NEWS RELEASE

Mayor’s Expenses Published

Aug. 28, 2015 – As part of his commitment to openness and transparency, Mayor Sendzik is releasing his expenses for the first half of 2015.

As head of City Council, the Mayor is allocated an annual operating budget through the City’s operating budget which is approved by City Council each year. The expense list includes details for office supplies and technology, community events, meeting expenses, travel and conferences between January and June, 2015. Expenses for the second half of the year will be released in early 2016.

Earlier this May, Mayor Sendzik also released a full listing of the gifts and benefits received for the first quarter of 2015. The Mayor’s Office will continue to release the Mayor’s expenses and gift log regularly. View the Mayor’s expense log online at www.stcatharines.ca/mayor.

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Contact: Mayor Walter Sendzik City of St. Catharines 905-688-5601 ext. 1540 (office) MAYOR'S OFFICE EXPENSE ANALYSIS FOR THE PERIOD OF JANAURY 1-JUNE 30, 2015.

SOURCE/VENDOR DESCRIPTION ACTUAL

- Cell Phone Jan-June Glatt Commuications iPhone for Mayor's Executive Assistant 152.64 Jan-June Telus Mobility Cellular services for Mayor (January - June) 616.78 May Apple Store iPhone repair 131.27

- Printing Jan-June In House Printshop Stationary - businesscards, letterhead etc. 132.53 March Peninsula Press 500 Envelopes with Mayor's crest for office 150.91

- Office Supplies Jan-June Beatties Basics various office supplies 69.13 February Petty Cash Palmolive dish soap for office kitchen 3.86 March Computer Media Group Ink cartridges for Mayor's office printer 667.49 Jan-June Central Stores - Lake Street photocopy paper (letter size) 142.73

- Books and Publications Municipal World Year Subscription 44.78

- Software Jan-June iTunes iCloud storage plan for Mayor's iPad 5.53

- Internet Charges Bell Mobility Sim Card for Mayor's iPad (service until Jan 2016) 32.23 Jan-June Rogers Wireless Wireless service for iPad 101.75

- Travelling February President's Reception for VIP Auto Show Opening Parking 17.7 February Central Taxi Taxi fare to Port Dalhousie Business Association meeting 17 March Impark Parking for GO Transit meeting in Hamilton (Niagara Region and City of Hamilton meeting) 9 April GO Train Ticket for April 20th meeting at Queen's Park with Premiere Wynne 20.6 April GO Train Ticket for April 27th meeting with Minister Del Duca 41.2 May ETR 407 Toll Charges (May 5 & 8 - trip to and from airport for Poverty Summit) 29.14

-Conferences & Conventions April Air Canada Flight to for LUMCO meeting and Poverty Summit 253.4 May Air Canada Flight time change (to accommodate LUMCO mtg) 76.32 May Air Canada Baggage fee to Ottawa 25.44 May Air Canada Baggage fee to 25.44 May Tamarack Registration for Poverty Summit 695 May Delta Ottawa City Centre Accomodation for LUMCO mtg and Poverty Summit 625.02 May GTAA Long Term Parking at Airport May 5-8 120 May Walter Sendzik Reimbursement for travel and per diem at LUMCO meeting & Poverty Summit - Ottawa, ON (May 5-8) 339.76

- Great Lakes Mayors June E-Play Registration for Great Lakes St. Lawrence Cities Initiative Annual Meeting in 356.16 June Walter Sendzik GLSLCI Annual Meeting - Sarnia, ON (June 17-19) 360.34

- Subscriprtions & Memberships January Globe and Mail Year Subscription 452.85 January St. Catharines Standard Year Subscription 275.06 January Garden City Food Co-op Membership 120 Jan-June iTunes Microsoft Office 365 for iPad 7.11

- Miscelleaneous February Kennedy Picture Frames Framing of Mayor`s Portraits (both Sendzik and McMullan for Mayor's Gallery in City Hall) 322.99 February Beatties Basics Locks for staff desk drawers 60.04

- Meeting Expenses / Community Engagement January Rotary Club Lunch meeting 17.84 January St. Catharines Club Meeting with Regional Chair, Rick Dykstra, MP and Stephen Carlisle & David Patterson from GM (Jan 30) 15.87 January Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce 2 tickets to State of the City for Mayor's Office staff (Jan 30) 76.29 January Skate Niagara Ticket for show - Mayor (Jan 30) 58.51 January Niagara Region Sexual Assault Centre Ticket for Disco Ball (January 31) 90 February Business Education Council of Niagara Ticket to 2015 Annual Breakfast (Feb 6) 40 February Niagara Entrepreneur Ticket to Niagara Entrepreneur of the Year Awards Gala (Feb 20) 120 March Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce 3 Tickets for International Women's Day Event for Mayor and staff (March 9) 250 March Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce Ticket for State of the Region (March 25) 43.25 March St. Catharines Pets Alive Ticket for Charity Event (March 31) 30 April Niagara College Foundation Ticket for Seafood Gala (Apr 11) 250 April Niagara Foundation for Catholic Education Ticket for Bishop's Gala (April 12) 75 April Lincoln Chamber of Commerce Ticket for Mayor Easton's "Future Focus" Luncheon (Apr 15) 40 April Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce Ticket for Winspiration (April 16) 40.7 April 10th Field Battery 2 Tickets for Battle of St. Julien (April 18) 100 May Pathstone Foundation Ticket for Hope Award (May 1) 135 May Niagara Folk Arts 2 Tickets to Ambassadors Ball (May 8) 96.94 May Centre for the Arts - Brock U Ticket for Deb Slade Retirement (May 14) 25.44 May Business Link Niagara Ticket for Top 40 under 40 Awards (May 21) 91.08 May JJ Kapps Breakfast meeting with St. Catharines Regional Councillors (May 26) 75.98 June Wellington Court Lunch meeting with Greg Wight re:potential fundraising chair of Canal Fallen Workers Memorial Task Force (June 10) 50.68 June Blue Mermaid Lunch meeting with Jan Cook re: Burgoyne Woods Pool Fundraising campaign (June 25) 62.25