Decisions

Various presentations, introductions and announcements were made to City Council on February 17, 2016.

Speaker Nunziata, during the morning session of the meeting, called upon Peter Wallace, City Manager, to come forward to recognize Phillip Abrahams, General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, upon his retirement from the City of Toronto.  Mr. Wallace remarked that Mr. Abrahams is a superb public servant and his 33 years of service made a profound difference to the City of Toronto.  Mr. Wallace invited Mayor Tory to come forward. Mayor Tory acknowledged Mr. Abraham's accomplishments.  Mayor Tory presented a retirement scroll to Mr. Abrahams and wished him well on his retirement. Mr. Abrahams addressed City Council and staff and thanked Members of Council for their support.

Speaker Nunziata, during the morning session of the meeting, welcomed the seniors from St. Stephen's Community House who were in attendance to learn more about municipal governance.

Councillor Layton, during the afternoon session of the meeting, recognized Rosalind Dyers, Committee Administrator, Toronto and East York Community Council,  City Clerk's Office who was attending her final City Council meeting before she retires.  Councillor Layton thanked Ms. Dyers for her hard work for the people of Toronto.  Councillor Layton remarked on Ms. Dyers' many accomplishments over her almost 40 years of service and wished her well on her retirement.

Councillor Perruzza, during the afternoon session of the meeting, welcomed the students from the Public Policy and Administration Association, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, York University, who were present in the Chamber.

Councillor McConnell, during the afternoon session of the meeting, advised Member of Council of the passing of Sheila Ward, Toronto District School Board Trustee.  Councillor McConnell spoke of Ms. Ward's dedication to children and to her community.  Councillor McConnell requested Members of Council to share their memories of Sheila Ward. 

Councillor Campbell, remarked that Sheila Ward was a powerful force on the Toronto District School Board and devoted herself to serving the Board for a great many years.  Councillor Campbell said it was an honour to have served with Ms. Ward.

Councillor Carroll reminded Members of Council that Sheila Ward was the first openly gay School Board Trustee and acknowledged Ms. Ward's service to the community.  Councillor Carroll remarked that Ms. Ward was a driving force behind the School Board's Triangle Program.

City Council on February 17, 2016, adopted the following:

1.  City Council adopt the 2016 tax ratios shown in Column II for each of the property classes set out below in Column I, which together with the graduated tax rate for the Residual Commercial Class as recommended in Part 2 below and the 2016 budgetary levy increase of 1.90 percent on the residential, new multi-residential, farmland, managed forest and pipeline property classes (inclusive of a levy increase of 0.6 percent to fund the Scarborough Subway) and approximately 0.63 percent on the commercial, industrial, multi-residential property classes (inclusive of a levy increase of 0.2 percent to fund the Scarborough Subway), will result in the 2016 ending tax ratios shown in Column III.

2.  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 2016 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.

3.  City Council:

a.  adopt the tax rates set out below in Column IV, which rates will raise a local municipal general tax levy for 2016 of $3,956,069,029 inclusive of a 1.30 percent residential, new multi-residential, pipeline, farmlands and managed forest tax rate increase, and a 0.43percent commercial, industrial, and multi-residential tax rate increase, and which rates include the tax rate increases adopted by Council in 2014 and 2015 for the purposes of funding the City's share of the cost of construction of the Scarborough Subway; and

b.  adopt the additional tax rates set out below in Column V, which rates will raise an additional special general tax levy of $15,852,455 and reflect the 2016 rate increase for the purposes of funding the City's share of the cost of construction of the Scarborough Subway, in accordance with Council's direction through Clause CC39.5 adopted by City Council on October 8, 2013.

4.  City Council determine that the 2016 Non-Program Tax Account for Rebates to Charities in the Commercial Property Classes be set in the amount of $7,157,418 to fund the mandatory property tax rebates to registered charities in the commercial property classes, which provision is to be funded, for a net impact on the 2016 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 $7,157,418 to fund the total estimated rebates to registered charities for properties in the commercial classes.

5.  City Council determine that for the purposes of the Capping and Clawback of taxes in the commercial, industrial and multi-residential property classes:

a.  City Council adopt the continued limiting of reassessment-related tax increases for the commercial, industrial, and multi-residential property classes at a cap of 5 percent of the preceding year's Current Value Assessment taxes for the 2016 taxation year; and

b.  City Council adopt the continued removal of properties from the capping and clawback system once they have reached their full Current Value Assessment-level of taxation for the 2016 tax year.

6.  City Council direct the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer to report to Executive Committee at its meeting scheduled for April 18, 2016, or directly to Council or a special meeting of Council if necessary, on the 2016 tax rates for school purposes, and the 2016 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 2016 'clawback' rates).

7.  City Council determine that for the purposes of the comparable property tax treatment for new construction in the commercial, industrial and multi-residential classes the minimum property taxes for new construction be set at 100 percent of the full uncapped Current Value Assessment level of taxes for 2016 and future years.

8.  City Council determine that:

a.  the instalment dates for the 2016 final tax bills be set as follows:

i.  the regular instalment dates be July 4, August 2, and September 1 of 2016;

ii.  for taxpayers who are enrolled in the monthly pre-authorized property tax payment program, the instalment dates be July 15, August 15, September 15, October 17, November 15 and December 15 of 2016; and

iii.  for taxpayers who are enrolled in the two installment program, the final instalment date be July 4, 2016; and

b.  the collection of taxes for 2016, other than those levied under By-law No. 1291-2015 (the interim levy by-law) be authorized.

9.  City Council request the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer to report on a review of the tax shift phase-in timeline with a view to a faster phase-in of the tax shifts, in the preparation of the 2017 Operating and Capital Budget.

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

City Council on February 17, 2016, adopted the following:

2016 Capital Budget

1.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Budget for Tax Supported Programs and Agencies with a total project cost of $5.006 billion, and 2016 cash flow of $3.008 billion and future year commitments of $9.587 billion, as detailed in Appendix 1 to the report (February 4, 2016) from the City Manager and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer, composed of the following:

a.  New Cash Flow Funds for:

i.  new and change in scope projects / sub-projects with a total project cost of $5.006 billion requiring: 2016 cash flow of $631.174 million and future year commitments totalling $4.375 billion, as set out in Appendix 1(ii) to the report (February 4, 2016) from the City Manager and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer;

ii. previously approved projects / sub-projects requiring: 2016 cash flow of $1.542 billion and future year commitments totalling $5.213 billion, as set out in Appendix 1(iii) to the report (February 4, 2016) from the City Manager and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer; and

iii.  previously approved projects / subprojects with carry forward funding from 2014 and prior years requiring 2016 cash flow of $66.625 million, which forms part of the affordability debt target and requires City Council to reaffirm their commitment; and

b.  2016 cash flow for previously approved projects / sub-projects with carry forward funding from 2015 into 2016 totalling $767.749 million, as set out in Appendix 1(vi) to the report (February 4, 2016) from the City Manager and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer.

2.  City Council approve funding sources for the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Tax Supported Capital Budget as outlined in Appendix 1(iv) to the report (February 4, 2016) from the City Manager and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer.

3.  City Council approve debt service costs of $485.516 million in 2016 and debt service costs of $530.508 million in 2017; $602.490 million in 2018; $626.723 million in 2019; $640.729 million in 2020; and $3.198 billion in years 2021-2025.

4.  City Council consider incremental operating impacts resulting from approval of the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Budget of $3 million in 2016; and incremental costs of $10 million in 2017; $8 million in 2018; $9 million in 2019; $8 million in 2020; and, $10 million in 2021 to 2025, for inclusion in the 2016 and future years' operating budgets.

5.  City Council approve the 2016 Capital Budget and 2017 – 2025 Capital Plan for the total amount of $20.966 billion for City Programs and Agencies as detailed in Appendix 5 to the report (February 4, 2016) from the City Manager and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer as set out below, and as amended by Parts 26, 27, 32, 77 and 94 below.

6.  City Council approve the 2016 sinking fund levies of $242.339 million for the City and $2.293 million for the Toronto District School Board, with the latter to be fully recovered from the Toronto District School Board.

7.  City Council, in approving the 2016 - 2025 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.

8.  City Council direct the City Manager and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer to consider, as part of the current real estate review, the feasibility of directing funds from the sale of any surplus assets that are identified, towards a future City Building Fund, in order to address the City's unfunded capital projects backlog.

9.  City Council authorize the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer to negotiate and enter into any required contribution agreements for projects funded by the federal government under the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program, identified in Appendix 1 to the supplementary report (February 2, 2016) from the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer [EX12.2ak], with terms and conditions to the satisfaction of the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer, in consultation with the City Solicitor.

10.  City Council direct that any future budget amendments that may result from the delivery of Community Infrastructure Program projects be reported as part of quarterly Capital Budget variance reports.

11.  City Council establish a City Building Reserve Fund (City Building Fund) to fund priority transit and housing capital projects approved by City Council.

12.  City Council direct that any money received from a special dedicated property tax levy to fund priority transit and housing capital projects be deposited into the City Building Fund .

13.  City Council direct the City Manager and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer to:

a.  include a special dedicated property tax levy for priority transit and housing capital projects in the 2017 to 2021 preliminary tax supported budgets based on a 0.5 percent residential property tax increase to be considered in 2017 that increases by an additional 0.5 percent in each year from 2018 to 2021 as reflected below:

b.  develop the 2017 to 2026 tax supported capital plan incorporating the revenues to be generated by the special dedicated property tax levy for priority transit and housing projects.

14.  City Council direct the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer to report by the end of the second quarter of 2016 on:

a.  strategies to raise money to contribute to the City Building Fund;

b.  strategies to ensure that the money deposited in the City Building Fund is managed in a transparent and accountable manner, and to ensure that every dollar contributed to the City Building Fund is spent on priority transit and housing projects approved by City Council; and

c.  a process to assess projects that qualify for funding through the City Building Fund.

CITIZEN CENTRED SERVICES "A"

Children's Services

15.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Budget for Children's Services with a total project cost of $8.152 million, and 2016 cash flow of $7.409 million and future year commitments of $14.112 million composed of the following:

a.  New Cash Flow Funds for:

i.  3 new / change in scope sub-projects with a 2016 total project cost of $8.152 million that requires cash flow of $2.542 million in 2016 and future year cash flow commitments of $3.210 million for 2017; $1.720 million for 2018; $0.680 million for 2019; and

ii.  4 previously approved sub-projects with a 2016 cash flow of $2.265 million; and future year cash flow commitments of $3.872 million for 2017; $3.633 million for 2018; and $0.997 million for 2019; and

b.  2015 approved cash flow for 4 previously approved sub-projects with carry forward funding from 2015 into 2016 totalling $2.602 million.

