The Budget Committee:

1.         directed the Financial Planning Division to provide to Budget Committee for distribution, Analyst Notes (in a format consistent with all City Programs) for the three (3) Accountability Offices (the Office of the Integrity Commissioner, the Office of the Lobbyist Registrar and the Office of the Ombudsman), to enable the Budget Committee to finalize its decision-making.

2.         deferred the following motions to its wrap-up meeting on March 12, 2010:

Accountability Offices

Auditor General's Office

Moved by Councillor Perks, that:

1.         The Audit Committee Recommended 2010 Operating Budget for the Auditor General’s Office be reduced by $0.183 million due to savings arising from the recently Council approved contract for external Audit Services.

2.         The Audit Committee Recommended 2010 Operating Budget for the Auditor General’s Office be reduced by $43,000 by not approving the requested additional position.

Office of the Ombudsman

That the Ombudsman's proposed budget be reduced by deleting one Intake Assistant position.

Council

Moved by Councillor Carroll:

That the Councillor’s Office Expense Budget be reduced by 5% or $2,655, from $53,100 to $50,445 resulting in a total reduction of $116,820 to the City Council 2010 Recommended Operating Budget.

Community Partnership and Investment Program

Moved by Councillor Rae:

That Finance staff report back on:

1.         A source of funding of $121,000 to reach a total of $800,000 annual grant to T.I.F.F. (Toronto International Film Festival) which the City was unable to fund fully last year.

2.         The transforming of the triannual grant of $15,000 to the Glenn Gould Foundation to an annual grant of $15,000.

Moved by Councillor Mihevc:

That the Medical Officer of Health report to the wrap-up meeting on March 12, 2010 on possible funding strategies to support the Board of Health’s recommendations (BU65.1a) on Student Nutrition.

Parks, Forestry and Recreation

Moved by Councillor Carroll (on behalf of Councillor Palacio), that:

1.         Parks, Forestry and Recreation staff send out a separate piece to residents communicating changes in user fees for swimming programs, etc., including the $50.00 administration fee;

2.         the first time $50 administration fee be deleted from the budget and that staff report on the offsets.

Moved by Councillor Carroll (on behalf of Councillor Davis), that the Budget Committee consider:

1.         reversing the one-time Account set-up fee of $50 finding equivalent offsets from other areas of the budget;

2.         reducing the leisure swim fee to $1 for children, youth and seniors and $3 for families;

3.         that the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation report on the offsets.

Moved by Councillor Mihevc that:

The General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation report to the wrap-up meeting on March 12, 2010 on a model for funding the ski hills that permits:

i.          full cost recovery and partial cost recovery;

ii.         access by persons under the Welcome Policy;

iii.        continuing the program by Parks, Forestry and Recreation.

Children’s Services

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

That the Budget Committee consider reversing the elimination of the school-based childcare rent subsidy and consider drawing further on the reserve for 2010 because of the unanticipated fee revenue of $7M for 2009 or offset the costs from another area of the budget.

3.         requested staff to provide Briefing Notes to the wrap-up meeting on March 12, 2010 on the following:

Parks, Forestry and Recreation

a.         The General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation provide a Briefing Note on:

i.          the reviews done on ski hills operated by the City, including pre-amalgamation;

ii.         other areas that don't have set-up fees for account set-up.

Community Partnership and Investment Program

b.         The Deputy City Manager Cluster A provide a Briefing Note on increasing the funding for Youth programming and finding offsets from another area of the budget.

c.         The Deputy City Manager Cluster A provide a Briefing Note evaluating the cost of increasing the funding envelope by .5%, or 1.5% or 2%, and submit a spreadsheet showing the costs of these options.

d.         The Medical Officer of Health provide a Briefing Note to the wrap-up meeting on March 12, 2010 on International approaches to the Student Nutrition Program.

Long-Term Care Homes and Services

e.         The General Manager, Long-Term Care Homes and Services provide a Confidential Briefing Note on Long-Term Care Homes and Services position reductions that accommodate return to work, and how the Corporation will continue to meet return to work obligations.

Accountability Offices

Office of the Lobbyist Registrar

f.          The Lobbyist Registrar provide a Briefing Note to the wrap-up meeting on March 12, 2010 on how to achieve a 5% reduction target.

General

g.         The Treasurer provide a Briefing Note on other business areas where we have accounts and on-line payments.

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

a.         letter (June 15, 2009) from the Toronto Board of Health, entitled "Board of Health Item HL24.3 – A Five Year Plan for Strengthening Student Nutrition Programs in Toronto";

b.         letter (November 16, 2009) from the Toronto Board of Health, entitled "Board of Health Item HL26.16 – Toronto Public Health 2010 Operating Budget Request";

c.         letter (February 3, 2010) from the Community Development and Recreation Committee, entitled "Child Care Development in Thorncliffe Park School";

d.         letter (April 24, 2009) from the Budget Committee, entitled "Creative City Framework Implementation";

e.         letter (December 16, 2009) from the Audit Committee, entitled "Audit Committee Item AU14.8 – Auditor General's Office – 2010 Budget";

f.          report (February 9, 2010) from the Integrity Commissioner, entitled "2010 Budget Report for the Office of the Integrity Commissioner";

g.         report (February 9, 2010) from the Lobbyist Registrar, entitled "Office of the Lobbyist Registrar – 2010 Budget"; and

h.         report (February 11, 2010) from the Toronto Ombudsman, entitled "2010 Budget Report for the Office of the Ombudsman".

Submitting recommendations on the 2010 Operating Budget.  See Analyst Notes for all programs at the following address:

http://www.toronto.ca/budget2010/analystnotes_operating.htm