REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF WATERLOO BUDGET COMMITTEE

MINUTES

Wednesday January 19 2011 310 pm

Council Chambers 2nd Floor 150 Frederick Street Kitchener

Present were Chair T Galloway L Armstrong J Brewer T Cowan D Craig R Deutschmann J Haalboom B Halloran R Kelterborn G Lorentz C Millar J Mitchell K Seiling J Wideman and C Zehr

Members absent S Strickland

DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST UNDER THE MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT

None declared

OPENING REMARKS

Chair T Galloway provided remarks as to the timing of the budget process owing to the election and the business to be dealt with at this meeting He thanked staff for the work done to date noting the staff-initiated base budget review which has yielded savings in the base budget

Mike Murray Chief Administrative Officer observed that the Region is starting the budgeting process in a strong financial position with staff conducting a detailed review of the base budget which identified $24 million of sustainable reductions He cited budget savings from similar reviews in previous years and noted savings from provincial uploading which free up funds for municipalities to address significant needs such as those related to the Regional Transportation Master Plan

BUDGET UPDATE (L Ryan)

F-11-003 Executive Summary ndash Budget 2011 was received for information

Larry Ryan Chief Financial Officer provided a presentation on the 2011 Regional Budget with details including

Total revenues and expenses in 2010 budget Average property tax bill and cost per household for Regional Services Assessment growth Water and wastewater rate history Sources of funding for major Regional services Capital budget program and funding sources Forecast of debt outstanding through 2019 History of property tax impact vs consumer price index Overview of budgets for several Regional Services

Budget Minutes - 2 - 110119

Savings yielded by base budget review Effect of provincial uploading New budget issues Water and wastewater rates ndash proposed rate increases and Next steps in budget process

The presentation is attached to the original minutes

The Committee obtained clarification on the uploading of costs related to Ontario Disability Support Program and the recent provincial announcement of increased funding for administration costs related to Ontario Works The Committee requested data on the provincial grants for the past five years

The Committee requested figures for comparable municipalities with respect to proportions of expenditures for major Regional services M Murray observed that good comparisons are difficult to obtain owing to the varying structures and services offered of even similar municipalities L Ryan noted a number of existing municipal benchmarking activities and affirmed both their utility and space for improvement The Committee remarked on the difficulty of making valid comparisons with existing benchmarking data

The Committee discussed budget figures related to transit engineering and roads It was suggested that the figures be broken out to show proportions of the engineering and roads budget that are transit-related expenditures

The Committee confirmed that fines assessed by Regional police are included into the Regionrsquos revenues for budget purposes It was observed that the Police budget is historically around 30 of the Regionrsquos total expenditures

The Committee asked if a five-year projection of potential changes to the capital budget could be obtained L Ryan indicated that such a projection would be very difficult to prepare given that the Region has experienced unusual growth in recent years and that regulations circumstances could change significantly as they have in the past citing the example of changed provincial regulations following the contamination of municipal water in Walkerton

The Committee questioned what circumstances could trigger the loss of the Regionrsquos Aaa credit rating L Ryan responded that approaching the provincially-prescribed debt limits for municipalities has yielded a credit rating alert citing the example of the Region of York approaching its debt limit with a subsequent alert put on its credit rating He affirmed that Moodyrsquos Investors Services is comfortable with the planned level of debt service to total expenses

The Committee requested the percentages of revenues used to service debt for comparable municipalities

The Committee clarified with staff the impact of the consumer price index increases upon the Regional tax levy for 2011

The Committee requested figures on revenues and cost recovery for Grand River Transit

R Deutschmann entered the meeting at 410 pm

The Committee clarified with staff the expenditure increases related to fuel waste collection and the phasing in of the green bin program

917548

Budget Minutes - 3 - 110119

The Committee discussed the potential for reducing the number of stops made in delivering waste management services

The Committee clarified with staff that the net budget for waste management is based on assessment and is levied across all area municipalities

The Committee confirmed that the net budget for the Waterloo Region Museum and Doon Heritage Village will include debt charges in 2012

The Committee clarified with Dr Liana Nolan Commissioner Public HealthMedical Officer of Health that support for 250 public access defibrillators is mainly training support for people where defibrillators are located as well as a public education component

The Committee inquired as to the sources of increased revenues from Provincial Offences courts Kris Fletcher Director Council and Administrative ServicesRegional Clerk indicated that there has been an increase in revenue from red light cameras over the past two years and other ticketsfines have neither grown nor declined The Committee discussed the effect of proactive programs related to mitigating Provincial Offences

The Committee noted that the proposed redeployment of police officers may yield an increase in ticket revenues and observed that no ticket projections are made in the budget

The Committee recessed at 428 pm and reconvened at 440 pm

The Committee confirmed that staff is examining options for long-term purchase of fuel and that a fuel-price hedging policy will be brought forward for 2011

The Committee ascertained that increases in costs related to waste management contracts are based on provisions within the contracts Thomas Schmidt Commissioner Transportation and Environmental Services provided details on the duration and renewability of said contracts

The Committee asked for information on future needs for roads L Ryan responded that staff is preparing an information paper on the subject for the Committeersquos next meeting and suggested that the subject could be well-suited for a Budget presentation at an upcoming meeting of the Committee

The Committee discussed the relationship between transit fare level and overall ridership on public transit L Ryan indicated that transit fares did not increase in 2010 and that an increase may be required in 2011 Rob Horne Commissioner Planning Housing and Community Services observed that the Region is at the lower end of fares for comparable transit operations and that Regional staff would be sensitive to lower income riders when considering prospective changes

The Committee confirmed that an analysis of gapping was not included in the base budget review and L Ryan indicated that the analysis is presently underway

A member of the Committee observed that community housing has provided budget savings in recent years and that a detailed review of the impacts should occur before seeking out more savings from that source

The Committee asked if court security costs will be entirely uploaded to the province by 2018 L Ryan indicated that the costs may not entirely be uploaded Chair T Galloway noted that the

917548

Budget Minutes - 4 - 110119

province has put into place a cap for which the Region will receive a portion for costs and that the new court facilities may require larger expenditures on court security compared to the present The Committee also observed that court time for police required to give evidence at trials is a Regional cost related to the court system

The Committee discussed the effect of transferring the waste management budget to the property tax budget and T Schmidt emphasized that fees charged for industrial commercial and institutional waste are based on market conditions

The Committee obtained clarification from M Murray that the Regional Transportation Master Plan calls for 125 of the budget each year for the next five years for transit expansion with a greater percentage called for after that period

A member of the Committee expressed interest at examining whether the Region could eliminate the waiting list for subsidized child care Mike Schuster Commissioner Social Services responded that an issue paper on the subject is being prepared

The Committee confirmed that water demand and wastewater flows have been decreasing L Ryan noted that these decreases result in lower revenues which causes upward pressure on user rates T Schmidt observed that water and wastewater costs are largely fixed but that staff was able to defer some expansion projects which results in reduced impact on user rates of the capital program

J Brewer entered the meeting at 523 pm

A member of the Committee indicated their desire to see information on dedicated transit lanes as per the Regional Transportation Master Plan

A member of the Committee expressed interest at examining whether more funding could be allocated to subsidized transit passes M Schuster responded that an issue paper on the subject is being prepared

The Committee obtained clarification on who in the Region pays for the Grand River Conservation Authority with L Ryan indicating that anyone receiving water and wastewater services are contributing toward the Authority

The Committee discussed the potential for increased wear and tear on the Joseph Schneider Haus with increased visitors R Horne responded that staff is looking at what the maximum traffic at the facility could be Staff are aiming to eventually double student visitors and will examine how to cycle more users through the site

A member of the Committee expressed concerns about waterwastewater capacity and the ability to service industry in the Region citing an example in the Hespeler area They expressed interest in examining plans for future capacity and greenfield development It was noted that such knowledge would be helpful if the Region could facilitate meetings with Canadarsquos Technology Triangle on international relations to increase trade and commerce

The Committee confirmed that the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation determines its fees due from the Region based on a formula and that the Region has no discretion over the payment of those fees The Committee suggested that an appropriate method of communicating the Regionrsquos concerns on the 2011 increase be determined

917548

Budget Minutes - 5 - 110119

The Committee observed that budget capacity accrued from the provincial uploading of costs related to social services is not reserved or dedicated for any particular purpose

ADJOURN

MOVED by K Seiling SECONDED by J Haalboom

THAT the meeting adjourn at 541 pm

CARRIED

COMMITTEE CHAIR T Galloway

COMMITTEE CLERK M Grivicic

917548

January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Todays AgendaTodays Agenda

G lG l OO iibullbull GGeneraenerall OOvervverviiewew bullbull High levelHigh level

bullbull OverviewOverview ofof ServicesServices

bullbull 2011 Base2011 Base Budget OverviewBudget Overview

bullbull QuestionsQuestions Discussion Discussion Next Steps Next Steps

220011 Re11 Reggiional Buonal Buddggetet22010010 AveAverraagge Pe Prropeoperrttyy TT aaxx BillBill

Total Property Tax Bill $2950

EducationEducation $542

184 Regional Services $1477 Area Municipal501 Services

$931 315

Base on anBase on an avaverageerage residentialresidential propepropertrtyy havhaviing ang a market vmarket vaaluelue ofof $225000$225000

Section -1- Page 1

January 28 2011

220011 Re11 Reggiional Buonal Buddggetet 20102010 TotalTotal SpenSpen didinngg $1$1 11 BilliBillioonn

Debt Charges $356Capital Expenditures 3 2 $4628 32

418

Goods amp Service $1652 149

Salaries amp Wages $3194 288

Income Support Payments To Other Payments

Agencies $753 $501 68 45

220011 Re11 Reggiional Buonal Buddggetet 22010010 AveAve rraaggee Cost PCost Peerr HouseholdHousehold ForFor RegionalRegional SS eervicrviceess

$147734 ndash $45587 (Police$45587 (Police 305305)) = $102148= $102148 $147734 ndash

E R d Ai tEngRoadsAirport $19815 Public HealthEmployment amp Income

132 support $2672 18

$13974 93

Children Services

220011 Re11 Reggiional Buonal Buddggetet20102010 SourcSourc eess OfOf RevReveennuuee $1$111 BilliBillioonn

DeDebebenturntureess $1275$1275

TTaxataxatioionn 111155

$3696$3696 334334 PPrrovovincinciiaall ampamp FeFedederraall

GrGraanntsts $2349$2349 212212

DeDevveelopmelopmennt Chat Charrgegess $$111111 99$$11111199 101101 User RatUser Rateess

F ampF amp OO hh CChhFFeesees ampamp OOtthherer ChChargargeess $836$836

$971$971 7575 8787

ReservReserveess $838$838 7676

220011 Re11 Reggiional Buonal Buddggetet HHiistory Ofstory Of AsAssseessssment Grment Growthowth

600 560

500

400 360 353

$2982 330 329 303 299

312

300 262257

235Per

cen

t20

Seniors Services Regional Transit (Avg) Other $2758 215$17844 $15780 18 200

119 120 192180 184200

Assessment (MPAC) $23 45 1 6 1 34134$2345 16

100111 100Community Services 100

$2038 06014Housing

016$12938 Other Services Waste Collection E M S 00086 $2985

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2011

Year

$9033 $3482 34 60 23General Support

$9282 62

Section -1- Page 2

Budget Minutes - 2 - 110119

Savings yielded by base budget review Effect of provincial uploading New budget issues Water and wastewater rates ndash proposed rate increases and Next steps in budget process

The presentation is attached to the original minutes

The Committee obtained clarification on the uploading of costs related to Ontario Disability Support Program and the recent provincial announcement of increased funding for administration costs related to Ontario Works The Committee requested data on the provincial grants for the past five years

The Committee requested figures for comparable municipalities with respect to proportions of expenditures for major Regional services M Murray observed that good comparisons are difficult to obtain owing to the varying structures and services offered of even similar municipalities L Ryan noted a number of existing municipal benchmarking activities and affirmed both their utility and space for improvement The Committee remarked on the difficulty of making valid comparisons with existing benchmarking data

The Committee discussed budget figures related to transit engineering and roads It was suggested that the figures be broken out to show proportions of the engineering and roads budget that are transit-related expenditures

The Committee confirmed that fines assessed by Regional police are included into the Regionrsquos revenues for budget purposes It was observed that the Police budget is historically around 30 of the Regionrsquos total expenditures

The Committee asked if a five-year projection of potential changes to the capital budget could be obtained L Ryan indicated that such a projection would be very difficult to prepare given that the Region has experienced unusual growth in recent years and that regulations circumstances could change significantly as they have in the past citing the example of changed provincial regulations following the contamination of municipal water in Walkerton

The Committee questioned what circumstances could trigger the loss of the Regionrsquos Aaa credit rating L Ryan responded that approaching the provincially-prescribed debt limits for municipalities has yielded a credit rating alert citing the example of the Region of York approaching its debt limit with a subsequent alert put on its credit rating He affirmed that Moodyrsquos Investors Services is comfortable with the planned level of debt service to total expenses

The Committee requested the percentages of revenues used to service debt for comparable municipalities

The Committee clarified with staff the impact of the consumer price index increases upon the Regional tax levy for 2011

The Committee requested figures on revenues and cost recovery for Grand River Transit

R Deutschmann entered the meeting at 410 pm

The Committee clarified with staff the expenditure increases related to fuel waste collection and the phasing in of the green bin program

917548

Budget Minutes - 3 - 110119

The Committee discussed the potential for reducing the number of stops made in delivering waste management services

The Committee clarified with staff that the net budget for waste management is based on assessment and is levied across all area municipalities

The Committee confirmed that the net budget for the Waterloo Region Museum and Doon Heritage Village will include debt charges in 2012

The Committee clarified with Dr Liana Nolan Commissioner Public HealthMedical Officer of Health that support for 250 public access defibrillators is mainly training support for people where defibrillators are located as well as a public education component

The Committee inquired as to the sources of increased revenues from Provincial Offences courts Kris Fletcher Director Council and Administrative ServicesRegional Clerk indicated that there has been an increase in revenue from red light cameras over the past two years and other ticketsfines have neither grown nor declined The Committee discussed the effect of proactive programs related to mitigating Provincial Offences

The Committee noted that the proposed redeployment of police officers may yield an increase in ticket revenues and observed that no ticket projections are made in the budget

The Committee recessed at 428 pm and reconvened at 440 pm

The Committee confirmed that staff is examining options for long-term purchase of fuel and that a fuel-price hedging policy will be brought forward for 2011

The Committee ascertained that increases in costs related to waste management contracts are based on provisions within the contracts Thomas Schmidt Commissioner Transportation and Environmental Services provided details on the duration and renewability of said contracts

The Committee asked for information on future needs for roads L Ryan responded that staff is preparing an information paper on the subject for the Committeersquos next meeting and suggested that the subject could be well-suited for a Budget presentation at an upcoming meeting of the Committee

The Committee discussed the relationship between transit fare level and overall ridership on public transit L Ryan indicated that transit fares did not increase in 2010 and that an increase may be required in 2011 Rob Horne Commissioner Planning Housing and Community Services observed that the Region is at the lower end of fares for comparable transit operations and that Regional staff would be sensitive to lower income riders when considering prospective changes

The Committee confirmed that an analysis of gapping was not included in the base budget review and L Ryan indicated that the analysis is presently underway

A member of the Committee observed that community housing has provided budget savings in recent years and that a detailed review of the impacts should occur before seeking out more savings from that source

The Committee asked if court security costs will be entirely uploaded to the province by 2018 L Ryan indicated that the costs may not entirely be uploaded Chair T Galloway noted that the

917548

Budget Minutes - 4 - 110119

province has put into place a cap for which the Region will receive a portion for costs and that the new court facilities may require larger expenditures on court security compared to the present The Committee also observed that court time for police required to give evidence at trials is a Regional cost related to the court system

The Committee discussed the effect of transferring the waste management budget to the property tax budget and T Schmidt emphasized that fees charged for industrial commercial and institutional waste are based on market conditions

The Committee obtained clarification from M Murray that the Regional Transportation Master Plan calls for 125 of the budget each year for the next five years for transit expansion with a greater percentage called for after that period

A member of the Committee expressed interest at examining whether the Region could eliminate the waiting list for subsidized child care Mike Schuster Commissioner Social Services responded that an issue paper on the subject is being prepared

The Committee confirmed that water demand and wastewater flows have been decreasing L Ryan noted that these decreases result in lower revenues which causes upward pressure on user rates T Schmidt observed that water and wastewater costs are largely fixed but that staff was able to defer some expansion projects which results in reduced impact on user rates of the capital program

J Brewer entered the meeting at 523 pm

A member of the Committee indicated their desire to see information on dedicated transit lanes as per the Regional Transportation Master Plan

A member of the Committee expressed interest at examining whether more funding could be allocated to subsidized transit passes M Schuster responded that an issue paper on the subject is being prepared

The Committee obtained clarification on who in the Region pays for the Grand River Conservation Authority with L Ryan indicating that anyone receiving water and wastewater services are contributing toward the Authority

The Committee discussed the potential for increased wear and tear on the Joseph Schneider Haus with increased visitors R Horne responded that staff is looking at what the maximum traffic at the facility could be Staff are aiming to eventually double student visitors and will examine how to cycle more users through the site

A member of the Committee expressed concerns about waterwastewater capacity and the ability to service industry in the Region citing an example in the Hespeler area They expressed interest in examining plans for future capacity and greenfield development It was noted that such knowledge would be helpful if the Region could facilitate meetings with Canadarsquos Technology Triangle on international relations to increase trade and commerce

The Committee confirmed that the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation determines its fees due from the Region based on a formula and that the Region has no discretion over the payment of those fees The Committee suggested that an appropriate method of communicating the Regionrsquos concerns on the 2011 increase be determined

917548

Budget Minutes - 5 - 110119

The Committee observed that budget capacity accrued from the provincial uploading of costs related to social services is not reserved or dedicated for any particular purpose

ADJOURN

MOVED by K Seiling SECONDED by J Haalboom

THAT the meeting adjourn at 541 pm

CARRIED

COMMITTEE CHAIR T Galloway

COMMITTEE CLERK M Grivicic

917548

January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Todays AgendaTodays Agenda

G lG l OO iibullbull GGeneraenerall OOvervverviiewew bullbull High levelHigh level

bullbull OverviewOverview ofof ServicesServices

bullbull 2011 Base2011 Base Budget OverviewBudget Overview

bullbull QuestionsQuestions Discussion Discussion Next Steps Next Steps

220011 Re11 Reggiional Buonal Buddggetet22010010 AveAverraagge Pe Prropeoperrttyy TT aaxx BillBill

Total Property Tax Bill $2950

EducationEducation $542

184 Regional Services $1477 Area Municipal501 Services

$931 315

Base on anBase on an avaverageerage residentialresidential propepropertrtyy havhaviing ang a market vmarket vaaluelue ofof $225000$225000

Section -1- Page 1

January 28 2011

220011 Re11 Reggiional Buonal Buddggetet 20102010 TotalTotal SpenSpen didinngg $1$1 11 BilliBillioonn

Debt Charges $356Capital Expenditures 3 2 $4628 32

418

Goods amp Service $1652 149

Salaries amp Wages $3194 288

Income Support Payments To Other Payments

Agencies $753 $501 68 45

220011 Re11 Reggiional Buonal Buddggetet 22010010 AveAve rraaggee Cost PCost Peerr HouseholdHousehold ForFor RegionalRegional SS eervicrviceess

$147734 ndash $45587 (Police$45587 (Police 305305)) = $102148= $102148 $147734 ndash

E R d Ai tEngRoadsAirport $19815 Public HealthEmployment amp Income

132 support $2672 18

$13974 93

Children Services

220011 Re11 Reggiional Buonal Buddggetet20102010 SourcSourc eess OfOf RevReveennuuee $1$111 BilliBillioonn

DeDebebenturntureess $1275$1275

TTaxataxatioionn 111155

$3696$3696 334334 PPrrovovincinciiaall ampamp FeFedederraall

GrGraanntsts $2349$2349 212212

DeDevveelopmelopmennt Chat Charrgegess $$111111 99$$11111199 101101 User RatUser Rateess

F ampF amp OO hh CChhFFeesees ampamp OOtthherer ChChargargeess $836$836

$971$971 7575 8787

ReservReserveess $838$838 7676

220011 Re11 Reggiional Buonal Buddggetet HHiistory Ofstory Of AsAssseessssment Grment Growthowth

600 560

500

400 360 353

$2982 330 329 303 299

312

300 262257

235Per

cen

t20

Seniors Services Regional Transit (Avg) Other $2758 215$17844 $15780 18 200

119 120 192180 184200

Assessment (MPAC) $23 45 1 6 1 34134$2345 16

100111 100Community Services 100

$2038 06014Housing

016$12938 Other Services Waste Collection E M S 00086 $2985

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

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2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Year

$9033 $3482 34 60 23General Support

$9282 62

Section -1- Page 2

Budget Minutes - 3 - 110119

The Committee discussed the potential for reducing the number of stops made in delivering waste management services

The Committee clarified with staff that the net budget for waste management is based on assessment and is levied across all area municipalities

The Committee confirmed that the net budget for the Waterloo Region Museum and Doon Heritage Village will include debt charges in 2012

The Committee clarified with Dr Liana Nolan Commissioner Public HealthMedical Officer of Health that support for 250 public access defibrillators is mainly training support for people where defibrillators are located as well as a public education component

The Committee inquired as to the sources of increased revenues from Provincial Offences courts Kris Fletcher Director Council and Administrative ServicesRegional Clerk indicated that there has been an increase in revenue from red light cameras over the past two years and other ticketsfines have neither grown nor declined The Committee discussed the effect of proactive programs related to mitigating Provincial Offences

The Committee noted that the proposed redeployment of police officers may yield an increase in ticket revenues and observed that no ticket projections are made in the budget

The Committee recessed at 428 pm and reconvened at 440 pm

The Committee confirmed that staff is examining options for long-term purchase of fuel and that a fuel-price hedging policy will be brought forward for 2011

The Committee ascertained that increases in costs related to waste management contracts are based on provisions within the contracts Thomas Schmidt Commissioner Transportation and Environmental Services provided details on the duration and renewability of said contracts

The Committee asked for information on future needs for roads L Ryan responded that staff is preparing an information paper on the subject for the Committeersquos next meeting and suggested that the subject could be well-suited for a Budget presentation at an upcoming meeting of the Committee

The Committee discussed the relationship between transit fare level and overall ridership on public transit L Ryan indicated that transit fares did not increase in 2010 and that an increase may be required in 2011 Rob Horne Commissioner Planning Housing and Community Services observed that the Region is at the lower end of fares for comparable transit operations and that Regional staff would be sensitive to lower income riders when considering prospective changes

The Committee confirmed that an analysis of gapping was not included in the base budget review and L Ryan indicated that the analysis is presently underway

A member of the Committee observed that community housing has provided budget savings in recent years and that a detailed review of the impacts should occur before seeking out more savings from that source

The Committee asked if court security costs will be entirely uploaded to the province by 2018 L Ryan indicated that the costs may not entirely be uploaded Chair T Galloway noted that the

917548

Budget Minutes - 4 - 110119

province has put into place a cap for which the Region will receive a portion for costs and that the new court facilities may require larger expenditures on court security compared to the present The Committee also observed that court time for police required to give evidence at trials is a Regional cost related to the court system

The Committee discussed the effect of transferring the waste management budget to the property tax budget and T Schmidt emphasized that fees charged for industrial commercial and institutional waste are based on market conditions

The Committee obtained clarification from M Murray that the Regional Transportation Master Plan calls for 125 of the budget each year for the next five years for transit expansion with a greater percentage called for after that period

A member of the Committee expressed interest at examining whether the Region could eliminate the waiting list for subsidized child care Mike Schuster Commissioner Social Services responded that an issue paper on the subject is being prepared

The Committee confirmed that water demand and wastewater flows have been decreasing L Ryan noted that these decreases result in lower revenues which causes upward pressure on user rates T Schmidt observed that water and wastewater costs are largely fixed but that staff was able to defer some expansion projects which results in reduced impact on user rates of the capital program

J Brewer entered the meeting at 523 pm

A member of the Committee indicated their desire to see information on dedicated transit lanes as per the Regional Transportation Master Plan

A member of the Committee expressed interest at examining whether more funding could be allocated to subsidized transit passes M Schuster responded that an issue paper on the subject is being prepared

The Committee obtained clarification on who in the Region pays for the Grand River Conservation Authority with L Ryan indicating that anyone receiving water and wastewater services are contributing toward the Authority

The Committee discussed the potential for increased wear and tear on the Joseph Schneider Haus with increased visitors R Horne responded that staff is looking at what the maximum traffic at the facility could be Staff are aiming to eventually double student visitors and will examine how to cycle more users through the site

A member of the Committee expressed concerns about waterwastewater capacity and the ability to service industry in the Region citing an example in the Hespeler area They expressed interest in examining plans for future capacity and greenfield development It was noted that such knowledge would be helpful if the Region could facilitate meetings with Canadarsquos Technology Triangle on international relations to increase trade and commerce

The Committee confirmed that the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation determines its fees due from the Region based on a formula and that the Region has no discretion over the payment of those fees The Committee suggested that an appropriate method of communicating the Regionrsquos concerns on the 2011 increase be determined

917548

Budget Minutes - 5 - 110119

The Committee observed that budget capacity accrued from the provincial uploading of costs related to social services is not reserved or dedicated for any particular purpose

ADJOURN

MOVED by K Seiling SECONDED by J Haalboom

THAT the meeting adjourn at 541 pm

CARRIED

COMMITTEE CHAIR T Galloway

COMMITTEE CLERK M Grivicic

917548

January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Todays AgendaTodays Agenda

G lG l OO iibullbull GGeneraenerall OOvervverviiewew bullbull High levelHigh level

bullbull OverviewOverview ofof ServicesServices

bullbull 2011 Base2011 Base Budget OverviewBudget Overview

bullbull QuestionsQuestions Discussion Discussion Next Steps Next Steps

220011 Re11 Reggiional Buonal Buddggetet22010010 AveAverraagge Pe Prropeoperrttyy TT aaxx BillBill

Total Property Tax Bill $2950

EducationEducation $542

184 Regional Services $1477 Area Municipal501 Services

$931 315

Base on anBase on an avaverageerage residentialresidential propepropertrtyy havhaviing ang a market vmarket vaaluelue ofof $225000$225000

Section -1- Page 1

January 28 2011

220011 Re11 Reggiional Buonal Buddggetet 20102010 TotalTotal SpenSpen didinngg $1$1 11 BilliBillioonn

Debt Charges $356Capital Expenditures 3 2 $4628 32

418

Goods amp Service $1652 149

Salaries amp Wages $3194 288

Income Support Payments To Other Payments

Agencies $753 $501 68 45

220011 Re11 Reggiional Buonal Buddggetet 22010010 AveAve rraaggee Cost PCost Peerr HouseholdHousehold ForFor RegionalRegional SS eervicrviceess

$147734 ndash $45587 (Police$45587 (Police 305305)) = $102148= $102148 $147734 ndash

E R d Ai tEngRoadsAirport $19815 Public HealthEmployment amp Income

132 support $2672 18

$13974 93

Children Services

220011 Re11 Reggiional Buonal Buddggetet20102010 SourcSourc eess OfOf RevReveennuuee $1$111 BilliBillioonn

DeDebebenturntureess $1275$1275

TTaxataxatioionn 111155

$3696$3696 334334 PPrrovovincinciiaall ampamp FeFedederraall

GrGraanntsts $2349$2349 212212

DeDevveelopmelopmennt Chat Charrgegess $$111111 99$$11111199 101101 User RatUser Rateess

F ampF amp OO hh CChhFFeesees ampamp OOtthherer ChChargargeess $836$836

$971$971 7575 8787

ReservReserveess $838$838 7676

220011 Re11 Reggiional Buonal Buddggetet HHiistory Ofstory Of AsAssseessssment Grment Growthowth

600 560

500

400 360 353

$2982 330 329 303 299

312

300 262257

235Per

cen

t20

Seniors Services Regional Transit (Avg) Other $2758 215$17844 $15780 18 200

119 120 192180 184200

Assessment (MPAC) $23 45 1 6 1 34134$2345 16

100111 100Community Services 100

$2038 06014Housing

016$12938 Other Services Waste Collection E M S 00086 $2985

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Year

$9033 $3482 34 60 23General Support

$9282 62

Section -1- Page 2

Budget Minutes - 4 - 110119

province has put into place a cap for which the Region will receive a portion for costs and that the new court facilities may require larger expenditures on court security compared to the present The Committee also observed that court time for police required to give evidence at trials is a Regional cost related to the court system

The Committee discussed the effect of transferring the waste management budget to the property tax budget and T Schmidt emphasized that fees charged for industrial commercial and institutional waste are based on market conditions

The Committee obtained clarification from M Murray that the Regional Transportation Master Plan calls for 125 of the budget each year for the next five years for transit expansion with a greater percentage called for after that period

A member of the Committee expressed interest at examining whether the Region could eliminate the waiting list for subsidized child care Mike Schuster Commissioner Social Services responded that an issue paper on the subject is being prepared

The Committee confirmed that water demand and wastewater flows have been decreasing L Ryan noted that these decreases result in lower revenues which causes upward pressure on user rates T Schmidt observed that water and wastewater costs are largely fixed but that staff was able to defer some expansion projects which results in reduced impact on user rates of the capital program

J Brewer entered the meeting at 523 pm

A member of the Committee indicated their desire to see information on dedicated transit lanes as per the Regional Transportation Master Plan

A member of the Committee expressed interest at examining whether more funding could be allocated to subsidized transit passes M Schuster responded that an issue paper on the subject is being prepared

The Committee obtained clarification on who in the Region pays for the Grand River Conservation Authority with L Ryan indicating that anyone receiving water and wastewater services are contributing toward the Authority

The Committee discussed the potential for increased wear and tear on the Joseph Schneider Haus with increased visitors R Horne responded that staff is looking at what the maximum traffic at the facility could be Staff are aiming to eventually double student visitors and will examine how to cycle more users through the site

A member of the Committee expressed concerns about waterwastewater capacity and the ability to service industry in the Region citing an example in the Hespeler area They expressed interest in examining plans for future capacity and greenfield development It was noted that such knowledge would be helpful if the Region could facilitate meetings with Canadarsquos Technology Triangle on international relations to increase trade and commerce

The Committee confirmed that the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation determines its fees due from the Region based on a formula and that the Region has no discretion over the payment of those fees The Committee suggested that an appropriate method of communicating the Regionrsquos concerns on the 2011 increase be determined

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The Committee observed that budget capacity accrued from the provincial uploading of costs related to social services is not reserved or dedicated for any particular purpose

ADJOURN

MOVED by K Seiling SECONDED by J Haalboom

THAT the meeting adjourn at 541 pm

CARRIED

COMMITTEE CHAIR T Galloway

COMMITTEE CLERK M Grivicic

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January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Todays AgendaTodays Agenda

G lG l OO iibullbull GGeneraenerall OOvervverviiewew bullbull High levelHigh level

bullbull OverviewOverview ofof ServicesServices

bullbull 2011 Base2011 Base Budget OverviewBudget Overview

bullbull QuestionsQuestions Discussion Discussion Next Steps Next Steps

220011 Re11 Reggiional Buonal Buddggetet22010010 AveAverraagge Pe Prropeoperrttyy TT aaxx BillBill

Total Property Tax Bill $2950

EducationEducation $542

184 Regional Services $1477 Area Municipal501 Services

$931 315

Base on anBase on an avaverageerage residentialresidential propepropertrtyy havhaviing ang a market vmarket vaaluelue ofof $225000$225000

Section -1- Page 1

January 28 2011

220011 Re11 Reggiional Buonal Buddggetet 20102010 TotalTotal SpenSpen didinngg $1$1 11 BilliBillioonn

Debt Charges $356Capital Expenditures 3 2 $4628 32

418

Goods amp Service $1652 149

Salaries amp Wages $3194 288

Income Support Payments To Other Payments

Agencies $753 $501 68 45

220011 Re11 Reggiional Buonal Buddggetet 22010010 AveAve rraaggee Cost PCost Peerr HouseholdHousehold ForFor RegionalRegional SS eervicrviceess

$147734 ndash $45587 (Police$45587 (Police 305305)) = $102148= $102148 $147734 ndash

E R d Ai tEngRoadsAirport $19815 Public HealthEmployment amp Income

132 support $2672 18

$13974 93

Children Services

220011 Re11 Reggiional Buonal Buddggetet20102010 SourcSourc eess OfOf RevReveennuuee $1$111 BilliBillioonn

DeDebebenturntureess $1275$1275

TTaxataxatioionn 111155

$3696$3696 334334 PPrrovovincinciiaall ampamp FeFedederraall

GrGraanntsts $2349$2349 212212

DeDevveelopmelopmennt Chat Charrgegess $$111111 99$$11111199 101101 User RatUser Rateess

F ampF amp OO hh CChhFFeesees ampamp OOtthherer ChChargargeess $836$836

$971$971 7575 8787

ReservReserveess $838$838 7676

220011 Re11 Reggiional Buonal Buddggetet HHiistory Ofstory Of AsAssseessssment Grment Growthowth

600 560

500

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$2982 330 329 303 299

312

300 262257

235Per

cen

t20

Seniors Services Regional Transit (Avg) Other $2758 215$17844 $15780 18 200

119 120 192180 184200

Assessment (MPAC) $23 45 1 6 1 34134$2345 16

100111 100Community Services 100

$2038 06014Housing

016$12938 Other Services Waste Collection E M S 00086 $2985

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$9033 $3482 34 60 23General Support

$9282 62

Section -1- Page 2

Budget Minutes - 5 - 110119

The Committee observed that budget capacity accrued from the provincial uploading of costs related to social services is not reserved or dedicated for any particular purpose

ADJOURN

MOVED by K Seiling SECONDED by J Haalboom

THAT the meeting adjourn at 541 pm

CARRIED

COMMITTEE CHAIR T Galloway

COMMITTEE CLERK M Grivicic

917548

January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Todays AgendaTodays Agenda

G lG l OO iibullbull GGeneraenerall OOvervverviiewew bullbull High levelHigh level

bullbull OverviewOverview ofof ServicesServices

bullbull 2011 Base2011 Base Budget OverviewBudget Overview

bullbull QuestionsQuestions Discussion Discussion Next Steps Next Steps

220011 Re11 Reggiional Buonal Buddggetet22010010 AveAverraagge Pe Prropeoperrttyy TT aaxx BillBill

Total Property Tax Bill $2950

EducationEducation $542

184 Regional Services $1477 Area Municipal501 Services

$931 315

Base on anBase on an avaverageerage residentialresidential propepropertrtyy havhaviing ang a market vmarket vaaluelue ofof $225000$225000

Section -1- Page 1

January 28 2011

220011 Re11 Reggiional Buonal Buddggetet 20102010 TotalTotal SpenSpen didinngg $1$1 11 BilliBillioonn

Debt Charges $356Capital Expenditures 3 2 $4628 32

418

Goods amp Service $1652 149

Salaries amp Wages $3194 288

Income Support Payments To Other Payments

Agencies $753 $501 68 45

220011 Re11 Reggiional Buonal Buddggetet 22010010 AveAve rraaggee Cost PCost Peerr HouseholdHousehold ForFor RegionalRegional SS eervicrviceess

$147734 ndash $45587 (Police$45587 (Police 305305)) = $102148= $102148 $147734 ndash

E R d Ai tEngRoadsAirport $19815 Public HealthEmployment amp Income

132 support $2672 18

$13974 93

Children Services

220011 Re11 Reggiional Buonal Buddggetet20102010 SourcSourc eess OfOf RevReveennuuee $1$111 BilliBillioonn

DeDebebenturntureess $1275$1275

TTaxataxatioionn 111155

$3696$3696 334334 PPrrovovincinciiaall ampamp FeFedederraall

GrGraanntsts $2349$2349 212212

DeDevveelopmelopmennt Chat Charrgegess $$111111 99$$11111199 101101 User RatUser Rateess

F ampF amp OO hh CChhFFeesees ampamp OOtthherer ChChargargeess $836$836

$971$971 7575 8787

ReservReserveess $838$838 7676

220011 Re11 Reggiional Buonal Buddggetet HHiistory Ofstory Of AsAssseessssment Grment Growthowth

600 560

500

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$2982 330 329 303 299

312

300 262257

235Per

cen

t20

Seniors Services Regional Transit (Avg) Other $2758 215$17844 $15780 18 200

119 120 192180 184200

Assessment (MPAC) $23 45 1 6 1 34134$2345 16

100111 100Community Services 100

$2038 06014Housing

016$12938 Other Services Waste Collection E M S 00086 $2985

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$9033 $3482 34 60 23General Support

$9282 62

Section -1- Page 2

January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Todays AgendaTodays Agenda

G lG l OO iibullbull GGeneraenerall OOvervverviiewew bullbull High levelHigh level

bullbull OverviewOverview ofof ServicesServices

bullbull 2011 Base2011 Base Budget OverviewBudget Overview

bullbull QuestionsQuestions Discussion Discussion Next Steps Next Steps

220011 Re11 Reggiional Buonal Buddggetet22010010 AveAverraagge Pe Prropeoperrttyy TT aaxx BillBill

Total Property Tax Bill $2950

EducationEducation $542

184 Regional Services $1477 Area Municipal501 Services

$931 315

Base on anBase on an avaverageerage residentialresidential propepropertrtyy havhaviing ang a market vmarket vaaluelue ofof $225000$225000

Section -1- Page 1

January 28 2011

220011 Re11 Reggiional Buonal Buddggetet 20102010 TotalTotal SpenSpen didinngg $1$1 11 BilliBillioonn

Debt Charges $356Capital Expenditures 3 2 $4628 32

418

Goods amp Service $1652 149

Salaries amp Wages $3194 288

Income Support Payments To Other Payments

Agencies $753 $501 68 45

220011 Re11 Reggiional Buonal Buddggetet 22010010 AveAve rraaggee Cost PCost Peerr HouseholdHousehold ForFor RegionalRegional SS eervicrviceess

$147734 ndash $45587 (Police$45587 (Police 305305)) = $102148= $102148 $147734 ndash

E R d Ai tEngRoadsAirport $19815 Public HealthEmployment amp Income

132 support $2672 18

$13974 93

Children Services

220011 Re11 Reggiional Buonal Buddggetet20102010 SourcSourc eess OfOf RevReveennuuee $1$111 BilliBillioonn

DeDebebenturntureess $1275$1275

TTaxataxatioionn 111155

$3696$3696 334334 PPrrovovincinciiaall ampamp FeFedederraall

GrGraanntsts $2349$2349 212212

DeDevveelopmelopmennt Chat Charrgegess $$111111 99$$11111199 101101 User RatUser Rateess

F ampF amp OO hh CChhFFeesees ampamp OOtthherer ChChargargeess $836$836

$971$971 7575 8787

ReservReserveess $838$838 7676

220011 Re11 Reggiional Buonal Buddggetet HHiistory Ofstory Of AsAssseessssment Grment Growthowth

600 560

500

400 360 353

$2982 330 329 303 299

312

300 262257

235Per

cen

t20

Seniors Services Regional Transit (Avg) Other $2758 215$17844 $15780 18 200

119 120 192180 184200

Assessment (MPAC) $23 45 1 6 1 34134$2345 16

100111 100Community Services 100

$2038 06014Housing

016$12938 Other Services Waste Collection E M S 00086 $2985

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$9033 $3482 34 60 23General Support

$9282 62

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January 28 2011

220011 Re11 Reggiional Buonal Buddggetet 20102010 TotalTotal SpenSpen didinngg $1$1 11 BilliBillioonn

Debt Charges $356Capital Expenditures 3 2 $4628 32

418

Goods amp Service $1652 149

Salaries amp Wages $3194 288

Income Support Payments To Other Payments

Agencies $753 $501 68 45

220011 Re11 Reggiional Buonal Buddggetet 22010010 AveAve rraaggee Cost PCost Peerr HouseholdHousehold ForFor RegionalRegional SS eervicrviceess

$147734 ndash $45587 (Police$45587 (Police 305305)) = $102148= $102148 $147734 ndash

E R d Ai tEngRoadsAirport $19815 Public HealthEmployment amp Income

132 support $2672 18

$13974 93

Children Services

220011 Re11 Reggiional Buonal Buddggetet20102010 SourcSourc eess OfOf RevReveennuuee $1$111 BilliBillioonn

DeDebebenturntureess $1275$1275

TTaxataxatioionn 111155

$3696$3696 334334 PPrrovovincinciiaall ampamp FeFedederraall

GrGraanntsts $2349$2349 212212

DeDevveelopmelopmennt Chat Charrgegess $$111111 99$$11111199 101101 User RatUser Rateess

F ampF amp OO hh CChhFFeesees ampamp OOtthherer ChChargargeess $836$836

$971$971 7575 8787

ReservReserveess $838$838 7676

220011 Re11 Reggiional Buonal Buddggetet HHiistory Ofstory Of AsAssseessssment Grment Growthowth

600 560

500

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$2982 330 329 303 299

312

300 262257

235Per

cen

t20

Seniors Services Regional Transit (Avg) Other $2758 215$17844 $15780 18 200

119 120 192180 184200

Assessment (MPAC) $23 45 1 6 1 34134$2345 16

100111 100Community Services 100

$2038 06014Housing

016$12938 Other Services Waste Collection E M S 00086 $2985

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1997

1998

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Year

$9033 $3482 34 60 23General Support

$9282 62

Section -1- Page 2

$

January 28 2011

220011 Re11 Reggiional Buonal Buddggetet 220011 Re11 Reggiional Buonal Buddggetet WWaaterter RaRa te Historte Historyy WWaaststewatewaterer RR aattee HH iissttoryory

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$06

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$03

893

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$0 33

806

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$03

521

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$03

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168

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$03

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$03

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$03

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$03

4475

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$033

652

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$033

872

2007

$004

449

2008

$05

112$030

$030

1996

$044

443

1997

$044

443

1998

$044

443

1999

$044

443

2000

$044

443

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$044

443

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$04

531

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$04

531

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$04

751

$020 $0 20$020

$010$010

$000 $000

Year Year

220011 Re11 Reggiional Buonal Buddggetet 2011Regional Budget2011Regional Budget 20102010 FundinFundin gg ForFor MajoMajor Servicr Serviceses Planned Expenditures($million)Planned Expenditures($million)

$ millions 2010 Capital Budget Program2010 Capital Budget Program Assessment Delivery

Property Taxes Planning amp Culture

Emergency Medical Services Provincial amp Federal SubsidiesProvincial amp Federal Subsidies

Transit $276 960Seniors Services Fees amp User Rates Public Health

Childrens Services

General Support Roads $911 3150Water

Wastewater Water $487 1680Waste Management

Community Housing

Transportation Wastewater $718 2480Transit

Income Support

Police Other $499 1730 00 200 400 600 800 1000

$ millions

10 Year Total $2891 100

Pro

gram

s

Section -1- Page 3

January 28 2011

2011Region2011Regional Budgetal Budget20120100 CapitaCapita ll BudgBudgeett ProgProgrraamm

FundiFundinng ($millig ($million)on)

Reserve Funds (Taxation)Reserve Funds (Taxation) $541$541

Debentures $754

Development Charges $1016

GrantsGrants $77$77

Water andWastewater $503

10 year total $2891

18 701870

2610

3510

2 70270

1740

100

2011Region2011Regional Budgetal BudgetCompariComparisson ofon of CapitalCapital PrograProgramsms (($$ mm iilllions)lions)

2010 2005

Transit $276 $163

Roads 911 601

Water 487 199

Wastewater 718 211

Other 499 268

10 Year Total $2891 $1442

Regional MunicipalityRegional Municipality ofof WaterlooWaterloo 20102010 Forecast of Debt OutstandingForecast of Debt Outstanding

220011 Re11 Reggiional Buonal BuddggetetCCuumulative Pmulative Prroperty Toperty Taax Ix Immpactpact VVeerrssusus CCPPII HHiissttoryory

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Section -1- Page 4

January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget GRT ServiceGRT Service

bullbull GRT fleet consists ofGRT fleet consists of bullbull 218 convention218 conventionalal busesbuses

bullbull 2828 specializedspecialized transit buses (Mobilitytransit buses (Mobility Plus)Plus)

bullbull 4 Major GRT Facilities4 Major GRT Facilities

bullbull 22 mmaintenanceaintenance ampamp sstoragetorage buildingsbuildings22 maintenancemaintenance ampamp storagestorage buildingsbuildings

bullbull 2 passeng2 passengeerr terminalsterminals

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget GRT ServiceGRT Service

bullbull Conventional fleetConventional fleet operatesoperates

bullbull 67 fixed67 fixed routesroutes

bullbull 550000 revenue550000 revenue service hoursservice hours

bullbull 8787 conventionconvention al ridershipal ridership growgrowthth inin 20102010 to 18to 18 millionmillion ridersriders annuallannuallyy

bullbull MobilityMobilityPPlus has 3000 activelus has 3000 active registrantsregistrants

Total Budget Revenue Avg Household

$80 million $339 million $18116

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Transportation ServiceTransportation Service

bullbull Regional roadRegional road design operationdesign operation ampamp maintenancemaintenance

bullbull ProgramsPrograms fforor roadroad rehabilitationrehabilitation bullbull ProgramsPrograms forfor roadroad rehabilitationrehabilitation tt rafficraffic ssignalsignalstraffictraffic signalssignals storm sewstorm sewersers railwrailwayay crossingcrossing illuminationillumination facilities sidewfacilities sidewaalkslks traffictraffic beaconsbeacons and signageand signage includingincluding

bullbull 16811681 lanelane km of roadkm of road bullbull 157 brid157 bridgges amp culvertses amp culvertsggbullbull 25 km (approx)25 km (approx) of roadof road rehabilitationrehabilitation

annuallyannually (resurfacing(resurfacing ampamp reconstructionreconstruction))

Net Budget Avg Household

$45 million $178

Section -1- Page 5

January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget AirpAirpoorrtt

bullbull The ReThe Reggion of Waterloo Internationalion of Waterloo Internationalg pg pAirAirpportort (YKF)(YKF) is ais a full servicefull service facilityfacility whichwhich supportssupports commercial corporatecommercial corporate andand general aviationgeneral aviation

bullbull AirAir Terminal BuildingTerminal Building is designedis designed toto accommodateaccommodate domestic and internationaldomestic and international arrivals andarrivals and departuresdeparturesarrivals andarrivals and departuresdepartures

bullbull 105500 passengers105500 passengers forfor 20102010

bullbull $58 million$58 million Annual Economic ImpactAnnual Economic Impact (2008 Wilfrid Laurier Study)

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget AirpAirpoorrtt

bullbull RegularRegular Scheduled AirScheduled Air Service isService is availableavailable with Bearskinwith Bearskin AirlinesAirlines to Ottawato Ottawa andandwith Bearskinwith Bearskin AirlinesAirlines to Ottawato Ottawa andand WestJetWestJet toto CalgaryCalgary with connectionswith connections toto VancouverVancouver EdmontonEdmonton and other Canadianand other Canadian citiescities

bullbull SeasonalSeasonal Charter AirCharter Air Service isService is availableavailable withwith SunwinSunwingggg Airlines to PuntaAirlines to Punta CanaCana

Net Budget Avg Household

$66 million $2593

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget WastWaste Managee Managemenmentt

bullbull Collection contractorsCollection contractors makemake over 2 millionover 2 million stops per month tostops per month to collectcollect garbagegarbage greengreen bin recbin recyyclclableabless yyaardrd wwasteaste andand largelarge itemsitems

bullbull 5151 ofof wwasteaste wwasas diverteddiverted fromfrom landfilllandfill throughthrough various diversion programsvarious diversion programs

bullbull TotalTotal tonnagetonnage toto landfilllandfill forfor 22010010 wwasas 216216 000000 bullbull TotalTotal tonnagetonnage toto landfilllandfill forfor 20102010 wawass 216216000000 tonnestonnes ofof wwhhich 42ich 42 wwas residentialas residential wwasteaste

bullbull CollectedCollected overover $6900$69000000 inin methane gasmethane gas royroyaaltiltieses from landfill sitesfrom landfill sites

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget WastWaste Managee Managemenmentt

bullbull GeneratesGenerates $$44 millionmillion iinn ssalesales ofof recyrecyclclableable GeneratesGenerates $4$4 millionmillion inin salessales ofof recrecyyclclableable material (2011material (2011 budget)budget)

bullbull WaterlooWaterloo landfill sitelandfill site expectedexpected usefuluseful lifelife -- 20 to 25 y20 to 25 yeeararss

Net Budget Avg Household

$245 million $9648

Section -1- Page 6

t tt t

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget WasWasttewaterewater

bullbull 13 w13 wastewastewaterater treatmenttreatment plantsplants

bullbull 66 sewsewageage pumpingpumping stationsstations 66 sewsewageage pumpingpumping stationsstations

bullbull FacilitiesFacilities operatedoperated on behalfon behalf of theof the RegionRegion byby thethe OntarioOntario Clean Water AgencClean Water Agencyy

bullbull Treat rawTreat raw sewsewageage generatgenerateedd from the citiesfrom the cities and towand townnshipsships

bullbull Treated 608823Treated 6088231166 mm33 of rawof raw sewsewageage inin 20102010

bullbull GeneratedGenerated and disposedand disposed of 513955of 513955 mm33 ofof biosolids inbiosolids in 20102010

AAverage Householdverage Household CostCost $14792$14792

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget WaterWater

bullbull TrunkTrunkbullbull WatermainsWatermainsTrunkTrunk WatermainsWatermains

bullbull 220 km220 km of trunk Regionalof trunk Regional wwaatermainstermains

bullbull 7575 kmkm of trunk Dual wof trunk Dual waatermainstermains (50(50 Region ampRegion amp 5050 LocalLocal Municipalities)Municipalities)

bullbull 20102010 wwaaterter pproductionroduction 5555 131131 526526 mm 33 bullbull 20102010 wawatteerr productionproduction 5555131131526526 mm33

AAverage Householdverage Household CostCost $16537$16537

January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget WaterWater

W tW tbullbull WWaatt SSerer SSources anources andd TTreareattmenmenttdd TT

bullbull 11 surfacsurface we waaterter source andsource and treatmenttreatment plantplant

bullbull 116 w116 weellslls

bullbull 16 iron and manganese16 iron and manganese removalremoval groundwgroundwaterater treatmentreatmentt pplantslantsgroundwgroundwaterater treatmentreatmentt plantsplants

bullbull 36 w36 waaterter storagestorage reservoirsreservoirs

bullbull 38 pumping stations38 pumping stations

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget PlanningPlanning

bullbull NewNew RegionalRegional OfficialOfficial PlanPlan

bullbull Development ApprovalDevelopment Approval

bullbull RegionalRegional Transportation Master PlanTransportation Master Plan

bullbull Regional GrowRegional Growtthh ManagementManagement StrategStrategyy ImplementationImplementation

bullbull Transit PlanningTransit Planning ndashndash business planbusiness plan routesroutes technolotechnologygygygy

bullbull PlanningPlanning information and analinformation and analyyssisis forecastingforecasting Recipient ofRecipient of ReNewReNew ardAAwward as one of the bestas one of the best placesplaces to investto invest in Canadain Canada

Net Budget Avg Household

$53 million $21

Section -1- Page 7

January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget HousingHousing

bullbull DesignatedDesignated Service Manager forService Manager for CommunityCommunity Housing bHousing byy ProvinceProvince

bullbull RegionallyRegionally--owned housing 2722 unitsowned housing --2722 units

bullbull 54 Non Profits Co--operatiOversight forOversight for 54 Non--Profits Co operativevess 4522 units4522 units

bullbull Creation ofCreation of newnew affordableaffordable rental amprental amp homeowhomeownnership housingership housing --18961896 units amp atunits amp at least 153least 153 more units planned bymore units planned by end ofend of 20132013

bullbull Waitlist forWaitlist for 3000+3000+ unitsunits

Net Budget Avg Household

$32 million $126

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget SuSunnyside Honnyside Homeme Seniors ServicesSeniors Services

bullbull 251 long251 long term careterm care beds (permanenbeds (permanentt residents)residents)

bullbull 1919 ConvalesConvalescceenntt RRespiteespite bbedseds 1919 ConvalesConvalescceenntt RespiteRespite bedsbeds

bullbull 3030 Supportive Housing apartmentsSupportive Housing apartments (2010)(2010)

bullbull SunnySunnysideside AffordableAffordable Housing 32 units (2004)Housing 32 units (2004)

bullbull 800+800+ CommunitCommunityy ClientsClients (Homemaking amp(Homemaking amp Nursing ServicesNursing Services Alzheimer Program CareAlzheimer Program Care GiverGiver SupportSupport eetctc ))GiverGiver SupportSupport etcetc))

bullbull Volunteers 250Volunteers 250

Total Budget Region Share Avg Household

$27 million $75 million $2964

costs included in Housing budget

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Heritage SitesHeritage Sites

bullbull 3 Heritage3 Heritage SitesSites AnnualAnnual VVisitorsisitors

11 DoonWaterlooWaterloo Region Museum (2011)Region Museum (2011) Doon 4780047800

22 Joseph Schneider HausJoseph Schneider Haus 1900019000

33 g gg ge 4000McDouMcDouggall Cottaall Cottagge 4000

bullbull MuseumMuseum attendattendanancece is expectedis expected to doubleto double wwiithin 5thin 5 yyeeararss

Net Budget Avg Household

$71 million $2808

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget EmplEmployoymmeentnt ampamp IncomIncomee SuppSupp ortort

bullbull Ontario WorksOntario Works ndashndash 84268426 casescases (Nov(Nov)) 84268426 casescases (Nov(Nov))

ndashndash 10661 children amp10661 children amp dependantsdependants

bullbull 9900 active9900 active plans forplans for financialfinancial independenceindependence

bullbull 6800 are6800 are directldirectlyy involved ininvolved in employemploymmeentnt related programsrelated programs

bullbull 4800 visits4800 visits to Employto Employmentment ResourceResource CentreCentre

bullbull 23002300 participants inparticipants in intensive programmingintensive programming

Total Budget Region Share Avg Household

$881 million $234 million $92

Section -1- Page 8

January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget ChildrChildreenns Servis Services Departces Departmementnt

bullbull Fee SubsidFee Subsidyy $147$147 millionmillion 27002700 subsidsubsidyy eligibleeligible children eachchildren each monthmonth

bullbull Home Child CareHome Child Care Program $24Program $24 millionmillion 14001400 children 430children 430 caregivcaregiversers

bullbull DirectlDirectlyy Operated ChildrensOperated Childrens Centres $46Centres $46 millionmillion 220 children220 children

SpecialSpecial NeedNeed AgenciesAgencies $3$388 millionmillion 77 agenciesagenciesbullbull SpecialSpecial NeedNeed AgenciesAgencies $3$3 88 millionmillion 77 agenciesagencies

bullbull WageWage SubsidiesSubsidies $87 million$87 million $6000$6000 salarysalary top uptop up ndashabout 1400 staffndashabout 1400 staff

Total Budget Region Share Avg Household

$369 million $82 million $32

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget EmergEmergeencncy Medicaly Medical ServiceServicess

bullbull In 2009In 2009 ndashndashapproximatelapproximatelyy 3500035000 patientpatient carrcarryyinging rrequestequestsscarrcarryyinging requestsrequests

bullbull 9090 ofof calls (codecalls (code 4) reached4) reached wwiithinthin 1111 minutes 45 secondsminutes 45 seconds oror lessless (2009)(2009)

bullbull 24 vehicles24 vehicles operatedoperated from 9 stationsfrom 9 stations

bullbull SupportsSupports 250250 PublicPublic AccessAccess DDefibrillatorsefibrillators bullbull SupportsSupports 250250 PublicPublic AccesAccesss DefibrillatorsDefibrillators in publicin public facilitiesfacilities

Total Budget Region Share Avg Household

$183 million $91 million $3653

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget PublicPublic Health DepartHealth Depart mementnt

bullbull MajorMajor programs include Chronicprograms include Chronic DiseasDiseasee InInjjururyy PreventionPrevention FamilFamil yy HealthHealth InfectiousInfectiousj yj y yy Diseases EnvironmentalDiseases Environmental Health ProgramsHealth Programs

SamplSamplee ofof ActiviActivititieses

Health PromotionHealth Promotion

bullbull 37823782 callscalls toto Health Children InfoHealth Children Info LineLine

bullbull 11 258258 attendeesattendees atat prenatalprenatal healthhealth fairsfairs bullbull 11258258 attendeesattendees atat prenatalprenatal healthhealth fairsfairs

bullbull 1856118561 callscalls to Vaccine Prto Vaccine Preveventable Diseasesentable Diseases InfoInfo LineLine

PrevPreventionention

bullbull 2902 people2902 people reachedreached for cancerfor cancer screeningscreening

bullbull 2105721057 childrenchildren screenedscreened for dental carefor dental care

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget PublPublicic HealtHealt hh DepaDepa rtrtmmeenntt

SamplSamplee ofof ActiviActivititieses

Health ProtectionHealth Protectionndashndash 22345345 routiroutinne ie innspectispectioons ofns of foodfood premipremisesses

ndashndash 22787787 conficonfirrmed imed innfectifectious dious disease reportssease reports

ndashndash 22105 tobacco105 tobacco iinnspectispectioonsns of vof veendorsndors wwoorkplrkplaces andaces and publpubliicc plplacesaces

bullbull MajorityMajority of programs areof programs are 7575 provprovinciallyincially fundedfunded

bullbull Some programsSome programs 100100 fundedfunded

Total Budget Region Share Avg Household

$33 million $68 million $27

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January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget PrProvovincial Offeincial Offenncesces

Administrative sideAdministrative side ofof POAPOA

processing ofprocessing of ticketstickets scheduling ofscheduling of courtscourts coordination wcoordination wiithth police officerspolice officers receiptreceipt ofof paypaymment forent for finesfines

ProsecutionsProsecutions

scheduleschedule tthroughhrough LegalLegal tthehe prosecutorprosecutorss hhiringiring scheduleschedule throughthrough LegalLegal thethe prosecutorprosecutorss hiringhiring and trainingand training of prosecutorof prosecutorss andand administersadministers thethe legal aspectlegal aspectss of POAof POA chargescharges

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget PrProvovincial Offeincial Offenncesces

2010 ticket2010 ticket numbersnumbers

bullbull WRPS 50906906WRPS 50

bullbull OPP 6804OPP 6804

bullbull Part lllPart lll 42384238

bullbull Red LightRed Light CameraCamera 70747074

bullbull OtherOtherOtherOther 926926926926

TotalTotal 6969948948

Net Budget Avg Household

$‐45 million ‐$1753

2011Region2011Regional Budgetal Budget AdministrationAdministration DepartDepart mementntss

bullbull Chief AdministratorChief Administrator OfficeOffice (CAO)(CAO)

bullbull FinanceFinance

bullbull Human ResourcesHuman Resources

bullbull CCoorporarporattee RR eessourcesources bullbull Council ampCouncil amp AdminAdmin ServServicesices

bullbull LegalLegal

bullbull Information TechnologyInformation Technology

bullbull FacilitiesFacilities

Net Budget Avg Household

$23 million $91

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January 28 2011

2011Regional Budget2011Regional Budget 2011 Base Budget2011 Base Budget

DefinitionDefinition The funding required to deliver theThe funding required to deliver the Council approved service levelsCouncil approved service levels

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional BudgetTax Levy ContTax Levy Contiinnuuiittyy SchedSched uullee ($00($0000))

2012011 Prel1 Preliimmiinnaryary BudgetBudget Opening Net General Levy $ 367624 Base Adjustments COLA amp Other Compensation 4319D btDebt CC osts 22843t 843 Benefits 2147Waste Management 1573LT Funding Strategy -Roads 1103Inflation

850

Investment Income decrease 500Fuel 427Annualization of 2010 Expansion in 2011 378Child Care Rate Increase 268Assessment Agency (MPAC) 253GRT Fuel Volume Adjustment 170Transportation 159Other Base Adjustments 176 z Subtotal Region 15166

Opening Base Budget 413 Less Assessment Growth 149 Preliminary Base Budget Position 264

2011Region2011Regional Budgetal Budget 220011 Ba11 Bassee BuBu ddggetet

Regional Programs (OpeningP osition ) Tax Rate

2011 Regional Base Increase 413

Assessment Growth (149)

Opening Increase Prior toOpening Increase Prior to Regional New Issues amp Police 264

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget AsseAssessssmmeentnt GrowtGrowt hh

bullbull FinalFinal rrolloll rreceivedeceived iinn DDecemberecember bullbull FinalFinal rollroll receivedreceived inin DecemberDecember

bullbull Current assessmenCurrent assessmentt growgrowthth isis 215215

bullbull HighestHighest level since 2007level since 2007

bullbull StrongStrong reboundrebound coming outcoming out of recessionof recession

bullbull AssessmAssessmenent growt growthth isis sharedshared betwbetweeneen Regional Programs (149Regional Programs (149)) amp Policeamp Police Services (066Services (066))

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January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget 2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional BudgetBase BudgetBase Budget ReviewReview ChChallenges foallenges forr BaBassee BuBu ddgget Reet Revviieeww StrStr aategytegy

bullbull Recent reviewRecent reviews ys yiieldedelded permanentpermanent InIn responseresponse toto thethe openingopening basebase budgetbudgetInIn responseresponse ttoo tthehe openingopening basebase budgetbudget iisavsavii ffngs ongs o $13$13 88ff $13$1388 mm illiilli iion son siincence 20052005illiilli 20052005 position Corporateposition Corporate LeadershipLeadership TeamTeam (excluding 2011)(excluding 2011)(CLT)(CLT) initiated ainitiated a base budget reviewbase budget review

bullbull Significant proportion ofSignificant proportion of fixedfixed expenditures inexpenditures in basebase budgetbudget

LiLibullbull LiLi ititmmitit ddeedd ttopporoppor tt ititununitit ffyy ff fforor ff ththururthth iier saver saviingsngs

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Base BudgetBase Budget ReviewReview

bullbull Focus forFocus for this round ofthis round of budgetbudget reviewreview onon budgetbudget to actualto actual historyhistory

bullbull AllAll programprogram staffstaff receivedreceived detailed budget todetailed budget to actual historactual historyy from 2007from 2007

bullbull SpecialSpecial budget meetings wbudget meetings weerere scheduledscheduled forfor allall programprogram areasareas and included CAOand included CAO CFOCFO CommissionersCommissioners FinanceFinance sstafftaff andand pprogramrogram staffstaffCommissionersCommissioners FinanceFinance staffstaff andand programprogram staffstaff

bullbull AddedAdded aa capital base budget reviewcapital base budget review inin 20112011 wwhhichich yyiieldedelded some deferralssome deferrals amp reductionsamp reductions ndashndash benefit tobenefit to operating budget inoperating budget in 20122012 ampamp beybeyondond

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Base BudgetBase Budget ReviewReview

bullbull $$2424 millionmillion (App B) in(App B) in sustainablsustainablee savingssavings

SomeSome ofof thethe focusfocus areasareas ofof pastpast budgetsbudgets havehavebullbull SomeSomebullbull ofof thethe ffocusocus areasareas ooff ppastast budgetsbudgets havehave been adjustedbeen adjusted

bullbull Housing ($336000)Housing ($336000)

bullbull POAPOA revenuerevenuess increase ($693increase ($693000000))

bullbull Transit RevenuTransit Revenueses increaseincrease ($40($4000000000))

bullbull No impactNo impact onon serviceservice levelslevels

bullbull AdditionalAdditional permanent savings canpermanent savings can onlyonly bebe achieved throughachieved through service reductionsservice reductions

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January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget PrPrevievioous Bus Buuddggeet Ct Coommmmiitmentstments

bullbull BudgetBudget Committee approvals duringCommittee approvals during thethe previousprevious termterm ofof CouncilCouncil previousprevious termterm ofof CouncilCouncil

bullbull Impacts phasedImpacts phased inin overover aa number ofnumber of yyeeararss

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taxtax rrateate iincreasencreasetaxtax raterate increaseincrease

bullbull HistorHistoryy Museum opened inMuseum opened in 20102010 annualizationannualization of operatingof operating costcost andand debtdebt charges resultscharges results inin aa 045045 tax rate increasetax rate increase

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Other Budget ReductOther Budget Reductioionsns

bullbull 2 additional2 additional basebase reductionsreductions requirerequire B dB d tt CC iitttt ddiiBBuuddgegett CCommommittitteeee didirecrectttitiiionon

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bullbull TyTypicallpicallyy fares approved infares approved in budgetbudget reportreport backback toto PlanningPlanning andand WWorksorks wwiithth detailsdetails backback toto PlanningPlanning andand WorksWorks wiwitthh detailsdetails for implementationfor implementation onon JulJul yy 11stst

bullbull Impact $4500Impact $45000000 forfor 20112011

20112011 Regional BudgetRegional Budget Other Budget ReductOther Budget Reductioionsns

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100100 fundedfunded byby Province Shortfall fundedProvince Shortfall funded byby TaxTax StabilizationStabilization Reserve FundReserve Fund

bullbull If bothIf both adjustmentsadjustments approvedapproved byby Committee thenCommittee then tax rate further reducedtax rate further reduced byby 020020

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget UploaUploadd SavingSaving ss

bullbull TotalTotal savingsaving fforor 20112011 ODSPODSP equalsequals TotalTotal savingsaving forfor 20112011 ODSPODSP equalsequals $101 million$101 million

bullbull Savings generatedSavings generated primarilyprimarily forfor upload of 50upload of 50 of 2010of 2010 RegionalRegional costcost of ODSPof ODSP caseloadcaseload

bullbull Budget savingsBudget savings applied to the 2011applied to the 2011 base budgetbase budget

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January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget PrProvovincial Uincial Upplloadoad

bullbull Provincial plan to uploadProvincial plan to upload 3 programs3 programs

bullbull Ontario DisabilityOntario Disability SupportSupport Program (ODSP)Program (ODSP) 20082008 toto 2011 ($228 million)2011 ($228 million)

bullbull OntarioOntario WorksWorks (OW)(OW) Caseload 2010 toCaseload 2010 to 20182018 ($122 million)($122 million) ndashndashback endback end loadedloaded

C tC t SSCCourourtt SS iiecurecuritityy --20122012 20182018 (3(3 55 illiilli ))bullbull 20122012 ttoo 20182018 (3(355 mm illiillionon))

bullbull OnlyOnly dealingdealing wwiithth savingssavings forfor 20112011

bullbull More informationMore information on uploadon upload inin budgetbudget packagpackagee

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget OntariOntario Works (OW)o Works (OW) AdministrationAdministration

bullbull In JanuarIn Januaryy 20112011 thethe ProvinceProvince announced changesannounced changes toto the cost sharingthe cost sharing of OWof OW adminadmin

bullbull TheThe ProvinceProvince wwill nowill now paypay forfor additionaladditional costs ofcosts of adminadmin

bullbull TheThe initialinitial estimatedestimated bbenefitenefit forfor tthehe bullbull TheThe initialinitial estimatedestimated benefitbenefit forfor thethe Region is $17Region is $17 millionmillion forfor 20112011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget OntariOntario Works (OW)o Works (OW) AdministrationAdministration

bullbull More details to followMore details to follow from thefrom the ProvinceProvince inin nextnext fewfew ww eeks andeeks and staffstaff wwill recalculate thisill recalculate this benefitbenefit

bullbull Savings have been allocated to theSavings have been allocated to the base budgetbase budget

T tT t ll ll dd ii dd hh ttbullbull TToottaall upup lloaoadd savsav iing anng andd cc hhangesanges ttoo costcost of admin generatesof admin generates a 321a 321 taxtax rate reductionrate reduction

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget BaseBase Budget PositionBudget Position

2012011 T1 Taxax RateRate IncreaseIncrease

Preliminary Base Budget Position 264 Add Increased Costs for Approved Commitments

Green Bin 042 History Museum 045

Opening Base Budget Position 351

L B B t Adj t 00 6666Less Base Buddget Adjusttments Less Other Base Adjustments 020 Less 2011 Upload Savings 321

Potential Base Budget Position -Direct Regional Programs -056

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January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional BudgetLoLonngg TermTerm RoadRoad ss FundFund iinngg StratStrat eeggyy

bullbull Long TermLong Term RoadsRoads FundingFunding policypolicy allocatesallocates 00 33 ooff nnewew fundingfunding toto thethe bbasease aannuallnnuallyy 0033 ofof newnew fundingfunding toto thethe basebase annuallannuallyy $11 million$11 million inin 20112011

bullbull Funds requiredFunds required to reduceto reduce roadsroads infrastructurinfrastructure deficite deficit

bullbull InformationInformation ppaperaper toto bebe includedincluded iinn nnextext InformationInformation paperpaper toto bebe includedincluded inin nextnext budget packagbudget packagee

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget OntariOntario Works (OW)o Works (OW)

bullbull OWOW Caseload hadCaseload had increased significantlincreased significantlyy inin 2008 amp2008 amp 20092009

bullbull OWOW caseload fairlcaseload fairlyy constanconstan tt inin 20102010

bullbull TaxTax Stabilization ReserveStabilization Reserve Fund (TSRF)Fund (TSRF) funded over expenditurefunded over expenditure for 2009for 2009 ampamp 20102010

bullbull TSRFTSRF sufficientsufficient to fundto fund OW overOW over eexxpependiturendituress forfor 2200111120122012

bullbull Continue to monitorContinue to monitor --scenarios forscenarios for 2011 w2011 wiillll bebe provided for nextprovided for next meetingmeeting

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget FFuueel Inl Inffllaattionion

bullbull Fuel prices verFuel prices veryy volatile ndashvolatile ndashhard to establishhard to establish budgetbudget

bullbull Budget CommitteeBudget Committee establishedestablished fuel price atfuel price at 84 cents84 cents litre in 2010litre in 2010 BudgetBudget

bullbull Region payRegion payiingng 9595 centscents litrelitre in Januaryin January

bullbull Staff haveStaff have increaseincreasedd the budthe budggetedetedg pg ppprice forrice for fuel to 88fuel to 88 centscents litre from 84litre from 84 centscents

bullbull FuelFuel Prices wPrices willill bebe monitored and reportedmonitored and reported toto Committee inCommittee in FebruaryFebruary ampamp MarchMarch

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Waste ManagementWaste Management

bullbull InIn 20102010 this program wthis program waass consideredconsidered aa user rateuser rate programprogram

bullbull AlwAlwaayyss partiallpartiallyy fundedfunded byby useruser ratesrates (tipping fees(tipping fees and recyand recyclingcling revenues)revenues) andand propertyproperty taxes (wtaxes (w asteaste collection)collection)

bullbull ForFor 20112011 transferredtransferred ttoo tthehe propertyproperty ttaxax bullbull ForFor 20112011 transferrtransferreedd toto thethe propertyproperty taxtax budgetbudget

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2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Waste ManagementWaste Management

bullbull NoNo longerlonger aa self sustaining user rateself sustaining user rate program - more liklik TTprogram - more liklikee TT iiransrans ttitit

bullbull Reason forReason for transfertransfer combination ofcombination of moremore propertyproperty tax reliance fortax reliance for programprogram expenditures (greenexpenditures (green bin)bin) andand lessless revenuesrevenues from recyfrom recyclingcling andand ICIICI tonnagetonnage at theat the landfill sitelandfill site

bullbull Impact on 2011Impact on 2011 budgetbudget similar to priorsimilar to prior yeyeaarrss

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional BudgetContContiinuenuedd FineFine TuniTuni ng on 2011ng on 2011 BaseBase BudgeBudgett

bullbull OWOW caseloadcaseload ttoo bbee mmonitoredonitored tthroughouthroughout bullbull OWOW caseloadcaseload toto bebe monitoredmonitored throughoutthroughout budget processbudget process

bullbull FuelFuel pricesprices wwiillll be monitored inbe monitored in order toorder to finalize 2011finalize 2011 budgetbudget

bullbull ChangesChanges ttoo ffundingunding forfor aadministrationdministration ooff ChangesChanges toto fundingfunding forfor administrationadministration ofof OWOW caseloadcaseload to beto be addressedaddressed at futureat future budget Committeebudget Committee MeetingMeeting

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget NeNew Budw Budgget Issueset Issues

bullbull Budget IssuesBudget Issues are serviceare service expansionexpansion requestsrequests

bullbull StaffStaff hhaveave developeddeveloped aa recommendedrecommended listlist fforor bullbull StaffStaff havehave developeddeveloped aa recommendedrecommended listlist forfor newnew issuesissues totallingtotalling 054054

bullbull NewNew budgetbudget issuesissues required for criticalessentirequired for criticalessentialal expansions includingexpansions including

bullbull CommunityCommunity SustainabilitySustainability FundFund

EMSEMSbullbull MMEMSEMS MMasastt PPerer llPlPlanan - i ti t ii- ma iimaiinnttaaiin responsen response titimesmes

bullbull Christopher ChildrenrsquosChristopher Childrenrsquos CentreCentre

bullbull MobilityMobilityPPLUSLUS

bullbull AllAll details provided ondetails provided on FebruaryFebruary 22ndnd

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget RegionRegional Tral Transportaansportationtion Master PlanMaster Plan

bullbull Waterloo Region one ofWaterloo Region one of thethe fastestfastest growgrowinging communities incommunities in OntarioOntario

bullbull InIn response toresponse to forecasted growforecasted growthth thethe RegionalRegional Transportation MasterTransportation Master PlanPlan (RTMP)(RTMP) wwasas approved inapproved in June 2010June 2010

bullbull TheThe planplan calledcalled fforor anan annualannual ccontributionontribution ooff bullbull TheThe planplan calledcalled forfor anan annualannual contributioncontribution ofof 125125 (each y(each y eearar) to) to providingproviding fundingfunding forfor Transit expansionTransit expansion

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January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget RegionRegional Tral Transportaansportationtion Master PlanMaster Plan

bullbull AA RReserveeserve FundFund isis proposedproposed toto facilitatefacilitate AA ReserReserveve FundFund isis proposedproposed toto facilitatefacilitate funding thisfunding this programprogram

bullbull InitiallyInitially funds wfunds wiillll be providedbe provided toto expandexpand transit servicestransit services andand possiblpossiblyy could becould be utilizedutilized for Rapidfor Rapid TransitTransit (RT)(RT)

bullbull A processA process for RTfor RT wwiillll be initiated shortlbe initiated shortlyy wwiithth aa decisiondecision on RT toon RT to be madebe made inin JuneJune

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget

Region 123

Police

Final Tax Rate

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget 2012011 T1 Taxax RateRate IncreaseIncrease

Preliminary Base Budget Position 264 Add Increased Costs for approved Commitments

Green Bin 042 History Museum 045

Opening Base Budget Position 351

Less Base Budget Adjustments 066 Other Base Adjustments 020 2011 Upload Savings2011 Upload Savings 3 21321

Potential Base Budget Position -Direct Regional Programs -056 Regional Transportation Master Plan (RTMP) 125 New Issues -EssentialCritical Service Enhancements 054 Potential Tax Rate Regional Programs (excl Police) 123

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional BudgetWaWater ampter amp WaWassttewater Raewater Ratestes

bullbull Staff are proposingStaff are proposing raterate increaseincrease ofof 6969 forfor WaterWater (W)(W) and 79and 79 for Wastewfor Wastewaterater (WW) for(WW) for 20112011

bullbull OriginallyOriginally planned Wplanned W 6969 and WWand WW 9999 for 2011for 2011

bullbull RateRate increaseincrease forfor WW andand WWWW wwereere 99 99 bullbull RateRate increaseincrease forfor WW andand WWWW wewerree 9999 and 149and 149 forfor thethe 3 y3 yeeararss prior to 2010prior to 2010

bullbull IncreaseIncrease required torequired to fund capitalfund capital programprogram forfor WW andWW and for Waterfor Water ndashndashusage decliningusage declining

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January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Next StepsNext Steps

bullbull ProgramProgram budgetbudget book tobook to be distributedbe distributed priorprior to Februaryto February 22ndnd

bullbull PropertyProperty TaxTax budgetbudget presentationspresentations ampamp UserUser RatesRates planned for Februaryplanned for February 22ndnd

bullbull Issue papersIssue papers wwiillll be circulatedbe circulated priorprior toto BudgetBudget mmeetingeeting FFebruaryebruary 22ndndBudgetBudget meetingmeeting FebruaryFebruary 22ndnd

bullbull PolicePolice andand GRCAGRCA toto attend Februarattend Februaryy 23rd23rd

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget 220011 Re11 Reggiional Buonal Buddgget Scet Schheeduledule

January 19th Budget Overview Session ‐ 2011 Base Budget Overview 300 ‐ 600 pm

February 2nd Detailed Budget Review ‐Day One 1200 ‐ 500 pm ‐ Review Base Budget

Public Input 600 pm ‐ Budget Delegations

February 23rd Detailed Budget Review ‐Day Two 1200 ‐ 500 pm Associated Agencies (Police amp GRCA)‐ Associated Agencies (Police amp GRCA) ‐ Develop preliminary final position 2011 ‐ Approval of user rates

Public Input ‐ Budget Delegations

600 pm

March 23rd Final Budget Approval 300 ‐ 600 pm

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• Budget Minutes - January 19 201113
• Larry Ryans Presentation13

January 28 2011

2011Region2011Regional Budgetal Budget20120100 CapitaCapita ll BudgBudgeett ProgProgrraamm

FundiFundinng ($millig ($million)on)

Reserve Funds (Taxation)Reserve Funds (Taxation) $541$541

Debentures $754

Development Charges $1016

GrantsGrants $77$77

Water andWastewater $503

10 year total $2891

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2010 2005

Transit $276 $163

Roads 911 601

Water 487 199

Wastewater 718 211

Other 499 268

10 Year Total $2891 $1442

Regional MunicipalityRegional Municipality ofof WaterlooWaterloo 20102010 Forecast of Debt OutstandingForecast of Debt Outstanding

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January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget GRT ServiceGRT Service

bullbull GRT fleet consists ofGRT fleet consists of bullbull 218 convention218 conventionalal busesbuses

bullbull 2828 specializedspecialized transit buses (Mobilitytransit buses (Mobility Plus)Plus)

bullbull 4 Major GRT Facilities4 Major GRT Facilities

bullbull 22 mmaintenanceaintenance ampamp sstoragetorage buildingsbuildings22 maintenancemaintenance ampamp storagestorage buildingsbuildings

bullbull 2 passeng2 passengeerr terminalsterminals

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget GRT ServiceGRT Service

bullbull Conventional fleetConventional fleet operatesoperates

bullbull 67 fixed67 fixed routesroutes

bullbull 550000 revenue550000 revenue service hoursservice hours

bullbull 8787 conventionconvention al ridershipal ridership growgrowthth inin 20102010 to 18to 18 millionmillion ridersriders annuallannuallyy

bullbull MobilityMobilityPPlus has 3000 activelus has 3000 active registrantsregistrants

Total Budget Revenue Avg Household

$80 million $339 million $18116

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Transportation ServiceTransportation Service

bullbull Regional roadRegional road design operationdesign operation ampamp maintenancemaintenance

bullbull ProgramsPrograms fforor roadroad rehabilitationrehabilitation bullbull ProgramsPrograms forfor roadroad rehabilitationrehabilitation tt rafficraffic ssignalsignalstraffictraffic signalssignals storm sewstorm sewersers railwrailwayay crossingcrossing illuminationillumination facilities sidewfacilities sidewaalkslks traffictraffic beaconsbeacons and signageand signage includingincluding

bullbull 16811681 lanelane km of roadkm of road bullbull 157 brid157 bridgges amp culvertses amp culvertsggbullbull 25 km (approx)25 km (approx) of roadof road rehabilitationrehabilitation

annuallyannually (resurfacing(resurfacing ampamp reconstructionreconstruction))

Net Budget Avg Household

$45 million $178

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January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget AirpAirpoorrtt

bullbull The ReThe Reggion of Waterloo Internationalion of Waterloo Internationalg pg pAirAirpportort (YKF)(YKF) is ais a full servicefull service facilityfacility whichwhich supportssupports commercial corporatecommercial corporate andand general aviationgeneral aviation

bullbull AirAir Terminal BuildingTerminal Building is designedis designed toto accommodateaccommodate domestic and internationaldomestic and international arrivals andarrivals and departuresdeparturesarrivals andarrivals and departuresdepartures

bullbull 105500 passengers105500 passengers forfor 20102010

bullbull $58 million$58 million Annual Economic ImpactAnnual Economic Impact (2008 Wilfrid Laurier Study)

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget AirpAirpoorrtt

bullbull RegularRegular Scheduled AirScheduled Air Service isService is availableavailable with Bearskinwith Bearskin AirlinesAirlines to Ottawato Ottawa andandwith Bearskinwith Bearskin AirlinesAirlines to Ottawato Ottawa andand WestJetWestJet toto CalgaryCalgary with connectionswith connections toto VancouverVancouver EdmontonEdmonton and other Canadianand other Canadian citiescities

bullbull SeasonalSeasonal Charter AirCharter Air Service isService is availableavailable withwith SunwinSunwingggg Airlines to PuntaAirlines to Punta CanaCana

Net Budget Avg Household

$66 million $2593

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget WastWaste Managee Managemenmentt

bullbull Collection contractorsCollection contractors makemake over 2 millionover 2 million stops per month tostops per month to collectcollect garbagegarbage greengreen bin recbin recyyclclableabless yyaardrd wwasteaste andand largelarge itemsitems

bullbull 5151 ofof wwasteaste wwasas diverteddiverted fromfrom landfilllandfill throughthrough various diversion programsvarious diversion programs

bullbull TotalTotal tonnagetonnage toto landfilllandfill forfor 22010010 wwasas 216216 000000 bullbull TotalTotal tonnagetonnage toto landfilllandfill forfor 20102010 wawass 216216000000 tonnestonnes ofof wwhhich 42ich 42 wwas residentialas residential wwasteaste

bullbull CollectedCollected overover $6900$69000000 inin methane gasmethane gas royroyaaltiltieses from landfill sitesfrom landfill sites

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget WastWaste Managee Managemenmentt

bullbull GeneratesGenerates $$44 millionmillion iinn ssalesales ofof recyrecyclclableable GeneratesGenerates $4$4 millionmillion inin salessales ofof recrecyyclclableable material (2011material (2011 budget)budget)

bullbull WaterlooWaterloo landfill sitelandfill site expectedexpected usefuluseful lifelife -- 20 to 25 y20 to 25 yeeararss

Net Budget Avg Household

$245 million $9648

Section -1- Page 6

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2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget WasWasttewaterewater

bullbull 13 w13 wastewastewaterater treatmenttreatment plantsplants

bullbull 66 sewsewageage pumpingpumping stationsstations 66 sewsewageage pumpingpumping stationsstations

bullbull FacilitiesFacilities operatedoperated on behalfon behalf of theof the RegionRegion byby thethe OntarioOntario Clean Water AgencClean Water Agencyy

bullbull Treat rawTreat raw sewsewageage generatgenerateedd from the citiesfrom the cities and towand townnshipsships

bullbull Treated 608823Treated 6088231166 mm33 of rawof raw sewsewageage inin 20102010

bullbull GeneratedGenerated and disposedand disposed of 513955of 513955 mm33 ofof biosolids inbiosolids in 20102010

AAverage Householdverage Household CostCost $14792$14792

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget WaterWater

bullbull TrunkTrunkbullbull WatermainsWatermainsTrunkTrunk WatermainsWatermains

bullbull 220 km220 km of trunk Regionalof trunk Regional wwaatermainstermains

bullbull 7575 kmkm of trunk Dual wof trunk Dual waatermainstermains (50(50 Region ampRegion amp 5050 LocalLocal Municipalities)Municipalities)

bullbull 20102010 wwaaterter pproductionroduction 5555 131131 526526 mm 33 bullbull 20102010 wawatteerr productionproduction 5555131131526526 mm33

AAverage Householdverage Household CostCost $16537$16537

January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget WaterWater

W tW tbullbull WWaatt SSerer SSources anources andd TTreareattmenmenttdd TT

bullbull 11 surfacsurface we waaterter source andsource and treatmenttreatment plantplant

bullbull 116 w116 weellslls

bullbull 16 iron and manganese16 iron and manganese removalremoval groundwgroundwaterater treatmentreatmentt pplantslantsgroundwgroundwaterater treatmentreatmentt plantsplants

bullbull 36 w36 waaterter storagestorage reservoirsreservoirs

bullbull 38 pumping stations38 pumping stations

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget PlanningPlanning

bullbull NewNew RegionalRegional OfficialOfficial PlanPlan

bullbull Development ApprovalDevelopment Approval

bullbull RegionalRegional Transportation Master PlanTransportation Master Plan

bullbull Regional GrowRegional Growtthh ManagementManagement StrategStrategyy ImplementationImplementation

bullbull Transit PlanningTransit Planning ndashndash business planbusiness plan routesroutes technolotechnologygygygy

bullbull PlanningPlanning information and analinformation and analyyssisis forecastingforecasting Recipient ofRecipient of ReNewReNew ardAAwward as one of the bestas one of the best placesplaces to investto invest in Canadain Canada

Net Budget Avg Household

$53 million $21

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January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget HousingHousing

bullbull DesignatedDesignated Service Manager forService Manager for CommunityCommunity Housing bHousing byy ProvinceProvince

bullbull RegionallyRegionally--owned housing 2722 unitsowned housing --2722 units

bullbull 54 Non Profits Co--operatiOversight forOversight for 54 Non--Profits Co operativevess 4522 units4522 units

bullbull Creation ofCreation of newnew affordableaffordable rental amprental amp homeowhomeownnership housingership housing --18961896 units amp atunits amp at least 153least 153 more units planned bymore units planned by end ofend of 20132013

bullbull Waitlist forWaitlist for 3000+3000+ unitsunits

Net Budget Avg Household

$32 million $126

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget SuSunnyside Honnyside Homeme Seniors ServicesSeniors Services

bullbull 251 long251 long term careterm care beds (permanenbeds (permanentt residents)residents)

bullbull 1919 ConvalesConvalescceenntt RRespiteespite bbedseds 1919 ConvalesConvalescceenntt RespiteRespite bedsbeds

bullbull 3030 Supportive Housing apartmentsSupportive Housing apartments (2010)(2010)

bullbull SunnySunnysideside AffordableAffordable Housing 32 units (2004)Housing 32 units (2004)

bullbull 800+800+ CommunitCommunityy ClientsClients (Homemaking amp(Homemaking amp Nursing ServicesNursing Services Alzheimer Program CareAlzheimer Program Care GiverGiver SupportSupport eetctc ))GiverGiver SupportSupport etcetc))

bullbull Volunteers 250Volunteers 250

Total Budget Region Share Avg Household

$27 million $75 million $2964

costs included in Housing budget

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Heritage SitesHeritage Sites

bullbull 3 Heritage3 Heritage SitesSites AnnualAnnual VVisitorsisitors

11 DoonWaterlooWaterloo Region Museum (2011)Region Museum (2011) Doon 4780047800

22 Joseph Schneider HausJoseph Schneider Haus 1900019000

33 g gg ge 4000McDouMcDouggall Cottaall Cottagge 4000

bullbull MuseumMuseum attendattendanancece is expectedis expected to doubleto double wwiithin 5thin 5 yyeeararss

Net Budget Avg Household

$71 million $2808

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget EmplEmployoymmeentnt ampamp IncomIncomee SuppSupp ortort

bullbull Ontario WorksOntario Works ndashndash 84268426 casescases (Nov(Nov)) 84268426 casescases (Nov(Nov))

ndashndash 10661 children amp10661 children amp dependantsdependants

bullbull 9900 active9900 active plans forplans for financialfinancial independenceindependence

bullbull 6800 are6800 are directldirectlyy involved ininvolved in employemploymmeentnt related programsrelated programs

bullbull 4800 visits4800 visits to Employto Employmentment ResourceResource CentreCentre

bullbull 23002300 participants inparticipants in intensive programmingintensive programming

Total Budget Region Share Avg Household

$881 million $234 million $92

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January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget ChildrChildreenns Servis Services Departces Departmementnt

bullbull Fee SubsidFee Subsidyy $147$147 millionmillion 27002700 subsidsubsidyy eligibleeligible children eachchildren each monthmonth

bullbull Home Child CareHome Child Care Program $24Program $24 millionmillion 14001400 children 430children 430 caregivcaregiversers

bullbull DirectlDirectlyy Operated ChildrensOperated Childrens Centres $46Centres $46 millionmillion 220 children220 children

SpecialSpecial NeedNeed AgenciesAgencies $3$388 millionmillion 77 agenciesagenciesbullbull SpecialSpecial NeedNeed AgenciesAgencies $3$3 88 millionmillion 77 agenciesagencies

bullbull WageWage SubsidiesSubsidies $87 million$87 million $6000$6000 salarysalary top uptop up ndashabout 1400 staffndashabout 1400 staff

