That Council amend Recommendation II of the Executive Committee by deleting the following new or increased fees:
1. Children's Services - eliminate new user fees. (savings of $2.313 million in 2010 and estimated $1.045 million in 2011)
2. Parks, Forestry and Recreation
a. Do not approve the fee increases for camps and aquatic programs. (savings $443,000 in 2010)
b. Do not approve the new user fees for recreation programs (savings $460,200 in 2010)
c. Do not approve the One Time Account Set Up Fee (savings$1.575 million in 2010)
d. Do not approve the Convenience Fees for Debit and Credit Card Transactions (savings $165,000 in 2010)
e. Eliminate the provision of free golf passes for Members of Council.
3. City Planning - eliminate the increases to fees for Committee of Adjustment and Community Planning (savings of $1.499 million in 2010)
4. Municipal Licensing and Standards - eliminate the increases to hourly rates for reinspection (savings of $0.195 million)
5. Transportation Services - do not approve the proposed increases to off-street parking fees and permit parking fees.
6. City Clerk's Office - do not approve the proposed increase in to property standards appeal fee (savings of $7,600)
7. Office of the Treasurer
a. Do not approve an increase to existing user fees, including those for payment of parking tickets by telephone (savings of $372,100)
b. Eliminate the new tax account set up fee (savings of $375,000)
8. Toronto Zoo - do not increase parking fees at the zoo (savings of approximately $611,000)
b - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Rob Ford (Final)
General
That the 2010 Operating Budget be reduced by:
1. Reducing City staffing levels across all program areas except Toronto Fire Services and Emergency Medical Services by 1%. (Total savings of approximately $20 million)
2. Requesting all Agencies, Boards and Commissions except the Toronto Police Service to reduce staff levels by 1%. (Total savings of approximately $20 million)
c - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Rob Ford (Final)
City Council (Recommendation 52)
That the 2010 Operating Budget for City Council be reduced by:
1. reducing the Councillors' Office Expenses Budget by $20,000.00 per year. (Total savings: $880,000)
2. reducing Councillors' Staff Salaries and Benefits budget by $20,000.00 per year. (Total savings: $880,000)
3. reducing the Councillors' General Expenses Budget by $80,000, which is the budget for food services. (Total savings to the Taxpayer of $80,000 per year)
4. reducing the Councillors' General Expenses Budget by $25,000, which is the hospitality budget for Community Councils. (Total savings to the Taxpayer of $25,000 per year)
d - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Rob Ford (Final)
Parks, Forestry and Recreation (Recommendation 18 - 23.1)
That the 2010 Operating Budget for Parks, Forestry and Recreation be reduced by eliminating the proposed 3 new permanent positions for Tree Maintenance and Planting. (Total savings of approximately $223,534)
e - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Rob Ford (Final)
Shelter, Support & Housing Administration (Recommendation 24)
That the 2010 Operating Budget for Shelter, Support & Housing Administration be reduced by eliminating the free "three bottles of wine a day" program under the Harm Reduction strategy in Shelter Services. (Total savings of approximately $36,000)
f - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Rob Ford (Final)
Toronto Environment Office (Recommendation 38)
That the 2010 Operating Budget for the Toronto Environment Office be reduced by eliminating contributions to the C40 Secretariat in London, England for a total savings to the taxpayer of $70,000 in 2010. (Total savings of approximately $140,000)
g - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Rob Ford (Final)
Facilities and Real Estate (Recommendation 42)
That the 2010 Operating Budget for Facilities and Real Estate be reduced by not approving 3.5 permanent and 1 temporary proposed new positions. (Total estimated savings: $0.447 million gross, $0 net, in 2010)
h - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Rob Ford (Final)
City Manager's Office (Recommendation 49)
That the 2010 Operating Budget for the City Manager's Office be reduced by:
1. eliminating all 3 issues of the "Our Toronto" (Total savings to the Taxpayer: $746,000; $296,000 net); and
2. eliminating the "City Insider" employee newsletter. (Total savings to the Taxpayer $21,000).
i - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Rob Ford (Final)
Mayor's Office (Recommendation 54)
That the 2010 Operating Budget for the Mayor's Office be reduced by 10% from the 2009 budget. (Total savings of approximately $259,600).
j - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Rob Ford (Final)
Accountability Offices (Excluding the Auditor General's Office) (Recommendation 57)
That the 2010 Operating Budget for the Accountability Offices be reduced by not approving the recommended 2 additional positions in the Office of the Ombudsman. (Total savings: $135,400 in 2010.)
k - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Rob Ford (Final)
Community Partnership & Investment Program (CPIP) (Recommendation 102)
That the 2010 Operating Budget for the Community Partnership & Investment Program (CPIP) be reduced by 10%. (Total savings of approximately $4.670 million.)
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