City Council

That the Audit Committee Report 5, Built Heritage Committee Report 12, Emergency Preparedness and Protective Services Committee Report 10, Environment and Climate Change Committee Report 9, Finance and Corporate Services Committee Report 12A, Planning and Housing Committee Report 24, 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 March 6, 2024” be received and considered; and That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to receive and consider the following items due to the time sensitivity of the items contained in these reports: • Finance and Corporate Services Committee Report 13 • Report from the City Manager entitled “Ontario-Ottawa Funding Agreement”

WHEREAS the owner has requested additional time to provide information for staff’s consideration regarding potential readaptation of the church property and/or development scenarios that involve the consolidation of the church property with abutting lands; and WHEREAS this new information will require additional time to evaluate the development scenarios and prepare an updated staff report that considers the heritage preservation of the church with readaptation of the church and surrounding property; and WHEREAS Laurin Monuments, who own the site adjacent to the church, have entered into an agreement with the church to produce some development scenarios that explores redevelopment of the site while preserving the church’s heritage; and WHEREAS staff have indicated that this file must move forward for Council consideration by December 31, 2024, as a result of provincial legislative changes implemented through Bill 23 that have amended the Ontario Heritage Act ; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve the following: Refer report ACS2024-PRE-RHU-0010 back to the Built Heritage Committee by their October 2024 meeting (currently planned for October 8, 2024); and Permit staff to include, if necessary, a revised staff report and/or supporting documentation for inclusion in the distribution of the meeting agenda with appropriate notice being provided.

WHEREAS the strategic development of the Orléans Corridor and St. Joseph Boulevard supports the City’s commitment to cultivate a one-economic region approach for Ottawa-Gatineau, in alignment with Priority 1: Partnerships and Collaboration; and WHEREAS the City is committed to facilitating key city-building projects to support economic growth, enhance quality of life, attract investment, talent, and visitors as outlined under Priority 2: City Building Projects in the Strategic Priorities and Actions document; and WHEREAS Priority 3: Connectivity, emphasizes improving transportation connectivity and access to support economic activity and leverage Ottawa’s central location for the attraction and growth of investment, which aligns with the goals of enhancing the Orléans Corridor; and WHEREAS the city and province has invested hundreds of millions of dollars constructing 4 new O-train Stations resulting in the Orléans Corridor and St Joseph Boulevard economic area becoming the best transit serviced former downtown corridor in the city; and WHEREAS the promotion of these areas of significant City transit investment can significantly contribute to achieving the objectives of Priority 5: Downtown and the ByWard Market, by extending the focus of revitalization efforts to include strategic corridors and boulevards serviced by O-Train service throughout the city; and WHEREAS the Orléans Corridor Secondary Plan area and St. Joseph Boulevard business area are critical to the economic de

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council freeze the multi residential tax ratio for 2024 on buildings built before 2000 at the current level (1.4032). For (3) T. Kavanagh, J. Leiper, and S. Devine Against (21) M. Luloff, L. Dudas, G. Gower, T. Tierney, R. King, R. Brockington, C. Kitts, G. Darouze, A. Hubley, S. Menard, C. Curry, D. Hill, C. Kelly, L. Johnson, S. Plante, A. Troster, M. Carr, D. Brown, S. Desroches, W. Lo, and M. Sutcliffe

WHEREAS the City of Ottawa’s Housing Accelerator Fund Use of Funds and Roadmap delegates the authority to the Director, Housing Services to allocate 90 per cent of what the City receives from all four advances of the Housing Accelerator Fund towards initiative 6, being the Non-Profit Affordable Housing Pipeline Strategy, through conditional capital contributions agreements with housing providers, with 90 per cent of the first three advances, being up to $119 million; and WHEREAS the Report of the Ottawa Light Rail Transit Public Inquiry states the importance of committees and Council being able to exercise meaningful oversight of critical decisions made by city staff, including by receiving timely updates from staff; and THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT staff shall communicate to Planning and Housing Committee and Council through memo or IPD (Information Previously Distributed) the draft contents of the forthcoming report to CMHC at least one Planning and Housing Committee meeting prior to the submission; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the memo shall also contain a list of projects expected to proceed upon receipt of the next tranche of Housing Accelerator Fund. For (11) J. Leiper, R. Brockington, A. Hubley, S. Menard, C. Curry, D. Hill, C. Kelly, L. Johnson, S. Plante, D. Brown, and W. Lo Against (13) M. Luloff, L. Dudas, G. Gower, T. Kavanagh, T. Tierney, R. King, C. Kitts, G. Darouze, S. Devine, A. Troster, M. Carr, S. Desroches, and M. Sutcliffe

WHEREAS the recommended Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) Spending Plan allocates 90 per cent of the HAF funding towards the Non-Profit Affordable Housing Pipeline Strategy; and WHEREAS Recommendation 2 of the staff report would delegate authority to the Director of Housing Services to allocate 90 per cent of what the City receives from all four advances of the Housing Accelerator Fund through conditional capital contributions agreements with housing providers, with 90 per cent of the first three advances, being up to $119 million, to be allocated in a manner that will best achieve the deliverables of the HAF, taking into consideration the recommended projects identified through the Request for Expression of Interest; and WHEREAS, as outlined in the report, the issuance of the fourth advance of the HAF is conditional upon the number of dwellings issued building-permits from the growth targets; and WHEREAS the list of twenty-five eligible non-profit affordable housing projects consisting is attached as supporting Document 2 to the staff report (Non-Profit Affordable Housing Pipeline and Priority Projects); and WHEREAS the Shepherd’s of Good Hope (SGH) acquired the former ParkLane (private) Residence and property located at 1083-1095 Merivale Road earlier this decade and invested significant time and resources to renovating the building before their clients took up occupancy in the summer of 2023; and WHEREAS the renovated facility at 1095 Merivale provides a safe residence for th

That the Audit Committee Report 5, Built Heritage Committee Report 12, Emergency Preparedness and Protective Services Committee Report 10, Environment and Climate Change Committee Report 9, Finance and Corporate Services Committee Reports 12A and 13, Planning and Housing Committee Report 24, the report from the City Manager entitled “Ontario-Ottawa Funding Agreement Report”, 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 March 6, 2024” be received and adopted as amended.

WHEREAS the buildings on the parcels of land known as 181 and 183 Holland Avenue are vacant; and WHEREAS given the poor condition of the building and the risk to public safety, it would be in the public interest to demolish the building; and WHEREAS there is currently no building permit application for a replacement building. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve demolition control for the existing buildings on the property subject to the following conditions: That the property Owner pay PRED $5,339.42 (includes $1,028.00 Legal Fee + HST) which is the fee associated with a demolition control application. That a replacement building be substantially completed with five years from the date of this approval and in default thereof, the City Clerk shall enter on the collector's roll the sum of $8,667.00 for each of the two residential dwelling units to be demolished. That until the time of the construction of the first replacement building, the registered Owner shall landscape the property to the satisfaction of the General Manager of Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development. The registered Owner shall prohibit the use of the property for other interim uses and maintain the property in accordance with the Property Standards By-law; The landscaping shall include permanent, transparent fencing prohibiting access to the property, as well as soft landscaping along the entire frontage to a depth of 4 metres, which may include grass, and low shrubs. The remainder of the pr

WHEREAS the Stittsville Community Enrichment Initiative is a councillor-led micro-grant program that would be available through an application process to Stittsville residents and organizations who want to establish new events and initiatives to encourage social connection and interaction in Stittsville; and WHEREAS the Constituency Services Budget is intended to provide Members of Council with the resources to administer their offices, including supporting and promoting activities or community groups within their ward and in the community at large; and WHEREAS the Council Expense Policy is intended to provide Members of Council with the flexibility to allocate their respective Constituency Services Budget in the most efficient way to meet their own requirements; and WHEREAS the Council Expense Policy allows contribution expenses in the form of sponsorships or donations to community-based groups up to a maximum of 3.5% of the annual Constituency Services Budget; and WHEREAS contributions in the form of donations or sponsorships must be accompanied by a request from the organization with details about the mandate of the group and the purpose of the contribution; and WHEREAS contribution expenses are itemized and a description of the expense including the name of the recipient and the purpose of the funds is included in routine public disclosure of office expenses on Ottawa.ca; and WHEREAS Section 4.1 of the Council Expense Policy prohibits contributions to individuals, busines

WHEREAS Ottawa’s Shawarma has become a multicultural symbol for one of Canada’s most multicultural cities; WHEREAS Ottawa’s Shawarma industry is a major employer and economic driver, with Ottawa home to nearly 200 Shawarma restaurants, spread out to all corners of the city; WHEREAS Ottawa’s Shawarma is unquestionably the best in Canada; WHEREAS Ottawa’s Shawarma is a civic institution and is objectively delicious; WHEREAS Ottawa’s Shawarma is the great uniter, bringing together Ottawa residents from all backgrounds, whether rural or urban, east or west, Ravens or Gee-Gees; WHEREAS Ottawa hearts have enough love for Poutine, Beavertails and Shawarmas; WHEREAS Shawarma leftovers are a perfectly acceptable breakfast, and lunch, and likely also another dinner; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Ottawa City Council officially recognize, and bestow our City with the title of, “The Shawarma Capital of Canada”.

WHEREAS the St. Elias Antiochian Orthodox Parish located at 750 Ridgewood Avenue is expecting significant attendance during the Orthodox Easter period that will result in overflow parking needs that cannot be accommodated on their site; and WHEREAS the parish has requested the ability for their parishioners to use the Mooney’s Bay Park parking lot during the Easter season; and WHEREAS, with 1600 families in the parish, there have been community concerns with accommodating overflow parking on the local residential streets during the Orthodox Easter period; and WHEREAS parking at City parks for unrelated uses is not generally permitted if it is unrelated to use of the park ; and WHERAS the Parks and Facilities By-law 2004-276 provides the general hours of operation of parks is 5am to 11pm; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve the issuance of a park permit to allow the St. Elias Antiochian Orthodox Parish to use the Mooney’s Bay Park parking lot during their Orthodox Easter events on the following dates and times: Sunday, April 28th: 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Friday, May 3rd: 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday, May 4th: 9:30 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. on Sunday, May 5 Sunday, May 5: 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Council waive the associated park rental fee; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Council approve a temporary waiver of the Parks and Facilities By-law to allow parking at Mooney’s Bay Park from : 9:30pm, Saturday May 4, 2024, to 3 am, Sunday May 5, 2024.

WHEREAS recreation benefits individuals, families, neighbourhoods and communities and the City of Ottawa provides high quality programs and leisure opportunities for residents to lead healthy, active lives through recreation and to make our community a great place to live, work and play; and WHEREAS it is vital to uplift youth voices, as they are the generation most deeply impacted by the civic, social, and environmental outcomes of our decisions; and WHEREAS meaningful youth engagement through recreation emphasizes access, equity and social justice and leads to positive youth development; and WHEREAS National Youth Week reminds us all of the valuable contributions that recreation and parks can make to youth development and that youth can make to community development; and WHEREAS National Youth Week has existed for over a decade and continues to grow, with many cities across Canada currently recognizes the first week of May as a Youth Week, including but not limited to Calgary, Toronto, Peterborough, Kingston, Edmonton, Regina and Halifax; and WHEREAS organizations including Youth Ottawa, Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa, YNRA, BGC, and Uniting for Children and Youth support recognition of National Youth Week in the City of Ottawa; and WHEREAS last year the City proclaimed National Youth Week, resulting in numerous activities and sporting events promoting and encouraging youth engagement across the city; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that in recognition of its benefits and values

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following Motion so that a resolution of endorsement may be provided prior to the FCM deadline in advance of the Annual General Meeting. WHEREAS the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) represents the interests of member municipalities on policy and program matters that fall within federal jurisdiction; WHEREAS FCM’s Board of Directors is comprised of elected municipal officials from all regions and sizes of communities to form a broad base of support and provide FCM with the united voice required to carry the municipal message to the federal government; and WHEREAS FCM’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held in conjunction with the Annual Conference and Trade Show, June 4 – 6, 2024, followed by the election of FCM’s Board of Directors; WHEREAS Ottawa City council supports Councillor Tim Tierney on his bid to run for the Second Vice-President (2VP) Table Officers position on FCM; BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Ottawa endorses Councillor Tim Tierney to stand for election on FCM’s Board of Directors for the period starting in June 2024 and ending June 2025, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Council assumes all costs associated with Councillor Tim Tierney attending FCM’s Board of Directors meetings.

That the following by-law be read and passed: To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of April 3, 2024.

That the proceedings of the City Council meeting of April 3, 2024, be adjourned.