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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFIN 03-25Report to Council Report Number: FIN 03-25 Date: March 24, 2025 From: Stan Karwowski Director, Finance & Treasurer Subject: Statement of the Treasurer Respecting 2024 Remuneration and Expenses of Members of Council and Council Appointees to Boards, Agencies and Committees - File: F-1000-001 Recommendation: 1. That Report FIN 03-25, regarding the Statement of the Treasurer respecting Remuneration and Expenses of Members of Council and Council Appointees for the year 2024, be received for information. Executive Summary: The purpose of this report is to be compliant with Section 284(1) of the Municipal Act 2001 (the “Act”) which states in part that the Treasurer of every municipality shall, in each year, submit to the Council of the municipality, an itemized statement (the “Statement”) of the remuneration and expenses paid to each Member of Council. The statement must also include remuneration and expenses paid to any other person who has been appointed by Council to serve as a member of any body. Relationship to the Pickering Strategic Plan: The recommendations in this report respond to the Pickering Strategic Plan Corporate Key: Good Governance/Customer Service Excellence. Financial Implications: This report contains no new financial implications as the expenditures were provided for in the adopted 2024 Current Budget. Discussion: The purpose of this report is to be compliant with Section 284(1) of the Municipal Act 2001 (the “Act”) which states in part that the Treasurer of every municipality shall, in each year, submit to the Council of the municipality, an itemized statement (the “Statement”) of the remuneration and expenses paid to each Member of Council. The statement must also include remuneration and expenses paid to any other person who has been appointed by Council to serve as a member of any body. Over the past few years, the Statement has evolved to include various categories of expenditures that have been interpreted to be required under the Act and/or financial reporting requirements of the Province of Ontario and professional accounting bodies. Report FIN 03-25 March 24, 2025 Subject: Statement of the Treasurer Respecting 2024 Remuneration Page 2 and Expenses of Members of Council and Council Appointees to Boards, Agencies and Committees The Statement also includes expenses paid on behalf of Members of Council or Committee appointees. This fulfils the intent of the Act by ensuring that all expenses incurred for a Councillor’s benefit are accounted for. The Statement excludes expenditures that are corporate in nature, for example, Council receptions, Committee meeting expenses and City Hall administration and overhead expenses. Remuneration and expenses paid by Elexicon Corporation to Pickering Council appointees to the Elexicon Board have been included in the Statement. The Act stipulates that any body to which a Council appointment is made must provide the municipality with a statement of remuneration and expenses paid for the year, and this information must be included in the Statement. Attachments: 1. Members of Council, 2024 Remuneration and Expenses 2. Members of Council, Detailed Breakdown of 2024 Expenses 3. Council Appointees, 2024 Remuneration and Expenses Paid by Elexicon Corporation 4. Council Appointees, 2024 Remuneration and Expenses Prepared By: Approved/Endorsed By: Original Signed By: Original Signed By: Julie S. Robertson Stan Karwowski Senior Financial Analyst Director, Finance & Treasurer Recommended for the consideration of Pickering City Council Original Signed By: Marisa Carpino, M.A. Chief Administrative Officer Statement of Treasurer Members of Council 2024 Remuneration and Expenses Attachment 1 to Report FIN 03-25 Remuneration (1) ($) Per Diems (2)Benefits (3) ($)($) Expenses (4) ($) Travel ($) Total Current ($) Capital(5) ($) 129,036 - 33,315 29,091 17,849 209,291 4,503 129,036 - 33,315 29,091 17,849 209,291 4,503 53,766 5,377 18,177 7,730 12,000 97,050 5,936 53,766 5,377 22,260 16,591 12,000 109,994 4,082 53,766 5,377 22,260 8,654 12,000 102,057 247 53,766 5,377 16,700 18,350 13,196 107,389 - 53,766 5,377 22,260 