Budget Committee

That the budget presentation from the Deputy City Manager, Finance and Supports BE RECEIVED.

That it BE NOTED that the Mayor's Proposed Budget was provided to each member of Council, the City Clerk, and the public on October 28, 2024.

That the motion be amended by adding another part to read as follows: That the budget impact to this Business Case P-31 - Parks Operations Service Delivery Enhancements BE OFFSET by a reduction in the annual contribution to the Climate Change Reserve Fund.

That the Mayor’s 2025 Annual Budget Update BE AMENDED to include Parks Maintenance Service Enhancements and Supports based on Action 1 in 2024-2027 Multi-Year Budget Business Case #P-31 – Parks Operations Service Delivery Enhancements (5 permanent staff, $613,000): 2025 Operating Expenditures: $0 2025 Tax Levy: $0 2025 Capital Expenditures: $404,000 2026 Operating Expenditures: $0 2026 Tax Levy: $0 2026 Capital Expenditures: $0 2027 Operating Expenditures: $0 2027 Tax Levy: $0 2027 Capital Expenditures: $0

That the Mayor’s 2025 Annual Budget Update BE AMENDED to include Parks Maintenance Service Enhancements and Supports based on Action 1 in 2024-2027 Multi-Year Budget Business Case #P-31 – Parks Operations Service Delivery Enhancements (2 permanent staff, $214,000): 2025 Operating Expenditures: $0 2025 Tax Levy: $0 2025 Capital Expenditures: $156,000 2026 Operating Expenditures: $0 2026 Tax Levy: $0 2026 Capital Expenditures: $0 2027 Operating Expenditures: $0 2027 Tax Levy: $0 2027 Capital Expenditures: $0

That the Mayor’s 2025 Annual Budget Update BE AMENDED to include Parks Maintenance Service Enhancements and Supports based on Action 1 in 2024-2027 Multi-Year Budget Business Case #P-31 – Parks Operations Service Delivery Enhancements (4 temporary staff, $149,000): 2025 Operating Expenditures: $0 2025 Tax Levy: $0 2025 Capital Expenditures: $213,000 2026 Operating Expenditures: $0 2026 Tax Levy: $0 2026 Capital Expenditures: $0 2027 Operating Expenditures: $0 2027 Tax Levy: $0 2027 Capital Expenditures: $0

That the Mayor’s 2025 Annual Budget Update BE AMENDED to include Parks Maintenance Service Enhancements and Supports based on Action 1 in 2024-2027 Multi-Year Budget Business Case #P-31 – Parks Operations Service Delivery Enhancements (6 temporary staff, $276,000): 2025 Operating Expenditures: $0 2025 Tax Levy: $0 2025 Capital Expenditures: $213,000 2026 Operating Expenditures: $0 2026 Tax Levy: $0 2026 Capital Expenditures: $0 2027 Operating Expenditures: $0 2027 Tax Levy: $0 2027 Capital Expenditures: $0

That the Mayor’s 2025 Annual Budget Update BE AMENDED to include one-time funding of up to $947,000 to support Ark Aid’s Cronyn-Warner location from one-time 2024 surplus in the Housing Stability Services operating budget and that Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to contribute $947,000 from the Housing Stability Services 2024 operating budget surplus to the Operating Budget Contingency Reserve to facilitate this funding (it being noted that staff have indicated a report will come to Council with information on support for Ark Aid through the Federal encampment funding and/or Q3 and Q4 2024 IHAP funding): 2025 Operating Expenditures: $947,000 2025 Tax Levy: $0 2025 Capital Expenditures: $0 2026 Operating Expenditures: $0 2026 Tax Levy: $0 2026 Capital Expenditures: $0 2027 Operating Expenditures: $0 2027 Tax Levy: $0 2027 Capital Expenditures: $0

That the Budget Committee recess at this time, for 30 minutes.

