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Budget Committee


Meeting No. 69   Contact Merle MacDonald, Committee Administrator
Meeting Date Friday, March 26, 2010
  Phone 416-392-7340
Start Time 9:30 AM
  E-mail buc@toronto.ca
Location Committee Room 1, City Hall
  Chair   Councillor Shelley Carroll  

BU69.1

ACTION

Amended 

 

Ward: All 

2010 Operating Budget

Committee Recommendations

The Budget Committee recommends to the Executive Committee that:

 

I.          City Council approve the 2010 Budget Committee Recommended Tax Supported Operating Budget of $9.214 billion gross and $3.534 billion net as detailed in Appendix 1 of the report (March 23, 2010) from the City Manager and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer, comprised of the following:

 

i.          a Base Budget of $9.158 billion gross and $3.532 billion net to maintain existing services and service levels; and

 

ii.         an investment in strategic new and enhanced service priorities of $56.255 million gross and $2.606 million net.

 

II.        City Council approve the introduction of new user fees and charges, and changes to the rates of existing user fees and charges included in the 2010 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budgets of City Programs, Agencies, Boards and Commissions which will generate incremental revenues totalling $15.598 million.

 

III.       City Council approve the use of $275.721 million from the 2009 Operating Surplus to fund the 2010 Operating Budget.

 

IV.       City Council approve the 2010 sinking fund levies of $147,506,495.33 for the City of Toronto and $2,293,802.99 for the Toronto District School Board.

 

V.        City Council approve the Recommendations for City Programs, Agencies, Boards and Commissions detailed in Appendix 3 of the report (March 23, 2010) from the City Manager and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer:

 

Citizen Centred Services - A

 

311 Customer Service Strategy

 

1.         City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for 311 Customer Strategy of $17.500 million gross and $9.272 million net, comprised of the following services:

 

 

Service:

Gross

($000s)

 

Net

($000s)

 

 

 

 

311 Project Management Office

311 Toronto

4,744.0

12,755.9

 

807.7

8,464.2

 

 

 

Total Program Budget

17,499.9

 

9,271.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affordable Housing Office

 

2.         City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for the Affordable Housing Office of $3.223 million gross and $1.334 million net, comprised of the following services:

 

 

Service:

Gross

($000s)

 

Net

($000s)

 

 

 

Housing Improvements

692.1

 

292.1

Housing Programs; Development,             Policy and Partnerships

 

2,530.5

 

 

1,042.3

 

 

 

Total Program Budget

3,222.6

 

1,334.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Children’s Services

 

3.         City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for Children’s Services of $378.708 million gross and $70.776 million net, comprised of the following:

 

 

Service:

Gross

($000's)

 

Net

($000's)

 

 

 

 

Program Administration

25,127.3

 

8,945.0

Municipal Child Care

71,740.8

 

16,762.8

Purchased Child Care

281,840.2

 

45,068.2

 

 

 

 

Total Program Budget

378,708.3

 

70,776.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.         The information contained in confidential attachment 1 remain confidential until the outcome of Council’s decision has been communicated to the Unions and affected staff.

 

5.         City Council approve the following recommendations contained in the report (February 1, 2010) from the General Manager of Children’s Services, entitled “Child Care Development in Thorncliffe Park School”:

 

a.         approve funds of up to $3.8 million for the construction of a new child care centre at Thorncliffe Park Elementary School, 80 Thorncliffe Park Drive, to be funded from the Child Care Capital Reserve Fund

 

b.         the General Manager of Children's Services Division be delegated authority to negotiate and execute agreements on behalf of the City with the Toronto District School Board for the design and construction of this project, and such agreements to be on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager and the City  Solicitor

 

6.         The General Manager of Children's Services continue to work with the Province on a funding strategy to address funding pressures on base service delivery, on the elimination of the National Child Care strategy, the elimination of Best Start funding and the introduction of the new Early Learning Program (ELP) on the City, and report to Community Development and Recreation Committee, and Budget Committee in June 2010, on the outcome.

 

Court Services

 

7.         City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for Court Services of $52.080 million gross and ($10.082) million net revenue, comprised of the following services:

 

 

Service:

Gross

($000s)

Net

($000s)

 

Finance & Administration

30,762.8

           6,063.9

Court Administration

10,592.2

         (6,330.0)

Court Support

6,149.4

 

           6,149.4

Planning & Liaison

4,034.8

 

           4,034.8

Licensing Tribunal

540.5

 

 

 

 

Total Program Budget

52,079.6

 

       (10,082.0)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.         The Director of Court Services continue to work with the Province and advocate to implement Bill 212 amendments available under the Good Government Act, 2009 by mid 2010 to reduce the requirement of police officers appearing at trials, improve public service access and to introduce other changes that can result in higher fine collection results.

 

Economic Development and Culture

 

9.         City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for Economic Development and Culture of $35.914 million gross and $26.406 million net, comprised of the following services:

 

 

Service:

Gross

($000s)

 

Net

($000s)

 

 

 

 

Culture Services

Strategic Growth & Sector Services

Business Services

Program Support

Film Services

20,327.9

4,926.6

5,169.4

4,152.6

1,337.8

 

15,132.6

4,224.1

2,694.3

3,142.6

1,212.8

 

 

 

 

Total Program Budget

35,914.3

 

26,406.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.       The General Manager of Economic Development and Culture report to Budget Committee on a plan for managing Nathan Phillips Square by June 2010.

 

Emergency Medical Services

 

11.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for Emergency Medical Services of $165.266 million gross and $65.647 million net, comprised of the following services:

 

 

Service:

Gross

($000s)

 

Net

($000s)

 

 

 

 

Central Ambulance Communication Centre (CACC)

16,439.6

 

99.6

Corporate Charges

5,914.5

 

2,957.2

Operation Support Services

23,251.0

 

8,600.4

Operations

110,963.4

 

50,620.5

Program Development & Service Quality

 

8,697.5

 

3,369.7

 

 

 

 

Total Program Budget

165,266.0

 

65,647.4

 

12.       City Council request the Province to provide its full share of 100% funding for Emergency Medical Services’ Central Ambulance Communication Centre (CACC) and Systems Services.

 

13.       The General Manager of Emergency Medical Services negotiate with the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care to continue the EMS Nurses Initiative beyond March 2011 at 100% Provincial funding and to report back on the outcome during the 2011 budget process.

