City of Kingston
Council Meeting
Revised Agenda

That the Draft Service Level Agreement for the Kingston Economic Development Organization, attached as Exhibit A to Report Number 25-225, be approved and that the Agreement be executed on or before December 31, 2025 in order to achieve an effective date of January 1, 2026.

That Council receive the Kingston and Cana Drinking Water System Management Review Summary Report 2024 and Accreditation Audit Report; and

That Council re-endorse the Operational Plan for the Kingston and Cana Drinking Water System and authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign the Owner and Top Management Endorsement of the Operational Plan for Kingston’s Drinking Water Supply Systems document showing Council’s endorsement of the plan.

That Council approve capital budget changes, as well as financing of capital projects or (return of funds), as detailed in Exhibit A to Report Number 25-240; and

That Council approve the replacement of $5,000,000 of debenture funding with grant funding from the Housing Accelerator Funds for the Taylor Kidd Fire and EMS Station; and

That Council delegate authority to the Chief Financial Officer & City Treasurer to allocate remaining uncommitted Housing Accelerator funds of $350,702 to support Housing Accelerator Fund program initiatives.

That Council endorse the Accessible Taxi Program parameters described in Report Number 25-262; and

That Council authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign required agreements to finalize implementation of the Accessible Taxi Program with taxi companies, the Kingston Access Bus and Loyalist Township; and

That Council authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to sign all forms, documents, and agreements required to transfer administration of the Transportation Networking Companies By-Law and the Accessible Taxi Program to the City; and

That Council direct staff to monitor the new Accessible Taxi Program and report back on any recommended changes over the next year.

Option 1:

That Council direct staff to implement a 15% non-resident user fee/surcharge for recreation facility programming, room bookings and facility rentals and to make the necessary changes to the Fees and Charges By-Law to support this change in 2026; and

That Council direct staff to implement a 72-hour registration delay for persons registering for recreation facility programming who are not residents of the City of Kingston and to make the necessary changes to the Fees and Charges By-Law to support this change in 2026; and

That Council direct staff to implement a 15% non-resident user fee to City commuter parking permits and to make the necessary changes to the Fees and Charges By Law to support this change in 2026.

Or

Option 2:

That Council direct staff to not implement registration delays for non-Kingston residents and to move forward with the development of the 2026 Fees and Charges By-Law without implementing non-resident user fees. 

Whereas Members of Council have indicated their choices to serve on the under noted Committees/Boards/Working Groups/Commission for the terms shown below; and

Whereas there are sufficient vacancies to accommodate each Councillor;

That the following Members of Council be appointed to serve on the under noted Committees/Boards/Working Groups/Commission for terms ending November 14, 2026:

1. Appeals Committee (two Council members): Councillor Hassan and Councillor Oosterhof;
2. Arts, Culture & Heritage Advisory Committee (one Council member): Councillor Chaves;
3. Cataraqui Conservation Full Authority Board (four Council members): Councillor Amos, Councillor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic and Councillor Stephen;
4. Committee of Adjustment (two Council members): Councillor Cinanni and Councillor Osanic;
5. Environment, Infrastructure & Transportation Policies Committee (six Council members): Councillor Amos, Councillor Chaves, Councillor Hassan, Councillor Osanic, Councillor Stephen and Councillor Tozzo;
6. Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Advisory Committee (two Council members): Councillor Hassan and Councillor Stephen;
7. Groupe de travail francophone (one Council member): Councillor Cinanni;
8. Housing & Homelessness Advisory Committee (two Council members): Councillor Glenn and Councillor Oosterhof;
9. Kingston Access Bus Services Board (one Council member): Councillor Tozzo;
10. Kingston Area Taxi Commission (one Council member): Councillor Ridge;
11. Kingston Heritage Properties Committee (two Council members): Councillor Glenn and Councillor Oosterhof;
12. Municipal Accessibility Advisory Committee (one Council member): Councillor Tozzo; and
13. Planning Committee (six Council members): Councillor Chaves, Councillor Cinanni, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Oosterhof, Councillor Osanic and Councillor Stephen.

Whereas there are fewer applications from Members of Council than vacancies for the following Committees and Board;

Therefore Be It Resolved That Council select the Members of Council to be appointed to serve on the following Committees and Board for terms ending November 14, 2026:

1. Arts, Recreation & Community Policies Committee (six Council members, one additional volunteer required): Councillor Amos, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chaves, Councillor Osanic and Councillor Stephen;
2. Court of Revision - Drainage Act (three Council members, two additional volunteers required): Councillor Oosterhof;
3. Committee of Revision (three Council members, one additional volunteer required): Councillor Hassan and Councillor Ridge;
4. Rideau Corridor Landscape Strategy Steering Committee: (one Council member and one alternate, one additional volunteer required): Councillor Oosterhof
5. Rural Urban Liaison Committee (two Council members and Mayor, one additional volunteer required): Councillor Oosterhof; and
6. Sustainable Kingston Board (one Council member, one additional volunteer required): no volunteers.

