Corporate Services Committee

Approve Items 2.1 to 2.4.

That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and the City Clerk, the 2018 remuneration for elected officials and appointed citizen members of local boards and commissions, where stipends are paid, BE ADJUSTED by 1.7% over 2017 effective January 1, 2018, in keeping with the Council Policy entitled “Remuneration for Elected Officials and Appointed Citizen Members”.

That, on the recommendation of the City Clerk, the proposed by-law appended to the staff report dated April 17, 2018 as Appendix “A” BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on April 24, 2018 for the purpose of amending By-law No. CPOL.-18-214 being “A by- law to revoke and repeal Council policy related to Mayor’s New Year’s Honour List and replace it with a new Council policy entitled Mayor’s New Year’s Honour List Policy”, by replacing the Mayor’s New Year’s Honour List Policy with a new Mayor’s New Year’s Honour List Policy to change the name of the nomination category “Persons with Disabilities” to the name “Accessibility”; and to change the current description of the award from “(i.e. contributions to the promotion and facilitation of a barrier-free community for citizens of all abilities, including those with disabilities)” to “(awarded to those who, through action and/or example, foster an environment of inclusion that embraces citizens of all abilities)”.

That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, the following actions be taken with respect to the 2017 Compliance Report in accordance with the Procurement of Goods and Services Policy: a) an annual report of total payments where a supplier has invoiced the City a cumulative total value of $100,000 or more in a calendar year, as per the Procurement of Goods and Services Policy, Section 8.11 (c), BE RECEIVED for information (included as Appendix “A” to the staff report dated April 17, 2018); b) the administrative contract awards for Professional Consulting Services with an aggregate total greater than $100,000, as per Section 15.1 (g) of the Procurement of Goods and Services Policy, decentralized from Purchasing and Supply that have been reported to the Manager of Purchasing and Supply and have been reviewed for compliance to the Procurement of Goods and Services Policy, BE RECEIVED for information (included as Appendix “B” to the staff report dated April 17, 2018); c) the list of administrative contract awards for Tenders with a value up to $3,000,000 that do not have an irregular result, as per Section 8.11 (c) of the Procurement of Goods and Services Policy, BE RECEIVED for information (included as Appendix “C” to the staff report dated April 17, 2018); and d) the City Treasurer or delegate BE DELEGATED authority to, at any time, refer questions concerning compliance with the Procurement of Goods and Ser

That on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer: a) the 2017 Year-End Capital Monitoring Report BE RECEIVED for information; it being noted that the life-to-date capital budget represents $1.7 billion with $1.2 billion committed and $0.5 billion uncommitted; it being further noted that the City Treasurer, or designate, will undertake the housekeeping adjustments identified in the staff report dated April 17, 2018, in accordance with the Multi-Year Budget Policy adopted by By-law No. CPOL.-45-241; b) the status updates of active 2014 life-to-date capital budgets (2014 and prior) having no future budget requests, attached as Appendix “B” to the staff report dated April 17, 2018, BE RECEIVED for information; c) the following actions be taken with respect to the completed Capital Projects identified in Appendix “C” to the staff report dated April 17, 2018, which have a total of $5.0 million of net surplus funding: i) the Capital Projects included in Appendix “C” to the staff report dated April 17, 2018, BE CLOSED; ii) the following actions be taken with respect to the funding associated with the Capital Projects approved for closure in c) i), above: Rate Supported A) pay-as-you-go funding of $83,918 BE TRANSFERRED to the capital receipts account; B) authorized debt financing of $31,872 BE RELEASED resulting in a reduction of authorized, but unissued debt; C) uncommitted reserve fund drawdowns of $3,183,127 BE REL

