Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee

Report

4th Meeting of the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee - BUDGET - Meeting to be held 9:30 AM - January 30, 2020, January 31, 2020 (if needed), February 6, 2020, February 7, 2020 (if needed), February 13 and 14, 2020 (if needed)

Friday, February 14, 2020 at 9:30 A.m. - 10:30 A.m.

Council Chambers

PRESENT:

• Mayor E. Holder (Chair),
• Councillors M. van Holst,
• S. Lewis,
• M. Salih,
• J. Helmer,
• M. Cassidy,
• P. Squire,
• J. Morgan,
• S. Lehman,
• A. Hopkins,
• P. Van Meerbergen,
• S. Turner,
• E. Peloza,
• A. Kayabaga,
• and S. Hillier

ALSO PRESENT:

• B. Baar, A.L. Barbon, G. Barrett, B. Card, S. Datars Bere, J. Davies, A. Dunbar, M. Galczynski, J.P. McGonigle, J. Millson, K. Murray, A. Rammeloo, C. Saunders, M. Schulthess, J. Stanford, B. Westlake-Power.

  The meeting was called to order at 9:34 AM.

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1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

That it BE NOTED that no additional pecuniary interests were disclosed.  

4.

Items for Direction

4.7

Social and Health Services

• That the net 2020-2023 Multi-Year Operating Budget for the following service withinSocial and Health Services BE ADOPTED: 

  a)      v. Page-121 - Land Ambulance $91,255,000; and

  b)      a meeting of the City-County Liaison Committee BE CONVENED forthwith and prior to the finalization of the City budget, in order to provide the opportunity for further discussion with respect to the land ambulance budget, and that the service provider BE REQUESTED to provide specific cost-driver information for the past five years, including but not limited to: unit hour utilization, call volume, code zero, hospital off-load delays and service improvements during that time.

  
  Motion Passed

  Voting Record:

  
  
• Moved by: M. van Holst
  Seconded by: A. Hopkins

  That the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee recess at this time.  

  
  Motion Passed

  That the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee recessed at 11:45 AM and reconvened at 12:31 PM. 

  
  
• Moved by: S. Turner
  Seconded by: M. van Holst

  That the motion related to the Land Ambulance Budget BE AMENDED by adding the following new part b):

  b)    a meeting of the City-County Liaison Committee BE CONVENED forthwith and prior to the finalization of the City budget, in order to provide the opportunity for further discussion with respect to the land ambulance budget, and that the service provider BE REQUESTED to provide specific cost-driver information for the past five years, including but not limited to: unit hour utilization, call volume, code zero, hospital off-load delays and service improvements during that time.

  
  

  Yeas: (13)	S. Lewis, S. Hillier, A. Kayabaga, E. Peloza, P. Van Meerbergen, S. Lehman, M. van Holst, M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, A. Hopkins, and S. Turner
  Nays: (2)	Mayor E. Holder, and J. Morgan

  
  Motion Passed (13 to 2)
• Moved by: Mayor E. Holder
  Seconded by: J. Morgan

  That part a) of the amended motion BE ADOPTED.  Part A) reads as follows:

  "That the net 2020-2023 Multi-Year Operating Budget for the following service within Social and Health Services BE ADOPTED:

  v.  Page 121 - Land Ambulance $91,2550,00"

  
  

  Yeas: (13)	S. Lewis, S. Hillier, A. Kayabaga, E. Peloza, P. Van Meerbergen, S. Lehman, Mayor E. Holder, M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, and A. Hopkins
  Nays: (2)	M. van Holst, and S. Turner

  
  Motion Passed (13 to 2)
• Moved by: Mayor E. Holder
  Seconded by: J. Morgan

  Motion to approve part b) of the amended motion.