21,792 12,000 115,195 5,126 41,320 4,082 19,704 5,669 12,000 82,775 4,450 310,150 30,967 121,361 78,786 73,196 614,460 19,841 Mayor K. Ashe Councillors M. Brenner S. Butt L. Cook M. Nagy D. Pickles L. Robinson Notes to Members of Council: (1)Authority: Resolution 73/05, 12/07, 214/07, 54/11, 152/11, 48/15, 299/17, 48/19, 240/20, 546/21, 160/23, 440/24 Council Compensation Policy ADM 190 and Municipal Act, 2001 Section 283 Excludes amounts paid to City of Pickering Regional Councillors by the Region of Durham. Such amounts are reported separately by the Region. In accordance with the Integrity Commissioner's Report recommendation, Resolution 572/24 resulted in the suspension of 6 pay periods for Councillor Robinson. (2)Per diem payments to Members of Council are for attendance at special meetings throughout the year. (3)Benefits include RRSP/TFSA contributions (in lieu of a pension plan), health, dental and life insurance coverage, CPP and EHT costs. (4)See detailed breakdown of expenses on Attachment 2. (5)Computer hardware, software and telecommunications equipment provided under the Council Compensation Policy. A total of $15,000 is provided per term, and these funds can only be spent during the first 40 months of office following a general election. Attachment 2 to Report FIN 03-25 Statement of Treasurer Members of Council Detailed Breakdown of 2024 Expenses Mayor's Meals, Recpt, Cellular Newsletter/Office Corporate Prom & Sp Office Total Conferences Phones Internet Postage Representation Initiatives Events Supplies Expenses ($)($)($)($)($)($)($)($)($) 3,041 2,214 1,177 - 5,811 12,272 4,467 109 3,041 2,214 1,177 - 5,811 12,272 4,467 109 29,091 29,091 - 1,821 1,388 3,689 - - 150 682 7,730 2,396 1,288 728 7,327 - 4,147 150 555 16,591 - 351 427 754 - 6,719 352 51 8,654 4,587 1,291 478 4,443 - 7,337 214 - 18,350 2,755 1,002 855 8,027 - 8,847 150 156 21,792 2,547 1,225 1,081 315 - - 150 351 5,669 12,285 6,978 4,957 24,555 - 27,050 1,166 1,795 78,786 Mayor K. Ashe Councillors M. Brenner S. Butt L. Cook M. Nagy D. Pickles L. Robinson Attachment 3 to Report FIN 03-25 Statement of Treasurer Council Appointees 2024 Remuneration and Expenses Paid by Elexicon Corporation Remuneration Expenses (4) Total $ $ $ Elexicon Corporation (1) Board of Directors D. Pickles (2,3) 22,825 -22,825 Notes to Elexicon Corporation and Board of Directors: (1)The above information was provided by the Corporate Governance Administrator, Elexicon Corporation. (2)Appointed by Kevin Ashe, Mayor, City of Pickering as duly appointed designate effective January 1, 2023. (3)Remuneration and expenses are paid by Elexicon Corporation as may be established by the Board of Directors. (4)Expenses include conferences, meals and mileage. Attachment 4 to Report FIN 03-25 Statement of Treasurer Council Appointees 2024 Remuneration and Expenses Remuneration Expenses (1) Total $ $ $ Accessibility Advisory Committee (2,5,9,10,11) Councillor Brenner (19) - - - Councillor Nagy (19) - - - D. Currie (14) - - - S. Fatima (14) - - - B. Ferguson (14) - - - K. Hale (27) - - - A. Khan (14) - - - R. Rizvi (14, 29) - - - C. Rudberg-Chin (14) - - - D. Schick (27) - - - M. Shackleton (24) - - - S. Snyders (14) - - - K. Sullivan (24) - - - M. Thorpe-Ross (14, 32) - - - M. Wilson (26, 33) - - - - - - Animal Services Appeal Committee (2) Councillor Butt (15) - - - S. Frost (14) 50 - 50 T. Yan (14) 50 - 50 100 - 100 Committee of Adjustment (2,5) O. Ha-Redeye (14) 1,680 351 2,031 D. Rundle (14) 1,540 48 1,588 S. Sood Joshi (20) 1,420 286 1,706 R. Van Andel (14) 1,680 58 1,738 S. Wiley (14) 1,500 - 1,500 7,820 743 8,563 Community Safety & Well-Being Advisory Committee (5,6,7) Councillor Butt (22) - - - L. Appelbohm (21) - - - C. Bamford (21) - - - K. Hamilton (21) - - - M. Kenworthy (21) - - - J. Larendowicz (21) - - - D. Magagna (21) - - - A. Muhammad (21) - - - P. Patel (21) - - - C. Paxton (21) - - - A. Rizvi (21) - - - - - - Remuneration Expenses (1) Total $ $ $ Cultural Advisory Committee (2,3,5,11,12) Councillor Nagy (18, 28) - - - S. Almeida-Schroen (13, 27) - - - J. Baricuatro (27) - - - S. Barillaro (27) - - - R. Coelho (13) - - - D. Davis (13, 27) - - - J. Elliot (13) - - - D. Jayawardena (27) - - - Z. Kazi (13, 