2012 Budget Worksheet Nov. 10

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B2012 BUDGET WORKSHEET


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OPERA liNG B UDGET

Step 1 ...Accepting the Level of UnavoidableIncreasesBudget ResidentialImpact Tax Impact*

1.A 2011 Base Budget with Assessment Growth $116,646,782

1.B 2011 Assessment Growth $ (776,253)

1.C 2011 Final Approved Budget $115,870,529 ~ 10.60%

I $ 121,502,863 4.78%1.0 The 2012 Base Budget Increases totaling $5,632,334 as presented in the BudgetSubmission at Tab 2. - "Base Budget Increases/Decreases" of the 2012 BudgetWork Book increase the 2012 Net Operating Budget to:

"includes impact of shifting due to reassessment and the continuedimplemenlaUon of the Properly Tax Ratio Reduction Policy.

Total Budget Decrease

$219,166$ 30.000$249,166

1.E Since the budget documents were prepared, the following items have beenconfirmed as additional 2012 Base Budget Decreases having a combined impactwhich decreases the 2012 Base Budget by $249,166.

Budget Decreases:a) Police - As per Board Resolution (See attached)b) Ambulance -Increase in Provincial Grants

Motion required by Estimates Committee:That items a} and b), having a combined decrease to the 2012 Budget of$249,166, BE ACCEPTED.


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1.F Updated 2012 NetExpenditures(At the Conclusiono f Step 1)

BudgetImpact ResidentialTax Impact'"

"includes impact of shifting and the continued imp/ementaUon of the Properly TaxRatio Reduction Policy.

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Step 2 .. Initial Net Expenditure ReductionsFee Increases2.A Council is reminded that 2012 fee increases approved through the early fees andcharges bylaw presented to Council on August 15th, 2011 are included in thebase budget adjustments in the previous section.

Does Council wish to use the additional Fee Increases proposed by theSanderson Centre totaling $14,200 as presented in the Budget Submission atTab 3.1 - "Proposed Fee Increases" of the 2012 Budget Work Book?

APPROVED2012 PROPOSED FEE INCREASE AMOUNT REDUCTIONSTO THE 2012BUDGET1. Restructured Rental Fees (final year of phase in) $ 8,700 YESDNOD

2. Increase Hourly Labour Rates by $0.50 $ 5,500 YESDNOD

Recommended Service Level Reductions2.8 Does Council wish to use any of the $93,500 in Recommended Service LevelReductions as presented in the Budget Submission at Tab 3.2 - "RecommendedService Level Reductions" of the 2012 Budget Work Book?

APPROVEDRECOMMENDED SERVICE LEVEL DEPARTMENT AMOUNT REDUCTIONSREDUCTIONS DESCRIPTION TO THE 2012BUDGET1.Reduce Frequency of Conflict Transportation $ 5,000 YESDNODMonitor Testing in the Field2. Discontinue City Route Mapswith Transportation $ 4,500 YESDNODTourism3. Eliminate One Site Alteration Design &Technologist Development Inspector $84,000 YESDNODPosition Construction

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2.C Updated 2012 NetExpenditures(At the conclusiono f Step 2)

BudgetImpact ResidentIalTax Impact

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Step 3 ...Other Identified Budget Reductions(Not Recommended) to Meet Target3.A Service Level Reductions

Does Council wish to use any of the $921,960 in "Service Level Reductions"identified but not recommended by staff as presented in the Budget SubmissionTab 3.3 - "Non Recommended Service Reductions" of the 2012 BudgetWorkbook?

YES D NODIf YES, Council should select the specific Reductions from those identified in thechart below and also listed at Tab 3.3 "Non Recommended Service Reductions"in the 2012 Budget Workbook.