That the Mayor’s 2025 Annual Budget Update BE AMENDED to include one-time funding of up to $205,000 to support Ark Aid from previously approved one-time funding from the Operating Budget Contingency Reserve (approved by Council on February 13, 2024): 2025 Operating Expenditures: $205,000 2025 Tax Levy: $0 2025 Capital Expenditures: $0 2026 Operating Expenditures: $0 2026 Tax Levy: $0 2026 Capital Expenditures: $0 2027 Operating Expenditures: $0 2027 Tax Levy: $0 2027 Capital Expenditures: $0

That the Mayor’s 2025 Annual Budget Update BE AMENDED to remove Budget Amendment #P-2 – “Pause Current City of London Annual Community Grants Program and Implement Reduced Program based on Availability of Funding” ($496,000) and the annual contribution to the Economic Development Reserve Fund be reduced by an equivalent amount ($496,000): 2025 Operating Expenditures: $0 2025 Tax Levy: $0 2025 Capital Expenditures: $0 2026 Operating Expenditures: $0 2026 Tax Levy: $0 2026 Capital Expenditures: $0 2027 Operating Expenditures: $0 2027 Tax Levy: $0 2027 Capital Expenditures: $0

That the Mayor’s 2025 Annual Budget Update BE AMENDED to remove Budget Amendment #P-3 – “Pause Neighbourhood Decision Making Program”: 2025 Operating Expenditures: $250,000 2025 Tax Levy: $250,000 2025 Capital Expenditures: $0 2026 Operating Expenditures: $250,000 2026 Tax Levy: $250,000 2026 Capital Expenditures: $0 2027 Operating Expenditures: $250,000 2027 Tax Levy: $250,000 2027 Capital Expenditures: $0

That the Mayor’s 2025 Annual Budget Update BE AMENDED to include funding for the London Extreme Clean and Hoarding program based on 2024-2027 Multi-Year Budget Business Case #P-15 – “Hoarding/Extreme Clean Program” to be funded from the Life Stabilization Operating Budget: 2025 Operating Expenditures: $0 2025 Tax Levy: $0 2025 Capital Expenditures: $0

That the Budget Committee recess at this time, for 10 minutes.

That the Mayor’s 2025 Annual Budget Update BE AMENDED to include funding for the Housing Stability Bank Expansion based on 2024-2027 Multi-Year Budget Business Case #P-16 – “Housing Stability Bank Expansion”: 2025 Operating Expenditures: $700,000 2025 Tax Levy: $700,000 2025 Capital Expenditures: $0 2026 Operating Expenditures: $700,000 2026 Tax Levy: $700,000 2026 Capital Expenditures: $0 2027 Operating Expenditures: $700,000 2027 Tax Levy: $700,000 2027 Capital Expenditures: $0

That the Mayor’s 2025 Annual Budget Update BE AMENDED by reducing the London Transit Commission budget for the 2026 Budget Update. To reinstate this funding, LTC must submit an amendment for the 2026 Budget Update, the online booking system be operational and that a plan for implementing the 10,000 additional service hours for 2025 must be provided to Council no later than Q1 2025. The financials are outlined in the 2024-2027 Multi-Year Budget Business Case #P-51 – “Transit Service Hours Growth”: 2025 Operating Expenditures: $0 2025 Tax Levy: $0 2025 Capital Expenditures: $0 2026 Operating Expenditures: -$500,000 2026 Tax Levy: -$500,000 2026 Capital Expenditures: $0 2027 Operating Expenditures: $0 2027 Tax Levy: $0 2027 Capital Expenditures: $0

That the Mayor’s 2025 Annual Budget Update BE AMENDED by reducing the London Police Service operating budget: 2025 Operating Expenditures: -$1,616,600 2025 Tax Levy: - $1,616,600 2025 Capital Expenditures: $0 2026 Operating Expenditures: -$1,616,600 2026 Tax Levy: - $1,616,600 2026 Capital Expenditures: $0 2027 Operating Expenditures: -$1,616,600 2027 Tax Levy: - $1,616,600 2027 Capital Expenditures: $0

That the meeting BE RECESSED