City Council

That the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 24, Audit Committee Report 11, Finance and Corporate Services Committee Report 24, and Planning and Housing Committee Report 46 be received and considered. That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to receive and consider the additional In Camera item listed on the Final Agenda regarding the City Solicitor’s Report titled “Legal Update – Ontario Land Tribunal – Planning Act and Municipal Act fees for urban settlement areas expansion.”

BE IT RESOLVED that City Council resolve in camera pursuant to Procedure By-law (By-law No. 2025-100), Subsections 13 (1)(e), litigation or potential litigation affecting the City, and 13(1)(f), the receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose to receive information with respect to the Stage 1 Light Rail Transit (LRT) Legal Updates and related remedial matters; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that City Council remain in camera pursuant to Procedure By-law (By-law No. 2025-100), Subsections 13 (1)(e), litigation or potential litigation affecting the City, and 13(1)(f), the receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose, to receive information with respect to the report titled “Legal Update – Ontario Land Tribunal – Planning Act and Municipal Act fees for urban settlement areas expansion.”

That the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 24, Audit Committee Report 11, Finance and Corporate Services Committee Report 24, and Planning and Housing Committee Report 46 be received and adopted as amended.

WHEREAS the Motion of Which Notice was Previously Given regarding the re-instatement of parking pads on Longpré Street (Shakespeare Street) and Michel Circle was

WHEREAS the City recognizes the value patios bring to our communities and the important role they play in supporting small businesses and activating our main streets; and WHEREAS Right of Way patio fees were waived in support of small businesses during the pandemic, and as of 2025 have been reinstated to their full pre-pandemic level as part of a phased-in approach; and WHEREAS the current patio fee regime was instituted in 2017 and has not been comprehensively reviewed since; and WHEREAS the City has transferred the authority to administer patio permits and establish a distinct fee structure to the ByWard Market District Authority as well as the Sparks Street Mall Authority; and WHEREAS an updated analysis would be in order to ensure that Ottawa Right of Way patio fees remain competitive in relation to other large municipalities throughout Ontario and Canada, including both application processing and occupancy fees; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff in Right of Way, Heritage and Urban Design (ROWHUD) Services undertake a comprehensive review and comparative analysis relative to other large Canadian municipalities of Right of Way patio fees to inform the Right of Way patio fees and the projected patio fee revenue presented as part of the 2026 City of Ottawa Draft Budget; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff consult with the ByWard Market District Authority and Sparks Street Mall Authority throughout the comprehensive review.

BE IT RESOLVED that the Rules of Procedure be waived to consider this motion at the Council meeting of May 14, 2025, as the scheduled event will take place prior to the next City Council meeting of May 28, 2025. WHEREAS Ottawa Police Services will host the annual Police Week event at the Bingham Park; and WHEREAS the Ottawa Police Services will host a road closure for specialty fleet vehicles being brought in as a community event; and WHEREAS Police Week is to occur on Thursday May 15, 2025, at 3:00pm through to 8:00pm; and WHEREAS Cathcart Street from Gilberte-Paquette Avenue to Dalhousie Street is required to be closed to accommodate the event and setup; and WHEREAS the City of Ottawa’s Special Events on City Streets By-law (2001-260) prohibits road closures before 6:00 p.m. Monday to Friday; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve the road closure for Cathcart Street from Gilberte-Paquette Avenue to Dalhousie Street from 3:00 p.m. Thursday May 15, 2025, to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 15, 2025, for Ottawa Police Week, providing it meets the requirements, conditions, and approval of Traffic Services.

That the following by-law be read and passed: To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of May 14, 2025.

That the proceedings of the City Council meeting of 14 May 2025, be adjourned.