February 5, 2026 Council, committees and City Hall Home and community Parking, roads, traffic and transit Planning, development and construction The Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee today  received an update on commitments made during the 2024 Rural Summit.  Mayor Mark Sutcliffe joined the Committee today, offering brief remarks on the progress made on rural issues since the 2024 Rural Summit and emphasizing rural Ottawa’s role as a place of innovation, resilience and

The Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee today recommended approval of a zoning amendment to facilitate the establishment of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility and associated private utilities south of the Trail Waste Facility Landfill. BESS are an emerging battery technology that can help make the electricity system more reliable by drawing and storing energy from the grid during off-peak hours, when demand is low, and discharging it back to the grid when

On Thursday (Oct. 2), the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee voted in favour of the staff recommendation to provide a Municipal...