SPECIAL OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL MEETING

9 july 2007

ANDREW S. HAYDON HALL

10:00 a.m.

AGENDA 17

Special Meeting Called by His Worship Mayor O’Brien to hear from Public Delegations on the 2007-2010 Draft City Strategic Directions (while sitting as Committee of the Whole) and, pursuant to the Procedure By-law, section 30 (Consent Agenda), to consider the agenda items identified in the draft agenda for the regular meeting set for July 11, 2007.

1. Prayer

2. Roll Call

3. Declarations of pecuniary interest including those originally arising from prior meetings

4. Communications

No Communications filed to date.

5. Regrets

Councillors A. Cullen and R. Jellett advised that they would be absent from the Council meeting of 9 July 2007.

6. Postponements and Deferrals

MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER

1. 2007-2010 DRAFT CITY STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS

REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS

1. That the 2007-2010 Draft City Strategic Directions report be received and tabled at the Council meeting of June 27, 2007 for consideration by Council sitting as Committee of the Whole on July 9, 2007 to receive public delegations and for discussion and approval as Council at the July City Council meeting;

2. That, upon approval of the 2007-2010 Draft City Strategic Directions, City Council direct staff to prepare a draft City Corporate Plan based on the approved City Strategic Directions for subsequent discussion and approval by Council at its meeting of September 26, 2007;

3. That, upon approval of the 2007-2010 Draft City Strategic Directions, City Council direct the Long-Range Financial Plan Sub-committee to:

a) complete the review of financial policies and propose financial policy directions required to provide a framework for the development of the multi-year budget; and

b) based on the recommended financial policy directions, complete development of the 2008, 2009 and 2010 operating and capital budget directions, and

c)bring the final recommendations on financial policies and the 2008-2010 operating and capital budget directions to Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee and City Council prior to the launch of the 2008 budget process this Fall.

TABLED AND REFERRED TO THE 9 JULY 2007 COUNCIL MEETING

7. Motion to Resolve Into Committee of the Whole

(Councillors J. Legendre and P. Hume)

Hearing of Public Delegations - 2007-2010 Draft City Strategic Directions

8. Motion to Rise and Report (Councillors J. Legendre and P. Hume)

9. Motion to Introduce Reports (Councillors J. Legendre and P. Hume)

Note: These Reports are before Council at this meeting for the purpose of carrying out the Consent Agenda. Those items not Carried on consent will be considered by Council at their meeting of 11 July 2007.

AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REPORT 9

1. ZONING - 2017 CARP ROAD

Committee Recommendation

That Council approve an amendment to the former Township of West Carleton Zoning By-law 266-81 to remove the Holding Designation and change the zoning of 2017 Carp Road from Rural Industrial Zone, MR-h to Rural Industrial Zone, Exception Zone, MR-xx as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Document 2.

2. BACKGROUND PAPER ON NEW GROWTH PROJECTIONS FOR 2006-2031

Committee Recommendation

That Council receive this report for information purposes.

AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REPORT 9A (IN CAMERA)

To be dealt with In Camera

COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT 10

1. RECOMMENDATIONS regarding the provision of resources to ottawa public health

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council provide adequate resources to Ottawa Public Health in order to:

1. Improve the understanding of health and health-related determinants in relation to Ottawa’s neighbourhoods by exploring the feasibility of producing analyses which use a “neighbourhood lens”;

2. Continue to identify priority areas for action that include working with community health partners on health promotion strategies, programs and services such as improving mental health, behavioural disorders, addiction, HIV/AIDS, obesity and diseases relating to aging, as examples;

3. Continue to work with community partners to develop preventative, evidence-based programs that build on community strengths and networks and are geared to the diverse population needs in the City;

4. Evaluate public health programs systematically, and wherever possible to use established best practice approaches that measure progress against predefined objectives, such as the balanced scorecard or the public value scorecard.

2. PHASE II - INTEGRATED DRUGS AND ADDICTIONS STRATEGY

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONs

That Council:

1. Endorse the four pillar approach to Drugs and Addictions for the City of Ottawa.

2. Endorse the projects proposed by the Community Network as follows:

Treatment

a. Endorse the Community Network’s pursuance of a 48-bed residential treatment facility for youth 13-17 of which 32 beds would be for Anglophone youth and 16 beds would be for Francophone youth.

b. Endorse the Community Network’s pursuance of funds to conduct a comprehensive gap analysis of housing availability for individuals who have problems with addictions both pre and post treatment in the City of Ottawa.

c. Endorse the Community Network’s pursuance of a peer intervention program for drugs and addictions.

d. Endorse the Community Network’s identified need for primary care and support services for people using substances and lobby the Provincial Government to increase both.

e. Endorse the Community Network’s identified need for increased employment opportunities for people with substance use and/or mental health issues and lobby the Provincial Government to increase employment opportunities for both.