16.  City Council approve the 2017 - 2025 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Plan for Children's Services totalling $23.988 million in project estimates, composed of $1.969 million in 2017; $2.973 million for 2018; $2.505 million for 2019; $2.406 million for 2020; $2.867 million for 2021; $2.587 million for 2022; $2.547 million for 2023; $3.037 million for 2024; and $3.097 million in 2025.

17.  City Council direct that all sub-projects with third party financing be approved conditionally, subject to the receipt of such financing in 2016 and if such funding is not forthcoming, their priority and funding be reassessed by City Council relative to other City-financed priorities and needs.

18.  City Council grant the General Manager, Children's Services, delegated authority to negotiate and execute agreements on behalf of the City with the Advent Health Corporation for the purpose of initiating and managing the construction of a new child care centre to be located within the Long Term Healthcare Facility at 541 Finch Avenue West, which is under the ownership of Advent Health Care Corporation on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Children’s Services and the City Solicitor.

Economic Development and Culture

19.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Budget for Economic Development and Culture with a total project cost of $14.064 million, and 2016 cash flow of $25.247 million and future year commitments of $1.815 million composed of the following:

a.  New Cash Flow Funds for:

i.  26 new / change in scope sub-projects with a 2016 total project cost of $14.064 million that requires cash flow of $12.249 million in 2016 and future year cash flow commitments of $1.815 million for 2017;

ii.  9 previously approved sub-projects with a 2016 cash flow of $2.524 million; and

iii.  7 previously approved sub-projects with carry forward funding from 2014 and prior years requiring 2016 cash flow of $1.207 million that requires Council to reaffirm its commitment; and

b.  2015 approved cash flow for 33 previously approved sub-projects with carry forward funding from 2015 into 2016 totalling $9.267 million.

20.  City Council approve the 2017 - 2025 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Plan for Economic Development and Culture totalling $116.595 million in project estimates, composed of $11.818 million in 2017; $13.385 million for 2018; $14.242 million for 2019; $12.950 million for 2020; $12.700 million for 2021; $12.650 million for 2022; $13.050 million for 2023; $12.950 million for 2024; and $12.850 million in 2025.

21.  City Council direct that all sub-projects with third party financing be approved conditionally, subject to the receipt of such financing in 2016 and if such funding is not forthcoming, their priority and funding be reassessed relative to other City-financed priorities and needs.

22.  City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer to review the agreement with the Theatre Passe Muraille and the funding of the 16 Ryerson Avenue Capital Maintenance Reserve Fund (XR3213) to develop a realistic plan for required contributions and capital maintenance, and report back in June 2016, prior to the 2017 Budget process.

23.  City Council direct that the balance of the Ward 38 Section 37 funds arising from 1-18 Lee Centre Drive for public art be transferred to the Public Art Reserve (XQ4002) to reimburse for the art delivered to the designated location.

Long-Term Care Homes and Services

24.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Budget for Long-Term Care Homes and Services with a total project cost of $6.571 million, and 2016 cash flow of $21.681 million and future year commitments of $4.046 million composed of the following:

a.  New Cash Flow Funds for:

i.  6 new / change in scope sub-projects with a 2016 total project cost of $6.571 million that requires cash flow of $6.571 million in 2016 and future year cash flow commitments of $3.658 million for 2017 and $0.388 million for 2018; and

ii.  3 previously approved sub-projects with a 2016 cash flow of $11.300 million; and

b.  2015 approved cash flow for 8 previously approved sub-projects with carry forward funding from 2015 into 2016 totalling $3.810 million.

25.  City Council approve the 2017 - 2025 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Plan for Long-Term Care Homes and Services totalling $76.395 million in project estimates, composed of $10.073 million in 2017; $9.078 million for 2018; $8.690 million for 2019; $7.977 million for 2020; $7.977 million for 2021; $8.150 million for 2022; $8.150 million for 2023; $8.150 million for 2024; and $8.150 million in 2025.

Parks, Forestry and Recreation

26.  City Council increase the 2016 Parks, Forestry and Recreation Capital Budget by adding a new capital sub-project known as Ward 38 Park Improvements in the amount of $1.2 million, with funding coming from a corresponding reduction of the 2016 Sports Fields FY2016 budget and the cancellation of the Thompson Park artificial turf project, to include the following:

a. Greenbrae Circuit splash pad and playground ($200,000)

b. Trudelle Street piazza improvements ($400,000)

c. Thomson Park improvements ($200,000)

d. McCowan Park/Knob Hill Park improvements ($400,000)

27.  City Council amend the 2016 Parks, Forestry and Recreation Capital Budget by increasing the capital sub-project known as Town Hall Square Rehabilitation in the amount of $60,000 for a total project cost of $125,000, for the purpose of landscape improvements, funded from the Section 37 for 36, 38-48 Yorkville Avenue, 1263 Bay Street, 55 Scollard Street (source account: XR3026- 3700290).

28.  City Council approve, as amended by Parts 26 and 27 above and Part 32 below, the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Budget for Parks, Forestry and Recreation with a total project cost of $218.193 million, and 2016 cash flow of $215.104 million and future year commitments of $203.802 million composed of the following:

a.  New Cash Flow Funds for:

i.  123 new / change in scope sub-projects with a 2016 total project cost of $218.193 million that requires cash flow of $103.206 million in 2016 and future year cash flow commitments of $65.887 million for 2017; $29.065 million for 2018; and $20.035 million for 2019;

ii.  218 previously approved sub-projects with a 2016 cash flow of $22.075 million; and future year cash flow commitments of $39.045 million for 2017; $43.423 million for 2018;  $5.787 million for 2019; and $0.560 million for 2020; and

iii.  67 previously approved sub-projects with carry forward funding from 2014 and prior years requiring 2016 cash flow of $27.512 million that requires Council to reaffirm its commitment; and

b.  2015 approved cash flow for 141 previously approved sub-projects with carry forward funding from 2015 into 2016 totalling $62.311 million.

29.  City Council approve the 2017 - 2025 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Plan for Parks, Forestry and Recreation totalling $834.673 million in project estimates, composed of $85.065 million in 2017; $117.440 million for 2018; $102.227 million for 2019; $102.870 million for 2020; $102.819 million for 2021; $92.027 million for 2022; $81.696 million for 2023; $75.502 million for 2024; and $75.027 million in 2025.

30.  City Council approve 25 new temporary capital positions for the delivery of 2016 capital projects and that the duration for each temporary position not exceed the life and funding of its respective projects / sub-projects.

31.  City Council direct that all sub-projects with unsecured funding be approved conditionally, subject to the receipt of such funding in 2016 and if such funding is not forthcoming, their priority and funding be reassessed.

32.  City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to:

a.  undertake the planning and design work for new skateboard facilities in 2016, with costs to be funded from the 2016 Capital Budget for facility planning;

b.  include $500,000 construction costs for new skateboard facilities in the 2017 capital budget submission, such new locations to be determined by Parks, Forestry and Recreation staff, in consultation with the Toronto Skateboard Committee; and

c.  provide recommendations for an annual capital program for new skateboard facilities in the 2017 – 2026 capital budget to be brought forward at the same time as the Toronto Skateboard Strategy in 2016, in time for the 2017 budget.

Shelter, Support and Housing Administration

33.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Budget for Shelter, Support and Housing Administration with a total project cost of $21.679 million, and 2016 cash flow of $18.009 million and future year commitments of $10.970 million composed of the following:

a.  New Cash Flow Funds for:

i.  5 new / change in scope sub-projects with a 2016 total project cost of $21.679 million that requires cash flow of $17.279 million in 2016 and future year cash flow commitment of $4.400 million for 2017; and

ii.  1 previously approved sub-projects with a 2016 cash flow of $0.730 million; and future year cash flow commitment of $6.570 million for 2018; and

b.  2015 approved cash flow for 2 previously approved sub-projects with carry forward funding from 2015 into 2016 totalling $0.965 million.

34.  City Council approve the 2017 - 2025 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Plan for Shelter, Support and Housing Administration totalling $71.537 million in project estimates, composed of $16.632 million in 2017; $21.032 million for 2018; $22.449 million for 2019; $3.424 million for 2020; $0.900 million for 2021; $0.900 million for 2022; $2.400 million for 2023; $1.900 million for 2024; and $1.900 million in 2025.

Toronto Employment and Social Services

35.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Budget for Toronto Employment and Social Services with a total project cost of $5.0 million, and 2016 cash flow of $2.5 million and future year commitments of $2.5 million composed of the following:

a.  New Cash Flow Funds for:

i.  One new / change in scope sub-project with a 2016 total project cost of $5.0 million that requires cash flow of $2.5 million in 2016 and future year cash flow commitments of $2.5 million for 2017.

36.  City Council approve the 2017 - 2025 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Plan for Toronto Employment and Social Services totalling $2.5 million in project estimates, composed of $2.5 million in 2017.

37.  City Council approve the withdrawal from the Social Assistance Stabilization Reserve of $2.5 million in 2016 and an additional withdrawal of $2.5 million in 2017 resulting from the approval of the 2016 Capital Budget.

Toronto Paramedic Services

38.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Budget for Toronto Paramedic Services with a total project cost of $5.160 million, and 2016 cash flow of $18.791 million and future year commitments of $8.250 million composed of the following:

a.  New Cash Flow Funds for:

i.  6 new / change in scope sub-projects with a 2016 total project cost of $5.160 million that requires cash flow of $4.010 million in 2016 and future year cash flow commitment of $1.150 million for 2017; and

ii.  3 previously approved sub-projects with a 2016 cash flow of $13.250 million; and future year cash flow commitment of $7.100 million for 2017; and

b.  2015 approved cash flow for 5 previously approved sub-projects with carry forward funding from 2015 into 2016 totalling $1.531 million.

39.  City Council approve the 2017 - 2025 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Plan for Toronto Paramedic Services totalling $46.024 million in project estimates, composed of $3.530 million in 2017; $1.542 million for 2018; $2.677 million for 2019; $4.630 million for 2020; $10.930 million for 2021; $3.750 million for 2022; $2.450 million for 2023; $9.170 million for 2024; and $7.345 million in 2025.

40.  City Council confirm that the 6 acres facility available at 330 Progress Road be designated  for the future use of Toronto Paramedic Services for the construction of Multi-function Station #2 that is planned to start in 2019.

CITIZEN CENTRED SERVICES "B"

City Planning

41.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Budget for City Planning with a total project cost of $6.427 million, and 2016 cash flow of $6.921 million and future year commitments of $2.337 million composed of the following:

a.  New Cash Flow Funds for:

i.  6 new / change in scope sub-projects with a 2016 total project cost of $6.427 million that requires cash flow of $4.090 million in 2016 and future year cash flow commitments of $2.337 million for 2017; and

ii. 1 previously approved sub-projects with a 2016 cash flow of $0.831 million; and

b.  2015 approved cash flow for 2 previously approved sub-projects with carry forward funding from 2015 into 2016 totalling $2.000 million.