Total Budget Region Share Avg Household

$369 million $82 million $32

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget EmergEmergeencncy Medicaly Medical ServiceServicess

bullbull In 2009In 2009 ndashndashapproximatelapproximatelyy 3500035000 patientpatient carrcarryyinging rrequestequestsscarrcarryyinging requestsrequests

bullbull 9090 ofof calls (codecalls (code 4) reached4) reached wwiithinthin 1111 minutes 45 secondsminutes 45 seconds oror lessless (2009)(2009)

bullbull 24 vehicles24 vehicles operatedoperated from 9 stationsfrom 9 stations

bullbull SupportsSupports 250250 PublicPublic AccessAccess DDefibrillatorsefibrillators bullbull SupportsSupports 250250 PublicPublic AccesAccesss DefibrillatorsDefibrillators in publicin public facilitiesfacilities

Total Budget Region Share Avg Household

$183 million $91 million $3653

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget PublicPublic Health DepartHealth Depart mementnt

bullbull MajorMajor programs include Chronicprograms include Chronic DiseasDiseasee InInjjururyy PreventionPrevention FamilFamil yy HealthHealth InfectiousInfectiousj yj y yy Diseases EnvironmentalDiseases Environmental Health ProgramsHealth Programs

SamplSamplee ofof ActiviActivititieses

Health PromotionHealth Promotion

bullbull 37823782 callscalls toto Health Children InfoHealth Children Info LineLine

bullbull 11 258258 attendeesattendees atat prenatalprenatal healthhealth fairsfairs bullbull 11258258 attendeesattendees atat prenatalprenatal healthhealth fairsfairs

bullbull 1856118561 callscalls to Vaccine Prto Vaccine Preveventable Diseasesentable Diseases InfoInfo LineLine

PrevPreventionention

bullbull 2902 people2902 people reachedreached for cancerfor cancer screeningscreening

bullbull 2105721057 childrenchildren screenedscreened for dental carefor dental care

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget PublPublicic HealtHealt hh DepaDepa rtrtmmeenntt

SamplSamplee ofof ActiviActivititieses

Health ProtectionHealth Protectionndashndash 22345345 routiroutinne ie innspectispectioons ofns of foodfood premipremisesses

ndashndash 22787787 conficonfirrmed imed innfectifectious dious disease reportssease reports

ndashndash 22105 tobacco105 tobacco iinnspectispectioonsns of vof veendorsndors wwoorkplrkplaces andaces and publpubliicc plplacesaces

bullbull MajorityMajority of programs areof programs are 7575 provprovinciallyincially fundedfunded

bullbull Some programsSome programs 100100 fundedfunded

Total Budget Region Share Avg Household

$33 million $68 million $27

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January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget PrProvovincial Offeincial Offenncesces

Administrative sideAdministrative side ofof POAPOA

processing ofprocessing of ticketstickets scheduling ofscheduling of courtscourts coordination wcoordination wiithth police officerspolice officers receiptreceipt ofof paypaymment forent for finesfines

ProsecutionsProsecutions

scheduleschedule tthroughhrough LegalLegal tthehe prosecutorprosecutorss hhiringiring scheduleschedule throughthrough LegalLegal thethe prosecutorprosecutorss hiringhiring and trainingand training of prosecutorof prosecutorss andand administersadministers thethe legal aspectlegal aspectss of POAof POA chargescharges

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget PrProvovincial Offeincial Offenncesces

2010 ticket2010 ticket numbersnumbers

bullbull WRPS 50906906WRPS 50

bullbull OPP 6804OPP 6804

bullbull Part lllPart lll 42384238

bullbull Red LightRed Light CameraCamera 70747074

bullbull OtherOtherOtherOther 926926926926

TotalTotal 6969948948

Net Budget Avg Household

$‐45 million ‐$1753

2011Region2011Regional Budgetal Budget AdministrationAdministration DepartDepart mementntss

bullbull Chief AdministratorChief Administrator OfficeOffice (CAO)(CAO)

bullbull FinanceFinance

bullbull Human ResourcesHuman Resources

bullbull CCoorporarporattee RR eessourcesources bullbull Council ampCouncil amp AdminAdmin ServServicesices

bullbull LegalLegal

bullbull Information TechnologyInformation Technology

bullbull FacilitiesFacilities

Net Budget Avg Household

$23 million $91

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January 28 2011

2011Regional Budget2011Regional Budget 2011 Base Budget2011 Base Budget

DefinitionDefinition The funding required to deliver theThe funding required to deliver the Council approved service levelsCouncil approved service levels

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional BudgetTax Levy ContTax Levy Contiinnuuiittyy SchedSched uullee ($00($0000))

2012011 Prel1 Preliimmiinnaryary BudgetBudget Opening Net General Levy $ 367624 Base Adjustments COLA amp Other Compensation 4319D btDebt CC osts 22843t 843 Benefits 2147Waste Management 1573LT Funding Strategy -Roads 1103Inflation

850

Investment Income decrease 500Fuel 427Annualization of 2010 Expansion in 2011 378Child Care Rate Increase 268Assessment Agency (MPAC) 253GRT Fuel Volume Adjustment 170Transportation 159Other Base Adjustments 176 z Subtotal Region 15166

Opening Base Budget 413 Less Assessment Growth 149 Preliminary Base Budget Position 264

2011Region2011Regional Budgetal Budget 220011 Ba11 Bassee BuBu ddggetet

Regional Programs (OpeningP osition ) Tax Rate

2011 Regional Base Increase 413

Assessment Growth (149)

Opening Increase Prior toOpening Increase Prior to Regional New Issues amp Police 264

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget AsseAssessssmmeentnt GrowtGrowt hh

bullbull FinalFinal rrolloll rreceivedeceived iinn DDecemberecember bullbull FinalFinal rollroll receivedreceived inin DecemberDecember

bullbull Current assessmenCurrent assessmentt growgrowthth isis 215215

bullbull HighestHighest level since 2007level since 2007

bullbull StrongStrong reboundrebound coming outcoming out of recessionof recession

bullbull AssessmAssessmenent growt growthth isis sharedshared betwbetweeneen Regional Programs (149Regional Programs (149)) amp Policeamp Police Services (066Services (066))

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January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget 2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional BudgetBase BudgetBase Budget ReviewReview ChChallenges foallenges forr BaBassee BuBu ddgget Reet Revviieeww StrStr aategytegy

bullbull Recent reviewRecent reviews ys yiieldedelded permanentpermanent InIn responseresponse toto thethe openingopening basebase budgetbudgetInIn responseresponse ttoo tthehe openingopening basebase budgetbudget iisavsavii ffngs ongs o $13$13 88ff $13$1388 mm illiilli iion son siincence 20052005illiilli 20052005 position Corporateposition Corporate LeadershipLeadership TeamTeam (excluding 2011)(excluding 2011)(CLT)(CLT) initiated ainitiated a base budget reviewbase budget review

bullbull Significant proportion ofSignificant proportion of fixedfixed expenditures inexpenditures in basebase budgetbudget

LiLibullbull LiLi ititmmitit ddeedd ttopporoppor tt ititununitit ffyy ff fforor ff ththururthth iier saver saviingsngs

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Base BudgetBase Budget ReviewReview

bullbull Focus forFocus for this round ofthis round of budgetbudget reviewreview onon budgetbudget to actualto actual historyhistory

bullbull AllAll programprogram staffstaff receivedreceived detailed budget todetailed budget to actual historactual historyy from 2007from 2007

bullbull SpecialSpecial budget meetings wbudget meetings weerere scheduledscheduled forfor allall programprogram areasareas and included CAOand included CAO CFOCFO CommissionersCommissioners FinanceFinance sstafftaff andand pprogramrogram staffstaffCommissionersCommissioners FinanceFinance staffstaff andand programprogram staffstaff

bullbull AddedAdded aa capital base budget reviewcapital base budget review inin 20112011 wwhhichich yyiieldedelded some deferralssome deferrals amp reductionsamp reductions ndashndash benefit tobenefit to operating budget inoperating budget in 20122012 ampamp beybeyondond

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Base BudgetBase Budget ReviewReview

bullbull $$2424 millionmillion (App B) in(App B) in sustainablsustainablee savingssavings

SomeSome ofof thethe focusfocus areasareas ofof pastpast budgetsbudgets havehavebullbull SomeSomebullbull ofof thethe ffocusocus areasareas ooff ppastast budgetsbudgets havehave been adjustedbeen adjusted

bullbull Housing ($336000)Housing ($336000)

bullbull POAPOA revenuerevenuess increase ($693increase ($693000000))

bullbull Transit RevenuTransit Revenueses increaseincrease ($40($4000000000))

bullbull No impactNo impact onon serviceservice levelslevels

bullbull AdditionalAdditional permanent savings canpermanent savings can onlyonly bebe achieved throughachieved through service reductionsservice reductions

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January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget PrPrevievioous Bus Buuddggeet Ct Coommmmiitmentstments

bullbull BudgetBudget Committee approvals duringCommittee approvals during thethe previousprevious termterm ofof CouncilCouncil previousprevious termterm ofof CouncilCouncil

bullbull Impacts phasedImpacts phased inin overover aa number ofnumber of yyeeararss

bullbull phase in fall of 2010fall of 2010GreenGreen Binrsquos final yBinrsquos final yeearar ofof phase--in annualizationannualization ofof newnew service results inservice results in 042042

taxtax rrateate iincreasencreasetaxtax raterate increaseincrease

bullbull HistorHistoryy Museum opened inMuseum opened in 20102010 annualizationannualization of operatingof operating costcost andand debtdebt charges resultscharges results inin aa 045045 tax rate increasetax rate increase

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Other Budget ReductOther Budget Reductioionsns

bullbull 2 additional2 additional basebase reductionsreductions requirerequire B dB d tt CC iitttt ddiiBBuuddgegett CCommommittitteeee didirecrectttitiiionon

bullbull Staff are recommendingStaff are recommending a farea fare increaseincrease forfor 2011 fares2011 fares not increasednot increased inin 20102010

bullbull TyTypicallpicallyy fares approved infares approved in budgetbudget reportreport backback toto PlanningPlanning andand WWorksorks wwiithth detailsdetails backback toto PlanningPlanning andand WorksWorks wiwitthh detailsdetails for implementationfor implementation onon JulJul yy 11stst

bullbull Impact $4500Impact $45000000 forfor 20112011

20112011 Regional BudgetRegional Budget Other Budget ReductOther Budget Reductioionsns

bullbull OWOW Upload savingsUpload savings equal $2500equal $25000000 inin 20112011 20102010 bb dd tt ddjj tt dd ff ll dd20112011 20102010 bbuuddgegett aa djdjusustteedd ffor upor uplloaoadd savingssavings

bullbull HowHoweverever budget farbudget far lowloweerr than projectedthan projected actualactual expenditurexpendituree Eventuall Eventuallyy byby 2018 all2018 all

100100 fundedfunded byby Province Shortfall fundedProvince Shortfall funded byby TaxTax StabilizationStabilization Reserve FundReserve Fund

bullbull If bothIf both adjustmentsadjustments approvedapproved byby Committee thenCommittee then tax rate further reducedtax rate further reduced byby 020020

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget UploaUploadd SavingSaving ss

bullbull TotalTotal savingsaving fforor 20112011 ODSPODSP equalsequals TotalTotal savingsaving forfor 20112011 ODSPODSP equalsequals $101 million$101 million

bullbull Savings generatedSavings generated primarilyprimarily forfor upload of 50upload of 50 of 2010of 2010 RegionalRegional costcost of ODSPof ODSP caseloadcaseload

bullbull Budget savingsBudget savings applied to the 2011applied to the 2011 base budgetbase budget

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January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget PrProvovincial Uincial Upplloadoad

bullbull Provincial plan to uploadProvincial plan to upload 3 programs3 programs

bullbull Ontario DisabilityOntario Disability SupportSupport Program (ODSP)Program (ODSP) 20082008 toto 2011 ($228 million)2011 ($228 million)

bullbull OntarioOntario WorksWorks (OW)(OW) Caseload 2010 toCaseload 2010 to 20182018 ($122 million)($122 million) ndashndashback endback end loadedloaded

C tC t SSCCourourtt SS iiecurecuritityy --20122012 20182018 (3(3 55 illiilli ))bullbull 20122012 ttoo 20182018 (3(355 mm illiillionon))

bullbull OnlyOnly dealingdealing wwiithth savingssavings forfor 20112011

bullbull More informationMore information on uploadon upload inin budgetbudget packagpackagee

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget OntariOntario Works (OW)o Works (OW) AdministrationAdministration

bullbull In JanuarIn Januaryy 20112011 thethe ProvinceProvince announced changesannounced changes toto the cost sharingthe cost sharing of OWof OW adminadmin

bullbull TheThe ProvinceProvince wwill nowill now paypay forfor additionaladditional costs ofcosts of adminadmin

bullbull TheThe initialinitial estimatedestimated bbenefitenefit forfor tthehe bullbull TheThe initialinitial estimatedestimated benefitbenefit forfor thethe Region is $17Region is $17 millionmillion forfor 20112011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget OntariOntario Works (OW)o Works (OW) AdministrationAdministration

bullbull More details to followMore details to follow from thefrom the ProvinceProvince inin nextnext fewfew ww eeks andeeks and staffstaff wwill recalculate thisill recalculate this benefitbenefit

bullbull Savings have been allocated to theSavings have been allocated to the base budgetbase budget

T tT t ll ll dd ii dd hh ttbullbull TToottaall upup lloaoadd savsav iing anng andd cc hhangesanges ttoo costcost of admin generatesof admin generates a 321a 321 taxtax rate reductionrate reduction

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget BaseBase Budget PositionBudget Position

2012011 T1 Taxax RateRate IncreaseIncrease

Preliminary Base Budget Position 264 Add Increased Costs for Approved Commitments

Green Bin 042 History Museum 045

Opening Base Budget Position 351

L B B t Adj t 00 6666Less Base Buddget Adjusttments Less Other Base Adjustments 020 Less 2011 Upload Savings 321

Potential Base Budget Position -Direct Regional Programs -056

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January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional BudgetLoLonngg TermTerm RoadRoad ss FundFund iinngg StratStrat eeggyy

bullbull Long TermLong Term RoadsRoads FundingFunding policypolicy allocatesallocates 00 33 ooff nnewew fundingfunding toto thethe bbasease aannuallnnuallyy 0033 ofof newnew fundingfunding toto thethe basebase annuallannuallyy $11 million$11 million inin 20112011

bullbull Funds requiredFunds required to reduceto reduce roadsroads infrastructurinfrastructure deficite deficit

bullbull InformationInformation ppaperaper toto bebe includedincluded iinn nnextext InformationInformation paperpaper toto bebe includedincluded inin nextnext budget packagbudget packagee

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget OntariOntario Works (OW)o Works (OW)

bullbull OWOW Caseload hadCaseload had increased significantlincreased significantlyy inin 2008 amp2008 amp 20092009

bullbull OWOW caseload fairlcaseload fairlyy constanconstan tt inin 20102010

bullbull TaxTax Stabilization ReserveStabilization Reserve Fund (TSRF)Fund (TSRF) funded over expenditurefunded over expenditure for 2009for 2009 ampamp 20102010

bullbull TSRFTSRF sufficientsufficient to fundto fund OW overOW over eexxpependiturendituress forfor 2200111120122012

bullbull Continue to monitorContinue to monitor --scenarios forscenarios for 2011 w2011 wiillll bebe provided for nextprovided for next meetingmeeting

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget FFuueel Inl Inffllaattionion

bullbull Fuel prices verFuel prices veryy volatile ndashvolatile ndashhard to establishhard to establish budgetbudget

bullbull Budget CommitteeBudget Committee establishedestablished fuel price atfuel price at 84 cents84 cents litre in 2010litre in 2010 BudgetBudget

bullbull Region payRegion payiingng 9595 centscents litrelitre in Januaryin January

bullbull Staff haveStaff have increaseincreasedd the budthe budggetedetedg pg ppprice forrice for fuel to 88fuel to 88 centscents litre from 84litre from 84 centscents

bullbull FuelFuel Prices wPrices willill bebe monitored and reportedmonitored and reported toto Committee inCommittee in FebruaryFebruary ampamp MarchMarch

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Waste ManagementWaste Management

bullbull InIn 20102010 this program wthis program waass consideredconsidered aa user rateuser rate programprogram

bullbull AlwAlwaayyss partiallpartiallyy fundedfunded byby useruser ratesrates (tipping fees(tipping fees and recyand recyclingcling revenues)revenues) andand propertyproperty taxes (wtaxes (w asteaste collection)collection)

bullbull ForFor 20112011 transferredtransferred ttoo tthehe propertyproperty ttaxax bullbull ForFor 20112011 transferrtransferreedd toto thethe propertyproperty taxtax budgetbudget

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January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Waste ManagementWaste Management

bullbull NoNo longerlonger aa self sustaining user rateself sustaining user rate program - more liklik TTprogram - more liklikee TT iiransrans ttitit

bullbull Reason forReason for transfertransfer combination ofcombination of moremore propertyproperty tax reliance fortax reliance for programprogram expenditures (greenexpenditures (green bin)bin) andand lessless revenuesrevenues from recyfrom recyclingcling andand ICIICI tonnagetonnage at theat the landfill sitelandfill site

bullbull Impact on 2011Impact on 2011 budgetbudget similar to priorsimilar to prior yeyeaarrss

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional BudgetContContiinuenuedd FineFine TuniTuni ng on 2011ng on 2011 BaseBase BudgeBudgett

bullbull OWOW caseloadcaseload ttoo bbee mmonitoredonitored tthroughouthroughout bullbull OWOW caseloadcaseload toto bebe monitoredmonitored throughoutthroughout budget processbudget process

bullbull FuelFuel pricesprices wwiillll be monitored inbe monitored in order toorder to finalize 2011finalize 2011 budgetbudget

bullbull ChangesChanges ttoo ffundingunding forfor aadministrationdministration ooff ChangesChanges toto fundingfunding forfor administrationadministration ofof OWOW caseloadcaseload to beto be addressedaddressed at futureat future budget Committeebudget Committee MeetingMeeting

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget NeNew Budw Budgget Issueset Issues

bullbull Budget IssuesBudget Issues are serviceare service expansionexpansion requestsrequests

bullbull StaffStaff hhaveave developeddeveloped aa recommendedrecommended listlist fforor bullbull StaffStaff havehave developeddeveloped aa recommendedrecommended listlist forfor newnew issuesissues totallingtotalling 054054

bullbull NewNew budgetbudget issuesissues required for criticalessentirequired for criticalessentialal expansions includingexpansions including

bullbull CommunityCommunity SustainabilitySustainability FundFund

EMSEMSbullbull MMEMSEMS MMasastt PPerer llPlPlanan - i ti t ii- ma iimaiinnttaaiin responsen response titimesmes

bullbull Christopher ChildrenrsquosChristopher Childrenrsquos CentreCentre

bullbull MobilityMobilityPPLUSLUS

bullbull AllAll details provided ondetails provided on FebruaryFebruary 22ndnd

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget RegionRegional Tral Transportaansportationtion Master PlanMaster Plan

bullbull Waterloo Region one ofWaterloo Region one of thethe fastestfastest growgrowinging communities incommunities in OntarioOntario

bullbull InIn response toresponse to forecasted growforecasted growthth thethe RegionalRegional Transportation MasterTransportation Master PlanPlan (RTMP)(RTMP) wwasas approved inapproved in June 2010June 2010

bullbull TheThe planplan calledcalled fforor anan annualannual ccontributionontribution ooff bullbull TheThe planplan calledcalled forfor anan annualannual contributioncontribution ofof 125125 (each y(each y eearar) to) to providingproviding fundingfunding forfor Transit expansionTransit expansion

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January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget RegionRegional Tral Transportaansportationtion Master PlanMaster Plan

bullbull AA RReserveeserve FundFund isis proposedproposed toto facilitatefacilitate AA ReserReserveve FundFund isis proposedproposed toto facilitatefacilitate funding thisfunding this programprogram

bullbull InitiallyInitially funds wfunds wiillll be providedbe provided toto expandexpand transit servicestransit services andand possiblpossiblyy could becould be utilizedutilized for Rapidfor Rapid TransitTransit (RT)(RT)

bullbull A processA process for RTfor RT wwiillll be initiated shortlbe initiated shortlyy wwiithth aa decisiondecision on RT toon RT to be madebe made inin JuneJune

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget

Region 123

Police

Final Tax Rate

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget 2012011 T1 Taxax RateRate IncreaseIncrease

Preliminary Base Budget Position 264 Add Increased Costs for approved Commitments

Green Bin 042 History Museum 045

Opening Base Budget Position 351

Less Base Budget Adjustments 066 Other Base Adjustments 020 2011 Upload Savings2011 Upload Savings 3 21321

Potential Base Budget Position -Direct Regional Programs -056 Regional Transportation Master Plan (RTMP) 125 New Issues -EssentialCritical Service Enhancements 054 Potential Tax Rate Regional Programs (excl Police) 123

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional BudgetWaWater ampter amp WaWassttewater Raewater Ratestes

bullbull Staff are proposingStaff are proposing raterate increaseincrease ofof 6969 forfor WaterWater (W)(W) and 79and 79 for Wastewfor Wastewaterater (WW) for(WW) for 20112011

bullbull OriginallyOriginally planned Wplanned W 6969 and WWand WW 9999 for 2011for 2011

bullbull RateRate increaseincrease forfor WW andand WWWW wwereere 99 99 bullbull RateRate increaseincrease forfor WW andand WWWW wewerree 9999 and 149and 149 forfor thethe 3 y3 yeeararss prior to 2010prior to 2010

bullbull IncreaseIncrease required torequired to fund capitalfund capital programprogram forfor WW andWW and for Waterfor Water ndashndashusage decliningusage declining

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January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Next StepsNext Steps

bullbull ProgramProgram budgetbudget book tobook to be distributedbe distributed priorprior to Februaryto February 22ndnd

bullbull PropertyProperty TaxTax budgetbudget presentationspresentations ampamp UserUser RatesRates planned for Februaryplanned for February 22ndnd

bullbull Issue papersIssue papers wwiillll be circulatedbe circulated priorprior toto BudgetBudget mmeetingeeting FFebruaryebruary 22ndndBudgetBudget meetingmeeting FebruaryFebruary 22ndnd

bullbull PolicePolice andand GRCAGRCA toto attend Februarattend Februaryy 23rd23rd

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget 220011 Re11 Reggiional Buonal Buddgget Scet Schheeduledule

January 19th Budget Overview Session ‐ 2011 Base Budget Overview 300 ‐ 600 pm

February 2nd Detailed Budget Review ‐Day One 1200 ‐ 500 pm ‐ Review Base Budget

Public Input 600 pm ‐ Budget Delegations

February 23rd Detailed Budget Review ‐Day Two 1200 ‐ 500 pm Associated Agencies (Police amp GRCA)‐ Associated Agencies (Police amp GRCA) ‐ Develop preliminary final position 2011 ‐ Approval of user rates

Public Input ‐ Budget Delegations

600 pm

March 23rd Final Budget Approval 300 ‐ 600 pm

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• Budget Minutes - January 19 201113
• Larry Ryans Presentation13

January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget GRT ServiceGRT Service

bullbull GRT fleet consists ofGRT fleet consists of bullbull 218 convention218 conventionalal busesbuses

bullbull 2828 specializedspecialized transit buses (Mobilitytransit buses (Mobility Plus)Plus)

bullbull 4 Major GRT Facilities4 Major GRT Facilities

bullbull 22 mmaintenanceaintenance ampamp sstoragetorage buildingsbuildings22 maintenancemaintenance ampamp storagestorage buildingsbuildings

bullbull 2 passeng2 passengeerr terminalsterminals

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget GRT ServiceGRT Service

bullbull Conventional fleetConventional fleet operatesoperates

bullbull 67 fixed67 fixed routesroutes

bullbull 550000 revenue550000 revenue service hoursservice hours

bullbull 8787 conventionconvention al ridershipal ridership growgrowthth inin 20102010 to 18to 18 millionmillion ridersriders annuallannuallyy

bullbull MobilityMobilityPPlus has 3000 activelus has 3000 active registrantsregistrants

Total Budget Revenue Avg Household

$80 million $339 million $18116

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Transportation ServiceTransportation Service

bullbull Regional roadRegional road design operationdesign operation ampamp maintenancemaintenance

bullbull ProgramsPrograms fforor roadroad rehabilitationrehabilitation bullbull ProgramsPrograms forfor roadroad rehabilitationrehabilitation tt rafficraffic ssignalsignalstraffictraffic signalssignals storm sewstorm sewersers railwrailwayay crossingcrossing illuminationillumination facilities sidewfacilities sidewaalkslks traffictraffic beaconsbeacons and signageand signage includingincluding

bullbull 16811681 lanelane km of roadkm of road bullbull 157 brid157 bridgges amp culvertses amp culvertsggbullbull 25 km (approx)25 km (approx) of roadof road rehabilitationrehabilitation

annuallyannually (resurfacing(resurfacing ampamp reconstructionreconstruction))

Net Budget Avg Household

$45 million $178

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January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget AirpAirpoorrtt

bullbull The ReThe Reggion of Waterloo Internationalion of Waterloo Internationalg pg pAirAirpportort (YKF)(YKF) is ais a full servicefull service facilityfacility whichwhich supportssupports commercial corporatecommercial corporate andand general aviationgeneral aviation

bullbull AirAir Terminal BuildingTerminal Building is designedis designed toto accommodateaccommodate domestic and internationaldomestic and international arrivals andarrivals and departuresdeparturesarrivals andarrivals and departuresdepartures

bullbull 105500 passengers105500 passengers forfor 20102010

bullbull $58 million$58 million Annual Economic ImpactAnnual Economic Impact (2008 Wilfrid Laurier Study)

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget AirpAirpoorrtt

bullbull RegularRegular Scheduled AirScheduled Air Service isService is availableavailable with Bearskinwith Bearskin AirlinesAirlines to Ottawato Ottawa andandwith Bearskinwith Bearskin AirlinesAirlines to Ottawato Ottawa andand WestJetWestJet toto CalgaryCalgary with connectionswith connections toto VancouverVancouver EdmontonEdmonton and other Canadianand other Canadian citiescities

bullbull SeasonalSeasonal Charter AirCharter Air Service isService is availableavailable withwith SunwinSunwingggg Airlines to PuntaAirlines to Punta CanaCana

Net Budget Avg Household

$66 million $2593

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget WastWaste Managee Managemenmentt

bullbull Collection contractorsCollection contractors makemake over 2 millionover 2 million stops per month tostops per month to collectcollect garbagegarbage greengreen bin recbin recyyclclableabless yyaardrd wwasteaste andand largelarge itemsitems

bullbull 5151 ofof wwasteaste wwasas diverteddiverted fromfrom landfilllandfill throughthrough various diversion programsvarious diversion programs

bullbull TotalTotal tonnagetonnage toto landfilllandfill forfor 22010010 wwasas 216216 000000 bullbull TotalTotal tonnagetonnage toto landfilllandfill forfor 20102010 wawass 216216000000 tonnestonnes ofof wwhhich 42ich 42 wwas residentialas residential wwasteaste

bullbull CollectedCollected overover $6900$69000000 inin methane gasmethane gas royroyaaltiltieses from landfill sitesfrom landfill sites

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget WastWaste Managee Managemenmentt

bullbull GeneratesGenerates $$44 millionmillion iinn ssalesales ofof recyrecyclclableable GeneratesGenerates $4$4 millionmillion inin salessales ofof recrecyyclclableable material (2011material (2011 budget)budget)

bullbull WaterlooWaterloo landfill sitelandfill site expectedexpected usefuluseful lifelife -- 20 to 25 y20 to 25 yeeararss

Net Budget Avg Household

$245 million $9648

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2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget WasWasttewaterewater

bullbull 13 w13 wastewastewaterater treatmenttreatment plantsplants

bullbull 66 sewsewageage pumpingpumping stationsstations 66 sewsewageage pumpingpumping stationsstations

bullbull FacilitiesFacilities operatedoperated on behalfon behalf of theof the RegionRegion byby thethe OntarioOntario Clean Water AgencClean Water Agencyy

bullbull Treat rawTreat raw sewsewageage generatgenerateedd from the citiesfrom the cities and towand townnshipsships

bullbull Treated 608823Treated 6088231166 mm33 of rawof raw sewsewageage inin 20102010

bullbull GeneratedGenerated and disposedand disposed of 513955of 513955 mm33 ofof biosolids inbiosolids in 20102010

AAverage Householdverage Household CostCost $14792$14792

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget WaterWater

bullbull TrunkTrunkbullbull WatermainsWatermainsTrunkTrunk WatermainsWatermains

bullbull 220 km220 km of trunk Regionalof trunk Regional wwaatermainstermains

bullbull 7575 kmkm of trunk Dual wof trunk Dual waatermainstermains (50(50 Region ampRegion amp 5050 LocalLocal Municipalities)Municipalities)

bullbull 20102010 wwaaterter pproductionroduction 5555 131131 526526 mm 33 bullbull 20102010 wawatteerr productionproduction 5555131131526526 mm33

AAverage Householdverage Household CostCost $16537$16537

January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget WaterWater

W tW tbullbull WWaatt SSerer SSources anources andd TTreareattmenmenttdd TT

bullbull 11 surfacsurface we waaterter source andsource and treatmenttreatment plantplant

bullbull 116 w116 weellslls

bullbull 16 iron and manganese16 iron and manganese removalremoval groundwgroundwaterater treatmentreatmentt pplantslantsgroundwgroundwaterater treatmentreatmentt plantsplants

bullbull 36 w36 waaterter storagestorage reservoirsreservoirs

bullbull 38 pumping stations38 pumping stations

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget PlanningPlanning

bullbull NewNew RegionalRegional OfficialOfficial PlanPlan

bullbull Development ApprovalDevelopment Approval

bullbull RegionalRegional Transportation Master PlanTransportation Master Plan

bullbull Regional GrowRegional Growtthh ManagementManagement StrategStrategyy ImplementationImplementation

bullbull Transit PlanningTransit Planning ndashndash business planbusiness plan routesroutes technolotechnologygygygy

bullbull PlanningPlanning information and analinformation and analyyssisis forecastingforecasting Recipient ofRecipient of ReNewReNew ardAAwward as one of the bestas one of the best placesplaces to investto invest in Canadain Canada

Net Budget Avg Household

$53 million $21

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January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget HousingHousing

bullbull DesignatedDesignated Service Manager forService Manager for CommunityCommunity Housing bHousing byy ProvinceProvince

bullbull RegionallyRegionally--owned housing 2722 unitsowned housing --2722 units

bullbull 54 Non Profits Co--operatiOversight forOversight for 54 Non--Profits Co operativevess 4522 units4522 units

bullbull Creation ofCreation of newnew affordableaffordable rental amprental amp homeowhomeownnership housingership housing --18961896 units amp atunits amp at least 153least 153 more units planned bymore units planned by end ofend of 20132013

bullbull Waitlist forWaitlist for 3000+3000+ unitsunits

Net Budget Avg Household

$32 million $126

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget SuSunnyside Honnyside Homeme Seniors ServicesSeniors Services

bullbull 251 long251 long term careterm care beds (permanenbeds (permanentt residents)residents)

bullbull 1919 ConvalesConvalescceenntt RRespiteespite bbedseds 1919 ConvalesConvalescceenntt RespiteRespite bedsbeds

bullbull 3030 Supportive Housing apartmentsSupportive Housing apartments (2010)(2010)

bullbull SunnySunnysideside AffordableAffordable Housing 32 units (2004)Housing 32 units (2004)

bullbull 800+800+ CommunitCommunityy ClientsClients (Homemaking amp(Homemaking amp Nursing ServicesNursing Services Alzheimer Program CareAlzheimer Program Care GiverGiver SupportSupport eetctc ))GiverGiver SupportSupport etcetc))

bullbull Volunteers 250Volunteers 250

Total Budget Region Share Avg Household

$27 million $75 million $2964

costs included in Housing budget

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Heritage SitesHeritage Sites

bullbull 3 Heritage3 Heritage SitesSites AnnualAnnual VVisitorsisitors

11 DoonWaterlooWaterloo Region Museum (2011)Region Museum (2011) Doon 4780047800

22 Joseph Schneider HausJoseph Schneider Haus 1900019000

33 g gg ge 4000McDouMcDouggall Cottaall Cottagge 4000

bullbull MuseumMuseum attendattendanancece is expectedis expected to doubleto double wwiithin 5thin 5 yyeeararss

Net Budget Avg Household

$71 million $2808

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget EmplEmployoymmeentnt ampamp IncomIncomee SuppSupp ortort

bullbull Ontario WorksOntario Works ndashndash 84268426 casescases (Nov(Nov)) 84268426 casescases (Nov(Nov))

ndashndash 10661 children amp10661 children amp dependantsdependants

bullbull 9900 active9900 active plans forplans for financialfinancial independenceindependence

bullbull 6800 are6800 are directldirectlyy involved ininvolved in employemploymmeentnt related programsrelated programs

bullbull 4800 visits4800 visits to Employto Employmentment ResourceResource CentreCentre

bullbull 23002300 participants inparticipants in intensive programmingintensive programming

Total Budget Region Share Avg Household

$881 million $234 million $92

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January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget ChildrChildreenns Servis Services Departces Departmementnt

bullbull Fee SubsidFee Subsidyy $147$147 millionmillion 27002700 subsidsubsidyy eligibleeligible children eachchildren each monthmonth

bullbull Home Child CareHome Child Care Program $24Program $24 millionmillion 14001400 children 430children 430 caregivcaregiversers

bullbull DirectlDirectlyy Operated ChildrensOperated Childrens Centres $46Centres $46 millionmillion 220 children220 children

SpecialSpecial NeedNeed AgenciesAgencies $3$388 millionmillion 77 agenciesagenciesbullbull SpecialSpecial NeedNeed AgenciesAgencies $3$3 88 millionmillion 77 agenciesagencies

bullbull WageWage SubsidiesSubsidies $87 million$87 million $6000$6000 salarysalary top uptop up ndashabout 1400 staffndashabout 1400 staff

Total Budget Region Share Avg Household

$369 million $82 million $32

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget EmergEmergeencncy Medicaly Medical ServiceServicess

bullbull In 2009In 2009 ndashndashapproximatelapproximatelyy 3500035000 patientpatient carrcarryyinging rrequestequestsscarrcarryyinging requestsrequests

bullbull 9090 ofof calls (codecalls (code 4) reached4) reached wwiithinthin 1111 minutes 45 secondsminutes 45 seconds oror lessless (2009)(2009)

bullbull 24 vehicles24 vehicles operatedoperated from 9 stationsfrom 9 stations

bullbull SupportsSupports 250250 PublicPublic AccessAccess DDefibrillatorsefibrillators bullbull SupportsSupports 250250 PublicPublic AccesAccesss DefibrillatorsDefibrillators in publicin public facilitiesfacilities

Total Budget Region Share Avg Household

$183 million $91 million $3653

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget PublicPublic Health DepartHealth Depart mementnt

bullbull MajorMajor programs include Chronicprograms include Chronic DiseasDiseasee InInjjururyy PreventionPrevention FamilFamil yy HealthHealth InfectiousInfectiousj yj y yy Diseases EnvironmentalDiseases Environmental Health ProgramsHealth Programs

SamplSamplee ofof ActiviActivititieses

Health PromotionHealth Promotion

bullbull 37823782 callscalls toto Health Children InfoHealth Children Info LineLine

bullbull 11 258258 attendeesattendees atat prenatalprenatal healthhealth fairsfairs bullbull 11258258 attendeesattendees atat prenatalprenatal healthhealth fairsfairs

bullbull 1856118561 callscalls to Vaccine Prto Vaccine Preveventable Diseasesentable Diseases InfoInfo LineLine

PrevPreventionention

bullbull 2902 people2902 people reachedreached for cancerfor cancer screeningscreening

bullbull 2105721057 childrenchildren screenedscreened for dental carefor dental care

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget PublPublicic HealtHealt hh DepaDepa rtrtmmeenntt

SamplSamplee ofof ActiviActivititieses

Health ProtectionHealth Protectionndashndash 22345345 routiroutinne ie innspectispectioons ofns of foodfood premipremisesses

ndashndash 22787787 conficonfirrmed imed innfectifectious dious disease reportssease reports

ndashndash 22105 tobacco105 tobacco iinnspectispectioonsns of vof veendorsndors wwoorkplrkplaces andaces and publpubliicc plplacesaces

bullbull MajorityMajority of programs areof programs are 7575 provprovinciallyincially fundedfunded

bullbull Some programsSome programs 100100 fundedfunded

Total Budget Region Share Avg Household

$33 million $68 million $27

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January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget PrProvovincial Offeincial Offenncesces

Administrative sideAdministrative side ofof POAPOA

processing ofprocessing of ticketstickets scheduling ofscheduling of courtscourts coordination wcoordination wiithth police officerspolice officers receiptreceipt ofof paypaymment forent for finesfines

ProsecutionsProsecutions

scheduleschedule tthroughhrough LegalLegal tthehe prosecutorprosecutorss hhiringiring scheduleschedule throughthrough LegalLegal thethe prosecutorprosecutorss hiringhiring and trainingand training of prosecutorof prosecutorss andand administersadministers thethe legal aspectlegal aspectss of POAof POA chargescharges

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget PrProvovincial Offeincial Offenncesces

2010 ticket2010 ticket numbersnumbers

bullbull WRPS 50906906WRPS 50

bullbull OPP 6804OPP 6804

bullbull Part lllPart lll 42384238

bullbull Red LightRed Light CameraCamera 70747074

bullbull OtherOtherOtherOther 926926926926

TotalTotal 6969948948

Net Budget Avg Household

$‐45 million ‐$1753

2011Region2011Regional Budgetal Budget AdministrationAdministration DepartDepart mementntss

bullbull Chief AdministratorChief Administrator OfficeOffice (CAO)(CAO)

bullbull FinanceFinance

bullbull Human ResourcesHuman Resources

bullbull CCoorporarporattee RR eessourcesources bullbull Council ampCouncil amp AdminAdmin ServServicesices

bullbull LegalLegal

bullbull Information TechnologyInformation Technology

bullbull FacilitiesFacilities

Net Budget Avg Household

$23 million $91

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January 28 2011

2011Regional Budget2011Regional Budget 2011 Base Budget2011 Base Budget

DefinitionDefinition The funding required to deliver theThe funding required to deliver the Council approved service levelsCouncil approved service levels

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional BudgetTax Levy ContTax Levy Contiinnuuiittyy SchedSched uullee ($00($0000))

2012011 Prel1 Preliimmiinnaryary BudgetBudget Opening Net General Levy $ 367624 Base Adjustments COLA amp Other Compensation 4319D btDebt CC osts 22843t 843 Benefits 2147Waste Management 1573LT Funding Strategy -Roads 1103Inflation

850

Investment Income decrease 500Fuel 427Annualization of 2010 Expansion in 2011 378Child Care Rate Increase 268Assessment Agency (MPAC) 253GRT Fuel Volume Adjustment 170Transportation 159Other Base Adjustments 176 z Subtotal Region 15166

Opening Base Budget 413 Less Assessment Growth 149 Preliminary Base Budget Position 264

2011Region2011Regional Budgetal Budget 220011 Ba11 Bassee BuBu ddggetet

Regional Programs (OpeningP osition ) Tax Rate

2011 Regional Base Increase 413

Assessment Growth (149)

Opening Increase Prior toOpening Increase Prior to Regional New Issues amp Police 264

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget AsseAssessssmmeentnt GrowtGrowt hh

bullbull FinalFinal rrolloll rreceivedeceived iinn DDecemberecember bullbull FinalFinal rollroll receivedreceived inin DecemberDecember

bullbull Current assessmenCurrent assessmentt growgrowthth isis 215215

bullbull HighestHighest level since 2007level since 2007

bullbull StrongStrong reboundrebound coming outcoming out of recessionof recession

bullbull AssessmAssessmenent growt growthth isis sharedshared betwbetweeneen Regional Programs (149Regional Programs (149)) amp Policeamp Police Services (066Services (066))

Section -1- Page 11

January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget 2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional BudgetBase BudgetBase Budget ReviewReview ChChallenges foallenges forr BaBassee BuBu ddgget Reet Revviieeww StrStr aategytegy

bullbull Recent reviewRecent reviews ys yiieldedelded permanentpermanent InIn responseresponse toto thethe openingopening basebase budgetbudgetInIn responseresponse ttoo tthehe openingopening basebase budgetbudget iisavsavii ffngs ongs o $13$13 88ff $13$1388 mm illiilli iion son siincence 20052005illiilli 20052005 position Corporateposition Corporate LeadershipLeadership TeamTeam (excluding 2011)(excluding 2011)(CLT)(CLT) initiated ainitiated a base budget reviewbase budget review

bullbull Significant proportion ofSignificant proportion of fixedfixed expenditures inexpenditures in basebase budgetbudget

LiLibullbull LiLi ititmmitit ddeedd ttopporoppor tt ititununitit ffyy ff fforor ff ththururthth iier saver saviingsngs

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Base BudgetBase Budget ReviewReview

bullbull Focus forFocus for this round ofthis round of budgetbudget reviewreview onon budgetbudget to actualto actual historyhistory

bullbull AllAll programprogram staffstaff receivedreceived detailed budget todetailed budget to actual historactual historyy from 2007from 2007

bullbull SpecialSpecial budget meetings wbudget meetings weerere scheduledscheduled forfor allall programprogram areasareas and included CAOand included CAO CFOCFO CommissionersCommissioners FinanceFinance sstafftaff andand pprogramrogram staffstaffCommissionersCommissioners FinanceFinance staffstaff andand programprogram staffstaff

bullbull AddedAdded aa capital base budget reviewcapital base budget review inin 20112011 wwhhichich yyiieldedelded some deferralssome deferrals amp reductionsamp reductions ndashndash benefit tobenefit to operating budget inoperating budget in 20122012 ampamp beybeyondond

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Base BudgetBase Budget ReviewReview

bullbull $$2424 millionmillion (App B) in(App B) in sustainablsustainablee savingssavings

SomeSome ofof thethe focusfocus areasareas ofof pastpast budgetsbudgets havehavebullbull SomeSomebullbull ofof thethe ffocusocus areasareas ooff ppastast budgetsbudgets havehave been adjustedbeen adjusted

bullbull Housing ($336000)Housing ($336000)

bullbull POAPOA revenuerevenuess increase ($693increase ($693000000))

bullbull Transit RevenuTransit Revenueses increaseincrease ($40($4000000000))

bullbull No impactNo impact onon serviceservice levelslevels

bullbull AdditionalAdditional permanent savings canpermanent savings can onlyonly bebe achieved throughachieved through service reductionsservice reductions

Section -1- Page 12

January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget PrPrevievioous Bus Buuddggeet Ct Coommmmiitmentstments

bullbull BudgetBudget Committee approvals duringCommittee approvals during thethe previousprevious termterm ofof CouncilCouncil previousprevious termterm ofof CouncilCouncil

bullbull Impacts phasedImpacts phased inin overover aa number ofnumber of yyeeararss

bullbull phase in fall of 2010fall of 2010GreenGreen Binrsquos final yBinrsquos final yeearar ofof phase--in annualizationannualization ofof newnew service results inservice results in 042042

taxtax rrateate iincreasencreasetaxtax raterate increaseincrease

bullbull HistorHistoryy Museum opened inMuseum opened in 20102010 annualizationannualization of operatingof operating costcost andand debtdebt charges resultscharges results inin aa 045045 tax rate increasetax rate increase

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Other Budget ReductOther Budget Reductioionsns

bullbull 2 additional2 additional basebase reductionsreductions requirerequire B dB d tt CC iitttt ddiiBBuuddgegett CCommommittitteeee didirecrectttitiiionon

bullbull Staff are recommendingStaff are recommending a farea fare increaseincrease forfor 2011 fares2011 fares not increasednot increased inin 20102010

bullbull TyTypicallpicallyy fares approved infares approved in budgetbudget reportreport backback toto PlanningPlanning andand WWorksorks wwiithth detailsdetails backback toto PlanningPlanning andand WorksWorks wiwitthh detailsdetails for implementationfor implementation onon JulJul yy 11stst

bullbull Impact $4500Impact $45000000 forfor 20112011

20112011 Regional BudgetRegional Budget Other Budget ReductOther Budget Reductioionsns

bullbull OWOW Upload savingsUpload savings equal $2500equal $25000000 inin 20112011 20102010 bb dd tt ddjj tt dd ff ll dd20112011 20102010 bbuuddgegett aa djdjusustteedd ffor upor uplloaoadd savingssavings

bullbull HowHoweverever budget farbudget far lowloweerr than projectedthan projected actualactual expenditurexpendituree Eventuall Eventuallyy byby 2018 all2018 all

