BUDGET ADVISORY COMMITTEE
2000 OPERATING BUDGET REVIEW
(February 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 28, 2000)
AGENDA
Date of Meeting: February 22, 2000 Enquiry: Betty Henderson
Time: 9:00 a.m. Administrator
Location: Committee Room 1 392-8088
City Hall bhender@toronto.ca
100 Queen Street West
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST PURSUANT TO
THE MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT
COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS
1. 2000 OPERATING BUDGET
(PLEASE BRING BINDERS FOR COMMUNITY AND NEIGHBOURHOOD SERVICES AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES.)
COMMUNITY AND NEIGHBOURHOOD SERVICES (9:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.)
1.1 CHILDREN'S SERVICES
(Report to be included in the 2000 Operating Budget Binder)
1.1a A COMPREHENSIVE SUMMARY OF CHILD CARE ISSUES,
AND A PROPOSED PLAN AND TIMETABLE FOR ACTION
Source: City Clerk
(November 26, 1999)
Advising that City Council on November 23, 24 and 25, 1999, adopted, without amendment, Clause No. 4 contained in
Report No. 5 of The Community Services Committee, headed "A Comprehensive Summary of Child Care Issues, and a
Proposed Plan and Timetable for Action", wherein it is recommended that, upon adoption by City Council, the clause be
forwarded to the Budget Advisory Committee for consideration of the funding aspects during the 2000 Operating Budget
process.
1.2 CONSOLIDATED GRANTS
(Report to be included in the 2000 Operating Budget Binder)
1.2a ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SECTOR INITIATIVES
PROGRAM (EDSIP) (FORMER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM, EPPP) (ALL WARDS)
Source: City Clerk
(November 10, 1999)
Advising that the Policy and Finance Committee on November 10, 1999, referred Recommendation Nos. (3) and (4)
embodied in the report (October 27, 1999) from the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism to the
Budget Advisory Committee for consideration as part of the 2000 Operating Budget process.
1.2b TOURISM TORONTO BUDGET FOR
YEAR 2000 (ALL WARDS)
Source: City Clerk
(January 24, 2000)
Advising that the Economic Development and Parks Committee on January 17, 2000:
(1) recommended the adoption of the report (November 24, 1999) from the Commissioner of Economic Development,
Culture and Tourism and forwarded same to the Budget Advisory Committee for consideration during the 2000 Operating
Budget process, subject to the following:
(a) the completion of the Purchase of Service Agreement prior to the Budget Advisory Committee's consideration of
Tourism Toronto's 2000 budget;
(b) amending Recommendation No. (1) to provide that the Tourism Toronto Budget be increased by approximately five
percent for a total budget of $4.5 million;
(c) amending Recommendation No. (2) to provide that the business plan include:
(i) the correlation between funding from all sources and incremental revenues from visitors;
(ii) a review of major initiatives undertaken by competitive destinations;
(iii) other factors within the tourism industry and government jurisdiction which directly impact incremental revenues and
visitors; and
(iv) comparisons with other successful cities and other information with regard to visitors tax proposals; and
(d) the Provincial Government be requested to consider a Visitor's Tax so that the marketing of Toronto will keep pace
with other jurisdictions;
(2) referred the following motion by Councillor Joan King, Seneca Heights, to the Commissioner of Economic
Development, Culture and Tourism for consideration and report thereon to the Economic Development and Parks
Committee:
"That the Provincial Government be requested to match the City's grant to Tourism Toronto."; and
(3) received the report (January 11, 2000) from the Commissioner of Economic, Development, Culture and Tourism; and
forwarded same to the Budget Advisory Committee for information.
1.3 HOMES FOR THE AGED
(Report to be included in the 2000 Operating Budget Binder)
1.4 SHELTER, HOUSING AND SUPPORT
(Report to be included in the 2000 Operating Budget Binder)
1.4a PARKDALE CONFLICT RESOLUTION PROCESS
(WARD 19 - HIGH PARK)
Source: City Clerk
(January 24, 2000)
Advising that the Toronto Community Council on January 18, 2000, referred the allocation of $250,000.00 for the Parkdale
Pilot Project Group to the Acting Commissioner of Urban Development Services, the Chief Financial Officer and
Treasurer and the Budget Advisory Committee for consideration during preparation of the 2000 Operating Budget.
