Item - 2015.CD5.9
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on July 7, 2015 with amendments.
- This item was considered by Community Development and Recreation Committee on June 24, 2015 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on July 7, 2015.
CD5.9 - Child Care Funding Strategy
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on July 7, 8 and 9, 2015, adopted the following:
1. City Council approve a child care funding strategy that incrementally eliminates reliance on reserve funds to maintain service levels by replacing the reserve funding with funding from property tax over an five year implementation period commencing in 2016.
2. City Council support the transition of specified child care costs to the taxbase as outlined in the supplementary report (July 6, 2015) from the General Manager, Children's Services, and the long-term maintenance of the Child Care Expansion Reserve Fund account to ensure that urgent capital and operating requirements can be met.
3. City Council approve the transfer of $21 million from the Child Care Expansion Reserve Fund to the Child Care Capital Reserve to build an additional five child care facilities, with 310 licensed spaces, between 2016 and 2020 to support the Poverty Reduction Strategy.
4. City Council refer the Child Care Funding Strategy to the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer and request that it be included in the Staff Recommended Budget for consideration by the Budget Committee along with other City priorities as part of the 2016 Operating Budget process.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/cd/bgrd/backgroundfile-81448.pdf
Background Information (City Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-82023.pdf
Communications (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/cd/comm/communicationfile-53742.pdf
Communications (City Council)
Motions (City Council)
That City Council:
a. Amend Community Development and Recreation Committee Recommendation 1 by replacing "8 year" with "5 year" so the recommendation now reads:
"1. City Council approve a child care funding strategy that incrementally eliminates reliance on reserve funds to maintain service levels by replacing the reserve funding with funding from property tax over a 5 year implementation period commencing in 2016."
b. Amend Recommendation 2 by replacing "report (June 10, 2015)" with "Supplementary Report (July 6, 2015)" so the recommendation now reads:
"2. City Council support the transition of specified child care costs to the taxbase as outlined in the Supplementary Report (July 6, 2015) from the General Manager, Children's Services, and the long-term maintenance of the Child Care Expansion Reserve Fund account to ensure that urgent capital and operating requirements can be met."
c. Add a new Recommendation 3:
"3. City Council approve the transfer of $21 million from the Child Care Expansion Reserve Fund to the Child Care Capital Reserve to build an additional 5 child care facilities, with 310 licensed spaces, between 2016 and 2020 to support the Poverty Reduction Strategy."
d. Amend the original Recommendation 3 and renumber it as Recommendation 4, so that it now reads:
"4. City Council refer the Child Care Funding Strategy to the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer and request that it be included in the Staff Recommended Budget for consideration by the Budget Committee along with other City priorities as part of the 2016 Operating Budget process."
Vote (Amend Item) Jul-09-2015 3:46 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - CD5.9 - Davis - motion 1 |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 27 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Michelle Berardinetti, Christin Carmichael Greb, Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Josh Colle, Joe Cressy, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Mark Grimes, Jim Karygiannis, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
| Total members that voted No: 6 | Members that voted No are Jon Burnside, John Campbell, Justin J. Di Ciano, Frank Di Giorgio, Ron Moeser, Jaye Robinson |
| Total members that were Absent: 12 | Members that were absent are Gary Crawford, Paula Fletcher, Rob Ford, Mary Fragedakis, Stephen Holyday, Giorgio Mammoliti, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Cesar Palacio, David Shiner, Michael Thompson |
Declared Interests (City Council)
Councillor Stephen Holyday - as he has a child enrolled in day care which receives wage grants from the City.
CD5.9 - Child Care Funding Strategy
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
Committee Recommendations
The Community Development and Recreation Committee recommends that:
1. City Council approve a child care funding strategy that incrementally eliminates reliance on reserve funds to maintain service levels by replacing the reserve funding with funding from property tax over an eight year implementation period commencing in 2016.
2. City Council support the transition of specified child care costs to the taxbase as outlined in the report (June 10, 2015) from the General Manager, Children's Services, and the long-term maintenance of the Child Care Expansion Reserve Fund account to ensure that urgent capital and operating requirements can be met.
3. City Council refer the Child Care Funding Strategy to Budget Committee in consultation with the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer for consideration along with other City priorities as part of the 2016 Operating Budget process.
Decision Advice and Other Information
The Community Development and Recreation Committee requested the General Manager, Children's Services to report directly to City Council on July 7, 2015 with an alternative scenario for child care funding that includes:
a. a 5 year phase-in replacement of reserve contributions;
b. a municipal contribution equivalent to 20% of any new provincial funding received; and
c. contributions to child care capital and reserve funds to support the child care service plan and expansion targets.
Origin
Summary
This report seeks approval of an incremental funding strategy to maintain service levels within the Children's Services Division, following expiration of the Child Care Expansion Reserve Fund and the National Child Benefit Supplement Reserve Fund.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/cd/bgrd/backgroundfile-81448.pdf
Communications
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/cd/comm/communicationfile-53742.pdf
Speakers
Motions
That:
1. The General Manager, Children's Services report directly to City Council on July 7, 2015 with an alternative scenario for child care funding that includes:
a. a 5 year phase-in replacement of reserve contributions;
b. a municipal contribution equivalent to 20% of any new provincial funding received; and
c. contributions to child care capital and reserve funds to support the child care service plan and expansion targets.
That Recommendation 1 in the report (June 10, 2015) from the General Manager, Children's Services be deleted and replaced with the following:
1. That City Council approve a child care funding strategy that incrementally eliminates reliance on reserve funds to maintain service levels by replacing the reserve funding with funding from property tax over an eight year implementation period commencing in 2016.
That:
1. City Council support the transition of specified child care costs to the taxbase as outlined in the report (June 10, 2015) from the General Manager, Children's Services, and the long-term maintenance of the Child Care Expansion Reserve Fund account to ensure that urgent capital and operating requirements can be met.