City Council

That t he deferred report from Finance and Economic Development Committee entitled “The Waiver of Real Property Policy and Transfer of Previously Declared Surplus Land – Part of 3380 Jockvale Road ”; the report from Community and Social Services entitled “Accountability Agreements with Ontario Health ” a nd 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 February 9, 2022 ” be received and considered and

WHEREAS the City was subject to a significant and protracted protest and occupation of streets and public areas in and adjacent to the downtown core for a period of three weeks; WHEREAS this disruption and the resulting street closures, noise and unacceptable behaviour from protesters severely impacted business operations in the affected area, with many businesses unable to provide a safe environment for employees and customers and opting to limit operating hours or close; WHEREAS the interim property tax bills have been sent and require payment by March 17, 2022; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council direct the Chief Financial Officer to report back to Council on March 9, 2022, with a proposal to defer the interim 2022 property taxes for affected businesses in the areas impacted by the occupation.

WHEREAS the City was subject to a significant and protracted protest and occupation of streets and public areas in and adjacent to the downtown core for a period of three weeks; WHEREAS this disruption and the resulting street closures, noise and unacceptable behaviour from protesters severely impacted business operations in the affected area, with many businesses unable to provide a safe environment for employees and customers and opting to limit operating hours or close; WHEREAS Business Improvement Areas (BIAs) and Business Associations in the affected areas worked tirelessly on behalf of their member businesses to ensure impacts and concerns were communicated to authorities and that members received timely updates regarding emergency operations; WHEREAS BIAs and Business Associations are responsible to deliver initiatives that support strong, vibrant commercial main streets and business districts including marketing and promotion to increase awareness and customer visits and special events to highlight the unique attributes of the area; WHEREAS additional efforts will be necessary to support the resumption of regular business operations by encouraging customer visits and highlighting the variety of businesses and experiences available along Ottawa’s commercial main streets and business districts; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council: 1. Approve a funding contribution up to $50,000.00 for each of the following BIAs and Business Associations to support area recovery: Spark

WHEREAS the City was subject to a significant and protracted protest and occupation of streets and public areas in and adjacent to the downtown core for a period of three weeks; WHEREAS this disruption and the resulting street closures, noise and unacceptable behaviour from protesters severely impacted business operations in the affected area, with many businesses unable to provide a safe environment for employees and customers and opting to limit operating hours or close; WHEREAS additional efforts will be necessary to support the resumption of regular business operations in affected areas by encouraging customers to visit and highlighting the vitality of Ottawa’s main streets and neighbourhoods; WHEREAS the Ottawa Music Industry Coalition (OMIC) is a not-for-profit, membership-based organization dedicated to growing the city’s music industry for the benefit of its artists, businesses, and the city as a whole; WHEREAS OMIC delivered a successful outdoor concert series in 2021, funded by the City and in collaboration with Business Improvement Areas (BIAs), Business Associations and other partners, as part of the City’s Economic Recovery and Rebound Program; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council: 1. Approve a funding contribution of $50,000.00 to OMIC to deliver an expanded City Sounds Series in 2022 to support ongoing economic recovery in the areas impacted by the occupation; and 2. Authorize the use of $50,000 from the Tax Stabilization Reserve for this purpose; and 3. Direc

C. McKenney WHEREAS the City was subject to a significant and protracted protest and occupation of streets and public areas in and adjacent to the downtown core for a period of three weeks; WHEREAS this disruption and the resulting street closures, noise and unacceptable behaviour from protesters severely impacted business operations in the affected area, with many businesses unable to provide a safe environment for employees and customers and opting to limit operating hours or close; WHEREAS additional efforts will be necessary to support the resumption of regular business operations in affected areas by encouraging customers to visit and highlighting the vitality of Ottawa’s main streets and neighbourhoods; WHEREAS transit services play an important role in bringing residents and visitors to the commercial districts impacted by the occupation, where detoured routes are currently on no-fare service for 30 days, as per the motion adopted by Council on February 16, 2022; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council expand the no-charge transit service to include service on Line 1 to start on Friday, February 25, and continuing until 30 days after the City’s State of Emergency ends; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the foregone revenue from the no-charge transit, at an incremental cost of approximately $1.052 million, be funded from the Transit Operating Reserve and that the City seek to recover the foregone revenue from other levels of government in the request for compensation from t

