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The City’s Finance and Economic Development Committee today received an update on the review of Ottawa’s ward boundaries. To ensure effective representation of Ottawa’s growing population, the City hired an independent consultant to conduct the review.
Based on consultations with Councillors, residents and stakeholders, the consultant developed five options:
Councillors, residents and stakeholders will be able to provide their feedback on the options beginning in late August. The consultant will recommend an option to the Committee in December.
The City could apply for funding for a new program to help homeowners pay for home energy retrofits. The Committee directed staff to apply for funding from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities for a proposed Better Homes Loan Program, which would offer Ottawa homeowners financing for home energy improvements to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. If the City receives funding for the program, staff would report back to the Committee with a final design for the program and its financial implications before a public launch in the first half of 2021.
Several capital projects require less funding to complete than budgeted, resulting in an $106.3-million reduction in previously approved spending. The Committee approved returning $79.5 million to capital reserves, $17 million to development charge reserves and $1.8 million to general revenue. The City would also eliminate $9.8 million in debt no longer needed to finance these projects.
The Committee received a report about the City’s procurement of goods and services in 2019. The City procured $1.1 billion in contracts, competitively awarding 96 per cent of contracts that did not need to go to a specific supplier. To support the local economy, 88 per cent of funds spent on goods and services that were available in Ottawa went to local suppliers.
The City contracted a firm specializing in human resources services to review the hiring and recruitment process for Councillors’ assistants. While the consultant found no systemic issues, the Committee approved several recommendations to provide Councillors with enhanced, consistent, regularly reviewed and updated processes and supports, and to advise all Councillors’ assistants of their rights.
The National Capital Commission approved a preliminary master concept plan for LeBreton Flats earlier this year. Consequently, the Committee approved adjusted principles of engagement that would ensure the redevelopment follows City policies and standards, protects municipal taxpayers and clarifies the roles and responsibilities of all parties.
The redevelopment will follow the City’s planning process, with the Planning Committee considering an Official Plan amendment application this year. It will include information about transportation impacts, servicing requirements, financial implications, changes to capital works already allocated funding and potential new funding arrangements.
Recommendations from today’s meeting will rise to Council on Wednesday, July 15.
For more information on City programs and services, visit ottawa.ca or call 3-1-1 (TTY: 613-580-2401). You can also connect with us through Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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Based on consultations with Councillors, residents and stakeholders, the consultant developed five options:
- Add two wards, for a total of 25 wards
- Add one ward, for a total of 24 wards – this option requires the fewest changes to existing boundaries
- Maintain 23 wards – this includes two options, with two alternate ways to change existing boundaries
- Remove six wards, for a total of 17 wards
Councillors, residents and stakeholders will be able to provide their feedback on the options beginning in late August. The consultant will recommend an option to the Committee in December.
The City could apply for funding for a new program to help homeowners pay for home energy retrofits. The Committee directed staff to apply for funding from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities for a proposed Better Homes Loan Program, which would offer Ottawa homeowners financing for home energy improvements to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. If the City receives funding for the program, staff would report back to the Committee with a final design for the program and its financial implications before a public launch in the first half of 2021.
Several capital projects require less funding to complete than budgeted, resulting in an $106.3-million reduction in previously approved spending. The Committee approved returning $79.5 million to capital reserves, $17 million to development charge reserves and $1.8 million to general revenue. The City would also eliminate $9.8 million in debt no longer needed to finance these projects.
The Committee received a report about the City’s procurement of goods and services in 2019. The City procured $1.1 billion in contracts, competitively awarding 96 per cent of contracts that did not need to go to a specific supplier. To support the local economy, 88 per cent of funds spent on goods and services that were available in Ottawa went to local suppliers.
The City contracted a firm specializing in human resources services to review the hiring and recruitment process for Councillors’ assistants. While the consultant found no systemic issues, the Committee approved several recommendations to provide Councillors with enhanced, consistent, regularly reviewed and updated processes and supports, and to advise all Councillors’ assistants of their rights.
The National Capital Commission approved a preliminary master concept plan for LeBreton Flats earlier this year. Consequently, the Committee approved adjusted principles of engagement that would ensure the redevelopment follows City policies and standards, protects municipal taxpayers and clarifies the roles and responsibilities of all parties.
The redevelopment will follow the City’s planning process, with the Planning Committee considering an Official Plan amendment application this year. It will include information about transportation impacts, servicing requirements, financial implications, changes to capital works already allocated funding and potential new funding arrangements.
Recommendations from today’s meeting will rise to Council on Wednesday, July 15.
For more information on City programs and services, visit ottawa.ca or call 3-1-1 (TTY: 613-580-2401). You can also connect with us through Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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