The Budget Committee:

1.         Requested staff to provide Briefing Notes to the wrap-up meeting on March 12, 2010:

a.         the City Manager to provide a Briefing Note on a strategy for reducing overtime costs related to Parking Tag Enforcement and Operations; and

b.         Police Services staff to provide a Briefing Note on a review of premium pay as a percentage of the Police budget from 2005, and report on any current day discussions regarding premium pay cost control.

2.         Referred the following motion to the wrap-up meeting on March 12, 2010:

Moved by Councillor Ainslie (on behalf of Councillor Davis):

That the Budget Committee adopt the Toronto Public Library recommended budget.

3.         Deferred consideration of the following reports and letters to the wrap-up meeting on March 12, 2010:

a.         report (January 25, 2010) from the Chair, Toronto Police Services Board, entitled “Toronto Police Service – Parking Enforcement Unit:  2010 Revised Operating Budget Request” (BU67.1a);

b.         letter (November 20, 2009) from the City Librarian, entitled “Toronto Public Library Board - 2010 Operating Budget Request” (BU67.1b);

c.         letter (February 24, 2010) from the City Librarian, entitled “2010 Toronto Public Library Board Operating Budget – Reductions to Meet City Manager Recommendation” (BU67.1c);

d.         letter (December 18, 2009) from the General Secretary, Toronto Transit Commission, entitled “2010 Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) Operating Budget” (BU67.1d); and

e.         letter (December 18, 2009) from the General Secretary, Toronto Transit Commission, entitled “2010 Wheel Trans Operating Budget” (BU67.1e).

The purpose of this report is to provide the City of Toronto Budget Committee with the Toronto Police Service – Parking Enforcement Unit’s 2010 revised operating budget request.

Advising that the Toronto Public Library Board, at its meeting on November 16, 2009, approved the following motion:

That the Toronto Public Library Board:

1.         adopt the 2010 Operating Budget request (Attachment 1) of $170.339 million net ($183.139 million gross), which has been provided to the City for discussion and consideration;

2.         adopt the 2010 Program Overview (Attachment 2), which has been provided to the City for discussion and consideration;

3.         adopt the principles of the Budget Reduction Framework provided on page 6 of the report;

4.         review the Preliminary Reduction Options to meet City targets provided on page 7 of the report, and provide guidance to staff; and

5.         authorize and direct the appropriate staff to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

Advising that the Toronto Transit Commission on December 16, 2009, considered Toronto Transit Commission Report No. 12 (December 16, 2009), entitled "2010 TTC Operating Budget", and forwarded the report to the Budget Committee for approval of Recommendation No. 4 in the report:

"4.        Forward this report to the City of Toronto requesting approval of:

a.         the required 2010 Transit Operating subsidy to the TTC;

b.         confirmation of the establishment of an additional long-term subsidy receivable in the amount of $17.6 million to cover post-retirement benefit non-cash expenses for 2010 consistent with previous accounting treatment approved by Council; and

c.         confirmation of the establishment of an additional long-term subsidy receivable in the amount of $25.8 million to cover accident claims non-cash expenses for 2010 consistent with previous accounting treatment approved by Council as noted in (b) above."

Advising that the Toronto Transit Commission on December 16, 2009 considered Toronto Transit Commission Report No. 13, entitled "2010 Wheel Trans Operating Budget", and forwarded the report to the Budget Committee for approval of Recommendation No. 5 of the report:

"5.        Forward this report to the City of Toronto requesting approval of:

a.         the City’s required 2010 Operating Subsidy for Wheel-Trans;

b.         confirmation of the establishment of an additional long-term subsidy receivable in the amount of $0.83 million to cover post-retirement benefit non-cash expenses for 2010 consistent with previous accounting treatment approved by Council;

c.         confirmation of the establishment of an additional long-term subsidy receivable in the amount of $325,000 to cover accident claims non-cash expenses for 2010 consistent with previous accounting treatment approved by Council; and

d.         the contribution of any 2009 net operating surplus to the TTC Stabilization Reserve Fund for utilization against the 2010 Operating Budget shortfall."