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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFIN-08-165 - 2009 Operating BudgetI L REPORT 74 Report To: Councillor B. Vrbanovic, Chair, and Members of the Finance and Corporate Services Committee Date of Meeting: December 8, 2008 Submitted By: Dan Chapman, General Manager of Financial Services Prepared By: Roger LeBrun, Director of Financial Planning &Reporting (2339) Ward(s) Involved: ALL Date of Report: November 28, 2008 Report No.: FIN -08 -165 Subject: 2009 Operating Budget RECOMMENDATION: For discussion BACKGROUND: On Monday, December 8, 2008 the Finance and Corporate Services Committee will review the 2009 Operating Budget. This report and related attachments provide budget detail. REPORT: Consistent with the past approach to presenting budget information, the proposed agenda for 2009 Operating Budget discussion follows an issue -based City -wide format. The following information is attached for review and reference: • Hard copy of PowerPoint presentation • City budget summary by Department and Object • Budget Issue Papers FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: As detailed in the attached information COMMUNICATIONS: Notice of budget meetings and an invitation for public input has been advertised through the Record and via the City's website. 1 ATTACHMENTS: Budget Presentation Budget Summary Reports Issue Paper #1 — Investment Income Issue Paper #2 — Leisure Access Fee Subsidy Issue Paper #3 —Print Shop Savings Issue Paper #4 — Market Savings Issue Paper #5 — Operations to Service Growth Issue Paper #6 — Centre in the Square Fringe Benefits Costs Issue Paper #7 — Winter Maintenance Budget Correction Issue Paper #8 — Kiwanis Park Budget Correction Issue Paper #9 —Site Plan and Development Review Issue Paper #10 — Construction Engineering Project Delivery (Capital) Issue Paper #11 — Mileage Rate Issue Paper #12 — Gasworks Dividend Dan Chapman, CA M PA General Manager of Financial Services 2 Roger LeBrun, CMA Director of Financial Planning & Reporting LM a) 0 0) CD CD CN N V LM (1) LM O CL LM 0 V LL O U 00 L V m r ,r m 0 ■ U ' n . 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From Other Municipalities Transfers from Other Funds Sundry Income Sub-Total 1 KiTc.r- FrvFR 2008 2009 $ % Budget Budget Variance Variance 54, 347, 698 58, 724,487 413721789 8.05 2214171003 2314131445 5961442 2.66 417931146 510031806 2101660 4.40 614011179 616341939 2331760 3.65 917091572 14,161, 929 4521357 4.66 415761366 416231710 471344 1.03 419341753 510361779 1021026 2.07 316101033 410151413 4051380 11.23 112341005 114731131 2391126 19.38 215641564 216541307 891743 3.50 112531555 112781404 241849 1.98 8291191 7961644 (32, 547) -3.93 512871380 512961640 91260 0.18 12, 573,402 13, 925, 323 113511921 10.75 311711473 314841263 3121790 9.86 (10, 526,146) (11,153, 741) (627, 595) 5.96 12711771174 134, 965,479 717881305 6.12 (87,177,343) (8711771343) 0 0.00 (41302,139) (41302,139) 0 0.00 (17,047,598) (1811771731) (11130,133) 6.63 (597,606) (605,508) (71902) 1.32 (214,957) (217,825) (21868) 1.33 (91461,350) (91162,932) 2981418 -3.15 (81376,181) (81494,870) (1181689) 1.42 (127,177,174) (128,138, 348) (9611174) 0.76 NET EXPENSE (REVENUE) 0 618271131 618271131 PAGE 1 CITY OF KITCHENER NET SUMMARY OF REVENUES AND EXPENSES EXCLUDING ENTERPRISES n c,F REVENUES General Revenue (145,847,524) (145,711,278) 961246 -4.49 Net Revenue (Expense) 4 618271131 618271131 PAGE 2 2448 Budget 2449 Budget $ Variance % Variance NET DEPARTMENTAL EXPENDITURES General Expenses 2619521656 2914221338 214691682 7.68 Mayor and Council 7791525 8481684 291155 3.74 Office of the Chief Administrator 612441183 615561269 3121486 5.44 Community Services 23, 899, 889 25, 279, 535 113791646 5.77 Corporate Services 1513251984 1611361264 8141276 5.29 Development & Technical Services 2919931221 3214421589 214491368 6.83 Financial Services 216121466 216921738 841672 3.49 Total Net Departmental Expenditures 14518471524 11215381449 617341885 6.36 REVENUES General Revenue (145,847,524) (145,711,278) 961246 -4.49 Net Revenue (Expense) 4 618271131 618271131 PAGE 2 CITY OF KITCHENER 2009 BUDGET ISSUE PAPER ISSUE: #01 — Investment Income FUND: Operating DEPARTMENT: General Revenue PREPARER: Bernita Stever, Senior Financial Analyst BACKGROUND: In the past, Council has requested details on the actual and projected operating fund investment income. Due to the current economic uncertainty and the financial crisis, this paper will update Council on projected investment income for 2009. RATIONALE / ANALYSIS: The investment income that has been earned and allocated to the operating fund over the last five years is shown in the chart below. The figure for 2008 represents an estimate and the figure for 2009 is the budgeted amount. Due to the sub-prime mortgage in the United States, and the global financial and liquidity crisis, interest rates have been very volatile during the year and have continued to fall since September 2007. Short term rates were approximately 4.5% at the beginning of 2008 and have fallen to approximately 2.4% currently. Following the lead of central banks worldwide, the Bank of Canada is expected to cut rates in December. In 2009, Interest rates are expected to be 1.85%. In view of the fluctuations experienced by the City over the past several years (both in terms of rates and balances) staff recommends that the budget be maintained at the five-year average. Nevertheless, maintaining this average when rates are anticipated to drop exposes the City to the increased risk of an operating fund deficit at a time when a deficit cannot be funded through the tax stabilization reserve fund. In 2009, operating fund investment income is projected to be $1.41VI or $0.95M less than budgeted. YEAR BUDGET ACTUAL 2003 (900,000)1 (11407,326) 2004 (11100,000) (11221,908) 2005 (11100,000) (11948,271) 2006 (11500,365) (31141,373) 2007 (21196,576) (31148,914) 2008 (21347,473) (21447,473) 2009 (213471473), * Actual is an estimate for 2008 FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: If rate projections materialize as expected, the shortfall of investment income in 2009 relative to budget could have a significant negative impact on the Tax Stabilization Reserve Fund ($0.95M). This underscores the importance of reducing the reliance on the tax stabilization reserve fund as soon as possible. RECOMMENDATION: N/A CITY OF KITCHENER 2009 BUDGET ISSUE PAPER ISSUE: #02 - Leisure Access — Second Year Phase -In to Fee Subsidy Budget FUND: Operating DEPARTMENT: Community Services — Community Programs & Services — Program & Resource Services PREPARER: Lori Palubeski, Manager, Program & Resource Services BACKGROUND: In 2004, Council directed staff to undertake a detailed long term review of the Leisure Access Card and to develop a sustainable service delivery strategy. The review of the service was completed in August 2006. Staff presented an update to Community Services Committee