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Budget 2022 Council Report
This report provides a high-level summary and overview of the 2022 Tax and Rate Supported Operating and Capital Budgets, tabled at City Council on November 3, 2021. This report summarizes these budgets at the highest level, while the budget books for each Standing Committee provide detailed changes in each service area.
The 2022 Operating and Capital Budget adheres to Council’s direction of setting an overall municipal tax increase at 3%, and that the rate supported budget be set in accordance with the approved Long Range Financial Plan.
2022 Accrual Budget is to provide a reconciliation between the budget figures that we use in our financial statements versus the budget totals that appear in the budget book.
The 2022 adopted budget was approved by City Council on December 8, 2021.
Budget 2022 - External Boards
Table of City Services and Standing Committee reporting structure
City Services and where they report to - Standing Committee Reporting Structure - Budget 2022
Each City service reports to a Standing Committee. Below is a list of City services, department names and the name of the Standing Committee that each service reports to.| City Service | Department Name | Standing Committee Name |
|---|---|---|
| Affordable Housing | Community and Social Services Department | Planning Committee |
| Office of the Auditor General | Office of the Auditor General | Audit Committee |
| Building Code Services | Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department | Planning Committee |
| By-Law & Regulatory Services | Emergency and Protective Services Department | Community & Protective Services Committee |
| CFO & Treasurer and Business Support Services | Finance Services Department | Finance & Economic Development Committee |
| Children's Services | Community and Social Services Department | Community & Protective Services Committee |
| Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer, and Business Support Services - Finance Services Department | Finance Services | Finance & Economic Development Committee |
| City Clerk | City Clerk | Finance & Economic Development Committee |
| City Manager's Office | City Manager's Office | Finance & Economic Development Committee |
| City Solicitor Office | Innovative Client Services Department | Finance & Economic Development Committee |
| Committee of Adjustment | External Boards and Agencies | Specific Board/Agency meeting |
| Community Recreation & Cultural Programs | Recreation, Culture and Facility Services Department | Community & Protective Services Committee |
| Corporate Finance | Finance Services Department | Finance & Economic Development Committee |
| Financial Strategies, Planning and Client Service | Finance Services Department | Finance & Economic Development Committee |
| Corporate Real Estate Office | Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department | Finance & Economic Development Committee |
| Crime Prevention | External Boards and Agencies | Specific Board/Agency meeting |
| City Wide Programs, Aquatics, & Specialized Services | Recreation, Cultural and Facility Services Department | Community and Protective Services Committee |
| Development Review Process (Rural) | Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department | Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee |
| Economic Development and Long Range Planning | Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department | Finance & Economic Development Committee |
| Elected Officials | Elected Officials | Finance & Economic Development Committee |
| Facility Operations Service | Recreation, Culture and Facility Services Department | Community & Protective Services Committee |
| Financial Strategies, Planning and Client Service | Finance Services Department | Finance & Economic Development Committee |
| Fire Services | Emergency and Protective Services Department | Community & Protective Services Committee |
| Fleet Services | Innovative Client Services Department | Transportation Committee |
| Forestry | Public Works and Environmental Services Department | Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management- Tax Supported |
| General Manager & Business Support Services- Emergency & Protective Services | Emergency and Protective Services Department | Community & Protective Services Committee |
| General Manager & Business Support Services- Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development | Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department | Finance & Economic Development Committee |
| General Manager & Business Support Services- Recreation Culture and Facility Services | Recreation Culture and Facility Services Department | Community & Protective Services Committee |
| General Manager & Business Support- Services Social Services | Community and Social Services Department | Community & Protective Services Committee |
| Housing | Community and Social Services Department | Community & Protective Services Committee |
