City Council Meeting

That Council resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole “Closed Meeting” to consider the following items: A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board - Employment Lands Update; A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board - Downtown Property; Labour relations or employee negotiations - Kingston Professional Fire Fighters' Association (KPFFA), Local 498 - Collective Bargaining Update; and Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals affecting the municipality or local board, and advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose - By-Law Enforcement. YEAS: (12) Councillor Chaves, Councillor McLaren, Deputy Mayor Cinanni, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Tozzo, Councillor Hassan, Councillor Amos, Councillor Stephen, Councillor Osanic, and Councillor Oosterhof ABSENT: (1) Councillor Glenn

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

That the addendum be approved. YEAS: (12) Councillor Chaves, Councillor McLaren, Deputy Mayor Cinanni, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Tozzo, Councillor Hassan, Councillor Amos, Councillor Stephen, Councillor Osanic, and Councillor Oosterhof ABSENT: (1) Councillor Glenn

That in accordance with Section 12.9 of the City of Kingston Council Procedural By-Law, Sandra Jass be permitted to appear before Council to speak to New Motion Number 6 with respect to the Tree By-Law. YEAS: (13) Councillor Chaves, Councillor McLaren, Deputy Mayor Cinanni, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Tozzo, Councillor Hassan, Councillor Amos, Councillor Stephen, Councillor Osanic, and Councillor Oosterhof

That in accordance with Section 12.9 of the City of Kingston Council Procedural By-Law, Margaret Moncrief be permitted to appear before Council to speak to New Motion Number 6 with respect to the Tree By-Law. YEAS: (13) Councillor Chaves, Councillor McLaren, Deputy Mayor Cinanni, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Tozzo, Councillor Hassan, Councillor Amos, Councillor Stephen, Councillor Osanic, and Councillor Oosterhof

That in accordance with Section 12.9 of the City of Kingston Council Procedural By-Law, Bruce Hill be permitted to appear before Council to speak to New Motion 6 with respect to the Tree By-Law. YEAS: (13) Councillor Chaves, Councillor McLaren, Deputy Mayor Cinanni, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Tozzo, Councillor Hassan, Councillor Amos, Councillor Stephen, Councillor Osanic, and Councillor Oosterhof

That in accordance with Section 12.9 of the City of Kingston Council Procedural By-Law, Caroline Kirkwood be permitted to appear before Council to speak to New Motion Number 6 with respect to the Tree By-Law. YEAS: (13) Councillor Chaves, Councillor McLaren, Deputy Mayor Cinanni, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Tozzo, Councillor Hassan, Councillor Amos, Councillor Stephen, Councillor Osanic, and Councillor Oosterhof

That in accordance with Section 12.9 of the City of Kingston Council Procedural By-Law, Sarah Knight be permitted to appear before Council to speak to New Motion Number 6 with respect to the Tree By-Law. YEAS: (13) Councillor Chaves, Councillor McLaren, Deputy Mayor Cinanni, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Tozzo, Councillor Hassan, Councillor Amos, Councillor Stephen, Councillor Osanic, and Councillor Oosterhof

That in accordance with Section 12.9 of the City of Kingston Council Procedural By-Law, Taras Reshetukha and Dr. Adam Newman be permitted to appear before Council to speak to New Motion 4 with respect to Consumption and Treatment Services Site. YEAS: (13) Councillor Chaves, Councillor McLaren, Deputy Mayor Cinanni, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Tozzo, Councillor Hassan, Councillor Amos, Councillor Stephen, Councillor Osanic, and Councillor Oosterhof

That in accordance with Section 12.9 of the City of Kingston Council Procedural By-Law, Richard Raeburn-Gibson and Shelagh Mirski be permitted to appear before Council to speak to Clause 3 of Report Number 27: Received from the Chief Administrative Officer (Recommend), Purchase of Lemoine Point Farm. YEAS: (13) Councillor Chaves, Councillor McLaren, Deputy Mayor Cinanni, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Tozzo, Councillor Hassan, Councillor Amos, Councillor Stephen, Councillor Osanic, and Councillor Oosterhof

