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: [email protected]
Twitter: @ShelleyCarroll