Item - 2025.EX23.9

The Executive Committee recommends that:

1. City Council approve the adjustments to carry-forward funding of an additional $250.3 million from unspent capital projects funding as detailed in Appendices 1a and 1b to the report (April 29, 2025) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, in order to continue work on previously approved capital projects in 2025 and beyond, and that the 2025-2034 Tax and Rate Supported Capital Budget and Plan for respective City Programs and Agencies be adjusted accordingly.

2. City Council approve in-year budget adjustments to the 2024 and future year cash flow commitments, as well as reallocations of funding sources for prior Approved Capital Budgets, as detailed in Appendix 2 to the report (April 29, 2025) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.

As part of the 2025 Budget process, the 2025-2034 Capital Budget and Plan included $1.438 billion of previously approved unspent funding for capital projects to be carried forward to 2025-2034. This carry forward amount was based on an initial estimate of projected spending available at the time of the budget development, which is prior to the 2024 year-end closing. With the 2024 fiscal year close in February 2025, City Programs and Agencies have finalized the 2024 actual project spending as well as the total carry-forward needed. The purpose of this report is to seek Council's approval for an additional $250.3 million in carry-forward funding for the 2025-2034 period.

With the incremental carry-forward request, the total capital carry-forward funding from 2024 to the 2025-2034 Capital Budget and Plan will be $1.689 billion, and the total adjusted 2025 Tax and Rate Supported Capital Budget including previously approved carry forward amount will be $6.098 billion. The revised total carry-forward funding is equivalent to 27.7% of the total 2025 Tax and Rate Supported Capital Budget.

This report also brings forward in-year capital budget adjustment requests for previously approved budget and future year commitments, taking into account the recommended incremental carry-forward. Approval of these requests is needed to provide the necessary spending authority to continue with capital project delivery.