Finance and Administration Committee Meeting

the City of Greater Sudbury moves to Closed Session to deal with one (1) Personal Matters / Acquisition or Disposition of Land / Labour Relations or Employee Negotiations / Position, Plan or Instructions to be Applied to Negotiations item regarding the 2024-2025 budget, one (1) Acquisition of Disposition of Land / Position, Plan or Instructions to be Applied to Negotiations item regarding leases of certain city facilities, and one (1) Acquisition or Disposition of Land / Position, Plan or Instructions to be Applied to Negotiations item regarding property on Durham Street, Sudbury in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, par. 239(2)(b), (c), (d), and (k).

the City of Greater Sudbury approves the Enterprise Asset Management Plan (2023), as outlined in the report entitled “Enterprise Asset Management Plan”, from the General Manager of Corporate Services, presented at the Finance and Administration Committee meeting on December 12, 2023; AND THAT the document be used to inform long term financial planning, future capital projects and asset life-cycle interventions; AND THAT staff return to Council to confirm asset levels of service and related key performance indicators for each asset class in the Plan.

the rules of procedure regarding reconsideration be temporarily suspended at the Finance & Administration Committee while dealing with the “Finalization of the 2024-2025 Budget” reports such that the entirety of the budget deliberations pursuant to such reports be treated as the same meeting requiring only a simple majority for reconsideration.

the water/wastewater 2024-2025 operating budget be approved in the gross expenditure amount of $198,977,537, representing a user rate increase of 4.8%, all in accordance with the Water/Wastewater Long-Term Financial Plan; AND THAT the water/wastewater 2024-2027 capital budget be approved in the amount of $191,665,006 funded as follows: Contributions from Water/Wastewater User Fees $171,509,260 Contributions from Capital Reserves $600,000 Contributions from Federal Grants $3,840,000 Contributions from External Debt Financing $15,715,746

the municipal share of the Conservation Sudbury 2024-2025 budget in the gross expenditure amount of $2,585,663 and a net property tax levy requirement of $2,585,663, be approved, subject to the following: An increase in the Conservation Sudbury 2024-2025 budget of $57,893.

the municipal share of the Greater Sudbury Police Service 2024-2025 budget in the gross expenditure amount of $175,548,924 and a net property tax levy requirement of $163,200,542, be approved, subject to the following: A decrease in the Greater Sudbury Police Service 2024-2025 budget of $1,113,176. AND THAT the 2024-2027 capital budget for Greater Sudbury Police Service of $20,093,126 be approved to be funded from Police related reserve funds.

the municipal share of the Greater Sudbury Public Library 2024-2025 Budget, inclusive of Citizen Services Centres, in the gross expenditure amount of $20,848,584 and a net property tax levy requirement of $19,721,754, be approved.

the municipal share of the tax supported budget for the Sudbury Airport Personnel 2024-2025 budget in the gross expenditure amount of $8,184,020 and a net property tax levy requirement of $0, be approved.

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury moves to Closed Session to deal with one (1) Personal Matters / Acquisition or Disposition of Land / Labour Relations or Employee Negotiations / Position, Plan or Instructions to be Applied to Negotiations item regarding the 2024-2025 budget, one (1) Acquisition of Disposition of Land / Position, Plan or Instructions to be Applied to Negotiations item regarding leases of certain city facilities, and one (1) Acquisition or Disposition of Land / Position, Plan or Instructions to be Applied to Negotiations item regarding property on Durham Street, Sudbury in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, par. 239(2)(b), (c), (d), and (k).

THAT the City of Greater Sudbury approves the Enterprise Asset Management Plan (2023), as outlined in the report entitled “Enterprise Asset Management Plan”, from the General Manager of Corporate Services, presented at the Finance and Administration Committee meeting on December 12, 2023; AND THAT the document be used to inform long term financial planning, future capital projects and asset life-cycle interventions; AND THAT staff return to Council to confirm asset levels of service and related key performance indicators for each asset class in the Plan.

THAT the rules of procedure regarding reconsideration be temporarily suspended at the Finance & Administration Committee while dealing with the “Finalization of the 2024-2025 Budget” reports such that the entirety of the budget deliberations pursuant to such reports be treated as the same meeting requiring only a simple majority for reconsideration.

THAT the water/wastewater 2024-2025 operating budget be approved in the gross expenditure amount of $198,977,537, representing a user rate increase of 4.8%, all in accordance with the Water/Wastewater Long-Term Financial Plan; AND THAT the water/wastewater 2024-2027 capital budget be approved in the amount of $191,665,006 funded as follows: Contributions from Water/Wastewater User Fees $171,509,260 Contributions from Capital Reserves $600,000 Contributions from Federal Grants $3,840,000 Contributions from External Debt Financing $15,715,746

THAT the municipal share of the Conservation Sudbury 2024-2025 budget in the gross expenditure amount of $2,585,663 and a net property tax levy requirement of $2,585,663, be approved, subject to the following: a. An increase in the Conservation Sudbury 2024-2025 budget of $57,893.

THAT the municipal share of the Greater Sudbury Police Service 2024- 2025 budget in the gross expenditure amount of $175,548,924 and a net property tax levy requirement of $163,200,542, be approved, subject to the following: a. A decrease in the Greater Sudbury Police Service 2024-2025 budget of $1,113,176. AND THAT the 2024-2027 capital budget for Greater Sudbury Police Service of $20,093,126 be approved to be funded from Police related reserve funds.

THAT the municipal share of the Greater Sudbury Public Library 2024- 2025 Budget, inclusive of Citizen Services Centres, in the gross expenditure amount of $20,848,584 and a net property tax levy requirement of $19,721,754, be approved.

THAT the municipal share of the tax supported budget for the Sudbury Airport Personnel 2024-2025 budget in the gross expenditure amount of $8,184,020 and a net property tax levy requirement of $0, be approved.