Corporate Services, Strategy, Risk and Accountability Committee

Receive and file finance department memo providing budget information follow-up items.

Receive and file finance department report F-07-19 regarding 2019 budget engagement.

Approve the 2019 capital budget for the City of Burlington, with a gross amount of $96,446,023 and a debenture requirement of $6,978,000, and the 2020-2028 capital forecast with a gross amount of $722,568,322 and a debenture requirement of $56,655,218 as outlined in finance department report F-02-19 as amended by the Committee of the Whole - Budget; and Administer the debenture in the amount of $6,978,000 in 2019 as tax supported debt; and Authorize staff to proceed with the 2019 capital projects representing not more than 50% of the 2019 capital from current funding in advance of the 2019 operating budget approval; and Declare that, in accordance with sis. 5(1)5 of the Development Charges Act, 1997 and s. 5 of Ontario Regulation 82/98, it is Council’s clear intention that the excess capacity provided by the above-referenced works will be paid for by future development charges; and Refer capital budget action request form item #8 regarding the fire emergency response drone, item #10 regarding the new support vehicle - supervisor of bylaw enforcement, and staff directions (#3-9) to the Committee of the Whole - Budget meeting on February 26, 2019.

Reduce the budget of $314,000 to $150,000 for the Brant Street at Elgin Street right turn elimination project (reduction of $164,000).

Defer the Elgin Street Promenade construction to the 2020 capital budget and forecast (reduction of $680,000); and Direct the Executive Director of Capital Works to consider inclusion of the Elgin Street Promenade construction as part of the 2020 capital budget and forecast and seek upper level government funding similar to other phases of the promenade.

Remove the new materials storage facility for the Roads, Parks and Forestry Operations Centre from the 2019 budget.

Reduce the budget for fire department facilities repair and renewal from $752,000 to $500,000 and focus only on necessary repairs such as overhead door replacement and CO/NO2 monitoring systems.

Remove the fire emergency drone ($50,000) and consider as part of the operating budget on February 26, 2019.

Remove the support vehicle for by-law enforcement ($35,000) and consider as part of the operating budget on February 26, 2019.

Approve $550,000 for a splash pad at Brant Hills Community Park to be funded from the Park Dedication Reserve Fund for installation in summer 2020.

Defer the purchase of a new sweeper for the downtown until information is known regarding new development.

Direct the Director of Information Technology Services to report to the Committee of the Whole meeting on April 1, 2019 with an overview of the Enterprise System Renewal project to include information on; timing, phasing, resourcing, benefits and risk, cost, third party engagements and potential impacts resulting from the pending provincial/municipal government structure review.

Approve $60,000 for the replacement of a Sprinter van for the burlington fire department funded from the Vehicle Depreciation Reserve Fund.