Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee

That the update presentation BE RECEIVED.

That the following actions be taken with respect to the 2023 Annual Budget Update: c) Case #P-3 - Housing Stability Services - Roadmap to 3,000 Affordable Units - Portable Benefits and Staff Resources - Operating Expenditure $1,794,000; Tax Levy $1,794,000 BE APPROVED; d) Case #P-4 - Community Improvement/BIA - Project Clean Slate - Operating Expenditure $200,000; Tax Levy $200,000 BE APPROVED; e) Case #P-5 - Information Technology - Cybersecurity Infrastructure Expansion and Updates - Operating Expenditure $1,009,000; Tax Levy $1,009,000; Capital Expenditure $142,000 BE APPROVED; f) Case #P-6 - Anti-Racism and Anti-Oppression - 1001 Inventions Exhibit - Operating Expenditure $125,000; Taxy Levy $0 BE APPROVED; and, g) Case #P-7 - Land Ambulance - Additional Resources to Address Service Pressures - Operating Expenditure $1,759,000; Tax Levy $0 BE APPROVED. Yeas: (14): J. Morgan, H. McAlister, S. Lewis, P. Cuddy, S. Stevenson, J. Pribil, S. Trosow, C. Rahman, S. Lehman, A. Hopkins, P. Van Meerbergen, S. Franke, E. Peloza, and D. Ferreira Absent: (1): S. Hillier

That Budget Amendment #P-1 BE AMENDED to re-allocate the $225,000 for Downtown Tree Planting and retain for tree planting efforts across the city: it being noted that the amendment would have the following affect: Case #P-1 Excluding downtown tree planting - Various Services - Budget Right-Sizing - Operating Expenditure ($2,675,000); Tax Levy ($6,356,000); Capital Expenditure ($250,000)

That the following actions be taken with respect to the 2023 Annual Budget Update: a) Case #P-1 - Various Services - Budget Right-Sizing - Operating Expenditure ($2,900,000); Tax Levy ($6,581,000); Capital Expenditure ($475,000) BE APPROVED;

That the following related to Business Case Amendment #P-2, BE APPROVED: Case #P-2a - Reduction in Life Stabilization Investment in 2023 due to COVID-19 Impacts – Operating Expenditure ($388,000); Tax Levy ($388,000)

That the following related to Business Case Amendment #P-2, BE APPROVED: Case #P-2b - Reduction in Child Care Investment in 2023 due to Transitional Funding Availability, Case #P-2c - Partial Deferral of Expansion Child Care Investment in 2023 due to COVID-19 Impacts - Operating Expenditure ($232,000); Tax Levy ($642,000)

That the following actions be taken with respect to the 2023 Annual Budget Update: a) Case #P-8 - Transportation - Capital Project Adjustments - Capital Expenditure ($10,225,000); Tax Levy $0 BE APPROVED; and, b) Case #P-9 - London and Middlesex Community Housing (LMCH) - Capital Project Adjustments - Capital Expenditure $21,000,000; Tax Levy $0 BE APPROVED.

That the SPPC recess at this time.

That the source of financing for Budget Amendment #P-14 Humane Society of London & Middlesex New Comprehensive Animal Campus BE REVISED from the Community Investment Reserve Fund to the Operating Budget Contingency Reserve.

That the motion, as amended, BE APPROVED. That the following actions be taken with respect to the 2023 Annual Budget Update: e) Case #P-14 - Neighbourhood Strategic Initiatives and Funding - Humane Society of London and Middlesex Animal Campus - Operating Expenditure $3,000,000; Tax Levy $0 BE APPROVED; it being noted that the source of financing will be the Operating Budget Contingency Reserve Fund.