in June 2007 (CSD -07 -023) and received approval to proceed with the recommendations that did not have specific budget implications. During 2008 budget deliberations, staff recommended a $60,000 increase to the fee subsidy base budget to be phased in over three years ($20,000 per year starting in 2008 and ending in 2010). At that time, Council approved $20,000 for year one. RATIONALE / ANALYSIS: Fee subsidy increases have not been consistent with the inflationary rate of the Fees and Charges schedule. As the direct programs fees increase annually, the fee subsidy allotments for individuals have not increased accordingly resulting in an even larger gap and an increased financial burden for families who live in our community. It is anticipated that the 2009 6% increase in direct program fees will further strain the fee subsidy budget and will result in additional barriers to program participation. Access to quality recreation and leisure programs is an important determinant in the safety and health of our community. Removing the economic barriers to program participation allows for improved access, equity and inclusion. The Leisure Access Strategy and the recommendation in this issue paper support the Strategic Direction "Inclusive Communities" under the Theme "Diversity" in the City of Kitchener's Corporate Plan. In addition, the Leisure Facilities Master Plan (2005) recommends that the department embark on new policy development in several program and service areas which include policy development as it relates to access, equity and inclusion. Also, "A Plan for a Healthy Kitchener" (2006) recommends that the Corporation support staff in implementing priorities from the LFMP which notes the development and implementation of a Leisure Access strategy. Finally, the Safe and Healthy Advisory Committee's workplan identifies "Access, Equity and Inclusion" as one of the theme areas for emerging action items. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: $20,000 (operating) is requested for 2009. RECOMMENDATION: That $20,000 be designated to operating budget 621405 to accommodate the costs associated with the second year of funding for the fee subsidy base budget. As recommended in the Leisure Access Card strategy report (CSD -07 -023). CITY OF KITCHENER 2009 BUDGET ISSUE PAPER ISSUE: #03 — Print Shop Annual Operational Savings FUND: Operating DEPARTMENT: Corporate Communications and Marketing PREPARER: Michael May, Director of Corporate Communications & Marketing BACKGROUND: In July 2008, the city's internal print shop began using a new digitally networked imaging system that replaced its outdated printing equipment which had been proving costly to operate and maintain and was not able to respond to the growing customer demand for high quality, high speed printing services. The cost of the new equipment was $381,391 and was funded through the city's capital budget. The new print shop equipment includes three black and white printers and one colour printer. Starting in 2009 all staff will be able to request printing services of the print shop directly for their work stations — eliminating the need to complete and submit environmentally unfriendly paper print requisition forms. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The operations of the new printing equipment has improved the capabilities of the print shop while at the same time reducing the annual operating and maintenance costs by a minimum of $75,000 in 2008. Starting in 2009, the new print shop equipment will result in an operational savings of $169,000 per year compared to the 2008 budget. These operational savings will be realized through three major areas: (1) Reduced maintenance costs —The newer equipment requires less maintenance than the older equipment did, most of which was over 15 years old. (2) Reduced supplies and materials —Fewer supplies such as ink and printing plates are required to operate the newer, more technically advanced copiers. (3) Reduced salaries and benefits — Through technological advances that make the new equipment easier and more efficient to operate, the number of staff operating the Print Shop has been reduced from five employees to two. RECOMMENDATION: None. For information. CITY OF KITCHENER 2009 BUDGET ISSUE PAPER ISSUE: #4 - Your Kitchener Market - 2009 Operational Savings FUND: Operating DEPARTMENT: CAO; Economic Development PREPARER: Kathy Weiss, Director Business Development BACKGROUND: During the preparation of the 2009 operating budget for the Kitchener Market, a review was undertaken to identify opportunities for increased revenues and reduction in expenses. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The 2009 operating budget has been improved by approx. $108,000. These operational savings will be realized through the following areas: (1) Reduction in Part-Time Wages — .Elimination of positions for the Saturday Market has resulted in savings of $52,000. (2) Administration and Supplies Expenses — Elimination or reduction in administration expenses has resulted in a savings of $33,500. This includes items such as staff parking, memberships, uniform purchases etc. (3) Increased Rental Income for upper level of Market —New Vendors and increased rental fees for 2009 has resulted in additional revenue of $22,500 Moving forward, continual assessment of operating expenses for Your Kitchener Market will occur with the intent of increasing revenues through new programming and decreasing expenses as required. RECOMMENDATION: None. For information. October 24, 2008 CITY OF KITCHENER 2009 BUDGET ISSUE PAPER ISSUE: #5 — Operations to Service Growth FUND: Operating DEPARTMENT: Community Services DIVISION: Operations BACKGROUND: As a result of the growth of the City of Kitchener, Operations has had to utilize its staff and equipment that were historically assigned to work for others to maintain the current service levels. The functions that we have identified that require additional resources are in the winter, turf and road patrol maintenance areas. Since 2004, Operations has attempted to minimize the reliance on work for others by additional funding. Without this additional funding, Operations would rely on revenues from work for others to offset this funding shortfall or would simply have an over expenditure. RATIONALE / ANALYSIS: While the staff complement has remained the same, the City has grown. In order to bring our funded staff to the appropriate complement to perform duties within the winter, turf and road patrol maintenance areas, additional funding will be required to reduce the shortfall. The service growth funding added to the savings as identified within Winter Report, CSD -08 -066 will allow for additional staff and equipment to meet the existing service level standards. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: Pre - approved budget items in report CSD -08 -066 (increased winter maintenance offset by savings by contracting out Cul -de -sac blowing during full plows): PT to FT staffing for Winter Maintenance - $113,750 (1.7 FTE) • Increase Equipment Reserve Charges (Winter) _ $57,000 • 20% Reduction of Overtime = ($107,250) • Savings in staff wages = ($15,000) • Savings in equipment reserve charges = ($15,000) Net impact of pre - approval: $33,500 Other components of Growth Allocation: • Roads Patrol (winter) - $21,500 • Increase in half FT Urban Forester = $401000 (.5 FTE) • Increase in Turf Temporary Labourer = $90,000.00 (3 Temporary Labourers (1.75 FTE) • Increase Equipment Reserve Charges (Turf) = $45,000 Additional increases proposed: $196,500 Total increase to the Operations (CSD) operating budget of - $ 230,000 RECOMMENDATION: That Council approves funding to service growth of $230,000 for the Operations operating budget in order for Operations (CSD) to be able to maintain the current level of service across the City of Kitchener. CITY OF KITCHENER 2009 BUDGET ISSUE PAPER ISSUE: #06 — Centre in the Square Fringe Benefit Costs FUND: Operating DEPARTMENT: Centre in the Square PREPARER: Sharon McMorran, (Centre in the Square) BACKGROUND: As of January 1, 2008, the City of Kitchener transferred the task of processing payroll and administering benefits for Centre In The Square employees to the Finance department at Centre In The Square. It was expected that once start up costs were taken into account, this transfer would be seamless and that costs for all aspects of the operation would be the same as if the processing had not been transferred. Unfortunately, the costs of benefits have risen drastically and unexpectedly. RATIONALE / ANALYSIS: The Centre In The Square was required to enroll and pay WSIB premiums as a separate workforce, and was unable to continue to experience the relief of Schedule 1 employers that they had enjoyed under the City umbrella. Costs are expected to be approximately $25,000 annually. The fringe benefit package, which mirrors that of the City of Kitchener, is now the total responsibility of The Centre In The Square and ineligible for cost sharing with a large group as has been the case in prior years. To June 30, 2008, the increase in benefits costs totaled $56,350, (of which $12,300 was attributed to WSIB as outlined above). If extrapolated to the whole year, total increases are expected to be approx $100,000 ($25,000 of which is WSIB). Option #1: The Centre In The Square is seeking relief from this by an increase in Operating grant of $70,000 from the City to offset actual costs. Option #2: The additional costs of $70,000 are covered by the City of Kitchener fringe benefit funds in 2009. This would provide an opportunity for the Centre In The Square staff to work closely with City staff to research market costs of alternate benefit packages and develop options for creative re- design of the package offered to employees in future years at a reduced cost. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: Option #1: $70,000 added to the operating grant annually. Option #2: No impact on the general levy ($70,000 covered through City of Kitchener fringe benefit funding for 2009). RECOMMENDATION: That Council approves funding of the identified shortfall to ensure that the fringe benefits can be provided within the annual operating budget. CITY OF KITCHENER 2009 BUDGET ISSUE PAPER ISSUE: #07 - Winter Maintenance Funding (Budget Correction) FUND: Operating DEPARTMENT: Community Services DIVISION: Operations BACKGROUND: In August 2008, Council approved a series of recommendations contained within the Winter Maintenance Report CSD -08 -066. The winter maintenance report was written to identify process improvements, staffing requirements, contracting options and then funding realities to ensure that the winter maintenance program can be efficient and effective. In that report, the following recommendation was presented: "That the principle of budgeting for winter maintenance based on a 5 year rolling historical average cost be maintained, and the necessary adjustments to budget be referred to the 2009 Operating Budget Process." Historically the Operations Division has had insufficient funds allocated toward winter maintenance purposes. Given the uncertainty of the winter weather this shortfall can become significant when winter conditions are then above the norm. The last 5 years have identified that based on the actual activity experienced we have had on average a $420,000 annual shortfall. RATIONALE / ANALYSIS: The analysis has concluded that on average there has been an annual funding shortfall of $420,000 associated with winter maintenance. To review where the shortfall needs to be allocated, the $420,000 can be divided into the following four categories: 1. wages and benefits - $115,000 2. equipment reserve charges - $1151000 3. materials - $701000 4. contract services - $1201000 Total Cost: $420,000 FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: • Option 1: Bring the annual operating budget into alignment by eliminating the shortfall of $420,000 with the entire increase allocated in the 2009 budget. • Option 2: Allocate $120,000 for contract services, $70,000 for material and $115,000 which represents 50% of the wages and benefits and equipment reserve charges for a total cost of $305,000 to the 2009 budget and defer $115,000 which is the remaining 50% of the wages and benefits and equipment reserve charges to the 2010 budget. • Option 3: Include only the contract service and materials $190,000 in 2009 and defer the wages and benefits and equipment reserve charges $230,000 to the 2010 budget. RECOMMENDATION: That Council approves funding of the identified shortfall to ensure that the services that are required to be delivered can be provided within the annual operating budget to meet our minimum maintenance standards and address Council and constituent expectations related to service standards. November 15, 2006 CITY OF KITCHENER 2009 BUDGET ISSUE PAPER ISSUE: #08 - Kiwanis Park FUND: Operating DEPARTMENT: Community Services DIVISION: Aquatics and Athletics — Denise Keelan BACKGROUND: In 2008 the operation and funding for Kiwanis Park was taken over by the Community Services Department. Historically, the Kiwanis club operated the park and paid for the major expenses with their park revenues on a yearly basis. In early 2008, the club requested the city take over the operations of the park mainly due to their lack of volunteers. In council report CSD-08-034, council approved that the facility and its operations be managed by the Aquatics Division. RATIONALE / ANALYSIS: Kiwanis Park consists of a large lake like pool, change house and pool office building, maintenance/chlorine building, ball diamond, large storage shed, two picnic shelter areas, upper field area for field sports, 119 acres of grass, trees, and natural areas. For the 2009 and future operating years staff are suggesting the operating budget for this facility be aligned with the same principles that other aquatic facilities operate within. The Aquatic division is prepared to operate the admission component of the park, staffing of a supervisor and lifeguards, and administration of the park, rental and camp/lesson components. Facilities Management's responsibility will include managing pool chemicals, building and repair materials, hydro charges, and pool maintenance requirements. Parks Operations will maintain the grass cutting, the road maintenance, waste management and tree care. Enhancements to the park will include improved waste, recycling and aging tree maintenance. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: Total operating costs for Kiwanis represents an increase of $38,676 from our current base budget allocation. RECOMMENDATION: That council approve the recommendation to increase the base budget by $38,676 to allow the city to operate Kiwanis Park. ISSUE: FUND: DEPARTMENT: PREPARER: CITY OF KITCHENER 2009 BUDGET ISSUE PAPER #09 - SITE PLAN AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW OPERATING DTS - ENGINEERING SERVICES DIVISION GRANT MURPHY, DIRECTOR ENGINEERING SERVICES BACKGROUND: The Development Engineering Section is responsible for the engineering review and approval of new site plans and subdivision developments, to ensure that sufficient and adequate engineering infrastructure is provided to service the lands being developed. A primary objective of the Development Engineering Section is to review and approve site plans in a timely and expedient manner. A majority of this review activity relates to the effective management and quality control of the stormwater run -off. This activity requires the comprehensive review of preliminary stormwater management reports to ensure that targets established in sub - watershed studies are achieved in order to protect the environment and protect property from flood conditions. Included in the site plan and development review process are meetings with prospective developers and property owners to discuss the City's requirements, review of potential zone changes, reviews for condominium conversions. Following approval, staff work with engineering consultants to ensure that the work has been performed according to City specifications and that monitoring is being completed as required. RATIONALE /ANALYSIS In discussions with the building and land development industry, via the Waterloo Region Home Builders Association, satisfaction levels have not been addressed in the last 24 months. These delays during the reviewing process affect the effective delivery of the housing or building product to meet market demand. Though there is an expected slow down in the industrial, commercial sector, growth in the multi - residential and residential sector will remain steady, during 2009. Based on an analysis, which considered the number of applications, their relative complexity, and the required staff effort and the abovementioned industry expectations, it is proposed that an additional staff resource be hired to address the project workload. Alignment with City's Strategic Plan The abovementioned activities align with the City's theme of "efficient and effective government ", the strategic direction of providing "cost effective services" and supporting the initiative that "Engineering will attempt to match current, and anticipated workload and divisional initiatives, with an appropriate level of staff resources in a positive team environment that enhances learning opportunities and project prioritization." FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS Estimated annual costs for both of this position (salaries, benefits) are $ 80,000.00 and would be funded through site plan and development approval fees. During budget deliberations, staff recommended increasing site plan review and approval fees by upwards of 40% to cover the operating expenses associated with the site plan and development review process, which includes both planning and engineering tasks. As such, this position will not affect the Engineering Services Division operating budget, significantly. RECOMMENDATION That Council approve hiring one (1) additional Engineering Technologist to complete site plan and development reviews funded through increased user fees. 1 of 1 CITY OF KITCHENER 2009 BUDGET ISSUE PAPER ISSUE: #10 - CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING PROJECT DELIVERY FUND: CAPITAL DEPARTMENT: DTS - ENGINEERING SERVICES DIVISION PREPARER: GRANT MURPHY, DIRECTOR ENGINEERING SERVICES BACKGROUND: There are many infrastructure programs and projects related to roads, bridges, sewers, stormwater management, watermains, pumping stations many of which include environmental remediation. Most of these projects are planned well in advance, while others need to be inserted into the capital forecast due to potential property damage or endangerment to the public. Once these projects are scoped and approved; designed and tendered, it is the responsibility of the Engineering Construction Section to ensure that they are successfully built according to specification and budget. A significant re- organization was completed in the Engineering Division during 2007, in order to provide more effective management and coordination associated with infrastructure capital programs. One of the new sections created was Engineering Construction which provides quality assurance services (i.e. inspection) and project management for accelerated infrastructure renewal projects, and annual program for sidewalks, road re- surfacing, and trenchless sewer rehabilitation. In early 2008, a roles and responsibilities review was completed by Human Resources to identify gaps and opportunities to optimize resourcing in the Engineering Division. As a result some activities were realigned based on expected workload. There also have been various improvements accomplished in the construction services delivery process such as; implementing a construction contractor evaluation procedure; implementing an engineering consultant evaluation procedure; developing standardized customer relations communication packages and utilizing project management software to monitor construction project status. As such, the 2008 construction work plan has been very successful at achieving the projected goals. In September, a further review and assessment of the section's work plan from 2009 to 2012 was completed, focus on three main areas of concern: 1) the start -up and construction of projects related to the accelerated infrastructure renewal program; 2) addressing emerging and unforeseen projects which are either customer driven or weather dependent. 