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City of Hamilton ENVIRONMENTAL SCAN 2004 Strategic Planning & Budget Committee Strategic Planning & Budget Committee September 8, 2004 September 8, 2004 2004 Environmental Scan Introduction Intended to provide a broad overview
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Joseph Rinaldo General Manager, Corporate Services
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– (6.4% July 2003)
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commercial/industrial to residential.
5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 1998 2004
Res/Multi-Res Comm/Ind
$19,460 $27,340 40% Incr. $3,470 $4,150 20% Incr. Increase in assessment includes growth, change in values (reassessment), appeals,
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20 40 60
Manufacturing Transportation Accomodation/Food Education/Health/Social
institutional and service sectors, from manufacturing.
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1.97% 1.71% 5.09% 4.16% 7.11% 4.83% 11.18% 6.74% 12.98% 7.55%
0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14% Resid. Multi-Res. Comm. Indust.
1998 2004
Tax rates (combined municipal and education) are for the former City of Hamilton
thresholds.
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3.70% 3.80% 3.80% 3.90% 3.90% 4.00% 4.10% 4.30% 4.30% 4.30% 4.50% 4.50% 4.60% 4.80%
0.01 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.05 0.06 Guelph Barrie C-K Brantford Ottaw a Sudbury Stratford London North Bay Orillia Cornw all Kingston Toronto Hamilton
household income of surveyed single tier municipalities with population > 100,000.
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20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160
In Millions $
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Commercial Industrial
institutional sector will have a direct impact on the City.
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1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
demand for housing from those who are “out commuters”.
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50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 Kawartha Lakes London Barrie North Bay Cobourg Port Colborne Hamilton Oshawa Fort Erie (acres
A survey of comparator municipalities indicates that Hamilton has one of the lowest levels of serviced industrial land.
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Joe-Anne Priel General Manager, Public Health & Community Services
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active are higher than those for the Province
are physically inactive.
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while Ontario Disability Support Program cases have risen.
5000 10000 15000 2001 2002 2003 Year Average Monthly Caselo Average Monthly OW Caseload Average Montly ODSP Caseload
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income below the low income cut-off thresholds. This is a substantially higher percentage than for Ontario as a whole.
low incomes than the province. This is true of all family types.
Hamilton have low incomes.
have low incomes than couples with children.
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spend more than 30% of their household income on shelter.
problems than those who own housing.
spend more than 30% of their household income on shelter is slightly higher for renters and slightly lower for owners compared to the provincial average.
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kindergarten students scored below the provincial 10th percentile cut-off mark in each of the five developmental domains.
and Well-being domain.
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Scott Stewart Acting General Manager, Public Works
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10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 1971 1981 1986 1991 1996 2001
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Work Trips from Other Municipalities into Hamilton Work Trips from Hamilton to Other Municipalities Net Commuter Surplus or Deficit
Number of Trips
Having a live/work balance is important for community development.
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City will continue its leadership with initiatives to lessen its contribution to air pollution.
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6.07
0.00 50.00 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Year Hectares of Agricultura Land Redesignated
Hectares lost Hectares Gained
We are working towards achieving sustainable communities, both within the existing urban area and as we grow.
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95.83% 99.17%
94.00% 95.00% 96.00% 97.00% 98.00% 99.00% 100.00% Ontario Average City of Hamilton
The City strives to be 100% compliant with the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA).
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4.19% 0.70% 0.45% 0.00% 1.00% 2.00% 3.00% 4.00% 5.00% 2001 2002 2003
Percentage of Wastewater that Bypassed Treatment
These results are a consequence of Council’s commitment to sustainable water/wastewater infrastructure (e.g. CSOs).
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24 30 42 53 65 65 18 20 20 40 60 80 100 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 % EFW % Landfill % Diversion
The City is well underway on achieving the goal of 65% diversion.
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Catherine Graham General Manager, Human Resources
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Age Distribution of Regular Full Time Staff – All Departments (2003)
workforce will be eligible for, or be nearing, retirement within the next 10 years.
500 1000 1500 2000 Under 20 20 to 29 30 to 39 40 to 49 50 to 59 60 to 69 Over 70 Age group Number of employees
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26.0% Turnover Rate City of Hamilton Directors (2003) 13.0% Turnover Rate City of Hamilton Managers (2003) 6.9% Conference Board of Canada Average (2002) 6.2% Turnover Rate City of Hamilton (2002) 6.0% Turnover Rate City of Hamilton (2003)
demonstrates need for increased focus on attraction, retention, diversity and succession strategies
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1 to 18.32 Human Resources Benchmarking Network (HRBN) 1 to 32 City of Hamilton 2003 1 to 30 City of Hamilton 2002
City of Hamilton is higher than municipal and health sector comparators (i.e. on a relative basis there are fewer managers at the City of Hamilton)
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workforces is unionized. The City operates within a complex labour relations environment which requires effective human resources practices to ensure quality service delivery, and promote a positive employee relations environment
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$5,695,062 $5,835,595 $5,350,844 WSIB Actual Costs: Includes all past claims, active pensions, and administration fees paid to WSIB in a specific year $987,044 $777,841 $1,173,163 WSIB Costs: For incidents occurring in a specific year 5792 4777 4521 Days Lost: Total days away from work resulting from lost time incidents 402 353 375 Lost Time: Incidents resulting in time away from work beyond day of injury 407 399 418 Medical Aid Incidents: Incidents requiring medical aid but no time off beyond day of injury 940 896 898 Report Only Incidents: No medical aid or lost time but considered a “close call”
2003 2002 2001 Categories
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time, combined with an aging workforce, escalating benefits costs, underscores the need to ensure the work environment supports employee health and wellness
workplace accidents in 2003 over 2002 primarily as the result of slips and falls, and material handling strains