2013 Budget Overview November 2012 Niagara Regional Housing Budget - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Niagara Regional Housing

2013 Budget Overview

November 2012

Niagara Regional Housing

Budget Presentation

• 2013 Operating
• 2013 Capital
• 2013-2015 Multi-year Operating

2

Overview

Levy Funded

฀ NRH Owned Units ฀ Housing Providers ฀ Rent Supplement ฀ Waiting List Management

*Off the Levy

฀ Niagara Renovates ฀ Welcome Home Niagara ฀ Housing Development ฀ Housing Allowance ฀ Rent Bank

• Funding for these programs provided by

the Federal and Provincial governments

Governing Legislation

฀ Fire Protection & Prevention Act ฀ Construction Lien Act ฀ Technical Standards & Safety Act ฀ Housing Services Act ฀ Residential Tenancy Act ฀ Occupational Health & Safety ฀ Provincial Contracts

Major Programs Provided

Achieving Council’s Business Plan

Levy Programs

Over 25,000 People Served

“Healthy Community“

Programs and Responsibilities Performance Measures

Owned Units Over 6,000 tenants Housing Provider 66 Non-Profits and Co-operatives - over 8,000 tenants/members Rent Supplement 150 Landlords - over 1500 people Cost to provide a social housing unit $5,825 (OMBI Median $5,804) # of Housing Units Available per 1000 households 39 (OMBI Median 43) Waiting List Over 10,560 people or 5,675 households Percentage of Wait List Housed 11% (OMBI Median 13%)

Non-Levy Programs

Over 1000 people served

Achieving Council’s Business Plan

“Healthy Community“

Programs and Responsibilities Performance Measures Niagara Renovates Over 20 private homeowners Welcome Home Niagara 52 potential new homeowners New Development 113 households Housing First Pilot Over 70 households on the waiting list Rent Bank 106 private rental households

Community Touch Points

6

Community Touch Points

• Community Agencies - Referrals

Project Share, Housing Help Centres, Family and Children Services, Women’s Place, Fort Erie Native Friendship Centre, Salvation Army, Welland Heritage Council, Addiction Centre, Faith Groups, Hope Centre, Big Brothers Big Sisters Niagara, Bridges Community Health Centre Fort Erie Multicultural, Community Support Services Niagara, YMCA, Brock University Niagara Child and Youth Services etc.

• Agencies with Dedicated NRH Units or

Participants in NRH Programs Canadian Mental Health Association, Anagram Premier, Credit Counselling of Niagara, Habitat for Humanity, Ontario March of Dimes, YWCA, Brain Injury Community Re-entry, Port Cares, Bethlehem Projects, Start Me Up Niagara, Community Cares, Gateway of Niagara, Southridge Community Church etc.

• Private developers
• Private Homeowners
• Municipalities – Planners, Building Officials
• Legal Clinics
• Private landlords

General Manager 1 Community Resource Unit Manager 1 Capital Works Manager 1 Manager Housing Programs 1 Manager Housing Operations 1 Shared Service Financial Program Financial Analyst Housing Program Accountant Housing Operations Accountant Senior Accounts Clerk Accounts Receivable Clerk Housing Op/Programs Assistant IAH Financial Assistant Property Administrator 8 Tenant Support Representative 4 Capital Works Technician .6 Executive Assistant 1 Community Programs Coordinator 2 Housing Initiatives Coordinator 1 Community Support Coordinator 1 Program Support Coordinator 1 Rent Supplement Coordinator 1 Asset Administrator 1 Housing Administrator 3 Building Custodians 5 Administrative Assistant 1 Supervisor Housing Access 1 Eligibility Review Representative 3 Tenant Placement Coordinator 2 Rent Supplement Analyst 1 Senior Property Administrator 1 Capital Works Coordinator 1 Project Manager Development 1

Off-the- Levy Positions

Niagara Regional Housing Organization Chart

Financial Cost Analyst 1

FTE Summary

Division 2012 2013 Change Niagara Regional Housing 45.6 45.6 Total 45.6 45.6

8

Levy Programs – 43 FTE Off the Levy Programs – 2.6 FTE

Achieving Council’s Business Plan 2013 Objectives

• Program changes - NONE
• Major initiatives
• 1. Portfolio Rationalization Project
• 2. Completion of Broadoak community in Niagara Falls
• 3. Construction of Fitch Street development in Welland
• 4. Continued support to the development of the

Housing and Homelessness Plan

• 5. Ongoing roll-out of legislation including consultation

and training

9

2013 Challenges

• Applied guidance to high priority accounts such as

insurance , taxes, utilities, legislated subsidy etc.

