SPECIAL BUDGET COMMITTEE

A G E N D A

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST PURSUANT TO

THE MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT

(ALL OTHER RELEVANT MATERIAL PERTAINING TO THE 1999 OPERATING BUDGET WILL BE DISTRIBUTED BY THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT UNDER SEPARATE COVER.)

COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS

1999 OPERATING BUDGET

(1)WORKS AND EMERGENCY SERVICES AND ASSOCIATED ABCS: (Balance of)

WATER WASTE WATER

(a)HARMONIZATION OF WATER AND

WATER POLLUTION CONTROL RATES

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

(March 22, 1999)

Providing a Background Study, which presents a review of the current practices and rate structure respecting the water and wastewater program and recommends a strategy towards a harmonized rate structure across the new city.

(2)URBAN PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES:

TORONTO AND REGION CONSERVATION AUTHORITY

(a)TORONTO AND REGION CONSERVATION AUTHORITY

- REMUNERATION TO MEMBERS

City Solicitor

(February 26, 1999)

Recommending that:

(1)if City Council so decides, the City Solicitor be authorized to apply for special legislation to authorize City Council to disallow City Councillors who are members of the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority from being paid remuneration by the Conservation Authority, notwithstanding the provisions of section 37 of the Conservation Authorities Act and section 250 of the Municipal Act; and

(2)that the appropriate City officials be requested to take whatever action is necessary to give effect to the foregoing, including the introduction in Council of any bills that are required.

URBAN PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

(b)1999 WORK PROGRAM FOR URBAN PLANNING AND

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, WEST DISTRICT

City Clerk

(February 23, 1999)

Advising that Etobicoke Community Council on February 17, 1999, recommended to the Budget Committee that a review of the Park Lawn Road/Lake Shore Boulevard West Secondary Plan be included in the 1999 Work Program for Urban Planning and Development Services, West District.

(3)OTHER:

COUNCIL

(a)OFFICE BUDGET FOR MEMBERS OF COUNCIL

City Clerk

(March 11, 1999)

Advising that City Council, at its meeting held on March 2, 3, and 4, 1999, referred to the Budget Committee a Motion moved by Councillor Nunziata, seconded by CouncillorHolyday, recommending that the office budget for Members of Council be immediately reduced from $70,000.00 to $35,000.00; and that guidelines also be established for the use of City limousines by Members of Council and that, in addition, a maximum of 10 trips be placed on the use of a City limousine by a Member of Council in a calendar year.

(a-1)Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

(March 30, 1999)

Responding to the Budget Committee's request for further information on savings to be achieved by reduction of the Councillors' Global Budget.

FINANCE

(b)SERVICE HARMONIZATION - FINANCIAL IMPACT ANALYSIS

Chief Administrative Officer and

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

(March 18, 1999)

Providing a summary of the financial impact, by former municipality, of the various service harmonization proposals, as well as the proposed water and approved hydro rate harmonization initiatives, tax rate harmonizations, Current Value Assessment (CVA) and the net financial and fixed assets brought into the amalgamated City by each former municipality, as requested by the Budget Committee, the Works and Utilities Committee and the Urban Environment and Development Committee; and recommending that this report be received for information.

NON PROGRAM REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES

(c)ENVIRONMENTAL TASK FORCE BUDGET FOR 1999

City Clerk

(January 28, 1999)

Advising that the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee on January 26, 1999, referred the report (January 8, 1999) from Councillor Jack Layton, Chair, Environmental Task Force to the Budget Committee for a report thereon to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, wherein it is recommended that:

(I)an Environmental Task Force operating budget of $93,000.00 for 1999 as described in this report be approved; and

(ii)the Chief Administrative Officer and the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, as co-chairs of the Toronto Interdepartmental Environment (TIE) team, ensure that the approved funds for the Environmental Task Force budget are included in the appropriate 1999operating budget requests.

The Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee reported, for the information of the Budget Committee, having recommended to Council the adoption of the Recommendation embodied in the report (January 21, 1999) from Councillor Jack Layton, Chair of the Environmental Task Force, viz:

"It is recommended that the Environmental Task Force be allocated $16,000.00 for its activities until May, 1999, and that these funds be provided on a prior approval basis."

(d)1999 CAPITAL FINANCING PLAN - TAX SUPPORTED PROGRAM

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

(April 1, 1999)

Proposing a capital financing plan for the 1999 tax supported capital program that supercedes Appendix "B" in the January 14, 1999 Budget Committee report on the 1999-2003 Capital Works Program.

