Administration
Municipal Services & Operations
The Finance Department is responsible for the financial
management of the City’s assets.
Staff work closely with all departments, the RCMP, and
the Fraser Valley Regional Library to coordinate financial
activities. Finance also coordinates the annual review
of the City’s Development Cost Charge Bylaw and is
responsible for development of the Financial Plan and
the annual financial statements for the City.
This department’s functions include:
Investment
Payroll
Accounts payable
Accounts receivable
Collection of property taxes, water, sewer and
curbside fees
Safekeeping of all financial instruments
Municipal government grant research
Production of the Annual Municipal Report
The Chief Administrative Officer acts as a liaison for
Mayor and Council, providing direction to
all departments.
Administration provides support to Council,
Committees of Council and department operations. This
division of local government is responsible for ensuring:
The most cost-effective delivery of services to
the public
Corporate fiscal responsibility and
accountability
That municipal services are provided in a timely
and friendly manner
That departments and Municipal Operations
are responsive to community needs.
Corporate Services
Finance
Corporate Services provides a wide variety of internal services
to Council and other City departments. Some of these include:
Access to Information
Damage Claims
Geographic Mapping
Human Resources
Information Systems
Labour Relations
Liquor Licensing
Occupational Health
and Safety
Property Management
Purchasing
Records Management
Risk Management
The Corporate Services Department also provides the statutory
function of the City Clerk, which facilitates Council business by:
Preparing Minutes and Agendas
Composing, reviewing and providing advice on
Municipal Bylaws
Initiating the follow-up action to Council meetings
Providing adjudication services for bylaw offense
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2013 HIGHLIGHTS
Downtown Redevelopment Plan - Progress continued
as many of the properties necessary to begin the
revitalization have now been assembled.
School District Trustee By-Election - This very large
project was completed on November 30
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with Dan
Coulter being elected the new Trustee.
Respectful Workplace Policy - Implementation of
this policy keeps the City up to date with current
workplaces by incorporating bullying and harassment
prevention programs into the City’s policies and
procedures.
Ross Road Park Land Donation - The City received a
donation of 20 acres of land which was incorporated
into Mount Thom Park making it a beautiful addition
to the City’s parks and trail system.
New Corporate Web Site - The new web site is
significantly modernized and much more user friendly
for the public.
New Online Mapping System - Developed for public
use, to view maps of Chilliwack that is user friendly
and intuitive.
Continued significant reduction in lost time due to
workplace injuries. There were 45 days of lost time
in 2013 down from 197 in 2012. This represents a
substantial savings to the City in our future premiums
for WorkSafeBC coverage.
General Government
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2013 Annual Report
