City Council

BE IT RESOLVED that the following reports be received and considered: The report from the Finance and Corporate Services Department titled, “2024 Draft Operating and Capital Budgets”; The report from the Committee of Adjustment titled, “Committee of Adjustment – 2024 Draft Operating Budget”; The report from the Ottawa Police Services Board entitled “Ottawa Police Services Board – 2024 Draft Operating and Capital Budgets”; Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 9; Audit Committee Report 4; Built Heritage Committee Report 9B; Community Services Committee Report 7; Debenture Committee Report 1; Emergency Preparedness and Protective Services Committee Report 8; Environment and Climate Change Committee Report 8; Planning and Housing Committee Report 19; Transit Commission Report 9A; Transportation Committee Report 9A; and The report from the City Clerk entitled “Status Update – Council Inquiries and Motions for the period ending December 1, 2023” and “Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the Special City Council Meeting of November 8 and 9, 2023, and the City Council Meeting of November 22, 2023”; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Rules of Procedure be suspended to receive and consider the following budget reports rising from board meetings that took place on December 4 and 5, 2023, following publication of the Draft Council Agenda: A. The report from the Ottawa Board of Health entitled “2024 D

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 2024 Operating and Capital Budgets as recommended by the Committee of Adjustment, 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 2024 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:

WHEREAS, on November 8, 2023, Council received and

WHEREAS access to clean, safe, and accessible public toilets is a public health issue; and WHEREAS Ottawa Public Health states that outdoor activities are good for both physical and mental health; and WHEREAS vulnerable populations, in particular older adults, would benefit from greater access to washrooms; and WHEREAS greater access to public washrooms can better enable these populations to participate in public life, enhancing the social fabric of Ottawa; and WHEREAS lack of access to public washrooms can hinder individuals and families’ decisions to get outdoors for recreation during all seasons; and WHEREAS the previous portable toilets in parks across the City have proven to fill a need in some areas of each ward, but many other areas of need exist; and WHEREAS increasing the number of available portable toilets per ward would help to meet the increasing needs for public washrooms in each ward; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the required base budget adjustment of $21,000.00 for the rental cost of an additional 24 additional portable toilets to be derived from the revised projections of hydro trending consumption levels within the Recreation, Cultural and Facility Services budget estimates for hydro; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department consult with each Ward Councillor on selecting priority locations for the new portable toilets.

WHEREAS park wading pools are an important part of the City’s strategy to keep younger children refreshed and entertained during the hot summer months; 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 Ottawa’s wading pools have an annual staggered start with half the sites commencing operations in the last week of June, and the other half in the first week of July; and WHEREAS the weeks of June prior to the end of the elementary school term and the opening of wading pools can be very warm; and WHEREAS it would be beneficial to have wading pools operate for pre-season weekends in the second and third week of June; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that $44,000 be added to the 2024 wading pool operating budget to allow for an additional three pre-season weekends to five pools in cohort B and an additional two pre-season weekends in five pools in cohort A during the month of June. The pre-season dates would be June 15/16 (cohort A&B), June 22/23 (cohort A&B), and June 28/29 (cohort B); and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that funding of $44,000 for the pre-season extension be derived from the revised projections of hydro trending consumption levels within the Recreation, Cultural and Facility Services budget estimates for hydro.

WHEREAS Long range financial plans (LRFPs) support good financial planning and; WHEREAS the first long range financial plan for Housing Services for the City of Ottawa was approved in March of 2021 and; WHEREAS the long-range financial plan for Housing Services was developed in 2021 to help support the goals set out in the City’s 10-Year Housing and Homelessness Plan (the “10 Year Plan”), and; WHEREAS the long range financial plan for Housing Services committed $15 million per year over the 10 year plan; and, WHEREAS the continued record investments of annual $15 million have been increased to $23.8 million in the draft 2024 budget, and; WHEREAS a revised long range financial plan for Housing Services will be presented in Q2 of 2024, and WHEREAS several outstanding provincial funding and federal funding applications and programs require confirmation, and WHEREAS The management of reserves is an important factor in the City’s overall financial condition as they impact both financial sustainability and financial flexibility, and WHEREAS- the credit agencies have acknowledged the City’s strong reserve levels and its relatively low level of debt as major attributes towards maintaining high credit ratings (Moody’s Aaa and S&P AA), and; WHEREAS the City uses a detailed quantitative risk based and extensive risk and regression analysis and budget trend analysis approach as one component in managing City reserves, and; WHEREAS the City maintains Reserve balances as recommended by the

WHEREAS a fare freeze would generate approximately 300,000 resident trips on average in 2024 and create new long-term ridership; and, WHEREAS creating long term ridership has positive impacts for the service and will reduce traffic congestion, saving the city operational funds; and, WHEREAS OC Transpo ridership levels have been stagnant or in decline for several years outside of COVID-19 lockdowns; and, WHEREAS OC Transpo is proposing a reduction in bus service hours; and, WHEREAS LRT continues to operate at a reduced capacity; and, WHEREAS Ottawa transit riders should not continue to face fare hikes in the context of reduced and inadequate transit service; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council freeze transit fares in the 2024 budget through a 1% increase to the transit levy. 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

WHEREAS the City Transit draft budget 2024 proposes to transfer the

WHEREAS the Safer Roads Ottawa program and the Road Safety Action Plan are designed to reduce or eliminate road deaths and serious injuries in the City of Ottawa; and WHEREAS the City’s Pedestrian Crossover (PXO) Program provides the basis for PXO implementation in Ottawa which includes screening locations and assessing warrants for implementation; and WHEREAS the cost per PXO can range between $15,000 and $150,000 depending on requirements and the City currently has more warranted locations than funds available; and WHEREAS the warrant requirements for a PXO can sometimes be unachievable in lower volume areas where communities are looking to increase pedestrian safety; and WHEREAS the New Traffic Control Signal Program allocates annual funding toward the study, design and construction of traffic control signals, or roundabouts, at warranted intersections; and WHEREAS the 2024 Draft Budget provides funding to advance three intersections while more than thirty remain unfunded, and WHEREAS the Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) Program was approved in 2021 with funds generated to be allocated toward implementing safety initiatives identified in the Road Safety Action Plan; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff expand the current Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) Program with the priority goal of increasing funding allocations toward the City’s Pedestrian Crossover (PXO) and New Traffic Control Signal programs as soon as practicable, and report back to Council prior to the tabling

That the Brockington/Bradley (Motion 2023 28-11) be

WHEREAS the City’s asset management practices and funding targets established in 2012 and updated in 2017 with the Long-Range Financial Plan, focus on keeping the City's critical infrastructure in a state of good repair while remaining affordable and sustainable; and WHEREAS in 2025, Council will consider all Asset Management Plans with a target level of service, along with an updated financial strategy; and WHEREAS the City maintains more than 6,100 kilometers of roads; and WHEREAS approximately 40 per cent of roads in the City’s network are local roads; and WHEREAS City infrastructure projects scheduled for renewal are reviewed annually as part of the City’s annual budget process; and WHEREAS the City prioritizes roads based on a number of factors including existing condition, risk to service, traffic volumes, costs and affordability, and coordination with other nearby projects; and WHEREAS due to these criteria, local roads do not rise to the top of funding priorities that favour larger arterial, collector roads; and WHEREAS local roads deserve renewal as they provide service to vehicles and support cyclists and pedestrians, particularly in cases where the roadway is not complimented by an adjacent sidewalk or pathway; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff identify options to increase investment for the resurfacing of local roads and report back to Council in Q2 2024 prior to the start of Budget 2025 consultations with Councillors; and THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that s