• Legislated increases in rent and operating costs

required additional funding above guidance to meet provincial requirements for 2013

• Results of the Municipal Property Assessment

Corporation’s (MPAC) property reassessments is unknown

10

11 Transfer to Reserves 1.0% Shared Services 1.0% Rent Supplement 4.8% Mortgages & Debentures 6.2% Off - Levy Programs 7.9% Repairs & Maintenance - Owned Units 8.0% Taxes 8.2% Discretionary 9.3% Utilities 10.1% Housing Provider Subsidy 43.6%

NRH 2013 Operating Budget

Non Discretionary 82.8% Discretionary 9.3% Off-Levy Programs 7.9%

Achieving Council Guidance

Agency Gross Expenses for 2013 Net Direct Expenses for 2013 Net Direct Expenses for 2012 Net Direct Expense Change Net % Increase /

(Decrease)

Niagara Regional Housing $50,910,862 $25,887,921 $24,994,338 $893,583 3.58% Total $50,910,862 $25,887,921 $24,994,338 $893,583 3.58%

12

NRH funding sources are : Niagara Region (50.8%) Tenant Rent (24.7%); Federal government (20%), Provincial government ( 4.3%)

2013 Capital Budget

13

2013 Capital Objectives

• 1. Extend the life of asset by replacing components

that have reached the end of their life expectancy

• 2. Protect the safety of residents and create a good

living environment

• 3. Ensure legislative requirements are met
• 4. Maximize Federal funding

14

Capital Assumptions

Capital Budget based on:

• Building condition assessments completed in 2012

which provided 10 year projections

• Annual building inspections supplement the

information and keep the program current

Capital Budget approach

• 10 year plan distributes costs proportionately
• Generally, capital work is started and completed

within one year

15

2013 Capital

Project Project Cost Debt Reserves Federal Funding

ZRH1302 BUILDING $1,439,733 $800,210 $122,685 $516,838 ZRH1305 UNIT 1,983,619 1,344,096 122,685 516,839 ZRH1304 GROUNDS 521,700 500,364 21,336 ZRH1303 EMERGENCY 200,000 200,000 TOTAL $4,145,052 $2,644,670 $466,706 $1,033,677

16

Major Capital Initiatives

• Roof replacements on 3 high rise apt buildings and roof

insulation in 3 family communities

• Car Top Safety Railings installations in 14 buildings and

backflow preventer in 10 buildings (legislative requirement)

• New make-up air units in 5 buildings
• Kitchen and bathroom remediation in 8 communities

(180 units)

• Window replacements in 7 communities (over 350 units)
• Parking lots resurfaced and walkways replaced in 13

communities

17

Multi-Year Budgets

18

Multi - Year

Division 2013 2014 2015 Prior Year $24,994,338 $25,887,921 $27,028,708

• Savings
• +/- One time adjustments
• +/- Program Changes
• + Contractual

893,583 1,140,787 663,330 Proposed budget $25,887,921 $27,028,708 $27,692,038 Year over Year Change 3.58% 4.41% 2.45%

19

Multi-Year Challenges and Assumptions

INCLUDED

• Regional guideline amounts used for salaries and utilities
• Estimated inflationary increases for rent and expenses for

legislated subsidy payments

• 10 year capital plan supported through annual transfer to

reserve contribution NOT INCLUDED

• Any new requirements under the Accessibility for Ontarians

with Disabilities Act related to Built Environment Standards

20

Thank You

Questions?

21