Item - 2024.BU5.1

The Budget Committee:

1. Deferred consideration of item BU5.1 to the January 26, 2024 meeting of the Budget Committee.

2. Requested budget briefing notes as follows:

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

1. Request the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to provide a briefing note on the money that the City of Toronto spends on services that are extensions of Provincial and Federal responsibilities and how they have shifted with the New Deal.

Children's Services

2. Request the General Manager, Children’s Service, to provide a briefing note on the following:

a. The total cost of the Ontario Early Years program;

b. Who pays to administer the Ontario Early Years program;

c. The number of Ontario Early Years sites in Toronto; and

d. What has been the change in investment over time as the population grows.

3.  Request the General Manager, Children’s Services, to provide a briefing note to share detailed information on where City-operated and City-subsidized child care centers currently exist and to further outline what the City’s current plan is to grow childcare spaces in areas that are underserved.

City Clerk's Office

4. Request the City Clerk to provide a briefing note on the costs associated with printing agendas and public background attachments for meetings of City Council, Committees that Report to Council, and Community Councils.

Economic Development and Culture 

5. Request the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to provide a briefing note on:

a. the investments included for small businesses in the 2024 budget, including CafeTO, Mainstreet Recovery and Rebuild Initiative, Digital Main Street and Toronto Small Business Enterprise Centre services, the total number of businesses served by each, and the estimated cost per business for each program; and

b. the estimated return of investment for the City of Toronto's total business support in terms of municipal, provincial and federal tax revenues.

Environment and Climate

6. Request the Executive Director, Environment and Climate to prepare a briefing note that sets out the cost, and likely impact of, the top three fast, cheap and transformative TransformTO initiatives the City could take in 2024 to help achieve the City’s Net Zero target.

Municipal Licensing and Standards

7. Request the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to prepare a briefing note on the cost, and associated fee increase for Landlords, of one (1) RentSafeTO inspector.

8. Request the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, and the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, to provide a briefing note with detailed information on the City’s plan to grow and develop the RentSafeTO, Multi-Unit Residential Acquisition Programs (MURA), and Community Land Trusts and to further share with the Budget Committee, its plans to increase service-related support for tenants who are evicted through the rental housing demolition process.

9. Request the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to provide a briefing note on the change in short-term rental registration fees on providers necessary for the program to operate on a cost-recovery basis.

10. Request the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to provide a briefing note on costs and travel times for the North York by-law enforcement team to travel from their operational bases, in other parts of the city, to respond to investigations and assignments in North York.

Parks, Forestry and Recreation

11. Request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, in collaboration with the Executive Director Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, to provide a briefing note on the Capital Plan for implementation of the Ravine Strategy and the Meadoway, including the City of Toronto, Provincial Government and Federal Government funding for:

a. Ravine Strategy implementation to-date (2020-2023);

b. The next five years (2024-2029); and

c. The following five years (2030-2034).

12. Request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to provide a briefing note on proposed indoor and outdoor recreational capital investments for ice skating, cricket, and winterized washrooms, including the readiness to advance these projects in the Capital Plan if additional funds were available.

Social Development, Finance and Administration

13. Request the Executive Director of Social Development, Finance and Administration to prepare a briefing note which outlines the year by year expenditure of the Poverty Reduction Strategy including new and enhanced programs for the previous 5 years.

14. Request the Executive Director, Social Development,  Finance and Administration to prepare a briefing note on the Hospital-based Violence Intervention Programs in Toronto, including the annual Full Time Equivalents (FTEs) since the program’s inception and the cost to return to a full complement.

Transit Expansion Office

15. Request the Executive Director, Transit Expansion Office to provide a briefing note on the number of Full-time Equivalents (FTEs), along with vacancies, within the Transit Expansion Office, are allocated to each transit project.

Toronto Police Service

16. Request the Toronto Police Services, to prepare a briefing note on:

a. The annual operating cost of the Mounted Unit, including their role in crowd control and assisting in missing person searches;

b. The annual operating cost to produce the “24 Shades of Blue” podcast; and

c. The annual operating cost of communications consulting.

Toronto and Region Conservation Authority

17. Request the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority to provide a briefing note on the Capital Plan investments needed for the Scarborough Waterfront Project, including any funds secured to date from the Municipal, Provincial and Federal governments with a priority emphasis on advancing required maintenance and shovel-ready (Environmental Assessment approved and detailed-design completed) portions of the project.

Toronto Transit Commission

18.  Request the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission, to provide a briefing note on estimated costs of a busway, on the former SRT route including:  

a.  A summary of progress on busway design work completed to date; and

b.  Estimated costs of opportunities to begin decommissioning and construction work.

