Niagara Regional Housing 2013 Budget Overview November 2012
Niagara Regional Housing Budget Presentation • 2013 Operating • 2013 Capital • 2013-2015 Multi-year Operating 2
Overview Governing Legislation Fire Protection & Prevention Act Housing Services Act Construction Lien Act Residential Tenancy Act Technical Standards & Safety Act Occupational Health & Safety Provincial Contracts Major Programs Provided *Off the Levy Levy Funded Niagara Renovates NRH Owned Units Welcome Home Niagara Housing Providers Housing Development Rent Supplement Housing Allowance Waiting List Management Rent Bank • Funding for these programs provided by the Federal and Provincial governments
Achieving Council’s Business Plan “Healthy Community“ Levy Programs Over 25,000 People Served Programs and Responsibilities Performance Measures Owned Units Over 6,000 tenants Housing Provider 66 Non-Profits and Co-operatives - over 8,000 tenants/members Rent Supplement 150 Landlords - over 1500 people Cost to provide a social housing unit $5,825 (OMBI Median $5,804) # of Housing Units Available per 1000 39 (OMBI Median 43) households Waiting List Over 10,560 people or 5,675 households Percentage of Wait List Housed 11% (OMBI Median 13%)
Achieving Council’s Business Plan “Healthy Community“ Non-Levy Programs Over 1000 people served Programs and Responsibilities Performance Measures Niagara Renovates Over 20 private homeowners Welcome Home Niagara 52 potential new homeowners New Development 113 households Housing First Pilot Over 70 households on the waiting list Rent Bank 106 private rental households
Community Touch Points Community Touch Points • Community Agencies - Referrals • Agencies with Dedicated NRH Units or Participants in NRH Programs Project Share, Housing Help Centres, Canadian Mental Health Association, Family and Children Services, Anagram Premier, Credit Counselling of Women’s Place, Fort Erie Native Friendship Niagara, Habitat for Humanity, Ontario Centre, Salvation Army, Welland Heritage March of Dimes, YWCA, Brain Injury Council, Addiction Centre, Faith Groups, Community Re-entry, Port Cares, Hope Centre, Big Brothers Big Sisters Bethlehem Projects, Start Me Up Niagara, Niagara, Bridges Community Health Centre Community Cares, Gateway of Niagara, Fort Erie Multicultural, Community Support Southridge Community Church etc. Services Niagara, YMCA, Brock University Niagara Child and Youth Services etc. • Private developers • Private Homeowners • Municipalities – Planners, Building Officials • Legal Clinics • Private landlords 6
Shared Service Financial Program Financial Analyst Housing Program Accountant Housing Operations Accountant Niagara Regional Housing Senior Accounts Clerk General Manager 1 Organization Chart Accounts Receivable Clerk Housing Op/Programs Assistant IAH Financial Assistant Executive Assistant 1 Manager Manager Community Resource Unit Housing Operations 1 Housing Programs 1 Manager 1 Project Manager Community Administrative Program Support Asset Development 1 Support Assistant 1 Coordinator 1 Administrator 1 Coordinator 1 Senior Property Housing Housing Rent Supplement Administrator 1 Initiatives Capital Works Administrator 3 Coordinator 1 Coordinator 1 Manager 1 Community Property Supervisor Housing Rent Supplement Programs Capital Works Administrator 8 Access 1 Analyst 1 Coordinator 2 Technician .6 Capital Works Eligibility Review Financial Cost Tenant Support Coordinator 1 Representative 3 Analyst 1 Representative 4 Building Tenant Placement Off-the- Levy Positions Custodians 5 Coordinator 2
FTE Summary Division 2012 2013 Change Niagara Regional Housing 45.6 45.6 0 Total 45.6 45.6 0 Levy Programs – 43 FTE Off the Levy Programs – 2.6 FTE 8
Achieving Council’s Business Plan 2013 Objectives • Program changes - NONE • Major initiatives 1. Portfolio Rationalization Project 2. Completion of Broadoak community in Niagara Falls 3. Construction of Fitch Street development in Welland 4. Continued support to the development of the Housing and Homelessness Plan 5. Ongoing roll-out of legislation including consultation and training 9
2013 Challenges • Applied guidance to high priority accounts such as insurance , taxes, utilities, legislated subsidy etc. • Legislated increases in rent and operating costs required additional funding above guidance to meet provincial requirements for 2013 • Results of the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation’s (MPAC) property reassessments is unknown 10
NRH 2013 Operating Budget Transfer to Reserves Shared Services Non Discretionary 82.8% 1.0% 1.0% Rent Supplement Discretionary 9.3% 4.8% Mortgages & Debentures Off-Levy Programs 7.9% 6.2% Off - Levy Programs 7.9% Repairs & Maintenance - Housing Provider Subsidy Owned Units 43.6% 8.0% Taxes 8.2% Discretionary 9.3% Utilities 10.1% 11
Achieving Council Guidance Agency Gross Net Direct Net Direct Net Net % Expenses Expenses Expenses Direct Increase / for 2013 for 2013 for 2012 Expense (Decrease) Change Niagara Regional $50,910,862 $25,887,921 $24,994,338 $893,583 3.58% Housing Total $50,910,862 $25,887,921 $24,994,338 $893,583 3.58% NRH funding sources are : Niagara Region (50.8%) Tenant Rent (24.7%); Federal government (20%), Provincial government ( 4.3%) 12
2013 Capital Budget 13
2013 Capital Objectives 1. Extend the life of asset by replacing components that have reached the end of their life expectancy 2. Protect the safety of residents and create a good living environment 3. Ensure legislative requirements are met 4. Maximize Federal funding 14
Capital Assumptions Capital Budget based on: • Building condition assessments completed in 2012 which provided 10 year projections • Annual building inspections supplement the information and keep the program current Capital Budget approach • 10 year plan distributes costs proportionately • Generally, capital work is started and completed within one year 15
2013 Capital Project Project Cost Debt Reserves Federal Funding ZRH1302 $1,439,733 $800,210 $122,685 $516,838 BUILDING ZRH1305 1,983,619 1,344,096 122,685 516,839 UNIT ZRH1304 521,700 500,364 21,336 0 GROUNDS ZRH1303 200,000 0 200,000 0 EMERGENCY TOTAL $4,145,052 $2,644,670 $466,706 $1,033,677 16
Major Capital Initiatives • Roof replacements on 3 high rise apt buildings and roof insulation in 3 family communities • Car Top Safety Railings installations in 14 buildings and backflow preventer in 10 buildings (legislative requirement) • New make-up air units in 5 buildings • Kitchen and bathroom remediation in 8 communities (180 units) • Window replacements in 7 communities (over 350 units) • Parking lots resurfaced and walkways replaced in 13 communities 17
Multi-Year Budgets 18
Multi - Year Division 2013 2014 2015 Prior Year $24,994,338 $25,887,921 $27,028,708 - Savings - - - +/- One time adjustments - - - +/- Program Changes - - - + Contractual 893,583 1,140,787 663,330 Proposed budget $25,887,921 $27,028,708 $27,692,038 Year over Year Change 3.58% 4.41% 2.45% 19
Multi-Year Challenges and Assumptions INCLUDED • Regional guideline amounts used for salaries and utilities • Estimated inflationary increases for rent and expenses for legislated subsidy payments • 10 year capital plan supported through annual transfer to reserve contribution NOT INCLUDED • Any new requirements under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act related to Built Environment Standards 20
Thank You Questions? 21
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