Agenda
Finance Committee


For the 9th Finance Committee Meeting
Monday, March 28, 2011
Council Chamber, Tom Davies Square
(9th) , Chair
, Vice Chair

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DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF

PRESENTATIONS

1. 2011 Budget and Next Steps
(ELECTRONIC PRESENTATION) (FOR INFORMATION ONLY)
1.1 Presentation - 2011 Budget and Next Steps (pdf)

  • Lorella Hayes, Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer

REFERRED & DEFERRED MATTERS

2. Toward Fiscal Sustainability Plan and Proposals
(RECOMMENDATION PREPARED)
(Refer to Base Budget Document - Tab: Towards Fiscal Sustainability - Pages 1 to 26

RECOMMENDATION:


That the Finance Committee approve the Fiscal Sustainability Budget reduction in the amount of $185,066 for 2011 ad $475,000 for 2012 and that staff report back during the 2012 Budget process regarding further savings and efficiencies generated as a result of the Fiscal Sustainability initiatives.)

FOLLOW UP REPORTS TO PARKING LOT ITEMS

3. Report dated March 25, 2011 from the Chief Financial Officer/City Treasurer regarding Summary and Status of the 2011 Budget Parking Lot Requests.

(FOR INFORMATION ONLY)
(This report provides Council with a summary of the 2011 Budget Parking Lot requests.)

3.1 Full Report (pdf)
3.2 2011 Budget Parking Lot Summary March 28 (pdf)

4. Report dated March 22, 2011 from the Executive Director, Administrative Services regarding City of Greater Sudbury Website Revision.

(FOR INFORMATION ONLY)
4.1 Full Report (pdf)
5. Report dated March 23, 2011 from the Executive Director, Administrative Services regarding Public Education Campaign: Water/Wastewater Financial Plan.

(FOR INFORMATION ONLY)
(At the Finance Committee meeting of March 7, 2011, a request was made for information relating to a public education campaign for the water/wastewater financial plan, which plan was presented to Council on March 3, 2011.)

5.1 Full Report (pdf)
6. Report dated March 25, 2011 from the Chief Financial Officer/City Treasurer regarding Reserves and Reserve Funds Balances.

(FOR INFORMATION ONLY)
(This report provides Council with an update of the existing Reserve Fund balances.)

6.1 Full Report (pdf)
6.2 Reserves and Reserve Funds -- Report (pdf)
6.3 Appendix A -- Continuity of Reserves and Reserve Funds - Forecast (pdf)
6.4 Appendix B -- Continuity of Obligatory Reserve Funds - Forecast (pdf)

7. Report dated March 23, 2011 from the Chief Financial Officer/City Treasurer regarding Water/Wastewater Variable Operating Costs.

(FOR INFORMATION ONLY)
(This report provides an analysis of the variable costs contained in the Water Wastewater Operating Budget.)

7.1 Full Report (pdf)
8. Report dated March 24, 2011 from the Chief Financial Officer/City Treasurer regarding Corporate Membership Costs.

(FOR INFORMATION ONLY)
(This report provides Council with a summary of the City's corporate membership costs.)

8.1 Full Report (pdf)
8.2 Memberships (pdf)

9. Report dated March 24, 2011 from the Chief Financial Officer/City Treasurer regarding Corporate Magazine Subscription Costs.

(FOR INFORMATION ONLY)
(This report provides Council with a summary of the City's corporate magazine subscription costs.)

9.1 Full Report (pdf)
9.2 Subscriptions (pdf)

10. Report dated March 24, 2011 from the Chief Financial Officer/City Treasurer regarding Interest Revenue from Greater Sudbury Utilities Inc.

(FOR INFORMATION ONLY)
(This report provides information on Greater Sudbury Utilities Inc. promissory note to the City of Greater Sudbury.)

10.1 Full Report (pdf)
11. Report dated March 24, 2011 from the Chief Financial Officer/City Treasurer regarding Request from Non-Profit Curling Clubs.

(FOR INFORMATION ONLY)
(This report deals with a request for reduction in property taxes for non-profit curling clubs in the City of Greater Sudbury.)

11.1 Full Report (pdf)
11.2 SCHEDULE A Curling Clubs in Sudbury (pdf)

12. Report dated March 21, 2011 from the General Manager of Growth and Development regarding Information Report - mysudbury Program.

(FOR INFORMATION ONLY)
12.1 Full Report (pdf)
12.2 mysudbury – Your Community Connection (pdf)

13. Report dated March 18, 2011 from the Executive Director, Administrative Services regarding Council & Committees - Total Hours in Session.

(FOR INFORMATION ONLY)
13.1 Full Report (pdf)
13.2 Hours in Session (pdf)

14. Report dated March 23, 2011 from the General Manager of Community Development regarding Information on Funding of Homelessness Initiatives.

(FOR INFORMATION ONLY)
(Information Report on how Homelessness Initiatives are funded within the City of Greater Sudbury.)

14.1 Full Report (pdf)
14.2 Emergency Shelters Funding Summary 2006 - 2011_1 (pdf)

15. Report dated March 21, 2011 from the General Manager of Growth and Development regarding Fleet Services - Reports Requested 2011 Budget Parking Lot.

(FOR INFORMATION ONLY)
(The report provideS information requested at the March 7 and 9, 2011 Finance Committee meetings as follows:
1. Report on vehicles (cars, trucks, graders), current numbers compared to four years ago - March 7, 2011;
2. Report on options to reduce fleet (cars and trcuks) by 25%, 50% and reallocate capital dollars elsewhere - March 9, 2011;
3. Report on life expectency of fleet and what vehicles are scheduled to be replaced - March 9, 2011.)

15.1 Full Report (pdf)
15.2 Scorecard (pdf)
15.3 REPORT TO COUNCIL March 2011 (pdf)

16. Report dated March 24, 2011 from the General Manager of Infrastructure Services regarding Water Efficiency Plan.

(FOR INFORMATION ONLY)
Additional information regarding the Water Efficiency Plan.

16.1 Full Report (pdf)

REVIEW OF BUDGET ENHANCEMENT OPTIONS

17. Additional Budget Options
(Preliminary electronic yes-no vote on the Additional 2011 Budget Options

Additional Budget Options under separate cover except for Transit Enhancement Options to be tabled.)

VOTING ON BUDGET OPTIONS

18. Voting on Options

REVIEW OF VOTING RESULTS

PARKING LOT REVIEW

20. The Chair of the Finance Committee will review each of the items placed in the Parking Lot. The consensus of Council will be required for each item listed in the Parking Lot.

Adjournment (Resolution Prepared)

 

ANGIE HACHÉ, CITY CLERK

FRANCA BORTOLUSSI, COUNCIL SECRETARY

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