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Sunshine Coast Regional District

2014 BudgetSummary

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Overview

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• Planning & Budget Process

– Key Issues for 2014 Budget

• 2014 Budget Figures

• Assessments

• 2014 Taxation & Fees

• Projects & Other

• Questions & Information

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Planning & Budget Process

a.

•Board Strategic Plan-Goals and Objectives

b.

•Annual Departmental Work Plans and Initiatives

•Preparation of Budget Proposals

c.

•Three Rounds of Budget Discussions

•Adoption of Five-Year Financial and Capital Plan

d.

•Variance Reporting

•Strategic Plan Updates & Work Plan Progress Reports

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Key Issues for 2014 Budget

• How to fund aging Community Recreation facilities?– 2013 deficit. – 5year capital maintenance plan shows over $3.8M required.– 20year capital maintenance plan shows over $10M required.– Increase to the bylaw limit needed to fund current and future

needs.

• How to fund landfills without increasing tipping fees? – Good news shows diversion efforts are working. – Decreasing revenues & funding future closure costs.– 2013 deficit & revenue shortfalls for 2014

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Regional District Budget

Total Budget

2014 2013 2012 2011

Operating* $31.94 million $30.05 million $30.20 million $28.21 million

Capital** $ 9.51 million $11.36 million $12.46 million $12.54 million

Total $41.45 million $42.55 million $43.86 million $40.75million

•*Excludes member municipality debt•**Includes carry-forward projects and excluded landfill closure work

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AssessmentsAssessment Changes Non Market and Overall

Jurisdiction Non Market %

Market % Overall % No Change in Budget1

A 0.77 -6.41 -5.64 -0.48%

B 1.25 -2.11 -0.85 1.25%

D 0.94 -5.78 -4.84 -0.20%

E 1.35 -2.51 -1.16 0.10%

F 0.58 -8.71 -8.13 -1.87%

ToG 0.90 -0.91 -0.01 0.35%

DoS 2.64 -2.66 -0.02 0.77%

SIGD .56 -2.65 -2.09 0.08%

Total 1.36 -4.21 -2.85

1Amounts as of BC Assessment 2014 “Completed Roll”

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Effects of Assessments on Taxation

A B D E F SIGD DoS ToG Total

2014 Budget $1 2,047,496 2,548,942 1,940,959 1,477,499 2,930,332 312,871 2,776,644 1,799,462 15,834,196

2013 Tax by Area $ 1,985,501 2,096,681 1,811,831 1,324,757 3,023,352 272,629 2,414,803 1,611,528 14,541,082

$ Change 61,985 452,261 129,129 152,742 (93,020) 40,243 361,840 187,934 1,293,114

Total % Change in $ 3.12% 21.57% 7.13% 11.53% -3.08% 14.76% 14.98% 11.66% 8.89%

$ Change Due to Assessments (24,754) 194,645 16,313 32,095 (333,303) 8875 100,131 55,999

% Change -1.25% 9.28% 0.90% 2.42% -11.02% 3.26% 4.15% 3.47%

1includes combination of rates for both land & improvements and improvements only

What does this mean?•The property taxes apportioned to each jurisdiction would have changes by the percentage shown in the “% Change” column, even if the amount of property taxation remained unchanged.

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2014 Residential Tax by Area

A1 B1 D1 E1 F1 SIGD2 DoS2 ToG2 Total

Average Residential % Change3 1.94% 4.69% 5.70% 9.65% 6.73% 13.44% 10.37% 8.86% 6.70%

Approximate SCRD Portion of Total Tax Bill

24% 35% 35% 24% 23% 26% 22% 23%

Estimated % Increase to Total Tax Bill

0.47% 1.62% 1.99% 2.35% 1.55% 0.78% 1.44% 1.07%

1Based on samples of 2013 Surveyor of Tax notices-amounts may vary by property 2Based on 2013 rates per municipal website or provided by municipal staff3Rates as set by the Province are as follows:

• Business Rates- 2.45 times residential rate• Major & Light Industry- 3.4 times residential rate• Utilities- 3.5 residential rate

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Parcel Taxes & User Fees• Regional Water Parcel Tax & User Fees + 4.66%

– impact on typical household +$21.41

• Refuse collection- Electoral Areas +5% per– impact on typical household +$6.34

• North Pender Water Parcel Tax & User Fee +7%– impact on typical household +$32.77

• South Pender Water Parcel Tax & User Fee +7%– impact on typical household +$40.91

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Summary of a few New Projects

•Gibsons & District Fire Dept.• $75k(t)- For capital reserves• $40k(r)-Increased gear &

training related items•Halfmoon Bay Fire Dept.

• $35k(r)- Auto extrication equip.•Emergency Planning

• $34k(r)-Water purification unit•911 Emergency Telephone

• $154k(r)-Tower & radio upgrade

(t)-taxation (r)- reserves (s)- surplus (f) user fees (d) debt (g) grants

Protection Services

Transportation•Transit

• $45K(t)-Service enhancement•Ports

• $20k(r)-Capital repairs

Environmental Services•Regional Solid Waste

• $85k(f)- Increase regulatory & safety related items

• $400k(r)(d)-Pender Landfill Closure related costs

• $150k (t)- Green waste material•Refuse Collection

• 65k(f)- Increase contact costs

Water Utility Services•Regional Water

• $1.33M(f)- Capital maintenance, & water conservation projects

•North & South Pender Water• $95k(r)-McNeil Lk Dam (SPH)• $40K(s)-Potts Ln.

(NPH)

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New Projects Continued…

Planning & Development

•Rural Planning• $65k(r)-Geo-tech studies Area A &

McNab Creek • $23K(t)-Affordable housing

Recreation & Culture

•Community Recreation Facilities• $200k(t)-Legal costs for Sechelt

Pool • $160k (t)- Gibsons Pool Floor• $115k(t)-Various Capital repairs• $60k(t)-Increase Maintenance costs• $36k(t)-Additional maintenance staff

•Libraries & Museum• 3% Average funding increase

Parks & Cycling Paths

•Community Parks• $123K(t)(s)-Capital maintenance,

equipment replacement, & new park projects

• $50k(t)- Increase to Reserves for Parks hut replacement

•Bicycle & Walking Paths• $276k(g)-New path

infrastructure Area B, D, E, F• $270k(g)-New path

infrastructure Area A

(t)-taxation (r)- reserves (s)- surplus (f) user fees (d) debt (g) grants

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Other Items

• Regional Hospital District (RHD):

– Completion of Phase 1&2 of the St Mary’s expansion project, a $45.6M project where the RHD (community) is funding $15.9M. Next is Phase 3- renovation project.

– Continued commitment to fund $240K toward minor capital equipment.

– Overall 2014 taxation is $1,823,714.

HR Plan 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010

Full Time Employees 185.64 184.10 182.11 182.42 182.97

Support Services 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010

$3,342,641 $3,128,880 3,034,768 $3,081,287 $3,056,505

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Questions & InformationBudget Info:

Budget documents: http://www.scrd.ca/Budget

Provide budget feedback: http://www.scrd.ca/budgetfeedback

You may contact our office:

by Phone: 604-885-6800

website: www.scrd.ca

by mail: Sunshine Coast Regional District

1975 Field Road

Sechelt, B.C., V0N 3A1

Questions?