Staff Report #9 – Financial Update – Capital Budget Programs – March 31, 2021

Staff Report #9

April 28, 2021

To All Commissioners

Re: Financial Update – Capital Budget Programs – March 31, 2021

Recommendation

That the report be NOTED and FILED.

Background

Summarized in the table below is the 2021 Capital Program Summary for the three-month period ending March 31, 2021.

Summary of 2021 Capital Budget Program Activity Three Months Ending March 31, 2021

Description  Actual  Budget Amount Under Budget (Over Budget)
Program
Stop Upgrades $ –  $ 743,700  $ 743,700
Service Fleet 36,198 50,000 13,802
Shop Equipment 10,949 200,000 189,051
Software and Hardware 79,928 680,000 600,072
Facility Upgrades 500,000 500,000
Bus Replacements 10,619,900 10,619,900
Bus Expansion 1,300,400 1,300,400
Bus Stop Amenities 1,100,000 1,100,000
Fleet Radio Replacement 625,000 625,000
TMP 2030 – BRT Strategy 1,500,000 1,500,000
Fare Processing Equipment 2,495,000 2,495,000
Smart Card Program 295,000 295,000
Total $ 127,075  $ 20,109,000  $ 19,981,925
Funding
Provincial Gas Tax $ – $ 6,615,700  $ 6,615,700
Capital Program Reserve 127,075 1,463,700 1,336,625
City of London 7,403,400 7,403,400
Federal – ICIP 960,200 960,200
Provincial – ICIP 800,000 800,000
Federal Gas Tax 2,866,000 2,866,000
Total $ 127,075  $ 20,109,000  $ 19,981,925

The following programs are just slightly underway through the first three months of the year, with narrative focusing on the year-to-date progress.

Service Fleet – The replacement vehicle for the Inspector fleet was purchased and has been fully outfitted and placed into service.

Shop Equipment – Expenditures incurred to date relate to the ongoing monthly purchase of shop tools and equipment.

Software and Hardware – Expenditures incurred to date for the purchasing of workstations and networking equipment.

Administration will continue to monitor actual to budget performance and report to the Commission on a monthly basis.

Recommended by:

Mike Gregor, Director of Finance

Concurred in by:

Kelly S. Paleczny, General Manager