APPROVEDDESCRIPTION OF "SERVICE DEPARTMENT AMOUNT PAGE REDUCTIONSLEVEL REDUCTIONS" REFERENCE TO THE 2012BUDGET1. Affordable Housing Program Social Housing $ 50,000 Page 32. Local Housing Corp Minor Social Housing $ 118,861 Page 4Capital Reduction3. Ambulance 2417 Reduction Land $ 384,377 Page 5Ambulance4. Reduce Floral Planting in Parks & $ 38,942Neighbourhood Parks Recreation Page 65. Reduce Stump Removal Parks & $ 10,000Contract Recreation Page 66. Eliminate Weed & Debris Insp. Building & $ 29,800 Page 7Sept 1 - Dec 31 Property Stds7. Increase Hourly Rate Recovery Sanderson $ 5,500 Page 8by an additional $0.50 Centre8. Trade Show Reduction Sanderson $ 2,200 Page 8Centre9. Reduce After Hours Streetlight Transportation $ 5,000 Page 9Investigations by 50%

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APPROVEDDESCRIPTION OF "SERVICE DEPARTMENT AMOUNT PAGE REDUCTIONSLEVEL REDUCTIONS" REFERENCE TO THE 2012BUDGET10. Reduce LED Traffic Signals Transportation $ 16,830 Page 9Replaced by 33%11. Reduce Annual Pavement Transportation $ 33,750 Page 10Marking by 25%12. Reduce Sign Replacement by Transportation $ 4,000 Page 1050%13. Reduce Number of Streetlights Transportation $ 45,000 Page 11by 5.5%14. Eliminate Value for Money Finance $ 50,900 Page 12Audit15. Eliminate Standard & Poors Finance $ 15,800 Page 13Annual Credit Rating Services16. Eliminate Bruzzese Finance $ 6,000 Page 13Competitiveness Study17. Reduce Annual Capital Funding Finance $ 105,000** Page 14Envelope

YES D NO D

"O rig in al b ud ge t s ubmis sio n a t p g 1 4 s ho ws a $ 35 0,0 00 n on re comme nd ed re du ctio n to th e a nn ua l c ap ita lfu nd in g e nv elo pe . W ith th e a dd itio n al r ed uc tio n s p re se nte d a t S te p i.E, th e amo un t w as re du ce d to$ 10 5,0 00 n ee de d to m ee t th e a pp ro ve d b ud ge t in cre as e ta rg et o f 1%

3.B General Service Level Reductions - "INCAMERA"

Does Council wish to use any of the $2,409,137 in "General Service LevelReductions" identified but not recommended by staff as presented in the BudgetSubmission at Tab 3.4 - "In-Camera Reductions" of the 2012 Budget Work Book?

If YES, Council should select the specific Reductions from those identified anduse the table below to list the final decisions of Council for additional expenditurereductions. Council should approve a motion to go in-camera to consideremployment related matters (Personal matters about an identifiable individual,including municipal and local board employees and labour relations or employeenegotiations).

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APPROVEDDESCRIPTION OF "GENERAL AMOUNT PAGE REDUCTIONSSERVICE LEVEL REDUCTIONS" REFERENCE TO THE 2012BUDGET1. Chief Administrative Officer $ 75,486 Yellowpg 22. Ontario Works $ 67,348 Yellowpg 33. Child Care $ 20,216 Yellowpg 44. Fire $ 584,215 Yellowpg 55. Police Services $1,316,674 Yellow pgs 6-96. Brant County Health Unit $ 42,225 Yellow pg 107. Land Ambulance $ 121,246 Yellow pg 118. John Noble Home $ 29,174 Yellow pg 129. Building Services & Property $ 7,500 Yellow pg 13Standards10. Finance $ 58,053 Yellow pg 1411. Information Technology $ 87,000 Yellow pg 15

3.0 Updated 2012 NetExpenditures(At the conclusionof Step 3)

BudgetImpact ResidentialTax Impact

3.C Council's approval of "Other Identified NotRecommended Reductions" has resulted in thefollowing actual dollar value:

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STEP 4 - OPPORTUNITY FOR COUNCILTO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL .:,BUDGET REDUCTIONS H

4.A Does Council wish to make any additional Expenditure Reductions to thesubmitted 2012 Operating Budget that have not been identified by staff?

YES D NODIf YES, Council should identify and approve the specific "Unidentified"Expenditure Reductions".

ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURE REDUCTIONS AMOUNTBY COUNCIL1. $2 . $3 . $4. $6. $6 $7 $8 $9 $10 $

4.B Council's approval of "Other Reductions"has resulted in the following actualdollar value:

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BudgetImpact

ResidentialTax Impact

4.C Updated 2012 NetExpenditures(At the conclusionof Step 4) CJCJ

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STEP 5 - UNMET NEEDS5.A Staff has submitted a total of $1,569,110 in Unmet Needs for consideration.These Unmet Needs are separated below in the following categories:

1. Council Directed to Estimates2. $0 Impact3. Other

5.B Does Council wish to approve any of the following Unmet Needs that wereDirected by Council to the 2012 Operating Budget?