WHEREAS the Orléans Corridor Secondary Plan designates the Orléans Town Centre, including Centrum Boulevard, as Station Core and Station Periphery; and WHEREAS these new designations signal an opportunity to revitalize the Town Centre with increased height and mixed use opportunities; and WHEREAS Centrum Boulevard was designed as a community gathering space through the middle of the Orléans Town Centre and has since evolved into a mix of public and private open space that welcomes tens of thousands of residents every year for special events and festivals; and WHEREAS residents have expressed significant concern to the ward Councillor and City staff about the dangerous state of crumbling infrastructure along Centrum Boulevard; and WHEREAS the current state of Centrum Boulevard poses serious safety risks for residents with accessibility concerns and mobility aids; and WHEREAS staff have identified that Centrum Boulevard is in need of renewal including the road, surrounding interlock and bollards along the length of the street; and WHEREAS additional open space that is privately owned is also in need of renewal and any efforts to do so should be done in collaboration with the City to create a uniformly renewed space for use by the community; and WHEREAS plans have already been submitted that will see increased density and retail along the aging Centrum Boulevard. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Ottawa initiate a collaborative approach to renewal of the public and priva

WHEREAS City staff acknowledge the demand for sidewalk renewal; and WHEREAS, the City of Ottawa promotes, advocates for and believes in the importance of active transportation and subsequent infrastructure; and WHEREAS, the need for additional resources allocated for sidewalk renewal continues to be an issue in many wards; and WHEREAS, decayed sidewalk infrastructure places vulnerable users at risk of injury, including children, older adults, visually impaired and mobility impaired individuals; and WHEREAS, the City of Ottawa introduced a new minor sidewalk program in 2023 with an annual $1 million budget this term of Council; and WHEREAS, the draft 2024 Budget will increase the annual program to $2 million, bringing the total allocation to an anticipated $9 million over the term; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff report back through the 2024 capital closure process on the feasibility of an additional $1 million one time allocation to the minor sidewalk program, bringing the total investment over the term to $10 million.

WHEREAS Centretown community partners have expressed a desire to see more programming and street level animation in the neighbourhood; WHEREAS public realm enhancements have a proven positive impact on physical health, mental well-being and public safety; WHEREAS the upcoming Downtown Ottawa Action Plan, led by the Ottawa Board of Trade in collaboration with the City of Ottawa and other partners, as well as the forthcoming Downtown Revitalization Taskforce report call for significant investment in the public realm as a core strategy for fostering an economic and socially vibrant downtown; WHEREAS the Downtown Ottawa Urban Design Strategy has not been updated since 2004; WHEREAS significant public realm enhancement and investment is one of the cheapest and most effective cost ways cities can increase private investment and development in an area. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that a review and update of the Downtown Ottawa Urban Design Strategy be prioritized within the existing 2024 Public Realm Intervention Capital Account budget; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a minimum of two pilot projects in Centretown, with associated public engagement, be prioritized within the existing 2024 Public Realm Intervention Capital Account budget.

WHEREAS climate resilience and mitigation are critical components of the Climate Change Master Plan; and WHEREAS over the past five years Ottawa has seen over a dozen extreme weather events, including spring flooding in West Carleton / Orleans in 2017, 2019, 2023, tornadoes in 2019 and 2023, a derecho in 2022, flash flooding in 2023 and a number of ice storms; and WHEREAS the City has had to endure multiple days long outages during recent extreme weather events that have revealed limitations in current City resources that put our most vulnerable at risk; and WHEREAS the municipality is responsible to prepare for and respond to extreme weather events, and as such, needs to ensure that appropriate investments are made to enhance resilience which will protect our community from the threats and vulnerabilities created by climate change; and WHEREAS the City prepared a Climate Vulnerability and Risk Assessment (ACS2022-PIE-EDP-0019) and were subsequently directed to develop a Climate Resiliency Strategy to address these threats and vulnerabilities; and WHEREAS staff will be coming forward in 2024 and identifying a number of operational and financial requirements to mitigate and adapt to climate-related pressures and deepen corporate and community resilience with respect to extreme heat, flooding, buildings, the urban forest and natural environment, drinking water security and extreme weather preparedness and response; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT as part of the implementation pla

