City Council Meeting

That Council resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole “Closed Meeting” to consider the following items: Advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose - Legal Opinion to Council Regarding Creation of Child Safety Zones; Advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose, and a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations

That Council rise from the Committee of the Whole "Closed Meeting" without reporting. YEAS: (13) Councillor Chaves, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Cinanni, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Tozzo, Councillor Hassan, Councillor Amos, Deputy Mayor Stephen, Councillor Osanic, and Councillor Oosterhof

That the addendum be approved. YEAS: (9) Councillor Chaves, Councillor Cinanni, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Tozzo, Councillor Hassan, Councillor Amos, Deputy Mayor Stephen, and Councillor Oosterhof ABSENT: (4) Councillor McLaren, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Boehme, and Councillor Osanic

That in accordance with Section 12.9 of the City of Kingston Council Procedural By-Law, Jeanne Ryan be permitted to appear before Council to speak to Clause 1 of Report Number 55: Received from the Chief Administrative Officer (Recommend) with respect to Water & Wastewater Public Municipal Services Corporation. YEAS: (13) Mayor Paterson, Deputy Mayor Stephen, Councillor Tozzo, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Osanic, Councillor Oosterhof, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Hassan, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Cinanni, Councillor Chaves, Councillor Boehme, and Councillor Amos

That in accordance with Section 12.9 of the City of Kingston Council Procedural By-Law, Christine Sypnowich be permitted to appear before Council to speak to Clause 1 of Report Number 55: Received from the Chief Administrative Officer (Recommend) with respect to Water & Wastewater Public Municipal Services Corporation. YEAS: (13) Mayor Paterson, Deputy Mayor Stephen, Councillor Tozzo, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Osanic, Councillor Oosterhof, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Hassan, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Cinanni, Councillor Chaves, Councillor Boehme, and Councillor Amos

That in accordance with Section 12.9 of the City of Kingston Council Procedural By-Law, Janice English be permitted to appear before Council to speak to New Motion Number 3 with respect to Our Livable Solutions Cabins Timeline Extension. YEAS: (13) Mayor Paterson, Deputy Mayor Stephen, Councillor Tozzo, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Osanic, Councillor Oosterhof, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Hassan, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Cinanni, Councillor Chaves, Councillor Boehme, and Councillor Amos

That Report Number 54: Received from the Chief Administrative Officer (Consent) be received and adopted. YEAS: (13) Councillor Chaves, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Cinanni, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Tozzo, Councillor Hassan, Councillor Amos, Deputy Mayor Stephen, Councillor Osanic, and Councillor Oosterhof

That Council authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Limiting Distance Agreement with the owner of the property municipally known as 166 West Street, over a portion of the City-owned Court House parking area immediately to the south of the subject lands, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Chief Building Official.

That Queen’s University be granted an exemption from Schedule B of City of Kingston By-Law Number 2004-52, “A By-Law to Regulate Noise”, to permit the following events during Orientation Week: Main Campus: For the area of Queen’s University Main Campus, bounded by Union Street, Barrie Street, Stuart Street, and Albert Street, between 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m., from Friday, September 4, 2026, to Monday, September 7, 2026, and Saturday, September 12, 2026, to Sunday, September 13, 2026; West Campus: For the area of Queen’s University West Campus, north of Duncan McArthur Hall, bounded by Sir John A. Macdonald Boulevard, Stadium Lane, and Johnson Street, between 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m., from Friday, September 4, 2026, to Monday, September 7, 2026, and Saturday, September 12, 2026, to Sunday, September 13, 2026; Public Property: Events held on public property between September 6, 2026 and September 13, 2026, between approximately 6:00 a.m. and 10:30 p.m., including; “Glow Bash” – A glow-in-the-dark themed team building event for kinesiology and health science students at City Park (September 6, 2026, 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.); A “Thundermugz”, Engineering programming with structure building and obstacle course at City Park (September 7, 2026, 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.); A “Breakfast, Coverall Painting and Cheer Off", Orientation groups will be served breakfast, paint coveralls laid out on tarps and participate in a Cheer Off” at Victoria Park (September 7, 2026, 8:00 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.);

