Workforce Planning

and

“Growing in Place”

another perspective…another perspective…

Committee of the Whole Meeting

July 9, 2014

Operating Principles

1) What is the problem you are really trying to solve?

2) Form Follows Function

What is the problem you are really trying to solve?

1) Much has been written about the Growing in Place “problem”

2) Assessment growth is declining

– Traditional pattern of growth is changing away from

ground level residential to greater densities through

intensification.intensification.

– Conclusion “Burlington may now be entering a time when

the City cannot maintain a steady balance between revenue

from residential and ICI sources. As growth trends

shift…the bottom line begins to erode. Reduced fiscal

capacity would require either higher taxes or service cuts.” (Source – Discussion paper about the Implications of Reduced Growth. Sept. 2013)

How are we dealing with the problem?

1) Renewed interest and focus on promoting

Economic Development

2) Containing costs (including labour)

Another Perspective….

• Burlington should always encourage Economic Development and control

costs.

• Growing in Place is not a bad thing.

• Sprawl revenue is a false economy.

• Short term assessment revenue.

• DC’s don’t capture the true cost of low density residential development.

• Burlington has been a leader in “Smart Growth”.

• Development will occur in a way that utilizes previous investments in • Development will occur in a way that utilizes previous investments in

Regional and City infrastructure (Skyway, Burloak Water Plants, local

roads, parks, recreation, fire etc).

• Region has budgeted $228 million to upgrade water and wastewater plants

for Burlington

• “Smart Growth” is financially sustainable – Greenfield is not.

Another Perspective….

• Burlington has been assigned 20,000 population by Halton

Region. Another discussion will occur soon with the Region to

assign the new and larger population allocation.

• To date, Burlington has not been as aggressive as other local

municipalities in getting an appropriate share of population

and jobs with the Region.

SUBDIVISION UNITS YEAR ANTICIPATED

1 Garden Trails Ph. 2 20 2015

2 Eagle Heights(GSA) 600+ 2015

3 Taylor(GSA) 70 2015

4 Metrus(King Rd.) 26 2016

5 Paletta (Cedar Springs) 24 2016

6 Embee-Jovic (Alton West) 400+ 2015

7 Marble Creek Developments 25 2014

8 Picketts Way Extension (25 Semi-D & 4 Single-D) 29 2017

9 Millcroft (School Site) 28 2015

10 Orchard Rd. (School Site) (8 Town's & 9 Single-D) 17 2015

11 Georgina Crt. Extn. 7 2016

12 Evergreen 700+ 2016

13 Taylor (Appleby@Corporate) 50-75 2016

14 Twelve Mile Trail (Part 1) - Bucci 11 2017

15 Twelve Mile Trail (Part 2) 14 2017

16 Morgante Property 45+ 2016

17 1429 Plains Road West 5 2014

18 2100 Brant Street (Catholic Diocese Lands) 275+ POTENTIAL

19 Argo Palladium Corp. Non-Res. 2014

20 Bronte Meadows Non-Res. 2015

21 Aldershot South Non-Res. 2016

22 ORC West Non-Res. 2017

23 Elizabeth St. Extension Non-Res. 2014

24 Marconi Crt. Extension Non-Res. 2017

TOTAL RESIDENTIAL UNIT COUNT 2346

Mobility Hubs

• A new opportunity to generate revenue and limit expenditures

• The Province has assigned two Mobility Hubs to Burlington

• A feature of these hubs is the provision of greater density and

employment opportunities adjacent to transportation

infrastructure.

• Burlington has asked for two more hubs – Aldershot and • Burlington has asked for two more hubs – Aldershot and

Burloak – both of which will take advantage of Provincial

transportation infrastructure (GO stations) i.e. no significant

local costs

• The approval of these new hubs will provide the justification

for seeking additional population and jobs from Halton.

Form Follows Function

• City staff are involved in investigating and evaluating five

Municipal Corporations at the moment (Report CM-13-13)

• One is well on the way – BEDC

• Service Corporation

Work is currently underway to create a storm water utility with

possible assignment of street lighting and tree maintenance

• Cultural Enterprises Corporation

This corporation would manage culturally focused businesses.

• Real Estate Corporation

This corporation would manage civic facility assets.

• Energy Corporation

Yet to be defined.

Form Follows Function

• A decision on a new governance model involving the use of

Municipal Corporations has not been made.

• Should Council in 2015 and beyond elect to embrace the Services

Corporation model, the administrative structure will be much

different than the current form.

• Need flexibility and options for 2015.

• There are many models of municipal organizational structures –• There are many models of municipal organizational structures –

some are “flat”, other hierarchical.

• Each CAO has a preference.

• Finalists for the permanent CAO position could be asked to present

their proposed model during the final round of interviews.

Is Burlington Lean or Fat?

• Steps have been taken to control headcount with a vacancy management

program.

• Since 2011 senior staff strategic workforce management principles have

reallocated 36 FTE’s.

• It is anticipated that approximately 50 positions will be evaluated annually.

• Right people, right place at the right time.

• Consideration should be given to add an additional evaluation criteria

which would allocate “Greenfield” positions to infrastructure renewal or which would allocate “Greenfield” positions to infrastructure renewal or

other more immediate and relevant needs.

• Following is a chart that shows Lower Tier Municipalities Staffing levels

per 1,000 population

Lower Tier Municipalities Staffing levels per 1,000 population

Municipality Population

FTEs per 1,000

population

Burlington 174,096.0 6.24

St. Catharines 131,400.0 6.71

Cambridge 132,900.0 7.13

Waterloo 129,100.0 7.26

Oakville 164,061.0 7.47

Brampton 540,145.0 8.26

Oshawa 152,513.0 8.40

Mississauga 743,000.0 8.97

Richmond Hill 195,119.0 9.34

Kitchener 234,100.0 11.06

Data provided from the Financial Information Return submitted by Municipalities to the Province 2012