City of Niagara Falls 2018 Operating Budget

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1 City of Niagara Falls 2018 Operating Budget January 9, 2018

2 Tonight s Discussion Overview Capital Budget Approved December 12, 2017 Operating Budget Details Parking Budget February 13 th Utility Budget February 13 th

3 Budget Overview Maintains existing Core Service Levels with additional expenditures due to Council priorities Includes enhanced services tied to Council Strategic Priorities including the impact of anticipated Fire contract settlement, enhanced preventative maintenance program, Transit enhancements and to increase resources for parks/streets maintenance Includes some new staffing Identifies revenue reductions in user fees & grants Includes strong assessment growth from 2017 Impact of lower debt servicing charges

4 Operating Budget Comparison - Expenditures by Object Code Expenditures $ Variance % Variance Salaries & Wages $47,363,912 $44,593,820 2,770, Overtime 1,121,249 1,150,249 (29,000) (2.52) Employee Benefits 12,713,374 11,908, , Long Term Debt Interest Charges 1,983,643 2,169,757 (186,114) (8.58) Long Term Debt Principal Payments 3,037,469 3,337,150 (299,681) (8.98) Materials & Services 18,061,483 17,767, , Contract Services 23,968,120 23,560, , Rents & Financials 922, ,843 56, Transfers to Boards, Agencies & Commissions 81,140 86,946 (5,806) (6.68) Transfers to Capital 5,551,119 5,551, Transfers to Capital, Reserves & Reserve Funds 15,755,761 15,705,761 50, Internal Transfers 4,496,678 4,244, , Total 135,056,601 $130,942,092 $4,114,

5 Operating Budget Highlights -Expenditures New positions included that are consistent with Strategic Priorities and Council Direction Impact of elimination of 1/3 tax free component to Council/Mayor salaries Reductions in debt servicing partially offset with debt issuance at Library Debt issuance for Library HVAC project impacts Impact of Fire negotiations accounted for in Fire Services Impact of multi-year Transit Improvements Increased infrastructure costs Municipal election funded from reserves costs of $250,000 Additional summer & seasonal staff in various departments

6 Operating Budget Highlights Expenditures, cont d Increased licensing costs for various Information Systems Reduction of street light costs is a positive impact (5.1%) Slight increase of pool costs for additional hours of operation Split out of costs of operating Armoury building from Museums with slight increase Art in Public Spaces cost included in this year s budget Continuation of attrition program Continuation of year over year insurance premium reduction Increases to Fee for Service groups: Chair-A-Van, Niagara Falls Library, Niagara Falls Humane Society

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8 2018 Operating Expenditure Budget by Department Responsibility Centre 2018 Expense Budget 2017 Expense Budget $ Variance More (Less) than 2017 Budget % Variance More (Less) than 2017 Budget City Council, Committees & Boards 6,998,881 6,675, , Administrative Services 41,822,750 41,461, , Fire & Building Services 29,771,210 27,651,459 2,119, Municipal Works 20,181,040 20,133,235 47, Parks &Cemeteries 4,736,675 4,886,944 (150,269) (3.07) Transportation 17,334,717 16,134,512 1,200, Recreation & Culture 11,688,080 11,587, , Planning & Business Development 2,523,248 2,410, , Total $135,056,601 $130,942,092 $4,114,

9 2018 Budget - New (Proposed) Positions Department Position Transportation - Transit Operations Additional Bus Operators Municipal Works Park Maintenance 2 seasonal employees (turf fields) Municipal Works Infrastructure Supervisor of Infrastructure Municipal Enforcement Additional By-law Officer

10 Operating Budget - Municipal Works Growth Impacts 8.2 km of Sanitary Sewers 10.6 km of Watermain 6.3 km of Storm Sewers 20 lane km of Roads 6.7 km of Sidewalks 2.4 km of Trails 11.2 ha of Parkland Staffing Considerations More infrastructure to maintain Older infrastructure requires replacement despite increased capital spending Seasonal use of trails and parkland expanding Higher levels of service and quicker response time expected In-house vs. outsourced Climate change Training & staff development Approximate 1% per year increase Add one seasonal crew plus equipment in 2017 ($125,500)

