Motions by Councillor Minnan-Wong

Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong has placed the following motions:

EX30.1 2009 OPERATING BUDGET - City Manager’s Office
(Recommendation 33)

Moved by: Councillor Minnan-Wong

The following expenditures be referred to the Budget Committee for consideration as part of the 2010 Operating Budget, and the 2009 Operating Budget for the City Manager’s Office be reduced accordingly:

1. Civic Engagement
- the addition of 2 new positions in the Civic Engagement Office, for a savings of $114,000.

2. Divisional Learning
- the addition of 1 new position to Enhance Divisional Learning Activities, for a savings of $47,000.

3. Diverse Workforce
- the addition of 1 new position to attract a diverse workforce, for a savings of $41,000.

4. Employment Equity
- the addition of 1 new position in Employment Equity, for a savings of $66,000.

5. Human Rights
- the addition of 1 new position in Human Rights, for a savings of $53,000.


EX30.1 2009 OPERATING BUDGET – City Manager’s Office
(Recommendation 33)

Moved by: Councillor Minnan-Wong

That the 2009 Operating Budget for the City Manager’s Office be reduced by eliminating funding for the “Our Toronto” newsletter, for savings of approximately $850,000 gross and $400,000 net.

EX30.1 2009 OPERATING BUDGET – All Programs and Non-Program

Moved by: Councillor Minnan-Wong

That the 2009 Operating Budget for all divisional programs be reduced:

1. by an amount equal to the amount provided for non-union merit pay increases and, in the event Council should decide to continue all or part of the merit pay scheme for non-union staff, the City Manager and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer be authorized to make the necessary adjustments to the approved operating budget so that the programs will absorb the cost of non-union merit pay in 2009, for a savings of $8.5 million.

That the 2009 Operating Budget for non-program be reduced:

2. by an amount equal to the amount provided for the cost of living adjustment for non-union staff and, in the event Council should decide to grant a COLA increase for non-union staff in 2009, the City Manager and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer be authorized to make the necessary adjustments to the approved operating budget for non-program so that the cost of the COLA for non-union staff will be absorbed in 2009.

EX30.1 2009 OPERATING BUDGET – Community Partnership and Investment Program (Recommendations 73-76)

Moved by: Councillor Minnan-Wong

That funding for the 2009 Community Partnership and Investment Program be maintained at 2008 levels, and the 2009 Operating Budget for the Community Partnership and Investment Program be reduced accordingly, for a savings of $2 million.


EX30.1 2009 OPERATING BUDGET - Toronto Police Services Board
(Recommendation 51)

Moved by: Councillor Minnan-Wong

That the 2009 Operating Budget for the Toronto Police Services Board be reduced by $68,900, and the Toronto Police Services Board be requested to eliminate the provision of a car and driver for the Board’s Chair.

EX30.1 2009 OPERATING BUDGET - Shelter, Support and Housing Administration
(Recommendation 13)

Moved by: Councillor Minnan-Wong

That the following proposed expenditure be referred to the Budget Committee for consideration as part of the 2010 Operating Budget, the 2009 Operating Budget for Shelter, Support and Housing Administration be reduced accordingly, and staff be directed to use existing resources:

- $176,000 for the addition of 2 new positions added to administer the increase in social housing units.

EX30.1 2009 OPERATING BUDGET - Toronto Environment Office
(Recommendation 25)

Moved by: Councillor Minnan-Wong

That the following proposed expenditure be referred to the Budget Committee for consideration as part of the 2010 Operating Budget and the 2009 Operating Budget for the Toronto Environment Office be reduced accordingly:

- the Live Green Marketing Campaign, for a savings of $500,000 gross, $0 net.

EX30.1 2009 OPERATING BUDGET - Toronto Environment Office
(Recommendation 25)

Moved by: Councillor Minnan-Wong

That the 2009 Operating Budget for the Toronto Environment Office be amended by:

1. Weather Study
- deleting funding for the Weather Study, for a savings of $505,000.

2. C40 Initiative
- deleting funding in the amount of $140,000 for the C40 Initiative, and requesting the Mayor to provide the funding for this project from within the proposed budget for the Mayor’s Office.

EX30.1 2009 OPERATING BUDGET - Toronto Transit Commission - Conventional
(Recommendations 59-65)

Moved by: Councillor Minnan-Wong

That:

1. the following proposed expenditures be referred to the Budget Committee for consideration as part of the 2010 Operating Budget and the 2009 Operating Budget for the Toronto Transit Commission be reduced accordingly:

a. Peak Service
- 2008 Ridership Growth Strategy Off-Peak Service, for a savings of $21 million; and

b. Maintenance
- the addition of 25 repair and maintenance positions, for a savings of $2.235 million.

2. the 2009 Operating Budget for the Toronto Transit Commission be reduced as follows:

Health, Safety and Absenteeism
- by $5 million, in order to reflect the additional savings identified in the Health and Safety Initiative and reduced absenteeism.

3. the 2009 Operating Budget for the Toronto Transit Commission (Conventional) be reduced by $3,754,500, and the Toronto Transit Commission be requested to offset the reduction by implementing the following:

a. Route Supervisors
- reduce the number of additional route supervisors from 20 to 10, for a savings of $900,000 and 10 positions.

b. Procurement Policy
- Existing TTC procurement staff be trained by the Toronto Environmental Office in green procurement policies and practices, making the hiring of 1 additional position redundant, for a savings of $87,500.

c. Token Carriers
- delete the additional token carriers for a savings of $424,000 and use the existing token carriers to provide the same service, and use the existing 39 revenue operators and 382 other persons to accomplish the job with existing resources.

d. Non-Service Related Training
- delete non-service related training for a savings of $223,000 and 7 new positions.

e. Other Changes
- delete Other Changes for a savings of $1,300,000 and 16 positions.

f. Staff Accident Claims
- delete $820,000 for Staff Accident Claims processing and provide these services with existing resources.