2012 City of

Brandon

Budget

Highlights

Dean Hammond, CMA City Treasurer and GM of Corporate Services

December 6, 2011

Agenda

Strategic Challenges

Operating Challenges

2012 Opportunities

The Roadmap for Growth

The Nine Pillars

2012 Expenses

2012 Revenues

Final Thoughts on the 2012 Budget

Next Steps

Strategic Challenges

Infrastructure

How do we manage growth?

Physical Growth

Economic Growth

“Quality of Life” Growth

How do we best support our partners, e.g.,

The Keystone Centre?

Operational Challenges

Four New Collective Agreements

Protective Services – Police, Fire, E-911

Transit – ATU

Infrastructure

Aging Equipment & A Need For Space

City Structure & Organizational Sustainability

2012 Opportunities

Infrastructure – Asset Management

New Revenue Opportunities

Accommodation Tax

Sanitation

Greywater Recovery

Transit Strategy

Trenchless Technology

Landfill Gas Recovery

Potential Canada Games Bid

Performance Metrics / Performance Management

The Roadmap for Growth

“How to Manage Growth” is our Theme

Physical Growth

Economic Growth

Quality of Life Growth

10 Supporting Pillars

Infrastructure Highlights

$150k for Black Farm Study

$40k per year for Asset Management

$1.1mm for Major Reconstruction Projects

$500k for Street Resurfacing

$490k for Sidewalk & Curb Projects

Phase III of Industrial Wastewater Facility

Infrastructure Highlights $3.6mm Reserve Allocations for Infrastructure

$4.3mm Engineering Services

$826k - Street Maintenance

$400k - Domestic Sewer Mains

$295k – Domestic Sewer Services

$173k – Hydrants

$99k – Storm Sewers

$260k – Surface Drainage

$268k – Public Works Supervision

$549k – Water Mains

$858k – Water Meters

$599k – Water Services

$234k – Water Valves

$12.5mm Total

Infrastructure Highlights $35k for Sewer Leak Detection Equipment

$75k for Increased Sewer Inspections

$100k for Sewer Inspection Equipment

$50k for Manhole Restorations

$5k Pipe Freezing Equipment

$60k for Ditch Cleaning / Remediation

$35k for a Truck Mounted Sewer Cage

$50k for 4” Diesel Pump

Total - $410k

Communications Highlights

$91k Communications

Rural Outreach Highlights

Explore Regionalization & Shared Services

Opportunities.

Elton / Cornwallis Annexation Strategy

Affordable Housing Highlights

$250k appropriation for Affordable Housing Reserve

$293k grant for Manitoba Seniors Housing Co-op on McDiarmid Drive

$58k grant & support for Brandon Neighborhood Renewal Corp

$200k for Comprehensive Zoning By-Law

Economic Development

Highlights

$135k additional funding allocated to

Economic Development Initiatives

Foreign Direct Investment Study

Excess Moisture Business Continuity Planning

$45k Keystone Centre Study

$200k allocated for 2017 Canada Games

Study

Downtown Hub Highlights

Comprehensive Zoning By-law review

Renaissance District Secondary Plan

Demolition of Brandon Inn

Environment Highlights

Landfill Gas Recovery

Permanent Hazardous Waste Depot

Water Conservation Strategy

Environmental Strategy Plan

Culture & Heritage Highlights

$20k for Multi-Cultural Festival

$42k for Cultural Resource Center

$25k for Support of a Brandon Arts Council

$50k for Sculptures Program

Funding for Brandon Museum (TBD)

Recreation Highlights

$4mm Commitment to YMCA Project

Joint Use Agreement with School Division

$45k commitment to School Division for

maintenance / replacement of playgrounds

$215k Permanent Youth Center

$48k Community Centre Funding

$48k for Community Centre GAP Analysis

Recreation Strategy & Rec Centre Strategies

Expense Category (000's) 2011

Budget

2012

Budget

$$

Change

%

Change

Benefits 445 337 -108 -24.3%

Capital Contribution 2,154 2,907 753 35.0%

Contract Services 9,973 9,661 -312 -3.1%

Debenture Debt Servicing Costs 4,122 4,239 117 2.8%

Equipment Purchases 1,058 925 -133 -12.5%

Grants and Contributions 4,759 5,514 754 15.8%

Materials and Supplies 7,337 6,678 -660 -9.0%

Other 3,361 4,484 1,123 33.4%

Reserve Appropriation 10,289 10,492 203 2.0%

Salaries and Wages 39,924 46,447 6,522 16.3%

Transfers to/from Internal Accounts -3,569 -3,736 -167 4.7%

Utilities 4,022 4,020 -1 0.0%

Total 83,876 91,969 8,092 9.6%

Expenses by Category

Revenues by Category

Revenue Category (000's) 2011

Budget

2012

Budget

$$

Change

%

Change

Conditional Government Transfers 11,277 12,168 891 7.9%

Other Income 4,242 5,001 760 17.9%

Permits, Licenses and Fines 2,661 2,834 173 6.5%

Property Taxes 33,112 39,840 6,728 20.3%

Unconditional Government Transfers 8,088 8,363 275 3.4%

User Fees and Sales of Goods 24,498 23,763 -735 -3.0%

Total 83,876 91,969 8,092 9.6%

Brandon’s Reality for 2012

Expense Categories (000's) 2012

Budget

% of

Total

Benefits 337 0.4%

Capital Contribution 2,907 3.2%

Debenture Debt Servicing Costs 4,239 4.6%

Grants and Contributions 5,514 6.0%

Reserve Appropriation 10,492 11.4%

Salaries and Wages 46,447 50.5%

Utilities 4,020 4.4%

Discretionary Expenses 18,013 19.6%

Total 91,969 100%

Revenues by Category

Revenue Category (000's) 2011

Budget

2012

Budget

$$

Change

%

Change

Conditional Government Transfers 11,277 12,168 891 7.9%

Other Income 4,242 5,001 760 17.9%

Permits, Licenses and Fines 2,661 2,834 173 6.5%

Property Taxes 33,112 39,840 6,728 20.3%

Unconditional Government Transfers 8,088 8,363 275 3.4%

User Fees and Sales of Goods 24,498 23,763 -735 -3.0%

Total 83,876 91,969 8,092 9.6%

Next Steps

Council Deliberations December 9th & 10th

Interim 2012 budget presented to Council

December 19th

Public Budget Consultation February / March 2012

Final Reading for 2012 Budget March 2012

Questions?