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Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo Quarterly Financial Report for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2020 Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo Quarterly Financial Report For the quarter ended June 30, 2020 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS MUNICIPAL OPERATING REVENUES AND EXPENSES ................................................................................ 3 Municipal Operating Revenues and Expenses .................................................................................................................... 4 FINANCIAL POSITION ...................................................................................................................................... 8 Capital ................................................................................................................................................................................. 9 Bank and Investments ....................................................................................................................................................... 10 Grants .............................................................................................................................................................................. ..12 Disaster Recovery ........................................................................................................................................... 19 2016 Wildfire................................................................................................................................................................... ..20 2020 River Break Up........................................................................................................................................................ ..21 2 MUNICIPAL OPERATING REVENUES AND EXPENSES 3 Municipal Operating Revenues and Expenses For the Period Ending June 30, 2020 Annual Budget YTD Budget Variance Variance June Actual June Budget Increase Annual Increase YTD YTD (Decrease) Annual Budget Projections (Decrease) Revenues: Net taxes available for municipal purposes $ 246,353,904 $ 246,477,900 $ (123,996) $ 492,955,800 $ 493,104,539 $ 148,739 Government transfers 7,769,930 7,190,720 579,210 15,603,760 15,835,760 232,000 Sales and user charges 19,669,075 19,572,803 96,272 34,202,685 34,938,405 735,720 Sales to other governments 1,059,660 1,199,240 (139,580) 2,703,400 2,703,400 - Penalties and costs on taxes 2,355,771 1,571,500 784,271 2,269,000 2,941,000 672,000 Licenses and permits 958,928 769,700 189,228 943,000 1,346,000 403,000 Fines 711,053 843,000 (131,947) 1,323,000 1,323,000 - Franchise and concession contracts 4,468,927 4,415,000 53,927 8,175,000 8,175,000 - Return on investments 24,797,245 10,473,200 14,324,045 21,510,000 31,510,000 10,000,000 Rentals 747,305 639,850 107,455 1,152,500 1,348,000 195,500 Other 345,724 205,000 140,724 382,200 417,600 35,400 309,237,522 293,357,913 15,879,609 581,220,345 593,642,704 12,422,359 Expenses: Salaries, wages and benefits 113,214,489 112,866,799 347,690 222,195,412 222,195,412 - Contracted and general services 23,197,453 34,157,199 (10,959,746) 69,746,860 68,326,332 (1,420,528) Purchases from other governments 11,520,290 12,289,056 (768,766) 24,587,720 25,937,720 1,350,000 Materials, goods, supplies and utilities 15,741,774 18,735,703 (2,993,929) 35,621,254 34,076,774 (1,544,480) Provision for allowances 4,400,564 290,000 4,110,564 1,226,000 4,826,000 3,600,000 Transfers to local boards and agencies 190,000 256,740 (66,740) 513,480 513,480 - Transfers to individuals and organizations 43,224,391 59,061,414 (15,837,023) 77,097,599 77,842,599 745,000 Bank charges and short-term interest 92,641 108,230 (15,589) 215,120 187,320 (27,800) Other 14,900 8,530 6,370 16,900 16,900 - 211,596,502 237,773,671 (26,177,169) 431,220,345 433,922,537 2,702,192 Reserves: Transfers to reserves/operations 75,377,147 75,332,693 44,454 150,000,000 150,000,000 - 75,377,147 75,332,693 44,454 150,000,000 150,000,000 - Operating surplus (deficit) $ 22,263,873 $ (19,748,451) $ 42,012,324 $ - $ 9,720,167 $ 9,720,167 4 Municipal Operating Revenues and Expenses (continued) As of June 30, 2020, the Municipality is projecting an annual surplus of $9.7 million. The annual projected surplus consists of an operating revenue increase of $12.4 million and an operating expense decrease of $2.7 million. Operating Revenues Year to date operating revenues to June 30, 2020 are $309.2 million. The annual revenue projection is $593.6 million which reflects a projected increase of $12.4 million. This projection increase is shown primarily in: • Sales and User Charges increased by $0.7 million mainly due to lifting of the Boil Water Advisory earlier than expected. • Penalties and costs on taxes increased by $0.7 million based on penalties charged in the