Members of Council observed a moment of silence and remembered the following persons who passed away:

President Lech Kaczynski and First Lady Maria Kaczynska of Poland, and the victims of the plane crash at Smolensk, Russia

Michael Arthur Overs

Vincent Del Buono

Report 42 of the Executive Committee was presented to City Council for consideration.

No petitions were filed during the Routine Matters portion of the meeting.

Various presentations, introductions and announcements were made to City Council on April 15, 2010.  Refer to the Minutes of the Meeting for details. 

City Council adopted the April 15, 2010 Order Paper.

City Council on April 15, 2010, adopted the following:

I.          City Council approve the 2010 Budget Committee Recommended Tax Supported Operating Budget of $9.214 billion gross and $3.534 billion net as detailed in Appendix 1 of the report (March 23, 2010) from the City Manager and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer, comprised of the following:

i.           a Base Budget of $9.158 billion gross and $3.532 billion net to maintain existing services and service levels; and

ii.          an investment in strategic new and enhanced service priorities of $56.255 million gross and $2.606 million net.

II.        City Council approve the introduction of new user fees and charges, and changes to the rates of existing user fees and charges, with the exception of the one-time account set-up fee for recreational service programs, included in the 2010 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budgets of City Programs, Agencies, Boards and Commissions, which will generate incremental revenues totalling $15.598 million, less the revenue from the eliminated one-time account up fee noted above.

III.       City Council approve the use of $275.721 million from the 2009 Operating Surplus to fund the 2010 Operating Budget.

IV.       City Council approve the 2010 sinking fund levies of $147,506,495.33 for the City of Toronto and $2,293,802.99 for the Toronto District School Board.

V.        City Council approve the Recommendations for City Programs, Agencies, Boards and Commissions detailed in Appendix 3 of the report (March 23, 2010) from the City Manager and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer:

Citizen Centred Services - A

311 Customer Service Strategy

1.         City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for 311 Customer Strategy of $17.500 million gross and $9.272 million net, comprised of the following services:

Affordable Housing Office

2.         City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for the Affordable Housing Office of $3.223 million gross and $1.334 million net, comprised of the following services:

Children’s Services

3.         City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for Children’s Services of $378.708 million gross and $70.776 million net, comprised of the following:

3.1       Once a signed agreement is reached with Citizenship and Immigration Canada, City Council direct that the 2010 operating budget for Children’s Services be increased by up to $233,333 gross and $0 net.

4.         City Council direct that the information contained in Confidential Attachment I of the Budget Analyst Briefing Notes, as it pertains to Children's Services, remain confidential until the outcome of Council’s decision has been communicated to the Unions and affected staff.

5.         City Council approve the following recommendations contained in the report (February 1, 2010) from the General Manager of Children’s Services, entitled “Child Care Development in Thorncliffe Park School”:

a.         approve funds of up to $3.8 million for the construction of a new child care centre at Thorncliffe Park Elementary School, 80 Thorncliffe Park Drive, to be funded from the Child Care Capital Reserve Fund

b.         the General Manager of Children's Services Division be delegated authority to negotiate and execute agreements on behalf of the City with the Toronto District School Board for the design and construction of this project, and such agreements to be on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager and the City  Solicitor

6.         City Council request the General Manager of Children's Services to continue to work with the Province on a funding strategy to address funding pressures on base service delivery, on the elimination of the National Child Care strategy, the elimination of Best Start funding and the introduction of the new Early Learning Program (ELP) on the City, and report to Community Development and Recreation Committee, and Budget Committee in June 2010, on the outcome.

Court Services

7.         City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for Court Services of $52.080 million gross and ($10.082) million net revenue, comprised of the following services:

8.         City Council request the Director of Court Services to continue to work with the Province and advocate to implement Bill 212 amendments available under the Good Government Act, 2009 by mid 2010 to reduce the requirement of police officers appearing at trials, improve public service access and to introduce other changes that can result in higher fine collection results.

