2013-11-04 Decision Letter - Board of Health

The Board of Health recommends to the Budget Committee that:

1. City Council approve a 2014 Recommended Capital Budget for Toronto Public Health with a total project cost increase of $2.175 million and a 2014 cash flow of $4.418 million and future year commitments of $3.641 million. The 2014 Capital Budget is comprised of the following:

a. new cash flow funding for:

i. two new sub-projects and three change in scope sub-projects with a 2014 total project cost increase of $2.175 million that requires an increase in cash flow of $1.023 million in 2014 and future year commitments of $0.468 million in 2015; and $0.684 million in 2016; and

ii. three previously approved sub-projects with a 2014 cash flow of $3.037 million and future year commitments of $2.489 million in 2015.

b. 2013 approved cash flow for one previously approved sub-project with carry forward funding from 2013 to 2014 totalling $0.358 million.

2. City Council approve the 2015-2023 Capital Plan for Toronto Public Health totalling $24.554 million in project estimates, comprised of $0.622 million in 2015, $2.708 million in 2016, $3.388 million in 2017, $3.363 million in 2018, $3.373 million in 2019, $3.400 million in 2020, $3.000 million in 2021, $2.500 million in 2022 and $2.200 million in 2023.

The Board of Health forwarded the report (October 21, 2010) from the Medical Officer of Health, including the attachment, to the City's Budget Committee for its consideration during the 2014 budget process.

This report provides an overview of the Toronto Public Health (TPH) 2014 Capital Budget and 2015-2023 Capital Plan and Forecast.

TPH is submitting a 2014-2023 Capital Budget and Plan request of $32.255 million, including a 2014 Capital Budget of $4.060 million and future year commitments of $3.641 million and a 2015 – 2023 Capital Plan and Forecast of $24.554 million. The Debt Affordability Target provided by the City for TPH is $3.393 million in 2014, $3.396 million in 2015, $3.392 million in 2016, $3.388 million in 2017, $3.363 million in 2018 and, $14.473 million for 2019 to 2023 for a total of $31.405 million. TPH will receive 100 percent provincial funding for one IT project for $0.667 million in 2014 and $0.183 million in 2015 for a total of $0.850 million.

The 10-Year Capital Budget and Plan request will provide funding for eleven Information and Technology (IT) projects that support improvement of service delivery with the development and enhancement of systems while complying with provincial mandatory reporting requirements. There is no additional operating impact associated with these eleven IT projects.

Meeting No.	25	Contact	Nancy Martins, Committee Administrator
Meeting Date	Monday, November 4, 2013	Phone	416-397-4579
Start Time	1:00 PM	E-mail	boh@toronto.ca
Location	Committee Room 1, City Hall	Chair	Councillor Joe Mihevc

Board Decision
The Board of Health recommends to the Budget Committee that: 1. City Council approve a 2014 Recommended Capital Budget for Toronto Public Health with a total project cost increase of $2.175 million and a 2014 cash flow of $4.418 million and future year commitments of $3.641 million. The 2014 Capital Budget is comprised of the following: a. new cash flow funding for: i. two new sub-projects and three change in scope sub-projects with a 2014 total project cost increase of $2.175 million that requires an increase in cash flow of $1.023 million in 2014 and future year commitments of $0.468 million in 2015; and $0.684 million in 2016; and ii. three previously approved sub-projects with a 2014 cash flow of $3.037 million and future year commitments of $2.489 million in 2015. b. 2013 approved cash flow for one previously approved sub-project with carry forward funding from 2013 to 2014 totalling $0.358 million. 2. City Council approve the 2015-2023 Capital Plan for Toronto Public Health totalling $24.554 million in project estimates, comprised of $0.622 million in 2015, $2.708 million in 2016, $3.388 million in 2017, $3.363 million in 2018, $3.373 million in 2019, $3.400 million in 2020, $3.000 million in 2021, $2.500 million in 2022 and $2.200 million in 2023.