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The Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer recommends that:

1.  In respect of calculations to establish 2019 tax rates and tax ratios, City Council elect the following in order to determine the notional tax rates to raise the previous year's levies:

a.  subject to receiving the necessary amendment to O. Reg. 121/07 for the 2019 taxation year, to exclude the assessment of a property in a property class from the calculation of the total assessment of the properties in that property class if the current value of the property has increased by 100 percent or more or decreased by 25 percent or more, in accordance with subsection 2.2(4), paragraph 2 of Ontario Regulation 121/07 ("O.Reg. 121/07"); and

b.  to adjust the total assessment for property in a property class so that the assessment excludes changes to the tax roll for the previous year resulting from eligible assessment-related losses from prior years, in accordance with an election under subsection 19 (4) of O. Reg. 121/07 to make subsections 19 (4.2), (4.3) and (4.4) apply.

2.  City Council adopt the 2019 tax ratios shown in Column II for each of the property classes set out below in Column I:

3.  Subject to receiving the necessary amendment to O.Reg. 121/07 for the 2019 taxation year, City Council elect to raise the tax rates on the restricted property classes as follows:

i.  on the Commercial Property Classes, by one-half of the percentage tax rate increase on the unrestricted property classes (residential, new multi-residential, pipelines, farmlands, and managed forests);

ii.  on the Industrial Property Classes, by one-third of the percentage tax rate increase on the unrestricted property classes (residential, new multi-residential, pipelines, farmlands, and managed forests);

iii.  on the Multi-Residential Property Classes, no tax increase.

4.  City Council continue the previous adoption of two bands of assessment of property in the Residual Commercial Property Class, for the purposes of facilitating graduated tax rates for the Residual Commercial property class in 2019 as set out in the Enhancing Toronto's Business Climate initiative, and setting such bands of assessment for each band shown in Column II at the amount shown in Column III, and setting the ratio of the tax rates for each band in relation to each other at the ratio shown in Column IV.

5. City Council adopt:         

a.  the tax rates set out below in Column V, which rates will raise a local municipal general tax levy for 2019 of $4,383,289,139 inclusive of a 2.55 percent residential, new multi-residential, pipeline, farmlands and managed forest tax rate increase, a 1.275 percent commercial tax rate increase, and a 0.85 percent industrial tax rate increase.

b.  the additional tax rates set out below in Column VI, which rates will raise an additional special general tax levy of $15,209,430 dedicated for priority transit and housing capital projects (the "City's Building Fund levy"), in accordance with Council adopted Recommendation 6 of Executive Committee Report EX22.2 (February 15, 2017).

6.  City Council determine that the 2019 Non-Program Tax Account for Rebates to Charities in the Commercial class be set in the amount of $4,615,957 to fund the mandatory 2019 property tax rebates to registered charities in the commercial property classes, which provision is to be funded, for a net impact on the 2019 operating budget of zero, by the following:

a.  the additional tax rates set out below in Column III be levied as part of the general local municipal levy on the commercial classes set out in Column I and Column II to raise a further additional local municipal tax levy of $4,615,957 to fund the total estimated rebates to registered charities for properties in the commercial classes in 2019.

7.  The final Industrial Property Class tax rate be reduced by subtracting 0.011266 percent from the final tax rate, in order to reduce the municipal taxes on the industrial tax class by $943,000 - being one half of the estimated municipal portion of industrial taxes that were rebated under the vacant unit rebate program for 2017, as directed by City Council at its meeting on May 24, 2017, and the Budget Committee 2019 recommended Non-Program Operating Budget be reduced by the same amount.

8.  Allocate $935,000, equivalent to 15 percent of all incremental municipal tax revenue arising from commercial and residential assessment growth in the Tax Increment Financing Zones for 2019, net of any Imagination, Manufacturing, Innovation and Technology Grants attributable to this assessment growth, to the SmartTrack Funding Reserve Fund XR1731, in accordance with Council adopted Recommendation 19(e) of Executive Committee Report EX33.1 (April 24, 2018).

9.  City Council direct the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to report in April to Executive Committee, or directly to Council or a special meeting of Council if necessary, on the 2019 tax rates for school purposes, and the 2019 percentage of the tax decreases required to recover the revenues foregone as a result of the cap limit on properties in the commercial, industrial and multi-residential property classes (the 2019 'clawback' rates).

10.  City Council adopt the property tax capping policy, for the 2019 taxation year, to limit tax increases (for the 2019 taxation year) for the commercial, industrial, and multi-residential property classes by capping taxes at 10 percent of the preceding year's annualized taxes, through the adoption of subsection 292(1), paragraph 1, of the City of Toronto Act, 2006.

11.  City Council amend the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 767, Taxation, Property Tax (Section 767-11B) to change the definition of a "low-income disabled person", to add a further category of disability support by adding the words: "(6)  Such other financial support(s) or circumstances in respect of a person's disability, that, in the opinion of the Treasurer, establish that a person is a low-income disabled person for the purposes of this section"; and that the necessary corresponding amendments also be made to the definition of "low-income disabled person" in Chapter 849, Water and Sewage Services and Utility Bill (Section 849-14.1) to reflect this change.

12.  City Council determine that:

a.  the instalment dates for the 2019 final tax bills be set as follows:

i.  The regular instalment dates be July 2, August 1, and September 3 of 2019.

ii.  For taxpayers who are enrolled in the monthly pre-authorized property tax payment program, the instalment dates be July 15, August 15, September 16, October 15, November 15 and December 16 of 2019.

iii.  For taxpayers who are enrolled in the two installment program, the final instalment date be July 2, 2019.

b.  The collection of taxes for 2019, other than those levied under By-law No. 2-2019 (the interim levy by-law) be authorized.

13.   City Council adopt:

a.  the tax rate for municipal purposes for the Creative Co-location Facility subclass of the Commercial and Commercial Residual Property classes be set at a 50 percent reduction of the Commercial and Commercial Residual Property class tax rate for 2019 and all following years.

b.  the tax rate for municipal purposes for the Creative Co-location Facility subclass of the Industrial Property class be set at a 50 percent reduction of the Industrial Property class tax rate for 2019 and all following years.

14. City Council authorize the appropriate officials to take the necessary actions to give effect to Council's decision and authorize the introduction of the necessary bills in Council.

This report recommends the 2019 municipal tax ratios and tax rates arising from the concurrent adoption of the City of Toronto's 2019 tax supported Operating and Capital Budgets.

The 2019 tax rate increases arising from the 2019 tax supported Operating and Capital Budgets and the tax policy decisions recommended by the Budget Committee are as follows:

Table 1 - 2019 Recommended Property Tax Rate Increases

The tax ratios and rates recommended in this report reflect the policy decisions recommended by Budget Committee and permitted and/or mandated by recent or pending Provincial regulatory changes, including:

- allowing one-half of the tax rate increase on the Residential property class to be applied to the Commercial property class
- continuing the City's tax ratio reduction policy to achieve a business tax ratio target of 2.5-times the residential rate, with a revised target date of 2023 instead of the original 2020
- freezing of the tax burden on the Multi-Residential property class for 2019, as mandated by the Province
- making a property tax rate calculation adjustment to reflect the year-end assessment used in the notional property tax rate calculation to offset changes resulting from certain in-year assessment-related changes (i.e. appeals)
- making an adjustment to the notional property tax rate calculation to exclude assessment of a property in the calculation if the current value assessment of the property has increased by 100 percent or more or decreased by 25 percent or more (i.e. filtering of outliers)
 

The Budget Committee recommended local municipal general tax levy for 2019 is summarized as follows:

Table 2 - 2019 Municipal Tax Levy

2019 is the third year of the current reassessment cycle covering the period 2017-2020.  The average residential property value for tax assessment purposes has increased from $626,381 in 2018 to $665,605 for 2019 as a result of the phasing-in of the reassessment change.  A summary of the 2019 tax impacts on the average residential property, inclusive of reassessment together with the above noted adjustments and budgetary tax increases is as follows:

Table 3 - Average residential property tax impact in 2019 (home assessed at $665,605)

The average 2019 impact on the various property classes are as follows:

Table 4 - 2019 average tax impact by property class

The General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, recommends that:

1.  City Council approve revised eligibility criteria for the Creative Co-Location Facilities Property Tax Subclass by creating a new membership-model category of eligible properties, outlined in Attachment 1 of this report.

The Creative Co-Location Facilities Property Tax Subclass (the "Subclass") was established by City Council and the Province of Ontario in 2018 to support the affordability and sustainability of cultural and creative spaces in Toronto. The Subclass provides property tax relief to qualifying properties housing a cluster of creative enterprises, and incentivizes the provision of below market rent and the retention of affordable spaces for the arts and culture sector.

The purpose of this report is to respond to direction from Council to review the impact of the Subclass within twelve months of its implementation, and recommend amendments to the eligibility criteria. In 2018, six properties representing 238,397 square feet of creative space were designated as qualifying properties under the Subclass, resulting in a total property tax savings of $378,995, of which $201,453 is municipal taxes and $117,542 is education taxes. There were no requests for appeals.  

This report recommends that City Council authorize the creation of a second category of eligible properties within the Subclass that will include membership-based co-working facilities for creative enterprises, operated by a non-profit organization. No changes are proposed to the existing criteria for tenant-based properties.

Membership-based co-working facilities act as incubators for start-ups and emerging creative enterprises. Under this operating model, creative enterprises purchase a membership which provides them with access to shared working space, equipment, technology, and professional development services such as training, workshops and access to a network of peers. These services are offered at discounted rates, and would otherwise be a cost barrier to many emerging creative businesses and professionals. As shared workspaces become more and more common, limiting access to this subclass to not-for-profit operators will ensure there is no unintended impact to City revenues from membership-based worksites.

In 2018, City Council adopted tax relief for the Creative Co-location Facilities Property Subclass at up to 50 percent reduction in the commercial and industrial tax rates. It is anticipated that the six properties included in the Subclass for the 2018 taxation year will apply again in 2019, and the estimated amount of the municipal portion of their property tax relief will be $208,500.

Based on currently available information, if the amendments to the eligibility criteria are adopted by City Council, it is anticipated that two additional properties will apply for the Subclass. If they are deemed to be eligible, their potential municipal tax relief for 2019 is estimated at $7,500.

In 2019 and in future years, existing properties in the Subclass will be funded by corresponding rate increases within the class, while new additions to the Subclass will be treated as in-year changes included in the Supplementary Levy, to be funded through tax deficiencies.

The Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer has reviewed this report and agrees with the financial impact information.

The Budget Committee recommends to the Executive Committee that:

1.  City Council consider the report (January 21, 2019) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and the Acting General Manager, Toronto Water concurrently with the 2019-2028 Toronto Water Capital Plan and the 2019 Toronto Water Operating Budget.

2.  City Council adopt:

a.  effective April 1, 2019, the combined water and wastewater consumption rates charged to metered consumers as shown below and in Appendix C to the report (January 21, 2019) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and the Acting General Manager, Toronto Water:

b.  effective April 1, 2019, an increase of 3.98 percent to the water and wastewater consumption rates (paid on or before the due date) charged to flat rate consumers, as set out in Appendix C to the report (January 21, 2019) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and the Acting General Manager, Toronto Water; and

c.  effective April 1, 2019, the water and wastewater service fees as set out in Appendix D to the report (January 21, 2019) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and the Acting General Manager, Toronto Water.

3.  City Council adopt with respect to assistance for low-income seniors and low-income disabled persons:

 a.  effective April 1, 2019, the water rebate for eligible low-income seniors and low-income disabled persons be set at a rate of $1.1864/cubic metres, representing a 30 percent reduction from the Block 1 rate (paid on or before the due date).

4.  City Council authorize the implementation and monitoring of a bulk water fill station pilot (Bulk Water Pilot) on the following conditions:

 a.  Municipal Code Chapter 851 - Water Supply, be amended to authorize the supply, sale and delivery of bulk potable water dispensed from a bulk water station owned and operated by the City for industrial, commercial or institutional purposes only;

b.  effective April 1, 2019, Municipal Code Chapter 441 - Fees and Charges, Appendix D, Schedule 2, Water Services, be amended to include a new fee for the metered water to be dispensed at any bulk water station owned and operated by the City, including under the Bulk Water Pilot, based on the Block 1 water and wastewater consumption rate;

c.  the Bulk Water Pilot be undertaken by Toronto Water for a minimum of 2 years at Toronto Water's Disco Yard located at 150 Disco Road (Etobicoke), or alternate Toronto Water facility at the discretion of the General Manager of Toronto Water, and that it be operated seasonally, from approximately April to October, with 24-hour access;

d.  The General Manager, Toronto Water be delegated the authority to implement, administer and monitor the Bulk Water Pilot including the authority to develop all related program policies and procedures, to procure all related goods and services necessary to implement and conduct the Bulk Water Pilot and to negotiate, enter into and execute any agreements necessary to give effect to the Bulk Water Pilot on terms and conditions acceptable to the General Manager, Toronto Water, and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor; and

e.  the General Manager, Toronto Water report back to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee on the outcome of the Bulk Water Pilot once completed.

5.  City Council authorize that the necessary amendments be made to Municipal Code Chapter 441 - Fees and Charges, Municipal Code, Chapter 849 - Water and Sewage Services and Utility Bill, Municipal Code Chapter 851 - Water Supply, and Municipal Code Chapter 681 - Sewers, and any other necessary Municipal Code Chapters as may be required, to give effect to City Council's decision.

6.  City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce any necessary Bills required to give effect to Council's decision and authorize the City Solicitor to make any necessary clarifications, refinements, including stylistic, format and organization, minor modifications, technical amendments or by-law amendments as may be identified by the City Solicitor, the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and the General Manager, Toronto Water.

7.  City Council authorize and direct the appropriate City officials to take the necessary action to give effect to City Council's decision.

8.  City Council direct the General Manager, Toronto Water to report to Budget Committee for consideration as part of the 2020 Budget Process on how Toronto Water can amend water charges for all services that could be beneficial to manufacturers and large water users and meet other Toronto Water policy objectives.

9.  City Council approve the 2019 Staff Recommended Operating Budget for Toronto Water of $463.869 million gross, $867.368 million net capital-from-current contribution for the following services:

10.  City Council approve the 2019 service levels for Toronto Water as outlined in Appendix 3 of the 2019 Staff Recommended Operating and Capital Budget Notes - Toronto Water, and associated staff complement of 1,805.7 positions, comprising of 84.4 capital positions and 1,721.3 operating positions.

11.  City Council direct the General Manager, Toronto Water to provide an update on the implementation progress of the Utility Cut Program, including costs and benefits, through the 2020 Budget process. 

12.  City Council approve the 2019 Staff Recommended Capital Budget for Toronto Water with a total project cost of $1.730 billion, and 2019 cash flow of $960.506 million and future year commitments of $6.256 billion comprised of the following:

a.  New Cash Flow Funds for:

1.  328 new/change in scope sub-projects with a 2019 total project cost of $1.730 billion that requires cash flow reduction of $555.857 million in 2019 and future year cash flow commitments of $430.279 million for 2020; $665.437 million for 2021; $497.822 million for 2022; $262.318 million for 2023; $132.326 million for 2024; $81.788 million for 2025; $47.459 million for 2026; $69.666 million for 2027; and $98.634 million for 2028;

2.  297 previously approved sub-projects with a 2019 cash flow of $1.516 billion; and future year cash flow commitments of $1.091 billion for 2020; $831.283 million for 2021; $617.081 million for 2022; $503.592 million for 2023; $369.285 million for 2024; $285.160 million for 2025; $201.051 million for 2026; and $71.985 million for 2027;

b.  2018 approved cash flow for 183 previously approved sub-projects with carry forward funding from 2018 into 2019 totalling $163.426 million.

13.  City Council approve the 2020-2028 Staff Recommended Capital Plan for Toronto Water totalling $6.398 billion in project estimates, comprised of $69.251 million for 2020; $206.698 million for 2021; $501.865 million for 2022; $625.437 million for 2023; $748.820 million for 2024; $864.797 million for 2025; $1.016 billion for 2026; $1.216 billion for 2027, and $1.150 billion for 2028.

14.  City Council consider the operating costs of $0.738 million net in 2019; $1.049 million net in 2020; $0.775 million net in 2021; $2.174 million net in 2022, $0.150 million net in 2023, $0.580 million net in 2024, and $1.915 million net in 2026 resulting from the approval of the 2019 Capital Budget for inclusion in the 2019 and future year operating budgets.

15.  City Council approve 2 net new temporary capital positions for the delivery of 2019 capital projects and that the duration for each temporary position not exceed the life and funding of its respective projects/sub-projects.

16.  All sub-projects with third party financing be approved conditionally, subject to the receipt of such financing in 2019 and if such funding is not forthcoming, their priority and funding be reassessed by City Council relative to other City-financed priorities and needs.

The Executive Committee will make recommendations on the 2019 Rate Supported Budgets - 2019 Water and Wastewater Consumption Rates and Service Fees to City Council for its consideration on March 7, 2019.

The Budget Committee recommends that:

1.  City Council consider the report (January 30, 2019) from the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer concurrently with the 2019 Recommended Capital Budget, 2020-2028 Recommended Capital Plan and the 2019 Recommended Operating Budget of Solid Waste Management Services.

2.  City Council adopt the 2019 Solid Waste Management Services Rates and Fees as set out in Appendix A to the report (January 30, 2019) from the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, retroactive to January 1, 2019.

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 City Council's decision.

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

5.  City Council direct the following Renewable Natural Gas Initiatives:

a.  fully exempt the Solid Waste Management Services renewable natural gas initiative, including any and all environmental attributes that may result from the program, from the City's Carbon Credit Policy;

 
b.  place net revenues that the City derives from the future sale of renewable natural gas and/or any associated environmental attributes generated under the Solid Waste Management Services renewable natural gas initiative in the Solid Waste Management Reserve Fund XR1404 for the exclusive use of Solid Waste Management Services, which will be used to fund projects identified within the Council approved Long Term Waste Management Strategy and other environmentally sustainable initiatives; and

 
c.  allow only Solid Waste Management Services to hold any unsold environmental attributes associated with the Solid Waste Management Services renewable natural gas initiative on behalf of the City, and the authority to sell the attributes.
 

6.  City Council direct that all the rates, fees and charges set out in Appendix A to the report (January 30, 2019) from the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, adopted by Council in Part 1 above, continue in full force and effect until such time as they are amended or repealed by City Council.

