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Part of Operating Budget

First of a list of "Purpose statements"

p.6 To deliver recreation programs and services in a customer driven, high quality, accessible, equitable and innovative manner.

2012 Operating budget Gross: 377,598.7 Net: 267,472.0

P.18 The reduction target for the Parks, Forestry and Recreation Division was set at $27.520 million or 10% of the 2011 Approved Net Operating Budget. In addition to the 10% reduction, Parks, Forestry and Recreation has additional pressures totaling $7.112 million that required corresponding offsets.

P.19 The addition of 14 temporary capital project delivery positions will provide for delivery and implementation of Information Technology capital projects in 2012. These 14 new temporary capital project delivery positions will be working on various Information Technology projects including Work & Asset Management and Mapping Solution project, Customer Service/eService project and HR Management project.

P. 19 The 2012 Base Budget Changes include a reduction of 4.8 positions. This is comprised of an increase of 13.2 positions to reflect the conversion of current temporary staff at East York and Leaside curling clubs into permanent staff to comply with collective agreements and a deletion of 18 urban forestry positions in order to convert longstanding vacant positions to contracted services to reflect the current service delivery model.

P.21 from the "minor service impact" table: Harmonization of Recreation Support for Parks Sites position changes: (5.2) money saved: (175.0) percent of budget reduction target: 0.1

From "major service impact" table: Close 5 Wading Pools position changes (1.9) money saved: (60.0) percentage of budget reduction target: 0.0

P.24 $0.268 million savings as a result of Support Branches restructuring and elimination of 7 permanent positions.

$0.485 million in savings due to a reduction in the Policy and Strategic Planning Branch and elimination of 5 permanent positions.

$0.800 million in savings from restructuring the Management Services Branch and eliminating 9 permanent positions.

P. 26 On average, Instructional Fitness and Sports programs recover 100% of direct Program costs but recover less than 40% of its costs when considering all divisional direct and indirect support costs.

P.28 The 2012 Recommended Operating Budget for Parks, Forestry and Recreation includes savings of $0.175 million as a result of harmonizing recreation support in Parks Branch and eliminating 5.2 temporary position equivalents.

Currently there is an inequitable allocation of recreation supports across the City's parks. PF&R supports a number of special, community and cultural events held in city parks such as bake oven activities for which there is no cost recovery for staff time.

This recommended minor service level change will harmonize recreation support provided in City's parks by having community event organizers rely more heavily on volunteers or collect special event support costs.

P.34 Increased service cost: Outdoor Oven User Fee 3.5 (in 000's)

P. 36 The 2012 Recommended Operating Budget for Parks, Forestry and Recreation includes $0.004 million in additional revenue from introducing two new fees for outdoor bake ovens following Council approval. The outdoor oven user fee will be $23.05 for Commercial/Private/Non-resident parties using an outdoor oven while Not-for-Profit/Resident parties wanting to use an outdoor oven for community events will be charged $11.53. These new user fees will help the Program to recover costs associated with outdoor oven usage and clean up and therefore result in a zero net budget impact.

P.44 Parks, Forestry and Recreation will review its existing facilities to identify those that are underutilized and in disrepair

P.44 KPMG suggestions: Consider innovating operating approaches for more facilities, such as the arena and community centre boards, purchased service agreements or P3 arrangements with community-based partners and private operators

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