City CouncilMeeting 20

Proposed 2024 Budget Directions, Timeline and Consultation Process

Council was asked to

  1. a portion of new revenues attributable to assessment growth be allocated in the draft budget to Council’s term of Council priorities emphasizing the need to address the housing and homelessness emergency and overdose/drug poisoning crisis.
Lost

10 for, 14 against

Affects
City-wide
Agenda item
14.2
Motion number
2023 - 20-04
City file number
ACS2023-FCS-FSP-0011

How each member voted

The recitals

  • Ottawa’s City Council declared a housing emergency in 2020
  • Ottawa is in the grip of a housing and homelessness emergency that is contributing to an opioid overdose crisis
  • staff are seeking Council’s direction for the preparation of the 2024 budget
  • revenue growth attributable to property assessment growth is 1.5%
  • Council has adopted Term of Council priorities that include addressing the housing and homelessness emergency

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