City Council

C. A. Meehan That the report from the Integrity Commissioner entitled “ Report to Council on an Inquiry Respecting the Conduct of Councillor Chiarelli ”; Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 17 ; Audit Committee Report 8; Built Heritage Sub-Committee Report 17; Community and Protective Services Committee Report 15; Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management Report 12 ; Finance and Economic Development Committee Report 18; Planning Committee Report 32 ; and Transportation Committee Reports 12A and 13; be received and considered.

WHEREAS in his report entitled, “Report to Council on an Inquiry Respecting the Conduct of Councillor Chiarelli” the City’s Integrity Commissioner, Mr. Robert Marleau, found that Councillor Rick Chiarelli had “deliberately and systematically exploited the power dynamic of the employer/employee relationship” and that his “actions represent the classic scenario: the male perpetrator occupies a more powerful or dominant position in relation to the female victim and abuses that authority in using progressive manipulative strategies to outright control the behaviour and performance of a subordinate”; and WHEREAS the Integrity Commissioner detailed findings included that: 1. “The conduct of [Councillor Chiarelli] acting as a public service employer did not honourably serve the interest of his constituents; 2. [Councillor Chiarelli] manipulated the two complainants by pressuring them to use their sexuality for the questionable purpose of recruiting male volunteers and spying or gathering information on his Council colleagues; and 3. [Councillor Chiarelli] repeatedly told sexualized stories about former office staff, colleagues and members of the public that were offensive and disrespectful”; and WHEREAS the Integrity Commissioner found that Councillor Chiarelli, with “forethought . . . conducted himself with total disregard for any of the principles and values outlined in the Code of Conduct and the workplace policies proclaimed by Council.” and; WHEREAS the Integrity Commissioner f

WHEREAS the Lansdowne Annual Report and COVID-19 Impacts Update was considered by the Finance and Economic Development Committee on November 12, 2020; and WHEREAS the Audit of Lansdowne Accounting/Waterfall was released and considered at the Audit Committee meeting of November 24 and will rise for Council’s consideration at the December 9, 2020, Council meeting; and WHEREAS deferral of the Lansdowne Annual Report and COVID-19 Impacts report would allow Council to consider both reports at the same meeting and allow more time for Members of Council to receive feedback from their residents; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Lansdowne Annual Report and COVID-19 Impacts Update report be

WHEREAS the Barrhaven LRT’s recommended alignment requires the removal of 120 private rental units on the west side of Woodroffe Avenue between Knoxdale Road and West Hunt Club; and WHEREAS these private rental units are not designated affordable or social housing administered by the City or by non-profit housing providers, but they are considered affordable by the tenants and the need to relocate elsewhere could cause hardship for some who have lived in the community for many years; and WHEREAS on January 29, 2020, Council declared a housing and homelessness state of emergency through MOTION NO 26/14, and that this is an important issue for all levels of government to address; and WHEREAS the Environmental Assessment has identified the displacement of the residents in these 120 private rental units as a risk that needs to be mitigated; WHEREAS Transportation Committee has recommended Council Direct staff to establish a Working Group to examine options on how to assist the residents who are facing a future relocation because of the LRT project; and WHEREAS, the City’s goal is to increase the development of affordable housing and contribute to the affordable housing targets in the 10 Year Housing and Homelessness Plans; WHEREAS, a priority of the City is to maximize opportunities for affordable housing development along the LRT /BRT corridors; WHEREAS, the property known as 40 Beechcliffe St. provides an opportunity to advance the work of the Interdepartmental Task Force on Af

WHEREAS in May 2018, Council directed staff to form an Interdepartmental Working Group to explore opportunities for affordable housing in and around transit stations. The working group, chaired by the General Manager of Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development (PIED), consists of representatives from PIED as well as Transportation Services, Corporate Services (Real Estate Office) and Community and Social Services (Housing Services). The group worked to identify an inventory of future development opportunities within close proximity of stations on Lines 1 and 2 of the Light Rail Transit network (in its full extent to Stage 2); WHEREAS the subsequent review focused on property owned by the three levels of government and government agencies. In addition, the working group considered privately held sites, adjacent to public lands either where synergies could exist for a potential land assembly, or where the City has a future acquisition agreement; WHEREAS there were 20 sites were identified that have potential for affordable housing development opportunities involving public lands; WHEREAS on April 10, 2019 Council adopted the recommendation of the report Interdepartmental Task Force on Affordable Housing Near Transit Stations (ACS2019-PIE-GEN-0001); and WHEREAS planning work is underway for the Stage 3 LRT and it is important to identify sites early on in the process that would be suitable for Affordable Housing; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council direct staff in Tra

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the motion moved by Councillor C. McKenney and seconded by Councillor S. Menard be

