Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee

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AGENDA

Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee

including addeds

meetings to be held on January 28, 2016, immediately following the Special Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee meeting, January 29, 2016 commencing at 8:00 AM, February 18 and 19, 2016 commencing at 9:00 AM and February 24 and 25, 2016 commencing at 4:00 PM in the Council Chambers, Second Floor, London City Hall.

Committee Members: Mayor M. Brown and Councillors M. van Holst, B. Armstrong, M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, P. Hubert, A. Hopkins, V. Ridley, S. Turner, H.L. Usher, T. Park and J. Zaifman and L. Rowe (Secretary).

I.	CALL TO ORDER

1.	Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

II.

CONSENT ITEMS

III.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

IV.

ITEMS FOR DIRECTION

2.	CORPORATE OPERATING BUDGET (all amounts rounded to the nearest $1,000s)

a)	Financial Planning and Policy Introduction - Overview of the 2016-2019 Multi-Year Operating Budget.

b)	Recommendation: That the net 2016-2019 Multi-Year Operating Budget for the following services within Culture Services BE ADOPTED:

i)	Page 85 - Centennial Hall - $648,000

ii)	Page 86 - Arts, Culture and Heritage Advisory and Funding - $8,992,000

iii)	Page 87 - Museum London - $6,702,000

iv)	Page 88 - Eldon House - $1,124,000

v)	Page 89 - Heritage - $772,000

vi)	Page 90 - London Public Library - $79,666,000

c)	Recommendation: That the net 2016-2019 Multi-Year Operating Budget for the following services within Economic Prosperity BE ADOPTED:

i)	Page 97 - Business Attraction and Retention - $36,276,000

ii)	Page 98 - Community Improvement/BIA - $934,000

iii)	Page 100 - London Convention Centre - $2,387,000

iv)	Page 101- Tourism London - $7,906,000

v)	Page 102 - Covent Garden Market - $0

d)	Recommendation: That the net 2016-2019 Multi-Year Operating Budget for the following services within Environmental Services BE ADOPTED:

i)	Page 108 - Kettle Creek Conservation Authority - $1,938,000

ii)	Page 109 - Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority - $686,000

iii)	Page 111 - Upper Thames River Conservation Authority - $11,971,000

iv)	Page 112 - Environmental Action Programs and Reporting - $2,997,000

v)	Page 113 - Garbage Recycling and Composting - $66,297,000

e)	Recommendation: That the net 2016-2019 Multi-Year Operating Budget for the following services within Parks, Recreation and Neighbourhood Services BE ADOPTED:

i)	Page 120 - Neighbourhood and Recreation Services - $79,383,000

ii)	Page 122 - Parks and Urban Forestry - $48,675,000

f)	Recommendation: That the net 2016-2019 Multi-Year Operating Budget for the following services within Planning and Development Services BE ADOPTED:

i)	Page 130 - Building Approvals - $(4,711,000)

ii)	Page 131 - Planning Services - $13,801,000

iii)	Page 132 - Development Services - $15,960,000

g)	Recommendation: That the net 2016-2019 Multi-Year Operating Budget for the following services within Protective Services BE ADOPTED:

i)	Page 139 - Animal Services - $7,496,000

ii)	Page 140 - By-Law Enforcement and Property Standards - $5,254,000

iii)	Page 141 - Corporate Security and Emergency Management - $7,213,000

iv)	Page 142 - Fire Services - $226,816,000

v)	Page 144 - London Police Services - $397,154,000

h)	Recommendation: That the net 2016-2019 Multi-Year Operating Budget for the following services within Social and Health Services BE ADOPTED:

i)	Page 152 - Social Housing - $48,246,000

ii)	Page 154 - London and Middlesex Housing Corporation - $38,434,000

iii)	Page 155 - Long Term Care - $20,497,000

iv)	Page 156 - Land Ambulance - $57,310,000

v)	Page 157 - Middlesex-London Health Unit - $24,380,000

vi)	Page 159 - Social and Community Support Services - $66,518,000

i)	Recommendation: That the net 2016-2019 Multi-Year Operating Budget for the following services within Transportation Services BE ADOPTED:

i)	Page 166 - Parking - $(12,877,000)

