The Budget Committee:

1.         Adopted the following recommendations regarding the 2012 Capital Budget and 2013-2021 Capital Plan

                  2012 Capital Budget and 2013-2021 Capital Plan

                  Parks, Forestry and Recreation - Capital

                  a.   That City Council request the Deputy City Manager – Cluster A to prioritize on new splashpads or waterplays to be built as a result of savings on capital cost of five wading pools

                  Fire Services - Capital

                  b.   Letter (September 6, 2011) from the Executive Committee forwarding a report (August 5, 2011) from the Chief Executive Officer, Exhibition Place entitled "City of Toronto Lease – 90 Quebec Street Fire Hall at Exhibition Place" (BU20.1f), recommending as follows:

                  That City Council approve of a lease with the City for Toronto Fire Services use of the Fire Hall at 90 Quebec Street for a 20-year term based on the terms and conditions outlined in this report and any other terms that may be required by the Chief Executive Officer of Exhibition Place and the City Solicitor

                  Accountability Offices - Capital

                 c.     Report (November 23, 2011) from the Office of the Lobbyist Registrar, entitled "Office of the Lobbyist Registrar 2012-2021 Capital Plan" (BU20.1o), recommending:

                                          That City Council approve the 2012-2021 Capital Budget and Plan for the Office of the Lobbyist Registrar at $2.000 million as submitted.

                  d    Report (November 24, 2011) from the Office of Ombudsman, entitled "Office of the Ombudsman – 2012-2021 Capital Plan" (BU20.1p),  recommending::

                              That City Council approve the 2012-2021 Capital Budget and Plan for the Office of the Ombudsman at $1.200 million as submitted.

                  Toronto Transit Commission

                  e.   Letter (September 20, 2011) from the General Secretary, Toronto Transit Commission, entitled "Amended 2012-2016 Capital Program and 10 Year Forecast – Shortfall Reduction Plans" (BU20.1t), and recommending that City Council:

                              1.   Approve an amended 2012-2016 Capital Program and 10 Year Forecast as a result of Shortfall Reduction Plan Changes in the amount of $725.0 million as outlined in this report and as summarized in Appendix A, resulting in the following revised budget requirements:

a.         a 2012 Capital Budget in the amount of $1,079.8 million, noting that identified capital funding sources are more than sufficient to fund the 2012 capital budget request;

b.         the 2012-2016 Capital Program in the amount of $4.334 billion, noting that the capital expenditures needed to maintain the existing transit system in a state-of-good repair over this 5 year period exceed currently identified.

Transportation Services - Capital

                  f.    That paid duty budget in the Capital budget be no greater than $200,000.

                  City Planning - Capital

                  g.   Letter (November 15, 2011) from the Planning and Growth Management Committee entitled "2011-2012 Avenue Studies – Request for Direction Report" (BU20.1u), recommending that:

                 1.     The City Planning Division's 2011 Capital budget funds for Avenue Studies and $270,000 of the proposed 2012 capital budget funds for Avenue Studies be allocated to the Eglinton-Scarborough Crosstown Planning Study.

2.         Adopted the recommendations in the Capital Analyst Notes for Tax Supported Programs and Toronto Parking Authority, as amended by the foregoing.

3.         Requested the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer to submit to the Budget Committee at its meeting on January 9, 2012, a Corporate Report outlining the 2012 Capital Budget and 2013-2021 Capital Plan, as recommended by the Budget Committee.

4.         Adopted the following recommendations regarding the 2012 Operating Budget

                  2012 Operating Budget

                  Children's Services - Operating

a.         That the 2012 Recommended Operating Budget for Children's Services be increased by $2.3 million gross $0 net, with funding from the Child Care Capital Reserve Fund XR1103, to reflect the delayed spending of the grant in 2011 to the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) for the construction of the child care facility at Churchill Public School, in accordance with the terms of the agreement between the City and the TDSB, as approved by Council on November 29, 2011.