That in accordance with Section 12.9 of the City of Kingston Council Procedural By-Law, Travis Blackmore be permitted to appear before Council to speak to Clause 2 of Report Number 27: Received from the Chief Administrative Officer (Recommend) with respect to Adelaide Street Shelter. YEAS: (13) Councillor Chaves, Councillor McLaren, Deputy Mayor Cinanni, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Tozzo, Councillor Hassan, Councillor Amos, Councillor Stephen, Councillor Osanic, and Councillor Oosterhof

That a total of up to $350,000 for programming, events and activations and associated production needs to support the 10th anniversary of The Tragically Hip’s final concert in Kingston be funded from the Working Fund Reserve; and That Council delegate authority to the Director of Arts & Culture Services to enter into the necessary agreements to support the 10th anniversary of The Tragically Hip’s final concert in Kingston programming, events and activations; and That Council delegate authority to the Director of Arts & Culture Services to approve waiving of any applicable fees through the Fees and Charges By-Law, including rental fees for City venues and/or parks and public spaces, to support in-kind services and contributions to support events, programming and activations directly related to the City and partner led 2026 10th anniversary celebrations of the final concert of The Tragically Hip; and That Council delegate authority to the Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Financial Officer or their delegates to proceed directly to non-standard procurement as identified in By-Law Number 2022-154, A By-Law to Establish a Procurement Policy for the City of Kingston, to award contracts, as necessary to support events, programming and activations directly related to the City and partner led 2026 10th anniversary celebrations of the final concert of The Tragically Hip; and That staff report back to Council by the end of Q2 2026 on the programming, events and activations that are co

That the application for a zoning By-Law amendment (File Number D14-009-2025) submitted by Barr Homes and Fotenn Consultants, on behalf of Barr Developments Limited, for the property municipally known as 2980-2988 Princess Street, be approved ; and That Kingston Zoning By-Law Number 2022-62, as amended, be further amended, as per Exhibit A (Draft By-Law and Schedule A to Amend Zoning By-Law Number 2022-62) to Report Number PC-26-013; and That Council determines that in accordance with Section 34(17) of the Planning Act, no further notice is required prior to the passage of the By-Law; and That the amending By-Law be presented to Council for all three readings. YEAS: (13) Councillor Chaves, Councillor McLaren, Deputy Mayor Cinanni, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Tozzo, Councillor Hassan, Councillor Amos, Councillor Stephen, Councillor Osanic, and Councillor Oosterhof

That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute a Service Level Agreement between the City of Kingston and the Kingston Arts Council that identifies the services to be provided by the Kingston Arts Council and the associated funding to be issued by the City of Kingston for those services, in a form acceptable to the Director of Legal Services; and That Council approve the release of $201,375 from the Arts & Culture Services Department’s 2026 operating budget to support the Kingston Arts Council and the services identified as part of a Service Level Agreement between the City of Kingston and the Kingston Arts Council in 2026; and That Council approve the release of $712,790 from the Arts & Culture Services Department’s 2026 operating budget to be held in trust by the Kingston Arts Council and distributed through the City of Kingston Arts Fund.

That Council direct staff to negotiate and enter into a lease agreement with Lionhearts Inc. for use of the 38 Cowdy Street site for the purpose of offering vocational laundry services for a period of not more than 6 months commencing April 1, 2026, and that the lease continue to include the Frontenac Parkette space which would remain closed for the period of the lease; and YEAS: (10) Councillor Chaves, Councillor McLaren, Deputy Mayor Cinanni, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Tozzo, Councillor Hassan, Councillor Amos, Councillor Stephen, and Councillor Oosterhof NAYS: (3) Councillor Ridge, Councillor Glenn, and Councillor Osanic

That Council direct staff to, following the expiry or termination of any lease with Lionhearts Inc., move forward with the demolition of the former Frontenac Public School building, conditional on obtaining all required permits and approvals; and YEAS: (13) Councillor Chaves, Councillor McLaren, Deputy Mayor Cinanni, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Tozzo, Councillor Hassan, Councillor Amos, Councillor Stephen, Councillor Osanic, and Councillor Oosterhof

That Council direct staff to carry out all required planning processes and considerations, to identify options for the future residential development along Cowdy Street, including how best to balance this development with the intended expansion of Frontenac Parkette, and to report back to Council on those identified options by the end of Q3 2026. YEAS: (13) Councillor Chaves, Councillor McLaren, Deputy Mayor Cinanni, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Tozzo, Councillor Hassan, Councillor Amos, Councillor Stephen, Councillor Osanic, and Councillor Oosterhof

