18 City of Chilliwack STRATEGIC GOAL #1: FINANCIAL STABILITY Plan for current and anticipated community needs while maintaining reasonable property tax levels for taxpayers. HOW WE WILL GET THERE WHAT WE ACHIEVED IN 2022 ADDRESS COMMUNITY NEEDS Prepare for anticipated and unanticipated community needs. Completed the annual update of our long-term Comprehensive Municipal Plan (CMP), identifying short-term priorities and anticipated long-term needs. Planning and funding strategies are built into the Comprehensive Municipal Plan for projects that may be eligible for future infrastructure grants to ensure municipal funding portions are in place. BALANCED BUDGET Fund planned capital expenditures without long-term borrowing debt and identify grant opportunities. All capital expenditures planned and funded without long-term debt in the 2022 Comprehensive Municipal Plan (CMP). Completed successful applications for available government grant funding programs to help offset project costs. Ongoing grant research for eligible project opportunities. REASONABLE PROPERTY TAXATION Maintain reasonable property tax levels and ensure new growth pays for itself. Chilliwack maintains the lowest general municipal taxation levy, on a representative home, when compared to 19 Lower Mainland communities surveyed. With the inclusion of water, sewer and curbside waste collection fees, Chilliwack’s total fees are lower by an even greater margin, while providing vast services and amenities. Chilliwack continues to have a low business class property tax multiplier. Reviewed Development Cost Charge (DCC) Bylaw and amended rates accordingly to ensure growth-driven capital needs are completed and funded by DCCs where eligible. STRATEGIC GOAL #2: GOOD STEWARDSHIP OF MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE Ensure proactive and preventative maintenance of roads, utility, water systems, civic facilities and municipal fleet. HOW WE WILL GET THERE WHAT WE ACHIEVED IN 2022 ROAD AND UTILITY SYSTEM MAINTENANCE Maintain utility systems, minimize service delivery interruptions and meet pavement quality index goals for roadways. Invested $3M into the road rehabilitation program, resulting in 16 km of roads repaved. Flushed full water system and 150 km of sewer lines. Serviced 1,000+ fire hydrants. Replaced 2,640 metres of aging cast iron pipes. Replaced 585 metres of existing AC sewer pipes. Completed inspections of 62 road culverts to ensure safe condition and ongoing maintenance of assets. Completed construction of Mt. Shannon Zone 1 Booster Pump Station (BPS). Replaced Booster Pump Stations (BPS) at Chilliwack Mountain Zone 3 and Promontory Zone 3/4. Design and permitting of Wastewater Treatment Plan outfall rehabilitation underway. Replacement of Sanitary Pump Station #9. Completed cleaning of all three wastewater treatment plant digesters. MUNICIPAL FACILITY AND FLEET MAINTENANCE Extend the life of buildings by funding repairs and maintenance in a timely manner. Maintain fleet for optimal performance and life span. Regular maintenance and roof inspections completed. Replaced Sardis Sports Complex ice plant compressor with new energy efficient compressors. Installed direct digital control (DDC) system at Operations Centre to facilitate energy savings and greenhouse gas reduction. Replaced a large portion of roof at Chilliwack City Hall. Continued the replacement of older fitness and gym equipment at both the Chilliwack Landing Leisure Centre and Cheam Centre. 134 heavy duty vehicles/equipment serviced and inspected. Completed over 1,950 repairs and preventative maintenance work orders for equipment and fleet. Annual Report 2022 19
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