first quarter based on outstanding prior year property tax accounts. • Return on Investments increased by $10.0 million due to increased yields and continued investment strategic administration. Operating Expenses Year to date operating expenses to June 30, 2020 are $211.6 million. On an annual basis the expense projection is $433.9 million which reflects a projection increase of $2.7 million. This projection increase is shown primarily in: • Contracted and General Services decreased by $1.4 million mainly as a result of operational work being delayed due to external factors. • Purchases From Other Governments increased by $1.4 million to cover the additional costs of Rural Policing. • Materials, Goods, Supplies and Utilities decreased by $1.5 million; this decrease includes $0.6 million from lower fuel prices, $0.2 million decrease as a result of a milder winter (road materials) and $0.4 million decrease from expected changes to community events (due to COVID-19). • Provision for Allowances increased by $3.6 million, as a result of an lower budget for prior year property tax accounts. 5 Municipal Operating Revenues and Expenses (continued) Operating Revenues 2020 Revenue - Annual Projections (In Millions) $8.2 $31.5 1.4% 5.3% $493.1 $100.5 83.1% 16.9% $34.9 $10.1 5.9% 1.6% $15.8 2.7% Net taxes available for municipal purposes Government transfers Sales and user charges Franchise and concession contracts Returns on investments Other Revenue Municipal Revenues $900 $840.4 $803.7 $800.2 $800 $774.7 $772.9 $754.6 $700 $593.6 $600 $581.2 $500 $400 $309.2 Millions $300 $200 $100 $- 2017 2018 2019 2020 Actual YTD Annual Budget Annual Projections 6 Municipal Operating Revenues and Expenses (continued) Operating Expenses 2020 Expenses (excluding reserves) Annual Projections (in Millions) $5.6 1.3% $68.3 15.7% Salaries, wages and benefits Other Expenses $25.9 6.0% Contracted and general services $222.2 51.2% $34.1 Purchases from other governments 7.9% Materials, goods, supplies and utilities Transfers to individuals and organizations $77.8 17.9% Municipal Expenses (excluding reserves) $600 $500 $468.1 $433.1 $431.2 $433.9 $418.2 $406.8 $407.9 $400 $379.0 $300 Millions $211.6 $200 $100 $- 2017 2018 2019 2020 Actual YTD Annual Budget Annual Projections 7 FINANCIAL POSITION 8 Capital Capital Project Spending For the Period Ending June 30, 2020 2020 Project Name Actual YTD $ Top 20 Rural Water/Sewer Servicing Construction 11,774,818 2019 Snow Disposal Site - Construction 4,079,010 Urban Infrastructure Rehab Construction 2019 2,000,397 Fort McMurray WTP PACL Tank Design/Build 1,743,832 Transit Facility (Green Trip) - Construction 1,126,580 Saline Creek Parkway Phase 2 Design (F) 1,110,884 Fort McMurray WWTP Process Improvement - Construction 884,087 Fort Chipewyan WTP Expansion Construction 827,615 Urban Infrastructure Rehab Street Improvement 2019 749,816 Fort McKay Pavilion 715,248 Rural Infrastructure Rehab 2015-2017 - Construction 706,042 IT Infrastructure Upgrades 2019 528,572 Urban Infrastructure Rehab Design 2019-2022 504,659 911 Emergency Communication Centre Relocation 502,431 Ambulance Replacement (2) 459,369 Clearwater Drive (Prairie Loop Blvd) 353,888 2019 Refuse Truck - Solid Waste 1 350,000 Urban Infrastructure Rehab 2018 - Construction 337,334 Conklin Multiplex - Pre Design & Design 309,864 Fort McMurray Animal Control Centre 303,814 All Other Project Costs $ 8,612,533 Total Capital Spending $ 37,980,791 *Spending equals total Settlement for the month driven by Service Entry Sheet entries on capital internal WTP = Water Treatment Plant PACL = Poly Aluminum Chloride TRIP = Transit Incentives Program WWTP = Waste Water Treatment Plant The Municipality approved the 2020 capital budget of $154.1 million which includes $0.7 million for Public Art. As of June 30, 2020, the capital budget has been revised to $146.1 million stemming from 2020 capital amendment net decreases of $8.0 million. As of June 30, 2020, $38.0 million has been spent on the delivery of capital projects. The Rural Water/Sewer Servicing and Snow Disposal Site projects combined are 42% of the total spend. 9 Bank and Investments Bank As of June 30, 2020 (in millions) Cash Operating - Bank Balance $ 305.3 Investments 842.4 Total Cash 1,147.7 Committed Funds Operating Requirements 168.6 Deferred Revenue Grants 49.7 Developer Agreements 3.3 Offsite Levies 2.7 55.7 Reserves Committed Funds Capital 585.8 Emerging Issues 123.8 Operating 50.9 760.5 Total Committed Funds 984.8 Remaining $ 162.9 The current amount of cash in the bank plus investments total $1.1 billion as of June 30, 2020. The commitments against this balance include $168.6 million for operating requirements, $55.7 million in deferred revenues, which is money the Municipality has received in advance but is committed to spend in the future and $760.5 million in committed reserve funds. 10
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