Agenda. Introductions & Opening Remarks Janice M. Baker, City Manager. Financial Overview Patti Elliott-Spencer, Director, Finance

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1 June 14, 2011

2 Agenda Mayor s Budget Town Hall Meeting on Recreation & Parks June 14 th, 2011 Introductions & Opening Remarks Janice M. Baker, City Manager Financial Overview Patti Elliott-Spencer, Director, Finance Recreation & Parks Capital Budget Laura Piette, Director of Planning, Development & Business Services Recreation & Parks Operating Budget Stu Taylor, Manager, Operational Planning Open Questions & Answers

3 Questions to Federal Candidates Mayor s Budget Town Hall Meeting on Recreation & Parks June 14 th, 2011 Municipal Infrastructure: Will your party commit to developing a new, longterm, sustainable infrastructure investment plan to replace the Building Canada Plan when it expires in 2014? Public Transit: Will your party commit to the creation of a comprehensive national transit policy framework and investment strategy including the indexation of the gas tax for municipalities?

4 Public Open House Business Plan & Budget June 14, 2011 Mayor s Budget Town Hall Meeting Business Plan & Budget Highlights June 14, 2011

5 Municipalities Receive Small Share of Total Taxes Components of Mississauga s Residential Tax Bill 29% 24% 47% Taxes Paid to each level of Government by Ontario Residents 10% 35% 55% Region City Education Province Federal Municipal

6 One vs Two Tier Municipalities City of Mississauga Two Tier System Region of Peel Fire & Emergency Libraries Transit Parks Maintenance Recreation Facilities and Programs Provincial Offences Court Arts & Culture Local & Arterial Roads Bridges & Watercourse Storm Sewers Winter Maintenance Municipal Planning & Zoning Building Controls & Inspections Tax Collection Police (including 911) Public Health Services Water & Sanitary Sewer Social Services, Employment Supports, Homelessness & Community Grants Early Learning &Childcare Long Term Care Waste Collection & Disposal Regional Roads & Planning Social Housing Paramedic Services/ Ambulance Accessible Transportation Conservation Authorities Heritage, Art & Culture One Tier System Toronto / Hamilton / Ottawa

7 City is Only 29% of Your Property Tax Bill RESIDENT TAXPAYER 123 STREET MISSISSAUGA, ON XXX XXX Prior Year 2011 Tax Class Assessment RT $429,000 Total $429, City: $1, Region: 1, Education: Annual Taxes: $4, City: % Region: % Education: % Total Tax Rate: % Prior Year Annualized Tax Levy $4, Prior Year Annualized Tax Levy $4, Prior Year Annualized Tax Levy $4,012.54

8 A Single Property Taxpayer Province has provided some property tax relief through: Uploading of ODSP and OW from the Region of Peel to the Province Freezing Education funding collected through taxes Region of Peel Toronto Tax and ODSP/OW uploading savings - $23.8 million or a 3% saving in the Regional tax rate in 2010 Transfer of social service costs to the Province allow for funds to be allocated to other municipal services Sharing of the provincial uploading in a 2 tier municipal government can be achieved by establishing a target for the total property tax bill increase

9 City s Taxes Are Competitive 2010 Total Property Taxes* for a Four Bedroom Home *Toronto/Ottawa/Hamilton are single tier, provide full range of municipal services. Mississauga is part of a two-tier government structure services provided by both the City and Region. Therefore, accurate comparisons can only be made on total tax bill.

10 Where Your 2011 City Tax Dollars Go Fire Protection Roads, Storm Drainage & Recreation and Parks $35 $49 $64 Transit Library Services Capital Funding Infrastructure Levy Business Services Facilities & Property Management Information Technology Strategic Policy $15 $14 $12 $7 $19 $19 $ City Property Taxes are $279 per $100,000 of Assessment All Other Services Land Development Services $6 $4 $0 $10 $20 $30 $40 $50 $60 $70 Residential Assessed Values $350,000 $450,000 $550,000 $650, City Taxes Payable $976 $1,255 $1,534 $1, Regional Taxes Payable $1,584 $2,037 $2,490 $2,943

11 Where Your 2011 Tax Dollars Go (Based on $100,000 of Residential Assessment) Police Assessment Services Conservation Authorities Waste Management Social Assistance Social Housing Roads Paramedics Non-Progrmam /Internal Support Long Term Care Public Health Early Learning & Childcare ODSP/Pooling $179 $9 $8 $48 $39 $53 $34 $14 $13 $11 $20 $16 $15 $1 $6 $1 $1 $2 ($1) ($15) $2 ($5) $8 Total = $ Increase of $11 $10 $0 $40 $80 $120 $160 $200 Numbers may not add due to rounding