42.  City Council approve the 2017 - 2025 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Plan for City Planning totalling $51.415 million in project estimates, composed of $4.211 million in 2017; $5.931 million for 2018; $5.658 million for 2019; $5.834 million for 2020; $5.813 million for 2021; $5.768 million for 2022; $5.768 million for 2023; $6.216 million for 2024; and $6.216 million in 2025.

Fire Services

43.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Budget for Toronto Fire Services with a total project cost of $2.780 million, and 2016 cash flow of $20.983 million and future year commitments of $6.235 million composed of the following:

a.  New Cash Flow Funds for:

i.  10 new / change in scope sub-projects with a 2016 total project cost of $2.780 million that requires cash flow of $1.870 million in 2016 and future year cash flow commitments of $0.740 million for 2017; and $0.170 million for 2018;

ii.  9 previously approved sub-projects with a 2016 cash flow of $10.933 million; and future year cash flow commitments of $5.325 million for 2017; and

iii.  3 previously approved sub-project with carry forward funding from 2014 and prior years requiring 2016 cash flow of $3.831 million that requires Council to reaffirm its commitment; and

b.  2015 approved cash flow for 8 previously approved sub-projects with carry forward funding from 2015 into 2016 totalling $4.349 million.

44.   City Council approve the 2017 - 2025 Capital Plan for Toronto Fire Services totalling $34.371 million in project estimates, composed of $6.400 million in 2017; $0.750 million for 2018; $1.150 million for 2019; $4.650 million for 2020; $0.150 million for 2021; $1.250 million for 2022; $8.186 million for 2023; $9.118 million for 2024; and $2.717 million in 2025.

45.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Budget for the Radio Communication System Replacement project with a 2016 cash flow of $3.630 million composed of the 2015 approved cash flow for 1 previously approved sub-projects with carry forward funding from 2015 into 2016 totalling $3.630 million.

Transportation Services

46.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Budget for Transportation Services with a total project cost of $260.544 million, and 2016 cash flow of $483.499 million and future year commitments of $904.921 million composed of the following:

a.  New Cash Flow Funds for:

i.  76 new / change in scope sub-projects with a 2016 total project cost of $260.544 million that requires cash flow of $86.492 million in 2016 and future year cash flow commitments of ($3.713) million for 2017; ($65.171) million for 2018; $58.269 million for 2019; $144.034 million for 2020; $28.640 million for 2021; $9.973 million for 2022; $6.140 million for 2023; (5.610) million for 2024 and $1.490 million for 2025; and

ii.  34 previously approved sub-projects with a 2016 cash flow of $250.009 million; and future year cash flow commitments of $275.591 million for 2017; $278.967 million for 2018; $130.610 million for 2019; $12.173 million for 2020; $11.928 million for 2021; $7.600 million for 2022; $6.900 million for 2023; and $7.100 million for 2024; and

b.  2015 approved cash flow for 63 previously approved sub-projects with carry forward funding from 2015 into 2016 totalling $146.998 million.

47.  City Council approve the 2017 - 2025 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Plan for Transportation Services totalling $4.037 billion in project estimates, composed of $86.309 million in 2017; $130.515 million for 2018; $150.898 million for 2019; $169.817 million for 2020; $249.187 million for 2021; $277.306 million for 2022; $2.394 billion for 2023; $305.771 million for 2024; and $273.220 million in 2025.

48.  City Council direct that following condition assessments of existing capital infrastructure, the General Manager, Transportation Services incorporate any required adjustments to current accumulated state of good repair backlog for each of Transportation Services' asset categories as part of the 2017 Capital Budget process.

49.  City Council direct that all sub-projects with third party financing be approved conditionally, subject to the receipt of such financing in 2016 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

50.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Budget for the Waterfront Revitalization Initiative with a total project cost of $24.272 million, and 2016 cash flow of $25.339 million and future year commitments of $92.788 million composed of the following:

a.  New Cash Flow Funds for:

i.  7 new / change in scope sub-projects with a 2016 total project cost of $24.272 million that requires cash flow decrease of $9.281 million in 2016 and future year cash flow commitments of an increase of $12.588 million for 2017; a decrease of $1.975 million in 2018; a decrease of $9.654 million in 2019; $3.978 million in 2020; $14.354 million in 2021; and $14.262 million in 2022; and

ii.  10 previously approved sub-projects with a 2016 cash flow of $34.620 million; and future year cash flow commitments of $19.155 million for 2017; $24.925 million for 2018; $14.956 million for 2019; and $0.200 million for 2020; and

b.  2015 approved cash flow for 5 previously approved sub-projects with carry forward funding from 2015 into 2016 totalling $1.831 million.

51.  City Council direct that all sub-projects with third party financing be approved conditionally, subject to the receipt of such financing in 2016 and if such funding is not forthcoming, their priority and funding be reassessed by City Council relative to other City-financed priorities and needs.

INTERNAL SERVICES AND OTHER CITY PROGRAMS

311 Toronto

52.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Budget for 311 Toronto with a total project cost of $2.020 million, and 2016 cash flow of $5.255 million and future year commitments of $0.760 million composed of the following:

a.  New Cash Flow Funds for:

i.  5 new / change in scope sub-projects with a 2016 total project cost of $2.020 million that requires cash flow of $1.760 million in 2016 and future year cash flow commitments of $0.260 million for 2017; and

ii.  3 previously approved sub-projects with a 2016 cash flow of $1.592 million and future year cash flow commitments of $0.500 million in 2017; and

b.  2015 approved cash flow for 2 previously approved sub-projects with carry forward funding from 2015 into 2016 totalling $1.903 million.

53.  City Council approve the 2017 - 2025 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Plan for 311 Toronto totalling $17.875 million in project estimates, composed of $3.165 million for 2017; $1.807 million for 2018; $2.727 million for 2019; $1.696 million for 2020; $1.696 million for 2021; $1.696 million for 2022; $1.696 million for 2023; $1.696 million for 2024; and $1.696 million in 2025.

54.  City Council request the Director, 311 Toronto to report the results after further assessment and study regarding future service integrations opportunities with Municipal Licensing and Standards and Toronto Building as part of the 2017 Budget process.

Facilities, Real Estate, Environment and Energy

55.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Budget for Facilities, Real Estate, Environment and Energy (FREEE) with a total project cost of $136.763 million, and 2016 cash flow of $285.444 million and future year commitments of $295.788 million composed of the following:

a.  New Cash Flow Funds for:

i.  12 new / change in scope sub-projects with a 2016 total project cost of $136.763 million that requires cash flow of $55.833 million in 2016 and future year cash flow commitments of $45.149 million for 2017; $24.625 million for 2018; $10.956 million for 2019; and $0.200 million for 2020; and

ii.  73 previously approved sub-projects with a 2016 cash flow of $97.689 million; and future year cash flow commitments of $156.099 million for 2017; $56.840 million for 2018; $1.669 million for 2019; and $0.250 million for 2020; and

b.  2015 approved cash flow for 131 previously approved sub-projects with carry forward funding from 2015 into 2016 totalling $131.922 million.

56.  City Council approve the 2017 - 2025 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Plan for Facilities, Real Estate, Environment and Energy totalling $653.357 million in project estimates, composed of $33.965 million in 2017; $51.140 million for 2018; $59.557 million for 2019; $67.810 million for 2020; $72.748 million for 2021; $86.318 million for 2022; $110.242 million for 2023; $85.752 million for 2024; and $86.455 million in 2025.

57.  City Council approve 7.25 new temporary capital positions for the delivery of 2016 capital projects and that the duration for each temporary position not exceed the life and funding of its respective projects / sub-projects.

58.  City Council direct that all sub-projects with third party financing be approved conditionally, subject to the receipt of such financing in 2016 and if such funding is not forthcoming, their priority and funding be reassessed by City Council relative to other City-financed priorities and needs.

Financial Services

59.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Budget for Financial Services with a total project cost of $10.891 million, and 2016 cash flow of $18.923 million and future year commitments of $24.933 million composed of the following:

a.  New Cash Flow Funds for:

i.  4 new / change in scope sub-projects with a 2016 total project cost of $10.891 million that requires cash flow of $4.170 million in 2016 and future year cash flow commitments of $3.841 million for 2017 and $2.880 million for 2018;

ii.  14 previously approved sub-projects with a 2016 cash flow of $12.262 million; and future year cash flow commitments of $6.572 million for 2017; $10.684 million for 2018; and $0.956 million for 2019; and

iii.  4 previously approved sub-projects with carry forward funding from 2014 and prior years requiring 2016 cash flow of $2.091 million that requires Council to reaffirm its commitment; and

b.  2015 approved cash flow for 10 previously approved sub-projects with carry forward funding from 2015 into 2016 totalling $4.975 million.

60.  City Council approve the 2017 - 2025 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Plan for Financial Services totalling $21.805 million in project estimates, composed of $3.486 million in 2017; $0.200 million for 2019; $2.939 million for 2020; $3.391 million for 2021; $1.375 million for 2022; $0.975 million for 2023; $1.000 million for 2024; and $8.439 million in 2025.

61.  City Council approve 10 new temporary capital positions for the delivery of 2016 capital projects and that the duration for each temporary position not exceed the life and funding of its respective projects / sub-projects.

62.  City Council approve the merger of Accounts Payable Process Improvements and eProcurement Implementation projects with the new Supply Chain Management Transformation project for the procurement and delivery of 2016 capital projects.

63.  City Council approve the closure of the Accounts Payable Process Improvements and eProcurement Implementation projects after the merger with the new Supply Chain Management Transformation project.

Fleet Services

64.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Budget for Fleet Services with a total project cost of $44.173 million, and 2016 cash flow of $50.190 million and future year commitments of $51.075 million composed of the following:

a.  New Cash Flow Funds for:

i.  25 new / change in scope sub-projects with a 2016 total project cost of $44.173 million that requires cash flow of $8.098 million in 2016 and future year cash flow commitments of $36.075 million for 2017;

ii.  6 previously approved sub-projects with a 2016 cash flow of $23.197 million and 2017 cash flow of $15.0 million; and

iii.  3 previously approved sub-projects with carry forward funding from 2014 and prior years requiring 2016 cash flow of $0.140 million that requires Council to reaffirm its commitment; and

b.  2015 approved cash flow for 19 previously approved sub-projects with carry forward funding from 2015 into 2016 totalling $18.755 million.

65.  City Council approve the 2017 - 2025 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Plan for Fleet Services totalling $408.571 million in project estimates, composed of $14.115 million in 2017; $49.777 million for 2018; $51.844 million for 2019; $51.214 million for 2020; $49.694 million for 2021; $52.038 million for 2022; $61.019 million for 2023; $40.789 million for 2024; and $38.081 million in 2025.

