2009 Budget Directions2009 Budget Directions

““Safer Tomorrow Than Yesterday”Safer Tomorrow Than Yesterday”

Police Services BoardSeptember 4, 2008

Commitment made – promise kept

Three year budget plan 2008-2010: proposed and approved

2008 Budget – it will be balanced 2009 Budget – will deliver on last year’s

commitment and manage new pressures Delivered for the Board and residents in year 1 Budget 2009 will allow us to remain the safest city

(over 500,000) in Canada

OPS Budget DirectionsPolice Tax Rates

2009 Operational Priorities Be relevant to community

– Right people, right place, right time– Respond to “Quality of Life” calls for service

Increased officer visibility on foot and in schools Crime reduction and crime prevention

– Reduce street crime– Develop restorative justice in schools

Continue targeting serious crime– Street Crime Unit – Guns and Gangs– Direct Action Response Team– Beat Squads

Crime Rates

Ottawa mirrors national trend of reduced overall crime rates (-4%)– Violent crime up (+2%) – Property crime down (-7%)

Fear of crime remains unacceptably high, especially for vulnerable sectors

Highlights need for continuation of targeted enforcement

Responding to and resolving citizen calls 10,000 more calls from the public in 2007 (+3%)

– Priority 1 / emergency calls up 6%

More time spent by patrol officers responding to/ resolving public’s calls for assistance– 1,600 more hours required in Jan-June 2008 vs. same

time in 2007 (+2%)

Quality of Life Successes Street Crime Unit and DART target street level criminality

– Drugs, prostitution, minor thefts– In excess of 1,600 charges (340 persons including 10 repeat

offenders)

High number of marijuana grow houses and organized crime arrests and seizures across city

With our community partners, cleanup and closing of downtown crack houses in our neighbourhoods

Graffiti management partnership with City

Citizen Satisfaction

Positive feedback from community meetings and Councillor “ride-alongs” and Town Halls

Satisfaction with Police Services– 2008 Survey coming this Fall– 2007 Survey = 75%– 2006 Survey = 84%

Satisfaction with

Fighting Crime– 2008 Survey = 66%

Service

2006

Ratio

Toronto 316

Montreal 328

Vancouver 357

Edmonton 415

Calgary 438

OTTAWA 486

Hamilton 492

Peel 501

Durham 532

York 549

Gatineau 591

Halton 597

Population Per Police Member

1) Ratio based on 2006 population and total police service members, sworn and civilian

2) Source: Statistics Canada 2007

Police Costs Per Capita

$125$145$165$185$205$225$245$265$285$305$325

2003 2004 2005 2006

$320

Toronto$273

Edmonton$244

Calgary

Durham $211

$220Hamilton

Ottawa $217$217

Source: Statistics Canada 2007

2009 Policing – More Complex, Regulated, and Changing

Impaired Driving – Alcohol and DrugsYesterday: Ten years ago Impaired Driving (alcohol) took 2-3 hours to process

Today: Legislation, case law and increased penalties have made this the most litigated offence in the Criminal Code.  

– Officers need 3-5 hours to process with increased workload as more complex cases go to trial

Tomorrow: Bill C-2 tackles Impaired Driving by Drugs. – Increased workload as officers are trained as Drug Recognition

Experts and in Standard Field Sobriety Testing. Future case law will also have a workload impact.

Policing the Nation’s Capital

Ottawa averages 185 National Capital events per year, with another 200+ unplanned events

Each requires intelligence gathering, threat assessment, and policing/public safety strategy

Need direct funding from Federal Government, consistent with 2008 recommendation of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities

Ottawa Size and Geography

City of Ottawa is 2,796 square kilometres– Greater than Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, Edmonton,

and Vancouver combined

90 kilometres from East to West Ottawa’s area is almost 80% rural

– More farmland than any other City in Canada– Working with communities in suburban and rural areas

to increase their satisfaction with police services

2009 Budget Directions2009 Budget Directions

Proposed RecommendationsProposed RecommendationsPolice Services Board

September 4, 2008

Financial Framework

Approval Received for 2008 – 20101. Ensure budget bases keep pace with the

pressure of delivering quality policing services

2. Provide for growth needs

3. Provide for imminent large scale capital projects

4. Seek out more new funding sources

2009 Budget Directions Recommendation - SummaryIncremental Requirements $ Millions

Labour Costs $11.40

Materials & Supplies 1.80

Operational Improvements 0.90

Less: Efficiencies and User Fees (0.65)

