V 1 7 % 1" ElV‘- : MuNiciPALirYoi=TLF'i3Ei1TLAKEs.. x X ( JUL12 281:3 Peterborough July 8,2019 Hon. Laurie Scott, MPP Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock 14 Lindsay Street North Lindsay, ON K9V 1T7 Dave Smith, MPP, Peterborough-Kawartha 1123 Water Street Unit 4 Peterborough, ON K9H 3P7 David Piccini, MPP, Northumberland-Peterborough South 117 Peter Street Port Hope, ON L1A 1C5 Re: Request for MPPs to meet with County Council to provide an update on various announced Provincial changes At its Regular Peterborough County Council meeting held on June 26, 2019, County Council passed the following resolution: “Whereas the Ontario Provincial government has identified the efficient and cost effective operation of Municipal governments as a priority, and Whereasthe County of Peterborough has always sought to operate in an efficient and cost effectivemanner,__and Whereas the Government of Ontario has announced a number of funding reductions that willimpact resources available to the County and/or its individual townships including, and Estimated Fiscal Impact Area Impacted 2019 ($) 2020 ($) Addiction Services 38,101 53,342 Ontario Works 41,819 41,819 Homelessness Community 13,548 0 Initiative 470 Water Street o Peterborough o Ontario o K9H 3M3 Phone: 705.743.0380 o Toll Free: 1.800.710.9586 www.gtbocounty.ca Hon. Laurie Scott, MPP Ha|iburton—Kawartha Lakes-Brock Dave Smith, MPP, Peterborough-Kawartha David Piccini, MPP, Northumber|a'nd—Peterborough South July 8, 2019 Page2 Children’s Services — Fee 93,725 30,225 Stabilization Children’s Services — Wage 16,226 13,655 Enhancement and Administration Children’s Services .— General 111,838 88,571 Allocation Children’s Services — Expansion Plan and Administration 36’952 33’045 Children’s Services — Early '— ‘W’ ~ - ' ‘ Learnin‘g”Childc‘a‘r'€ ~21+7‘4-7 1Zr°~-9—— — — s Space ChildrenServices—_ 95,989 132,252 Expansion Continuation Peterborough Public Health 249,028 302,288 Paramedics 105,985 194,499 Flood Mitigation (Conservation 87,000 Authority) 87,000 Whereas the Government of Ontario is pursuing legislative, regulatory and budget changes that willpotentially impact Municipal revenue and/or costs including, and 0 Changes to theEndangered Species Act Changes to the Heritage Act Changes to the Environmental Assessment Act Changes to the Environmental Protection Act Changes to the Planning Act Changes to the Conservation Authorities Act Changes to Development charges likelyto shift more of the cost of growth unto local ratepayers o _|ncreases to the pgposed local shareof Public Healthfrgm a_25/75 split forcostshared programs and a 0/100 split for provincial programs to a 40/60 split for all programs ‘o Limits to the number of mandatory core services provided to municipalities by Conservation authorities 0 Erosion of Municipal planning authority by re-introducing de nova hearings as part of the planning appeal process o Reduction of funding to the Ontario Library services (50%) which places the inter-library loan service in jeopardy . 0 Expansion of policing grants eligibilitywithout increasing funding 470 Water Street o Peterborough o Ontario o K9H 3M3 Phone: 705.743.0380 0 Toll Free: 1.800.710.9586 www.gtbocounty.ca Hon. Laurie Scott, MPP Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes-Brock Dave Smith, MPP, Peterborough—Kawartha - David Piccini, MPP, Northumberland-Peterborough South- July 8, 2019 Page 3 Whereas the Government of Ontario has launched a number of reviews the outcome of which may substantially impact the operation of Municipal governments including, and o Cancelling of the planned doubling of the Ontario gas tax transfers to Municipalities Re—structuringof ambulance services in Ontario Integration of land ambulance dispatch services Re-structuring Public Health Units (currently proposed from 35 to_10) " Eliminating $100 million of “top up” grantsunder the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF) 0 Introducing a new Tourism Strategy with potential funding reductions to regional tourism agencies 0 Reviewing funding levels under the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPH) Whereasthe Province has indicated thatsome funding reduction will be deferred to 2020 and expressed a desire to more fully consult with Municipalities, Therefore be it resolved: That County Council invite the three MPPs who represent Peterborough County to meet with Council to update the status of the various changes being undertaken and to discuss approaches to meet the challenges that the County may face implementing the changes enacted or being proposed. Be it further resolved that County Councilprovidesufficient time at a future meeting to allow for a fulsome discussion to take place with our MPP guests.” ~ Upcoming County Council meetings are scheduled for: ' 0 August 28, 2019 September 4, 2019 September 18, 2019 (At Lang Pioneer Village) October 2, 2019 October 16, 2019 470 Water Street o Peterborough o Ontario o K9H 3M3 Phone: 705.743.0380 o Toll Free: 1.800.710.9586 www.ptbocounty.ca Hon. Laurie Scott, MPP Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock Dave Smith, MPP, Peterborough—Kawartha David Piccini, MPP, Northumberland—Peterborough South July 8, 2019 Page 4 Please contact Lynn Fawn, Manager, Legislative Services/Clerk at 705-743-0380, Extension 2102 or Kari Stevenson, Deputy Clerk at Extension 2101 to discuss attending an upcoming Council meeting or ifyou have any questions or concerns. Yours truly, 5z%l0?Q— Elizabeth Hope Administrative Services Assistant Telephone Ext. 2104 Fax: 705-876-1730 Email: [email protected] c: T. Speck, CAO, County of Peterborough Township of Asphodel-NonNood Township of Cavan Monaghan Township of Douro-Dummer Township of Havelock-Belmont—Methuen Township of North Kawartha Township of Otonabee-South Monaghan Township of Selwyn Municipality of Trent Lakes Curve Lake First Nation Hiawatha First Nation 470 Water Street o Peterborough o Ontario o K9H 3M3 Phone: 705.743.0380 0 Toll Free: 1.800.710.9586 www.ptbocounty.ca.