  
  

  Yeas: (14)	S. Lewis, S. Hillier, A. Kayabaga, E. Peloza, P. Van Meerbergen, S. Lehman, Mayor E. Holder, M. van Holst, M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, A. Hopkins, and S. Turner
  Nays: (1)	J. Morgan

  
  Motion Passed (14 to 1)

4.12

Business Cases for Additional Investment - Administratively Prioritized

• That the following 2020-2023 Multi-Year Budget business cases for additional investment that the Civic Administration has prioritized BE APPROVED:
  
  iv. Business Case 3B – Back to the River – One River Environmental Assessment Management Implementation – 2020-2023 Total: Investment $1,250,000; Net Levy $0
  v. Business Case 3C – Back to the River – SoHo Environmental Assessment – 2020-2023 Total: Investment $500,000; Net Levy $0
  
  x. Business Case 8 – Dearness Home Auditorium Expansion - 2020-2023 Total: Investment $2,456,000; Net Levy $518,000
  xi. Business Case 9 – Fanshawe College Innovation Village – 2020-2023 Total: Investment $2,500,000; Net Levy $0; it being noted that an annual funding allocation of $25,000 will be provided over the period 2020-2029

  
  Motion Passed

  Voting Record:

  
  
• Moved by: M. Cassidy
  Seconded by: A. Hopkins

  That Business Case 3A BE REFERRED to a future update of the 2020-2023 Multi-Year Budget; it being noted that the London Community Foundation provided the attached communication related to this matter.

  
  

  Yeas: (14)	S. Hillier, A. Kayabaga, E. Peloza, P. Van Meerbergen, S. Lehman, Mayor E. Holder, M. van Holst, M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, A. Hopkins, and S. Turner
  Nays: (1)	S. Lewis

  
  Motion Passed (14 to 1)
• Moved by: M. Cassidy
  Seconded by: A. Kayabaga

  That the following 2020-2023 Multi-Year Budget business cases for additional investment that the Civic Administration has prioritized BE APPROVED:

  iv. Business Case 3B – Back to the River – One River Environmental Assessment Management Implementation – 2020-2023 Total: Investment $1,250,000; Net Levy $0
  v. Business Case 3C – Back to the River – SoHo Environmental Assessment – 2020-2023 Total: Investment $500,000; Net Levy $0

  
  

  Yeas: (14)	S. Lewis, S. Hillier, A. Kayabaga, E. Peloza, P. Van Meerbergen, S. Lehman, M. van Holst, M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, A. Hopkins, and S. Turner
  Absent: (1)	Mayor E. Holder

  
  Motion Passed (14 to 0)
• Moved by: E. Peloza
  Seconded by: S. Hillier

  That the following 2020-2023 Multi-Year Budget business cases for additional investment that the Civic Administration has prioritized BE APPROVED:

  x. Business Case 8 – Dearness Home Auditorium Expansion - 2020-2023 Total: Investment $2,456,000; Net Levy $518,000

  
  

  Yeas: (14)	S. Lewis, S. Hillier, A. Kayabaga, E. Peloza, P. Van Meerbergen, S. Lehman, M. van Holst, M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, A. Hopkins, and S. Turner
  Absent: (1)	Mayor E. Holder

  
  Motion Passed (14 to 0)
• Moved by: M. Salih
  Seconded by: S. Hillier

  That the following 2020-2023 Multi-Year Budget business cases for additional investment that the Civic Administration has prioritized BE APPROVED:

  
  xi. Business Case 9 – Fanshawe College Innovation Village – 2020-2023 Total: Revised Investment $1,500,000; Net Levy $0; it being noted that Fanshawe College will be requested to provide annual updates with respect to this project.

  
  
• Moved by: J. Helmer
  Seconded by: M. Salih

  That the motion related to Business Case 9, Fanshawe College Innovation Village, BE AMENDED to reflect a funding amount of $2,500,000, with the funding to be paid over ten years ($250,000 annually from the reserve fund). 

  
  

  Yeas: (9)	S. Hillier, A. Kayabaga, S. Lehman, Mayor E. Holder, M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, J. Morgan, and S. Turner
  Nays: (5)	S. Lewis, E. Peloza, M. van Holst, P. Squire, and A. Hopkins
  Recuse: (1)	P. Van Meerbergen

  
  Motion Passed (9 to 5)
• Moved by: M. Salih
  Seconded by: S. Hillier

  Main motion, as amended, with respect to Business Case 9 in the amount of $2,500,000, over ten years.  

