Motion by Councillor Peter Milczyn

Councillor Peter Milczyn has placed the following motion:

EX30.1 2009 OPERATING BUDGET

Moved by: Councillor Milczyn

A. 1. Recommendation 80.5.a of the Executive Committee be amended by reducing the local municipal general tax levy for 2009 by $41.55 million to $3,313,639,120.

2. Recommendation 80.5.b of the Executive Committee be amended to reduce the proposed property tax rates:

a. the proposed 4% increase be reduced to 2.00% for the unrestricted property classes (residential, new multi-residential, pipelines, farmlands, and managed forests); and

b. the proposed 1.333% increase be reduced to 0.665% for the restricted property classes (commercial, industrial, and multi-residential),

and the table be revised accordingly.

3. Any 2009 year end under-expenditures be contributed to the Social Assistance Stabilization Reserve Fund.
B. The reductions to the proposed property tax rates and the increase to the Social Assistance Stabilization Reserve Fund (as outlined in Part A above) be achieved through the following package of reductions:

1. Economic Development, Culture and Tourism (Recommendation 5)
The 2009 Operating Budget for Economic Development, Culture and Tourism be reduced by $300,000 Gross and $300,000 Net, by eliminating 3 new so called “Can Do” staff positions.

2. Parks, Forestry and Recreation (Recommendation 11-12)
The 2009 Operating Budget for Parks, Forestry and Recreation be reduced by $1.532 million Gross and $ 1.532 million Net, by eliminating 25 new Operations staff positions and financing 5 new Ferry Security Positions by a 15 percent increase to Ferry fares, to generate $182,000 in additional revenue.

3. Shelter, Support and Housing Administration (Recommendation 13)
The 2009 Operating Budget for Shelter, Support and Housing Administration be reduced by $244,000 Gross and $244,000 Net, by eliminating 2 new staff positions for Social Housing Consultants and 1 new staff position for Emergency Mass Care.

4. Policy, Finance and Administration (Recommendation 22)
The 2009 Operating Budget for Policy, Finance and Administration be reduced by $429,000 Gross and $429,000 Net, by eliminating 4 new positions in the Major Infrastructure Unit.

5. Facilities and Real Estate (Recommendation 28)
The 2009 Operating Budget for Facilities and Real Estate be reduced $1.31 million Gross and $1.31 million Net, by eliminating the equivalent of 19 new staff positions for Custodial and Caretaking services.

6. Fleet Services (Recommendation 29)
The 2009 Operating Budget for Fleet Services and any other divisions as appropriate, be reduced by $246,000 Gross and $246,000 Net, by eliminating 4 new positions.

7. Information and Technology (Recommendation 30)
The 2009 Operating Budget for Information and Technology be reduced by $414,000 Gross and $414,000 Net, by eliminating 5 new staff positions.

8. City Manager’s Office (Recommendation 33)
The 2009 Operating Budget for the City Manager’s Office be reduced by $321,000 Gross and $321,000 Net, by eliminating 6 new positions for new/enhanced functions in Employment Equity (1 position), Civic Engagement (2 positions), Human Rights (1 position), Divisional Learning (1 position), and Diverse Workforce (1 position).

9. City Council (Recommendation 35)
The 2009 Operating Budget for City Council be reduced by $576,400 Gross and $576,400 Net, by reducing the Councillor’s Office Expenses Budget by $13,100 per Councillor.

10. Legal Services (Recommendation 36)
The 2009 Operating Budget for Legal Services be reduced by $163,000 Gross and $163,000 Net, by eliminating 1 new staff position for a Lawyer to assist with Ontario Municipal Board Hearings.

11. Toronto Police Service (Recommendation 50)
The 2009 Operating Budget for the Toronto Police Service be reduced by $500,000 Gross and $500,000 Net.

12. Toronto Transit Commission - Conventional (Recommendation 59-65)
The 2009 Operating Budget for the Toronto Transit Commission (Conventional) be reduced by $8.245 million Gross and $8.245 million Net, this reduction to be an unallocated reduction, and the TTC be requested to apply this amount against all TTC functions except for the hiring of new drivers and the Ridership Growth Strategy.

13. Toronto Zoo (Recommendation 68-69)
The 2009 Operating Budget for the Toronto Zoo be reduced by $62,000 Gross and $62,000 Net, and the Board of the Toronto Zoo be requested to eliminate 2 new positions for Web Development.

14. Community Partnership and Investment Program (Recommendation 73-76)
The 2009 Operating Budget for the Community Partnership and Investment Program be reduced by $2.066 million Gross and $ 2.066 million Net, by freezing the budget at the 2008 level.

15. All Programs
The 2009 Operating Budget for All Programs be amended reduce Advertising, Promotions and Communications spending by $1.600 million Gross and $1.600 million Net across all City divisions, as determined by the City Manager.

16. All Programs and Non-Program

a. the 2009 Operating Budget for All Programs be reduced by an amount equal to the amount set aside for the renewable Lump Sum Merit Pay for Non-Union staff, for a savings of $3.00 million Gross and $3.00 million Net;

b. the 2009 Operating Budget for Non-Program be reduced by the amount set aside for a Non-Union staff cost-of-living increase, for a savings of $7.854 million Gross and $7.854 million Net;

c. the 2009 Operating Budget for Non-Program be reduced by $12.585 million Gross and $12.585 million Net to establish an efficiency savings target to be realized throughout 2009, and the City Manager and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer be requested to report back directly to City Council, before the end of 2009, on measures that have been implemented to achieve this target;

17. Agencies, Board and Commissions
The 2009 Operating Budgets for Agencies, Board and Commissions be reduced by the amounts set aside for non-union salary increases and the ABC’s be requested to freeze non-union salaries at 2008 levels for a savings of approximately $5.00 million Gross and $5.00 million Net.