Ottawa City Hall Hotel de ville d'Ottawa

The City of Ottawa is the corporate entity of municipal government in

Ottawa Ottawa (, ; Canadian French: ) is the capital city of Canada. It is located at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River in the southern portion of the province of Ontario. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the core ...

, Ontario, Canada. The corporation is responsible for provision of services to the public as well as enforcement of municipal by-laws. It is overseen by the City Manager, and responsible to the Mayor of Ottawa ( Jim Watson) and

City Council A municipal council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area. Depending on the location and classification of the municipality it may be known as a city council, town council, town board, community council, rural counc ...

History

The ''City of Ottawa Act, 1999'' (french: Loi de 1999 sur la ville d'Ottawa) is an act of the legislature of

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which created the City of Ottawa. The Act was first passed in 1999 to provide for the 2001 amalgamation of the former

Regional Municipality of Ottawa–Carleton The Regional Municipality of Ottawa–Carleton was a Regional Municipality and Census Division in Ontario, Canada, that existed between January 1, 1969, and January 1, 2001, and was primarily centred on the City of Ottawa. It was created in 1969 ...

, the former cities of

, Nepean, Kanata,

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, Vanier and

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, the former townships of West Carleton, Goulbourn, Rideau, and Osgoode, and the former village of

Rockcliffe Park Rockcliffe Park ( French: ''Parc Rockcliffe'') is a neighbourhood in Rideau-Rockcliffe Ward, close to the centre of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Established in 1864, organized as a Police village in 1908, and an independent village from 1926, and ul ...

into the new City of Ottawa.

City of Ottawa Departments

City Manager City Manager Steve Kannellakos serves as City Council's chief policy advisor and leads management and staff in implementing Council decisions. While overseeing policy development and major projects, Kannellakos actively promotes the City's interests with other levels of government and external organizations. In addition, Kannellakos is leading new initiatives, which include the implementation of City Council's long-term vision for Ottawa; building strong relationships with the community; improving corporate planning and performance reporting; and improving staff morale. Business Transformation Services Business Transformation Services is responsible for: Improved customer and client service; Improved employee development and engagement; and Outcome-based performance management and reporting. Community and Protective Services The Community and Protective Services (CPS) Department brings together 11 service areas. Planning, Transit and the Environment Planning, Transit and the Environment (PTE) is one of the City of Ottawa's five departments. The others are City Manager, Business Transformation Services, Community and Protective Services, and Public Works and Services. Planning, Transit and the Environment has five branches: Office Of The Deputy City Manager Transit Services Planning Building Code Services Economic & Environmental Sustainability Public Works and Services To build, operate and maintain transportation, utility, fleet, parks and forestry services. Elected Officials Mayo

City Councillor

Office of the Auditor Genera

2010 Budget

The city of Ottawa draft budget has been tabled on January 28, 2010.

History

City of Ottawa Departments

2010 Budget

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