during the initial pandemic period of shut down and Phase II. Some reduction of usage is expected to continue through to the end of the year.

Surpluses of $19,000 are expected related to salary gapping due to retirements and job transfers and $15,000 for reduced equipment purchases and maintenance. Both surpluses are not directly related to the ongoing pandemic.

Deficits as a direct result of the ongoing pandemic are projected and include ($8,000) for miscellaneous operating supplies required for PPE, office, and general staff items required. A deficit of ($1,038,789) will be realized resulting from the required transfer to reserve for the year. Also included is an overall deficit of ($1,473,000) related to all sources of revenue in garages, lots, and at meters. In addition to the pandemic related deficit, Administration is also expecting a regular deficit of approximately ($64,000) for monthly parking revenue due to the delay in implementing a 2020 approved monthly fee increase.

The majority of the variance in the On-Off Street Parking Division is directly related to the ongoing pandemic.

Sewer Surcharge Funded Operations- Overall Surplus of $721,000 is projected. The various components as noted below:

Pollution Control: ($244,000) Deficit

Pollution Control is reporting an estimated deficit of ($244,000) from its Sewer Surcharge funded operations.

Key Highlights:

• The department is reporting an anticipated surplus of $842,000 in Labour and Benefits net of work authorization recoveries, mostly due to gapping of hourly staff. Offsetting this surplus is an estimated amount of $16,000 additional expenses in overtime and shift premiums that were needed due to COVID-19.

• Revenues received from WUC for the processing of backwash are anticipated to add a $279,000 surplus.

• The department is also reporting an estimated surplus of $119,000 in Utilities and Taxes, due to Utilities. The Utilities surplus was a result of various process and equipment upgrades that increased utilities efficiencies within Pollution Control.

• Revenues received from Sewage Treatment contribute a ($55,000) anticipated deficit. This was caused by a drop in Leachate loads and septic that were processed . A portion of this would be related to COVID-19 as less outside septic haulers were having to use our services.

• Minor Capital expenses partially offset the previously identified surpluses by ($857,000), with the majority of the expenses being comprised of a deficit of ($803,000) in Maintenance Parts & Materials. This was due to a number of