66.  City Council approve 8 new temporary capital positions for the delivery of 2016 capital projects and that the duration for each temporary position not exceed the life and funding of its respective projects / sub-projects.

67.  City Council direct that the 2016 Capital Budget for Fleet Services be adjusted to agree with Programs' 2016 budgeted contributions to the Vehicles Reserves to reflect any changes to the contributions that may occur during the 2016 Operating Budget review, and the funding availability of the Programs' vehicle reserve account.

Information and Technology

68.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Budget for Information and Technology with a total project cost of $85.145 million, and 2016 cash flow of $63.876 million and future year commitments of $52.639 million composed of the following:

a.  New Cash Flow Funds for:

i.  70 new / change in scope sub-projects with a 2016 total project cost of $85.145 million that requires cash flow of $43.506 million in 2016 and future year cash flow commitments of $20.216 million for 2017; $17.603 million for 2018; $1.626 million for 2019; $1.594 million for 2020; and  $0.600 million for 2021;

ii.  10 previously approved sub-projects with a 2016 cash flow of $17.430 million; and future year cash flow commitments of $9.680 million for 2017; $0.660 million for 2018; and $0.660 million for 2019; and

iii.  4 previously approved sub-projects with carry forward funding from 2014 and prior years requiring 2016 cash flow of $2.854 million that requires Council to reaffirm its commitment; and

b.  2015 approved cash flow for 46 previously approved sub-projects with carry forward funding from 2015 into 2016 totalling $27.110 million.

69.  City Council approve the 2017 - 2025 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Plan for Information and Technology totalling $65.718 million in project estimates, composed of $4.792 million in 2017; $6.651 million for 2018; $7.353 million for 2019; $10.172 million for 2020; and $36.750 million in 2025.

City Clerk's Office

70.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Budget for the City Clerk's Office with a total project cost decrease of $3.976 million, and 2016 cash flow of $7.546 million and future year commitments of $12.118 million composed of the following:

a.  New Cash Flow Funds for:

i.  1 new / 7 change in scope sub-projects with a 2016 total project cost decrease of $3.976 million that requires cash flow decrease of $12.044 million in 2016 and future year cash flow commitments of $4.103 million for 2017; $3.065 million for 2018; $0.400 million for 2019; and $0.500 million for 2020; and

ii.  6 previously approved sub-projects with a 2016 cash flow of $17.961 million; and future year cash flow commitments of $2.880 million for 2017; $0.750 million for 2018; and $0.420 million for 2019; and

b.  2015 approved cash flow for 5 previously approved sub-projects with carry forward funding from 2015 into 2016 totalling $1.629 million.

71.  City Council approve the 2017 - 2025 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Plan for the City Clerk's Office totalling $36.680 million in project estimates, composed of $0.150 million in 2017; $1.285 million for 2018; $2.525 million for 2019; $3.445 million for 2020; $4.125 million for 2021; $2.650 million for 2022; $2.700 million for 2023; $14.700 million for 2024; and $5.100 million in 2025.

72.  City Council approve 3.0 new temporary capital positions for the delivery of 2016 capital projects and that the duration for each temporary position not exceed the life and funding of its respective projects / sub-projects.

Accountability Offices

73.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Budget for the Accountability Offices with a total project cost of $0.660 million, and 2016 cash flow of $1.262 million composed of the following:

a.  New Cash Flow Funds for: 

i.  2 new / change in scope projects with a 2016 total project cost of $0.660 million that requires cash flow of $0.660 million in 2016; and

ii.  2 previously approved projects with a 2016 cash flow of $0.602 million; and

b.  2015 approved cash flow for 2 previously approved sub-projects with carry forward funding from 2015 to 2016 totalling $0.365 million.

74.  City Council approve the 2017-2025 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Plan for the Accountability Offices totalling $1.400 million in project estimates, composed of $1.400 million in 2023.

AGENCIES

Exhibition Place

75.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Budget for Exhibition Place with a total project cost of $2.845 million, and 2016 cash flow of $5.553 million composed of the following:

a.  New Cash Flow Funds for:

i.  112 new / change in scope sub-project with a 2016 total project cost and 2016 cash flow of $2.845 million; and

ii.  1 previously approved sub-projects with a 2016 cash flow of $1.870 million; and

b.  2015 approved cash flow for 7 previously approved sub-projects with carry forward funding from 2015 into 2016 totalling $0.838 million.

76.  City Council approve the 2017 - 2025 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Plan for Exhibition Place totalling $84.828 million in project estimates, composed of $4.390 million in 2017; $4.465 million for 2018; $5.345 million for 2019; $11.820 million for 2020; $11.538 million for 2021; $11.415 million for 2022; $11.985 million for 2023; $11.935 million for 2024; and $11.935 million in 2025.

Sony Centre for the Performing Arts

77.  City Council amend the 2016 Hummingbird (Sony) Centre for the Performing Arts Capital Budget by substituting the "Replacement of Stage Rigging System" project (total budget of $2.513 million), for the "Port Cochere Lighting Restoration", the "Stage Door Dock Upgrade" and the "Exterior Doors Replacement" projects, totalling $2.513 million, as outlined in the decision letter (February 11, 2016) from the Board of Directors of the Hummingbird (Sony) Centre for the Performing Arts [EX12.2am].

78.  City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (January 27, 2016) from the Director of Operations, Hummingbird (Sony) Centre for the Performing Arts remain confidential as it involves the security of the property belonging to the City or one of its agencies, boards and commissions.

79.  City Council approve, as amended by Part 77 above, the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Budget for Sony Centre for the Performing Arts with a total project cost of $5.986 million and 2016 cash flow of $7.508 million composed of the following:

a.  New Cash Flow Funds for:

i.  5 new / change in scope sub-projects with a 2016 total project cost and required cash flow of $5.986 million in 2016; and

b.  2015 approved cash flow for 4 previously approved sub-projects with carry forward funding from 2015 into 2016 totalling $1.522 million.

80.  City Council approve the 2017 - 2025 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Plan for Sony Centre totalling $5.550 million in project estimates, composed of $2.800 million in 2017 and $2.750 million for 2018.

Toronto and Region Conservation Authority

81.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Budget for Toronto and Region Conservation Authority with a total project cost and 2016 cash flow of $14.171 million.

82.  City Council approve the 2017-2025 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Plan for Toronto and Region Conservation Authority totalling $162.558 million in project estimates, composed of $15.275 million for 2017; $15.382 million for 2018; $16.992 million for 2019; $17.104 million for 2020; $17.219 million for 2021; $17.337 million for 2022; $20.958 million for 2023; $21.082 million in 2024; and $21.209 million in 2025.

83.  City Council request the General Manager, Toronto Water and the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, in consultation with Financial Planning, to work more closely together on the selection of priorities for erosion control and source water protection projects in the City of Toronto, in light of the additional City investment for these initiatives.

84.  City Council request the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, in consultation with the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, the General Manager, Toronto Water, and the General Manager, Transportation Services to work together to develop the business cases for the unfunded priority projects consistent with the City of Toronto's Capital Budget Instructions and Guidelines for consideration in the 2017-2026 Capital Plan.

85.  City Council request the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority to provide Capital Budget Quarterly Variance reporting by project in accordance with City requirements.

86.  City Council request that, once the Environmental Assessment for the Scarborough Waterfront Access Plan is received, the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer with input from the General Manager, Toronto Water, the General Manager, Transportation Services and the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to review the elements and requirements according to funding eligibility prior to the 2017 Budget cycle.

87.  City Council request the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority to report back on a potential Capital Master Plan as part of the 2018 Budget Cycle to assist with the development of a long range funding strategy to address watershed priority projects.

Toronto Police Service

88.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Budget for Toronto Police Service with a total project cost of $36.335 million, and 2016 cash flow of $58.061 million and future year commitments of $8.033 million composed of the following:

a.  New Cash Flow Funds for:

i.  20 new / change in scope sub-projects with a 2016 total project cost of $36.335 million that requires cash flow of $35.488 million in 2016 and future year cash flow commitments of $0.197 million for 2017 and $0.650 million for 2018; and

ii.  5 previously approved sub-projects with a 2016 cash flow of $3.832 million; and future year cash flow commitments of $5.164 million for 2017 and $2.022 million for 2018; and

b.  2015 approved cash flow for 12 previously approved sub-projects with carry forward funding from 2015 into 2016 totalling $18.741 million.

89.  City Council approve the 2017 - 2025 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Plan for the Toronto Police Service totalling $519.141 million in project estimates, composed of $49.560 million in 2017; $57.401 million for 2018; $80.414 million for 2019; $61.445 million for 2020; $54.235 million for 2021; $58.492 million for 2022; $62.511 million for 2023; $53.699 million for 2024; and $41.384 million in 2025.

90.  City Council request the Toronto Police Service to report the outcome of Police Services Board's Full Divisional Facility Reassessment and its impact on the 10-Year 2017 – 2026 Capital Plan with its 2017 Capital Budget Submission.

Toronto Public Health

91.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Budget for Toronto Public Health with a total project cost of $1.857 million, and 2016 cash flow of $4.311 million and future year commitments of $0.882 million composed of the following:

a.  New Cash Flow Funds for:

i.  6 new / change in scope sub-projects with a 2016 total project cost of $1.857 million that requires cash flow of $1.788 million in 2016 and future year cash flow commitments of $0.069 million for 2017; and

ii.  5 previously approved sub-projects with a 2016 cash flow of $2.047 million; and future year cash flow commitments of $0.813 million for 2017; and

b.  2015 approved cash flow for 4 previously approved sub-projects with carry forward funding from 2015 into 2016 totalling $0.476 million.

92.  City Council approve the 2017 - 2025 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Plan for Toronto Public Health totalling $23.441 million in project estimates, composed of $1.335 million in 2017; $4.233 million for 2018; $3.373 million for 2019; $3.400 million for 2020; $3.000 million for 2021; $2.500 million for 2022; $2.200 million for 2023; $1.700 million for 2024; and $1.700 million in 2025.

93.  City Council request that beginning with the 2017 Budget process, Toronto Public Health budget all benefits and/or operational savings to be realized from the implementation of Information Technology projects separately in its Operating Budget Submission and submit separate business cases for solution sustainment costs and service level enhancements for consideration and approval as part of the annual budget process.

Toronto Public Library

94.  City Council amend the 2016-2025 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Budget and Plan for the Toronto Public Library by increasing the project cost of the "Multi-Branch Renovation Program 2016-2018" by $0.927 million, funded from the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program (CIP), to address urgent state of good repair projects with cash flows of $0.304 million in 2016, $0.558 million in 2017 and $0.065 million in 2018.

