Finance and Economic Development Committee

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Finance and Economic Development Committee (FEDC) waive the Rules of Procedure to receive the presentations listed as Items 1 and 2 on today’s FEDC agenda, and, pursuant to Subsection 83(4)(a), dispense with the requirement for staff to provide a separate written report on these presentations.

WHEREAS the proposed 2019-2022 Term of Council Priorities include a strategic priority of Economic Growth and Diversification; and WHEREAS Document 1 identifies several actions where the City will collaborate with and support other strategic stakeholders on projects that contribute to achieving the outcomes under this priority; and WHEREAS staff has already identified a number of high economic impact and public realm projects that, while not an exhaustive list, will provide additional relevant examples of the types of initiatives that the City will support over this Term of Council; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Finance and Economic Development Committee recommend Council approve revisions to two Actions under the Economic Growth and Diversification Priority (Page 15 of Document 1), as follows: Support high economic impact projects, such as The Ottawa Hospital’s new Civic Campus; the Orléans/174 Economic Corridor Study; the Smart Farm Partnership; the L5 Autonomous Vehicle Test track and Kanata North Autonomous Vehicle Test Route; and Hard Rock Casino Ottawa’s expansion plans for the Rideau Carleton Raceway. Support public realm projects to enhance public life and social interactions, such as those in the historic ByWard Market and the Sparks Street Mall.

WHEREAS the City of Ottawa develops and implements Term of Council priorities to ensure City programs and services address the diverse and changing needs of the community; and WHEREAS these priorities provide clear direction from Council to staff on initiatives to be achieved during the Term of Council, and form the basis of the City’s Strategic Plan; and WHEREAS the Draft 2019-2022 Term of Council Priorities were

That the Finance and Economic Development Committee recommend that Council, sitting as Committee of the Whole, approve the Finance and Economic Development Committee 2020 Draft Operating and Capital Budget, as follows: 1. Elected Officials - Operating Resource Requirement (page 2); 2. Office of the City Clerk Budget, as follows; i) User fees (pages 6-7); ii) Operating Resource Requirement (page 5); 3. City Manager’s Office - Operating Resource Requirement (page 13); 4. Transportation Services Budget, as follows: a) Rail Construction Program as follows: i) User fees (pages 17-19); ii) Operating Resource Requirement (page 16); 5. Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department Budget, as follows: a) General Manager’s Office and Business Support Services – Operating Resources Requirement (page 20); b) Economic Development and Long Range Planning, as follows: i) User fees (page 24-26) ii) Operating Resource Requirement (page 23); c) Corporate Real Estate Office, as follows: i) User fees (page 50); ii) Operating Resource Requirement (page 49); 6. Innovative Client Services Department Budget, as follows: a) General Manager’s Office and Business Support Services – Operating Resource Requirement (page 27) b) City Solicitor - Operating Resources Requirement (page 10); c) Service Transformation – Operating Resources Requirement (page 29) d) Public Information and Media Relations - Operating Resource Requirement (page 31); e) Human Resources - Operating Resource Requirement

That the Rules of Procedure be waived due to timelines, as the date of completion is December 6, 2019, to consider the following motion: WHEREAS in accordance with the Finance and Economic Development Committee’s (FEDC) Terms of Reference, FEDC has the authority to enact debenture by-laws to authorize the issuance of debentures where the project debt authority has been approved by Council and the Treasurer has proceeded with one or more debt issues pursuant to Section 12(1), Schedule “B” of By-law No. 2019-280, the Delegation of Authority By-law; AND WHEREAS the Treasurer issued a 34-year debenture issue on November 25, 2019 with a closing date of December 6, 2019; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that FEDC approve the addition of the item titled “By-Laws to Authorize a $120 Million Debenture Issue” for consideration by the Committee at today’s meeting, pursuant to Section 89(3) of the Procedure By-law (being By-law No. 2019-8).

That the following by-laws of the City of Ottawa be given three readings and enacted by the Finance and Economic Development Committee in accordance with its delegated authority: Bylaw Three Readings By-Law No. 2019 - 418 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to authorize the borrowing upon additional sinking fund debentures in the principal amount of $120,000,000.00 towards the cost of certain capital works of the City of Ottawa.

That the following by-laws of the City of Ottawa be given three readings and enacted by the Finance and Economic Development Committee in accordance with its delegated authority: Bylaws Three Readings By-Law No. 2019 - 419 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to confirm proceedings of the Finance and Economic Development Committee, a Committee of the Council of the City of Ottawa at its meeting held on December 3, 2019.