Economic Development and Culture

9.         City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for Economic Development and Culture of $35.914 million gross and $26.406 million net, comprised of the following services:

9.1       City Council request the General Manager of Economic Development and Culture to submit a report to the Executive Committee, within the current mandate, on possible strategies for Arts and Cultural Funding in future years, taking into consideration the new revenue stream created by the Billboard Tax and Council’s previously adopted Culture Plan, appended to the report from the Martin Prosperity Institute which evaluates the cost of addressing inflation, as well as matching expected growth in the sector.

10.       City Council request the General Manager of Economic Development and Culture to report to Budget Committee on a plan for managing Nathan Phillips Square by June 2010.

Emergency Medical Services

11.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for Emergency Medical Services of $165.266 million gross and $65.647 million net, comprised of the following services:

12.       City Council request the Province to provide its full share of 100% funding for Emergency Medical Services’ Central Ambulance Communication Centre (CACC) and Systems Services.

13.       City Council request the General Manager of Emergency Medical Services to negotiate with the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care to continue the EMS Nurses Initiative beyond March 2011 at 100% Provincial funding and to report back on the outcome during the 2011 budget process.

14.       City Council direct that the information contained in Confidential Attachment I of the Budget Analyst Briefing Notes, as it pertains to Emergency Medical Services, remain confidential until the outcome of Council's decision has been communicated to the Unions and affected staff.

Long-Term Care Homes and Services

15.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for Long-Term Care Homes and Services of $220.626 million gross and $46.773 million net, comprised of the following services:

16.       City Council approve the new Nutrition and Dietetic services enhancements as required by the Long-Term Care Homes Act Draft Regulation, ($0.803 million gross, $0 net), subject to Provincial funding.

17.       City Council direct that the information contained in Confidential Attachment I of the Budget Analyst Briefing Notes, as it pertains to Long-Term Care Homes and Services, remain confidential until the outcome of Council's decision has been communicated to the Unions and affected staff.

Parks, Forestry and Recreation

18.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for Parks, Forestry and Recreation of $359.881 million gross and $260.623 million net, comprised of the following services:

18.1     Once a signed agreement is reached with Citizenship and Immigration Canada, City Council direct that the 2010 operating budget for Parks, Forestry and Recreation be increased by up to $1,012,445 gross and $0 net and two temporary positions.

18.2     City Council eliminate the one-time account set-up fee for recreational service programs.

19.       City Council request the General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation to allocate available Welcome Policy funding by season, proportional to seasonal registration to a maximum of the budgeted Welcome Policy funding of $8.000 million.

20.       City Council request the General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation to report to the Community Development and Recreation Committee, prior to the 2011 budget process, on a strategy for converting the Welcome Policy program from ‘program-based’ into ‘dollar-based’ subsidy.

21.       City Council request the General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation to report to the Community Development and Recreation Committee, early in 2011 on the development of a strategy for the equitable distribution of all recreation subsidies to children and youth, adults and seniors proportionate to the number of low income residents in each Ward.

22.       City Council request the General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation to review future impacts of capital projects on operating budgets and consider strategies, including optional models for service delivery, to mitigate future operating budget impacts.

23.       City Council direct that any RFP or REOI for the Earl Bales and Centennial Ski Hills include conditions that will provide for continued free programs for Welcome Policy users and continued access for programs targeted to priority neighbourhoods and the disability community.

23.1     City Council direct that the information contained in Confidential Attachment I of the Budget Analyst Briefing Notes, as it pertains to Parks, Forestry and Recreation, remain confidential until the outcome of Council’s decision has been communicated to the Unions and affected staff.

