The General Manager of Toronto Water presented the 2010 Recommended Water and Wastewater Service Rate and the 2010 Recommended Water Capital and Operating Budgets.

The Budget Committee recommended to the Executive Committee that:

1.         City Council adopt the in-year technical budget adjustments for the 70% Solid Waste Diversion Program, itemized in Appendix A of the report (October 7, 2009) from the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to provide:

a.         Gross Expenditures of $1,316,090 for the establishment of 11 staff positions and related non-staff costs;

b.         Inter-Divisional Recoveries of $1,316,090 from the Solid Waste Management Division; and

c.         Resulting in a Net Zero Budget Expenditure in Municipal Licensing and Standards Division, with no Net financial impact to the City’s Operating Budget.

2.         City Council adopt the in-year technical budget adjustments for Parks By-law Enforcement, itemized in Appendix B of the report (October 7, 2009) from the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to provide:

a.         Gross Expenditures of $1,119,971 for the transfer of 14 staff positions and related non-staff costs;

b.         Sundry Revenues of $1,250; and

c.         Resulting in a Net Budget Expenditure of $1,118,721 in Municipal Licensing and Standards Division, with no Net financial impact to the City’s Operating Budget.

The purpose of this report is to recommend to Council, approval of 2009 Operating Budget technical adjustments related to the Integrated By-law Enforcement initiative that would:

-           Transfer budget resources from the Solid Waste Management Services Division to provide for By-law Enforcement related to the 70% Waste Diversion Program.

-           Transfer budget resources from the Parks, Forestry and Recreation Division to provide for By-law Enforcement related to Parks.

-           Supports the Council approved program review initiative to realize efficiencies resulting from consolidating By-law Enforcement within the Municipal Licensing and Standards Division.

It is necessary to make several technical Operating Budget adjustments to reflect the transfer of staffing and non-staff resources required to implement Integrated By-law Enforcement.  The budget adjustments reflect transfers between Municipal Licensing and Standards, Solid Waste Management Services and Parks, Forestry and Recreation Divisions. There is no net financial impact on the City’s operating budget.

The General Managers of Solid Waste Management and Parks, Forestry and Recreation have been consulted in the preparation of this report and concur with these recommendations.