APPENDIX 1 2017 BUDGET AND FIVE-YEAR FINANCIAL PLAN For consideration by Council on December 7, 2016. The final budget will be posted online when approved. 2017 Budget and Five-Year Financial Plan Table of Contents Message from the City Manager ......................................................................... 1 2017 Budget and Five-Year Financial Plan Highlights ............................................... 2 Part I: The City of Vancouver’s Fiscal Plan ............................................................ 6 Budgeting for results ..................................................................................... 6 Funding the budget .................................................................................... 6 Key steps in the 2017 budget process ............................................................... 8 Service planning and budget process................................................................ 9 City of Vancouver overview ............................................................................ 10 Long-term priorities and strategic goals ........................................................... 10 Economic context ........................................................................................ 12 Local context .......................................................................................... 12 National/provincial context ......................................................................... 14 Global context ......................................................................................... 15 Federal budget and infrastructure partnership ..................................................... 17 Fiscally responsible ...................................................................................... 18 Financial sustainability guiding principles ......................................................... 18 Progress with Council priorities ........................................................................ 23 Housing, affordability and homelessness .......................................................... 23 Safety, inclusion and social services ............................................................... 32 Economic development ............................................................................... 41 Greenest City .......................................................................................... 42 Value for money ....................................................................................... 46 Public engagement ....................................................................................... 48 Public feedback highlights ........................................................................... 50 Summary of Insights West research ................................................................ 55 Public feedback results ............................................................................... 56 Competitive residential and business property taxes and fees ................................... 57 Property taxes ......................................................................................... 58 Utility fees .............................................................................................. 66 User fees ................................................................................................ 68 Operating Budget ........................................................................................ 70 Revenue highlights for 2017 ......................................................................... 70 Expense highlights for 2017 .......................................................................... 71 Operating revenues ................................................................................... 72 i 2017 Budget and Five-Year Financial Plan Operating expenditures .............................................................................. 74 Investments ............................................................................................ 76 Managing costs for existing services ................................................................ 79 Detailed Operating Budget table ................................................................... 83 Notes to Operating Budget table ................................................................... 93 Impact on property taxes and utility fees ......................................................... 97 Five-year financial plan .............................................................................. 99 Capital Budget .......................................................................................... 103 10-year Capital Strategic Outlook ................................................................ 103 Four-year Capital Plan .............................................................................. 103 New capital project budget and funding ........................................................ 105 Infrastructure renewal to sustain services ...................................................... 106 Capital Expenditure Budget and five-year financial plan ..................................... 107 Capital Expenditure Budget and five-year financial plan by service category ............ 108 Top 10 projects and programs..................................................................... 111 Highlights of the Capital Budget and five-year financial plan ............................... 112 Consolidated budget ................................................................................... 130 Fund background .................................................................................... 130 Other entities ........................................................................................ 132 Consolidation adjustments ......................................................................... 136 Operating budget basis of presentation ......................................................... 136 Changes in 2017 ..................................................................................... 138 Property Endowment Fund budget .................................................................. 140 Property Endowment Fund budget summary ................................................... 141 Part II: Department Service Plans .................................................................... 145 Vancouver Police Department ....................................................................... 146 Key services delivered .............................................................................. 146 Major accomplishments in 2016 ................................................................... 146 Plans for 2017 ........................................................................................ 150 Looking ahead, 2018–2021 ......................................................................... 152 Department service metrics ....................................................................... 152 Vancouver Public Library ............................................................................. 159 Key services delivered .............................................................................. 159 Major accomplishments in 2016 ................................................................... 160 Plans for 2017 ........................................................................................ 162 Looking ahead, 2018–2021 ......................................................................... 162 Department service metrics ....................................................................... 163 ii 2017 Budget and Five-Year Financial Plan Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services ................................................................ 171 Key services delivered .............................................................................. 171 Major accomplishments in 2016 ................................................................... 171 Plans for 2017 ........................................................................................ 173 Looking ahead, 2018–2021 ......................................................................... 174 Department service metrics ....................................................................... 175 Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation ......................................................... 182 Key services delivered .............................................................................. 182 Major accomplishments in 2016 ................................................................... 182 Plans for 2017 ........................................................................................ 187 Looking ahead, 2018–2021 ......................................................................... 190 Department service metrics ....................................................................... 192 Engineering Services ................................................................................... 202 Engineering Services — Project and Quality Management .................................... 202 Engineering Services — Waterworks .............................................................. 204 Engineering Services — Sewers and Stormwater ............................................... 210 Engineering Services — Zero Waste and Resource Recovery ................................. 216 Engineering Services — Neighbourhood Energy ................................................. 224 Engineering