City Council

That the report from Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc. entitled “Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc. – 2020 Annual Report”; the report from the Integrity Commissioner entitled “Report to Council on an Inquiry Respecting the Conduct of Councillor Harder”; Built Heritage Sub-Committee Report 22; Community and Protective Services Committee Report 20; Planning Committee Report 44; Transit Commission Report 12 and the reports from the City Clerk entitled “Status Update – Council Inquiries and Motions for the Period Ending June 18, 2021” and “Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of June 9, 2021”be received and considered.

That Council recess for the purposes of holding the Annual Meeting of Members of the Marchés d’Ottawa Markets and that upon the conclusion of the annual meeting, the meeting of Council resume.

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

WHEREAS the Integrity Commissioner has issued his report regarding the conduct of Councillor Harder pursuant to the Code of Conduct of Members of Council (Code); and WHEREAS as provided for in both Section 223.4(5) of the Municipal Act, 2001 and Section 15 the Code of Conduct for Members of Council, the Integrity Commissioner may make recommendations to City Council with respect to sanctions and other corrective actions; and WHEREAS City Council has the authority to impose any of the sanctions and other corrective actions recommended by the Integrity Commissioner as well as other sanctions or corrective actions Council deems appropriate arising from the findings of the Integrity Commissioner, subject to the Municipal Act, 2001 ; and WHEREAS Council has the authority to accept, amend or reject the recommendations from the Integrity Commissioner and to approve any additional corrective measures; and WHEREAS Councillor Harder has stepped down as Chair of the Planning Committee, as well as being a member of that Committee effective immediately, and has stepped down from the Ottawa Community Lands Development Corporation and the Planning Advisory Committee; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council Receive the Integrity Commissioner’s Report, reprimand Councillor Harder for the said contraventions, and approve the following as a replacement motion for the recommendations set out in the Integrity Commissioner’s Report: That Council Direct the City Clerk with the Integrity Commissioner,

C. McKenney WHEREAS the most recent report from the Integrity Commissioner has given rise to concerns about the perception of close ties between the development industry and local government, in particular as it relates to some developers, consultants and lobbyists and Council and senior planning staff; and WHEREAS, in accordance with the City of Ottawa’s Lobbyist Registry By-law, lobbying occurs when an individual representing a financial or business interest, or the financial interest of a not-for-profit with paid staff, communicates with a Member of Council or City staff to try to influence a decision on governmental matters that are outside of standard processes; and WHEREAS the federal government has established a 5-year post-employment prohibition on lobbying, which excludes designated senior public office holders (defined in the federal Lobbying Act and including both elected officials and senior public servants) from being paid to work as a consultant lobbyist on behalf of an organization or corporation for five years after their last day of employment as a designated senior public office holder; and WHEREAS establishing such a post-employment lobbying prohibition for municipal staff and elected officials would support efforts to restore public trust in the independence of the planning process; and WHEREAS Section 223.9 of the Municipal Act, 2001 authorizes municipalities to provide for a system of registration of persons who lobby public office holders, including the

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following Motion, in order that the property owner may address these issues as soon as possible, WHEREAS the buildings on the parcels of land known as 78, 84, 86 and 88 Beechwood Avenue and 69, 73, 77, 81, 85, 89 and 93 Barrette Street are either vacant or in the process of being vacated; and WHEREAS there is currently a Site Plan Application for a replacement building ; and WHEREAS the Owner intends to develop the properties once they have acquired the necessary approvals. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve demolition control for the existing buildings on the property subject to the following conditions; The landscaping of the property shall be finalized in accordance with conditions established by the General Manager of Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development; The registered Owner agrees that, to the discretion of the General Manager, Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department, a replacement building must be substantially completed within five years from the date of this approval and in default thereof, the City Clerk shall enter on the collector’s roll the sum of $5,000 for each of the two residential dwellings to be demolished; The registered Owner shall enter into an Agreement with the City of Ottawa to include the foregoing conditions and pay all costs associated with the registration of said Agreement. At such time as a building permit is issued to redevelop the site and the

Seconded Councillor D. Deans WHEREAS at the Transit Commission meeting of June 16, 2021, staff undertook to report back, prior to signing the agreement, to provide an overview on the tentative agreement with federal agencies as part of the 2022 budget; WHEREAS the report recommendations may be amended to reflect the details of this undertaking; WHEREAS concerns were discussed at Commission regarding winter performance of zero emission buses; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT recommendation 1 be amended as follows: 1. That the City purchase zero-emission buses for all future transit bus fleet needs, on the basis that (a) buses are available to meet the City’s operational needs, including the buses’ functionality in Ottawa’s winter, and as informed, for each year’s order of buses, by the accumulated experience with zero-emission buses already in the OC Transpo fleet , and (b) subject to financial arrangements on terms and conditions acceptable to the City so that the purchase, transition, operation, and support is affordable under the City’s Long Range Financial Plan (LRFP) for Transit; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT that, prior to concluding the agreements and arrangements set out in Recommendations 5 and 6, that the General Manager, Transportation Services, report back to Transit Commission to provide an overview of the tentative agreements and funding arrangements prior to or as part of the 2022 budget approval.

