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1Committee of Council (Budget) City-Building is Our Business

2014 Budget

Council Workshop

October 28, 2013


2014 Budget Process

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Core Services

• Service level Standards imposed by senior levels of government

• Health and Safety of the public, City employees and businesses

Strategic Services

• Maintain capital infrastructure and adequate capital reserves; address infrastructure backlog

• Maintain service level standards of By-laws

• Support managed growth

Enhanced Services

• Provide for services to support Brampton as premier city in which to live, work and play

• Implement service enhancements and/or new services, when feasible

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2014 Budget Process

� Departments prepared preliminary operating budget submissions to maintain existing service levels -- equivalent to a 6.5% tax levy increase

� Staff directed to prepare a funding scenario whereby the tax levy increase could potentially be reduced to 1.9%

� Mitigation measures to be considered include:• Reduce service levels and/or eliminate services

• Introduce new user fees and/or adjust existing fees

• Continue to focus on cost reduction and service delivery efficiency

• Closely scrutinize and limit staff additions

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2014 Budget Process

� Public Meeting of Budget Committee scheduled for November 12th

� Present further detail on the preliminary budget submissions and staff proposed mitigation measures

� Comprehensive communication strategy to be developed� Invite comment from the Public on mitigation measures

� Online survey to gather feedback from the Public on each reduction initiative (also available in hard copy)

� Report back with results at December 2nd – 4th Budget Committee meetings

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Current Budget - Status Update

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Net Expenditure

Submission1% Tax Levy Equivalent 2014 Tax Pressure

$22M $3.4M 6.5% *

1.9% Tax Levy

Equivalent

Net Expenditure

SubmissionMitigation Required

$6.6M $22M $15.5M **

A B = A ÷ B

A B = A - B

* 6.5% tax increase would be required to fund the $22M submission

** Achieving a 1.9% tax rate in 2014, will require $15.5M in mitigation measures


Mitigation Measures – Proposed by Dept

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Amount (000s)

Tax Bill Equivalent *

Tax Levy %

Net Expenditure Submission $22,067 $113.35 6.5

Public Services $8,251 $42.25 2.4

Planning & Infrastructure Services $4,947 $25.35 1.5

Corporate Services $379 $1.95 0.1

Brampton Public Library $221 $1.20 0.1

Non-Departmental $1,602 $8.15 0.5

TOTAL MITIGATION $15,400 $78.90 4.6

1.9% TAX IMPACT $6,667 $34.45 1.9

* Based on the 2013 average household value of $347,000.


External Debt – Capital Project Funding

� Debt policy was approved in June 2013

� Staff reviewing and prioritizing projects for Council’s consideration for inclusion in the 2014 capital program

� Selection criteria:• Health and safety

• Greatest potential for unlocking development/growth

• Community enhancements

� Report back with results at December 2nd – 4th Budget Committee meetings

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PUBLIC SERVICES

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Current Budget – Net Expenditure Budget

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Total Budget ≈ $155 Million

FIRE35.5%

TRANSIT29.2%

RECREATION & CULTURE

18.9%SERVICE BRAMPTON

2.2%FACILITY SERVICES

10.6%

BUSINESS SERVICES3.5%


Current Budget – Operating Needs

� Fire & Transit Negotiated Compensation Increase $3.8M

� Zum Service Increase $3.0M

� Fire Station 211 $1.5M

� Transit Conventional Growth Service $1.1M

� Corporate Space Strategy $0.6M

� Corporate Security $0.4M

� Alderlea Facility $0.4M

� Gore Meadows $0.1M

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Current Budget – Mitigation Measures

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SERVICE LEVEL ADJUSTMENTSAmount (000s)

Tax Bill Equivalent

Tax Levy %

Eliminate Transit Service on Weekdays/Weekends $ 1,975 $10.25 0.7

Reduce Transit Frequency on Weekdays/Weekends $ 1,180 $6.05 0.4

Reduce Recreational Services $ 636 $3.30 0.2

Reduce Maintenance at Corporate Facilities $ 614 $3.10 0.2

Reduce Corporate Security Services $ 449 $2.25 0.1

Delay Alderlea Facility Opening $ 380 $1.90 0.1

Closure of Chinguacousy Park Zoo $ 200 $1.05 0.0

Closure of Siemens Property $ 180 $0.85 0.0

Reduce Shakespeare In The Square $ 50 $0.25 0.0

Reduce Service Brampton Weekend Service $ 43 $0.25 0.0

Reduce Support for not-for-profit organizations $ 30 $0.15 0.0

TOTAL REDUCTIONS $ 5,737 $29.40 1.7



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INCREASED USER FEES / REVENUEAmount (000s)

