2014 Budget Overview Community and Corporate Services Committee January 14, 2014

Context Burlington, Our Future: – Vibrant Neighbourhoods – Prosperity – Excellence in Government 2012 Long Term Financial Plan (Report F-22-12) – Competitive Property Taxes – Responsible Debt Management – Improved Reserves & Reserve Funds – Predictable Infrastructure Investment – Recognized Value for Services

Challenging Municipal Issues Rising community expectations Aging infrastructure Access to new revenue sources is limited Expectations of maintained services Costs are rising faster than revenues 3

Making Choices Find efficiencies Increase or implement new user fees Optimize/rationalize service levels Defer new initiatives Increase investment in infrastructure Seek new funding sources Must be a balanced approach 4

Municipalities own Majority of Infrastructure but Receive the Smallest Share of Tax Dollars Source: Infrastructure Canada

2014 Proposed Capital 2014: $68 Million :$562 Million Capital Program Focus: – Maintaining Existing Capital Assets – Accommodating Growth Related Infrastructure 6

Capital Budget & Forecast Predictable Infrastructure Investment (Strategic Objective #4) – Continuing 0.5% dedicated infrastructure renewal levy – Reallocation of funding to Shave & Pave ($500K) 2014 – 2023 Capital Budget & Forecast is basis for Development Charges Study underway 7

Debt Strategy Responsible Debt Management (Strategic Objective #2): Within target of 12.5% 8

Current Budget Competitive Property Taxes (Objective # 1) Base budget tax change aligned with inflation: 0.89% vs. 2.36% (Toronto’s 3-year rolling average of Consumer Price Index) 10 year simulation (C&CS February 20 th ) Final year of levy increase for Joseph Brant Hospital (JBH) Business Cases (EBC Recommended, Service Changes & Additional) 9

Current Budget Three budget scenarios presented: Status Quo – 4.66% city tax increase as presented at the December 5, 2013 Committee of Whole meeting EBC Recommended – balanced approach reducing the tax impact by 0.53% to 4.13% Service Changes – achieves the 1.0% reduction options as directed by Council on December 9,

2014 BUDGET SCENARIOS Status QuoEBC Recommended Service Changes 2013 City Tax Levy$128,528 Base Budget$1,693$1,149$812 Corporate Expenditures$1,232 Corporate Revenues$188 Capital Investment$716 Total Levy$132,358$131,813$131,476 City Tax Impact2.98%2.56%2.29% Net Growth Commitments$68 Expanded /New Business$371 Local Board & Committee Requests$355$275$0 Downloaded Services$1,361 Total Levy$134,513$133,889$133,233 Tax Impact (%)4.66%4.13%3.66% 11

EBC Recommended – Base Budget 12 Human Resource Costs Operating & Purchased Services Local Boards & Committees (1.5%) General Revenues & Recoveries 2014 Proposed Change Incremental City Tax Impact Cumulative City Tax Impact $1, % Note, all dollars are recorded in thousands

EBC Recommended – Corporate Expenditures 13 OMERS funding ($600k) Increased Insurance Premiums ($300k) Loss due to Assessment Appeals/Vacancy Rebates ($200k) Miscellaneous Corporate Expenses ($132k) 2014 Proposed Change Incremental City Tax Impact Cumulative City Tax Impact $1, %1.85%

EBC Recommended – Corporate Revenues 14 Reduction in Supplementary Taxes ($350k) Increased Investment Income ($100k) Other minor increases ($62k) 2014 Proposed Change Incremental City Tax Impact Cumulative City Tax Impact $ %2.00%

EBC Recommended – Capital Investment 15 Dedicated Infrastructure Renewal Capital Levy (0.5% or $643k) Increased funding to the Vehicle Depreciation Reserve Fund ($73k) 2014 Proposed Change Incremental City Tax Impact Cumulative City Tax Impact $ %2.56%

EBC Recommended – Growth Commitments 16 Haber Recreation Centre ($375k) / Alton Library ($295k) Transit service to Hayden Secondary School ($44k) Operating Costs of Water Play Features in 3 Community Parks ($49k) Roads, Parks & Information Technology growth ($52k) Offset by Assessment Growth Revenue (0.58% or $745k) 2014 Proposed Change Incremental City Tax Impact Cumulative City Tax Impact $680.05%2.61%

History of Weighted Assessment Growth 17

EBC Recommended – Expanded/New Business 18 Heritage: Heritage Planner ($103k) Heritage Burlington Requests ($103k on-going / $64k one-time) Manager of Cultural Services ($128k) Community Gardens Program ($36k) 2014 Proposed Change Incremental City Tax Impact Cumulative City Tax Impact $ %2.90%

EBC Recommended – Local Boards & Committees Requests 19 Burlington Economic Development Corporation ($275k) 2014 Proposed Change Incremental City Tax Impact Cumulative City Tax Impact $ %3.11%

EBC Recommended – Downloaded Services 20 Ontario 1 Call ($111k) School Crossing Guards ($27k) Assistant Supervisor School Crossing Guard ($23k) Final levy increase for Joseph Brant Hospital ($1.2m) 2014 Proposed Change Incremental City Tax Impact Cumulative City Tax Impact $1, %4.13%

Proposed 2014 Tax Bill Impact 2013 City Tax Levy$128,528 Total 2014 Budget Change$6,106 Total 2014 City Tax Levy$134,634 City Tax ImpactOverall Tax Impact Tax Impact (%)4.13%1.68% Tax Bill Impact ($/100,000 CVA)$15.08 Proposed Region of Halton = 0.0% (incl. Police) Province of Ontario (Education) = 0.0%

