Item - 2017.EX29.19

The Executive Committee recommends that:

Rates and Fees

1.  City Council adopt the Solid Waste Management Services Rates and Fees in 2018 as set out in Appendix A to the report (October 31, 2017) from the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services and the Acting Chief Financial Officer, to become effective on January 1, 2018.

2.  City Council consider the report (October 31, 2017) from the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services and the Acting Chief Financial Officer concurrently with the 2018 Recommended Capital Budget, 2018-2027 Recommended Capital Plan and the 2018 Recommended Operating Budget of the Solid Waste Management Services Division.

3.  City Council authorize that the necessary amendments be made to Municipal Code Chapter 441 - Fees and Charges, and any other necessary Municipal Code Chapters as may be required, to give effect to these Recommendations.

4.  City Council grant authority to the City Solicitor to introduce any necessary Bills required to implement these Recommendations, subject to any necessary refinements, including stylistic, format and organization, as may be identified by the City Solicitor, the Acting Chief Financial Officer and General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services.

5.  City Council direct that all the rates, fees and charges set out in Appendices A to the report (October 31, 2017) from the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services and the Acting Chief Financial Officer, adopted by Council in Recommendation 1 above, continue in full force and effect until such time as they are amended or repealed by Council.

Capital Budget

6.  City Council approve the 2018 Recommended Capital Budget for Solid Waste Management Services with a total project cost of $56.857 million, and 2018 cash flow of $114.406 million and future year commitments of $149.404 million comprised of the following:

a.  New Cash Flow Funds for:

i.  36 new / change in scope sub-projects with a 2018 total project cost of $56.857 million that requires cash flow of $8.516 million in 2018 and future year cash flow commitments of $9.597 million for 2019; $15.135 million for 2020; $5.195 million for 2021; $4.930 million for 2022; $3.561 million for 2023; $3.241 million for 2024; $3.241 million for 2025; $0.441 million for 2026 and $3 million for 2027;

ii.  25 previously approved sub-projects with a 2018 cash flow of $84.285 million; and future year cash flow commitments of $47.445 million for 2019; $18.022 million for 2020; $12.580 million for 2021; $14.001 million for 2022; $3.515 million for 2023; $1 million for 2024; $1million for 2025; and $3.5 million for 2026;

b.  2017 approved cash flow for 18 previously approved sub-projects with carry forward funding from 2017 into 2018 totalling $21.605 million.

7.  City Council approve the 2019 - 2027 Recommended Capital Plan for Solid Waste Management Services totalling $384.671 million in project estimates, comprised of $23.792 million for 2019; $28.801 million for 2020; $32.442 million for 2021; $39.853 million for 2022; $53.918 million for 2023; $48.932 million for 2024; $42.128 million for 2025; $54.237 million for 2026 and $60.568 million in 2027.

8.  City Council consider the operating costs of $2.044 million net in 2018; $(0.961) million net in 2019; $0.095 million net in 2020; $0.105 million net in 2021; $(0.019) million net in 2022; $(0.022) million for 2023; $(0.026) million for 2024; $(0.029) million for 2025; $0.046 million for 2026 and $0.046 million in 2027, resulting from the approval of the 2018 Recommended Capital Budget for inclusion in the 2018 and future year operating budgets.

9.  City Council approve 3 new temporary capital positions for the delivery of 2018 capital projects and that the duration for each temporary position not exceed the life and funding of its respective projects / sub-projects.

10.  City Council consider the 2018 - 2027 Recommended Capital Budget and Plan - Solid Waste Management Services concurrently with the report (October 31, 2017) from the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services and the Acting Chief Financial Officer.

Operating Budget

11.  City Council approve the 2018 Recommended Operating Budget for Solid Waste Management Services of $382.163 million gross, $23.026 million capital contribution for the following services:

12.  City Council approve the 2018 service levels for Solid Waste Management Services as outlined on pages 15, 18, 21, 24, and 27 of this report, and associated staff complement of 1,116.74 positions, comprising 34.53 capital positions and 1,082.21 operating positions.

13.  City Council approve the fee changes for Solid Waste Management Services identified in Appendix 1, for inclusion in the Municipal Code Chapter 441 "Fees and Charges".

14.  City Council consider the 2018 Recommended Operating Budget - Solid Waste Management Services concurrently with the report (October 31, 2017) from the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services and the Acting Chief Financial Officer.

15.  City Council direct that Solid Waste Management Services and the Financial Planning Division report to Budget Committee on a multi-year rate strategy for the 2019 Budget Process.

16.  City Council request the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to include the escalating costs of utilities, water and solid waste fees and charges in the proposed economic development study Policies and Programs to support the City's retail areas.   

The Budget Committee submits its recommendations on the 2018 Rate Supported Budgets - Solid Waste Management Services and Recommended 2018 Solid Waste Rates and Fees.