Committee of the Whole / Comité plénier

2009 Budget Motion/Motion du budget 2009

Dept./Service : City Manager

Page : 54

Branch/Direction:

City Clerk

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Operating/Fonctionnement

Capital/Immobilisation

Increase/Augmentation:

Decrease/Réduction: $75k

Moved by/

Motion de: Councillor Hume

Seconded by/

Appuyée par: Councillor Jellett

Re: Reduction in Protocol Budget

WHEREAS the Protocol Budget is within the Directors Office – City Clerk and that the budget is recommended to be increased by $400,000 in 2009 to better reflect historical spending; and

WHEREAS the City Clerk and his staff are confident that spending in this area can be reduced by this magnitude without affecting the service provided;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Protocol budget increase be reduced by $75,000, for a total 2009 budget increase of $325,000.