7.  City Council direct the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, and the Executive Director, Financial Planning, to develop a Multi-Year Financial Strategy and rate structure for the Division and report back to Budget Committee.

8.  City Council authorize the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, or designate, to develop and implement a Single Family Residential Low-income Relief Program in accordance with the description provided in the report (January 30, 2019) from the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, including, but not limited to, automatic enrollment for certain qualifying customers.

9. City Council approve the 2019 Staff Recommended Operating Budget for Solid Waste Management Services of $391.620 million gross, $(20.000) million net for the following services:

10.  City Council approve the 2019 service levels for Solid Waste Management Services as outlined in Appendix 3 to the 2019 Staff Recommended Operating and Capital Budget Notes - Solid Waste Management Services and associated staff complement of 1,122.8 positions, comprising 42.2 capital positions and 1,080.6 operating positions.

11.  City Council approve the 2019 new user fees and other fee changes above the inflationary adjusted rate for Solid Waste Management Services identified in Appendix 6A and 6B to the 2019 Staff Recommended Operating and Capital Budget Notes - Solid Waste Management Services, for inclusion in the Municipal Code, Chapter 441 "Fees and Charges".

12.  City Council approve the 2019 Staff Recommended Capital Budget for Solid Waste Management Services with a total project cost of $9.451 million, and 2019 cash flow of $84.626 million and future year commitments of $114.739 million comprised of the following:

a.  New Cash Flow Funds for:

1.  forty-six new/change in scope sub-projects with a 2019 total project cost of $9.451 million that requires cash flow of $(19.155) million in 2019 and future year cash flow commitments of $17.227 million for 2020; $7.139 million for 2021; $0.887 million for 2022, $2.133 million for 2023; $0.470 million for 2024 and $0.250 million annually for 2025 to 2027; and

2.  twenty-three previously approved sub-projects with a 2019 cash flow of $58.766 million; and future year cash flow commitments of $33.096 million for 2020; $16.405 million for 2021; $17.568 million for 2022; $6.464 million for 2023; $3.300 million for 2024; $3.300 million for 2025; $3.000 million for 2026; and, $3.000 million for 2027;

b.  2018 approved cash flow for 32 previously approved sub-projects with carry forward funding from 2018 into 2019 totalling $45.015 million.

13.  City Council approve the 2020-2028 Staff Recommended Capital Plan for Solid Waste Management Services totalling $486.930 million in project estimates, comprised of $33.047 million for 2020; $52.056 million for 2021; $48.012 million for 2022; $63.224 million for 2023; $56.904 million for 2024; $45.722 million for 2025; $58.130 million for 2026; $29.984 million for 2027, and $99.851 million for 2028.

14.  City Council direct that the Confidential Attachment to 2019 Staff Recommended Operating and Capital Budget Notes - Solid Waste Management Services remain confidential as it relates to personal matters about identifiable individuals, including municipal or local board employees and labour relations or employee negotiations.

The Executive Committee will make recommendations on the 2019 Rate Supported Budgets - Solid Waste Management Services and Recommended 2019 Solid Waste Rates and Fees to City Council for its consideration on March 7, 2019.

City Council on January 30 and 31, 2019, adopted Motion MM2.3 as amended:

1. City Council direct the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services to provide each City Councillor the opportunity to host a second Community Environment Day and to undertake the administrative process of booking one additional Community Environment Day per Ward for Councillors who request it, in preparation for the 2019 season, with the implementation of the days pending the outcome of the 2019 Budget process.

2. City Council direct the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services to revise the Community Environment Day booking policy, such that events can be booked on any day of the week and not restricted to weekends.

3. City Council direct that the opportunity for City Councillors to host a second Community Environment Day become the new City of Toronto standard.

The Budget Committee recommends to the Executive Committee that:

1.  City Council approve the 2019 Staff Recommended Operating Budget for Toronto Parking Authority of $100.599 million gross, ($66.538 million) net for the following services:

2.  City Council approve the 2019 service levels for Toronto Parking Authority as outlined in Appendix 3 to the 2019 Staff Recommended Operating and Capital Budget Notes - Toronto Parking Authority, and associated staff complement of 328.5 operating positions.

3.  City Council approve the 2019 Staff Recommended Capital Budget for Toronto Parking Authority with a total project cost of $102.902 million, and 2019 cash flow of $68.640 million and future year commitments of $100.448 million comprised of the following:

a.  New Cash Flow Funds for:

i.  22 new/change in scope sub-projects with a 2019 total project cost of $102.902 million that requires cash flow of $6.454 million in 2019 and future year cash flow commitments of $17.400 million for 2020; $18.168 million for 2021; $5.500 million for 2022; $19.180 million for 2023; $14.200 million for 2024; $5.500 million for 2025; $5.500 million for 2026; $5.500 million for 2027; and $5.500 million for 2028; and

ii.  four previously approved sub-projects with a 2019 cash flow of $21.260 million and future year cash flow commitments of $4.000 million for 2020; and

b.  2018 approved cash flow for 46 previously approved sub-projects with carry forward funding from 2018 into 2019 totalling $40.926 million.

4.  City Council approve the 2020 - 2028 Staff Recommended Capital Plan for Toronto Parking Authority of $217.800 million in project estimates, comprised of $7.300 million for 2020; $12.500 million for 2021; $36.000 million for 2022; $38.000 million for 2023; $45.800 million for 2024; $46.900 million for 2025; $27.300 million for 2026; $2.000 million for 2027, and $2.000 million for 2028.

5.  City Council consider the operating revenues of $0.766 million net in 2019; $1.516 million net in 2020; $1.565 million net in 2021; $1.538 million net in 2022; $2.075 million net in 2023; $2.675 million net in 2024; $3.158 million net in 2025; $2.620 million net in 2026; $1.640 million in 2027; and $0.375 million net resulting from the approval of the 2019 Capital Budget for inclusion in the 2019 and future year operating budgets.

6.  City Council direct the President, Toronto Parking Authority to report back to Council in 2019 once they have identified and secured a long-term sponsor for the Bike Share Program.

7.  City Council request the Toronto Parking Authority Board to request the President, Toronto Parking Authority to report to the Budget Committee on the following for consideration prior to the 2020 Budget Process:  

a.  ridership changes at Bike Share stations directly adjacent to the Richmond/Adelaide and Bloor Street West bike lanes, from before implementation to implementation; and

b.  the feasibility and financial impact of extending Bike Share travel times from 30 minutes to 45 minutes for annual members.

The Executive Committee will make recommendations on the 2019 Rate Supported Budgets - Toronto Parking Authority to City Council for its consideration on March 7, 2019.

The Board of Directors of the Toronto Parking Authority:

1.  Forwarded the report (November 20, 2018) from the Acting President, Toronto Parking Authority including the following recommendations of the Acting President, to City Council, through the Budget and Executive Committees, for consideration in the 2019 and future years' Budget processes:

a.  City Council approve the principle that Bike Share as a municipal service is an integral component in the City's transportation, transit and mobility network, and as such, there is considerable merit in continuing City investment and support in the program.

b.  City Council acknowledges that user/operating revenues alone will not completely cover ongoing operating expenses of Bike Share, and municipal subsidy will likely be required to offset capital requirements (State of Good Repair and expansion) and net operating deficits.

c.  City Council approve the "Financial Sustainability Principles" set out in this report, and that funding current outstanding, as well as future Bike Share capital programs and operating deficits, as necessary, be considered as part of the annual budget cycle in accordance with these principles, namely.

i.   Efficiency in operations - the need to continually optimize the expense side of operating the Bike Share system;

ii.  Securing system sponsorship and advertising - as key elements to offset operating deficits and ensure the long-term financial sustainability of Bike Share;

iii.  Commitment to municipal funding subsidies – to address any system shortfalls as well as capital programs, recognizing the value of the municipality continuing to invest in a Bike Share program;

iv.  Subsidy funding would not rely on property tax sources, debt financing or impact operating budgets; and

v.  Future years' net surplus operating funds, if any, be deposited to the Bike Share Reserve.

d.  City Council authorize that, in accordance with the principles set out in Recommendation c above, current outstanding unallocated Capital and Operating cash deficits, for Bike Share be funded as follows:

i.  Outstanding 2016 capital requirements in the amount of $301,000: from interest accruing on Metrolinx funds and retained by Toronto Parking Authority ($123,500); and from the Bike Share Reserve XQ-0013 ($177,500);

ii.  Remaining 2013-2016 cumulative operating cash deficit which has not been covered by existing Bike Share Reserve funds, in the amount of  $1,054,000 from the Public Realm Reserve Fund XR-1410;

iii.  2017 Operating cash deficit of $2,148,000 from the Public Realm Reserve;

iv.  2018 Operating final cash deficit amount, currently projected to be $2,279,000, from the Public Realm Reserve Fund XR-1410;

v.  Proposed 2019 capital expansion, municipal share under the Ontario Municipal Computer Cycling Program, in the amount of $1.5 million from received Section 37 and 45 funds.

e.  City Council direct that its previous request, namely that the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the General Manager, Transportation Services report back on a review of Toronto's parking standards for new multi-unit residential and commercial developments with the objective to consider the expansion of public bike sharing programs at net zero costs to the City, be revisited.

At its meeting on November 26, 2018, the Board of Directors of the Toronto Parking Authority considered Item PA16.3 - Bike Share Program Financial Considerations.

The Budget Committee recommends to the Executive Committee that:

1.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Tax Supported Operating Budget of $11.559 billion gross and $4.398 billion net including the special levy for the Scarborough Subway Extension and City Building Fund as detailed in Appendices 3.1.1, 3.1.2, and 3.1.3, consisting of:

a.  a Base Budget of $11.496 billion gross and $4.297 billion net to deliver existing services and service levels;

b.  an investment in new and enhanced services priorities of $63.596 million gross and $15.564 million net;

c.  contribution to the Scarborough Transit Reserve Fund from the 2019 Scarborough Subway Extension special levy property tax levy for the Scarborough Subway Extension of $40.699 million gross and net; and

d.  contribution to the City Building Reserve Fund from the dedicated City Building property tax levy for priority transit and housing capital projects of $43.887 million gross and net.

2.  City Council approve the Recommendations in Operating Budget for City Programs and Agencies as detailed in Appendix 1.

3.  City Council approve the 2019-2028 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Budget and Plan for Tax Supported Programs and Agencies of $27.048 billion consisting of: total project cost authority for new and change in scope projects of $4.660 billion requiring 2019 cash flow of $217.6 million and future year commitments of $4.443 billion; total cash flow funding of $9.183 billion including 2019 cash flow funding of $2.765 billion (including 2-year carry forward funding of $88.1 million) and future year commitments of $6.419 billion for previously approved projects; c. 2018 carry forward funding of $818.1 million; and 2020-2028 planned capital estimates of $12.386 billion as detailed in Appendices 3.2.1, 3.2.2, 3.2.3, 3.2.4 and 3.2.7.

4.  City Council approve funding sources for the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Tax Supported Capital Budget as outlined in Appendix 3.2.5.

5.  City Council approve the Recommendations totalling $27.048 billion in Capital funding for City Programs and Agencies as detailed in Appendix 2.

6.  City Council approve the 2019 sinking fund levies of $316 million in respect of the City's outstanding debt.

7.  City Council, in approving the 2019-2028 Capital Budget and Plan, express its intent to ensure that the increase in the need for services attributable to the anticipated development will be met and that any future excess capacity identified will be paid for by development charges or other similar charges.

Appendix 1

COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES

Affordable Housing Office

8.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for the Affordable Housing Office of $11.077 million gross, $1.170 million net for the following services:

9.  City Council approve the 2019 service levels for the Affordable Housing Office as outlined in Appendix 3 of this Program's 2019 Budget Notes, and associated staff complement of 28 positions, comprising 28 operating positions.

Children's Services

10.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for Children's Services of $657.394 million gross, $86.756 million net for the following services:

11.  City Council approve the 2019 service levels for Children's Services as outlined in Appendix 3 of this Program's 2019 Budget Notes, and associated staff complement of 1,112.7 positions, comprising of 6 capital positions and 1,106.7 operating positions.

Court Services

12.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for Court Services of $52.367 million gross, ($6.436) million net revenue for the following services:

13.  City Council approve the 2019 service levels for Court Services as outlined in Appendix 3 of this Program's 2019 Budget Notes, and associated staff complement of 241 positions, comprising of 241 operating positions.

Economic Development & Culture

14.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for

Economic Development & Culture of $83.338 million gross, $70.896 million net for the following services:

15.  City Council approve the 2019 service levels for Economic Development & Culture as outlined in Appendix 3 of this Program's 2019 Budget Notes, and as amended by Budget Committee and associated staff complement 306.5 positions, comprising of 12.0 capital positions and 294.5 operating positions.

16.  City Council approve the 2019 new user fees and market rate user fee changes for Economic Development & Culture identified in Appendix 6 of this Program's 2019 Budget Notes, for inclusion in the Municipal Code Chapter 441 "Fees and Charges".

17.  City Council request the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to report to the Budget Committee on the metrics and tools that can be used to measure the impact on reducing vacant storefronts of the elimination of the vacant commercial and industrial tax rebate program, for consideration prior to the 2020 Budget process.

Long-Term Care Homes & Services

18.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for Long-Term Care Homes & Services of $268.500 million gross, $49.429 million net for the following services:

19.  City Council approve the 2019 service levels for Long-Term Care Homes & Services as outlined in Appendix 3 of this Program's 2019 Budget Notes, and associated staff complement of 2,426.6 positions, comprised entirely of operating positions.

Parks, Forestry and Recreation

20.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for Parks, Forestry and Recreation of $476.545 million gross, $324.955 million net for the following services:

21.  City Council approve the 2019 service levels for Parks, Forestry and Recreation as outlined in Appendix 3 of this Program's 2019 Budget Notes, and associated staff complement of 4,528.0 positions, comprising of 145.0 capital positions and 4,383.0 operating positions.

22.  City Council approve the 2019 inflation adjusted user fees, and other user fee changes above the inflationary adjusted rate for Parks, Forestry and Recreation identified in Appendix 6 of this Program's 2019 Budget Notes, for inclusion in the Municipal Code Chapter 441 "Fees and Charges".

23.  City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, in consultation with the General Manager, Toronto Water and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to report to the Budget Committee on the budget required to implement Toronto's Ravine Strategy for consideration prior to the 2020 Budget Process.

Shelter, Support and Housing Administration

24.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for Shelter, Support and Housing Administration of $1,003.6 million gross, $462.9 million net for the following services:

25.  City Council approve the 2019 service levels for Shelter, Support and Housing Administration as outlined in Appendix 3 of this Program's 2019 Budget Notes and, as amended by the Budget Committee, and associated staff complement of 904.3 positions, comprising of 45 capital positions and 859.4 operating positions.

26.  City Council request the Government of Canada to provide financial assistance to the City for the loss in federal funding for social housing of $7.361 million in 2019 as well as ongoing funding of $45.404 million to support and sustain the financial resources necessary to respond to the increased flow of refugee claimants/asylum seekers to Toronto.

27.  City Council authorize the Mayor and the City Manager to enter into intergovernmental agreements, including any amendments to existing and future agreements, as may be required:

a.  in order for the City to receive funding to address the financial impacts of increased migrant arrivals, including refugee/asylum claimants and to allocate any such funding, and such agreements to be on terms and conditions satisfactory to the City Manager and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor; and

b.  to share information related to the impacts of increased migrant arrivals, including refugee/asylum claimants, such agreements to be on terms and conditions satisfactory to the City Manager and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor.

28.  City Council direct that all New and Enhanced Service Priorities with third party financing be approved conditionally, subject to the receipt of such financing in 2019 and if such funding is not forthcoming, their priority and funding be reassessed by City Council relative to other City-financed priorities and needs.

29.  City Council request the General Manager, Shelter, Support, and Housing Administration to conduct consultation with operators of city-funded shelters, respite and drop-in centres, program participants, community stakeholders and menstrual equity advocates such as the Period Purse, on the access, distribution, the real costs of menstrual products and the feasibility of providing such products free of charge to low-income menstruators and to report back to the Economic and Community Development Committee at their meeting on May 27, 2019.

30.  City Council request the General Manager, Shelter Support and Housing Administration to report prior to the 2020 Budget process, on options for the expansion of the Rent Bank and Trusteeship programs.

Social Development Finance and Administration

31.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for Social Development, Finance and Administration of $74.325 million gross, $48.418 million net for the following services:

32.  City Council approve the 2019 service levels for Social Development, Finance and Administration as outlined in Appendix 3 of this Program's 2019 Budget Notes and, as amended by the Budget Committee, and associated staff complement of 183 positions, entirely composed of operating service delivery positions.

33.  City Council direct that all New and Enhanced Service Priorities with third party financing be approved conditionally, subject to the receipt of such financing in 2019 and if such funding is not forthcoming, their priority and funding be reassessed by City Council relative to other City-financed priorities and needs.

34.  City Council request the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration consider the following in the Poverty Reduction Strategy 2.0:

a.  an evaluation of additional youth spaces and/or youth hubs;

b.  an evaluation of the current Toronto Public Library Open Hours program; and

c.  the amount of the base budget as a result of the strategy by 2035.

Toronto Employment & Social Services

35.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for Toronto Employment & Social Services of $1,147.583 million gross, $91.003 million net for the following services:

36.  City Council approve the 2019 service levels for Toronto Employment & Social Services as outlined in Appendix 3 of this Program's 2019 Budget Notes, and associated staff complement of 1,911.0 positions, comprising of 11.0 capital positions and 1,900.0 operating positions.

Toronto Paramedic Services

37.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for Toronto Paramedic Services of $233.556 million gross, $85.736 million net for the following services:

38.  City Council approve the 2019 service levels for Toronto Paramedic Services as outlined in Appendix 3 of this Program's 2019 Budget Notes, and associated staff complement of 1,484.3 positions, comprising of 2.0 capital positions and 1,482.3 operating positions.

39.  City Council approve the 2019 new user fees and the discontinuation of existing user fees for Toronto Paramedic Services identified in Appendix 6 of this Program's 2019 Budget Notes, for inclusion in the Municipal Code Chapter 441 "Fees and Charges".

40.  City Council direct Toronto Paramedic Services to report back in advance of the 2020 Budget process on activities taken to date to keep pace with the increasing call demand in Paramedic Services and provide future strategies that include financial, operational and staffing implications as well as targeted outcomes to help mitigate call volume and demand. 