That Council endorse a Water & Wastewater Public Municipal Services Corporation model for its water and wastewater services; and That Council direct staff to work with Utilities Kingston to draft a shareholder declaration which will include information on board composition, governance and corporate structure, financial parameters and reporting requirements. That Council reject any form of privatisation of the City-owned water and wastewater assets and services and reaffirm its unwavering commitment to the 100% public ownership of said assets and services. That Council direct staff to ensure that the following requirements are included in the future shareholder declaration, which will require council endorsement: That the composition of the Board of Directors for the MSC must contain: The Mayor A member Councillor A minimum of 4 members from the public as determined through an open, public and transparent process. That public reports on operations and financial information, in a form determined by the City's Chief Financial Officer, be prepared and publicly presented to Council on a quarterly basis. That Council direct staff to bring a report to Administrative Policies Committee in Q2 2027 with the proposed draft of the Water and Wastewater Municipal Services Corporation shareholder declaration for public consultation. YEAS: (8) Councillor Chaves, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Tozzo, Councillor Hassan, Councillor Amos, Deputy Mayor Stephen, and Councillor Ooster

That Report Number 55, Clause 1, Received from the Chief Administrative Officer (Recommend) be amended by adding the following clause as the final operative clause: That Council reject any form of privatisation of the City-owned water and wastewater assets and services and reaffirm its unwavering commitment to the 100% public ownership of said assets and services. YEAS: (12) Councillor Chaves, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Cinanni, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Tozzo, Councillor Hassan, Councillor Amos, Deputy Mayor Stephen, Councillor Osanic, and Councillor Oosterhof ABSENT: (1) Councillor Boehme

That Report Number 55, Clause 1, Received from the Chief Administrative Officer (Recommend) be amended by adding the following clause as the final operative clause: That Council direct staff to ensure that the following requirements are included in the future shareholder declaration, which will require council endorsement: That the composition of the Board of Directors for the MSC must contain: The Mayor A member Councillor A minimum of 4 members from the public as determined through an open, public and transparent process. That public reports on operations and financial information, in a form determined by the City's Chief Financial Officer, be prepared and publicly presented to Council on a quarterly basis. YEAS: (12) Councillor Chaves, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Cinanni, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Tozzo, Councillor Hassan, Councillor Amos, Deputy Mayor Stephen, Councillor Osanic, and Councillor Oosterhof ABSENT: (1) Councillor Boehme

That Report Number 55, Clause 1, Received from the Chief Administrative Officer (Recommend) be amended by adding the following clause: That Council direct staff to bring a report to Administrative Policies Committee in Q2 2027 with the proposed draft of the Water and Wastewater Municipal Services Corporation shareholder declaration for public consultation. YEAS: (12) Councillor Chaves, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Cinanni, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Tozzo, Councillor Hassan, Councillor Amos, Deputy Mayor Stephen, Councillor Osanic, and Councillor Oosterhof ABSENT: (1) Councillor Boehme

That Report Number 55, Clause 1, Received from the Chief Administrative Officer (Recommend) be amended in clause 1 by striking the word endorse and replacing with explore. YEAS: (5) Councillor McLaren, Councillor Cinanni, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Glenn, and Councillor Osanic NAYS: (7) Councillor Chaves, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Tozzo, Councillor Hassan, Councillor Amos, Deputy Mayor Stephen, and Councillor Oosterhof ABSENT: (1) Councillor Boehme

That Council approve the allocation of $500,000 from the approved Housing & Social Services 2026 operating budget to support shelter operations at the Integrated Care Hub/HART Hub until March 31, 2027; and That Council approve funding of up to $70,000 from the Housing and Homelessness Reserve to support Addiction and Mental Health Services – Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington in closing funding gaps that may result from lease and facility obligations following the removal of CTS funding at 661 Montreal Street. YEAS: (13) Councillor Chaves, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Cinanni, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Tozzo, Councillor Hassan, Councillor Amos, Deputy Mayor Stephen, Councillor Osanic, and Councillor Oosterhof

