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Group2

ReductionoptionsinGroup2areprimarilyrelatedtocertainexternalcitizenfacingserviceswhereitisexpectedthatthenegativeimpact

onpublicservicewillbenotbesevereorcanbemitigatedthroughothermeasures. Alsoincludedinthisgroupareoptionsforreductions

toCouncil

programs

(Aldermen's

Office,

Mayor's

Office,

City

Auditor

and

Audit

Committee).

No. Dep't BUNet

($000s)FTEs

DescriptionandImpact Base/Growth

2.0 CS IT (391) (3.0)Reductionofapproved2011growthwillimpactCitywebsitedevelopmentandpublic

communications withCalgariansthroughtheinternetandvarioussocialmediamethods.G

2.1 CS CPB (512) 0.0

Reductionof

maintenance

budget

for

leased

properties

and

city

owned

buildings

in

CorporatePropertiesandBuildings(CPB)willreducethecostofbuildingmaintenancefrom

$7.40persq.footto$7.25persq.ft.;bothwellbelowtheindustrystandardof$12persq.

ft..

B

2.2 PDA Assmt (610) (6.0)Reductionofanadditional6FTEsmayresultindecreasedassessmentquality,decreased

abilitytocaptureassessmentgrowthandincreasedassessmentlossesattribunalsin

Assessment.

G/B

2.3 TR Roads (2,000) 0.0

2011growth

funding

for

Snow

and

Ice

Control

(SNIC)

would

be

reduced

from

$10

million

to

$8million. Thisleveloffundingwillinclude$3milliontocovertheexistingshortfall(no

changetocurrentlevelofserviceforpriority1&2routes),and$5millionadditionalbase

fundingforserviceinresidentialareas. Serviceimpactrelatedto$2millionreductionwould

beinsnowremovalbycontractors.

G

2.4 CA CMO (52) 0.0FurtherreductionincontractingandgeneralservicesintheCityManagersOffice(CMO),

delayingworkonBPstrategy4.1.4,specificallythedevelopmentofaregionalcumulative

effectsframeworkforTheCity.

B

2.5 UEP WRS (450) (6.0)Furtherreductionasaresultoffullimplementationofautomatedresidentialgarbage

collectioninWaste&RecyclingServices(WRS).B

2.6 CouncilAudit

Cttee(15) 0.0 ReductionofstaffingcostsforAuditCommittee'slegislativeresourcegroup. B

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Group2ReductionoptionsinGroup2areprimarilyrelatedtocertainexternalcitizenfacingserviceswhereitisexpectedthatthenegativeimpact

onpublicservicewillbenotbesevereorcanbemitigatedthroughothermeasures. Alsoincludedinthisgroupareoptionsforreductions

toCouncil

programs

(Aldermen's

Office,

Mayor's

Office,

City

Auditor

and

Audit

Committee).

No. Dep't BUNet

($000s)FTEs


2.7 Council CAO (38) 0.0ReductiontoconsultingprovisionintheCityAuditor'sOffice(CAO)budget,whichwould

affecttheCAO'sabilitytoobtainsubjectmatterexperts.B

2.8

Council

Alder

manic

Office(114)

(0.2)

ReductionsrelatedtodecreasedITcosts,meetingexpenses,staffingcostsandelimination

ofCouncil

paid

AUMA

and

FCM

travel

(shifted

to

Ward

budgets)

and

other

miscellaneous

reductionsfortheAldermanicOffices.B

2.9 Council Mayor (33) 0.0 ReductionoftravelandothermiscellaneousexpensesfromtheMayor'sofficebudget. B

Total: Group2 (4,215) (15.2)

Cumulativetotal: Groups1and2 (8,840) (29.2)

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Group3ReductionoptionsinGroup3affectexternalcitizenfacingserviceswhereitisexpectedthattherewillbesomeimmediateimpactonservices,

asdescribedbelow.

No. Dep't BUNet

($000s)FTEs DescriptionandImpact

Base/

Growth

3.0 CS&PS Rec (503) (5.0) ReducedcapacitytodeliverRecreationservicesandprogramstothepublic. B

3.1 CS&PS ABS (350) (2.0)Wouldnegativelyimpactabilitytorespondtocitizens'311requests,andresultinless

presenceatmajoreventsbyAnimal&BylawServices(ABS).G/B

3.2 CS CSC (530) 0.0Reductionof$530thousandinCustomerService&Communications (CSC)includesthe

eliminationofthe2011approvedgrowthfor311services,plusareductionin

communicationsexpendituresontoolstoreachcitizensandemployees.