INFRASTRUCTURE AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

City Planning

41.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for City Planning of $54.947 million gross, $15.438 million net for the following services:

42.  City Council approve the 2019 service levels for City Planning as outlined in Appendix 3 of this Program's 2019 Budget Notes, and associated staff complement of 440.0 positions, comprising of 30.0 capital positions and 410.0 operating positions.

Engineering & Construction Services

43.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for Engineering & Construction Services of $76.337 million gross, $4.103 million net for the following services:

44.  City Council approve the 2019 service levels for Engineering & Construction Services as outlined in Appendix 3 of this Program's 2019 Budget Notes, and associated staff complement of 591.1 positions, comprised of 469.2 capital positions and 121.9 operating positions.

Municipal Licensing & Standards

45.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for Municipal Licensing & Standards of $62.041 million gross, $20.056 million net for the following services:

46.  City Council approve the 2019 service levels for Municipal Licensing & Standards as outlined in Appendix 3 of this Program's 2019 Budget Notes, and associated staff complement of 526.5 positions, comprising 526.5 operating positions.

47.  City Council approve the 2019 inflation adjusted user fees, discontinued user fees and technical adjustments to user fees for Municipal Licensing & Standards identified in Appendix 6 of this Program's 2019 Budget Notes, for inclusion in the Municipal Code Chapter 441 "Fees and Charges".

Policy, Planning, Finance & Administration

48.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for Policy, Planning, Finance & Administration of $25.265 million gross, $9.207 million net for the following services:

49.  City Council approve the 2019 service levels for Policy, Planning, Finance & Administration as outlined in Appendix 3 of this Program's 2019 Budget Notes, and associated staff complement of 211.1 positions, comprising of 24 capital positions and 187.1 operating positions.

Toronto Building

50.  City Council approve the 2019 Operating Budget for Toronto Building of $59.801 million gross, and ($15.894) million net revenue for the following services:

51.  City Council approve the 2019 service levels for Toronto Building as outlined in Appendix 3 of this Program's 2019 Budget Notes and associated staff complement of 472 positions, comprised entirely of operating positions.

Toronto Fire Services

52.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for Toronto Fire Services of $494.069 million gross, $475.783 million net for the following services:

53.  City Council approve the 2019 service levels for Toronto Fire Services as outlined in Appendix 3 of this Program's 2019 Budget Notes, and associated staff complement of 3,212.3 positions, comprised of 1 capital position and 3,211.3 operating positions.

54.  City Council request the Fire Chief and General Manager to report back to the Economic and Community Development Committee, prior to the 2020 Budget process, on opportunities to develop strategies to enhance overall service delivery, including but not limited to effective and efficient staff deployment within the constraints of the Council Approved budget.

Transportation Services

55.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for Transportation Services of $396.139 million gross, $225.420 million net for the following services:

56.  City Council approve the 2019 service levels for Transportation Services as outlined in Appendix 3 of this Program's 2019 Budget Notes, and associated staff complement of 1,198.3 positions, comprising 151.2 capital positions and 1,047.1 operating positions.

57.  City Council approve the 2019 other user fee changes above the inflationary adjusted rate for Transportation Services identified in Appendix 6(a) of this Program's 2019 Budget Notes, for inclusion in the Municipal Code Chapter 441 "Fees and Charges".

58.  City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the City Solicitor, to report to Budget Committee for consideration as part of the 2020 Budget process, on the Lane Occupancy Permit Fees, in all areas, with a focus on rates better reflecting market rates, the potential for above market rates and use of rates as an incentive to limit the term of lane occupancy.

59.  City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to include the following items in the review of winter maintenance requested by Mayor Tory:

1.  cost and considerations for the delivery of enhanced snow clearing on

a.  sidewalks on residential streets in every neighbourhood in Toronto;

b.  pathways in Parks; and

c.  enforcement of parking that obstructs Toronto Transit Commission and bike lanes; and

2.  cost of increasing the amount of snow removal city-wide.

CORPORATE SERVICES

311 Toronto

60.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for 311 Toronto of $19.328 million gross, $10.148 million net for the following services:

61.  City Council approve the 2019 service levels for 311 Toronto as outlined in Appendix 3 of this Program's 2019 Budget Notes, and associated staff complement of 183.0 positions, comprising of 19.0 capital positions and 164.0 operating positions.

Facilities, Real Estate, Environment & Energy

62.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for Facilities, Real Estate, Environment & Energy of $206.795 million gross, $72.549 million net for the following services:

63.  City Council approve the 2019 service levels for Facilities, Real Estate, Environment & Energy as outlined in Appendix 3 of this Program's 2019 Budget Notes, and associated staff complement of 1,068.5 positions, comprising of 101.5 capital positions and 967.0 operating positions.

64.  City Council approve the 2019 fee changes above the inflationary adjusted rate for Facilities, Real Estate, Environment & Energy identified in Appendix 6 of this Program's 2019 Budget Notes, for inclusion in the Municipal Code Chapter 441 "Fees and Charges".

65.  City Council request the Director, Environment and Energy to consider, as part of the next implementation plan for TransformTO, how to reflect the updated Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change carbon reduction targets and ensure future budget requests are consistent with those targets.

Fleet Services

66.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for Fleet Services of $58.583 million gross, $0.169 million net for the following services:

67.  City Council approve the 2019 service levels for Fleet Services as outlined in Appendix 3 of this Program's 2019 Budget Notes, and associated staff complement of 188.0 positions, comprising of 4.0 capital positions and 184.0 operating positions.

68.  City Council approve the budget transfer of $0.274 million gross and net, reflecting the additional savings resulting from the implementation of the Alternate Service Delivery Model of $0.244 million gross and an additional $0.030 million gross realized by delivering mobile welding and fabrication services in-house, from Fleet Services to the respective client Programs and Agencies for 2019 as detailed below:

Information & Technology

69.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for Information & Technology of $133.709 million gross, $79.140 million net for the following services:

70.  City Council approve the 2019 service levels for Information & Technology as outlined in Appendix 3 of this Program's 2019 Budget Notes, and associated staff complement of 860.0 positions, comprising of 218.0 capital positions and 642.0 operating positions.

71.  City Council direct the information contained in Confidential Attachment, remain confidential until the outcome of City Council's decision has been communicated to Unions and affected staff.

FINANCE AND TREASURY SERVICES

Office of the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

72.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for Office of the Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer of $20.884 million gross, $11.383 million net for the following services:

73.  City Council approve the 2019 service levels for the Office of the Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer as outlined in Appendix 3 of this Program's 2019 Budget Notes, and associated staff complement of 147.0 positions, comprising of 23.0 capital positions and 124.0 operating positions.

74.  City Council request the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to work with City Divisions and Agencies to identify and include in future annual budget process documents the costs, cost reductions and revenue increases resulting from the Auditor General's reports and recommendations.

Office of the Controller

75.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for Office of the Controller of $81.049 million gross, $28.214 million net for the following services:

76.  City Council approve the 2019 service levels for Office of the Controller as outlined in Appendix 3 of this Program's 2019 Budget Notes, and associated staff complement of 682.2 positions, comprising of 39.0 capital positions and 643.2 operating positions.

77.  City Council approve the 2019 other fee changes above the inflationary adjusted rate for Office of the Controller identified in Appendix 6 of this Program's 2019 Budget Notes, for inclusion in the Municipal Code Chapter 441 "Fees and Charges".

OTHER CITY PROGRAMS

City Manager's Office

78.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for the City Manager's Office of $58.914 million gross, $49.008 million net for the following services:

79.  City Council approve the 2019 service levels for the City Manager's Office as outlined in Appendix 3 of this Program's 2019 Budget Notes, and associated staff complement of 448.0 positions, comprising of 426.0 operating positions and 22.0 capital positions.

80.  City Council request the City Manager to present to the Budget Committee in 2019 on the Participatory Budgeting Pilot Evaluation.

81.  City Council request the City Manager to post online a toolkit of participatory budgeting resources and information developed during the Pilot to support City Divisions and Members of Council in their use of participatory budgeting for their Ward and divisional decision-making.

82.  City Council request the City Manager to include participatory budgeting information in the City's civic engagement training courses to enhance public participation in municipal decision-making, including input on capital infrastructure investments.

City Clerk's Office

83.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for City Clerk's Office of $52.625 million gross, $32.319 million net for the following services:

84.  City Council approve the 2019 service levels for the City Clerk's Office as outlined in Appendix 3 of this Program's 2019 Budget Notes, and associated staff complement of 390.3 positions, comprising of 19.7 capital positions and 370.6 operating positions.

85.  City Council approve the 2019 other fee changes above the inflationary adjusted rate for the City Clerk's Office identified in Appendix 6 of this Program's 2019 Budget Notes, for inclusion in the Municipal Code Chapter 441 "Fees and Charges".

86.  City Council direct the information contained in Confidential Attachment, remain confidential until the outcome of City Council's decision has been communicated to Unions and affected staff.

87.  City Council approve the staff report entitled "Rates of Remuneration for Public Members of City Tribunals" from the City Clerk that sets harmonized remuneration rates for members of the City's nine Adjudicative Boards ("tribunals") with the following recommendations.

a.  City Council adopt the following remuneration rates for Adjudicative Boards effective April 1, 2019 as follows:

1.  full-day per diem of $600 and half-day remuneration (3.5 hours or less) of $400 for members of the Compliance Audit Committee and the Toronto Local Appeal Body, such rates to apply equally to hearings, business meetings and training sessions;

2.  full-day per diem of $460 and half-day remuneration (3.5 hours or less) of $275 for members of the Administrative Penalty Tribunal, Committee of Adjustment, Dangerous Dogs Review Tribunal, Property Standards Committee, Rooming House Licensing Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner, Sign Variance Committee, and Toronto Licensing Tribunal, such rates to apply equally to hearings, business meetings or training sessions;

3.  a stipend of $1,500 per year for each public member who is not a chair of a tribunal or tribunal panel, pro-rated on an annual basis from the time of appointment;

4.  stipends for chairs, pro-rated on an annual basis from the time of appointment, as follows:

- Administrative Penalty Tribunal - $25,000

- Committee of Adjustment - $2,500 for each panel chair

- Compliance Audit Committee - $2,500

- Dangerous Dogs Review Tribunal - $2,500

- Property Standards Committee - $2,500 for each panel chair

- Rooming House Licensing Commissioner - $2,500

- Sign Variance Committee - $2,500

- Toronto Licensing Tribunal - $25,000; and

5.  members will receive a full-day per diem rate for any hearing cancelled by the City with less than 48 hours' notice of the hearing date.

b.  City Council remove the annual limit on remuneration for the Rooming House Licensing Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner.

Legal Services

88.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for Legal Services of $65.669 million gross, $19.602 million net for the following services:

89.  City Council approve the 2019 service levels for Legal Services as outlined in Appendix 3 of this Program's 2019 Budget Notes, and associated staff complement of 388.9 positions, comprising of 4.0 capital positions and 384.9 operating positions.

City Council

90.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for City Council of $22.181 million gross, and net for the following service:

Office of the Mayor

91.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget Request for the Mayor's Office of $2.567 million gross, $2.567 million net for the following service:

Accountability Offices

92.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for the Accountability Offices of $10.440 million gross and net for the following Offices:

93.  City Council request the Auditor General to include in future Auditor General's Annual Report, beginning in 2020, savings achieved by City Divisions and Agencies resulting from the implementation of the Auditor General's reports and recommendations.

94.  City Council approve the 2019 staff complement of 36.0 permanent positions, which includes the conversion of 4.0 temporary positions to permanent, for the Auditor General's Office.

95.  City Council approve the 2019 staff complement of 8.3 positions for the Office of the Lobbyist Registrar.

96.  City Council approve the 2019 staff complement of 3.0 positions for the Office of the Integrity Commissioner.

97.  City Council approve the 2019 staff complement of 12.0 positions for the Office of the Ombudsman.

AGENCIES

Arena Boards of Management

98.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for the Arena Boards of Management of $9.782 million gross, ($0.018) million net revenue for the following Arenas:

99.  City Council approve the 2019 service levels for Arena Boards of Management as outlined in Appendix 3 of this Agency's 2019 Budget Notes, and associated staff complement of 65.5 positions, entirely comprised of operating delivery positions.

100.  City Council approve the 2019 market rate user fee changes for Arena Boards of Management identified in Appendix 6 of this Agency's 2019 Budget Notes, for inclusion in the Municipal Code Chapter 441 "Fees and Charges".

Association of Community Centres

101.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for the Association of Community Centres of $8.597 million gross, $8.281 million net for the following services:

102.  City Council approve the 2019 service levels for the Association of Community Centres as outlined in Appendix 3 of this Agency's 2019 Budget Notes, and associated staff complement of 80.6 operating delivery positions.

103.  City Council approve the 2019 market rate user fee changes for the Association of Community Centres identified in Appendix 6 of this Agency's 2019 Budget Notes, for inclusion in the Municipal Code Chapter 441 "Fees and Charges".

104.  City Council direct the Boards of Management of the Community Centres to continue to explore all available funding or fundraising opportunities to increase their program funding revenues, while leveraging volunteer contributions to ensure they continue to meet their mandate of providing valuable programs and other services in their local communities and to report back to the Executive Directors, Financial Planning Division and Social Development, Finance and Administration in time for the 2020 Budget process.  

TO Live (formerly Civic Theatres Toronto)

105.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for TO Live of $37.360 million gross, $5.275 million net for the following service:

106.  City Council approve the 2019 service levels for TO Live as outlined in Appendix 3 of this Agency's  2019 Budget Notes, and associated staff complement of 222.7 operating positions.

107.  City Council direct the CEO of TO Live and the Executive Director of Financial Planning to develop a service based budget with an updated program map for TO Live by June 2019.

CreateTO

108.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for CreateTO of $12.841 million gross, $0.0 million net for the following service:

109.  City Council approve the 2019 associated staff complement of 57.0 operating positions.

110.  City Council direct CreateTO staff to continue to work with City staff on establishing a comprehensive Program map, service-based budgets for CreateTO, and associated service levels and performance measures during 2019 for the 2020 Budget process.

111.  City Council direct CreateTO and Financial Planning Division to work together to assess the Agency's short and long-term financial viability.

Exhibition Place

112.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for Exhibition Place of $56.595 million gross, ($0.160) million net revenue for the following services:

113.  City Council approve the 2019 service levels for Exhibition Place as outlined in Appendix 3 of this Agency's 2019 Budget Notes, and associated staff complement of 356.0 positions, comprising of 5.0 capital positions and 351.0 operating positions.

114.  City Council approve the 2019 market rate user fee changes for Exhibition Place identified in Appendix 6 of this Agency's 2019 Budget Notes, for inclusion in the Municipal Code Chapter 441 "Fees and Charges".

Heritage Toronto

115.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for Heritage Toronto of $1.112 million gross, $0.401 million net for the following services:

116.  City Council approve the 2019 service levels for Heritage Toronto as outlined in Appendix 3 of this Agency's 2019 Budget Notes, and associated staff complement of 8.5 operating positions.

Toronto Atmospheric Fund

117.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for Toronto Atmospheric Fund of $4.665 million gross, $0.0 million net for the following service:

118.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for Toronto Atmospheric Fund and associated staff complement of 10.0 positions, entirely comprised of operating positions.

Toronto & Region Conservation Authority

119.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for TRCA of $51.365 million gross, $3.833 million net for the following service:

120.  City Council request that the Chief Executive Officer of the TRCA, in consultation with the General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the Executive Director of Municipal Licensing and Standards, develop a transition timeline and identify the operating costs associated with the transfer of the property adjacent to Tommy Thompson Park for consideration as part of a future year budget process.  

Toronto Police Service

121.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for Toronto Police Service of $1,172.7 million gross, $ 1,026.8 million net for the following service:

122.  City Council approve the 2019 staff complement for Toronto Police Service of 7,881 operating positions, comprising 5,440 uniform officers, 2,230 civilian positions, and 211 part-time positions. 

123.  City Council request that the Chair of the Toronto Police Services Board report to Budget Committee and provide status update on the receipt of any grants as well as any changes to the grant values through the 2019 quarterly variance reporting process. 

124.  City Council request that the Chair of the Toronto Police Services Board direct the Toronto Police Service to work with City staff on establishing its Program map, service-based budgets, and associated service levels and performance measures during 2019 for the 2020 Budget process. 

Toronto Police Services Board

125.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for Toronto Police Services Board of $4.761 million gross, $2.461 million net for the following service:

126.  City Council approve the 2018 Toronto Police Services Board staff complement of 8.5 positions, comprised of 7.5 staff members and 1 Chair.

Parking Tags Enforcement and Operations

127.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for Parking Tags Enforcement and Operations of $70.959 million gross, ($42.113) million net revenue for the following services:

128.  City Council approve the 2019 service levels for Parking Tags Enforcement and Operations as outlined in Appendix 3 of this Agency's 2019 Budget Notes, and associated staff complement of 394.0 positions, comprising entirely of operating positions.

Toronto Public Health

129.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for Toronto Public Health of $255.279 million gross, $64.499 million net for the following services:

130.  City Council approve the 2019 service levels for Toronto Public Health as outlined in Appendix 3 of this Agency's 2019 Budget Notes and as amended by the Budget Committee, and associated staff complement of 1,881.2 positions, comprising of 23 capital positions and 1,858.2 operating positions.

131.  City Council direct the information contained in Confidential Attachment, remain confidential until the outcome of City Council's decision has been communicated to Unions and affected staff.

Toronto Public Library

132.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for Toronto Public Library of $206.880 million gross, $187.659 million net for the following services:

133.  City Council approve the 2019 service levels for Toronto Public Library as outlined in Appendix 3 of this Agency's 2019 Budget Notes, and associated staff complement of 1,732.3 operating positions.

134.  City Council direct the City Librarian of Toronto Public Library to submit an updated Open Hours Plan and associated costs for consideration in the 2020 Budget process. 

Toronto Transit Commission

135.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) of $2,059.559 million gross, $762.866 million net for the following services:

136.  City Council approve the 2019 staff complement of 15,314 positions for TTC-Conventional Service, comprising 2,373 capital project delivery positions and 12,941 operating service delivery positions.

137.  City Council approve the 2019 staff complement for TTC Wheel-Trans service comprising 637 operating service delivery positions.

138.  City Council approve a new TTC Variable Lane Occupancy fee to recover the incremental costs of required additional service hours to maintain standards resulting from the temporary occupation of the roadway and that Transportation Services collect this fee on behalf of the TTC at the time of collection for the Temporary Street Occupation Permit Fee.