That Report Number 55, Clause 2, Received from the Chief Administrative Officer (Recommend) be amended to add the following as the final operative clause: That with respect to Direction 4 – Pilot Project Funding, of Report 26-100, Council directs staff to administer the pilot project funding on the following principles and to report the revised framework accordingly: Servant, not gatekeeper — staff act as facilitators and supports to participating community groups, helping them come into compliance over time rather than requiring full compliance as a precondition of funding; Benefit of the doubt — groups already working on these issues are presumed to have identified real gaps through their front-line experience, and are not required to justify the existence of those gaps or to accept gaps defined for them by other institutions; Prototype and pivot, not plan and execute — no detailed service-level agreement is required in advance; pilots are evaluated during and after delivery on whether they helped people and reduced cost, with adaptation and even unsuccessful attempts accepted as part of the learning; Direct engagement in place of pre-award adjudication — staff engage directly and immediately with groups already developing proposals, rather than routing selection through a third-party arm's-length award committee that reproduces the plan-and-execute model this direction was meant to move beyond; Speed and enabling supports — staff act with urgency to fund and enable groups,

That Council approve the purchase of 158 Patrick Street from the Algonquin & Lakeshore Catholic District School Board (ALCDSB), subject to the condition of the City securing an Institutional User through an Expression of Interest process, and authorize the Director, Business, Real Estate & Environment to execute any documents requisite to the waiver/fulfillment of conditions contained in the Agreement of Purchase and Sale; and That Council approve the disposition of 158 Patrick Street to an Institutional User as identified through an Expression of Interest process conducted by the City and to be reported back to Council following the completion of the Expression of Interest process, subject to the Institutional User(s) being willing to pay fair market value for the subject property; and That Council waive the requirement to declare the property surplus for municipal use, per the City’s Real Property Acquisition and Disposition Policy and Procedure, for the acquisition and disposition of the 158 Patrick Street property given that the property is not being acquired for municipal purposes; and That Council approve a capital budget amendment of $2,243,000 to be funded from the disposition of the property, for the amount related to the purchase price for 158 Patrick Street; and That Council approve a capital budget amendment of $55,000 to be funded from the Municipal Capital Reserve Fund, for amounts related to the closing costs for 158 Patrick Street. YEAS: (12) Councillor Chaves

That Council approve the By-Law attached to Report Number 26-130 as Exhibit A, entitled “By-Law to Amend City of Kingston By-Law Number 2022–154, A By-Law to Establish a Procurement Policy for the City of Kingston”; and That Council provide all three readings to “A By-Law to Amend City of Kingston By-Law Number 2022–154, A By-Law to Establish a Procurement Policy for the City of Kingston”, as per Exhibit A attached to Report Number 26-130. YEAS: (13) Councillor Chaves, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Cinanni, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Tozzo, Councillor Hassan, Councillor Amos, Deputy Mayor Stephen, Councillor Osanic, and Councillor Oosterhof

That Council approve the transfer of the $292,066, received from Kingston Access Bus with respect to its 2025 operating surplus, to the Working Fund Reserve; and That Council approve a 2026 operating budget amendment of $100,000 funded from the Homeownership Revolving Funds Reserve, to support additional homeownership applications through the Homeownership Program; and That Council approve capital budget changes, as well as financing of capital projects or (return of funds), as detailed in Exhibit D to Report Number 26-153; and That Council approve a budget amendment of $3,125,749, to be funded from the Canada-Ontario Community Housing Initiative for the 186 Trailblazers Lane affordable housing capital project; and That Council approve a budget amendment of $2,000,000, to be funded from the Canada-Ontario Community Housing Initiative for the Verona affordable housing project capital project; and That Council approve a budget amendment to add $91,000 of unallocated Community Benefit Charges funds to the affordable housing capital envelope; and That Council approve a budget amendment to add $229,013, funded from the former Section 37 of the Planning Act (Community Benefits), to the Williamsville - Princess and Garrett Street capital project. YEAS: (13) Councillor Chaves, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Cinanni, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Tozzo, Councillor Hassan, Councillor Amos, Deputy Mayor Stephen, Councillor Osanic, and

