BUDGET COMMITTEE

A G E N D A

Date of Meeting:Tuesday, January 19, 1999Enquiry:Ms. Betty Henderson

2nd Floor, City HallFax:392-2983

100 Queen Street West, Toronto

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST PURSUANT TO

THE MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

DEPUTATIONS.

9:30 a.m.Staff Presentation- Capital Revolving Fund for Affordable Housing

(Respecting Agenda Item 1)

11:00 a.m.Mr. John Sewell-1999-2003 Capital Budget

Water and Wastewater Management

(Respecting Agenda Item 5)

11:10 a.m.Mr. Buksbaum-Direct Care Patient Transfer

1999-2003 Capital Budget, Ambulance Services

(Respecting Agenda Item 5)

COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS.

1.CAPITAL REVOLVING FUND FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING

(Deferred from the December 15, 1998 meeting)

City Clerk

(December 3, 1998)

Advising that the Community and Neighbourhood Services Committee, at its meeting on December 3, 1998, recommended to the Budget Committee and the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, the adoption of:

(i)the recommendation of the Board of Directors of the City of Toronto Non-Profit Housing Corporation and the Board of Directors of The Metropolitan Toronto Housing Company Limited embodied in the attached communication dated November 23, 1998, from the Corporate Secretary respecting the Social Housing Reserve Fund and the establishment of a Capital Revolving Fund; and

(ii)the attached joint report dated December 1, 1998, from the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Service and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer on the establishment of the Capital Revolving Fund for Affordable Housing.

2.STATUS REPORT ON SCHOOL BOARD

MUTUAL SERVICE MASTER AGREEMENTS

City Clerk

(December 21, 1998)

Advising that the School Tax Sub-Committee, at its meeting on December 7, 1998, forwarded to the Budget Committee, the joint report (October 26, 1998) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and the Commissioner, Community and Neighbourhood Services, wherein it is recommended that:

(1)the City make remittances to the Toronto Catholic School Board at a rate of $3.70 per square foot for child care spaces used to provide child care services;

(2)payment to the Toronto Catholic School Board in the amount of $73,000. for 1998 in respect of Recommendation (1) be made using an appropriate transfer mechanism as determined by the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services, subject to a satisfactory agreement at the staff level of the basic principles laid out in this report, in particular, the security of tenancy for City programs;

(3)discussions continue with the Toronto District School Board to achieve appropriate square footage and other rates, such as permit hours and with the Toronto Catholic School Board on other rates; and

(4)staff continue to negotiate with the respective school boards to implement Mutual Services Master Agreements with the City to protect child care services and City-run recreational programs in schools, provide mutual services between the City and the Boards, based on the principles laid out in this report, and report to the School Tax Sub-Committee and the Budget Committee on the progress of those negotiations.

3.CORPORATE VARIANCE REPORTING

City Clerk

(December 4, 1998)

Forwarding a report (November 20, 1998) from the City Auditor respecting the variance reports on the 1998 City's budget and recommending that it be received for information.

4.RENEWAL OF LEASE - WELFARE OFFICE

1860 WILSON AVENUE - WARD 6 - NORTH YORK/HUMBER

City Clerk

(December 2, 1998)

Advising that City Council at its meeting on November 25, 26 and 27, 1998, adopted, without amendment, Clause No. 19 of Report No. 17 of The Corporate Services Committee, headed "Renewal of Lease - Welfare Office, 1860 Wilson Avenue (Ward 6 - North York/Humber)", wherein it is recommended that the report be referred to the Budget Committee for information.

11:00 a.m.

1999 CAPITAL BUDGET

AND FIVE YEAR CAPITAL PLAN FINAL REVIEW

5.1999-2003 CAPITAL BUDGET AND

FIVE YEAR CAPITAL PLAN - FINAL REVIEW

Communication dated December 18, 1998, from Mr. John Sewell requesting the opportunity to address the Budget Committee before it makes the final decisions on the Water and Wastewater budget. (Deputation Item)

(a)Economic Development, Culture and Tourism:

(December 18, 1998) from the Commissioner, Economic Development, Culture and Tourism, responding to questions raised by the Budget Committee during its 1999-2003 Capital budget deliberations and recommending:

(i)that the Budget Committee give consideration to approving $90,000 in the 1999Capital Budget for review of all playgrounds in the City for compliance to CSA standards; and

(ii)that the foregoing recommendation be forwarded to Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee and Council as part of the Parks and Recreation capital works.

(b)Urban Planning and Development Services:

Report to follow.

(c)Works and Emergency Services:

(January 6, 1999) from the Commissioner, Works and Emergency Services, responding to questions raised by the Budget Committee during its 1999-2003 Capital budget deliberations and recommending:

(i)that $250,000 in consultants costs be deferred for consideration with the Year 2000 Capital budget and that the 1999 Capital Budget request for the perpetual care of landfills be reduced accordingly; and

(ii)that this report be received for information.

(d)Toronto Police Services Board:

(i)(December 29, 1998) from Councillor Norman Gardner, Chairman, Toronto Police Services Board, responding to the City's Emergency and Protective Services Committee recommendations and request for reports and recommending that the said report be received for information.

(ii)(December 29, 1998) from Councillor Norman Gardner, Chairman, Toronto Police Services Board responding to questions raised by the Budget Committee during its 1999-2003 Capital budget deliberations and recommending that the said report be received for information.

(e)Communications:

Forwarding the following communications pertaining to specified 1999-2003 Capital Budget Programs:

(i)(December 15, 1998) from Ms. Anna Maria Ruberto, Anna Maria Fashion Designer Ltd. (Oakwood/Vaughan Arts Centre);

(ii)(December 15, 1998) from Ms. Elizabeth Cinello, Chair, Oakwood/Vaughan Arts and Culture Group (Oakwood/Vaughan Arts Centre);

(iii)(December 16, 1998) from Mr. Tim Jones, Executive Director, Artscape (Oakwood/Vaughan Arts Space);

(iv)(December 16, 1998) from Mr. Dougal Bichan, President, Earlscourt Residents Association (Oakwood/Vaughan Arts Centre);

(v)(December 16, 1998) from Mr. Domenic Saragosa, Branch Manager, The Toronto-Dominion Bank, Toronto (Oakwood/Vaughan Arts Centre);

(vi)(December 17, 1998) from Ms. Sandra Walker, Toronto (Oakwood/Vaughan Arts Centre);

(vii)(December 17, 1998) from Ms. Marlene Semple, Toronto (Oakwood/Vaughan Arts Centre);

(viii)(December 18, 1998) from Mr. Nelson Wong, Chair, Oakwood/Vaughan Secondary Plan Implementation Committee (Oakwood/Vaughan Arts Centre);

(ix)(December 18, 1998) from Mr. Dan Yashinsky, Vice-Chair, The Storytellers School of Toronto (Oakwood/Vaughan Arts Centre)

(x)(November 4, 1998) Newspaper article entitled "Where do we draw the line on poverty?" by Mr. David Crane, The Toronto Star (as requested by Children's Action Committee at its meeting of November 23, 1998, that this article be forwarded to the Budget Committee).

ANY OTHER MATTERS.