139.  City Council direct TTC staff to continue to work with City staff on establishing its Program map, service-based budgets for TTC (Conventional and Wheel-Trans), and associated service levels and performance measures during 2019 for the 2020 Budget process.

Toronto Zoo

140.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for Toronto Zoo of $53.085 million gross, $12.454 million net for the following services:

141.  City Council approve the 2019 service levels for Toronto Zoo as outlined in Appendix 3 of this Agency's 2019 Budget Notes, and associated staff complement of 397.0 positions, entirely comprised of operating positions.

142.  City Council approve the 2019 market rate user fee changes for Toronto Zoo identified in Appendix 6 of this Agency's 2019 Budget Notes, for inclusion in the Municipal Code Chapter 441 "Fees and Charges".

Yonge-Dundas Square

143.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for Yonge-Dundas Square of $3.442 million gross, $0 million net for the following service:

144.  City Council approve the 2019 service levels for Yonge-Dundas Square as outlined in Appendix 3 of this Agency's 2019 Budget Notes, and associated staff complement of 8.0 positions, entirely comprised of operating positions.

145.  City Council approve the establishment of a discretionary reserve fund account named the "Yonge-Dundas Square Reserve Fund" in Schedule 8 of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 227, Reserves and Reserve Funds ("Chapter 227") the purpose of which is to provide funding for the maintenance and improvements to Yonge-Dundas Square through the Capital Budget, and to support shortfalls from the approved Operating Budget, with criteria as outlined in Appendix 11 of this Agency's 2019 Budget Notes.

CORPORATE ACCOUNTS

146.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for Corporate Accounts of $1,716.350 million gross and ($47.383) million net revenue comprised of the following accounts:

147.  City Council approve the associated staff complement of 407 operating positions, comprised of 394 positions for Parking Tag Enforcement & Operations and 13 positions for the Chief Transformation Office.

148.  City Council approve the following adjustments to the 2019 Solid Waste Management Services Rebate for single family and residential units above commercial customers, effective January 1, 2019:

a.  adjust the Small Bin Rebate from $227.01 to $160.04; and

b.  adjust the Medium Bin Rate from $163.76 to $73.69.

149.  City Council approve the elimination of the Solid Waste Management Services Rebate for the Large Bin and Bag Only for single family and residential units above commercial customers effective January 1, 2019 as follows:

a.  adjust the Large Bin Rebate from $72.41 to $0.00; and

b.  adjust the Bag Only Rebate from $215.01 to $0.00.

150.  City Council direct that the Multi-Residential Rebate remain unchanged from 2018 at $185.00.

151.  City Council approve the budget transfer of $5.0 million gross and net from the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Non-Program Expenditure Budget to City Programs and Agencies for insurance and claims costs.

Appendix 2

COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES

Children's Services

152.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Budget for Children's Services with a total project cost of $9.085 million, and 2019 cash flow of $25.187 million and future year commitments of $39.736 million comprised of the following:

a.  New Cash Flow Funds for:

1.  3 new / change in scope sub-projects with a 2019 total project cost of $9.085 million that requires cash flow of $1.785 million in 2019 and future year cash flow commitments of $3.500 million for 2020; $2.500 million for 2021; and $1.300 million for 2022;

2.  18 previously approved sub-projects with a 2019 cash flow of $9.444 million; and future year cash flow commitments of $7.336 million for 2020; $7.756 million for 2021; $6.468 million for 2022; $1.785 million for 2023;

3.  11 previously approved sub-projects with carry forward funding from 2017 and prior years of $19.018 million requiring cash flow commitments of $9.927 million for 2019; $6.383 million for 2020; $2.333 million for 2021; and $0.375 million for 2022; and

b.  2018 approved cash flow for 9 previously approved sub-projects with carry forward funding from 2018 into 2019 totalling $4.031 million.

153.  City Council approve the 2020 – 2028 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Plan for Children's Services totalling $18.109 million in project estimates, comprised of $1.226 million in 2020; $1.867 million for 2021; $2.540 million for 2022; $2.996 million for 2023; $2.496 million for 2024; $2.496 million for 2025; $1.496 million for 2026; $1.496 million in 2027; and $1.496 million in 2028.

154.  City Council consider additional operating costs of $0.125 million net in 2019; operating savings of $0.342 million net in 2020; savings of $0.391 million net in 2021; and savings of $0.157 million net in 2022; resulting from the approval of the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Budget for inclusion in the 2019 and future year operating budgets.

155.  City Council approve 1 net new temporary capital position for the delivery of capital projects and that the duration for the temporary position not exceed the life and funding of its respective projects / sub-projects.

156.  City Council request that all sub-projects with third party financing be approved conditionally, subject to the receipt of such financing in 2019 and if such funding is not forthcoming, their priority and funding be reassessed by City Council relative to other City-financed priorities and needs.

Economic Development & Culture

157.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Budget for Economic Development & Culture with a total project cost of $13.866 million, and 2019 cash flow of $27.549 million and future year commitments of $12.069 million comprised of the following:

a.  New Cash Flow Funds for:

1.  Twenty-two new / change in scope sub-projects with a 2019 total project cost of $13.866 million that requires cash flow of $5.026 million in 2019 and future year cash flow commitments of $8.840 million for 2020;

2.  Fifteen previously approved sub-projects with a 2019 cash flow of $11.176 million; and future year cash flow commitments of $1.550 million for 2020; $0.100 million for 2021; $1.579 million for 2022; and

b.  2018 approved cash flow for 32 previously approved sub-projects with carry forward funding from 2018 into 2019 totalling $11.347 million.

158.  City Council approve the 2020 - 2028 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Plan for Economic Development & Culture totalling $146.630 million in project estimates, comprised of $10.060 million for 2020; $17.230 million for 2021; $16.972 million for 2022; $18.838 million for 2023; $14.200 million for 2024; $15.624 million for 2025; $18.706 million for 2026; $15.100 million for 2027, and $19.900 million for 2028.

159.  City Council consider the operating costs of $0.020 million net in 2019; $0.326 million net in 2020; $0.138 million net in 2021; and $0.036 million net in 2022 resulting from the approval of the 2019 Capital Budget for inclusion in the 2019 and future year operating budgets.

160.  All sub-projects with third party financing be approved conditionally, subject to the receipt of such financing in 2019 and if such funding is not forthcoming, their priority and funding be reassessed by City Council relative to other City-financed priorities and needs.

Long-Term Care Homes & Services

161.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Budget for Long-Term Care Homes & Services with a total project cost of $8.590 million, and 2019 cash flow of $11.676 million and future year commitments of $3.198 million comprised of the following:

a.  New Cash Flow Funds for:

1.  Five new / change in scope sub-projects with a 2019 total project cost of $8.590 million that require cash flows of $5.790 million in 2019 and future year cash flow commitments of $2.800 million for 2020

2.  Five previously approved sub-projects with a 2019 cash flow of $3.750 million; and future year cash flow commitments of $0.398 million for 2020;

3.  Three previously approved sub-projects with carry forward funding from 2017 and prior years requiring 2019 cash flow of $1.346 million that requires Council to reaffirm its commitment; and

b.  2018 approved cash flow for 4 previously approved sub-projects with carry forward funding from 2018 into 2019 totalling $0.790 million.

162.  City Council approve the 2020 - 2028 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Plan for Long-Term Care Homes & Services of $69.819 million in project estimates, comprised of $5.177 million for 2020; $7.977 million for 2021; $8.150 million for 2022; $8.150 million for 2023; $8.073 million for 2024; $8.073 million for 2025; $8.073 million for 2026; $8.073 million for 2027, and $8.073 million for 2028.

Parks, Forestry and Recreation

163.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Budget for Parks, Forestry and Recreation with a total project cost of $215.071 million, and 2019 cash flow of $207.157 million and future year commitments of $402.256 million comprised of the following:

a.  New Cash Flow Funds for:

1.  85 new / change in scope sub-projects with a 2019 total project cost of $215.071 million that requires cash flow of $27.211 million in 2019 and future year cash flow commitments of $71.115 million for 2020; $73.727 million for 2021; and $13.018 million for 2022 and $30.000 million in 2024.

2.  158 previously approved sub-projects with a 2019 cash flow of $130.092 million; and future year cash flow commitments of $137.177 million for 2020; $49.202 million in 2021; $11.904 million in 2022; $ 1.172 million in 2023 and $0.506 million in 2024.

3.  75 previously approved sub-projects with carry forward funding from 2017 and prior years requiring 2019 cash flow of $15.460 million; 2020 cash flow of $11.298 million; and 2021 cash flow of $3.137 million that requires Council to reaffirm its commitment; and

b.  2018 approved cash flow for 69 previously approved sub-projects with carry forward funding from 2018 into 2019 totalling $34.394 million.

164.  City Council approve the 2020 - 2028 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Plan for Parks, Forestry and Recreation totalling $1,313.982 million in project estimates, comprised of $14.778 million for 2020; $112.885 million for 2021; $199.561 million for 2022; $179.216 million for 2023; $181,230 million for 2024; $153,950 million for 2025; $155,680 million for 2026; $177.281 million for 2027, and $139.401 million for 2028.

165.  City Council consider the operating costs of $0.148 million net in 2021; $0.086 million net in 2022; and $0.812 million net in 2023 resulting from the approval of the 2019 Capital Budget for inclusion in future year operating budgets.

166.  City Council approve 4 net new temporary capital positions for the delivery of 2019 capital projects and that the duration for each temporary position not exceed the life and funding of its respective projects / sub-projects.

167.  Council direct that all sub-projects with third party financing be approved conditionally, subject to the receipt of such financing in 2019 and if such funding is not forthcoming, their priority and funding be reassessed by City Council relative to other City-financed priorities and needs.

168.  City Council direct General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, together with the Chief Information Officer, to review and identify the operating costs associated benefits arising from the implementation of the two major information technology projects, specifically the Registration, Permitting and Licensing project; the Enterprise Work Management System (eWMS); and the Interface for CATS/TASS project and provide to the Executive Director, Financial Planning by June 2019, as part of the Program’s 2020 Budget process submission.

169.  City Council advance the redevelopment of the Wallace Emerson Community Centre by authorizing the General Manager of Parks Forestry and Recreation to:

a.  Negotiate and execute an agreement with Elad Canada and Freed, known collectively here as 'The Partnership', for the City to provide funding in the amount of up to $25.200 million for the redevelopment of Wallace Emerson Community Recreation Centre and Park, for a term of four years commencing in late 2019 with the City's option to extend the agreement on a month-to-month basis at the sole discretion of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation for up to one additional year, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager of Parks Forestry and Recreation and  in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor; all work at the Wallace Emerson Community Recreation Centre and Park shall comply with City of Toronto policies for capital projects; and

b.  Transfer up to $25.200 million from Parks, Forestry and Recreation's 2019 Capital Budget from the Galleria Redevelopment sub-project in the Community Centre, project, subject to entering into an agreement with 'The Partnership', to that entity to fund the City's agreed cash portion of the Galleria Redevelopment capital project for the, redevelopment of the Wallace Emerson Community Centre.

170.  City Council advance the redevelopment of Woodsy Park by authorizing the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to:

a.  Negotiate and execute an Agreement with Concord Adex Investments Ltd., for the City to provide funding in the amount of up to $0.275 million for the increased costs associated with the Woodsy Park lands owned by the City, for a term of one (1) year commencing on or about April 1, 2019 with the City having the option to extend the agreement on a month-to-month basis at the sole discretion of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation for up to one additional year, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager of Parks Forestry and Recreation and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor; all work at Woodsy Park shall comply with City of Toronto policies for capital projects; and

b.  Transfer up to $0.275 million from Parks, Forestry and Recreation's 2019 Capital Budget for the Former Canadian Tire Site (Woodsy Park) sub-project in the Park Development project to Concord Adex Investments Ltd., subject to entering into an agreement with Concord Adex Investments Ltd., to fund the increased costs associated with the Woodsy Park capital project.

Shelter, Support and Housing Administration

171.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Budget for Shelter, Support and Housing Administration with a total project cost of $497.001 million, and 2019 cash flow of $349.273 million and future year commitments of $582.680 million comprised of the following:

a.  New Cash Flow Funds for:

1.  five new / change in scope sub-projects with a 2019 total project cost of $497.001 million that requires cash flow of $8.549 million in 2019 and future year cash flow commitments of $9.513 million for 2020; $7.167 million for 2021; $6.819 million for 2022; $464.208 million for 2023; $0.560 million for 2024; and $0.185 million for 2025.

2.  Eight previously approved sub-projects with a 2019 cash flow of $279.043 million; and future year cash flow commitments of $82.508 million for 2020; $3.146 million for 2021; $3.146 million for 2022; $3.146 million for 2023; and $2.282 million for 2024

3.  Two previously approved sub-projects with carry forward funding from 2017 and prior years requiring 2019 cash flow of $16.014 million that requires Council to reaffirm its commitment; and

b.  2018 approved cash flow for nine previously approved sub-projects with carry forward funding from 2018 into 2019 totalling $45.667 million.

172.  City Council approve the 2020 - 2028 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Plan for Shelter, Support and Housing Administration $14.930 million in project estimates, comprised of $1.230 million for 2020; $0.900 million for 2021; $0.900 million for 2022; $2.400 million for 2023; $1.900 million for 2024; $1.900 million for 2025; $1.900 million for 2026; $1.900 million for 2027, and $1.900 million for 2028.

173.  City Council consider the operating costs of $10.933 million net in 2019; $18.411 million net in 2020; and $10.375 million net in 2021 resulting from the approval of the 2019 Capital Budget for inclusion in the 2019 and future year operating budgets.

174.  City Council, in its capacity as Social Housing Service Manager under the Housing Services Act, 2011, direct the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to make a contribution, funded from City's debt, to Toronto Community Housing Corporation based on incurred capital expenditures, of up to $40.000 million in 2019 to address its state of good repair backlog and $21.912 million in 2019 for existing redevelopment projects, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

175.  City Council direct the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, in consultation with the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services, to include in the 2021 Capital Plan submission, the impact of increased development charges on Toronto Community Housing's portion of the Leslie Nymark revitalization.

Toronto Employment & Social Services

176.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Budget for Toronto Employment & Social Services with a 2019 cash flow of $4.736 million and future year commitments of $3.887 million comprised of the following:

a.  One previously approved project that requires cash flow of $3.623 million in 2019 and future year cash flow commitments of $2.675 million for 2020; and $1.212 million for 2021.

b.  2018 approved cash flow for the previously approved Human Services Integration Implementation project with carry forward funding from 2018 into 2019 totalling $1.113 million.

177.  City Council consider the operating savings of $2.391 million net in 2022 resulting from the approval of the 2019 Capital Budget for inclusion in the 2019 and future year operating budgets.

Toronto Paramedic Services

178.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Budget for Toronto Paramedic Services with a total project cost of $9.450 million, and 2019 cash flow of $4.431 million and future year commitments of $24.705 million comprised of the following:

a.  New Cash Flow Funds for:

1.  Six new / change in scope sub-projects with a 2019 total project cost of $9.450 million that require cash flow of $2.450 million in 2019 and future year cash flow commitments of $6.000 million for 2022; and $1.000 million for 2023.  

2.  Three previously approved sub-projects with a 2019 cash flow of $0.975 million; and future year cash flow commitments of $5.396 million for 2020; $5.854 million for 2021; $2.974 million for 2022; and $3.481 million for 2023.

b.  2018 approved cash flow for 5 previously approved sub-projects with carry forward funding from 2018 into 2019 totalling $1.006 million.

179.  City Council approve the 2020 - 2028 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Plan for Toronto Paramedic Services of $67.760 million in project estimates, comprised of $4.950 million for 2020; $2.600 million for 2021; $5.215 million for 2022; $6.070 million for 2023; $8.405 million for 2024; $9.154 million for 2025; $10.446 million for 2026; $8.685 million for 2027, and $12.235 million for 2028.

180.  City Council consider the operating costs of $0.147 million net in 2019; $0.154 million net in 2020; $0.151 million net in 2021; and $1.143 million net in 2022 resulting from the approval of the 2019 Capital Budget for inclusion in the 2019 and future year operating budgets.

181.  City Council direct Paramedic Services and CreateTO as part of the City-wide Real Estate Portfolio Strategy to report back on options to optimize site locations for the 45 existing ambulance stations and service district centres to the Executive Director, Financial Planning in time for the 2020 Budget process.

182.  City Council approve the Community Paramedicine Vehicles capital project, subject to the approval of the new/enhanced priority, Community Paramedicine at Home Program Expansion initiative, which is recommended in the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget.

INFRASTRUCTURE & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

City Planning

183.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Budget for City Planning with a total project cost of $7.580 million, and 2019 cash flow of $7.519 million and future year commitments of $3.889 million comprised of the following:

a.  New Cash Flow Funds for:

1.  Nine new / change in scope sub-projects with a 2019 total project cost of $7.580 million that requires cash flow of $4.261 million in 2019 and future year cash flow commitments of $2.697 million for 2020; and $0.622 million for 2021;

2.  Four previously approved sub-projects with a 2019 cash flow of $2.058 million; and future year cash flow commitments of $0.570 million for 2020;

b.  2018 approved cash flow for 3 previously approved sub-projects with carry forward funding from 2018 into 2019 totalling $1.200 million.

184.  City Council approve the 2020 - 2028 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Plan for City Planning totalling $56.902 million in project estimates, comprised of $4.441 million for 2020; $6.588 million for 2021; $6.288 million for 2022; $6.288 million for 2023; $6.736 million for 2024; $6.736 million for 2025; $6.600 million for 2026; $6.600 million for 2027, and $26.625 million for 2028.

185.  City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to report to the Budget Committee on the following for consideration prior to the 2020 Budget Process on the amount of Section 37 funds (cash contributions) secured for affordable housing and affordable housing initiatives city-wide over the past 5 years (2014-2018).

Toronto Fire Services

186.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Budget for Toronto Fire Services with a total project cost of $13.638 million, and 2019 cash flow of $12.379 million and future year commitments of $26.680 million comprised of the following:

a.  New Cash Flow Funds for:

1.  Ten new / change in scope sub-projects with a 2019 total project cost of $13.638 million that requires cash flow of $3.053 million in 2019 and future year cash flow commitments of $6.675 million for 2020; $3.710 million for 2021; and $0.200 million for 2022;

2.  Nine previously approved sub-projects with future year cash flow commitments of $7.273 million for 2020; $1.061 million for 2021; $2.700 million for 2023; and $5.050 million for 2024;

3.  Three previously approved sub-projects with carry forward funding from 2017 and prior years requiring 2019 cash flow of $4.227 million and $0.011 million in 2020 that requires Council to reaffirm its commitment; and

b.  2019 approved cash flow for eight previously approved sub-projects with carry forward funding from 2018 into 2019 totalling $5.099 million.