WORKBOOK 2012 2013 APPROVEDDESCRIPTION OF DEPT. PAGE BUDGET BUDGET UNMETNEEDUNMET NEED REFERENCE IMPACT IMPACT IN THE 2012BUDGETCustomer Service Chief Yes D NoDB.1 Coordinator Adm inistrative Page 5 $66,700 $80,000Officer

5B.2 Waterfront Coordinator Parks & Page 20-21 $83,532 $92,715 Yes D NoDRecreation

5B.3 Volunteer Brantford City Clerk Page 51-52 $209,510 $180,510 Yes D NoD

5.C Does Council wish to approve the following Unmet Need that has a $0 ImpactOperating Budget impact?

DESCRIPTION OF WORKBOOK OPERATING APPROVED FORUNMET NEED DEPT. PAGE BUDGET THE 2012REFERENCE IMPACT BUDGET

5C.1 Assistant Mechanic Fire Page 13 $0 Yes D NoD

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5.0 Other Unmet NeedsOther Unmet Needs submitted by departments have been provided below inorder of Council Priority.Does Council wish to approve any of the following unmet needs?

DESCRIPTION WORK - 2012 2013 COUNCIL APPROVEDOF UNMET DEPT. BOOK BUDGET BUDGET PRIORITY OVERALL INCREASE INNEED PAGE IMPACT IMPACT LEVEL RANKING THE 2 012REF. BUDGET

50.1 Leadership CAO Pg 6 $25,000 $25,000 1 1 YesDNoDrainingTwo Additional

50.2 Parklane Human Pg 47-48 $0 $1,500 1 1 YeSDNODSoftware ResourcesModulesComprehensive Human YesDNoD0.3 Review of Resources Pg49 $50,000 $25,000** 1 1Benefit ProgramMunicipal YesDNoD50A Discretionary Ontario Pg 8 $23,252 $23,252 1 3Special WorksAssistance FundAudience u NoD50.5 Mapping - Sanderson Pg 41 $18,000 $0 1 3Market CentreResearch

Grand Opening YesD NoD50.6 of Wayne Parks & Pg 19 $50,000 $0 1 7Gretzky Sports RecreationCentreEconomicDevelopment & Economic YesDNoD50.7 Tourism Dev. & Pg 37 $25,000 $25,000 1 8Marketing TourismReserve FundOn-Site Social YesDNoD50.8 Residential Housing Pg 10-11 $5,558 $(7,085) 1 8Custodian

** Revised From Original Budget Submission

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DESCRIPTION WORK 2012 2013 COUNCIL APPROVEDBOOK OVERALL INCREASE INOF UNMET DEPT, PAGE BUDGET BUDGET PRIORITY RANKING THE 2012NEED REF, IMPACT IMPACT LEVEL BUDGET

City Wide Wage Economic5D.9 Oev.& Pg 39 $35,000 $0 2 16 YesDNoDSurvey Tourism

After School Parks & YesDNODD.10 Program Recreation Pg 22 $20,000 $20,000 2 17Subsidy

5D.11 Emerald Ash Parks & Pg23 $265,000 $265,000 2 17 YesDNoDBorer Strategy Recreation

Extended Parks & YesDNoDD.12 Slaffing at Recreation Pg 24 $6,300 $6,300 2 17Mohawk Park

5D.13 Security Guards Parks & Pg25 $23,860 $95,440 2 17 YesDNoDRecreation

Additional Parks & YesDNoDD.14 Roadside Grass Recreation Pg 26-27 $90,550 $34,500 2 17Cutting Crew

Netting for Golf YesDNoDD.15 Northridge Golf Operations Pg29 $35,000 $0 2 20Course

AgronomisUGolf Golf YesD NoDD.16 Course Operations Pg30 $50,000 $61,200 2 20Superintendent

5D.17 Tree Planting - Golf Pg 31 $5,000 $0 2 20 YesDNoDArrowdale Operations

5D.18 Tree Planting - Golf Pg 32 $25,000 $0 2 20 YesDNoDNorthridge Operations

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DESCRIPTION WORK- 2012 2013 COUNCIL APPROVEDBOOK OVERALL INCREASE INOF UNMET DEPT. PAGE BUDGET BUDGET PRIORITY RANKING THE 2012NEED REF. IMPACT IMPACT LEVEL BUDGET