12 Municipal Budgets MUST Balance We can NOT run operating deficits Reduce expenditures, where ever possible Increase user fees and service charges Focus on reducing cost of delivering services through efficiencies Reduce services or services levels or standards Fund shortfalls through property taxes

13 Services Are Delivered By People Labour is 69% of Our Costs Purchased Services $ % Transfers to Reserves $27.9 5% Materials & Supplies $ % Labour $ % 96% of Fire Budget is Labour, 80% of Transit Budget is Labour

14 42% of City Revenues Are Non Tax Based 2% 0% 2% 5% 9% 24% 58% Taxation Transit Fares/Rec & Park Fees Investment Income/Other Revenue/Surplus PILT/Supps Development Related Revenues Fines & Tax Penalties Hydro Interest & Dividend Fees & Charges User Fees 24% of Revenue Reduce reliance on tax base; favoured over tax increases Service/Program Specific Fees consider full cost of service Degree of cost recovery depends on service High cost recovery where customer receives majority of benefit e.g. Building, Cemeteries, Parking Partial recovery where there is community benefit e.g. Transit, Recreation programs, licenses, libraries If Fees increase at rate lower than cost increases, tax subsidy increases

15 Balance Funded By Tax Levy Net Tax Levy $ % Tax Levy = Net Budget after all other Revenue Sources Most Visible Source of Revenue Property taxes must be paid regardless of services used Taxpayer cannot control amount payable by reducing usage of services Tax Rate = Net Levy Weighted Assessment Different tax classes have different weights Residential Tax Rate %, Commercial % 68% Residential Property Taxes 32% Non-Residential Property Taxes

16 Assessment Growth Versus Reassessment New development generates growth in assessment base and additional tax revenue Changes in market value of assessment base does not generate additional revenue Market Value assessment Tax Rate Example Only 2010 Assessed Value % Change In Assessed Value 2011 Assessed Value 2010 Taxes 2011 Taxes Bill Changes Below Average $400,000 5% $420,000 $1904 $ % Average $400,000 10% $440,000 $1904 $1904 0%

17 The Infrastructure Gap Based on $96 million in Annual Capital Depreciation 2011 Funding $ % Unfunded based on amortization $ %

18 Narrowing the Infrastructure Gap by Increasing Capital Transfers from Operating by 1% per year $100 $90 $80 $70 $60 $50 $40 $30 $20 $10 $0 Millions Annual Capital Contribution Required = $96 million Infrastructure Gap Increasing from $21.7 to $55.4 million in 2020

19 By Service Capital Program and Summary of Debt Issuance (2011 to 2020) Information Technology $78.9 4% Facilities & Property Mgmt $ % Recreation $ % Arts & Culture $30.5 2% Other** $23.5 1% Fire $85.9 4% Transit $ % Capital Program = $1.9 million Total Debt Issued = $446 million Millions Storm $90.8 5% $400 $300 $200 $100 $0 Roadway $ % Plan 2010 Plan 2011 (Inflated) 19

20 Fiscal Sustainability Predictable and stable taxation increases in current and future years Future taxpayers will not face declines in services or unreasonable tax increases to deal with items deferred by this generation Current taxpayers do not bear all the burden of funding items that will benefit future taxpayers Council s highest priority programs (both capital and operating) can be maintained

21 How Do City Taxes Compare? Amount Paid Annually 2011 City Property Taxes on a home assessed $1,197 at $429,000 in 2011 Income Taxes on $96,746 of household earnings $13,500 Canada Pension Plan $2,218 Natural Gas for average house $1,094 House Insurance per $400,000 home $800 - $900 Electricity for average house $788 Employment Insurance Payments $787

22 Recreation and Parks Service Area Laura Piette, Director Planning Development & Business Services

23 Recreation and Parks Service Area We anticipate and respond to the needs of our community as a committed partner in fostering a healthy city in which to live, work and play. Efforts and initiatives in time frame are aligned to the following strategic pillars; Move Belong Connect Prosper Green

24 Strategic Pillars MOVE develop a transit-oriented city implement Cycling Master Plan BELONG - ensuring youth, older adults & new immigrants thrive implement Future Directions Plan welcome new Canadians and address residents who need help CONNECT - completing our neighbourhoods develop North West Recreation Amenities develop Downtown Parks acquire new open space lands for future generations develop vibrant parkland that celebrates our community

25 Strategic Pillars PROSPER cultivating creative and innovative businesses research and development to utilize new technologies standards in park and facility design continuous improvement and operational efficiencies foster partnerships in areas such as LID, green solutions and technologies, alternate and renewable forms of energy GREEN - living green acquire and enhance land along the waterfront, credit valley and in natural areas for recreational and ecological value million trees over 10 years campaign