 

14.       The information contained in confidential attachment 1 remain confidential until the outcome of Council's decision has been communicated to the Unions and affected staff.

 

Long-Term Care Homes & Services

 

15.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for Long-Term Care Homes & Services of $220.626 million gross and $46.773 million net, comprised of the following services:

 

 

Service:

Gross

($000s)

 

Net

($000s)

 

 

 

 

Divisional Office

1,444.0

 

111.0

Toronto Homes

207,710.4

 

45,353.7

Community Based Services

   11,472.1

 

  1,308.6

 

 

 

 

Total Program Budget

220,626.6

 

46,773.4

 

16.       Council approve the new Nutrition and Dietetic services enhancements as required by the Long-Term Care Homes Act Draft Regulation, ($0.803 million gross, $0 net), subject to Provincial funding.

 

17.       The information contained in confidential attachment 1 remain confidential until the outcome of Council's decision has been communicated to the Unions and affected staff.

 

Parks, Forestry and Recreation

 

18.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for Parks, Forestry and Recreation of $359.881 million gross and $260.623 million net, comprised of the following services:

 

 

Service:

Gross

($000s)

 

Net

($000s)

 

 

 

 

Parks

Community Recreation

Urban Forestry

Parks Development and Capital Projects

Policy and Strategic Planning

Management Services

126,128.8

162,997.7

41,112.4

7,448.2

4,004.1

18,190.0

 

106,561.3

107,640.9

28,537.1

4,630.1

4,004.1

9,249.6

 

 

 

 

Total Program Budget

359,881.2

 

260,623.1

 

19.       The General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation allocate available Welcome Policy funding by season, proportional to seasonal registration to a maximum of the budgeted Welcome Policy funding of $8.000 million.

 

20.       The General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation report, prior to the 2011 budget process, on a strategy for converting the Welcome Policy program from ‘program-based’ into ‘dollar-based’ subsidy.

 

21.       The General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation report early in 2011 on the development of a strategy for the equitable distribution of all recreation subsidies to children and youth, adults and seniors proportionate to the number of low income residents in each Ward.

 

22.       Parks, Forestry and Recreation review future impacts of capital projects on operating budgets and consider strategies, including optional models for service delivery, to mitigate future operating budget impacts.

 

23.       The information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 remain confidential until the outcome of Council’s decision has been communicated to the Unions and affected staff.

 

Shelter, Support & Housing Administration

 

24.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for Shelter,  Support and Housing Administration of $854.683 million gross and $258.680 million net, comprised of the following services:

 

 

Service:

Gross

($000s)

 

Net

($000s)

 

 

 

 

Program Support

2,616.4

 

2,396.5

Social Housing

650,739.5

 

189,806.2

Affordable Housing Programs

32,366.1

 

0

Hostel Services

124,730.3

 

57,274.6

Housing and Homelessness Supports

42,773.5

 

8,199.0

Partnership Development & Support

412.2

 

412.2

Emergency Planning Services

1,045.3

 

591.4

 

 

 

 

Total Program Budget

854,683.3

 

258,679.9

 

Social Development, Finance & Administration

 

25.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for Social Development, Finance and Administration of $24.688 million gross and $13.272 million net, comprised of the following services:

 

 

Service:

Gross

($000s)

 

Net

($000s)

 

 

 

 

Financial Oversight and Control

Strategic Policy & Program Support

Community Development

Toronto Office of Partnerships

12,477.2

5,821.1

5,841.1

548.4

 

7,216.0

2,553.9

2,953.7

548.4

 

 

 

 

Total Program Budget

24,687.8

 

13,272.0

 

Toronto Employment and Social Services

 

26.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for Toronto Employment and Social Services of $1,358.108 million gross and $324.596 million net, comprised of the following services:

 

 

Service:

Gross

($000s)

 

Net

($000s)

 

 

 

 

Program Support

Social Assistance

13,757.6

1,344,350.0

 

6,655.7

317,939.9

 

 

 

 

Total Program Budget

1,358,107.6

 

324,595.6

 

 

Citizen Centred Services - B

 

City Planning

 

27.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for City Planning of $36.182 million gross and $13.222 million net, comprised of the following service:

 

 

Service:

Gross

($000s)

 

Net

($000s)

 

 

 

 

City Planning

36,182.2

 

13,222.3

 

 

 

 

Total Program Budget

36,182.2

 

13,222.3

 

28.       City Planning’s Application Revenues for Community Planning and Committee of Adjustment applications be decreased by $1.429 million in 2010 based on application volume and application mix trends experienced from 2004 to 2009, showing a significant reduction in both volume and revenue per application beginning in 2007.

 

29.       The Deputy City Manager responsible for City Planning report back to the Budget Committee in 2010 on the results of the detailed review of development application costs and an approach to increasing community planning and development application process fees in the future to allow for full cost recovery of all City wide costs related to the processing of community planning and development applications.

 

Fire Services

 

30.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for Fire Services of $371.741 million gross and $359.141 million net, comprised of the following services:

 

 

Service:

Gross

($000s)

 

Net

($000s)

 

 

 

 

Fire-Operations

300,408.3

 

289,198.5

Fire Prevention & Public Safety

14,473.4

 

14,186.9

Communications & Operational Support

28,492.5

 

27,888.8

Professional Develop. &

Mechanical Support

24,826.0

 

24,426.0

Fire - Headquarters

3,540.9

 

3,440.6

 

 

 

 

Total Program Budget

371,741.1

 

359,140.8

 

31.       City Council approve the following recommendations contained in the report (February 11, 2010) from the Fire Chief and General Manager of Toronto Fire Services, entitled “Change False Alarm By-law to allow Fire Services to Charge for Attendance at all Nuisance and Malicious False Alarms”:

 

a.         Appendix B - Schedule 1, Fire Services of Chapter 441, Fees, of the Municipal Code be amended to require Owners to pay a fee of $350.00 per hour for each fire vehicle dispatched in response to the first and subsequent malicious false alarms, in respect of the same address, per year, and to require Owners to pay a fee of $350.00 per hour for each fire vehicle dispatched in response to the first and subsequent nuisance false alarms, in respect of the same address, per year.