Tax Bill Equivalent

Tax Levy %

Transit Revenue Budget Increase $ 1,419 $7.30 0.4

Transit Fare Increase $ 1,095 $5.55 0.3

TOTAL INCREASE IN REVENUE $ 2,514 $12.85 0.7


Current Budget – Unfunded Initiatives

� Removal of Capital Recoveries $900K

� Transit Maintenance Analyst (1 F/T) $100K

� Transit Marketing Coordinator (1 F/T) $ 90K

� Transit Customer Service Coordinator (1 F/T) $ 90K

� Transit Service Clerk (4 P/T) $106K

� One-time Funding Customer Service Associate Labour $299K

� Revenue Clerk (1 F/T) $ 63K

� Service Brampton Operating Expenses $112K

� Fire Administrative Staff (1 F/T) $ 55K

� Recreation and Culture Programmer (2 F/T) $120K

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Capital Budget – 2014 Funded Initiatives

� Zum Phase 2 $20.0M

� Conventional Bus Purchases $ 9.5M

� Bram East Community Parkland Campus $ 7.5M

� Creditview/Sandalwood City Wide Park $ 3.9M

� Fire Equipment/Vehicles $ 3.9M

� Indoor Asset Replacement – Recreation $ 3.8M

� Bus Refurbishment $ 3.1M

� Facility Services $ 2.2M

� Indoor Asset Replacement – Corporate Properties $ 1.5M

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Capital Budget – 2014-2023 Unfunded Initiatives

� New Development $96.9M

� Indoor Asset Replacement – Recreation $66.2M

� Transit $60.7M

� Fire Facilities and Equipment $59.0M

� Indoor Asset Replacement – Corporate Properties $32.6M

� Facility Services $28.5M

� Outdoor Asset Replacement – Recreation $23.1M

� Energy Conservation $ 5.2M

� Interior Design $ 4.5M

� Service Brampton $ 1.0M

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PLANNING & INFRASTRUCTURE

SERVICES

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MAINTENANCE & OPERATIONS

86.7%

PLANNING & BUILDING1.2%

ENGINEERING & DEVELOPMENT

SERVICES6.8%

BUSINESS SERVICES5.3%




� Parks Maintenance $1.2M

� Infrastructure Maintenance $462K

� Signal and Streetlight Maintenance $394K

� Roadway Maintenance $258K

� Natural Systems Maintenance Fee $1.1M

� Winter Control $862K

� Planning and Development Fees $255K

� Streetlight Hydro $242K

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Tax Bill Equivalent

Tax Levy %

Watercourses / Culverts / Ditching / Fences $ 364 $1.85 0.1

Rental Vehicles and Fuel $ 315 $1.60 0.1

Snow Removal $ 300 $1.55 0.1

50% reduction in Parks Growth Funding $ 233 $1.20 0.1

Reduction of Seasonal Weed Crew $ 185 $0.95 0.1

Grass Contract, reduce medium maintenance

areas from 13 to 12 cuts per season$ 175 $0.90 0.1



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Tax Bill Equivalent

Tax Levy %

Transition from Annuals to Perennials in non-

irrigated beds$ 146 $0.75 0.0

Pond Maintenance $ 108 $0.55 0.0

Reduction of Pruning Crew $ 98 $0.50 0.0

Grass Contract, reduce low maintenance areas

from 4 to 3 cuts per season$ 96 $0.50 0.0

25% reduction of Playground resurfacing $ 50 $0.25 0.0

Eliminate Animal Services Goosing program $ 27 $0.15 0.0




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INCREASED USER FEES / REVENUEAmount (000s)

Tax Bill Equivalent

Tax Levy %

Development Application Fee (5 Year Average

Budgeting Model)$ 858 $4.40 0.3

Natural Systems Maintenance Fee $ 593 $3.05 0.2

Special Events Rental Recovery $ 50 $0.25 0.0

City Hall West Tower Parking Facility $ 20 $0.10 0.0

Transfer Funds from the Region to the City to

subsidize Emerald Ash Borer costsTBD

TOTAL INCREASE IN REVENUE $1,521 $7.80 0.5



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OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIESAmount (000s)

Tax Bill Equivalent

Tax Levy %

Maintenance & Operations - 2014 Staff Requests $ 572 $2.95 0.2

Elimination of budget for OMB Hearings

(duplicate)$ 275 $1.40 0.1

Group Street Light Lamping Program $ 252 $1.30 0.1

Roads Contracted Service – Growth $ 102 $0.50 0.0

Facility Heating Fuel $ 100 $0.50 0.0

Fuel System maintenance funding $ 28 $0.15 0.0



Current Budget - Unfunded Initiatives

� Urban Design Awards $ 10K

� Pathways Master Plan Update – Tax portion $125K

� Local Drainage and Flooding Remediation Plan $ 75K

� City-Wide Urban Design Studies $100K

� Natural Heritage Inventory – Tax portion $ 36K

� Road Operations – Winter Services $560K

� Roads Staffing $1.2M

� New Programs and Service Enhancements $1.3M

� Parks Staffing $1.9M

� Training and Memberships $ 64K

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� Project Design $ 5.1M

� Land Acquisitions $ 5.4M

� Construction Projects $51.1M

� Utility Relocation Projects $ 1.3M

� Road Resurfacing Program $ 9.0M

� New Works Yards $ 3.2M

� Traffic Engineering Services $ 2.9M

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� Fleet Equipment Replacement $2.5M

