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Report Number: FIN 08-16
Date: May 9, 2016
From: Paul Bigioni
Director, Corporate Services & City Solicitor
Subject: 2016 Tax Rates and Final Tax Due Dates for all Realty Tax Classes,
Except for Commercial, Industrial and Multi-Residential Realty Classes
Recommendation:
1° That Report FIN 08-16 of the Director, Corporate Services & City Solicitor
regarding the 2016 tax rates be received;
2. That the 2016 tax rates for the City of Pickering be approved as contained in
Schedule A of the By-law attached hereto;
3. That the tax levy due dates for the Final Billing be June 28, 2016 and September
28, 2016 excluding the industrial, multi-residential and commercial realty tax
classes;
4 That for the year 2016, the City shall levy upon designated Universities and
Colleges an annual tax at the prescribed amount for each full-time student
{ enrolled in the University or College, as determined by the Minister of Training,
Colleges and Universities, payable.on or after July 1St ;
5. That the attached By-law be approved;
6{. That the Division Head, Finance & Treasurer be authorized to make any changes
or undertake any actions necessary to comply with Provincial regulations including
altering due dates or final tax rates to ensure that the property tax billing process
is completed; and,
7. That the appropriate City of Pickering officials be authorized to take the necessary
actions to give effect thereto.
Executive Summary: Adoption of the above Recommendations and the attached
By-law provides for the approval of tax rates required to raise the levy approved in the
2016 Current Budget of the City of Pickering and to levy taxes for School Boards and for
the Region of Durham. This is for all realty tax classes except for commercial, industrial
and multi-residential which will be dealt with later this year.
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Subject: 2016 Tax Rates and Final Tax Due Dates for all Realty Tax Classes, Page 2
Except for Commercial, Industrial and Multi-Residential Realty Classes
Financial Implications: Adoption of the recommendations and passing the By-law
will allow staff of the Finance Division to bill the Final 2016 levy for all properties except
for the industrial, commercial and multi-residential tax classes which will be dealt with
later this year. Passing of the by-law will assist the City of Pickering to meet its financial
obligations and reduce any borrowing costs. This levy also raises taxes for the Region of
Durham and the School Boards.
Discussion: The 2016 final tax billing process will consist of two separate
components:
1. Residential and residential-related (farm, managed forest) properties; and,
2. Commercial, industrial and multi-residential realty classes.
Later this year, a report will be presented to Council asking for Council's approval to bill
the non-residential tax classes. The non-residential tax classes are subject to tax
capping and Pickering's staff, in conjunction with the other lower tier municipal tax staff
and the Region's finance staff, will be working on the tax capping calculations during the
next few months.
City's Net Tax Levy and Tax Rate Increase
The City's 2016 budget provided for an average property tax increase of 3.99% and was
adopted by Council through Corporate Services Report FIN 05-16. The 2016 Council
approved budget levy of$57,999,981 plus assessment growth of $546,000 translates
into a total property tax levy of$58,545,981. The Region's tax increase for Pickering is
1.65% and the School Board increase is zero, resulting in a total average residential
increase of approximately 2.07%.
The property tax rates are calculated based on the budgets of both Pickering and
Durham Region. The tax rate itself is defined under section 306 of the Municipal Act and
it is to be calculated to eight decimal points. The City's 2016 residential tax rate is the
lowest of all of the Durham.Lakeshore municipalities and Pickering has had the lowest
tax rate for 19 years.
Tax Due Date Instalments
Recommendation 3 provides for the due dates for the payment of residential taxes being
June 28, 2016 and September 28, 2016. The table below lists the tax instalment due
dates for the last three years.
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Except for Commercial, Industrial and Multi-Residential Realty Classes
Year 1st Instalment 2nd Instalment
2016 June 28, 2016 September 28, 2016
2015 June 25, 2015 September 25, 2015
2014 June 26, 2014 September 26, 2014
2013 June 27, 2013 September 27, 2013
2016 Reassessment Cycle (2017 to 2020 Taxation Years)
Municipal Property Assessment Corporation or MPAC has already started work on the
next reassessment cycle which updates the property valuation date from January 1, 2012
to January 1, 2016. MPAC has established June 20th as the mailing date for the
Pickering residential Assessment Notices. (Commercial and industrial notices will be
mailed in the fall.) One of the new changes in the reassessment cycle is that the
application deadline for the "Request for Reconsideration" process is changed from
March 31, 2017 to 120 days from the Assessment Notice issue date. In other words, if a
Pickering resident has a concern regarding their property's assessed value, they will
have until October 18th (assuming a June 20th mailing date) to file a request for
reconsideration. If they miss this date, they will have to wait until January 1,
2018. Current Provincial regulations do not permit an individual to file an assessment
appeal unless they have gone through the "Request for Reconsideration"
process. Information regarding the changes to the Request for Reconsideration process
will be included in the City's 2016 property tax brochure.
Communication Strategy
In addition to mailing the tax bills, the City will advertise the tax instalment due dates on
the City's webpage, the Pickering News Advertiser and any other communication
channels deemed appropriate, prior to each tax due date.
Other
Recommendations 2 and 3 provide for the levying of all tax rates on all classes of
property, except for the non-residential properties. For non-residential properties, the tax
rates will be set and the property taxes will be billed at a later date because the "claw
back" percentages have not yet been determined. Staff will bring a separate report to
Council for the non—residential billing in June. Staffs preliminary estimate for the final
non-residential tax due date is September 28, 2016.