187.  City Council approve the 2020 - 2028 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Plan for Toronto Fire Services totalling $12.552 million in project estimates, comprised of $0.228 million for 2020; $1.160 million for 2021; $1.261 million for 2022; $0.223 million for 2023; $0.334 million for 2024; $2.136 million for 2025; $3.800 million for 2026 and $2.150 million for 2027; and $1.250 million for 2028.

188.  City Council consider the operating costs of $0.568 million net in 2019; $2.450 million net in 2020; $2.209 million net in 2021;  $0.005 million net in 2022; and $0.025 million in 2023 resulting from the approval of the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Budget for inclusion in the 2019 and future year operating budgets.

189.  City Council approve 1.0 new temporary position for the delivery of the 2019 capital project for a net $0 cost, and that the duration for this position not exceed the life of the funding of its respective project.

Transportation Services

190.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Budget for Transportation Services with a total project cost net reduction of ($53.114) million, and 2019 cash flow of $602.692 million and future year commitments of $2.022 billion comprised of the following:

a.  New Cash Flow Funds for:

1.  Sixty-four new / change in scope sub-projects with a 2019 total project cost net reduction of ($53.114) million that requires cash flow of ($52.900) million less in 2019 and future year cash flow commitments of $59.642 million for 2020; ($17.049) million less for 2021; ($135.957) million less for 2022; $75.912 million for 2023; $17.012 million for 2024; and $0.226 million for 2025;

2.  One hundred and sixteen previously approved sub-projects with a 2019 cash flow of $511.786 million; and future year cash flow commitments of $539.219 million for 2020; $496.884 million for 2021; $491.492 million for 2022; $320.137 million for 2023; $43.129 million for 2024; $44.323 million for 2025; $44.151 million for 2026; and $42.381 million for 2027;

3.  One previously approved sub-project with carry forward funding from 2017 requiring 2019 cash flow of $18.840 million that requires Council to reaffirm its commitment; and

b.  2018 approved cash flow for 53 previously approved sub-projects with carry forward funding from 2018 into 2019 totalling $124.966 million.

191.  City Council approve the 2020 - 2028 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Plan for Transportation Services totalling $2.855 billion in project estimates, comprised of $2.558 million for 2020; $14.870 million for 2021; $45.568 million for 2022; $141.181 million for 2023; $890.599 million for 2024; $841.249 million for 2025; $476.374 million for 2026; $230.958 million for 2027, and $211.927 million for 2028.

192.  City Council consider the operating costs of $0.073 million net in 2019 resulting from the approval of the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Budget for inclusion in the 2019 and future year operating budgets.

193.  All sub-projects with third party financing be approved conditionally, subject to the receipt of such financing in 2019 and if such funding is not forthcoming, their priority and funding be reassessed by City Council relative to other City-financed priorities and needs.

Waterfront Revitalization Initiative

194.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Budget for Waterfront Revitalization Initiative with a total project cost of $22.104 million, and 2019 cash flow of $89.831 million and future year commitments of $337.662 million comprised of the following:

a.  New Cash Flow Funds for:

1.  Nine new / change in scope sub-projects with a 2019 total project cost of $22.104 million that requires a cash flow reduction of $155.005 million in 2019 and future year cash flow commitments of $52.499 million for 2020; $63.327 million for 2021; $24.979 million for 2022; $35.131 million for 2023; and $1.173 million for 2024;

2.  Ten previously approved sub-projects with a 2019 cash flow of $167.201 million; and future year cash flow commitments of $119.140 million for 2020; $26.057 million for 2021; $14.756 million for 2022; and $0.600 million for 2023;

b.  2018 approved cash flow for four previously approved sub-projects with carry forward funding from 2018 into 2019 totalling $77.635 million.

195.  City Council approve the 2020 - 2028 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Plan for Waterfront Revitalization Initiative $17.091 million in project estimates, comprised of $8.985 million for 2020; $5.376 million for 2021; and $2.730 million for 2022.

196.  All sub-projects with third party financing be approved conditionally, subject to the receipt of such financing in 2019 and if such funding is not forthcoming, their priority and funding be reassessed by City Council relative to other City-financed priorities and needs.

CORPORATE SERVICES

311 Toronto

197.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Budget for 311 Toronto with a total project cost of $8.475 million, and 2019 cash flow of $6.217 million and future year commitments of $10.164 million comprised of the following:

a.  New Cash Flow Funds for:

1.  Four new / change in scope sub-projects with a 2019 total project cost of $8.475 million that requires cash flow of $1.365 million in 2019 and future year cash flow commitments of $4.505 million for 2020; $2.555 million for 2021; and $0.050 million for 2022;

2.  Five previously approved sub-projects with a 2019 cash flow of $2.638 million; and future year cash flow commitments of $1.887 million for 2020; $0.210 million for 2021; $0.657 million for 2022; and $0.300 million for 2023; and

b.  2018 approved cash flow for four previously approved sub-projects with carry forward funding from 2018 into 2019 totalling $2.214 million.

198.  City Council approve the 2020 - 2028 Staff Recommended Capital Plan for 311 Toronto totalling $13.054 million in project estimates, comprised of $1.819 million for 2020; $0.250 million for 2021; $1.189 million for 2022; $1.316 million for 2023; $1.696 million for 2024; $1.696 million for 2025; $1.696 million for 2026; $1.696 million for 2027, and $1.696 million for 2028.

Facilities, Real Estate, Environment & Energy

199.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Budget for Facilities, Real Estate, Environment & Energy with a total project cost of $176.784 million, and 2019 cash flow of $271.012 million and future year commitments of $268.938 million comprised of the following:

a.  New Cash Flow Funds for:

1.  47 new / change in scope sub-projects with a 2019 total project cost of $176.784 million that reduces cash flow by $1.304 million for 2019 and requires future year cash flow commitments of $95.066 million for 2020, $67.055 million for 2021, $14.282 million for 2022, $0.385 million for 2023; and $1.300 million for 2024;

2.  113 previously approved sub-projects with a 2019 cash flow of $161.616 million; and future year cash flow commitments of $57.046 million for 2020, $20.304 million for 2021, $2.500 million for 2022, $2.700 million for 2023, $2.700 million for 2024, $2.200 million for 2025, $1.700 million for 2026, $1.700 million for 2027;

b.  2018 approved cash flow for 116 previously approved sub-projects with carry forward funding from 2018 into 2019 totalling $110.700 million.

200.  City Council approve the 2020 - 2028 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Plan for Facilities, Real Estate, Environment & Energy totalling $895.054 million in project estimates, comprised of $46.012 million for 2020; $87.016 million for 2021; $120.455 million for 2022; $141.747 million for 2023; $117.009 million for 2024; $95.492 million for 2025; $94.919 million for 2026; $94.047 million for 2027, and $98.357 million for 2028.

201.  City Council consider the operating costs of $0.088 million net in 2019; $0.140 million net in 2020; $0.123 million net in 2021 resulting from the approval of the 2019 Capital Budget for inclusion in the 2019 and future year operating budgets.

202.  City Council approve 7.0 net new temporary capital positions for the delivery of 2019 capital projects and that the duration for each temporary position not exceed the life and funding of its respective projects / sub-projects.

203.  All sub-projects with third party financing be approved conditionally, subject to the receipt of such financing in 2019 and if such funding is not forthcoming, their priority and funding be reassessed by City Council relative to other City-financed priorities and needs.

Fleet Services

204.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Budget for Fleet Services with a total project cost of $45.749 million, and 2019 cash flow of $74.580 million and future year commitments of $59.431 million comprised of the following:

a.  New Cash Flow Funds for:

1.  36 new / change in scope sub-projects with a 2019 total project cost of $45.749 million that require cash flow of $4.318 million in 2019 and future year cash flow commitments of $30.944 million for 2020; and $10.487 million for 2021;

2.  27 previously approved sub-projects with a 2019 cash flow of $57.511 million; and future year cash flow commitments of $10.100 million for 2020; and $7.900 million for 2022;

b.  2018 approved cash flow for 40 previously approved sub-projects with carry forward funding from 2018 into 2019 totalling $12.751 million.

205.  City Council approve the 2020 - 2028 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Plan for Fleet Services totalling $618.220 million in project estimates, comprised of $35.979 million for 2020; $64.980 million for 2021; $71.215 million for 2022; $70.536 million for 2023; $68.949 million for 2024; $70.958 million for 2025; $67.258 million for 2026; $64.932 million for 2027, and $103.413 million for 2028.

206.  City Council approve 3.0 new temporary capital positions for the delivery of 2019 capital projects and that the duration for each temporary position not exceed the life and funding of its respective projects / sub-projects.

207.  The 2019 Capital Budget for Fleet Services be adjusted to agree with Programs' 2019 budgeted contributions to the vehicle reserves to reflect any changes to the contributions that may occur during the 2019 Operating Budget process, and the funding availability of the programs' vehicle reserve account.

208.  Fleet Services and Financial Planning continue their work in 2019, for the 2020 Budget process, on the 3-point action plan which was approved in the 2015 Budget process, to address the State of Good Repair (SOGR) backlog for key City Divisions including Parks, Forestry and Recreation, Transportation and Toronto Water, through the review of the current inventory, replacement lifecycles, adequacy of vehicle replacement reserves and necessary contributions aligned with the annual cash flow funding and delivery plans.

Information & Technology

209.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Budget for Information & Technology with a total project cost of $54.814 million, and 2019 cash flow of $91.280 million and future year commitments of $55.139 million comprised of the following:

a.  New Cash Flow Funds for:

1.  39 new / change in scope sub-projects with a 2019 total project cost of $54.814 million that requires cash flow of $37.129 million in 2019 and future year cash flow commitments of $10.413 million for 2020; $3.006 million for 2021; $1.897 million for 2022; $1.510 million for 2023; $1.085 million for 2024; and $0.226 million reduction for 2025;

2.  46 previously approved sub-projects with a 2019 cash flow of $25.861 million; and future year cash flow commitments of $18.476 million for 2020; $16.010 million for 2021; $2.062 million for 2022; $0.340 million for 2023; $0.340 million for 2024; and $0.226 million for 2025;

3.  15 previously approved sub-projects with carry forward funding from 2017 and prior years requiring 2019 cash flow of $4.182 million and 2021 cash flow of $1.028 that requires Council to reaffirm its commitment; and

b.  2018 approved cash flow for 46 previously approved sub-projects with carry forward funding from 2018 into 2019 totalling $24.108 million.

210.  City Council approve the 2020 - 2028 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Plan for Information & Technology totalling $305.304 million in project estimates, comprised of $34.805 million for 2020; $18.552 million for 2021; $28.862 million for 2022; $36.469 million for 2023; $32.714 million for 2024; $45.983 million for 2025; $35.745 million for 2026; $35.098 million for 2027, and $39.476 million for 2028.

211.  City Council consider the operating costs of $0.221 million net in 2019; $0.112 million net in 2020; and $0.034 million net in 2021 resulting from the approval of the 2019 Capital Budget for inclusion in the 2019 and future year operating budgets.

FINANCE AND TREASURY SERVICES

Office of the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

212.  City Council direct the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to undertake the following key capital strategies: 

a.  reassess the City's 10-year Capital Budget and Plan's expenditure and funding sources in time for the 2020 Budget process to ensure that the timing of capital project cash flow estimates and associated funding are aligned to actual project timelines, activities and capacity to deliver;

b.  continue efforts to update and improve the City's asset management policies, standards and practices and report back together with Council's consideration of the City's Asset Management policy for approval by July 2019, as required by Provincial legislation; 

c.  develop a methodology be developed to integrate official, service and master planning with the capital planning and budgeting process and that criteria be established to support the setting of State of Good Repair, Service Improvement and Growth capital project priorities by City Council, to be phased in over the term of Council; and

d.  develop for implementation the following strategies to increase the City’s funding capacity, beginning with the 2020 Budget process:

1.  redirect a portion of the Municipal Land Transfer Tax revenue from funding ongoing service delivery to capital project funding;

2.  maximize the use of Development Charges funding for growth related capital projects;

3.  leverage City asset value and reinvest proceeds from the sale of City assets to fund capital priorities; and

4.  partner with Provincial and Federal government and the private sector to maximize funding opportunities.

Financial Services

213.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Budget for Financial Services with a total project cost of $8.624 million, and 2019 cash flow of $17.931 million and future year commitments of $14.476 million comprised of the following:

a.  New Cash Flow Funds for:

1.  Three new / change in scope sub-projects with a 2019 total project cost of $8.624 million that requires cash flow of $6.501 million in 2019 and future year cash flow commitments of $2.123 million for 2020;

2.  Ten previously approved sub-projects with a 2019 cash flow of $0.154 million; and future year cash flow commitments of $7.486 million for 2020; and $4.867 million for 2021;

3.  Seven previously approved sub-projects with carry forward funding from 2017 and prior years requiring 2019 cash flow of $2.097 million that requires Council to reaffirm its commitment; and

b.  2018 approved cash flow for seven previously approved sub-projects with carry forward funding from 2018 into 2019 totalling $9.179 million.

214.  City Council approve the 2020 - 2028 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Plan for Financial Services of $17.662 million in project estimates, comprised of $0.500 million for 2020; $0.325 million for 2021; $2.350 million for 2022; $1.900 million for 2023; $1.775 million for 2024; $3.700 million for 2025; $2.625 million for 2026; $3.450 million for 2027, and $1.037 million for 2028.

215.  City Council consider the operating costs of $0.253 million net in 2019 and $3.141 million in 2020, resulting from the approval of the 2019 Capital Budget for inclusion in the 2019 and future year operating budgets.

216.  City Council approve 31 new temporary capital positions for the delivery of 2019 capital projects and the duration for each temporary position not exceed the life and funding of its respective projects / sub-projects.

OTHER CITY PROGRAMS

City Clerk's Office

217.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Budget for the City Clerk's Office with a total project cost of $8.100 million, and 2019 cash flow of $4.071 million and future year commitments of $6.880 million comprised of the following:

a.  New Cash Flow Funds for:

1.  Nine new / change in scope sub-projects with a 2019 total project cost of $8.100 million that requires cash flow of $1.365 million in 2019 and future year cash flow commitments of $4.035 million for 2020; $1.175 million for 2021; $0.870 million for 2022; and $0.655 million in 2023.

2.  Five previously approved sub-projects with a 2019 cash flow of $1.925 million; and future year cash flow commitments of $0.095 million for 2020; and $0.050 million for 2021.

b.  2018 approved cash flow for one previously approved sub-project with carry forward funding from 2018 into 2019 totalling $0.781 million.

218.  City Council approve the 2020 - 2028 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Plan for the City Clerk's Office totalling $22.998 million in project estimates, comprised of $1.760 million for 2020; $1.765 million for 2021; $2.685 million for 2022; $1.970 million for 2023; $1.505 million for 2024; $5.095 million for 2025; $4.205 million for 2026; $1.610 million for 2027, and $2.403 million for 2028.

219.  City Council consider the operating costs of $0.060 million net in 2019; $0.088 million net in 2020; $0.176 million net in 2021; $0.157 million net in 2022; and $0.002 million net savings in 2023 resulting from the approval of the 2019 Capital Budget for inclusion in the 2019 and future year operating budgets.

220.  City Council approve 12.3 net new temporary capital positions for the delivery of 2019 capital projects and that the duration for each temporary position not exceed the life and funding of its respective projects / sub-projects.

Accountability Offices

221.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Budget for the Office of the Lobbyist Registrar with 2019 cash flow of $0.215 million comprised of the following:

a.  New Cash Flow Funds for:

1.   One new / change in scope sub-project with a 2019 total project cost and cash flow requirement of $0.215 million.

222.  City Council approve the 2020-2028 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Plan for the Office of Lobbyist Registrar totaling $0.950 million in project estimates, comprised of $0.350 million for 2024, $0.350 million for 2025, and $0.250 million for 2026.

223.  City Council approve the 2019 - 2028 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Plan for Ombudsman Toronto totalling $0.700 million in project estimates, comprised of $0.350 million for 2024 and $0.350 million for 2025.

224.  City Council approve 0.65 net new temporary capital position for the delivery of 2019 capital projects and that the duration for each temporary position not exceed the life and funding of its respective projects/subprojects.

AGENCIES

TO Live (formerly Civic Theatres Toronto)

225.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Budget for TO Live with a total project cost of $15.756 million, and 2019 cash flow of $13.500 million and future year commitments of $3.796 million comprised of the following:

a.  New Cash Flow Funds for:

1.  Twelve new / change in scope sub-projects with a 2019 total project cost of $15.756 million that requires cash flow of $11.960 million in 2019 and future year cash flow commitments of $3.796 million for 2020;

2.  Two previously approved sub-projects with a 2019 cash flow of $0.392 million; and

b.  2018 approved cash flow for 13 previously approved sub-projects with carry forward funding from 2018 into 2019 totalling $1.148 million.

226.  City Council approve the 2020 - 2028 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Plan for TO Live $32.679 million in project estimates, comprised of $5.374 million for 2020; $4.296 million for 2021; $3.499 million for 2022; $2.175 million for 2023; $2.161 million for 2024; $2.731 million for 2025; $3.689 million for 2026; $5.754 million for 2027, and $3.000 million for 2028.

Exhibition Place

227.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Budget for Exhibition Place with a total project cost of $4.820 million, and 2019 cash flow of $7.079 million and future year commitments of $3.260 million comprised of the following:

a.  New Cash Flow Funds for:

1.  Thirteen new / change in scope sub-projects with a 2019 total project cost of $4.820 million that requires cash flow of $4.820 million in 2019 and future year cash flow commitments of $2.000 million for 2020; and $0.730 million for 2021;

2.  Two previously approved sub-projects with a 2019 cash flow of $2.259 million; and future year cash flow commitments of $0.530 million for 2020;

228.  City Council approve the 2020 - 2028 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Plan for Exhibition Place totalling $112.510 million in project estimates, comprised of $13.930 million for 2020; $12.355 million for 2021; $12.615 million for 2022; $11.985 million for 2023; $13.435 million for 2024; $12.235 million for 2025; $11.935 million for 2026; $12.035 million for 2027, and $11.985 million for 2028.