That Clause 2 of Report Number 27: Received from the CAO (Recommend) be amended by adding the following clause after the first recommend clause: That Council direct staff to help Lionhearts Inc accelerate moving vocational laundry services as soon as possible from 38 Cowdy Street. YEAS: (9) Councillor McLaren, Deputy Mayor Cinanni, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Tozzo, Councillor Hassan, Councillor Amos, and Councillor Osanic NAYS: (4) Councillor Chaves, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Stephen, and Councillor Oosterhof

That Council direct staff to help Lionhearts Inc accelerate moving vocational laundry services as soon as possible from 38 Cowdy Street. YEAS: (11) Councillor McLaren, Deputy Mayor Cinanni, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Hassan, Councillor Amos, Councillor Stephen, Councillor Osanic, and Councillor Oosterhof NAYS: (2) Councillor Chaves, and Councillor Tozzo

That Council approve the issuance of up to $12.0M of debt for the acquisition of the Lemoine Point Farm with annual debt payments to be funded from the Municipal Capital Reserve Fund; and That reserve fund models be updated as part of the 2027 capital budget process to reflect additional annual debt payments, including a review of the prioritization and timing of other capital projects and/or options for increasing the 1% capital levy. YEAS: (13) Councillor Chaves, Councillor McLaren, Deputy Mayor Cinanni, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Tozzo, Councillor Hassan, Councillor Amos, Councillor Stephen, Councillor Osanic, and Councillor Oosterhof

That Council delegate authority to the Director of Arts & Culture Services to approve any necessary agreements to support the tenth anniversary of The Tragically Hip’s final concert in Kingston with programming, events and activations; and That Council delegate authority to the Director of Arts & Culture Services to approve the waiving of any applicable fees through City of Kingston By-Law Number 2026-7, Fees & Charges By-Law 2026, including rental fees for City venues and/or parks and public spaces and to support in-kind services and contributions to support events, programming and activations directly related to the City and partner-led community celebrations of the final concert of The Tragically Hip; and That staff report back to Council at its meeting on June 16, 2026 to provide an update on final programming plans supported by the City and partners that will provide opportunities for the community to come together to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the final concert of The Tragically Hip. YEAS: (12) Councillor Chaves, Deputy Mayor Cinanni, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Tozzo, Councillor Hassan, Councillor Amos, Councillor Stephen, Councillor Osanic, and Councillor Oosterhof NAYS: (1) Councillor McLaren

That the Miscellaneous Business items be approved YEAS: (13) Councillor Chaves, Councillor McLaren, Deputy Mayor Cinanni, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Tozzo, Councillor Hassan, Councillor Amos, Councillor Stephen, Councillor Osanic, and Councillor Oosterhof

Council approved its 2026 meeting schedule on November 4, 2025, which included a Special Planning Committee meeting on June 11, 2026 regarding the Official Plan & Integrated Mobility Plan; and Whereas there is a need to reschedule the Special Planning Committee meeting on June 11, 2026, in order to meet notice timelines and other scheduling requirements of the new Official Plan project; Therefore Be It Resolved That Council amend the 2026 meeting schedule to have June 11, 2026 be a regular Planning Committee meeting and June 18, 2026, be a Special Planning Committee meeting regarding the Official Plan & Integrated Mobility Plan.

That as requested by Megan Zelle, Kingston Accommodation Partners, City Council proclaim April 20 – 24, 2026 as “National Tourism Week” in the City of Kingston.

subsection 3.5 of First Capital Place Illumination Policy (the Policy) requires applications for an illumination of First Capital Place, which is defined as the exterior of City Hall, Springer Market Square, the D.A. McNevin Memorial Fountain and Confederation Park Fountain, to be received at least four months prior to the proposed illumination date; and Whereas a request was received on January 21, 2026, from Myeloma Canada to illuminate First Capital Place on March 1, 2026, in recognition of Multiple Myeloma Action Month and the request was declined as it was not submitted by the October 31, 2025 application deadline; and Whereas multiple myeloma is the second more common blood cancer, with 4,300 people in Canada to be diagnosed this year, or 12 people per day, and Myeloma Canada aims to raise awareness, so that those affected can know the warning signs, get diagnosed earlier and get treatment; Therefore Be It Resolved That notwithstanding subsection 3.5 of the First Capital Place Illumination Policy, Council approve an illumination of First Capital Place in the month of March 2026 in recognition of Multiple Myeloma Action Month and direct staff to work with the applicant to determine an appropriate date for the illumination.