| Human Resources | Innovative Client Services Department | Finance & Economic Development Committee |
| Information Technology Services | Innovative Client Services Department | IT Sub Committee |
| Infrastructure Services | Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department | Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management-Tax Supported |
| Light Rail Planning and Implementation Program | Transportation Services Department | Finance & Economic Development Committee |
| Long Range Planning | Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department | Planning Committee |
| Long Term Care | Community and Social Services Department | Community & Protective Services Committee |
| Non Departmental | Finance Services Department | Finance & Economic Development Committee |
| Office of the Auditor General | Office of the Auditor General | Audit Committee |
| Ottawa Police Service | External Boards & Agencies | Specific Board/Agency meeting |
| Ottawa Public Health | External Boards & Agencies | Specific Board/Agency meeting |
| Ottawa Public Library | External Boards & Agencies | Specific Board/Agency meeting |
| Paramedic Service | Emergency and Protective Services Department | Community & Protective Services Committee |
| Parking Services | Transportation Services Department | Transportation Committee |
| Parks | Public Works and Environmental Services Department | Community & Protective Services Committee |
| Parks & Facilities Planning | Recreation Culture and Facility Services Department | Community & Protective Services Committee |
| Partner and Stakeholder Initiatives | Community and Social Services Department | Community & Protective Services Committee |
| Payroll | Finance Services Department | Finance and Economic Development Committee |
| Planning Services | Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department | Planning Committee |
| Public Information and Media Relations | Innovative Client Services Department | Finance & Economic Development Committee |
| Public Policy Development - Emergency and Protective Services | Emergency and Protective Services Department | Community & Protective Services Committee |
| Revenue Services | Finance Services Department | Finance & Economic Development Committee |
| Resiliency and Natural Systems Policy | Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department | Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management-Tax Supported |
| Right of Way, Heritage and Urban Design | Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department | Planning Committee |
| Roads Services | Transportation Services Department | Transportation Committee |
| Rural Affairs | Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department | Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee |
| Security & Emergency Management | Emergency and Protective Services Department | Community & Protective Services Committee |
| Service Ottawa | Innovative Client Services Department | Finance & Economic Development Committee |
| Service Transformation | Innovative Client Services Department | Finance & Economic Development Committee |
| Social Services | Community and Social Services Department | Community & Protective Services |
| Solid Waste Services | Public Works & Environmental Services Department | Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management-Tax Supported |
| Stormwater Services | Public Works & Environmental Services Department | Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management-Rate Supported |
| Supply Services | Innovative Client Services Department | Finance & Economic Development Committee |
| Traffic Services | Public Works & Environmental Services Department | Transportation Committee |
| Transit | Transportation Services Department | External Boards & Agencies |
| Transportation Planning | Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department | Transportation Committee |
| Water Services | Public Works and Environmental Services Department | Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management-Rate Supported |
| Wastewater Services | Public Works & Environmental Services Department | Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management-Rate Supported |
How does the City compare with other municipalities
Find out how the City budget affects your property taxes, and what your taxes pay for.
How the City of Ottawa compares
| City | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | Cumulative Total | Compounded Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 2.39% | 2.09% | 1.91% | 2.00% | 2.00% | 2.00% | 2.00% | 3.00% | 3.00% | 3.00% | 3.00% | 26.39% | 22.33% |
| Toronto | 2.50% | 2.00% | 2.23% | 2.75% | 1.30% | 3.29% | 2.91% | 3.58% | 2.00% | 0.51% | 2.90% | 25.97% | 24.94% |
| Edmonton | 5.39% | 3.30% | 4.92% | 5.70% | 4.10% | 3.10% | 3.20% | 2.60% | 2.08% | 0.00% | 1.90% | 34.69% | 37.91% |
| Calgary | 6.00% | 5.50% | 5.00%* | 4.20% | 6.10% | 0.00% | 3.80% | 3.45% | 1.50% | -1.66% | 3.61% | 32.50% | 41.49% |
| Vancouver | 2.84% | 2.00% | 1.90% | 2.40% | 2.30% | 3.90% | 4.24% | 4.50% | 8.20% | 5.00% | 6.35% | 43.63% | 37.12% |