City Council

That City Council approve that the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion as the due date for final tax bill is June 20, 2019 and it is recommended that residents impacted by the flooding event receive notice of the option to defer their taxes before that date; WHEREAS several low-lying areas within the City of Ottawa have been directly impacted by flooding in late April and early May as a result of higher water levels in the Ottawa Waterways; and WHEREAS section 342 of the Municipal Act, 2001 permits the municipality to establish different property tax installment due dates in the year, and the due date for instalment for final property taxes for 2019 is currently June 20, 2019 pursuant to section 3 of By-law 2019-45 which sets the instalment due dates for property taxes; WHEREAS the City Treasurer, in consultation with the Manager, Security and Emergency Management, will identify properties impacted by flooding located primarily in, but not limited to, West Carleton-March, Cumberland, Bay, Kitchissippi and Orléans Wards; and WHEREAS, to ensure that the City could provide tax billing deferrals for impacted residents as soon as possible and without an undue administrative burden, the City Treasurer has established the criteria for eligibility for property tax deferral which may include deferral of any special levies in the final tax bill in 2019 for impacted property owners based on the existing Farm Grant program, as further described in Schedule “A

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion as it is recommended that residents impacted by the flooding event receive notice of the options with respect to demolition and building permits as soon as possible to assist in the process of reconstruction; WHEREAS several low-lying areas within the City of Ottawa have been directly impacted by flooding in late April and early May as a result of higher water levels in the Ottawa Waterways; and WHEREAS repair or reconstruction of affected buildings and structures will be required; and WHEREAS property owners may require relief from the Zoning By-law in the form of minor variance applications in order to rebuild existing buildings and structures in areas affected by flooding; and WHEREAS these minor variance applications will cause delays and additional costs to property owners affected by flooding; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff be directed to review the areas affected by the flooding and bring a report to City Council by August 28, 2019 that proposes amendments to the Zoning By-law or zoning process to permit reconstruction of existing buildings and structures affected by flooding, in accordance with flood-proofing standards and permits issued by the Conservation Authorities, without the need for minor variances; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the General Manager of the Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development be authorized to suspend the application fees with respect to development app

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion, as the Development Charge Background Study and By-Laws Report is anticipated to come to next Council meeting. WHEREAS Development Charges By-laws are developed in accordance within the context of strict provincial guidelines, and these guidelines include that Development Charge By-laws last for five years; and WHEREAS the current Development Charges By-laws were enacted on June 11, 2014, meaning that the City needs to have the new Development Charges By-laws final and in place by June 10, 2019; and WHEREAS City Council understands that Development Charges By-laws are one of the few matters that have inflexible “drop dead” legislative dates attached to them, and that it is the Development Charges By-laws themselves that must be approved and simple approving motions supported by the Confirmation By-law will not suffice; and WHEREAS the Development Charges By-laws are complex and include complex calculations, any modifications made by Committee and/or Council may require amendments to calculations that need some time to be revised in the By-laws; and WHEREAS the Development Charges Background Study and By-laws report will be considered by City Council at its May 22, 2019 meeting; and WHEREAS staff will require time to amend the Development Charges By-laws for final approval by City Council on May 22, 2019 to ensure that any calculations or other major matters be approved as a result of motions adopted at

Motion to Introduce By-laws, Three Readings, be read and passed