WHEREAS the City was subject to a significant and protracted protest and occupation of streets and public areas in and adjacent to the downtown core for a period of three weeks; WHEREAS this disruption and the resulting street closures, noise and unacceptable behaviour from protesters severely impacted business operations in the affected area, with many businesses unable to provide a safe environment for employees and customers and opting to limit operating hours or close; WHEREAS additional efforts will be necessary to support the resumption of regular business operations in affected areas by encouraging customers to visit and highlighting the vitality of Ottawa’s main streets and neighbourhoods; WHEREAS many residents frequent businesses in the impacted areas using their vehicles, and no-charge parking would encourage customers to visit retail businesses and restaurants; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City provide free parking at all City-owned surface parking lots in the downtown core within the area between Bronson Avenue, Gladstone Avenue, Queen Elizabeth Drive and Wellington Street, and in the ByWard Market between Sussex Drive, Rideau Street, King Edward Street, and Murray Street, beginning Friday, February 25 th and ending Thursday, March 31 s and at off-street City-owned parking lots located in the same areas, at 210 Gloucester Street (Lot 3), 234-250 Slater Street (Lot 9), 422 Slater Street (Lot 18), 70 Clarence (Lot 4), 142 Clarence (Lot 5), and 110 Laurier (Lot

WHEREAS Ottawa is healing from the recent downtown occupation which overran the heart of our City’s for three weeks; and WHEREAS there was a significant impact to Ottawa businesses, specifically in the Byward Market, Rideau, Sparks and Bank street who were forced to close and remain closed throughout the duration of this occupation; and WHEREAS the occupation of our downtown had significant impacts on the mental health and wellbeing of residents. WHEREAS Valentine's Day 2022 in Ottawa was not the same for downtown businesses their staff and residents because of the occupation. WHEREAS Valentine’s Day serves as an opportunity to gather with loved ones, enjoy winter activities, and support local businesses. WHEREAS employees and businesses were forced to close during the occupation , already on the heels of recovering from the economic impacts of a pandemic. WHEREAS our heart-shaped city needs a little love; and WHEREAS Ottawa Tourism has launched a #Ottawalove in an effort to share what we love about this great City; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Ottawa redo Valentine’s Day by declaring March 14, 2022, Valentine’s Day in Ottawa. THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the City (communications and economic development staff) work with local BIAs and Ottawa Tourism to prom o te and encourage a shop, stay and dine local and show Ottawa’s downtown a little extra #Ottawalove during the weekend leading up to and on March 14 th. 2022.

WHEREAS the Beijing Olympics took place from Feb. 4 to Feb. 20, 2022; and WHEREAS Ottawa had more than 16 local athletes including Ivanie Blondin, Mike Evelyn, Cody Sorensen, Mike Evelyn, Rachel Homan, Dawn McEwen, Mason McTavish, John Morris, Eric O’Dell, Mirela (Mimi) Rahneva: Jamie Lee Rattray, Hannah Schmidt, Jared Schmidt, Lisa Weagle, Isabelle Weidemann, Antoine Cyr, Valerie Grenier from St. Isodore (Born in Ottawa), Katherine Stewart-Jones from Chelsea (Born in Ottawa) and Laura Leclair from Chelsea representing Canada at the Olympics; and WHEREAS during the same period our athletes proudly represented our city and country the City of Ottawa’s was taken siege by a group who occupied our downtown core for more than 20 days; and WHEREAS this stressful time for Ottawa residents improperly pulled our attention away from our local athletes; and WHEREAS as Ottawa’s Sports Commissioner my role is to support our communities through the power of sport and physical literacy; and WHEREAS this role includes bringing sport organizations, staff, members, volunteers and all those who ensure sport play is available for all and continue to grow. WHEREAS Ottawa’s sport community is proud, and athletes and teams regularly represent our city, province and country by baring our national flag with pride; and WHEREAS the use of our Canadian flag has been improperly used on trucks, signs and “camps” by those who supported the illegal occupation these past three weeks; WHEREAS Isabelle Weidema