Recommendation 4 provides for the levying of an annual tax for institutions designated
under section 323 of the Municipal Act. In the fall of 2013, the Ministry of Training,
Colleges & Universities implemented a new enrolment system for colleges which resulted
in the Durham College of Applied Arts and Technology being reported under the City of
Pickering. Each year the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing provides a listing of
institutions and their respective capacity figures as of December 31st of the prior year.
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The Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities prescribes the amount to be levied for
each full-time student enrolled in the college. The institution is billed directly, and levies
are payable on or after July 1st each year. It is estimated that the gross billing under
recommendation 4 is approximately $9,750.
Changes to the Billing Schedule
Recommendation 5 will allow the Division Head, Finance & Treasurer some latitude,
limited by Provincial legislation, in effecting whatever changes may be necessary in order
to ensure that the taxes are billed properly and in a timely fashion. Recommendation 5
will be used only if required to meet Provincial legislative requirements, such as the
requirements in subsection 343(1) of the Municipal Act that property owners must have
at least twenty-one days notice to pay their taxes. A further report to Council will be
prepared if there is any substantial change proposed to the billing of the final taxes.
Attachments:
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11 By-law to Establish the 2016 Tax Rates and Final Instalment Due Dates for All
Realty Classes Except Non-Residential
Prepared By: Approved / Endorsed By:
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Donna DeLon. Stan • z owski
Supervisor, Taxation Division ead, Finance & Treasurer
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Direct.r, C.'por ;te Services & City Solicitor
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Tony Prevedel, P.Eng. .
Chief Administrative Officer
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The Corporation of the City of Pickering
By-law No.
Being a by-law to adopt the estimates of all sums required to be
raised by taxation for the year 2016 and to establish the Tax Rates
necessary to raise such sums and establish the final due dates for
the residential, pipeline, farm and managed forest realty tax
classes.
Whereas it is necessary for the Council of The Corporation of the City of Pickering,
pursuant to the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c25, as amended, to pass a By-law to
levy a separate tax rate on the assessment in each property class; and,
Whereas the property classes have been prescribed by the Minister of Finance under the
Assessment Act, R.S.O. 1990, ch.A.31, as amended and its Regulations; and,
Whereas it is necessary for the Council of The Corporation of the City of Pickering,
pursuant to the Municipal Act, to levy on the whole ratable property according to the last
revised assessment roll for The Corporation of the City of Pickering the sums set forth for
various purposes in Schedule "A", for the current year; and,
Whereas the Regional Municipality of Durham has passed By-law No. 05-2016 to
establish tax ratios, and By-law 07-2016 to adopt estimates of all sums required by The
Regional Municipality of Durham for the Durham Region Transit Commission, and By-law
08-2016 to set and levy rates of taxation for Regional Solid Waste Management, and By-
law No. 06-2016 to set and levy rates of taxation for Regional General Purposes and set
tax rates on Area Municipalities; and,
Whereas the Province of Ontario has provided the 2016 education tax rates for the realty
classes; and,
Whereas sub section 342(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c25, as amended,
permits the issuance of separate tax bills for separate classes of real property for 2016;
and,
Whereas an interim levy was made by the Council of The Corporation of the City of
Pickering (pursuant to By-law No. 7465/16 before the adoption of the estimates for the
current year);
Now therefore the Council of the Corporation of the City of Pickering hereby enacts as
follows:
1. For the year 2016, The Corporation of the City of Pickering (the "City") on March
29, 2016, approved Council Report FIN 05-16 and corresponding schedules and
attachments as presented, resulting in a taxation levy of $58,545,981.
By-law No. Page 2
2. For the year 2016, the City shall levy upon the Property Classes set out in
Schedule "A", the rates of taxation as set out in Schedule "A", for the City of
Pickering, the Region of Durham and for Education purposes on the current value
assessment as also set out in Schedule "A". Where applicable, taxes shall be
adjusted in accordance with Bill 140, as amended and its Regulations.
3. The levy provided for in Schedule "A" shall be reduced by the amount of the
interim levy for 2016.
4. The Tax Levy due dates for the Final Billing be June 28, 2016 and September 28,
2016 for all classes excluding the non-residential tax classes (commercial,
industrial and multi-residential).
5. The Treasurer is hearby authorized to accept twelve monthly electronic payments
commencing January 1st and ending December 1st inclusive. Failure by the
taxpayer to pay any one monthly part payment, will invoke the late payment
charges as outlined in the Municipal Act and confirmed by the City through By-law
every year.
6. The Treasurer is hearby authorized to accept twelve monthly electronic payments
commencing January 8th and ending December 8th inclusive. Failure by the
taxpayer to pay any one monthly part payment, will invoke the late payment
charges as outlined in the Municipal Act and confirmed by the City through By-law
every year.
7. The Treasurer is hearby authorized to accept twelve monthly electronic payments
commencing January 16th and ending December 16th inclusive. Failure by the
taxpayer to pay any one monthly part payment, will invoke the late payment
charges as outlined in the Municipal Act and confirmed by the City through By-law
every year.
8. For the year 2016, the City shall levy upon designated Universities and Colleges
an annual tax at the prescribed amount for each full-time student enrolled in the
university or college, as determined by the Minister of Training, Colleges, and
Universities, payable on or after July 1st in accordance with section 343 of the
Municipal Act.
9. If any section or portion of this By-law or of Schedule "A" is found by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, it is the intent of Council for The Corporation
of the City of Pickering that all remaining sections and portions of this By-law and
of Schedules "A" continue in force and effect.
10. This By-law comes into force on the date of its final passing.
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By-law No. Page 3
By-law passed this 16th day of. May 2016.
David Ryan, Mayor
Debbie Shields, City Clerk
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