Staff Report (Finance) – Funding Requests for 2020 Budget Year

Staff Report (Finance) – Funding Requests for 2020 Budget Year

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Date:

February 13, 2020

Department:

Finance

Subject:

Funding Requests for 2020 Budget Year

Background

In February of 2015, City of Langford Council adopted a Funding Request Policy. This policy (attached) outlines the criteria for consideration and specifies that requests be forwarded to the Administration and Finance Committee for recommendation to Council.

Commentary

A summary of requests that meet the policy requirements is attached, followed by copies of all the new request letters. The summary categorizes the requests according to whether they have received funding in the past or are new requests. Although requests for some of the historical organizations have not been received, the Committee may want to request approval of funding equal to the prior years.

Financial Implications

For 2019, the City issued $17,750 in funding through this policy. In keeping with the general tax increase from 2019, the 2020 budget for this program would be $18,175. Any increase above this would result in a larger increase to the overall budget. Approving the 2020 requests from the organizations that previously received funding will increase the budget to $28,000. Approving the new requests, totaling approximately $77,500, would require an additional overall tax increase of approximately 0.26% in 2020.

Legal Implications

None

Options

That the Administration and Finance Committee recommend to council that:
The following funding applications be approved, or denied due to budgetary constraints, for the year 2020:

1. Historically Funded Requests:
   a) Vancouver Island South Film and Media Commission - $5,000 to promote the industry
   b) Greater Victoria Bike to Work Society - $2,000 for Bike to Work Week
   c) Royal Canadian Legion - $3,000 for Remembrance Day luncheon; plus funding of $3,000 towards a Christmas Dinner 2020
   d) Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse - $1,500 for Canada Day celebration. No application was received for 2020, however Council has supported this event for many years.
   e) M’Akola Housing Society - $1,500 for Westshore Indigenous Peoples Week and the use of the Langford Trolley ($135/hr) (no request received in 2020)
   f) Goldstream Nature House – Chums sponsorship program $1,000
   g) Big Brothers Big Sisters of Victoria and Area - $5,000 for mentoring program
   h) Open Gate Church $4,000 to provide fresh produce to needy individuals and families in the Westshore.
   i) Victoria Sexual Assault Centre $5,000 contribution towards maintaining the Sexual Assault clinic which supports Langford residents

2. New Requests:
   j) Langford Fire Department Historical Society – request for funding of $15,000 to purchase an old fire apparatus that was in service in Langford for 30 years and a temporary shelter to protect it until a permanent storage location is obtained
   K) Indigenous Perspectives Society – request for funding of $6,500 to offer a session of Cultural Perspectives Training to the community in Langford
   l) Peninsula Streams – Request for funding for $50,000 for the Millstream Fishway Project
   m) Juan de Fuca Performing Arts Centre Society – request for funding of $3,000 to go towards a performing arts centre.
   n) Victoria Women’s Transition House Society – request funding of $3,000 for support of the Victoria Women’s Transition House Violence is preventable Program.

Respectfully submitted,

Submitted by:
Michael Dillabaugh, CPA, CA Director of Finance

Concurrence:
Braden Hutchins, Director of Corporate Services

Concurrence:
Darren Kiedyk, Chief Administrative Officer