2016 Budget*

Your 2016 Municipal Tax Dollars At Work

*Proposed Operating Budget and Approved Capital Budget and Forecast

www.burlington.ca/budget

2016

Table of Contents

A Message from the Director of Finance Joan Ford, Director of Finance ...................................................................................... 3

Competitive Property Taxes Your Tax Dollar ................................................................................................................ 4 Who provides your municipal services? ..................................................................... 4 Where does the money come from? ........................................................................... 5 What services receive funding? ................................................................................... 6 City of Burlington taxes are competitive ....................................................................7 Ontario municipalities receive how much out of every tax dollar? ....................... 8 Government Revenues: Federal, Provincial and Municipal .................................... 8 Low-income seniors’ property tax rebate ................................................................. 9 Property tax deferral – residential .............................................................................. 9 How are property taxes calculated? ..........................................................................10

Responsible Debt Management The City of Burlington’s debt policy ...........................................................................12 How the city borrows money to finance infrastructure projects ..........................13

Improved Reserves and Reserve Funds Explaining reserves and reserve funds .....................................................................15

Predictable Infrastructure Investment The City of Burlington’s spending on infrastructure ...............................................16 A pictorial of how infrastructure funds are distributed .......................................... 17

Recognized Value for Services Taxes for a Burlington household ..............................................................................18 Ontario average annual household spending ..........................................................18

City Services City Services ..................................................................................................................19

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A Message from the Director of Finance

In November 2015, City Council began its review of the proposed 2016 operating and capital budget. 2016 marks the second year the city will be adopting a service-based budgeting view for the operating budget. In the past, the budgets were presented by department which did not necessarily reflect the investment made in delivering the various services offered to our residents. Under the service-based approach, a total of 47 services are identified. Of these, 24 services are delivered directly to the public, 13 are internally focused support services and 10 are managed externally by distinct governance structures but receive a significant portion of their funding from the city. Some of this year’s proposed budget highlights are: • The 2016 budget delivers a base budget increase that continues to provide existing services aligned with inflation as per the objectives of the long term financial plan. • Consistent with the recommendations of the Asset Management Financing Plan, an increase of 1.44 per cent is proposed to the dedicated levy for capital infrastructure. This amount also includes financing charges for accelerated infrastructure renewal. • There are 16 service business cases totaling $438,000. They include proposals to address climate change, enhance bylaw enforcement, new community investment initiative and reduced seniors’ transit fare program. • The Burlington Performing Arts Centre has two business cases totaling $188,000 for community engagement and enhanced customer service. • The proposed operating budget reflects a city tax increase of 3.85 per cent. • Combined with the regional portion and the education portion of the property tax bill, the overall proposed property tax increase is 2.30 per cent. This proposed 2016 budget maintains services while providing strategic investments that contribute to a high quality of life for Burlington residents. Thank you, Joan Ford Director of Finance

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Competitive Property Taxes

Your tax dollar

Who provides your municipal services?

The City of Burlington gets $0.43 per $1 of residential property tax. The City of Burlington collects taxes for the City, Halton Region and the Halton District School Boards. For each 2016 residential tax dollar collected, approximately 43 per cent stays with the city, 36 per cent goes to Halton Region and 21 per cent goes to the Halton District School Boards.

35.9% 42.7%

4%

City of Burlington (Not a complete list)

Halton Region (Not a complete list)

Fire Protection

Greencart, Recycling, and Waste Collection

Roadway and Sidewalk Maintenance

Social Housing (incl. Seniors)

Local Boards (Libraries, Museums, Art Gallery of Burlington, etc.)

Public Health and Ambulance Services

Recreation

Employment and Social Services

Transit

Halton Regional Police

Transportation Network Planning

Conservation Authorities

Parking Management Winter Maintenance City of Burlington 42.7% Region of Halton 35.9% Boards of Education 21.4%

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Where does the money come from? The city’s proposed budgeted revenue for 2016 is $223.2 million. Most revenue comes from property taxes – 68 per cent ($146.9 million including $4.8 million levy for the city’s contribution to the redevelopment of the Joseph Brant Hospital). Senior government grants, from the federal and provincial governments, contribute another three per cent ($7.6 million), and the city generates approximately 31 per cent ($68.8 million) from all other sources, such as user fees and corporate revenues.