Prevention

a. Endorse the Community Network’s development of a web based tool kit of information on substance use and abuse and support the project by directing staff to include a request for $19,000 in 2008 and $13,000 in 2009 and 2010 as part of their budget to support the management of the project.

b. Endorse the Community Network’s development of an Education program for youth, school staff, parents and youth services agencies.

c. Endorse the Community Network’s development of a 3 year public awareness campaign aimed at changing behaviour.

Harm Reduction

a. Endorse the Community Network’s proposal by directing staff to expand the membership of the Site Development Consultative Group membership (who provide guidance on harm reduction programming in Ottawa) to include Police, Crime Prevention Ottawa, BIA's, community representatives and service providers.

b. Endorse the Community Network’s proposal to complete a feasibility study on substitution therapy options for crack and cocaine addictions.

c. Endorse the Community Network’s proposal to conduct an independent operational review of the “Safer Inhalation Program” and its effectiveness and direct staff to include a request for required funding to complete an independent review of the Safer Inhalation Site program as part of the 2008 budget.

d. Endorse the Community Network’s development of a public information program for concerned communities about addictions, harm reduction policies and procedures and direct staff to participate in the development of the project plan.

e. Endorse the Community Network’s development of a joint education program for service providers and direct staff to participate in developing the project plan.

Enforcement

a. Endorse the Community Network’s proposal to pilot a coordinated single access approach to addressing drug related issues as part of existing City of Ottawa or Community led problem solving mechanisms and direct staff to participate on the project team.

b. Endorse the Community Network’s identified need for new or revised legislation to support efforts to address public disorder concerns and request Crime Prevention Ottawa to report back with detail on the needs and proposed legislation.

3. PROGRESS REPORT ON "BRINGING YOUTH IN", ESTABLISHING THE COMMISSION DE LA JEUNESSE D'OTTAWA YOUTH COMMISSION.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council:

1. Receive this report including Highlights of the Commission de la Jeunesse d’Ottawa Youth Commission (CJOYC) Annual Report attached as Document 1, and;

2. Approve the CJOYC recommendations contained in Document 1 and as reproduced below:

a. To use the information contained in this report in building city priorities and strategic planning;

b. To circulate this document to all city departments, key agencies and relevant community organizations as applicable with respect to youth issues;

c. To recognize the role that CJOYC can play in engaging the youth voice in the Children and Youth Agenda and other City initiatives; and

d. To have City Councillors meet with members of CJOYC in order to listen to their feedback, create stronger ties and foster greater communication about issues and potential partnerships within individual wards.

4. HOUSING NEEDS IN OTTAWA

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive this report and approve that it be forwarded to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing as the City of Ottawa’s request for funding for the next 3 years to address housing needs in Ottawa.

5. ACTION OTTAWA 2007 – Beaver bARRACKS

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council, in accordance with the provisions of the Action Ottawa program, approve that:

1. The proposal by Centretown Citizens Ottawa Corporation (CCOC) be recommended to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing for funding under the terms of the Canada-Ontario Affordable Housing Program (AHP);

2. That up to $7.0 million from the AHP funds allocated to the City of Ottawa; $3.0 million City capital funds; an estimated $242,287 for grants in lieu of building permit fees; an estimated $1.2 million in relief from development fees and planning fees be awarded sufficient to fund the project described in Schedule A, subject to any conditions made by the Selection committee and subject to Council enacting a Municipal Housing Project Facilities By-law for this project.

3. That up to $300,000 be provided from the Social Housing Reserve for the environmental clean-up cost of the 424 Metcalfe site.

4. Staff be directed to negotiate Municipal Housing Project Facilities Agreements with the selected proponents subject to the terms and conditions of the February 20, 2007 Action Ottawa RFP, the Selection Committee recommendations of June 4-5, 2007, the provisions of the Municipal Housing Project Facilities By-law (2005), and the limits of the City municipal capital facility contributions.

5. Upon successful negotiation of project facilities agreements with the proponent, authorize the Director of Legal Services to proceed directly to Council to authorize the project specific Municipal Housing Project Facilities by-laws by way of placing the by-laws on the Order of the Day for enactment, within the limits set by negotiated agreements, the recommendations in this report, and the Municipal Housing Project Facilities By-law (2005).

6. Upon passing project specific by-laws, delegate authority to the City Manager to execute the project specific Municipal Housing Project Facilities agreements.

7. Staff be directed to negotiate the sale of the property located at 424 Metcalfe, subject to the provision of the right to first refusal to recover the property in the event of sale, and subject to the provisions of the negotiated Municipal Housing Project Facilities agreement and in accordance with the Municipal Housing Project Facilities By-law (2005) and provisions of this report.