26 Recreation and Parks Scope of Recreation Facilities Operations 40 service locations 11 million visits per year Over 50,000 volunteer hours per year Liaise with 190 volunteer groups 80,000 e-newsletter subscribers 12 Major Community Centres 2 Golf Courses & 2 Marinas 25 Ice Pads 7 Skateboard Parks 18 Pools & 19 Splash Pads

27 Recreation and Parks Scope of Operations Hershey Centre 2.4 million visitors to the Hershey Sportszone in 2010 Over 120 events hosted per year at Hershey Bowl

28 Over 1 million trees on public land 178 woodlots and greenbelts Plant approximately 30,000 trees and shrubs annually Maintain 2,736 ha (6,600 acres) of parkland with 522 Parks 519 sport fields 225 km of parks trails 8 cemeteries 255 playgrounds Continuous improvement and operational efficiencies Recreation and Parks Scope of Parks & Forestry Operations

29 2011 Capital Budget Parkland Acquisition 0.4 M Design & Build Parks Facilities 7.4 M Maintain Your Parks 2.8 M Street and Park Trees 1.7 M Build Recreation Facilities 7.0M

30 Planning and Protecting our Future Future Directions Parks & Natural Areas Master Plan Mississauga Waterfront Parks Strategy Future Natural Heritage System Study Future impact of Living Green Master Plan

31 Planning for the Future Complete Credit Valley Parks Strategy Cycling Master Plan Complete City Centre Parks System

32 Capital Budget Challenges Development Charges revenue paid by developers to City is lower due to less development activity Growing list of unfunded projects as City matures. Aging infrastructure Alignment with Accessible Built Environment Standard (ABES) by the year 2025 Changing Demographics Sustainable Low Impact Development (LID) solutions

33 What we built in 2010 Parkland Growth: Completed 23 new park/trail projects Albert McBride Lakeside Park Albert McBride Bough Beeches Community Common Etobicoke Creek GTAA Trail Lake Aquitaine Exercise Circuit Lakeside Park Lisgar Meadow Brook Trail Improvements, Queensway Trail Red Oaks Ridgewood South Common Satellite Skateboard Facility Lakeside Park Spray Pad Red Oaks Park Community Common South Common Skatepark

34 2011 Capital Recreation Facilities Infrastructure re-investment for Port Credit Arena, two new indoor pools, six outdoor pools, Mississauga Celebration Square, Meadowvale Community Centre, pathway paving and trails.

35 What s underway for 2011 Parkland Growth: New Park Projects Mississauga Celebration Square

36 Community Common Park

37 Parkland Growth: new park projects What s underway for 2011 Parkland Growth: New Park Projects Scholar s Green

38 Parkland Growth: new park projects What s underway for 2011 Parkland Growth: New Park Projects Riverwood MacEwan Terrace Garden

39 Parkland Growth: new park projects What s underway for 2011 Parkland Growth: New Park Projects Harold E. Kennedy Park O Connor Park Lisgar Fields Hershey Indoor Soccer Bubble Loyola Catholic S.S. Shared Use Track/Field H.E. Kennedy Park Sandford Farm Park Lisgar Fields O Connor Park

40 Parkland Lifecycle Programs What s underway for 2011 Parkland Lifecycle Programs Community Park Redevelopments Sports Field Improvements Glamorgan Way Trail Playgrounds Bridge Program Trail Program

41 Parkland Growth: Design Projects What s underway for 2011 Parkland Growth: Design Projects Port Credit Harbour Parks Pre-Design Study Credit River Parks Strategy

42 Parkland Growth: Design Projects What s underway for 2011 Parkland Growth: Design Projects Arsenals Park 358 Lakefront Promenade Spray Pad Parkway Belt Park

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44 Recreation and Parks Operating Budget Stu Taylor, Manager, Operational Planning

45 Recreation and Parks We anticipate and respond to the needs of our community as a committed partner in fostering a healthy city in which to live, work and play. Move Belong Connect Prosper Green

46 Recreation and Parks Division Performance and Benchmarking Highlights 2011 budget of $90.5 million in expenditures and $47.47 million in revenues and $3.1 million contribution to corporate overhead services. 53.4% cost recovery rate 25% higher than the average of other benchmarked cities. Cost recovery includes utility charges. Percent Cost Recovery of Recreation and Parks Operations Average % 60.0% 53.4% 54.2% 50.0% 40.0% 42.4% 34.3% 39.0% 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0.0%

47 Recreation and Parks Division Performance and Benchmarking Highlights Recreation and Parks services delivered at lowest net cost per capita 31% lower than next best benchmarked city. Lowest park maintenance cost per capita 13% lower than next best benchmarked city.