That Council direct staff to submit an application to the Development Charge Reduction Program by the June 19, 2026 deadline, based on a 30 percent reduction to residential development charge rates, maintained for three years, in accordance with program requirements; and That the application will seek to offset the loss of development charge revenue through the recovery of 90 percent of the eligible costs of the infrastructure projects included in the submission; and That staff report back to Council on the outcome of the application following the funding decision of the federal and provincial governments, including the confirmed funding allocation, the financial implications for the City, and a recommendation on execution of a Transfer Payment Agreement prior to the deadline of August 15, 2026. YEAS: (13) Councillor Chaves, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Cinanni, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Tozzo, Councillor Hassan, Councillor Amos, Deputy Mayor Stephen, Councillor Osanic, and Councillor Oosterhof

That Council direct staff not to move forward with the renaming of Indian Road, and; That Council approve the renaming of Indian Road Parkette A to Odamino Park, Indian Road Parkette B to Aki Park and direct staff to bring forward to a future Council meeting any by-law amendments or administrative approvals needed to affirm these new park names. YEAS: (5) Councillor McLaren, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Hassan, Councillor Osanic, and Councillor Oosterhof NAYS: (8) Councillor Chaves, Councillor Cinanni, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Tozzo, Councillor Amos, and Deputy Mayor Stephen

That Report 56, Clause 2, Option 2, Received from the Chief Administrative Officer (Consider) be amended by deleting “Indian Road Parkette A and Indian Road Parkette B.”, and adding the following additional clause: That Council approve the renaming of Indian Road Parkette A to Odamino Park, Indian Road Parkette B to Aki Park and direct staff to bring forward to a future Council meeting any by-law amendments or administrative approvals needed to affirm these new park names. YEAS: (9) Councillor McLaren, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Hassan, Councillor Amos, Deputy Mayor Stephen, Councillor Osanic, and Councillor Oosterhof NAYS: (4) Councillor Chaves, Councillor Cinanni, Councillor Ridge, and Councillor Tozzo

That Council approve the renaming of Indian Road to Aki Road and direct the Director, Community Development, Wellbeing & IIDEA, to place a by-law directly on a future Council agenda to formalize the new street name; and That Council approve the renaming of Indian Road Park to Odamino Park, and direct staff to bring forward to a future Council meeting any by-law amendments or administrative approvals needed to affirm this new park name; and That Council approve the renaming of the lower portion of Indian Road to McMahon Avenue as shown on Exhibit G to Report Number 26-058; and That Council direct staff to coordinate and implement the actions involved with the renaming process by Q1 2027; and That Council approve a budget amendment of $46,250, funded from the Working Fund Reserve, to support new street and park signs, a commemoration plaque and compensation payments of $250.00 per residential unit. YEAS: (8) Councillor Chaves, Councillor Cinanni, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Tozzo, Councillor Amos, and Deputy Mayor Stephen NAYS: (5) Councillor McLaren, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Hassan, Councillor Osanic, and Councillor Oosterhof

That Council waive the rules of By-Law 2021-41 "Council Procedural By-Law" to extend the meeting past 11:00 p.m. to complete the agenda. YEAS: (13) Councillor Chaves, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Cinanni, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Tozzo, Councillor Hassan, Councillor Amos, Deputy Mayor Stephen, Councillor Osanic, and Councillor Oosterhof

