Board Meeting March 31, 2016

Overview Review of Budget

Public Comment

Budget Report Agenda Item Review & Questions

Bylaw approvals

Public Input opportunities: ◦ Two prior G&S Budget Meetings Feb. 25 & Mar 10 ◦ Information posted on website ◦ Informal methods available throughout: Public are always able to call or write in to the

Board Public are always able to call staff ◦ Meetings advertised ◦ Final Public comment/input opportunity at this

meeting

Tab 6

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Tab 4 – Strategic Plan Copy of newly approved Plan provided. Tab 8 – Budget and Financial Plans 3 Changes (Pgs. 3-4, 84-85, & 140-141). Tab 6 – Budget Summary Entire Section Replaced Tab 7 – Budget Impact: Tax Requisition & Rates Entire Section Replaced

General Capital: $ 6,366,879

Water Capital: 4,199,966

Sewer Capital: 939,110

$11,505,955

Tax Requisitions

Other Revenues

Grants

Municipal Debt Repayments

Draft 1 reviewed in detail at Feb. 25th G&S meeting.

Draft 2 reviewed at March 10th G&S meeting.

Draft 3 and Bylaw presented today for further input and adoption to meet legislative deadline.

Final calculation and submission of requisitions based on Final Adoption of bylaw and BCAA Revised Roll. April 10th deadline.

Regional Districts do not collect taxes directly.

◦ Tax requisitions are collected by the Municipalities

and Provincial Surveyor of Taxes and Remitted to the RD.

All services are separate Cannot combine or inter-mingle

Surpluses or deficits

Reserves

Revenues or Expenses

Each service is paid for by different combinations of taxpayers.

Tab 5

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Corporate Services Community Services

002 -- Administration Engineering Services

005 -- Human Resources

006 -- Information Services 004 -- Engineering

007 -- Electoral Areas Only 047 -- Mosquito Control

008 -- Westside Regional Office 058 -- Scotty Heights Street Lights

009 -- Central Okanagan East Electoral Area 091 -- Effluent / Water Disposal Site

050 -- Transportation Demand Management 199-- Vehicle Operations

085 -- Ellison Transit Services

102 -- Air Quality Monitoring Water Systems

117 -- Sterile Insect Release Program 301 -- Killiney Beach Water System

303 -- Falcon Ridge Water System

Board 305 -- Sunset Ranch Water System

001 -- Regional District Board 306 -- Trepanier Bench Water System

SubProgram: Communications 307 -- Westshore Water System

011 -- Regional Grants in Aid 310 -- Upper Fintry / Shalal Water System

012 -- Grants in Aid - Area Westside

013 -- Grants in Aid - Central Okanagan East Sewer Systems

118 -- Starling Control 401 -- Westside Sewer System & Treatment Plant

499 -- Ellison Sewer System

Bylaw Services

046 -- Dog Control Solid Waste Management

049 -- Prohibited Animal Control 092 -- Westside Residential Waste Disposal & Recycling Centre

105 -- Noise Abatement 093 -- Westside Sanitary Landfill / Transfer Station

106 -- Untidy Premises 094 -- Solid Waste Management & Recyle Program

115 -- Insect Control 095 -- Solid Waste Collection

116 -- Weed Control

Planning Services

Parks Services 110 -- Regional Planning

121 -- Ellison Heritage Community Centre 111 -- Electoral Area Planning

123 -- Joe Rich Community Hall

126 -- Killiney Community Hall Fire & Protective Services

142 -- Regional Parks

143 -- Westside Community Parks 019 -- Electoral Area Fire Prevention

144 -- Eastside Community Parks 020 -- Lakeshore Road Fire Protection

021 -- Ellison Volunteer Fire Department

Finance & Administrative Services 022 -- Joe Rich Volunteer Fire Department

003 -- Finance 023 -- North Westside Rd. Volunteer Fire Dept.

024 -- Wilson's Landing Volunteer Fire Dept.

Fiscal Services 028 -- June Springs Fire Protection

017 -- Upper Ellison Fire Protection Boundary Extension (Debt) 029 -- Brent Road Fire Protection

027 -- Ridgeview Fire (Debt) 030 -- Regional Rescue Service

033 -- Wilson's Landing Boundary Extension (Debt)

034 -- Shelter Cover Boundary Extension (Debt) Inspection Services

051 -- Lakeshore Road Improvements 043 -- Business Licenses

101 -- Okanagan Basin Water Board 044 -- Building Inspection & General Bylaw Enforcement

124 -- Westside Recreation Services Transfer (DWK)