 

Municipal Licensing and Standards

 

32.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for Municipal Licensing and Standards of $50.209 million gross and $19.226 million net, comprised of the following services:

 

 

Service:

Gross

($000s)

 

Net

($000s)

 

 

 

 

Head Office

2,068.7

 

2,068.7

Licensing

14,657.9

 

(9,783.4)

Investigations

22,070.3

 

19,533.2

Toronto Animal Services

11,412.0

 

7,407.5

 

 

 

 

Total Program Budget

50,208.9

 

19,226.0

 

33.       That the Animal Services Council Reference Group be requested to consider within the strategic planning process that is underway the following:

 

a.         strategies to ensure that revenue targets around licensing are met;

 

b.         additional revenue options such as:

 

i.          dog adoption fees;

ii.         rental of traps;

iii.        cremation and euthanasia services;

iv.        dead animal pick-up on private property;

v.         fundraising.

 

Policy, Planning, Finance and Administration

 

34.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for Policy, Planning, Finance and Administration (PPF&A) of $24.966 million gross and $12.014 million net, comprised of the following services:

 

 

Service:

Gross

($000s)

 

Net

($000s)

 

 

 

 

Financial Management

8,566.2

 

4,100.7

Program Support

12,131.8

 

4,053.5

Executive Management

4,267.3

 

3,860.3

 

 

 

 

Total Program Budget

24,965.3

 

12,014.5

 

35.       The information contained in confidential attachment 1 remains confidential until the outcome of Council’s decision has been communicated to the Unions and affected staff.

 

Technical Services

 

36.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for Technical Services of $67.682 million gross and $12.207 million net, comprised of the following services:

 

 

Service:

Gross

($000s)

 

Net

($000s)

 

 

 

 

Survey and Mapping

23,054.5

 

4,557.6

Development Engineering

6,495.3

 

5,009.3

Facilities and Structures

11,562.0

 

84.4

District Engineering

22,839.9

 

2,076.0

Program Administration

1,381.8

 

560.7

Portfolio Management & Support

2,348.0

 

(81.2)

 

 

 

 

Total Program Budget

67,681.6

 

12,207.0

 

Toronto Building

 

37.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for Toronto Building of $45.830 million gross and ($10.801) million net, comprised of the following service:

 

 

Service:

Gross

($000s)

 

Net

($000s)

 

 

 

 

Toronto Building

45,829.6

 

(10,800.6)

 

 

 

 

Total Program Budget

45,829.6

 

(10,800.6)

 

Toronto Environment Office

 

38.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for Toronto Environment Office of $12.758 million gross and $3.372 million net, comprised of the following service:

 

 

Service:

Gross

($000s)

 

Net

($000s)

 

 

 

 

Toronto Environment Office

12,758.0

 

3,371.7

 

 

 

Total Program Budget

12,758.0

 

3,371.7

 

 

Transportation Services

 

39.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for Transportation Services of $285.660 million gross and $180.815 million net, comprised of the following services:

 

 

Service:

Gross

($000s)

 

Net

($000s)

 

 

 

 

Roadway Services

141,255.8

 

102,094.2

Roadside Services

55,782.8

 

32,672.3

Traffic Planning/

Right-Of-Way Management

20,785.6

 

(8,139.6)

Traffic and Safety Services

46,784.1

 

41,923.4

Infrastructure Management

18,835.3

 

15,460.7

District Management & Overhead

1,402.2

 

(2,211.0)

Technical & Program Support

814.6

 

(985.4)

 

 

 

 

Total Program Budget

285,660.4

 

180,814.7

 

Waterfront Secretariat

 

40.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for Waterfront Secretariat of $1.547 million gross and $0.957 million net, comprised of the following service:

 

 

Service:

Gross

($000s)

 

Net

($000s)

 

 

 

 

Waterfront Renewal Advancement

1,547.1

 

957.1

 

 

 

Total Program Budget

1,547.1

 

957.1

 

 

41.       The Deputy City Manager responsible for the Waterfront Secretariat and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer report back to the Executive Committee on the updated Operating Budget Impacts of New Waterfront Infrastructure in time to inform the preparation of the 2011 Operating Budget.

 

INTERNAL SERVICES

 

Facilities and Real Estate

 

42.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for Facilities and Real Estate of $169.629 million gross and $54.262 million net, comprised of the following services:

 

 

Service:

Gross

($000s)

 

Net

($000s)

 

 

 

 

Facilities

Real Estate

148,548.7

21,080.7

 

79,686.4

(25,424.7)

 

 

 

 

Total Program Budget

169,629.5

 

54,261.7

 

 

43.       The information contained in confidential attachment 1 remain confidential until the outcome of Council's decision has been communicated to the Unions and affected staff.

 

Fleet Services

 

44.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for Fleet Services of $47.292 million gross and $0.0 million net, comprised of the following services:

 

 

Service:

Gross

($000s)

 

Net

($000s)

 

 

 

 

Fleet Maintenance

26,095.1

 

0.0

Fuel Operations

15,257.3

 

0.0

Fleet Safety and Standards

  1,469.5

 

0.0

Fleet Management

  4,470.1

 

0.0

 

 

 

 

Total Program Budget

47,292.0

 

0.0

 

45.       Fleet Services continue to review the size of the City’s fleet inventory and report back with further budgetary savings for consideration with the 2011 budget process.

 

Information and Technology

 

46.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for Information and Technology of $85.708 million gross and $61.524 million net, comprised of the following services:

 

 

 

Service:

Gross

($000s)

 

Net

($000s)

 

 

 

 

Desktop Computing

51,447.7

 

33,271.5

Application Delivery

30,544.7

 

24,762.5

Voice & Telecommunications

947.0

 

947.0

Land Information Toronto

2,768.3

 

2,542.5

 

 

 

 

Total Program Budget

85,707.7

 

61,523.5

 

Office of the Chief Financial Officer

 

47.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for the Office of the Chief Financial Officer of $15.512 million gross and $8.928 million net, comprised of the following services:

 

 

Service:

Gross

($000s)

 

Net

($000s)

 

 

 

 

Finance & Administration

3,040.8

 

2,874.6

Corporate Finance

4,103.2

 

1,524.4

Financial Planning

7,789.7

 

4,120.7

Special Projects

   577.8

 

   408.3

 

 

 

 

Total Program Budget

15,511.5

 

   8,928.0

 

Office of the Treasurer

 

48.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for the Office of the Treasurer $75.671 million gross and $29.482 million net, comprised of the following services:

 

 

Service:

Gross

($000s)

 

Net

($000s)

 

 

 

 

Pension, Payroll and Employee Benefits

13,420.0

 

10,384.6

Purchasing & Materials Management

10,150.2

 

6,710.7

Accounting Services

13,049.5

 

9,164.0

Revenue Services

39,051.0

 

3,223.0

 

 

 

 

Total Program Budget

75,670.7

 

29,482.3

 

City Manager’s Office

 

49.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for the City Manager’s Office of $41.754 million gross and $37.079 million net, comprised of the following services:

 

 

 

Service:

Gross

($000s)

 

Net

($000s)

 

 

 

 

Executive Management

Strategic and Corporate Policy

Internal Audit

Strategic Communications

Human Resources

2,859.2

4,315.9

1,026.9

3,216.6

30,335.4

 

2,409.2

4,315.9

390.6

2,728.6

27,234.7

 

 

 

 

Total Program Budget

41,754.0

 

37,079.0

 

 

50.       The information contained in confidential attachment 1 remain confidential until the outcome of Council's decision has been communicated to the Unions and affected staff.