Motion to approve Budget Amendment Case #P-10a – Reduce previously approved additional investment in local improvement for streetlights – Operating Expenditure ($136,000); Tax Levy ($136,000); Capital Expenditure ($200,000). Yeas: (14): J. Morgan, H. McAlister, S. Lewis, P. Cuddy, S. Stevenson, J. Pribil, S. Trosow, C. Rahman, S. Lehman, A. Hopkins, P. Van Meerbergen, S. Franke, E. Peloza, and D. Ferreira Absent: (1): S. Hillier

Motion to approve Budget Amendment Case #P-10b – Reduce annual walkway maintenance – Operating Expenditure ($60,000); Tax Levy ($60,000)

Motion to approve Budget Amendment Case #P-10c – Reduce previously approved additional investment in winter maintenance – Operating Expenditure ($740,000); Tax Levy ($740,000)

That the following actions be taken with respect to the 2023 Annual Budget Update: b) Case #P-11 - Parks and Horticulture - Reduction in Horticulture Aesthetics - Operating Expenditure ($200,000); Tax Levy ($200,000) BE APPROVED;

That consideration of Business Case #P-13 - Information Technology - Eliminate Printing of Council Agenda Materials - Operating Expenditure ($8,000); Tax Levy ($8,000) BE REFERRED to the next multi-year budget process, 2024.to 2027.

That consideration of Budget Amendment P-15 BE REFERRED to the next multi-year budget process 2024-2027 Case #P-15 - Neighbourhood Strategic Initiatives and Funding - Increase to Neighbourhood Decision Making Program - Operating Expenditure $250,000; Tax Levy $250,000 Yeas: (13): H. McAlister, S. Lewis, P. Cuddy, S. Stevenson, J. Pribil, S. Trosow, C. Rahman, S. Lehman, A. Hopkins, P. Van Meerbergen, S. Franke, E. Peloza, and D. Ferreira Nays: (1): J. Morgan Absent: (1): S. Hillier

That the motion to approve Budget Amendment Case #P-16, BE AMENDED to include the following wording: "and that the property tax levy funding to Business Improvement Areas BE REVIEWED in conjunction with the consideration of future multi-year budget updates, and during this term of Council in 2026"

That the motion related to the approval of Budget Amendment Case #P- 16, as amended, BE APPROVED: “That the following actions be taken with respect to the 2023 Annual Budget Update: g) Case #P-16 - Community Improvement/BIA - Funding for the Hamilton Road BIA - Operating Expenditure $100,000; Tax Levy $100,000 BE APPROVED; and that the general tax levy funding to Business Improvement Areas BE REVIEWED in conjunction with the consideration of future multi-year budgets, and during this term of Council in 2026.”

That Budget Amendment Case #P-17 BE AMENDED to be in the amount of ($ 475,000).

That the amended Budget Amendment Case #P-17, in the amount of ($475,00), BE APPROVED h) Case #P-17 - Capital Financing - Reduction to Previously Approved "For Consideration" Business Case - Infrastructure Gap RF Contribution - Operating Expenditure ($475,000); Tax Levy ($475,000).

That the following actions be taken with respect to the 2023 Annual Budget Update: a) Case #P-18 - Community Improvement/BIA - Streetscape Master Plan for Dundas Street - Argyle BIA - Capital Expenditure $150,000; Tax Levy $0 BE APPROVED.

That the Reserves and Reserve Funds Overview BE RECEIVED for information; it being noted projections are subject to annual review and adjustment.

That the Debt Overview BE RECEIVED for information.

That the reconciliation of the draft Property Tax Budget to the Public Sector Accounting Board financial statement budget BE RECEIVED for information.

That in accordance with section 291(4)(c) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, the amended 2023 operating budget (Appendix A) BE READOPTED in the gross expenditure amount of $1,117,281,244 and the tax levy amount of $736,457,801 after recognizing $12,773,658 of increased taxation from assessment growth.

That in accordance with section 291(4)(c) of the Municipal Act 2001, as amended, the following actions be taken with respect to the capital budget (Appendix B): a) the amended 2023 capital budget BE READOPTED in the amount of $447,680,000; and, b) the amended 2024 to 2029 capital forecast BE APPROVED in principle in the amount of $1,458,611,000.