66%

Total Proposed Operating Budget

$223,226,855

Senior government grants (Federal and Provincial)

$7,584,097

User fees (registrations, licensing, etc.) and external recoveries

$35,435,230

Other Corporate Revenues (i.e. investment income, supplementary taxes, PILs, Hydro contribution)

$33,324,187

Total property tax revenue – City Services

$142,083,341

Total property tax revenue – Joseph Brant Hospital

$4,800,000

3% 2%

City of Burlington Property Taxes: 66% includes Joseph Brant Hospital Levy: 2% Senior Government Grants: 3% User Fees and External Recoveries: 16% Other Corporate Revenues: 15%

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Competitive Property Taxes

What services receive funding? Where is the money invested? The chart below illustrates where the City invests the revenue it receives from property taxes for a Burlington home valued at $417,645 (based on the 2015 current value assessment). This breakdown excludes property taxes paid for Regional and Educational services.

City Property Tax investments made Capital

$340.87

Public Safety

$318.19

Maintenance

$246.35

Internal Support and Administration

$189.89

Local Boards and Other Agencies

$155.43

Roads and Transportation

$153.50

Leisure

$112.72

Provision for Joseph Brant Hospital

$52.87

Design and Build

$28.16

Mayor and Council

$16.40

Customer Relations and Citizen Representation

$15.72

Corporate Expenditures/Revenues

($4.91) Total $1,625.19

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City of Burlington’s taxes are competitive As with all municipalities, the City of Burlington strives to strike the right balance for its residents: maintaining existing services, programs and infrastructure and sometimes enhancing services, while minimizing tax increases. In a climate of increasing costs, this can be a challenge. Burlington’s residential property taxes remain below the group average when compared to similar homes in municipalities across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).

2014 residential comparison by Municipality (detached bungalow) $5,000

$4,000

$3,000

$2,000

HALTON

Caledon

Halton Brampton Hills Milton Mississauga Oakville

Markham

Vaughan

Oshawa

Mississauga

Whitby

Hamilton

Oakville

PEEL

Group Average

Source: BMA 2014 Study

Richmond Hill

Burlington

Milton

Halton Hills

$1,000

YORK King

AuroraNewmarket Stouffville Vaughan Richmond DURHAM Hill Markham Pickering Whitby Ajax TORONTO Oshawa

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Competitive Property Taxes

Ontario municipalities get just 10.5 percent out of every tax dollar you pay (federal, provincial and municipal) When you consider all the taxes that you, as a homeowner in Burlington, pay to the federal, provincial and municipal governments, the federal and provincial governments take the lion’s share. The City of Burlington and Region of Halton receive only a small amount of your total tax dollars through property taxes – in fact, only about 10.5 per cent. Yet with this 10.5 per cent, the City and the Region provide many of the day-to-day services that we all rely on. This is not a criticism of other levels of government, but it highlights the reality of how your tax dollar is distributed among the three levels of government.

10.5%

Breakdown of the average family’s* tax bill by level of government, 2013, preliminary estimate Federal and Provincial Government: 89.5% Local Government: 10.5%

89.5%

*The average family with two or more individuals. Source: The Fraser Institute’s Canadian Consumer Tax Index, 2014

Government revenues: federal, provincial and municipal i l Government of Canada Revenues

Provincial Government Revenues

Municipal Revenues

Federal income tax

Provincial income tax

Property tax

Sales tax (HST)

Sales tax (HST)

Employment Insurance (EI)

Property tax (Education)

Intergovernmental grants (Federal and provincial gas tax)

Canada Pension Plan (CPP) contributions

Corporate tax

User fees

Gasoline and tobacco tax

Registration fees

Corporate tax

Health tax

Licences/Permits

Duty and excise tax

Liquor tax

Other

Liquor tax

Federal transfers

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Low-income seniors’ property tax rebate A tax grant is offered to eligible seniors in the amount of $525 (proposed 2016 amount) under Section 365 of the Municipal Act, 2001. In order to be eligible for the tax rebate, you must meet the following requirements: • Be 65 years of age or older; • Receive the guaranteed income supplement; • Occupy the property as a personal residence; and • Be the assessed owner of a residential property in Burlington for the entire calendar year. Only one person per household is eligible for a grant in any year. A separate application is required for each year in which the rebate is claimed. This application must be submitted by December 31st of each calendar year.

