of Port Coquitlam

City Council

From: J. Maitland,
Treasurer / Dep. Administrator

Subject: 1994 Budget

Recommendation:

That City Council approve the 1994 budget as presented in the attached bylaws.
Background and comments:

[am pleased to recommend that City Council approve the 1994 budget which contains revenues and
expenditures totalling $50,747,520 which are balanced within our conservative estimate of revenue
projected to be derived from development. Basic City services are funded and, in a few priority areas
identified by Council, expanded. The commitment to and investment in the City's Capital Improvement
Plan ( CIP ) continues into its second year.

1994 Service Level and Expenditure Increases

¢ Increased funding for Public Works infrastructure projects

Our CIP which was adopted in May 1993, as well as various Engineering reports all called for
substantial increases in the funding directed towards Public Works projects, as a result the City
approved new Development Cost Charges (DCCs) so that developers will pick up a reasonable share
of expanded services to accomodate growth. Estimates show that funding in addition to DCCs are .
required in the amount of $1,525,000 per year for Public Works projects, our proposed budget
includes the amount of $970,000 a substantial increase from the $401,900 budgeted in 1993.

Emergency Preparedness Program

The earthquake in southern California has made us all realize that we live in an area which lies in an
earthquake zone, the City has in 1994 allocated and additional $18,550 to purchase radios and
various other pieces of equipment as well as to provide additional staff training to assist in planning
for a possible emergency,

Bylaw enforcement and licence inspection staff

Council has approved the addition of another full time licence inspector to address the increased
volume of inquiries, complaints and to improve the enforcement of City bylaws. This increase in
staff will be paid for through increased revenues, primarily business licences, generated by the new
staff person.

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