� Miscellaneous Sidewalks $2.1M

� Bridge Repairs $2.0M

� Environmental Assessment $1.7M

� Stormwater Management $1.3M

� New Development - Parks $5.5M

� Outdoor Asset Replacement - Parks $4.2M

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� New Works Yards $57.8M

� Outdoor Asset Replacement $51.1M

� New Parks Development $41.5M

� Road Resurfacing Program $38.0M

� Fleet Vehicles/Equipment $16.1M

� Traffic Engineering Services $ 3.4 M

� Stormwater Management $10.5M

� Indoor Asset Replacement $ 9.7M

� Planning Studies $ 8.6M

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CORPORATE SERVICES

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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

40.4%

FINANCE15.5%

HUMAN RESOURCES14.5%

ENFORCEMENT & BYLAW SERVICES

14.9%

CITY CLERK’S OFFICE COUNCIL & ADMIN

SERVICES7.1%

ADMINISTRATION1.0%

LEGAL SERVICES6.6%




� Compensation Adjustments $215K

� Operating Adjustments $ 21K

� Corporate Technology Licence and Maintenance Fees $533K

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OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIESAmount (000s)

Tax Bill Equivalent

Tax Levy %

Outside Services for IT Software and Hardware

Maintenance and Licence$ 379 $1.95 0.1



� Senior Buyers (2 F/T) $168K

� Buyers (2 F/T) $153K

� Court Administration Clerk – AMPS (Temp) $ 64K

� EDRMS Administrator $109K

� Supervisor, Enforcement Licensing (1 F/T) $114K

� Supervisor, Enforcement By-law (1 F/T) $114K

� Financial Planning Analyst (1 P/T) $ 49K

� Compensation Analyst (1 F/T) $112K

� Brampton Leadership Institute and Related Initiatives $183K

� Hiring and Compensation Analysis $150K

� 7 Contract Position Conversions $ 49K

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� IT Infrastructure Repair and Replacement $ 2.6M

� End User Productivity and Refresh $ 2.2M

� Business Systems Solutions $ 1.5M

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� Brampton Records and Information Management System $ 0.5M

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OFFICE OF THE COO

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Current Budget – Net Expenditure Budget ($)

2013 Budget(000s)

2014 Budget*(000s)

2014/2013Change(000s)

Labour $4,822 $4,812 ($10)

Non-Labour $1,880 $1,895 $15

Total Expenditures $6,702 $6,707 $5

Revenue $227 $227 $0

Net Expenditures $6,475 $6,480 $5 (0.1%)

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*2014 Budget reflects previous structure of Economic Development and Communications Department.



� Operating Expenditures $5K

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� DOORS OPEN Program Relaunch (2015) $ 15K

� Brampton Outstanding Business Achievement Awards * $ 0K

� Expansion of Farmers’ Market to Queen Street (2015) $ 22K

* BOBAA: Includes $35,000 of new expenditures, offset by $35,000 in new revenues (partnership with BBOT)

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NON-DEPARTMENTAL

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Amount (000s)

Tax Bill Equivalent

Tax Levy %

Additional Assessment Growth (Revenue) $ 1,022 $5.20 0.3

Administrative Expenses (City-wide reductions) $ 580 $2.95 0.2

TOTAL MITIGATION MEASURES $ 1,602 $8.15 0.5


Next Steps

� Public Meeting scheduled for evening on November 12th

� Detailed Budget recommendation will be made available for review mid-November

� Budget deliberations will take place December 2nd - 4th (Refer

to next slide)

� Joint Public Meeting with Region scheduled for December 9th/10th (tbd)

� Budget approval is scheduled for December 11th

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Budget Deliberations – Proposed Agenda

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December 2nd Session 1 Corporate Overview

December 2nd Session 2 Local Boards & Agencies Budget Presentations- Brampton Public Library- Brampton Safe City Association- Brampton Downtown Development

Corporation- Brampton Arts Council

December 2nd Session 3 Results of Public Input

December 2nd Session 4 City Council Q & A

December 3rd Departmental Budget Presentations

December 4th Departmental Budget Presentations

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