the intersection of Highway 15 and Rose Abbey Drive/Waterside Way has been identified by residents as a concern for the safe crossing of elementary school students travelling to and from St. Martha's and École Maple elementary schools; and Whereas an initial review by staff suggests that additional signalized pedestrian crossings on Highway 15, connected to existing neighbourhood pathways, provides the most effective long-term solution, improving corridor efficiency, neighbourhood connectivity, and pedestrian safety at all times; and Whereas a crossing guard can be deployed on an interim basis to address concerns that have been raised until new crossings are in place; Therefore Be It Resolved That Council direct staff to deploy one crossing guard at the intersection of Highway 15 and Rose Abbey Drive/Waterside Way in fall 2026 on an interim basis, and protect for the possibility of a second crossing guard being added should operational requirements at the location warrant it; and That staff include up to $44,000 in the 2027 operating budget to support the interim placement of crossing guards at this location, subject to the Mayor's budget direction; and That staff be directed to investigate long-term solutions to improve pedestrian safety along the Highway 15 corridor in the area of Highway 15 and Rose Abbey Drive, including the design and construction of signalized pedestrian crossings, to be included for consideration in the 2027 capital budget submission, subject to the Ma

Canada is at a national inflection point with the federal government committing $81.8B in new defence spending through Budget 2025, launched its first ever Defence Industrial Strategy with $6.6B in targeted industrial investment and introduced sweeping regulatory and transportation reforms through the recently announced LeBlanc-MacKinnon discussion papers and is advancing the Alto high-speed rail project; and Whereas these announcements represent interconnected pillars of a national economic and security architecture and the City of Kingston sit at the intersection of every one of them; and Whereas Kingston proudly hosts Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Kingston, the Royal Military College of Canada, Queen’s University, Kingston Health Sciences Centre, a growing cybersecurity and AI sector, and the fifth busiest VIA Rail Station in Canada; and Whereas developing a federal advocacy position outlines specific funding requests and partnership mechanisms to ensure Kingston’s infrastructure, housing, transportation, and municipal services can sustainably support these national priorities; and Whereas Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy is ambitious and necessary and the LeBlanc-MacKinnon reforms are an opportunity to provide Kingston perspective, and Alto represents a generational rail infrastructure investment; and Whereas ambition at the national level must translate into partnership at the local level as the federal government cannot build 125,000 new defence jobs, modernize nationa

Council, on July 9, 2024, directed staff to work with Our Livable Solutions (OLS) to develop terms and conditions for the sale of 17 sleeping cabins to OLS for $1, with the condition that OLS's Crossroads Village proposal be completed within 24 months; and Whereas OLS has updated the City as to progress made toward establishing Crossroads Village, including securing a line of credit, commitments from private donors, and advancing negotiations with a provincial entity for a social enterprise; and Whereas OLS has requested additional time to finalize their operational plan and complete necessary planning and development steps prior to submitting a funded proposal; and Whereas extending the timeline supports the City's ongoing commitment to increasing housing stability and reducing homelessness in Kingston; Therefore Be It Resolved That Council extend the timeline for OLS to submit a funded proposal for the Crossroads Village sleeping cabin project by one year, to July 31, 2027, to allow OLS sufficient time to finalize their operational plan for the village site; and That Council direct staff to facilitate a joint inspection, led by City staff and including representation from OLS, of the sleeping cabins currently in storage and to report back to Council by Q1 2027 on the condition of the assets; and That Council direct staff to delay any preparations to sell the sleeping cabins until after July 31, 2027, or until OLS confirms they will not be proceeding with the Crossroads Vill

the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) is currently seeking nom inations to the ir 2026-2028 Board of Directors and nominations need to be received by June 22, 2026 at 12:00 pm; and Whereas nominations t o the AMO Board must be supported by a Council motion which indicates the financial support of that Council; and Whereas the City of Kingston has benefited from having local representation on this significant Ontario municipal board through Mayor Paterson and prior to that Councillor Kevin George ; a nd Whereas having a seat at the AMO table enables the City to be a part of provincial / municipal conversations around issues of significance to the City including municipal finance reform, infrastructure spending, new policy and legislative initiatives to name a few; and Whereas Kingston is not part of current provincial government and would benefit from being associated with a municipal bo dy that has a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the province around municipal policy and program decisions; Therefore Be It Resolved That the Council of the City of Ki ngston nominates Councillor Don Amos for election to the board of the Association of the Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) as a member of the Large Urban Caucus; and That the City of Kingston agrees to cover all travel related expenses for attending the AMO meetings in Toronto . YEAS: (13) Councillor Chaves, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Cinanni, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Gl