Property tax deferral - residential Halton Region offers a program for low-income seniors and persons with disabilities to defer payment of the increase in property taxes from 2015 to 2016. The application for 2016 must be submitted within 45 days of the date of mailing of the final property tax bill. For more details, contact Tax Policy staff at The Regional Municipality of Halton, 1151 Bronte Rd., Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1, 905-825-6000.

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Competitive Property Taxes

How are property taxes calculated? Understanding the relationship between assessment and taxes Property tax remains the largest and most important revenue source for municipalities. It is the only tax that municipalities have the authority to collect. The two components required for determining property taxes are • the current assessed value of the property and • the tax rate applied to the property class. Assessment Current value assessment is the amount of money that a property would sell for, if sold at arm’s length by a willing seller to a willing buyer. The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) is responsible for setting assessment values for all properties in Ontario. The Current Value Assessment is based on the valuation date of Jan. 1, 2012 and is phased-in over four years (2013 – 2016). Residential tax rate The tax rate consists of three components: The City of Burlington, Halton Region and Education. The city and regional portions are based on budgetary needs while the education portion is based on the provincial education funding requirements. The residential tax rate is determined by dividing the budgetary needs by the total assessment base. Tax rates are set for each property class.

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Calculating property taxes Property taxes are calculated using the property’s assessed value, the municipal tax rates (City and Region) and the Education tax rate. The formula is:

Assessed Value X City of Burlington Tax Rate = Amount of City of Burlington Property Tax

+ Assessed Value X Halton Region Tax Rate = Amount of Halton Region Property Tax

+ Assessed Value X Education Tax Rate = Amount of Education Property Tax

= Total Property Taxes

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Responsible Debt Management

repayment, the fewer funds are available for other city programs.

City of Burlington’s debt policy The Province of Ontario legislates a municipal debt limit of no greater than 25 per cent of revenues. Consistent with the City of Burlington’s Long Term Financial Plan, the city’s debt policy limits the total debt charges and liabilities to 12.5 per cent of revenues. The debt financing in the future is projected to be at the limit in 2016, reducing to 8.3 per cent by 2022. The City of Burlington’s contribution to the Joseph Brant Hospital (JBH) re-development plan is a significant factor in the city’s debt calculation. The high levels in 2016 and 2017 represent large payment commitments to the hospital in those years. The City of Burlington has approximately $96 million in outstanding debt. Every year, a portion of the city’s operating budget is used to pay the interest and principal on the outstanding debt. The more the city spends on debt

Debt charges and liabilities as percentage of net revenue

An effective debt policy is an important part of having a responsible financial plan. Just like managing debt is important for individuals and families, it is also important for the city. By controlling debt levels, it allows the city to make the necessary spending choices. It is also designed to keep our city financially stable and sustainable, while allowing the flexibility to borrow money in the future as unexpected capital needs arise. Just as maxing out a credit card would be a poor financial decision for an individual, so too would maxing out the city’s debt. Staying at or below the targeted debt level gives Burlington the flexibility to manage how to finance much needed capital expenses in the future.

14%

12.5% 12.4% 11.3%

12%

10.2%

10% 8.2%

8.1%

8.0%

9.3%

8.6%

9.2%

8.6% 8.5%

8.3%

8.9% 9.1%

8%

City debt limit policy 6%

Debt Charges and Liabilities (incl. JBH)

12.5%

7.3%

7.1%

7.4%

7.4%

2016

2017

2018

2019

6.8% 6.8% 6.6%

4% 2%

Debt Charges and Liabilities (ex. JBH)

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0% 2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2020 2021

2022

How the city borrows money to finance infrastructure projects The city borrows money for capital projects such as roads, buildings and other infrastructure, and usually does so over a ten-year term. The process by which the city borrows money for infrastructure purposes is straightforward. First, a bylaw is passed by Council to borrow funds for a capital project. The bylaw must include a description of the project, the dollar amount needed to complete it, and the term of the debenture. The city forwards this information to the Region of Halton who is the governing authority for issuing debt for the local municipalities in Halton Region. Consequently, the Region of Halton consolidates all approved municipal bylaws and obtains Regional Council approval to borrow the total funds required. The Region of Halton then issues a debenture, which is sold to the public market through a broker. Under this process, the city is able to leverage Halton Region’s AAA credit rating to get favourable borrowing rates, thereby minimizing long-term infrastructure financing costs.