Shelter, Support and Housing Administration

24.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for Shelter,  Support and Housing Administration of $854.683 million gross and $258.680 million net, comprised of the following services:

Social Development, Finance and Administration

25.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for Social Development, Finance and Administration of $24.688 million gross and $13.272 million net, comprised of the following services:

25. 1    City Council direct that the information contained in Confidential Attachment I of the Budget Analyst Briefing Notes, as it pertains to Social Development, Finance and Administration, remain confidential until the outcome of Council’s decision has been communicated to the Unions and affected staff.

25.2     Once a signed agreement is reached with Citizenship and Immigration Canada, City Council direct that the 2010 operating budget for Social Development, Finance and Administration be increased by up to $ 547,859 gross and $0 net and four temporary positions.

Toronto Employment and Social Services

26.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for Toronto Employment and Social Services of $1,358.108 million gross and $324.596 million net, comprised of the following services:

Citizen Centred Services - B

City Planning

27.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for City Planning of $36.182 million gross and $13.222 million net, comprised of the following service:

28.       City Council decrease City Planning’s Application Revenues for Community Planning and Committee of Adjustment applications by $1.429 million in 2010 based on application volume and application mix trends experienced from 2004 to 2009, showing a significant reduction in both volume and revenue per application beginning in 2007.

29.       City Council request the Deputy City Manager responsible for City Planning to report back to the Budget Committee in 2010 on the results of the detailed review of development application costs and an approach to increasing community planning and development application process fees in the future to allow for full cost recovery of all City wide costs related to the processing of community planning and development applications.

The Executive Committee noted that City Council on March 31 and April 1, 2010, adopted, as amended, Toronto and East York Community Council Item 32.2, titled "Request for Directions Report - 224 King Street West - Rezoning Application (Ward: 20)", and in so doing, included an increase of $185,431.79 gross and $0 net for Heritage Conservation District studies in King-Spadina in the 2010 Operating Budget for the City Planning Division as recommended by Budget Committee on March 26, 2010. Funding will be from two Section 37 agreements and one minor variance (Section 45) approval: $50,000.00 from the Section 37 agreement for 60 John Street and 12-18 Mercer Street (source account 220096), $31,253.49 from the Section 37 agreement for 326-358 King Street West (source account XR3026-3700056), and $104,178.30 from the Section 45 approval at 438 King Street West (source account XR3026-4500013).

Fire Services

30.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for Fire Services of $371.741 million gross and $359.141 million net, comprised of the following services:

31.       City Council approve the following recommendation contained in the report (February 11, 2010) from the Fire Chief and General Manager of Toronto Fire Services, entitled “Change False Alarm By-law to allow Fire Services to Charge for Attendance at all Nuisance and Malicious False Alarms”:

a.         Appendix B - Schedule 1, Fire Services of Chapter 441, Fees, of the Municipal Code be amended to require Owners to pay a fee of $350.00 per hour for each fire vehicle dispatched in response to the first and subsequent malicious false alarms, in respect of the same address, per year, and to require Owners to pay a fee of $350.00 per hour for each fire vehicle dispatched in response to the first and subsequent nuisance false alarms, in respect of the same address, per year.

Municipal Licensing and Standards

32.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for Municipal Licensing and Standards of $50.209 million gross and $19.226 million net, comprised of the following services:

33.       City Council request the Animal Services Council Reference Group to consider, within the strategic planning process that is underway, the following:

a.         strategies to ensure that revenue targets around licensing are met;

b.         additional revenue options such as:

i.          dog adoption fees;

ii.          rental of traps;

iii.         cremation and euthanasia services;

iv.         dead animal pick-up on private property;

v.         fundraising.

Policy, Planning, Finance and Administration

34.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for Policy, Planning, Finance and Administration (PPF&A) of $24.966 million gross and $12.014 million net, comprised of the following services:

35.       City Council direct that the information contained in Confidential Attachment I of the Budget Analyst Briefing Notes, as it pertains to Policy, Planning, Finance and Administration, remain confidential until the outcome of Council’s decision has been communicated to the Unions and affected staff.

