Committee of the Whole

WITH RESPECT to the February 7, 2024 Committee of the Whole-Special Session meeting, we recommend that the agenda as printed, including any additional information and new business, be confirmed.

Committee of the Whole – Special Session - Wednesday, February 7, 2024 WITH RESPECT to Report 1-2024-Corporate Services–Office of the City Treasurer 2024 Proposed Operating and Capital Budget and the Memorandum from Manager- Budgets & Long Term Planning Jesse Langen dated January 26, 2024, we recommend that the Thunder Bay Polices Services Expenditures, within the Tax Supported Operating Budget be increased by $250,000.

WITH RESPECT to the Memorandum from Director - Strategy & Engagement Cynthia Olsen dated February 5, 2024, we recommend that budget allocations for community safety and well-being remain as presented in Report 1-2024 (Corporate Services-Office of the City Treasurer); AND THAT incremental budget increases of $250,000 for community safety and well-being enhancements be included in the budget directions for each of 2025 and 2026 Operating Budgets; AND THAT proposed personnel and programming components, and any additional recommendations for scaling up to $1 Million over an additional two years, be presented to Committee of the Whole in Q3 2024; AND THAT Administration support the Inter-Governmental Affairs Committee to advocate for a National Crime Prevention Strategy, including associated funding to support Canadian muncipalities; AND THAT any necessary by-laws be presented to City Council for ratification.

WITH RESPECT to Report 1-2024-Corporate Services–Office of the City Treasurer 2024 Proposed Operating and Capital Budget and the Memorandum from Manager Central Support Matthew Pearson, dated February 2, 2024, we recommend the Environment Division User Fees be approved as provided in Schedule G – Infrastructure, Development & Operations.

WITH RESPECT to the Memorandum from Councillor Michael Zussino, dated February 5, 2024, we recommend that the Amendment to Budget - Golf User Fees be referred to Administration to review all Golf rates and present user fee adjustments to achieve a revenue increase of $30,000; Committee of the Whole – Special Session - Wednesday, February 7, 2024 AND THAT Administration provide consequences of not increasing Golf user fees; AND THAT Administration report back on February 12, 2024.

WITH RESPECT to Report 1-2024-Corporate Services–Office of the City Treasurer 2024 Proposed Operating and Capital Budget and the Memorandum from Manager - Budgets & Long Term Planning Jesse Langen dated February 7, 2024, we recommend that the transfer to the Capital General Reserve Fund be reduced by $85,500.

Committee of the Whole – Special Session - Wednesday, February 7, 2024 WITH RESPECT to Report 1-2024-Corporate Services–Office of the City Treasurer 2024 Proposed Operating and Capital Budget and the Memorandum from Deputy City Treasurer Andrea Morrison dated February 2 2024, we recommend that proposed 2024 Parking Authority Operating Budget revenues be increased by $50,600, expenses increased by $27,900, with a contribution to the Parking Authority Reserve Fund to result in $0 of net income; AND THAT the 2024 Parking Authority User Fees be amended as provided in the Parking Authority section of Schedule D – Corporate Services.

WITH RESPECT to Report 1-2024-Corporate Services–Office of the City Treasurer 2024 Proposed Operating and Capital Budget and the Memorandum from Director- Development Services Joel DePeuter dated February 6, 2024, we recommend that Tax – Capital Out of Revenue financing, for the Community Improvement Plan, be reduced by $30,000; AND THAT financing from Other Revenue Sources, for the Community Improvement Plan, be increased by $30,000.

WITH RESPECT to Report 1-2024-Corporate Services–Office of the City Treasurer 2024 Proposed Operating and Capital Budget and the Memorandum from Manager- Committee of the Whole – Special Session - Wednesday, February 7, 2024 Budgets & Long Term Planning dated February 7, 2024 we recommend that the contribution of $150,000 to the Renew Thunder Bay Reserve Fund be removed.

WITH RESPECT to Report 1-2024-Corporate Services–Office of the City Treasurer 2024 Proposed Operating and Capital Budget and the memorandum provided by Councillor Greg Johnsen dated January 26, 2024, we recommend that the Bus Route 4 - Neebing service level reduction in the amount of $18,000 be removed from the proposed budget.

WITH RESPECT to Report 001-2024-Corporate Services-Office of the City Treasurer, we recommend that the proposed 2024 Operating and Capital budget for tax and rate supported operations be approved as outlined in this Report; AND THAT the 2024 Tax Supported Operating Budget be approved at $389,945,000 as outlined in this Report; AND THAT with respect to the Tax Supported Operating Budget, contributions to reserves and reserve funds from operations totalling up to $28,518,800 and transfers from reserves and reserve funds totalling up to $8,379,200 be approved as outlined in this Report; AND THAT the Waterfront District Business Improvement Area levy of $113,000 be approved; AND THAT the Victoria Avenue Business Improvement Area levy of $60,000 be approved; AND THAT the 2024 Tax Supported Capital Budget be approved at $78,899,000 as outlined in this Report with financing as follows: Committee of the Whole – Special Session - Wednesday, February 7, 2024 Net Capital Financed by the Tax Levy $20,187,900 Debenture Debt (Annual) $ 7,648,600 Debenture Debt (Special – Victoriaville Phase II) $10,700,000 Internal Loans $ 231,300 Grants and Other Revenues $11,524,300 Reserves and Reserve Funds $28,606,900 AND THAT the 2024 Solid Waste (Landfill Operations) Operating Budget be approved at $3,345,100 gross expenditure and $363,800 net income, with a contribution to the Solid Waste – Landfill Reserve Fund to result in $0 net income; AND THAT the 2024 Solid Waste (Landfill Operations) Capital