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Montréal Budget 2018 Montréal Budget 2018 Budget de fonctionnement Page couverture : Source par Jaume Plensa. Avec l’autorisation de M. Jaume Plensa, Mme France Chrétien Desmarais et M. André Desmarais, octobre 2017. Approuvé par le comité exécutif de la Ville de Montréal, le 10 janvier 2018 Préparé par la Direction générale et le Service des finances NOTES . À moins d’indications contraires : toutes les données budgétaires de ce document sont en milliers de dollars; les données réelles de 2013, de 2014, de 2015 et de 2016 ainsi que les données du budget de 2017 ont été ajustées afin de les rendre, dans la mesure du possible, comparables à celles du budget de 2018. Elles sont présentées à titre indicatif; les données prévisionnelles de 2017 sont basées sur l’évolution budgétaire au 31 août 2017 et ajustées afin de les rendre comparables au budget de 2018. L’arrondissement des données en milliers de dollars peut faire en sorte que le montant total diffère des sommes. Table des matières Table des matières GUIDE D’UTILISATION DES DOCUMENTS BUDGÉTAIRES Les documents du budget de 2018 sont disponibles sous formats papier et électronique pour certains, alors que d’autres le sont uniquement dans le site Internet du Service des finances, à l’adresse suivante : ville.montreal.qc.ca/finances. Budget de 2018 (version française disponible en formats papier et électronique) Note du directeur général . la note du directeur général Certificat du trésorier . le certificat du trésorier Budget 2018 en bref . les faits saillants et le sommaire des prévisions budgétaires de 2018 Profil de Montréal . la carte du territoire, les statistiques, l’historique de Montréal, l’organigramme de la Ville, ainsi que les membres des conseils, du comité exécutif et des commissions permanentes Perspectives économiques . un survol de la situation économique mondiale et des de 2018 perspectives économiques de 2018 de la région métropolitaine de Montréal Budget 2018 . l’analyse des revenus et des dépenses, le budget des unités d’affaires, les dépenses corporatives liées au financement, aux dépenses communes et aux dépenses de contributions ainsi que les transactions internes et interentités à éliminer Renseignements . la fiscalité, les quotes‐parts, les dépenses par objets, la complémentaires rémunération globale, l’effectif, les régimes de retraite, l’endettement, l’analyse complémentaire des dépenses et le partage des compétences Annexes . la structure de présentation de l’information budgétaire . le partage des compétences et la confection du budget . la liste des équipements, infrastructures et activités d’intérêt collectif . les compétences des arrondissements et des services centraux . la synthèse des politiques financières . l’information relative au Fonds de l’eau 1 Table des matières Annexes (suite) . les secteurs d’application de la taxe sur les parcs de stationnement . le glossaire . l’index des sigles, des acronymes et des autres abréviations Divers (disponibles seulement dans Internet) . les politiques financières . les budgets de fonctionnement et les PTI de l’année en cours et des années antérieures . les rapports annuels et financiers de l’année en cours et des années antérieures . le calendrier des commissions d’étude du budget . le bilan économique de 2018 de l’agglomération de Montréal . la documentation des années antérieures Références rapides Sommaire des prévisions budgétaires de 2018 – Budget de la Ville de Montréal ....................... 29 L’effectif et la rémunération globale.......................................................................................... 250 Glossaire, index des sigles, des acronymes et autres abréviations .......................... Annexes 8 et 9 2 Table des matières PRÉSENTATION DU BUDGET DE FONCTIONNEMENT Le budget est divisé en huit sections. 1. NOTE DU DIRECTEUR GÉNÉRAL Le directeur général s’adresse à la mairesse, au président du comité exécutif ainsi qu’aux membres du comité exécutif pour les informer que les prévisions budgétaires soumises respectent les orientations convenues. 2. CERTIFICAT DU TRÉSORIER Comme prévu par l’annexe C de la Charte de la Ville de Montréal, métropole du Québec (LRQ, c. C‐11.4), le trésorier émet un certificat attestant que les crédits budgétaires seront disponibles pour les dépenses prévues aux budgets des conseils municipal et d’agglomération, selon leurs compétences respectives. 