City Council

That the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 15, Audit Committee Report 7, Built Heritage Committee Report 16, Community Services Committee Report 10, Finance and Corporate Services Committee Report 16, Planning and Housing Committee Report 30, Transportation Report 13 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 June 25, 2024” be received and considered; and That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to receive and consider the following item due to the time sensitivity of the item contained in this report: • Planning and Housing Committee Report 31

WHEREAS methane, which is a powerful GHG that is 25 times more potent than CO2 emissions, is one of the most significant green house gasses emitted from managing waste and is caused by decaying organic waste in landfill; and WHEREAS methane is both a powerful GHG and short-lived compared to carbon dioxide, any increased diversion from landfill of organic material will have an exponentially significant effect on reducing GHG emissions from the City’s waste operations and community emissions from waste disposal in private landfills, aligning with Council’s climate change goals; and WHEREAS the provincial government has previously indicated their intent to ban organic waste from landfills across Ontario by 2030 to reduce harmful emissions from landfills; and WHEREAS Staff were advised through recent discussions with the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) that the ban is no longer a priority initiative at this time; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff in Solid Waste Services are directed to work with members of the Solid Waste Planning Council Sponsors Group as well Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), to advocate to the MECP for the ban on organics from landfill across the Province be advanced as a priority by or before 2030.

WHEREAS further considerations have been presented that will require additional time for internal consideration; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve the following: Refer report ACS2024-PDB-RHU-0049 back to the Built Heritage Committee; and Permit staff to include, if necessary, a revised staff report and supporting documentation for inclusion in the distribution of the September 10, 2024, Built Heritage Committee agenda with notice being provided.

WHEREAS Council approved the Integrated Transition to Housing Strategy (ITHS) on July 12, 2023; and WHEREAS as a supplement to the ITHS report, and “As part of the work of the Emergency Shelter Crisis Taskforce, Council passed four motions on November 22, 2023, [including] directing staff to: (Item 19.3) Actively advance the option of a Sprung Structure(s), or other semi-permanent facility option” to address the shelter system capacity requirements anticipated for the coming years; and WHEREAS the consideration of the November 2023 motion required the suspension of the rules of procedure and, hence, received less scrutiny than normal Council business by circumventing the Community Services committee and its public delegation process; and WHEREAS the ITHS Update report apprises Council on staff’s efforts to install new sprung shelters as part of their delegated authority; and WHEREAS the City’s current approach to sprung structures has moved forward without any public delegations and visibility and without direction from Council; and WHEREAS staff will be making a multi-million-dollar decision on introducing a new shelter system without Council oversight; and THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council withdraw the delegated authority to the General Manager, Community and Social Services, to buy, accept, install, contract, or approve any sprung structure project; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT any recommendations regarding sprung structures presented to Committee and Council in the

WHEREAS there remains a lack of clarity regarding voluntary donations and the role of Council under the Municipal Act, 2001; and WHEREAS voluntary donations may take many forms, beyond the ones listed in Option 2 of the report; and WHEREAS decisions by Council that affect our conduct as Councillors are best made from a series of well-considered recommendations; and WHEREAS decisions about how Councillors operate and the ethics-based framework within which we work are addressed through the governance process; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the “Policy Framework for Voluntary Donations for Community Benefits – Information and Options” report be

THAT City Council refer the staff report titled, “Policy Framework for Voluntary Donations for Community Benefits – Information and Options,” to a Working Group composed of: The Mayor or designate, Departmental staff as required, Councillor Dudas, Councillor Hubley, and Councillor Johnson with a mandate to review matters relating to Member of Council involvement in donations to the City of Ottawa for community benefits and report back to Council no later than September 30, 2024.

WHEREAS the Front-Ending Agreement (FEA) between the City of Ottawa and Ashcroft Homes Eastboro Inc. has significant impacts on the community, particularly with the proposed full closure of Navan Road, a critical and main arterial link for the area; WHEREAS a Special Meeting of the Planning & Housing Committee was called with less than 24 hours notice to the public, and less than 48 hours before the FEA was sent to Council for final approval; WHEREAS previous closures on Navan Road have caused substantial disruptions to residents, commuters, farmers, seasonal business owners, and local businesses; WHEREAS the City is committed to minimizing the impact of such a closure on the community and ensuring transparent and effective communication and promotion of businesses impacted; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council direct staff to develop a communications strategy above and beyond what is required by the developer in the FEA to engage with impacted businesses and residents throughout construction including: A proactive meeting with the local businesses in advance of the construction work so that they understand the significance and duration of the work. Regular touch points with the businesses during construction to keep them informed on where the major work zones are located and changes in access. Regular project updates through a dedicated City of Ottawa webpage, detailing the closure timeline, detour routes, local business information and contact information for further inqui

BE IT RESOLVED that City Council resolve in camera pursuant to the Procedure By-law 2022-410, Subsection 13(1)(e), litigation or potential litigation affecting the City, and Subsection 13(1)(f), the receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose in order to receive a confidential legal briefing related to Stage 1 LRT outstanding legal matters and update on the implementation of the maintenance settlement agreement – Not to be Reported Out.