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Improved Reserves and Reserve Funds

There are two types of reserves and reserve funds:

Explaining reserve funds The city holds reserves and reserve funds which function in a similar way to your savings account: they ensure that the city has the necessary funding for specific purposes or capital projects. The City has established principles to manage reserve and reserve funds to ensure appropriate use and to foster longrange planning of city funds. Reserves Reserves are set up by Council for specific purposes, and are used to cushion the impact that major expenditures would otherwise have on tax rates in a given year. Reserves do not earn interest.

• Obligatory – required for legislated purposes, (i.e. Development Charges reserve funds). • Discretionary – established by bylaw for specific purposes (i.e. Tax Rate Stabilization reserve fund). Focus on stabilization reserves and reserve funds The City of Burlington is focused on maintaining adequate reserves and reserve funds. This provides the city with the financial flexibility to respond to uncontrollable factors. i.e. economic cycles and sustainability to plan for today and for the future. In order to continue to build the balance and to maintain a prudent level, the city is targeting a balance in stabilization reserve funds of between 10-15 per cent of net revenues.

Reserve funds Unlike a standard reserve, which could be used similar to a savings account, the assets in a reserve fund earn interest.

Stabilization reserve funds as a percent of net revenue 16.0% 14.0%

target range

12.0% 10.0% 8.0%

6.0% 4.0% 2.0% 0.0%

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

Source: City Year End Reserve Statements and FIRs (Schedule 81)

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Predictable Infrastructure Investment

The city’s spending on roads, parks, buildings, vehicles, storm water management, parking and technology - makes up a significant component of the city’s overall budget. In 2016, the city’s capital budget is $53 million of which 83 per cent of capital projects are focused on renewal of existing city infrastructure. Depending on the size of the project, funds may be spent in one year or spread over several years. City Council approves the current year of the capital budget and the forecasted nine years in principle. The intent of providing a 10-year forecast of capital projects and financing requirements is to facilitate long-term planning and prudent financial management.

8% 19% 8%

42% % 11%

Cash Financing: 42% Recoveries from Other Government Bodies and Other: 8% Reserve Funds: 19% Development Charges: 8% Gas Tax: 12% Debt: 11%

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The city’s 10-year capital budget is approximately $621 million. Investment in roadways represents the largest component in the budget, at 49 per cent. Facilities and buildings are another large component of investment representing about 16 per cent of the 10-year capital budget. The capital budget is funded from various sources illustrated in the figure above. The majority of funding comes from the operating budget (cash financing), representing 42 per cent of the total capital budget. Other funding sources include debt 11 per cent, reserve funds 19 per cent, development charges 8 per cent, federal and provincial gas tax 12 per cent, as well as recoveries from other government bodies 8 per cent. The city has an obligation to protect its investment and strike a balance between building new infrastructure versus renewal of existing infrastructure. The total replacement value of the city’s capital assets is approximately $2.5 billion. Of this, approximately $2 billion is made up of linear assets including roads, storm sewers, bridges/culverts and sidewalks. A further $301 million is made up of city owned facilities and buildings. The city is faced with a challenge of developing sustainable financing strategies to reduce the infrastructure deficit. The following financial strategies were included in the 2016 budget: • A 1.44 per cent tax levy increase which will be directed towards infrastructure renewal. This is consistent with the Asset Management Financing Plan approved in December 2013 which recommended increased funding to the capital budget to provide stable ongoing funding to infrastructure renewal. • An additional $20 million in funding is directed towards accelerating 2016-2019 road infrastructure renewal in order to avoid more costly reconstruction in the future.