PUBLIC HEALTH

(e)HARMONIZATION OF DENTAL AND ORAL HEALTH SERVICES

Secretary, Board of Health

(January 25, 1999)

Advising that the Board of Health on January 25, 1999, recommended the adoption of Option (1) embodied in the report dated January15, 1999, from the Medical Officer of Health respecting options for the harmonization of dental services; and further that:

(a)services be harmonized in the short term by extending the hours of some or all of the current clinic facilities to 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., at an additional annualized operating cost of $1.9million for all sites in the former City of Toronto;

(b)the Board upgrade the current dental clinic facilities in Etobicoke to allow the clinic to operate with extended hours as described in (a) above, at an additional annualized operating cost of $200,000.00 plus one-time costs of $100,000.00 to upgrade the equipment and facility; and

(c)a dental clinic be opened in the east end of the City at a capital cost of $100,000.00 and additional annualized operating cost of $350,000.00.

(e-1)Dr. Stephen Abrams, D.S.

Chair, Ontario Dental Association Dental Benefits Task Force

(March 12, 1999)

Providing the Ontario Dental Association's analysis of the City of Toronto's dental program, as requested by the Budget Committee at its meeting held on February 19, 1999.

(e-2)Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services

(March 11, 1999)

Providing an update on negotiations with the Ontario Dental Association respecting the harmonization of dental treatment services across the City and recommending that this report be received for information.

(e-3)Secretary, Board of Health

(February 22, 1999)

Advising that the Board of Health on February 22, 1999, adopted the report (February16, 1999) from the Medical Officer of Health, wherein it is recommended that:

(1)the Board of Health use the results of the analysis of the cost effectiveness of different service delivery options to ensure that whatever service delivery option is chosen for the provision of dental services, the cost of that option is comparable to or less than the direct service delivery model, and the level and quality of care is the same or higher than the direct service delivery model; and

(2)this report be forwarded to Budget Committee for consideration.

(f)REINVESTMENT OF ANIMAL LICENSING AND REGISTRATION FEES

City Clerk

(October 19, 1998)

Advising that the Board of Health on October 13, 1998, recommended to the Budget Committee that:

(1)current licensing revenues continue to be utilized to defray operating expenses; and

(2)any additional licensing and registration revenues be used to fund retroactive program initiatives, subject to the review and resolution of these and other amalgamation-related issues.

(g)PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT BETWEEN TORONTO

PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ONTARIO CHINESE RESTAURANT

AND FOOD SERVICES ASSOCIATION

Secretary, Board of Health

(February 22, 1999)

Advising that the Board of Health on February 22, 1999, submitted to the Budget Committee, for information, the report dated February 12, 1999, from the Medical Officer of Health respecting a partnership agreement between Toronto Public Health and the Ontario Chinese Restaurant and Food Services Association.

(h)ANTICIPATED REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES RESULTING FROM

BY-LAW NO. 28-1999, A BY-LAW RESPECTING ANIMALS

Secretary, Board of Health

(February 22, 1999)

Advising that the Board of Health on February 22, 1999:

(1)submitted to the Budget Committee, for consideration when reviewing the proposed 1999 Operating Budget for Public Health, the report dated February12, 1999, from the Medical Officer of Health respecting the impact of the By-law Respecting Animals upon anticipated revenues and expenditures within the 1999 Operating Budget; and

(2)referred the aforementioned report for consideration as part of the strategic planning process being undertaken by the Board and the Public Health Division.

(I)1999 PUBLIC HEALTH OPERATING BUDGET

Medical Officer of Health

(March 26, 1999)

Recommending that the 1999 Operating Budget for Public Health be amended to include:

(1)additional funds in the amount of $2,867,000.00 gross and zero net budget for the Healthy Babies, Healthy Children Program; and

(2)funds in the amount of $124,565.00 gross and zero net for the third phase of the Provincial Food Service Program.

4.OTHER

(a)TORONTO ATMOSPHERIC FUND

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

(March 30, 1999)

Providing an analysis of the 1999 Operating Budget submission for the Toronto Atmospheric Fund and a summary of budget implications and recommendations.

5.COMMUNICATIONS

(a)Mr. Brian Mango, Etobicoke, Ontario

(March 1, 1999)

Suggesting that the Parks and Recreation Guide not be distributed to every household, but rather be made available on the City of Toronto Website for those who wish to access it.

(b)Mr. Terry Mundell, President

Ontario Restaurant Association

(March 29, 1999)

Expressing concern regarding the proposed implementation of user fees for commercial garbage pick-up.

ANY OTHER MATTERS