2018-2022 Financial Plan Process, Resulting Five-Year Financial Plan Bylaw, Impacts to Residents and a Look Forward to the Future of Coquitlam
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CITY OF COQUITLAM, BRITISH COLUMBIA 2018–2022 Financial Plan Contents Reader’s Guide . iv CHAPTER 6: 2018 Five-Year Operating Plan Overview . 45 Distinguished Budget Presentation Award . v 2018–2022 Financial Plan 45 2018 Key Budget Drivers 45 Coquitlam City Council. vi 2018 Budget Highlights 46 Employee Base— Message From Mayor Richard Stewart. .vii Full-Time Equivilent (FTE) Analysis 47 Expenses by Department 49 CHAPTER 1: Executive Summary . 1 City Manager’s Office 50 Deputy City Manager’s Office 52 CHAPTER 2 Coquitlam: A Thriving City with Coquitlam Fire/Rescue 56 Community Focus . 3 Coquitlam RCMP Detachment 58 Coquitlam Profile and Demographics 4 Finance & Technology 61 City Government Overview 6 Engineering & Public Works 64 2018 Organization 8 Planning & Development 71 Parks, Recreation & Culture 75 CHAPTER 3: Integrated Planning Framework. 9 Strategic Initiatives 81 Strategic Planning 10 Chapter 7: Five-Year Capital Plan Overview . 83 Business Planning 22 2018 Business Plan Priorities 24 Funding Sources 83 Financial Planning 26 Tangible Capital Assets 83 Infrastructure Sustainability— CHAPTER 4: Financial Policies and Fund Structure. 29 Asset Management 84 Financial Policies 29 Debt Borrowing 86 Fund Structure 31 Reserve Funding 87 Capital Process 101 CHAPTER 5: Financial Plan Overview . 33 2018–2022 Capital Plan 102 The Challenge—Principal Issues Affecting 2018 Capital Projects 103 Financial Planning 33 Appendix . 105 Key Budget Assumptions 34 Consolidated Statement of Glossary of Terms 105 Financial Activities 35 Financial Plan Budget Bylaw 107 Major Fund Balances 36 Statement of Cash Flow 37 Taxation 38 Fees, Rates and Charges 39 Grants 39 Investment Income 40 Casino Revenue 40 Other Revenue 40 Revenues—Sewer and Drainage 41 Revenues—Water 42 Expenditures by Department 43 City of Coquitlam | 2018–2022 Financial Plan iii Reader’s Guide This budget document aims to provide an overview of the 2018-2022 Financial Plan process, resulting five-year financial plan bylaw, impacts to residents and a look forward to the future of Coquitlam. Reader’s Guide This budget document aims to provide an overview of the 2018–2022 Financial Plan process, resulting five-year financial plan bylaw, impacts to residents and a look forward to the future of Coquitlam. The 2018–2022 Financial Plan is organized into the following sections: 1. Executive Summary Provides a summary of the 2018–2022 Financial Plan key highlights and impact to residents by way of tax and other rate increases/decreases. 2. Coquitlam Overview Provides an overview of the City of Coquitlam’s history, location, population and governing structure. 3. Integrated Planning Framework Outlines Coquitlam’s planning framework including the strategic plan, business plan and financial planning processes. 4. Financial Policies and Fund Structure 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 general fund, utility funds, reserve and trust funds. 5. Financial Plan Overview Provides a look at the internal and external conditions affecting the City of Coquitlam along with the City’s major fund balances, consolidated financial summary, major revenue sources and summary expenditures by department. 6. Five-Year Operating Plan Overview Identifies key budget drivers, base budget increases, staffing history and departmental budget details including related key performance measures. 7. Five-Year Capital Plan Overview Outlines the Five-Year Capital Plan and includes the City’s approach to capital planning, guiding planning principles, funding sources, including reserve summary projections, and a summary of capital projects by category. This section also outlines the recently completed asset management assessment. 8. Appendix Provides a glossary defining terms that are either technical in nature or have a unique meaning for the City of Coquitlam. iv City of Coquitlam | 2018–2022 Financial Plan | Executive Summary 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, 2017. 