125--Johnson Bentley Memorial Aquatic Centre (DWK) Police Services

131 -- Winfield Recreation Centre 031-- 911 Emergency Number

171 -- Okanagan Regional Library 040 -- Crime Stoppers

188 -- Okanagan Regional Library - Admin Building 041 -- Victims Services

189 -- Fiscal - Member Municipal 042 -- Regional Crime Prevention & Alarm Control

407--East Boundary Rd Truck Sewer

428--Lakeview Truck Sewer EDC

DCC -- Development Cost Charges 120 -- Economic Development Commission

List of RDCO Programs by Department

Provision of 80 services in these areas: ◦ General Government ◦ Protective Services (eg. Enhanced Mosquito Control

Program, 911, Regional Rescue, Dog Control, Inspections, Fire Services.)

◦ Environmental Health (eg. SWM, OBWB, Air Quality) ◦ Environmental Development (eg. Planning, EDC, SIR,

Weeds, Insects) ◦ Recreational And Cultural (eg. Parks, Community Halls,

Library) ◦ MFA Debt (eg. Financing through MFA for Municipalities) ◦ Water (6 systems – approx. 1600 customers) ◦ Sewer (Treatment Plant, Collection Systems)

Regional Districts differ from Municipalities:

RD’s do not have just one tax rate.

2016 2016

Total Tax per

House

Change per

Avg House

over 2015

Kelowna $537,000 $175.23 $178.10 $ 2.87

1.64%

Peachland 517,000 208.24 $198.65 $ (9.59)

-4.61%

Lake Country 524,000 201.09 $197.14 $ (3.95)

-1.97%

West Kelowna 528,000 192.41 $192.18 $ (0.23)

-0.12%

C. O. West 512,000 522.30 $619.02 $ 96.73

18.52%

C. O. East 536,000 461.09 $506.37 $ 45.28

9.82%

2016 House

Value

2015 Total

Tax per

House.

Avg House

Value

$499,000

Mar 31 Draft

Electoral Area Planning Requisitions

2016 2015 2014

Kelowna 196,434 299,349 24,240

Peachland 2,875 12,008 1,060

Lake Country 4,378 27,135 2,422

West Kelowna 40,694 68,015 5,955

EA CO West 224,220 8,527 188,597

EA CO East 67,508 7,666 156,175

536,109 422,700 378,449

Draft 2 Draft 3

City of Kelowna: 10-Mar 31-Mar

2015 Requisition $ 11,153,169 11,153,169

2016 Requisition $ 11,422,832 11,416,724

Increase / (Decrease) $ 269,663 263,555

Decrease: $6,108

Decrease to SIR Parcel Tax: $6,364

Draft 2 Draft 3

Peachland 10-Mar 31-Mar

2015 Requisition $ 525,717 525,717

2016 Requisition $ 523,623 523,223

Increase / (Decrease) $ (2,094) (2,494)

Decrease: $400

No change to SIR Parcel Tax

Sale of Services: Mosquito Control $6,942

Draft 2 Draft 3

Lake Country 10-Mar 31-Mar

2015 Requisition $ 1,163,475 1,163,475

2016 Requisition $ 1,201,986 1,201,439

Increase / (Decrease) $ 38,511 37,964

Decrease: $547

Decrease to SIR Parcel Tax: $692

Draft 2 Draft 3

West Kelowna 10-Mar 31-Mar

2015 Requisition $ 2,779,467 2,779,467

2016 Requisition $ 2,805,212 2,805,100

Increase / (Decrease) $ 25,745 25,633

Decrease: $112

Decrease to SIR Parcel Tax: $11

Draft 2 Draft 3

C.O. West 10-Mar 31-Mar

2015 Requisition $ 903,223 903,223

2016 Requisition $ 1,098,833 1,098,333

Increase / (Decrease) $ 195,610 195,110

Decrease: $500

Draft 2 Draft 3

C.O. East 10-Mar 31-Mar

2015 Requisition $ 709,855 709,855

2016 Requisition $ 780,221 780,046

Increase / (Decrease) $ 70,366 70,191

Decrease: $175

Draft 2 Draft 3

WFN 10-Mar 31-Mar

2015 Requisition $ 556,148 556,148

2016 Requisition $ 600,271 600,271

Increase / (Decrease) $ 44,123 44,123

No Change.

RDCO taxes represent approximately 5.5 - 6% of the total average municipal tax notice.

For the municipalities, is $178 (Kelowna) - $198

(Peachland) a reasonable cost for an average home for the RDCO Services? ◦ (i.e. 911, Regional Rescue, Regional Parks, Dog Control,

EDC, OBWB, SIR, Regional Planning, and other services,)

Public Comment & Questions

Board: Budget Report Review & Questions