95.  City Council approve, as amended by Part 94 above, the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Budget for Toronto Public Library with a total project cost of $30.557 million, and 2016 cash flow of $27.145 million and future year commitments of $74.540 million composed of the following:

a.  New Cash Flow Funds for:

i.  7 new / change in scope sub-projects with a 2016 total project cost of $30.557 million that requires cash flow of $3.364 million in 2016 and future year cash flow commitments of $3.715 million for 2017; $7.226 million for 2018; $7.281 million for 2019; $5.851 million for 2020; and $3.120 million for 2021; and

ii.  13 previously approved sub-projects with a 2016 cash flow of $21.487 million; and future year cash flow commitments of $22.614 million for 2017; $15.584 million for 2018; and $9.149 million for 2019; and

b.  2015 approved cash flow for 7 previously approved sub-projects with carry forward funding from 2015 into 2016 totalling $2.294 million.

96.  City Council approve the 2017 - 2025 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Plan for Toronto Public Library totalling $153.917 million in project estimates, composed of $0.867 million in 2017; $7.328 million for 2018; $14.484 million for 2019; $18.137 million for 2020; $27.251 million for 2021; $26.119 million for 2022; $18.669 million for 2023; $20.350 million for 2024; and $20.712 million in 2025.

97.  City Council direct that all sub-projects with third party financing be approved conditionally, subject to the receipt of such financing in 2016 and if such funding is not forthcoming, their priority and funding be reassessed by City Council relative to other City-financed priorities and needs.

98.  City Council direct the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer to review and consider for the Toronto Public Library Capital Budget adequate funding in 2017 to reduce the State of Good Repair backlog, so as to prevent this from growing to $122.993 million or 14 percent of the total asset value over the next 10 years.

99.  As the state of good repair component of the Downsview Library Branch has subsequently been identified as "below the line", City Council request the Toronto Public Library to make the Downsview Library Branch Capital Project a priority in the preparation of the 2017 Toronto Public Library Capital Budget.

Toronto Transit Commission

100.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Budget for Toronto Transit Commission with a total project cost of $552.157 million, and 2016 cash flow of $879.475 million and future year commitments of $4.093 billion composed of the following:

a.  New Cash Flow Funds for:

i.  41 new / change in scope sub-projects with a 2016 total project cost of $552.157 million that requires cash flow of $106.416 million in 2016 and future year cash flow commitments of $221.704 million for 2017; $82.891 million for 2018; $4.543 million for 2019; and $8.533 million for 2020;  $54.689 million for 2021; $54.955 million for 2022; and $56.309 million for 2023; $22.859 million for 2024; ($60.742) million for 2025; and

ii.  56 previously approved sub-projects with a 2016 cash flow of $773.059 million; and future year cash flow commitments of $987.694 million for 2017; $825.969 million for 2018; and $766.298 million for 2019; $366.233 million for 2020; $197.403 million for 2021; and 96.935 million for 2022; $100.622 million for 2023; $136.608 million for 2024; and $169.911 million for 2025; and

b.  2015 approved cash flow for 32 previously approved sub-projects with carry forward funding from 2015 into 2016 totalling $235.525 million.

101.  City Council approve the 2017 - 2025 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Plan for Toronto Transit Commission totalling $1.429 billion million in project estimates, composed of $1.113 million in 2017; $121.841 million for 2018; $176.752 million for 2019; $194.266 million for 2020; $188.788 million for 2021; $194.112 million for 2022; $185,159 million for 2023; $178.510 million for 2024; and $188.306 million in 2025.

102.  City Council request Toronto Transit Commission staff to report back to the Budget Committee prior to the 2017 Budget process to identify the full operating costs and benefits to be realized from the implementation of SAP Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP) at the Toronto Transit Commission.

103.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Budget for the Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension with no new project cost, and  2016 cash flow of $319.587 million and future year commitments of $343.798 million composed of the following:

a.  New Cash Flow Funding for:

i.  1 previously approved sub-project with a 2016 cash flow of $252.032 million; and a future year cash flow commitment of $343.798 million in 2017; and $13.962 million in 2018; and

b.  2015 approved cash flow for 1 previously approved sub-project with carry forward funding from 2015 into 2016 totalling $67.555 million.

104.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Budget for the Scarborough Subway Extension with a total project cost of $120.118 million, and 2016 cash flow of $133.102 million and no future year commitments composed of the following:

a.  New Cash  Flow Funding for:

i.  1 previously approved sub-project with a 2016 cash flow of $120.118 million in 2016; and no future year cash flow commitments; and

b.  2016 approved cash flow for 1 previously approved sub-project with carry forward funding from 2015 into 2016 totalling $12.984 million.

105.  City Council direct the Toronto Transit Commission to seek City Council approval of any additional cash flow funding in 2016 and cash flow funding commitments for 2017-2025 for Scarborough Subway Extension as cash flows between 2017-2025 will be budgeted as planned forecasts with no authority to spend.

106.  City Council approve the 2017-2025 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Plan for the Scarborough Subway Extension totalling $3.372 billion in project estimates, $185.550 million in 2017; $268.162 million in 2018; $756.903 million in 2019; $711.403 million in 2020; $618.395 million in 2021; $464.992 million in 2022; $215.273 million in 2023; $31.000 million in 2024; and $136.501 million in 2025.

Toronto Zoo

107.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Budget for the Toronto Zoo with a total project cost of $5.080 million, and 2016 cash flow of $6.845 million and future year commitments of $5.680 million composed of the following:

a.  New Cash Flow Funds for:

i.  5 new / change in scope sub-projects with a 2016 total project cost of $5.080 million that requires cash flow of $1.900 million in 2016 and future year cash flow commitments of $1.000 million for 2017; $2.180 million for 2018; and

ii.  2 previously approved sub-projects with a 2016 cash flow of $4.945 million; and future year cash flow commitments of $2.500 million for 2017.

108.  City Council approve the 2017 - 2025 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Plan for the Toronto Zoo totalling $49.320 million in project estimates, composed of $3.000 million in 2017; $4.320 million for 2018; $6.000 million for 2019; $6.000 million for 2020; $6.000 million for 2021; $6.000 million for 2022; $6.000 million for 2023; $6.000 million for 2024; and $6.000 million in 2025.

Yonge-Dundas Square

109.  City Council approve the 2017-2025 Budget Committee Recommended Capital Plan for Yonge-Dundas Square totalling $0.450 million in project estimates, composed of $0.050 million in each of the years from 2017 to 2025.

2016 Operating Budget

110.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Tax Supported Operating Budget of $10.064 billion gross and $3.931 billion net excluding the special levy for the Scarborough Subway Extension, and $10.105 billion gross and $3.972 billion net including the special levy for the Scarborough Subway Extension, as detailed in Appendix 1 to the report (February 5, 2016) from the City Manager and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer and consisting of:

a.  a Base Budget of $10.019 billion gross and $3.902 billion net to maintain core services and service levels;

b.  an investment in strategic new and enhanced service priorities of $45.504 million gross and $29.396 million net; and

c.  funding for the Scarborough Subway Extension of $24.846 million gross and net from the 2014 and 2015 special levy and additional $15.853 million gross and net from the 2016 special levy.

111.  City Council approve the Recommendations for City Programs and Agencies as detailed in Appendix 4 to the report (February 5, 2016) from the City Manager and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer as set out below, and as amended by Parts 114, 130, 131, 139, 140, 141, 145, 146, 178, 229 and 240 below.

CITIZEN CENTRED SERVICES "A"

Affordable Housing Office:

112.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for the Affordable Housing Office of $2.957 million gross, $1.180 million net for the following services:

113.  City Council approve the 2016 recommended service levels for the Affordable Housing Office as outlined on pages 12,15, and 19 of the 2016 Preliminary Operating Budget Notes -  Affordable Housing Office and associated staff complement of 19.0 positions.

Children's Services

114.  City Council increase the proposed 2016 Children's Services Operating Budget by adding $1.25 million for childcare subsidies, to be offset by the Childcare Expansion Reserve.

115.  City Council direct the General Manager, Children's Services to include $2 million in childcare subsidies in the preparation of the preliminary 2017 Operating Budget for Children's Services.

116.  City Council approve, as amended by Part 114 above, the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for Children's Services of $469.211 million gross, $75.994 million net for the following services:

117.  City Council approve, as amended by Part 114 above, the 2016 recommended service levels for Children's Services as outlined on pages 15 and 19 of the 2016 Preliminary Operating Budget Notes - Children's Services, and associated staff complement of 990.9 positions.

118.  City Council request the General Manager, Children's Services to report to the June meeting of Community Development and Recreation Committee on the feasibility and funding impacts of establishing an infant/toddler/preschool program at Parkside to create a more viable operating model that meets the needs of the community, and is consistent with the directions of the Ministry of Education.

Court Services

119.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for Court Services of $50.079 million gross, $8.651 million net for the following services:

120.  City Council approve the 2016 recommended service levels for Court Services as outlined on pages 13, 15, and 18 of the 2016 Preliminary Operating Budget Notes - Court Services, and associated staff complement of 282 positions.

121.  City Council request that the Director, Court Services to continue exploring options that generate operational savings and/or revenue offsets by undertaking a fulsome review of future courtroom and administrative requirements to manage the new workload for parking violations and other charges filed by enforcement agencies in 2016 for submission with the 2017 Budget.

Economic Development and Culture

122.  City Council approve the enhancement request for nine (9) FTE positions in the Economic Development and Culture Division.

123.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for Economic Development and Culture of $75.279 million gross, $59.023 million net for the following services:

124.  City Council approve the 2016 recommended service levels for Economic Development and Culture as outlined on pages 12, 16, and 20 of the 2016 Preliminary Operating Budget Notes – Economic Development and Culture, and associated staff complement of 307.5 positions.

125.  City Council request the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture in conjunction with the Executive Director, Financial Planning to report to the Executive Committee in September 2016 on the use of the City’s downtown public squares and ways to improve the public's use of these venues, including financial and non-financial comparisons and a review of cost recovery relationships between the 3 squares.

126.  City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer to report on a uniform and cost effective strategy for obtaining licensing agreements for the showing of movies at City of Toronto events both indoors and outdoors.

Long-Term Care Homes and Services

127.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for Long-Term Care Homes and Services of $253.489 million gross, $47.413 million net for the following services:

128.  City Council approve the 2016 recommended service levels for Long-Term Care Homes and Services as outlined on pages 13 and 16 of the 2016 Preliminary Operating Budget Notes - Long-Term Care Homes and Services, and associated staff complement of 2,372 positions.