Toronto & Region Conservation Authority

229.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Budget for TRCA with a total project cost of $21.581 million, and 2019 cash flow of $22.081 million comprised of the following:

a.  New Cash Flow Funds for:

1.  29 new / change in scope sub-projects with a 2019 total project cost of $21.581 million that requires cash flow of $21.581 million in 2019; and

b.  2018 approved cash flow for 1 previously approved sub-project with carry forward funding from 2018 into 2019 totalling $0.500 million.

230.  City Council approve the 2020 - 2028 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Plan for TRCA $185.603 million in project estimates, comprised of $21.893 million for 2020; $17.408 million for 2021; $17.552 million for 2022; $21.175 million for 2023; $21.287 million for 2024; $21.402 million for 2025; $21.500 million for 2026; $21.628 million for 2027, and $21.758 million for 2028.

231.  City Council request the Chief Executive Officer of the TRCA, together with the General Managers of Toronto Water, Transportation, and Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the Executive Director, Financial Planning, report back on the results of the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks review of the Environmental Assessment for the Scarborough Waterfront project and provide updated project cost estimates, annual cash flow funding requirements, project timelines based on the outcome of the Ministry review for consideration as part of the 2020 Budget process. 

Toronto Police Service

232.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Budget for Toronto Police Service with a total project cost of $104.218 million, and 2019 cash flow of $81.173 million and future year commitments of $41.922 million comprised of the following:

a.  New Cash Flow Funds for:

1.  25 new / change in scope sub-projects with a 2019 total project cost of $104.218 that requires 2019 cash flow of $63.296 million; and future year cash flow commitments of $22.572 million for 2020; $15.850 million for 2021; and $2.500 million for 2022;

2.  2 previously approved sub-projects with a 2019 cash flow of $2.500 million; and future year cash flow commitments of $1.000 million for 2020; and

b.  2018 approved cash flow for 22 previously approved sub-projects with carry forward funding from 2018 into 2019 totalling $15.378 million.

233.  City Council approve the 2020 - 2028 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Plan for Toronto Police Service $467.423 million in project estimates, comprised of $58.587 million for 2020; $51.716 million for 2021; $51.117 million for 2022; $53.157 million for 2023; $69.437 million for 2024; $48.725 million for 2025; $47.503 million for 2026; $53.606 million for 2027, and $33.575 million for 2028.

234.  City Council consider the operating costs of $1.389 million net in 2019; -$0.107 million net in 2020; $0.058 million net in 2021; $0.080 million net in 2022; $0.083 million net in 2023; $0.083 million net in 2024; $0.089 million net in 2025; $0.089 million in 2026; $0.093 million in 2027; and $0.089 in 2028 resulting from the approval of the 2019 Capital Budget for inclusion in the 2019 and future year operating budgets.

235.  City Council request that the Chair of Toronto Police Services Board report any operating costs and associated benefits arising from the implementation of facility realignment and transformation information technology projects in the 2020 Budget process.

Toronto Public Health

236.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Budget for Toronto Public Health with a total project cost of $0.548 million, and 2019 cash flow of $4.477 million and future year commitments of $2.039 million comprised of the following:

a.  New Cash Flow Funds for:

1.  Five new / change in scope sub-projects with a 2019 total project cost of $0.548 million that requires cash flow of $1.024 million in 2019 and future year cash flow commitments of $1.123 million for 2020; and $0.411 million for 2021;

2.  Seven previously approved sub-projects with a 2019 cash flow of $2.628 million; and future year cash flow commitments of $0.505 million for 2020;

3. One previously approved sub-project with carry forward funding from 2017 and prior years requiring 2019 cash flow of $0.165 million that requires Council to reaffirm its commitment; and

b.  2018 approved cash flow for 5 previously approved sub-projects with carry forward funding from 2018 into 2019 totalling $0.660 million.

237.  City Council approve the 2020 - 2028 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Plan for Toronto Public Health for $18.244 million in project estimates, comprised of $2.369 million for 2020; $2.675 million for 2021; $2.500 million for 2022; $2.200 million for 2023; $1.700 million for 2024; $1.700 million for 2025; $1.700 million for 2026; $1.700 million for 2027, and $1.700 million for 2028.

238.  City Council consider the operating costs of $0.076 million net in 2020; ($0.090) million net in 2021; ($0.037) million net in 2022; and ($0.040) million net in 2023 and $0.001 million in 2024 resulting from the approval of the 2019 Capital Budget for inclusion in the 2019 and future year operating budgets.

Toronto Public Library

239.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Budget for Toronto Public Library with a total project cost of $21.275 million, and 2019 cash flow of $37.446 million and future year commitments of $81.836 million comprised of the following:

a.  New Cash Flow Funds for:

1.  6 new / change in scope sub-projects with a 2019 total project of $21.275 million that requires cash flow of $0.449 million for 2019 and future year cash flow commitments of $8.951 million for 2020; $10.821 million for 2021; and 1.054 million in 2022;

2.  22 previously approved sub-projects with a 2019 cash flow of $28.225 million; and future year cash flow commitments of $32.196 million for 2020; $19,370 million for 2021; $5,786 million for 2022; and $3,658 million for 2023; and

b.  2018 approved cash flow for 15 previously approved sub-projects with carry forward funding from 2018 into 2019 totalling $8.772 million.

240.  City Council approve the 2020 - 2028 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Plan for Toronto Public Library totalling $198.902 million in project estimates, comprised of $4.914 million for 2020; $11.997 million for 2021; $23.990 million for 2022; $27.485 million for 2023; $18.627 million for 2024; $25.184 million for 2025; $29.276 million for 2026; $27.202 million for 2027, and $30.227 million for 2028.

241.  City Council consider the operating savings of $0.722 million net in 2019; operating costs of $0.102 million net in 2020; $0.902 million net in 2021; $0.763 million net in 2023; $0.022 million net in 2026; and $0.509 million net in 2028 resulting from the approval of the 2019 Capital Budget for inclusion in the 2019 and future year operating budgets.

242.  All sub-projects with third party financing be approved conditionally, subject to the receipt of such financing in 2019 and if such funding is not forthcoming, their priority and funding be reassessed by City Council relative to other City-financed priorities and needs.

Toronto Transit Commission

243.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Budget for Toronto Transit Commission with a total project cost of $1.329 billion, and 2019 cash flow of $1.490 billion and future year commitments of $3.163 million comprised of the following:

a.  New Cash Flow Funds for:

1.  25 new / change in scope sub-projects with a 2019 total project cost of $1.329 billion that requires cash flow of $106.127 million in 2019 and future year cash flow commitments of $276.476 million for 2020; and $179.465 million for 2021; $92.621 million for 2022; $100.980 million for 2023; $83.952 million for 2024, $102.800 million for 2025; $131.695 million for 2026; $111.623 million for 2027; $142.757 million for 2028.

2.  39 previously approved sub-projects with a 2019 cash flow of $1.383 billion; and future year cash flow commitments of $874.598 million for 2020; $457.975 million for 2021; $240.265 for 2022; $138.165 million for 2023; $127.323 million for 2024; $45.077 million for 2025; $34.396 million for 2026; $22.282 million for 2027; $0.159 million for 2028.

b.  2018 approved cash flow for 27 previously approved sub-projects with carry forward funding from 2018 into 2019 totalling $224.397 million.

244.  City Council approve the 2020 - 2028 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Plan for Toronto Transit Commission $1.800 billion in project estimates, comprised of $47.828 million for 2020; $167.664 million for 2021; $266.271 million for 2022; $172.347 million for 2023; $204.795 million for 2024; $211.694 million for 2025; $230.929 million for 2026; $261.702 million for 2027, and $237.169 million for 2028.

245.  City Council consider the operating costs of $15.130 million net in 2019; ($7.972) million net in 2020; ($0.533) million net in 2021; $1.865 million net in 2022; $0.568 million net in; $0.585 million net in 2024; $0.291 million net in 2025; $0.300 million net in 2026; and ($0.366) million net in 2027 resulting from the approval of the 2019 Capital Budget for inclusion in the 2019 and future year operating budgets.

246.  All sub-projects with third party financing be approved conditionally, subject to the receipt of such financing in 2019 and if such funding is not forthcoming, their priority and funding be reassessed by City Council relative to other City-financed priorities and needs.

247.  City Council approve the 2019 Capital Budget for the Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension with no new project cost, and 2019 cash flow of $60.000 million comprised of:

a.  2019 approved cash flow for 1 previously approved sub-project with carry forward funding from 2018 into 2019 totalling $60.000 million.

248.  City Council approve the 2019 Capital Budget for the Scarborough Subway Extension with no new project cost, and 2019 cash flow of $117.076 million and future year commitments of $218.916 million comprised of the following:

a.  New Cash Flow Funding for 1 previously approved sub-projects with a 2019 cash flow of $84.848 million; and future year cash flow commitments of $209.116 million for 2020; $7.116 million for 2021 and $2.684 for 2022.

b.  Approved cash flow for 1 previously approved sub-project with carry forward funding from 2018 into 2019 totalling $32.228 million.

249.  City Council approve the 2020 - 2028 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Plan for Scarborough Subway Extension $3.020 billion in project estimates, comprised of $34.782 million for 2020; $380.680 million for 2021; $548.293 million for 2022; $487.460 million for 2023; $608.132 million for 2024; $459.277 million for 2025; $227.527 million for 2026; $225.870 million for 2027, and $51.720 million for 2028.

250.  City Council approve the 2019 Capital Budget for Waterfront Transit Studies with no new project cost, and 2019 cash flow of $0.300 million, comprised of the following:

a.  New Cash Flow Funding for 1 previously approved sub-projects with future year cash flow commitments of $2.571 million for 2020.

b.  Approved cash flow for 1 previously approved sub-project with carry forward funding from 2018 into 2019 totalling $0.300 million.

251.  City Council approve the 2019 Capital Budget for the Relief Line Studies with a total project cost of $325.000 million, and 2019 cash flow of $134.900 million, and future year commitments of $250.050 million comprised of the following:

a.  New Cash Flow Funding for:

1.  1 new / change in scope sub-projects with a 2019 total project cost of $325.000 million that requires cash flow of $75.000 million in 2019 and future year cash flow commitments of $250.050 million for 2020.

2.  1 previously approved sub-projects with a 2019 cash flow of $59.900 million;

252.  City Council request that TTC staff work with the  Executive Director, Financial Planning to undertake an assessment of the TTC's 15 year Capital Investment Plan to determine the incremental needs, timing, prioritization, dependencies and stage gating of projects for consideration and integration into the City's 2020 Capital Planning and Budget process and Long Term Fiscal Plan.

253.  City Council request that the TTC identify all costs, savings and benefits to be realized from modernization and transformation initiatives planned and underway during 2019, to be included in the TTC's 2020 Budget submission.

254.  City Council request the City Manager continue to pursue permanent and sustainable intergovernmental funding for TTC operations including base capital needs.

255.  City Council request the City Manager, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission to report to the Budget Committee on the following for consideration prior to the 2020 Budget Process:

1.  requests the Toronto Transit Commission and the City of Toronto have made to the Provincial and Federal Governments for operating and capital investment into Toronto’s transit system; and

2.  the current and projected funds available from other levels of government in the 10-year capital budget, the time-periods for which the funding is available, and any additional funding requests that should be made to the Provincial and Federal Governments.

Toronto Zoo

256.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Budget for Toronto Zoo with a total project cost of $7.063 million, and 2019 cash flow of $15.455 million comprised of the following:

a.  New Cash Flow Funds for:

1.  Nine new / change in scope sub-projects with a 2019 total project cost of $7.063 million that requires cash flow of $7.063 million in 2019;

2.  One previously approved sub-projects with a 2019 cash flow of $0.700 million;

b.  2018 approved cash flow for 7 previously approved sub-projects with carry forward funding from 2018 into 2019 totalling $7.692 million.

257.  City Council approve the 2020 - 2028 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Plan for Toronto Zoo $75.225 million in project estimates, comprised of $8.000 million for 2020; $8.000 million for 2021; $8.000 million for 2022; $8.000 million for 2023; $8.898 million for 2024; $8.827 million for 2025; $8.500 million for 2026; $8.500 million for 2027, and $8.500 million for 2028.

258.  All sub-projects with third party financing be approved conditionally, subject to the receipt of such financing in 2019 and if such funding is not forthcoming, their priority and funding be reassessed by City Council relative to other City-financed priorities and needs.

Yonge-Dundas Square

259.  City Council approve the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Budget for Yonge-Dundas Square with a total project cost of $0.100 million, and 2019 cash flow of $0.050 million and future year commitments of $0.050 million comprised of the following:

a.  New Cash Flow Funds for:

1.  One new / change in scope sub-project with a 2019 total project cost of $0.100 million that requires cash flow of $0.050 million in 2019 and future year cash flow commitments of $0.050 million for 2020;

260.  City Council approve the 2020 - 2028 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Plan for Yonge-Dundas Square totalling $0.400 million in project estimates, comprised of $0.050 million for each of the years from 2021 to 2028.

This report presents the City of Toronto's Budget Committee (BC) Recommended Tax Supported 2019 Operating Budget and 2019 - 2028 Capital Budget and Plan, which is the first budget of a new four-year term of Toronto City Council. This report seeks City Council approval for the 2019 Operating Budget by service, associated service levels, and staffing detailed therein; the 2019 Capital Budget, future year cash flow commitments, and planned estimates over the 2019 - 2028 capital planning period.

The 2019 Operating Budget and the 2019 - 2028 Capital Budget and Plan, as recommended by Budget Committee, enables the City of Toronto to provide over 150 distinct services that are supported by capital assets and infrastructure worth more than $94.0 billion to meet the needs of a diverse population of more than 2.9 million people.

The City employs a financial planning and budgeting process that is transparent, accessible and focused on service value and accountability. It accounts for the public's needs as translated by Council in its approved strategies and priorities and ensures that value is achieved through the efficient use of resources for the most effective delivery of City services and stewardship of City assets. Grounded in good governance, the City's financial planning and budgeting practices are aimed to garner the public's trust and confidence in the management of public resources. Given the 2018 Municipal Election, the 2019 Budget Process timelines, while condensed, ensured that an effective and transparent process was maintained.

The development of the 2019 Budget was guided by five key principles: preserving existing service levels; continuing investments in Council-approved priorities, strategies and plans to advance service priorities; maintaining affordability with a property tax rate increase in line with inflation; ensuring that equity impacts were considered in recommended budget changes, and incorporating the results of Auditor General recommendations that realize savings. 

Budget Committee undertook a detailed review of City Program and Agency expenses and revenues; explored key issues; considered additional new/enhanced services and capital requests and took into account the public's input. Based on these deliberations, Budget Committee, on February 20, 2019 recommended an increase from $54.7 million to $63.6 million (or $8.9 million) for new and enhanced service priorities that primarily advance affordable housing; arts and culture outcomes.

The 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Tax Supported Operating Budget is $11.559 billion gross and $4.313 billion net, representing an increase of $340.2 million or 3.0 percent in gross expenditures and $137.7 million or 3.3 percent in net expenditures over 2018.  The $137.7 million net increase is offset by assessment growth of $61.1 million and a budgetary property tax increase of 1.80 percent that includes an inflationary residential property tax rate increase of 2.55 percent.  This increase will generate an additional $76.6 million in property tax revenue for 2019.

The 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Tax Supported Operating Budget of $11.559 billion gross and $4.313 billion net maintains current service levels and continues investments started but not fully implemented in 2018 totalling $253.4 million and recommends new investments of $63.6 million in 2019, for a total of $317.0 million. These investments implement Council strategies for poverty reduction, environmental sustainability, and advance city building and mobility initiatives.

The 2019 Operating Budget, as recommended by Budget Committee, proposes the phased elimination of solid waste bin rebates for single family homes over 3 years, beginning with the large bin to increase waste diversion and move to a full solid waste utility program; the decline in Municipal Land Transfer Tax revenues which is offset with a partial reduction in the annual capital contribution; incorporates a Toronto Transit Commission fare increase of 10 cents per ride and requests the Federal funding to sustain costs to accommodate a 100 percent year over year increase in refugees and asylum seekers in the City's shelters since 2016. 

Regarding the Budget Committee Recommended 10-Year Capital Plan, actions are recommended to: reassess the 10-year Capital Plan's requirements based on the City's capacity to deliver; and mature the City's asset management practices to best reflect actual needs. In addition, integrating official, service and capital plans, setting City-wide priorities and maximizing debt and non-debt funding strategies will establish a roadmap for the City. 

A total of $785.0 million in new capital investments have been added to the City's 10-Year Capital Plan to meet the City's most critical needs for transit, bridges, service modernization, emergency service facilities, and accessibility improvements. These new investments are made possible through realigning cash flow funding to better match project spending, implementing stage-gating for major capital projects, and maximizing non-debt funding sources. 

In addition, the 2019 - 2028 Budget Committee Recommended Tax Supported Capital Budget and Plan includes $12.785 billion or 49 percent cash flow funding dedicated to maintaining the City's extensive infrastructure and assets in a state of good repair while the remaining 50 percent is allocated to service improvement and growth related projects to address service demands and help prepare the City for future growth.

The Budget Committee Recommended 10-Year Capital Budget and Plan, demonstrates the City's commitment to provide reliability in the use of current assets that support City services and build the infrastructure needed to improve Toronto's service delivery and support its growth. Notwithstanding the above, challenges to fund the increasing state of good repair backlog and growing unmet capital needs remain.

The 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Budget totals $3.800 billion (including 2018 carry forward funding of $0.818 billion) requiring $1.742 billion in debt funding and resultant future year cash flow funding commitments of $10.861 billion. In addition, this report requests approval of the 2020 - 2028 Capital Plan of $12.386 billion in planned estimates, which will form the basis for developing future capital budgets and plans, in accordance with the City's multi-year financial planning and budgeting policies and practices. Staff will report on final carry forward funding to City Council in mid-2019.

With a significant investment in state of good repair funding, the accumulated state of good repair backlog estimate is still projected to increase from $6.024 billion (2018) to $9.506 billion (2028). Also, the City's unmet capital needs total nearly $13.6 billion over the next 15 years, approximately $8.2 billion are state of good repair projects to maintain the City's assets in good working condition, $3.6 billion are growth related projects, and $1.0 billion are for service improvement. This estimate excludes the Toronto Transit Commission's recently released Capital Improvement Plan; Transit Expansion programme beyond the Scarborough and SmartTrack projects as well as local, area and City revitalization projects in development. Further actions are recommended to address the challenge of funding these unmet capital needs.