3) the completion of project commissioning and other warranty work related to a variety of planned infrastructure projects. In early 2008, Council approved two (2) additional construction project managers in order to handle the expected workload for the accelerated infrastructure renewal program. However, there is a concern that there are not sufficient resources to properly manage and inspect unforeseen issues and project commissioning work (items 2 and 3). With a scarcity of resources, then this will jeopardize how effectively the accelerated infrastructure renewal program is executed. RATIONALE / ANALYSIS: There are increasing requirements for the Engineering Construction Section to oversee other projects that will be needed in the coming year. A majority of the unplanned work is related to dealing with a variety of drainage projects such as Stirling Avenue and Dumfries Street, 294 Veronica Drive (at Fairway Road), 72 Craig Drive and 48 King Street, the Edgehill Drive stormwater outlet failure, mainly related to the excessive storm events in July and August, 2008. Coupled with this, there are several larger scale stormwater management projects which will require additional project management oversight, such as the Krizanderson SWM pond retrofit, Forfar SWM pond retrofit, Resurrection SWM Pond retrofit, Shoemaker Greenway, Reach 2 & 31 the Highway 8 sanitary sewer crossing rehabilitation, bridge rehabilitation work, and the Springdale pumping station replacement. These projects have been included in the 2009 capital works plan, including the King Street reconstruction project, and as such there is a requirement to add additional staff to the current complement. Most construction projects require multiple years to be built and once built require follow up by staff related to commissioning activities, warranty work, or customer claims. Examples of these projects are Joseph and Gaukel (2003 to 2008), Victoria Street (2002 to 2008), Guelph Street (2007 to 2010 projected), and Breithaupt Street (2008 to 2011 projected). Quality Assurance — Inspection For several years, the Engineering Services Division had an approved contract position (thru vacancy management), which amounted to 0.9 FTE to complete construction inspection activities. It is expected that the construction project workload, will not be decreasing in the long term, and as such a request is being made to make this position permanent full -time (1.0 FTE). Project Management There will be a requirement for an additional construction project manager (1.0 FTE) to deal with a variety of the larger scale projects, as mentioned above. It is expected that the construction project workload, will not be decreasing in the long term. Alignment with City's Strategic Plan The abovementioned activities align with the City's theme of "efficient and effective government", the strategic direction of providing "asset management" and supporting the initiative that "engineering will provide leadership for an integrated replacement and maintenance plan for the corporation." FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: Estimated annual costs (salaries, benefits) are $150,000.00 and would be funded through the Capital budget. These positions will not have any material affect on the Engineering Services Division operating budget. RECOMMENDATION: That Council approve hiring one (1) additional Construction Technician and (1) additional Construction Project Manager in 2009 to complete projects related to council approved capital projects; and that the 0.9 FTE contract position be discontinued. CITY OF KITCHENER 2009 BUDGET ISSUE PAPER ISSUE: #11 - Mileage Rate FUND: Operating DEPARTMENT: Financial Services — Financial Planning & Reporting PREPARER: Saleh Saleh, Senior Financial Analyst BACKGROUND: As part of the annual budget process, staff reviews the rate per kilometre paid to employees for using their vehicles for business purposes. The rate is currently $0.44 per kilometre for the first 5,000 kilometres, and $0.39 per kilometre thereafter. RATIONALE / ANALYSIS: The cost to operate a vehicle is estimated to remain at $0.44 per km (calculations on following page). The following table provides a comparison of mileage rates provided by municipalities: Comparison of Area Municipalities $ per KM City of Kitchener 0.44 First 5,000 km 0.39 Over 5,000 km City of Waterloo 0.44 City of Cambridge 0.44 Region of Waterloo 0.45 City of Guelph 0.45 First 5,000 km 0.39 Over 5,000 km City of Hamilton* 0.50 First 5,000 km 0.44 Over 5,000 km *will be adjusted to the 2008 tax exempt allowance rate once published by Department of Finance The tax exempt allowance rates are as follows: 2005 — $0.45 first 5,000 km and $0.39 over 5,000 km 2006 — $0.50 first 5,000 km and $0.44 over 5,000 km 2007 — $0.50 first 5,000 km and $0.44 over 5,000 km FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: N/A RECOMMENDATION: That the City of Kitchener's rate per kilometre remains at $0.44 for the first 5,000 kilometres, and $0.39 for each additional kilometer. Assumptions & Calculation of Annual Operating Costs for 2009 Assumptions 4,013 Capital Cost 25,566 Salvage Value 5,500 Depreciation, over 5 years 4,013 Insurance 1,561 Average annual interest, at 6.0% 818 Kilometres Per Year 24,000 Fuel Consumption 7.5 km per litre Annual Fuel Consumption 3,200 Repair Allowance 17000 Fuel Cost ($ per I itre) 0.96 Annual Ot)eratina Costs Depreciation 4,013 Insurance 1,561 1 me rest 818 Licence 75 Repairs 1,000 Fuel 3,072 10,539 Cost Per Kilometre 0.44 CITY OF KITCHENER 2009 BUDGET ISSUE PAPER ISSUE: #12 — Gasworks Dividend FUND: Operating DEPARTMENT: Utilities PREPARER: John Sonser, Senior Financial Analyst BACKGROUND: At the November 24, 2008 Finance and Corporate Services Committee meeting, Council directed staff to prepare an issue paper outlining how the transfer to the Gas Capital Investment Reserve Fund is arrived at. This issue paper also explains the rationale behind how the operating dividend is affected by the volatility in the transportation benefit and what capacity exists for an increase in the operating dividend. RATIONALE / ANALYSIS: The City of Kitchener tax payers benefit in two ways from the annual transfers from gasworks, namely in the transfer to Capital Fund and the transfer to the revenue fund through by way of a dividend. Transfer to Gas Capital Investment Reserve Fund Calculation: The premise behind the annual transfer from the gasworks operating account to the Gas Capital Reserve Fund essentially states that in any given year Gasworks is to maintain an accumulated net revenue position of 50% of the prior year's net revenue. The following example illustrates the rationale: 2008 2009 Accumulated net revenue from 2008 Accumulated net revenue from 2007 (4,166,435) (50% of 2007's Net Profit) (1,731,062) Net Revenue for 2008 (13,776,636) et Revenue for 2009 (15,945,675) Deduct Transfer to Revenue Fund 2008 De ansfer to Revenue Fund (annual amount which increases by 2009 (annua unt which increases inflation) 5,849,625 by inflation) 6,025,114 Deduct Accumulated Net Reve Deduct Accumulated Net Revenue Ending Ending Target (50% of 2008 Net Target (50% of 2007 Net Revenue) (1,731,062) Revenue) (6,888,318) 2008 Funds available for Gas Transfer to 2009 Funds available for Gas Reserve Fund (10,362,384) Transfer to Reserve Fund (497639305) An Increase of $1, 000,000 in net revenue in any given year results in a $1,000,000 increase to the Gas Capital Investment Reserve Fund(GCIRF) for that year and a $500,000 reduction in the following year (conversely, a reduction to net revenue results in an equal reduction to the Gas Transfer Reserve in the current year and a 50% increase to the reserve in the following year). In the 3rd year, there is a corresponding increase in the transfer to the GCIRF of $500,000. The net effect is that the GCIF will increase by $1,000,000 by the end of the 3rd year with any change in net income flowing through to the GCIRF. The net revenue figure includes the transfer to the Gas Capital Program but does not include the transfer to the City Revenue Fund. Any increase in the budgeted transfer from the gasworks operations to the City Revenue Fund in an effort to help reduce tax levy increases will be deducted from the transfer to the Gas Capital Reserve Fund. Due to the complex nature of this calculation and the potential volatility in the transfer due to impacts such as the Joseph /Gaukel funding requirements as well as the volatility of the operating margins, staff will be reviewing the methodology for this transfer and the GCIRF funding model in 2009. Gas Dividend Gross profit margins within the gas delivery program have ranged from approximately 40% to 45% in recent years. This margin, along with the margins in the other programs due to recent pricing changes, have created an opportunity to increase the annual dividend from the gasworks enterprise to the City's revenue fund. Staff is recommending an increase of $400,000 over the 2009 budgeted dividend of $6,025,114 (6.6% increase). Gas "Transportation Benefit" Volatility: The profitability within the Delivery Company can be significantly affected by "transportation benefit" component of delivery. Currently, the Gasworks is able to secure favourable pricing of transportation relative to the Trans Canada Pipeline (TCPL) costs. This benefit is projected to decline over time as there is a convergence of price between the TCPL rate and the supplier rate which will reduce the margin the City is currently realizing. As a result, the gross profit margin within the delivery company is currently projected to decline. This benefit was expected to have been eliminated by 2008, however, Gasworks is still in a position where there is a net gain. See chart #1 below for the six year history of the transportation benefit. In light of this volatility, it would be imprudent to significantly increase the operating dividend on a permanent basis. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: As noted in the report. RECOMMENDATION: N/A $2.75 $2.50 $2.25 $2.00 $1.75 $1.50 $1.25 o $1.00 $0.75 $0.50 $0.25 $0.00 -$0.25 -$0.50 -$0.75 Chart 1 CCKU Natural Gas Transportation Time 1 TTT,I,c��1� City Kitchener in City Hall, 200 King St. West Community ervices Y P.O. Box 1118 Kitchener, ON N2G 4G7 Date: December 4, 2008 To: Mayor Carl Zehr and Members of Council From: Pauline Houston, General Manager, Community Services c: Carla Ladd, Dan Chapman, Mark Hildebrand, Michael May Subject: Wilfrid Laurier University Swimming Pool Repairs Background: WLU has owned and operated a 50 -metre pool for the past 35 years. This pool is used by WLU students, community based competitive swim clubs, as well as secondary school swim clubs. This facility has become central to the competitive swimming programs in the region. There are ten 50 -metre competitive pools in the Province of Ontario; the closest ones to Waterloo Region, other than the WLU pool, are located in Etobicoke and London. The community based competitive swim clubs account for approximately 300 of the participants using this facility on a regular basis. Half of these participants are Kitchener residents. In August 2008, the Chief Administrative Officers of Kitchener and Waterloo received the attached letter from WLU Vice - President of Finance and Administration proposing that the cities each contribute $1.1 million for a total of $2.2 million to cover the cost of the most pressing infrastructure problems at the pool (i.e. replacing the HVAC system as well as a few other problem areas). Laurier indicated they were prepared to cover any costs above the $2.2 million plus the pool's annual operating costs of approximately $305,000. Senior staff from Waterloo, WLU and Kitchener, along with Mr. John Whitney, met on several occasions to assess potential funding options and partners and review the reasonableness of the scope of repair costs. It was determined at a staff level that neither of the two cities had capital funding capacity available to assist with this project. We also met with provincial MPP John Milloy who indicated that the Province didn't have any funding available for this project. City of Waterloo Asset Management staff reviewed the two consultants' reports and determined that the highest priority /short term infrastructure issues would focus on life safety and health & safety issues providing a band aid approach for a total approximate cost of $1.7 million, which would not replace the aging HVAC system. Consequently, neither this investment nor the $2.2 million HVAC replacement investment alone would provide any guarantee or certainty as to the length of time the pool life could be extended. It could be anywhere up to five years, but would require careful day -to -day monitoring. Roles and Options: The City of Kitchener has a number of options to consider with respect to the role that we could play in responding to the swimming club's request for assistance, either towards a short -term solution or longer term solution to the situation. The options are: 1. Lead role as funder of the solution 2. Partner funder of the solution, conditional on other partners such as WLU, City of Waterloo and private fundraising participating in the solution on a proportionate basis Memo to Council - December 4, 2008 Page 2 3. Continue a facilitative role to assist the community groups to define the best solution, with no funding role 4. No role Some of the factors to consider in this decision include: 1. Fit with the City's community service mandate 2. Availability and priority of capital funding 3. Appropriateness of the level of investment 4. Responsibility for capital investments in university facilities in another municipality Fit with the City's community service mandate The City's role in providing recreation and leisure facilities has been to support and encourage broad - based, active resident participation in leisure opportunities that supports improved resident health, well -being and personal development. This historic direction has been reinforced by the endorsement of the Leisure Facilities Master Plan. The provision of leisure facilities targeted at competitive sports is primarily within the purview of higher levels of government, especially the federal