Budget Review Committee of the Whole

That Report CSD 14-2023 REVISED, dated February 16, 2023, respecting Bill 23 Financial Impacts on Regional Development Charges, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the estimated 2023 cost of incentives related to the mandatory phase-in of DC Rates as per Bill 23 of $13.0M or 3.2% BE INCLUDED in the 2023 Budget with funding from the Taxpayer Relief Reserve on a one-time basis; 2. That the average annual incentives related to the mandatory phase-in of DC Rates as per Bill 23 of $7.0M or 1.7% BE CONSIDERED in the 2024 Budget with the difference to average funded from the Taxpayer Relief Reserve; 3. That $1.8M of the 2022 deficit in the Housing Services DC reserve related to capital commitments formerly to be funded by DCs BE INCLUDED in the 2023 Budget with funding from the Taxpayer Relief Reserve on a one-time basis; 4. That $1.575M of the 2022 deficit in the Housing Services DC reserve related to capital commitment of the Public Housing Partnership committed to the Rapid Housing Initiative project for Port Cares formerly to be funded by DCs BE INCLUDED in the 2023 Budget with funding from the Housing Services Reserve on a one-time basis; 5. That the average annual cost of housing developments due to the Bill 23 elimination of Housing Services as DC eligible of $6.0M or 1.5% BE INCLUDED in the 2024 Budget; and Budget Review Committee of the Whole Open Session Minutes BRCOTW 6-2023 February 16, 2023 Page 4 6. That the average annual purpose built r

That the 2023 Levy Budget BE AMENDED to include the following budget reductions: 1. That the Industrial Development DC Grant BE REDUCED by zero with no impact on the levy; 2. That the Agricultural Grant budget BE REDUCED by $3.31M with an impact of 0.81% on the levy; 3. That the 2022 tax deferral increase BE REDUCED by $1.0M, with an impact on the levy of 0.25%; 4. That the Tax Write Off Budget BE REDUCED by $0.50M, with an impact on the levy of 0.12%; 5. That the NPCA Land Acquisition Reserve BE REDUCED to $0.25M, with an impact on the levy of 0.06%; 6. That Appendix 7 of Report CSD 16-2023 BE APPROVED excluding all items related to Public Health and Community Services and the taxpayer relief reserve contribution being reduced by $0.85M for a budget reduction of $2.6M, with an impact on the levy of 0.65%; and Budget Review Committee of the Whole Open Session Minutes BRCOTW 6-2023 February 16, 2023 Page 6 7. That the alternatives presented in Confidential Appendix 8 of Report CSD 16-2023 BE APPROVED to reduce the budget by $1.07M, for an impact on the levy of 0.26%. A request was made to vote on each clause of the amendment separately. The Committee Chair called the vote on clause 1 of the amendment, and declared it,

That the amendment respecting Appendix 7 BE AMENDED as follows; That Port Robinson Ferry LAM Grant Funding BE REMOVED as a potential service level reduction.

That the amendment respecting Appendix 7 BE AMENDED as follows: That the reduction in Economic Development Marketing BE REMOVED as a potential service level reduction.

That the amendment respecting Appendix 7 BE AMENDED as follows: That Climate Change consulting BE REMOVED as a potential service level reduction.

That the amendment respecting Appendix 7 BE AMENDED as follows: That Bicycle Facilities LAM Grant Funding BE REMOVED as a potential service level reduction.

That the amendment respecting Appendix 7 BE AMENDED as follows: That Mill and Pave Betterments Program BE REDUCED by $200,000 $560,000.

That Report CSD 7-2023, dated February 9, 2023, respecting 2023 Schedule of Fees and Charges, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the Draft 2023 Schedule of Fees and Charges, Appendix 1 to Report CSD 7-2023, BE APPROVED; and 2. That the necessary by-law BE PREPARED and PRESENTED to Council for consideration.

That Correspondence Item BRC-C 10-2023, being a letter from D. Reid, Executive Director, Police Services Board (PSB), Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS), dated February 10, 2023, respecting PSB/NRPS Financial Variance Overview – Year Ending December 31, 2022, BE RECEIVED for information.

That Correspondence Item BRC-C 11-2023, being a letter from C. Stout, Manager, Niagara Transit Commission, dated February 16, 2023, respecting Niagara Transit Commission 2023 Budget - Supporting Information, BE RECEIVED for information.