Capital infrastructure: Where does the money go? Land Improvements (Parks & Open Space) Proposed 2016-2025 budget: $69 million Replacement cost: $137 million

Local Boards Proposed 2016-2025 budget: $11 million Replacement cost: $67 million

Facilities and Buildings Proposed 2016-2025 budget: $102 million Replacement cost: $234 million

Waste Management, Water & Wastewater (Halton Region services)

Roadways and Storm Drainage Proposed 2016-2025 budget: $358 million Replacement cost: $2,031 million

Vehicles and Equipment (includes Computers and Technology) Proposed 2016-2025 budget: $81 million Replacement cost: $79 million

Numbers may not add up due to rounding.

Asset Class Total: Approved 2016-2025 budget: $621 million Replacement cost: $2,548 million

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Recognized Value for Services

Property taxes for Burlington households Projected annual tax based on a home assessed at $417,645

Ontario average annual household spending

2016 Proposed Taxes Burlington

$1,625

Halton Region

$1,363

Education

$812

2016 Projected annual total property tax

$3,800

2015 Approved total property tax

$3,718

Tax Increase

$82

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City Services

Bylaw Enforcement

Public Safety Fire Protection

$4.74/Year

Enforcement of city bylaws (other than parking).

$306.28/Year

Implementation of three lines of defense (Public Education, Fire Safety Standards and Enforcement, and Emergency Response).

What you get: • 203 full-time staff (172 Firefighters, three Mechanics, three Training Officers, eight Fire Prevention, nine Fire Public Safety Telecommunications, four Management, three Administrative Support, one Corporate Emergency Management Coordinator) • Four part-time Fire Public Safety Telecommunicators (dispatch) staff • 65 volunteer firefighters • Eight fire stations (seven career and one volunteer) • 1055 fire prevention inspections and public education events (estimated 2015) • 7,100 City of Burlington fire response 9-1-1 calls responded to (estimated 2015) • 13,500 9-1-1 fire calls handled by fire dispatch (estimated 2015) • 17 emergency response vehicles • Three reserve vehicles • One antique fire truck

Animal Control

What you get: • Bylaw enforcement to ensure property maintenance, minimize nuisance and address the neglect of properties • Enforcement of the zoning bylaw and issuance of 811 zoning certificates (2014) • Issuance of portable sign permits and pool permits • Responded to 2107 calls for bylaw enforcement (2014) • 282 new business licenses and 1,265 renewals issued (2014) • Property information reports • Liquor License approvals

Emergency Management

$1.43/Year

Protection of lives and property. Through an ongoing assessment of risk, this service prepares for, responds to and recovers from major community emergencies.

What you get: • • • • •

One Emergency Planner Risk management Coordinated emergency management Recovery from an emergency Public outreach and education

$5.75/Year

Enforcement of city’s Animal Control Bylaw

What you get: • 65 tickets issued (estimated 2015) • 220 animal adoptions (estimated 2015) • 8,500 dog licenses issued (estimated 2015)

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City Services

Parks and Open Space Maintenance

Maintenance Roadway and Sidewalk Maintenance

$89.92/Year

Maintenance of public road and sidewalk infrastructure, including pavement, curbs, gutters, bridges, culverts, street lighting and traffic control devices.

What you get: • • • • •

1,645 lane kilometres of roads maintained 810 kilometres of sidewalk inspected each spring Maintenance of 15,000 street lights 3,100 sidewalk bays repaired and replaced (2014) 1,415 street signs replaced ( 2014)

$51.56/Year

What you get: • Maintenance of trails, hard surface pathways and parking lots fences, park furnishings and signage irrigation systems, water fountains and splash pads flower beds and shrubs washroom and change facilities • 270.8 hectares of turf maintained (2014) • 1,095 playground inspections completed (2014)

Tree Management

$30.41/Year

Maintenance of City-owned trees and provision of loose leaf collection

What you get:

Winter Maintenance

$51.87/Year

Snow plowing and salting/sanding of public roads, sidewalks, walkways and parking areas.