Cultural Economic50.19 Dev. & Pg 38 $50,000 $50,000 2 27 YesD NoDInnovation Fund Tourism

Heritage50.20 Property Planning Pg 34 $30,000 $30,000 2 28 YesDNoDConservationIncentive Prgm

50.21 Sworn Police Pg 16 $162,137 $198,883 3 32 YesDNoDOfficers(2)

50.22 Summer Park Police Pg 17 $17,422 $17,945 3 32 YesDNoDPatrollers (2)

Increase Hours Transport- YesDNOD0.23 at Transit Pg 45 $9,680 $9,680 3 32Terminal Kiosk ation

50.24 Part-Time Police Pg 15 $28,203 $28,203 3 41 YesDNoDAdmin Clerk

Tourism Economic50.25 Information Dev.& Pg 36 $10,445 $10,445 3 41 YesD NoDCoordinator Tourism

ParkingYesDNoD0.26 Administration Engineering Pg43 $31,540 $38,760 3 41

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5 . E

COUNCIL'S OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDEADDITIONAL UNMET NEEDSDoes Council wish to consider any other Unmet Needs that have not beenidentified by Staff?

YESD NoDIf Yes - Members of Council should identify the Unmet Need(s) theywould like considered 'for further discussion.If No - proceed to Step 6,

DESCRIPTION OF APPROVEDDEPARTMENT AMOUNT INCREASE TO THEUNMET NEED 2012 BUDGET

5.F Council's approval of Unmet Needs hasresulted in the following actual dollar value:

5.G Updated 2012 NetExpenditures(At the conclusionof Step 5)

BudgetImpact

ResidentialTax Impact

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2012 a2016 CAPITAL BUDGET

Step 6 ...Our Starting Point6.A A Five Year Capital Budget is a key link between Council's strategic direction/priorities

and long-term financial planning and includes the following components:

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Capital Budget: the first year of the Five year Capital Budget Capital Forecast: remaining years of the Capital BudgetUpon approval of the Five Year Capital Budget, there is no discretion to shift fundingbetween projects without prior approval from Council.

6.B When considering 2012-2016 capital projects funding, Council should take into accountthe following:

Some funding sources for capital projects are from dedicated Reserve Funds orFederal/Provincial funds that restrict their use to specific purposes. It is notalways possible, therefore, to substitute unfunded projects for funded projectswithout considering the specific sources of funding.

While debt is an acceptable source of funding for capital, it would be advisablefor debt to be considered in the context of the Long Term Strategic FinancialPlan.

Council can increase the capital funding envelope from the 2012 OperatingBudget to add unfunded projects.


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S.C Since delivery of the Budget materials, the following capital project adjustment has beenidentified as necessary and requires approval to be added to the five year capital budgetdocuments.The revised Capital Project Detail Sheets are attached to this Worksheet document.

DESCRIPTION OF FUNDED BUDGET IMPACT ON DESCRIPTION/FUNDINGCAPITAL PROJECT YEAR SUBMITTED SOURCECAPITALBUDGET Originally submitted as anUnfunded Capital project, the1.Greenwich Street 2012 $3,000,000 work is now being submitted forSanita rylSiphon approval in 2012 with fundingcoming from the Pollution ControlReserve Fund

YES D NO DDoes Council wish to make the identified adjustments to the 2012-2016 Five yearFunded Projects list as presented by staff?

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Step 7 ..2012 Funded Capital Projects7.A 2012 Funded Capital Projects by Category (not including adjustments made in step 6)

PAGE REFERENCE AT TAB 5.1CATEGORY "FUNDED CAPITAL NUMBER OF GROSSSUMMARIES" OF THE 2012 PROJECTS COST

BUDGET WORKBOOKRehabilitation & Pages 2 - 5 73 $33,921,192MaintenanceGrowth & Expansion Page 6 12 $5,825,000Priority & Landmark Page 7 1 $60,000Total 2012 Funded 86 $39,956,192Projects

PLUS: Greenwich St. Sanitary/Siphon from Step 6.CRevised Total 2012 Funded Capital Projects $ 3,000,000$42,956.192

7.B Two projects on the 2012 Funded List are funded by redirecting monies from the 2012Information Technology Capital Funding Envelope allocation. These projects are:

1. Corporate Communication Strategy - $80,0002. Human Resources Master Plan - $70,000These two projects rank very high on Council's Priorities, and would otherwise have nothad a funding source.Does Council approve the using of redirecting $150,000 of the Information TechnologyCapital Funding Envelope allocation for 2012 only to fund the Corporate CommunicationStrategy and the Human Resources Master Plan?

