Committee of the Whole

WITH RESPECT to the January 31, 2023 Committee of the Whole - Reconvened Special Session meeting, we recommend that the agenda as printed, including any additional information and new business, be confirmed.

WITH RESPECT to Report 1/2023 (Corporate Services and Long Term Care - Financial Services) 2023 Proposed Operating and Capital Budget we recommend that the CEDC Operating budget be further decreased by $64,800.

WITH RESPECT to Report No. R 1/2023 (Corporate Services and Long Term Care - Financial Services) 2023 Proposed Operating and Capital Budget we recommend that the District of Thunder Bay Social Services Administration Board levy be increased by $658,300.

WITH RESPECT to Report No. R 1/2023 (Corporate Services and Long Term Care - Financial Services) 2023 Proposed Operating and Capital Budget we recommend that Schedule A Budget Amendments, with a net impact of $503,500 be approved.

WITH RESPECT to Report 1/2023 (Corporate Services and Long Term Care - Financial Services) 2023 Proposed Operating and Capital Budget the capital projects listed in Schedule E, attached to this memo, be added to the 2023 Capital Budget to be funded by the $1,327,000 capital out of revenue that was added back to the budget.

WITH RESPECT to Report 1/2023 (Corporate Services & Long Term Care - Financial Services) 2023 Proposed Operating and Capital Budget we recommend that Item 4 on Schedule B "Eliminate transfer of Tbaytel Fixed Dividend to the Stabilization Reserve Fund" of $250,000 be approved.

WITH RESPECT to Report 1/2023 (Corporate Services & Long Term Care - Financial Services) 2023 Proposed Operating and Capital Budget we recommend that Item 5 on Schedule B "Increase Corporate Vacancy Savings to $2.5 Million" of $500,000 be approved.

WITH RESPECT to Report 1/2023 (Corporate Services & Long Term Care - Financial Services) 2023 Proposed Operating and Capital Budget we recommend that Item 7 and 8 on Schedule B "Affordable Bus Pass Pilot and Affordable Recreation Pilot" of $66,000 and $49,800 be approved.

WITH RESPECT to Report 1/2023 (Corporate Services & Long Term Care - Financial Services) 2023 Proposed Operating and Capital Budget we recommend that Item 9 on Schedule B "Eliminate Chippewa Park Transit Service" of $14,500 be approved.

WITH RESPECT to Report 1/2023 (Corporate Services & Long Term Care - Financial Services) 2023 Proposed Operating and Capital Budget we recommend that Item 10 on Schedule B "Remove Bus Service on Low Ridership Statutory Holidays - Christmas Day" of $41,000 be approved.

WITH RESPECT to Report 1/2023 (Corporate Services & Long Term Care - Financial Services) 2023 Proposed Operating and Capital Budget we recommend that Item 11 on Schedule B "Reduce Taxi Scrip Program Funding and Conditions of Sale" of $40,000 be approved.

WITH RESPECT to Report 1/2023 (Corporate Services & Long Term Care - Financial Services) 2023 Proposed Operating and Capital Budget we recommend that Item 12 on Schedule B "Removal of Transit Accounts Clerk - Summer Student" of $18,000 be approved.

WITH RESPECT to Report 1/2023 (Corporate Services & Long Term Care - Financial Services) 2023 Proposed Operating and Capital Budget we recommend that Item 14 on Schedule B "Vale Community Centre - Savings in Lease Costs" of $7,500 be approved.

WITH RESPECT to Report 1/2023 (Corporate Services & Long Term Care - Financial Services) 2023 Proposed Operating and Capital Budget we recommend that Item 17 on Schedule B "Reduce Adopt-A-Road Program" of $4,300 be approved.

WITH RESPECT to Report 1/2023 (Corporate Services & Long Term Care - Financial Services) 2023 Proposed Operating and Capital Budget we recommend that Item 18 on Schedule B "Defer Promotion and Education (Expansion) for the Blue Box Program Transition of Services to 2024" of $10,000 be approved.

WITH RESPECT to Report 1/2023 (Corporate Services & Long Term Care - Financial Services) 2023 Proposed Operating and Capital Budget we recommend that Item 6 on Schedule B "Eliminate Cost of Digital Advertising in City Facilities" of $15,000 be approved.

WITH RESPECT to Report 1/2023 (Corporate Services & Long Term Care - Financial Services) 2023 Proposed Operating and Capital Budget we recommend that Item 15 on Schedule B "Discontinue Credit on Planning Applications where Pre-Consultation was undertaken" of $15,600 be approved.

WITH RESPECT to Report 1/2023 (Corporate Services & Long Term Care - Financial Services) 2023 Proposed Operating and Capital Budget we recommend that Item 16 on Schedule B "Partially Fund the City of Thunder Bay portion of the NOHFC Supported Anti-Racism Intern through other related cost elements" of $15,000 be approved.

WITH RESPECT to Report 1/2023 (Corporate Services & Long Term Care - Financial Services) 2023 Proposed Operating and Capital Budget we recommend that Item 3 on Schedule C "City Manager Organization Review" of $700,000 be approved with one-time funding from the Stabilization Reserve Fund.

WITH RESPECT to Report 1/2023 (Corporate Services & Long Term Care - Financial Services) 2023 Proposed Operating and Capital Budget we recommend that Item 1 on Schedule C "5% Reduction to Employee Training and Travel" of $32,000 be approved.

WITH RESPECT to Report 1/2023 (Corporate Services & Long Term Care - Financial Services) 2023 Proposed Operating and Capital Budget we recommend that Item 17 on Schedule C "Defer 1st Additional Leaf and Yard Waste Pick Up until 2024" of $80,000 be approved.

