Report recommendation(s)
That the joint Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee and Environment and Climate Change Committee recommend that Council approve revisions to the Water, Wastewater and Stormwater Services Rate Structure, as described in this report and including the following:
- The stormwater rate structure based on impervious surface area, referred to as the “Blended option” in this report, for the properties within the Official Plan urban boundary to be implemented in 2027.
- The stormwater rate structure based on impervious surface area, referred to as the “Blended option” in this report, for properties within the villages of Manotick, Richmond and Carp to be implemented in 2027.
- A roadside ditch maintenance special area levy for all other properties within the Official Plan rural boundary, except the villages of Manotick, Richmond and Carp, governed by Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee to be implemented in 2027.
- Approve the establishment of a Rural and Urban roadside ditch maintenance capital program as part of the 2026 budget process.
- Approve the funding allocation to Rural and Urban roadside ditch maintenance capital program as outlined in this report starting 2027.
- The transfer of funding for culverts from the stormwater program to the City’s general levy to be implemented in 2027 with the new urban and village stormwater rate structure.
- The water and wastewater rate structure for drinking water services and wastewater services, referred to as the “Made-To-Measure” option in this report, with fixed charges and separate tiered structures for residential, multi-residential and non-residential properties to be implemented in 2027.
- The consolidation of the Fire Supply Fund into the overall Water Fund with the implementation of the new water and wastewater rate structure.
- Increase the proportion of total water and wastewater revenues recovered from fixed fees from 20 per cent to 35 per cent with the implementation of the new water and wastewater rate structure.
- A wholesale water rate, referred to as the “High-Volume Consumer Rate” in this report, with the implementation of the new water and wastewater rate structure.
- A bulk fill water rate to be implemented in 2026.
- Transfer the oversight of funds allocated toward rural ditch maintenance to the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee.