BUDGET COMMITTEE

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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST PURSUANT TO

THE MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT.

 COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS.

1.PROPOSED RENOVATIONS TO PLAYGROUNDS

 York Community Council

May 6, 1998

 (a)St. Alphonsus Elementary School, Ward 28, York-Eglinton

 Recommending to the Budget Committee that funds be included in the 1999 Capital Budget, for a partnership funding arrangement with the Toronto Catholic District School Board, with respect to proposed renovations to the playground at St. Alphonsus Elementary School.

 (b)St. John Bosco Elementary School and St. Nicholas of Bari Elementary School - Ward 28, York-Eglinton

 Recommending to the Budget Committee that funds be included in the 1999 Capital Budget, for a partnership funding arrangement with the Toronto Catholic District School Board, with respect to proposed renovations of the playgrounds at St. John Bosco and St. Nicholas of Bari Elementary Schools, and that a funding formula be determined at a later date.

2.RESPONSE TO COUNCIL'S RECOMMENDATION PERTAINING TO THE POLICE SERVICES BUDGET

 Toronto Police Services Board

May 29, 1998

 Providing information requested by City Council at its Special Meeting held on April 29 and 30, 1998 regarding the number of Police Officers and civilians (FTEs) in each year since 1992.

 3.PROTECTION OF THE CITY'S TAX BASE

 Toronto City Council

June 3, 4 and 5, 1998

 Referring Clause 10 of Report No. 7 of the Corporate Services Committee regarding the report from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer which outlines the initiatives that will be investigated to protect the property tax base.

 4.1998 OPERATING BUDGETS - NORTH YORK PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE CORPORATION (NYPACC)

 City Clerk

June 16, 1998

 Recommending as follows:

 1.the 1998 Operating Budget for the North York Performing Arts Centre Corporation be approved;

 2.the Operating Reserve be renamed as the Operating Stabilization Reserve;

 3.immediate spending approval be provided for artwork purchases up to $160,000.00. Given the current uncertainty on operations, spending approval for the remaining $90,000.00 is recommended for deferral pending a joint report from the Treasurer and the Executive Manager on the financial condition of the Corporation after September 30, 1998; and

 would bring to the attention of the Members of the Budget Committee that the budget for the purchase of artwork is the funding level initially proposed for the purchase of artwork as previously adopted by the Board of Directors for NYPACC for the operation of the Art Gallery.

5.DELIVERY OF 1998/99 DOWNSPOUT DISCONNECTION PROGRAM

 Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services

June 16, 1998

 Recommending that the report reviewing the Downspout Disconnection Program and noting any program budget adjustments required to achieve 4,000 property disconnections, be received for information.

 6.PROJECT PROPOSAL, FINANCIAL AND HUMAN RESOURCE/PAYROLL SYSTEMS

 FIS/HRP Steering Committee addressed to the Corporate Services Committee

June 10, 1998

 Recommending that:

 1.the acquisition of financial and human resource/payroll systems from SAP be approved in principle, as outlined in this report;

 2.funds not to exceed $6.1 million be authorized for expenditure in 1998, $3.4 million in 1999, $6.5 million in 2000, $6.5 million in 2001, and $3.8 million in 2002 with total capital expenditures for the financial and human resources/payroll systems not to exceed $26.3 million for the necessary hardware, software and project implementation;

 3.the appropriate City officials be authorized to enter into contract negotiations with SAP for the supply of financial and human/resource/payroll systems.

 The Corporate Services Committee will be considering this item on June 22, 1998 and will forward its report to the Budget Committee following that meeting.

 7.TRANSITION PROJECTS

 Chief Administrative Officer

June 16, 1998

 Recommending that:

 (1)1998 funding for all transition projects identified in Appendix A attached to the report be approved and funded by the dedicated sources identified or by the transition reserve fund. The balance of funding for 1998 transition project costs totalling $10.4 million be financed through debentures;

   (2)the transition projects with multiple phases as identified in Appendix D attached to the report that will commit the City to expenditures in 1999 and 2000 of $30.3 million and $17.0 million respectively be approved and funding sources be identified by the Senior management Team in the fall of 1998;

 (3)all multi-year transition projects which commence in 1999 or 2000 and Phase II of 1998 transition projects that have a financial impact in 1999 be reviewed by the Senior Management Team, with a report to Budget Committee in the fall of 1998; and

 (4)the transition projects classified as Business applications be planned and implemented in conjunction with Corporate Services (Information Technology Division).

 7(a). Transition Funds Required to Realize Efficiency Savings in the Vaccine Preventable Diseases Program

 Board of Health

April 21, 1998

 Recommending transitional funding of $711,505.00 necessary to realize the savings associated with the re-design and amalgamation of the Vaccine Preventable Diseases Program and forwarding this report and its recommendations to the Budget Committee.

 7(b). Transitional Project - Self Contained Breathing Apparatus

 Emergency and Protective Services Committee

April 21, 1998

 Recommending the adoption of the report dated April 2, 1998 from the Fire Chief wherein it is recommended that:

 (1)funding in the amount of $2,000,00.00, for the introduction of one standard of self contained breathing apparatus across the City, be approved as part of the Transition Funding; and

 (2)the City of Toronto Fire Services proceed to review the different types of self contained breathing apparatus available and select one type for purchase; and

 7(c). Central Computerized Call-Taking/Dispatch System for the Fire Services

 Emergency and Protective Services Committee

April 21, 1998

 Recommending the adoption of the report dated April 20, 1998, from the Fire Chief wherein it is recommended that:

 (1)budgetary approval for a consolidated dispatch system for Fire Services, at an estimated cost of $15 million, be provided under transition funding; and

 (2)the Fire Chief present a further report to the Committee on the process to be used to meet requirements in conjunction with the review of the upgrade to the Communications System.