That the minutes of City Council Meeting Number 2026-14, held Tuesday, June 2, 2026, be confirmed. YEAS: (13) Councillor Chaves, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Cinanni, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Tozzo, Councillor Hassan, Councillor Amos, Deputy Mayor Stephen, Councillor Osanic, and Councillor Oosterhof

That By-Law Numbers (1), (3), and (4) be given their first and second reading. YEAS: (13) Councillor Chaves, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Cinanni, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Tozzo, Councillor Hassan, Councillor Amos, Deputy Mayor Stephen, Councillor Osanic, and Councillor Oosterhof

That By-Law Numbers (1) through (4) be given their third reading. YEAS: (13) Councillor Chaves, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Cinanni, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Tozzo, Councillor Hassan, Councillor Amos, Deputy Mayor Stephen, Councillor Osanic, and Councillor Oosterhof

That Council do now adjourn. YEAS: (13) Councillor Chaves, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Cinanni, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Tozzo, Councillor Hassan, Councillor Amos, Deputy Mayor Stephen, Councillor Osanic, and Councillor Oosterhof

That Council resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole “Closed Meeting” to consider the following items: a. Advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose - Legal Opinion to Council Regarding Creation of Child Safety Zones; b. Advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose, and a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations

That Council rise from the Committee of the Whole "Closed Meeting" without reporting. City Council Meeting 2026-15 Minutes June 16, 2026 YEAS: (13): Councillor Amos, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chaves, Councillor Cinanni, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Hassan, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Deputy Mayor Stephen, and Councillor Tozzo

That the addendum be approved. YEAS: (9): Councillor Amos, Councillor Chaves, Councillor Cinanni, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Hassan, Councillor Oosterhof, Mayor Paterson, Deputy Mayor Stephen, and Councillor Tozzo ABSENT: (4): Councillor Boehme, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Osanic, and Councillor Ridge

That in accordance with Section 12.9 of the City of Kingston Council Procedural By-Law, Janice English be permitted to appear before Council to speak to New Motion Number 3 with respect to Our Livable Solutions Cabins Timeline Extension. City Council Meeting 2026-15 Minutes June 16, 2026 YEAS: (13): Councillor Amos, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chaves, Councillor Cinanni, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Hassan, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Deputy Mayor Stephen, and Councillor Tozzo

That Report Number 54: Received from the Chief Administrative Officer (Consent) be received and adopted. YEAS: (13): Councillor Amos, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chaves, Councillor Cinanni, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Hassan, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Deputy Mayor Stephen, and Councillor Tozzo

That Report Number 55, Clause 1, Received from the Chief Administrative Officer (Recommend) be amended in clause 1 by striking the word endorse and replacing with explore. City Council Meeting 2026-15 Minutes June 16, 2026 YEAS: (5): Councillor Cinanni, Councillor Glenn, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Osanic, and Councillor Ridge NAYS: (7): Councillor Amos, Councillor Chaves, Councillor Hassan, Councillor Oosterhof, Mayor Paterson, Deputy Mayor Stephen, and Councillor Tozzo ABSENT: (1): Councillor Boehme

That Council approve the purchase of 158 Patrick Street from the Algonquin & Lakeshore Catholic District School Board (ALCDSB), subject to the condition of the City securing an Institutional User through an City Council Meeting 2026-15 Minutes June 16, 2026 Expression of Interest process, and authorize the Director, Business, Real Estate & Environment to execute any documents requisite to the waiver/fulfillment of conditions contained in the Agreement of Purchase and Sale; and That Council approve the disposition of 158 Patrick Street to an Institutional User as identified through an Expression of Interest process conducted by the City and to be reported back to Council following the completion of the Expression of Interest process, subject to the Institutional User(s) being willing to pay fair market value for the subject property; and That Council waive the requirement to declare the property surplus for municipal use, per the City’s Real Property Acquisition and Disposition Policy and Procedure, for the acquisition and disposition of the 158 Patrick Street property given that the property is not being acquired for municipal purposes; and That Council approve a capital budget amendment of $2,243,000 to be funded from the disposition of the property, for the amount related to the purchase price for 158 Patrick Street; and That Council approve a capital budget amendment of $55,000 to be funded from the Municipal Capital Reserve Fund, for amounts related to the closing costs f

