Section 15: Schedule D – 2019 Program & Service Based Budget

Budget Issue Detail Book:

Includes information outlining the details of each budget issue including financial impacts, assessment of risks, FTE impacts, etc...

Agency, Board and Committee Book:

Includes the budget details relative to various Agencies, Boards and Committees including organizational mission, organizational chart, budget line item details, prior year accomplishments, etc....

Additionally, City Council will note the following key items as they relate to the 2020 budget development process that was undertaken:

Operating Budget Report - Executive Summary (Appendix A)

In an effort to summarize the recommended changes to the 2020 Operating Budget, Administration has provided, as in prior years, an Appendix A – Executive Summary that outlines in a summarized manner the increases and decreases that were considered in the development of the budget and acts as a guide to reviewing the Budget Issue Details. This appendix will also provide a priority listing of Administration's recommended and not recommended budget changes along with a brief description of the associated impact of accepting or not accepting the proposed budget change. Additional details on the various sections of Appendix A are provided later in this report.

Supplementary Budget Reports on the 2020 Budget Agenda

As in previous years, the 2020 Budget Agenda will contain Council reports that have been referred to the 2020 Budget Deliberations by either City Council or a Standing Committee. In addition, the agenda will also include other reports that supplement the budget documents. These reports should be reviewed in conjunction with the full budget documents.

Public Consultation Process

The 2020 budget process provided the opportunity for public input sessions at the beginning of the process on July 22, 2019 when the Budget Process and Timelines document was brought before Council. In addition, Ward Meetings were held throughout the fall of 2019 to gather feedback from residents and key stakeholders on specific ward issues. This provided an opportunity for direct feedback to City Councillors, the Mayor and Department Heads in regard to the key budget priorities.

The process will also allow for the public to provide input to their councillors and administration after the recommended budget is made public on December 20th and finally in January during Council's 2020 budget deliberations. To facilitate the review of the documents prior to budget deliberations, the budget will be publicly released, as noted above, on December 20, 2019. Once released, the 2020 Budget Documents will be