Staff Report #8 – Re: Financial Update – Capital Budget Programs – May 31, 2019

Staff Report #8

June 26, 2019

To All Commissioners

Re: Financial Update – Capital Budget Programs – May 31, 2019

Recommendation

That the report be NOTED and FILED.

Background

Summarized in the table below is the 2019 Capital Program Summary for the five month period ending May 31, 2019.

Summary of 2019 Capital Budget Program Activity

Five Months Ending May 31, 2019

Description  Actual  Budget  Amount
Under Budget
(Over Budget)
Program
Stop Upgrades $ –  $ 37,000  $ 37,000
Service Fleet 37,795 40,000 2,205
Shop Equipment 63,628 200,000 136,372
Software and Hardware 19,943 600,000 580,057
Facility Upgrades 24,987 500,000 475,013
Bus Replacement (8) 22,586 4,748,000 4,725,414
Bus Expansion (1) 623,500 623,500
Fleet Radio Replacement 625,000 625,000
TMP 2030 – BRT Strategy 1,500,000 1,500,000
Fare Processing Equipment 1,495,000 1,495,000
Smart Card Program 162,816 500,000 337,184
Total $ 331,755  $ 10,868,500  $ 10,536,745
Funding
Provincial Gas Tax $ 162,816 $ 4,616,600  $ 4,453,784
Capital Program Reserve 121,366 667,000 545,634
City of London 47,574 4,084,900 4,037,326
Federal Gas Tax 1,500,000 1,500,000
Total $ 331,755  $ 10,868,500  $ 10,536,745

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

Service Fleet – The costs incurred to-date are attributable to the purchase of a new service van. The project is complete.

Shop Equipment – Expenditures incurred to-date relate to the ongoing monthly purchase of shop tools and equipment. This budget is utilized throughout the year as equipment and tools are required.

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

Facility Upgrades – Expenditures incurred to-date for the upgrades to lighting in A Barn.

Bus Replacement (8) – Expenditures incurred to-date for purchase of ancillary equipment.

Smart Card Program – Expenditures incurred to-date for the purchase of additional smart card stock.

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