December 5, 2011, at 4:08 PM
Present:
J. Fontana, W.J. Polhill, W.J. Armstrong, J. Swan, J.L. Baechler, N. Branscombe, M. Brown, P. Hubert, D.G. Henderson, P. Van Meerbergen, H.L. Usher, J.P. Bryant, S. White, L. Rowe (Secretary)
Absent:
D. Brown, S. Orser
Also Present:
J. A. Fielding, R. L. Fair, M. Hayward, P. McNally, J. P. Barber, J. Braam, R. Brown, J. Clark, I. Collins, A. Dunbar, J. M. Fleming, E. Gamble, K. Graham, G. T. Hopcroft, T. A. Johnson, V. McAlea Major, L. Palarchio, C. Saunders, R. Sharpe, J. Verhaege
1. 2012-2016 Operating
Budget Targets
Recommendation: (a) That all Boards and Commissions BE ADVISED that it is the Municipal Council’s expectation that their budget submissions adhere to a 1.4% target. (b) That the following actions be taken with respect to the 2012 Budget target: (i) the ceiling for the 2012 Budget target BE SET at 1.4%; (ii) the Boards and Commissions BE REQUESTED to advise of the resulting service impacts of achieving the ceiling target noted in (i), above; (iii) the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to submit its “A” list of further potential budget reductions beyond the 1.4% target, together with a description of associated service impacts, to the Services Review Committee for consideration; (iv) the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to also explore further potential budget reductions beyond those contained in the “A” list, and their associated service impacts; it being noted that the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee heard a verbal delegation from the City Manager, received a Municipal Council resolution dated May 31, 2011 and a staff report from the City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, resubmitted from May 10, 2011, with respect to this matter. Recorded Vote:
Vote:
Yeas: Nays: J.F. Fontana (0) B. Polhill W.J. Armstrong J.B. Swan J.L. Baechler N. Branscombe M. Brown P. Hubert D.G. Henderson P. Van Meerbergen H.L. Usher J.P. Bryant S. White. (13)
2. DINNER BREAK
3. Tabling of the 2012
Draft Budget
Recommendation: That the 2012 Draft Budget BE RECEIVED and BE REFERRED to the 2012 Budget review process; it being noted that the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee heard the attached presentation from the City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and the Director, Financial Planning and Policy, with respect to this matter.
4. City of London
Strategic Plan
Recommendation: That the verbal delegation from the Director of Corporate Communications with respect to the “City of London Strategic Plan” and the “Update from the City” documents BE RECEIVED.
The meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m.