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2020-2024 Financial Plan 2020–2024 Financial Plan Victoria Park On the Cover: Residents get out to meet their neighbours and have fun at Neighbourhood Night in Victoria Park. Neighbourhood Nights are free family events held at various Coquitlam park locations over the summer, promoting neighbourhood safety and community. CITY OF COQUITLAM, BRITISH COLUMBIA 2020–2024 Financial Plan ii City of Coquitlam | 2020–2024 Financial Plan Contents Reader’s Guide iv CHAPTER 6: 2020 Five-Year Operating Plan 63 Revenues – General 63 Distinguished Budget Presentation Award v Taxation 63 Fees, Rates & Charges 65 Coquitlam City Council vi Grants 65 Investment Income 66 Message From Mayor Richard Stewart vii Casino Revenue 66 Other Revenue 66 CHAPTER 1: Executive Summary 1 Revenues—Sewer & Drainage 67 Revenues—Water 68 CHAPTER 2: Coquitlam—A Thriving City 2020 Operating Plan By Department 69 with Community Focus 3 City Manager’s Office 70 Deputy City Manager’s Office 73 Coquitlam—The Early Years 4 Coquitlam Fire/Rescue 77 Coquitlam Profile & Demographics 4 Finance, Technology & Police Services 78 City Government Overview 6 Coquitlam RCMP Detachment 82 2020 Organization 8 Engineering & Public Works 84 CHAPTER 3: Integrated Planning Framework 9 Planning & Development 90 Parks, Recreation & Culture Services 95 Strategic Planning 10 Civic Lands & Facilities 101 Strengthen Neighbourhoods 12 Expand Local Jobs, Local Prosperity 14 Chapter 7: 2020 Five-Year Capital Plan 103 Increase Active Participation Capital Planning Process 103 & Creativity 16 2020–2024 Capital Plan 104 Enhance Sustainability of 2020–2024 Capital Project Details 106 City Services & Infrastructure 18 Funding Sources 110 Achieve Excellence in Debt Borrowing 111 City Governance 20 Infrastructure Sustainability— Business Planning 22 Asset Management 112 Financial Planning 26 2020 Financial Planning Schedule 27 Appendix 115 CHAPTER 4: Financial Policies, Glossary of Terms 115 Fund Structure and Reserves 29 2020 Five-Year Financial Plan Bylaw 117 Financial Policies 29 Fund Structure 33 Capital Reserve Funding 35 Statutory Reserve Funding 41 Utility Reserve Funding 43 Operating Reserve Funding 46 CHAPTER 5: Financial Plan Overview 51 Budget Context 51 Key Budget Assumptions 52 2020 Budget Highlights 54 Consolidated Statement of Financial Activities 58 Statement of Activities by Fund 59 Employee Base—FTE Analysis 60 City of Coquitlam | 2020–2024 Financial Plan iii Reader’s Guide This budget document provides an overview of the 2020–2024 Financial Plan, including the City’s integrated planning process, details about key elements of the Financial Plan and 2020 budget, impacts to residents and a look forward to the future of Coquitlam. The 2020–2024 Financial Plan is organized into the following chapters: 1. Executive Summary Provides a summary of the 2020–2024 Financial Plan including key highlights and impact to residents in terms of tax and other rate changes. 2. Coquitlam Overview Provides an overview of the City of Coquitlam’s history, location, population and demographics as well as the governance structure. 3. Integrated Planning Framework Outlines Coquitlam’s corporate planning framework including the Strategic Plan, Business Plan and financial planning processes. 4. Financial Policies, Fund Structure and Reserves Highlights the financial policies and regulatory requirements related to the development of the City’s Financial Plan. This section also identifies Coquitlam’s financial fund structure, which is a combination of the general fund, utility funds, reserve and trust funds, and includes a summary of reserve funding. 5. Financial Plan Overview Provides an assessment of the internal and external conditions affecting the City of Coquitlam along with the budget highlights, the City’s major fund balances, consolidated financial summary, and staffing history. 6. 2020 Five-Year Operating Plan Outlines the Five-Year Operating Plan and identifies major revenue sources, budget increases and departmental budget details including related key performance measures. 7. 2020 Five-Year Capital Plan Outlines the Five-Year Capital Plan and includes the City’s approach to capital planning, guiding principles, funding sources, and a summary of capital projects by category. This section also outlines the City’s sustainable asset management program. 