 

 

OTHER CITY PROGRAMS

 

City Clerk’s Office

 

51.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for the City Clerk’s Office of $60.164 million gross and $36.793 million net, comprised of the following services:

 

 

Service:

Gross

($000s)

 

Net

($000s)

 

 

 

 

Secretariat

7,705.5

 

6,957.5

Records & Information Management

26,981.5

 

11,828.3

Council and Support Services

6,290.0

 

5,375.8

Corporate Access and Privacy

2,105.9

 

1,719.5

Elections and Registry Services

13,891.6

 

8,751.3

Protocol

3,189.2

 

2,160.1

 

 

 

 

Total Program Budget

60,163.8

 

36,792.6

 

City Council

 

52.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for City Council of $20.337 million gross and $19.637 million net, comprised of the following services:

 

 

Gross

 

Net

Service:

($000s)

 

($000s)

 

 

 

Councillors’ Salaries & Benefits Budget

5,405.2

 

5,405.2

Councillors’ Staff Salaries & Benefits Budget

10,941.3

 

10,941.3

Councillors’ Office Expenses Budget

2,219.7

 

2,219.7

Councillors’ Business Travel Expenses Budget

50.0

 

50.0

Councillors’ General Expenses Budget

1,720.4

 

1,020.4

 

 

 

 

Total Program Budget

20,336.6

 

19,636.6

 

Legal Services

 

53.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for Legal Services of $39.538 million gross and $19.993 million net, comprised of the following services:

 

 

Service:

Gross

($000s)

 

Net

($000s)

 

 

 

 

Municipal Law

Litigation

Administration

Planning & Tribunal

Real Estate

Employment

Prosecutions

6,442.4

6,147.2

2,556.3

4,838.2

5,389.7

2,663.2

11,531.3

 

3,221.2

3,266.3

2,240.8

3,537.8

4,229.9

2,579.2

918.0

 

 

 

 

Total Program Budget

39,538.3

 

19,993.2

 

 

Mayor’s Office

 

54.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for the Mayor’s Office of $2.561 million gross and net, comprised of the following service:

 

 

Service:

Gross

($000s)

 

Net

($000s)

 

 

 

 

Mayor’s Office

2,560.7

 

2,560.7

 

 

 

 

Total Program Budget

2,560.7

 

2,560.7

 

 

ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICES

 

Auditor General’s Office

 

55.       City Council approve the 2010 Operating Budget for the Auditor General’s Office of $4.283 million gross and $4.283 million net, comprised of the following service:

 

 

 

Gross

($000s)

 

Net

($000s)

 

 

 

 

Audit Services

4,283.1

 

4,283.1

 

 

 

 

Total Program Budget

4,283.1

 

4,283.1

 

 

Accountability Offices (Excluding the Auditor General’s Office)

 

56.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for the Accountability Offices (excluding the Auditor General's Office) of $2.465 million gross and net, comprised of the following offices:

 

 

 

Gross

($000s)

 

Net

($000s)

Office of the Integrity Commissioner

Office of the Lobbyist Registrar

Office of the Ombudsman

203.9

906.6

1,354.4

 

203.9

906.6

1,354.4 

 

 

 

 

Total

2,464.9

 

2,464.9

 

 

57.       The Lobbyist Registrar submit a report to the Executive Committee on a full cost-recovery fee plan for the 2011 budget process.

 

 

AGENCIES, BOARDS & COMMISSIONS

 

Arena Boards of Management

 

58.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for the Arena Boards of Management of $6.396 million gross and $(0.006) million net, comprised of the following services:

 

 

Service:

Gross

($000s)

 

Net

($000s)

 

 

 

 

George Bell Arena

550.1

 

(1.0)

William H. Bolton Arena

825.6

 

(0.4)

Larry Grossman Forest Hill Memorial Arena

1,011.6

 

(2.7)

Leaside Memorial Community Gardens

961.5

 

0.0

McCormick Playground Arena

678.5

 

(0.2)

Moss Park Arena

726.4

 

(0.5)

North Toronto Memorial Arena

831.5

 

(0.9)

Ted Reeve Arena

810.5

 

(0.3)

 

 

 

 

Total Program Budget

6,395.7

 

(6.0)

 

Association of Community Centres

 

59.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for the Association of Community Centres of $7.370 million gross and $7.180 million net, comprised of the following services:

 

 

Service:

Gross

($000s)

 

Net

($000s)

 

 

 

 

519 Church Street

1,216.4

 

  1,216.4

Applegrove

405.9

 

405.9

Cecil

    669.6

 

     669.6

Central Eglinton

589.2

 

     589.2

Community Centre 55

755.8

 

     755.8

Eastview Neighbourhood

530.1

 

     530.1

Harbourfront

1,215.4

 

  1,215.4

Ralph Thornton

    682.6

 

     643.2

Scadding Court

    864.4

 

     864.4

Swansea Town Hall

    440.0

 

     290.3

 

 

 

 

Total Program Budget

7,369.7

 

  7,180.3

 

60.       The Executive Director of Social Development and Administration, along with Financial Planning staff, and in consultation with the Executive Director of Applegrove Community Complex, undertake a review of operational sustainability of the Applegrove Community Complex, including strategies to address the 2011 budget target before the 2011 Operating Budget process.

