December 4 – Proposal to Cut the Police Civilian Workforce and More

Posted on 04. Dec, 2011 by in City Budget Watch 2012, SPT News

A Few Additional Updates from Friday’s Budget Committee Meeting 

Requests for briefing notes:

Requested by Councillor Mihevc: Requesting briefing note to be provided by Dec 9/13 Budget Committee wrap-up meetings on staffing levels in the access and equity unit and trends in staffing in that unit over last decade. Moved by Councillor Del Grande.  Carried.

Requested by Councillor Mihevc: Requesting confidential briefing note to be provided by Dec 9/13 wrap-up meetings on all areas being contracted out including divisions and number of employees.  Moved by Councillor Del Grande.  Carried.

Motions tabled or requested (won’t be voted on until the Budget Committee wrap-up meetings; wrap-up dates are December 9, 13):

Note: Any motions that increase or decrease one part of the budget must have an offset (identify where the money will come from (or go to) to keep the budget balanced).

Moved by Councillor Milczyn:  That the 2012 Toronto Police Service budget be reduced by 4.2913 million through cuts to the civilian staff complement.  (This is the amount of the increase in the Toronto  Police Service net budget (funded by property tax base) that is currently proposed.  So he’s proposing no net increase.  There was no debate on the motion as it won’t be voted on until the wrap-up  meetings.)

Request by Councillor Perks: Reverse the proposed cut of one Senior Corporate Policy and Management Consultant in the City Manager’s Office by taking the money from the Mayor’s Office budget.  (This request will be considered at the Budget Committee wrap-up meetings.  To be voted on, someone from the Budget Committee will have to move the motion.)

Moved by Councillor Parker:  That the accountability offices be supplied with P cards, TTC cards, Green P parking cards. (To be voted on at wrap-up.)

List of Service Cuts

We’re keeping a list of all of the service cuts proposed and will be updating it regularly.  You can find it here

 

 

Comments are closed.