8. Appendix Provides a glossary of defining terms that are either technical in nature or have a unique meaning for the City of Coquitlam. iv City of Coquitlam | 2020–2024 Financial Plan Distinguished The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of the United Budget States and Canada presented a Distinguished Budget Presentation Presentation Award to City of Coquitlam, B.C. for its annual budget for the fiscal Award year beginning January 1, 2019. In order to receive this award, a governmental unit must publish a budget document that meets program criteria as a policy document, operations guide, financial plan and as a public communications device. This award is valid for a one-year period only. We believe our current document continues to meet the program requirements and we are submitting it to GFOA to determine its eligibility for another award. City of Coquitlam | 2020–2024 Financial Plan v Coquitlam City Council Mayor Richard Stewart Councillor Brent Asmundson Councillor Trish Mandewo Councillor Craig Hodge Councillor Dennis Marsden Councillor Steve Kim Councillor Teri Towner Auditors: KPMG LLP Councillor Bank: Chris Wilson Scotiabank Councillor Bonita Zarrillo vi City of Coquitlam | 2020–2024 Financial Plan Message From Mayor Richard Stewart Each year, the City of Coquitlam h Improvements to Buchanan Square, the plaza located publishes a five-year operating and outside City Hall capital budget. The 2020–2024 h An expanded fitness area at the City Centre Aquatic Financial Plan lays out our planned Complex work and funding sources needed to effectively deliver core h A Town Centre Fire Hall training facility services. Public input plays an important role – it’s critical h A new discovery centre and coffee shop on Burke that each financial plan includes the services that the Mountain community needs and wants, while supporting the City’s h A variety of neighbourhood and park enhancement fiscal guiding principles of long-term financial sustainability, projects flexibility to respond to emerging issues and stability in property taxation. Transportation Over the next five years we will invest more than Council and staff have established a strong financial footing $107 million in maintaining and upgrading our roads, for the City. This includes identifying non-tax sources of sidewalks and paths, and managing our infrastructure. revenue and saving for the future through reserve accounts. Today, close to half the City’s services are funded by sources Parks and Trails other than property taxes, resulting in a declining draw over More than $101 million will go to parks and trails over the time despite rising costs. Two new reserves were added in next five years, including more parkland, improved amenities, 2020 to save for new major facilities and transportation and new parks, trails and sports fields. Improvements to infrastructure. Cottonwood, Blue Mountain and the new Sheffield Park are among the plans. The 2020–2024 Financial Plan includes an average 2.64 per cent increase in municipal taxes for Coquitlam property Other Investments owners in 2020. This is in line with the impact of inflation Other key investments in 2020 include expanding the use yet still responds to growing community and organizational of digital technology to engage and inform residents, and demands. The plan also includes some funding from new staff to address environmental sustainability and social reserves to address current needs while providing stability to issues such as housing affordability, childcare, homelessness taxpayers. and multiculturalism. Some key areas of investment: The 2020–2024 Financial Plan will ensure we can continue to provide the high quality services our residents expect while Core Services proactively managing the changes and challenges to come. Core municipal services are always our top priority. We have dedicated more funding in 2020 for police and fire, street sweeping, road maintenance, winter and extreme weather response, seniors’ recreation and cultural resources, as well as other investments as described below. Richard Stewart Safety Mayor We’re committed to a safe community. Our investment includes two new RCMP officers to provide more capacity to handle traffic and mental health issues, more fire department personnel, and parks patrols by bylaw officers. Capital Infrastructure About $436 million will be spent on capital infrastructure over the next five years. Key projects include: h Austin Works Yard renewal h A new Coquitlam YMCA facility, Park and Ride and Community Policing Station in Burquitlam City of Coquitlam | 2020–2024 Financial Plan vii viii City of Coquitlam | 2020–2024 Financial Plan CHAPTER 1: Executive Summary In compliance with the Community Charter, Coquitlam the municipal mandate, a review was conducted by senior City Council adopted the 2020–2024 Financial Plan in leadership to highlight specific resource requests that are December 2019. The plan is based on robust financial required for the effective delivery of core City services as well planning and analysis, staff input, Council direction and is in as emerging issues. alignment with resident feedback heard through a variety of community engagement channels including input gathered As the community
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