The Regional Municipality of York 2018 Community Report
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2019 COMMUNITY REPORT HIGHLIGHTS COMMUNITY REPORT For the year ended December 31, 2019 The Regional Municipality of York Ontario, Canada york.ca OUR VISION Strong, Caring, Safe Communities OUR MISSION Working together to serve our thriving communities – today and tomorrow OUR VALUES Integrity Commitment Accountability Respect Excellence TABLE OF CONTENTS Regional Council . 4 Organizational Structure . 5 Message from the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer . 6 Message from the Chief Administrative Officer . 7 Who are we? . 8 Strategic Planning Framework . 10 2019 Highlights . 12 2019 to 2023 Stragetic Plan Year 1 (2019) Progress Report . 14 2019 Awards . 16 Message from Commissioner of Finance & Regional Treasurer . 17 2019 Finanancial Information . 26 Chairman & CEO Wayne Emmerson Mayor Mayor Mayor Regional Councillor Mayor Tom Mrakas Virginia Hackson Margaret Quirk Robert Grossi Steve Pellegrini Town of Aurora Town of East Gwillimbury Town of Georgina Town of Georgina Township of King Mayor Regional Councillor Regional Councillor Regional Councillor Regional Councillor Frank Scarpitti Don Hamilton Jack Heath Joe Li Jim Jones City of Markham City of Markham City of Markham City of Markham City of Markham Mayor Regional Councillor Mayor Regional Councillor Regional Councillor John Taylor Tom Vegh David Barrow Joe DiPaola Carmine Perrelli Town of Newmarket Town of Newmarket City of Richmond Hill City of Richmond Hill City of Richmond Hill Mayor Regional Councillor Regional Councillor Regional Councillor Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua Mario Ferri Gino Rosati Linda Jackson Iain Lovatt City of Vaughan City of Vaughan City of Vaughan City of Vaughan Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville 4 THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK REGIONAL COUNCIL YORK REGION One of six regional governments in Ontario, The Regional ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE Municipality of York (York Region) is an upper-tier municipal YORK REGIONAL COUNCIL government that provides common programs and services to residents and businesses in nine cities and towns. The area WAYNE EMMERSON municipalities are represented by Mayors and Regional Councillors York Region Chairman and CEO on Regional Council. LINA BIGIONI York Region Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Chief of Staff to York Region Chairman The York Region Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the head of Council. The Chairman and CEO is elected by the members BRUCE MACGREGOR of Regional Council at the first meeting of each term and serves a Chief Administrative Officer four-year term. KATHERINE CHISLETT The 21-member Council sets policies, direction and budgets for York Commissioner Region through Committee of the Whole and Council meetings that Community and Health Services include the following reports: DR. KARIM KURJI • Audit Medical Officer of Health • Community and Health Services Community and Health Services • Environmental Services KATHY MILSOM • Finance and Administration General Manager of Housing • Planning and Economic Development • Transportation Services LAURA MIRABELLA Commissioner During Committee of the Whole, Council members receive public Finance and Regional Treasurer input, review policies, consider staff reports and have discussions prior to making recommendations to be considered at Regional DINO BASSO Council meetings. Commissioner Corporate Services The following boards and corporations oversee and operate with varying degrees of Council oversight: PAUL FREEMAN • York Region Rapid Transit Corporation Chief Planner Planning and Economic Development • York Regional Police Services Board • Housing York Inc. LAURA BRADLEY • YorkNet General Manager YorkNet Chief Administrative Officer SHARON KENNEDY The Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) leads a team of senior Executive Director executives and general managers of the Region’s boards and Human Resource Services corporations. Together, this team oversees the day-to-day operations of The Regional Municipality of York: ERIN MAHONEY • Commissioner of Community and Health Services Commissioner Environmental Services • Commissioner of Finance and Regional Treasurer • Commissioner of Corporate Services PAUL JANKOWSKI • Commissioner of Environmental Services Commissioner Transportation Services • Commissioner of Transportation Services • Regional Solicitor JOY HULTON • Medical Officer of Health Regional Solicitor Legal and Court Services • Chief Planner • President York Region Rapid Transit Corporation MARY-FRANCES TURNER • Executive Director of Strategies and Initiatives President York Region Rapid Transit Corporation • Executive Director of Human Resources • General Manager York Telecom Network DAVID RENNIE • General Manager Housing