2023 Budget - Transfers to other Organizations

In accordance with the Police Services Act 2019, the Peterborough Police Service has a separate budget process, which includes submission to, and approval by, the Police Services Board. In accordance with Section 50 of the Comprehensive Ontario Police Services Act, 2019:

Municipal board finances 

50 (1) A municipality that maintains a municipal board shall provide the board with sufficient funding to, (a) provide adequate and effective policing in the municipality; and (b) pay the expenses of the board’s operation, other than the remuneration of board members. 

Estimates 

50 (2) A municipal board shall submit operating and capital estimates to the municipality that will show, separately, the amounts that will be required to, (a) provide adequate and effective policing in the municipality, including the amounts required to provide the police service with required equipment and facilities, having regard for the various ways that the board can discharge this obligation; and (b) pay the expenses of the board’s operation, other than the remuneration of board members. 

Subsections 4 and 5 of Section 50 stipulate that: 

50 (4) Upon reviewing the estimates, the municipality shall establish an overall budget for the municipal board for the purposes described in clauses (1) (a) and (b) and, in doing so, the municipality is not bound to adopt the estimates submitted by the municipal board. 

50. (5) In establishing an overall budget for the municipal board, the municipality does not have the authority to approve or disapprove specific items in the estimates. 

For 2023, the net Police Services budget includes $654,379 from Selwyn Township for police services on a contract basis to the Lakefield Ward within the Township of Selwyn. The budget also includes $1,431,520 for contracted services to the Township of Cavan Monaghan.

Performance data

The budget includes additional revenue of $1,599,632 as a result of the Court Security Prisoner Transportation (CSPT) Program from the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services Grant.

This budget addresses the requirement to adequately resource core policing and administrative functions, as required under the

Comprehensive Ontario Police Services Act.

Reserve planning continues with annual contributions of $27,500 to the Strategic Plan Reserve. These funds will be utilized for the

consultation, preparation and printing of the next plan for 2024-2027.

2023 Overview

A provision for Fairhaven's Operating Budget in the amount of $1,550,000 (2022 - $1,550,000), has been included in 2023

Operating Budget. The total obligation to Fairhaven from Operating is $1,631,000.

On December 13, 1999, Council agreed to provide long-term funding support for the Fairhaven Home Rebuild project. The City’s

commitment expired in mid-2021 so there is no longer a debt servicing expense. With the end of the Debt Servicing commitment,

a portion of those funds have been contributed to reserve for Fairhaven future capital needs in the amount of $50,000, as they

were in 2022.

As part of report CPFS12-062 dated September 4, 2012, Council resolved that, beginning with the 2013 Capital Budget, an annual

amount be included to support Fairhaven’s capital program for on-going capital funding for Fairhaven. An amount of $248,500

(2022 - $243,700) is included in the 2023 Budget.

2023 Overview

The County of Peterborough is the delivery agent for the paramedic service for both the City and the County. The cost share between the City and the County is based on population has been updated for the most recent census to 56.64% ( 58.62% 2022) City and 43.36% ( 41.38% 2022) County.

The City’s portion of PCCP expenses for 2023 has been budgeted at $6,025,557 or a 7.3% increase over the 2022 budget ($5,616,254).

The City's portion of PCCP expenses is based on preliminary information from the County. A final budget is expected early in

2023. Once the final 2023 budget is known, it is recommended that any adjustments to the City’s portion of the PCCP budget be netted against the 2023 general contingency provision

2023 Overview

The 2023 budgeted contribution is $832,960, which represents a 2% increase over the 2022 amount. The budgeted amount includes the following item over and above the base levy:

2023 Overview

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With the approval of Report CAO19-014, dated December 2, 2019, an agreement is in place between the City, County of Peterborough and the Greater Peterborough Area Economic Development Corporation (operating as PKED) for the four-year period January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2023. The agreement obligates the City and County to participate in the funding of PKED over the four-year period.

The annual net costs to undertake Core Economic Development Activities is allocated to the City and County based upon their

proportionate share of total combined permanent population, as established by the latest available official census. The City’s share

is 56.64% (2022 – 58.62%) and County 43.36% (2022 – 41.38%). The 2023 Budget request from PKED is $1,000,110 which is an

increase of 2% over 2022 amount, adjusted for the latest census data.

During 2022, the Physician Recruitment program transferred to PKED from the Peterborough Family Health Team. PKED does not

oversee the direct activities as Physician Recruitment activities are provided through a full-time Physician Recruiter that is governed by the Peterborough Physician Recruitment and Retention Committee (PPRRC). PKED plays a role in managing the funding on behalf of the PPRRC. In 2023, requests for funding are in the amount of $81,222 from the City ($81,222 in 2022).

2023 Overview

Performance Data

2023 Overview

As of July 2015, the delivery of service for the Doctor Recruitment Program moved from PKED to the Primary Health Care Services

of Peterborough, however, during 2022 the program was transferred back to PKED and for 2023 is included as part of their budget.

2023 Overview

The City and GPIC entered into a new agreement during 2021, with the City providing an annual operating grant to GPIC.

2023 Overview

In February 2017, the City made a 20-year commitment to assist the DBIA in promoting the Central Area and for security purposes, in which the City makes an annual payment to the DBIA in the amount of $150,000. If the annual payment is not fully spent by the DBIA in any calendar year, the DBIA can retain the unspent portion in a reserve to be spent in subsequent years as required.

This commitment by the City is in addition to the City's annual commitment for cleaning in the Central Area $133,500 (2022 -

$133,500) and "in-kind" Public Works services of $27,500 (2022 - $27,500).

With Report CSSS22-003 it was approved to fund the DBIA Systems Navigation position from the Social Services reserve.

2023 Overview

Village Business Improvement Area

The Village Business Improvement Area (VBIA) promotes and provides promotion and security to the East City Village Area.

2023 Overview