WITH RESPECT to Report 1/2023 (Corporate Services & Long Term Care - Financial Services) 2023 Proposed Operating and Capital Budget we recommend that Item 16 on Schedule C "Reduce Security at Prince Arthur's Landing - Change to Hourly Drive By Check-In During Winter Season" of $20,000 be approved.

WITH RESPECT to Report 1/2023 (Corporate Services & Long Term Care - Financial Services) 2023 Proposed Operating and Capital Budget we recommend that Item 8 on Schedule C "Close 55 Plus Centre on Sundays for remainder of year (32 days)" of $1,840 be approved.

WITH RESPECT to Report 1/2023 (Corporate Services & Long Term Care - Financial Services) 2023 Proposed Operating and Capital Budget we recommend that Item 13 on Schedule C "Close Jumbo Gardens Community Centre at end of May" of $10,000 be approved.

WITH RESPECT to Report 1/2023 (Corporate Services & Long Term Care - Financial Services) 2023 Proposed Operating and Capital Budget we recommend that Item 4 on Schedule C "Reduced Hours of Operation/Supervision at Sandy Beach" of $2,750 be approved.

THAT the hour being 11:00 p.m. we continue with the business at hand.

THAT $500,000 be changed to $1,000,000 in paragraph 1.

WITH RESPECT to Report 1/2023 (Corporate Services & Long Term Care - Financial Services) 2023 Proposed Operating and Capital Budget we recommend that Item 1 on Schedule D "2024 Service Level Reductions (Bridge with Stabilization Reserve Fund)" of $500,000 be approved; AND THAT Administration report back with details on or before June 30, 2023.

THAT the hour being 12:00 a.m. we continue with the business at hand.

WITH RESPECT to Report 1/2023 (Corporate Services & Long Term Care - Financial Services) 2023 Proposed Operating and Capital Budget we recommend that Item 15 on Schedule D "Defer Both Additional Leaf and Yard Waste Pick Ups Until 2024 with No Program Expansion" of $80,000 be approved.

THAT the hour being 1:00 a.m. we continue with the business at hand.

WITH RESPECT to Report 1/2023 (Corporate Services & Long Term Care - Financial Services) 2023 Proposed Operating and Capital Budget we recommend a one-time operating budget contribution of $1,000,000 from the Vested Property Rehabilitation Reserve Fund.

WITH RESPECT to Report 1/2023 (Corporate Services & Long Term Care - Financial Services) 2023 Proposed Operating and Capital Budget we recommend a one-time operating budget contribution of $727,800 from the Hillcourt Estates Capital reserve fund.

WITH RESPECT to Report 1/2023 (Corporate Services & Long Term Care - Financial Services) 2023 Proposed Operating and Capital Budget we recommend that the Capital and Operating Budgets submitted by the Thunder Bay Police Services Board and the Thunder Bay Police Service be referred to those parties for broader review and where possible options for deferral of hiring decrease to human resources budget and more information relative to proposed capital costs; AND THAT a Special Committee of the Whole Budget meeting be scheduled on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 to receive this information from the parties noted above.

WITH RESPECT to Report 1/2023 (Corporate Services & Long Term Care - Financial Services) 2023 Proposed Operating and Capital Budget we recommend that the operating budget for the Thunder Bay Public Library be decreased by $100,000.

THAT the hour being 2:00 a.m. we continue with the business at hand.

THAT paragraph 1 be amended by removing "Operating Budget and"

WITH RESPECT to Report 1/2023 (Corporate Services & Long Term Care - Financial Services) 2023 Operating and Capital Budget we recommend that the proposed honorariums for members submitted by the Thunder Bay Police Services Board be referred to Administration for the purpose of reviewing comparators in northern municipalities and other like municipalities; AND THAT this information be presented at the City Council meeting on or before February 6, 2023.

WITH RESPECT to Report R 1/2023 (Corporate Services and Long Term Care - Financial Services), we recommend that the proposed 2023 Operating and Capital budgets for tax and rate supported operations be approved as outlined in this report; AND THAT the 2023 General Municipal Tax Supported Operating Budget be approved at $346,262,600 gross and $255,803,900 net; AND THAT the following Business Improvement Area levies be approved: 1. Waterfront District B.I.A. $106,500 2. Victoria Avenue B.I.A. $57,500; AND THAT the 2023 General Municipal Tax Supported Capital Budget be approved at $67,185,400 gross with financing as follows: Capital Financed by the Tax Levy (before EIRP and Debenture) 22,161,900 Enhanced Infrastructure Renewal Program (EIRP) 8,107,400 Less Debenture Debt (12,004,400) Net Capital Financed by the Tax Levy $18,264,900 Debenture Debt (Annual) $7,284,400 Debenture Debt (Special – Victoriaville Phase I) $4,720,000 Reserve & Reserve Funds: Fire Training Centre 55,000 Capital General 600,000 Capital Transit 320,000 Corporate Information Technology 3,204,000 Clean Green and Beautiful 220,000 Corporate Energy Innovation 45,000 Dedicated Gas Tax (Obligatory) 1,298,315 EMS Vehicle & Equipment 860,400 Fire Equipment 55,250 Fuel Farm 60,000 Municipal Accommodation Tax 700,200 Canada Community Building Fund (Obligatory) 7,438,600 Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF) 10,000,000 Recreation Trails 39,500 Whalen Building 280,000 $25,176,265 Subsidy: Disaster Mitigation & Ad