Less: Assessment Growth (3.50)

Net Tax Increase Requirement $9.95

Police Tax Rate Increase 5.7%

Impact to Average Residence $27.00

Increase in FTE 45

Policing is a people businessLabour costs constitute greater than 80% of

gross spending.Capital

Formation8%

Staffing81%

Equipment & Supplies

11%

Primary Cost Driver = Labour Costs

Existing Incremental Staffing Costs $9.0 M– Estimated economic increases, increments,

responsibility pay, provision for retirements, benefits– No planned increase in Overtime Budget, in light of

2008 comprehensive management review

Growth in Staff Complement $2.4 M– Full year impact of 2007 sworn hiring– 30 sworn officers and associated equipment– 15 civilian members for frontline support services

Courts, cellblock, crime analysis, dispatch, records checks

OPS Constable Salary ProgressionExcluding Negotiated Economic Increases and Benefits 2007 Rates

Year Progression Base Salary

Annual % Increase

Cumulative % Increase

Year 1 4th Class $ 37,600

Year 2 3rd Class $ 52,900 41 % 41 %

Year 3 2nd Class $ 58,800 11 % 56 %

Year 4 1st Class $ 73,400 25 % 95 %

Year 8 3% Responsibility $ 75,600 3 % 101 %

Year 17 6% Responsibility $ 77,800 3 % 107 %

Year 23 9% Responsibility $ 80,000 3 % 112 %

Other Cost Drivers for 2009 Fuel price increase could be 30%, or more $ 1.0 M

Other Inflationary / contractual increases$800,000 – leases, vehicle maintenance, utilities

Major Projects funding for CIS $250,000– Large Integrated Projects ie. Scarecrow (planned)– Complex investigations (unplanned)

Operational objectives per Business Plan $650,000– Training, service improvements, new technology,

equipment, process reviews, employer of choice

Budget Efficiency Achievements Board approved annual budget efficiency

target of $500,000 Over $5.8 million identified and achieved

since 2004 Efficiencies can include:

– Doing business differently, process review– Leveraging investment in technology

Specific initiatives for 2009 under review

Seeking More New Funding Sources1. Federal funding for the security costs related to

the Nation’s Capital

2. Federal 2,500 Officer Program

3. Upload of court security function to Province

4. Threat assessment of events and conferences

5. Development Charge by-law update 2009 Petition for funding for service vehicles

6. User Fee increases as per policy ($150,000)

Any new revenue achievements confirmed for 2009 will reduce police tax requirement

2009 Capital Budget Plan

$15.9 Million Capital Needs Can be Completed within 2008 Level Funding

Strategic Initiatives

35%

Renewal of Assets

65%

No Request for Increased Capital Funding

2009 funding mix shifts to debt servicing, for West Division Station

0

5

10

15

20

2005 2006 2007 2008Approved

2009Direction

2010Forecast

Mill

ion

s

General Capital Fleet Replacement Debt Servicing

$ 11.4 M

$ 16.4 M

2009 Budget Timetable for ApprovalOPS Board: Tabling of 2009 Budget Directions Sept. 4

OPS Board: Public Delegations and Approval of 2009 Budget Directions

Sept. 22

City Council: Receipt of 2009 Budget Directions Sept. 24

OPS Board: Public Delegations on 2009 Budget Oct. 27

OPS Board: Tabling of Draft 2009 Budget Nov. 4

OPS Public Consultation Town Hall Meetings November

OPS Board: Public Delegations and Approval of 2009 Budget

Nov. 24

City Council: Approval of 2009 Budget Dec. 1 to 5

Recommendations

For Deliberation and Approval September 22: 2009 Budget Direction for incremental tax

increase of no greater than $9.95 million, or 5.7% on police tax rate.

2009 Budget Timetable as listed in Table 6 of report

Forward report to Council for information

2009 Budget Directions2009 Budget Directions

Thank youThank youPolice Services Board

September 4, 2008