New updated content: 2025-08-13 11:50:45

When the City’s Finance and Corporate Services Committee resumes its meetings on September 2, it will be considering the budget directions for 2026-27. A staff report will likely be released 10 days ahead of that. To have some modicum of influence on this, POP proposed an early intervention by sending a letter to the City’s Chief Financial Officer regarding high level metrics and analyses that should be included in the staff report to facilitate effective engagement. The GA supported the POP letter on staff directions for the 2026 City of Ottawa Budget.

New updated content: 2025-12-08 09:29:25

Members to make a submission to the City regarding its 2026 Budget focusing on ensuring that the greenspace acquisition fund is appropriately topped up now that the City has adopted formal criteria for the acquisition of rural lands for conservation purposes. We would also ask that activities scheduled for the year as per the Urban Forest Management Plan be fully funded.
Action: Chair to prepare the text of a submission for review.