TAMRMS#: B06
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Growth Capital Charters - Subsequent Additions to the 10 Year Plan
Presented by: Diane McMordie, Director, Finance & Assessment Department
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
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That Administration update the 2020-2029 Municipal Growth Capital Plan to include the project charter provided as an attachment to the July 8, 2019 agenda report titled “New Growth Initiative Charters”.
That the revised 2020-2029 Municipal Growth Capital Plan be included in the 2020-2022 Business Plan and Budget document, to be provided to Council in the fall of 2019, along with funding recommendations guided by the Capital Prioritization Matrix.
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PURPOSE OF REPORT
To provide Council with a recommended new addition to the 2020-2029 Municipal Growth Capital Plan for PW&TRAN - New Public Works Fleet Services Garage Expansion.
ALIGNMENT TO PRIORITIES IN COUNCIL’S STRATEGIC PLAN
Strategic Priority #4: Infrastructure Investment: Identify and build needed capital assets.
4.2 Update Capital Plan on project prioritization, criteria, and weightings.
ALIGNMENT TO LEVELS OF SERVICE DELIVERY
Service Name: Financial Planning
Definition: Stewardship of development of annual operating and capital budgets for Municipal and Utility operations.
The approved operating and capital budgets shall serve as the financial plan for the City and provide Administration with the direction and resources necessary to accomplish Council’s strategic direction and Council approved services and service levels in accordance with the Services and Service Levels Inventory
Service Component: Municipal Capital Budget Development
Service Level:
• Budget is prepared and approved by Council for a rolling ten (10) year period with the approval to execute one year of the plan.
• The annual approval of the capital budgets is complete by December 31 of each year.
• Available capital dollars are used towards the repair, maintenance and replacement of existing assets prior to consideration of new capital growth projects and assets.
ALIGNMENT TO COUNCIL DIRECTION OR MANDATORY STATUTORY PROVISION
On February 19, 2019 Council passed the following motion:
(CM-19-006)
That Administration bring forward amendments to C-FS-05 Budget Guiding Principles that clarifies a council motion is required to add or remove a capital project charter from the 10-year plan.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
With a current growth capital deficit of $200+ million, there was a desire by Council members to begin a process for rationalization of the plan. On February 19, 2019, a motion was passed to ensure all additions or removals from the plan were approved by Council.
Administration brought forth four new growth initiatives to GPFC on May 13, 2019, which were approved to be added to the 10 year plan.
Subsequent to this, one additional growth initiative as identified in the attachment “New Growth Initiatives Charter” should be considered for addition to the Capital Growth Plan which will be provided to Council in the fall of 2019, along with funding recommendations guided by the Capital Prioritization Matrix.
Growth Charter FIRE-006 included funds for increased service bay capacity for maintenance of equipment for Fire Hall 4. The charter was removed from the 10 Year Growth Plan by Council at the Jan 14, 2019 GPFC. While the charter was removed for two service bays, expanded space is still required by Public Works to maintain the additional equipment. This was not realized until subsequent to the May GPFC, and as these funds are still required the charter is being added.
STAKEHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS OR ENGAGEMENT
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IMPLICATIONS OF RECOMMENDATION(S)
Financial:
None at this time. Final funding decisions related to which projects will ultimately move forward will be made by Council as part of the annual budget process.
Legal / Risk:
None at this time.
Program or Service:
None at this time.
Organizational:
None at this time.
ALTERNATIVES AND IMPLICATIONS CONSIDERED
Alternative 1: Do nothing. The capital charter will not be added to the 10 year plan or included in the prioritization for funding
Report Date: July 8, 2019
Author: Suzanne Findlay
Department: Finance & Assessment
Deputy Chief Administrative Officer: Kerry Hilts
Chief Administrative Officer: Kevin Scoble