government or private investment. Availability and priority of capital funding As Council members heard earlier this week from Mr. Dan Chapman, General Manager of Financial Services, the City's 10 year capital forecast is currently balanced, with no funding capacity within the first 5 years of the forecast. Any consideration of a capital funding request for this project would necessitate eliminating or deferring another project within the forecast. It should also be noted that a recent report presented by Mr. Chapman, relating to the allocation of the one -time provincial infrastructure grant, listed a number of large core service capital projects that cannot be funded even with the full allocation funding of this grant. Appropriateness of the level of investment Assuming a City investment of $1.1 million and a life of the repairs at 5 years, the capital cost per participant per year is approximately $1,500. If the life is only 1 year, the investment equates to $7,500 per participant per year. By comparison, the investment in ice arenas for minor hockey's 3,500 participants is equivalent to approximately $600 per participant per year, based on an assumption that only minor hockey participants utilize ice arenas, which is a very conservative assumption. (Note: Estimate based on $7 million per ice pad for 10 pads, with a life of 35 years each.) Conclusion If Council chooses one of the funding roles above and allocates capital funding, given the uncertainty around the length of time that an investment in WLU pool would actually extend its life, consideration should be given to directing staff to further investigate and report back on the feasibility of other long -term solutions before proceeding with the short -term WLU repair solution. Pauline Houston, General Manager Community Services Memo to Council — December 4, 2008 Page 2 Wilfrid Laurier r!_n C F Pk University AUG 18 1008 CAO'S 0!-r,,;_ August 18, 2008 4) Forrrrdrd 1911 City of Waterloo 100 Regina Street South Waterloo, ON N2J 4A8 ATTENTON: Simon Farbrother, CAO, City of Waterloo ✓ . AND TO: City of Kitchener 200 King Street West P.O. Box 1118 Kitchener, ON N2G 4G7 ATTENTION: Carla Ladd, CAO, City of Kitchener Dear Simon and Carla, RE: Swimming Pool I am writing to you with an urgent appeal to join Laurier in a collaborative approach to solve what is clearly a community issue: the need to keep Laurier's 50 -metre pool open for local swim clubs until a new competitive facility can be built in the area. Laurier has provided the community with an excellent swim facility for 35 years, and we recognize that it is central to competitive swimming in this region. In light of community concern over the impending closure of our pool, we have re- visited the issue with our engineering consultants. Based on these discussions, we believe the most pressing infrastructure problems can be addressed on a short -term basis for $2.2 million. This investment could keep the pool open for u! to five years, which would buy time for the community to develop a longer -term solution. But we must be clear that this is not a long -term solution and safety problems could arise at any time that would force us to close the pool on sJa notice. The $2.2- million investment would allow us to replace the HVAC system and address few other problem areas, but it does not address several significant repair issues, such as the pool filtration system and the deteriorating building envelope. Consequently, the pool will continue to require careful monitoring on a day - today basis. Nonetheless, we believe that the $2.2- million investment is worth pursuing and we propose that the cities of Waterloo and Kitchener each contribute $1.1 million to this project, spread if necessary over a number of years. Laurier is prepared to cover any costs above $2.2 million. We will also continue to pay the pool's operating costs, which amount to approximately $305,000 competitive swimming pool until a new facility is built; it solves will ultimately fall on city recreation facilities; and it generates I university are seen to be co- operating to serve the whole com Vice - President: Finance and Administration Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2 3C5 (519) 884 -1970 Fax: (519) 886 -8645 Memo to Council — December 4, 2008 Page 2 I want to assure you that we are not simply trying to keep our pool open with municipal dollars. If the pool was only used by the university, we would shut it down now. The fact is, given the financial pressures on universities today, Laurier can no longer justify paying all the costs needed to maintain and operate a facility that is primarily used by the local community. Laurier has been a generous community partner for many years, and we would like to remain so, but the university can no longer afford to foot the entire bill. Unfortunately, given the state of our pool's infrastructure, we must make some critical decisions in the next two weeks. We ask that you share our proposal with your respective councils, as you see fit, and provide us with a response by Friday August 22, 2008. We would be happy to share our engineering reports with you and discuss the proposal at any time. Sincerely, Jim Butler Vice- President: Finance and Administration Wilfrid Laurier University ad c.c.: Dr. M. Blouw, President 5- Dec -08 Ms. Janet Billett City of Kitchener By E -mail Janet. biIlett@kitchener.ca Dear Janet: Enclosed is a copy of my presentation to City Council, December 1 st To preface my comments today, again, we are a tenant at WLU. As such, we are not privy to all of their inner financial reporting, budgeting, or forecasting. However, we are experienced at pool operations; we know our facility well — and its failings. Further, we have studied the WLU sponsored engineering reports to understand that extending the life of the pool can be accomplished with alternate approaches to those outline by the engineering firms involved. The parts of the $2.2M project that must be addressed immediately are the pool leak and HVAC systems replacement. We believe that many of the targeted repairs may be accomplished in a staged manner once these major issues are repaired. As well, we believe that there are cost savings available to WLU to reduce this proposed $2.2M budget. For the sake of securing financing for a 5 year bridge to a new solution, let's use a $2.OM budget. WLU is confident that the Board of Governors will approve a new debt instrument in the amount of $2.OM. Our goal then would be to secure $400,000.00, each year, for a five year period. (Interest calculated at 0 %) Since our presentation, our ROW membership has met to discuss a pledge drive. We will be asking WLU to launch a pledge drive on their Home Page and the sub -Page for Gifting to the University as well. We are tallying the pledges from all parents and friends of our club. The Einwechters, Dan and Caroline, and Tracy and I have donated $100K each over the 5 year terms. Further, the