the City of Kingston regularly receives unsolicited partnership proposals from not-for-profit and private organizations on various city services and programs; and Whereas the City of Kingston currently has a process to address unsolicited sales or equipment and services through its procurement policy but does not have any formal process to address these unsolicited partnership proposals and in the absence of such a process, City staff have been bringing partnership proposals to City Council for consideration and final decision making; and Whereas the unsolicited partnership proposals process or policy is not legislated and not common across all municipalities in Ontario; and Whereas this lack of formal process in Kingston has been beneficial to establish creative and innovative partnerships such as the Inclusive Playground but has sometimes led to confusion and assumptions on behalf of proponents and members of the public; Therefore Be It Resolved That staff be directed to undertake research on municipal best practices to address unsolicited partnership proposals processes for not-for-profit and private organizations and report back with process options that maintain flexibility to foster community partnerships and innovation by Q4, 2026. YEAS: (13) Councillor Chaves, Councillor McLaren, Deputy Mayor Cinanni, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Tozzo, Councillor Hassan, Councillor Amos, Councillor Stephen, Councillor Osanic, and C

the Ontario Ministry of Health issued 90-day closure notices on March 13, 2026 to operators of remaining provincially-funded Consumption and Treatment Services (CTS) sites across Ontario, including Kingston's CTS at the Integrated Care Hub (ICH), 661 Montreal Street, with provincial funding ending June 13, 2026; and Whereas the Kingston CTS has operated since 2018, serving hundreds of vulnerable residents annually, diverting hundreds of emergency room visits, and preventing opioid overdose deaths; and Whereas Kingston Community Health Centres (KCHC) holds a confirmed federal exemption under Section 56.1 of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act expiring October 31, 2026 - valid independent of provincial funding decisions and providing a legal operating window of approximately four and a half months beyond the June 13 provincial funding end date; and Whereas all federal and provincial funding avenues for CTS continuity have been exhausted: the City's $710,621 ETF Contribution Agreement is fully committed with the remaining $34,000 holdback already committed to spring outreach supplies; Health Canada explicitly declined to redirect any funds citing a guideline exclusion of "all costs associated with the operation of Supervised Consumption Sites or Overdose Prevention Sites"; no other City-held health funding is eligible; the Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit is unlikely to support programs the province has been actively defunding; and the City did not apply to the 2025 Emergency

That New Motion 4, Consumption and Treatment Services, be

the government of Ontario has been actively closing Consumption and Treatment Services (CTS) sites over the last 2 years and most recently announced the end of funding for a number of CTS sites, including Kingston, effective mid June; and Whereas the Kingston CTS, which opened in 2018, has been located downtown and most recently co-located with the Integrated Care Hub (ICH) at 661 Montreal Street; and Whereas the Kingston CTS has been providing supervised consumption support services for the most vulnerable and received about $700,000 per year in provincial funding and no City of Kingston funding; and Whereas the ICH receives yearly provincial funding of $2.3M for harm reduction and supports and yearly City of Kingston funding of $500,000 to provide services and shelter beds which have been integrated in the shelter system; and Whereas the closure of the CTS will not only have an impact on residents accessing the service but also potentially increased substance consumption in public spaces and rises in strained emergency service utilization, and on the ICH’s services and lease agreement; Therefore Be It Resolved That Council direct City staff to work with Addiction & Mental Health Services to support ICH temporary service transition and retain the 24 shelter beds within the City of Kingston; and That Council direct city staff to work with community partners to retain the provincial funding locally to support vulnerable populations and to apply for a provincial Homeless and Ad

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, Deputy Mayor Cinanni, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Tozzo, Councillor Hassan, Councillor Amos, Councillor Stephen, Councillor Osanic, and Councillor Oosterhof

