Budget Committee

That the Mayor’s 2024-2027 Multi Year Budget BE AMENDED to remove Adj. #4 – Museum London Reduction to 5.4% Average Increase and to include the 6.3% Service Program Operating Budget (Base Budget) as set out in the Civic Administration draft 2024-2027 Multi-Year Budget received by the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee on December 12, 2023.

That the Mayor’s 2024-2027 Multi-Year Budget BE AMENDED to reduce the current Industrial Lands Reserve Fund contribution by $1 million for 2024 only, noting it would have a 0.1% reduction on the 2024 property tax levy.

That the Mayor’s 2024-2027 Multi-Year Budget BE AMENDED to remove Business Case # P-9 – Giwetashkad Implementation.

That the Mayor’s 2024-2027 Multi-Year Budget BE AMENDED to include Business Case #P-26 – Community Gardens Program Expansion to Support Food Security as set out in the Civic Administration draft 2024- 2027 Multi-Year Budget received by the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee on December 12, 2023. Further that the implementation be delayed until 2026 and $150,000 be drawn from the Community Investment Reserve Fund for a new garden build resulting in a $12,000 property tax levy for the 2026 and 2027 for operations.

That the Mayor’s 2024-2027 Multi-Year Budget BE AMENDED to reduce Business Case #P-29 – Police Vehicle and Equipment Requirements by $90,000 each year.

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

That the Mayor’s 2024-2027 Multi-Year Budget BE AMENDED to include funding for “Action #3: Extension of Parks Operations Services” of Business Case #P-31 – Parks Operations Service Delivery Enhancements as set out in the Civic Administration draft 2024-2027 Multi-Year Budget received by the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee on December 12, 2023: 2024 Operating Expenditures: 0, Tax Levy: 0, Capital Expenditure: 0 2025 Operating Expenditures: 0, Tax Levy: 0, Capital Expenditure: 0 2026 Operating Expenditures: $316,000, Tax Levy: $316,000, Capital Expenditure: 0 2027 Operating Expenditures: $316,000, Tax Levy: $316,000, Capital Expenditure: 0

That the Mayor’s 2024-2027 Multi-Year Budget BE AMENDED to remove Business Case #P-37 – CMHA Holly’s House.

That the Mayor’s 2024-2027 Multi-Year Budget BE AMENDED to include administration fees (15%) to Business Case #P-38 – City of London Community Arts Investment Program Expansion (Amended – Reduction in Funding from Original Case). 2024 Operating Expenditures: $15,000, Tax Levy: $15,000 2025 Operating Expenditures: $15,000, Tax Levy: $15,000 2026 Operating Expenditures: $15,000, Tax Levy: $15,000 2027 Operating Expenditures: $15,000, Tax Levy: $15,000

That the Mayor’s 2024-2027 Multi-Year Budget BE AMENDED to remove Business Case #P-38 – City of London Community Arts Investment Program Expansion (Amended – Reduction in Funding from Original Case).

That the Mayor’s 2024-2027 Multi-Year Budget BE AMENDED to fund 50% of Initiative 10 in Business Case #P-42 – 5-Year Community Improvement Plan (CIP) Review Implementation (Amended – Initiatives 12 & 14 only), starting in 2026. 2024 Operating Expenditures: 0, Tax Levy: 0 2025 Operating Expenditures: 0, Tax Levy: 0 2026 Operating Expenditures: $87,500, Tax Levy: $87,500 2027 Operating Expenditures: $87,500, Tax Levy: $87,500

That the Mayor’s 2024-2027 Multi-Year Budget BE AMENDED to remove Business Case #P-27 – Neighbourhood Decision Making Program Expansion.

That the Mayor’s 2024-2027 Multi-Year Budget BE AMENDED to remove Business Case #P-34 – City Hall Main Lobby Security Guard.

That the Mayor’s 2024-2027 Multi-Year Budget BE AMENDED to include funding at $100,000 a year for Business Case #P-39 – The Grand Theatre: Increasing Community Access to & Participation in the Arts as set out in the Civic Administration draft 2024-2027 Multi-Year Budget received by the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee on December 12, 2023.

That the Committee recess at this time, for 15 minutes.

That the Mayor’s 2024-2027 Multi-Year Budget BE AMENDED to include Business Case #P-48 – Canadian Mental Health Transitional Case Worker – London Public Library as set out in the Civic Administration draft 2024-2027 Multi-Year Budget received by the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee on December 12, 2023 for one-time funding of $65,000 for 2024 from the Community Investment Reserve Fund.

That the Mayor’s 2024-2027 Multi-Year Budget BE AMENDED to include only Road Safety Initiative #2 “Improvements to the On-Road Pavement Marking Maintenance Process” of Business Case #P-53 – Road Safety Enhancements as set out in the Civic Administration draft 2024-2027 Multi-Year Budget received by the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee on December 12, 2023 for 2024 and 2025 at $200,000 each year, funded from the Automated Enforcement Reserve Fund.

That the Mayor’s 2024-2027 Multi-Year Budget BE AMENDED to include Business Case #P-63 – Silver Creek Ecological Enhancements as set out in the Civic Administration draft 2024-2027 Multi-Year Budget received by the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee on December 12, 2023, and that the implementation BE DELAYED until 2026. Annual funding is as follows: 2024 Operating Expenditures: 0, Tax Levy: 0, Capital Expenditure: 0 2025 Operating Expenditures: 0, Tax Levy: 0, Capital Expenditure: 0 2026 Operating Expenditures: $200,000, Tax Levy: $200,000, Capital Expenditure: $200,000 2027 Operating Expenditures: 0, Tax Levy: 0, Capital Expenditure: 0

That the Mayor’s 2024-2027 Multi-Year Budget BE AMENDED by reducing Business Case #P-2 – Vehicle and Equipment Replacement to spread the reserve fund repayments over 6 years instead of 5 years: 2024 Operating Expenditures: - $417,000, Tax Levy: - $417,000 2025 Operating Expenditures: - $417,000, Tax Levy: - $417,000 2026 Operating Expenditures: - $417,000, Tax Levy: - $417,000 2027 Operating Expenditures: - $417,000, Tax Levy: - $417,000

That the meeting BE RECESSED.