1.4b REVIEW OF THE TENANT HOTLINE SERVICE
Source: City Clerk
(November 26, 1999)
Advising that City Council on November 23, 24 and 25, 1999, adopted, without amendment, Clause No. 13 contained in
Report No. 5 of The Community Services Committee, headed "Review of the Tenant Hotline Service", wherein it is
recommended that, upon adoption by City Council, the clause be forwarded to the Budget Advisory Committee for
consideration during the 2000 Operating Budget process.
1.5 SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
(Report to be included in the 2000 Operating Budget Binder)
1.6 SOCIAL SERVICES
(Report to be included in the 2000 Operating Budget Binder)
1.7 TORONTO HOUSING COMPANY
(Report to be included in the 2000 Operating Budget Binder)
1.8 PUBLIC HEALTH
(Report to be included in the 2000 Operating Budget Binder)
1.8a PUBLIC HEALTH 2000 BUDGET SUBMISSION -
PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH EDUCATION AND
DEVELOPMENT (PHRED) INTERIM PROGRAM
RE-ESTABLISHMENT
(DEFERRED FROM THE DECEMBER 9, 1999 MEETING)
Source: City Clerk
(November 10, 1999)
Advising that the Policy and Finance Committee on November 10, 1999, referred the communication (October 18, 1999)
from the City Clerk, to the Budget Advisory Committee for consideration during the 2000 Operating Budget process and
report thereon to the Policy and Finance Committee.
1.8b PUBLIC HEALTH 2000 BUDGET SUBMISSION
Source: City Clerk
(January 24, 2000)
Advising that the Policy and Finance Committee on January 20, 2000, referred the communication (December 3, 1999) to
the Budget Advisory Committee for consideration during the 2000 Operating Budget process and report thereon to the
Policy and Finance Committee.
1.8c IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TRANSFER OF THE
YOUTH MENTORING PROGRAM FROM THE
HEALTHY CITY OFFICE TO TORONTO PUBLIC HEALTH
Source: City Clerk
(January 24, 2000)
Advising that the Policy and Finance Committee on January 20, 2000, referred the communication (December 3, 1999)
from the City Clerk to the Budget Advisory Committee for consideration during the 2000 Operating Budget process and
report thereon to the Policy and Finance Committee.
1.8d IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LEARNING,
EARNING AND PARENTING PROGRAM
Source: City Clerk
(January 13, 2000)
Advising that the Community Services Committee on January 13, 2000, concurred in the report (January 4, 2000) from the
Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services respecting the implementation of the Learning, Earning and
Parenting Program; and directed that it be forwarded to the Budget Advisory Committee for consideration during the 2000
Operating Budget process.
1.9 TORONTO PUBLIC LIBRARY
(Report to be included in the 2000 Operating Budget Binder)
URBAN DEVELOPMENT SERVICES (2:00 P.M. - 3:30 P.M.)
1.10 URBAN DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
(Report to be included in the 2000 Operating Budget Binder)
1.10a IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW PRACTICES FOR THE
REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS
Source: City Clerk
(Undated)
Advising that the Planning and Transportation Committee on January 10, 2000, recommended the adoption of the report
(January 4, 2000) from the Acting Commissioner of Urban Development Services, subject to amending Recommendation
No. (2) to read:
"(2) that the delivery of planning services by the City Planning Division of Urban Development Services be implemented
by an incremental increase with the addition of 20-25 staff to allow the City Planning Division to deal with Council's
expectations in a phased manner. Increased resources for development approval partners could also be required;";
and in view of the financial impact of the above recommendations forwarded this matter directly to the Budget Advisory
Committee for consideration in conjunction with the 2000 Operating Budget and requested the Budget Advisory
Committee to:
(1) advise the Chair and Members of the Planning and Transportation Committee when this matter is being considered by
the Budget Advisory Committee; and
(2) report back to the Planning and Transportation Committee for consideration by the Committee at its March 20, 2000
meeting, being the meeting when the Committee will be conducting its review of, and hearing public deputations on, the
2000 Operating Budget.
1.11 GO TRANSIT
(Report to be included in the 2000 Operating Budget Binder)
1.12 TORONTO AND REGION CONSERVATION AUTHORITY
(Report to be included in the 2000 Operating Budget Binder)
ANY OTHER MATTERS