That the Minutes of City Council Meeting Number 2026-07, held Tuesday, March 10, 2026, be confirmed. YEAS: (13) Councillor Chaves, Councillor McLaren, Deputy Mayor Cinanni, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Tozzo, Councillor Hassan, Councillor Amos, Councillor Stephen, Councillor Osanic, and Councillor Oosterhof

That By-Law Numbers (1) through (4), and (8) be given their first and second reading. YEAS: (13) Councillor Chaves, Councillor McLaren, Deputy Mayor Cinanni, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Tozzo, Councillor Hassan, Councillor Amos, Councillor Stephen, Councillor Osanic, and Councillor Oosterhof

That By-Law Numbers (1), and (3) through (8) be given their third reading. YEAS: (13) Councillor Chaves, Councillor McLaren, Deputy Mayor Cinanni, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Tozzo, Councillor Hassan, Councillor Amos, Councillor Stephen, Councillor Osanic, and Councillor Oosterhof

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

That Council resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole “Closed Meeting” to consider the following items: a. A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board - Employment Lands Update; b. A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board - Downtown Property; c. Labour relations or employee negotiations - Kingston Professional Fire Fighters' Association (KPFFA), Local 498 - Collective Bargaining Update; and d. Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals affecting the municipality or local board, and advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose - By-Law Enforcement. YEAS: (12): Councillor Amos, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chaves, Deputy Mayor Cinanni, Councillor Hassan, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Stephen, and Councillor Tozzo ABSENT: (1): Councillor Glenn

That Council rise from the Committee of the Whole "Closed Meeting" without reporting. City Council Meeting 2026-08 Minutes Tuesday, March 24, 2026 YEAS: (13): Councillor Amos, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chaves, Deputy Mayor Cinanni, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Hassan, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Stephen, and Councillor Tozzo

That the addendum be approved. YEAS: (12): Councillor Amos, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chaves, Deputy Mayor Cinanni, Councillor Hassan, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Stephen, and Councillor Tozzo ABSENT: (1): Councillor Glenn

That in accordance with Section 12.9 of the City of Kingston Council Procedural By-Law, Sandra Jass be permitted to appear before Council to speak to New Motion Number 6 with respect to the Tree By-Law. YEAS: (13): Councillor Amos, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chaves, Deputy Mayor Cinanni, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Hassan, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Stephen, and Councillor Tozzo

That in accordance with Section 12.9 of the City of Kingston Council Procedural By-Law, Margaret Moncrief be permitted to appear before Council to speak to New Motion Number 6 with respect to the Tree By- Law. YEAS: (13): Councillor Amos, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chaves, Deputy Mayor Cinanni, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Hassan, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Stephen, and Councillor Tozzo

That in accordance with Section 12.9 of the City of Kingston Council Procedural By-Law, Bruce Hill be permitted to appear before Council to speak to New Motion 6 with respect to the Tree By-Law. City Council Meeting 2026-08 Minutes Tuesday, March 24, 2026 YEAS: (13): Councillor Amos, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chaves, Deputy Mayor Cinanni, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Hassan, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Stephen, and Councillor Tozzo

That in accordance with Section 12.9 of the City of Kingston Council Procedural By-Law, Caroline Kirkwood be permitted to appear before Council to speak to New Motion Number 6 with respect to the Tree By- Law. YEAS: (13): Councillor Amos, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chaves, Deputy Mayor Cinanni, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Hassan, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Stephen, and Councillor Tozzo

That in accordance with Section 12.9 of the City of Kingston Council Procedural By-Law, Sarah Knight be permitted to appear before Council to speak to New Motion Number 6 with respect to the Tree By-Law. YEAS: (13): Councillor Amos, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chaves, Deputy Mayor Cinanni, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Hassan, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Stephen, and Councillor Tozzo

That in accordance with Section 12.9 of the City of Kingston Council Procedural By-Law, Taras Reshetukha and Dr. Adam Newman be permitted to appear before Council to speak to New Motion 4 with respect to Consumption and Treatment Services Site. YEAS: (13): Councillor Amos, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chaves, Deputy Mayor Cinanni, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Hassan, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Stephen, and Councillor Tozzo