Whereas there are more applications from members of Council than vacancies for the following Committees/Boards/Working Groups;

Therefore Be It Resolved That Council select the members of Council to be appointed to serve on the following Committees/Boards/Working Groups for terms ending November 14, 2026:

1. Administrative Policies Committee (six Council members, seven volunteers): Councillor Amos, Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chaves, Councillor Hassan, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Stephen and Councillor Tozzo;
2. Awards Committee (two Council members and Mayor, six volunteers): Councillor Boehme, Councillor Chaves, Councillor Hassan, Councillor Osanic, Councillor Stephen and Councillor Tozzo;
3. Kingston Economic Development Corporation Board (three Council members and Mayor, five volunteers): Councillor Chaves, Councillor Cinanni, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Oosterhof and Councillor Ridge;
4. Kingston Frontenac Housing Corporation Board: (two Council members, three volunteers): Councillor Amos, Councillor Ridge and Councillor Tozzo;
5. Nominations Committee (six Council members, seven volunteers): Councillor Amos, Councillor Chaves, Councillor Cinanni, Councillor Hassan, Councillor Ridge, Councillor Stephen and Councillor Tozzo;
6. Post Secondary Working Group (two Council members, four volunteers): Councillor Cinanni, Councillor Glenn, Councillor Ridge and Councillor Tozzo;
7. Reaction (RXN) Hub Board (one Council member, three volunteers): Councillor Chaves, Councillor Cinanni and Councillor Glenn;
8. Rural Economic & Community Development Working Group (two Council members, three volunteers): Councillor Amos, Councillor Glenn and Councillor Oosterhof; and
9. Tourism Kingston Board (two Council members and Mayor, three volunteers): Councillor Amos, Councillor Chaves and Councillor Stephen.

Whereas the power to appoint chairs and vice-chairs of standing committees were assigned to the mayor via s. 284.(8) of the Municipal Act, 2001; and

Whereas on July 12, 2023 Mayor Paterson issued Mayoral Decision 2023-01 delegating the appointment of chairs and vice-chairs of Standing Committees to Council;

Therefore Be It Resolved That Councillor _________ be appointed the Chair of the Administrative Policies Committee and Councillor _________ be appointed the Vice-Chair of the Administrative Policies Committee for terms ending November 14, 2026; and

That Councillor _________ be appointed the Chair of the Arts, Recreation & Community Policies Committee and Councillor _________ be appointed the Vice-Chair of the Arts, Recreation & Community Policies Committee for terms ending November 14, 2026; and

That Councillor _________ be appointed the Chair of the Environment, Infrastructure & Transportation Policies Committee and Councillor _________ be appointed the Vice-Chair of the Environment, Infrastructure & Transportation Policies Committee for terms ending November 14, 2026; and

That Councillor _________ be appointed the Chair of the Nominations Committee and Councillor _________ be appointed the Vice-Chair of the Nominations Committee for terms ending November 14, 2026; and

That Councillor _________ be appointed the Chair of the Planning Committee and Councillor _________ be appointed the Vice-Chair of the Planning Committee for terms ending November 14, 2026.

Whereas the City of Kingston Emergency Response Plan requires an emergency designate for the Mayor and an emergency designate (alternate) for the Mayor; and

Whereas the following Councillors have indicated an interest in being an emergency designate (or alternate) for the Mayor:

• Councillor Amos;
• Councillor Boehme;
• Councillor Chaves;
• Councillor Ridge; and
• Councillor Stephen;

Therefore Be It Resolved That in accordance with the City of Kingston Emergency Response Plan, Councillor _________ be appointed for a term of one year or until replaced, as the emergency designate for the Mayor; and

That in accordance with the City of Kingston Emergency Response Plan, Councillor ___________ be appointed for a term of one year or until replaced, as the emergency designate (alternate) for the Mayor.

Whereas the City has a number of By-Laws in place that are intended to maintain safe, clean and respectful neigbourhoods; and

Whereas the City has produced a Good Neighbour Guide, which offers an overview of City services, By-Laws, and information for Kingston residents; and

Whereas City Councillors have received ongoing complaints about the impact of certain property conditions on neighbouring properties; and

Therefore Be it Resolved That Council direct staff to review the City's By-Laws that regulate property standards and report back to Council in Q2 2026 on opportunities to improve public awareness and understanding of the City's By-Laws and potential refinements to existing By-Laws to enhance property standards requirements, while ensuring the City does not become unnecessarily involved in private disputes between neighbours.