  
  

  Yeas: (10)	S. Hillier, A. Kayabaga, S. Lehman, Mayor E. Holder, M. van Holst, M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, J. Morgan, and S. Turner
  Nays: (4)	S. Lewis, E. Peloza, P. Squire, and A. Hopkins
  Recuse: (1)	P. Van Meerbergen

  
  Motion Passed (10 to 4)

4.13

Business Cases for Additional Investment - For Consideration

• Moved by: S. Lewis
  Seconded by: J. Helmer

  That the following contributions BE APPROVED, with respect to Business Case 4B - City of London Infrastructure Gap:

  2020      $750,000

  2021    $1,500,000 

  2022     $2,250,000

  2023     $3,000,000;

  it being noted that the Net Levy Investment for the 2020-2023 Multi-Year Budget will be $7,500,000.

  
  

  Yeas: (11)	S. Lewis, S. Hillier, A. Kayabaga, E. Peloza, S. Lehman, M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, A. Hopkins, and S. Turner
  Nays: (4)	P. Van Meerbergen, Mayor E. Holder, M. van Holst, and J. Morgan

  
  Motion Passed (11 to 4)
• Moved by: M. van Holst
  Seconded by: S. Hillier

  That the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee recess at this time. 

  
  Motion Passed

  That the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee recessed at 2:03 PM and reconvened at 2:28 PM. 

  
  

4.14

2020-2023 Multi-Year Budget Overviews

• Moved by: J. Helmer
  Seconded by: S. Lewis

  That the following 2020-2023 Multi-Year Budget overviews BE RECEIVED for information:
  
  a)      Reserve and Reserve Funds Overview (Page 150)
  b)      Debt Overview (Page 158).

  
  

  Yeas: (15)

  S. Lewis, S. Hillier, A. Kayabaga, E. Peloza, P. Van Meerbergen, S. Lehman, Mayor E. Holder, M. van Holst, M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, A. Hopkins, and S. Turner

  
  Motion Passed (15 to 0)

4.15

Reconciliation of the Tabled Budget to the Public Sector Accounting Board Financial Statement Budget

• Moved by: J. Helmer
  Seconded by: Mayor E. Holder

  That the reconciliation of the tabled budget to the Public Sector Accounting Board financial statement budget BE RECEIVED for information. (Page 215)

  
  

  Yeas: (15)

  S. Lewis, S. Hillier, A. Kayabaga, E. Peloza, P. Van Meerbergen, S. Lehman, Mayor E. Holder, M. van Holst, M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, P. Squire, J. Morgan, A. Hopkins, and S. Turner

  
  Motion Passed (15 to 0)

4.16

2020-2023 Multi-Year Budget - Additional Recommendations

• Moved by: Mayor E. Holder
  Seconded by: J. Helmer

  That the following actions be taken with respect to the 2020-2023 Multi-Year Budget:

  a)      the 2020-2023 corporate tax levy BE ADOPTED in the amount of $2,684,600,789, which represents an approximate average annual increase of 3.9% from rates; and 2020-2023 gross expenditures equal to $4,197,079,669;

  b)      the 2020 corporate tax levy BE ADOPTED in the amount of $642,901,178 after recognizing $9,868,280 of increased taxation from assessment growth; and 2020 gross expenditures equal to $1,021,582,817;

  c)      the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to bring forward any necessary by-laws regarding the operating and capital budgets for introduction at Municipal Council; and,

  d)      the Managing Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and the City Clerk BE INSTRUCTED to prepare the 2020-2023 Tax Levy By-law for introduction and enactment by the Municipal Council at the appropriate time.

  
  

  Yeas: (12)	S. Lewis, S. Hillier, A. Kayabaga, E. Peloza, S. Lehman, Mayor E. Holder, M. Salih, J. Helmer, M. Cassidy, J. Morgan, A. Hopkins, and S. Turner
  Nays: (3)	P. Van Meerbergen, M. van Holst, and P. Squire

  
  Motion Passed (12 to 3)

7.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 2:58  PM.