YES D NO D7.C Does Council have any questions regarding any of the 2012 Funded Capital Projects

listed above?

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7.0 Does Council wish to remove any projects from the 2012 Funded Projects list aspresented by staff?

YES D NO DIf YES, what projects does Council with to remove?DESCRIPTION OF FUNDED CAPITAL PROJECT TO BE AMOUNTREMOVED

$$$$$

YES D NO D

7.E Does Council wish to advance any of the capital projects listed on the 2013 to 2016Capital Project lists as presented by staff at Tab 5.1 - "Funded Capital Summaries" ofthe 2012 Budget Workbook?

If YES, what project(s) does Council wish to advance?DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL PROJECT AMOUNT FUNDING SOURCE

$$$$$

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Step 8 ...2013 Funded Capital Projects8.A 2013 Funded Capital Projects by Category

PAGE REFERENCE AT TAB 5.1CATEGORY "FUNDED CAPITAL NUMBER OF GROSSSUMMARIES" OF THE 2012 PROJECTS COST

BUDGET WORKBOOKRehabilitation & Pages 8 - 11 75 $30,094,150MaintenanceGrowth & Expansion Page 12 6 $10,110,000Priority & Landmark Page 13 1 $ 400,000Total 2013 Funded 82 $40,604,150Projects

8.B Does Council have any questions regarding any of the 2013 Funded Capital Projects?

8.C Does Council wish to remove/defer any projects from the 2013 Funded Projects list aspresented by staff?

DESCRIPTION OF FUNDED CAPITAL AMOUNT APPROVEDPROJECT TO BE REMOVED/DEFERRED$ YesD NoD

$ Yes0NoD$ Yes0NoD$ YesD NoD$ Yes D NoD

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8.0 Does Council wish to advance any of the capital projects listed on the 2014 to 2016Capital Project lists as presented by staff at Tab 5.1 - "Funded Capital Summaries" ofthe 2012 Budget Workbook?

YES D NO DIf YES, what project(s) does Council wish to advance?

DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL PROJECT AMOUNT FUNDING SOURCE$$$$$

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Step 9 ..2014 Funded Capital Projects9.A

2014 Funded Capital Projects by Category (not including adjustments made in step 6)PAGE REFERENCE AT TAB 5.1

CATEGORY "FUNDED CAPITAL SUMMARIES" NUMBER OF GROSSOF THE 2012 BUDGET PROJECTS COSTWORKBOOK

Rehabilitation & Pages 14-17 58 $45,444,150MaintenanceGrowth & Expansion Page 18 5 $1,100,000Priority & Landmark Page 19 1 $5,600,000Total 2013 Funded 64 $52,144,150Projects

YES D NO D


9.C Does Council wish to remove any projects from the 2014 Funded Projects list aspresented by staff?

If YES, what projects does Council with to remove?DESCRIPTION OF FUNDED CAPITAL PROJECT TO BE AMOUNTREMOVED

$$$$$

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9.0 Does Council wish to advance any o f the capital projects listed on the 2015 or 2016Capital Project lists as presented by staff at Tab 5.1 - "Funded Capital Summaries" ofthe 2012 Budget Workbook?



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Step 10 ..2015 Funded Capital Projects10.A 2015 Funded Capital Projects by Category

PAGE REFERENCE AT TAB 5.1CATEGORY "FUNDED CAPITAL NUMBER OF GROSSSUMMARIES" OF THE 2012 PROJECTS COSTBUDGET WORKBOOKRehabilitation & Pages 20-23 61 $23,300,580MaintenanceGrowth & Expansion Page 24 3 $720,000Priority & Landmark Page 25

$0Total 2014 Funded 64 $24,020,580Projects

YES D NO D



If YES, what projects does Council with to remove?DESCRIPTION OF FUNDED CAPITAL PROJECT TO BE AMOUNTREMOVED

$$$$$

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10. D Does Council wish to advance any of the capital projects listed on the 2016 CapitalProject lists as presented by staff at Tab 5.1 - "Funded Capital Summaries" of the 2012Budget Workbook?



