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Home My WebLink AboutFND-021-04 REPORT 114 Clfll-!lJglOn REPORT FINANCE DEPARTMENT Meeting: COUNCIL Date: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2004 Resolution #: c.-- 1f'{'1- eLf Report #: FND-021-04 Fjle#: By-law #: Subject: MUNICIPAL PERFORMANCE MEASURES PROGRAM - 2003 Recommendations: It is respectfully recommended to Council the following: 1. THAT Report FND-021-04 be received for information. Submitted by: Nancy T lor, ., CA, Director of Finance. R. d r'~ 4?,.uJL::(J.J7.. eVlewe by:U, ~ . Franklin Wu, Chief Administrative Officer. NT/hjl REPORT NO.: FND-021-04 PAGE 2 BACKGROUND: 1.0 On December 10, 2003, the Province announced the formal requirements for Year 4 (2003) of the Municipal Performance Measures Program (MPMP). 1.1 The required measures have been filed with the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing and are included as Schedule "A". 1.2 The Province has mandated that these measures be published for taxpayers by September 30, 2004. The information will be posted on the Municipality's website. 1.3 The provincial objectives of the MPMP are to enhance accountability to taxpayers, increase taxpayer awareness and share best practices between municipalities. The information is intended to be used as a tool to gauge improvements in service delivery year over year. No significant changes were made for 2003, however, an expansion of the measures is anticipated for 2004. CONCLUSION: 2.0 It is recommended that the Municipal Performance Measures Program results for 2003 be received for information. Attachments: Schedule "A" - Performance Measures for 2003 CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON 40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L 1C 3A6 T (905)623-3379 F (905)623-4169 SCHEDULE "A" MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON 2003 RESULTS Municipal Performance Measurement Program Local Government Efficiency Measure Operating costs for governance and corporate management as a percentage of total municipal operating costs. Objective Efficient municipal government. Notes SLC 91 020313 Financiallnforrnation Return. Fire Services Efficiency Measure Operating costs for fire services per $1,000 of assessment. Objective Efficient fire services. Notes Increase due to multi-year arbitration settlement. SLC 91 110113 Financiallnforrnation Return. MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON 2003 RESULTS Municipal Performance Measurement Program Roads Efficiency Measure Operating costs for paved (hard top) roads per lane kilometre. Objective Efficient maintenance of paved roads. Notes Formula change in 2002 means comparison with 2001 is not possible. SLC 91210513 Financial Information Return. Efficiency Measure Operating costs for unpaved (loose top) roads per lane kilometre. Objective Efficient maintenance of unpaved roads. Notes Some of the reduction is attributable to split of costs to new storm water measures. Formula change in 2002 means comparison with 2001 is not possible. SLC 91 2106 13 Financial Information Return. Efficiency Measure Operating costs for winter maintenance of roadways per lane kilometre maintained in winter. Objective Efficient winter maintenance of roads. Notes 2003 had severe winter conditions compared to the prior year. Formula change in 2002 means comparison with 2001 is not possible. SLC 91 2203 13 Financial Information Return. 2 MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON 2003 RESULTS Municipal Performance Measurement Program Effectiveness Measure Percentage of paved lane kilometres where the condition is rated as good to very good. Objective Pavement condition meets municipal objectives. Notes SLC 92 2152 07 Financiallnforrnation Return. Effectiveness Measure Percentage of winter events where the response met or exceeded locally determined road maintenance standards. Objective Appropriate response to winter storm events. Notes SLC 92 2251 07 Financiallnforrnation Return. 3 MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON 2003 RESULTS Municipal Performance Measurement Program Conventional Transit Efficiency Measure Operating costs for conventional transit per regular service passenger trip. Objective Efficient conventional transit services. Notes 2003 was full year of operation, 2002 was 4 months. SlC 912301 13 Financial Information Return. . na na Effectiveness Measure Number of conventional transit passenger trips per person in the service area in a year. Objective Maximum utilization of municipal transit services. Notes Based on service area only. New service in September 2002. SlC 92 2351 07 Financiallnforrnation Return. 4 , MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON 2003 RESULTS Municipal Performance Measurement Program Storm Water Efficiency Measure Operating costs for urban storm water management (collection, treatment, disposal) per kilometre of drainage system. Objective Efficient urban storm water management. Notes Change in the calculation of the number of kilometres of drainage system means comparison with 2002 is not possible unless results for 2002 are recast. Reported by municipalities with a separate storm water system. SLC 91 3203 13 Financial Information Return. Efficiency Measure Operating costs for rural storm water management (collection, treatment, disposal) per kilometre of drainage system. Objective Efficient rural storm water management. Notes Change in the calculation of the number of kilometres of drainage system means comparison with 2002 is not possible unless results for 2002 are recast. Reported by municipalities with a separate storm water system. SLC 91 3204 13 Financial Information Return. 5 . MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON 2003 RESULTS Municipal Performance Measurement Program Land Use Planning Effectiveness Measure Percentage of new lots, blocks and/or units with final approval which are located within settlement areas. Objective New lot creation is occurring in settlement areas. Notes SLC 92 8154 07 Financial Information Return. Effectiveness Measure Percentage of land designated for agricultural purposes which was not re-designated for other uses during 2003. Objective Preservation of agricultural land. Notes SLC 92 8163 07 Financial Information Return. Effectiveness Measure Percentage of land designated for agricultural purposes which was not re-designated for other uses relative to the base year of 2000. Objective Preservation of agricultural land . Notes SLC 92 8164 07 Financial Information Return. 6 . MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON 2003 RESULTS Municipal Performance Measurement Program Effectiveness Measure Number of hectares of land originally designated for agricultural purposes which was re-designated for other uses during 2003. Objective Preservation of agricultural land. Notes SLC 92 8165 07 Financial Information Return. Effectiveness Measure Number of hectares of land originally designated for agricultural purposes which was re-designated for other uses since January 1, 2000. Objective Preservation of agricultural land. Notes SLC 92 8166 07 Financial Information Return. 7