100100 fundedfunded byby Province Shortfall fundedProvince Shortfall funded byby TaxTax StabilizationStabilization Reserve FundReserve Fund

bullbull If bothIf both adjustmentsadjustments approvedapproved byby Committee thenCommittee then tax rate further reducedtax rate further reduced byby 020020

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget UploaUploadd SavingSaving ss

bullbull TotalTotal savingsaving fforor 20112011 ODSPODSP equalsequals TotalTotal savingsaving forfor 20112011 ODSPODSP equalsequals $101 million$101 million

bullbull Savings generatedSavings generated primarilyprimarily forfor upload of 50upload of 50 of 2010of 2010 RegionalRegional costcost of ODSPof ODSP caseloadcaseload

bullbull Budget savingsBudget savings applied to the 2011applied to the 2011 base budgetbase budget

Section -1- Page 13

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January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget PrProvovincial Uincial Upplloadoad

bullbull Provincial plan to uploadProvincial plan to upload 3 programs3 programs

bullbull Ontario DisabilityOntario Disability SupportSupport Program (ODSP)Program (ODSP) 20082008 toto 2011 ($228 million)2011 ($228 million)

bullbull OntarioOntario WorksWorks (OW)(OW) Caseload 2010 toCaseload 2010 to 20182018 ($122 million)($122 million) ndashndashback endback end loadedloaded

C tC t SSCCourourtt SS iiecurecuritityy --20122012 20182018 (3(3 55 illiilli ))bullbull 20122012 ttoo 20182018 (3(355 mm illiillionon))

bullbull OnlyOnly dealingdealing wwiithth savingssavings forfor 20112011

bullbull More informationMore information on uploadon upload inin budgetbudget packagpackagee

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget OntariOntario Works (OW)o Works (OW) AdministrationAdministration

bullbull In JanuarIn Januaryy 20112011 thethe ProvinceProvince announced changesannounced changes toto the cost sharingthe cost sharing of OWof OW adminadmin

bullbull TheThe ProvinceProvince wwill nowill now paypay forfor additionaladditional costs ofcosts of adminadmin

bullbull TheThe initialinitial estimatedestimated bbenefitenefit forfor tthehe bullbull TheThe initialinitial estimatedestimated benefitbenefit forfor thethe Region is $17Region is $17 millionmillion forfor 20112011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget OntariOntario Works (OW)o Works (OW) AdministrationAdministration

bullbull More details to followMore details to follow from thefrom the ProvinceProvince inin nextnext fewfew ww eeks andeeks and staffstaff wwill recalculate thisill recalculate this benefitbenefit

bullbull Savings have been allocated to theSavings have been allocated to the base budgetbase budget

T tT t ll ll dd ii dd hh ttbullbull TToottaall upup lloaoadd savsav iing anng andd cc hhangesanges ttoo costcost of admin generatesof admin generates a 321a 321 taxtax rate reductionrate reduction

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget BaseBase Budget PositionBudget Position

2012011 T1 Taxax RateRate IncreaseIncrease

Preliminary Base Budget Position 264 Add Increased Costs for Approved Commitments

Green Bin 042 History Museum 045

Opening Base Budget Position 351

L B B t Adj t 00 6666Less Base Buddget Adjusttments Less Other Base Adjustments 020 Less 2011 Upload Savings 321

Potential Base Budget Position -Direct Regional Programs -056

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January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional BudgetLoLonngg TermTerm RoadRoad ss FundFund iinngg StratStrat eeggyy

bullbull Long TermLong Term RoadsRoads FundingFunding policypolicy allocatesallocates 00 33 ooff nnewew fundingfunding toto thethe bbasease aannuallnnuallyy 0033 ofof newnew fundingfunding toto thethe basebase annuallannuallyy $11 million$11 million inin 20112011

bullbull Funds requiredFunds required to reduceto reduce roadsroads infrastructurinfrastructure deficite deficit

bullbull InformationInformation ppaperaper toto bebe includedincluded iinn nnextext InformationInformation paperpaper toto bebe includedincluded inin nextnext budget packagbudget packagee

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget OntariOntario Works (OW)o Works (OW)

bullbull OWOW Caseload hadCaseload had increased significantlincreased significantlyy inin 2008 amp2008 amp 20092009

bullbull OWOW caseload fairlcaseload fairlyy constanconstan tt inin 20102010

bullbull TaxTax Stabilization ReserveStabilization Reserve Fund (TSRF)Fund (TSRF) funded over expenditurefunded over expenditure for 2009for 2009 ampamp 20102010

bullbull TSRFTSRF sufficientsufficient to fundto fund OW overOW over eexxpependiturendituress forfor 2200111120122012

bullbull Continue to monitorContinue to monitor --scenarios forscenarios for 2011 w2011 wiillll bebe provided for nextprovided for next meetingmeeting

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget FFuueel Inl Inffllaattionion

bullbull Fuel prices verFuel prices veryy volatile ndashvolatile ndashhard to establishhard to establish budgetbudget

bullbull Budget CommitteeBudget Committee establishedestablished fuel price atfuel price at 84 cents84 cents litre in 2010litre in 2010 BudgetBudget

bullbull Region payRegion payiingng 9595 centscents litrelitre in Januaryin January

bullbull Staff haveStaff have increaseincreasedd the budthe budggetedetedg pg ppprice forrice for fuel to 88fuel to 88 centscents litre from 84litre from 84 centscents

bullbull FuelFuel Prices wPrices willill bebe monitored and reportedmonitored and reported toto Committee inCommittee in FebruaryFebruary ampamp MarchMarch

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Waste ManagementWaste Management

bullbull InIn 20102010 this program wthis program waass consideredconsidered aa user rateuser rate programprogram

bullbull AlwAlwaayyss partiallpartiallyy fundedfunded byby useruser ratesrates (tipping fees(tipping fees and recyand recyclingcling revenues)revenues) andand propertyproperty taxes (wtaxes (w asteaste collection)collection)

bullbull ForFor 20112011 transferredtransferred ttoo tthehe propertyproperty ttaxax bullbull ForFor 20112011 transferrtransferreedd toto thethe propertyproperty taxtax budgetbudget

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January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Waste ManagementWaste Management

bullbull NoNo longerlonger aa self sustaining user rateself sustaining user rate program - more liklik TTprogram - more liklikee TT iiransrans ttitit

bullbull Reason forReason for transfertransfer combination ofcombination of moremore propertyproperty tax reliance fortax reliance for programprogram expenditures (greenexpenditures (green bin)bin) andand lessless revenuesrevenues from recyfrom recyclingcling andand ICIICI tonnagetonnage at theat the landfill sitelandfill site

bullbull Impact on 2011Impact on 2011 budgetbudget similar to priorsimilar to prior yeyeaarrss

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional BudgetContContiinuenuedd FineFine TuniTuni ng on 2011ng on 2011 BaseBase BudgeBudgett

bullbull OWOW caseloadcaseload ttoo bbee mmonitoredonitored tthroughouthroughout bullbull OWOW caseloadcaseload toto bebe monitoredmonitored throughoutthroughout budget processbudget process

bullbull FuelFuel pricesprices wwiillll be monitored inbe monitored in order toorder to finalize 2011finalize 2011 budgetbudget

bullbull ChangesChanges ttoo ffundingunding forfor aadministrationdministration ooff ChangesChanges toto fundingfunding forfor administrationadministration ofof OWOW caseloadcaseload to beto be addressedaddressed at futureat future budget Committeebudget Committee MeetingMeeting

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget NeNew Budw Budgget Issueset Issues

bullbull Budget IssuesBudget Issues are serviceare service expansionexpansion requestsrequests

bullbull StaffStaff hhaveave developeddeveloped aa recommendedrecommended listlist fforor bullbull StaffStaff havehave developeddeveloped aa recommendedrecommended listlist forfor newnew issuesissues totallingtotalling 054054

bullbull NewNew budgetbudget issuesissues required for criticalessentirequired for criticalessentialal expansions includingexpansions including

bullbull CommunityCommunity SustainabilitySustainability FundFund

EMSEMSbullbull MMEMSEMS MMasastt PPerer llPlPlanan - i ti t ii- ma iimaiinnttaaiin responsen response titimesmes

bullbull Christopher ChildrenrsquosChristopher Childrenrsquos CentreCentre

bullbull MobilityMobilityPPLUSLUS

bullbull AllAll details provided ondetails provided on FebruaryFebruary 22ndnd

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget RegionRegional Tral Transportaansportationtion Master PlanMaster Plan

bullbull Waterloo Region one ofWaterloo Region one of thethe fastestfastest growgrowinging communities incommunities in OntarioOntario

bullbull InIn response toresponse to forecasted growforecasted growthth thethe RegionalRegional Transportation MasterTransportation Master PlanPlan (RTMP)(RTMP) wwasas approved inapproved in June 2010June 2010

bullbull TheThe planplan calledcalled fforor anan annualannual ccontributionontribution ooff bullbull TheThe planplan calledcalled forfor anan annualannual contributioncontribution ofof 125125 (each y(each y eearar) to) to providingproviding fundingfunding forfor Transit expansionTransit expansion

Section -1- Page 16

January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget RegionRegional Tral Transportaansportationtion Master PlanMaster Plan

bullbull AA RReserveeserve FundFund isis proposedproposed toto facilitatefacilitate AA ReserReserveve FundFund isis proposedproposed toto facilitatefacilitate funding thisfunding this programprogram

bullbull InitiallyInitially funds wfunds wiillll be providedbe provided toto expandexpand transit servicestransit services andand possiblpossiblyy could becould be utilizedutilized for Rapidfor Rapid TransitTransit (RT)(RT)

bullbull A processA process for RTfor RT wwiillll be initiated shortlbe initiated shortlyy wwiithth aa decisiondecision on RT toon RT to be madebe made inin JuneJune

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget

Region 123

Police

Final Tax Rate

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget 2012011 T1 Taxax RateRate IncreaseIncrease

Preliminary Base Budget Position 264 Add Increased Costs for approved Commitments

Green Bin 042 History Museum 045

Opening Base Budget Position 351

Less Base Budget Adjustments 066 Other Base Adjustments 020 2011 Upload Savings2011 Upload Savings 3 21321

Potential Base Budget Position -Direct Regional Programs -056 Regional Transportation Master Plan (RTMP) 125 New Issues -EssentialCritical Service Enhancements 054 Potential Tax Rate Regional Programs (excl Police) 123

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional BudgetWaWater ampter amp WaWassttewater Raewater Ratestes

bullbull Staff are proposingStaff are proposing raterate increaseincrease ofof 6969 forfor WaterWater (W)(W) and 79and 79 for Wastewfor Wastewaterater (WW) for(WW) for 20112011

bullbull OriginallyOriginally planned Wplanned W 6969 and WWand WW 9999 for 2011for 2011

bullbull RateRate increaseincrease forfor WW andand WWWW wwereere 99 99 bullbull RateRate increaseincrease forfor WW andand WWWW wewerree 9999 and 149and 149 forfor thethe 3 y3 yeeararss prior to 2010prior to 2010

bullbull IncreaseIncrease required torequired to fund capitalfund capital programprogram forfor WW andWW and for Waterfor Water ndashndashusage decliningusage declining

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January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Next StepsNext Steps

bullbull ProgramProgram budgetbudget book tobook to be distributedbe distributed priorprior to Februaryto February 22ndnd

bullbull PropertyProperty TaxTax budgetbudget presentationspresentations ampamp UserUser RatesRates planned for Februaryplanned for February 22ndnd

bullbull Issue papersIssue papers wwiillll be circulatedbe circulated priorprior toto BudgetBudget mmeetingeeting FFebruaryebruary 22ndndBudgetBudget meetingmeeting FebruaryFebruary 22ndnd

bullbull PolicePolice andand GRCAGRCA toto attend Februarattend Februaryy 23rd23rd

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget 220011 Re11 Reggiional Buonal Buddgget Scet Schheeduledule

January 19th Budget Overview Session ‐ 2011 Base Budget Overview 300 ‐ 600 pm

February 2nd Detailed Budget Review ‐Day One 1200 ‐ 500 pm ‐ Review Base Budget

Public Input 600 pm ‐ Budget Delegations

February 23rd Detailed Budget Review ‐Day Two 1200 ‐ 500 pm Associated Agencies (Police amp GRCA)‐ Associated Agencies (Police amp GRCA) ‐ Develop preliminary final position 2011 ‐ Approval of user rates

Public Input ‐ Budget Delegations

600 pm

March 23rd Final Budget Approval 300 ‐ 600 pm

Section -1- Page 18

• Budget Minutes - January 19 201113
• Larry Ryans Presentation13

January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget AirpAirpoorrtt

bullbull The ReThe Reggion of Waterloo Internationalion of Waterloo Internationalg pg pAirAirpportort (YKF)(YKF) is ais a full servicefull service facilityfacility whichwhich supportssupports commercial corporatecommercial corporate andand general aviationgeneral aviation

bullbull AirAir Terminal BuildingTerminal Building is designedis designed toto accommodateaccommodate domestic and internationaldomestic and international arrivals andarrivals and departuresdeparturesarrivals andarrivals and departuresdepartures

bullbull 105500 passengers105500 passengers forfor 20102010

bullbull $58 million$58 million Annual Economic ImpactAnnual Economic Impact (2008 Wilfrid Laurier Study)

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget AirpAirpoorrtt

bullbull RegularRegular Scheduled AirScheduled Air Service isService is availableavailable with Bearskinwith Bearskin AirlinesAirlines to Ottawato Ottawa andandwith Bearskinwith Bearskin AirlinesAirlines to Ottawato Ottawa andand WestJetWestJet toto CalgaryCalgary with connectionswith connections toto VancouverVancouver EdmontonEdmonton and other Canadianand other Canadian citiescities

bullbull SeasonalSeasonal Charter AirCharter Air Service isService is availableavailable withwith SunwinSunwingggg Airlines to PuntaAirlines to Punta CanaCana

Net Budget Avg Household

$66 million $2593

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget WastWaste Managee Managemenmentt

bullbull Collection contractorsCollection contractors makemake over 2 millionover 2 million stops per month tostops per month to collectcollect garbagegarbage greengreen bin recbin recyyclclableabless yyaardrd wwasteaste andand largelarge itemsitems

bullbull 5151 ofof wwasteaste wwasas diverteddiverted fromfrom landfilllandfill throughthrough various diversion programsvarious diversion programs

bullbull TotalTotal tonnagetonnage toto landfilllandfill forfor 22010010 wwasas 216216 000000 bullbull TotalTotal tonnagetonnage toto landfilllandfill forfor 20102010 wawass 216216000000 tonnestonnes ofof wwhhich 42ich 42 wwas residentialas residential wwasteaste

bullbull CollectedCollected overover $6900$69000000 inin methane gasmethane gas royroyaaltiltieses from landfill sitesfrom landfill sites

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget WastWaste Managee Managemenmentt

bullbull GeneratesGenerates $$44 millionmillion iinn ssalesales ofof recyrecyclclableable GeneratesGenerates $4$4 millionmillion inin salessales ofof recrecyyclclableable material (2011material (2011 budget)budget)

bullbull WaterlooWaterloo landfill sitelandfill site expectedexpected usefuluseful lifelife -- 20 to 25 y20 to 25 yeeararss

Net Budget Avg Household

$245 million $9648

Section -1- Page 6

t tt t

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget WasWasttewaterewater

bullbull 13 w13 wastewastewaterater treatmenttreatment plantsplants

bullbull 66 sewsewageage pumpingpumping stationsstations 66 sewsewageage pumpingpumping stationsstations

bullbull FacilitiesFacilities operatedoperated on behalfon behalf of theof the RegionRegion byby thethe OntarioOntario Clean Water AgencClean Water Agencyy

bullbull Treat rawTreat raw sewsewageage generatgenerateedd from the citiesfrom the cities and towand townnshipsships

bullbull Treated 608823Treated 6088231166 mm33 of rawof raw sewsewageage inin 20102010

bullbull GeneratedGenerated and disposedand disposed of 513955of 513955 mm33 ofof biosolids inbiosolids in 20102010

AAverage Householdverage Household CostCost $14792$14792

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget WaterWater

bullbull TrunkTrunkbullbull WatermainsWatermainsTrunkTrunk WatermainsWatermains

bullbull 220 km220 km of trunk Regionalof trunk Regional wwaatermainstermains

bullbull 7575 kmkm of trunk Dual wof trunk Dual waatermainstermains (50(50 Region ampRegion amp 5050 LocalLocal Municipalities)Municipalities)

bullbull 20102010 wwaaterter pproductionroduction 5555 131131 526526 mm 33 bullbull 20102010 wawatteerr productionproduction 5555131131526526 mm33

AAverage Householdverage Household CostCost $16537$16537

January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget WaterWater

W tW tbullbull WWaatt SSerer SSources anources andd TTreareattmenmenttdd TT

bullbull 11 surfacsurface we waaterter source andsource and treatmenttreatment plantplant

bullbull 116 w116 weellslls

bullbull 16 iron and manganese16 iron and manganese removalremoval groundwgroundwaterater treatmentreatmentt pplantslantsgroundwgroundwaterater treatmentreatmentt plantsplants

bullbull 36 w36 waaterter storagestorage reservoirsreservoirs

bullbull 38 pumping stations38 pumping stations

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget PlanningPlanning

bullbull NewNew RegionalRegional OfficialOfficial PlanPlan

bullbull Development ApprovalDevelopment Approval

bullbull RegionalRegional Transportation Master PlanTransportation Master Plan

bullbull Regional GrowRegional Growtthh ManagementManagement StrategStrategyy ImplementationImplementation

bullbull Transit PlanningTransit Planning ndashndash business planbusiness plan routesroutes technolotechnologygygygy

bullbull PlanningPlanning information and analinformation and analyyssisis forecastingforecasting Recipient ofRecipient of ReNewReNew ardAAwward as one of the bestas one of the best placesplaces to investto invest in Canadain Canada

Net Budget Avg Household

$53 million $21

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January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget HousingHousing

bullbull DesignatedDesignated Service Manager forService Manager for CommunityCommunity Housing bHousing byy ProvinceProvince

bullbull RegionallyRegionally--owned housing 2722 unitsowned housing --2722 units

bullbull 54 Non Profits Co--operatiOversight forOversight for 54 Non--Profits Co operativevess 4522 units4522 units

bullbull Creation ofCreation of newnew affordableaffordable rental amprental amp homeowhomeownnership housingership housing --18961896 units amp atunits amp at least 153least 153 more units planned bymore units planned by end ofend of 20132013

bullbull Waitlist forWaitlist for 3000+3000+ unitsunits

Net Budget Avg Household

$32 million $126

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget SuSunnyside Honnyside Homeme Seniors ServicesSeniors Services

bullbull 251 long251 long term careterm care beds (permanenbeds (permanentt residents)residents)

bullbull 1919 ConvalesConvalescceenntt RRespiteespite bbedseds 1919 ConvalesConvalescceenntt RespiteRespite bedsbeds

bullbull 3030 Supportive Housing apartmentsSupportive Housing apartments (2010)(2010)

bullbull SunnySunnysideside AffordableAffordable Housing 32 units (2004)Housing 32 units (2004)

bullbull 800+800+ CommunitCommunityy ClientsClients (Homemaking amp(Homemaking amp Nursing ServicesNursing Services Alzheimer Program CareAlzheimer Program Care GiverGiver SupportSupport eetctc ))GiverGiver SupportSupport etcetc))

bullbull Volunteers 250Volunteers 250

Total Budget Region Share Avg Household

$27 million $75 million $2964

costs included in Housing budget

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Heritage SitesHeritage Sites

bullbull 3 Heritage3 Heritage SitesSites AnnualAnnual VVisitorsisitors

11 DoonWaterlooWaterloo Region Museum (2011)Region Museum (2011) Doon 4780047800

22 Joseph Schneider HausJoseph Schneider Haus 1900019000

33 g gg ge 4000McDouMcDouggall Cottaall Cottagge 4000

bullbull MuseumMuseum attendattendanancece is expectedis expected to doubleto double wwiithin 5thin 5 yyeeararss

Net Budget Avg Household

$71 million $2808

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget EmplEmployoymmeentnt ampamp IncomIncomee SuppSupp ortort

bullbull Ontario WorksOntario Works ndashndash 84268426 casescases (Nov(Nov)) 84268426 casescases (Nov(Nov))

ndashndash 10661 children amp10661 children amp dependantsdependants

bullbull 9900 active9900 active plans forplans for financialfinancial independenceindependence

bullbull 6800 are6800 are directldirectlyy involved ininvolved in employemploymmeentnt related programsrelated programs

bullbull 4800 visits4800 visits to Employto Employmentment ResourceResource CentreCentre

bullbull 23002300 participants inparticipants in intensive programmingintensive programming

Total Budget Region Share Avg Household

$881 million $234 million $92

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January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget ChildrChildreenns Servis Services Departces Departmementnt

bullbull Fee SubsidFee Subsidyy $147$147 millionmillion 27002700 subsidsubsidyy eligibleeligible children eachchildren each monthmonth

bullbull Home Child CareHome Child Care Program $24Program $24 millionmillion 14001400 children 430children 430 caregivcaregiversers

bullbull DirectlDirectlyy Operated ChildrensOperated Childrens Centres $46Centres $46 millionmillion 220 children220 children

SpecialSpecial NeedNeed AgenciesAgencies $3$388 millionmillion 77 agenciesagenciesbullbull SpecialSpecial NeedNeed AgenciesAgencies $3$3 88 millionmillion 77 agenciesagencies

bullbull WageWage SubsidiesSubsidies $87 million$87 million $6000$6000 salarysalary top uptop up ndashabout 1400 staffndashabout 1400 staff

Total Budget Region Share Avg Household

$369 million $82 million $32

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget EmergEmergeencncy Medicaly Medical ServiceServicess

bullbull In 2009In 2009 ndashndashapproximatelapproximatelyy 3500035000 patientpatient carrcarryyinging rrequestequestsscarrcarryyinging requestsrequests

bullbull 9090 ofof calls (codecalls (code 4) reached4) reached wwiithinthin 1111 minutes 45 secondsminutes 45 seconds oror lessless (2009)(2009)

bullbull 24 vehicles24 vehicles operatedoperated from 9 stationsfrom 9 stations

bullbull SupportsSupports 250250 PublicPublic AccessAccess DDefibrillatorsefibrillators bullbull SupportsSupports 250250 PublicPublic AccesAccesss DefibrillatorsDefibrillators in publicin public facilitiesfacilities

Total Budget Region Share Avg Household

$183 million $91 million $3653

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget PublicPublic Health DepartHealth Depart mementnt

bullbull MajorMajor programs include Chronicprograms include Chronic DiseasDiseasee InInjjururyy PreventionPrevention FamilFamil yy HealthHealth InfectiousInfectiousj yj y yy Diseases EnvironmentalDiseases Environmental Health ProgramsHealth Programs

SamplSamplee ofof ActiviActivititieses

Health PromotionHealth Promotion

bullbull 37823782 callscalls toto Health Children InfoHealth Children Info LineLine

bullbull 11 258258 attendeesattendees atat prenatalprenatal healthhealth fairsfairs bullbull 11258258 attendeesattendees atat prenatalprenatal healthhealth fairsfairs

bullbull 1856118561 callscalls to Vaccine Prto Vaccine Preveventable Diseasesentable Diseases InfoInfo LineLine

PrevPreventionention

bullbull 2902 people2902 people reachedreached for cancerfor cancer screeningscreening

bullbull 2105721057 childrenchildren screenedscreened for dental carefor dental care

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget PublPublicic HealtHealt hh DepaDepa rtrtmmeenntt

SamplSamplee ofof ActiviActivititieses

Health ProtectionHealth Protectionndashndash 22345345 routiroutinne ie innspectispectioons ofns of foodfood premipremisesses

ndashndash 22787787 conficonfirrmed imed innfectifectious dious disease reportssease reports

ndashndash 22105 tobacco105 tobacco iinnspectispectioonsns of vof veendorsndors wwoorkplrkplaces andaces and publpubliicc plplacesaces

bullbull MajorityMajority of programs areof programs are 7575 provprovinciallyincially fundedfunded

bullbull Some programsSome programs 100100 fundedfunded

Total Budget Region Share Avg Household

$33 million $68 million $27

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2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget PrProvovincial Offeincial Offenncesces

Administrative sideAdministrative side ofof POAPOA

processing ofprocessing of ticketstickets scheduling ofscheduling of courtscourts coordination wcoordination wiithth police officerspolice officers receiptreceipt ofof paypaymment forent for finesfines

ProsecutionsProsecutions

scheduleschedule tthroughhrough LegalLegal tthehe prosecutorprosecutorss hhiringiring scheduleschedule throughthrough LegalLegal thethe prosecutorprosecutorss hiringhiring and trainingand training of prosecutorof prosecutorss andand administersadministers thethe legal aspectlegal aspectss of POAof POA chargescharges

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget PrProvovincial Offeincial Offenncesces

2010 ticket2010 ticket numbersnumbers

bullbull WRPS 50906906WRPS 50

bullbull OPP 6804OPP 6804

bullbull Part lllPart lll 42384238

bullbull Red LightRed Light CameraCamera 70747074

bullbull OtherOtherOtherOther 926926926926

TotalTotal 6969948948

Net Budget Avg Household

$‐45 million ‐$1753

2011Region2011Regional Budgetal Budget AdministrationAdministration DepartDepart mementntss

bullbull Chief AdministratorChief Administrator OfficeOffice (CAO)(CAO)

bullbull FinanceFinance

bullbull Human ResourcesHuman Resources

bullbull CCoorporarporattee RR eessourcesources bullbull Council ampCouncil amp AdminAdmin ServServicesices

bullbull LegalLegal

bullbull Information TechnologyInformation Technology

bullbull FacilitiesFacilities

Net Budget Avg Household

$23 million $91

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January 28 2011

2011Regional Budget2011Regional Budget 2011 Base Budget2011 Base Budget

DefinitionDefinition The funding required to deliver theThe funding required to deliver the Council approved service levelsCouncil approved service levels

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional BudgetTax Levy ContTax Levy Contiinnuuiittyy SchedSched uullee ($00($0000))

2012011 Prel1 Preliimmiinnaryary BudgetBudget Opening Net General Levy $ 367624 Base Adjustments COLA amp Other Compensation 4319D btDebt CC osts 22843t 843 Benefits 2147Waste Management 1573LT Funding Strategy -Roads 1103Inflation

850

Investment Income decrease 500Fuel 427Annualization of 2010 Expansion in 2011 378Child Care Rate Increase 268Assessment Agency (MPAC) 253GRT Fuel Volume Adjustment 170Transportation 159Other Base Adjustments 176 z Subtotal Region 15166

Opening Base Budget 413 Less Assessment Growth 149 Preliminary Base Budget Position 264

2011Region2011Regional Budgetal Budget 220011 Ba11 Bassee BuBu ddggetet

Regional Programs (OpeningP osition ) Tax Rate

2011 Regional Base Increase 413

Assessment Growth (149)

Opening Increase Prior toOpening Increase Prior to Regional New Issues amp Police 264

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget AsseAssessssmmeentnt GrowtGrowt hh

bullbull FinalFinal rrolloll rreceivedeceived iinn DDecemberecember bullbull FinalFinal rollroll receivedreceived inin DecemberDecember

bullbull Current assessmenCurrent assessmentt growgrowthth isis 215215

bullbull HighestHighest level since 2007level since 2007

bullbull StrongStrong reboundrebound coming outcoming out of recessionof recession

bullbull AssessmAssessmenent growt growthth isis sharedshared betwbetweeneen Regional Programs (149Regional Programs (149)) amp Policeamp Police Services (066Services (066))

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January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget 2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional BudgetBase BudgetBase Budget ReviewReview ChChallenges foallenges forr BaBassee BuBu ddgget Reet Revviieeww StrStr aategytegy

bullbull Recent reviewRecent reviews ys yiieldedelded permanentpermanent InIn responseresponse toto thethe openingopening basebase budgetbudgetInIn responseresponse ttoo tthehe openingopening basebase budgetbudget iisavsavii ffngs ongs o $13$13 88ff $13$1388 mm illiilli iion son siincence 20052005illiilli 20052005 position Corporateposition Corporate LeadershipLeadership TeamTeam (excluding 2011)(excluding 2011)(CLT)(CLT) initiated ainitiated a base budget reviewbase budget review

bullbull Significant proportion ofSignificant proportion of fixedfixed expenditures inexpenditures in basebase budgetbudget

LiLibullbull LiLi ititmmitit ddeedd ttopporoppor tt ititununitit ffyy ff fforor ff ththururthth iier saver saviingsngs

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Base BudgetBase Budget ReviewReview

bullbull Focus forFocus for this round ofthis round of budgetbudget reviewreview onon budgetbudget to actualto actual historyhistory

bullbull AllAll programprogram staffstaff receivedreceived detailed budget todetailed budget to actual historactual historyy from 2007from 2007

bullbull SpecialSpecial budget meetings wbudget meetings weerere scheduledscheduled forfor allall programprogram areasareas and included CAOand included CAO CFOCFO CommissionersCommissioners FinanceFinance sstafftaff andand pprogramrogram staffstaffCommissionersCommissioners FinanceFinance staffstaff andand programprogram staffstaff

bullbull AddedAdded aa capital base budget reviewcapital base budget review inin 20112011 wwhhichich yyiieldedelded some deferralssome deferrals amp reductionsamp reductions ndashndash benefit tobenefit to operating budget inoperating budget in 20122012 ampamp beybeyondond

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Base BudgetBase Budget ReviewReview

bullbull $$2424 millionmillion (App B) in(App B) in sustainablsustainablee savingssavings

SomeSome ofof thethe focusfocus areasareas ofof pastpast budgetsbudgets havehavebullbull SomeSomebullbull ofof thethe ffocusocus areasareas ooff ppastast budgetsbudgets havehave been adjustedbeen adjusted

bullbull Housing ($336000)Housing ($336000)

bullbull POAPOA revenuerevenuess increase ($693increase ($693000000))

bullbull Transit RevenuTransit Revenueses increaseincrease ($40($4000000000))

bullbull No impactNo impact onon serviceservice levelslevels

bullbull AdditionalAdditional permanent savings canpermanent savings can onlyonly bebe achieved throughachieved through service reductionsservice reductions

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January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget PrPrevievioous Bus Buuddggeet Ct Coommmmiitmentstments

bullbull BudgetBudget Committee approvals duringCommittee approvals during thethe previousprevious termterm ofof CouncilCouncil previousprevious termterm ofof CouncilCouncil

bullbull Impacts phasedImpacts phased inin overover aa number ofnumber of yyeeararss

bullbull phase in fall of 2010fall of 2010GreenGreen Binrsquos final yBinrsquos final yeearar ofof phase--in annualizationannualization ofof newnew service results inservice results in 042042

taxtax rrateate iincreasencreasetaxtax raterate increaseincrease

bullbull HistorHistoryy Museum opened inMuseum opened in 20102010 annualizationannualization of operatingof operating costcost andand debtdebt charges resultscharges results inin aa 045045 tax rate increasetax rate increase

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Other Budget ReductOther Budget Reductioionsns

bullbull 2 additional2 additional basebase reductionsreductions requirerequire B dB d tt CC iitttt ddiiBBuuddgegett CCommommittitteeee didirecrectttitiiionon

bullbull Staff are recommendingStaff are recommending a farea fare increaseincrease forfor 2011 fares2011 fares not increasednot increased inin 20102010

bullbull TyTypicallpicallyy fares approved infares approved in budgetbudget reportreport backback toto PlanningPlanning andand WWorksorks wwiithth detailsdetails backback toto PlanningPlanning andand WorksWorks wiwitthh detailsdetails for implementationfor implementation onon JulJul yy 11stst

bullbull Impact $4500Impact $45000000 forfor 20112011

20112011 Regional BudgetRegional Budget Other Budget ReductOther Budget Reductioionsns

bullbull OWOW Upload savingsUpload savings equal $2500equal $25000000 inin 20112011 20102010 bb dd tt ddjj tt dd ff ll dd20112011 20102010 bbuuddgegett aa djdjusustteedd ffor upor uplloaoadd savingssavings

bullbull HowHoweverever budget farbudget far lowloweerr than projectedthan projected actualactual expenditurexpendituree Eventuall Eventuallyy byby 2018 all2018 all

100100 fundedfunded byby Province Shortfall fundedProvince Shortfall funded byby TaxTax StabilizationStabilization Reserve FundReserve Fund

bullbull If bothIf both adjustmentsadjustments approvedapproved byby Committee thenCommittee then tax rate further reducedtax rate further reduced byby 020020

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget UploaUploadd SavingSaving ss

bullbull TotalTotal savingsaving fforor 20112011 ODSPODSP equalsequals TotalTotal savingsaving forfor 20112011 ODSPODSP equalsequals $101 million$101 million

bullbull Savings generatedSavings generated primarilyprimarily forfor upload of 50upload of 50 of 2010of 2010 RegionalRegional costcost of ODSPof ODSP caseloadcaseload

bullbull Budget savingsBudget savings applied to the 2011applied to the 2011 base budgetbase budget

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January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget PrProvovincial Uincial Upplloadoad

bullbull Provincial plan to uploadProvincial plan to upload 3 programs3 programs

bullbull Ontario DisabilityOntario Disability SupportSupport Program (ODSP)Program (ODSP) 20082008 toto 2011 ($228 million)2011 ($228 million)

bullbull OntarioOntario WorksWorks (OW)(OW) Caseload 2010 toCaseload 2010 to 20182018 ($122 million)($122 million) ndashndashback endback end loadedloaded

C tC t SSCCourourtt SS iiecurecuritityy --20122012 20182018 (3(3 55 illiilli ))bullbull 20122012 ttoo 20182018 (3(355 mm illiillionon))

bullbull OnlyOnly dealingdealing wwiithth savingssavings forfor 20112011

bullbull More informationMore information on uploadon upload inin budgetbudget packagpackagee

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget OntariOntario Works (OW)o Works (OW) AdministrationAdministration

bullbull In JanuarIn Januaryy 20112011 thethe ProvinceProvince announced changesannounced changes toto the cost sharingthe cost sharing of OWof OW adminadmin

bullbull TheThe ProvinceProvince wwill nowill now paypay forfor additionaladditional costs ofcosts of adminadmin

bullbull TheThe initialinitial estimatedestimated bbenefitenefit forfor tthehe bullbull TheThe initialinitial estimatedestimated benefitbenefit forfor thethe Region is $17Region is $17 millionmillion forfor 20112011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget OntariOntario Works (OW)o Works (OW) AdministrationAdministration

bullbull More details to followMore details to follow from thefrom the ProvinceProvince inin nextnext fewfew ww eeks andeeks and staffstaff wwill recalculate thisill recalculate this benefitbenefit

bullbull Savings have been allocated to theSavings have been allocated to the base budgetbase budget

T tT t ll ll dd ii dd hh ttbullbull TToottaall upup lloaoadd savsav iing anng andd cc hhangesanges ttoo costcost of admin generatesof admin generates a 321a 321 taxtax rate reductionrate reduction

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget BaseBase Budget PositionBudget Position

2012011 T1 Taxax RateRate IncreaseIncrease

Preliminary Base Budget Position 264 Add Increased Costs for Approved Commitments

Green Bin 042 History Museum 045

Opening Base Budget Position 351

L B B t Adj t 00 6666Less Base Buddget Adjusttments Less Other Base Adjustments 020 Less 2011 Upload Savings 321

Potential Base Budget Position -Direct Regional Programs -056

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January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional BudgetLoLonngg TermTerm RoadRoad ss FundFund iinngg StratStrat eeggyy

bullbull Long TermLong Term RoadsRoads FundingFunding policypolicy allocatesallocates 00 33 ooff nnewew fundingfunding toto thethe bbasease aannuallnnuallyy 0033 ofof newnew fundingfunding toto thethe basebase annuallannuallyy $11 million$11 million inin 20112011

bullbull Funds requiredFunds required to reduceto reduce roadsroads infrastructurinfrastructure deficite deficit

bullbull InformationInformation ppaperaper toto bebe includedincluded iinn nnextext InformationInformation paperpaper toto bebe includedincluded inin nextnext budget packagbudget packagee

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget OntariOntario Works (OW)o Works (OW)

bullbull OWOW Caseload hadCaseload had increased significantlincreased significantlyy inin 2008 amp2008 amp 20092009

bullbull OWOW caseload fairlcaseload fairlyy constanconstan tt inin 20102010

bullbull TaxTax Stabilization ReserveStabilization Reserve Fund (TSRF)Fund (TSRF) funded over expenditurefunded over expenditure for 2009for 2009 ampamp 20102010

bullbull TSRFTSRF sufficientsufficient to fundto fund OW overOW over eexxpependiturendituress forfor 2200111120122012

bullbull Continue to monitorContinue to monitor --scenarios forscenarios for 2011 w2011 wiillll bebe provided for nextprovided for next meetingmeeting

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget FFuueel Inl Inffllaattionion

bullbull Fuel prices verFuel prices veryy volatile ndashvolatile ndashhard to establishhard to establish budgetbudget

bullbull Budget CommitteeBudget Committee establishedestablished fuel price atfuel price at 84 cents84 cents litre in 2010litre in 2010 BudgetBudget

bullbull Region payRegion payiingng 9595 centscents litrelitre in Januaryin January

bullbull Staff haveStaff have increaseincreasedd the budthe budggetedetedg pg ppprice forrice for fuel to 88fuel to 88 centscents litre from 84litre from 84 centscents

bullbull FuelFuel Prices wPrices willill bebe monitored and reportedmonitored and reported toto Committee inCommittee in FebruaryFebruary ampamp MarchMarch

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Waste ManagementWaste Management

bullbull InIn 20102010 this program wthis program waass consideredconsidered aa user rateuser rate programprogram

bullbull AlwAlwaayyss partiallpartiallyy fundedfunded byby useruser ratesrates (tipping fees(tipping fees and recyand recyclingcling revenues)revenues) andand propertyproperty taxes (wtaxes (w asteaste collection)collection)

bullbull ForFor 20112011 transferredtransferred ttoo tthehe propertyproperty ttaxax bullbull ForFor 20112011 transferrtransferreedd toto thethe propertyproperty taxtax budgetbudget

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January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Waste ManagementWaste Management

bullbull NoNo longerlonger aa self sustaining user rateself sustaining user rate program - more liklik TTprogram - more liklikee TT iiransrans ttitit

bullbull Reason forReason for transfertransfer combination ofcombination of moremore propertyproperty tax reliance fortax reliance for programprogram expenditures (greenexpenditures (green bin)bin) andand lessless revenuesrevenues from recyfrom recyclingcling andand ICIICI tonnagetonnage at theat the landfill sitelandfill site

bullbull Impact on 2011Impact on 2011 budgetbudget similar to priorsimilar to prior yeyeaarrss

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional BudgetContContiinuenuedd FineFine TuniTuni ng on 2011ng on 2011 BaseBase BudgeBudgett

bullbull OWOW caseloadcaseload ttoo bbee mmonitoredonitored tthroughouthroughout bullbull OWOW caseloadcaseload toto bebe monitoredmonitored throughoutthroughout budget processbudget process

bullbull FuelFuel pricesprices wwiillll be monitored inbe monitored in order toorder to finalize 2011finalize 2011 budgetbudget

bullbull ChangesChanges ttoo ffundingunding forfor aadministrationdministration ooff ChangesChanges toto fundingfunding forfor administrationadministration ofof OWOW caseloadcaseload to beto be addressedaddressed at futureat future budget Committeebudget Committee MeetingMeeting

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget NeNew Budw Budgget Issueset Issues

bullbull Budget IssuesBudget Issues are serviceare service expansionexpansion requestsrequests

bullbull StaffStaff hhaveave developeddeveloped aa recommendedrecommended listlist fforor bullbull StaffStaff havehave developeddeveloped aa recommendedrecommended listlist forfor newnew issuesissues totallingtotalling 054054

bullbull NewNew budgetbudget issuesissues required for criticalessentirequired for criticalessentialal expansions includingexpansions including

bullbull CommunityCommunity SustainabilitySustainability FundFund

EMSEMSbullbull MMEMSEMS MMasastt PPerer llPlPlanan - i ti t ii- ma iimaiinnttaaiin responsen response titimesmes

bullbull Christopher ChildrenrsquosChristopher Childrenrsquos CentreCentre

bullbull MobilityMobilityPPLUSLUS

bullbull AllAll details provided ondetails provided on FebruaryFebruary 22ndnd

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget RegionRegional Tral Transportaansportationtion Master PlanMaster Plan

bullbull Waterloo Region one ofWaterloo Region one of thethe fastestfastest growgrowinging communities incommunities in OntarioOntario

bullbull InIn response toresponse to forecasted growforecasted growthth thethe RegionalRegional Transportation MasterTransportation Master PlanPlan (RTMP)(RTMP) wwasas approved inapproved in June 2010June 2010

bullbull TheThe planplan calledcalled fforor anan annualannual ccontributionontribution ooff bullbull TheThe planplan calledcalled forfor anan annualannual contributioncontribution ofof 125125 (each y(each y eearar) to) to providingproviding fundingfunding forfor Transit expansionTransit expansion

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January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget RegionRegional Tral Transportaansportationtion Master PlanMaster Plan

bullbull AA RReserveeserve FundFund isis proposedproposed toto facilitatefacilitate AA ReserReserveve FundFund isis proposedproposed toto facilitatefacilitate funding thisfunding this programprogram

bullbull InitiallyInitially funds wfunds wiillll be providedbe provided toto expandexpand transit servicestransit services andand possiblpossiblyy could becould be utilizedutilized for Rapidfor Rapid TransitTransit (RT)(RT)

bullbull A processA process for RTfor RT wwiillll be initiated shortlbe initiated shortlyy wwiithth aa decisiondecision on RT toon RT to be madebe made inin JuneJune

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget

Region 123

Police

Final Tax Rate

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget 2012011 T1 Taxax RateRate IncreaseIncrease

Preliminary Base Budget Position 264 Add Increased Costs for approved Commitments

Green Bin 042 History Museum 045

Opening Base Budget Position 351

Less Base Budget Adjustments 066 Other Base Adjustments 020 2011 Upload Savings2011 Upload Savings 3 21321

Potential Base Budget Position -Direct Regional Programs -056 Regional Transportation Master Plan (RTMP) 125 New Issues -EssentialCritical Service Enhancements 054 Potential Tax Rate Regional Programs (excl Police) 123

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional BudgetWaWater ampter amp WaWassttewater Raewater Ratestes

bullbull Staff are proposingStaff are proposing raterate increaseincrease ofof 6969 forfor WaterWater (W)(W) and 79and 79 for Wastewfor Wastewaterater (WW) for(WW) for 20112011

bullbull OriginallyOriginally planned Wplanned W 6969 and WWand WW 9999 for 2011for 2011

bullbull RateRate increaseincrease forfor WW andand WWWW wwereere 99 99 bullbull RateRate increaseincrease forfor WW andand WWWW wewerree 9999 and 149and 149 forfor thethe 3 y3 yeeararss prior to 2010prior to 2010

bullbull IncreaseIncrease required torequired to fund capitalfund capital programprogram forfor WW andWW and for Waterfor Water ndashndashusage decliningusage declining

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January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Next StepsNext Steps

bullbull ProgramProgram budgetbudget book tobook to be distributedbe distributed priorprior to Februaryto February 22ndnd

bullbull PropertyProperty TaxTax budgetbudget presentationspresentations ampamp UserUser RatesRates planned for Februaryplanned for February 22ndnd

bullbull Issue papersIssue papers wwiillll be circulatedbe circulated priorprior toto BudgetBudget mmeetingeeting FFebruaryebruary 22ndndBudgetBudget meetingmeeting FebruaryFebruary 22ndnd

bullbull PolicePolice andand GRCAGRCA toto attend Februarattend Februaryy 23rd23rd

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget 220011 Re11 Reggiional Buonal Buddgget Scet Schheeduledule

