Living Thriving Leading

Investing in better outcomes for residents and businesses Adaptability and responsiveness to current trends and future needs

2018 Budget

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

+$41 Residential +$99+6.5%Utility rate

Small Business

The 2018 Budget drives the achievement of Peel’s vision of a Community for Life with investments balanced between the needs of residents and businesses, and the infrastructure needs of the broader community, as well as between the current Term-of-Council priorities, the Strategic Plan’s long-term objectives identified for 2035 and the overall consideration of affordability.

2018 Budget at a Glance

+1.0% +$47Residential +$85Propertytax

Per $100,000 of residential assessment = $9.75

Owner of an average home ($484,000)

Small Business

From the widest perspective, the Region’s 2018 Budget also delivers:• Enhanced service levels to accommodate continuing rapid population growth and an aging population, with special focus on Paramedic services and affordable housing support.

• It maintains the Region’sfinancial strength and flexibility,soitcan continue to manage future development efficiently;and, • Progress toward the Strategic Plan vision A Community for Life.

2018 Budget

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Long Term Care Residents for seniors with increasingly complex care needs

The Region of Peel is a growing, thriving community and a major economic hub, that is facing a changing and dynamic environment. Major trends which are resulting in increased service pressures and more complex community issues impacting service demand are:

Solutions will require longer term integrated planning, increased partnerships, new ways of conducting business and difficult decisions about the business we are in. This new way of conducting business will be necessary in order to continue to meet priority needs in the community while also recognizing the limited appetite for tax increases.

Growing and rapidly aging populationAdding the population equivalent of a City of Vancouver by the year 2041

Aging Infrastructure Peel’s assets are valued at more than $26 billion

Climate Change Impact of significant climate change and weather patterns

Changing economyImpacting employment and market conditions

Constantly evolving legislation,and regulation

Rapidly Changing Technology Adapting how we connect with residents and deliver services

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

+2.0 more ambulances

$4.5 million

+10 beds

+37 Police Officers+10 Communicators +5 Prisoner Escort Officers

+1.0 staff

$0.25 million

+1.5 direct care givers

+19 more paramedics

39,000more

Accessible Transportationto ensure that seniors and those in need continue to have mobility and access to the necessities of life

Affordable Housing to support the Twin Pines transition plan, leading to future development

BramptonYouth Shelter for kids otherwise living on the street

Heritage Artsand Culture to sustain the demand for high quality exhibitions

Community Safety Waste

collection for 4,000 new Peel Region households

Water service for 4,750 new water billing customers

Support for Affordable Transit to ensure mobility and access to services

Emergency Responsefor patients, from an additional 6,000 calls

Budget Highlights: How we are sustaining current service levels and addressing increased service levels required by a population that’s growing and aging by an average of more than 20,000 people a year.

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With the support and encouragement of the Region of Peel Council, the 2018 Budget invests in the Region’s Strategic Plan’s three focus areas – Living, Thriving and Leading – to continue to build a healthy, safe and connected community that serves its residents and businesses today, and strengthens a solid foundation on which to build toward Our Community for Life.

2018 Operating budget*

2018 Budget Investments

2018 Capital budget

Invested in services that advance and support Council’s current term priorities and long-term outcomes.

2018 Budget

$2.4billion

$0.7billion

$3.1 billion

*People delivering services to people; +58.25 Regional Services; +52.0 Police Services

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People’s lives are improved in their time of need.

We are investing in more paramedics to preserve response times, investing in affordable housing to reduce waiting list times and invest-ing in better care for our Long Term Care home residents with dementia.

ACCESSIBLE TRANSPORTATION PARAMEDICSLONG TERM CAREADULT DAY SERVICESINCOME SUPPORTEMPLOYMENT SUPPORTCOMMUNITY INVESTMENTHOUSING SUPPORTHOMELESSNESS SUPPORTCHILD CARE

EARLY GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENTCHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTIONINFECTIOUS DISEASE PREVENTIONWATER SUPPLYWASTEWATERWASTEROADS AND TRANSPORTATIONLAND USE PLANNINGHERITAGE, ARTS AND CULTURE

POLICECONSERVATION AUTHORITIESASSESSMENT SERVICES

ENTERPRISE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES • CORPORATE SERVICES • FINANCE • SERVICE INNOVATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Services

Living: Thriving: Leading:Communities are integrated, safe and complete.