                  Parks, Forestry and Recreation – Operating

                  b.   That the Welcome Policy implement a subsidy cap of $455 for children and youth and $212 for adults to ensure that more families are served under the policy.

c.            That  prior to tabling a proposed agreement between the City and the TDSB for use of TDSB pools by the City, the General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation, in cooperation with the Steering Committee established to negotiate the renewal of the City/TDSB agreement, consult with the aquatics community, including the Aquatic Working Group, on the future city use of the remaining 26 pools under the current agreement;

d.         That the consultation should compare and consider the following information on City-owned and operated pools, TDSB pools utilized by the City under the current agreement, and the TDSB pools operated under Toronto Lands Corporation:

a.         Participant numbers and user classes by location

b.         Revenues: permits and program fees by location

c.         Hours of usage

d.         Pool distribution

e.         That the consultation inform the development of an aquatics plan for residents of the City that rationalizes future pool use.

f.          That City Council request staff to look at ways to bring in new permit revenue at all of the 33 Toronto District School Board pools used by the City.

g.         Letter (December 6, 2011) from City Council advising that on November 29, 20 and December 1, 2011, it referred consideration of the new Parks, Forestry and Recreation permit fees for the use of outdoor ovens in City Parks to the 2012 Budget process.  The outdoor oven user fee will be $23.05 for Commercial/Private/Non-Resident parties using an outdoor oven while Not-for-Profit/Resident parties wanting to use an outdoor oven for community events will be charged $11.53.   $0.004 million in additional revenue for the new fees, with zero net budget impact, is reflected in the 2012 Recommended Budget for Parks, Forestry and Recreation. (BU20.1ab)

                  Accountability Offices - Operating

                  h.   That the 2012 Operating Budgets for the Accountability Offices be amended by providing P Cards, TTC Cards and Green P Parking Cards.

                              i.    Letter (July 5, 2011) from the Audit Committee entitled "Auditor General's Office – 2012 Operating Budget, recommending that the Auditor general's Office budget for 2012 be maintained at the same level as the 2011 Auditor General's Office budget. (BU20.1a)

                  j.    Report (November 23, 2011) from the Integrity Commissioner entitled "Office of the Integrity Commissioner – 2012 Operating Budget", recommending that the 2012 Operating Budget of $211.0 thousand for the Office of the Integrity Commissioner be approved. (BU20.1b)

                 k.     Report (November 23, 2011) from the Lobbyist Registrar entitled "Office of the Lobbyist Registrar – 2012 Operating Budget", recommending that the 2012 Operating Budget of $1,052.3 thousand net for the Office of the lobbyist Registrar be approved (BU20.1c)

                 l.      Report (November 24, 2011) from the Ombudsman entitled "Office of the Ombudsman  – 2012 Operating Budget", recommending that the 2012 Operating Budget of $1,421.1 thousand gross and net for the Office of Ombudsman be approved. (BU20.1d)

City Planning - Operating

m         Report (November 25, 2011) from the Deputy City Manager Cluster B entitled "Development Application Review Fees – 2012 Operating Budget" (BU20.1e), recommending that:

                              i.    City Council adopt the Fee Schedule for Planning Applications set out in Appendix 1 to this report effective April 1, 2012 and that the Municipal Code Chapter 441-4 be amended accordingly;

ii.         City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bills to give effect to these recommendations.

Fleet Services - Operating

n.         The 2012 Recommended Operating Budget for Fleet Services be reduced by $1.077 Million gross and $0 net to reflect costs savings for fleet maintenance and fuel charges to Transportation Services as a result of the recommended service efficiencies in Street Sweeper Sale, Mechanical Sweeping and Manual Cleaning, and the replacement of Mechanical Leaf collection to Bagged Leaf collection.

Toronto Police Services Parking Enforcement Unit – Operating

o.         Report from the Chair, Toronto Police Services Board (October 14, 2011) entitled "Toronto Police Service –Parking Enforcement Unit: 2012 Operating Budget Request" (BU20.1j), recommending as follows:

i.          Approve a 2012 net operating budget request of $42.1 Million, a $1.6 Million increase over the adjusted 2011 net budget

5.         Adopted the recommendations in the Operating Analyst Notes for Tax Supported Programs and Toronto Parking Authority, as amended by the foregoing.

6.         Requested the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer to submit to the Budget Committee at its meeting on January 9, 2012, a Corporate Report outlining the 2012 Operating Budget, as recommended by the Budget Committee.

7.         Deferred the following motions to the wrap-up meeting of the Budget Committee on January 9, 2012:

                  Economic Development and Culture - Capital

                  a.   That the Economic Development and culture Capital Budget be increased by $1,000 Million gross ($0.500 Million net) on a one-time basis to accommodate additional projects in the BIA Streetscape Improvement Program, and that these additional funds be offset by an equal reduction in the Neighbourhood Improvement Program in Transportation Services.