6. DARE TO CARE – A FEDERAL, PROVINCIAL AND TERRITORIAL STRATEGY FOR A COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM OF SUPPORTS FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council endorse the recommendations in the Dare to Care paper produced by the Families Matter Co-operative.

COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT 11

1. TAXI BY-LAW – ACCESSIBLE SERVICE – AMENDMENTS

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

That Council approve amendments to Taxi By-law Number 2005-481, as detailed in Document 1, as amended below, to improve on-demand accessible taxicab service and to address certain administrative matters related to all taxicabs, to take effect as specified in Document 1.

A. Be it resolved that Recommendations 1 and 2 in Document 1 be deleted and replaced with the following:

1. Authorize the Chief License Inspector to issue the remaining 120 accessible taxicab plates designated for issuance as outlined below and that the plates be issued to persons on the accessible priority list according to their placement on the list in accordance with the by-law and repeal the existing provisions limiting the number of accessible plates issued annually to 40:

a. 40 on October 1, 2007

b. 40 on October 1, 2008

c. 40 on October 1, 2009

2. Subject to the issuance of the accessible taxicab plates as outlined in Recommendation 1, those persons who are eligible for said plates have twelve (12) months from the date of eligibility to qualify for said plates in accordance with the by-law;

And be it further resolved that Document 1 be amended to add the following provision:

Require that the accessible taxicab plate holder be the primary driver, i.e. the driver who operates the accessible taxicab 50% of the time or more. If the plate holder cannot be the primary driver for valid reasons (including illness, injury, parental leave, bereavement, or holidays), provide that the Chief Licence Inspector may approve relief from that requirement for up to 30 days and that any request for extension by the plate holder beyond the approved 30 days be brought forward to Licence Committee for approval;

Be it further resolved that the plates referred to above shall not be transferable;

Be it further resolved that, in the event that there are an insufficient number of individuals interested in acquiring the plates referred to above by October 1, 2008, the Chief License Inspector shall report back to Committee and Council on alternate methods of plate issuance.

B. Be it resolved that Recommendation 3 in Document 1 be amended to replace, in the preamble, the date “January 1, 2009” with “October 1, 2010”.

C. Be it resolved that Recommendation 3b in Document 1 be amended to replace the term “pregnancy” with “parental leave”.

D. That Recommendation 7a be amended to read: “the waiver is only valid for a period of 30 days”.

E. Be it resolved that Recommendation 13 in Document 1 be amended to require that all taxicab drivers wear clothing that clearly identifies them as taxicab drivers or accessible taxicab drivers as the case may be; and,

Be it further resolved that the clothing is uniform amongst all drivers.

F. That Recommendation 29 of Document 1 be deleted.

G. That the Department report back to the Community and Protective Services Committee by January 1, 2010 on the appropriateness of the numbers of accessible cabs specified in Recommendation 6.

H. Be it resolved that the issue of taxicabs using bus lanes be referred to the Transportation Committee.

I. Be it resolved that the Taxi Advisory Committee be reconstituted to enable the Committee to be more effective and efficient and a report be prepared for the Community and Protective Services Committee on this topic.

J. Be it resolved that staff draft, for the signature of the Chair of the CPS Committee, a letter to the Airport Authority to respond to its letter of 4 July 2007 and suggest that, if the accessible taxicabs on the curb at the airport are not being utilized, they release them back for use by the general population and that the Airport Authority consider increasing the number of standard taxicabs at the curb in order to better serve the travelling public.

2. TAXIS – REPORT ON THE JURY RECOMMENDATIONS ARISING OUT OF THE CORONER’S INQUEST INTO THE DEATH OF SARAH MCCARTHY – RECOMMENDED AMENDMENTS TO TAXI BY-LAW

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

That Council approve amendments to Taxi By-law Number 2005-481, as detailed in Document 1, to address the recommendations presented by the Coroner’s Jury into the accidental death of Sarah McCarthy (November 27, 2005), to take effect as specified in Document 1, as amended by the following:

1. Be it resolved that refresher courses be conducted by the union according to the content and evaluation regime prescribed by the Chief License Inspector and that the Chief License Inspector report back to the Community and Protective Services Committee on the matter as required.

2. Be it resolved that Recommendations 4, 5 and 6 of Document 1 be amended to require that the GPS requirement apply to Accessible Taxicabs only; and,

Be it further resolved that staff be directed to report back in January 2009 to the Community and Protective Services Committee and Council with recommendations to amend the Taxi By-law to require GPS in all standard taxicabs if the industry has failed to do so by December 31, 2008.