3. BUDGET 2018 EN BREF Cette section vise à offrir une vue d’ensemble du budget, en quelques pages seulement. Elle contient les éléments suivants : FAITS SAILLANTS Cette sous‐section présente les faits saillants sous forme d’illustrations. SOMMAIRE DES PRÉVISIONS BUDGÉTAIRES DE 2018 Cette sous‐section présente deux graphiques : . la provenance des revenus; . la répartition des dépenses par grandes familles d’objets. BUDGET 2018 Cette sous‐section présente brièvement, et de façon globale, les principales variations budgétaires touchant les unités administratives, le transport collectif, les régimes de retraite, le plan quinquennal de main‐d’œuvre, le paiement au comptant des immobilisations et le service de la dette brute. Les prévisions budgétaires sont présentées pour l’ensemble de la Ville, pour le budget du conseil municipal et pour le budget du conseil d’agglomération. On y trouve les revenus par objets, les dépenses par secteurs d’activités, les dépenses corporatives liées au financement, aux dépenses 3 Table des matières communes et aux dépenses de contributions ainsi que l’élimination des transactions internes et interentités. Les variations des charges fiscales sont abordées de façon globale et par arrondissements, pour les immeubles résidentiels et non résidentiels. Des tableaux présentent ensuite la variation des charges fiscales pour une résidence moyenne ainsi que la variation des comptes de taxes pour une résidence unifamiliale moyenne, un condominium moyen et un multiplex de deux à cinq logements moyen. 4. PROFIL DE MONTRÉAL Cette section dresse le portrait de Montréal. On y trouve la carte du territoire et la répartition de la population, les principaux indicateurs économiques de l’agglomération de Montréal, un bref historique de Montréal, l’organigramme de l’organisation municipale ainsi que la composition du conseil municipal, du conseil d’agglomération, des conseils d’arrondissement, du comité exécutif et des commissions permanentes. 5. PERSPECTIVES ÉCONOMIQUES DE 2018 Après un survol de la situation économique mondiale, cette section présente les perspectives économiques de la région métropolitaine de Montréal pour 2018. 6. BUDGET 2018 Après un bref exposé traitant de la provenance des revenus et de la répartition des dépenses, les différentes sections du sommaire des prévisions budgétaires sont analysées les unes après les autres. On y trouve donc, dans l’ordre suivant : L’ANALYSE DES REVENUS . les taxes et paiements tenant lieu de taxes; . les quotes‐parts; . les transferts; . les services rendus; . les amendes et pénalités; . l’imposition de droits; . les intérêts; . les autres revenus; . les affectations de revenus; 4 Table des matières L’ANALYSE DES DÉPENSES . les dépenses par secteurs d’activités et par unités administratives; . le service de la dette brute, qui comprend les frais de financement, le remboursement de la dette à long terme et l’affectation au remboursement de capital; . le paiement au comptant des immobilisations, y compris celui provenant des réserves financières et des fonds réservés; . les dépenses communes, qui comprennent notamment les affectations liées aux régimes de retraite; . les dépenses de contributions; . l’élimination des transactions internes et interentités. 7. LES RENSEIGNEMENTS COMPLÉMENTAIRES Cette section traite successivement des éléments suivants : . la fiscalité; . les quotes‐parts; . les dépenses par objets; . l’effectif et la rémunération globale; . les régimes de retraite; . le profil de l’endettement et le coût de la dette; . les autres dépenses; . l’état des activités de fonctionnement à des fins fiscales; . les dépenses liées à la neige, aux matières résiduelles et aux loisirs et à la culture. 8. ANNEXES 1. LA STRUCTURE DE PRÉSENTATION DE L’INFORMATION BUDGÉTAIRE Cette annexe porte sur la structure de présentation des revenus et des dépenses dans le budget de fonctionnement. 2. LE PARTAGE DES COMPÉTENCES ET LA CONFECTION DU BUDGET Cette annexe présente : . les instances politiques et leurs champs de compétences; 5 Table des matières . les étapes de la confection du budget et de la répartition des revenus et des dépenses; . la répartition des dépenses mixtes. 3. LA LISTE DES ÉQUIPEMENTS, INFRASTRUCTURES ET ACTIVITÉS D’INTÉRÊT COLLECTIF Cette annexe contient l’annexe du Décret concernant l’agglomération de Montréal (décret numéro 1229‐2005 et modifications). 4. LES COMPÉTENCES DES ARRONDISSEMENTS ET DES SERVICES CENTRAUX Un tableau résume les compétences, les pouvoirs et les obligations respectifs des arrondissements et des services centraux. 5. LA SYNTHÈSE DES POLITIQUES FINANCIÈRES Ces politiques énoncent des pratiques de gestion financière pour l’ensemble des affaires de la Ville et servent de guides à la prise de décision pour les différentes instances politiques et organisationnelles. 6. L’INFORMATION RELATIVE AU FONDS DE L’EAU Cette annexe fournit de l’information sur l’état prévisionnel des revenus et des dépenses reliés à la gestion de l’eau. 7. LES SECTEURS D’APPLICATION DE LA TAXE SUR LES PARCS DE STATIONNEMENT Une carte illustre les secteurs d’application de la taxe sur les parcs de stationnement. 8. LE GLOSSAIRE 9. L’INDEX DES
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