WHEREAS during its consideration of the STO Transit Study for Gatineau’s West End: Integration with Ottawa – Recommendations Report, Transportation Committee approved a Motion from Councillor Fleury respecting the potential Interprovincial Transit Loop and potential federal funding for same, while reiterating to the federal government the City’s current transit funding priorities; and WHEREAS some of the recommendations arising from this Motion, which are included as Committee Recommendations 7-11 on the Council Agenda, require further refinement to clarify the City’s message to the federal government and broaden the scope of the study; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Recommendations 7-11 in the Transportation Committee Report to Council be replaced with the following revised recommendations: That City Council reiterate to the federal government that its current transit funding priority remains the funding of Stage 3 LRT to Kanata, Stittsville and Barrhaven, and that any funding for the STO Tram project or the Interprovincial Transit Loop does not limit or impact federal funding available to the City of Ottawa under the current per capita funding allocation model; and That staff include in the Transportation Master Plan Update a description of the Interprovincial Transit Loop concept to connect the downtowns of Gatineau and Ottawa, and the potential for the Wellington Street to be converted to an enhanced public realm and pedestrian corridor with transit and active transportati

WHEREAS on November 5, 2020 the Provincial Legislature introduced for First Reading Bill 229, the Protect, Support and Recover from COVID-19 Act (Budget Measures), 2020 (“Bill 229”), an omnibus bill that includes in Schedule 6 proposed amendments to the Conservation Authorities Act ; and WHEREAS the debate on the motion for second reading of Bill 229 is in progress and the Legislature is expected to enact it soon; and WHEREAS a report from the General Manager of Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development was issued to Members of Council with the final agenda on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 to brief Members of Council on the relevant changes to the Conservation Authorities Act proposed by Bill 229 and to recommend comments that can be sent to the Province prior to the Bill being enacted. BE IT RESOLVED that the Rules of Procedure be suspended to receive and consider the report from the General Manager of Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development entitled “ Briefing on proposed changes to the Conservation Authorities Act contained in Bill 229, Protect, Support and Recover from COVID-19 Act (Budget Measures), 2020”.

WHEREAS the City of Ottawa Municipal Accessibility Plan (COMAP) – Five-Year Plan 2020-2024 (ACS2020-OCC-GEN-0028) appears on the Council agenda for November 25, 2020 ; and WHEREAS staff have hired a consultant to review Winter Maintenance Quality Standards (MQS), however this project does not appear on the list of COMAP initiatives; and WHEREAS winter maintenance removes barriers persons with disabilities, allowing them to safely and independently navigate the City in winter months; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the MQS Review be added as an initiative to the 2020-2024 City of Ottawa Municipal Accessibility Plan, whereby updates will be provided in the Plan’s annual update report.

C. A. Meehan BE IT RESOLVED that City Council resolve in camera pursuant to the Procedure By-law 2019-8, Subsections 13.(1)(b) personal matters about an identifiable individual, including staff; 13.(1)(d) labour relations or employee negotiations; and, 13.(1)(f) the receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose, in order to consider the verbal report from the Mayor entitled, “Performance Review for the City Manager and Related Employment Matters”.

WHEREAS at its meeting of February 8, 2016, City Council considered a report entitled, “Results of the Recruitment Process for City Manager”; and WHEREAS further to that report, City Council appointed Steve Kanellakos as the new City Manager of the City of Ottawa and delegated authority to the Mayor, in consultation with the City Clerk and Solicitor, to finalize and execute an employment contract (the “February 8, 2016 Agreement”), based on specific parameters; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the “2014-2018 Council Governance Review Report”, Members of Council were recently provided with an opportunity to comment on and provide input to the City Manager’s 2018-2020 Performance Appraisal; and WHEREAS the Mayor and the Deputy Mayors reviewed the feedback and comments received from Members of Council through the written evaluation forms on November 9, 2020; and WHEREAS the Mayor conducted a performance review meeting with the City Manager to review the results of this evaluation on November 17, 2020; and WHEREAS the results of the City Manager’s 2018-2020 Performance Appraisal were provided In Camera to City Council by the Mayor during its meeting of November 25, 2020; and WHEREAS the current five-year term for the City Manager is set to expire in approximately five months on April 30, 2021; and WHEREAS the current term of council ends on November 14, 2022; and WHEREAS to provide stability to the organization in these unprecedented times of the global pandemic and in recognition of the

C. A. Meehan That the report from the Integrity Commissioner entitled “Report to Council on an Inquiry Respecting the Conduct of Councillor Chiarelli”; Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 17; Audit Committee Report 8; Built Heritage Sub-Committee Report 17; Community and Protective Services Committee Report 15; Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management Report 12; Finance and Economic Development Committee Report 18; Planning Committee Report 32; Transportation Committee Reports 12A and 13; and the report from the Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department entitled “Briefing on proposed changes to the Conservation Authorities Act contained in Bill 229, Protect, Support and Recover from COVID-19 Act (Budget Measures), 2020.”; be received and adopted as amended.