That Council direct staff not to move forward with the renaming of Indian Road, and; City Council Meeting 2026-15 Minutes June 16, 2026 That Council approve the renaming of Indian Road Parkette A to Odamino Park, Indian Road Parkette B to Aki Park and direct staff to bring forward to a future Council meeting any by-law amendments or administrative approvals needed to affirm these new park names. YEAS: (5): Councillor Glenn, Councillor Hassan, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Oosterhof, and Councillor Osanic NAYS: (8): Councillor Amos, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chaves, Councillor Cinanni, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Deputy Mayor Stephen, and Councillor Tozzo

That Council approve the renaming of Indian Road to Aki Road and direct the Director, Community Development, Wellbeing & IIDEA, to place a by- law directly on a future Council agenda to formalize the new street name; and That Council approve the renaming of Indian Road Park to Odamino Park, and direct staff to bring forward to a future Council meeting any by-law City Council Meeting 2026-15 Minutes June 16, 2026 amendments or administrative approvals needed to affirm this new park name; and That Council approve the renaming of the lower portion of Indian Road to McMahon Avenue as shown on Exhibit G to Report Number 26-058; and That Council direct staff to coordinate and implement the actions involved with the renaming process by Q1 2027; and That Council approve a budget amendment of $46,250, funded from the Working Fund Reserve, to support new street and park signs, a commemoration plaque and compensation payments of $250.00 per residential unit. YEAS: (8): Councillor Amos, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chaves, Councillor Cinanni, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Deputy Mayor Stephen, and Councillor Tozzo NAYS: (5): Councillor Glenn, Councillor Hassan, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Oosterhof, and Councillor Osanic

That Council waive the rules of By-Law 2021-41 "Council Procedural By- Law" to extend the meeting past 11:00 p.m. to complete the agenda. YEAS: (13): Councillor Amos, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chaves, Councillor Cinanni, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Hassan, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Deputy Mayor Stephen, and Councillor Tozzo

Whereas the intersection of Highway 15 and Rose Abbey Drive/Waterside Way has been identified by residents as a concern for the safe crossing of elementary school students travelling to and from St. Martha's and École Maple elementary schools; and Whereas an initial review by staff suggests that additional signalized pedestrian crossings on Highway 15, connected to existing neighbourhood pathways, provides the most effective long-term solution, improving corridor efficiency, neighbourhood connectivity, and pedestrian safety at all times; and Whereas a crossing guard can be deployed on an interim basis to address concerns that have been raised until new crossings are in place; Therefore Be It Resolved That Council direct staff to deploy one crossing guard at the intersection of Highway 15 and Rose Abbey Drive/Waterside Way in fall 2026 on an interim basis, and protect for the possibility of a City Council Meeting 2026-15 Minutes June 16, 2026 second crossing guard being added should operational requirements at the location warrant it; and That staff include up to $44,000 in the 2027 operating budget to support the interim placement of crossing guards at this location, subject to the Mayor's budget direction; and That staff be directed to investigate long-term solutions to improve pedestrian safety along the Highway 15 corridor in the area of Highway 15 and Rose Abbey Drive, including the design and construction of signalized pedestrian crossings, to be included for considerati