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 budget continues to meet the program requirements and we are submitting it to GFOA to determine its eligibility for another award. City of Coquitlam | 2018–2022 Financial Plan v Coquitlam City Council Mayor Richard Stewart Councillor Brent Asmundson Councillor Craig Hodge Councillor Dennis Marsden Councillor Terry O’Neill Councillor Mae Reid Councillor Teri Towner Auditors: KPMG LLP Councillor Bank: Chris Wilson Scotiabank Councillor Bonita Zarrillo vi City of Coquitlam | 2018–2022 Financial Plan Message From Mayor Richard Stewart The City of Coquitlam’s 2018–2022 to residents. This will result in no increase for residential Financial Plan outlines our five-year customers and, in fact, a 10 per cent decrease to multi-family operating and capital budget. This homes. plan is developed annually by City Council, with support from staff, and addresses priorities Parks and Trails identified by our community. We have budgeted $78 million over the next five years to support parks and trails—a resource that residents We value the public feedback and input we receive through consistently tell us they hold in very high value. Projects in various sources, including the Citizen Satisfaction Survey, the 2018 include scheduled renewal of the artificial turf at Fridge Town Hall Meeting, the Citizen Budget tool, our Viewpoint Field in Town Centre Park, design and development for Burke online engagement community, along with regular Mountain Pioneer, Riley, Cottonwood and Sheffield parks, communication with our residents. Phase One of the Town Centre Park Master Plan, and planning and construction for Blue Mountain Park. Coquitlam is one of the fastest-growing cities in the province, and the current outlook in our community is positive. We live Building Organizational Capacity & Operational Efficiency in a community where people can live, learn, work and play. In order to maintain high levels of service in the face of growth and higher service demands, we are focusing on But like the rest of Metro Vancouver, we are facing additional organizational capacity. To ensure that we have the right challenges that put new pressures on our budget and on our people to support the needs of our community, we are ability to deliver the services needed in the community. guided by our HR 2020 Strategy. Notwithstanding these challenges, Coquitlam’s strong We also recognize the need to find new ways to build commitment to fiscal discipline is reflected in this year’s organizational capacity—which can include innovative budget, incorporating a property tax increase of 2.06%. This is use of technology and evaluating our processes for the ninth consecutive year of declining tax increases and the efficiencies through our Business Plan priorities and Business lowest tax increase in over 20 years. Improvement Committee. Some of the key areas of investment this year include: Other Major Projects Eleven additional major projects are identified as priorities in Transportation the five-year capital budget including: Transportation is the largest area of investment because we know this is a priority for residents. This includes road h A Community Enhancement Blitz, similar to the expansion, rehabilitation and infrastructure management. Southwest Park Blitz, that aims to invest in a number Over the next five years, $44 million will be invested in our of smaller enhancement projects over the next three repaving program, which includes funding for the sidewalk years such as the Coquitlam Crunch and other trail program to increase safety and walkability, street lighting LED enhancements, additional park washrooms, and conversion program, cycling paths and greenways. expanding the City wayfinding program. h Early planning for the Northeast Recreation Complex. Land Management h Planning for the Place Maillardville replacement. Land management is another key area for capital spending. h A new Quint fire truck for Fire / Rescue. Funded by the land sale reserve, key projects for 2018 include the continued development of properties in the Smiling The 2018–2022 Financial Plan demonstrates our Creek and the Partington Creek neighbourhoods, as well as commitment to fiscal responsibility while still providing funding to initiate land development planning for the much- the policies, programs and services to support the changing anticipated Partington Creek Neighbourhood Centre, which needs of a rapidly-growing, thriving community. will incorporate new amenities for Burke Mountain residents.