27) - - - M. McFarland (13, 27) - - - A. Mujeeb (13) - - - A. Palmer (16, 27) - - - S. Ramoutar (27) - - - D. Thompson (13, 27) - - - R. Wali (13) - - - - - - Heritage Pickering Advisory Committee (2,11) R. Anderson (14) - - - A. Bhadra (14) - - - N. Brewster (14) - - - S. Croteau (27) - - - C. Doody-Hamilton (14) - - - L. Jeffrey (14) - - - S. Monaghan (14) - - - R. Smiles (14) - - - J. White (14) - - - - - - Livestock Valuer (2) J. Laider (14) - 267 267 - 267 267 Pickering Anti-Black Racism Taskforce (4) C. Canzius (17, 25) 1,000 - 1,000 D. David (17, 25) 940 - 940 D. Dill (17, 25) 390 - 390 Z. Donaldson (17, 25) 455 - 455 A. Fraser (17, 25) 790 - 790 O. Grignon (17, 25) 925 - 925 K. Hanson (17, 25) 990 - 990 B. Loiseau (17, 25, 32) 260 - 260 P. Martin (17, 25) 390 - 390 S. Mascoll (17, 25) 753 - 753 K. Petrolo (17, 25, 32) 325 - 325 C. Russell (17, 25, 30) - - - V. Shaw (17, 25) 860 - 860 8,078 - 8,078 Remuneration Expenses (1) Total $ $ $ Pickering Public Library Board (2,5) Councillor Brenner (15) - - - Councillor Butt (19) - - - Councillor Cook (15) - - - K. Danylak (14) - - - B. Kenworthy (14) - - - A. Maginley (14) - 976 976 F. Mahjabeen (14) - - - A. Mir (14) - - - D. Sharma (14) - - - S. Sheehy (14) - - - K. Smuk (14) - - - - 976 976 Property Review Committee (2,5) Councillor Butt (19) - - - J. Ali (14) 50 - 50 G. Fernandes (14) 50 - 50 I. Joseph (14) 50 - 50 M. Naeem (14) 50 - 50 S. Upadhyayula (14) 50 - 50 250 - 250 Vehicle For Hire Committee (2,6) Councillor Brenner (15) - - - S. Brown (21) - - - - - - Waterfront Visionary Advisory Committee (5,6,8) Councillor Brenner (19) - - - Councillor Nagy (19) - - - Gord MacPherson (21) - - - Adam McGean (21) - - - Amanda Small (21) - - - Kelly Stott (23) - - - Lynn Tidd (23) - - - - - - Statement of Treasurer Council Appointees 2024 Remuneration and Expenses Notes to Council Appointees: All payments are authorized under the adoption of the 2024 Current Budget. (1) Expenses include conferences, travel, and meeting expenses (2) Authority: By-law 7977/22 Municipal Act, 2001 Section 283 (3) Authority: By-law 7988/23 Municipal Act, 2001 Section 283 (4) Authority: By-law 8007/23 Municipal Act, 2001 Section 283 (5) Authority: By-law 8010/23 Municipal Act, 2001 Section 283 (6) Authority: By-law 8018/23 Municipal Act, 2001 Section 283 (7) Authority: By-law 8029/23 Municipal Act, 2001 Section 283 (8) Authority: By-law 8047/23 Municipal Act, 2001 Section 283 (9) Authority: By-law 8051/23 Municipal Act, 2001 Section 283 (10) Authority: By-law 8087/24 Municipal Act, 2001 Section 283 (11) Authority: By-law 8138/24 Municipal Act, 2001 Section 283 (12) Authority: By-law 8150/24 Municipal Act, 2001 Section 283 (13) Resolution #03/22, Council appointee for a term to expire on November 14, 2024 (14) Resolution #03/22, Council appointee for a term to expire on November 14, 2026 (15) Resolution #17/22, Council appointee for a term to expire on November 14, 2026 Statement of Treasurer Council Appointees 2024 Remuneration and Expenses (16) Resolution #61/23, Council appointee for a term to expire on November 14, 2024 (17) Resolution #147/23, Council appointee for a term to expire on February 28, 2027 (18) Resolution #152/23, Council appointee for a term to expire on November 14, 2024 (19) Resolution #152/23, Council appointee for a term to expire on November 14, 2026 (20) Resolution #180/23, Council appointee for a term to expire on November 14, 2026 (21) Resolution #211/23, Council appointee for a term to expire on November 14, 2026 (22) Resolution #234/23, Council appointee for a term to expire on November 14, 2026 (23) Resolution #284/23, Council appointee for a term to expire on November 14, 2026 (24) Resolution #312/23, Council appointee for a term to expire on November 14, 2026 (25) Resolution #366/23, Council appointee term amended to expire on November 14, 2026 (26) Resolution #422/24, Council appointee for a term to expire November 14, 2026 (27) Resolution #596/24, Council appointee for a term to expire November 14, 2026 (28) Resolution #631/24, Council appointee for a term to expire November 14, 2026 (29) Resigned January, 2024 (30) Resigned April, 2024 (31) Resigned June, 2024 (32) Resigned July, 2024 (33) Resigned November, 2024