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

BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve the recommendations of the Committee of the Whole with respect the 2024 Draft Operating and Capital Budget reports, including adoption of the 2024 budgets for the statutory boards, all amendments to the Draft 2024 Tax and Rate Supported Capital Budgets in accordance with with PART VI.1 of the Municipal Act, 2001 and Ontario Regulation 530/22, and all associated resolutions approved by Council in Committee of the Whole; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that any dissents and declarations of interest recorded during the Committee of the Whole session be deemed to be recorded in the Council session. For (20) L. Dudas, G. Gower, T. Kavanagh, T. Tierney, R. King, R. Brockington, C. Kitts, G. Darouze, A. Hubley, C. Curry, D. Hill, C. Kelly, L. Johnson, S. Plante, A. Troster, M. Carr, D. Brown, S. Desroches, W. Lo, and M. Sutcliffe Against (5) M. Luloff, J. Leiper, S. Menard, S. Devine, and J. Bradley

WHEREAS the City of Ottawa administers the Rural Community-Building Grants Program (RCBGP) funding envelope through the Rural Affairs Office, with a stated intention to support rural-based community project undertakings by community associations, agricultural groups, or other non-for-profit organizations; and WHEREAS the initial report (ACS2011-ICS-PGM-0182) includes criteria listed in Document 1 under section 4.0 which states, in part, that: “Review meetings are anticipated to be held quarterly to make funding decisions” and a Rural Community-Building Grant Program – Applications Review report is brought to Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee quarterly; and WHEREAS the RCBGP has aided in the successful implementation of a multitude of enhancements to communities in rural Ottawa, and it would be beneficial to consider applications more expeditiously, as opposed to quarterly reviews; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Rural Affairs Office be directed to review applications for the Rural Community Building Grant Program within 15 business days of receipt of an application, and to place them on the agenda for the next available regularly scheduled meeting of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Rural Community-Building Grants Policy be amended to replace the text under Section 4.0 to read as follows: “Review meetings are anticipated to be held after staff review, at the next available regularly scheduled meeting of the Agriculture a

WHEREAS Report ACS2023-PRE-EDP-0041 (the “Report”) recommends that Council approve the proposed amendments to the Site Alteration By-law No. 2018-164, and has been amended by the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee; and WHEREAS a technical amendment to remove Recommendation 2 of the staff report was introduced, but not adopted at ARAC; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Staff Report Recommendation 2 (Committee Recommendation 3) be removed.

WHEREAS Report ACS2023-PRE-EDP-0041 (the “Report”) recommended the approval proposed amendments to the Site Alteration By-law No. 2018-164, and has been amended by the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Committee Recommendations 1 and 2 be replaced with the following, to approve the original staff-recommended amendments to the Site Alteration By-law: That Council approve the proposed amendments to the Site Alteration By law 2018-164, as described in this report and attached as Document 1.

WHEREAS the City of Ottawa’s Auditor General on November 27, 2023, presented her findings (“the report”) from the Investigation of Allegations Related to Planning Activities for the Conservancy Development; and, WHEREAS the findings of the report identified an inappropriate effort on the part of some City of Ottawa staff to sway the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority’s (RVCA’s) approval of a cut-and-fill permit for the development in Barrhaven known as “The Conservancy”; and, WHEREAS questions have been raised among Members of Council and among the public with respect to the subsequent approval of that permit that call into question the appropriateness of the decision-making process; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council forward the Auditor General’s report to the Office of the Auditor General of Ontario (AGO) with a recommendation that the AGO investigate the matter to ensure the decision by the RVCA was appropriately made. For (10) T. Kavanagh, R. King, J. Leiper, R. Brockington, S. Menard, L. Johnson, S. Devine, J. Bradley, A. Troster, and M. Carr Against (15) M. Luloff, L. Dudas, G. Gower, T. Tierney, C. Kitts, G. Darouze, A. Hubley, C. Curry, D. Hill, C. Kelly, S. Plante, D. Brown, S. Desroches, W. Lo, and M. Sutcliffe

WHEREAS the City of Ottawa’s Auditor General on November 27, 2023, presented her findings from the Investigation of Allegations Related to Planning Activities for the Conservancy Development; and, WHEREAS the findings of the report identified that City of Ottawa staff endorsed the cut-and-fill application expressing Councils support without Councils express knowledge, thereby acting outside of established policy with regards to a cut-and-fill permit for the development in Barrhaven known as “The Conservancy”; and, WHEREAS Several Members of Council have expressed concern with City of Ottawa staff’s management of this application and to the subsequent approval of that permit; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council forward the Auditor General’s report to the Board of Directors of the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority for review to ensure all applicable provincial planning legislation was adhered to by the RVCA.

