Women, Equity and the

Municipal Budget

February 25, 2012

Agenda

Glossary of Terms

Overview of Revenues and Expenditures

Analyst Notes: What they are and how you

can use them

A closer look at some key areas of the

budget that matter to women

Capital Budget This budget provides funds for the City to build things.

The City has a 10-year capital plan including the capital budget for

the current year. The City will borrow to pay for some capital

projects that last longer then 10 years.

Rate-Supported

Budgets (Solid

Waste and

Water)

Solid Waste (Garbage) Fees pay for solid waste services and

Water Fees pay for water services.

Operating

Budget

This budget provides funds for the City to fill the things it has built

with staff, activities, services.

Operating budgets are done one year at a time, unlike the Capital

budget. The City must approve a balanced Operating budget

every year.

Revenue Income received by Toronto including taxes, user fees, transfers

from other governments, fines and interest income.

User Fees Fees charged by the City for the use of its services (such as the

TTC fare, ice rental fees and fees for various city permits).

Glossary of terms

Capital Budget

Revenues and Expenditures

2012 – 2021 Tax Supported Capital Budget & Plan

Financing - $14.836 Billion

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Provincial Subsidy, $2,308M, 16%

FederalSubsidy, $2,081M, 14%

Reserve, $1,842M, 12%

Development Charges, $462M, 3% Other, $1,093M, 7%

Capital from Current, $2,951M, 20%

Debt, $4,100M, 28%

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Where the Money Goes - 2012 to 2021 Tax

Supported Capital Budget and Plan - $14.836B

Toronto Transit Commission , $6,184M , 42%

Spadina Subway Extension, $1,814 M, 12% Transportation Services,

$2,160 M, 14% Parks, Forestry & Recreation, $761 M, 5%

Facilities and Real Estate, $534 M, 4%

Toronto Police Service, $496M , 3%

Fleet Services, $433 M, 3%

Union Station, $411M , 3%

Information & Technology, $436 M, 3%

Toronto Public Library, $219 M ,1%

LTCHC, $138 M ,1% Waterfront, $236 M ,2%

Other, $1,015 M, 7%

Operating Budget

Revenues and Expenditures

Where the Money Comes From –

Program Revenues of $9.355 Billion

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Provincial Transfers, $1.8 , 20%

Federal Transfers, $0.2 , 2%

Other Subsidies, $0.2 , 2%

User Fees, $1.4 , 15%

Fines & Penalties, $0.2 , 2%

Interest & Investment Income, $0.2 , 2%

Reserves / Reserve Funds, $0.4 , 4%

MLTT, $0.3 , 3%

Other Revenues, $0.7 , 8%

Transfers from Capital, $0.1 , 2% Prior Year Surplus, $0.1 ,

1%

Property Taxes, $3.7 , 39%

($ Billion)

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Where the Money Goes: - Program Expenditures of $9.355Billion

Toronto Police Service, $1,012.9 , 10.8%

Fire Services, $369.8 , 4.0%

EMS, $169.5 , 1.8%

Toronto Employment & Social Services, $1,225.1 , 13.1%

Long Term Care Homes & Services, $224.8 ,

2.4%

Children's Services, $387.8 , 4.1%

Toronto Public Health, $230.0 , 2.5%

Shelter, Support & Housing Administration,

$785.8 , 8.4% TTC, $1,536.1 , 16.4%

Transportation Services, $284.0 , 3.0%

Toronto Public Library, $172.3 , 1.8%

Economic Development & Culture, $33.4 , 0.4%

Parks , Forestry & Recreation, $377.6 ,

4.0%

Municipal Licensing and Standards, $47.3 , 0.5%

City Planning, $38.4 , 0.4%

Fleet and Facilities, $224.3 , 2.4%

Other City Services, $360.1 , 3.8%

Governance and Internal Services, $462.2 , 4.9%

Debt Charges, $419.4 , 4.5%

Capital & Corporate Financing, $219.8 , 2.3%

Other, $774.7 , 8.3%

($ Million)

30.5%

19.5%

13.4%

15.1% 16.6%

4.9%

Debt, Deficit and

Surplus

What’s really going on?

8%

10%

12%

14%

16%

18%

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Debt Limit as a % of Property Tax levy

2011 Capital Plan

2012 Recommended Capital Plan

Debt Limit as a % of Property Tax Levy

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Debt Charges as % of Tax Levy

- Compare 2011 to 2012 Curve –

Without Monetization

Analyst Notes

Where you can find them and why

they are important

A closer look at some key areas of

the budget that matter to women

TTC, Child Care, Housing, Recreation, CPIP

TTC

10 cent fare increase

Conventional Service returns to 2004-2005 service levels -

off-peak; and 2008 peak service standards on bus/streetcar

routes ($14M)

Wheel Trans. remove exemption from eligibility criteria for

ambulatory dialysis patients ($5M)

Child Care

Redirect Subsidy from School Boards to subsidized Parents

($1.677M)

Increases fees to full-fee parents

Realign Child Care Service Delivery at Hostels ($0.82M)

Convert licensed childcare to childminding at 3 shelters (Family

Residence, Robertson House, Birkdale)

Close 3 Municipal Centres

Bellevue, Greenholme and St. Marks

Budget Information pertaining to Child Care can be found in

the Children’s Services Division Analyst Notes

Housing

Re-negotiated Residual Subsidy Paid to TCHC ($6M)

Non-core, Non-Provincially Mandated Shelter Closures over

2 years ($1.972M)

◦ Birchmount Shelter, Downsview Dells Shelter, and Bellwoods Shelter

Budget information pertaining to Housing can be found in

the Shelter, Support & Housing Administration Division Analyst

Notes

Recreation

Off-Peak Hour Reductions at Selected Arenas ($0.26M)

Eliminate Recreational Programming at Selected Shared Use TDSB Schools ($2.111M)

Eliminate Programming at selected TDSB Pools ($0.979M)

Closing 5 of 105 Wading Pools and 2 of 59 Outdoor Pools with Low Usage and high capital cost requirements ($0.157M)

Eliminate special Priority Centre status

Higher user fees as per new user fee policy

Community Partnership and

Information Program

CPIP is where you will find funding for HIV/AIDS programs,

Drug Prevention programs, Arts and Culture, and

Community Service Organizations

Reduce funding ($4.6M)

◦ Because these are all grant envelopes, we wouldn’t know which

programs/organizations would be effected ahead of time.

Councillor Carroll’s Contact

Information

Toronto City Hall

100 Queen Street W

2nd Floor, Suite A4

Toronto ON M5H 2N2

Phone: 416-392-4038

Email: councillor_carroll@toronto.ca

Twitter: @ShelleyCarroll