2016 Budget - Richmond Hill, Ontario · Increases for 2016 Increased Service Level Expenditure Pressure % change over prior year Net Budget Prior Year Staffing Addition Full time

2016 Budget Community Services Department

Budget Committee of the Whole

January 26, 2016

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Service Focus

Mission

To provide exceptional public service to the community.

Mandate

To deliver the integrated front line services required to provide for an active, attractive, safe and connected community.

2015 Accomplishments Core Services Review

New Greenhouse Contract

Introduced Block Pruning Program

Improved Roads Maintenance Levels Of Service

Improved Fleet Maintenance

Completed Strategic Business Review of the RHCPA

Implemented Sports Dome Programming

Summer Integration Camp Increased By 72 Special Needs Children

Drop-In Program Increased By 1349 Participants

Festival & Events Plan Implementation

Increased Use of Co-op Students

Enhanced Fire Training Centre

Certified All Firefighters to National Fire Protection Association Standards

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Town’s Budget Principles

Maintain existing service levels

Provide for approved new items and service level changes adopted in 2015

Minimize the tax rate impact

Remain true to Town of Richmond Hill’s financial principles

Thorough short and long-term planning

Prudent consideration of reserves

Leverage available funding sources

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Growth Indicators

2005 2010 2015 2016*

% Growth

since 2005

% Growth

over 2015

162,000 187,800 205,300 209,400 29% 2%

Households 53,000 57,000 64,150 65,900 24% 3%

Roads (km) 508 531 545 550 8% 1%

Sidewalks (km) 552 608 650 658 19% 1%

Storm Sewers (km) 460 500 513 519 13% 1%

Seniors Driveways 913 1,335 1,624 1,705 87% 5%

Waste Tonnage 51,593 55,963 55,162 56,090 9% 2%

Street Lights 13,680 15,154 15,973 16,112 18% 1%

8,704 9,870 12,288 12,518 44% 2%

Traffic Signals 19 22 29 30 58% 3%

Parkland (acres) 728 754 770 778 7% 1%

Open Space (acres) 1,604 1,827 2,048 2,201 37% 7%

*Based on Forecasted growth

Population

Signs

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Budget Impact Triangle

Budget Pressures

New Items

Approved Service

Level Changes

Base net expenditure

pressures with growth

and inflation

0.6%

2.0%

0.6% (2015 - 0.0%)

(2015 - 1.25%)

(2015 - 3.46%)

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Budget Summary – By Division

Division 2015 2016

Variance

(Favourable)/

Unfavourable

Administration $548,700 $559,500 $10,800

Recreation & Culture $3,626,300 $3,539,800 ($86,500)

Fire & Emergency

Services $21,100,100 $21,346,700 $246,600

Public Works

Operations $23,446,700 $24,253,400 $806,700

Base Department

Budget $48,721,800 $49,699,400 $977,600

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Base Budget Pressures

Expenditure

Pressures 2015 Variance

% change

over prior

year Net

Budget

Personnel Costs $47,155,500 $848,600 1.7

Multi-Year Contracts $10,933,100 $526,000 1.1

Operational Expenditures $11,198,000 $173,300 0.3

Total Expenditure Pressure $69,286,600 $1,547,900 3.1

Total Revenues ($20,564,800) ($570,300) (1.1)

2016 Proposed Base

Budget $48,721,800 $977,600 2.0

2.0%

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Approved Service Level

Increases for 2016 Increased Service Level

Expenditure

Pressure

% change over

prior year Net

Budget

Prior Year Staffing Addition

Full time positions - Building Repair Person (including funding from Library) $17,700 0.04

- Roads Operator III (2) $78,600 0.15

- Operations Technical Services Coordinator $33,600 0.07

- Urban Forestry Technician $54,500 0.11

- Parks Operations Operator III (4) $107,600 0.21

Casual positions – Summer Camp Integration Director ($800) 0.00

Programs/Studies

Fair Access After School Program $7,200 0.01

Block Pruning $60,000 0.12

Richmond Green Soccer Bubble (Recreation) – Building Rental Revenue ($192,000) (0.40)

- Facility Operations Expense $22,000 0.04

- Instruction Revenue ($9,500) (0.02)

- Program Expense $28,400 0.06

Richmond Green Soccer Bubble (Parks Operations) $105,000 0.21

Total Expenditure Pressure $312,300 0.60%

0.6%

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Revenues & Efficiencies (Financial Impact)

Recreation Instruction Revenue ($317,700)

Membership sales in Oak Ridges Fitness Studio ($43,700)

Recreation Building Rental Revenue ($43,600)

Recreation Building & Equipment Maintenance/Repair and Janitorial ($42,400)

Fleet Vehicle Licenses ($20,000)

Advertising Revenue – For Community Centers and Pools ($20,000)

Brochure Printing/Printing ($5,000)

Armored Car Pickup ($2,500)

Fire Equipment Maintenance /Repair ($2,500)

Recreation Marketing Promotion ($1,500)

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Proposed New Initiatives 0.6%

New Items Expenditure

Pressure

% change over

prior year Net

Budget

New Permanent Positions

Facility Booking Coordinator $45,200 0.09

Assistant Supervisor of Facility Operations $17,100 0.03

Coordinator of Marketing $0 0.00

New Casual/Seasonal positions

Recreation Assistant Sports Hall of Fame $16,900 0.03

Summer Camp Recreation Assistant 22,200 0.05

Parks Operations 62,200 0.13

Sidewalk and Trail Maintenance 137,100 0.27

Total Expenditure Pressure $300,700 0.6%

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2016 Priorities Core Services Review

Pricing Policy Review

Tennis Strategy

Museum Feasibility Study

CLASS System Replacement

Master Fire Plan

Parks & Roads Level of Service Reviews

Fleet Management Plan/Fleet Utilization Review

GPS/Automatic Vehicle Locator (AVL) Solution

Salt Management Plan Update

Collective Bargaining with SEA, FIRE & CUPE

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Recommendation:

That the 2016 draft operating budget for the Community Services

Department be received and consolidated by Financial Planning

staff for presentation to Council on February 23, 2016.

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Questions?