                  Parks, Forestry and Recreation - Operating

                  b.   That City Council authorize the amendment and harmonization of the existing indoor pool drop-in fees of $1.00 (incl. tax) for pre-school, seniors, children and youth, and $2.00 (incl. tax) for adults into one fee of $2.00 (incl. tax) for all ages at both indoor and outdoor pools and direct the General Manager to implement the new fee at all indoor and outdoor pools, as soon as possible.

c.         That Sir Wilfrid Laurier Collegiate swimming pool be removed from the list of swimming pools not to have programming by the City of Toronto.

d.         That the funding to support the cost to maintain and operate the Sir Wilfrid Laurier Collegiate pool be taken from the Toronto Environment Office Budget.

                  e.   That City Council direct the City Manager and the General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation to conduct a pilot program for the establishment of an automated optional or mandatory donation and/or contribution strategy at City of Toronto attractions that are currently free of charge.  The parameters of such a pilot would include but not be restricted to the following:

                              i.    the selection of up to 10 sites for not less than 24 months with the launch being prior to peak season and the end just after peak season;

                              ii.    using existing technology, notably the automatic pay system used by the Toronto Parking Authority in conjunction with their collection, security and payment systems;

                              iii.   that appropriate explanatory signage be incorporated into the program;

                              iv.   that study updates be presented on a semi-annual basis to the Parks and Environment Committee.

8.         Deferred consideration of the following recommendation until the City has considered the report from the Riverdale Coalition, no later than July 2012.

                        That City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to implement a Riverdale Farm visit fee of $2.00 including taxes, for every visitor to the Riverdale Farm, and to make all the necessary changes to the farm infrastructure to collect the fee.

9.         Referred the following motions to staff for a report related to Community Centres, as well as the Student Nutrition Program, and be submitted to the Budget Committee on January 9, 2012, with potential sustainable offsets that could be used to eliminate these 2012 service adjustment.

a.         That the Thistletown Community Centre be removed from the list of locations from which programming would be eliminated, subject to the corresponding offset to be provided by Councillor Crisanti.

                  b.   That the motion regarding Thistletown  Community Centre be amended by adding the following Community Centres to the list:

McNicoll Community Centre, The Elms, Fairmount Park Community Centre, John G. Althouse, Bloordale, Brown Community Centre, Keele Community Centre, James S. Bell Community Centre, Hillcrest Community Centre, Thistletown Community Centre, Earl Beatty Community Centre; and John English Community Centre, subject to the corresponding offset to be provided by Councillor Mihevc.a

10.       Requested staff to give consideration to using the revenue generated from the recommendation on new fee for indoor and outdoor pools towards the Student Nutrition Program, and report thereon to the January 9, 2012 final wrap-up meeting of the Budget Committee.

11.       Referred the following recommendations 2 and 3 contained in the letter (June 16, 2011) from the General Secretary, Toronto Transit Commission, entitled "2012 Toronto Transit Commission Operating Budget", to the City Treasurer for necessary action.(BU20.1k)

                              "2.  Confirmation of the establishment of an additional long-term subsidy receivable in the amount of $13.68 million to cover post-retirement benefit non-cash expenses for 2012 consistent with previous accounting treatment approved by Council.

                              3.   Confirmation of the establishment of an additional long-term subsidy receivable in the amount of $14.0 million to cover accident claims non-cash expenses for 2012 consistent with previous accounting treatment approved by Council as noted in recommendation 2 above."

12.       Received, for information, the following:

                  a.   Report (October 14, 2011 from the Chair, Toronto Police Services Board, entitled "Toronto Police Service – 2012-2021 Revised Capital Plan Request" (BU20.1q), recommending

                                    That City Council  approve the 2012-2021 revised capital program with a 2012 net request of $24.7M (excluding cash flow carry forwards from 2011), and a net total of $316.8M for 2012-2021, as detailed in Attachment A, contained in Appendix A of the report.

b.         Report from the Chair, Toronto Police Services Board (October 25, 2011) entitled "Toronto Police Service – 2012 Revised Operating Budget Request" (BU20.1h), recommending as follows:

i.          Approve the Toronto Police Service's 2012 net operating budget request of $936.3 Million, which achieves $43.1 Million of the $91 Million (or 4.6 of the 10%) City reduction target.

ii.         Approve the deferral of the increased contribution to the City's Sick Pay Gratuity Reserve, on the condition that any Service surpluses in 2011 (up to $6.5 Million) be allocated to the City Sick Pay Reserve.

c.         Report (October 25, 2011) from the Toronto Police Services Board, entitled " Toronto Police Services Board – 2012 Operating Budget Request" (BU20.1i), recommending that City Council approve a net 2012 operating budget request of $2,251,600 which is a decrease of 5.2% over a projected 2011 budget of $2,374,100.

