City Council

That the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 16, Built Heritage Committee Report 17, Planning and Housing Committee Report 33, Transit Commission Report 14 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 4, 2024” be received and considered; and That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to receive and consider the Finance and Corporate Services Report 17 and Ottawa Board of Health Report 2 (In Camera) due to the time sensitivity of the items contained in these reports.

That recommendation 2)b)v) be amended to remove all the words after "Operating efficiencies”, to read as follows: Operating efficiencies For (8) T. Kavanagh, R. King, J. Leiper, R. Brockington, S. Menard, S. Devine, J. Bradley, and A. Troster Against (17) M. Luloff, L. Dudas, G. Gower, T. Tierney, C. Kitts, G. Darouze, A. Hubley, C. Curry, D. Hill, C. Kelly, L. Johnson, S. Plante, M. Carr, D. Brown, S. Desroches, W. Lo, and M. Sutcliffe

WHEREAS at its meeting of September 11, 2024, Planning and Housing Committee approved the Kanata North Economic District (KNED) Urban Design Guidelines WHEREAS the KNED-specific Official Plan Policies are focussed on the transformation of the 1970’s suburban business park into a 21st Century urban innovation District by enhancing mobility options, allowing a wide range and mix of uses, and ensuring appropriate urban design that will contribute to the quality of life for those who live, work, learn and play in Kanata North and boost its ability to compete for talent at the national and global levels WHEREAS Motion No. PHC2024-33-03 gave direction to staff in the Planning, Development and Building Services Department to prepare for consideration by Council amendments to the right-of-way cross sections in Section 4.8 of the KNED Guidelines and the removal of Sections 3.7.5.c, 3.7.5.d, and Figure 3.6 of the draft Urban Design Guidelines as they reference tower separations that are less than 23 m. WHEREAS staff are continuing to review the multi-modal mobility networks in the KNED and may bring forward additional mobility-focused recommendations as part of the CPP Bylaw. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the KNED Urban Design Guidelines reflect the Urban Design Guidelines for High-rise Buildings approved by City Council on May 23, 2018, specifically the separation between towers, Section 2.25, with the separation between towers being typically 23m or 25m depending on tower height (Dia

WHEREAS there is a forecasted $25 million deficit for transit in the 2024 budget and a $120 million deficit for transit in the 2025 budget; WHEREAS overall ridership on OC Transpo is substantially reduced from pre-pandemic levels, which has had a severe impact on revenues; and, WHEREAS demand for light rail service is lower during off-peak times; and WHEREAS it's critical that OC Transpo resources are applied to where demand is greatest; and WHEREAS City of Ottawa staff are committed to finding a balanced approach that minimizes the financial burden on residents while maintaining essential transit services; and, WHEREAS staff continue to explore all possible avenues to ensure the long-term sustainability of OC Transpo; and, WHEREAS Confederation Line 1 service has been reduced under delegated authority to 10-minute headways during weekday off-peak hours, as compared to 5-minute headways during peak hours; and, WHEREAS the City of Ottawa is facing significant funding pressures impacting transit, with a structural deficit for public transit averaging $140 million per year over the next five years, and a deficit of $120 million for 2025; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that: OC Transpo collect and analyze ridership data at the current service frequency to assess the impact on overall ridership levels and transit system efficiency and return to Transit Commission within three months with an analysis of ridership trends and patterns, impact on revenue and operational costs, an assessment

WHEREAS Frequency of LRT was reduced under delegated authority without consideration of ridership and without evidence on demand. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff be directed to restore weekday off peak frequency to 7 Minutes until the requested data is available to be funded from the City's expected 2024 surplus in tax-supported programs when the Trillium Line resumes revenue service. For (12) T. Kavanagh, T. Tierney, R. King, J. Leiper, R. Brockington, S. Menard, L. Johnson, S. Devine, J. Bradley, S. Plante, A. Troster, and M. Carr Against (13) M. Luloff, L. Dudas, G. Gower, C. Kitts, G. Darouze, A. Hubley, C. Curry, D. Hill, C. Kelly, D. Brown, S. Desroches, W. Lo, and M. Sutcliffe

That the Ottawa Board of Health Report 2 (In Camera), Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 16, Built Heritage Committee Report 17, Finance and Corporate Services Report 17 and Planning and Housing Committee Report 33, Transit Commission Report 14 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 4, 2024” be received and adopted as amended.

WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 222 of the Municipal Act, 2001 municipalities are authorized the power to divide or redivide a municipality into wards or to dissolve existing wards; and WHEREAS a comprehensive review of ward boundaries was conducted in 2020, leading to the adoption of the Ward Boundaries and Council Composition By-law No. 2021-3 on January 27, 2021, which was in effect for the 2022 Municipal Elections; and WHEREAS the current southern boundary for Ward 6 – Stittsville is a property line between Stittsville Main Street to the west and Shea Road to the east; and WHEREAS a portion of the land between the Ward 6 – Stittsville southern border and Flewellyn Road within Ward 21 – Rideau-Jock is part of the new urban expansion area; and WHEREAS established principles of ward boundaries include geographic communities of interest and physical boundaries; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Council direct staff to bring forward a report to the Finance and Corporate Services Committee no later than Q4 2024 that would enable the lands described in Document 1 to be redistributed from Ward 21 – Rideau-Jock to Ward 6 – Stittsville in advance of the 2026 Municipal Elections.

WHEREAS Glebe Montessori School will host the annual Glebe Montessori School September Welcome BBQ event; AND WHEREAS the Glebe Montessori School September Welcome BBQ offers games, kid's activities and a on street BBQ. Event is a beginning of the school year party. WHEREAS The Glebe Montessori School September Welcome BBQ is to occur on Friday, September 20, 2024. WHEREAS Lyon Street South between Glebe Avenue and First Avenue is required to be closed to accommodate the event and setup; and WHEREAS the on-street event set-up will commence at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, September 20, 2024, and the event will begin operation at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, September 20, 2024; and WHEREAS the event take-down will commence at 6:30 p.m. Friday, September 20, 2024; 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 Lyon Street South between Glebe Avenue and First Avenue from 4:00 p.m.to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, September 20, 2024 for a September Welcome BBQ, providing it meets the requirements, conditions and approval of Special Events Advisory Team (SEAT).

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion, in order to confirm the extension of the City’s representative on the FCM Board without delay; WHEREAS the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) represents the interests of member municipalities on policy and program matters that fall within federal jurisdiction; and WHEREAS in accordance with the FCM’s By-laws, the City of Ottawa is eligible to select a representative to serve on the Board of Directors, in addition to Councillor Tierney, who is currently serving as Second Vice-President; and WHEREAS in August 2023, Council appointed Councillor Laine Johnson to FCM’s Board of Directors for a one-year term starting August 2023 and ending August 2024; and WHEREAS the City will be asked to confirm its representative by resolution prior to the 2025 FCM Annual Conference and Annual General Meeting scheduled for May 29 – June 1, 2025; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council extend Councillor Laine Johnson’s appointment as the City of Ottawa’s representative to FCM’s Board of Directors until the next FCM Annual Conference; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be directed to undertake a circulation for expressions of interest prior to the 2025 Annual Conference and AGM to determine if any other Members of Council have an interest in serving on the FCM Board; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Ottawa continues to assume all costs associated with the Council-appointed representative attend

That the Rules of Procedure be Suspended to Consider the following Motion to coincide with the launch of the 2024 City of Ottawa Employee United Way Campaign WHEREAS United Way East Ontario has been the City of Ottawa’s corporate charity and has participated in an annual employee campaign since 2001; and WHEREAS United Way East Ontario brings people from different organizations together to create long lasting social change through its three focus areas, All That Kids Can Be, From Poverty to Possibility, and Heathy People Strong Communities; and WHEREAS United Way East Ontario launches its annual fundraising campaign every fall to support local charities, committed to a 100% local impact; and WHEREAS the City continues to use the United Way’s ePledge Donation program to allow employees to donate; and WHEREAS the Chair of the Community Services Committee has historically taken on the role of honorary Co-Chair for the City’s Employee Campaign; and WHEREAS Chair Laura Dudas has indicated her willingness to continue in this capacity for the 2024 campaign; and WHEREAS the Honourary Council Co-chair will work with the General Manager of Recreation, Cultural and Facility Services on the 2024 City of Ottawa Employee United Way Campaign; and THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council appoint Councillor Laura Dudas as the Honourary Council Co-Chair for the 2024 City of Ottawa Employee United Way Campaign.