• 57,900 street trees maintained (2014) • 606 new and replacement trees planted (2014) • 4,500 tons of loose leaves collected annually

What you get: • Maintenance for 1,888 lane kilometres of roadways (including anti-icing, plowing, salting or sanding and snow removal) • Maintenance for 811 kilometres of sidewalk (including shoveling of bus pads, shelters and school crossings) • Maintenance of municipal parking lots, multi-use trails and walkways in designated areas • 15,155 tonnes of salt used (2014)

Surface Water Drainage

$18.24/Year

Management of surface water drainage through planning, design, construction, permits and inspection of surface water drainage systems as well as maintenance of creeks, road allowance drainage, catchbasins, storm inlet structures and oil and grit separator manholes.

What you get: • Maintenance of 11 major creeks within the urban boundary, totaling 90 km. 390 meters of creek erosion control works were completed (2015) • Maintenance of 1,350 rural area culverts and road side ditches. 18 culverts replaced (2015) • Maintenance of 15,600 catch basins, 4,000 catch basins were cleaned out (2015) • Maintenance and refurbishment of 21 city owned storm water management ponds. One pond was refurbished (2015)

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Environment and Energy

$3.84/Year

Environmental management of city operations and coordination of community environmental programs.

Transit

What you get: • Coordination and implementation of the Community Energy Plan with community stakeholder partners – five goals; 11 objectives; 55 actions • Coordination and implementation of the Corporate Energy Management Plan • Development and implementation of environmental policies and strategies to influence and guide sustainability of city operations and services • Introduction of the Take Action Burlington environmental sustainability blog • Monitoring and improvement of building systems (heating, cooling, lighting, electrical, etc.) through the building automation system to increase indoor comfort and reduce energy • Implementation of energy efficiency measures identified in corporate energy audits

Cemetery

Roads and Transportation $116.36/Year

A variety of conventional and handi-van public transit services across the city’s urban area.

What you get: • Annual ridership of over two million passengers • 33 transit routes including 3 late night and Community Connection routes • Service 363 days a year • 4.5 million km travelled/year • 55 buses, 11 Handi-vans; fully accessible fleet • Bike racks on all buses • Over 850 stops • 204 bus shelters • Connections to 3 GO stations and 407/Dundas GO hub • Two-hour transfers within Burlington and with Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) and Oakville Transit • Fare Integration with GO Transit when using PRESTO Card

$0.50/Year

Maintenance of municipal cemetery properties and arrangement of burial services.

What you get: • Grounds Maintenance of Greenwood Cemetery (7 hectares) and 10 pioneer cemeteries (2.75 hectares) • 600 customer inquiries (2014) • 133 interment services (2014)

Traffic Operations Management $21.62/Year Controlled traffic on public roads and sidewalk crossings.

What you get: • Central control of 200 traffic signals on City, Regional Roads and Provincial Highways within the City of Burlington • 88 school crossing guard locations • Support of on-road community special events (e.g. Road race events, Terry Fox Run, Santa 5K) • Neighbourhood traffic calming reviews • Issuance of road occupancy permits

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City Services

Road and Structure Design and Construction

$16.64/Year

Parking Management

-$3.89/Year

Parking management within the City of Burlington.

Design and construction services for roads and related structures.

What you get:

What you get:

• 13 city managed parking lots and downtown public parking spaces • Enforcement of parking bylaws to ensure public safety and efficient traffic flow on Burlington roadways • Maintain electric vehicle charging station in the Parking Garage

• • • • • • •

17.2 km of new roadways constructed/reconstructed (2015) 6.5 km of arterial roadways resurfaced (2015) 9.1 km of curbs constructed/replaced (2015) 421 m of storm sewers constructed/replaced (2015) 5 Class Environmental Assessments and studies (2015) 28 public information sessions and design open houses (2015) 229 Municipal Consent Applications processed for utility companies (2015) • 135 Driveway Widening and Road Cuts permits (2015) • 450 m of noise walls (2015)

Leisure Recreation

$58.63/Year

Recreation programs and services provided by the city and through more than 85 partnerships for residents.

What you get:

Transportation Network Planning

$4.70/Year

Transportation, mobility planning and functional design for people, goods and services.

What you get: • Development of the city’s transportation vision and future network and infrastructure needs through the Transportation Master Plan • Professional and strategic transportation planning advice and opinion • Consultation and stakeholder engagement related to environmental assessments, functional design, development applications • Provide technical comment on Development Applications • Development, promotion and implementation of programs providing residents with alternative travel and mobility options

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• Approximately 700 recreational programs offered • Over 190 locations available that include arenas, gymnasiums, meeting rooms, parks and sports fields, picnic areas, pools, recreation centres, splash pads and wading pools • Banquet and Social venues including Paletta Mansion, the Waterfront Centre and LaSalle Pavilion • A dedicated team that supports marketing and customer service across the city, including in-person and online service options for information, registration and permitting of facilities and parks

Organized Sport Support

$39.25/Year

Opportunities to participate in organized sports.

What you get: • Opportunities are offered through the city’s collaboration with 22 ice organizations, 71 playfield organizations, 38 gym organizations and five aquatic organizations • Space allocation of 11 ice pads, 10 city gyms, one pool, 144 city sports fields, 21 joint venture facilities and 79 school board gyms as well as 21 school board sports fields through a partnership with the school boards • Partnership with sport organizations that sport that is played in a safe, clean and well maintained venue that meets the needs and expectations of the sport

Arts and Culture

$14.83/Year

Arts and culture festivals, programs and services delivered by the city as well as support for community-run festivals.

What you get: • 15 community-led cultural festivals and events on public property (2014) • Four city-organized cultural festivals and events (2014) • 59,000 participants in city-organized cultural festivals and events (2014) • 369 registered participants in city-delivered student theatre program and music classes (2014) • 68 public art works that beautify the city and create pride and identity

Design and Build Community Design and Development Review

$18.30/Year

Review and approval of the various types of development applications for property owners and developers as per the Ontario Planning Act.

What you get: • Advises Council, the public and industry professionals by providing information on development proposals and the city’s planning functions and procedures • Provides information about city policies, procedures, facilitation of preliminary meetings, assistance with applications for potential development • 1,179 development applications: 86 minor developments; 126 variances; 16 consents; and 951 zoning certificate applications processed ( 2014) • 52 subdivision/condominium/part lot control/site plan/minor modification applications processed (2014) • 14 official plan amendment/rezoning applications processed (2014)

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City Services

Facilities and Buildings – Design and Construction

$7.77/Year

Parks and Open Space – Design and Development

$7.09/Year

Design, construction and project management services for cityowned facilities and buildings.

Design, construction, asset management and project management services for parks and open spaces.

What you get:

What you get:

• Manage the design, performance improvement and construction of sites and their systems in partnership with Asset Management Service, Environment & Energy and other city services that operate facilities and buildings • Establish and oversee preventive maintenance programs to optimize reliability and life cycles of facilities, buildings and their systems • Establish maintenance service contracts and provide ongoing contract oversight

• One major sport field reconstruction (2015) • Two baseball diamond backstops, line fences and netting replaced (2015) • Planning and design for 16 playground replacement projects (2015) • One skate park feature renewal (2015) • 11 public engagement sessions/design open houses (2015) • Three major master plan and revitalization processes completed (2015) • Asset management plan completed and integrated (2015)

Planning Policy

$7.21/Year

Development, monitoring and review of the Official Plan policy for the physical development of the city.

What you get: • The city’s long term strategic document (Official Plan) guiding city growth management, land use and infrastructure decision making • Land use studies on a range of matters such as city growth management, housing, retail areas, office and industrial lands, environmental areas and heritage • A voice on land use and growth management issues at the local, regional and provincial levels that can impact Burlington property owners

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Building Code Permit and Inspection

-$12.20/Year

Building permitting and inspections in accordance with the Building Code Act and the Ontario Building Code.

What you get: • 3,300 building permits issued with a total construction value of approximately $582 million (estimated 2015) • 43,000 building inspections conducted as part of the building permit process (estimated 2015)

Customer Relations and Citizen Representation Council and Citizen Committee $10.07/Year Public access to and participation in Council decision making, ensuring open, accountable and transparent local government.

Funding for Capital Program

$340.87/Year

What you get: • Infrastructure funding for roads, buildings and storm water system • Renewal and replacement of our fleet • Development and renewal of our parks • Renewal and replacement of technology

What you get: • Preparation of agendas, reports, minutes, webposting and correspondence • Secretariat support to four Standing Committees and Council 53 meetings (2014) • Secretariat support to seven citizen advisory committees - 80 meetings (2014) • Conducted the 2014 Municipal Election in accordance with the Municipal Elections Act, 1996

Service Burlington

$5.65/Year

Management of corporate records and switchboard, as well as inquiries and payments for areas such as property taxes, parking tickets, marriage licences and death registration.