That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, the following actions be taken with respect to 2017 year-end monitoring: a) the 2017 Operating Budget Year-End Monitoring Report for the Property Tax Supported Budget (Appendix A to the staff report dated April 17, 2018), Water and Wastewater & Treatment Budgets BE RECEIVED for information; it being noted that an overview of the net corporate positions are outlined below: i) the Property Tax Supported Budget surplus is $6.9 million as identified by Civic Administration, Boards and Commissions. The year-end surplus is $2.7 million greater than projected in the 2017 Operating Budget Mid-Year Monitoring Report. The $6.9 million operating surplus was contributed to the Operating Budget Contingency Reserve; ii) the Water Rate Supported Budget surplus is $2.2 million. The year-end surplus is $1.6 million more than projected in the 2017 Operating Budget Mid-Year Monitoring Report. The $2.2 million surplus was contributed to the Water Capital Reserve Fund; iii) the Wastewater & Treatment Rate Supported Budget surplus is $3.3 million. The year-end surplus is $1.3 million more than projected in the 2017 Operating Budget Mid-Year Monitoring Report. The $3.3 million surplus was contributed to the Wastewater Rate Stabilization Reserve; b) notwithstanding the Council-approved Surplus/Deficit Policy, the Civic Administration BE AUTHORIZED to allocate $5 million of the $6.9 m

That Items 4.2 to 4.6 BE APPROVED.

That the Jean Carlos Centeno en London, to be held on June 16, 2018, at the parking lot located at 195 Dundas Street, from 6:00 PM to 12:00 AM, BE DESIGNATED as an event of municipal significance in the City of London.

That THE Fashion Show 2018, to be held on July 21, 2018, at the Wolf Performance Hall, from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM, BE DESIGNATED as an event of municipal significance in the City of London.

That the Appleseed Cider Festival, to be held on June 1 and 2, 2018, at 211 King Street, from 7:00 PM to 2:00 AM both evenings, BE DESIGNATED as an event of municipal significance in the City of London.

That the Forest City Beer Fest, to be held on August 10, 2018 from 6:00 PM to 12:00 AM and August 11, 2018 from 5:00 PM to 12:00 AM, at the Budweiser Gardens parking lot located 99 Dundas Street, BE DESIGNATED as an event of municipal significance in the City of London.

That the Sunfest Shade Garden, to be held on July 5, 2018 to July 8, 2018, as part of TD Sunfest at Victoria Park, from 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM on each of those dates, BE DESIGNATED as an event of municipal significance in the City of London.

That the following actions be taken with respect to property taxation for 2018: a) the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to bring forward a proposed by-law for introduction and enactment at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on April 24, 2018, reflective of the Corporate Services Committee’s recommendation in accordance with Sub-sections 308(4) and 308.1(4) of the Municipal Act, 2001, to set tax ratios in the various property classes in keeping with Option AB2 as detailed in the staff report dated April 17, 2018; b) the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to bring forward a proposed by-law (Appendix C to the staff report dated April 3, 2018) for introduction and enactment at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on April 24, 2018 to fully utilize options available in 2018 to exclude properties in capped property classes which have reached current value assessment tax levels or higher in 2017 from being capped again in 2018 and future years; c) the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to bring forward a proposed by-law (Appendix D to the staff report dated April 3, 2018) for introduction and enactment at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on April 24, 2018 to initiate a 4-year phase out of capping for any of the non- residential property classes where London is eligible for such option and exclude vacant land from the capping phase-out eligibility criteria where all properties must be within 50% of CVA level taxes; d) the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to bring forwar

That the Corporate Services Committee convene in camera for the purpose of considering a matter pertaining to instructions and directions to officers and employees of the Corporation pertaining to a proposed disposition of land; advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose; reports or advice or recommendations of officers and employees of the Corporation pertaining to a proposed disposition of land; commercial and financial information supplied in confidence pertaining to the proposed acquisition the disclosure of which could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of the Corporation, result in similar information no longer being supplied to the Corporation where it is in the public interest that similar information continue to be so supplied, and result in undue loss or gain to any person, group, committee or financial institution or agency; commercial, information relating to the proposed acquisition that belongs to the Corporation that has monetary value or potential monetary value; information concerning the proposed acquisition whose disclosure could reasonably be expected to prejudice the economic interests of the Corporation or its competitive position; information concerning the proposed acquisition whose disclosure could reasonably be expected to be injurious to the financial interests of the Corporation