Technical Services

36.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for Technical Services of $67.682 million gross and $12.207 million net, comprised of the following services:

Toronto Building

37.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for Toronto Building of $45.830 million gross and ($10.801) million net, comprised of the following service:

Toronto Environment Office

38.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for Toronto Environment Office of $12.758 million gross and $3.372 million net, comprised of the following service:

Transportation Services

39.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for Transportation Services of $285.660 million gross and $180.815 million net, comprised of the following services:

Waterfront Secretariat

40.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for Waterfront Secretariat of $1.547 million gross and $0.957 million net, comprised of the following service:

41.       City Council request the Deputy City Manager responsible for the Waterfront Secretariat and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer to report back to the Executive Committee on the updated Operating Budget Impacts of New Waterfront Infrastructure in time to inform the preparation of the 2011 Operating Budget.

INTERNAL SERVICES

Facilities and Real Estate

42.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for Facilities and Real Estate of $169.629 million gross and $54.262 million net, comprised of the following services:

43.       City Council direct that the information contained in Confidential Attachment I of the Budget Analyst Briefing Notes, as it pertains to Facilities and Real Estate, remain confidential until the outcome of Council's decision has been communicated to the Unions and affected staff.

Fleet Services

44.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for Fleet Services of $47.292 million gross and $0.0 million net, comprised of the following services:

45.       Fleet Services continue to review the size of the City’s fleet inventory and report back with further budgetary savings for consideration with the 2011 budget process.

Information and Technology

46.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for Information and Technology of $85.708 million gross and $61.524 million net, comprised of the following services:

Office of the Chief Financial Officer

47.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for the Office of the Chief Financial Officer of $15.512 million gross and $8.928 million net, comprised of the following services:

Office of the Treasurer

48.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for the Office of the Treasurer $75.671 million gross and $29.482 million net, comprised of the following services:

City Manager’s Office

49.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for the City Manager’s Office of $41.754 million gross and $37.079 million net, comprised of the following services:

50.       City Council direct that the information contained in Confidential Attachment I of the Budget Analyst Briefing Notes, as it pertains to the City Manager's Office, remain confidential until the outcome of Council's decision has been communicated to the Unions and affected staff.

OTHER CITY PROGRAMS

City Clerk’s Office

51.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for the City Clerk’s Office of $60.164 million gross and $36.793 million net, comprised of the following services:

City Council

52.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for City Council of $20.337 million gross and $19.637 million net, comprised of the following services:

Legal Services

53.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for Legal Services of $39.538 million gross and $19.993 million net, comprised of the following services:

Mayor’s Office

54.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for the Mayor’s Office of $2.561 million gross and net, comprised of the following service:

ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICES

Auditor General’s Office

55.       City Council approve the 2010 Operating Budget for the Auditor General’s Office of $4.283 million gross and $4.283 million net, comprised of the following service:

Accountability Offices (Excluding the Auditor General’s Office)

56.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for the Accountability Offices (excluding the Auditor General's Office) of $2.465 million gross and net, comprised of the following offices:

57.       City Council request the Lobbyist Registrar to submit a report to the Executive Committee on a full cost-recovery fee plan for the 2011 budget process.

AGENCIES, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

Arena Boards of Management

58.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for the Arena Boards of Management of $6.396 million gross and $(0.006) million net, comprised of the following services:

Association of Community Centres

59.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for the Association of Community Centres of $7.370 million gross and $7.180 million net, comprised of the following services:

60.       City Council request the Executive Director of Social Development and Administration, along with Financial Planning staff, and in consultation with the Executive Director of Applegrove Community Complex, to undertake a review of operational sustainability of the Applegrove Community Complex, including strategies to address the 2011 budget target before the 2011 Operating Budget process.

Exhibition Place

61.       City Council approve the 2010 Recommended Operating Budget for Exhibition Place of $62.928 million gross and $0.026 million net, comprised of the following services: