Mayor Mark Sutcliffe - Disclosure of office expenses (2022-2026 Term of Council)

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Mayor Mark Sutcliffe - Disclosure of office expenses 2024

Summary of office expenses

Office expenses from January to June 2024
Expense category Expense details Amount
Staffing costs Salaries 482,874
Materials, office supplies and related services Office and computer supplies, facility rentals 2,532
External services Office assistance and consulting services 510
Constituent communications and web services Websites, printing, mailing, advertising 7,041
Special events, community receptions and hospitality  Coffee, tea, juice, creamers, etc. – February 2024 248
Special events, community receptions and hospitality  Hospitality: Mayor’s Office Staff Meeting, February 5, 2024 35
Special events, community receptions and hospitality  Coffee, tea, juice, creamers, etc. – March 2024 31
Special events, community receptions and hospitality  Hospitality: Team Building with Nora Sheffe, February 27, 2024 135
Special events, community receptions and hospitality  Coffee, tea, juice, creamers, etc. – April 2024 338
Special events, community receptions and hospitality  Hospitality: Lunch meeting with MPP Lisa MacLeod, Mayor, April 29, 2024 75
Special events, community receptions and hospitality Coffee, tea, juice, creamers, etc. – May 2024 376
Special events, community receptions and hospitality Hospitality: Mayor’s Office Staff Meeting, April 30, 2024 45
Special events, community receptions and hospitality Hospitality: Lunch for “Mayor for a Day” contest winners, T. Peters, and L. Kanaa Alhalabi, May 9, 2024 22
Special events, community receptions and hospitality Coffee, tea, juice, creamers, etc. – June 2024 116
Special events, community receptions and hospitality Hospitality: Mayor’s Office Staff Meeting, May 30 and June 10, 2024 72
Donations, sponsorships and memberships   0
City-related business travel  Hotel: FCM Big City Mayor’s Caucas, Calgary, Alberta, June 5-6, 2024, Mayor and R. Guest 846
City-related business travel Hotel and Expenses: Meetings with Premier Ford and Provincial Ministers, February 29 to March 1, 2024, Mayor, R. Guest and R. Bassidj 1,123
City-related business travel Expenses: Meetings with Premier Ford and Provincial Ministers, February 29 to March 1, 2024, Mayor, R. Guest and R. Bassidj 381
City-related business travel Airfare and Expenses: Meetings with Premier Ford and Provincial Ministers, June 3, 2024, Mayor and R. Guest 1,482
City-related business travel Airfare and Expenses: FCM Big City Mayor’s Caucas, Calgary, Alberta, June 5-6, 2024, Mayor and R. Guest 2,893
Total recoveries, expenses and annual budget
Recoveries 0
Expense total (year to date) 501,175
Total budget allocation for the year 1,000,520
Business travel paid for by City departments from January to June 2024
Expenses Amount
  0

Mayor Mark Sutcliffe - Disclosure of office expenses 2023

January 2023

Summary of monthly expenses
Category (summary) Month Total Year Total
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 112 112
Donations, Sponsorships and Memberships 0 0
City Related Business Travel -96 -96
Constituent Communications and Web Services   Includes websites, printing, mailing, advertising -4,665 -4,665
External Services   Includes office assistance and consulting services 0 0
Materials, Office Supplies and Related Services Includes office, computer supplies, facility rentals 153 153
Staff Costs 57,612 57,612
Recoveries 0 0
Totals 53,115 53,115
Total Budget   970,646
Category (details) Totals
List of itemized expenses
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 112
Coffee, tea, juice, creamers, etc. 112
Donations, Sponsorships and Memberships 0
City Related Business Travel 0
City Business Travel Covered by Other Departments Month Total Year Total
Other expenses
No other city related business travel to declare this month 0 0

February 2023

Summary of monthly expenses
Category (summary) Month Total Year Total
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 456 568
Donations, Sponsorships and Memberships 0 0
City Related Business Travel 0 -96
Constituent Communications and Web Services   Includes websites, printing, mailing, advertising 983 -3,682
External Services   Includes office assistance and consulting services 10,176 10,176
Materials, Office Supplies and Related Services Includes office, computer supplies, facility rentals 935 1,088
Staff Costs 38,816 96,428
Recoveries 0 0
Totals 51,366 104,481
Total Budget   970,646
Category (details) Totals
List of itemized expenses
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 456
Coffee, tea, juice, creamers, etc. 121
Hospitality: Lunch meeting with Councillor Menard, Mayor, February 1, 2023 50
Hospitality: Potluck Reception for Members of Council, February 1, 2023 285
Donations, Sponsorships and Memberships 0
City Related Business Travel 0
City Business Travel Covered by Other Departments Month Total Year Total
Other expenses
No other city related business travel to declare this month 0 0

March 2023

Summary of monthly expenses
Category (summary) Month Total Year Total
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 192 760
Donations, Sponsorships and Memberships 0 0
City Related Business Travel 0 -96
Constituent Communications and Web Services   Includes websites, printing, mailing, advertising 2,180 -1,502
External Services   Includes office assistance and consulting services 20,352 30,528
Materials, Office Supplies and Related Services Includes office, computer supplies, facility rentals 618 1,706
Staff Costs 54,244 150,672
Recoveries 0 0
Totals 77,586 182,068
Total Budget   970,646
Category (details) Totals
List of itemized expenses
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 192
Coffee, tea, juice, creamers, etc. 167
Hospitality: Lunch meeting with Councillor Johnson, Mayor, February 17, 2023 25
Donations, Sponsorships and Memberships 0
City Related Business Travel 0
City Business Travel Covered by Other Departments Month Total Year Total
Other expenses
No other city related business travel to declare this month 0 0

April 2023

Summary of monthly expenses
Category (summary) Month Total Year Total
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 484 1,244
Donations, Sponsorships and Memberships 0 0
City Related Business Travel 0 -96
Constituent Communications and Web Services   Includes websites, printing, mailing, advertising 2,238 736
External Services   Includes office assistance and consulting services 0 30,528
Materials, Office Supplies and Related Services Includes office, computer supplies, facility rentals 1,219 2,925
Staff Costs 45,829 196,501
Recoveries 0 0
Totals 49,770 231,837
Total Budget   970,646
Category (details) Totals
List of itemized expenses
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 484
Coffee, tea, juice, creamers, etc. 484
Donations, Sponsorships and Memberships 0
City Related Business Travel 0
City Business Travel Covered by Other Departments Month Total Year Total
Other expenses
No other city related business travel to declare this month 0 0

May 2023

Summary of monthly expenses
Category (summary) Month Total Year Total
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 663 1,907
Donations, Sponsorships and Memberships 0 0
City Related Business Travel 2,661 2,565
Constituent Communications and Web Services   Includes websites, printing, mailing, advertising 1,723 2,459
External Services   Includes office assistance and consulting services 0 30,528
Materials, Office Supplies and Related Services Includes office, computer supplies, facility rentals 634 3,559
Staff Costs 56,223 252,724
Recoveries 0 0
Totals 61,904 293,741
Total Budget   970,646
Category (details) Totals
List of itemized expenses
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 663
Coffee, tea, juice, creamers, etc. 574
Hospitality: Lunch for “Mayor for a Day” contest winners, F. Khalif, S. Sabir and A. Watson, May 3, 2023 89
Donations, Sponsorships and Memberships 0
City Related Business Travel 2,661
Airfare and Expenses: Meetings with Premier Ford and Provincial Ministers, Toronto, Ontario, May 17, 2023, Mayor and R. Guest 1,691
Airfare: FCM Big City Mayor’s Caucas, Toronto, Ontario, May 25, 2023, Mayor and R. Guest 687
Airfare: Meetings with Dr. Karen Chapple, Director School of Cities, University of Toronto; Mary Roew, President and CAO, Canadian Urban Institute; and, Hon. Peter Bethlanfalvy, Provincial Minister of Finance, Toronto, Ontario, June 24-25, 2023, Mayor 283
City Business Travel Covered by Other Departments Month Total Year Total
Other expenses
No other city related business travel to declare this month 0 0

June 2023

Summary of monthly expenses
Category (summary) Month Total Year Total
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 636 2,542
Donations, Sponsorships and Memberships 0 0
City Related Business Travel 1,467 4,032
Constituent Communications and Web Services   Includes websites, printing, mailing, advertising 3,223 5,681
External Services   Includes office assistance and consulting services 0 30,528
Materials, Office Supplies and Related Services Includes office, computer supplies, facility rentals 532 4,091
Staff Costs 61,493 314,217
Recoveries 0 0
Totals 67,351 361,092
Total Budget   970,646
Category (details) Totals
List of itemized expenses
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 636
Coffee, tea, juice, creamers, etc. 437
Hospitality: Mayor’s Office Staff Meeting, June 9 and 14, 2023 79
Hospitality: Farewell Dinner for Police Services Board Member S. Valiquet, May 16, 2023 46
Hospitality: Meeting with T. Dulat, March 18, 2023 49
Hospitality: Gift of Donuts for Meeting with Premier Ford, May 25, 2023 25
Donations, Sponsorships and Memberships 0
City Related Business Travel 1,467
Airfare and Hotel: FCM Big City Mayor’s Caucas, Toronto, Ontario, May 25, 2023, Mayor and R. Guest 655
Airfare:  Ontario Big City Mayors OBCM, Toronto, Ontario, June 15-16, 2023, Mayor and R. Guest 812
City Business Travel Covered by Other Departments Month Total Year Total
Other expenses
No other city related business travel to declare this month 0 0

July 2023

Summary of monthly expenses
Category (summary) Month Total Year Total
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 314 2,857
Donations, Sponsorships and Memberships 0 0
City Related Business Travel 1,149 5,182
Constituent Communications and Web Services   Includes websites, printing, mailing, advertising 1,291 6,972
External Services   Includes office assistance and consulting services 0 30,528
Materials, Office Supplies and Related Services Includes office, computer supplies, facility rentals 387 4,478
Staff Costs 56,841 371,058
Recoveries 0 0
Totals 59,983 421,075
Total Budget   970,646
Category (details) Totals
List of itemized expenses
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 314
Coffee, tea, juice, creamers, etc. 306
Hospitality: Meeting with J. Luketa, July 4, 2023 8
Donations, Sponsorships and Memberships 0
City Related Business Travel 1,149
Hotel and Expenses: Ontario Big City Mayors OBCM, Toronto, Ontario, June 15-16, 2023, Mayor and R. Guest 853
Hotel: Meetings with Dr. Karen Chapple, Director School of Cities, University of Toronto; Mary Roew, President and CAO, Canadian Urban Institute; and, Hon. Peter Bethlanfalvy, Provincial Minister of Finance, Toronto, Ontario, June 24-25, 2023, Mayor 296
City Business Travel Covered by Other Departments Department Month Total Year Total
Other expenses
Inaugural Air France flight Ottawa to Paris, Mayor and DG Stringer, July 4-8, 2023 Ottawa Tourism 10,719 10,719
City Business Travel Covered by Other Departments Department Month Total Year Total
Other expenses
Bloomberg Harvard City Leaders Initiative, Mayor, July 16-19, 2023 Bloomberg Centre for Cities at Harvard University 2,468 13,187

August 2023

Summary of monthly expenses
Category (summary) Month Total Year Total
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 111 2,968
Donations, Sponsorships and Memberships 0 0
City Related Business Travel 270 5,451
Constituent Communications and Web Services   Includes websites, printing, mailing, advertising 1,660 8,632
External Services   Includes office assistance and consulting services 0 30,528
Materials, Office Supplies and Related Services Includes office, computer supplies, facility rentals 822 5,300
Staff Costs 53,499 424,557
Recoveries 0 0
Totals 56,361 477,435
Total Budget   970,646
Category (details) Totals
List of itemized expenses
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 111
Coffee, tea, juice, creamers, etc. 38
Hospitality: Meeting with Byward Market, July 13, 2023 54
Hospitality: Lunch Meeting with Councillor Desroches, August 4, 2023 19
Donations, Sponsorships and Memberships 0
City Related Business Travel 270
Expenses: FCM Big City Mayor’s Caucas, Toronto, Ontario, May 25, 2023, Mayor and R. Guest 149
Expenses: Meetings with Dr. Karen Chapple, Director School of Cities, University of Toronto; Mary Roew, President and CAO, Canadian Urban Institute; and, Hon. Peter Bethlanfalvy, Provincial Minister of Finance, Toronto, Ontario, June 24-25, 2023, Mayor 121
City Business Travel Covered by Other Departments Department Month Total Year Total
Other expenses
Bloomberg Harvard City Leaders Initiative, R. Guest, August 14-17, 2023 Bloomberg Centre for Cities at Harvard University 2,319 15,506

September 2023 

Summary of monthly expenses
Category (summary) Month Total Year Total
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 602 3,569
Donations, Sponsorships and Memberships 0 0
City Related Business Travel 61 5,512
Constituent Communications and Web Services   Includes websites, printing, mailing, advertising 4,718 13,350
External Services   Includes office assistance and consulting services 0 30,528
Materials, Office Supplies and Related Services Includes office, computer supplies, facility rentals 1,181 6,481
Staff Costs 50,182 474,739
Recoveries 0 0
Totals 56,744 534,179
Total Budget   970,646
Category (details) Totals
List of itemized expenses
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 602
Coffee, tea, juice, creamers, etc. 551
Hospitality: Chocolates offered during Ward Visits, Summer and Fall 2023 51
Donations, Sponsorships and Memberships 0
City Related Business Travel 61
Expenses: Meetings with Dr. Karen Chapple, Director School of Cities, University of Toronto; Mary Roew, President and CAO, Canadian Urban Institute; and, Hon. Peter Bethlanfalvy, Provincial Minister of Finance, Toronto, Ontario, June 24-25, 2023, Mayor 61
City Business Travel Covered by Other Departments Month Total Year Total
Other expenses
No other city related business travel to declare this month 0 15,506