That in accordance with Section 12.9 of the City of Kingston Council Procedural By-Law, Travis Blackmore be permitted to appear before Council to speak to Clause 2 of Report Number 27: Received from the Chief Administrative Officer (Recommend) with respect to Adelaide Street Shelter. YEAS: (13): Councillor Amos, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chaves, Deputy Mayor Cinanni, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Hassan, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Stephen, and Councillor Tozzo

That the application for a zoning By-Law amendment (File Number D14- 009-2025) submitted by Barr Homes and Fotenn Consultants, on behalf of Barr Developments Limited, for the property municipally known as 2980- 2988 Princess Street, be approved ; and That Kingston Zoning By-Law Number 2022-62, as amended, be further amended, as per Exhibit A (Draft By-Law and Schedule A to Amend Zoning By-Law Number 2022-62) to Report Number PC-26-013; and That Council determines that in accordance with Section 34(17) of the Planning Act, no further notice is required prior to the passage of the By- Law; and That the amending By-Law be presented to Council for all three readings. YEAS: (13): Councillor Amos, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chaves, Deputy Mayor Cinanni, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Hassan, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Stephen, and Councillor Tozzo City Council Meeting 2026-08 Minutes Tuesday, March 24, 2026

That City of Kingston By-Law Number 2023-214, Community Standards By-Law, be amended as per Exhibit A to Report Number 26-068, A By-Law to Amend By-Law Number 2023-214, Community Standards By-Law. YEAS: (13): Councillor Amos, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chaves, Deputy Mayor Cinanni, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Hassan, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Stephen, and Councillor Tozzo

That Council direct staff to, following the expiry or termination of any lease with Lionhearts Inc., move forward with the demolition of the former Frontenac Public School building, conditional on obtaining all required permits and approvals; and YEAS: (13): Councillor Amos, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chaves, Deputy Mayor Cinanni, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Hassan, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Stephen, and Councillor Tozzo

That Clause 2 of Report Number 27: Received from the CAO (Recommend) be amended by adding the following clause after the first recommend clause: That Council direct staff to help Lionhearts Inc accelerate moving vocational laundry services as soon as possible from 38 Cowdy Street. City Council Meeting 2026-08 Minutes Tuesday, March 24, 2026 YEAS: (9): Councillor Amos, Councillor Boehme, Deputy Mayor Cinanni, Councillor Hassan, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, and Councillor Tozzo NAYS: (4): Councillor Chaves, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Oosterhof, and Councillor Stephen

That Council direct staff to help Lionhearts Inc accelerate moving vocational laundry services as soon as possible from 38 Cowdy Street. YEAS: (11): Councillor Amos, Councillor Boehme, Deputy Mayor Cinanni, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Hassan, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, and Councillor Stephen NAYS: (2): Councillor Chaves, and Councillor Tozzo

That the 2023-2025 Multi-Year Accessibility Plan - 2025 Annual Status Update, attached as Exhibit A to Report Number MAAC-26-005, be received and made available to the public via the City of Kingston website. YEAS: (13): Councillor Amos, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chaves, Deputy Mayor Cinanni, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Hassan, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Stephen, and Councillor Tozzo

That the Miscellaneous Business items be approved YEAS: (13): Councillor Amos, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chaves, Deputy Mayor Cinanni, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Hassan, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Stephen, and Councillor Tozzo

Whereas Council approved its 2026 meeting schedule on November 4, 2025, which included a Special Planning Committee meeting on June 11, 2026 regarding the Official Plan & Integrated Mobility Plan; and Whereas there is a need to reschedule the Special Planning Committee meeting on June 11, 2026, in order to meet notice timelines and other scheduling requirements of the new Official Plan project; City Council Meeting 2026-08 Minutes Tuesday, March 24, 2026 Therefore Be It Resolved That Council amend the 2026 meeting schedule to have June 11, 2026 be a regular Planning Committee meeting and June 18, 2026, be a Special Planning Committee meeting regarding the Official Plan & Integrated Mobility Plan.