January 16, 2024

The Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services, gave a presentation on the 2024 Operating Budget and 2024-2033 Capital Budget and Plan for the Community and Social Services Group.

The City Librarian, gave a presentation on the 2024 Operating Budget and 2024-2033 Capital Budget and Plan for the Toronto Public Library.

January 17, 2024

The Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure Services, gave a presentation on the 2024 Operating Budget and 2024-2033 Capital Budget and Plan for the Infrastructure Services Group.

The Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services, gave a presentation on the 2024 Operating Budget and 2024-2033 Capital Budget and Plan for the Development and Growth Services Group.

The Interim Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Community Housing Corporation, the Interim Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Senior Housing Corporation, and the Chief Financial Officer, Toronto Community Housing Corporation, gave a presentation on the 2024 Operating Budget and 2024-2033 Capital Budget and Plan for Toronto Community Housing Corporation and Toronto Seniors Housing Corporation.

The Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission, gave a presentation on the 2024 Operating Budget and 2024-2033 Capital Budget and Plan for Toronto Transit Commission.

January 18, 2024

The Chief of Police, Toronto Police Service, and the Chief Administrative Officer, Toronto Police Service, gave a presentation on the 2024 Operating Budget and 2024-2033 Capital Budget and Plan for the Toronto Police Service.

The Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, gave a presentation on the 2024 Operating Budget and 2024-2033 Capital Budget and Plan for the Corporate Services Group.

The Budget Committee will consider and make recommendations to the Mayor and City Council on the 2024 Capital and Operating Budgets.

The following schedule has been established for the consideration of the 2024 Capital and Operating Budgets:

Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Service Group Presentation:

Community and Social Services:

Toronto Fire Services
Toronto Paramedic Services
Children's Services
Economic Development and Culture
Toronto Employment and Social Services
Parks, Forestry and Recreation

Toronto Shelter and Support Services (formerly Shelter Support and Housing Administration)
Court Services

Seniors Services and Long Term Care
Social Development, Finance and Administration

Agency Questions and Answers only - no presentation:

Toronto Public Health

Agency - Presentation:

Toronto Public Library

Agencies Questions and Answers only - no presentations:

Arena Boards of Management
Association of Community Centres
Exhibition Place
Heritage Toronto
TO Live
Toronto Atmospheric Fund
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority
Toronto Zoo
Yonge-Dundas Square

Accountability Officers Questions and Answers only - no presentations:

Office of the Auditor General
Office of the Integrity Commissioner
Office of the Lobbyist Registrar
Ombudsman Toronto

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Service Group Presentation:

Infrastructure Services:

Toronto Water (rate)

Solid Waste Management Services (rate)

Municipal Licensing and Standards

Engineering and Construction Services

Toronto Emergency Management

Policy Planning, Finance and Administration

Transportation Services

Transit Expansion

Service Group Presentation:

Development and Growth Services:

Housing Secretariat

City Planning

Waterfront Revitalization

Toronto Building

Agency - Presentation:

Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC) and Toronto Seniors Housing Corporation (TSHC)

Toronto Transit Commission

Thursday, January 18, 2024

Agency - Presentation:

Toronto Police Service

Agencies Questions and Answers only - no presentations:

Toronto Police Services Board

Toronto Police Services Parking Tags Enforcement and Operations

Toronto Parking Authority (rate)

CreateTO

Service Group Presentation:

Corporate Services:

Corporate Real Estate Management

Customer Experience (formerly 311 Toronto)

Environment and Climate

Fleet Services

Office of the Chief Information Security Officer

Technology Services

Questions and Answers only - no presentations:

Finance and Treasury Services, City Manager's Office, and Other Services:

Office of the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Office of the Controller

City Manager's Office

Legal Services

City Clerk's Office

City Council

Office of the Mayor

This report presents to Budget Committee the proposed 2024 Operating Budget for the Auditor General’s Office (the "Office").

This report presents to Budget Committee the proposed 2024 Operating Budget for the Office of the Integrity Commissioner.

This report presents to Budget Committee the proposed 2024 Operating Budget for Ombudsman Toronto.

This report presents to Budget Committee the proposed 2024 Operating Budget and 2024-2033 Capital Budget for the Toronto Lobbyist Registrar (the "Office").

At its Public Meeting held on Tuesday, December 19, 2023, the Toronto Police Services Board (Board) considered the following 2024 budget request reports:

- Toronto Police Service – 2024 Operating Budget Request;

- Toronto Police Service – 2024-2033 Capital Program Request;

- Toronto Police Service Parking Enforcement Unit – 2024 Operating Budget Request; and,

- Toronto Police Services Board – 2024 Operating Budget Request.

