1. The Roads Ahead… The City of Saskatoon’s 2014 Preliminary Business Plan and Budget Presentation to City Council November 18, 2013

2. Why the Roads Ahead…?  Public and Council direction to invest in roadway infrastructure/maintenance  Foundation to our continuing prosperity  More than just pavement:  improved services  better quality of life  enhanced public safety

3. What Did We Hear? Source: City of Saskatoon Annual Civic Services Satisfaction Survey, June 2013

4. Budget Guidelines Municipal Price Index  City’s basket of goods estimated at 3.15% Growth (population)  Estimated at 2.05% Expenditure Target (MPI + Growth) = 3.15% + 2.05% = 5.20% Mill Rate Target (MPI)  3.15%

5. Preliminary Budget (Capital and Operating) (in millions) $812.6

6. Guidelines - Expenditures 5.20%4.72%

7. Mill Rate Target

8. Productivity Savings (Mill Rate Impact)

9. Continuous Improvement Approach Additional $1.4 million in 2014 budget for CI Fall sweep Service Review in 2014

10. Proposed Property Tax Increase Proposed Property Tax Increase 7.26%

11. Breakdown of the Proposed Property Tax Increase

12. Capital Budget Breakdown Total Capital Budget: $361.3 million

18. Property Taxes Per Capita 2012

19. Disposable Income Growth vs. Municipal Property Tax Increase (Saskatoon)

20. Property Taxes as % of After Tax Income

21. Conclusion/Next Steps  The proposed Budget focuses on (1) roads and (2) emergency services  Dedicating additional $6.7 million to improve our roadways, snow, potholes, sweeping  Council Budget Deliberations on December 3 rd and 4 th