We are investing in better wastewater handling for storms and flooding, increased diversion from landfills and community safety.

Government is future-oriented and accountable.

We are investing in increased capacity to manage and deliver essential services and in developing innovative solutions to reduce service costs.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

$847million

$23million

$1.35billion

$666million

$175million

$34million

PLUS:5

2018 Service Levels

Service for the Community

Funding Sources

Service Outcome

Request

Residentsandvisitorsreceivequalitypre-hospitalcare from paramedic services

Residentsinneedcantravelwithintheircommunitywithout barriers using accessible transportation

Residents in need have access to a range of housing options

Waste is collected on time and managed in a safe andenvironmentallyresponsiblemanner

Residents in our Long Term Care homes receive caretoenhancetheirqualityoflife

Protectingthesafetyandpropertyofresidents

Wastewaterisremovedinasafeandenvironmentallyresponsible manner

Heritage, Arts and Culture – Residents are engaged inanunderstandingofourhistoryandculture

2017 Services to 2018 Population 2.0Service Demands 12.6Capital Infrastructure (1%) 10.0 Regionally Controlled $24.6ExternalAgencies 20.5

TOTAL Requests $45.1

Provincial Upload of OntarioWorksandEmployment 5.2CourtSecurity(Police) 1.4

Sub-Total $6.6Assessment Growth 12.5

TOTAL Revenues $19.1

Respondingto121,000+emergencyandnon-emergencycalls

689,000+ accessible transportation trips

11,380+ housing subsidies

500,000+tonnesofwasteisresponsiblymanaged

4of5QualityofCaretargetssetbytheProvinceof Ontario are achieved

Peel Regional Police responding to 230,691 citizen initiated events and Ontario Provincial Police to 28,700+ calls

661millionlitresofwastewateristreateddaily

Welcoming 30,000+ visitors with local arts and 90+exhibitionsatthePeelArtGallery,MuseumandArchives(PAMA)

2018 Budget

The Region of Peel (Region) has a demonstrated track record of innovation leading to improved outcomes and value to the taxpayer. A Lean Six Sigma approach has been formally adopted by the Region that supports its Continuous Improvement program to achieve cost savings and efficiencies. Between 2010 and 2017 the Region has cumulative cost savings/cost avoidance of over $250 million for tax supported programs. However, in order to fund the service demands for 2018 and to ensure Peel’s infrastructure is sustainable, an overall property tax increase of 1% is required.

Funding Community Service Needs while Respecting the Taxpayer

In addition to meeting service demands, the overall property tax and utility rate also pays to maintain the services levels from the prior year.

$26.01.0%

Gap of

Fundedbya

PropertyTaxIncrease

million

$MILLIONS $MILLIONS

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Living: People’s lives are improved in their time of need.

Thriving: Communities are integrated, safe and complete.

Leading: Government is future-oriented and accountable.

Highlights of the 2018 Capital Budget

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The 2018 Capital Budget and 2018 – 2027 Capital Plan provide the necessary investments to ensure that Peel’s assets continue to provide the community with the service levels it has come to depend on as well as meet the needs of both a growing and evolving community.

2018 Capital Budget$0.7 Billion

Regionally Controlled Tax

$206M29%

Regionally Controlled Tax

$2,776M39%

Utility Rate Supported

$3,971M55%

Utility Rate Supported

$463M64%

Peel Regional Police

$54M7%

Conservation Authorities

$22M< 1%

Peel Regional

Police

$398M6%

2018 - 2027 Capital Plan$7.2 Billion

$23 million $666 million $34 million• Ambulance Fleet and Support Vehicles•TransHelpMavisYard•MaintainLongTermCareHomes•MaintainAffordableHousing

•MississaugaCityCentreWatermain•WilliamsParkwaySub-TransmissionMain• G.E. Booth Water Pollution Control Plant•DowntownBramptonSanitarySewer•ExpandingRoadssuchasMayfieldto King & Airport to Gore• Resurfacing Roads

•MaintainTechnologyAssets•MaintainOfficeFacility

Capital Budget Funding:

47% Reserves 33% Development Charges 20% External

Capital Plan Funding:

58% Reserves 39% Development Charges 3% External

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Peel Region residents can be assured that their property tax will remain affordable and utility rates will remain the lowest in the Greater Toronto Area. For the 2019 to 2021 period, net tax levy increases averaging 3.1% are forecast after assessment growth of 1.1%. Over the same period, utility rates are forecast to increase by 6.6%.