Whereas subsection 3.5 of First Capital Place Illumination Policy (the Policy) requires applications for an illumination of First Capital Place, which is defined as the exterior of City Hall, Springer Market Square, the D.A. McNevin Memorial Fountain and Confederation Park Fountain, to be received at least four months prior to the proposed illumination date; and Whereas a request was received on January 21, 2026, from Myeloma Canada to illuminate First Capital Place on March 1, 2026, in recognition of Multiple Myeloma Action Month and the request was declined as it was not submitted by the October 31, 2025 application deadline; and Whereas multiple myeloma is the second more common blood cancer, with 4,300 people in Canada to be diagnosed this year, or 12 people per day, and Myeloma Canada aims to raise awareness, so that those affected can know the warning signs, get diagnosed earlier and get treatment; Therefore Be It Resolved That notwithstanding subsection 3.5 of the First Capital Place Illumination Policy, Council approve an illumination of First Capital Place in the month of March 2026 in recognition of Multiple Myeloma Action Month and direct staff to work with the applicant to determine an appropriate date for the illumination.

Whereas Council has received inquiries regarding the potential use of beet-based or other organic additives for winter road maintenance; and Whereas staff have identified operational, financial, infrastructure, and environmental considerations associated with these products, and noted that several municipalities have discontinued their use following trials; Therefore Be It Resolved That Council direct staff to prepare an information report to be provided to Council by Q4 2026 that summarizes Kingston’s current winter road maintenance practices, including existing chloride reduction measures, and provides an assessment of beet-based and similar alternative de-icing products, including operational performance, infrastructure requirements, cost implications, and environmental considerations. YEAS: (13): Councillor Amos, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chaves, Deputy Mayor Cinanni, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Hassan, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Stephen, and Councillor Tozzo

Whereas Kingston's senior population is growing at 32% — more than twice the provincial average — while the working-age population has declined by 6.6%, creating an urgent need to attract and retain young workers and graduates; and Whereas almost half of all jobs in Kingston are in healthcare and education, sectors facing an 18% near-term retirement wave, meaning the City's economic sustainability depends directly on graduates choosing to build their lives here; and City Council Meeting 2026-08 Minutes Tuesday, March 24, 2026 Whereas federal modelling projects a 35% workforce contraction in Kingston by 2031 if current demographic trends are not reversed; and Whereas on February 12, 2026, the Province of Ontario restructured the Ontario Student Assistance Program to shift student funding from 75% grants to 75% loans, ending the tuition freeze and replacing it with a 2% annual tuition increase, a policy change known as the "Debt-Flip"; and Whereas this restructuring is projected to increase a four-year graduate's debt load by approximately $7,270, bringing total projected student debt to $27,060 — a burden that research consistently shows drives graduates out of smaller cities like Kingston toward higher-wage Census Metropolitan Areas such as Toronto; and Whereas the 2025 Joe Debtor Study by Hoyes Michalos & Associates found that student debt is a primary driver of consumer insolvency in Ontario, that average unsecured debt among insolvent individuals reached a record $67,496 i

Whereas the City of Kingston regularly receives unsolicited partnership proposals from not-for-profit and private organizations on various city services and programs; and Whereas the City of Kingston currently has a process to address unsolicited sales or equipment and services through its procurement policy but does not have any formal process to address these unsolicited City Council Meeting 2026-08 Minutes Tuesday, March 24, 2026 partnership proposals and in the absence of such a process, City staff have been bringing partnership proposals to City Council for consideration and final decision making; and Whereas the unsolicited partnership proposals process or policy is not legislated and not common across all municipalities in Ontario; and Whereas this lack of formal process in Kingston has been beneficial to establish creative and innovative partnerships such as the Inclusive Playground but has sometimes led to confusion and assumptions on behalf of proponents and members of the public; Therefore Be It Resolved That staff be directed to undertake research on municipal best practices to address unsolicited partnership proposals processes for not-for-profit and private organizations and report back with process options that maintain flexibility to foster community partnerships and innovation by Q4, 2026. YEAS: (13): Councillor Amos, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chaves, Deputy Mayor Cinanni, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Hassan, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Oosterhof, Coun