48 Benchmarks Net Cost of Recreation and Parks Operations per Capita Average Cost - $80.27 $120 $100 $80 $60 $40 $20 $0 $ $74.33 $80.42 $80.42 $

49 Benchmarks Parks Cost per Capita Average Cost - $35.39 $60.00 $50.00 $40.00 $30.00 $20.00 $10.00 $0.00 $48.47 $41.34 $30.58 $26.60 $

50 Recreation and Parks Services Initiatives and Challenges Issues & Challenges: Overcome HST impact and economic recession; 2010 resulted in a year-end actual of $445,000 surplus Provide expanded # of spaces for Active Assist 2,500 spaces 2009, 4,000 in 2010 and recommending 8,000 spaces in 2011 Leverage partnerships and relationships that enhance effectiveness and create efficiencies for both parties.

51 Recreation and Parks Services Initiatives and Challenges Issues & Challenges: Understand and provide for socio-economic changes, new Canadians, diversity of income levels and shifting age profiles Repair and replace aging infrastructure Complete all ISF and RinC projects and effective startups for Mississauga Celebration Square, Malton and Clarkson indoor pools, 6 outdoor pools, new trails 52

52 Recreation and Parks Services Initiatives and Challenges Memorial Cup Hosted Canadian Hockey League Junior Championships Hershey Centre at capacity for tournament City, team and venue gained national exposure

53 Recreation and Parks Services Initiatives and Challenges Mississauga Celebration Square Year Round Programming 80+ events per year Expanded outdoor ice surface Community focal point for downtown

54 Recreation and Parks Services Initiatives and Challenges Engaging Our Youth 857 Youth involved in community centre program planning 263 new Youth Drop In Programs and Events and growing! Expansion of AT PLAY and Youth Mentoring programs Increased use of social media Learn how to programs

55 Recreation and Parks Services Initiatives and Challenges Ensure Older Adults Thrive Implement Older Adult Plan Expand health and wellness programming Increase awareness and access to information Better trained staff and volunteers Increase face to face outreach to Older Adult groups 56

56 Recreation and Parks Services Initiatives and Challenges Updated Facilities Renovations to 6 Outdoor Pools 2 New Indoor Pools with therapy tanks Increases program delivery and community benefit

57 Service Area 2010 Budget Expenditures = $88.5 million Revenues = $88.5 million Expenditures Revenues Golf Fees 4% Utilities 8% Contract Services 11% Other 15% Labour 66% Tax Supported 47% Other 1% Fees & Service Charges 24% Rents & Concessions 23% Transfer From Reserve 1%

58 2011 Budget Summary ($000) 2010 Budget 2011Budget % Change LABOUR COSTS 58,763 60, % OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES 29,706 29, % GROSS EXPENDITURE 88,469 90, % GROSS REVENUE (47,720) (47,757) 0.1% NET EXPENDITURE 40,749 42, % Allocations 3,279 3, % NET OF ALLOCATIONS 44,028 45, %

59 Submission Base Changes Operating Impacts from Capital Projects Description ($ 000's) BR # FTE Total Net Costs Mississauga Celebration Square Base Operating Impacts Parkland Growth Malton Community Centre Pool (5) (14) (10) (10) (39) Clarkson Community Centre Pool (8) (29) (20) (10) (67) Mississauga Valley Community Centre Therapy Pool (18) 0 0 (18) Total Operating Budget Impact ,543 % Change from previous year* 1.39%.79%.35%.73%

60 Submission Continuous Improvements New Revenues Description ($ 000's) SN BR # FTE Total Net Costs User Fee Rationalization 230 (70) (70) (70) (210) Cellular Towers on Community Services Lands 276 (15) (30) (15) (60) Total Operating Budget Impact (85) (100) (85) (270) % Change from previous year* 0% -.18% -.20% -.16%

61 Submission Continuous Improvements Recommended Program Reductions Description ($ 000's) SN BR # FTE Total Net Costs Organization Review 227 (7.0) (303) (233) (23) (23) (582) Total Operating Budget Impact (7.0) (303) (233) (23) (23) (582) % Change from previous year* -.69% -.49% -.05% -.04%

62 Submission Proposed Changes Increased Service Levels/New Initiatives - Funded from Tax Description ($ 000's) BR # FTE Total Net Costs Mississauga Celebration Square Events and Programs (50) (75) (100) 392 Debris Management - Cooksville Creek Youth Plan Woodland Hazardous Tree Maintenance Digital Advertising in Community Centres and Libraries (5) (10) (10) (25) (50) Dome Field at Hershey SportZone (Hershey #1) (114) (268) 0 0 (382) Million Trees over Ten Years Bell Gairdner Estate (40) 9 (9) Street Tree Block Pruning Backlit Advertising in Community Centres and Libraries (27) (15) (25) (67) Total Operating Budget Impact (61) 1,180 % Change from previous year* 1.91%.82%.02% -.11%

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64 Questions and Answers Mayor s Budget Town Hall Meeting on Recreation & Parks June 14 th, townhall.meeting@mississauga.ca