WHEREAS the City of Ottawa declared a State of Emergency on February 6th 2022 in response to the illegal occupation of Ottawa’s downtown; and WHEREAS this occupation took over Ottawa’s downtown core for more than 22 days; and WHEREAS during these 22 days of this illegal occupation businesses, such as those in the Rideau Centre, were forced to close their doors for an unprecedented period of time; and WHEREAS this closure impacted not only businesses but the employees who count on shift work for wages to live; and WHEREAS the Federal Government announced funding for businesses who were affected by the illegal occupation; and WHEREAS the eligibility and criteria has not yet been defined by the Federal Government for businesses who apply for funding through this new grant program coordinated by Invest Ottawa; and WHEREAS the pandemic already created an unpredictable work environment for employees who depend on shiftwork as a source of income; and WHEREAS the occupation created a new uncalled-for level of stress on these employees who were not paid during the 22 days the occupation besieged our City; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor, with the support of City Council, make a formal request the Provincial Government match the Federal Ottawa Business relief program funding to cover fixed costs and sales shortfalls for occupation period of the Jan. 28 to Feb. 22, 2022. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor write to the provincial and federal government on behalf of City Co

WHEREAS at is meeting of February 8, 2022, the Built Heritage Sub-Committee recommended refusal of the application; and WHEREAS the staff recommendation as approved by the Built Heritage Sub-Committee on this matter references consideration by the Planning Committee, and this matter is now directly before Council; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve the following as a substitute recommendation, being the staff recommendation as approved by the Built Heritage Sub-Committee, without reference to the Planning Committee: That Council refuse the application for new construction at 480 Cloverdale Road according to plans prepared by Linebox Studio, received on January 31, 2022, and attached as Documents 6 to 10.

That t he deferred report from Finance and Economic Development Committee entitled “The Waiver of Real Property Policy and Transfer of Previously Declared Surplus Land – Part of 3380 Jockvale Road ”; Built Heritage Sub-Committee report 24A; the report from Community and Social Services entitled “Accountability Agreements with Ontario Health ” a nd 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 February 9, 2022 ” be received and adopted as amended.

WHEREAS the Ottawa International Airport Authority plans to allow development on a 10 acre red pine plantation, along the southside of Hunt Club Road, between Paul Anka Drive and Billy Bishop Private, WHEREAS there is considerable community and environmental concern with the plan to cut trees in the red pine forest; and large contiguous forest areas are normally protected when the City has authority; and WHEREAS the City is prepared to work with the Airport Authority to find a solution that allows them to lease the site for a use that requires less cutting of trees, protection of a corridor link between Hunt Club and the forest to the south, and/or explore a swap of lands; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council: 1. Request that the National Capital Commission review its authorities under section 12.1 and 12.3 of the National Capital Act to assess whether it can require the Airport Authority to pause any removal of trees and prior to approval of a new plan for the Hunt Club frontage by the Commission that would retain more trees and connectivity to the remaining forest; and 2. Request that a delegation of Council comprised of the Mayor or his designate, one of the co-Chairs of the Planning Committee, and Ward Councillors Deans and Brockington meet with the City’s nominees to the Board of the Airport Authority to express Council’s concern with proceeding with tree cutting before further negotiations on the future of the red pine forest are completed; and 3. Authorize the General

