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City of 2021 Financial Plan

November 17, 2020 2021 Financial Plan . The Community Charter requires all municipalities to adopt a balanced Financial Plan on an annual basis

. City prepares a 10 year Comprehensive Municipal Plan (CMP) . Identifies anticipated priorities well in advance . Long-term vision . Allows: . Council to prioritize budgetary items . Planning and savings strategy to fund capital priorities without debt 2021 Financial Plan

Proposed Financial Plan

. Funds the City’s financial commitments . Maintains and re-invests in the City’s infrastructure . Maintains or enhances service levels to the community . Prioritization – public safety . Plans for anticipated and unanticipated community needs . Funds all capital priorities without debt . In accordance with the City’s pay-as-you-go, no-debt policy 2021 Financial Plan

Proposed Financial Plan

. Funds projected inflationary and non-discretionary items with limited budget flexibility . Negotiated labour costs . City contracts (ie. RCMP, Transit, Libraries, Recreation Facilities) . Standard repairs, maintenance and renewal of City infrastructure . Operating costs - City Facilities 2021 Financial Plan Proposed Property Tax Increase .2021 – 2.99%

Inflationary and non-discretionary 1.41% Service Level Increases * 1.58% 2.99% * Service Level Increases . 5 RCMP Members . 1 RCMP Support Resource . 2 Firefighters . Additional funding - road rehabilitation/repaving 2021 Financial Plan Police Services 2021 . Additional 5 members Funded Member Strength 128 Proposed additions 5 . Response to: Total Funded Strength 133 . Reduce crime trends . Reduce high officer case loads . 1 RCMP support resource . Court Liaison . Supports goals of Council . Providing safe community . Feedback from community - priority 2021 Financial Plan Fire Protection

. Firefighter Additions . 2 Firefighters . Staffing for Halls 1 and 4 . Safe and effective fire response

. Also prioritized within community feedback 2021 Financial Plan

Road Rehabilitation Program

. Road asphalt resurfacing . 2021 Funding - $5.95M

. Priority Roads . Based on: 2021 . Pavement Quality Index (PQI) 2021 Total Program Budget $5.95M . Timing coordination with other planned capital/undergrounding service works 2021 Financial Plan Climate Action . Climate Action items spread throughout Financial Plan . No separate “section” or “category” . For reporting purposes . Items: . Fleet “greening” (hybrid and fuel conversions) . EV charging station installations . Energy efficiency retrofits to City facilities . LED Lighting upgrades (street and sportsfields) . Tree planting . Cycling infrastructure and transit expansion . Encourage alternative transportation means 2021 Financial Plan Covid-19 . Provincial Government Announcement . Funding through federal Safe Restart Agreement . Support for BC local governments . Relieve financial impacts of Covid . Immediate and future assistance . Alleviate adverse effects of Covid on operations . Revenue shortfalls . Increased operating costs . Will assist City – provide continued current service levels . With planned service level enhancements CAPITAL PLAN HIGHLIGHTS 2021 Financial Plan 2021 Capital Plans

. Street Lighting LED Retrofit Program . Retrofit current street lighting with LED technology

Benefits . Energy efficiencies . Longer lifespan . Reduced maintenance . Better light distribution . Adaptable for future “Smart City” features 2021 Financial Plan 2021 Capital Plans

. Enhanced Downtown Lighting . Within downtown core area . Installation of approximately 75 new street lights . To supplement existing lighting . Additional street tree lighting . Increase illumination in underlit areas 2021 Financial Plan 2021 Capital Plans

. Bike Lane Network . Cycling infrastructure . South Sumas – Sumas Prairie to Hopedale . Chilliwack Central – Annis to Ford . Yarrow Wayfinding Signage 2021 Financial Plan 2021 Capital Plans

. Electric Vehicle Charging Stations . Installation of level 2 charging stations . Public City facility parking lots 2021 Financial Plan 2021 Capital Plans

. Multi-sport boxes . Provision of 2 sport boxes . Separate locations . Promote outdoor recreation . Locations to be determined . Staff will continue to explore suitable sites 2021 Financial Plan 2021 Capital Plans

. Skatepark . Location - Rosedale . Includes lighting . Extended hours of use . Safety . Security TAXATION STATS & COMMUNITY COMPARATIVES Total Property Tax Distribution

FVRD BC Assessment School & Other 2% Taxes FVRHD 1% 2% 31%

City of Chilliwack 64% Municipal Property Tax Distribution Planning and Fiscal Services Development 5% General Gov’t 1% and Facilities Parks & 9% Recreation & Culture 22% Police Transportation 33% and Public Works 18%

