MEMORANDUM
DATE: February 3, 2025 Report No. ADM-25-010
TO: Council
FROM: Dan Horan, Chief Administrative Officer
SUBJECT:
Title
Budget Discussion - 2025-2029 5-Year Financial Plan Staffing and Supplementals
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INFORMATION:
The 2025-2029 5-Year Financial Plan was introduced on January 20, 2025, at Committee of the Whole. Staff advised that the Supplemental Operating Items and the Workforce Plans would be brought forward for discussion on February 3rd. This memorandum provides the material to facilitate that discussion. The initial budget presentation is included for reference as Attachment 1.
Attachment 2 is the summary of the Supplemental Operating Budget requests.
Attachment 3 is the memorandum summarizing the proposed changes to Esquimalt’s staff complement, including the full Workforce Plans containing the needs analysis measured against service levels expectations. A new table summarizing the proposed staffing changes contained in the Workforce Plans has been prepared and is included as Attachment 4.
Staff also advised that a review of the Capital Program (and the proposed transfers to the infrastructure reserves) would be scheduled for February 10th. This discussion has now been rescheduled to February 24th because staff need more time to prepare the required support material.
Attachment 1 - 2025 Draft Budget Presentation, January 20, 2025
Attachment 2 - Supplemental Operating Budget Requests
Attachment 3 - Report ADM-25-007, Staffing Changes, 2025-2029 5-Year Financial Plan, January 20, 2025
Attachment 4 - Summary Table - Staff Changes, 2025-2029 5-Year Financial Plan