
2013 Council Requested Additional Information
During the budget process, Council requests additional information that is usually required in order to clarify a specific question / issue or to provide more detail in order to assist Council during their deliberations. Staff are committed to providing the requested information in a timely manner. The list below identifies the information Council has requested and will expand during the budget process as additional requests for information are received. The list will continually be updated for additional requests and completed responses to the items.
Item # |
Description |
Lead Department |
Response |
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1 |
Overtime and Standby budget for each division |
All, Budgets |
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2 |
Contractual budget for each division |
All, Budgets |
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3 |
Consulting budget for each division |
All, Budgets |
|
4 |
Conferences budget for each division |
All, Budgets |
|
5 |
Studies, Surveys, and Policies budget for each division |
All, Budgets |
|
6 |
Advertising & Promotion budget for each division |
All, Budgets |
|
7 |
Furniture & Fixtures budget for each division |
All, Budgets |
|
8 |
Renovation Expense budget for each division |
All, Budgets |
|
9 |
Special Projects budget for each division |
All, Budgets |
|
10 |
Public Relations budget for each division |
All, Budgets |
|
11 |
Memberships budget for each division |
All, Budgets |
|
12 |
Hamilton comparable taxation information (compare net levy per capita; taxes as a percentage of income; Res vs Non-Res ratio) |
CorpServ |
|
13 |
Assessment growth by Ward |
CorpServ |
|
14 |
Management to Staff ratio - benchmarking against other municipalities |
HR |
|
15 |
List of current vacant positions, length of vacancy, budget cost of vacant position |
All |
|
16 |
Number of employees going through the JE process |
HR |
|
17 |
Analysis of grievances and arbitration - historical cost |
HR |
|
18 |
Detailed Organization Chart for each division stating all positions |
All |
See item 15 responses above. |
19 |
Detailed accounts by Cost Category - City Wide and Departments |
All, Budgets |
|
20 |
Cost Allocations methodology |
CorpServ |
|
21 |
Staff funded @ 100% Subsidy - Total by division |
PH / CSD |
|
22 |
Details on the annual fleet reserve contribution |
PW |
|
23 |
Ten year history of HSR fare increases |
PW |
|
24 |
Provide summary of Hamilton's tax ratios in comparison to provincial thresholds |
CorpServ |
|
25 |
Provide 2013 average RT CVA by ward |
CorpServ |
|
26 |
2013 Average residential tax impacts by ward |
CorpServ |
|
27 |
Explanation of fuel costs |
PW |
|
28 |
Details of vacation carryovers and vacation pay outs |
CMO |
|
29 |
Identify how Hamilton compares to other municipalities on turn over rate |
CMO |
|
30 |
History/trend of waste revenues by commodity type |
PW |
|
31 |
Nurse-Family Partnership Program Enhancement |
PHS |
|
32 |
Tobacco Vendor Licensing Fees |
PHS |
|
33 |
Enforcement of Smoking By-law No. 11-080 |
PHS |
|
34 |
Traffic Flow and Road Safety Budget Enhancement |
PW |
|
35 |
Road Operations 50% Enhancement Reduction |
PW |
|
36 |
Transit Fares |
PW |
|
37 |
Street Lighting 2013 Funding Increase Requests |
PW |
|
38 |
Horticultural Enhancements |
PW |
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