January 19th Budget Overview Session ‐ 2011 Base Budget Overview 300 ‐ 600 pm

February 2nd Detailed Budget Review ‐Day One 1200 ‐ 500 pm ‐ Review Base Budget

Public Input 600 pm ‐ Budget Delegations

February 23rd Detailed Budget Review ‐Day Two 1200 ‐ 500 pm Associated Agencies (Police amp GRCA)‐ Associated Agencies (Police amp GRCA) ‐ Develop preliminary final position 2011 ‐ Approval of user rates

Public Input ‐ Budget Delegations

600 pm

March 23rd Final Budget Approval 300 ‐ 600 pm

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• Budget Minutes - January 19 201113
• Larry Ryans Presentation13

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2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget WasWasttewaterewater

bullbull 13 w13 wastewastewaterater treatmenttreatment plantsplants

bullbull 66 sewsewageage pumpingpumping stationsstations 66 sewsewageage pumpingpumping stationsstations

bullbull FacilitiesFacilities operatedoperated on behalfon behalf of theof the RegionRegion byby thethe OntarioOntario Clean Water AgencClean Water Agencyy

bullbull Treat rawTreat raw sewsewageage generatgenerateedd from the citiesfrom the cities and towand townnshipsships

bullbull Treated 608823Treated 6088231166 mm33 of rawof raw sewsewageage inin 20102010

bullbull GeneratedGenerated and disposedand disposed of 513955of 513955 mm33 ofof biosolids inbiosolids in 20102010

AAverage Householdverage Household CostCost $14792$14792

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget WaterWater

bullbull TrunkTrunkbullbull WatermainsWatermainsTrunkTrunk WatermainsWatermains

bullbull 220 km220 km of trunk Regionalof trunk Regional wwaatermainstermains

bullbull 7575 kmkm of trunk Dual wof trunk Dual waatermainstermains (50(50 Region ampRegion amp 5050 LocalLocal Municipalities)Municipalities)

bullbull 20102010 wwaaterter pproductionroduction 5555 131131 526526 mm 33 bullbull 20102010 wawatteerr productionproduction 5555131131526526 mm33

AAverage Householdverage Household CostCost $16537$16537

January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget WaterWater

W tW tbullbull WWaatt SSerer SSources anources andd TTreareattmenmenttdd TT

bullbull 11 surfacsurface we waaterter source andsource and treatmenttreatment plantplant

bullbull 116 w116 weellslls

bullbull 16 iron and manganese16 iron and manganese removalremoval groundwgroundwaterater treatmentreatmentt pplantslantsgroundwgroundwaterater treatmentreatmentt plantsplants

bullbull 36 w36 waaterter storagestorage reservoirsreservoirs

bullbull 38 pumping stations38 pumping stations

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget PlanningPlanning

bullbull NewNew RegionalRegional OfficialOfficial PlanPlan

bullbull Development ApprovalDevelopment Approval

bullbull RegionalRegional Transportation Master PlanTransportation Master Plan

bullbull Regional GrowRegional Growtthh ManagementManagement StrategStrategyy ImplementationImplementation

bullbull Transit PlanningTransit Planning ndashndash business planbusiness plan routesroutes technolotechnologygygygy

bullbull PlanningPlanning information and analinformation and analyyssisis forecastingforecasting Recipient ofRecipient of ReNewReNew ardAAwward as one of the bestas one of the best placesplaces to investto invest in Canadain Canada

Net Budget Avg Household

$53 million $21

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January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget HousingHousing

bullbull DesignatedDesignated Service Manager forService Manager for CommunityCommunity Housing bHousing byy ProvinceProvince

bullbull RegionallyRegionally--owned housing 2722 unitsowned housing --2722 units

bullbull 54 Non Profits Co--operatiOversight forOversight for 54 Non--Profits Co operativevess 4522 units4522 units

bullbull Creation ofCreation of newnew affordableaffordable rental amprental amp homeowhomeownnership housingership housing --18961896 units amp atunits amp at least 153least 153 more units planned bymore units planned by end ofend of 20132013

bullbull Waitlist forWaitlist for 3000+3000+ unitsunits

Net Budget Avg Household

$32 million $126

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget SuSunnyside Honnyside Homeme Seniors ServicesSeniors Services

bullbull 251 long251 long term careterm care beds (permanenbeds (permanentt residents)residents)

bullbull 1919 ConvalesConvalescceenntt RRespiteespite bbedseds 1919 ConvalesConvalescceenntt RespiteRespite bedsbeds

bullbull 3030 Supportive Housing apartmentsSupportive Housing apartments (2010)(2010)

bullbull SunnySunnysideside AffordableAffordable Housing 32 units (2004)Housing 32 units (2004)

bullbull 800+800+ CommunitCommunityy ClientsClients (Homemaking amp(Homemaking amp Nursing ServicesNursing Services Alzheimer Program CareAlzheimer Program Care GiverGiver SupportSupport eetctc ))GiverGiver SupportSupport etcetc))

bullbull Volunteers 250Volunteers 250

Total Budget Region Share Avg Household

$27 million $75 million $2964

costs included in Housing budget

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Heritage SitesHeritage Sites

bullbull 3 Heritage3 Heritage SitesSites AnnualAnnual VVisitorsisitors

11 DoonWaterlooWaterloo Region Museum (2011)Region Museum (2011) Doon 4780047800

22 Joseph Schneider HausJoseph Schneider Haus 1900019000

33 g gg ge 4000McDouMcDouggall Cottaall Cottagge 4000

bullbull MuseumMuseum attendattendanancece is expectedis expected to doubleto double wwiithin 5thin 5 yyeeararss

Net Budget Avg Household

$71 million $2808

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget EmplEmployoymmeentnt ampamp IncomIncomee SuppSupp ortort

bullbull Ontario WorksOntario Works ndashndash 84268426 casescases (Nov(Nov)) 84268426 casescases (Nov(Nov))

ndashndash 10661 children amp10661 children amp dependantsdependants

bullbull 9900 active9900 active plans forplans for financialfinancial independenceindependence

bullbull 6800 are6800 are directldirectlyy involved ininvolved in employemploymmeentnt related programsrelated programs

bullbull 4800 visits4800 visits to Employto Employmentment ResourceResource CentreCentre

bullbull 23002300 participants inparticipants in intensive programmingintensive programming

Total Budget Region Share Avg Household

$881 million $234 million $92

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January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget ChildrChildreenns Servis Services Departces Departmementnt

bullbull Fee SubsidFee Subsidyy $147$147 millionmillion 27002700 subsidsubsidyy eligibleeligible children eachchildren each monthmonth

bullbull Home Child CareHome Child Care Program $24Program $24 millionmillion 14001400 children 430children 430 caregivcaregiversers

bullbull DirectlDirectlyy Operated ChildrensOperated Childrens Centres $46Centres $46 millionmillion 220 children220 children

SpecialSpecial NeedNeed AgenciesAgencies $3$388 millionmillion 77 agenciesagenciesbullbull SpecialSpecial NeedNeed AgenciesAgencies $3$3 88 millionmillion 77 agenciesagencies

bullbull WageWage SubsidiesSubsidies $87 million$87 million $6000$6000 salarysalary top uptop up ndashabout 1400 staffndashabout 1400 staff

Total Budget Region Share Avg Household

$369 million $82 million $32

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget EmergEmergeencncy Medicaly Medical ServiceServicess

bullbull In 2009In 2009 ndashndashapproximatelapproximatelyy 3500035000 patientpatient carrcarryyinging rrequestequestsscarrcarryyinging requestsrequests

bullbull 9090 ofof calls (codecalls (code 4) reached4) reached wwiithinthin 1111 minutes 45 secondsminutes 45 seconds oror lessless (2009)(2009)

bullbull 24 vehicles24 vehicles operatedoperated from 9 stationsfrom 9 stations

bullbull SupportsSupports 250250 PublicPublic AccessAccess DDefibrillatorsefibrillators bullbull SupportsSupports 250250 PublicPublic AccesAccesss DefibrillatorsDefibrillators in publicin public facilitiesfacilities

Total Budget Region Share Avg Household

$183 million $91 million $3653

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget PublicPublic Health DepartHealth Depart mementnt

bullbull MajorMajor programs include Chronicprograms include Chronic DiseasDiseasee InInjjururyy PreventionPrevention FamilFamil yy HealthHealth InfectiousInfectiousj yj y yy Diseases EnvironmentalDiseases Environmental Health ProgramsHealth Programs

SamplSamplee ofof ActiviActivititieses

Health PromotionHealth Promotion

bullbull 37823782 callscalls toto Health Children InfoHealth Children Info LineLine

bullbull 11 258258 attendeesattendees atat prenatalprenatal healthhealth fairsfairs bullbull 11258258 attendeesattendees atat prenatalprenatal healthhealth fairsfairs

bullbull 1856118561 callscalls to Vaccine Prto Vaccine Preveventable Diseasesentable Diseases InfoInfo LineLine

PrevPreventionention

bullbull 2902 people2902 people reachedreached for cancerfor cancer screeningscreening

bullbull 2105721057 childrenchildren screenedscreened for dental carefor dental care

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget PublPublicic HealtHealt hh DepaDepa rtrtmmeenntt

SamplSamplee ofof ActiviActivititieses

Health ProtectionHealth Protectionndashndash 22345345 routiroutinne ie innspectispectioons ofns of foodfood premipremisesses

ndashndash 22787787 conficonfirrmed imed innfectifectious dious disease reportssease reports

ndashndash 22105 tobacco105 tobacco iinnspectispectioonsns of vof veendorsndors wwoorkplrkplaces andaces and publpubliicc plplacesaces

bullbull MajorityMajority of programs areof programs are 7575 provprovinciallyincially fundedfunded

bullbull Some programsSome programs 100100 fundedfunded

Total Budget Region Share Avg Household

$33 million $68 million $27

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January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget PrProvovincial Offeincial Offenncesces

Administrative sideAdministrative side ofof POAPOA

processing ofprocessing of ticketstickets scheduling ofscheduling of courtscourts coordination wcoordination wiithth police officerspolice officers receiptreceipt ofof paypaymment forent for finesfines

ProsecutionsProsecutions

scheduleschedule tthroughhrough LegalLegal tthehe prosecutorprosecutorss hhiringiring scheduleschedule throughthrough LegalLegal thethe prosecutorprosecutorss hiringhiring and trainingand training of prosecutorof prosecutorss andand administersadministers thethe legal aspectlegal aspectss of POAof POA chargescharges

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget PrProvovincial Offeincial Offenncesces

2010 ticket2010 ticket numbersnumbers

bullbull WRPS 50906906WRPS 50

bullbull OPP 6804OPP 6804

bullbull Part lllPart lll 42384238

bullbull Red LightRed Light CameraCamera 70747074

bullbull OtherOtherOtherOther 926926926926

TotalTotal 6969948948

Net Budget Avg Household

$‐45 million ‐$1753

2011Region2011Regional Budgetal Budget AdministrationAdministration DepartDepart mementntss

bullbull Chief AdministratorChief Administrator OfficeOffice (CAO)(CAO)

bullbull FinanceFinance

bullbull Human ResourcesHuman Resources

bullbull CCoorporarporattee RR eessourcesources bullbull Council ampCouncil amp AdminAdmin ServServicesices

bullbull LegalLegal

bullbull Information TechnologyInformation Technology

bullbull FacilitiesFacilities

Net Budget Avg Household

$23 million $91

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January 28 2011

2011Regional Budget2011Regional Budget 2011 Base Budget2011 Base Budget

DefinitionDefinition The funding required to deliver theThe funding required to deliver the Council approved service levelsCouncil approved service levels

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional BudgetTax Levy ContTax Levy Contiinnuuiittyy SchedSched uullee ($00($0000))

2012011 Prel1 Preliimmiinnaryary BudgetBudget Opening Net General Levy $ 367624 Base Adjustments COLA amp Other Compensation 4319D btDebt CC osts 22843t 843 Benefits 2147Waste Management 1573LT Funding Strategy -Roads 1103Inflation

850

Investment Income decrease 500Fuel 427Annualization of 2010 Expansion in 2011 378Child Care Rate Increase 268Assessment Agency (MPAC) 253GRT Fuel Volume Adjustment 170Transportation 159Other Base Adjustments 176 z Subtotal Region 15166

Opening Base Budget 413 Less Assessment Growth 149 Preliminary Base Budget Position 264

2011Region2011Regional Budgetal Budget 220011 Ba11 Bassee BuBu ddggetet

Regional Programs (OpeningP osition ) Tax Rate

2011 Regional Base Increase 413

Assessment Growth (149)

Opening Increase Prior toOpening Increase Prior to Regional New Issues amp Police 264

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget AsseAssessssmmeentnt GrowtGrowt hh

bullbull FinalFinal rrolloll rreceivedeceived iinn DDecemberecember bullbull FinalFinal rollroll receivedreceived inin DecemberDecember

bullbull Current assessmenCurrent assessmentt growgrowthth isis 215215

bullbull HighestHighest level since 2007level since 2007

bullbull StrongStrong reboundrebound coming outcoming out of recessionof recession

bullbull AssessmAssessmenent growt growthth isis sharedshared betwbetweeneen Regional Programs (149Regional Programs (149)) amp Policeamp Police Services (066Services (066))

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January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget 2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional BudgetBase BudgetBase Budget ReviewReview ChChallenges foallenges forr BaBassee BuBu ddgget Reet Revviieeww StrStr aategytegy

bullbull Recent reviewRecent reviews ys yiieldedelded permanentpermanent InIn responseresponse toto thethe openingopening basebase budgetbudgetInIn responseresponse ttoo tthehe openingopening basebase budgetbudget iisavsavii ffngs ongs o $13$13 88ff $13$1388 mm illiilli iion son siincence 20052005illiilli 20052005 position Corporateposition Corporate LeadershipLeadership TeamTeam (excluding 2011)(excluding 2011)(CLT)(CLT) initiated ainitiated a base budget reviewbase budget review

bullbull Significant proportion ofSignificant proportion of fixedfixed expenditures inexpenditures in basebase budgetbudget

LiLibullbull LiLi ititmmitit ddeedd ttopporoppor tt ititununitit ffyy ff fforor ff ththururthth iier saver saviingsngs

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Base BudgetBase Budget ReviewReview

bullbull Focus forFocus for this round ofthis round of budgetbudget reviewreview onon budgetbudget to actualto actual historyhistory

bullbull AllAll programprogram staffstaff receivedreceived detailed budget todetailed budget to actual historactual historyy from 2007from 2007

bullbull SpecialSpecial budget meetings wbudget meetings weerere scheduledscheduled forfor allall programprogram areasareas and included CAOand included CAO CFOCFO CommissionersCommissioners FinanceFinance sstafftaff andand pprogramrogram staffstaffCommissionersCommissioners FinanceFinance staffstaff andand programprogram staffstaff

bullbull AddedAdded aa capital base budget reviewcapital base budget review inin 20112011 wwhhichich yyiieldedelded some deferralssome deferrals amp reductionsamp reductions ndashndash benefit tobenefit to operating budget inoperating budget in 20122012 ampamp beybeyondond

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Base BudgetBase Budget ReviewReview

bullbull $$2424 millionmillion (App B) in(App B) in sustainablsustainablee savingssavings

SomeSome ofof thethe focusfocus areasareas ofof pastpast budgetsbudgets havehavebullbull SomeSomebullbull ofof thethe ffocusocus areasareas ooff ppastast budgetsbudgets havehave been adjustedbeen adjusted

bullbull Housing ($336000)Housing ($336000)

bullbull POAPOA revenuerevenuess increase ($693increase ($693000000))

bullbull Transit RevenuTransit Revenueses increaseincrease ($40($4000000000))

bullbull No impactNo impact onon serviceservice levelslevels

bullbull AdditionalAdditional permanent savings canpermanent savings can onlyonly bebe achieved throughachieved through service reductionsservice reductions

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January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget PrPrevievioous Bus Buuddggeet Ct Coommmmiitmentstments

bullbull BudgetBudget Committee approvals duringCommittee approvals during thethe previousprevious termterm ofof CouncilCouncil previousprevious termterm ofof CouncilCouncil

bullbull Impacts phasedImpacts phased inin overover aa number ofnumber of yyeeararss

bullbull phase in fall of 2010fall of 2010GreenGreen Binrsquos final yBinrsquos final yeearar ofof phase--in annualizationannualization ofof newnew service results inservice results in 042042

taxtax rrateate iincreasencreasetaxtax raterate increaseincrease

bullbull HistorHistoryy Museum opened inMuseum opened in 20102010 annualizationannualization of operatingof operating costcost andand debtdebt charges resultscharges results inin aa 045045 tax rate increasetax rate increase

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Other Budget ReductOther Budget Reductioionsns

bullbull 2 additional2 additional basebase reductionsreductions requirerequire B dB d tt CC iitttt ddiiBBuuddgegett CCommommittitteeee didirecrectttitiiionon

bullbull Staff are recommendingStaff are recommending a farea fare increaseincrease forfor 2011 fares2011 fares not increasednot increased inin 20102010

bullbull TyTypicallpicallyy fares approved infares approved in budgetbudget reportreport backback toto PlanningPlanning andand WWorksorks wwiithth detailsdetails backback toto PlanningPlanning andand WorksWorks wiwitthh detailsdetails for implementationfor implementation onon JulJul yy 11stst

bullbull Impact $4500Impact $45000000 forfor 20112011

20112011 Regional BudgetRegional Budget Other Budget ReductOther Budget Reductioionsns

bullbull OWOW Upload savingsUpload savings equal $2500equal $25000000 inin 20112011 20102010 bb dd tt ddjj tt dd ff ll dd20112011 20102010 bbuuddgegett aa djdjusustteedd ffor upor uplloaoadd savingssavings

bullbull HowHoweverever budget farbudget far lowloweerr than projectedthan projected actualactual expenditurexpendituree Eventuall Eventuallyy byby 2018 all2018 all

100100 fundedfunded byby Province Shortfall fundedProvince Shortfall funded byby TaxTax StabilizationStabilization Reserve FundReserve Fund

bullbull If bothIf both adjustmentsadjustments approvedapproved byby Committee thenCommittee then tax rate further reducedtax rate further reduced byby 020020

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget UploaUploadd SavingSaving ss

bullbull TotalTotal savingsaving fforor 20112011 ODSPODSP equalsequals TotalTotal savingsaving forfor 20112011 ODSPODSP equalsequals $101 million$101 million

bullbull Savings generatedSavings generated primarilyprimarily forfor upload of 50upload of 50 of 2010of 2010 RegionalRegional costcost of ODSPof ODSP caseloadcaseload

bullbull Budget savingsBudget savings applied to the 2011applied to the 2011 base budgetbase budget

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January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget PrProvovincial Uincial Upplloadoad

bullbull Provincial plan to uploadProvincial plan to upload 3 programs3 programs

bullbull Ontario DisabilityOntario Disability SupportSupport Program (ODSP)Program (ODSP) 20082008 toto 2011 ($228 million)2011 ($228 million)

bullbull OntarioOntario WorksWorks (OW)(OW) Caseload 2010 toCaseload 2010 to 20182018 ($122 million)($122 million) ndashndashback endback end loadedloaded

C tC t SSCCourourtt SS iiecurecuritityy --20122012 20182018 (3(3 55 illiilli ))bullbull 20122012 ttoo 20182018 (3(355 mm illiillionon))

bullbull OnlyOnly dealingdealing wwiithth savingssavings forfor 20112011

bullbull More informationMore information on uploadon upload inin budgetbudget packagpackagee

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget OntariOntario Works (OW)o Works (OW) AdministrationAdministration

bullbull In JanuarIn Januaryy 20112011 thethe ProvinceProvince announced changesannounced changes toto the cost sharingthe cost sharing of OWof OW adminadmin

bullbull TheThe ProvinceProvince wwill nowill now paypay forfor additionaladditional costs ofcosts of adminadmin

bullbull TheThe initialinitial estimatedestimated bbenefitenefit forfor tthehe bullbull TheThe initialinitial estimatedestimated benefitbenefit forfor thethe Region is $17Region is $17 millionmillion forfor 20112011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget OntariOntario Works (OW)o Works (OW) AdministrationAdministration

bullbull More details to followMore details to follow from thefrom the ProvinceProvince inin nextnext fewfew ww eeks andeeks and staffstaff wwill recalculate thisill recalculate this benefitbenefit

bullbull Savings have been allocated to theSavings have been allocated to the base budgetbase budget

T tT t ll ll dd ii dd hh ttbullbull TToottaall upup lloaoadd savsav iing anng andd cc hhangesanges ttoo costcost of admin generatesof admin generates a 321a 321 taxtax rate reductionrate reduction

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget BaseBase Budget PositionBudget Position

2012011 T1 Taxax RateRate IncreaseIncrease

Preliminary Base Budget Position 264 Add Increased Costs for Approved Commitments

Green Bin 042 History Museum 045

Opening Base Budget Position 351

L B B t Adj t 00 6666Less Base Buddget Adjusttments Less Other Base Adjustments 020 Less 2011 Upload Savings 321

Potential Base Budget Position -Direct Regional Programs -056

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January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional BudgetLoLonngg TermTerm RoadRoad ss FundFund iinngg StratStrat eeggyy

bullbull Long TermLong Term RoadsRoads FundingFunding policypolicy allocatesallocates 00 33 ooff nnewew fundingfunding toto thethe bbasease aannuallnnuallyy 0033 ofof newnew fundingfunding toto thethe basebase annuallannuallyy $11 million$11 million inin 20112011

bullbull Funds requiredFunds required to reduceto reduce roadsroads infrastructurinfrastructure deficite deficit

bullbull InformationInformation ppaperaper toto bebe includedincluded iinn nnextext InformationInformation paperpaper toto bebe includedincluded inin nextnext budget packagbudget packagee

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget OntariOntario Works (OW)o Works (OW)

bullbull OWOW Caseload hadCaseload had increased significantlincreased significantlyy inin 2008 amp2008 amp 20092009

bullbull OWOW caseload fairlcaseload fairlyy constanconstan tt inin 20102010

bullbull TaxTax Stabilization ReserveStabilization Reserve Fund (TSRF)Fund (TSRF) funded over expenditurefunded over expenditure for 2009for 2009 ampamp 20102010

bullbull TSRFTSRF sufficientsufficient to fundto fund OW overOW over eexxpependiturendituress forfor 2200111120122012

bullbull Continue to monitorContinue to monitor --scenarios forscenarios for 2011 w2011 wiillll bebe provided for nextprovided for next meetingmeeting

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget FFuueel Inl Inffllaattionion

bullbull Fuel prices verFuel prices veryy volatile ndashvolatile ndashhard to establishhard to establish budgetbudget

bullbull Budget CommitteeBudget Committee establishedestablished fuel price atfuel price at 84 cents84 cents litre in 2010litre in 2010 BudgetBudget

bullbull Region payRegion payiingng 9595 centscents litrelitre in Januaryin January

bullbull Staff haveStaff have increaseincreasedd the budthe budggetedetedg pg ppprice forrice for fuel to 88fuel to 88 centscents litre from 84litre from 84 centscents

bullbull FuelFuel Prices wPrices willill bebe monitored and reportedmonitored and reported toto Committee inCommittee in FebruaryFebruary ampamp MarchMarch

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Waste ManagementWaste Management

bullbull InIn 20102010 this program wthis program waass consideredconsidered aa user rateuser rate programprogram

bullbull AlwAlwaayyss partiallpartiallyy fundedfunded byby useruser ratesrates (tipping fees(tipping fees and recyand recyclingcling revenues)revenues) andand propertyproperty taxes (wtaxes (w asteaste collection)collection)

bullbull ForFor 20112011 transferredtransferred ttoo tthehe propertyproperty ttaxax bullbull ForFor 20112011 transferrtransferreedd toto thethe propertyproperty taxtax budgetbudget

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January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Waste ManagementWaste Management

bullbull NoNo longerlonger aa self sustaining user rateself sustaining user rate program - more liklik TTprogram - more liklikee TT iiransrans ttitit

bullbull Reason forReason for transfertransfer combination ofcombination of moremore propertyproperty tax reliance fortax reliance for programprogram expenditures (greenexpenditures (green bin)bin) andand lessless revenuesrevenues from recyfrom recyclingcling andand ICIICI tonnagetonnage at theat the landfill sitelandfill site

bullbull Impact on 2011Impact on 2011 budgetbudget similar to priorsimilar to prior yeyeaarrss

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional BudgetContContiinuenuedd FineFine TuniTuni ng on 2011ng on 2011 BaseBase BudgeBudgett

bullbull OWOW caseloadcaseload ttoo bbee mmonitoredonitored tthroughouthroughout bullbull OWOW caseloadcaseload toto bebe monitoredmonitored throughoutthroughout budget processbudget process

bullbull FuelFuel pricesprices wwiillll be monitored inbe monitored in order toorder to finalize 2011finalize 2011 budgetbudget

bullbull ChangesChanges ttoo ffundingunding forfor aadministrationdministration ooff ChangesChanges toto fundingfunding forfor administrationadministration ofof OWOW caseloadcaseload to beto be addressedaddressed at futureat future budget Committeebudget Committee MeetingMeeting

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget NeNew Budw Budgget Issueset Issues

bullbull Budget IssuesBudget Issues are serviceare service expansionexpansion requestsrequests

bullbull StaffStaff hhaveave developeddeveloped aa recommendedrecommended listlist fforor bullbull StaffStaff havehave developeddeveloped aa recommendedrecommended listlist forfor newnew issuesissues totallingtotalling 054054

bullbull NewNew budgetbudget issuesissues required for criticalessentirequired for criticalessentialal expansions includingexpansions including

bullbull CommunityCommunity SustainabilitySustainability FundFund

EMSEMSbullbull MMEMSEMS MMasastt PPerer llPlPlanan - i ti t ii- ma iimaiinnttaaiin responsen response titimesmes

bullbull Christopher ChildrenrsquosChristopher Childrenrsquos CentreCentre

bullbull MobilityMobilityPPLUSLUS

bullbull AllAll details provided ondetails provided on FebruaryFebruary 22ndnd

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget RegionRegional Tral Transportaansportationtion Master PlanMaster Plan

bullbull Waterloo Region one ofWaterloo Region one of thethe fastestfastest growgrowinging communities incommunities in OntarioOntario

bullbull InIn response toresponse to forecasted growforecasted growthth thethe RegionalRegional Transportation MasterTransportation Master PlanPlan (RTMP)(RTMP) wwasas approved inapproved in June 2010June 2010

bullbull TheThe planplan calledcalled fforor anan annualannual ccontributionontribution ooff bullbull TheThe planplan calledcalled forfor anan annualannual contributioncontribution ofof 125125 (each y(each y eearar) to) to providingproviding fundingfunding forfor Transit expansionTransit expansion

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January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget RegionRegional Tral Transportaansportationtion Master PlanMaster Plan

bullbull AA RReserveeserve FundFund isis proposedproposed toto facilitatefacilitate AA ReserReserveve FundFund isis proposedproposed toto facilitatefacilitate funding thisfunding this programprogram

bullbull InitiallyInitially funds wfunds wiillll be providedbe provided toto expandexpand transit servicestransit services andand possiblpossiblyy could becould be utilizedutilized for Rapidfor Rapid TransitTransit (RT)(RT)

bullbull A processA process for RTfor RT wwiillll be initiated shortlbe initiated shortlyy wwiithth aa decisiondecision on RT toon RT to be madebe made inin JuneJune

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget

Region 123

Police

Final Tax Rate

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget 2012011 T1 Taxax RateRate IncreaseIncrease

Preliminary Base Budget Position 264 Add Increased Costs for approved Commitments

Green Bin 042 History Museum 045

Opening Base Budget Position 351

Less Base Budget Adjustments 066 Other Base Adjustments 020 2011 Upload Savings2011 Upload Savings 3 21321

Potential Base Budget Position -Direct Regional Programs -056 Regional Transportation Master Plan (RTMP) 125 New Issues -EssentialCritical Service Enhancements 054 Potential Tax Rate Regional Programs (excl Police) 123

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional BudgetWaWater ampter amp WaWassttewater Raewater Ratestes

bullbull Staff are proposingStaff are proposing raterate increaseincrease ofof 6969 forfor WaterWater (W)(W) and 79and 79 for Wastewfor Wastewaterater (WW) for(WW) for 20112011

bullbull OriginallyOriginally planned Wplanned W 6969 and WWand WW 9999 for 2011for 2011

bullbull RateRate increaseincrease forfor WW andand WWWW wwereere 99 99 bullbull RateRate increaseincrease forfor WW andand WWWW wewerree 9999 and 149and 149 forfor thethe 3 y3 yeeararss prior to 2010prior to 2010

bullbull IncreaseIncrease required torequired to fund capitalfund capital programprogram forfor WW andWW and for Waterfor Water ndashndashusage decliningusage declining

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January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Next StepsNext Steps

bullbull ProgramProgram budgetbudget book tobook to be distributedbe distributed priorprior to Februaryto February 22ndnd

bullbull PropertyProperty TaxTax budgetbudget presentationspresentations ampamp UserUser RatesRates planned for Februaryplanned for February 22ndnd

bullbull Issue papersIssue papers wwiillll be circulatedbe circulated priorprior toto BudgetBudget mmeetingeeting FFebruaryebruary 22ndndBudgetBudget meetingmeeting FebruaryFebruary 22ndnd

bullbull PolicePolice andand GRCAGRCA toto attend Februarattend Februaryy 23rd23rd

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget 220011 Re11 Reggiional Buonal Buddgget Scet Schheeduledule

January 19th Budget Overview Session ‐ 2011 Base Budget Overview 300 ‐ 600 pm

February 2nd Detailed Budget Review ‐Day One 1200 ‐ 500 pm ‐ Review Base Budget

Public Input 600 pm ‐ Budget Delegations

February 23rd Detailed Budget Review ‐Day Two 1200 ‐ 500 pm Associated Agencies (Police amp GRCA)‐ Associated Agencies (Police amp GRCA) ‐ Develop preliminary final position 2011 ‐ Approval of user rates

Public Input ‐ Budget Delegations

600 pm

March 23rd Final Budget Approval 300 ‐ 600 pm

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• Budget Minutes - January 19 201113
• Larry Ryans Presentation13

January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget HousingHousing

bullbull DesignatedDesignated Service Manager forService Manager for CommunityCommunity Housing bHousing byy ProvinceProvince

bullbull RegionallyRegionally--owned housing 2722 unitsowned housing --2722 units

bullbull 54 Non Profits Co--operatiOversight forOversight for 54 Non--Profits Co operativevess 4522 units4522 units

bullbull Creation ofCreation of newnew affordableaffordable rental amprental amp homeowhomeownnership housingership housing --18961896 units amp atunits amp at least 153least 153 more units planned bymore units planned by end ofend of 20132013

bullbull Waitlist forWaitlist for 3000+3000+ unitsunits

Net Budget Avg Household

$32 million $126

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget SuSunnyside Honnyside Homeme Seniors ServicesSeniors Services

bullbull 251 long251 long term careterm care beds (permanenbeds (permanentt residents)residents)

bullbull 1919 ConvalesConvalescceenntt RRespiteespite bbedseds 1919 ConvalesConvalescceenntt RespiteRespite bedsbeds

bullbull 3030 Supportive Housing apartmentsSupportive Housing apartments (2010)(2010)

bullbull SunnySunnysideside AffordableAffordable Housing 32 units (2004)Housing 32 units (2004)

bullbull 800+800+ CommunitCommunityy ClientsClients (Homemaking amp(Homemaking amp Nursing ServicesNursing Services Alzheimer Program CareAlzheimer Program Care GiverGiver SupportSupport eetctc ))GiverGiver SupportSupport etcetc))

bullbull Volunteers 250Volunteers 250

Total Budget Region Share Avg Household

$27 million $75 million $2964

costs included in Housing budget

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Heritage SitesHeritage Sites

bullbull 3 Heritage3 Heritage SitesSites AnnualAnnual VVisitorsisitors

11 DoonWaterlooWaterloo Region Museum (2011)Region Museum (2011) Doon 4780047800

22 Joseph Schneider HausJoseph Schneider Haus 1900019000

33 g gg ge 4000McDouMcDouggall Cottaall Cottagge 4000

bullbull MuseumMuseum attendattendanancece is expectedis expected to doubleto double wwiithin 5thin 5 yyeeararss

Net Budget Avg Household

$71 million $2808

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget EmplEmployoymmeentnt ampamp IncomIncomee SuppSupp ortort

bullbull Ontario WorksOntario Works ndashndash 84268426 casescases (Nov(Nov)) 84268426 casescases (Nov(Nov))

ndashndash 10661 children amp10661 children amp dependantsdependants

bullbull 9900 active9900 active plans forplans for financialfinancial independenceindependence

bullbull 6800 are6800 are directldirectlyy involved ininvolved in employemploymmeentnt related programsrelated programs

bullbull 4800 visits4800 visits to Employto Employmentment ResourceResource CentreCentre

bullbull 23002300 participants inparticipants in intensive programmingintensive programming

Total Budget Region Share Avg Household

$881 million $234 million $92

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January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget ChildrChildreenns Servis Services Departces Departmementnt

bullbull Fee SubsidFee Subsidyy $147$147 millionmillion 27002700 subsidsubsidyy eligibleeligible children eachchildren each monthmonth

bullbull Home Child CareHome Child Care Program $24Program $24 millionmillion 14001400 children 430children 430 caregivcaregiversers

bullbull DirectlDirectlyy Operated ChildrensOperated Childrens Centres $46Centres $46 millionmillion 220 children220 children

SpecialSpecial NeedNeed AgenciesAgencies $3$388 millionmillion 77 agenciesagenciesbullbull SpecialSpecial NeedNeed AgenciesAgencies $3$3 88 millionmillion 77 agenciesagencies

bullbull WageWage SubsidiesSubsidies $87 million$87 million $6000$6000 salarysalary top uptop up ndashabout 1400 staffndashabout 1400 staff

Total Budget Region Share Avg Household

$369 million $82 million $32

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget EmergEmergeencncy Medicaly Medical ServiceServicess

bullbull In 2009In 2009 ndashndashapproximatelapproximatelyy 3500035000 patientpatient carrcarryyinging rrequestequestsscarrcarryyinging requestsrequests

bullbull 9090 ofof calls (codecalls (code 4) reached4) reached wwiithinthin 1111 minutes 45 secondsminutes 45 seconds oror lessless (2009)(2009)

bullbull 24 vehicles24 vehicles operatedoperated from 9 stationsfrom 9 stations

bullbull SupportsSupports 250250 PublicPublic AccessAccess DDefibrillatorsefibrillators bullbull SupportsSupports 250250 PublicPublic AccesAccesss DefibrillatorsDefibrillators in publicin public facilitiesfacilities

Total Budget Region Share Avg Household

$183 million $91 million $3653

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget PublicPublic Health DepartHealth Depart mementnt

bullbull MajorMajor programs include Chronicprograms include Chronic DiseasDiseasee InInjjururyy PreventionPrevention FamilFamil yy HealthHealth InfectiousInfectiousj yj y yy Diseases EnvironmentalDiseases Environmental Health ProgramsHealth Programs

SamplSamplee ofof ActiviActivititieses

Health PromotionHealth Promotion

bullbull 37823782 callscalls toto Health Children InfoHealth Children Info LineLine

bullbull 11 258258 attendeesattendees atat prenatalprenatal healthhealth fairsfairs bullbull 11258258 attendeesattendees atat prenatalprenatal healthhealth fairsfairs

bullbull 1856118561 callscalls to Vaccine Prto Vaccine Preveventable Diseasesentable Diseases InfoInfo LineLine

PrevPreventionention

bullbull 2902 people2902 people reachedreached for cancerfor cancer screeningscreening

bullbull 2105721057 childrenchildren screenedscreened for dental carefor dental care

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget PublPublicic HealtHealt hh DepaDepa rtrtmmeenntt

SamplSamplee ofof ActiviActivititieses

Health ProtectionHealth Protectionndashndash 22345345 routiroutinne ie innspectispectioons ofns of foodfood premipremisesses

ndashndash 22787787 conficonfirrmed imed innfectifectious dious disease reportssease reports

ndashndash 22105 tobacco105 tobacco iinnspectispectioonsns of vof veendorsndors wwoorkplrkplaces andaces and publpubliicc plplacesaces

bullbull MajorityMajority of programs areof programs are 7575 provprovinciallyincially fundedfunded

bullbull Some programsSome programs 100100 fundedfunded

Total Budget Region Share Avg Household

$33 million $68 million $27

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January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget PrProvovincial Offeincial Offenncesces

Administrative sideAdministrative side ofof POAPOA

processing ofprocessing of ticketstickets scheduling ofscheduling of courtscourts coordination wcoordination wiithth police officerspolice officers receiptreceipt ofof paypaymment forent for finesfines

ProsecutionsProsecutions

scheduleschedule tthroughhrough LegalLegal tthehe prosecutorprosecutorss hhiringiring scheduleschedule throughthrough LegalLegal thethe prosecutorprosecutorss hiringhiring and trainingand training of prosecutorof prosecutorss andand administersadministers thethe legal aspectlegal aspectss of POAof POA chargescharges

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget PrProvovincial Offeincial Offenncesces

2010 ticket2010 ticket numbersnumbers

bullbull WRPS 50906906WRPS 50

bullbull OPP 6804OPP 6804

bullbull Part lllPart lll 42384238

bullbull Red LightRed Light CameraCamera 70747074

bullbull OtherOtherOtherOther 926926926926

TotalTotal 6969948948

Net Budget Avg Household

$‐45 million ‐$1753

2011Region2011Regional Budgetal Budget AdministrationAdministration DepartDepart mementntss

bullbull Chief AdministratorChief Administrator OfficeOffice (CAO)(CAO)

bullbull FinanceFinance

bullbull Human ResourcesHuman Resources

bullbull CCoorporarporattee RR eessourcesources bullbull Council ampCouncil amp AdminAdmin ServServicesices

bullbull LegalLegal

bullbull Information TechnologyInformation Technology

bullbull FacilitiesFacilities

Net Budget Avg Household

$23 million $91

Section -1- Page 10

January 28 2011

2011Regional Budget2011Regional Budget 2011 Base Budget2011 Base Budget

DefinitionDefinition The funding required to deliver theThe funding required to deliver the Council approved service levelsCouncil approved service levels

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional BudgetTax Levy ContTax Levy Contiinnuuiittyy SchedSched uullee ($00($0000))

2012011 Prel1 Preliimmiinnaryary BudgetBudget Opening Net General Levy $ 367624 Base Adjustments COLA amp Other Compensation 4319D btDebt CC osts 22843t 843 Benefits 2147Waste Management 1573LT Funding Strategy -Roads 1103Inflation

850

Investment Income decrease 500Fuel 427Annualization of 2010 Expansion in 2011 378Child Care Rate Increase 268Assessment Agency (MPAC) 253GRT Fuel Volume Adjustment 170Transportation 159Other Base Adjustments 176 z Subtotal Region 15166

Opening Base Budget 413 Less Assessment Growth 149 Preliminary Base Budget Position 264

2011Region2011Regional Budgetal Budget 220011 Ba11 Bassee BuBu ddggetet

Regional Programs (OpeningP osition ) Tax Rate

2011 Regional Base Increase 413

Assessment Growth (149)

Opening Increase Prior toOpening Increase Prior to Regional New Issues amp Police 264

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget AsseAssessssmmeentnt GrowtGrowt hh

bullbull FinalFinal rrolloll rreceivedeceived iinn DDecemberecember bullbull FinalFinal rollroll receivedreceived inin DecemberDecember

bullbull Current assessmenCurrent assessmentt growgrowthth isis 215215

bullbull HighestHighest level since 2007level since 2007

bullbull StrongStrong reboundrebound coming outcoming out of recessionof recession

bullbull AssessmAssessmenent growt growthth isis sharedshared betwbetweeneen Regional Programs (149Regional Programs (149)) amp Policeamp Police Services (066Services (066))

Section -1- Page 11

January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget 2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional BudgetBase BudgetBase Budget ReviewReview ChChallenges foallenges forr BaBassee BuBu ddgget Reet Revviieeww StrStr aategytegy

bullbull Recent reviewRecent reviews ys yiieldedelded permanentpermanent InIn responseresponse toto thethe openingopening basebase budgetbudgetInIn responseresponse ttoo tthehe openingopening basebase budgetbudget iisavsavii ffngs ongs o $13$13 88ff $13$1388 mm illiilli iion son siincence 20052005illiilli 20052005 position Corporateposition Corporate LeadershipLeadership TeamTeam (excluding 2011)(excluding 2011)(CLT)(CLT) initiated ainitiated a base budget reviewbase budget review

bullbull Significant proportion ofSignificant proportion of fixedfixed expenditures inexpenditures in basebase budgetbudget

LiLibullbull LiLi ititmmitit ddeedd ttopporoppor tt ititununitit ffyy ff fforor ff ththururthth iier saver saviingsngs

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Base BudgetBase Budget ReviewReview

bullbull Focus forFocus for this round ofthis round of budgetbudget reviewreview onon budgetbudget to actualto actual historyhistory

bullbull AllAll programprogram staffstaff receivedreceived detailed budget todetailed budget to actual historactual historyy from 2007from 2007

bullbull SpecialSpecial budget meetings wbudget meetings weerere scheduledscheduled forfor allall programprogram areasareas and included CAOand included CAO CFOCFO CommissionersCommissioners FinanceFinance sstafftaff andand pprogramrogram staffstaffCommissionersCommissioners FinanceFinance staffstaff andand programprogram staffstaff

bullbull AddedAdded aa capital base budget reviewcapital base budget review inin 20112011 wwhhichich yyiieldedelded some deferralssome deferrals amp reductionsamp reductions ndashndash benefit tobenefit to operating budget inoperating budget in 20122012 ampamp beybeyondond

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Base BudgetBase Budget ReviewReview

bullbull $$2424 millionmillion (App B) in(App B) in sustainablsustainablee savingssavings

SomeSome ofof thethe focusfocus areasareas ofof pastpast budgetsbudgets havehavebullbull SomeSomebullbull ofof thethe ffocusocus areasareas ooff ppastast budgetsbudgets havehave been adjustedbeen adjusted

bullbull Housing ($336000)Housing ($336000)

bullbull POAPOA revenuerevenuess increase ($693increase ($693000000))

bullbull Transit RevenuTransit Revenueses increaseincrease ($40($4000000000))

bullbull No impactNo impact onon serviceservice levelslevels

bullbull AdditionalAdditional permanent savings canpermanent savings can onlyonly bebe achieved throughachieved through service reductionsservice reductions

Section -1- Page 12

January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget PrPrevievioous Bus Buuddggeet Ct Coommmmiitmentstments

bullbull BudgetBudget Committee approvals duringCommittee approvals during thethe previousprevious termterm ofof CouncilCouncil previousprevious termterm ofof CouncilCouncil

bullbull Impacts phasedImpacts phased inin overover aa number ofnumber of yyeeararss

bullbull phase in fall of 2010fall of 2010GreenGreen Binrsquos final yBinrsquos final yeearar ofof phase--in annualizationannualization ofof newnew service results inservice results in 042042

taxtax rrateate iincreasencreasetaxtax raterate increaseincrease

bullbull HistorHistoryy Museum opened inMuseum opened in 20102010 annualizationannualization of operatingof operating costcost andand debtdebt charges resultscharges results inin aa 045045 tax rate increasetax rate increase

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Other Budget ReductOther Budget Reductioionsns

bullbull 2 additional2 additional basebase reductionsreductions requirerequire B dB d tt CC iitttt ddiiBBuuddgegett CCommommittitteeee didirecrectttitiiionon

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bullbull Impact $4500Impact $45000000 forfor 20112011

20112011 Regional BudgetRegional Budget Other Budget ReductOther Budget Reductioionsns

bullbull OWOW Upload savingsUpload savings equal $2500equal $25000000 inin 20112011 20102010 bb dd tt ddjj tt dd ff ll dd20112011 20102010 bbuuddgegett aa djdjusustteedd ffor upor uplloaoadd savingssavings

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bullbull If bothIf both adjustmentsadjustments approvedapproved byby Committee thenCommittee then tax rate further reducedtax rate further reduced byby 020020

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget UploaUploadd SavingSaving ss

bullbull TotalTotal savingsaving fforor 20112011 ODSPODSP equalsequals TotalTotal savingsaving forfor 20112011 ODSPODSP equalsequals $101 million$101 million

bullbull Savings generatedSavings generated primarilyprimarily forfor upload of 50upload of 50 of 2010of 2010 RegionalRegional costcost of ODSPof ODSP caseloadcaseload

bullbull Budget savingsBudget savings applied to the 2011applied to the 2011 base budgetbase budget

Section -1- Page 13

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January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget PrProvovincial Uincial Upplloadoad

bullbull Provincial plan to uploadProvincial plan to upload 3 programs3 programs

bullbull Ontario DisabilityOntario Disability SupportSupport Program (ODSP)Program (ODSP) 20082008 toto 2011 ($228 million)2011 ($228 million)

bullbull OntarioOntario WorksWorks (OW)(OW) Caseload 2010 toCaseload 2010 to 20182018 ($122 million)($122 million) ndashndashback endback end loadedloaded

C tC t SSCCourourtt SS iiecurecuritityy --20122012 20182018 (3(3 55 illiilli ))bullbull 20122012 ttoo 20182018 (3(355 mm illiillionon))

bullbull OnlyOnly dealingdealing wwiithth savingssavings forfor 20112011

bullbull More informationMore information on uploadon upload inin budgetbudget packagpackagee

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget OntariOntario Works (OW)o Works (OW) AdministrationAdministration

bullbull In JanuarIn Januaryy 20112011 thethe ProvinceProvince announced changesannounced changes toto the cost sharingthe cost sharing of OWof OW adminadmin

bullbull TheThe ProvinceProvince wwill nowill now paypay forfor additionaladditional costs ofcosts of adminadmin

bullbull TheThe initialinitial estimatedestimated bbenefitenefit forfor tthehe bullbull TheThe initialinitial estimatedestimated benefitbenefit forfor thethe Region is $17Region is $17 millionmillion forfor 20112011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget OntariOntario Works (OW)o Works (OW) AdministrationAdministration

bullbull More details to followMore details to follow from thefrom the ProvinceProvince inin nextnext fewfew ww eeks andeeks and staffstaff wwill recalculate thisill recalculate this benefitbenefit

bullbull Savings have been allocated to theSavings have been allocated to the base budgetbase budget

T tT t ll ll dd ii dd hh ttbullbull TToottaall upup lloaoadd savsav iing anng andd cc hhangesanges ttoo costcost of admin generatesof admin generates a 321a 321 taxtax rate reductionrate reduction

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget BaseBase Budget PositionBudget Position

2012011 T1 Taxax RateRate IncreaseIncrease

Preliminary Base Budget Position 264 Add Increased Costs for Approved Commitments

Green Bin 042 History Museum 045

Opening Base Budget Position 351

L B B t Adj t 00 6666Less Base Buddget Adjusttments Less Other Base Adjustments 020 Less 2011 Upload Savings 321

Potential Base Budget Position -Direct Regional Programs -056

Section -1- Page 14

January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional BudgetLoLonngg TermTerm RoadRoad ss FundFund iinngg StratStrat eeggyy

bullbull Long TermLong Term RoadsRoads FundingFunding policypolicy allocatesallocates 00 33 ooff nnewew fundingfunding toto thethe bbasease aannuallnnuallyy 0033 ofof newnew fundingfunding toto thethe basebase annuallannuallyy $11 million$11 million inin 20112011

bullbull Funds requiredFunds required to reduceto reduce roadsroads infrastructurinfrastructure deficite deficit

bullbull InformationInformation ppaperaper toto bebe includedincluded iinn nnextext InformationInformation paperpaper toto bebe includedincluded inin nextnext budget packagbudget packagee

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget OntariOntario Works (OW)o Works (OW)

bullbull OWOW Caseload hadCaseload had increased significantlincreased significantlyy inin 2008 amp2008 amp 20092009

bullbull OWOW caseload fairlcaseload fairlyy constanconstan tt inin 20102010

bullbull TaxTax Stabilization ReserveStabilization Reserve Fund (TSRF)Fund (TSRF) funded over expenditurefunded over expenditure for 2009for 2009 ampamp 20102010

bullbull TSRFTSRF sufficientsufficient to fundto fund OW overOW over eexxpependiturendituress forfor 2200111120122012

bullbull Continue to monitorContinue to monitor --scenarios forscenarios for 2011 w2011 wiillll bebe provided for nextprovided for next meetingmeeting

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget FFuueel Inl Inffllaattionion

bullbull Fuel prices verFuel prices veryy volatile ndashvolatile ndashhard to establishhard to establish budgetbudget

bullbull Budget CommitteeBudget Committee establishedestablished fuel price atfuel price at 84 cents84 cents litre in 2010litre in 2010 BudgetBudget

bullbull Region payRegion payiingng 9595 centscents litrelitre in Januaryin January

bullbull Staff haveStaff have increaseincreasedd the budthe budggetedetedg pg ppprice forrice for fuel to 88fuel to 88 centscents litre from 84litre from 84 centscents

bullbull FuelFuel Prices wPrices willill bebe monitored and reportedmonitored and reported toto Committee inCommittee in FebruaryFebruary ampamp MarchMarch

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Waste ManagementWaste Management

bullbull InIn 20102010 this program wthis program waass consideredconsidered aa user rateuser rate programprogram

bullbull AlwAlwaayyss partiallpartiallyy fundedfunded byby useruser ratesrates (tipping fees(tipping fees and recyand recyclingcling revenues)revenues) andand propertyproperty taxes (wtaxes (w asteaste collection)collection)

bullbull ForFor 20112011 transferredtransferred ttoo tthehe propertyproperty ttaxax bullbull ForFor 20112011 transferrtransferreedd toto thethe propertyproperty taxtax budgetbudget

Section -1- Page 15

tt tt

January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Waste ManagementWaste Management

bullbull NoNo longerlonger aa self sustaining user rateself sustaining user rate program - more liklik TTprogram - more liklikee TT iiransrans ttitit

bullbull Reason forReason for transfertransfer combination ofcombination of moremore propertyproperty tax reliance fortax reliance for programprogram expenditures (greenexpenditures (green bin)bin) andand lessless revenuesrevenues from recyfrom recyclingcling andand ICIICI tonnagetonnage at theat the landfill sitelandfill site

bullbull Impact on 2011Impact on 2011 budgetbudget similar to priorsimilar to prior yeyeaarrss

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional BudgetContContiinuenuedd FineFine TuniTuni ng on 2011ng on 2011 BaseBase BudgeBudgett

bullbull OWOW caseloadcaseload ttoo bbee mmonitoredonitored tthroughouthroughout bullbull OWOW caseloadcaseload toto bebe monitoredmonitored throughoutthroughout budget processbudget process

bullbull FuelFuel pricesprices wwiillll be monitored inbe monitored in order toorder to finalize 2011finalize 2011 budgetbudget

bullbull ChangesChanges ttoo ffundingunding forfor aadministrationdministration ooff ChangesChanges toto fundingfunding forfor administrationadministration ofof OWOW caseloadcaseload to beto be addressedaddressed at futureat future budget Committeebudget Committee MeetingMeeting

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget NeNew Budw Budgget Issueset Issues

bullbull Budget IssuesBudget Issues are serviceare service expansionexpansion requestsrequests

bullbull StaffStaff hhaveave developeddeveloped aa recommendedrecommended listlist fforor bullbull StaffStaff havehave developeddeveloped aa recommendedrecommended listlist forfor newnew issuesissues totallingtotalling 054054

bullbull NewNew budgetbudget issuesissues required for criticalessentirequired for criticalessentialal expansions includingexpansions including

bullbull CommunityCommunity SustainabilitySustainability FundFund

EMSEMSbullbull MMEMSEMS MMasastt PPerer llPlPlanan - i ti t ii- ma iimaiinnttaaiin responsen response titimesmes

bullbull Christopher ChildrenrsquosChristopher Childrenrsquos CentreCentre

bullbull MobilityMobilityPPLUSLUS

bullbull AllAll details provided ondetails provided on FebruaryFebruary 22ndnd

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget RegionRegional Tral Transportaansportationtion Master PlanMaster Plan

bullbull Waterloo Region one ofWaterloo Region one of thethe fastestfastest growgrowinging communities incommunities in OntarioOntario

bullbull InIn response toresponse to forecasted growforecasted growthth thethe RegionalRegional Transportation MasterTransportation Master PlanPlan (RTMP)(RTMP) wwasas approved inapproved in June 2010June 2010

bullbull TheThe planplan calledcalled fforor anan annualannual ccontributionontribution ooff bullbull TheThe planplan calledcalled forfor anan annualannual contributioncontribution ofof 125125 (each y(each y eearar) to) to providingproviding fundingfunding forfor Transit expansionTransit expansion

Section -1- Page 16

January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget RegionRegional Tral Transportaansportationtion Master PlanMaster Plan

bullbull AA RReserveeserve FundFund isis proposedproposed toto facilitatefacilitate AA ReserReserveve FundFund isis proposedproposed toto facilitatefacilitate funding thisfunding this programprogram

bullbull InitiallyInitially funds wfunds wiillll be providedbe provided toto expandexpand transit servicestransit services andand possiblpossiblyy could becould be utilizedutilized for Rapidfor Rapid TransitTransit (RT)(RT)

bullbull A processA process for RTfor RT wwiillll be initiated shortlbe initiated shortlyy wwiithth aa decisiondecision on RT toon RT to be madebe made inin JuneJune

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget

Region 123

Police

Final Tax Rate

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget 2012011 T1 Taxax RateRate IncreaseIncrease

Preliminary Base Budget Position 264 Add Increased Costs for approved Commitments

Green Bin 042 History Museum 045

Opening Base Budget Position 351

Less Base Budget Adjustments 066 Other Base Adjustments 020 2011 Upload Savings2011 Upload Savings 3 21321

Potential Base Budget Position -Direct Regional Programs -056 Regional Transportation Master Plan (RTMP) 125 New Issues -EssentialCritical Service Enhancements 054 Potential Tax Rate Regional Programs (excl Police) 123

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional BudgetWaWater ampter amp WaWassttewater Raewater Ratestes

bullbull Staff are proposingStaff are proposing raterate increaseincrease ofof 6969 forfor WaterWater (W)(W) and 79and 79 for Wastewfor Wastewaterater (WW) for(WW) for 20112011

bullbull OriginallyOriginally planned Wplanned W 6969 and WWand WW 9999 for 2011for 2011

bullbull RateRate increaseincrease forfor WW andand WWWW wwereere 99 99 bullbull RateRate increaseincrease forfor WW andand WWWW wewerree 9999 and 149and 149 forfor thethe 3 y3 yeeararss prior to 2010prior to 2010

bullbull IncreaseIncrease required torequired to fund capitalfund capital programprogram forfor WW andWW and for Waterfor Water ndashndashusage decliningusage declining

Section -1- Page 17

January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Next StepsNext Steps

bullbull ProgramProgram budgetbudget book tobook to be distributedbe distributed priorprior to Februaryto February 22ndnd

bullbull PropertyProperty TaxTax budgetbudget presentationspresentations ampamp UserUser RatesRates planned for Februaryplanned for February 22ndnd

bullbull Issue papersIssue papers wwiillll be circulatedbe circulated priorprior toto BudgetBudget mmeetingeeting FFebruaryebruary 22ndndBudgetBudget meetingmeeting FebruaryFebruary 22ndnd

bullbull PolicePolice andand GRCAGRCA toto attend Februarattend Februaryy 23rd23rd

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget 220011 Re11 Reggiional Buonal Buddgget Scet Schheeduledule

January 19th Budget Overview Session ‐ 2011 Base Budget Overview 300 ‐ 600 pm

February 2nd Detailed Budget Review ‐Day One 1200 ‐ 500 pm ‐ Review Base Budget

Public Input 600 pm ‐ Budget Delegations

February 23rd Detailed Budget Review ‐Day Two 1200 ‐ 500 pm Associated Agencies (Police amp GRCA)‐ Associated Agencies (Police amp GRCA) ‐ Develop preliminary final position 2011 ‐ Approval of user rates

Public Input ‐ Budget Delegations

600 pm

March 23rd Final Budget Approval 300 ‐ 600 pm

Section -1- Page 18

• Budget Minutes - January 19 201113
• Larry Ryans Presentation13

January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget ChildrChildreenns Servis Services Departces Departmementnt

bullbull Fee SubsidFee Subsidyy $147$147 millionmillion 27002700 subsidsubsidyy eligibleeligible children eachchildren each monthmonth

bullbull Home Child CareHome Child Care Program $24Program $24 millionmillion 14001400 children 430children 430 caregivcaregiversers

bullbull DirectlDirectlyy Operated ChildrensOperated Childrens Centres $46Centres $46 millionmillion 220 children220 children

SpecialSpecial NeedNeed AgenciesAgencies $3$388 millionmillion 77 agenciesagenciesbullbull SpecialSpecial NeedNeed AgenciesAgencies $3$3 88 millionmillion 77 agenciesagencies

bullbull WageWage SubsidiesSubsidies $87 million$87 million $6000$6000 salarysalary top uptop up ndashabout 1400 staffndashabout 1400 staff

Total Budget Region Share Avg Household

$369 million $82 million $32

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget EmergEmergeencncy Medicaly Medical ServiceServicess

bullbull In 2009In 2009 ndashndashapproximatelapproximatelyy 3500035000 patientpatient carrcarryyinging rrequestequestsscarrcarryyinging requestsrequests

bullbull 9090 ofof calls (codecalls (code 4) reached4) reached wwiithinthin 1111 minutes 45 secondsminutes 45 seconds oror lessless (2009)(2009)

bullbull 24 vehicles24 vehicles operatedoperated from 9 stationsfrom 9 stations

bullbull SupportsSupports 250250 PublicPublic AccessAccess DDefibrillatorsefibrillators bullbull SupportsSupports 250250 PublicPublic AccesAccesss DefibrillatorsDefibrillators in publicin public facilitiesfacilities

Total Budget Region Share Avg Household

$183 million $91 million $3653

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget PublicPublic Health DepartHealth Depart mementnt

bullbull MajorMajor programs include Chronicprograms include Chronic DiseasDiseasee InInjjururyy PreventionPrevention FamilFamil yy HealthHealth InfectiousInfectiousj yj y yy Diseases EnvironmentalDiseases Environmental Health ProgramsHealth Programs

SamplSamplee ofof ActiviActivititieses

Health PromotionHealth Promotion

bullbull 37823782 callscalls toto Health Children InfoHealth Children Info LineLine

bullbull 11 258258 attendeesattendees atat prenatalprenatal healthhealth fairsfairs bullbull 11258258 attendeesattendees atat prenatalprenatal healthhealth fairsfairs

bullbull 1856118561 callscalls to Vaccine Prto Vaccine Preveventable Diseasesentable Diseases InfoInfo LineLine

PrevPreventionention

bullbull 2902 people2902 people reachedreached for cancerfor cancer screeningscreening

bullbull 2105721057 childrenchildren screenedscreened for dental carefor dental care

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget PublPublicic HealtHealt hh DepaDepa rtrtmmeenntt

SamplSamplee ofof ActiviActivititieses

Health ProtectionHealth Protectionndashndash 22345345 routiroutinne ie innspectispectioons ofns of foodfood premipremisesses

ndashndash 22787787 conficonfirrmed imed innfectifectious dious disease reportssease reports

ndashndash 22105 tobacco105 tobacco iinnspectispectioonsns of vof veendorsndors wwoorkplrkplaces andaces and publpubliicc plplacesaces

bullbull MajorityMajority of programs areof programs are 7575 provprovinciallyincially fundedfunded

bullbull Some programsSome programs 100100 fundedfunded

Total Budget Region Share Avg Household

$33 million $68 million $27

Section -1- Page 9

January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget PrProvovincial Offeincial Offenncesces

Administrative sideAdministrative side ofof POAPOA

processing ofprocessing of ticketstickets scheduling ofscheduling of courtscourts coordination wcoordination wiithth police officerspolice officers receiptreceipt ofof paypaymment forent for finesfines

ProsecutionsProsecutions

scheduleschedule tthroughhrough LegalLegal tthehe prosecutorprosecutorss hhiringiring scheduleschedule throughthrough LegalLegal thethe prosecutorprosecutorss hiringhiring and trainingand training of prosecutorof prosecutorss andand administersadministers thethe legal aspectlegal aspectss of POAof POA chargescharges

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget PrProvovincial Offeincial Offenncesces

2010 ticket2010 ticket numbersnumbers

bullbull WRPS 50906906WRPS 50

bullbull OPP 6804OPP 6804

bullbull Part lllPart lll 42384238

bullbull Red LightRed Light CameraCamera 70747074

bullbull OtherOtherOtherOther 926926926926

TotalTotal 6969948948

Net Budget Avg Household

$‐45 million ‐$1753

2011Region2011Regional Budgetal Budget AdministrationAdministration DepartDepart mementntss

bullbull Chief AdministratorChief Administrator OfficeOffice (CAO)(CAO)

bullbull FinanceFinance

bullbull Human ResourcesHuman Resources

bullbull CCoorporarporattee RR eessourcesources bullbull Council ampCouncil amp AdminAdmin ServServicesices

bullbull LegalLegal

bullbull Information TechnologyInformation Technology

bullbull FacilitiesFacilities

Net Budget Avg Household

$23 million $91

Section -1- Page 10

January 28 2011

2011Regional Budget2011Regional Budget 2011 Base Budget2011 Base Budget

DefinitionDefinition The funding required to deliver theThe funding required to deliver the Council approved service levelsCouncil approved service levels

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional BudgetTax Levy ContTax Levy Contiinnuuiittyy SchedSched uullee ($00($0000))

2012011 Prel1 Preliimmiinnaryary BudgetBudget Opening Net General Levy $ 367624 Base Adjustments COLA amp Other Compensation 4319D btDebt CC osts 22843t 843 Benefits 2147Waste Management 1573LT Funding Strategy -Roads 1103Inflation

850

Investment Income decrease 500Fuel 427Annualization of 2010 Expansion in 2011 378Child Care Rate Increase 268Assessment Agency (MPAC) 253GRT Fuel Volume Adjustment 170Transportation 159Other Base Adjustments 176 z Subtotal Region 15166

Opening Base Budget 413 Less Assessment Growth 149 Preliminary Base Budget Position 264

2011Region2011Regional Budgetal Budget 220011 Ba11 Bassee BuBu ddggetet

Regional Programs (OpeningP osition ) Tax Rate

2011 Regional Base Increase 413

Assessment Growth (149)

Opening Increase Prior toOpening Increase Prior to Regional New Issues amp Police 264

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget AsseAssessssmmeentnt GrowtGrowt hh

bullbull FinalFinal rrolloll rreceivedeceived iinn DDecemberecember bullbull FinalFinal rollroll receivedreceived inin DecemberDecember

bullbull Current assessmenCurrent assessmentt growgrowthth isis 215215

bullbull HighestHighest level since 2007level since 2007

bullbull StrongStrong reboundrebound coming outcoming out of recessionof recession

bullbull AssessmAssessmenent growt growthth isis sharedshared betwbetweeneen Regional Programs (149Regional Programs (149)) amp Policeamp Police Services (066Services (066))

Section -1- Page 11

January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget 2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional BudgetBase BudgetBase Budget ReviewReview ChChallenges foallenges forr BaBassee BuBu ddgget Reet Revviieeww StrStr aategytegy

bullbull Recent reviewRecent reviews ys yiieldedelded permanentpermanent InIn responseresponse toto thethe openingopening basebase budgetbudgetInIn responseresponse ttoo tthehe openingopening basebase budgetbudget iisavsavii ffngs ongs o $13$13 88ff $13$1388 mm illiilli iion son siincence 20052005illiilli 20052005 position Corporateposition Corporate LeadershipLeadership TeamTeam (excluding 2011)(excluding 2011)(CLT)(CLT) initiated ainitiated a base budget reviewbase budget review

bullbull Significant proportion ofSignificant proportion of fixedfixed expenditures inexpenditures in basebase budgetbudget

LiLibullbull LiLi ititmmitit ddeedd ttopporoppor tt ititununitit ffyy ff fforor ff ththururthth iier saver saviingsngs

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Base BudgetBase Budget ReviewReview

bullbull Focus forFocus for this round ofthis round of budgetbudget reviewreview onon budgetbudget to actualto actual historyhistory

bullbull AllAll programprogram staffstaff receivedreceived detailed budget todetailed budget to actual historactual historyy from 2007from 2007

bullbull SpecialSpecial budget meetings wbudget meetings weerere scheduledscheduled forfor allall programprogram areasareas and included CAOand included CAO CFOCFO CommissionersCommissioners FinanceFinance sstafftaff andand pprogramrogram staffstaffCommissionersCommissioners FinanceFinance staffstaff andand programprogram staffstaff

bullbull AddedAdded aa capital base budget reviewcapital base budget review inin 20112011 wwhhichich yyiieldedelded some deferralssome deferrals amp reductionsamp reductions ndashndash benefit tobenefit to operating budget inoperating budget in 20122012 ampamp beybeyondond

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Base BudgetBase Budget ReviewReview

bullbull $$2424 millionmillion (App B) in(App B) in sustainablsustainablee savingssavings

SomeSome ofof thethe focusfocus areasareas ofof pastpast budgetsbudgets havehavebullbull SomeSomebullbull ofof thethe ffocusocus areasareas ooff ppastast budgetsbudgets havehave been adjustedbeen adjusted

bullbull Housing ($336000)Housing ($336000)

bullbull POAPOA revenuerevenuess increase ($693increase ($693000000))

bullbull Transit RevenuTransit Revenueses increaseincrease ($40($4000000000))

bullbull No impactNo impact onon serviceservice levelslevels

bullbull AdditionalAdditional permanent savings canpermanent savings can onlyonly bebe achieved throughachieved through service reductionsservice reductions

Section -1- Page 12

January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget PrPrevievioous Bus Buuddggeet Ct Coommmmiitmentstments

bullbull BudgetBudget Committee approvals duringCommittee approvals during thethe previousprevious termterm ofof CouncilCouncil previousprevious termterm ofof CouncilCouncil

bullbull Impacts phasedImpacts phased inin overover aa number ofnumber of yyeeararss

bullbull phase in fall of 2010fall of 2010GreenGreen Binrsquos final yBinrsquos final yeearar ofof phase--in annualizationannualization ofof newnew service results inservice results in 042042

taxtax rrateate iincreasencreasetaxtax raterate increaseincrease

bullbull HistorHistoryy Museum opened inMuseum opened in 20102010 annualizationannualization of operatingof operating costcost andand debtdebt charges resultscharges results inin aa 045045 tax rate increasetax rate increase

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Other Budget ReductOther Budget Reductioionsns

bullbull 2 additional2 additional basebase reductionsreductions requirerequire B dB d tt CC iitttt ddiiBBuuddgegett CCommommittitteeee didirecrectttitiiionon

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bullbull TyTypicallpicallyy fares approved infares approved in budgetbudget reportreport backback toto PlanningPlanning andand WWorksorks wwiithth detailsdetails backback toto PlanningPlanning andand WorksWorks wiwitthh detailsdetails for implementationfor implementation onon JulJul yy 11stst

bullbull Impact $4500Impact $45000000 forfor 20112011

20112011 Regional BudgetRegional Budget Other Budget ReductOther Budget Reductioionsns

bullbull OWOW Upload savingsUpload savings equal $2500equal $25000000 inin 20112011 20102010 bb dd tt ddjj tt dd ff ll dd20112011 20102010 bbuuddgegett aa djdjusustteedd ffor upor uplloaoadd savingssavings

bullbull HowHoweverever budget farbudget far lowloweerr than projectedthan projected actualactual expenditurexpendituree Eventuall Eventuallyy byby 2018 all2018 all

100100 fundedfunded byby Province Shortfall fundedProvince Shortfall funded byby TaxTax StabilizationStabilization Reserve FundReserve Fund

bullbull If bothIf both adjustmentsadjustments approvedapproved byby Committee thenCommittee then tax rate further reducedtax rate further reduced byby 020020

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget UploaUploadd SavingSaving ss

bullbull TotalTotal savingsaving fforor 20112011 ODSPODSP equalsequals TotalTotal savingsaving forfor 20112011 ODSPODSP equalsequals $101 million$101 million

bullbull Savings generatedSavings generated primarilyprimarily forfor upload of 50upload of 50 of 2010of 2010 RegionalRegional costcost of ODSPof ODSP caseloadcaseload

bullbull Budget savingsBudget savings applied to the 2011applied to the 2011 base budgetbase budget

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January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget PrProvovincial Uincial Upplloadoad

bullbull Provincial plan to uploadProvincial plan to upload 3 programs3 programs

bullbull Ontario DisabilityOntario Disability SupportSupport Program (ODSP)Program (ODSP) 20082008 toto 2011 ($228 million)2011 ($228 million)

bullbull OntarioOntario WorksWorks (OW)(OW) Caseload 2010 toCaseload 2010 to 20182018 ($122 million)($122 million) ndashndashback endback end loadedloaded

C tC t SSCCourourtt SS iiecurecuritityy --20122012 20182018 (3(3 55 illiilli ))bullbull 20122012 ttoo 20182018 (3(355 mm illiillionon))

bullbull OnlyOnly dealingdealing wwiithth savingssavings forfor 20112011

bullbull More informationMore information on uploadon upload inin budgetbudget packagpackagee

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget OntariOntario Works (OW)o Works (OW) AdministrationAdministration

bullbull In JanuarIn Januaryy 20112011 thethe ProvinceProvince announced changesannounced changes toto the cost sharingthe cost sharing of OWof OW adminadmin

bullbull TheThe ProvinceProvince wwill nowill now paypay forfor additionaladditional costs ofcosts of adminadmin

bullbull TheThe initialinitial estimatedestimated bbenefitenefit forfor tthehe bullbull TheThe initialinitial estimatedestimated benefitbenefit forfor thethe Region is $17Region is $17 millionmillion forfor 20112011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget OntariOntario Works (OW)o Works (OW) AdministrationAdministration

bullbull More details to followMore details to follow from thefrom the ProvinceProvince inin nextnext fewfew ww eeks andeeks and staffstaff wwill recalculate thisill recalculate this benefitbenefit

bullbull Savings have been allocated to theSavings have been allocated to the base budgetbase budget

T tT t ll ll dd ii dd hh ttbullbull TToottaall upup lloaoadd savsav iing anng andd cc hhangesanges ttoo costcost of admin generatesof admin generates a 321a 321 taxtax rate reductionrate reduction

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget BaseBase Budget PositionBudget Position

2012011 T1 Taxax RateRate IncreaseIncrease

Preliminary Base Budget Position 264 Add Increased Costs for Approved Commitments

Green Bin 042 History Museum 045

Opening Base Budget Position 351

L B B t Adj t 00 6666Less Base Buddget Adjusttments Less Other Base Adjustments 020 Less 2011 Upload Savings 321

Potential Base Budget Position -Direct Regional Programs -056

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January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional BudgetLoLonngg TermTerm RoadRoad ss FundFund iinngg StratStrat eeggyy

bullbull Long TermLong Term RoadsRoads FundingFunding policypolicy allocatesallocates 00 33 ooff nnewew fundingfunding toto thethe bbasease aannuallnnuallyy 0033 ofof newnew fundingfunding toto thethe basebase annuallannuallyy $11 million$11 million inin 20112011

bullbull Funds requiredFunds required to reduceto reduce roadsroads infrastructurinfrastructure deficite deficit

bullbull InformationInformation ppaperaper toto bebe includedincluded iinn nnextext InformationInformation paperpaper toto bebe includedincluded inin nextnext budget packagbudget packagee

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget OntariOntario Works (OW)o Works (OW)

bullbull OWOW Caseload hadCaseload had increased significantlincreased significantlyy inin 2008 amp2008 amp 20092009

bullbull OWOW caseload fairlcaseload fairlyy constanconstan tt inin 20102010

bullbull TaxTax Stabilization ReserveStabilization Reserve Fund (TSRF)Fund (TSRF) funded over expenditurefunded over expenditure for 2009for 2009 ampamp 20102010

bullbull TSRFTSRF sufficientsufficient to fundto fund OW overOW over eexxpependiturendituress forfor 2200111120122012

bullbull Continue to monitorContinue to monitor --scenarios forscenarios for 2011 w2011 wiillll bebe provided for nextprovided for next meetingmeeting

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget FFuueel Inl Inffllaattionion

bullbull Fuel prices verFuel prices veryy volatile ndashvolatile ndashhard to establishhard to establish budgetbudget

bullbull Budget CommitteeBudget Committee establishedestablished fuel price atfuel price at 84 cents84 cents litre in 2010litre in 2010 BudgetBudget

bullbull Region payRegion payiingng 9595 centscents litrelitre in Januaryin January

bullbull Staff haveStaff have increaseincreasedd the budthe budggetedetedg pg ppprice forrice for fuel to 88fuel to 88 centscents litre from 84litre from 84 centscents

bullbull FuelFuel Prices wPrices willill bebe monitored and reportedmonitored and reported toto Committee inCommittee in FebruaryFebruary ampamp MarchMarch

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Waste ManagementWaste Management

bullbull InIn 20102010 this program wthis program waass consideredconsidered aa user rateuser rate programprogram

bullbull AlwAlwaayyss partiallpartiallyy fundedfunded byby useruser ratesrates (tipping fees(tipping fees and recyand recyclingcling revenues)revenues) andand propertyproperty taxes (wtaxes (w asteaste collection)collection)

bullbull ForFor 20112011 transferredtransferred ttoo tthehe propertyproperty ttaxax bullbull ForFor 20112011 transferrtransferreedd toto thethe propertyproperty taxtax budgetbudget

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January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Waste ManagementWaste Management

bullbull NoNo longerlonger aa self sustaining user rateself sustaining user rate program - more liklik TTprogram - more liklikee TT iiransrans ttitit

bullbull Reason forReason for transfertransfer combination ofcombination of moremore propertyproperty tax reliance fortax reliance for programprogram expenditures (greenexpenditures (green bin)bin) andand lessless revenuesrevenues from recyfrom recyclingcling andand ICIICI tonnagetonnage at theat the landfill sitelandfill site

bullbull Impact on 2011Impact on 2011 budgetbudget similar to priorsimilar to prior yeyeaarrss

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional BudgetContContiinuenuedd FineFine TuniTuni ng on 2011ng on 2011 BaseBase BudgeBudgett

bullbull OWOW caseloadcaseload ttoo bbee mmonitoredonitored tthroughouthroughout bullbull OWOW caseloadcaseload toto bebe monitoredmonitored throughoutthroughout budget processbudget process

bullbull FuelFuel pricesprices wwiillll be monitored inbe monitored in order toorder to finalize 2011finalize 2011 budgetbudget

bullbull ChangesChanges ttoo ffundingunding forfor aadministrationdministration ooff ChangesChanges toto fundingfunding forfor administrationadministration ofof OWOW caseloadcaseload to beto be addressedaddressed at futureat future budget Committeebudget Committee MeetingMeeting

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget NeNew Budw Budgget Issueset Issues

bullbull Budget IssuesBudget Issues are serviceare service expansionexpansion requestsrequests

bullbull StaffStaff hhaveave developeddeveloped aa recommendedrecommended listlist fforor bullbull StaffStaff havehave developeddeveloped aa recommendedrecommended listlist forfor newnew issuesissues totallingtotalling 054054

bullbull NewNew budgetbudget issuesissues required for criticalessentirequired for criticalessentialal expansions includingexpansions including

bullbull CommunityCommunity SustainabilitySustainability FundFund

EMSEMSbullbull MMEMSEMS MMasastt PPerer llPlPlanan - i ti t ii- ma iimaiinnttaaiin responsen response titimesmes

bullbull Christopher ChildrenrsquosChristopher Childrenrsquos CentreCentre

bullbull MobilityMobilityPPLUSLUS

bullbull AllAll details provided ondetails provided on FebruaryFebruary 22ndnd

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget RegionRegional Tral Transportaansportationtion Master PlanMaster Plan

bullbull Waterloo Region one ofWaterloo Region one of thethe fastestfastest growgrowinging communities incommunities in OntarioOntario

bullbull InIn response toresponse to forecasted growforecasted growthth thethe RegionalRegional Transportation MasterTransportation Master PlanPlan (RTMP)(RTMP) wwasas approved inapproved in June 2010June 2010

bullbull TheThe planplan calledcalled fforor anan annualannual ccontributionontribution ooff bullbull TheThe planplan calledcalled forfor anan annualannual contributioncontribution ofof 125125 (each y(each y eearar) to) to providingproviding fundingfunding forfor Transit expansionTransit expansion

Section -1- Page 16

January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget RegionRegional Tral Transportaansportationtion Master PlanMaster Plan

bullbull AA RReserveeserve FundFund isis proposedproposed toto facilitatefacilitate AA ReserReserveve FundFund isis proposedproposed toto facilitatefacilitate funding thisfunding this programprogram

bullbull InitiallyInitially funds wfunds wiillll be providedbe provided toto expandexpand transit servicestransit services andand possiblpossiblyy could becould be utilizedutilized for Rapidfor Rapid TransitTransit (RT)(RT)

bullbull A processA process for RTfor RT wwiillll be initiated shortlbe initiated shortlyy wwiithth aa decisiondecision on RT toon RT to be madebe made inin JuneJune

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget

Region 123

Police

Final Tax Rate

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget 2012011 T1 Taxax RateRate IncreaseIncrease

Preliminary Base Budget Position 264 Add Increased Costs for approved Commitments

Green Bin 042 History Museum 045

Opening Base Budget Position 351

Less Base Budget Adjustments 066 Other Base Adjustments 020 2011 Upload Savings2011 Upload Savings 3 21321

Potential Base Budget Position -Direct Regional Programs -056 Regional Transportation Master Plan (RTMP) 125 New Issues -EssentialCritical Service Enhancements 054 Potential Tax Rate Regional Programs (excl Police) 123

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional BudgetWaWater ampter amp WaWassttewater Raewater Ratestes

bullbull Staff are proposingStaff are proposing raterate increaseincrease ofof 6969 forfor WaterWater (W)(W) and 79and 79 for Wastewfor Wastewaterater (WW) for(WW) for 20112011

bullbull OriginallyOriginally planned Wplanned W 6969 and WWand WW 9999 for 2011for 2011

bullbull RateRate increaseincrease forfor WW andand WWWW wwereere 99 99 bullbull RateRate increaseincrease forfor WW andand WWWW wewerree 9999 and 149and 149 forfor thethe 3 y3 yeeararss prior to 2010prior to 2010

bullbull IncreaseIncrease required torequired to fund capitalfund capital programprogram forfor WW andWW and for Waterfor Water ndashndashusage decliningusage declining

Section -1- Page 17

January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Next StepsNext Steps

bullbull ProgramProgram budgetbudget book tobook to be distributedbe distributed priorprior to Februaryto February 22ndnd

bullbull PropertyProperty TaxTax budgetbudget presentationspresentations ampamp UserUser RatesRates planned for Februaryplanned for February 22ndnd

bullbull Issue papersIssue papers wwiillll be circulatedbe circulated priorprior toto BudgetBudget mmeetingeeting FFebruaryebruary 22ndndBudgetBudget meetingmeeting FebruaryFebruary 22ndnd

bullbull PolicePolice andand GRCAGRCA toto attend Februarattend Februaryy 23rd23rd

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget 220011 Re11 Reggiional Buonal Buddgget Scet Schheeduledule

January 19th Budget Overview Session ‐ 2011 Base Budget Overview 300 ‐ 600 pm

February 2nd Detailed Budget Review ‐Day One 1200 ‐ 500 pm ‐ Review Base Budget

Public Input 600 pm ‐ Budget Delegations

February 23rd Detailed Budget Review ‐Day Two 1200 ‐ 500 pm Associated Agencies (Police amp GRCA)‐ Associated Agencies (Police amp GRCA) ‐ Develop preliminary final position 2011 ‐ Approval of user rates

Public Input ‐ Budget Delegations

600 pm

March 23rd Final Budget Approval 300 ‐ 600 pm

Section -1- Page 18

• Budget Minutes - January 19 201113
• Larry Ryans Presentation13

January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget PrProvovincial Offeincial Offenncesces

Administrative sideAdministrative side ofof POAPOA

processing ofprocessing of ticketstickets scheduling ofscheduling of courtscourts coordination wcoordination wiithth police officerspolice officers receiptreceipt ofof paypaymment forent for finesfines

ProsecutionsProsecutions

scheduleschedule tthroughhrough LegalLegal tthehe prosecutorprosecutorss hhiringiring scheduleschedule throughthrough LegalLegal thethe prosecutorprosecutorss hiringhiring and trainingand training of prosecutorof prosecutorss andand administersadministers thethe legal aspectlegal aspectss of POAof POA chargescharges

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget PrProvovincial Offeincial Offenncesces

2010 ticket2010 ticket numbersnumbers

bullbull WRPS 50906906WRPS 50

bullbull OPP 6804OPP 6804

bullbull Part lllPart lll 42384238

bullbull Red LightRed Light CameraCamera 70747074

bullbull OtherOtherOtherOther 926926926926

TotalTotal 6969948948

Net Budget Avg Household

$‐45 million ‐$1753

2011Region2011Regional Budgetal Budget AdministrationAdministration DepartDepart mementntss

bullbull Chief AdministratorChief Administrator OfficeOffice (CAO)(CAO)

bullbull FinanceFinance

bullbull Human ResourcesHuman Resources

bullbull CCoorporarporattee RR eessourcesources bullbull Council ampCouncil amp AdminAdmin ServServicesices

bullbull LegalLegal

bullbull Information TechnologyInformation Technology

bullbull FacilitiesFacilities

Net Budget Avg Household

$23 million $91

Section -1- Page 10

January 28 2011

2011Regional Budget2011Regional Budget 2011 Base Budget2011 Base Budget

DefinitionDefinition The funding required to deliver theThe funding required to deliver the Council approved service levelsCouncil approved service levels

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional BudgetTax Levy ContTax Levy Contiinnuuiittyy SchedSched uullee ($00($0000))

2012011 Prel1 Preliimmiinnaryary BudgetBudget Opening Net General Levy $ 367624 Base Adjustments COLA amp Other Compensation 4319D btDebt CC osts 22843t 843 Benefits 2147Waste Management 1573LT Funding Strategy -Roads 1103Inflation

850

Investment Income decrease 500Fuel 427Annualization of 2010 Expansion in 2011 378Child Care Rate Increase 268Assessment Agency (MPAC) 253GRT Fuel Volume Adjustment 170Transportation 159Other Base Adjustments 176 z Subtotal Region 15166

Opening Base Budget 413 Less Assessment Growth 149 Preliminary Base Budget Position 264

2011Region2011Regional Budgetal Budget 220011 Ba11 Bassee BuBu ddggetet

Regional Programs (OpeningP osition ) Tax Rate

2011 Regional Base Increase 413

Assessment Growth (149)

Opening Increase Prior toOpening Increase Prior to Regional New Issues amp Police 264

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget AsseAssessssmmeentnt GrowtGrowt hh

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bullbull Current assessmenCurrent assessmentt growgrowthth isis 215215

bullbull HighestHighest level since 2007level since 2007

bullbull StrongStrong reboundrebound coming outcoming out of recessionof recession

bullbull AssessmAssessmenent growt growthth isis sharedshared betwbetweeneen Regional Programs (149Regional Programs (149)) amp Policeamp Police Services (066Services (066))

Section -1- Page 11

January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget 2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional BudgetBase BudgetBase Budget ReviewReview ChChallenges foallenges forr BaBassee BuBu ddgget Reet Revviieeww StrStr aategytegy

bullbull Recent reviewRecent reviews ys yiieldedelded permanentpermanent InIn responseresponse toto thethe openingopening basebase budgetbudgetInIn responseresponse ttoo tthehe openingopening basebase budgetbudget iisavsavii ffngs ongs o $13$13 88ff $13$1388 mm illiilli iion son siincence 20052005illiilli 20052005 position Corporateposition Corporate LeadershipLeadership TeamTeam (excluding 2011)(excluding 2011)(CLT)(CLT) initiated ainitiated a base budget reviewbase budget review

bullbull Significant proportion ofSignificant proportion of fixedfixed expenditures inexpenditures in basebase budgetbudget

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2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Base BudgetBase Budget ReviewReview

bullbull Focus forFocus for this round ofthis round of budgetbudget reviewreview onon budgetbudget to actualto actual historyhistory

bullbull AllAll programprogram staffstaff receivedreceived detailed budget todetailed budget to actual historactual historyy from 2007from 2007

bullbull SpecialSpecial budget meetings wbudget meetings weerere scheduledscheduled forfor allall programprogram areasareas and included CAOand included CAO CFOCFO CommissionersCommissioners FinanceFinance sstafftaff andand pprogramrogram staffstaffCommissionersCommissioners FinanceFinance staffstaff andand programprogram staffstaff

bullbull AddedAdded aa capital base budget reviewcapital base budget review inin 20112011 wwhhichich yyiieldedelded some deferralssome deferrals amp reductionsamp reductions ndashndash benefit tobenefit to operating budget inoperating budget in 20122012 ampamp beybeyondond

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Base BudgetBase Budget ReviewReview

bullbull $$2424 millionmillion (App B) in(App B) in sustainablsustainablee savingssavings

SomeSome ofof thethe focusfocus areasareas ofof pastpast budgetsbudgets havehavebullbull SomeSomebullbull ofof thethe ffocusocus areasareas ooff ppastast budgetsbudgets havehave been adjustedbeen adjusted

bullbull Housing ($336000)Housing ($336000)

bullbull POAPOA revenuerevenuess increase ($693increase ($693000000))

bullbull Transit RevenuTransit Revenueses increaseincrease ($40($4000000000))

bullbull No impactNo impact onon serviceservice levelslevels

bullbull AdditionalAdditional permanent savings canpermanent savings can onlyonly bebe achieved throughachieved through service reductionsservice reductions

Section -1- Page 12

January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget PrPrevievioous Bus Buuddggeet Ct Coommmmiitmentstments

bullbull BudgetBudget Committee approvals duringCommittee approvals during thethe previousprevious termterm ofof CouncilCouncil previousprevious termterm ofof CouncilCouncil

bullbull Impacts phasedImpacts phased inin overover aa number ofnumber of yyeeararss

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bullbull HistorHistoryy Museum opened inMuseum opened in 20102010 annualizationannualization of operatingof operating costcost andand debtdebt charges resultscharges results inin aa 045045 tax rate increasetax rate increase

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Other Budget ReductOther Budget Reductioionsns

bullbull 2 additional2 additional basebase reductionsreductions requirerequire B dB d tt CC iitttt ddiiBBuuddgegett CCommommittitteeee didirecrectttitiiionon

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bullbull TyTypicallpicallyy fares approved infares approved in budgetbudget reportreport backback toto PlanningPlanning andand WWorksorks wwiithth detailsdetails backback toto PlanningPlanning andand WorksWorks wiwitthh detailsdetails for implementationfor implementation onon JulJul yy 11stst

bullbull Impact $4500Impact $45000000 forfor 20112011

20112011 Regional BudgetRegional Budget Other Budget ReductOther Budget Reductioionsns

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bullbull HowHoweverever budget farbudget far lowloweerr than projectedthan projected actualactual expenditurexpendituree Eventuall Eventuallyy byby 2018 all2018 all

100100 fundedfunded byby Province Shortfall fundedProvince Shortfall funded byby TaxTax StabilizationStabilization Reserve FundReserve Fund

bullbull If bothIf both adjustmentsadjustments approvedapproved byby Committee thenCommittee then tax rate further reducedtax rate further reduced byby 020020

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget UploaUploadd SavingSaving ss

bullbull TotalTotal savingsaving fforor 20112011 ODSPODSP equalsequals TotalTotal savingsaving forfor 20112011 ODSPODSP equalsequals $101 million$101 million

bullbull Savings generatedSavings generated primarilyprimarily forfor upload of 50upload of 50 of 2010of 2010 RegionalRegional costcost of ODSPof ODSP caseloadcaseload

bullbull Budget savingsBudget savings applied to the 2011applied to the 2011 base budgetbase budget

Section -1- Page 13

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January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget PrProvovincial Uincial Upplloadoad

bullbull Provincial plan to uploadProvincial plan to upload 3 programs3 programs

bullbull Ontario DisabilityOntario Disability SupportSupport Program (ODSP)Program (ODSP) 20082008 toto 2011 ($228 million)2011 ($228 million)

bullbull OntarioOntario WorksWorks (OW)(OW) Caseload 2010 toCaseload 2010 to 20182018 ($122 million)($122 million) ndashndashback endback end loadedloaded

C tC t SSCCourourtt SS iiecurecuritityy --20122012 20182018 (3(3 55 illiilli ))bullbull 20122012 ttoo 20182018 (3(355 mm illiillionon))

bullbull OnlyOnly dealingdealing wwiithth savingssavings forfor 20112011

bullbull More informationMore information on uploadon upload inin budgetbudget packagpackagee