 

Exhibition Place

 

61.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for Exhibition Place of $62.928 million gross and $0.026 million net, comprised of the following services:

 

 

Service:

Gross

($000s)

 

Net

($000s)

 

 

 

 

Exhibition Place & Direct Energy Centre

Canadian National Exhibition

National Soccer Stadium

Allstream Conference Centre

27,290.6

23,812.2

9,942.1

1,882.9

 

986.0

(800.2)

(159.9)

0.1

 

 

 

 

Total Program Budget

62,927.8

 

26.0

 

62.       City Council approve amendments to Municipal Code Chapter 227, Schedule 14 and to the loan agreement dated January 12, 2009 between the Board of Governors of Exhibition Place and the City of Toronto, to revise the purpose of the “Exhibition Place Conference Centre Reserve Fund” to “Provides a source of funding for any shortfalls in loan payments to the City from Exhibition Place for the new conference centre or to support Exhibition Place’s operating shortfalls between 2010 and 2012, to a maximum of $0.900 million”.

 

Heritage Toronto

 

63.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for Heritage Toronto of $0.713 million gross and $0.366 million net, comprised of the following service:

 

 

Service:

Gross

($000s)

 

Net

($000s)

 

 

 

 

Heritage Toronto

712.8

 

365.7

 

 

 

 

Total Program Budget

712.8

 

365.7

 

Parking Tag Enforcement & Operations

 

64.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for Parking Tag Enforcement & Operations of $54.620 million gross and $(26.054) million net, comprised of the following services:

 

 

Service:

Gross

($000s)

 

Net

($000s)

 

 

 

 

Parking Enforcement Unit

Parking Revenue Processing

Judicial Processing of Parking Tickets

Parking Tag Revenue

40,128.3

6,214.7

4,276.6

4,000.0

 

39,513.3

6,214.7

4,276.6

(76,058.6)

 

 

 

 

Total Program Budget

54,619.6

 

(26,053.9)

 

65.       City Council request the Province to increase the regulated administration fee applied to defaulted parking tags and that the Province consider a revenue-sharing agreement with the City for the increased fee value.

 

66.       City staff work closely with and monitor the Province’s progress in drafting new regulations to the Provincial Offences Act to include changes that no longer require an officer to appear in court to give evidence at parking ticket trials.

 

67.       City staff report back on strategies and initiatives to mitigate expenditure increases and maintain revenues in time for the 2011 Operating Budget Process.

 

Theatres

 

68.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for Theatres of $20.617 million gross and $3.488 million net, comprised of the following services:

 

 

 

Service:

Gross

($000s)

 

Net

($000s)

 

 

 

 

Sony Centre for the Performing Arts

St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts

Toronto Centre for the Arts

10,793.1

4,067.0

5,757.2

 

1,087.1

1,420.2

980.4

 

 

 

 

Total Program Budget

20,617.3

 

3,487.7

 

Toronto and Region Conservation Authority

 

69.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for Toronto and Region Conservation Authority of $35.583 million gross and $7.298 million net, of which $4.207 million is a contribution from Toronto Water and $3.269 million is tax-supported, which is comprised of the following services:

 

 

Service:

Gross

($000s)

 

Net

($000s)

 

 

 

 

Watershed Health

17,995.0

 

2,952.6

Public Use Recreation

11,220.0

 

486.6

Rouge Park Interim Management

697.0

 

90.7

Corporate Services

5,671.1

 

3,946.6

 

 

 

 

Total Program Budget

35,583.1

 

7,476.5

 

 

 

 

Less: Toronto Water Contribution

 

 

(4,207.1)

 

 

 

 

Tax-Supported Budget

 

 

3,269.4

 

70.       The information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 remain confidential until the outcome of Council’s decision has been communicated to the Unions and affected staff.

 

Toronto Atmospheric Fund

 

71.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for Toronto Atmospheric Fund of $2.236 million gross and $0 million net, comprised of the following service:

 

 

Service:

Gross

($000s)

 

Net

($000s)

 

 

 

 

Toronto Atmospheric Fund

2,236.2

 

 

0.0

 

 

 

 

Total Program Budget

2,236.2

 

0.0

 

72.       The Toronto Atmospheric Fund provide a quarterly variance report through 2010 to monitor investment income performance and third party fundraising activities.

 

Toronto Police Service

 

73.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for The Toronto Police Service of $953.844 million gross and $888.089 million net, comprised of the following service:

 

 

Service:

Gross

($000s)

 

Net

($000s)

 

 

 

 

Toronto Police Service

953,843.8

 

888,089.3

 

 

 

 

Total Program Budget

953,843.8

 

888,089.3

 

74.       City Council approve an increase of 80 (including 38 current transit officers) additional uniform positions required for public transit policing, for a revised uniform establishment of 5,588 for the Toronto Police Service.

 

75.       City Council join with the Toronto Police Services Board in advocating for the Federal government to assume its share of the costs of policing.

 

76.       City Council request the City Manager and the City’s Chief Financial Officer to meet with the Chief of Police and the Toronto Police Services Board prior to the commencement of the 2011 operating budget process, to consider the impact of the 2010 operating budget.

 

77.       City Council request the City Manager and the Chief Financial Officer to work with the Chief of Police and the Board to develop a process for multi-year financial planning and forecasting.

 

78.       City Council conduct a review of applicable City by-laws with a view to more cost effective use of police resources, as it relates to potential savings in the City budget.

 

79.       City Council request the City Manager and the Chief Financial Officer to review chargebacks, including cleaning services and legal services, in order to determine the most cost effective way of delivering services, while respecting any applicable collective agreements.

 

80.       City Council renew its consideration of cost recovery mechanisms related to the Entertainment District and other high risk licenses in order to cover costs of policing.

 

81.       City Council request the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer to provide a timetable for the  initiatives contained in the report (March 11, 2010) from the Acting Chair, Toronto Police Services Board, entitled "Toronto Police Service – 2010 Operating Budget Submission – Revised", as amended.

 

Toronto Police Services Board

 

82.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for The Toronto Police Services Board of $2.348 million gross and net, comprised of the following service:

 

 

Service:

Gross

($000s)

 

Net

($000s)

 

 

 

 

Toronto Police Services Board

2,347.8

 

2,347.8

 

 

 

 

Total Program Budget

2,347.8

 

2,347.8

 

Toronto Public Health

 

83.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for Toronto Public Health of $219.539 million gross and $44.162 million net, comprised of the following services:

 

 

Service:

Gross

($000s)

 

Net

($000s)

 

 

 

 

Office of the MOH

1,443.1

 

171.8

Public Health Planning & Policy

13,823.1

 

3,184.4

Healthy Families

59,080.1

 

6,940.3

Communicable Disease

42,620.2

 

8,778.3

Healthy Environments

21,935.0

 

4,925.6

Healthy Living

35,525.9

 

8,481.0

Dental / Oral Health

22,154.5

 

8,748.0

Finance & Administration

22,957.1

 

2,932.5

 

 

 

 

Total Program Budget

219,539.0

 

44,161.9

 

84.       The information contained in confidential attachment 1 remain confidential until the outcome of Council's decision has been communicated to the Unions and affected staff.

