Budget Review Committee of the Whole

That Report CSD 22-2019 - REVISED, dated February 28, 2019, respecting 2019 Levy Budget Operating Budget REVISED, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the 2019 net levy budget relating to the Niagara Regional Departments with a total of $177,903,908 as consolidated in Appendix 1 BE APPROVED including the following: Budget Review Committee of the Whole Open Session Minutes 05-2019 February 28, 2019 Page 3 a. That an increase of $2,647,125 or 1.5% over the 2018 departmental operating budget BE APPROVED in accordance with Council approved guidance; b. That an increase of an additional $687,757 or 0.4% over the 2018 departmental operating budget, as detailed in Appendix 2, BE APPROVED in accordance with Council approved additional guidance; 2. That the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority differential reserve refund of $1,284,237 BE APPROVED to fund one time initiatives as detailed in Appendix 2; 3. That an additional increase of $7,975,215 or 2.3% over the 2018 consolidated levy BE APPROVED to fund service enhancements to the Niagara Regional Transit (NRT) program; 4. That an additional increase of $900,000 or 0.3% over the 2018 consolidated levy BE

That clause 3 BE AMENDED to read as follows: 3. That an additional increase of $4,975,215 or 1.4% over the 2018 consolidated levy BE APPROVED to fund service enhancements to the Niagara Regional Transit (NRT) program of $7.9 million funded with $3 million from the taxpayer relief reserve.

That $198,000 in adjustments to Councillor remuneration BE INCLUDED in this budget.

That $3,525,308 in Development Charge exemptions BE FUNDED from the taxpayer relief reserve.

That the question BE CALLED.

That Correspondence Item BRC-C 07-2019, being a letter from D. Reid, Executive Director, Niagara Regional Police Services Board, dated February 21, 2019, respecting Special Consideration of RMON Request - 2019 Niagara Regional Police Service and Police Services Board Approved Operating Budget, BE RECEIVED for information.

That the motion BE AMENDED to add clause 2 as follows: 2. That $4,000,000 BE ALLOCATED from the taxpayer relief reserve for demolition, pier testing and detailed design of Forks Road Bridge.

That Correspondence Item BRC-C 08-2019, being a letter from G. Furtney, Interim Senior Director, Corporate Resources, Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority, dated February 28, 2019, respecting Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority Response to Request for Information (CSD 22-2019), BE RECEIVED for information.