide GHG Emissions Inventory, Community-wide GHG Reduction Targets, and a Community-wide GHG Emissions Reduction Plan; WHEREAS Ottawa City Council has approved the Air Quality and Climate Change Management Plan (AQCCMP), which establishes a framework for how Ottawa will mitigate and adapt to climate change over the next 20 years; and WHEREAS the AQCCMP qualifies the City of Ottawa for the GHG Challenge Fund as it’s a defined plan with goals and objectives that includes GHG reduction targets, associated performance measures, a GHG emissions inventory, with a commitment to review this plan every five

BE IT RESOLVED that the Rules of Procedure be suspended to receive and consider the preferred candidate being recommending by the Hiring Panel for the position of Light Rail Regulatory Monitor and Compliance Officer, and the draft employment contract for same, in order to finalize the appointment in a timely manner. WHEREAS City Council on September 23, 2015, approved the establishment of the position of the Light Rail Regulatory Monitor and Compliance Officer for the City’s Light Rail Transit System, whose duties include monitoring and reporting on compliance with the Ottawa Light Rail Regulatory Framework (Report ACS2015-CMR-OCM-0008); and WHEREAS the report established a Hiring Panel, consisting Mayor Jim Watson, Deputy Mayors Bob Monette and Mark Taylor, Transit Commission Chair Stephen Blais and Transportation Committee Chair Keith Egli, which would engage an external firm to establish and implement an independent search process that would identify candidates of high quality; and WHEREAS Lynda Naveda Consulting Ltd. (the Recruitment Consultant) was tasked with undertaking a search for qualified candidates to fulfill this role; and WHEREAS on November 27, 2017, a meeting of the Hiring Panel was convened to consider the curricula vitae of candidates who had been short-listed by the Recruitment Consultant for consideration by the Hiring Panel; and WHEREAS, the Hiring Panel conducted interviews for this position on December 11, 2018, and selected a Preferred Candidate; and W

That the by-laws listed on the Agenda, under Motion to Introduce By-laws, Three Readings be read and passed; and That the rules be waived to permit the listing of a by-law to adopt an official plan amendment and zoning by-law respecting 355 Cooper Street.

That the following by-law be read and passed: By-law 2018-56 to confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of February 28, 2018.