WHEREAS Council approved the Brownfield Grant Program Application for 180 Metcalfe Street on April 14, 2021 (Report ACS2021-PIE-PS-0040); and WHEREAS the recommendations, as approved by Council, incorrectly listed the owner of the subject site as Jadco Inc; and WHEREAS Jadco Inc. is the construction manager for the project but the legal owner of the subject site is 10701572 Canada Inc. (Jadco Corporation) and 11144774 Canada Inc (Jadco Corporation); and WHEREAS the Brownfield Redevelopment Grant Agreement for the subject site has not yet been executed and is pending Council’s consideration of an amendment to the report previously adopted; and THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve the amended recommendations below as a replacement to those approved as part of Report ACS2021-PIE-PS-0040, which have been corrected where underlined to reflect the ownership of the property: Approve the Brownfield Rehabilitation Grant application submitted by 10701572 Canada Inc. (Jadco Corporation) and 11144774 Canada Inc. (Jadco Corporation), owner of the property at 180 Metcalfe Street, for a Rehabilitation Grant under the Brownfield Redevelopment Community Improvement Plan Program not to exceed a total of $754,924 for which the grant payment period will be phased over a maximum of 10 years of development, subject to the establishment of, and in accordance with, the terms and conditions of the Brownfield Redevelopment Grant Agreement; the maximum deferral of Development Charges of $641,6

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following Motion, further to the cancellation of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee meeting of March 3, 2022, to permit the applicant to apply for a minor variance as soon as possible. WHEREAS report ACS2021-PIE-PS-0023 (Zoning By-law Amendment – 1164 and 1166 Highcroft Drive) , was approved by Council on March 10, 2021, to allow for the development of a planned unit development ; and WHEREAS the requirement in Table 65 of the Zoning By-law for permitted projections such as steps is no closer than 0.6 metre to the front lot line; and WHEREAS the approved site plan showed the permitted projection at the property line with zero setback; and WHEREAS the Zoning By-law amendment approved by Council did not reflect the reduced setback as per the site plan; and WHEREAS the standard way to resolve the issue would be an application for a minor variance to the Committee of Adjustment; and WHEREAS Section 45 (1.3) of the Planning Act does not permit an application for minor variance before the second anniversary of the initial zoning amendment; and WHEREAS Section 45 (1.4) of the Planning Act permits Council to declare by resolution that such an application would be permitted; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council permit an application to the Committee of Adjustment for a minor variance with respect to requirements in the Zoning By-law for permitted projections in the front yard for the planned unit development on Highcro

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Rules of Procedure be suspended, to consider the following Motion due to the potential expiration of the available provincial funding at the end of March. WHEREAS on July 24, 2002, City Council approved, as amended, the Commemorative Naming Policy; and WHEREAS in keeping with its powers set out in the Municipal Act, 2001, Council may assign a commemorative name by resolution, notwithstanding the provisions included in the Commemorative Naming Policy; and WHEREAS the Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa (Duke of Edinburgh’s Own) has a long historical significance to the community with roots dating back to 1862 ; and WHEREAS the regiment is a reserve infantry unit within the Canadian Armed Forces, that trains soldiers and also provides Ceremonial Guards of Honour for visiting dignitaries and for national ceremonies and events; and WHEREAS the regiment has a long and distinguished association with Ottawa and surrounding communities that has provided its citizen soldiers to serve in both peace and war ; and WHEREAS the regiment has been called upon to provide soldiers to assist the community in times of need, including the ice storm of 1998, the Ottawa floods of 2017 and 2019 and more recently volunteering in long-term care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic ; and WHEREAS the Ontario government is committing more than $100,000 in capital funding to support the construction of a new commemorative plaza honouring the service of the regiment throughout Canada’s hist

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Rules of Procedure be suspended, to consider the following Motion: WHEREAS in 1910 women delegates from around the world met in Copenhagen to propose that Women’s Day become an international event to promote equal rights for women; and WHEREAS the first International Women’s Day was held in 1911 with the support of over a million people; and WHEREAS in 1977, the General Assembly of the United Nations officially called for all countries to mark a day for the recognition of women's economic, political and social achievements; and WHEREAS we are witnessing a significant rise in women’s activism to accelerate women’s equality along with a deepening resolve to reject gender discrimination in all forms; and WHEREAS every year thousands of events are held around the world to inspire, celebrate and honour women. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Ottawa City Council declare March 8, 2022, to be International Women’s Day in the City of Ottawa

That the by-laws listed on the Agenda under Motion to Introduce By-laws, Three Readings, be read and passed.

That the following by-law be read and passed: To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of February 23, 2022.