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The Structural Deficit in the History
of the Amalgamated City
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Agenda
Address the question of:
•The structural deficit in the history of the
Amalgamated City
•The challenges and progress over the past 4
terms of Council
•1998 – 2000
•2001 – 2003
•2004 – 2006
•2007 – 2010
• What is next in order to achieve long-term
financial sustainability for the City of Toronto?
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Last 4 Terms of Council
1998 – 2000
2001 – 2003
2004 – 2006
 Improve
Inter –
governmental
efforts with
federal and
provincial
governments
resulting in
GST Rebate,
Gas Tax
Revenues and
City of Toronto
Act
2007 – 2010
Organizational,
financial,
programs
restructured to
effect
integration of 7
municipalities
into 1
 Implement
provincially
downloaded
programs and
services
 No property
tax increase for
3 years
Structural Deficit
transparency
and
accountability
of City of
Toronto
government

Improve
capital and
operating
budget
processes
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
Independent
Fiscal Review
Panel Report

Implemented 2
new taxes

Provincial
commitment to
upload municipal
costs of some
social service
programs
What is Required to Achieve Financial
Sustainability?
Match the service with the
appropriate funding tools, and at the
same time, achieve policy and
service objectives set by the Mayor
and Council
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City Services at Work
1. Rate Supported Services of Water and Solid
Waste
 Solid Waste Collection & Recycling
 Water and Wastewater
2. Emergency Services
 Police
 Fire
 EMS
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City Services at Work (Continued)
3. Core Municipal Services which Contribute to
Quality of Life
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Roads

Sidewalks

Parks and Recreation

Arts, Culture and Heritage

Bylaw Enforcement and Inspections

Planning and Development
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Building Permits

Licensing

Tourism and Promotion
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City Services at Work (Continued)
4. Cost - Shared Programs Important to Quality of Life
 Homes for the Ages
 Child Care
 Public Health
 Community Support
5. Cost – Shared Programs in the Process of Being
Uploaded
 Social Assistance
 Hostels
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City Services at Work (Continued)
6. Major Structural and Funding Changes Required
For:
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TTC
 Work with Provincial government to upload funding
and delivery to Metrolinx
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Economic Development
 Work with regional elected leaders to create a GTA
– wide Economic Development Structure
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Social Housing
 Work with provincial government to upload funding
of social housing
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Where Staffing Has Been Cut and
Added
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QUESTIONS??
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