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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFIN-19-032 - Downtown Kitchener BIA and Belmont BIA 2019 BudgetsREPORT TO:Committee of the Whole DATE OF MEETING:April 29, 2019 SUBMITTED BY:Saleh Saleh, Director of Revenue,519-741-2200 x 7346 PREPARED BY:John Sonser, Revenue Analyst, 519-741-2200 x 7954 WARD (S) INVOLVED:Ward(s) 8 & 10 DATE OF REPORT:April 4, 2019 REPORT NO.:FIN-19-032 SUBJECT:Downtown Kitchener BIA and Belmont BIA 2019 Budgets Referenced in the 2019 Tax Rate By-law ___________________________________________________________________________ RECOMMENDATION: That the 2019 Budgets for the Downtown Kitchener BIA and the Belmont BIA be approved pursuant to Section 205 (2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 BACKGROUND: Section 205 (2) of the Act states that the board of management shall submit the budget to council by the date and in the form required by themunicipality and the municipality may approve it in whole or in part but may not add expenditures to it. REPORT: The Downtown Kitchener BIA 2019 Budget Levy Request is $1,379,000, approved by the Board October 16, 2018 (refer to Appendix A Downtown Kitchener Business Improvement Area). The Belmont BIA 2019 Budget Levy Request is $40,671, approved by the Board March 14, 2019 (refer to Appendix B Belmont Business Improvement Area) ALIGNMENT WITH CITY OF KITCHENER STRATEGIC PLAN: The recommendation through the delivery of core service. ***This information is available in accessible formats upon request. *** Please call 519-741-2345 or TTY 1-866-969-9994for assistance. 2 - 1 FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: The 2019 BIA levy, once approved, will be used to determine BIA tax rates to be incorporated into the 2019 tax rate By-law COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: INFORM council / committee meeting. ACKNOWLEDGED BY: Jonathan Lautenbach, Chief Financial Officer, Financial Services 2 - 2 Appendix A DOWNTOWN KITCHENER BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA 2 - 3 Appendix B BELMONT BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA 2 - 4