Staff Report #10 – Financial Update – Capital Budget Programs – September 30, 2019

Staff Report #10

October 30, 2019

To All Commissioners

Re: Financial Update – Capital Budget Programs – September 30, 2019

Recommendation

That the report be NOTED and FILED.

Background

Summarized in the table below is the 2019 Capital Program Summary for the nine month period ending September 30, 2019.

Summary of 2019 Capital Budget Program Activity

Nine Months Ending September 30, 2019

Description Actual Budget Amount Under Budget
(Over Budget)
Program
Stop Upgrades $ 199,096  $ 37,000  $ (162,096)
Service Fleet 37,795 40,000 2,205
Shop Equipment 110,447 200,000 89,553
Software and Hardware 36,660 600,000 563,340
Facility Upgrades 343,358 500,000 156,642
Bus Replacement (8) 103,245 4,748,000 4,644,755
Bus Expansion (1) 42,450 623,500 581,050
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 $ 1,035,867  $ 10,868,500  $ 9,832,633
Funding
Provincial Gas Tax $ 205,267 $ 4,616,600  $ 4,411,333
Capital Program Reserve 383,997 667,000 283,003
City of London 446,603 4,084,900 3,638,297
Federal Gas Tax 1,500,000 1,500,000
Total $ 1,035,867  $ 10,868,500  $ 9,832,633

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

Stop Upgrades – Expenditures incurred to-date related to the installation of concrete bus stop pads necessary for upcoming service changes.

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 including a sandblaster. 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, floor and drain repairs in C-Barn and asphalt replacement at the 450 Highbury location.

Bus Replacement (8) & Bus Expansion (1) – 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