                              d.   Letter (June 16, 2011) from the General Secretary, Toronto Transit Commission, entitled "2012 – 2016 Capital Program and 10 Year Forecast". (BU20.1s)

                  e.    Recommendation1c  contained in the letter (September 20, 2011) from the General Secretary, Toronto Transit Commission, entitled "Amended 2012-2016 Capital Program and 10 Year Forecast – Shortfall Reduction Plans", (BU20.1t)

1c.       the 2012-2021 TTC Capital Forecast in the amount of $6.274 billion, noting that the capital expenditures needed to maintain the existing transit system in a state-of-good-repair over this 10 year period still exceed currently identify capital funding sources by about $806.7 million.

                  f.    Letter (May 27, 2011) from the City Clerk transmitting a report entitled "Fire Services Master Plan, 2007 – Implementation Status – 2012 Operating Budget". (BU20.1g)

                  g.  Letter (July 26, 2011) from the Toronto Board of Health, entitled "Toronto Public Health – 2012-2021 Capital Budget and Plan Request" (BU20.1r),  - recommending that:

1.         City Council approve a 2012 Recommended Capital Budget for Toronto Public Health with a total project cost reduction of $1.452 million and a 2012 cash flow of $5.121 million and future year commitments of $3.835 million.  The 2012 Capital Budget is comprised of the following:

a.         new cash flow funding for:

 i.          one new sub-project and five change in scope sub-projects with a 2012 total project cost reduction of $1.452 million that requires a reduction in future year commitments of $0.010 million in 2013; $0.555 million in 2014; and $0.887 million in 2015.

ii.         one new and four previously approved sub-projects with a 2012 cash flow of $4.338 million and future year commitments of $2.652 million in 2013, $1.353 million in 2014 and $1.282 million in 2015.

b.         2011 approved cash flow for one previously approved sub-project with carry forward funding from 2011 into 2012 totalling $0.783 million.

2.         City Council approve the 2013-2021 Capital Plan for Toronto Public Health totalling $26.266 million in project estimates, comprised of $0.754 million in 2013, $2.595 million in 2014, $3.001 million in 2015, $3.392 million in 2016, $3.388 million in 2017, $3.363 million in 2018, $3.373 million in 2019, $3.4 million in 2021, and $3 million in 2021.

                  h.   Recommendation 1 contained in the letter (June 16, 2011) from the General Secretary Toronto Transit Commission, entitled "2012 Toronto Transit Commission Operating Budget": (BU20.1k)

                              "1.  That the Budget Committee approve the preliminary 2012 Transit Operating subsidy to the TTC."

                  i.    Letter (June 16, 2011) from the General Secretary, Toronto Transit Commission, entitled "2012 Wheel-Trans Operating Budget" (BU20.1 l)

                  j.    Letter (September 13, 2011) from the Board of Health, entitled "Toronto Public Health 2012 Operating Budget Request" (BU20.1m)

                  k.   Letter (September 20, 2011) from the General Secretary, Toronto Transit Commission, entitled "Amended 2012 TTC and Wheel-Trans Operating Budget" (BU20.1n)

l.          Briefing Notes 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28, and the Confidential Briefing Note .

13.       Noted that the previously requested Briefing Notes from Toronto Fire Services and the Parks, Forestry and Recreation would be provided to the Budget Committee at its meeting on January 9, 2012.

                  a.   Fire Services - Briefing Note on the process, criteria and analysis that the Fire Underwriters Survey Commercial Classification will undertake in 2012 as a result of the proposed 2012 Operating Budget for the City of Toronto. .

b.         Parks, Forestry and Recreation Staff - Briefing Note on the following:

i           a further breakdown of which "drop in" programs are charged fees, and what criteria are used for each;

ii.          a summary of the program availability and capacity for registration in the pools and community centres to be closed; and

iii.         further information on school board swims that occur in school pools listed for closure.

14.       Referred the following back to the City Manager:

                  a.   Memo (November 21, 2011) from the City Manager to the City Librarian, regarding Toronto Public Library – Service Efficiency Study (BU20.1v)

                  b.   Memo (November 17, 2011) from the City Manager to the Chief General Manager, Toronto Transit Commission, regarding Toronto Transit Commission – Service Efficiency Study (BU20.1w)

                  c.   Memo (November 17, 2011) from the City Manager to the Chair, Toronto Police Services Board, and the Chief of Police, Toronto Police Service, regarding Toronto Police Service – Service Efficiency Study (BU20.1x)