G

3.3 TR Transit (2,522) (52.0)Reductionofpreviouslyapproved2011growthwillresultinadecreasetoCalgary

Transit61,000servicehoursbelowpreviouslybudgeted2011levels.G

3.4 TR Roads (990) 0.0 Reducedlevelofservicesforsurfaceoverlayprogram,concretemaintenance, CleantotheCoreinitiativeinRoads.

B

3.5 TR Roads (2,000) (29.0)

2011growthfundingforSnowandIceControl(SNIC)wouldbereducedfrom$10million

to$6million. Thisleveloffundingwillinclude$3milliontocovertheexistingshortfall

(nochangetocurrentlevelofserviceforpriority1&2routes),and$3millionadditional

basefundingfor"RevisedResidentialStreetServiceLevel". Serviceimpactsincludeno

snowremoval($2million)andreducedresidentialservice($2million).

G

Total: Group3 (6,895) (88.0)

Cumulativetotal:Groups1to3 (15,735) (117.2)

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Group4ReductionoptionsinGroup4affectexternalcitizenfacingservicesinhighpriorityareas. Itisexpectedthattherewouldbeasignificant,

immediateimpactonservices,asdescribedbelow,ifthesereductionsweretaken.

No. Dep't BUNet

($000s)FTEs


4.0 CS&PS CNS (200) (2.0)WouldreduceCommunity&NeighbourhoodServices(CNS)programofferingsby

approximately330hoursandreduceinternalcapacitytosupportseniorsgroups.B

4.1 CS&PS CNS (240) (2.0)WouldreduceCommunity&NeighbourhoodServices(CNS)capacitytosupporthighrisk

youth.B

4.2 CS&PS Parks (429) 0.0ReductionwouldsignificantlylimitParkscapacitytorespondtocitizens311issues

(e.g.mowing,litter,repairs)andmaintenanceoftheurbanforest.B

4.3 CS&PS Parks (638) 0.0

AreductioninnewtreeplantingthatwillresultinParkscurrentUrbanForestStrategic

Plangoalof4,200newtreesperyearreducedby1,600trees. Thereductionwillbe

distributedacrossthecity,focusingprimarilyonthereplacementratherthangrowthof

urbanforest

B

4.4 TR Transit (1,510) (12.0) ReductionofpreviouslyapprovedgrowthforPeaceOfficersinCalgaryTransit. G

4.5 TR Transit (3,598) (70.0)Decreaseof90,000existingservicehours,andexistingstaffinTransit. Represents

approximately4%reductiontoannualtransitserviceprovidedtoCalgarians.B

4.6

TR

Roads

(3,000)

(27.0)

2011growthfundingforSnowandIceControl(SNIC)wouldbereducedfrom$10million

to$3million. Thisleveloffundingwillinclude$3milliontocovertheexistingshortfall

(nochange

to

current

level

of

service

for

priority

1&

2routes),

with

no

funding

for

servicetoresidentialsnowremoval.G

4.7Civic

PartnersCPL (2,000) 0.0

GrowthneededforCalgaryPublicLibrary(CPL)includingopeningandprovisionof

servicesforSaddletownbranchandSignalHillexpansion.G

Total: Group4 (11,615) 113.0

Cumulativetotal:Groups1to4 (27,350) (230.2) P

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Group5

Reductionoptions

in

Group

5affect

the

provision

of

emergency

services,

where

there

is

arisk

of

anegative

impact

on

public

safety

if

these

reductionsweretaken.

No. Dep't BUNet

($000s)FTEs DescriptionandImpact

Base/

Growth

5.0 CS&PS PSC (2,175) (18.0)Reductionisequivalenttothreeseatsstaffed24hours/7daysaweek(1seat=6FTEs).

ThesecalltakinganddispatchpositionsareurgentlyrequiredbyPublicSafety

Communications(PSC)torespondtoincreasingcallvolumes.

G

5.1 CS&PS Fire (3,735) (28.0)Approved2011growthforSaddleRidgeFireStation,SageHillFireStation(partial

staffing)andtheEmergencyOperationsCentre. Reductionsignificantlyimpactsability

torespondtocitizensandemergencies.

G

5.2 TR Roads (3,000) (27.0)

EliminationofallproposednewfundingforSnowandIceControlwouldresultin(1)

ongoingshortfallsofapproximately$3million/yearrequiringreducedservicetoPriority

1andPriority2routes,(2)nobasefundingforservicetoresidentialareas,and(3)no

basefundingforsnowremoval.

G

Total: Group5 (8,910) (73.0)

Cumulativetotal:Groups1to5 (36,260) (303.2)

DepartmentCodes:

CS&PS CommunityServices&ProtectiveServices

CS

Corporate

Services

PDA Planning,Development&Assessment

TR Transportation

UEP Utilities&EnvironmentalProtection

CA CorporateAdministration

CPS CalgaryPoliceService

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