 7(d). Training Transitional Investment Costs 1998 - Toronto Fire Services

 Emergency and Protective Services Committee

April 21, 1998

 Recommending the adoption of the report dated April 6, 1998, from the Fire Chief wherein it is recommended that:

 (1)transitional funding in the amount of $570,000 for the purchase of training materials be approved;

 (2)the City of Toronto Fire Services proceed to purchase the necessary training materials; and

 (3)the City of Toronto Fire Services proceed to arrange with Human Resources for a facilitator for management, media relations and conflict resolution sessions.

 7(e). Transitional Investments - City Clerk's Department

 Corporate Services Committee

April 27, 1998

 Recommending:

 (1)the adoption of the proposals for transitional investments outlined in the joint report (April 16, 1998) from the Commissioner of Corporate Services and the City Clerk, for implementation in 1998; and

 (2)that total funds in the amount of $2,729,000, phased over three years, be approved for the Clerk=s Department requested transitional investments, with funds in the amount of $1,585,000 to be provided in 1998, in accordance with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer=s report (April 17, 1998) respecting Transition Projects - Financing Strategy.

8.1998 CAPITAL BUDGET REQUEST FOR LEASIDE MEMORIAL GARDENS (WARD 1 - FORMER BOROUGH OF EAST YORK)

 Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

June 17, 1998

 Recommending approval of a loan in the amount of $60,000, which relates to the Arena Lighting Upgrade project, to be repaid by Leaside Gardens in the same manner as if debentures had been issued, and that the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer be authorized to make the necessary arrangements to give effect thereto.

 9.PRINCE EDWARD (BLOOR STREET) VIADUCT: MEASURES TO DETER SUICIDE ATTEMPTS

 Urban Environment and Development Committee

June 15 and 16, 1998

 Recommending that up to $1.5 million be allocated from the Corporate Contingency Account to undertake the project to avert suicides on the Bloor Street Viaduct.

 10. EXTENSION OF CONTRACT NO. T-27-96: MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC CONTROL AND RELATED DEVICES

 Urban Environment and Development Committee

June 15 and 16, 1998

 Recommending the adoption of the report (May 26, 1998) from the Interim Functional Lead, Transportation, wherein it is recommended that:

 AContract No. T-27-96 with Stacey Electric Company Limited be extended from January 1, 1999, to December 31, 1999, under the terms and conditions of the original contract, by exercising the AOption of Extension@ clause (Part C, Section 15).@;

 11. CONTRACT NO. T-42-98: DON VALLEY PARKWAY RESURFACING AT TWO LOCATIONS

 Councillor Joe Pantalone

March 30, 1998

 Requesting that this item be reconsidered and forwarded to Council for its July 8th meeting in view of the indication of the willingness of the tendered bidder, Warren Bitulithic Limited, to proceed with this project and be paid at a later date and in order for the work to be carried out in 1998.

   12. FUNDING SOURCE FOR RENOVATIONS TO TORONTO CITY HALL

 Commissioner of Corporate Services

June 16, 1998

 Recommending that:

 (1)$5.2 million, approved by City Council on February 4 and 5, 1998, for the renovations to Toronto City Hall be provided from the Transition Reserve Fund, as recommended in the report of the Chief Administrative Officer, entitled "Transition Projects", before the Budget Committee on June 25, 1998;

 (2)$1.14 million, approved by City Council on June 3 and 4, 1998, for improvements, be provided from the Equity Program and Access Improvements for City Owned Buildings Account of the former City of Toronto;

 (3)up to $314,000 for enclosed offices for Councillors' Executive Assistants, be provided from the Transition Reserve Fund or from debt financing; and

 (4)$240,000 for improved lighting on the second floor and improved wayfinding, be provided from the Equity Program and Access Improvements for City Owned Buildings Account of the former City of Toronto, if approved by City Council when it considers the report of the Commissioner of Corporate Services, AToronto City Hall Renovations - Recommended Actions in Response to Committee and City Council Motions and Additional Phase 1 Budget Requirements@, dated June 16, 1998, submitted to the Sub-Committee for the Relocation of All Members of Council to City Hall for its meeting of June 26, 1998.

 13.TORONTO CITY HALL RENOVATIONS

 Commissioner of Corporate Services

June 17, 1998

 Providing the Budget Committee with a copy of the report entitled AToronto City Hall Renovations - Recommended Actions in Response to Committee and City Council motions and Additional Phase 1 Budget Requirements@, dated June 16, 1998; and;

 Recommending that this report be received for information.

 14.BUSINESS TRAVEL FOR MEMBERS OF COUNCIL

 (To be forwarded by the Corporate Services Committee to the Budget Committee following its meeting of June 22, 1998)

 15.IN CAMERA

 (To be forwarded by the Corporate Services Committee to the Budget Committee following its meeting of June 22, 1998)

 ANY OTHER MATTERS

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