 

Toronto Public Library

 

85.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for Toronto Public Library of $180.581 million gross and $167.094 million net, comprised of the following service:

 

 

 

Service:

Gross

($000s)

 

Net

($000s)

 

 

 

 

Library Services

180,581.1

 

167,093.9

 

 

 

 

Total Program Budget

180,581.1

 

167,093.9

 

86.       The Toronto Public Library Board report to Budget Committee in August 2010 with specific sustainable budget reductions and associated service impacts to accommodate the $0.443 million gross and net unallocated reduction included in Toronto Public Library 2010 Recommended Operating Budget.

 

87.       The Toronto Library Board report to Budget Committee on the Special Sick Leave Pay-out cost estimates for 2010 resulting from the implementation of the new Illness or Injury Plan, once the financial impact is known.

 

Toronto Transit Commission

 

88.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for the TTC of $1.371 billion gross and $429.804 million net, comprised of the following service:

 

 

 

Service:

Gross

($000s)

 

Net

($000s)

 

 

 

 

TTC Conventional Service

1,370,919.7

 

429,804.5

 

 

 

 

Total Program Budget

1,370,919.7

 

429,804.5

 

 

89.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for Wheel-Trans of $87.433 million gross and $82.676 million net, comprised of the following service:

 

 

Service:

Gross

($000s)

 

Net

($000s)

 

 

 

 

Wheel-Trans

87,433.2

 

82,675.9

 

 

 

 

Total Program Budget

87,433.2

 

82,675.9

 

90.       The Chief General Manager of the Toronto Transit Commission report to Budget Committee by June of 2010 on any adjustments to ridership projections or passenger revenue based on actual 2010 ridership and revenues to date, and that the TTC identify mitigation strategies including service changes if experience indicates lower than budgeted ridership in 2010;

 

91.       City Council approve the recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment II and that the recommendations remain confidential until the outcome of Council's decision has been communicated to the Union and affected staff;

 

92.       The Chief General Manager of the Toronto Transit Commission report to Budget Committee in the Spring of 2010 with five-year ridership and service delivery plans for the TTC and Wheel-Trans that will include various options for a multi-year fare strategy;

 

93.       The Chief General Manager of the Toronto Transit Commission report back to the Budget Committee prior to the start of the 2011 Operating Budget process on the impact of the Health and Wellness Program on absenteeism and associated savings;

 

94.       The Chief General Manager of the TTC report back to Budget Committee prior to the start of the 2011 Operating Budget process on the impact of the Health and Safety Initiative and the Work Safe – Home Safe program;

 

95.       A long-term TTC subsidy receivable of $25.750 million be created, representing the value of expected future TTC accident claim expenses and a long-term Wheel-Trans subsidy receivable of $0.325 million be created representing the value of expected future Wheel-Trans accident claim expenses;

 

96.       City Council approve 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 the TTC for 2010 consistent with previous accounting treatment approved by Council and an additional long-term subsidy receivable in the amount of $0.83 million to cover post-retirement benefit non-cash expenses for Wheel-Trans for 2010 consistent with previous accounting treatment approved by Council;

 

97.       The Chief General Manager of the Toronto Transit Commission and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer continue discussions on partnering with the Province for permanent sustainable funding in order to return the TTC’s provincial funding share to 50%, as it was prior to downloading;

 

98.       City Council request the Toronto Transit Commission to direct the Chief General Manager of the Toronto Transit Commission to ensure that all future budget submissions are in accordance with City of Toronto budget submission requirements that include compliance with all City financial/budgetary policies and provision of complete, detailed budget information in the format and standards set out by the City, to be made available within the timelines of the budget process review schedule, as assigned by the Financial Planning Division, to ensure appropriate time to review, assess and make recommendations and consolidate within the City of Toronto’s financial and budgeting systems.

 

Toronto Zoo

 

99.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for Toronto Zoo of $44.940 million gross and $11.000 million net, comprised of the following services:

 

 

Service:

Gross

($000s)

 

Net

($000s)

 

 

 

 

Conservation, Education & Research

Marketing & Communication

Operations & Administration

General Management, Interpretation,

Culture & Design

Animal & Endangered Species

Revenue & Recoveries

6,037.9

11,777.9

23,624.4

 

3,364.1

136.1

0.0

 

4,279.2

(190.8)

23,315.5

 

1,946.9

0.0

(18,350.4)

 

 

 

 

Total Program Budget

44,940.4

 

11,000.4

 

Yonge-Dundas Square

 

100.     City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for Yonge-Dundas Square of $1.763 million gross and $0.544 million net, comprised of the following service:

 

 

Service:

Gross

($000s)

 

Net

($000s)

 

 

 

 

Yonge-Dundas Square

1,762.8

 

543.7

 

 

 

 

Total Program Budget

1,762.8

 

543.7

 

 

NON-LEVY OPERATIONS

 

Toronto Parking Authority

 

101.     City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for the Toronto Parking Authority of $68.735 million gross and ($55.685) million net, comprised of the following services:

 

 

Service:

Gross

($000s)

 

Net

($000s)

 

 

 

 

Off-Street Parking

56,060.1

 

(23,359.1)

On-Street Parking

12,674.5

 

(32,325.5)

 

 

 

 

Total Program Budget

68,734.6

 

(55,684.6)

 

 

CORPORATE ACCOUNTS

 

Community Partnership & Investment Program

 

102.     City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for the Community Partnership and Investment Program of $46.913 million gross and $46.702 million net, comprised of the following services:

 

 

Service:

Gross

($000s)

 

Net

($000s)

 

 

 

 

Partnership Program

Investment Program

Administration

38,966.6

5,583.2

2,363.2

 

38,966.6

5,372.2

2,363.2

 

 

 

 

Total Program Budget

46,913.0

 

46,702.0

 

103.     The Glenn Gould Foundation Award be transformed from the triennial grant of $0.015 million to an annual grant of $0.015 million commencing in 2010.