Keeping pace with a growing population will require the City to continue investing in the improvement and expansion of services while ensuring that current service levels are not eroded. Work is underway to modernize the City's budget process, review and innovate service delivery; assess the adequacy of City reserves and develop funding strategies and partnerships.

Budget Committee Recommended Tax Supported 2019 Operating Budget and 2019-2028 Capital Budget and Plan Summary

The 2019 Budget Committee (BC) Recommended Tax Supported Operating Budget and the 10-year Capital Budget and Plan is summarized in Table 1 below.

Table 1: Budget Committee Recommended Tax Supported 2019 Operating Budget and 2019-2028 Capital Budget and Plan

2019 Budget Committee Recommended Tax Supported Operating Budget Overview

The 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Tax Supported Operating Budget is $11.559 billion gross and $4.313 billion net, representing a $340.2 million or 3.0 percent increase in gross expenditures and a $137.7 million or 3.3 percent increase in net expenditures over the 2018 Council Approved Operating Budget. 

The $137.7 million or 3.3 percent increase in net expenditures, as shown in Table 2 on the following page, has been funded by a total overall tax rate increase of 1.80 percent after assessment growth which is below the rate of inflation. This translates to an equivalent residential property tax rate increase of 2.55 percent for budgetary purposes in 2019.

Table 2: 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Tax Supported Operating Budget

The 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Tax Supported Operating Budget allocates $63.6 million gross and $15.6 million net to fund new/enhanced service priorities that advance Council approved service strategies and plans, as detailed in Appendix 3.1.5.

The 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Tax Supported Operating Budget also provides funding for a total staff complement of 54,086.7 (50,343.7 operating service delivery positions and 3,743.0 capital project delivery positions) to deliver current and new/enhanced services and service levels, as recommended by the Budget Committee.  

This represents an overall net increase of 319.5 positions as a result of:

- Base changes of 99.5 positions comprised of a decrease of 71.2 capital positions due to completed capital projects, a decrease of 108.4 operating positions as a result of service efficiencies, and an increase of 279.1 operating positions arising from prior year investment impacts, operating impacts of capital, and other base changes;
 

- An addition of 220.0 positions to deliver new/enhanced service priorities (205.0 operating and 15.0 capital).

Please refer to Appendix 3.1.5 for the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Staff Complement details by City Program and Agency.

Property Tax Rate Increase to Fund the 2019 Operating Budget

The 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Tax Supported Operating Budget keeps the cost of City services affordable with a residential tax rate increase of 2.55 percent, reflective of an inflation-level adjustment. 

In addition, City Council previously approved in 2017 an incremental special tax levy of 0.50 percent for each of 5 years that will grow to 2.50 percent by 2021 for the City Building Fund to be dedicated to fund transit and social housing capital expenditures.

When taking into account City Council tax policy and Current Value Assessment (CVA) policy shifts and other regulatory impacts, the total residential tax rate will be increased by a further 0.53 percent or $15.00 to a total of 3.58 percent, resulting in a $104.00 total annual increase for a household with an average assessed home value. The total City of Toronto property tax rate, when taken across all tax classes, will increase by 2.63 percent as shown in Table 3 below.

Table 3: Budget Tax Increase Including City Building Fund and Current Value Assessment (CVA) Policy Shift

2020 and 2021 Operating Plans

Looking out two years, the City of Toronto will be challenged with addressing gross expenditure pressures of $506.0 million in 2020 and $371.0 million in 2021. The forecasted pressures, to a small extent, are driven by costs associated with 2019 decisions such as the reversal of one-time bridging strategies used to balance the 2019 Operating Budget and the annualized costs of 2019 new/enhanced service investments. These 2019 decisions result in a $36.0 million net pressure for 2020 and $3.0 million for 2021. 

Incremental debt servicing costs and operating contribution to capital to finance the City's approved capital works program, as well as inflationary increases to maintain 2019 services and service levels will have a cumulative cost of $470.0 million in 2020 and $368.0 million in 2021.   

As outlined in Table 4 on the following page, after accounting for revenue changes, the multi-year strategy for waste diversion, and moderate assessment growth, the net expenditure pressure on the tax base is estimated to be $401.0 million in 2020 and $253.0 million in 2021.

There is a commitment to provide an update on the Long Term Financial Plan which will include a multi-year budget process. The multi-year year budget will provide an opportunity to address forecasted pressures driven by Council investments in 2018 and continued new/enhanced service investments in 2019.

Table 4: 2020 and 2021 Incremental Operating Budget Plan

It is important to note that these forecasts include inflationary estimates to provide 2019 approved service levels.

2019-2028 Budget Committee Recommended Tax Supported Capital Budget and Plan Overview

With the inclusion of 2018 carry forward funding, the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Tax Supported Capital Budget totals $3.800 billion, comprised of 2019 cash flow funding for new and change in scope projects of $217.6 million that has a total project cost of $4.660 billion and resulting in future year commitments of $4.443 billion; previously approved projects requiring 2019 cash flow funding of $2.765 billion (incl. 2-year carry forward funding of $88.1 million) and future year commitments of $6.419 billion and 2018 carry forward funding of $818.1 million. In addition, the 2019 Budget Committee Recommended Tax Supported Capital Budget and Plan includes planned capital estimates of $12.386 billion, bringing the City's 10-year Capital Budget and Plan to $27.048 billion.

The approval and implementation of the 2019-2028 Budget Committee Recommended Tax Supported Capital Budget and Plan will add incremental operating costs of $1.043 billion over the 10-year period. These costs include:

- sustainment costs of $355.4 million to operate complete capital projects;

 
- debt servicing charges of $126.3 million for principle and interest expenses; and
 

- capital contribution from the operating fund as pay-as-you-go financing for capital projects of $560.9 million.

The 2019-2028 recommended cash flow and future year commitments for New/Change in Scope projects; Previously Approved projects; carry forward funding for 2018 and prior year uncompleted projects and the 2020-2028 Capital Plan estimates are summarized, along with the financial impacts in the Operating Budget arising from approval of the 10-year Capital Plan in Table 5 below.

Table 5: 2019-2028 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Budget and Plan and Incremental Operating Impacts

Authority to Issue Debentures During 2019

The proceeds from the issuance of debentures will be used to finance capital expenditures that have been incurred or committed to projects approved by Council. The authority to borrow up to $1.0 billion in 2019 has been authorized under By-law No. 254-2019.

- Issuance Activity during 2018
 

The debenture authority approved by Council for 2018 was $950 million.  Due to favourable capital market conditions and timing considerations, debenture issuance in the full amount of $950 million was completed during the year as outlined in Table 6 on the following page:

Table 6: 2018 debenture issuance details as approved by the Debenture Committee

- Approval of 2019 Sinking Fund Levies Recommendation
 

The City of Toronto Act, 2006 (COTA), sub-section 255 (4) states that, "If in any year an amount is or will be required by law to be raised for a sinking fund or retirement fund of the City, the City Treasurer shall prepare for City Council, before the budget for the year is adopted, a statement of the amount." 

This report requests Council's approval for the 2019 sinking fund levies of $315,499,453.71 in respect of the City's outstanding debt.

The Auditor General recommends that:

1.  City Council approve the Auditor General's Office 2019 Operating Budget of $6.639 million gross and net and the associated staff complement of 36.0 permanent positions.

This report transmits to Budget Committee the recommended 2019 Operating Budget for the Auditor General's Office.

The Auditor General's report (Attachment 1) provides information to the Budget Committee on her Office's 2019 Operating Budget request. The report supplements the budget notes (Attachment 2) being submitted to the Budget Committee for consideration during its deliberation on the City's 2019 budget, which launches on January 28, 2019.

Chapter 3 of the Toronto Municipal Code states that "The Auditor General shall submit his or her annual budget request to the Audit Committee for consideration and recommendation to Council".

In normal circumstances, the budget of the Auditor General’s Office would be considered by the Audit Committee in October, prior to its submission to the Budget Committee. Due to the election and the compressed budget process time frame, this was not possible.

The Audit Committee will consider the Auditor General's report and 2019 Operating Budget request at its meeting on February 22, 2019. The Audit Committee will submit its recommendation regarding the Auditor General's 2019 Operating Budget to Council through Executive Committee at its meeting on March 4, 2019, so that the recommendations from both the Budget Committee and the Audit Committee are before the Executive Committee at the same time.

This approach is consistent with the past practice taken following the 2014 election. The current Budget Chief and the former Chair of the Audit Committee have been updated on the approach being taken this year.

The Auditor General's Office Operating Budget request of $6.639 million is a $0.135 million (2.1 percent) increase from the 2018 approved budget. This increase arises from cost of living adjustments and progressive pay increases for existing staff.

The Auditor General's 2019 Operating Budget includes an enhancement request to make four existing Council-approved temporary junior professional positions permanent. This request has no net impact in 2019 and only a base impact of $0.389 million in 2020 and $0.008 million in 2021 should the current temporary funding be rescinded.

Budget reductions will have a corresponding negative impact on the Auditor General's ability to identify efficiencies, cost savings, and revenue leakage.

The Integrity Commissioner recommends that:  

1.  City Council approve the 2019 operating budget of $0.766 million gross and net for the Office of the Integrity Commissioner.

This report transmits to Budget Committee the recommended 2019 Operating Budget for the Office of the Integrity Commissioner (the "Office" or the "OIC").

Approval of the Office of the Integrity Commissioner's 2019 operating budget request will result in an inclusion of $0.766 million in the 2019 annual budget of the City of Toronto.

The Lobbyist Registrar recommends that:

1.  City Council approve the Lobbyist Registrar's 2019 Operating Budget Request of $1.490 million gross and net and associated staff complement of 10.3 positions.

2.  City Council approve the Capital Budget for the Office of the Lobbyist Registrar with 2019 cash flow of $0.215 million.

3.  City Council approve the 2020-2028 Capital Plan for the Office of the Lobbyist Registrar with a total project estimate of $0.950 million, comprising of $0.350 million for 2024, $0.350 million for 2025, and $0.250 million for 2026.

4.  City Council approve 0.65 net new temporary capital position for the delivery of 2019 capital project and that the duration for each temporary position not exceed the life and funding of its projects/subprojects.

This report seeks Budget Committee's recommendation for City Council to approve the Office of the Lobbyist Registrar's 2019 Operating Budget Request of $1.490 million gross and net and its 2019-2028 Capital Budget and Plan.

The financial impact of adopting the recommendation in this report will be the inclusion of:

1. the annual budget of the Office of the Lobbyist Registrar at $1.490 million gross and net in the City of Toronto's 2019 Approved Operating Budget; and

2. $1.165 million in the City of Toronto’s 2019-2028 10-year Capital Budget and Plan, fully funded from debt.

The Ombudsman recommends that:

1.  City Council approve the 2019 Ombudsman-Recommended Base Operating Budget for Ombudsman Toronto of $2.158 million gross and net and associated staff complement of 14 positions.

2.  City Council approve the Ombudsman-Recommended 2019-2028 Capital Budget and Plan for Ombudsman Toronto with a total project estimate of $0.700 million, comprising $0.350 million for 2024 and $0.350 million for 2025.

This report transmits to Budget Committee the Ombudsman's recommendation for Ombudsman Toronto's 2019 Operating Budget and Ombudsman Toronto's 2019-2028 Capital Budget and Plan.

Adopting the recommendations in this report will result in the inclusion of:

1. $2.158 million gross and net in the City of Toronto's 2019 Approved Operating Budget; and

2. $0.700 million in the City of Toronto's 2019-2028 10-year Capital Budget and Plan, fully funded from debt.

City Council on June 26, 27, 28 and 29, 2018, adopted Motion MM43.48 as amended and has directed the Budget Committee to consider as part of the 2019 Budget Process, a one time increase in funding to Toronto Community Housing to fully compensate them for any reduction in Toronto Community Housing profit from the Leslie Nymark revitalization project due to development charge increases related to construction delays.

City Council on June 26, 27, 28 and 29, 2018, adopted Item PW30.5 as amended, and among other things has directed the Budget Committee to consider funding the implementation of Community Safety Zones at every school in Toronto, including high schools and private schools, as part of the 2019 Budget Process.

City Council on December 4, 5 and 13, 2018, in adopting MM1.11 on Implementation of Additional Road Safety Measures and Accelerating the Vision Zero Road Safety Plan, has directed the Budget Committee to consider as part of the 2019 Budget Process the allocation of additional funds to Vision Zero in order to facilitate the accelerated rollout of vital elements of the Vision Zero Project.

The Board of Directors of CreateTO recommends that:

1.  City Council approve CreateTO's 2019 Budget request of $13.005 million gross, and $0 net.

2.  City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the revised report (November 27, 2018) from the Chief Financial Officer, CreateTO remain confidential as it deals with personal matters about identifiable persons and contains financial information that belongs to the Board of Directors of CreateTO and has monetary value or potential monetary value.

The purpose of this report is to recommend the Board of Directors of CreateTO to approve the CreateTO 2019 budget.

The City Manager recommends that:  

1.  City Council request the City Manager to post online a toolkit of participatory budgeting resources and information developed during the Pilot to support City divisions and Members of Council in their use of participatory budgeting for their ward and divisional decision-making.

2.  City Council request the City Manager to include participatory budgeting information in the City's civic engagement training courses to enhance public participation in municipal decision-making, including input on capital infrastructure investments.

This report summarizes the findings from Toronto's 2015 to 2017 participatory budgeting pilot. The City of Toronto piloted participatory budgeting in the former Ward 33 and the Neighbourhood Improvement Areas of Oakridge in the former Ward 35, and Rustic in the former Ward 12. The findings from the pilot suggest that participatory budgeting may be an appropriate method of public participation under certain conditions, but has limitations and should be understood within the City's broader objectives and civic engagement strategy.

Many people use the term "participatory budgeting" to describe a wide range of civic engagement methods related to budgets, such as consultations, online budget guides and calculators, or public deputations or hearings.

However, participatory budgeting is distinct from other budget consultations and specifically refers to a method that invites the public to propose ideas, vote and have the final say on how a portion of a government's budget will be allocated.

The Pilot evaluation, along with research on participatory budgeting in other jurisdictions, found that:

- Residents seek and value clear information and ongoing opportunities to be more involved in decisions which affect their neighbourhoods, including local improvements and infrastructure planning;

- The public would like more opportunities to speak directly with City staff on a wide range of issues that are important to them, and appreciate engagement processes which include ways for them meet their neighbours, local groups and their Councillor; and

- Participatory budgeting supports specific types of decisions and can benefit communities, but has limited reach, is resource-intensive and can result in frustration, divisions within communities and a mismatch of investments against broader community needs.

 
Staff will share the feedback, templates, materials, and evaluation reports developed during the Pilot with City Councillors, City Divisions and community partners who may choose to host a participatory budgeting process or use participatory budgeting in their work.

The City Manager's Office will continue to review the City's civic engagement strategies to support decision making using a mix of appropriate engagement methodologies to involve and engage more residents on more issues than might be possible through participatory budgeting alone, including in capital infrastructure or local improvement decisions.

This report includes information on potential operating and capital costs, should City Council wish to consider implementing participatory budgeting more broadly in the future.

The full Participatory Budgeting Pilot evaluation report is available at https://www.toronto.ca/community-people/get-involved/participatory-budgeting/ and data from participant surveys and community improvement ideas suggested by residents can be found in the City's Open Data Catalogue https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/data-research-maps/open-data/open-data-catalogue/.

There are no financial implications resulting from the implementation of the recommendations in this report. The Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer has reviewed this report and agrees with the financial impact information.

The Board of Health recommends that:

1.  City Council approve a 2019 Recommended Capital Budget for Toronto Public Health with a total project cost increase of $2.648 million for a 2019 cash flow of $3.889 million and future year commitments of $2.039 million. 

2.  City Council approve the 2020-2028 Capital Plan for Toronto Public Health totalling $18.007 million in project estimates, comprised of $2.218 million in 2020, $2.589 million in 2021, $2.500 million in 2022, $2.200 million in 2023, $1.700 million in 2024, $1.700 million in 2025, $1.700 million in 2026, $1.700 million in 2027, and $1.700 million in 2028.

3.  City Council approve additional debt funding of $2.090 million to implement two additional projects to improve service delivery and enhance systems.

At its meeting on November 19, 2019, the Board of Heath forwarded the report (October 30, 2018) from the Medical Officer of Health to the City of Toronto's Budget Committee for its consideration during the 2019 Budget Process.

The Board of Health recommends that:

1.  City Council approve a $55.0 thousand gross, $13.75 thousand net increase to the Toronto Public Health 2019 Operating Budget Request to support project management of the Creating Health Plus partnership, which provides nutritious food to 29 drop-ins across the City of Toronto as part of the 2019 Budget process.

2.  City Council approve a $30.0 thousand gross, $7.5 thousand net increase to the Toronto Public Health 2019 Operating Budget Request for the Toronto Food Policy Council to support food champions across the City of Toronto and to address emerging issues as part of the 2019 Budget process.

3.  City Council not approve the 2019 Minor Service Reductions of $230.2 thousand gross and $229.3 thousand net, as summarized in Confidential Attachment 3 to the report (November 8, 2018) from the Medical Officer of Health, to meet the City's zero percent target.

4.  City Council approve the Toronto Public Health 2019 Operating Budget Request of $256,696.8 thousand gross and $65,114.3 thousand net, as summarized in Table 3 to the report (November 8, 2018) from the Medical Officer of Health, as amended by Recommendations 1, 2, and 3 above.

5.  City Council approve the list of base budget adjustments, as summarized in Table 3 to the report (November 8, 2018) from the Medical Officer of Health, totalling a decrease of $370.8 thousand gross, an increase of $267.4 thousand net, and a decrease of six positions.

6.  City Council approve the 2019 Recommended Efficiencies of $152.5 thousand gross and $38.1 thousand net, as summarized in Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (November 8, 2018) from the Medical Officer of Health, to meet the City's zero percent target.

7.  City Council approve the 2019 Council Directed New and Enhanced Requests of $1,510.5 thousand gross, $377.6 thousand net, and increase of 14 positions, as outlined in Table 3 to the report (November 8, 2018) from the Medical Officer of Health.

8.  City Council approve the 2019 increase of new and enhanced request of $150.0 thousand gross, $37.5 thousand net, and 0 net positions for the Toronto Urban Health Fund Enhancement - Year 5, as outlined in Table 3 to the report (November 8, 2018) from the Medical Officer of Health.

9.  City Council approve the 2019 increase of new and enhanced request of $300.0 thousand gross, $300.0 thousand net, and 0 net positions for the Student Nutrition Program to Maintain Municipal Contribution at 20 percent of Total Program Costs.