129.  City Council direct the General Manager, Long Term Care Homes and Services, in consultation with the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer and the Toronto Office of Partnerships, to report to the Community Development and Recreation Committee with a sustainable funding and program delivery strategy for religiously appropriate meals in City of Toronto Long Term Care facilities, for consideration as part of the 2017 Budget Process, such that they conform to orders by the Inspection Report under the Long Term Care Homes Act and meet the goals of the 2016-2020 Toronto Long Term Care Homes and Service Plan, such a process should include but not be restricted to meeting with key stakeholders, such as the Multi-faith Alliance, community representatives and faith leaders as well as private sector donors and other potential partners.

Parks, Forestry and Recreation

130.  City Council increase the 2016 Parks, Forestry and Recreation Operating Budget by $25,000 to fund the designated skating area on Grenadier Pond approved at the December 9 and 10, 2015 City Council meeting, to be offset by the tax stabilization account.

131.  City Council increase the 2016 Parks, Forestry and Recreation Operating Budget by$297,000 for youth spaces, to be offset by the tax stabilization reserve.

132.  City Council approve, as amended by Parts 130 and 131, above, the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for Parks, Forestry and Recreation of $448.277 million gross, $314.395 million net for the following services:

133.  City Council approve, as amended by Parts 130 and 131 above, the 2016 recommended service levels for Parks, Forestry and Recreation as outlined on pages 21, 22, 31, 32 and 39 of the 2016 Preliminary Operating Budget Notes – Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and associated staff complement of 4,607.5 positions.

134.  City Council approve the 2016 new user fees, technical adjustments to user fees, market rate user fee changes, rationalized user fees, and other fee changes for Parks, Forestry and Recreation identified in Appendix 7 of the 2016 Preliminary Operating Budget Notes – Parks, Forestry and Recreation for inclusion in the Municipal Code Chapter 441 "Fees and Charges".

135.  City Council direct Parks, Forestry and Recreation to complete the full cost recovery analysis of all user fees over the next 2 years to include both the direct and indirect operating costs, including capital replacement costs as follows: Urban Forestry user fee analysis to be completed in time for the 2017 Budget process; Parks and Recreation permits and Community Recreation registered program user fees in time for the 2018 Budget process.

136.  City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to continue with the review all future impacts of capital projects on operating budgets and consider strategies to mitigate future operating budget impacts and provide revised estimates for the 2017 cycle.

137.  City Council approve two annual grants: one of up to $200,000 to Toronto Parks and Tree Foundation (TPTF), and one of up to $50,000 to LEAF, with continuation subject to raising $2 in donations from private and public sector for every $1 of City grant, from the $1.664 million of new funding towards meeting the City's tree canopy goal included in the 2016 Operating Budget for the Urban Forestry Service; and direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to enter into an agreement with Toronto Parks and Tree Foundation and an agreement with LEAF, with terms and conditions satisfactory to the City Solicitor, with such agreement conditional on the submission of annual activity reports by Toronto Parks and Tree Foundation and LEAF.

138.  City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to report to the Parks and Environment Committee on how funds collected for replacement tree planting under the City’s Private Tree By-law can be used to increase tree planting on private lands.

Shelter, Support and Housing Administration

139.  City Council authorize the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration and the Executive Director, Social Development Finance and Administration jointly to execute an agreement with the Toronto Foundation to administer and deliver a rent supplement program to assist government assisted Syrian refugees at net zero cost to the City, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager and Executive Director and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

140.  City Council include $750,000.00 gross, zero net, in the 2016 Operating Budget for Shelter, Support and Housing Administration for the Syrian Refugee rent supplement program.

141.  City Council direct the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration to implement a Syrian Refugee rent supplement program with expenditures up to $750,000.00 and for that purpose authorize the General Manager to enter into agreements with landlords, program applicants and other agencies on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

142.  City Council approve, as amended by Parts 139, 140 and 141 above, the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for Shelter, Support and Housing Administration of $675.819 million gross, $347.794 million net for the following services:

143.  City Council approve, as amended by Parts 139, 140 and 141 above, the 2016 recommended service levels for Shelter, Support and Housing Administration as outlined on pages 14,15, and 19 of the 2016 Preliminary Operating Budget Notes - Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, and associated staff complement of 757.5 positions.

144.  City Council reaffirm its request for the Federal government to reinvest the funds from expiring federal social housing agreements back into social housing to ensure affordable housing is available to the most vulnerable families.

Social Development, Finance and Administration

145.  City Council increase the 2016 Social Development, Finance and Administration Operating Budget by $0.220 million gross and net, on a one-time basis funded from the Property Tax Stabilization Reserve, to be directed to the Toronto Newcomer Office for the purposes of the Syrian Resettlement Program, including $0.130 million for youth re-integration work inclusive of the funding of a contracted employee up to December 31, 2016 if the work in question cannot be performed by existing staff, $0.090 million for the City's public education and anti-rumours campaign, and that the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration report back on results and outcomes from these efforts and any future needs. 

146.  City Council increase the 2016 Social Development, Finance and Administration Operating Budget by $0.220 million gross and net, offset by a reduction of $0.220 million gross and net to the Toronto Police Service 2016 Operating Budget, with the funds to be directed to the Youth Development Unit for the purposes of the Focus Toronto Crime Prevention Program ‎as part of the implementation of the Toronto Youth Equity Strategy, and that City Council direct Social Development Finance and Administration to work in coordination with the Toronto Community Housing Corporation on the implementation of such programs.

147.  City Council approve, as amended by Parts 145 and 146 above, the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for Social Development, Finance and Administration of $52.483 million gross, $31.741 million net for the following services:

148.  City Council approve, as amended by Parts 145 and 146 above, the 2016 recommended service levels for Social Development, Finance and Administration  as outlined on pages 13, 22, 25,and 32 of the 2016 Preliminary Operating Budget Notes - Social Development, Finance and Administration, and associated staff complement of 136.5 positions.

Toronto Employment and Social Services

149.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for Toronto Employment and Social Services of $1,099.305 million gross, $136.169 million net for the following services:

150.  City Council approve the 2016 recommended service levels for Toronto Employment and Social Services as outlined on pages 16, 20, and 24 of the 2016 Preliminary Operating Budget Notes - Toronto Employment and Social Services, and associated staff complement of 2,120.0 positions.

Toronto Paramedic Services

151.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for Toronto Paramedic Services of $204.394 million gross, $78.946 million net for the following services:

152.  City Council approve the 2016 recommended service levels for Toronto Paramedic Services as outlined on pages 13, 16, and 20 of the 2016 Preliminary Operating Budget Notes - Toronto Paramedic Services, and associated staff complement of 1,445.3 positions.

153.  City Council direct that Toronto Paramedic Services each year make up to 3 end-of-life ambulances intended for auction available for acquisition at no cost to not-for-profit agencies working abroad for humanitarian purposes.

CITIZEN CENTRED SERVICES "B"

City Planning

154.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for City Planning of $43.310 million gross, $15.328 million net for the following services:

155.  City Council approve the 2016 recommended service levels for City Planning as outlined on pages 14 and 20 of the Preliminary Operating Budget Notes – City Planning, and associated staff complement of 372 positions.

156.  City Council approve the 2016 new user fees changes above the inflationary adjusted rate for City Planning identified in Appendix 7 of the 2016 Preliminary Operating Budget Notes – City Planning, for inclusion in the Municipal Code Chapter 441 "Fees and Charges".

Engineering and Construction Services

157.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for Engineering and Construction Services of $70.757 million gross, $7.470 million net for the following services:

158.  City Council approve the 2016 recommended service levels for Engineering and Construction Services as outlined on pages 14, 17, and 20 of the 2016 Preliminary Operating Budget Notes – Engineering and Construction Services, and associated staff complement of 566.1 positions.

159.  City Council approve the 2016 new user fee changes above the inflationary adjusted rate for Engineering and Construction Services identified in Appendix 7 of the 2016 Preliminary Operating Budget Notes – Engineering and Construction Services, for inclusion in the Municipal Code Chapter 441 "Fees and Charges".

Fire Services

160.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for Toronto Fire Services of $433.926 million gross, $418.598 million net for the following services:

161.  City Council approve the 2016 recommended service levels for Toronto Fire Services as outlined on pages 13, 15, 18, and 21 of the2016 Preliminary Operating Budget Notes - Toronto Fire Services, and associated staff complement of 3,168.3 positions.

162.  City Council approve the 2016 rationalized user fees for Toronto Fire Services identified in Appendix 7f of the 2016 Preliminary Operating Budget Notes - Toronto Fire Services, for inclusion in the Municipal Code Chapter 441 "Fees and Charges".

163.  City Council direct that Toronto Fire Services finalize its service levels for Disaster Response and Event Support service in time for the 2017 Budget process.

164.  City Council direct the City Manager, in consultation with Toronto Fire Services, to request the Province to reassess the impact of Bill 221 and provide funding to offset the pressures related to the Workplace Safety Insurance Board (WSIB) claims.

Municipal Licensing and Standards

165.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for Municipal Licensing and Standards of $51.351 million gross, $20.838 million net for the following services:

166.  City Council approve the 2016 recommended service levels for Municipal Licensing and Standards as outlined on pages 14, 18, 22 and 25 of the 2016 Preliminary Operating Budget Notes – Municipal Licensing and Standards, and associated staff complement of 460 positions.

167.  City Council approve the 2016 new user fee changes for Municipal Licensing and Standards identified in Appendix 7 of the 2016 Preliminary Operating Budget Notes – Municipal Licensing and Standards, for inclusion in the Municipal Code Chapter 441 "Fees and Charges".

168.  City Council request the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, with the support of Financial Planning, to continue with the next phase of the on-going comprehensive user fee review, which will focus on the implementation of full cost recovery measures within Municipal Licensing and Standards' user fees, where appropriate, in time for the 2017 Budget process.

169.  City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 441, Fees and Charges to maintain Taxi Licensing Fees at 2015 rates, retroactive to January 1, 2016 and until such time as the Ground Transportation Review report is considered by City Council.

170.  City Council direct the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to include any necessary budget adjustment or reallocations within the Taxi and Livery Licensing activity as part of the Ground Transportation Review report to be submitted to Licensing and Standards Committee in April 2016.

171.  City Council direct that any Taxi Licensing Fees paid at a 2016 rate that was automatically increased by inflation on January 1, 2016 be credited the difference from the 2015 rate following the outcome of the Ground Transportation Review.

Policy, Planning, Finance and Administration

172.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for Policy, Planning, Finance and Administration of $22,037 million gross, $9.589 million net for the following services:

173.  City Council approve the 2016 recommended service levels for Policy, Planning, Finance and Administration as outlined on pages 14, 17, 20 and 24 of the 2016 Preliminary Operating Budget Notes – Policy, Planning, Finance and Administration, and associated staff complement of 196.4 positions.