Other Protective Fire 1% 10% 2021 Financial Plan Taxation Comparatives . Comparative data . Provided by the Province . Separates all components of taxation . Plus other service fees and charges . Allow for consistent and reliable comparisons Tax Comparison General Taxes per Representative Home Source: Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development

West Vancouver North Vancouver (District) North Vancouver (City) Average Richmond Maple Ridge Delta Abbotsford $763 Mission Langley (Township) Langley (City) Surrey Chilliwack

$0 $500 $1,000 $1,500 $2,000 $2,500 $3,000 $3,500 $4,000 $4,500 $5,000 Lower Mainland Tax Comparison Total Taxes and fees per Representative Home Source: Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development Lions Bay New Westminster Vancouver North Vancouver… Port Moody Richmond Average North Vancouver (City) Burnaby Coquitlam Surrey Delta Maple Ridge Langley (District) $2,033 Port Coquitlam Mission Langley (City) Pitt Meadows Abbotsford Chilliwack

$1,000 $2,000 $3,000 $4,000 $5,000 $6,000 $7,000 $8,000 $9,000 $10,000 $11,000 Lower Mainland Tax Comparison Business Class Multiple (Ratio to Residential Rates) Source: Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development

Mission New Westminster Coquitlam Langley (District) Burnaby Port Coquitlam Pitt Meadows Vancouver Maple Ridge Average North Vancouver (City) Surrey Langley (City) Delta Abbotsford Lions Bay North Vancouver (District) Richmond Port Moody Chilliwack

1.25 1.75 2.25 2.75 3.25 3.75 4.25 2021 Financial Plan Taxation Summary . Chilliwack maintains advantageous taxation levels . While providing numerous facilities, amenities and services . To the community . No-debt capital financing policy - crucial factor . Ensures no taxation component needed for debt-servicing . Allows budgetary flexibility - maintain or adjust priorities . Always looking to balance the needs of the community while maintaining reasonable property taxation levies COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SURVEYS Community Engagement

. The City provided 2 opportunities for community budget engagement . Tax notice insert survey (May-July) . Online Engagement survey (October/November) . Survey Responses . Provide Council with supplemental feedback . To the ongoing feedback received throughout the year . Information for Council’s consideration . Assist in prioritizing service needs Community Engagement Ranking Service Importance – (10 – very important, 1 – not important) 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 1 Policing 7.5 8.3 8.2 8.4 8.0 8.1 2 Fire Protection 7.5 8.0 7.9 8.0 7.5 7.5 3 Roads and Transportation 7.2 7.2 7.3 7.1 6.5 6.9 4 Flood Protection 7.1 7.5 7.2 ------5 Parks and Trails 6.4 6.5 6.2 6.8 6.5 6.8 6 Social / Homeless Issues 6.0 6.4 6.7 6.8 6.8 6.5 7 Bylaw/Other Protective Services 6.0 6.3 6.3 ------8 Recreation and Cultural Facilities 5.5 5.9 5.7 5.5 6.8 6.3 9 Climate Action Initiatives 5.1 ------10 Bicycle Networks 4.8 5.1 4.9 4.6 4.8 5.3 11 Community Events 4.7 5.0 5.1 4.5 4.6 5.5 12 Transit 4.6 5.8 5.9 4.9 4.8 5.1 2021 Financial Plan Property Tax Allocation – Departmental Services

Lower Same More

Policing 11% 44% 45% Fire Protection 5% 64% 31% Bylaw Enforcement 18% 54% 28% Roads and Transportation 13% 50% 37% Public Transit 27% 60% 13% Parks, Recreation and Culture 17% 62% 21% 2021 Financial Plan Value for Tax Dollars . Thinking about all of the services provided by the City, how would you rate the overall value of your property tax dollars?

Satisfaction - Value of Tax Dollars Very Good Value

Good Value

Unsure

Poor Value

Very Poor Value

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 2021 Financial Plan Results . Very consistent with past surveys results . Protective Services – continued high overall ranking . Policing and Fire protection . Policing highest importance ranking . Roads and transportation 2021 Financial Plan Community Feedback . Financial Plan Schedules . Available on City’s website – www.chilliwack.com/budget . Public Meeting . Tuesday December 1st, 2020 – 7:00 p.m. . Due to Covid restrictions . Remote Zoom or dial in options . Required to register . Instructions - City website www.chilliwack.com/ph . Feedback/comments . E-mailed to [email protected] or [email protected] City of Chilliwack 2021 Financial Plan

November 17, 2020