Finance and Administrative Committee
Agenda

Tuesday, September 21, 2021

6:00 P.m. - 9:00 P.m.

Tom Davies Square

Councillor Jakubo, Chair

 

 

6:00 p.m. Open Session, Council Chamber / Electronic Participation

 

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1.

Call to Order

2.

Roll Call

3.

Declarations of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof

4.

Consent Agenda

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Each and every matter of business contained in the Consent Agenda is recorded separately in the minutes of the meeting.

4.1

Routine Management Reports

4.1.1

Healthy Community Initiative Fund Applications – September 2021

This report provides a recommendation regarding Healthy Community Initiative (HCI) funding requests. By-law 2019-129 requires Council’s approval for all eligible HCI Capital fund requests exceeding $10,000 and Grant requests exceeding $1,000.

5.

Managers' Reports

5.1

City Support for 2022 Curling Canada Events

This report provides a recommendation regarding the 2022 Curling Canada events being hosted in Greater Sudbury.

5.2

Red Cross Personal Disaster Assistance Program

This report provides recommendations regarding the Red Cross Personal Disaster Assistance (PDA) Program.

5.3

Comparative Municipal Tax Levy Changes

This report provides information that outlines how other municipalities achieve tax levy changes lower than the rate of inflation.

5.4

Zero Based Budgeting

This report responds to Council’s direction to provide a report describing Zero Based Budgeting and the work required if the City chose to adopt this budgeting method.

6.

Members' Motions

7.

Correspondence for Information Only

7.1

Public Sale for Tax Arrears Under the Municipal Act – November 10, 2021

This report provides information regarding a public tax sale for properties in tax arrears under the authority of Part XI of the Municipal Act of Ontario. On Wednesday, November 10, 2021 the City of Greater Sudbury will offer approximately thirty five (35) properties for sale in accordance with the rules and procedures governing a public tax sale.

7.2

Capital Budget Variance Report – July 2020 to March 2021

This report provides information regarding completed capital projects, as well as holding account reserve activity for the period of July 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021.

7.3

Healthy Community Initiative Fund 2021 Semi-Annual Report

This report provides information regarding the financial particulars of each Ward’s Healthy Community Initiative Fund allocation for the period of January 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021, in accordance with By-law 2018-129.

7.4

2021 Operating Budget Variance Report

This report provides information regarding a variance analysis based on the City’s second quarter results (January to June 30, 2021). The projected surplus for 2021 is approximately $2.4 million.

7.5

Contract Awards Exceeding $100,000 April 1 – June 30, 2021

This report provides information regarding contract awards $100,000 or greater awarded from April 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021 and may include any previously omitted reports from past reporting periods.

8.

Addendum

9.

Civic Petitions 

10.

Question Period

11.

Adjournment