That the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 15, Audit Committee Report 7, Built Heritage Committee Report 16, Community Services Committee Report 10, Finance and Corporate Services Committee Report 16, Planning and Housing Committee Reports 30 and 31, Transportation Report 13 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 June 25, 2024” be received and adopted as amended.

WHEREAS major construction on Bank Street will commence on July 2, 2024, and continue in various forms for 3 years, with access to businesses being challenging; and WHEREAS access to businesses operating in the construction zone along Bank Street in Ward 22 between and including 4540 Bank Street to 4836 Bank Street will be negatively impacted; and WHEREAS the Temporary Sign By-law (No. 2004-239, as amended) requires the issuance of temporary sign permits for purposes of advertising for businesses, where there is a fee for each permit and a limit of four (4) permits, valid for thirty (30) days each, in one (1) calendar year, as well as other associated regulations; and WHEREAS some businesses are seeking relief from the permit fee and permit number limit requirements of the by-law under the circumstances; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve that businesses located on Bank Street between and including 4540 Bank Street to 4836 Bank Street may be issued one (1) permit at the approved fee to be valid for a full calendar year until construction in the part of Bank Street is complete.

WHEREAS, a Basic Income Guarantee program for people over the age of 17 in Canada would meet basic human needs by ensuring the security of a minimum income level, regardless of employment status; and WHEREAS, a Basic Income Guarantee program would help to reduce poverty and improve income security in Canada and address the related negative social and economic impacts on the health of our most vulnerable populations; and WHEREAS, income-based policy measures are necessary to effectively reduce household food insecurity, which is associated with many negative physical and mental health outcomes, and is experienced by 1 in 7 households in Ottawa (as outlined in a report received at the November 2023 Ottawa Board of Health meeting); and WHEREAS, a Basic Income Guarantee program can complement existing social support systems in Canada, in the form of longstanding programs like the Canada Child Benefit and the Guaranteed Income Supplement for seniors, which have demonstrated positive impacts on basic income recipients, economies, and our greater society; and WHEREAS, the Ontario Basic Income Pilot project, that was tested in the Hamilton area, Thunder Bay area and Lindsay between 2017 and 2019, saw 4,000 eligible applicants receive basic income and report positive outcomes, including the alleviation of food and housing insecurity, improved physical and mental health, financial stability, social equity and increased access to employment opportunities; and WHEREAS, Bill S-233, An Act

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion due to the urgent need for assistance WHEREAS, Hurricane Beryl, the first hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, rapidly strengthened to a Category 5 storm and made landfall on Carriacou Island on July 1; and WHEREAS, United Nations officials describe Carricou Island in Grenada as being virtually flattened; and WHEREAS, the Barbados Red Cross reported that 74% of the total population had been impacted. All boats at the Bridgetown marina sustained damage, and several completely sank; and WHEREAS, reports from Jamaica indicated extensive damage, including landslides, widespread power outages in multiple communities, and structural damage due to high winds; and WHEREAS, the hurricane also caused damage to residential buildings, public infrastructure and power outages in Venezuela, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the Cayman Islands, the Mayan coast of Mexico, Texas and other island nations; and WHEREAS, all types of assistance is needed to assist the people impacted by the hurricane; and WHEREAS, Ottawa City Council has approved similar motions to assist with Haitian and Turkish earthquake relief and Caribbean-nation hurricane relief; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Council encourage residents of Ottawa to consider a donation to assist with the disaster relief and that the City’s website post ways residents may contribute to charities such as the Canadian Red Cross, CARE and the United Nation

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 at today’s meeting regarding 501 Cole Avenue: A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2022-348, respecting the designation of 501 Cole Avenue. 2024-313 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to impose special annual drainage rates upon lands in respect of which money is borrowed under the Tile Drainage Act, R.S.O 1990, c.T.8. 2024-314 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at croissant de la Pétanque Crescent on Plan 4M-1678 as being exempt from Part Lot Control 2024-315 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2017-180 respecting the appointment of Municipal Law Enforcement Officers in accordance with private property parking enforcement. 2024-316 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to levy an annual amount upon colleges and universities for the year 2024. 2024-317 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to levy an annual amount upon Ottawa Carleton Detention Centre for the year 2024. 2024-318 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to levy an annual amount upon public hospitals or provincial mental health facilities for the year 2024. 2024-319 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to levy an annual amount upon provincial education institutions for the year 2024. 2024-320 A by-law to provide for municipal housing facilities and repeal by-law 2006-001 2024-321 A by-law to amend By-law 2014-431 respecting the OCHC Munic

That the following by-law be read and passed: To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of 10 July 2024.

That the proceedings of the City Council meeting of 10 July 2024 be adjourned.