That the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to bring forward any necessary by-laws regarding the tax levy, the operating and capital budgets for introduction at Municipal Council. Yeas: (14): J. Morgan, H. McAlister, S. Lewis, P. Cuddy, S. Stevenson, J. Pribil, S. Trosow, C. Rahman, S. Lehman, A. Hopkins, P. Van Meerbergen, S. Franke, E. Peloza, and D. Ferreira Absent: (1): S. Hillier

That the following actions be taken with respect to the 2023 Annual Water Budget Update: a) Case #W-1 - Schedule Change for Springbank #2 Water Reservoir Replacement and Expansion - Operating Expenditure $0; Operating Revenue $0; Capital Expenditure ($37,581,000) BE APPROVED; and, b) Case #W-2 - Schedule Changes for Water Growth Projects - Operating Expenditure $0; Operating Revenue $0; Capital Expenditure ($8,075,000) BE APPROVED.

That the Water Reserves/Reserve Funds Overview for the 2020 to 2023 Multi-Year Budget BE RECEIVED for information.

That the reconciliation of the draft Water Budget to the Public Sector Accounting Board financial statement budget BE RECEIVED for information. Yeas: (14): J. Morgan, H. McAlister, S. Lewis, P. Cuddy, S. Stevenson, J. Pribil, S. Trosow, C. Rahman, S. Lehman, A. Hopkins, P. Van Meerbergen, S. Franke, E. Peloza, and D. Ferreira Absent: (1): S. Hillier

That in accordance with section 291(4)(c) of the Municipal Act 2001, as amended, the following actions be taken with respect to the 2023 operating budget and the 2023 capital budget and associated forecasts for Water Services: a) the amended 2023 operating budget for Water Services BE READOPTED in the gross expenditure amount of $93,695,368 and gross revenue amount of $93,695,368; b) the amended2023 capital budget for Water Services BE READOPTED in the amount of $38,852,000; and, c) the amended2024 to 2029 capital forecast for Water Services BE APPROVED in principle in the amount of $324,163,000; it being noted that all rates and charges related to the provision of Water Services were increased by 2.5% effective January 1, 2020 as approved by Council on November 26, 2019, increased by 2.5% effective January 1, 2021, January 1, 2022 and January 1, 2023 as approved by Council on October 27, 2020.

That the following actions be taken with respect to the 2023 Annual Wastewater and Treatment Budget Update: a) Case #WWT-1 - Mud Creek East Branch Phase 2 Budget Increase - Operating Expenditure $0; Operating Revenue $0; Capital Expenditure $1,657,000 BE APPROVED.

That the Wastewater and Treatment Reserves/Reserve Funds Overview for the 2020 to 2023 Multi-Year Budget BE RECEIVED for information.

That the reconciliation of the draft Wastewater and Treatment Budget to the Public Sector Accounting Board financial statement budget BE RECEIVED for information.

That in accordance with section 291(4)(c) of the Municipal Act 2001, as amended, the following actions be taken with respect to the 2023 operating budget and the 2023 capital budget and associated forecasts for Wastewater and Treatment Services: a) the amended 2023 operating budget for Wastewater and Treatment Services BE READOPTED in the gross expenditure amount of $117,543,814 and gross revenue amount of $117,543,814; b) the amended 2023 capital budget for Wastewater and Treatment Services BE READOPTED in the amount of $92,640,000; and, c) the amended 2024 to 2029 capital forecast for Wastewater and Treatment Services BE APPROVED in principle in the amount of $621,579,000; it being noted that all rates and charges relating to the provision of Wastewater and Treatment Services were increased by 2.5% effective January 1, 2020; as approved by Council on November 26, 2019, increase by 2.5% effective January 1, 2021, 2.7% effective July 1, 2021, 2.5% effective January 1, 2022 and 2.5% effective January 1, 2023 as approved by Council on October 27, 2020. Yeas: (14): J. Morgan, H. McAlister, S. Lewis, P. Cuddy, S. Stevenson, J. Pribil, S. Trosow, C. Rahman, S. Lehman, A. Hopkins, P. Van Meerbergen, S. Franke, E. Peloza, and D. Ferreira Absent: (1): S. Hillier

That the Added Communication from the Animal Welfare Community Advisory Committee Report, BE RECEIVED.

That the meeting BE ADJOURNED.