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget OntariOntario Works (OW)o Works (OW) AdministrationAdministration

bullbull In JanuarIn Januaryy 20112011 thethe ProvinceProvince announced changesannounced changes toto the cost sharingthe cost sharing of OWof OW adminadmin

bullbull TheThe ProvinceProvince wwill nowill now paypay forfor additionaladditional costs ofcosts of adminadmin

bullbull TheThe initialinitial estimatedestimated bbenefitenefit forfor tthehe bullbull TheThe initialinitial estimatedestimated benefitbenefit forfor thethe Region is $17Region is $17 millionmillion forfor 20112011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget OntariOntario Works (OW)o Works (OW) AdministrationAdministration

bullbull More details to followMore details to follow from thefrom the ProvinceProvince inin nextnext fewfew ww eeks andeeks and staffstaff wwill recalculate thisill recalculate this benefitbenefit

bullbull Savings have been allocated to theSavings have been allocated to the base budgetbase budget

T tT t ll ll dd ii dd hh ttbullbull TToottaall upup lloaoadd savsav iing anng andd cc hhangesanges ttoo costcost of admin generatesof admin generates a 321a 321 taxtax rate reductionrate reduction

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget BaseBase Budget PositionBudget Position

2012011 T1 Taxax RateRate IncreaseIncrease

Preliminary Base Budget Position 264 Add Increased Costs for Approved Commitments

Green Bin 042 History Museum 045

Opening Base Budget Position 351

L B B t Adj t 00 6666Less Base Buddget Adjusttments Less Other Base Adjustments 020 Less 2011 Upload Savings 321

Potential Base Budget Position -Direct Regional Programs -056

Section -1- Page 14

January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional BudgetLoLonngg TermTerm RoadRoad ss FundFund iinngg StratStrat eeggyy

bullbull Long TermLong Term RoadsRoads FundingFunding policypolicy allocatesallocates 00 33 ooff nnewew fundingfunding toto thethe bbasease aannuallnnuallyy 0033 ofof newnew fundingfunding toto thethe basebase annuallannuallyy $11 million$11 million inin 20112011

bullbull Funds requiredFunds required to reduceto reduce roadsroads infrastructurinfrastructure deficite deficit

bullbull InformationInformation ppaperaper toto bebe includedincluded iinn nnextext InformationInformation paperpaper toto bebe includedincluded inin nextnext budget packagbudget packagee

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget OntariOntario Works (OW)o Works (OW)

bullbull OWOW Caseload hadCaseload had increased significantlincreased significantlyy inin 2008 amp2008 amp 20092009

bullbull OWOW caseload fairlcaseload fairlyy constanconstan tt inin 20102010

bullbull TaxTax Stabilization ReserveStabilization Reserve Fund (TSRF)Fund (TSRF) funded over expenditurefunded over expenditure for 2009for 2009 ampamp 20102010

bullbull TSRFTSRF sufficientsufficient to fundto fund OW overOW over eexxpependiturendituress forfor 2200111120122012

bullbull Continue to monitorContinue to monitor --scenarios forscenarios for 2011 w2011 wiillll bebe provided for nextprovided for next meetingmeeting

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget FFuueel Inl Inffllaattionion

bullbull Fuel prices verFuel prices veryy volatile ndashvolatile ndashhard to establishhard to establish budgetbudget

bullbull Budget CommitteeBudget Committee establishedestablished fuel price atfuel price at 84 cents84 cents litre in 2010litre in 2010 BudgetBudget

bullbull Region payRegion payiingng 9595 centscents litrelitre in Januaryin January

bullbull Staff haveStaff have increaseincreasedd the budthe budggetedetedg pg ppprice forrice for fuel to 88fuel to 88 centscents litre from 84litre from 84 centscents

bullbull FuelFuel Prices wPrices willill bebe monitored and reportedmonitored and reported toto Committee inCommittee in FebruaryFebruary ampamp MarchMarch

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Waste ManagementWaste Management

bullbull InIn 20102010 this program wthis program waass consideredconsidered aa user rateuser rate programprogram

bullbull AlwAlwaayyss partiallpartiallyy fundedfunded byby useruser ratesrates (tipping fees(tipping fees and recyand recyclingcling revenues)revenues) andand propertyproperty taxes (wtaxes (w asteaste collection)collection)

bullbull ForFor 20112011 transferredtransferred ttoo tthehe propertyproperty ttaxax bullbull ForFor 20112011 transferrtransferreedd toto thethe propertyproperty taxtax budgetbudget

Section -1- Page 15

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January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Waste ManagementWaste Management

bullbull NoNo longerlonger aa self sustaining user rateself sustaining user rate program - more liklik TTprogram - more liklikee TT iiransrans ttitit

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bullbull Impact on 2011Impact on 2011 budgetbudget similar to priorsimilar to prior yeyeaarrss

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional BudgetContContiinuenuedd FineFine TuniTuni ng on 2011ng on 2011 BaseBase BudgeBudgett

bullbull OWOW caseloadcaseload ttoo bbee mmonitoredonitored tthroughouthroughout bullbull OWOW caseloadcaseload toto bebe monitoredmonitored throughoutthroughout budget processbudget process

bullbull FuelFuel pricesprices wwiillll be monitored inbe monitored in order toorder to finalize 2011finalize 2011 budgetbudget

bullbull ChangesChanges ttoo ffundingunding forfor aadministrationdministration ooff ChangesChanges toto fundingfunding forfor administrationadministration ofof OWOW caseloadcaseload to beto be addressedaddressed at futureat future budget Committeebudget Committee MeetingMeeting

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget NeNew Budw Budgget Issueset Issues

bullbull Budget IssuesBudget Issues are serviceare service expansionexpansion requestsrequests

bullbull StaffStaff hhaveave developeddeveloped aa recommendedrecommended listlist fforor bullbull StaffStaff havehave developeddeveloped aa recommendedrecommended listlist forfor newnew issuesissues totallingtotalling 054054

bullbull NewNew budgetbudget issuesissues required for criticalessentirequired for criticalessentialal expansions includingexpansions including

bullbull CommunityCommunity SustainabilitySustainability FundFund

EMSEMSbullbull MMEMSEMS MMasastt PPerer llPlPlanan - i ti t ii- ma iimaiinnttaaiin responsen response titimesmes

bullbull Christopher ChildrenrsquosChristopher Childrenrsquos CentreCentre

bullbull MobilityMobilityPPLUSLUS

bullbull AllAll details provided ondetails provided on FebruaryFebruary 22ndnd

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget RegionRegional Tral Transportaansportationtion Master PlanMaster Plan

bullbull Waterloo Region one ofWaterloo Region one of thethe fastestfastest growgrowinging communities incommunities in OntarioOntario

bullbull InIn response toresponse to forecasted growforecasted growthth thethe RegionalRegional Transportation MasterTransportation Master PlanPlan (RTMP)(RTMP) wwasas approved inapproved in June 2010June 2010

bullbull TheThe planplan calledcalled fforor anan annualannual ccontributionontribution ooff bullbull TheThe planplan calledcalled forfor anan annualannual contributioncontribution ofof 125125 (each y(each y eearar) to) to providingproviding fundingfunding forfor Transit expansionTransit expansion

Section -1- Page 16

January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget RegionRegional Tral Transportaansportationtion Master PlanMaster Plan

bullbull AA RReserveeserve FundFund isis proposedproposed toto facilitatefacilitate AA ReserReserveve FundFund isis proposedproposed toto facilitatefacilitate funding thisfunding this programprogram

bullbull InitiallyInitially funds wfunds wiillll be providedbe provided toto expandexpand transit servicestransit services andand possiblpossiblyy could becould be utilizedutilized for Rapidfor Rapid TransitTransit (RT)(RT)

bullbull A processA process for RTfor RT wwiillll be initiated shortlbe initiated shortlyy wwiithth aa decisiondecision on RT toon RT to be madebe made inin JuneJune

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget

Region 123

Police

Final Tax Rate

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget 2012011 T1 Taxax RateRate IncreaseIncrease

Preliminary Base Budget Position 264 Add Increased Costs for approved Commitments

Green Bin 042 History Museum 045

Opening Base Budget Position 351

Less Base Budget Adjustments 066 Other Base Adjustments 020 2011 Upload Savings2011 Upload Savings 3 21321

Potential Base Budget Position -Direct Regional Programs -056 Regional Transportation Master Plan (RTMP) 125 New Issues -EssentialCritical Service Enhancements 054 Potential Tax Rate Regional Programs (excl Police) 123

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional BudgetWaWater ampter amp WaWassttewater Raewater Ratestes

bullbull Staff are proposingStaff are proposing raterate increaseincrease ofof 6969 forfor WaterWater (W)(W) and 79and 79 for Wastewfor Wastewaterater (WW) for(WW) for 20112011

bullbull OriginallyOriginally planned Wplanned W 6969 and WWand WW 9999 for 2011for 2011

bullbull RateRate increaseincrease forfor WW andand WWWW wwereere 99 99 bullbull RateRate increaseincrease forfor WW andand WWWW wewerree 9999 and 149and 149 forfor thethe 3 y3 yeeararss prior to 2010prior to 2010

bullbull IncreaseIncrease required torequired to fund capitalfund capital programprogram forfor WW andWW and for Waterfor Water ndashndashusage decliningusage declining

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January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Next StepsNext Steps

bullbull ProgramProgram budgetbudget book tobook to be distributedbe distributed priorprior to Februaryto February 22ndnd

bullbull PropertyProperty TaxTax budgetbudget presentationspresentations ampamp UserUser RatesRates planned for Februaryplanned for February 22ndnd

bullbull Issue papersIssue papers wwiillll be circulatedbe circulated priorprior toto BudgetBudget mmeetingeeting FFebruaryebruary 22ndndBudgetBudget meetingmeeting FebruaryFebruary 22ndnd

bullbull PolicePolice andand GRCAGRCA toto attend Februarattend Februaryy 23rd23rd

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget 220011 Re11 Reggiional Buonal Buddgget Scet Schheeduledule

January 19th Budget Overview Session ‐ 2011 Base Budget Overview 300 ‐ 600 pm

February 2nd Detailed Budget Review ‐Day One 1200 ‐ 500 pm ‐ Review Base Budget

Public Input 600 pm ‐ Budget Delegations

February 23rd Detailed Budget Review ‐Day Two 1200 ‐ 500 pm Associated Agencies (Police amp GRCA)‐ Associated Agencies (Police amp GRCA) ‐ Develop preliminary final position 2011 ‐ Approval of user rates

Public Input ‐ Budget Delegations

600 pm

March 23rd Final Budget Approval 300 ‐ 600 pm

Section -1- Page 18

• Budget Minutes - January 19 201113
• Larry Ryans Presentation13

January 28 2011

2011Regional Budget2011Regional Budget 2011 Base Budget2011 Base Budget

DefinitionDefinition The funding required to deliver theThe funding required to deliver the Council approved service levelsCouncil approved service levels

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional BudgetTax Levy ContTax Levy Contiinnuuiittyy SchedSched uullee ($00($0000))

2012011 Prel1 Preliimmiinnaryary BudgetBudget Opening Net General Levy $ 367624 Base Adjustments COLA amp Other Compensation 4319D btDebt CC osts 22843t 843 Benefits 2147Waste Management 1573LT Funding Strategy -Roads 1103Inflation

850

Investment Income decrease 500Fuel 427Annualization of 2010 Expansion in 2011 378Child Care Rate Increase 268Assessment Agency (MPAC) 253GRT Fuel Volume Adjustment 170Transportation 159Other Base Adjustments 176 z Subtotal Region 15166

Opening Base Budget 413 Less Assessment Growth 149 Preliminary Base Budget Position 264

2011Region2011Regional Budgetal Budget 220011 Ba11 Bassee BuBu ddggetet

Regional Programs (OpeningP osition ) Tax Rate

2011 Regional Base Increase 413

Assessment Growth (149)

Opening Increase Prior toOpening Increase Prior to Regional New Issues amp Police 264

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget AsseAssessssmmeentnt GrowtGrowt hh

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bullbull Current assessmenCurrent assessmentt growgrowthth isis 215215

bullbull HighestHighest level since 2007level since 2007

bullbull StrongStrong reboundrebound coming outcoming out of recessionof recession

bullbull AssessmAssessmenent growt growthth isis sharedshared betwbetweeneen Regional Programs (149Regional Programs (149)) amp Policeamp Police Services (066Services (066))

Section -1- Page 11

January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget 2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional BudgetBase BudgetBase Budget ReviewReview ChChallenges foallenges forr BaBassee BuBu ddgget Reet Revviieeww StrStr aategytegy

bullbull Recent reviewRecent reviews ys yiieldedelded permanentpermanent InIn responseresponse toto thethe openingopening basebase budgetbudgetInIn responseresponse ttoo tthehe openingopening basebase budgetbudget iisavsavii ffngs ongs o $13$13 88ff $13$1388 mm illiilli iion son siincence 20052005illiilli 20052005 position Corporateposition Corporate LeadershipLeadership TeamTeam (excluding 2011)(excluding 2011)(CLT)(CLT) initiated ainitiated a base budget reviewbase budget review

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LiLibullbull LiLi ititmmitit ddeedd ttopporoppor tt ititununitit ffyy ff fforor ff ththururthth iier saver saviingsngs

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Base BudgetBase Budget ReviewReview

bullbull Focus forFocus for this round ofthis round of budgetbudget reviewreview onon budgetbudget to actualto actual historyhistory

bullbull AllAll programprogram staffstaff receivedreceived detailed budget todetailed budget to actual historactual historyy from 2007from 2007

bullbull SpecialSpecial budget meetings wbudget meetings weerere scheduledscheduled forfor allall programprogram areasareas and included CAOand included CAO CFOCFO CommissionersCommissioners FinanceFinance sstafftaff andand pprogramrogram staffstaffCommissionersCommissioners FinanceFinance staffstaff andand programprogram staffstaff

bullbull AddedAdded aa capital base budget reviewcapital base budget review inin 20112011 wwhhichich yyiieldedelded some deferralssome deferrals amp reductionsamp reductions ndashndash benefit tobenefit to operating budget inoperating budget in 20122012 ampamp beybeyondond

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Base BudgetBase Budget ReviewReview

bullbull $$2424 millionmillion (App B) in(App B) in sustainablsustainablee savingssavings

SomeSome ofof thethe focusfocus areasareas ofof pastpast budgetsbudgets havehavebullbull SomeSomebullbull ofof thethe ffocusocus areasareas ooff ppastast budgetsbudgets havehave been adjustedbeen adjusted

bullbull Housing ($336000)Housing ($336000)

bullbull POAPOA revenuerevenuess increase ($693increase ($693000000))

bullbull Transit RevenuTransit Revenueses increaseincrease ($40($4000000000))

bullbull No impactNo impact onon serviceservice levelslevels

bullbull AdditionalAdditional permanent savings canpermanent savings can onlyonly bebe achieved throughachieved through service reductionsservice reductions

Section -1- Page 12

January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget PrPrevievioous Bus Buuddggeet Ct Coommmmiitmentstments

bullbull BudgetBudget Committee approvals duringCommittee approvals during thethe previousprevious termterm ofof CouncilCouncil previousprevious termterm ofof CouncilCouncil

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2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Other Budget ReductOther Budget Reductioionsns

bullbull 2 additional2 additional basebase reductionsreductions requirerequire B dB d tt CC iitttt ddiiBBuuddgegett CCommommittitteeee didirecrectttitiiionon

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bullbull Impact $4500Impact $45000000 forfor 20112011

20112011 Regional BudgetRegional Budget Other Budget ReductOther Budget Reductioionsns

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2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget UploaUploadd SavingSaving ss

bullbull TotalTotal savingsaving fforor 20112011 ODSPODSP equalsequals TotalTotal savingsaving forfor 20112011 ODSPODSP equalsequals $101 million$101 million

bullbull Savings generatedSavings generated primarilyprimarily forfor upload of 50upload of 50 of 2010of 2010 RegionalRegional costcost of ODSPof ODSP caseloadcaseload

bullbull Budget savingsBudget savings applied to the 2011applied to the 2011 base budgetbase budget

Section -1- Page 13

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January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget PrProvovincial Uincial Upplloadoad

bullbull Provincial plan to uploadProvincial plan to upload 3 programs3 programs

bullbull Ontario DisabilityOntario Disability SupportSupport Program (ODSP)Program (ODSP) 20082008 toto 2011 ($228 million)2011 ($228 million)

bullbull OntarioOntario WorksWorks (OW)(OW) Caseload 2010 toCaseload 2010 to 20182018 ($122 million)($122 million) ndashndashback endback end loadedloaded

C tC t SSCCourourtt SS iiecurecuritityy --20122012 20182018 (3(3 55 illiilli ))bullbull 20122012 ttoo 20182018 (3(355 mm illiillionon))

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bullbull More informationMore information on uploadon upload inin budgetbudget packagpackagee

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bullbull In JanuarIn Januaryy 20112011 thethe ProvinceProvince announced changesannounced changes toto the cost sharingthe cost sharing of OWof OW adminadmin

bullbull TheThe ProvinceProvince wwill nowill now paypay forfor additionaladditional costs ofcosts of adminadmin

bullbull TheThe initialinitial estimatedestimated bbenefitenefit forfor tthehe bullbull TheThe initialinitial estimatedestimated benefitbenefit forfor thethe Region is $17Region is $17 millionmillion forfor 20112011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget OntariOntario Works (OW)o Works (OW) AdministrationAdministration

bullbull More details to followMore details to follow from thefrom the ProvinceProvince inin nextnext fewfew ww eeks andeeks and staffstaff wwill recalculate thisill recalculate this benefitbenefit

bullbull Savings have been allocated to theSavings have been allocated to the base budgetbase budget

T tT t ll ll dd ii dd hh ttbullbull TToottaall upup lloaoadd savsav iing anng andd cc hhangesanges ttoo costcost of admin generatesof admin generates a 321a 321 taxtax rate reductionrate reduction

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget BaseBase Budget PositionBudget Position

2012011 T1 Taxax RateRate IncreaseIncrease

Preliminary Base Budget Position 264 Add Increased Costs for Approved Commitments

Green Bin 042 History Museum 045

Opening Base Budget Position 351

L B B t Adj t 00 6666Less Base Buddget Adjusttments Less Other Base Adjustments 020 Less 2011 Upload Savings 321

Potential Base Budget Position -Direct Regional Programs -056

Section -1- Page 14

January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional BudgetLoLonngg TermTerm RoadRoad ss FundFund iinngg StratStrat eeggyy

bullbull Long TermLong Term RoadsRoads FundingFunding policypolicy allocatesallocates 00 33 ooff nnewew fundingfunding toto thethe bbasease aannuallnnuallyy 0033 ofof newnew fundingfunding toto thethe basebase annuallannuallyy $11 million$11 million inin 20112011

bullbull Funds requiredFunds required to reduceto reduce roadsroads infrastructurinfrastructure deficite deficit

bullbull InformationInformation ppaperaper toto bebe includedincluded iinn nnextext InformationInformation paperpaper toto bebe includedincluded inin nextnext budget packagbudget packagee

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget OntariOntario Works (OW)o Works (OW)

bullbull OWOW Caseload hadCaseload had increased significantlincreased significantlyy inin 2008 amp2008 amp 20092009

bullbull OWOW caseload fairlcaseload fairlyy constanconstan tt inin 20102010

bullbull TaxTax Stabilization ReserveStabilization Reserve Fund (TSRF)Fund (TSRF) funded over expenditurefunded over expenditure for 2009for 2009 ampamp 20102010

bullbull TSRFTSRF sufficientsufficient to fundto fund OW overOW over eexxpependiturendituress forfor 2200111120122012

bullbull Continue to monitorContinue to monitor --scenarios forscenarios for 2011 w2011 wiillll bebe provided for nextprovided for next meetingmeeting

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget FFuueel Inl Inffllaattionion

bullbull Fuel prices verFuel prices veryy volatile ndashvolatile ndashhard to establishhard to establish budgetbudget

bullbull Budget CommitteeBudget Committee establishedestablished fuel price atfuel price at 84 cents84 cents litre in 2010litre in 2010 BudgetBudget

bullbull Region payRegion payiingng 9595 centscents litrelitre in Januaryin January

bullbull Staff haveStaff have increaseincreasedd the budthe budggetedetedg pg ppprice forrice for fuel to 88fuel to 88 centscents litre from 84litre from 84 centscents

bullbull FuelFuel Prices wPrices willill bebe monitored and reportedmonitored and reported toto Committee inCommittee in FebruaryFebruary ampamp MarchMarch

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Waste ManagementWaste Management

bullbull InIn 20102010 this program wthis program waass consideredconsidered aa user rateuser rate programprogram

bullbull AlwAlwaayyss partiallpartiallyy fundedfunded byby useruser ratesrates (tipping fees(tipping fees and recyand recyclingcling revenues)revenues) andand propertyproperty taxes (wtaxes (w asteaste collection)collection)

bullbull ForFor 20112011 transferredtransferred ttoo tthehe propertyproperty ttaxax bullbull ForFor 20112011 transferrtransferreedd toto thethe propertyproperty taxtax budgetbudget

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January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Waste ManagementWaste Management

bullbull NoNo longerlonger aa self sustaining user rateself sustaining user rate program - more liklik TTprogram - more liklikee TT iiransrans ttitit

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bullbull Impact on 2011Impact on 2011 budgetbudget similar to priorsimilar to prior yeyeaarrss

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional BudgetContContiinuenuedd FineFine TuniTuni ng on 2011ng on 2011 BaseBase BudgeBudgett

bullbull OWOW caseloadcaseload ttoo bbee mmonitoredonitored tthroughouthroughout bullbull OWOW caseloadcaseload toto bebe monitoredmonitored throughoutthroughout budget processbudget process

bullbull FuelFuel pricesprices wwiillll be monitored inbe monitored in order toorder to finalize 2011finalize 2011 budgetbudget

bullbull ChangesChanges ttoo ffundingunding forfor aadministrationdministration ooff ChangesChanges toto fundingfunding forfor administrationadministration ofof OWOW caseloadcaseload to beto be addressedaddressed at futureat future budget Committeebudget Committee MeetingMeeting

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget NeNew Budw Budgget Issueset Issues

bullbull Budget IssuesBudget Issues are serviceare service expansionexpansion requestsrequests

bullbull StaffStaff hhaveave developeddeveloped aa recommendedrecommended listlist fforor bullbull StaffStaff havehave developeddeveloped aa recommendedrecommended listlist forfor newnew issuesissues totallingtotalling 054054

bullbull NewNew budgetbudget issuesissues required for criticalessentirequired for criticalessentialal expansions includingexpansions including

bullbull CommunityCommunity SustainabilitySustainability FundFund

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bullbull Christopher ChildrenrsquosChristopher Childrenrsquos CentreCentre

bullbull MobilityMobilityPPLUSLUS

bullbull AllAll details provided ondetails provided on FebruaryFebruary 22ndnd

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget RegionRegional Tral Transportaansportationtion Master PlanMaster Plan

bullbull Waterloo Region one ofWaterloo Region one of thethe fastestfastest growgrowinging communities incommunities in OntarioOntario

bullbull InIn response toresponse to forecasted growforecasted growthth thethe RegionalRegional Transportation MasterTransportation Master PlanPlan (RTMP)(RTMP) wwasas approved inapproved in June 2010June 2010

bullbull TheThe planplan calledcalled fforor anan annualannual ccontributionontribution ooff bullbull TheThe planplan calledcalled forfor anan annualannual contributioncontribution ofof 125125 (each y(each y eearar) to) to providingproviding fundingfunding forfor Transit expansionTransit expansion

Section -1- Page 16

January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget RegionRegional Tral Transportaansportationtion Master PlanMaster Plan

bullbull AA RReserveeserve FundFund isis proposedproposed toto facilitatefacilitate AA ReserReserveve FundFund isis proposedproposed toto facilitatefacilitate funding thisfunding this programprogram

bullbull InitiallyInitially funds wfunds wiillll be providedbe provided toto expandexpand transit servicestransit services andand possiblpossiblyy could becould be utilizedutilized for Rapidfor Rapid TransitTransit (RT)(RT)

bullbull A processA process for RTfor RT wwiillll be initiated shortlbe initiated shortlyy wwiithth aa decisiondecision on RT toon RT to be madebe made inin JuneJune

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget

Region 123

Police

Final Tax Rate

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget 2012011 T1 Taxax RateRate IncreaseIncrease

Preliminary Base Budget Position 264 Add Increased Costs for approved Commitments

Green Bin 042 History Museum 045

Opening Base Budget Position 351

Less Base Budget Adjustments 066 Other Base Adjustments 020 2011 Upload Savings2011 Upload Savings 3 21321

Potential Base Budget Position -Direct Regional Programs -056 Regional Transportation Master Plan (RTMP) 125 New Issues -EssentialCritical Service Enhancements 054 Potential Tax Rate Regional Programs (excl Police) 123

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional BudgetWaWater ampter amp WaWassttewater Raewater Ratestes

bullbull Staff are proposingStaff are proposing raterate increaseincrease ofof 6969 forfor WaterWater (W)(W) and 79and 79 for Wastewfor Wastewaterater (WW) for(WW) for 20112011

bullbull OriginallyOriginally planned Wplanned W 6969 and WWand WW 9999 for 2011for 2011

bullbull RateRate increaseincrease forfor WW andand WWWW wwereere 99 99 bullbull RateRate increaseincrease forfor WW andand WWWW wewerree 9999 and 149and 149 forfor thethe 3 y3 yeeararss prior to 2010prior to 2010

bullbull IncreaseIncrease required torequired to fund capitalfund capital programprogram forfor WW andWW and for Waterfor Water ndashndashusage decliningusage declining

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January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Next StepsNext Steps

bullbull ProgramProgram budgetbudget book tobook to be distributedbe distributed priorprior to Februaryto February 22ndnd

bullbull PropertyProperty TaxTax budgetbudget presentationspresentations ampamp UserUser RatesRates planned for Februaryplanned for February 22ndnd

bullbull Issue papersIssue papers wwiillll be circulatedbe circulated priorprior toto BudgetBudget mmeetingeeting FFebruaryebruary 22ndndBudgetBudget meetingmeeting FebruaryFebruary 22ndnd

bullbull PolicePolice andand GRCAGRCA toto attend Februarattend Februaryy 23rd23rd

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget 220011 Re11 Reggiional Buonal Buddgget Scet Schheeduledule

January 19th Budget Overview Session ‐ 2011 Base Budget Overview 300 ‐ 600 pm

February 2nd Detailed Budget Review ‐Day One 1200 ‐ 500 pm ‐ Review Base Budget

Public Input 600 pm ‐ Budget Delegations

February 23rd Detailed Budget Review ‐Day Two 1200 ‐ 500 pm Associated Agencies (Police amp GRCA)‐ Associated Agencies (Police amp GRCA) ‐ Develop preliminary final position 2011 ‐ Approval of user rates

Public Input ‐ Budget Delegations

600 pm

March 23rd Final Budget Approval 300 ‐ 600 pm

Section -1- Page 18

• Budget Minutes - January 19 201113
• Larry Ryans Presentation13

January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget 2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional BudgetBase BudgetBase Budget ReviewReview ChChallenges foallenges forr BaBassee BuBu ddgget Reet Revviieeww StrStr aategytegy

bullbull Recent reviewRecent reviews ys yiieldedelded permanentpermanent InIn responseresponse toto thethe openingopening basebase budgetbudgetInIn responseresponse ttoo tthehe openingopening basebase budgetbudget iisavsavii ffngs ongs o $13$13 88ff $13$1388 mm illiilli iion son siincence 20052005illiilli 20052005 position Corporateposition Corporate LeadershipLeadership TeamTeam (excluding 2011)(excluding 2011)(CLT)(CLT) initiated ainitiated a base budget reviewbase budget review

bullbull Significant proportion ofSignificant proportion of fixedfixed expenditures inexpenditures in basebase budgetbudget

LiLibullbull LiLi ititmmitit ddeedd ttopporoppor tt ititununitit ffyy ff fforor ff ththururthth iier saver saviingsngs

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Base BudgetBase Budget ReviewReview

bullbull Focus forFocus for this round ofthis round of budgetbudget reviewreview onon budgetbudget to actualto actual historyhistory

bullbull AllAll programprogram staffstaff receivedreceived detailed budget todetailed budget to actual historactual historyy from 2007from 2007

bullbull SpecialSpecial budget meetings wbudget meetings weerere scheduledscheduled forfor allall programprogram areasareas and included CAOand included CAO CFOCFO CommissionersCommissioners FinanceFinance sstafftaff andand pprogramrogram staffstaffCommissionersCommissioners FinanceFinance staffstaff andand programprogram staffstaff

bullbull AddedAdded aa capital base budget reviewcapital base budget review inin 20112011 wwhhichich yyiieldedelded some deferralssome deferrals amp reductionsamp reductions ndashndash benefit tobenefit to operating budget inoperating budget in 20122012 ampamp beybeyondond

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Base BudgetBase Budget ReviewReview

bullbull $$2424 millionmillion (App B) in(App B) in sustainablsustainablee savingssavings

SomeSome ofof thethe focusfocus areasareas ofof pastpast budgetsbudgets havehavebullbull SomeSomebullbull ofof thethe ffocusocus areasareas ooff ppastast budgetsbudgets havehave been adjustedbeen adjusted

bullbull Housing ($336000)Housing ($336000)

bullbull POAPOA revenuerevenuess increase ($693increase ($693000000))

bullbull Transit RevenuTransit Revenueses increaseincrease ($40($4000000000))

bullbull No impactNo impact onon serviceservice levelslevels

bullbull AdditionalAdditional permanent savings canpermanent savings can onlyonly bebe achieved throughachieved through service reductionsservice reductions

Section -1- Page 12

January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget PrPrevievioous Bus Buuddggeet Ct Coommmmiitmentstments

bullbull BudgetBudget Committee approvals duringCommittee approvals during thethe previousprevious termterm ofof CouncilCouncil previousprevious termterm ofof CouncilCouncil

bullbull Impacts phasedImpacts phased inin overover aa number ofnumber of yyeeararss

bullbull phase in fall of 2010fall of 2010GreenGreen Binrsquos final yBinrsquos final yeearar ofof phase--in annualizationannualization ofof newnew service results inservice results in 042042

taxtax rrateate iincreasencreasetaxtax raterate increaseincrease

bullbull HistorHistoryy Museum opened inMuseum opened in 20102010 annualizationannualization of operatingof operating costcost andand debtdebt charges resultscharges results inin aa 045045 tax rate increasetax rate increase

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Other Budget ReductOther Budget Reductioionsns

bullbull 2 additional2 additional basebase reductionsreductions requirerequire B dB d tt CC iitttt ddiiBBuuddgegett CCommommittitteeee didirecrectttitiiionon

bullbull Staff are recommendingStaff are recommending a farea fare increaseincrease forfor 2011 fares2011 fares not increasednot increased inin 20102010

bullbull TyTypicallpicallyy fares approved infares approved in budgetbudget reportreport backback toto PlanningPlanning andand WWorksorks wwiithth detailsdetails backback toto PlanningPlanning andand WorksWorks wiwitthh detailsdetails for implementationfor implementation onon JulJul yy 11stst

bullbull Impact $4500Impact $45000000 forfor 20112011

20112011 Regional BudgetRegional Budget Other Budget ReductOther Budget Reductioionsns

bullbull OWOW Upload savingsUpload savings equal $2500equal $25000000 inin 20112011 20102010 bb dd tt ddjj tt dd ff ll dd20112011 20102010 bbuuddgegett aa djdjusustteedd ffor upor uplloaoadd savingssavings

bullbull HowHoweverever budget farbudget far lowloweerr than projectedthan projected actualactual expenditurexpendituree Eventuall Eventuallyy byby 2018 all2018 all

100100 fundedfunded byby Province Shortfall fundedProvince Shortfall funded byby TaxTax StabilizationStabilization Reserve FundReserve Fund

bullbull If bothIf both adjustmentsadjustments approvedapproved byby Committee thenCommittee then tax rate further reducedtax rate further reduced byby 020020

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget UploaUploadd SavingSaving ss

bullbull TotalTotal savingsaving fforor 20112011 ODSPODSP equalsequals TotalTotal savingsaving forfor 20112011 ODSPODSP equalsequals $101 million$101 million

bullbull Savings generatedSavings generated primarilyprimarily forfor upload of 50upload of 50 of 2010of 2010 RegionalRegional costcost of ODSPof ODSP caseloadcaseload

bullbull Budget savingsBudget savings applied to the 2011applied to the 2011 base budgetbase budget

Section -1- Page 13

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January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget PrProvovincial Uincial Upplloadoad

bullbull Provincial plan to uploadProvincial plan to upload 3 programs3 programs

bullbull Ontario DisabilityOntario Disability SupportSupport Program (ODSP)Program (ODSP) 20082008 toto 2011 ($228 million)2011 ($228 million)

bullbull OntarioOntario WorksWorks (OW)(OW) Caseload 2010 toCaseload 2010 to 20182018 ($122 million)($122 million) ndashndashback endback end loadedloaded

C tC t SSCCourourtt SS iiecurecuritityy --20122012 20182018 (3(3 55 illiilli ))bullbull 20122012 ttoo 20182018 (3(355 mm illiillionon))

bullbull OnlyOnly dealingdealing wwiithth savingssavings forfor 20112011

bullbull More informationMore information on uploadon upload inin budgetbudget packagpackagee

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget OntariOntario Works (OW)o Works (OW) AdministrationAdministration

bullbull In JanuarIn Januaryy 20112011 thethe ProvinceProvince announced changesannounced changes toto the cost sharingthe cost sharing of OWof OW adminadmin

bullbull TheThe ProvinceProvince wwill nowill now paypay forfor additionaladditional costs ofcosts of adminadmin

bullbull TheThe initialinitial estimatedestimated bbenefitenefit forfor tthehe bullbull TheThe initialinitial estimatedestimated benefitbenefit forfor thethe Region is $17Region is $17 millionmillion forfor 20112011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget OntariOntario Works (OW)o Works (OW) AdministrationAdministration

bullbull More details to followMore details to follow from thefrom the ProvinceProvince inin nextnext fewfew ww eeks andeeks and staffstaff wwill recalculate thisill recalculate this benefitbenefit

bullbull Savings have been allocated to theSavings have been allocated to the base budgetbase budget

T tT t ll ll dd ii dd hh ttbullbull TToottaall upup lloaoadd savsav iing anng andd cc hhangesanges ttoo costcost of admin generatesof admin generates a 321a 321 taxtax rate reductionrate reduction

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget BaseBase Budget PositionBudget Position

2012011 T1 Taxax RateRate IncreaseIncrease

Preliminary Base Budget Position 264 Add Increased Costs for Approved Commitments

Green Bin 042 History Museum 045

Opening Base Budget Position 351

L B B t Adj t 00 6666Less Base Buddget Adjusttments Less Other Base Adjustments 020 Less 2011 Upload Savings 321

Potential Base Budget Position -Direct Regional Programs -056

Section -1- Page 14

January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional BudgetLoLonngg TermTerm RoadRoad ss FundFund iinngg StratStrat eeggyy

bullbull Long TermLong Term RoadsRoads FundingFunding policypolicy allocatesallocates 00 33 ooff nnewew fundingfunding toto thethe bbasease aannuallnnuallyy 0033 ofof newnew fundingfunding toto thethe basebase annuallannuallyy $11 million$11 million inin 20112011

bullbull Funds requiredFunds required to reduceto reduce roadsroads infrastructurinfrastructure deficite deficit

bullbull InformationInformation ppaperaper toto bebe includedincluded iinn nnextext InformationInformation paperpaper toto bebe includedincluded inin nextnext budget packagbudget packagee

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget OntariOntario Works (OW)o Works (OW)

bullbull OWOW Caseload hadCaseload had increased significantlincreased significantlyy inin 2008 amp2008 amp 20092009

bullbull OWOW caseload fairlcaseload fairlyy constanconstan tt inin 20102010

bullbull TaxTax Stabilization ReserveStabilization Reserve Fund (TSRF)Fund (TSRF) funded over expenditurefunded over expenditure for 2009for 2009 ampamp 20102010

bullbull TSRFTSRF sufficientsufficient to fundto fund OW overOW over eexxpependiturendituress forfor 2200111120122012

bullbull Continue to monitorContinue to monitor --scenarios forscenarios for 2011 w2011 wiillll bebe provided for nextprovided for next meetingmeeting

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget FFuueel Inl Inffllaattionion

bullbull Fuel prices verFuel prices veryy volatile ndashvolatile ndashhard to establishhard to establish budgetbudget

bullbull Budget CommitteeBudget Committee establishedestablished fuel price atfuel price at 84 cents84 cents litre in 2010litre in 2010 BudgetBudget

bullbull Region payRegion payiingng 9595 centscents litrelitre in Januaryin January

bullbull Staff haveStaff have increaseincreasedd the budthe budggetedetedg pg ppprice forrice for fuel to 88fuel to 88 centscents litre from 84litre from 84 centscents

bullbull FuelFuel Prices wPrices willill bebe monitored and reportedmonitored and reported toto Committee inCommittee in FebruaryFebruary ampamp MarchMarch

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Waste ManagementWaste Management

bullbull InIn 20102010 this program wthis program waass consideredconsidered aa user rateuser rate programprogram

bullbull AlwAlwaayyss partiallpartiallyy fundedfunded byby useruser ratesrates (tipping fees(tipping fees and recyand recyclingcling revenues)revenues) andand propertyproperty taxes (wtaxes (w asteaste collection)collection)

bullbull ForFor 20112011 transferredtransferred ttoo tthehe propertyproperty ttaxax bullbull ForFor 20112011 transferrtransferreedd toto thethe propertyproperty taxtax budgetbudget

Section -1- Page 15

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January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Waste ManagementWaste Management

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bullbull Impact on 2011Impact on 2011 budgetbudget similar to priorsimilar to prior yeyeaarrss

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional BudgetContContiinuenuedd FineFine TuniTuni ng on 2011ng on 2011 BaseBase BudgeBudgett

bullbull OWOW caseloadcaseload ttoo bbee mmonitoredonitored tthroughouthroughout bullbull OWOW caseloadcaseload toto bebe monitoredmonitored throughoutthroughout budget processbudget process

bullbull FuelFuel pricesprices wwiillll be monitored inbe monitored in order toorder to finalize 2011finalize 2011 budgetbudget

bullbull ChangesChanges ttoo ffundingunding forfor aadministrationdministration ooff ChangesChanges toto fundingfunding forfor administrationadministration ofof OWOW caseloadcaseload to beto be addressedaddressed at futureat future budget Committeebudget Committee MeetingMeeting

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget NeNew Budw Budgget Issueset Issues

bullbull Budget IssuesBudget Issues are serviceare service expansionexpansion requestsrequests

bullbull StaffStaff hhaveave developeddeveloped aa recommendedrecommended listlist fforor bullbull StaffStaff havehave developeddeveloped aa recommendedrecommended listlist forfor newnew issuesissues totallingtotalling 054054

bullbull NewNew budgetbudget issuesissues required for criticalessentirequired for criticalessentialal expansions includingexpansions including

bullbull CommunityCommunity SustainabilitySustainability FundFund

EMSEMSbullbull MMEMSEMS MMasastt PPerer llPlPlanan - i ti t ii- ma iimaiinnttaaiin responsen response titimesmes

bullbull Christopher ChildrenrsquosChristopher Childrenrsquos CentreCentre

bullbull MobilityMobilityPPLUSLUS

bullbull AllAll details provided ondetails provided on FebruaryFebruary 22ndnd

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget RegionRegional Tral Transportaansportationtion Master PlanMaster Plan

bullbull Waterloo Region one ofWaterloo Region one of thethe fastestfastest growgrowinging communities incommunities in OntarioOntario

bullbull InIn response toresponse to forecasted growforecasted growthth thethe RegionalRegional Transportation MasterTransportation Master PlanPlan (RTMP)(RTMP) wwasas approved inapproved in June 2010June 2010

bullbull TheThe planplan calledcalled fforor anan annualannual ccontributionontribution ooff bullbull TheThe planplan calledcalled forfor anan annualannual contributioncontribution ofof 125125 (each y(each y eearar) to) to providingproviding fundingfunding forfor Transit expansionTransit expansion

Section -1- Page 16

January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget RegionRegional Tral Transportaansportationtion Master PlanMaster Plan

bullbull AA RReserveeserve FundFund isis proposedproposed toto facilitatefacilitate AA ReserReserveve FundFund isis proposedproposed toto facilitatefacilitate funding thisfunding this programprogram

bullbull InitiallyInitially funds wfunds wiillll be providedbe provided toto expandexpand transit servicestransit services andand possiblpossiblyy could becould be utilizedutilized for Rapidfor Rapid TransitTransit (RT)(RT)

bullbull A processA process for RTfor RT wwiillll be initiated shortlbe initiated shortlyy wwiithth aa decisiondecision on RT toon RT to be madebe made inin JuneJune

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget

Region 123

Police

Final Tax Rate

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget 2012011 T1 Taxax RateRate IncreaseIncrease

Preliminary Base Budget Position 264 Add Increased Costs for approved Commitments

Green Bin 042 History Museum 045

Opening Base Budget Position 351

Less Base Budget Adjustments 066 Other Base Adjustments 020 2011 Upload Savings2011 Upload Savings 3 21321

Potential Base Budget Position -Direct Regional Programs -056 Regional Transportation Master Plan (RTMP) 125 New Issues -EssentialCritical Service Enhancements 054 Potential Tax Rate Regional Programs (excl Police) 123

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional BudgetWaWater ampter amp WaWassttewater Raewater Ratestes

bullbull Staff are proposingStaff are proposing raterate increaseincrease ofof 6969 forfor WaterWater (W)(W) and 79and 79 for Wastewfor Wastewaterater (WW) for(WW) for 20112011

bullbull OriginallyOriginally planned Wplanned W 6969 and WWand WW 9999 for 2011for 2011

bullbull RateRate increaseincrease forfor WW andand WWWW wwereere 99 99 bullbull RateRate increaseincrease forfor WW andand WWWW wewerree 9999 and 149and 149 forfor thethe 3 y3 yeeararss prior to 2010prior to 2010

bullbull IncreaseIncrease required torequired to fund capitalfund capital programprogram forfor WW andWW and for Waterfor Water ndashndashusage decliningusage declining

Section -1- Page 17

January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Next StepsNext Steps

bullbull ProgramProgram budgetbudget book tobook to be distributedbe distributed priorprior to Februaryto February 22ndnd

bullbull PropertyProperty TaxTax budgetbudget presentationspresentations ampamp UserUser RatesRates planned for Februaryplanned for February 22ndnd

bullbull Issue papersIssue papers wwiillll be circulatedbe circulated priorprior toto BudgetBudget mmeetingeeting FFebruaryebruary 22ndndBudgetBudget meetingmeeting FebruaryFebruary 22ndnd

bullbull PolicePolice andand GRCAGRCA toto attend Februarattend Februaryy 23rd23rd

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget 220011 Re11 Reggiional Buonal Buddgget Scet Schheeduledule

January 19th Budget Overview Session ‐ 2011 Base Budget Overview 300 ‐ 600 pm

February 2nd Detailed Budget Review ‐Day One 1200 ‐ 500 pm ‐ Review Base Budget

Public Input 600 pm ‐ Budget Delegations

February 23rd Detailed Budget Review ‐Day Two 1200 ‐ 500 pm Associated Agencies (Police amp GRCA)‐ Associated Agencies (Police amp GRCA) ‐ Develop preliminary final position 2011 ‐ Approval of user rates

Public Input ‐ Budget Delegations

600 pm

March 23rd Final Budget Approval 300 ‐ 600 pm

Section -1- Page 18

• Budget Minutes - January 19 201113
• Larry Ryans Presentation13

January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget PrPrevievioous Bus Buuddggeet Ct Coommmmiitmentstments

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taxtax rrateate iincreasencreasetaxtax raterate increaseincrease

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2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Other Budget ReductOther Budget Reductioionsns

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bullbull Impact $4500Impact $45000000 forfor 20112011

20112011 Regional BudgetRegional Budget Other Budget ReductOther Budget Reductioionsns

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bullbull If bothIf both adjustmentsadjustments approvedapproved byby Committee thenCommittee then tax rate further reducedtax rate further reduced byby 020020

