The London Record

Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee

January 30, 2020

Who was there

Present (7): Steven Hillier, Anna Hopkins, Steve Lehman, Shawn Lewis, Josh Morgan, Elizabeth Peloza, Paul Van

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (21 motions)

18 carried, 3 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, the staff report dated January 30, 2020 providing a summary of feedback on the 2020-2023 Multi-Year Budget from public engagement activities undertaken from December 17, 2019 through to January 26, 2020 BE RECEIVED for information.
Moved by Mayor E. Holder, seconded by A. Hopkins
Carried
That the attached 2020-2023 budget introductory presentation from the Managing Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer BE RECEIVED.
Moved by A. Kayabaga, seconded by E. Peloza
Carried
That an extended recess from 10:45 AM to 1:00 PM, BE APPROVED for the January 30, 2020 meeting; it being noted that there is a funeral scheduled for a former Member of Council during that time.
Moved by S. Lewis, seconded by P. Squire
Carried
a) the net 2020-2023 Multi-Year Operating Budget for the following services within Culture BE ADOPTED: i. Page 60 - Centennial Hall - $764,000 ii. Page 60 - Arts, Culture and Heritage Advisory and Funding - $9,869,000 v. Page 60 - Eldon House - $1,206,000 vi. Page 60 - Heritage - $844,000 vii. Page 60 - London Public Library - $87,341,000
Moved by M. Salih, seconded by Mayor E. Holder
Carried
a) the net 2020-2023 Multi-Year Operating Budget for the following service within Culture BE ADOPTED: iii. Page 60 - Museum London excluding provincial impacts - $7,499,000
Moved by A. Kayabaga, seconded by S. Turner
Carried
a) the net 2020-2023 Multi-Year Operating Budget for the following service within Culture BE ADOPTED: iv. Page 60 - Museum London provincial impacts for consideration - $54,000
Moved by S. Turner, seconded by E. Peloza
Lost
b) the 2020-2023 Multi-Year Capital Budget for Culture BE ADOPTED: i. Page 62 – Lifecycle Renewal Capital Budget - $7,984,000 This Report contains the recommendations of January 30, 2020, only. A consolidated report is available on the Council Agenda of March 2, 2019. ii. Page 62 – Growth Capital Budget - $6,186,000 iii. Page 62 – Service Improvement Capital Budget - $0
Moved by E. Peloza, seconded by M. Salih
Carried
c) the 2024-2029 Multi-Year Capital Forecast for Culture BE ADOPTED in principle: i. Page 62 – Lifecycle Renewal Capital Forecast - $15,331,000 ii. Page 62 – Growth Capital Forecast - $0 iii. Page 62 – Service Improvement Capital Forecast - $0.
Moved by M. Salih, seconded by S. Lewis
Carried
That the following 2020-2023 Multi-Year business cases for potential levy reductions BE CONSIDERED at this time: ii. Business Case 27 - London Public Library - Eliminate Planned Security Enhancements - 2020-2023 Total Investments ($107,000); Net Levy ($107,000) iii. Business Case 28 - London Public Library - Eliminate Planned Staffing Increase - 2020-2023 Total Investment ($42,000); Net Levy ($42,000) iv. Business Case 29 - London Public Library - Promissory Note Forgiveness - 2020-2023 Total Investment ($912,000); Net Levy ($717,000) v. Business Case 30 - London Public Library - WiFi Hotspot Lending Program 2020-2023 Total Investment ($188,000); Net Levy ($188,000) vii.Business Case 32 - Museum London - Exhibitions and Programs Reductions - 2020-2023 Total Investment ($236,000); Net Levy ($236,000)
Moved by E. Peloza, seconded by M. van Holst
Carried
That the following actions be taken with respect to Economic Prosperity: a) the net 2020-2023 Multi-Year Operating Budget for the following services within Economic Prosperity BE ADOPTED: i. Page 71 - Economic Development - $29,792,000 ii. Page 71 - Community Improvement/Business Improvement Areas - $981,000 iii. Page 71 - RBC Place London - $2,651,000 v. Page 71 - Covent Garden Market - $0
Moved by M. Salih, seconded by M. van Holst
Carried
a) the net 2020-2023 Multi-Year Operating Budget for the following service within Economic Prosperity BE ADOPTED: iv. Page 71 - Tourism & Sports Attraction - $8,254,000
Moved by M. Salih, seconded by S. Lewis
Carried
That the annual base allocation to the Operating Budget of Tourism London, including in part 4.2 a)iv) BE REDUCED by $200,000.
Moved by S. Turner, seconded by A. Hopkins
Lost
b) the 2020-2023 Multi-Year Capital Budget for Economic Prosperity BE ADOPTED: i. Page 72 – Lifecycle Renewal Capital Budget - $3,565,000 ii. Page 72 – Growth Capital Budget - $5,150,000 iii. Page 72 – Service Improvement Capital Budget - $23,467,000
Moved by M. Salih, seconded by E. Peloza
Carried
c) the 2024-2029 Multi-Year Capital Forecast for Economic Prosperity BE ADOPTED in principle: i. Page 72 – Lifecycle Renewal Capital Forecast - $5,092,000 ii. Page 72 – Growth Capital Forecast - $0 iii. Page 72 – Service Improvement Capital Forecast - $32,995,000
Moved by S. Lewis, seconded by M. van Holst
Carried
That the following BE APPROVED: ii. Business Case 27 - London Public Library - Eliminate Planned Security Enhancements – 2020-2023 Total Investment ($107,000); Net Levy ($107,000)
Moved by E. Peloza, seconded by S. Lewis
Carried
That the following BE APPROVED: iii. Business Case 28 - London Public Library - Eliminate Planned Staffing Increase – 2020-2023 Total Investment ($42,000); Net Levy ($42,000)
Moved by E. Peloza, seconded by S. Lewis
Carried
That the following BE APPROVED: iv. Business Case 29 - London Public Library – Promissory Note Forgiveness - 2020- 2023 Total Investment ($912,000); Net Levy ($717,000) This Report contains the recommendations of January 30, 2020, only. A consolidated report is available on the Council Agenda of March 2, 2019.
Moved by E. Peloza, seconded by S. Lewis
Carried
That the following BE APPROVED: v. Business Case 30 - London Public Library - Wi-Fi Hotspot Lending Program – 2020-2023 Total Investment ($188,000); Net Levy ($188,000)
Moved by S. Lewis, seconded by M. van Holst
Carried
Reconsideration of the vote with respect to the upholding the decision of the Chair.
Moved by M. Cassidy, seconded by S. Lewis
Carried
That the following BE APPROVED: vii. Business Case 32 - Museum London - Exhibitions and Programs Reductions - 2020-2023 Total revised Investment ($182,000); Net Levy ($182,000)
Moved by P. Squire, seconded by S. Lewis
Lost
That the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee convene, In Closed Session, at this time in order to receive advice that is subject to solicit client privilege.
Moved by M. van Holst, seconded by P. Squire
Carried

The town’s own record

Read the minutes this page was read from →

Where this page and that document disagree, the document is right and this record is wrong. Say so and it will be corrected.