3. Safer Communities and neighbourhoods legislation.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION AS AMENDED

That Council request the Provincial government to adopt “Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods” legislation in order to address the public disorder and neighbourhood deterioration caused by problem addresses; and urge other Ontario municipalities, the Ontario Association of Police Service Boards, the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario to do the same.

4. PARAMEDIC MEAL PERIOD DAMAGE AWARD

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That, subject to the 2007 year-end close of operations, Council approve a one-time contribution from the City Tax Rate Stabilization Reserve Fund of $408,111.75 to offset the costs associated with the arbitration decisions on the Paramedics’ meal period award.

5. ONTARIO REGULATION 540/00 – LICENSING BY-LAWS

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve:

WHEREAS the Municipal Act, 2001 prior to January 1, 2007 provided that a licensing by-law of a municipality expired five years after it came into force;

AND WHEREAS Section 11 of Ontario Regulation 540/00 made pursuant to the City of Ottawa Act, 1999 extended the expiration date of licensing by-laws of the former municipalities in the amalgamated City of Ottawa until the later of five years after the by-law came into force or January 1, 2008 to assist the City to complete the by-law harmonization process;

AND WHEREAS the amendments to the Municipal Act, 2001 that came into effect on January 1, 2007 through Bill 130 have removed the five-year expiration provision from the general licensing provisions applicable to all municipalities;

AND WHEREAS it is considered necessary to have Section 11 of Ontario Regulation 540/00 repealed to avoid any ambiguity with respect to the status of any of the former municipalities’ licensing by-laws should they not be harmonized by January 1, 2008;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Solicitor be authorized to contact officials in the Ministry of Municipal Affairs to request that Section 11 of Ontario Regulation 540/00 be repealed.

COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT 11A (IN CAMERA)

To be dealt with In Camera

CORPORATE SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 10

1. Institutions designated as eligible for a 2007 annual levy
pursuant to section 323 (1), (2), (3) and (5) of the municipal acT

Committee RecommendationS

That Council enact the following by-laws, attached as Document 1, to provide for the annual levy on institutions in accordance with Section 323 of the Municipal Act, 2001 and Ontario Regulation 384/98:

1. A by-law to levy $75.00 for each full-time student enrolled in universities and colleges, in the year preceding the year of levy, pursuant to Section 323 (1);

2. A by-law to levy $75.00 for each resident place in correctional institutions, pursuant to Section 323 (2);

3. A by-law to levy $75.00 per rated bed in public hospitals or provincial mental health facilities, pursuant to Section 323 (3); and

4. A by-law to levy $75.00 for each place in provincial education institutions, pursuant to Section 323 (5).

2. Declaration of Surplus -
Part of Terminal Avenue - Part 2, Plan 4R-21383

Committee Recommendation

That Council declare the property known as part of Terminal Avenue, described as being Part of Lot 12, Junction Gore, geographic Township of Gloucester and further described as Part 2, Plan 4R-21383, in the City of Ottawa and shown identified as Parcel “G” on Annex ‘A’ attached, as surplus to the City’s needs.

3. INVESTMENT ATTRACTION CAPACITY EXPANSION

Committee Recommendation

That Council approve funding up to $100,000 for the Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation (OCRI), to match funds awarded by the Government of Canada to expand Ottawa's investment attraction capacity.

4. Strengthening Ottawa's Innovation and Commercialization Capacity

Committee RecommendationS

That Council approve funding of:

1. Up to $350,000 to the Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation (OCRI) to leverage funds awarded by the Province of Ontario to enhance Ottawa's innovation and commercialization program capacity; and

2. Up to $150,000 to The Ottawa Partnership to leverage funds awarded by the Province of Ontario to implement the Partnership Phase of the Ottawa Innovation Hub concept.

CORPORATE SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 10A

(IN CAMERA)

To be dealt with In Camera

OTTAWA POLICE SERVICES BOARD REPORT 5

1. AUDITOR GENERAL'S FOLLOW-UP REPORT ON THE AUDIT OF THE POLICE SERVICE BUDGET DEVELOPMENT PROCESSES

BOARD RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive this report and the Director of Finance and Materiel Management’s report dated 22 May 2007 for information.

2. POLICE OPERATIONS RELATED TO THE NHL PLAYOFFS

BOARD RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the request for a one-time contribution from the City Tax Rate Stabilization Reserve of $572,000 to offset incremental costs of ensuring safety and security during the NHL playoffs.

3. STRATEGIC STAFFING INITIATIVE 2002 – 2006 FINAL REPORT

BOARD RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive this report for information.

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORTS 11A

1. ZONING - PARTS OF 4051 SPRATT ROAD, 4450 AND 4500 LIMEBANK ROAD AND
804 NAKINA WAY

Committee recommendation