club is donating $20K this year, with the plan of matching that amount over the 5 year term as well. We are at $60K, of the $400K annual forecasted and we know many others are lining up with their pledge forms — many will be substantial. We believe a $100K annual sponsorship from both Cities and the Region would close the gap and provide, at minimum, another 5 years of pool life at WLU. A hearty thank you for your consideration... Best regards, Chris Bennett REGION OF WATERLOO WATERSPORT ALLIANCE, 404 -30 DUKE ST W, KITCHENER, ON, N2H 3W5,(519) 574 -3133 Region of Waterloo Swim Club Presentation to Kitchener City Council Monday, December 1, 2008 Thank you Mayor Zehr, and Council, for this opportunity to address you this evening on the matter of aquatic facilities. My name is Chris Bennett, a resident of Kitchener, and a parent member of the Region of Waterloo Swim Club. We appreciate the time allotted to us tonight and I hope to be economical with my comments. A written submission of our address tonight will be provided as well. Our presence here is a show of support for our home pool, in fact, our home of 32 years. The WLU pool has been home to the Region of Waterloo Swim Club, 2 Syncro teams, a Masters' Swim Club, and a water polo team ... of course, the pool is closing on December 31 st. WLU's pool has been a productive venue as The ROW Swim Club has produced 14 Olympians, 8 Olympic medals, along with world champions, PanPacs, and Common Wealth champions. So good is our community's high performance reputation that my family, and many others have strategically moved from our other communities to live, work, and swim in K /W. Beyond competitive aquatic athletes, WLU has also been a home to many of our community members who know the value of fitness. In fact, a full 60% of the WLU pool time was consumed by the community- not the University. The loss of a pool is not a facility loss in simple terms, our club has benefited from the support of a Olympic calibre coach in Dean Boles. The years it has taken to build a club, to find the talent to run it, and, the dollars invested to grow it ... are all quickly lost. Starting from scratch is more than worrisome... starting over once pool time is found will require a major rebuilding one that will take many years if not decades. We have asked for help from our newly elected MP's in K/W and surrounding area- We did contact the Honourable Harold Albrecht who then contacted the Secretary of State -- we did receive a somewhat positive response from the Secretary's office stating that WLU may be entitled to monies to help. However, as current events may suggest, we have exhausted all avenues of support -we are told the cupboard is bare. 50% of our membership are Kitchener residents, and as the WLU pool has been a part of the City's Master Aquatic plan -we are pressing our message once again. To that point, I'd like to read an excerpt from one comment submitted, a rather pointed one, but nonetheless written by a community member passionate about aquatics "... "It is with great frustration that I read this petition and information about the WLU pool being shut down. Both my children had the privilege of using this facility, one swimming to a National level and the other doing Synchro to an international level. The Synchro swimmer had to leave home and her community to pursue her sport goals because the access to pools in the KW area was insufficient. I worked on a group trying to get a pool built in Downtown Kitchener but it was eventually turned down by Kitchener City Council. Waterloo neglected to include a pool at the RIM Recreation site because the pool was being planned for downtown Kitchener. It is time that the two cities got together and provided the appropriate water facilities for their communities for both the recreational and competitive needs. It was stated then that there was not enough pool facility in the cities, so to lose a pool rather than gain an extra one will be a major blow to the aquatics programs..." As a forward thought, without diminishing the crisis surrounding the elimination of a current facility, I urge Council to be thoughtful as they move forward with Consultants and their studies to measure our community's needs .... user groups - competition oriented club.... should be consulted in the area of facility design opportunities. As an example, our Harry Class proposal is one we're excited about ... the prospect of compressed air structure over a beautifully maintained pool would provide an instant 50 meter competition facility. However, let me turn to WLU's plea for financial assistance: The university has left it on the table that if $2.2 million can be found to keep the pool in operation for the next 5 years until a better aquatic solution can be realized, the university has agreed they would continue paying for the $300K annual operating costs. Would Council consider sharing in a $440,000.00 /yr financial support commitment over a 5 year term? We are asking the same of The City of Waterloo, the Region, and seeking Federal money under the Building Canada fund. Further we are asking our own membership to contribute as well, including the immediate donation from our growth and development fund of $24K. In summation ... a few short quotes from Dr. Susan Vail, York University, pulled from York's 2005 study of community athletics. "Sport involvement, shows improvements in health, academic performance and adjustment later in life." "both female and male athletes have higher grades, higher education aspirations and less school - related discipline problems" "participating athletes show a significantly reduced inclination toward smoking or drug use" "Early activity in sport reduces ....(full page of maladies) ... at mid -life and senior years." "Self esteem, depressive symptoms, all, are alleviated through sport and athletic involvement" Dr. Vail's study goes on to examine the social and economic spin -off benefits of sport - at all ages. As an example of the economic impact resulting directly from sport and active recreation, the Berrett study conducted for the city of Edmonton in 2001 revealed that $540M was injected into the local economy. Although we are a smaller centre, the magnitude of sport, as an economic driver in the community, must not be dismissed. To that point, in recent news, the Claude Robillard Pool in Montreal is embarking on a $10 million refurbishing project. The club had to find pool time around the city which was not a problem, and, Montreal is supporting those clubs affected by paying for the added pool rent ($100k) during the 9 month shutdown. To finish, we must commend the great work of your staff as they try the almost impossible - that is - to find our club and others the extra pool time from their existing facilities - they are passionate and we sincerely than them tonight. Again, Mayor Zehr and Council, we appreciate your interest and attention, and we look forward to your support.