City of Ottawa Activity

Date

MVC (or partner) Activity

Responsibility

Status

Councillors identify dates for ward-level consultations

July

2017 Budget consultation tool available

-Budget primer

-Budget emails box

-online budget tool

Late summer

Participate in these online tools

MVC residents, CHRC, CAWI, our partners

July&Aug.

Finalize our Budget ASKs and messaging

CAWI

Aug.

Circulate MVC Action Plan for the Budget

CHRC, CAWI, Partners

Early Sept.

Release of the Research and video

Carleton University

Sept.27&Oct. 5

MVC Civic Engagement Training for CHRC and residents

CHRC, CAWI

Sept.

MVC Civic Engagement Training and media training for residents

CHRC, CAWI

Councillor-led budget consultations in their wards (date to be determined in July)

Sept.-Oct.

Make a visible presence at these ward level public consultations

CHRC, CAWI

Budget Review Board

(Chairs and Vice-Chairs of Standing Committees)

• A report from consultations will be reviewed

October 24-28

Oct. 28

Budget Action Forum for resident leaders and board members

CHRC, CAWI

Late October or early Nov.

Media training

CHRC, CAWI

Council Meeting

• Tabling 2017 Draft budget

Nov. 9

Make a visible presence at the meeting

MVC Residents, CHRC, CAWI, our partners

Nov.

CDF short learning forum on City Hall and You

CDF

Standing Committee and Board meetings

(hear public deputations)

• Transit Commission
• FEDCO
• CPS

Nov. 10-Dec. 13

Dec 5,Mon

Dec 6, Tue

Dec 8, Thu

Present deputations

MVC Residents, CHRC, CAWI, our partners

Council meeting

• hear committee proposed budget
• adopt 2017 Budget

Dec 14

Mobilize communities to attend the meeting

MVC Residents, CHRC, CAWI, our partners