 

Capital and Corporate Financing/Non-Program Budget

 

104.     City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for Capital and Corporate Financing/Non-Program of $1,239.463 million gross and ($86.722) million net, comprised of the following:

 

 

Gross

 

Revenue

 

Net

 

($000s)

 

($000s)

 

($000s)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital and Corporate Financing

615,454.6

 

30,417.7

 

585,037.0

Non-Program Expenditures

611,188.9

 

137,011.5

 

474,177.4

Non-Program Revenues

12,819.5

 

1,158,756.0

 

(1,145,936.5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Program Budget

1,239,463.0

 

1,326,185.1

 

(86,722.1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

105.     City Council approve the following recommendations contained in the report from the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer, entitled “Preliminary Operating Variance Report for the Year Ended December 31, 2009”, as amended by the Budget Committee at its meeting of March 12, 2010:

 

a.         approve the allocation of the 2009 preliminary year-end operating surplus of $354.817 million to the following: $0.156 million to the Exhibition Place Conference Centre Reserve Fund to guarantee repayment of a loan for a new conference centre; $2.958 million to the Social Assistance Stabilization Reserve Fund to offset future Toronto Employment & Social Services budget pressures and provide funding for the French Language Service Enhancement initiative for 2010; $275.721 million as Prior Year Surplus Revenue to fund the 2010 Operating Budget; and that the unapplied balance $75.982 million be transferred to the Property Tax Stabilization Reserve.

 

b.         approve the withdrawal of $1.3 million from the Building Code Act Service Improvement Reserve Fund to fund the net revenue shortfall for Toronto Building resulting from lower building permit volumes impacted by the economic downturn.

 

c.         approve that after funding the Green Lane Landfill Operations of $2.449 million, the $12.986 million of the Solid Waste Management Services’ 2009 preliminary net operating surplus be transferred to the Waste Management Reserve Fund.

 

d.         approve that $2.449 million be reimbursed to the Waste Management Reserve Fund when the Green Lane Landfill Operations generates a sufficient operating surplus.

 

e.         approve the budget adjustments including the approved position transfers as detailed in Appendix D to amend the 2009 Council Approved Operating Budgets between Programs with no net impact to the 2009 Tax-Levy Operating Budget.

 

f.          request the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer to report back to the Budget Committee on any changes to the City of Toronto’s 2009 year-end financial position after the 2009 financial statements are finalized.

 

VI.       City Council approve the 2010 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for the Toronto Parking Authority totalling $68.735 million gross and $55.685 million net.

 

VII.     City Council receive the reports, transmittals and communications that are on file with the City Clerk’s Office (including Appendices 4, 4B and 4C) as considered by the Budget Committee at its 2010 budget review meetings.

Decision Advice and Other Information

The Budget Committee requested the Toronto Police Services Board to report to the May 28, 2010 meeting of the Budget Committee with the previously requested Briefing Note on a comparison of Police Operations with other jursidictions in the Province.

Origin
(March 23, 2010) Report from the City Manager and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer
Summary

The purpose of this report is to present the 2010 Budget Committee (BC) Recommended Operating Budget for City Programs, Agencies, Boards and Commissions, and to obtain Council’s approval of the services, service levels and spending plans detailed therein.  The recommended budget includes a residential property tax increase of 2.9%, and a non residential property tax of 0.967% which, together represent a 1.83% increase on the total property tax base.

 

The 2010 Budget Committee Recommended Gross Operating Budget of $9.214 billion is 38% funded by property tax revenues (the net budget) totalling $3.534 billion.  This budget protects key services and initiatives that continue to help Toronto residents and businesses during the prevailing economic uncertainty.  The 2010 Recommended Gross Operating Budget reflects an increase of 3% over 2009.  Primarily, the increase is driven by the commitment to maintain and protect key services such as police, transit, recreation, and children and social services; and to address the adverse Ontario Works caseload impact of the ongoing recession.  Altogether, the services listed above increased by $297 million or 97% of the total gross expenditure increase of $305 million.

 

For the third consecutive year, the operating budget was balanced upon introduction to the public on February 16, 2010.  This was achieved despite the lack of transit funding assistance from the Province, which was considered as part of the City’s strategy to address the annual operating budget shortfall.  Balancing the 2010 Operating Budget was achieved through a service review initiative that commenced in May 2009 and was focussed on achieving a $170 million base budget reduction target in each of 2010 and 2011, as well as: increased user fees and introduction of new user fees; further upload of provincial services (including the Ontario Drug Benefit program (ODB) and the Ontario Works  benefits and the cost of administration (COA) cap removal); contributions from reserves, tax increases and utilization of 2009 operating budget surplus.  It is noted that unsustainable/one-time strategies used in the 2010 Operating Budget total $343 million, $108 million less than the $451 million utilized in 2009.

Background Information
2010 Budget Committee Operating Budget
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2010/bu/bgrd/backgroundfile-28663.pdf)

Appendix 3 - 2010 Budget Committee Operating Budget - Recommendations
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2010/bu/bgrd/backgroundfile-28664.pdf)

Appendix 4
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2010/bu/bgrd/backgroundfile-28787.pdf)

Appendices 4A, 4B and 4C
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2010/bu/bgrd/backgroundfile-28788.pdf)

Wrap-up Notes to the Final Meeting of the Budget Committee, March 26, 2010
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2010/bu/bgrd/backgroundfile-28729.pdf)

Motions
1 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Shelley Carroll (Lost)

That the Budget Committee recommend to the Executive Committee that the City Manager be requested to review the most current data available on the number of households and total population per ward and report back to the Executive Committee with proposals to address issues of Council Services equity during the 2011 Budget process.


Vote (Amend Item (Additional))

Mar-26-2010

Result: Lost Majority Required
Yes: 2 Ainslie, Carroll (Chair) 
No: 4 Augimeri, Mihevc, Perks, Rae 
Absent: 1 Heaps 

2 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Paul Ainslie (Carried)

That the Toronto Police Services Board be requested to report to the May 28, 2010 meeting of the Budget Committee with the requested Briefing Note on a comparison of Police Operations with other jurisdictions in the Province.


3 - Motion to Adopt Item as Amended moved by Councillor Shelley Carroll (Carried)

4 - Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Shelley Carroll (Carried)

Adopt Recommendation No. 102 of the report (March 23, 2010) from the City Manager and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer.