10.  City Council approve the 2019 increase of new and enhanced request of $625.0 thousand gross, $602.5 thousand net, and 0 net positions for the Student Nutrition Program Expansion to Independent Schools.

11.  City Council direct that Confidential Attachments 2 and 3 to the report (November 8, 2018) from the Medical Officer of Health remain confidential in their entirety, as they relate to personal matters about identifiable persons and labour relations or employee negotiations.

12.  City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the presentation (November 19, 2018) from the Medical Officer of Health remain confidential in its entirety, as it relates to personal matters about identifiable persons and labour relations or employee negotiations.

At its meeting on November 19, 2018, the Board of Health forwarded the report (November 8, 2018) from the Medical Officer of Health to the City of Toronto's Budget Committee for its consideration during the 2019 Budget Process.

The Toronto Transit Commission Board recommends that City Council:

1.  Approve the recommended Toronto Transit Commission 2019-2028 Base Capital Budget and Plan of $6.453 billion as outlined in Appendix A of this report.

2.  Approve the recommended Toronto Transit Commission 2019-2028 Capital Budget and Plan of $3.832 billion for transit expansion projects including the Line 2 Subway Extension (formerly Scarborough Subway Extension), Relief Line South, Waterfront Transit and Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension as outlined in Appendix A of this report.

At its meeting on January 24, 2019, the Toronto Transit Commission Board adopted the recommendations in the report titled "Toronto Transit Commission 15-Year Capital Investment Plan and 2019-2028 Capital Budget and Plan" and, among other things:

1. Forwarded the Capital Investment Plan to the Budget Committee and the City Manager to inform the City's Long-term Financial Plan; and

2. Forwarded this report to the Budget Committee and the City Manager as the official 2019-2028 Capital Budget and Plan submission for the Toronto Transit Commission.

The Toronto Transit Commission Board recommends that City Council:

1.  Approve the recommended 2019 Toronto Transit Commission Conventional Operating Budget as detailed in this report, with gross expenditures of $1.911 billion, revenues of $1.289 billion and net subsidy requirement of $621.9 million, reflecting an additional $25.3 million operating subsidy over the 2018 budgeted level.

2.  Approve the recommended 2019 Wheel-Trans Budget as detailed in this report, with gross expenditures of $149.0 million, revenues of $8.1 million and net subsidy requirement of $140.9 million, reflecting a reduction of $3.3 million from the 2018 budgeted level.

3.  Approve a variable increase to the Transportation Services managed Lane Occupancy fee to recover incremental costs of required additional service hours to maintain service standards resulting from lane occupancy permits.

4.  Approve a 2019 year-end workforce complement of 15,951 positions as described in Appendix G.

At its meeting on Thursday, January 24, 2019 the Toronto Transit Commission Board adopted the recommendations in the report titled "2019 Toronto Transit Commission and Wheel-Trans Operating Budgets" and forwarded this report to the Budget Committee and the City Manager as the official 2019 Operating Budget submission for the Toronto Transit Commission.

The Toronto Police Services Board recommends that:

1.  The Budget Committee approve a 2019 net Operating Budget of $2,458,300, over a 2018 adjusted budget of $2,309,100.

At a meeting held on January 24, 2019, the Toronto Police Services Board was in receipt of a report dated January 16, 2019 containing the 2019 operating budget request for the Toronto Police Services Board.

The Toronto Police Services Board recommends that:

1.  The Budget Committee approve the Toronto Police Service's revised 2019 net operating budget request of $1,026.8 Million, a 3.0 percent increase over the 2018 approved budget.

At a meeting held on January 24, 2019, the Toronto Police Services Board was in receipt of a report dated January 17, 2019 from Chief of Police Mark Saunders containing the 2019 operating budget request for the Toronto Police Service.

The Toronto Police Services Board recommends that:

1.  The Budget Committee approve a 2019 net Operating Budget request of $46.7 Million, a zero increase from the 2018 net budget.

At a meeting held on January 24, 2019, the Toronto Police Services Board was in receipt of a report dated January 11, 2019 from Chief of Police Mark Saunders containing the 2019 operating budget request for the Toronto Police Service - Parking Enforcement Unit.

The Toronto Police Services Board recommends that:

1.  The Budget Committee approve the Service's 2019-2028 Capital Program with a 2019 net request of $29.6 Million (excluding cash flow carry forwards from 2018), and a net total of $218.0 Million for the 10 year period 2019-2028, as detailed in Attachment A contained in Appendix A of the report from Chief Saunders to the Board.

At its meeting held on January 24, 2019, the Toronto Police Services Board was in receipt of a report dated January 10, 2019 from Chief of Police Mark Saunders containing the Toronto Police Service's 2019-2028 Capital Program Request.

The General Manager, Economic Development and Culture recommends that:

1.  City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to consult with the community on priorities for further investment in the arts, heritage and creative industries outside the core, and report back through the 2020 Budget Process.

In 2018, the City of Toronto reached its longstanding target of directly investing $25 per capita in culture (including the arts, film and entertainment industries, and museums and heritage). The 2018 per capita is calculated using Statistics Canada's census population of 2.7 million people in 2016. This target was first established as part of the Culture Plan for the Creative City in 2003, when Toronto was investing $14 per capita with a population of 2.4 million people.

The City of Toronto has made significant progress. While all the impacts of increased cultural investment cannot be attributed solely to City funding, the sector has performed well overall, increasing earned revenues, expanding programming partnerships, and funding new positions to support the film and music sectors. New signature programs such as Cultural Hotspot, and two new local arts service organizations, North York Arts and East End Arts are the direct result of increased investment.

However, issues of equity and access to arts and heritage programs, affordable and sustainable space, adoption of new technologies and talent retention outside the downtown core remain.

There is no 2019 financial impact to this report. However, it is anticipated that the report to the 2020 Budget Process on priorities for further opportunities for investments in the arts, heritage, and creative industries outside the core of the City will include new financial resource priorities for the coming years.

The Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer has reviewed this report and agrees with the financial impact information.

The General Manager, Economic Development and Culture recommends that:

1.  City Council award total funding of $750,000 over 2019, 2020 and 2021, fully funded by the Major Special Events Reserve Fund, to the significant special events listed below, who have applied to the Toronto Significant Events Investment Program and been deemed eligible, subject to the applicants' compliance with Toronto Significant Events Investment Program requirements:

2.  City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to submit a plan to establish an ongoing tax-supported base budget for the Toronto Significant Events Investment Program to the 2020 Budget Process.

Significant events have a large economic and tourism impact and play an important role in promoting Toronto as an international destination. Such events can advance City priorities and strategies, create jobs, attract visitors, and leave lasting legacies for the community. Given the volume of such events seeking the City's support, City Council adopted on June 7, 2016 the City of Toronto Bidding and Hosting Strategy for Significant Special Events providing a framework for managing and evaluating significant event opportunities in Toronto. Among the key objectives of the report was a commitment to identify dedicated resources to support competitive event opportunities that provide a high return on investment for the City.

This report recommends that the total new funding included in the 2019 Staff Recommended Operating Budget of $750,000 gross and $0 net, fully funded from the Major Special Events Reserve Fund be awarded to support the 2019 successful applicant organizations. It also recommends that a plan to establish ongoing tax base funding for the Toronto Significant Event Investment Program be submitted to the 2020 Budget Process for consideration.

The recommendations in this report award $0.750 million of Toronto Significant Events Investment Program grants to successful 2019 program applicants. $0.750 million for this program, is included in the Staff Recommended 2019 Operating Budget for Economic Development and Culture, funded by the Major Special Events Reserve Fund (XR1218). The current uncommitted balance of the Major Special Event Reserve Fund is adequate to support this award.

As the Toronto Significant Events Investment Program is not established as a funded program in the tax supported base budget for Economic Development and Culture, but has been supported on a year-to-year basis by one-time reserve funds added to each Budget, it is also recommended that the General Manager of Economic Development and Culture submit a plan as part of the 2020 Budget process, to establish this program as part of the ongoing tax-supported base budget. 

The Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer has reviewed this report and agrees with the financial impact information.

City Council, at its meeting on January 30 and 31, 2019, adopted Item EX1.1 as amended, and in so doing:

19. Established a budget of $7,000,000 gross, $0 net, for the Housing Secretariat through the Affordable Housing Office, funded from the Capital Revolving Reserve Fund for Affordable Housing Office (XR1058), to be utilized as below and considered as part of the 2019 Budget Process, with the future year requests subject to Council approval through the annual budget process:

a. funding of $352,500 for three (3) temporary positions including salary, benefits and equipment for the Housing Secretariat Office to manage the overall implementation of the Housing Now Initiative, with future year staffing requests subject to Council approval through the annual budget process;

b. increase the 2019 Staff Recommended Operating Budget for City Planning by $195,000 gross, $0 net, for two (2) new temporary positions for four years, including salary, benefits and equipment to support expedited delivery of the 11 Properties identified in Appendix 3 to the report (January 11, 2019) from the City Manager, with future year staffing requests subject to Council approval through the annual budget process;

c. increase the 2019 Staff Recommended Operating Budget for CreateTO by $292,500 gross, $0 net, for two (2) temporary positions for four years, including salary, benefits and equipment, to support expedited delivery of the 11 Properties identified in Appendix 3 to the report (January 11, 2019) from the City Manager, with future year staffing requests subject to Council approval through the annual budget process;

d. increase the 2019 Staff Recommended Operating Budget for the Affordable Housing Office by $500,000 gross, $0 net, funded from the Non-Profit Capacity Fund referenced in Part 17 above, with future year impacts subject to Council approval through the annual budget process; and

e. increase the 2019 Staff Recommended Operating Budget for the Affordable Housing Office by the balance of the $7,000,000 budgeted above in 2019, or $5,660,000 whichever is higher, to undertake environmental studies and remediation, market analyses, planning and other consultant studies to support expedited delivery of the 11 Properties identified in Appendix 3 to the report (January 11, 2019) from the City Manager, with future year impacts subject to Council approval through the annual budget process.

The Budget Subcommittee for City Hall and North York Civic Centre Consultations received for information the public presentations and the communications submitted by members of the public, at its meetings of:

February 7, 2019 (City Hall)

Meeting 1 - 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Meeting 2 - 6:00 p.m. onwards 

and

February 11, 2019 (North York Civic Centre)

Meeting 3 - 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Meeting 4 - 6:00 p.m. onwards

The Budget Subcommittee for Scarborough and Etobicoke Civic Centre Consultations received for information the public presentations and the communications submitted by members of the public, at its meetings of:

February 7, 2019 (Scarborough Civic Centre)

Meeting 1 - 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Meeting 2 - 6:00 p.m. onwards 

and

February 11, 2019 (Etobicoke Civic Centre)

Meeting 3 - 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Meeting 4 - 6:00 p.m. onwards

The City Manager recommends that:  

1.  Budget Committee receive this report for information.

On December 13, 2018, City Council approved the new Housing Now Initiative to activate 11 City-owned sites for the development of affordable housing within mixed-income, mixed-use and transit-oriented communities. This initiative is to create approximately 3,700 new affordable rental homes.

On January 30, 2019, City Council approved an action plan to deliver the Housing Now Initiative and to identify the resources required to expedite the implementation process. This included establishment of a Housing Secretariat Office to manage the overall implementation of the initiative, with funding of $352,500 in 2019 for three (3) temporary positions including salary, benefits and equipment.

This report responds to Council direction on January 30, 2019 that the City Manager review the Housing Secretariat staffing allocation to determine if positions can be filled using existing staff resources from the Affordable Housing Office, CreateTO and City Planning and to report the results of this review to the Budget Committee as part of the 2019 Budget Process.

Based on a review carried out by City staff, there are insufficient staffing resources to fill Housing Secretariat positions using the existing staff complement from the Affordable Housing Office, CreateTO and City Planning, given their existing and ongoing work including the Open Door Program.

There are no financial implications resulting from the recommendation of this report.

The Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer has reviewed this report and agrees with the financial impact information.

The City Clerk recommends that:

1.  City Council adopt the following remuneration rates for Adjudicative Boards effective April 1, 2019 as follows:

a.  Full-day per diem of $600 and half-day remuneration (3.5 hours or less) of $400 for members of the Compliance Audit Committee and the Toronto Local Appeal Body, such rates to apply equally to hearings, business meetings and training sessions.

b.  Full-day per diem of $460 and half-day remuneration (3.5 hours or less) of $275 for members of the Administrative Penalty Tribunal, Committee of Adjustment, Dangerous Dogs Review Tribunal, Property Standards Committee, Rooming House Licensing Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner, Sign Variance Committee, and Toronto Licensing Tribunal, such rates to apply equally to hearings, business meetings or training sessions.

c.  A stipend of $1,500 per year for each public member who is not a chair of a tribunal or tribunal panel, pro-rated on an annual basis from the time of appointment.

d.  Stipends for chairs, pro-rated on an annual basis from the time of appointment, as follows:

- Administrative Penalty Tribunal - $25,000
- Committee of Adjustment - $2,500 for each panel chair
- Compliance Audit Committee - $2,500
- Dangerous Dogs Review Tribunal - $2,500
- Property Standards Committee - $2,500 for each panel chair
- Rooming House Licensing Commissioner - $2,500
- Sign Variance Committee - $2,500
- Toronto Licensing Tribunal - $25,000
 

e. Members will receive a full-day per diem rate for any hearing cancelled by the City with less than 48 hours' notice of the hearing date.

2.  City Council remove the annual limit on remuneration for the Rooming House Licensing Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner.

The purpose of this report is to set harmonized remuneration rates for members of the City's nine Adjudicative Boards ("tribunals").   Funding for these rates is provided separately in the respective program budgets.

The adoption of these rates as of April 1, 2019 will be absorbed by the budgets of the respective divisions that support the operation of the tribunals: City Clerk's Office, Court Services, City Planning, Toronto Building, Municipal Licensing and Standards. The applicable divisions will review the 2019 experience against the sufficiency of their appeal/applications fees in time to make fee adjustments in the 2020 budget.

At its meeting of February 22, 2019, the Audit Committee:

1. approved the Auditor General's Office 2019 Operating Budget attached to the report (January 21, 2019) from the Auditor General; and

2. forwarded the Auditor General's Office 2019 Operating Budget to the Executive Committee for its meeting on March 4, 2019 for consideration with the Budget Committee recommendations for the 2019 annual budget of the City of Toronto.

The City Manager and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer recommend that:

1.  City Council receive this report for information.

This report, completed on an annual basis as part of the budget process, summarizes Federal and Provincial infrastructure funding programs which are identified in the 2019-2028 Staff Recommended Capital Budget and Plan.

The City receives funding from intergovernmental funding programs, including, but not limited to:

- Provincial Gas Tax Fund (Dedicated Gas Tax for Public Transportation Program);
- Toronto-Toronto Transit Commission-Ontario Streetcar (LRV) Fleet Replacement Program;
- Federal Gas Tax Fund;
- Federal Public Transit Infrastructure Fund - Phase 1;
- Federal Clean Water and Wastewater Fund; and
- Ontario Municipal Commuter Cycling Program.

 
The Government of Canada and the Province of Ontario are expected to contribute $8.3 billion (20 percent) towards the City of Toronto's $40.7 billion 2019-2028 Staff Recommended Tax and Rate Supported Capital Budget and Plan (Federal: $3.9 billion; Provincial: $4.4 billion).

This report also provides an update on the City's efforts towards securing additional intergovernmental funding opportunities.

In total, the Government of Canada and the Province of Ontario are expected to contribute $8.3 billion (20 percent) towards the $40.7 billion 2019-2028 Staff Recommended Tax and Rate Supported Capital Budget and Plan (Federal: $3.9 billion; Provincial: $4.4 billion). Federal and Provincial funding is summarized in Table 1 below.

Figure 1 - 2019-2028 Staff Recommended Tax and Rate Supported Capital Budget and Plan, Where the Money Comes From ($40.67 billion)

(See Figure 1 titled "- 2019-2028 Staff Recommended Tax and Rate Supported Capital Budget and Plan, Where the Money Comes From ($40.67 billion)",

in the Financial Impact section of the report dated

March 4, 2019 from the City Manager and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer)

In addition to the funding programs discussed in detail in this report, the 2019-2028 Staff Recommended Tax and Rate Supported Capital Budget and Plan and appropriate budget notes provide details on intergovernmental funded projects and programs comprising the $8.3 billion total in expected intergovernmental funding. This includes projects and programs in Shelter Support and Housing Administration, Transportation Services, Waterfront Revitalization, Fire Services, Toronto Parking Authority, Toronto Water, Facilities, Real Estate, and Environment and Energy and the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC).

The Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer has reviewed this report and agrees with the financial impact information.

Table 1 - Summary of Intergovernmental Funding Programs 2019-2028 ($000s)

The Board of Directors of TO Live recommends to the Executive Committee that:

1.  City Council increase the 2019-2028 Staff Recommended Capital Budget and Plan for TO Live by adding a new capital project known as the 2019 Signage Replacement Project, with total project cost of $1.900 million and cash flow of $1.900 million in 2019, fully funded from the Facility Fee Reserve Fund (XR3030) through sponsorship proceeds.

The Board of Directors of TO Live adopted Item CT2.5 as amended, and among other things has recommended that City Council increase the 2019-2028 Staff Recommended Capital Budget and Plan for TO Live.

The Budget Committee recommends to the Executive Committee that:

1. City Council receive the report (January 30, 2019) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer for information.

Ontario Regulation 286/09 "Budget Matters - Expenses" (Regulation) allows the City of Toronto (City) to exclude amortization expense, post-employment benefit expenses and solid waste landfill closure and post-closure expenses when preparing its annual budget.  The Regulation requires that the City prepare a report which includes at a minimum, an estimate of the change in accumulated surplus resulting from the exclusion of the noted expenses from the budget and an analysis of the impact of the exclusion on future capital asset funding requirements.  The Regulation requires that this report be adopted by City Council (Council) prior to the adoption of its annual budget.

To meet the requirements of the Regulation, this report discusses the impact of excluding amortization expense, post-employment benefit expenses and solid waste landfill closure and post-closure expenses from the City's budget, along with the impact of the differences between how the City treats the purchase of tangible capital assets,  debt principal repayments, Government Business Enterprise (GBE) earnings, and expenses arising from contaminated site liabilities for budgeting and financial reporting purposes.  The treatment of the expenses beyond those identified in the Regulation is included to reflect the complete impact on estimated accumulated surplus for 2019.