Whereas the Ontario Ministry of Health issued 90-day notices on March 13, 2026, to the operators of the remaining provincially-funded Consumption and Treatment Services (CTS) sites across Ontario, including the CTS co-located at the Integrated Care Hub (ICH) at 661 Montreal Street in Kingston, with provincial funding ending June 13, 2026; and Whereas the Kingston CTS has operated since 2018, serving hundreds of vulnerable residents annually, diverting hundreds of emergency room visits, and preventing opioid overdose deaths; and Whereas the CTS holds a federal exemption under Section 56.1 of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, administered by Health Canada, which remains valid independent of provincial funding decisions and which may provide a legal operating window beyond the June 13 provincial funding end date; and City Council Meeting 2026-08 Minutes Tuesday, March 24, 2026 Whereas Health Canada's class exemption for Urgent Public Health Need Sites (UPHNS) represents an additional federal mechanism that may allow harm reduction services to continue operating legally through to approximately September or October 2026, providing a critical window to develop a sustainable continuity plan; and Whereas the City of Kingston was awarded $710,621 under Health Canada's Emergency Treatment Fund (ETF) as confirmed by Report 26- 035 (December 16, 2025), with a Contribution Agreement requiring funds to be fully expended by March 31, 2026, for approved outreach and harm reduction ac

Whereas the Ontario Ministry of Health issued 90-day closure notices on March 13, 2026 to operators of remaining provincially-funded Consumption and Treatment Services (CTS) sites across Ontario, including Kingston's CTS at the Integrated Care Hub (ICH), 661 Montreal Street, with provincial funding ending June 13, 2026; and Whereas the Kingston CTS has operated since 2018, serving hundreds of vulnerable residents annually, diverting hundreds of emergency room visits, and preventing opioid overdose deaths; and Whereas Kingston Community Health Centres (KCHC) holds a confirmed federal exemption under Section 56.1 of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act expiring October 31, 2026 - valid independent of provincial funding decisions and providing a legal City Council Meeting 2026-08 Minutes Tuesday, March 24, 2026 operating window of approximately four and a half months beyond the June 13 provincial funding end date; and Whereas all federal and provincial funding avenues for CTS continuity have been exhausted: the City's $710,621 ETF Contribution Agreement is fully committed with the remaining $34,000 holdback already committed to spring outreach supplies; Health Canada explicitly declined to redirect any funds citing a guideline exclusion of "all costs associated with the operation of Supervised Consumption Sites or Overdose Prevention Sites"; no other City-held health funding is eligible; the Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit is unlikely to support programs the province has been

Whereas the government of Ontario has been actively closing Consumption and Treatment Services (CTS) sites over the last 2 years and most recently announced the end of funding for a number of CTS sites, including Kingston, effective mid June; and Whereas the Kingston CTS, which opened in 2018, has been located downtown and most recently co-located with the Integrated Care Hub (ICH) at 661 Montreal Street; and Whereas the Kingston CTS has been providing supervised consumption support services for the most vulnerable and received about $700,000 per year in provincial funding and no City of Kingston funding; and Whereas the ICH receives yearly provincial funding of $2.3M for harm reduction and supports and yearly City of Kingston funding of $500,000 to provide services and shelter beds which have been integrated in the shelter system; and Whereas the closure of the CTS will not only have an impact on residents accessing the service but also potentially increased substance consumption in public spaces and rises in strained emergency service utilization, and on the ICH’s services and lease agreement; Therefore Be It Resolved That Council direct City staff to work with Addiction & Mental Health Services to support ICH temporary service transition and retain the 24 shelter beds within the City of Kingston; and That Council direct city staff to work with community partners to retain the provincial funding locally to support vulnerable populations and to apply for a provincial Homeles

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, Deputy Mayor Cinanni, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Hassan, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Stephen, and Councillor Tozzo

That the Minutes of City Council Meeting Number 2026-07, held Tuesday, March 10, 2026, be confirmed. YEAS: (13): Councillor Amos, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chaves, Deputy Mayor Cinanni, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Hassan, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Stephen, and Councillor Tozzo

That By-Law Numbers (1) through (4), and (8) be given their first and second reading. YEAS: (13): Councillor Amos, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chaves, Deputy Mayor Cinanni, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Hassan, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Stephen, and Councillor Tozzo

That By-Law Numbers (1), and (3) through (8) be given their third reading. YEAS: (13): Councillor Amos, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chaves, Deputy Mayor Cinanni, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Hassan, Councillor McLaren, Councillor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic, Mayor Paterson, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Stephen, and Councillor Tozzo

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