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Step 11 ..2016 Funded Capital Proiects11.A 2016 Funded Capital Projects by Category

PAGE REFERENCE AT TAB 5.1CATEGORY "FUNDED CAPITAL NUMBER OF GROSSSUMMARIES" OF THE 2012 PROJECTS COSTBUDGET WORKBOOKRehabilitation & Pages 26-29 59 $21,515,705MaintenanceGrowth & Expansion Pag_e30 4 $2,350,000Priority & Landmark Page 31 0 $0Total 2015 Funded 63 $23,865,705Projects

11.8 Does Council have any questions regarding any of the 2016 Funded Capital Projects?


YES D NO DIf YES, what projects does Council with to remove?

DESCRIPTION OF FUNDED CAPITAL PROJECT TO BE AMOUNTREMOVED$$$$$

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Step 12 ..Unfunded Capital Projects12.A All Unfunded Capital Projects by Prioritization Category:

PAGE REFERENCE AT TABPRIORITIZATION 5.2 - "UNFUNDED CAPITAL NUMBER OF GROSS COSTCATEGORY SUMMARIES" OF THE 2012 PROJECTSBUDGET WORKBOOKLevel 2 Priorities Pages 1-3 78 $75,761,000Level 3 Priorities Pages 1-3 7 $32,355,000Total Unfunded Projects 85 $108,116,000

Less: Greenwich St Sanitary/Siphon moved to 2012 Funded in Step 6C:Revised Unfunded Projects Total ($3,000,000)$105.116.000

12.8 Does Council wish to fund any of the Unfunded Capital Projects as presented by staff?YES D NO D

If YES, Council has three options to fund the additional capital projects:

a. Increase the Capital Funding Envelope from the tax-supported budgetb. Debt financingc. Available reserve funds (if applicable), or by substituting (removing) an

existing project from the 2012 funded list. (A Motion for Reconsiderationwould be required if this option was selected)

What projects, if any, does Council wish to fund from the Unfunded Capital Projects list?DESCRIPTION OF UNFUNDED

AMOUNT FUNDING SOURCECAPITAL PROJECT$$$$

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TAX POLICY

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Step 15 - Property Tax Ratio ReductionPolicy15. The following 12 year plan was approved by Council as part of the City'sStrategic Financial Plan to implement a Property Tax Ratio Reduction Policy:

Year 1 ~2009Only apply the reduction of the residential tax grant as per Council direction from2007 and reduce the industrial class tax ratio by only the legislated requirement i fthere is a budget increase. This will result in a 2.2% or $50.00 tax bill increase tothe average residential taxpayer plus whatever the shift from the industrialproperty class may require.

Only apply the reduction of the residential tax grant as per Council direction from2007 and reduce the industrial class tax ratio by only the legislated requirement ifthere is a budget increase. This again will result in a 2.2% or $50.00 tax billincrease to the average residential taxpayer plus whatever the shift from theindustrial property class may require.

Year 2 - 2010

Year 3 - 2011Reduce the industrial property class tax ratio to the threshold for the propertyclass. This will leave the commercial and multi-residential property class taxratios at their current level and reduce the industrial class tax ratio to 2.6300 fromthe current 2.9334. This reduction will shift or increase by approx $30.00 or 1.3%the average residential taxpayer's property taxes.

Year 4 - 2012Reduce the commercial, industrial and multi-residential property class taxratios by 10% of the difference between the existing ratios and the 1.6000equivalence target for the tax ratios in the 3 business classes. Thisreduction will shift or increase by approx $30.00 or 1.3% the averageresidential taxpayer's property taxes.

Year 6 to 12 - 2013 to 2020Continue to reduce the commercial, industrial and multi-residential property classtax ratios by the same percentages as they were reduced in 2012. This reductionwill shift or increase by approx $30.00 or 1.3%, per year, the average residentialtaxpayer's property taxes.