Whereas Canada is at a national inflection point with the federal government committing $81.8B in new defence spending through Budget 2025, launched its first ever Defence Industrial Strategy with $6.6B in targeted industrial investment and introduced sweeping regulatory and transportation reforms through the recently announced LeBlanc- MacKinnon discussion papers and is advancing the Alto high-speed rail project; and Whereas these announcements represent interconnected pillars of a national economic and security architecture and the City of Kingston sit at the intersection of every one of them; and Whereas Kingston proudly hosts Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Kingston, the Royal Military College of Canada, Queen’s University, Kingston Health Sciences Centre, a growing cybersecurity and AI sector, and the fifth busiest VIA Rail Station in Canada; and Whereas developing a federal advocacy position outlines specific funding requests and partnership mechanisms to ensure Kingston’s infrastructure, housing, transportation, and municipal services can sustainably support these national priorities; and City Council Meeting 2026-15 Minutes June 16, 2026 Whereas Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy is ambitious and necessary and the LeBlanc-MacKinnon reforms are an opportunity to provide Kingston perspective, and Alto represents a generational rail infrastructure investment; and Whereas ambition at the national level must translate into partnership at the local level as the federal governm

Whereas Council, on July 9, 2024, directed staff to work with Our Livable Solutions (OLS) to develop terms and conditions for the sale of 17 sleeping cabins to OLS for $1, with the condition that OLS's Crossroads Village proposal be completed within 24 months; and Whereas OLS has updated the City as to progress made toward establishing Crossroads Village, including securing a line of credit, commitments from private donors, and advancing negotiations with a provincial entity for a social enterprise; and Whereas OLS has requested additional time to finalize their operational plan and complete necessary planning and development steps prior to submitting a funded proposal; and Whereas extending the timeline supports the City's ongoing commitment to increasing housing stability and reducing homelessness in Kingston; Therefore Be It Resolved That Council extend the timeline for OLS to submit a funded proposal for the Crossroads Village sleeping cabin project by one year, to July 31, 2027, to allow OLS sufficient time to finalize their operational plan for the village site; and That Council direct staff to facilitate a joint inspection, led by City staff and including representation from OLS, of the sleeping cabins currently in City Council Meeting 2026-15 Minutes June 16, 2026 storage and to report back to Council by Q1 2027 on the condition of the assets; and That Council direct staff to delay any preparations to sell the sleeping cabins until after July 31, 2027, or until OLS co

Whereas the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) is currently seeking nominations to their 2026-2028 Board of Directors and nominations need to be received by June 22, 2026 at 12:00 pm; and Whereas nominations to the AMO Board must be supported by a Council motion which indicates the financial support of that Council; and Whereas the City of Kingston has benefited from having local representation on this significant Ontario municipal board through Mayor Paterson and prior to that Councillor Kevin George; and Whereas having a seat at the AMO table enables the City to be a part of provincial / municipal conversations around issues of significance to the City including municipal finance reform, infrastructure spending, new policy and legislative initiatives to name a few; and Whereas Kingston is not part of current provincial government and would benefit from being associated with a municipal body that has a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the province around municipal policy and program decisions; Therefore Be It Resolved That the Council of the City of Kingston nominates Councillor Don Amos for election to the board of the Association of the Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) as a member of the Large Urban Caucus; and That the City of Kingston agrees to cover all travel related expenses for attending the AMO meetings in Toronto. City Council Meeting 2026-15 Minutes June 16, 2026 YEAS: (13): Councillor Amos, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chaves, Councillor Cinanni

That the minutes of City Council Meeting Number 2026-14, held Tuesday, June 2, 2026, be confirmed. YEAS: (13): Councillor Amos, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chaves, Councillor Cinanni, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Hassan, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Deputy Mayor Stephen, and Councillor Tozzo

That By-Law Numbers (1), (3), and (4) be given their first and second reading. City Council Meeting 2026-15 Minutes June 16, 2026 YEAS: (13): Councillor Amos, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chaves, Councillor Cinanni, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Hassan, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Deputy Mayor Stephen, and Councillor Tozzo

That By-Law Numbers (1) through (4) be given their third reading. YEAS: (13): Councillor Amos, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chaves, Councillor Cinanni, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Hassan, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Deputy Mayor Stephen, and Councillor Tozzo

That Council do now adjourn. YEAS: (13): Councillor Amos, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chaves, Councillor Cinanni, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Hassan, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Deputy Mayor Stephen, and Councillor Tozzo