174.  City Council request that, as part of City Council's request to the Director, Office of Emergency Management to report back to the Executive Committee on a strategy to help establish and support Local Emergency Response Working groups (EX7.5), consideration be given to making up to $1,000 per Ward available through the Corporate Extreme Weather Reserve up to a total of $44,000 for the establishment of Local Emergency Response Working groups.

Toronto Building

175.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for Toronto Building of $53.825 million gross, ($10.755) million net for the following services:

176.  City Council approve the 2016 recommended service levels for Toronto Building as outlined on pages 15 and 19 of the 2016 Preliminary Operating Budget Notes – Toronto Building, and associated staff complement of 456.0 positions;

177.  City Council approve the 2016 new user fee changes above the inflationary adjusted rate for Toronto Building identified in Appendix 7 of the 2016 Preliminary Operating Budget Notes – Toronto Building,  for inclusion in the Municipal Code Chapter 441 "Fees and Charges".

Transportation Services

178.  City Council request the Deputy City Manager, Cluster B and the General Manager, Transportation Services to accelerate the delivery of the Street Art and Graffiti Removal projects and programs using the resources currently available in the Public Realm Reserve and any other sources, such as Section 37, that may be available in the 2016 Transportation Services Operating Budget.

179.  City Council approve, as amended by Part 178 above, the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for Transportation Services of $388.491 million gross, $207.622 million net for the following services:

180.  City Council approve, as amended by Part 178 above, the 2016 recommended service levels for Transportation Services as outlined on pages 15, 23, and 28 of the 2016 Preliminary Operating Budget Notes – Transportation Services, and associated staff complement of 1,123.0 positions.

INTERNAL SERVICES AND OTHER CITY PROGRAMS

311 Toronto

181.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for 311 Toronto of $17.301 million gross, $8.982 million net for the following services:

182.  City Council approve the 2016 recommended service levels for 311 Toronto as outlined on pages 13, 15, 18 and 20 of the 2016 Preliminary Operating Budget Notes – 311 Toronto, and associated staff complement of 166.3 positions.

Facilities, Real Estate, Environment and Energy

183.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for Facilities, Real Estate, Environment and Energy of $193.121 million gross, $65.653 million net for the following services:

184.  City Council approve the 2016 recommended service levels for Facilities, Real Estate, Environment and Energy as outlined on pages 14, 18, and 21 of the 2016 Preliminary Operating Budget Notes – Facilities, Real Estate, Environment and Energy, and associated staff complement of 1,022.5 positions.

Fleet Services

185.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for Fleet Services of $51.612 million gross, $0 million net for the following services:

186.  City Council approve the 2016 recommended service levels for Fleet Services as outlined on pages 13 and 17 of the 2016 Preliminary Operating Budget Notes – Fleet Services and associated staff complement of 184 positions.

Information and Technology

187.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for Information and Technology of $124.877 million gross, $73.293 million net for the following services:

188.  City Council approve the 2016 recommended service levels for Information and Technology as outlined on pages 14, 18-19 and 22-23 of the 2016 Preliminary Operating Budget Notes – Information and Technology and associated staff complement of 850 positions, including 619 operating positions and 231 capital positions.

189.  City Council approve the 2016 other fee changes above the inflationary adjusted rate for Information and Technology identified in Appendix 7a of the 2016 Preliminary Operating Budget Notes – Information and Technology for inclusion in the Municipal Code Chapter 441 "Fees and Charges".

Office of the Chief Financial Officer

190.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for the Office of the Chief Financial Officer of $16.577 million gross, $9.673 million net for the following services:

191.  City Council approve the 2016 recommended service levels for the Office of the Chief Financial Officer as outlined on pages 15-16, 20-23, and 28 of the 2016 Preliminary Operating Budget Notes – Office of the Chief Financial Officer and associated staff complement of 115 positions.

Office of the Treasurer

192.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for the Office of the Treasurer of $77.775 million gross, $28.998 million net for the following services:

193.  City Council approve the 2016 recommended service levels for Office of the Treasurer as outlined on pages 14, 18, 22-25 and 29-31 of the 2016 Preliminary Operating Budget Notes – Office of the Treasurer and associated staff complement of 724.2 positions.

194.  City Council approve the 2016 other fee changes above the inflationary adjusted rate for Office of the Treasurer identified in Appendix 7a of the 2016 Preliminary Operating Budget Notes – Office of the Treasurer for inclusion in the Municipal Code Chapter 441 "Fees and Charges".

City Manager's Office

195.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for the City Manager's Office of $54.915 million gross, $47.026 million net for the following services:

196.  City Council approve the 2016 recommended service levels for the City Manager as outlined on pages 14, 17, 20, 22, 25, 28, 31, 34, and 37 of the 2016 Preliminary Operating Budget Notes – City Manager's Office and associated staff complement of 432.0 positions.

197.  City Council approve a staff report entitled "2015 Participatory Budgeting Pilot" prepared by the City Manager for the extension of the Participatory Budgeting Pilot projects with the following recommendations:

a.  City Council authorize the City Manager to extend the 2015 Participatory Budgeting pilot for two (2) additional years in the three (3) areas of the 2015 pilot:  Ward 33, Ward 12 and Ward 35;

b.  City Council authorize the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer to fund up to $250,000 annually for each pilot area, for a total annual cost of $750,000, from the following capital funding sources and to report annually on the appropriate capital budget adjustments:

i.  Capital Financing Reserve Fund;

ii.  Section 37 funds that are ready to be spent within the pilot timeline; and

iii.  Other applicable capital funding sources that meet the intent of the Participatory Budget including the City's Parkland Reserve Fund, Public Realm funding, and Neighbourhood Improvement Area capital funding in the City's Facilities 2016-2025 Capital Budget and Plan; and

c.  City Council request the City Manager to report back in 2018 on the results of the Participatory Budgeting pilot including an evaluation and option in future years.

City Clerk's Office

198.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for the City Clerk's Office of $49.713 million gross, $32.122 million net for the following services:

199.  City Council approve the 2016 recommended service levels for the City Clerk's Office as outlined on pages 13, 16, and 20 of the 2016 Preliminary Operating Budget Notes – City Clerk's Office and associated staff complement of 413.9 positions.

200.  City Council approve the 2016 other fee changes above the inflationary adjusted rate for the City Clerk's Office identified in Appendix 7a of the 2016 Preliminary Operating Budget Notes – City Clerk's Office for inclusion in the Municipal Code Chapter 441 "Fees and Charges".

Legal Services

201.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for Legal Services of $50.358 million gross, $19,926 million net for the following services:

202.  City Council approve the 2016 recommended service levels for Legal Services as outlined on page 7 of the 2016 Preliminary Operating Budget Notes – Legal Services and associated staff complement of 305.4 positions.

203.  City Council direct the City Solicitor to develop service levels for each service and performance measures for each service and activity in time for the 2017 Budget process.

204.  City Council direct the City Manager, in consultation with the City Solicitor and the Executive Director, Financial Planning, to report on non-City of Toronto Act legislative changes that could realize savings and benefits to the City as identified by Legal Services in their Budget Briefing Note dated September 15, 2015.

City Council

205.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for City Council of $20.954 million gross, $20.914 million net for the following service:

206.  City Council approve the 2016 recommended staff complement of 180.0 positions.

207.  City Council establish a Directors education and training program for Members of City Council, to be obtained through a university-affiliated program, and that Council:

a.  deem Directors training an eligible expense under Constituency Services and Office Budget Policy with funding for the training to be funded from the Council General Expenses Budget;

b.  limit the annual funding to a maximum of 18 Members of Council;

c.  deem annual association membership fees to Directors organizations as an eligible expense under the Constituency Services and Office Budget Policy;

d.  require Members of Council to pay up to 25 percent of the cost of the training; and

e.  determine that funding is provided on a first-come first-served basis.

Office of the Mayor

208.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for the Office of the Mayor of $2.297 million gross, $2.297 million net for the following service:

209.  City Council approve the 2016 recommended staff complement for the Office of the Mayor of 20.0 positions.

Accountability Offices:

210.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for the Accountability Offices of $8.410 million gross and $8.410 million net, composed of the following Offices:

211.  City Council approve the Accountability Offices staff complement of 54.8 positions.

AGENCIES

Arena Boards of Management

212.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for Arena Boards of Management of $8.644 million gross, $0.008 million net for the following Arenas:

213.  City Council approve the 2016 recommended service levels for Arena Boards of Management as outlined on page 11 of the 2016 Preliminary Operating Budget Notes - Arena Boards of Management, and associated staff complement of 67.8 positions.

214.  City Council approve the 2016 new user fees, technical adjustments to user fees, market rate user fee changes, rationalized user fees, and other fee changes above the inflationary adjusted rate for Arena Boards of Management identified in Appendix 7 of the 2016 Preliminary Operating Budget Notes - Arena Boards of Management, for inclusion in the Municipal Code Chapter 441 "Fees and Charges".

Association of Community Centres

215.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for the Association of Community Centres of $7.920 million gross, $7.646 million net for the following services:

216.  City Council approve the 2016 recommended service levels for the Association of Community Centres as outlined on page 6 of the 2016 Preliminary Operating Budget Notes - Association of Community Centres, and associated staff complement of 77.88 positions.

217.  City Council approve the 2016 new user fees above the inflationary adjusted rate for the Association of Community Centres identified in Appendix 7 of the 2016 Preliminary Operating Budget Notes - Association of Community Centres, for inclusion in the Municipal Code Chapter 441 "Fees and Charges".

218.  City Council request that each Community Centre Board of Management establish revenue performance targets to maximize program funding in 2016 and that these targets be included in AOCCs 2017 Budget submissions.

Civic Theatres Toronto

219.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for Civic Theatres Toronto of $23.164 million gross, $5.538 million net for the following services:

220.  City Council approve the 2016 recommended service levels for Civic Theatres as outlined on pages 14, 16 and 19 of the 2016 Preliminary Operating Budget Notes – Civic Theatres Toronto, and associated staff complement of 171.9 positions.

Exhibition Place

221.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for Exhibition Place of $36.566 million gross, ($0.105) million net for the following services:

222.  City Council approve the 2016 recommended service levels for Exhibition Place as outlined on pages 13, 15, 17 and 19 of the 2016 Preliminary Operating Budget Notes – Exhibition Place, and associated staff complement of 361.0 positions.

223.  City Council approve the 2016 market rate user fee changes for Exhibition Place identified in Appendix 7, of the 2016 Preliminary Operating Budget Notes – Exhibition Place, for inclusion in the Municipal Code Chapter 441 "Fees and Charges".

Heritage Toronto

224.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for Heritage Toronto of $0.768 million gross, $0.309 million net for the following services:

225.  City Council approve the 2016 service levels for Heritage Toronto as outlined on pages 11 and 13 of the 2016 Preliminary Operating Budget Notes – Heritage Toronto, and associated staff complement of 7.0 positions.