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Step 16 or o Tax Policy'Impact of the Tax Shift Between the Industrialand Residential Property Classes

16. The shifting of the 2012 property taxes as a result of the decisions made thus farin the budget process are as follows:

2012 Net Expenditures $

Percentage Budget Increase

Residential Tax Change

Multi-Residential Tax Change

Commercial Tax Change

Industrial Tax Change

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Step 17 - Taxpayers Bill of Rights17. The following item with regards to a Taxpayers Bill of Rights was referredby Council on October 24,2011 to the Estimates Committee:WHEREAS a rational and open tax policy is the goal of municipal Council; andWHEREAS the citizens of the community have a right to have the free flow ofinformation on how municipal government functions, and how the taxes they pay areassigned to each function; andWHEREAS a Taxpayers Bill of Rights is an effective mechanism to draw the citizensof a community into a broader public discourse on the collection and allocation of taxdollars; andWHEREAS a Taxpayers Bill of Rights will assist in moving the municipality to alonger term view of tax collection and allocation; andWHEREAS a Taxpayers Bill of Rights should or could include the followingelements:

Right to answers to your tax questions Right to information in clear and simple language Right to access information in e-government format Right to know list of services and government units Right to know percentage values of taxation assigned to each unit Right to know percentage values for at least the last five years Right to know staffing levels Right to have access to public budgeting data as raw data Right to have multiple mechanisms to present to Council before and duringbudget process Right to know that measurable values are assigned to the services provided,and that service values are in a process of constant improvement Right to have two budget updates in April and early September of each year Right to have access to Council's 4 year strategic community plan and howpercentage values are assigned to each strategy area

WHEREAS inflation and mandated government services must be identified and apercentage value tax increase be assigned to each category; andWHEREAS increases larger than 1.5% or the rate of inflation (whichever is higher)are subject to a mandated consultation process; andWHEREAS an increase within a four year Council mandate of above 3% is subjectto a mandated consultation process; and

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WHEREAS capital increases not to exceed 1% per term without a mandatedconsultation process, and including an identification of capital envelopes or projectsassigned to the increase; andWHEREAS an assessment increase matrix must be created in a format easilyaccessible by the public;THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council accept the introduction of aTaxpayers Bill of Rights and that this resolution BE REFERRED to the EstimatesCommittee to initiate the process of public consultation and implementation.

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Step 18 ...Operating & Capital BudgetFinalization

A vote is required approving the 2012 Operating Budget and 2012~2016 CapitalBudgets/Forecasts as presented to the Estimates Committee at its meetings heldNovember 10, 2011, and amended at its meetings held November 15, 17, 22, 24,29, and December 1.The 2012 Net Operating Budget of $ ; andThe 2012 Capital Budget of $ ; andThe 2013 Capital Forecast of $ ; andThe 2014 Capital Forecast of $ ; andThe 2015 Capital Forecast of $ ; andThe 2016 Capital Forecast of $ _

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BRANTFORD POLICE SERVICES BOARD

Moved byS ec on de d b y Cheryl Antosk iTodd Glaves

Oc to be r 2 0, 2 01 1

THAT the Brantfo rd Po lice Services Board approves the staffre commend atio n to s ta gg er th e h irin g o f re cru its i n 2012 and am ends the2012 Po lic e budge t a cco rd ing ly .CARRIED

P.O. Bo x 1116, 344 E lgIn S treet, Branttord , O N N3T 5T3Te le ph one : 5 19 -7 560 11 3. ex t. 22 08 Fax : 51 9-7 56 -42 72www.pollce.b.ffintford.on.ca
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Capital Project Detail Sheet: FUNDEDG re en wich S tree t S an ita ry/S ip ho n (G le nw oo d D riv e to S ip ho n)ro je ct N am e:Rehabilitation & Maintenance Engineer ing &Comm is si on : Ope ra tio n a l Se rv ic e sr oje c t T ype :

Ward : 1afetyCriteriaCom mun ity Based S trateg ic P lan Com ponent: M anaged Grow th and Environm ental Leadersh ip

P ro je c t Desc ri pt ion /Commen t s :U pg ra de e X is tin g in fr as tru ctu re in clu din g s an ita ry tru nk s ew e r a nd S ip ho n c ro ss in g. T he e x is tin g s ip ho n a cro ssth e c an al is in v ery p o or s tru ctu ra l c on ditio n . I f a n ew re pla ce m en t s ip ho n is n ot c on stru cte d a t th is tim e, th ere isa h ig h lik ely ho od o f s an ita ry s pill in th e c an al w hic h c ou ld re su lt in e nv iro nm en ta l c le an u p c os ts th at w ill fa re xc ee d th e c os t o f th is p ro je ct.

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