City Council

That the Built Heritage Committee Report 34 and the report from the City Clerk entitled “Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of September 9, 2026” be received and considered.

That the Built Heritage Committee Report 34 and the report from the City Clerk entitled “Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of September 9, 2026” be received and adopted as amended.

WHEREAS the Central Park neighbourhood in Ottawa’s River Ward, was built in the late 1990s and early 2000s; and WHEREAS many of the streets in Central Park were named after New York City landmarks, locations and an individual; and WHEREAS one of the streets in the neighbourhood is named Trump Avenue, after Donald J. Trump, a New York City real estate mogul at the time of the naming and current President of the United States of America; and WHEREAS the Central Park street naming theme was not proposed as a commemorative naming initiative and simply thematically named; and WHEREAS Trump Avenue today would not meet any of the criteria had it gone through a formal commemorative naming process; and WHEREAS City of Ottawa prides itself on who it commemorates and honours; and WHEREAS the City of Ottawa's street naming policies require all new and replacement street names to be evaluated against established street naming criteria, including public safety and wayfinding considerations, to ensure that proposed names do not duplicate, sound the same as, or create confusion with existing or reserved street names and to support effective emergency response, navigation, and municipal addressing functions. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Council approve the renaming of Trump Avenue; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that City Council direct the Councillor for Ward 16, River Ward, to lead a public consultation process with all households of Trump Avenue that will ultimately nominate a new street

WHEREAS Ottawa Community Housing Corporation (OCHC) is the City of Ottawa's wholly-owned municipal housing corporation, which manages approximately two-thirds of the social housing stock under the administration of the City, and provides housing to approximately 32,000 residents; and WHEREAS on October 8, 2025 through report ACS2025-CSS-GEN-012, Council approved the refinancing of five Public Housing properties between 2026 and 2028, expected to generate approximately $133 million for urgent and critical capital repairs within the OCHC portfolio; and WHEREAS the timing of capital repair expenditures may not align with the receipt of mortgage refinancing proceeds, or other long-term financing sources, creating a need for interim financing to advance necessary repair work; and WHEREAS the City has access to short-term financing instruments at rates that could be lower than the borrowing rates OCHC would have access to; and WHEREAS short-term financing to OCHC is permitted and consistent with section 107 of the Municipal Act, 2001, provided that Council determines the financing to be in the interests of the City; and WHEREAS the provision of temporary financing to OCHC for capital repairs supports the Term of Council Priority for the preservation and maintenance of affordable and social housing assets owned by OCHC, and assists the City in fulfilling its obligations as Service Manager under the Housing Services Act, 2011 and is therefore considered to be in the interest of the C

WHEREAS more than 6,500 Ottawa households continue to cope with the significant emotional, physical, and financial impacts of flooding to their homes arising from the July 1, 2026 extreme weather and flood event; and WHEREAS the Canadian Red Cross has been assisting hundreds of residents and families in need since July 1, helping them meet basic needs, access supports, navigate complex insurance claims and restore their homes; and WHEREAS the Canadian Red Cross has now gained a greater understanding of the extent of the financial hardship that hundreds of uninsured and underinsured residents are facing and will continue to face in the coming months and years; and WHEREAS the Government of Canada announced on September 4, 2026 that it was establishing a donation matching program in response to the Canadian Red Cross donation appeal campaign for flood-impacted residents in Ottawa, in order to maximize donations and help our residents in need get back on their feet; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Council institute a similar mechanism to match all donations from Canadian individuals and corporations made through the Canadian Red Cross appeal campaign, applied retroactively to the launch day of the appeal campaign on July 15, and up until the Canadian Red Cross closes the appeal; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the City’s total contribution to the donation campaign up to $250,000, to be funded from the Tax Stabilization Reserve; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Canadian Red Cros

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion in order to provide timely assistance to residents affected by recent extreme weather events. WHEREAS the July 1, 2026 extreme rainfall event caused significant and wide-ranging flooding impacts across the City of Ottawa; and WHEREAS City data indicates that rainfall totals varied significantly across Ottawa during the event, with some areas receiving more than 150 mm of rainfall, including areas that experienced a storm event close to or exceeding a 1 in 200-year event, and with the highest rainfall totals and intensities concentrated in central and southwest Ottawa; and WHEREAS more than 7,500 Ottawa households continue to cope with the significant emotional, physical, and financial impacts of flooding to their homes arising from the July 1, 2026 extreme weather and flood event; and WHEREAS on July 17, 2026, the Province activated the Disaster Recovery Assistance for Ontarians (DRAO) Program for a small portion of Ottawa residents impacted by the flooding in the Graham Creek/Stillwater Creek areas; and WHEREAS the eligibility map for DRAO left out several neighbourhoods heavily impacted by the rains on July 1st, including Crystal Beach in Ottawa’s west end; and WHEREAS since the DRAO program was activated for a small area in Ottawa in July, the City has continued to engage with provincial officials to provide information to support the expansion of the eligibility map to include more impacted areas; a

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion so the City of Ottawa can apply for financial assistance through the Provincial Municipal Disaster Recovery Assistance (MDRA) program by the October 29, deadline. WHEREAS on July 1, 2026, the City of Ottawa experienced intense rainfall over a short period of time, along with strong winds that caused widespread flooding and fallen trees; and WHEREAS as a result of the July 1, 2026, weather event including extreme floods, the City experienced incremental capital and operating costs to repair public infrastructure and property and to protect public health, safety, and access to essential services; and WHEREAS the provincial Municipal Disaster Recovery Assistance (MDRA) program helps municipalities recover from extraordinary costs after a natural disaster, and if the City applies, the program will be activated if eligible municipal costs are at least equal three percent of the municipalities own purpose taxation levy; and WHEREAS the City is required to submit a resolution of Council and initial claim to the MDRA within 120 calendar days from the date of the onset of the disaster, which makes the deadline to apply October 29, 2026; WHEREAS the City is currently compiling costs associated with the July 1, 2026, flooding event, and once completed and assessed, if the 3% threshold is met, must proceed with submitting its application for the MDRA program to the local Municipal Services Office as soon as possibl

That the following by-law be read and passed: To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of September 23, 2026.

That the proceedings of the City Council meeting of September 23, 2026, be adjourned.