ii)	Page 167 - Public Transit (LTC) - $113,878,000

iii)	Page 168 - Roadways - $154,918,000

j)	Recommendation: That the net 2016-2019 Multi-Year Operating Budget for the following services within Corporate, Operational and Council Services BE ADOPTED:

i)	Page 176 - Corporate Services - $177,477,000

ii)	Page 177 - Corporate Planning and Administration - $8,896,000

iii)	Page 179 - Council Services - $13,449,000

iv)	Page 180 - Public Support Services - $1,742,000

k)	Recommendation: That the net 2016-2019 Multi-Year Operating Budget for the following services within Financial Management BE ADOPTED:

i)	Page 186 - Capital Levy - $149,549,000

ii)	Page 186 - Debt Servicing - $151,745,000

iii)	Page 186 - Contributions to Capital Reserve Funds - $118,388,000

iv)	Page 186 - Contingencies - $106,476,000

v)	Page 186 - Other Corporate Revenue and Expenditures - $(81,882,000)

vi)	Page 186 - Finance - $22,458,000

3.	CORPORATE CAPITAL BUDGET (all amounts rounded to the nearest $1,000s)

a)	Financial Planning and Policy Introduction - Overview of the 2016-2019 Multi-Year Capital Budget and Reserve Funds.

b)	Recommendation: That the 2016-2019 Multi-Year Lifecycle Renewal Capital Budget BE ADOPTED:

i)	Page 198 - Culture - $6,188,000

ii)	Page 199 - Economic Prosperity - $3,251,000

iii)	Page 200 - Environmental Services - $9,920,000

iv)	Page 201 - Parks, Recreation and Neighbourhood Services - $34,627,000

v)	Page 203 - Protective Services - $19,632,000

vi)	Page 204 - Social and Health Services - $10,682,000

vii)	Page 205 - Transportation Services - $165,618,000

viii)

Page 206 - Corporate, Operational and Council Services - $39,369,000

c)	Recommendation: That the Lifecycle Renewal Capital Forecast for 2020-2025 BE ADOPTED in principle (subject to annual review):

i)	Page 198 - Culture - $8,832,000

ii)	Page 199 - Economic Prosperity - $5,681,000

iii)	Page 200 - Environmental Services - $11,230,000

iv)	Page 201 - Parks, Recreation and Neighbourhood Services - $56,143,000

v)	Page 203 - Protective Services - $35,191,000

vi)	Page 204 - Social and Health Services - $16,348,000

vii)	Page 205 - Transportation Services - $257,255,000

viii)

Page 206 - Corporate, Operational and Council Services - $68,029,000

d)	Recommendation: That the 2016-2019 Multi-Year Growth Capital Budget BE ADOPTED:

i)	Page 210 - Culture - $6,660,000

ii)	Page 210 - Economic Prosperity - $5,000,000

iii)	Page 211 - Parks, Recreation and Neighbourhood Services - $56,056,000

iv)	Page 216 - Planning and Development Services - $3,331,000

v)	Page 217 - Protective Services - $4,128,000

vi)	Page 218 - Transportation Services - $438,410,000

e)	Recommendation: That the Growth Capital Forecast for 2020-2025 BE ADOPTED in principle (subject to annual review):

i)	Page 210 - Culture - $0

ii)	Page 210 - Economic Prosperity - $5,000,000

iii)	Page 211 - Parks, Recreation and Neighbourhood Services - $17,045,000

iv)	Page 216 - Planning and Development Services - $1,125,000

v)	Page 217 - Protective Services - $1,805,000

vi)	Page 218 - Transportation Services - $331,608,000

f)	Recommendation: That the 2016-2019 Multi-Year Service Improvement Capital Budget BE APPROVED:

i)	Page 228 - Culture - $2,500,000

ii)	Page 229 - Economic Prosperity - $22,264,000

iii)	Page 230 - Environmental Services - $500,000

iv)	Page 231 - Parks, Recreation and Neighbourhood Services - $4,650,000

v)	Page 232 - Protective Services - $2,685,000

vi)	Page 233 - Transportation Services - $9,425,000

vii)	Page 234 - Corporate, Operational and Council Services - $2,363,000

g)	Recommendation: That the Service Improvement Capital Forecast for 2020-2025 BE ADOPTED in principle (subject to annual review):