11 Transient Accommodation Tax (Hotel Tax) Approved by Province in November 2017 Staff will be holding meetings with the industry in January/February Will provide Council update at subsequent meeting No impact on 2018 Budget

12 NFT Annual Ridership, ,700,000 1,646,945 1,600,000 1,500,000 1,400,000 1,345,375 1,300,000 1,279,832 1,200,000 1,151,800 1,100,000 1,000, Service Year with % Increase NOTE: 43% Overall Ridership Increase since Routing Changes in Jan. 2014

13 Fees for Service & Boards Group Department Amount Approved in 2017 Amount Recommended for 2018 Boys & Girls Club Recreation & Culture $198,000 $198,000 Animal Control Services (NFHS) Clerks 477, ,542 Niagara District Airport Commission* Finance 131, ,287 Stamford Volunteer Firefighters Assoc. (Firemen s Park) Parks 20,000 20,000 Chippawa Lions Park Parks 35,000 35,000 Niagara Falls Tourism Business Development 360, ,000 Niagara Falls Illumination Board* Finance 41,189 41,189 Winter Festival of Lights Business Development 342, ,000 St. John s Ambulance Water Patrol Program Fire 32,900 32,900 Chair-a-Van* Transportation 492, ,085 Niagara Falls Concert Band Recreation & Culture 3,600 3,600 Project Share Finance 298, ,400 Niagara Falls Art Gallery Recreation & Culture 27,000 27,000 Women s Place of South Niagara Finance 19,350 19,350 YWCA Niagara Region Finance 51,333 51,333 Niagara Falls Public Library Board* Library 4,242,973 4,369,764 Total $6,772,574 $6,960,450

14 Operating Budget Comparison - Revenues Revenues $ Variance % Variance Taxation - General 65,051,319 63,705,643 1,325, Taxation - Waste Management 6,645,612 6,650,022 (4,410) (0.07) Taxation - Other 21,000 21, Payment in Lieu of Taxation 7,050,627 7,050, Other Municipalities 1,208,806 1,201,051 7, Grants/Licences/Permits/Rents 4,963,537 4,874,611 88, Service Charges/User Fees/Concessions/Fines 6,145,510 5,821, , Penalties & Interest 2,200,000 2,200, Investment Income/Donations 2,821,000 2,596, , Sales/Other Revenue 25,603,308 25,515,354 87, Internal Transfers 4,980,237 4,770, , Transfers from Reserves/Reserve Funds 6,767,622 6,515, , Total $133,458,578 $130,942,092 $2,516,

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16 Operating Budget Highlights - Revenues Assessment growth results in $1,300,000 new revenues Growth in assessment negatively offset by assessment appeals Continuation of Provincial government reduction in Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF) grant Minimal user fee growth Reduction of Provincial Offences Act (POA) fees Reduced penalties in tax arrears

17 Assessment Appeals 2 nd Year of Re-assessment cycle in 2018 Significant exposure to appeals; primarily caused by timing of appeals, however allowance was adequate in 2017 Growth in assessment very strong for 2017 year end

18 Operating Budget Position as at January 23, Proposed Expenditures $135,056, Proposed Revenues $133,458,578 Budget Difference $ 1,598,023

19 Future Impacts/Challenges Transit enhancements continuation of 2014 Council initiative Fire settlement and Station 7/staffing of new station Further implementation of Council Strategic Priorities Increased reductions from Province in OMPF Re-assessment and tax appeals Increased Asset Management Reporting

20 To Summarize - Takeaways Net expenditures increase of 3.14% Includes new positions based on increased services Offset slightly by reduction in debt servicing costs Assessment growth has been included Exposure to assessment appeals due to reassessment year Minimal growth in revenues from fees

21 Next Steps Council discussion & direction on Operating Budget Next Steps: February 13 th - OLG Policing Discussion - Utility Budget