The Board approved the foregoing reports and requested that copies of the draft Minutes be forwarded to the City’s Budget Committee for consideration. The Board also directed that its decisions be transmitted to the City’s Budget Committee and Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, to be considered as part of the City of Toronto’s 2024 budget process.

For ease of reference, below are the substantive recommendations related to this year’s City Budget Process that the Board approved on December 19th, with the effect that all four budget requests listed above were approved:

Toronto Police Service – 2024 Operating Budget Request

(1) Approve the Toronto Police Service’s (Service’s) 2024 net operating budget request of $1,186.5 Million (M), a $20.0M or 1.7 percent increase over the 2023 approved budget.

Toronto Police Service – 2024-2033 Capital Program Request

(1) Approve the Toronto Police Service’s (Service) 2024-2033 Capital Program at a 2024 debt request of $33.2 Million (M) and gross amount of $88M (excluding cash flow carry forwards from 2023), and a total of $269.6M debt and $827.7M gross for the 10-year program, as detailed in Attachment A.

Toronto Police Service Parking Enforcement Unit – 2024 Operating Budget Request

(1) Approve the Toronto Police Service Parking Enforcement Unit’s (P.E.U.) 2024 net operating budget request of $51.3 Million (M), a 0 percent increase over the 2023 approved budget.

Toronto Police Services Board – 2024 Operating Budget Request

(1) Approve the Board’s 2024 net operating budget request of $2,355,300, which is a $178,500 increase over the 2023 approved budget.

At its meeting on October 4, 2023, the Board of Health - Budget Committee considered Item HU2.1, Toronto Public Health 2024 Operating Budget Submission.

At its meeting on October 4, 2023, the Board of Health - Budget Committee considered Item
HU2.2, Toronto Public Health 2024-2033 Capital Budget and Plan Submission.

At its meeting on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, the TTC Board considered the attached report entitled “Staff Recommended 2024 TTC Conventional and Wheel-Trans Operating Budgets and 2024-2033 Capital Budget and Plan”.

The Board adopted the following:

It is recommended that the TTC Board:

1. Approve a 2024 Operating Budget totalling $2.568 billion in gross expenditures, $1.337 billion in revenues and net funding requirement of $1.231 billion for the TTC comprising the following services:

a. 2024 TTC Conventional Operating Service Budget of $2.404 billion in gross expenditures, $1.329 billion in revenues and a net funding requirement of $1.076 billion, as summarized in Appendix B1 of this report; and

b. 2024 Wheel-Trans Operating Budget of $163.6 million in gross expenditures, $7.9 million in revenues and a net funding requirement of $155.7 million, as summarized in Appendix B2 of this report.

2. Approve a 2024 year-end workforce complement of 17,508 positions, comprised of 14,422 operating positions and 3,086 capital positions, reflecting an increase of 367 operating positions and 176 capital positions, as summarized in Appendix C of this report;

3. Approve a 2024 Capital Budget of $1.369 billion and future year planned estimates of $11.029 billion for a total TTC 2024-2033 Capital Budget and Plan of $12.398 billion, comprising the following:

a. A 2024 Capital Budget of $1.319 billion and future year planned estimates of $10.970 billion, for a total TTC 2024-2033 Base Capital Budget and Plan of $12.289 billion, as outlined in Appendix E of this report; and,

b. A TTC 2024 Capital Budget of $50.02 million and future year planned estimates of $58.89 million, for a total TTC 2024-2033 Capital Budget and Plan of $108.91 million for Transit-Expansion-Related Projects, as outlined in Appendix E of this report.

4. Forward this report to the City Budget Committee and the City Manager as the official 2024 Operating Budget and 2024-2033 Capital Budget and Plan submission for the Toronto Transit Commission.

5. The TTC Board requests the TTC CEO to report to the Board in Q3 2024 on the service crowding standard change made in the 2023 budget, including the impacts on riders and TTC finances, and the cost and service implications of reversing that decision in the 2025 budget.

6. That TTC Staff report back in Q2 2024 on the establishment of a Budget Committee.

7. That staff advise the TTC Board of their specific requests to the City in relation to traffic, on street parking, and the City Building Fund.

8. TTC Board resolve to closely monitor the 2024 financial performance and the resulting draws of the TTC Stabilization Reserve fund, and commit to making in-year adjustments to reduce reliance on the reserve fund as a first priority should there be favorable variances to financial performance.

The recommendations of the Toronto Transit Commission Board as set out above are submitted for City Council approval through the Budget Committee.