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget UploaUploadd SavingSaving ss

bullbull TotalTotal savingsaving fforor 20112011 ODSPODSP equalsequals TotalTotal savingsaving forfor 20112011 ODSPODSP equalsequals $101 million$101 million

bullbull Savings generatedSavings generated primarilyprimarily forfor upload of 50upload of 50 of 2010of 2010 RegionalRegional costcost of ODSPof ODSP caseloadcaseload

bullbull Budget savingsBudget savings applied to the 2011applied to the 2011 base budgetbase budget

Section -1- Page 13

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January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget PrProvovincial Uincial Upplloadoad

bullbull Provincial plan to uploadProvincial plan to upload 3 programs3 programs

bullbull Ontario DisabilityOntario Disability SupportSupport Program (ODSP)Program (ODSP) 20082008 toto 2011 ($228 million)2011 ($228 million)

bullbull OntarioOntario WorksWorks (OW)(OW) Caseload 2010 toCaseload 2010 to 20182018 ($122 million)($122 million) ndashndashback endback end loadedloaded

C tC t SSCCourourtt SS iiecurecuritityy --20122012 20182018 (3(3 55 illiilli ))bullbull 20122012 ttoo 20182018 (3(355 mm illiillionon))

bullbull OnlyOnly dealingdealing wwiithth savingssavings forfor 20112011

bullbull More informationMore information on uploadon upload inin budgetbudget packagpackagee

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget OntariOntario Works (OW)o Works (OW) AdministrationAdministration

bullbull In JanuarIn Januaryy 20112011 thethe ProvinceProvince announced changesannounced changes toto the cost sharingthe cost sharing of OWof OW adminadmin

bullbull TheThe ProvinceProvince wwill nowill now paypay forfor additionaladditional costs ofcosts of adminadmin

bullbull TheThe initialinitial estimatedestimated bbenefitenefit forfor tthehe bullbull TheThe initialinitial estimatedestimated benefitbenefit forfor thethe Region is $17Region is $17 millionmillion forfor 20112011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget OntariOntario Works (OW)o Works (OW) AdministrationAdministration

bullbull More details to followMore details to follow from thefrom the ProvinceProvince inin nextnext fewfew ww eeks andeeks and staffstaff wwill recalculate thisill recalculate this benefitbenefit

bullbull Savings have been allocated to theSavings have been allocated to the base budgetbase budget

T tT t ll ll dd ii dd hh ttbullbull TToottaall upup lloaoadd savsav iing anng andd cc hhangesanges ttoo costcost of admin generatesof admin generates a 321a 321 taxtax rate reductionrate reduction

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget BaseBase Budget PositionBudget Position

2012011 T1 Taxax RateRate IncreaseIncrease

Preliminary Base Budget Position 264 Add Increased Costs for Approved Commitments

Green Bin 042 History Museum 045

Opening Base Budget Position 351

L B B t Adj t 00 6666Less Base Buddget Adjusttments Less Other Base Adjustments 020 Less 2011 Upload Savings 321

Potential Base Budget Position -Direct Regional Programs -056

Section -1- Page 14

January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional BudgetLoLonngg TermTerm RoadRoad ss FundFund iinngg StratStrat eeggyy

bullbull Long TermLong Term RoadsRoads FundingFunding policypolicy allocatesallocates 00 33 ooff nnewew fundingfunding toto thethe bbasease aannuallnnuallyy 0033 ofof newnew fundingfunding toto thethe basebase annuallannuallyy $11 million$11 million inin 20112011

bullbull Funds requiredFunds required to reduceto reduce roadsroads infrastructurinfrastructure deficite deficit

bullbull InformationInformation ppaperaper toto bebe includedincluded iinn nnextext InformationInformation paperpaper toto bebe includedincluded inin nextnext budget packagbudget packagee

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget OntariOntario Works (OW)o Works (OW)

bullbull OWOW Caseload hadCaseload had increased significantlincreased significantlyy inin 2008 amp2008 amp 20092009

bullbull OWOW caseload fairlcaseload fairlyy constanconstan tt inin 20102010

bullbull TaxTax Stabilization ReserveStabilization Reserve Fund (TSRF)Fund (TSRF) funded over expenditurefunded over expenditure for 2009for 2009 ampamp 20102010

bullbull TSRFTSRF sufficientsufficient to fundto fund OW overOW over eexxpependiturendituress forfor 2200111120122012

bullbull Continue to monitorContinue to monitor --scenarios forscenarios for 2011 w2011 wiillll bebe provided for nextprovided for next meetingmeeting

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget FFuueel Inl Inffllaattionion

bullbull Fuel prices verFuel prices veryy volatile ndashvolatile ndashhard to establishhard to establish budgetbudget

bullbull Budget CommitteeBudget Committee establishedestablished fuel price atfuel price at 84 cents84 cents litre in 2010litre in 2010 BudgetBudget

bullbull Region payRegion payiingng 9595 centscents litrelitre in Januaryin January

bullbull Staff haveStaff have increaseincreasedd the budthe budggetedetedg pg ppprice forrice for fuel to 88fuel to 88 centscents litre from 84litre from 84 centscents

bullbull FuelFuel Prices wPrices willill bebe monitored and reportedmonitored and reported toto Committee inCommittee in FebruaryFebruary ampamp MarchMarch

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Waste ManagementWaste Management

bullbull InIn 20102010 this program wthis program waass consideredconsidered aa user rateuser rate programprogram

bullbull AlwAlwaayyss partiallpartiallyy fundedfunded byby useruser ratesrates (tipping fees(tipping fees and recyand recyclingcling revenues)revenues) andand propertyproperty taxes (wtaxes (w asteaste collection)collection)

bullbull ForFor 20112011 transferredtransferred ttoo tthehe propertyproperty ttaxax bullbull ForFor 20112011 transferrtransferreedd toto thethe propertyproperty taxtax budgetbudget

Section -1- Page 15

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January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Waste ManagementWaste Management

bullbull NoNo longerlonger aa self sustaining user rateself sustaining user rate program - more liklik TTprogram - more liklikee TT iiransrans ttitit

bullbull Reason forReason for transfertransfer combination ofcombination of moremore propertyproperty tax reliance fortax reliance for programprogram expenditures (greenexpenditures (green bin)bin) andand lessless revenuesrevenues from recyfrom recyclingcling andand ICIICI tonnagetonnage at theat the landfill sitelandfill site

bullbull Impact on 2011Impact on 2011 budgetbudget similar to priorsimilar to prior yeyeaarrss

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional BudgetContContiinuenuedd FineFine TuniTuni ng on 2011ng on 2011 BaseBase BudgeBudgett

bullbull OWOW caseloadcaseload ttoo bbee mmonitoredonitored tthroughouthroughout bullbull OWOW caseloadcaseload toto bebe monitoredmonitored throughoutthroughout budget processbudget process

bullbull FuelFuel pricesprices wwiillll be monitored inbe monitored in order toorder to finalize 2011finalize 2011 budgetbudget

bullbull ChangesChanges ttoo ffundingunding forfor aadministrationdministration ooff ChangesChanges toto fundingfunding forfor administrationadministration ofof OWOW caseloadcaseload to beto be addressedaddressed at futureat future budget Committeebudget Committee MeetingMeeting

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget NeNew Budw Budgget Issueset Issues

bullbull Budget IssuesBudget Issues are serviceare service expansionexpansion requestsrequests

bullbull StaffStaff hhaveave developeddeveloped aa recommendedrecommended listlist fforor bullbull StaffStaff havehave developeddeveloped aa recommendedrecommended listlist forfor newnew issuesissues totallingtotalling 054054

bullbull NewNew budgetbudget issuesissues required for criticalessentirequired for criticalessentialal expansions includingexpansions including

bullbull CommunityCommunity SustainabilitySustainability FundFund

EMSEMSbullbull MMEMSEMS MMasastt PPerer llPlPlanan - i ti t ii- ma iimaiinnttaaiin responsen response titimesmes

bullbull Christopher ChildrenrsquosChristopher Childrenrsquos CentreCentre

bullbull MobilityMobilityPPLUSLUS

bullbull AllAll details provided ondetails provided on FebruaryFebruary 22ndnd

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget RegionRegional Tral Transportaansportationtion Master PlanMaster Plan

bullbull Waterloo Region one ofWaterloo Region one of thethe fastestfastest growgrowinging communities incommunities in OntarioOntario

bullbull InIn response toresponse to forecasted growforecasted growthth thethe RegionalRegional Transportation MasterTransportation Master PlanPlan (RTMP)(RTMP) wwasas approved inapproved in June 2010June 2010

bullbull TheThe planplan calledcalled fforor anan annualannual ccontributionontribution ooff bullbull TheThe planplan calledcalled forfor anan annualannual contributioncontribution ofof 125125 (each y(each y eearar) to) to providingproviding fundingfunding forfor Transit expansionTransit expansion

Section -1- Page 16

January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget RegionRegional Tral Transportaansportationtion Master PlanMaster Plan

bullbull AA RReserveeserve FundFund isis proposedproposed toto facilitatefacilitate AA ReserReserveve FundFund isis proposedproposed toto facilitatefacilitate funding thisfunding this programprogram

bullbull InitiallyInitially funds wfunds wiillll be providedbe provided toto expandexpand transit servicestransit services andand possiblpossiblyy could becould be utilizedutilized for Rapidfor Rapid TransitTransit (RT)(RT)

bullbull A processA process for RTfor RT wwiillll be initiated shortlbe initiated shortlyy wwiithth aa decisiondecision on RT toon RT to be madebe made inin JuneJune

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget

Region 123

Police

Final Tax Rate

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget 2012011 T1 Taxax RateRate IncreaseIncrease

Preliminary Base Budget Position 264 Add Increased Costs for approved Commitments

Green Bin 042 History Museum 045

Opening Base Budget Position 351

Less Base Budget Adjustments 066 Other Base Adjustments 020 2011 Upload Savings2011 Upload Savings 3 21321

Potential Base Budget Position -Direct Regional Programs -056 Regional Transportation Master Plan (RTMP) 125 New Issues -EssentialCritical Service Enhancements 054 Potential Tax Rate Regional Programs (excl Police) 123

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional BudgetWaWater ampter amp WaWassttewater Raewater Ratestes

bullbull Staff are proposingStaff are proposing raterate increaseincrease ofof 6969 forfor WaterWater (W)(W) and 79and 79 for Wastewfor Wastewaterater (WW) for(WW) for 20112011

bullbull OriginallyOriginally planned Wplanned W 6969 and WWand WW 9999 for 2011for 2011

bullbull RateRate increaseincrease forfor WW andand WWWW wwereere 99 99 bullbull RateRate increaseincrease forfor WW andand WWWW wewerree 9999 and 149and 149 forfor thethe 3 y3 yeeararss prior to 2010prior to 2010

bullbull IncreaseIncrease required torequired to fund capitalfund capital programprogram forfor WW andWW and for Waterfor Water ndashndashusage decliningusage declining

Section -1- Page 17

January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Next StepsNext Steps

bullbull ProgramProgram budgetbudget book tobook to be distributedbe distributed priorprior to Februaryto February 22ndnd

bullbull PropertyProperty TaxTax budgetbudget presentationspresentations ampamp UserUser RatesRates planned for Februaryplanned for February 22ndnd

bullbull Issue papersIssue papers wwiillll be circulatedbe circulated priorprior toto BudgetBudget mmeetingeeting FFebruaryebruary 22ndndBudgetBudget meetingmeeting FebruaryFebruary 22ndnd

bullbull PolicePolice andand GRCAGRCA toto attend Februarattend Februaryy 23rd23rd

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget 220011 Re11 Reggiional Buonal Buddgget Scet Schheeduledule

January 19th Budget Overview Session ‐ 2011 Base Budget Overview 300 ‐ 600 pm

February 2nd Detailed Budget Review ‐Day One 1200 ‐ 500 pm ‐ Review Base Budget

Public Input 600 pm ‐ Budget Delegations

February 23rd Detailed Budget Review ‐Day Two 1200 ‐ 500 pm Associated Agencies (Police amp GRCA)‐ Associated Agencies (Police amp GRCA) ‐ Develop preliminary final position 2011 ‐ Approval of user rates

Public Input ‐ Budget Delegations

600 pm

March 23rd Final Budget Approval 300 ‐ 600 pm

Section -1- Page 18

• Budget Minutes - January 19 201113
• Larry Ryans Presentation13

tt tt

January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget PrProvovincial Uincial Upplloadoad

bullbull Provincial plan to uploadProvincial plan to upload 3 programs3 programs

bullbull Ontario DisabilityOntario Disability SupportSupport Program (ODSP)Program (ODSP) 20082008 toto 2011 ($228 million)2011 ($228 million)

bullbull OntarioOntario WorksWorks (OW)(OW) Caseload 2010 toCaseload 2010 to 20182018 ($122 million)($122 million) ndashndashback endback end loadedloaded

C tC t SSCCourourtt SS iiecurecuritityy --20122012 20182018 (3(3 55 illiilli ))bullbull 20122012 ttoo 20182018 (3(355 mm illiillionon))

bullbull OnlyOnly dealingdealing wwiithth savingssavings forfor 20112011

bullbull More informationMore information on uploadon upload inin budgetbudget packagpackagee

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget OntariOntario Works (OW)o Works (OW) AdministrationAdministration

bullbull In JanuarIn Januaryy 20112011 thethe ProvinceProvince announced changesannounced changes toto the cost sharingthe cost sharing of OWof OW adminadmin

bullbull TheThe ProvinceProvince wwill nowill now paypay forfor additionaladditional costs ofcosts of adminadmin

bullbull TheThe initialinitial estimatedestimated bbenefitenefit forfor tthehe bullbull TheThe initialinitial estimatedestimated benefitbenefit forfor thethe Region is $17Region is $17 millionmillion forfor 20112011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget OntariOntario Works (OW)o Works (OW) AdministrationAdministration

bullbull More details to followMore details to follow from thefrom the ProvinceProvince inin nextnext fewfew ww eeks andeeks and staffstaff wwill recalculate thisill recalculate this benefitbenefit

bullbull Savings have been allocated to theSavings have been allocated to the base budgetbase budget

T tT t ll ll dd ii dd hh ttbullbull TToottaall upup lloaoadd savsav iing anng andd cc hhangesanges ttoo costcost of admin generatesof admin generates a 321a 321 taxtax rate reductionrate reduction

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget BaseBase Budget PositionBudget Position

2012011 T1 Taxax RateRate IncreaseIncrease

Preliminary Base Budget Position 264 Add Increased Costs for Approved Commitments

Green Bin 042 History Museum 045

Opening Base Budget Position 351

L B B t Adj t 00 6666Less Base Buddget Adjusttments Less Other Base Adjustments 020 Less 2011 Upload Savings 321

Potential Base Budget Position -Direct Regional Programs -056

Section -1- Page 14

January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional BudgetLoLonngg TermTerm RoadRoad ss FundFund iinngg StratStrat eeggyy

bullbull Long TermLong Term RoadsRoads FundingFunding policypolicy allocatesallocates 00 33 ooff nnewew fundingfunding toto thethe bbasease aannuallnnuallyy 0033 ofof newnew fundingfunding toto thethe basebase annuallannuallyy $11 million$11 million inin 20112011

bullbull Funds requiredFunds required to reduceto reduce roadsroads infrastructurinfrastructure deficite deficit

bullbull InformationInformation ppaperaper toto bebe includedincluded iinn nnextext InformationInformation paperpaper toto bebe includedincluded inin nextnext budget packagbudget packagee

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget OntariOntario Works (OW)o Works (OW)

bullbull OWOW Caseload hadCaseload had increased significantlincreased significantlyy inin 2008 amp2008 amp 20092009

bullbull OWOW caseload fairlcaseload fairlyy constanconstan tt inin 20102010

bullbull TaxTax Stabilization ReserveStabilization Reserve Fund (TSRF)Fund (TSRF) funded over expenditurefunded over expenditure for 2009for 2009 ampamp 20102010

bullbull TSRFTSRF sufficientsufficient to fundto fund OW overOW over eexxpependiturendituress forfor 2200111120122012

bullbull Continue to monitorContinue to monitor --scenarios forscenarios for 2011 w2011 wiillll bebe provided for nextprovided for next meetingmeeting

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget FFuueel Inl Inffllaattionion

bullbull Fuel prices verFuel prices veryy volatile ndashvolatile ndashhard to establishhard to establish budgetbudget

bullbull Budget CommitteeBudget Committee establishedestablished fuel price atfuel price at 84 cents84 cents litre in 2010litre in 2010 BudgetBudget

bullbull Region payRegion payiingng 9595 centscents litrelitre in Januaryin January

bullbull Staff haveStaff have increaseincreasedd the budthe budggetedetedg pg ppprice forrice for fuel to 88fuel to 88 centscents litre from 84litre from 84 centscents

bullbull FuelFuel Prices wPrices willill bebe monitored and reportedmonitored and reported toto Committee inCommittee in FebruaryFebruary ampamp MarchMarch

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Waste ManagementWaste Management

bullbull InIn 20102010 this program wthis program waass consideredconsidered aa user rateuser rate programprogram

bullbull AlwAlwaayyss partiallpartiallyy fundedfunded byby useruser ratesrates (tipping fees(tipping fees and recyand recyclingcling revenues)revenues) andand propertyproperty taxes (wtaxes (w asteaste collection)collection)

bullbull ForFor 20112011 transferredtransferred ttoo tthehe propertyproperty ttaxax bullbull ForFor 20112011 transferrtransferreedd toto thethe propertyproperty taxtax budgetbudget

Section -1- Page 15

tt tt

January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Waste ManagementWaste Management

bullbull NoNo longerlonger aa self sustaining user rateself sustaining user rate program - more liklik TTprogram - more liklikee TT iiransrans ttitit

bullbull Reason forReason for transfertransfer combination ofcombination of moremore propertyproperty tax reliance fortax reliance for programprogram expenditures (greenexpenditures (green bin)bin) andand lessless revenuesrevenues from recyfrom recyclingcling andand ICIICI tonnagetonnage at theat the landfill sitelandfill site

bullbull Impact on 2011Impact on 2011 budgetbudget similar to priorsimilar to prior yeyeaarrss

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional BudgetContContiinuenuedd FineFine TuniTuni ng on 2011ng on 2011 BaseBase BudgeBudgett

bullbull OWOW caseloadcaseload ttoo bbee mmonitoredonitored tthroughouthroughout bullbull OWOW caseloadcaseload toto bebe monitoredmonitored throughoutthroughout budget processbudget process

bullbull FuelFuel pricesprices wwiillll be monitored inbe monitored in order toorder to finalize 2011finalize 2011 budgetbudget

bullbull ChangesChanges ttoo ffundingunding forfor aadministrationdministration ooff ChangesChanges toto fundingfunding forfor administrationadministration ofof OWOW caseloadcaseload to beto be addressedaddressed at futureat future budget Committeebudget Committee MeetingMeeting

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget NeNew Budw Budgget Issueset Issues

bullbull Budget IssuesBudget Issues are serviceare service expansionexpansion requestsrequests

bullbull StaffStaff hhaveave developeddeveloped aa recommendedrecommended listlist fforor bullbull StaffStaff havehave developeddeveloped aa recommendedrecommended listlist forfor newnew issuesissues totallingtotalling 054054

bullbull NewNew budgetbudget issuesissues required for criticalessentirequired for criticalessentialal expansions includingexpansions including

bullbull CommunityCommunity SustainabilitySustainability FundFund

EMSEMSbullbull MMEMSEMS MMasastt PPerer llPlPlanan - i ti t ii- ma iimaiinnttaaiin responsen response titimesmes

bullbull Christopher ChildrenrsquosChristopher Childrenrsquos CentreCentre

bullbull MobilityMobilityPPLUSLUS

bullbull AllAll details provided ondetails provided on FebruaryFebruary 22ndnd

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget RegionRegional Tral Transportaansportationtion Master PlanMaster Plan

bullbull Waterloo Region one ofWaterloo Region one of thethe fastestfastest growgrowinging communities incommunities in OntarioOntario

bullbull InIn response toresponse to forecasted growforecasted growthth thethe RegionalRegional Transportation MasterTransportation Master PlanPlan (RTMP)(RTMP) wwasas approved inapproved in June 2010June 2010

bullbull TheThe planplan calledcalled fforor anan annualannual ccontributionontribution ooff bullbull TheThe planplan calledcalled forfor anan annualannual contributioncontribution ofof 125125 (each y(each y eearar) to) to providingproviding fundingfunding forfor Transit expansionTransit expansion

Section -1- Page 16

January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget RegionRegional Tral Transportaansportationtion Master PlanMaster Plan

bullbull AA RReserveeserve FundFund isis proposedproposed toto facilitatefacilitate AA ReserReserveve FundFund isis proposedproposed toto facilitatefacilitate funding thisfunding this programprogram

bullbull InitiallyInitially funds wfunds wiillll be providedbe provided toto expandexpand transit servicestransit services andand possiblpossiblyy could becould be utilizedutilized for Rapidfor Rapid TransitTransit (RT)(RT)

bullbull A processA process for RTfor RT wwiillll be initiated shortlbe initiated shortlyy wwiithth aa decisiondecision on RT toon RT to be madebe made inin JuneJune

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget

Region 123

Police

Final Tax Rate

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget 2012011 T1 Taxax RateRate IncreaseIncrease

Preliminary Base Budget Position 264 Add Increased Costs for approved Commitments

Green Bin 042 History Museum 045

Opening Base Budget Position 351

Less Base Budget Adjustments 066 Other Base Adjustments 020 2011 Upload Savings2011 Upload Savings 3 21321

Potential Base Budget Position -Direct Regional Programs -056 Regional Transportation Master Plan (RTMP) 125 New Issues -EssentialCritical Service Enhancements 054 Potential Tax Rate Regional Programs (excl Police) 123

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional BudgetWaWater ampter amp WaWassttewater Raewater Ratestes

bullbull Staff are proposingStaff are proposing raterate increaseincrease ofof 6969 forfor WaterWater (W)(W) and 79and 79 for Wastewfor Wastewaterater (WW) for(WW) for 20112011

bullbull OriginallyOriginally planned Wplanned W 6969 and WWand WW 9999 for 2011for 2011

bullbull RateRate increaseincrease forfor WW andand WWWW wwereere 99 99 bullbull RateRate increaseincrease forfor WW andand WWWW wewerree 9999 and 149and 149 forfor thethe 3 y3 yeeararss prior to 2010prior to 2010

bullbull IncreaseIncrease required torequired to fund capitalfund capital programprogram forfor WW andWW and for Waterfor Water ndashndashusage decliningusage declining

Section -1- Page 17

January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Next StepsNext Steps

bullbull ProgramProgram budgetbudget book tobook to be distributedbe distributed priorprior to Februaryto February 22ndnd

bullbull PropertyProperty TaxTax budgetbudget presentationspresentations ampamp UserUser RatesRates planned for Februaryplanned for February 22ndnd

bullbull Issue papersIssue papers wwiillll be circulatedbe circulated priorprior toto BudgetBudget mmeetingeeting FFebruaryebruary 22ndndBudgetBudget meetingmeeting FebruaryFebruary 22ndnd

bullbull PolicePolice andand GRCAGRCA toto attend Februarattend Februaryy 23rd23rd

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget 220011 Re11 Reggiional Buonal Buddgget Scet Schheeduledule

January 19th Budget Overview Session ‐ 2011 Base Budget Overview 300 ‐ 600 pm

February 2nd Detailed Budget Review ‐Day One 1200 ‐ 500 pm ‐ Review Base Budget

Public Input 600 pm ‐ Budget Delegations

February 23rd Detailed Budget Review ‐Day Two 1200 ‐ 500 pm Associated Agencies (Police amp GRCA)‐ Associated Agencies (Police amp GRCA) ‐ Develop preliminary final position 2011 ‐ Approval of user rates

Public Input ‐ Budget Delegations

600 pm

March 23rd Final Budget Approval 300 ‐ 600 pm

Section -1- Page 18

• Budget Minutes - January 19 201113
• Larry Ryans Presentation13

January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional BudgetLoLonngg TermTerm RoadRoad ss FundFund iinngg StratStrat eeggyy

bullbull Long TermLong Term RoadsRoads FundingFunding policypolicy allocatesallocates 00 33 ooff nnewew fundingfunding toto thethe bbasease aannuallnnuallyy 0033 ofof newnew fundingfunding toto thethe basebase annuallannuallyy $11 million$11 million inin 20112011

bullbull Funds requiredFunds required to reduceto reduce roadsroads infrastructurinfrastructure deficite deficit

bullbull InformationInformation ppaperaper toto bebe includedincluded iinn nnextext InformationInformation paperpaper toto bebe includedincluded inin nextnext budget packagbudget packagee

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget OntariOntario Works (OW)o Works (OW)

bullbull OWOW Caseload hadCaseload had increased significantlincreased significantlyy inin 2008 amp2008 amp 20092009

bullbull OWOW caseload fairlcaseload fairlyy constanconstan tt inin 20102010

bullbull TaxTax Stabilization ReserveStabilization Reserve Fund (TSRF)Fund (TSRF) funded over expenditurefunded over expenditure for 2009for 2009 ampamp 20102010

bullbull TSRFTSRF sufficientsufficient to fundto fund OW overOW over eexxpependiturendituress forfor 2200111120122012

bullbull Continue to monitorContinue to monitor --scenarios forscenarios for 2011 w2011 wiillll bebe provided for nextprovided for next meetingmeeting

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget FFuueel Inl Inffllaattionion

bullbull Fuel prices verFuel prices veryy volatile ndashvolatile ndashhard to establishhard to establish budgetbudget

bullbull Budget CommitteeBudget Committee establishedestablished fuel price atfuel price at 84 cents84 cents litre in 2010litre in 2010 BudgetBudget

bullbull Region payRegion payiingng 9595 centscents litrelitre in Januaryin January

bullbull Staff haveStaff have increaseincreasedd the budthe budggetedetedg pg ppprice forrice for fuel to 88fuel to 88 centscents litre from 84litre from 84 centscents

bullbull FuelFuel Prices wPrices willill bebe monitored and reportedmonitored and reported toto Committee inCommittee in FebruaryFebruary ampamp MarchMarch

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Waste ManagementWaste Management

bullbull InIn 20102010 this program wthis program waass consideredconsidered aa user rateuser rate programprogram

bullbull AlwAlwaayyss partiallpartiallyy fundedfunded byby useruser ratesrates (tipping fees(tipping fees and recyand recyclingcling revenues)revenues) andand propertyproperty taxes (wtaxes (w asteaste collection)collection)

bullbull ForFor 20112011 transferredtransferred ttoo tthehe propertyproperty ttaxax bullbull ForFor 20112011 transferrtransferreedd toto thethe propertyproperty taxtax budgetbudget

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January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Waste ManagementWaste Management

bullbull NoNo longerlonger aa self sustaining user rateself sustaining user rate program - more liklik TTprogram - more liklikee TT iiransrans ttitit

bullbull Reason forReason for transfertransfer combination ofcombination of moremore propertyproperty tax reliance fortax reliance for programprogram expenditures (greenexpenditures (green bin)bin) andand lessless revenuesrevenues from recyfrom recyclingcling andand ICIICI tonnagetonnage at theat the landfill sitelandfill site

bullbull Impact on 2011Impact on 2011 budgetbudget similar to priorsimilar to prior yeyeaarrss

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional BudgetContContiinuenuedd FineFine TuniTuni ng on 2011ng on 2011 BaseBase BudgeBudgett

bullbull OWOW caseloadcaseload ttoo bbee mmonitoredonitored tthroughouthroughout bullbull OWOW caseloadcaseload toto bebe monitoredmonitored throughoutthroughout budget processbudget process

bullbull FuelFuel pricesprices wwiillll be monitored inbe monitored in order toorder to finalize 2011finalize 2011 budgetbudget

bullbull ChangesChanges ttoo ffundingunding forfor aadministrationdministration ooff ChangesChanges toto fundingfunding forfor administrationadministration ofof OWOW caseloadcaseload to beto be addressedaddressed at futureat future budget Committeebudget Committee MeetingMeeting

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget NeNew Budw Budgget Issueset Issues

bullbull Budget IssuesBudget Issues are serviceare service expansionexpansion requestsrequests

bullbull StaffStaff hhaveave developeddeveloped aa recommendedrecommended listlist fforor bullbull StaffStaff havehave developeddeveloped aa recommendedrecommended listlist forfor newnew issuesissues totallingtotalling 054054

bullbull NewNew budgetbudget issuesissues required for criticalessentirequired for criticalessentialal expansions includingexpansions including

bullbull CommunityCommunity SustainabilitySustainability FundFund

EMSEMSbullbull MMEMSEMS MMasastt PPerer llPlPlanan - i ti t ii- ma iimaiinnttaaiin responsen response titimesmes

bullbull Christopher ChildrenrsquosChristopher Childrenrsquos CentreCentre

bullbull MobilityMobilityPPLUSLUS

bullbull AllAll details provided ondetails provided on FebruaryFebruary 22ndnd

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget RegionRegional Tral Transportaansportationtion Master PlanMaster Plan

bullbull Waterloo Region one ofWaterloo Region one of thethe fastestfastest growgrowinging communities incommunities in OntarioOntario

bullbull InIn response toresponse to forecasted growforecasted growthth thethe RegionalRegional Transportation MasterTransportation Master PlanPlan (RTMP)(RTMP) wwasas approved inapproved in June 2010June 2010

bullbull TheThe planplan calledcalled fforor anan annualannual ccontributionontribution ooff bullbull TheThe planplan calledcalled forfor anan annualannual contributioncontribution ofof 125125 (each y(each y eearar) to) to providingproviding fundingfunding forfor Transit expansionTransit expansion

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January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget RegionRegional Tral Transportaansportationtion Master PlanMaster Plan

bullbull AA RReserveeserve FundFund isis proposedproposed toto facilitatefacilitate AA ReserReserveve FundFund isis proposedproposed toto facilitatefacilitate funding thisfunding this programprogram

bullbull InitiallyInitially funds wfunds wiillll be providedbe provided toto expandexpand transit servicestransit services andand possiblpossiblyy could becould be utilizedutilized for Rapidfor Rapid TransitTransit (RT)(RT)

bullbull A processA process for RTfor RT wwiillll be initiated shortlbe initiated shortlyy wwiithth aa decisiondecision on RT toon RT to be madebe made inin JuneJune

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget

Region 123

Police

Final Tax Rate

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget 2012011 T1 Taxax RateRate IncreaseIncrease

Preliminary Base Budget Position 264 Add Increased Costs for approved Commitments

Green Bin 042 History Museum 045

Opening Base Budget Position 351

Less Base Budget Adjustments 066 Other Base Adjustments 020 2011 Upload Savings2011 Upload Savings 3 21321

Potential Base Budget Position -Direct Regional Programs -056 Regional Transportation Master Plan (RTMP) 125 New Issues -EssentialCritical Service Enhancements 054 Potential Tax Rate Regional Programs (excl Police) 123

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional BudgetWaWater ampter amp WaWassttewater Raewater Ratestes

bullbull Staff are proposingStaff are proposing raterate increaseincrease ofof 6969 forfor WaterWater (W)(W) and 79and 79 for Wastewfor Wastewaterater (WW) for(WW) for 20112011

bullbull OriginallyOriginally planned Wplanned W 6969 and WWand WW 9999 for 2011for 2011

bullbull RateRate increaseincrease forfor WW andand WWWW wwereere 99 99 bullbull RateRate increaseincrease forfor WW andand WWWW wewerree 9999 and 149and 149 forfor thethe 3 y3 yeeararss prior to 2010prior to 2010

bullbull IncreaseIncrease required torequired to fund capitalfund capital programprogram forfor WW andWW and for Waterfor Water ndashndashusage decliningusage declining

Section -1- Page 17

January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Next StepsNext Steps

bullbull ProgramProgram budgetbudget book tobook to be distributedbe distributed priorprior to Februaryto February 22ndnd

bullbull PropertyProperty TaxTax budgetbudget presentationspresentations ampamp UserUser RatesRates planned for Februaryplanned for February 22ndnd

bullbull Issue papersIssue papers wwiillll be circulatedbe circulated priorprior toto BudgetBudget mmeetingeeting FFebruaryebruary 22ndndBudgetBudget meetingmeeting FebruaryFebruary 22ndnd

bullbull PolicePolice andand GRCAGRCA toto attend Februarattend Februaryy 23rd23rd

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget 220011 Re11 Reggiional Buonal Buddgget Scet Schheeduledule

January 19th Budget Overview Session ‐ 2011 Base Budget Overview 300 ‐ 600 pm

February 2nd Detailed Budget Review ‐Day One 1200 ‐ 500 pm ‐ Review Base Budget

Public Input 600 pm ‐ Budget Delegations

February 23rd Detailed Budget Review ‐Day Two 1200 ‐ 500 pm Associated Agencies (Police amp GRCA)‐ Associated Agencies (Police amp GRCA) ‐ Develop preliminary final position 2011 ‐ Approval of user rates

Public Input ‐ Budget Delegations

600 pm

March 23rd Final Budget Approval 300 ‐ 600 pm

Section -1- Page 18

• Budget Minutes - January 19 201113
• Larry Ryans Presentation13

tt tt

January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Waste ManagementWaste Management

bullbull NoNo longerlonger aa self sustaining user rateself sustaining user rate program - more liklik TTprogram - more liklikee TT iiransrans ttitit

bullbull Reason forReason for transfertransfer combination ofcombination of moremore propertyproperty tax reliance fortax reliance for programprogram expenditures (greenexpenditures (green bin)bin) andand lessless revenuesrevenues from recyfrom recyclingcling andand ICIICI tonnagetonnage at theat the landfill sitelandfill site

bullbull Impact on 2011Impact on 2011 budgetbudget similar to priorsimilar to prior yeyeaarrss

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional BudgetContContiinuenuedd FineFine TuniTuni ng on 2011ng on 2011 BaseBase BudgeBudgett

bullbull OWOW caseloadcaseload ttoo bbee mmonitoredonitored tthroughouthroughout bullbull OWOW caseloadcaseload toto bebe monitoredmonitored throughoutthroughout budget processbudget process

bullbull FuelFuel pricesprices wwiillll be monitored inbe monitored in order toorder to finalize 2011finalize 2011 budgetbudget

bullbull ChangesChanges ttoo ffundingunding forfor aadministrationdministration ooff ChangesChanges toto fundingfunding forfor administrationadministration ofof OWOW caseloadcaseload to beto be addressedaddressed at futureat future budget Committeebudget Committee MeetingMeeting

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget NeNew Budw Budgget Issueset Issues

bullbull Budget IssuesBudget Issues are serviceare service expansionexpansion requestsrequests

bullbull StaffStaff hhaveave developeddeveloped aa recommendedrecommended listlist fforor bullbull StaffStaff havehave developeddeveloped aa recommendedrecommended listlist forfor newnew issuesissues totallingtotalling 054054

bullbull NewNew budgetbudget issuesissues required for criticalessentirequired for criticalessentialal expansions includingexpansions including

bullbull CommunityCommunity SustainabilitySustainability FundFund

EMSEMSbullbull MMEMSEMS MMasastt PPerer llPlPlanan - i ti t ii- ma iimaiinnttaaiin responsen response titimesmes

bullbull Christopher ChildrenrsquosChristopher Childrenrsquos CentreCentre

bullbull MobilityMobilityPPLUSLUS

bullbull AllAll details provided ondetails provided on FebruaryFebruary 22ndnd

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget RegionRegional Tral Transportaansportationtion Master PlanMaster Plan

bullbull Waterloo Region one ofWaterloo Region one of thethe fastestfastest growgrowinging communities incommunities in OntarioOntario

bullbull InIn response toresponse to forecasted growforecasted growthth thethe RegionalRegional Transportation MasterTransportation Master PlanPlan (RTMP)(RTMP) wwasas approved inapproved in June 2010June 2010

bullbull TheThe planplan calledcalled fforor anan annualannual ccontributionontribution ooff bullbull TheThe planplan calledcalled forfor anan annualannual contributioncontribution ofof 125125 (each y(each y eearar) to) to providingproviding fundingfunding forfor Transit expansionTransit expansion

Section -1- Page 16

January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget RegionRegional Tral Transportaansportationtion Master PlanMaster Plan

bullbull AA RReserveeserve FundFund isis proposedproposed toto facilitatefacilitate AA ReserReserveve FundFund isis proposedproposed toto facilitatefacilitate funding thisfunding this programprogram

bullbull InitiallyInitially funds wfunds wiillll be providedbe provided toto expandexpand transit servicestransit services andand possiblpossiblyy could becould be utilizedutilized for Rapidfor Rapid TransitTransit (RT)(RT)

bullbull A processA process for RTfor RT wwiillll be initiated shortlbe initiated shortlyy wwiithth aa decisiondecision on RT toon RT to be madebe made inin JuneJune

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget

Region 123

Police

Final Tax Rate

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget 2012011 T1 Taxax RateRate IncreaseIncrease

Preliminary Base Budget Position 264 Add Increased Costs for approved Commitments

Green Bin 042 History Museum 045

Opening Base Budget Position 351

Less Base Budget Adjustments 066 Other Base Adjustments 020 2011 Upload Savings2011 Upload Savings 3 21321

Potential Base Budget Position -Direct Regional Programs -056 Regional Transportation Master Plan (RTMP) 125 New Issues -EssentialCritical Service Enhancements 054 Potential Tax Rate Regional Programs (excl Police) 123

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional BudgetWaWater ampter amp WaWassttewater Raewater Ratestes

bullbull Staff are proposingStaff are proposing raterate increaseincrease ofof 6969 forfor WaterWater (W)(W) and 79and 79 for Wastewfor Wastewaterater (WW) for(WW) for 20112011

bullbull OriginallyOriginally planned Wplanned W 6969 and WWand WW 9999 for 2011for 2011

bullbull RateRate increaseincrease forfor WW andand WWWW wwereere 99 99 bullbull RateRate increaseincrease forfor WW andand WWWW wewerree 9999 and 149and 149 forfor thethe 3 y3 yeeararss prior to 2010prior to 2010

bullbull IncreaseIncrease required torequired to fund capitalfund capital programprogram forfor WW andWW and for Waterfor Water ndashndashusage decliningusage declining

Section -1- Page 17

January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Next StepsNext Steps

bullbull ProgramProgram budgetbudget book tobook to be distributedbe distributed priorprior to Februaryto February 22ndnd

bullbull PropertyProperty TaxTax budgetbudget presentationspresentations ampamp UserUser RatesRates planned for Februaryplanned for February 22ndnd

bullbull Issue papersIssue papers wwiillll be circulatedbe circulated priorprior toto BudgetBudget mmeetingeeting FFebruaryebruary 22ndndBudgetBudget meetingmeeting FebruaryFebruary 22ndnd

bullbull PolicePolice andand GRCAGRCA toto attend Februarattend Februaryy 23rd23rd

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget 220011 Re11 Reggiional Buonal Buddgget Scet Schheeduledule

January 19th Budget Overview Session ‐ 2011 Base Budget Overview 300 ‐ 600 pm

February 2nd Detailed Budget Review ‐Day One 1200 ‐ 500 pm ‐ Review Base Budget

Public Input 600 pm ‐ Budget Delegations

February 23rd Detailed Budget Review ‐Day Two 1200 ‐ 500 pm Associated Agencies (Police amp GRCA)‐ Associated Agencies (Police amp GRCA) ‐ Develop preliminary final position 2011 ‐ Approval of user rates

Public Input ‐ Budget Delegations

600 pm

March 23rd Final Budget Approval 300 ‐ 600 pm

Section -1- Page 18

• Budget Minutes - January 19 201113
• Larry Ryans Presentation13

January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget RegionRegional Tral Transportaansportationtion Master PlanMaster Plan

bullbull AA RReserveeserve FundFund isis proposedproposed toto facilitatefacilitate AA ReserReserveve FundFund isis proposedproposed toto facilitatefacilitate funding thisfunding this programprogram

bullbull InitiallyInitially funds wfunds wiillll be providedbe provided toto expandexpand transit servicestransit services andand possiblpossiblyy could becould be utilizedutilized for Rapidfor Rapid TransitTransit (RT)(RT)

bullbull A processA process for RTfor RT wwiillll be initiated shortlbe initiated shortlyy wwiithth aa decisiondecision on RT toon RT to be madebe made inin JuneJune

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget

Region 123

Police

Final Tax Rate

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget 2012011 T1 Taxax RateRate IncreaseIncrease

Preliminary Base Budget Position 264 Add Increased Costs for approved Commitments

Green Bin 042 History Museum 045

Opening Base Budget Position 351

Less Base Budget Adjustments 066 Other Base Adjustments 020 2011 Upload Savings2011 Upload Savings 3 21321

Potential Base Budget Position -Direct Regional Programs -056 Regional Transportation Master Plan (RTMP) 125 New Issues -EssentialCritical Service Enhancements 054 Potential Tax Rate Regional Programs (excl Police) 123

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional BudgetWaWater ampter amp WaWassttewater Raewater Ratestes

bullbull Staff are proposingStaff are proposing raterate increaseincrease ofof 6969 forfor WaterWater (W)(W) and 79and 79 for Wastewfor Wastewaterater (WW) for(WW) for 20112011

bullbull OriginallyOriginally planned Wplanned W 6969 and WWand WW 9999 for 2011for 2011

bullbull RateRate increaseincrease forfor WW andand WWWW wwereere 99 99 bullbull RateRate increaseincrease forfor WW andand WWWW wewerree 9999 and 149and 149 forfor thethe 3 y3 yeeararss prior to 2010prior to 2010

bullbull IncreaseIncrease required torequired to fund capitalfund capital programprogram forfor WW andWW and for Waterfor Water ndashndashusage decliningusage declining

Section -1- Page 17

January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Next StepsNext Steps

bullbull ProgramProgram budgetbudget book tobook to be distributedbe distributed priorprior to Februaryto February 22ndnd

bullbull PropertyProperty TaxTax budgetbudget presentationspresentations ampamp UserUser RatesRates planned for Februaryplanned for February 22ndnd

bullbull Issue papersIssue papers wwiillll be circulatedbe circulated priorprior toto BudgetBudget mmeetingeeting FFebruaryebruary 22ndndBudgetBudget meetingmeeting FebruaryFebruary 22ndnd

bullbull PolicePolice andand GRCAGRCA toto attend Februarattend Februaryy 23rd23rd

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget 220011 Re11 Reggiional Buonal Buddgget Scet Schheeduledule

January 19th Budget Overview Session ‐ 2011 Base Budget Overview 300 ‐ 600 pm

February 2nd Detailed Budget Review ‐Day One 1200 ‐ 500 pm ‐ Review Base Budget

Public Input 600 pm ‐ Budget Delegations

February 23rd Detailed Budget Review ‐Day Two 1200 ‐ 500 pm Associated Agencies (Police amp GRCA)‐ Associated Agencies (Police amp GRCA) ‐ Develop preliminary final position 2011 ‐ Approval of user rates

Public Input ‐ Budget Delegations

600 pm

March 23rd Final Budget Approval 300 ‐ 600 pm

Section -1- Page 18

• Budget Minutes - January 19 201113
• Larry Ryans Presentation13

January 28 2011

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget Next StepsNext Steps

bullbull ProgramProgram budgetbudget book tobook to be distributedbe distributed priorprior to Februaryto February 22ndnd

bullbull PropertyProperty TaxTax budgetbudget presentationspresentations ampamp UserUser RatesRates planned for Februaryplanned for February 22ndnd

bullbull Issue papersIssue papers wwiillll be circulatedbe circulated priorprior toto BudgetBudget mmeetingeeting FFebruaryebruary 22ndndBudgetBudget meetingmeeting FebruaryFebruary 22ndnd

bullbull PolicePolice andand GRCAGRCA toto attend Februarattend Februaryy 23rd23rd

2011 Regional Budget2011 Regional Budget 220011 Re11 Reggiional Buonal Buddgget Scet Schheeduledule

January 19th Budget Overview Session ‐ 2011 Base Budget Overview 300 ‐ 600 pm

February 2nd Detailed Budget Review ‐Day One 1200 ‐ 500 pm ‐ Review Base Budget

Public Input 600 pm ‐ Budget Delegations

February 23rd Detailed Budget Review ‐Day Two 1200 ‐ 500 pm Associated Agencies (Police amp GRCA)‐ Associated Agencies (Police amp GRCA) ‐ Develop preliminary final position 2011 ‐ Approval of user rates

Public Input ‐ Budget Delegations

600 pm

March 23rd Final Budget Approval 300 ‐ 600 pm

Section -1- Page 18

• Budget Minutes - January 19 201113
• Larry Ryans Presentation13