Executive Director Strategies and Initiatives 5 A MESSAGE FROM THE YORK REGION CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER The 2019 Community to work efficiently to provide vital services to our Report highlights the communities. Throughout the year, Regional Council combined efforts of provided significant feedback to the province, York Regional Council, standing firm in support of the status quo. York Region staff and Through the 2019 Ontario Budget, the provincial community partners, Wayne Emmerson government also announced its intention to shining a spotlight on Chairman and CEO modernize the way public health units are our collaborative efforts organized, proposing the amalgamation of the to make our communities strong, caring and safe 35 provincial public health units into 10 new health places to live, work, play and visit. entities. In response, Regional Council, in its role This year also marks the first in our four-year as Board of Health, has advocated to have the Corporate Strategic Plan. The accomplishments public health unit remain within the geographical over the past year lay the foundation for the kind boundaries of York Region and its current reporting of communities future generations will want to structure remain intact. call home. At the same time, York Region Public Health officials Last year, York Regional Council approved a turned their attention to better understanding $3.2 billion budget, which included $867 million health concerns of a new infectious disease in for new infrastructure and $2.3 billion to support Wuhan, China and the potential impacts on York core Regional services. In 2019, capital spending Region. Through these initial steps, York Region’s included an investment of more than $450 million public health unit was prepared for the emergence in our Regional transportation network. Regional of a world-wide pandemic in early 2020 and further Council also approved a 1% tax levy to create a demonstrated the important role public health Roads Capital Acceleration Reserve dedicated plays in protecting and improving the health of York to accelerating construction on numerous road Region residents. projects identified in the Capital Plan. Strengthening regional government and the In the same year, the Ontario government services we provide to more than 1.2 million committed significant funding to move the residents remains a priority. We remain committed construction of the Yonge Subway Extension to working with partners at all levels of government forward. As Regional Council’s top transportation to further optimize service delivery and reduce costs priority, this critical rapid-transit link will unlock new while at the same time ensuring we continue to travel choices for all commuters, connect workers build thriving communities for residents, businesses to high-value jobs and drive prosperity at national, and visitors. provincial and regional levels. On behalf of York Regional Council, thank you for In addition to moving a number of critical your on-going passion and commitment to making infrastructure projects forward, the past year York Region the best place to live, work, play also created a level of uncertainty for The and visit. Regional Municipality of York. In early 2019 the provincial government announced a review of regional governments to ensure they continue Wayne Emmerson Chairman and CEO The Regional Municipality of York 6 THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK A MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER On behalf of York Region’s Senior The Treasurer’s Report and Financial Management Team and the 4,500 Statements found in the second committed staff who work diligently portion of this report assure to deliver our core services across accountability in achieving our York Region, I am pleased to share highlighted priorities. The Regional Municipality of York’s Bruce Macgregor Over the course of the 2019 fiscal year, 2019 Community Report. CAO York Region increased its financial This report combines our Year One assets, paid down debt and had an reporting for the 2019 to 2023 annual surplus of $689.2 million Strategic Plan and budget. The four- which is furthered discussed in the year cycle for planning and budgeting Treasurer’s Report on page 32. coincides with the four-year term of The programs and services featured Regional Council. It also allows us to represent the dedication and align the goals of the Region’s long- commitment of York Regional term outlook, Vision 2051. Council, staff, municipal counterparts, The priority areas outlined in the stakeholders and partners in 2019-2023 Strategic Plan are the maintaining the quality of life we are foundation of this report and have most proud of in York Region. We will been used to organize and highlight continue to seek out opportunities achievements in four community to drive innovation and place our result areas: residents and business