Toronto and Region Conservation Authority

226.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for Toronto Region and Conservation Authority of $40.519 million gross, $3.543 million net for the following services:

Toronto Atmospheric Fund

227.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for the Toronto Atmospheric Fund of $2.612 million gross, $0 million net for the following services:

228.  City Council approve the 2016 recommended service levels for the Toronto Atmospheric Fund as outlined on page 6 of the 2016 Preliminary Operating Budget Notes – Toronto Atmospheric Fund and associated staff complement of 8 positions.

Toronto Police Service

229.  City Council increase the 2016 Social Development, Finance and Administration Operating Budget by $0.220 million gross and net, offset by a reduction of $0.220 million gross and net to the Toronto Police Service 2016 Operating Budget, with the funds to be directed to the Youth Development Unit for the purposes of the Focus Toronto Crime Prevention Program ‎as part of the implementation of the Toronto Youth Equity Strategy, and that City Council direct Social Development Finance and Administration to work in coordination with the Toronto Community Housing Corporation on the implementation of such programs.

230.  City Council approve, as amended by Part 229 above, the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for Toronto Police Service of $1,131.149 million gross, $1,003.685 million net for the following service:

231.  City Council confirm the Toronto Police Service uniform establishment of 5,440.0 officers and a civilian establishment of 2,230.0, as approved by the Toronto Police Services Board.

232.  City Council request the Toronto Police Services Board to work with City staff to establish service standards and service levels for the Toronto Police Service, as previously requested by City Council, in time for the 2017 Budget process.

233.  City Council request the Chair, Toronto Police Services Board to identify $3 million in gross and net savings, to specify the savings included in the Budget Committee Recommended Budget, through exploring opportunity to freeze discretionary expenditures, including but not limited to business travel; conferences, consulting contracts; purchase of equipment, furniture, supplies; advertising promotion and production of materials except where it is critically required for service delivery.

234.  As there is an urgent and abiding need for the City of Toronto to limit increases in the Toronto Police Service budget in 2017 and over the foreseeable future, City Council request the Toronto Police Services Board to expedite the implementation of recommendations contained in the KPMG Opportunities for the Future report of December 17, 2015, as well as other opportunities for structural change to improve efficiency in advance of the 2017 budget cycle and City Council request the Toronto Police Services Board to specifically focus on recommendations such as civilianization of non-core elements of its Court Services, Parking Enforcement and other duties, paid duty, premium pay and the employment of technology to improve demand management and staff deployment.

Toronto Police Services Board

235.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for the Toronto Police Services Board of $3.049 million gross, and $2.299 million net for the following service:

236.  City Council approve the 2016 Toronto Police Services Board’s total complement of 7.0 positions composed of 6.0 staff members and 1.0 Chair.

Parking Tags Enforcement and Operations

237.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for Parking Tags Enforcement and Operations of $65,673.7 million gross, ($36,739.8) million net for the following services:

238.  City Council approve the 2016 recommended service levels for Parking Tags Enforcement and Operations as outlined on pages 12, 14, and 16 of the 2016 Preliminary Operating Budget Notes – Parking Tags Enforcement and Operations and associated staff complement of 394 positions.

239.  City Council direct the Toronto Police Service to develop service levels for the Police Parking Enforcement service and performance measures in time for the 2017 Budget process.

Toronto Public Health

240.  City Council amend the proposed 2016 Toronto Public Health Operating Budget by increasing the Student Nutrition Program by $109,000, to be offset by the tax stabilization reserve.

241.  City Council approve, as amended by Part 240 above, the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for Toronto Public Health of $243.099 million gross, $58.622 million net for the following services:

242.  City Council approve, as amended by Part 240 above, the 2016 recommended service levels for Toronto Public Health as outlined on pages 13, 17, 19, 23, 26 and 31 of the 2016 Preliminary Operating Budget Notes - Toronto Public Health, and associated staff complement of 1,872.0 positions.

243.  City Council request the Medical Officer of Health to report back to the Budget Committee on the financial implications of the Student Nutrition Program's Governance review in time for the 2017 Budget process.

Toronto Public Library

244.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for Toronto Public Library of $193.462 million gross, $175.869 million net for the following services:

245.  City Council approve the 2016 recommended service levels for Toronto Public Library as outlined on pages 15, 19, 20, 21, 24 and 25 of the 2016 Preliminary Operating Budget Notes - Toronto Public Library , and associated staff complement of 1,741.0 positions.

246.  City Council request the Toronto Public Library Board to request the City Librarian, in consultation with the Office of Equity, Diversity and Human Rights, to report to the Library Board on a staffing and service delivery model that meets the service levels outlined in the Strategic Plan, including using a Job Quality Assessment Tool.

Toronto Transit Commission (Conventional and Wheel-Trans)

247.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) Conventional Service of $1.737 billion gross and $493.626  million net, composed of the following service:

248.  City Council approve the 2016 staff complement for Toronto Transit Commission Conventional Service of 13,975 positions.

249.  City Council request the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission to identify $5 million in gross and net savings, which is incorporated in the Budget Committee Recommend Budget noted above, though exploring opportunity to, from freezing discretionary expenditures, including but not limited to business travel; conferences, consulting contracts; purchase of equipment, furniture, supplies; advertising promotion and production of materials except where it is critically required for service delivery.

250.  City Council request Toronto Transit Commission staff to continue to work with City staff on establishing service standards and service levels for both the Toronto Transit Commission Conventional Service and Wheel-Trans Service in time for the 2017 Budget process.

251.  City Council request the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission to report to Executive Committee in June 2016 on PRESTO transition savings that will be used to offset processing fees and associated cost increases.

252.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for Toronto Transit Commission Wheel-Trans Service of $123.666 million gross and $116.712 million net, composed of the following service:

253.  City Council approve the 2016 staff complement for Toronto Transit Commission Wheel-Trans Service of 565 positions.

254.  City Council direct the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission and the City Manager to continue discussions on partnering with the Province for permanent sustainable funding for impacts of legislated requirements on Wheel-Trans Services' such as the impacts of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

Toronto Zoo

255.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for Toronto Zoo of $51.173 million gross, $11.993 million net for the following services:

256.  City Council approve the 2016 recommended service levels for Toronto Zoo as outlined on pages 12, 14, and 16 of the 2016 Preliminary Operating Budget Notes – Toronto Zoo, and associated staff complement of 394.0 positions.

257.  City Council approve the 2016 market rate user fee changes above the inflationary adjusted rate for the Toronto Zoo identified in Appendix 7 of the 2016 Preliminary Operating Budget Notes – Toronto Zoo for inclusion in the Municipal Code Chapter 441 "Fees and Charges."

Yonge-Dundas Square

258.  City Council approve the 2016 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget for Yonge-Dundas Square of $2.335 million gross, $0.389 million net for the following service:

259.  City Council approve the 2016 recommended service levels for Yonge-Dundas Square as outlined on page 11 of the 2016 Preliminary Operating Budget Notes – Yonge-Dundas Square,  and associated staff complement of 6.5 positions.

CORPORATE ACCOUNTS

260.  City Council approve the 2016 Recommended Operating Budget for Capital and Corporate Financing/Non-Program of $1,399.227 million gross and ($36.558) million net composed of the following services:

261.  City Council authorize that, effective April 1, 2016, an administration fee be charged for processing each Municipal Land Transfer Tax transaction, to fully recover the City's costs to process a transaction, with the fee to be set at $75.00 per transaction, excluding HST (HST is payable on the transaction fee).

262.  City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 441, Fees and Charges to add the new Municipal Land Transfer Tax transaction administration fee, and grant for the introduction of the necessary bill.

263.  City Council direct the City Manager and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer to report back on the feasibility of establishing a Municipal Land Transfer Tax Stabilization Reserve Fund funded through excess Municipal Land Transfer Tax annual revenues which exceed the annual budgeted revenue.

264.  City Council direct that the 2016 Preliminary Operating Budget be reduced by a total of $1.263 million for all City Agencies, excluding the Toronto Police Service and the Toronto Transit Commission, and $9.954 million for City Programs with savings to be realized from a spending freeze on discretionary expenditures, including but not limited to business travel; conferences, consulting  contracts; purchase of equipment, furniture, supplies; advertising, promotion and production of materials except where it is critically required for service delivery; and that the City Manager be delegated the authority to allocate these reductions to Agencies and City Programs, having regard for whether an Agency or City Program has met the 2016 -1 budget target.

265.City Council direct the City Manager to report back to the Executive Committee on ways in which the City can strengthen its financial oversight of its large agencies, including the Toronto Police Service, in order to inform future budgets.

266.  City Council approve the following adjustments to the Solid Waste Rebates for single family and residential units above commercial customers, which are equivalent to a reduction of $1 per bag per month:

a.  adjust the Medium Bin Rebate from $199.76 to $181.76;

b.  adjust the Large Bin Rebate from $144.41 to $108.41;

c.  adjust the Extra Large Bin Rebate from $110.85 to $56.85; and

d.  adjust the Bag Only Rebate from $227.01 to $215.01.

267.  City Council direct that the Small Bin Rebate remain unchanged from 2015 at $227.01.

268.  City Council request the City Manager and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer, as part of the 2017 Budget Process, to give consideration to maintaining the Small Bin Rebate at $227.01.

269.  City Council direct the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services to report to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee in Fall 2016 on the consideration and required implementation to plan to phase out the Extra Large Bin.

270.  City Council direct the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer, in consultation with the General Manager, Economic Development, and Culture, to report back to the Budget Committee in the second quarter of 2016 on the current and expected future cost of the Tax Increment Equivalent Grant (TIEG) program, the estimated benefit to the City, a plan for regular reporting of the collective budget cost of Tax Increment Equivalent Grant program agreements, and appropriate options for optimizing the program cost, such report to include the number of TIEGs currently enacted, the phase out year of each TIEG agreement and the total forgone revenue from all TIEG agreements for 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.

271.  City Council direct the City Manager and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer to commission an external consultant's updated analysis of the City of Toronto Act revenue potential using the guidelines of the 2007 Hemson report, updated to include the impact of HST on collection and that the report add a Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) analysis of obtaining permission and collecting a municipal sales tax, and a range of best practice municipal funding models from North American cities that utilize diversified revenue models; and that the cost of the report, estimated at $125,000, be funded from the Corporate Studies Account (Corporate Finance) within the Non-Program Corporate Expenditures Budget.

Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (January 27, 2016) from the Director of Operations, Hummingbird (Sony) Centre for the Performing Arts remains confidential it its entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it relates to the security of the property belonging to the City or one of its agencies, boards and commissions.