WHEREAS on January 29, 2020, City Council unanimously endorsed a resolution that declared, "an Affordable Housing and Homelessness Crisis and Emergency"; and WHEREAS on July 21, 2020, Royal Assent was given to Bill 184, being the Protecting Tenants and Strengthening Community Housing Act, 2020 , which the Provincial Government stated would seek to end "renovictions", those evictions that occur when a landlord undertakes renovations to a rental property and then replaces the evicted tenants with those who would pay higher rents after the renovations are completed; and WHEREAS on October 28, 2020 Council directed Mayor Watson to write to Ontario Premier Doug Ford and the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing seeking measures to ensure that no tenant in Ottawa would be evicted for households who cannot pay their rent, because of loss of income resulting from the COVID-19 crisis and, failing adoption of those measures, that provincial government restrict residential rental evictions due to tenants’ inability to pay their rent due to COVID-19 related income losses; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT staff prepare a report for consideration by Committee and Council that would outline all the municipal tools available to the City of Ottawa to prevent or prohibit such "renovictions" in the City of Ottawa, including a review of any by-laws, policies or programs that may be used by other municipalities in an effort to prevent the further loss of affordable rental units.

C. McKenney WHEREAS on April 8, 2020, the Provincial Government made regulation 131/20 under the Municipal Act, 2001 stating that for 18 months 1. For the purposes of section 451.1 of the Act, a municipality does not have power to prohibit and regulate with respect to noise made in connection with the following: 1. Construction projects and services in a municipality associated with the healthcare sector, including new facilities, expansions, renovations and conversion of spaces that could be repurposed for health care space, at any time of the day or night. 2. Any other construction activity in a municipality between the hours of 6 a.m. and 10 pm; and WHEREAS Ottawa’s Noise By-Law 2017-255 prohibits for construction sites or heavy equipment to operate in any structure, highway or building: Monday-Saturday: Between 10 pm and 7 am Sundays and holidays: Between 10 pm and 9 am; and WHEREAS the same By-law Further limits are placed on the demolition and construction of buildings in established residential neighbourhoods and infill construction is not permitted: Weekdays: Between 8 pm and 7 am Weekends and holidays: Between 7 pm and 9 am; and WHEREAS 295 complaints have been received by the City concerning construction projects that have begun before 7 am on weekdays and 9 am on weekends and holidays; and, WHEREAS the mental and other health impacts of construction beginning at 6 am, seven days a week is being keenly felt by residents across Ottawa; and, WHEREAS the issue of munic

BE IT RESOLVED that Council suspend the Rules of Procedure to permit the introduction of the following motion, in order to respond in a timely manner to support the local economy as a result of restrictions imposed to address the COVID-19 pandemic : WHEREAS the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve and is causing significant economic effects across the world and locally in Ottawa; and WHEREAS on March 17, 2020, an emergency related to the COVID-19 outbreak was declared in the whole of the Province of Ontario, pursuant to Section 7.0.1 of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, as set out in Order in Council 518/2020; and WHEREAS as part of the emergency declaration, restaurants and retail stores have been significantly limited in their operations, which has resulted in substantial local economic impacts; and WHEREAS due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation and the anticipated capacity restrictions from the Province of Ontario and associated recommendations from Ottawa Public Health that physical distancing be practiced in order to decrease transmission, which will limit the capacities for restaurants and their outdoor patios into 2021; and WHEREAS local businesses and the Economic Partners Task Force have advocated for less regulation to help small businesses as part of the recovery efforts; and WHEREAS the City of Ottawa can continue to support the local economy by extending the Temporary Zoning By-law amendment for outdoor commercial patios and pop-up retail stores

WHEREAS the Planning Act permits a municipality to extend the period in respect of a zoning by-law appeal before the municipal appeal record must be sent to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal if such is done within 15 days after the expiration of the appeal period; and WHEREAS appeals have been received to By-laws 2020-288 and 2020-289 and the time frame for extending the period to send the record to LPAT expires on November 25, 2020; Therefore Be It Resolved that the Rules of Procedure be waived to permit the introduction of the following motion: WHEREAS Ottawa City Council adopted Zoning By-laws 2020-288 and 2020-289 respecting infill provisions on October 14, 2020; and WHEREAS these by-laws have been appealed to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal by the Greater Ottawa Home Builders Association(“GOHBA”); and WHEREAS the GOHBA has indicated a willingness to have discussions to resolve these appeals; and WHEREAS the Planning Act, subsection 34(20.1) permits a Council to utilize dispute resolution to seek to resolve a dispute and thereby extend from 15 days to 75 days the time period to provide the municipal appeal record to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT COUNCIL: 1. Determines to utilize dispute resolution in respect of the appeals to By-laws 2020-288 and 2020-289; and 2. Directs the City Solicitor to give notices of this intent to the Greater Ottawa Home Builders Association to invite the Greater Ottawa Home Builders Association to particip

C. A. Meehan That the by-laws listed on the Agenda under Motion to Introduce By-laws, Three Readings, be read and passed; and That the following by-law be read and passed, in accordance with the Motion approved at today’s meeting: A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2020-223, entitled, “A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to temporarily allow a relaxation of regulations relating to outdoor commercial patios and pop-up retail stores.” to extend the duration of the temporary zoning to January 1, 2022.

C. A. Meehan That the following by-law be read and passed: To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of November 25th, 2020.