Staffing Complement Full- Time Part- Time ContractTotal 2013 Starting Point Existing & Re-allocated Positions 1.00(7.39)(2.91)(9.30) Business Cases Total

Options for Base Budget Service Reductions (not included in 2014 EBC Recommended Budget) 23 Reduce staff overtime / on-call ($-30k) Removing one Leaf Pick-up South of QEW ($-65k) Eliminating Leaf Pick-up North of QEW ($-70k) If both leaf pickups are eliminated ($20k) Revised sidewalk snowplowing ($-27k) Convert 10% passive parks to naturalized area ($-24k) Eliminate enhanced maintenance of grass sportsfields ($-40k) Reduction in Bus Cleaning contract ($-100k) 2014 Proposed Change Incremental City Tax Impact $(337)(0.26)%

Reduction Option in Growth Expenses (not included in 2014 EBC Recommended Budget) 24 Provincial Gas Tax Funding for Transit Service to Hayden Secondary School 2014 Proposed Change Incremental City Tax Impact $(44)(0.03)%

Reduction Option for Local Boards & Committees (not included in 2014 EBC Recommended Budget) 25 No additional increase to Burlington Economic Development Corporation 2014 Proposed Change Incremental City Tax Impact $(275)(0.21)%

Additional Items (not included in 2014 EBC Recommended Budget) 26 4 additional firefighters ($361k) Cleaning of transit vehicles ($100k) Increase Dedicated Capital Infrastructure Renewal Levy (0.75% or $964k) Community Development Halton ($86k) Sound of Music ($44k) Museums’ Special Events Assistant ($36k)

Additional Items Cont’d 27 Restore Transit Resources ($1.0m - $2.8m) Increased Storm Response - Trees ($747k) Increased Storm Response – Sidewalks ($1,452k) Phase-in OMERS ($-100k + $-100 one-time) Extended Hospital Levy over 2014/2015 ($- 300k)

City Revenues Property tax is the single largest source of revenue to fund City services 28

Property Taxes Are Competitive 2013 Residential Comparison – Detached Bungalow – by Location 29 Source: BMA 2013 Study

Property Taxes As a % of Household Income 30 Source: BMA 2013 Study

Comparing 2014 Municipal Tax Changes Region of Halton*0.0%Approved Burlington4.13%Proposed Halton Hills4.9%Proposed Milton3.5%Approved Oakville2.11%Approved 31 * Excludes Rate Budget

Burlington’s Portion of the Property Tax Bill Property tax bill made up of 3 components – City, Region, Province (education) City receives $0.42 per $1.00 residential property tax (incl. hospital levy) 2014 City Property Tax = $ / $100,000 assessment 32 Halton Region 36.2% Boards of Education 22.1% City of Burlington 41.7%

What does a Taxpayer Receive for their City Taxes? Proposed city taxes are $ per $100,000 of assessment, which provide: Fire Protection - $73.05Planning, Building & Engineering - $15.34 Capital Funding - $72.01Contribution to JBH - $13.49 Roads & Parks Maintenance - $58.01Mayor & Council - $4.05 Corporate Departments - $53.22Transportation - $3.02 Boards & Committees - $39.18School Crossing Guards - $2.63 Parks & Recreational Services - $30.75Corporate Expenses / Revenues - $(10.17) Transit - $

Average CVA for all Residential Dwelling Units within the Residential Property Class 34 YearAverage Assessment 2012$373, $393, $410,860

Council Term City Taxes Increases 35 CityJBHTotal %0.00%0.91% %1.03%3.29% %1.00%4.46% Sub-total6.63%2.03%8.66% 2014 Proposed3.20%0.93%4.13% Total9.83%2.96%12.79%

2011 Community Survey Citizen Satisfaction With Burlington: 98%Consider the city to be an excellent, very good or good place to live 95%Are either very or somewhat satisfied with the overall quality of services provided Dealing with Increased Costs: 47%Increase user fees to keep the same levels of service 28%Reduce levels of service with no increase in user fees or taxes 36

Getting Ready for 2015 Budget Service Based Budgets Service Portfolio Business Process Mapping Results Based Accountability Business Plans Business Cases Updated Financial Health Report (New Council) 37

Upcoming Reports Restore Transit Resources Increased Storm Response: Trees Sidewalks Consolidated Budget Action Request Forms: Capital Current 38

Upcoming Reports Cont’d 2013 Retained Savings Disposition 2014 – 2023 Multi-Year Simulation Financial Status Report as at December 31, 2013 Current Budget Performance Report (Dec.31.13) 39

Public Involvement Inform – – January 2014 reports Consult – City-wide Budget meeting January 29, 2014 at the Burlington Art Centre – Burlington Chamber of Commerce – Jan – Ward 4 – Feb

Key Dates for Members of Council 41 January 21Capital Budget Council Information Session January 29Public Budget Consultation January 31Capital Budget Action Request Forms due February 6Current Budget Council Information Session February 11Capital Budget Review & Approval at C&CS Committee February 12Current Budget Action Request Forms due February 13Delegations on the 2014 Current Budget February 18Council Approval of the Capital Budget February 20Current Budget Review & Approval at C&CS Committee February 20Council Approval of the Current Budget (Special Meeting)

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