i)	Page 228 - Culture - $0

ii)	Page 229 - Economic Prosperity - $42,917,000

iii)	Page 230 - Environmental Services - $53,500,000

iv)	Page 231 - Parks, Recreation and Neighbourhood Services - $5,750,000

v)	Page 232 - Protective Services - $47,500,000

vi)	Page 233 - Transportation Services - $300,000

vii)	Page 234 - Corporate, Operational and Council Services - $3,000,000

h)	Recommendation: That the strategic investments with a gross expenditure investment of $53.1 million over the 2016-2019 period ($13.3 million annual average) BE CONSIDERED (Appendix F, Page 253).

Recommendation: That it BE NOTED that:

a) assessment growth related costs of $6.7 million for 2016 exceed the projected available assessment growth revenue of $6.6 million for 2016 (see Assessment Growth Summary Page 72); it being noted that 2017-2019 assessment growth funding and allocations will be brought forward to Municipal Council during the annual budget adjustments update; and

b) the City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, or designate, will report back by March 2016 on the allocation of that revenue, in accordance with the Assessment Growth Policy adopted by Municipal Council.

j)	Recommendation: That the 2016 Corporate Capital Cash flow (Appendix C, page 194) that identifies the accounting recognition of capital expenditures for 2016, consistent with Public Sector Accounting Board standards, BE APPROVED.

k)	Recommendation: That the Reserves and Reserve Fund Overview and Analysis Schedules BE APPROVED, noting projections are subject to annual review and adjustment (Appendix D, Page 236).

Recommendation: That the following actions be taken with respect to the corporate tax levy:

a) the 2016-2019 forecasted tax levy BE ADOPTED in the amount of $___, which represents an approximate average annual increase of ___% from rates;

b) the 2016 tax levy BE ADOPTED in the amount of $___ after recognizing $___ of increased taxation from assessment growth; and

c) the Managing Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and the City Clerk BE INSTRUCTED to prepare the 2016 Tax Levy By-law for introduction and enactment by the Municipal Council at the appropriate time.

m)	Recommendation: That the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to bring forward any necessary by-laws regarding the Operating and Capital Budgets for introduction at the Council meeting on March 10, 2016.

n)	Recommendation: That the Civic Administration BE AUTHORIZED to accommodate 2016-2019 budget transfers that are considered "housekeeping" in nature and do not impact the Corporate Net Operating Budget.

4.	WATER AND WASTEWATER & TREATMENT BUDGETS

a)	Environmental & Engineering Services Introduction - Overview of the 2016-2019 Multi-Year Water and Wastewater & Treatment Services Budgets

b)	Recommendation: That the following actions be taken with respect to the 2016-2019 Operating Budgets and 2016-2019 Capital Budgets and associated forecasts for Water and Wastewater & Treatment Services:

i)	the 2016-2019 Operating Budgets for Water Services BE ADOPTED as submitted in the 2016-2019 Draft Water and Wastewater & Treatment Budget;

ii)	the 2016-2019 Capital Budgets for Water Services BE ADOPTED as submitted in the 2016-2019 Draft Water and Wastewater & Treatment Budget; and

iii)	the 2020-2025 Capital Forecast for Water Services BE RECEIVED for information:

it being noted that all rates and charges related to the provision of Water, with the exception of the Customer Assistance charge, were increased by 3% effective January 1, 2016 as approved by Council on December 8, 2015;

iv)	the 2016-2019 Operating Budgets for Wastewater & Treatment Services BE ADOPTED as submitted in the 2016-2019 Draft Water and Wastewater & Treatment Budget;

v)	the 2016-2019 Capital Budgets for Wastewater & Treatment Services BE ADOPTED as submitted in the 2016-2019 Draft Water and Wastewater & Treatment Budget; and

vi)	the 2020-2025 Capital Forecast for Wastewater and Treatment Services BE RECEIVED for information;

it being noted that all rates and charges related to the provision of Wastewater & Treatment Services, with the exception of charges related to the installation or replacement of Private Drain Connections, were increased by 3% effective January 1, 2016 as approved by Council on December 8, 2015.

V.	DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

5.	ADDED - 2016-2019 Budget - Public Input

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