Peel’s current and future borrowing capacity is well within Provincial Annual Repayment Limits of 25% of own source revenue which means that Peel has flexibility to address significant capital financing requirements. Through Regional Council’s work on the Growth Management Committee, savings of $0.6 billion have been achieved relative to the 2012 Development Charge Background study.

Peel’s Long Term Financial Planning Strategy identifies debt as part of its comprehensive capital financing strategy.

Maintaining Taxpayer and Ratepayer Fairness:

2018 Budget

Tax Supported Programs

Utility Supported Programs

* Conservation Authorities - excludes one time costs related to Emerald Ash Borer

Regionally Controlled Services

External Agencies*

Less: Assessment Growth

Sub-Total

Council Directed Service Enhancements

Net Tax Levy Impact

Property Tax Impact

Operations

Capital Infrastructure

Average Utility Rate Impact

2019 2.6%

1.8%

(1.1%)

3.3%

0.3%

3.6%

1.5%

2019 2.1%

5.0%

7.1%

2020 2.4%

1.7%

(1.1%)

3.0%

–

3.0%

1.2%

2020 1.7%

5.0%

6.7%

2019 1.8%

1.4%

(1.1%)

2.1%

0.3%

2.4%

1.0%

2021 2.3%

1.7%

(1.1%)

2.9%

–

2.9%

1.2%

2021 1.0%

5.0%

6.0%

2017

30%

25%

20%

15%

10%

5%

0%

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

Provincial Maximum Annual Repayment Limit DC Debt Forecast

Other Debt Forecast

Impact of Growth Management Strategy

FORECAST TARGET

FORECAST

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The Region’s Budget, property tax and utility rate plans are developed on the basis of respect for the taxpayer, and according to principles which include fairness, sustainability and affordability, user pays where appropriate, value for money and maintaining assets.

Budget Principles

By using a risk-based approach to the budget, services that are able to sustain service levels appropriately saw no significant changes while services seeing increased demand – whether from a growing and aging population, changing legislation or being impacted by climate change – required intervention. This focused approach includes increased investments where they make sense and where they will advance service outcomes to Peel’s community.

Peel Region is expected to grow by an average of more than

20,000peopleperyear

RespectfortheTaxpayer 75% Residents perception of value for tax dollars

$26 billion in assets remain in good conditionbecause of a strong, risk-based asset management approach

BUDGET FACTS

The 2018 Operating and Capital Budget was developed to reflect significant trends and assumptions such as decreasing electricity prices, continuing external funding levels, changes to the economy and even the weather. However, there is always the risk that a significant change could happen after the budget is prepared.

How Peel Region Manages Risks

Peel Region is well positioned to address the financial impact of risk, as it has maintained a high level of financial flexibility as well as its Triple “A” Credit rating using its Long Term Financial Strategy to guide long term financial decisions.

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2018 Budget

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Peel Region residents and ratepayers benefit from sound financial management in the efficient and cost-effective delivery of programs and services that advance Council’s Current Term priorities and the longer-term objectives of the Region of Peel’s Strategic Plan in the three areas of focus: Living, Thriving and Leading.

2018 Budget Summary

The 2018 Budget effectively implements Council’s directions regarding its priorities and the importance of the affordability of increases in line with the increase in the Canadian cost of living.

The 2018 Budget effectively maintains service levels against Peel Region’s rapidly growing and rapidly aging population base.

The 2018 Budget achieves solid progress against the long-term goals established by Peel Region’s strategic plan vision statement: Creating a Community for Life.

Additional information on Peel Region’s role in your Community for Life, including extensive financial data, can be found in the 2016 Annual Report to Our Community.