Vote (Adopt Item)

Mar-26-2010

Result: Carried Majority Required
Yes: 6 Ainslie, Augimeri, Carroll (Chair), Heaps, Mihevc, Perks 
No: 0  
Absent: 1 Rae 

5 - Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Shelley Carroll (Carried)

Adopt Recommendation No. 91 of the report (March 23, 2010) from the City Manager and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer.


Vote (Adopt Item)

Mar-26-2010

Result: Carried Majority Required
Yes: 6 Ainslie, Augimeri, Carroll (Chair), Heaps, Perks, Rae 
No: 1 Mihevc 
Absent: 0  
Declared Interests

The following member(s) declared an interest:

Councillor Kyle Rae - Under the Community Partnership and Investment Program - National Ballet - as his spouse works at the National Ballet.


BU69.2

ACTION

Adopted 

 

Ward: All 

2010 Property Tax Rates and Related Matters

Committee Recommendations

The Budget Committee recommends to the Executive Committee that:

 

1.         City Council again elect to raise the tax rates on the restricted property classes (commercial, industrial, and multi-residential) by one-third of the percentage tax rate increase on the unrestricted property classes (residential, new multi-residential, pipelines, farmlands, and managed forests) as adopted by Council as policy during consideration of the “Enhancing Toronto’s Business Climate” initiative in October 2005, and in accordance with Provincial Regulation.

 

2.         City Council adopt the 2010 tax ratios shown in Column II of the report (before budgetary levy increase) for each of the property classes set out in Column I of the report, which together with the 2010 municipal budgetary tax levy increase as recommended in Recommendation 4(b), will result in the 2010 ending tax ratios shown in Column III of the report, which meet or exceed Council’s tax ratio reduction targets for 2010, shown in Column IV of the report, set out in the “Enhancing Toronto’s Business Climate” initiative adopted in October 2005.

 

3.         City Council enact a by-law to establish two bands of assessment of property in the Residual Commercial property class, for the purposes of facilitating graduated tax rates for the Residual Commercial property class in 2010, and setting such bands of assessment for each band shown in Column II of the report at the amount shown in Column III of the report, and setting the ratio of the tax rates for each band in relation to each other at the ratio shown in Column IV of the report.

 

4.         City Council adopt:

 

a.         the tax rates set out in Column III of the report, which rates will raise a local municipal general tax levy for 2010 of $3,471,437,412; and

 

b.         the tax rates set out in Column IV of the report, which rates represent a 2.90% increase on the unrestricted property classes (residential, new multi-residential, pipelines, farmlands, and managed forests) and a 0.967% increase on the restricted property classes (commercial, industrial, and multi-residential) and which rates will raise an additional local municipal tax levy for 2010 of $63,039,664 to fund the 2010 operating budget tax levy increase, as determined in accordance with legislative requirements.

 

5.         An adjustment be made to the 2010 Non-Program Tax Account in the amount of $6,795,758 to fund the mandatory 2010 property tax rebates to registered charities in the commercial property class, which adjustment is to be funded, for a net impact on the 2010 operating budget of zero, by the following:

 

a.         The additional tax rates set out in Column III of the report be levied as part of the general local municipal levy on the commercial classes set out in Column I of the report and Column II of the report to raise a further additional local municipal tax levy of $6,795,758 to fund the total estimated rebates to registered charities for properties in the commercial classes in 2010.

 

6.         With respect to the Capping and Clawback of taxes in the commercial, industrial and multi-residential property classes:

 

a.                   City Council enact the necessary by-law to continue to limit reassessment-related tax increases for the commercial, industrial, and multi-residential property classes, such a cap limit to be based on 5% of the preceding year’s current value taxes, for the 2010 taxation year.

 

b.                  City Council enact a by-law to continue to provide for the removal of properties from the capping and clawback system once they have reached their full CVA-level of taxation for the 2010 tax year.

 

7.                  The Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer be directed to report directly to Council at its meeting scheduled for April 15 and 16, 2010, on the 2010 tax rates for school purposes, and the 2010 percentage of the tax decreases required to recover the revenues foregone as a result of the cap limit on properties in the commercial, industrial and multi-residential property classes (the 2010 ‘clawback’ rates).

 

8.         City Council again enact a by-law to maintain the phase-out of the comparable property tax treatment for new construction in the commercial, industrial and multi-residential classes by maintaining the minimum property taxes for new construction at 100% of the full uncapped CVA level of taxes for 2010 and future years

 

9.                  As in past years, the instalment dates for the 2010 final tax bills be set as follows:

 

a.         The regular instalment dates be the first business days of July, August and September.

 

b.         For taxpayers who are enrolled in the monthly pre-authorized property tax payment program, the instalment dates be the 15th, or first business day thereafter, of each of the months of July to December.

 

c.         For taxpayers who are enrolled in the two installment program, the final instalment date be July 2.

 

10.       a.         The collection of taxes for 2010, other than those levied under By-law 1226-2009 (the interim levy by-law) be authorized.

 

b.         A penalty charge for non-payment of taxes of 1.25 percent of taxes due and unpaid be added on the first day of default, and interest be charged at a rate of 1.25 percent per month on all outstanding taxes accruing from the first day of default.

 

11.       The appropriate officials be authorized to take the necessary action to give effect thereto and authority be granted for the introduction of the necessary bills in Council.

Decision Advice and Other Information

The Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer gave a presentation on the 2010 Property Tax Rates and Implementing 'Enhancing Toronto's Business Climate'.

Origin
(March 22, 2010) Report from the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer
Summary

This report recommends the establishment of the 2010 municipal tax ratios and 2010 municipal tax rates that result from Council’s concurrent approval of the City of Toronto 2010 Operating Budget inclusive of a 1.816% budgetary-related tax increase.

Background Information
2010 Property Tax Rates and Related Matters
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2010/bu/bgrd/backgroundfile-28637.pdf)

Presentation from Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer on CVA
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2010/bu/bgrd/backgroundfile-28760.pdf)

Motions
Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Shelley Carroll (Carried)

Friday, March 26, 2010
Councillor Shelley Carroll, Chair, Budget Committee
Meeting Sessions
Session Date Session Type Start Time End Time Public or Closed Session
2010-03-26 Morning 9:38 AM 10:34 AM Public
Attendance
Members were present for some or all of the time period indicated.
Date and Time Quorum Members
2010-03-26
9:38 AM - 10:34 AM
(Public Session)
Present Present: Ainslie, Augimeri, Carroll, Mihevc, Perks, Rae
Not Present: Heaps
Also present (non-members): Holyday, Saundercook