What you get: • Processed 3,100 property tax payments, 1,000 commissioner of oaths and parking ticket payments (estimated 2015) • Responded to and directed 55,500 phone calls (estimated 2015) • Processed 70 Freedom of Information requests (estimated 2015) • Issued 1,800 marriage licenses and death registrations (estimated 2015)

Local Boards and Other Agencies

$153.50/Year

What you get: • Burlington Public Library - one Central Library and seven Branch Libraries • Burlington Economic Development Corporation – to attract new businesses and retain existing ones • Art Gallery of Burlington - multi-disciplinary visual arts centre incorporating seven guilds and studios under one roof as well as auditorium and gallery space • Burlington Performing Arts Centre - 720 seat main stage, 225 seat studio • Museums - Ireland House homestead and Joseph Brant Museum • Tourism Burlington – to promote tourism for the City of Burlington • Halton Court Services – administration of provincial court services and prosecute provincial offence charges on behalf of the City of Burlington and Towns of Oakville, Milton and Halton Hills

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City Services

Contribution to the Joseph Brant Hospital Redevelopment Project

$52.87/Year

This contribution signifies your commitment to ensuring that current and future generations will have access to expanded hospital services in a state-of-the-art healthcare facility. The total city contribution of $60 million will be used to help fund the redevelopment and expansion project.

What you get: Project includes the construction of a new seven-storey patientcare tower, modern Emergency Department, Intensive Care Unit and significant renovations to the existing space. This will provide Burlington with improved access to a larger, more modern hospital and a hospital-wide average of 70 per cent single patient rooms to meet the highest standards for infection prevention and control and quality care.

Highlights of the project include: • • • • • • • • •

Additional acute inpatient beds Nine modern operating rooms Expanded diagnostic services A modern post-anesthetic care unit Expanded ambulatory care programs An expanded Cancer Clinic Renovated Special Care Nursery Expanded medical, surgical and outpatient services A new main entrance

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Mayor and Council

$16.40/Year

City Council is made up of the Mayor and six Councillors who are elected at large for a four-year term. Mayor and Council’s primary role is to ensure the smooth running of the city.

The Mayor is responsible for: • Providing leadership and guidance to Burlington residents and businesses • Providing leadership to City Council and chair Council meeting • Speaking on behalf of the City of Burlington • Providing, through the City Manger, general direction to city staff about carrying out policies, programs and other directions of Council

Council’s responsibility is to: • • • • • • •

Consider the interests and well-being of the public and the city Establish and update goals and policies Determine which services the city provides Ensure that the city’s operations are transparent Ensure long range financial stability Plan for the future needs of the city Ensure that the community is aware of the city’s goals, performance and achievements • Select the city manager, define his/her duties and responsibilities and evaluate performance

What you get: • Mayor: Rick Goldring • Six City Councillors: Ward 1: Rick Craven Ward 2: Marianne Meed Ward Ward 3: John Taylor Ward 4: Jack Dennison Ward 5: Paul Sharman Ward 6: Blair Lancaster

Internal Support and Administration

$189.89/Year

This includes the costs associated with the governance and administration of our city.

What you get: • Financial management – includes property tax collection, financial reporting and procurement activities • Internal audit function • Legal support – includes preparing contracts and representing the city before the Ontario Municipal Board and courts • Internal support services - Human Resources, Information Technology, Communications and Fleet Management • Asset management • Geographic information and mapping

Corporate Expenditures and Revenues

-$4.91/Year

What you get: • Corporate expenditures include: Provisions to reserves and reserve funds Charity, vacancy and heritage property tax rebates Seniors’ tax rebates Property tax write-offs • Corporate revenues include: Supplementary taxes Payments-in-lieu of taxes Earnings on the city’s investments Federal and provincial grants

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Burlington City Council

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Contact Us Lori Jivan, Acting Coordinator of Budgets and Policy 905-335-7600, ext. 7896 [email protected] www.burlington.ca/budget