Finance and Corporate Services Committee

WHEREAS on February 23, 2024, the report titled “2023 Statement of Remuneration, Benefits and Expenses Paid to Members of Council and Council Appointees (ACS2024-FCS-FSP-0004)”, listed as Item 4.1 on the Finance and Corporate Services Committee Agenda 12 for the meeting of March 5, 2024, was circulated to Members of Council and staff, and posted on Ottawa.ca; and WHEREAS a correction required to “Document 2 - Statement of Remuneration and Expenses Paid to Council Appointees” was identified after the agenda and meeting documents were published on February 23, 2024; and WHEREAS at the top of page two in Document 2, the total honorarium listed for each member of the Elections Compliance Audit Committee was reported as $2,350 for each member, when in fact it was $2,175 for each member; and WHEREAS a revised Document 2 with the above noted correction was re-circulated to Members of Council and staff, and re-posted on Ottawa.ca on February 27, 2024; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT, pursuant to Subsection 89(3) of the Procedure By-law, the updated Document 2 be added to the above-noted report for today’s meeting.

WHEREAS the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) is hosting its Annual Conference and Trade Show from June 6 to June 9, 2024, in Calgary, Alberta; and WHEREAS the City of Ottawa currently has two representatives on the FCM Board – Councillor Tim Tierney, who serves as 3rd Vice President, and Councillor Laine Johnson as Ottawa’s representative; and WHEREAS in accordance with its terms of reference, the Finance and Corporate Services Committee annually approves the attendance of a limited number of Councillors to join the Mayor and Council representatives in the City’s delegation to the FCM conference, whose travel can be funded from the Council Administration Budget; and WHEREAS the Office of the City Clerk has recommended the Finance and Corporate Services Committee approve the attendance of four Members of Council in addition to the Mayor, the two Council representatives; WHREREAS following a circulation for expressions of interest from the Office of the City Clerk, 11 Members of Council expressed an interest in attending the conference; and WHEREAS it is beneficial to give Members representing different areas of the City the opportunity to participate in municipal conferences over the course of the Term of Council; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Finance and Corporate Services Committee approve the attendance of the following Members at the FCM conference, in addition to the Mayor and two Council representatives: Councillor Laura Dudas Councillor Rawlson King Counc

WHEREAS Ottawa’s rural area encompasses a large geographical area within the City of Ottawa, and is home to many businesses including small businesses and agricultural operations; and WHEREAS the seven strategic priorities do not directly mention the rural area within the City of Ottawa, and it would be beneficial to ensure that they are represented within these priorities; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT strategic action #7 be amended to read: Key Sectors: Support new and existing small businesses and entrepreneurs and grow Ottawa’s key economic sectors with focuses on the knowledge-based sector, the tourism and creative industries sector, and the rural and agricultural sector.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT staff be directed to consult with the Kanata North Business Association (KNBA), and any other relevant stakeholders on the implementation of the Economic Development Strategy; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff be directed to undertake similar consultations in support of the implementation of a specific and tangible Action Plan as it relates to the two Special Economic Districts—the Kanata North Economic District and the Ottawa International Airport Economic District.

WHEREAS the City’s updated Sponsorship Policy and Advertising Using City Assets and Programs Policy maintains the practice of accepting advocacy advertising with the condition that the ads clearly indicate that they are paid ads and who paid for them; and WHEREAS the updated policy specifies that advertising must not impact the quality and integrity of the City’s properties, programs, buildings, streetscapes, or digital spaces, and for advocacy advertisements must indicate the source organization paying for the advertising to ensure transparency and avoid perception of City endorsement; and WHEREAS the City has accepted paid sponsorships for rink board advertising in select arenas that advances pro-oil and gas fossil fuel industry advertisements; and WHEREAS the current contracts for fossil fuel advertising on rink boards runs until November 2024, and the OC Transpo contract runs until June 8, 2024; and WHEREAS the advertising programs for OC Transpo’s assets are formally exempt from the provisions set out in the City’s Advertising Policy but are routinely reviewed by staff to align with the Recreation, Culture and Facility Services policy and best practices; and WHEREAS the city has excluded certain types of advertising in the past from its policy including tobacco and guns on the basis that they adversely “impact the quality and integrity of the City’s properties, programs, buildings, streetscapes, or digital spaces.” THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff review a change to t

WHEREAS a gateway feature was constructed at the southwest corner Crestway Drive and Prince of Wales Drive as part of a subdivision agreement registered on 17 January 2002 as OC35390 (and amended by an agreement registered on 24 January 2003 as OC163052 and by an agreement registered on 22 March 2004 as OC311288); and WHEREAS the gateway feature and the associated parcel of land were not conveyed to the City as part of the subdivision process; and WHEREAS the City completed its report on the Design Guidelines for New Development Application Gateway Features in 2008; and WHEREAS through the Design Guidelines for New Development Application Gateway Features, the City has since developed a maintenance fund to cover all costs associated with the maintenance and upkeep of gateway features for 20 years, with the base amount being $25,500 in 2014 value; and WHEREAS as a result of retaining ownership of the land parcel, the applicant has accrued an outstanding tax balance of approximately $27,000, which would not have been incurred if the gateway feature and parcel was transferred to the City upon completion of construction; and WHEREAS the applicant has agreed to pay the outstanding tax balance and an additional $10,000 contribution to the gateway feature maintenance fund, for a total of approximately $37,000; and WHEREAS the applicant has agreed to address all deficiencies outlined by asset management prior to the transfer of the gateway feature and land; and WHEREAS the $10,000 is