WHEREAS report ACS2023-PRE-RHU-0036 recommended approval of an application under the Ontario Heritage Act for demolition and new construction at 1 Maple Lane/1112 Lisgar Road; WHEREAS the Built Heritage Committee (BHC) had concerns about the mass of the proposed house; and WHEREAS the BHC

WHEREAS Report ACS2023-PRE-PS-0066 (the “Report”) recommends amending the City of Ottawa’s Zoning By-law to permit warehouses, a reduced amount of parking spaces, as well as lifting the holding provision on the subject site at 480, 486 CitiGate Drive; and WHEREAS the Report’s Details of Recommended Zoning unintentionally contained certain technical errors and omissions; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council amend Planning and Housing Committee Report 19, Item 1: Zoning By-law Amendment – 480, 486 CitiGate Drive (formerly 575 Dealership Drive) by replacing Document 2 of the Report with the document attached to this motion as Attachment 1 (and held on file with the City Clerk); and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that there be no further notice pursuant to Section 34(17) of the Planning Act.

WHEREAS report ACS2023-PRE-PS-0091 (the Report) to permit a six-storey mixed-use building at 3745 St. Joseph Boulevard was approved by Planning and Housing Committee on November 29, 2023; and WHEREAS following this meeting, the abutting property owners at 3735 St. Joseph Boulevard contacted staff to express concerns with the Zoning By-law Amendment as it related to shared access between the two sites, as detailed in Document 3 of the Report; and WHEREAS further investigation by staff confirmed that incorrect information was provided by the applicant concerning the right to shared access and the analysis of the Zoning By-law Amendment and the Report Recommendations were premised on certain shared features between the two sites; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Report be

That the following reports be received and adopted as amended, excluding those items previously adopted by Council as part of the Budget: Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 9; Audit Committee Report 4; Built Heritage Committee Report 9B; Debenture Committee Report 1; Environment and Climate Change Committee Report 8; Finance and Corporate Services Committee Report 10; Planning and Housing Committee Report 19; Transportation Committee Report 9A; The reports from the City Clerk entitled “Status Update – Council Inquiries and Motions for the period ending December 1, 2023” and “Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the Special City Council Meeting of November 8 and 9, 2023, and the City Council Meeting of November 22, 2023”; and The report from the Integrity Commissioner entitled “2023 Annual Report of the Integrity Commissioner”.

WHEREAS on June 14, 2023, Council received an update on the ByWard Market District Authority Board and the public nomination process to be undertaken by the new Board, and WHEREAS on October 23, 2023 the ByWard Market District Authority Board selected Rosemary Thompson and Suzanne Valiquet to serve on the Board for terms continuing until the 2025 annual general meeting; and WHEREAS Council approval is required for these additional appointments to the Board; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve the appointment of Suzanne Valiquet and Rosemary Thompson to the ByWard Marked District Authority Board for a term ending at the close of the 2025 annual general meeting or until their successor is appointed or their resignation received.

WHEREAS, the Ottawa International Airport Authority (The Authority), under agreement with Transport Canada, has the authority to make decisions with lands abutting the airport, including those along Hunt Club Road, WHEREAS, the Authority sanctioned the removal of 10 acres of white pine plantation trees located at 400-440 Hunt Club Road (south-side), between Otto’s BMW and Lowe’s Martin, in November 2023, Whereas the trees provided many environmental benefits including carbon dioxide sequestration, food and habitat for birds and small animals, and a place for humans to enjoy and improve their mental and physical health, WHEREAS, there was great public outcry against the proposal to remove these trees, including a petition of 22,000 names, frequent protests, outreach to elected officials and formal Council motion to discuss the matter between the Mayor, local Councillors and Chair of Planning and Housing, as well as OIAA Board officials, WHEREAS, the Authority should commit to offsetting the

That the following by-law be read and passed: To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of December 6, 2023.

That the proceedings of the City Council meeting of December 6, 2023 be adjourned.