October 2023

Summary of monthly expenses
Category (summary) Month Total Year Total
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 456 4,025
Donations, Sponsorships and Memberships 0 0
City Related Business Travel 0 5,512
Constituent Communications and Web Services   Includes websites, printing, mailing, advertising 1,978 15,328
External Services   Includes office assistance and consulting services 0 30,528
Materials, Office Supplies and Related Services Includes office, computer supplies, facility rentals 903 7,384
Staff Costs 58,199 532,938
Recoveries 0 0
Totals 61,536 595,715
Total Budget   970,646
Category (details) Totals
List of itemized expenses
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 456
Coffee, tea, juice, creamers, etc. 418
Hospitality: Mayor’s Office Staff Meeting, September 28, 2023 38
Donations, Sponsorships and Memberships 0
City Related Business Travel 0
City Business Travel Covered by Other Departments Month Total Year Total
Other expenses
No other city related business travel to declare this month 0 15,506

November 2023

Summary of monthly expenses
Category (summary) Month Total Year Total
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 518 4,542
Donations, Sponsorships and Memberships 0 0
City Related Business Travel 394 5,906
Constituent Communications and Web Services   Includes websites, printing, mailing, advertising 1,226 16,554
External Services   Includes office assistance and consulting services 0 30,528
Materials, Office Supplies and Related Services Includes office, computer supplies, facility rentals 861 8,246
Staff Costs 72,076 605,015
Recoveries 0 0
Totals 75,075 670,790
Total Budget   970,646
Category (details) Totals
List of itemized expenses
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 518
Coffee, tea, juice, creamers, etc. 485
Hospitality: Mayor’s Office Staff Meeting, October 26, 2023 33
Donations, Sponsorships and Memberships 0
City Related Business Travel 394
Expenses: Bloomberg Harvard City Leaders Initiative, Mayor, July 16-19, 2023 276
Expenses: Inaugural Air France flight Ottawa to Paris, DG Stringer, July 4-8, 2023 118
City Business Travel Covered by Other Departments Month Total Year Total
Other expenses
No other city related business travel to declare this month 0 15,506

December 2023

Summary of monthly expenses
Category (summary) Month Total Year Total
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 34,263 38,805
Donations, Sponsorships and Memberships 0 0
City Related Business Travel 0 5,906
Constituent Communications and Web Services   Includes websites, printing, mailing, advertising 28,785 45,338
External Services   Includes office assistance and consulting services 482 31,010
Materials, Office Supplies and Related Services Includes office, computer supplies, facility rentals 41,923 50,168
Staff Costs 121,270 726,285
Recoveries 0 0
Totals 226,722 897,513
Total Budget   970,646
Category (details) Totals
List of itemized expenses
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 34,263
Coffee, tea, juice, creamers, etc. 2,642
Hospitality: Meeting with Ottawa Gees Gees Player, C. Fair, November 27, 2023 33
Hospitality: Mayor's Office Christmas Gathering, December 18, 2023 141
Catering for:  Mayor and City Manager All City Staff Christmas Reception, December 12, 2023 31,447
Donations, Sponsorships and Memberships 0
City Related Business Travel 0
City Business Travel Covered by Other Departments Month Total Year Total
Other expenses
No other city related business travel to declare this month 0 15,506

Mayor Mark Sutcliffe - Disclosure of office expenses 2022

December 2022

The 2022-2026 term of Council began on November 15, 2022.

Summary of monthly expenses
Category (summary) Month Total Year Total
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 509 509
Donations, Sponsorships and Memberships 0 0
City Related Business Travel 983 983
Constituent Communications and Web Services   Includes websites, printing, mailing, advertising 16,529 16,529
External Services   Includes office assistance and consulting services 40,093 40,093
Materials, Office Supplies and Related Services Includes office, computer supplies, facility rentals 246 246
Staff Costs 59,409 59,409
Recoveries 0 0
Totals 117,769 117,769
Total Budget   122,311
List of itemized expenses
Category (details) Totals
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 509
Coffee, tea, juice, creamers, etc. 103
Hospitality: Dinner meeting with Ottawa Police Chief Stubbs, Mayor, November 16, 2022 108
Hospitality: Potluck Reception for Members of Council, December 8, 2022 32
Hospitality: Luncheon with former Prime Minister Jean Chretien, Mayor, December 21, 2022 115
Hospitality: Christmas Staff Lunch, December 20, 2022 80
Ticket for: That’s a wrap! Ottawa Communications Holiday Mixer, 2 tickets, Mayor and G. Sutcliffe, December 6, 2022 70
Donations, Sponsorships and Memberships 0
City Related Business Travel 983
Airfare and Expenses: Meeting with Ontario Premier and Provincial Ministers, Toronto, Ontario, Mayor, November 22, 2022 983
Other expenses
City Business Travel Covered by Other Departments Month Total Year Total
No other city related business travel to declare this month 0 0