That the report from Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc. entitled “ Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc. – 2020 Annual Report ”; the report from the Integrity Commissioner entitled “ Report to Council on an Inquiry Respecting the Conduct of Councillor Harder”; Built Heritage Sub-Committee Report 22 ; Community and Protective Services Committee Report 20 ; Planning Committee Report 44; Transit Commission Report 12 and the reports from the City Clerk entitled “ Status Update – Council Inquiries and Motions for the Period Ending June 18, 2021” and “ Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of June 9, 2021 ” ; be received and adopted as amended.

WHEREAS, the 2020-2021 school year is about to come to an end for elementary and secondary students, WHEREAS, a State of Emergency, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, was first called in the Province of Ontario in March 2020, resulting in the shift to mandatory at-home learning for the vast majority of students until the end of the school year, Whereas, the 2020-2021 school year experienced a full school shutdown as of December 26, 2020 with schools re-opening on February 1, 2021 and another shutdown from April 3, 2021 to present day, WHEREAS, the closure of schools has caused a state of flux in the education system, for all involved, including students, parents, school administration, teachers and support staff; and WHEREAS, school officials and the professional teaching and support staff rose to the occasion yet again, pivoted back and forth from on-line teaching, distributed resources to thousands of households and did their best to ensure learning continued during the pandemic; and WHEREAS, the efforts of teachers, other school board staff and parents have been highly commendable and shall be acknowledged and praised; THEREFORE BE IS RESOLVED that, on this final week of the 2020-2021 school year, Ottawa City Council extend its strong appreciation and gratitude to all educators and school staff who did everything they could to provide a sense of stability, comfort and care to their students, during this unforgettable school year; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the May

WHEREAS Marianne Wilkinson has been a strong advocate and dedicated resident of Kanata since 1968, through involvement in the Beaverbrook Community Association, the Kanata Food Cupboard, the Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre, and the Kanata Choral Association; and WHEREAS she was the first woman to run for March Township Council in 1970 and became the first woman Reeve of March Township in 1976; and WHEREAS she contributed to the amalgamation of the townships that became Kanata, and became the first Mayor of Kanata in 1978; and WHEREAS she dedicated nearly 50 years of her life to municipal politics, and is a role model for young women interested in politics and public service; and WHEREAS raising awareness about strong women leaders is part of the path to achieving gender equity; and WHEREAS Marianne Wilkinson was instrumental in having the Kanata Town Centre pedestrian bridge constructed over Highway 417 to join North and South Kanata; and WHEREAS in keeping with its powers set out in the Municipal Act, 2001, Council may assign a commemorative name by resolution, notwithstanding the provisions included in the Commemorative Naming Policy; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Kanata Town Centre Pedestrian Bridge over Highway 417, be renamed the “Marianne Wilkinson Bridge.”

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion due to the time sensitivity associated with implementing the recommended changes and communicating them to impacted homeowners. WHEREAS on December 9, 2020, City Council approved the revisions to the boundary of the Urban Transit Area (UTA), to be effective January 1, 2021; and WHEREAS the UTA expansion added 846 properties to the Urban Transit Area to align with the Urban Policy Area (as defined in the Official Plan) consistent with Council policy; and WHEREAS on December 9, 2020, City Council approved the 2021 draft operating and capital budget; and WHEREAS Staff have already implemented the 2021 Budget, through the 2021 property tax interim and final instalments in March and June, thereby eliminating the feasibility of a phased-in UTA increase for 2021; and WHEREAS the 846 impacted properties saw an increase resulting from their urban transit levy on the final property tax bill due June 17, 2021, and require additional time to enroll into the pre-authorized payment plan in order to be able to spread out the payments; and WHEREAS Section 342 of the Municipal Act, 2001 allows for an extension of due dates for any installments if earlier installments are paid on time; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council a pprove an extended due date for the final property tax instalment from June 17, 2021 to July 31, 2021 for enrollment to the monthly pre-authorized debit plan without penalties for City of Ottawa prop

That the by-laws listed on the Agenda under Motion to Introduce By-laws, Three Readings, be read and passed.

That the following by-law be read and passed: To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of June 23, 2021.