2018-2022 Financial Plan

PUBLIC WORKS & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

The Public Works & Development Services Division (PWDS) is responsible for reporting to Council on land use and zoning issues, long-range planning, growth management, bylaw enforcement, business licensing, engineering services and the operation and maintenance of municipal utility and street infrastructure. A summary of some of the 2017 accomplishments in our division is shown below, followed by efficiency and effectiveness initiatives which were undertaken by all areas and the business challenges relevant to the 2018-2022 planning period. The subsequent pages in the PWDS section will provide information on the departments reporting to this division, including staffing, 2018 workplan highlights, performance measurements and budgets. Departments within this division are Administration, Building, Engineering, Licences & Bylaws, Operations and Planning. The Ridge Meadows Recycling Society liaises with Council through the division. Completed the following major roadworks projects: 2017 Paving Program, Abernethy Way/128 Avenue - Phase 2, 203 Street - Lougheed Highway to Golden Ears Way. • Substantially completed the detailed design of 232 Street (Fern Crescent to Silver Valley Road). • Completion of the following master plans: Drinking Water, Hammond Area, Sanitary and Transportation. • The following bylaws have been developed, reviewed or are under review: 256 Street /Lougheed Lands Employment Designations, Agricultural Uses in Residential Zones, Highway & Traffic, Rental Relocation Policy, Suburban/Estate Suburban Residential Land Use & Supportive Recovery Bylaw. • Current Studies, Papers, Strategies and Processes currently under review: Airbnb, Animal Control Services, Backyard Chickens, Drainage and Sanitary Main Flushing Program, Marihuana Dispensaries, Metro Vancouver & Neighbouring Municipality Initiatives/Referrals, Multi-year Inflow and Infiltration Reduction strategy, Safety Audit of 121 Ave and 214 Street intersection and Water Quality and Utility Program. • Current policies under review: Corporate Asset Management, Infill and Rental Relocation. • Worked with Parks and School District 42 on the advancement of new school and community centre in Albion. • Worked with the Ministry of Transportation to plan phased improvements to the Haney Bypass. • Worked with TransLink to advance the Lougheed B- line implementation and new bus service to Silver Valley. • Completed a review of the Community Amenity Charges policy. Select 2017 Division Accomplishments •

Continuous Improvement • Implemented pedestrian crossing safety measures on Dewdney Trunk Road through the Town Centre. • Optimizing processes to take full advantage of technology, energy savings and incentive programs, including hybrid vehicles, LED lights and new construction methods. • Evaluating requests for neighbourhood traffic calming at multiple locations. • Identification and evaluation of Alternative Funding Sources. • Provided an online option for trades permit applications. • Ridge Meadows Recycling conducted education campaigns, surveys, expanded service and offered depot tours. The City owns, operates and maintains a wide array of infrastructure assets valued at approximately one billion dollars. The City has recently adopted an Asset Management Policy and is commencing an organiza- tion-wide Asset Management Strategy project. • Secured funding from senior agencies to complete major projects is vitally important. Abernethy Way extension; upgrading 232 Street; redevelopment of Lougheed Highway from 224 to 226 Street; the overpass to improve access to the Albion Industrial Area; the 240 Street bridge crossing to Silver Valley and the 225 Street Sewage Pump Station upgrade. • Public engagement is a critical component for all infrastructure construction. The scope and nature of the consultation process may vary depending upon the specific project or initiative. Public consultation may include regular Open Houses throughout the development of a project, or the formation of a neighbourhood advisory committee as employed in the traffic calming initiatives. Public consultation is very valuable but costly in terms of costs and staffing resources. • The anticipated transition to the legalization of marijuana will require careful management. • Currency fluctuations (CDN-USD) have impacted vehicle replacement costs and material costs. • Continued expansion of civil utilities due to residential and commercial growth. Road, sewer and water system expanding at exponential rate to service new communities. Positive changes in growth create operating and maintenance challenges to ensure efficient system operation and long term management of utility assets. • Complexity of development applications continues to increase. • Implementing new Extended Producer Responsibil- ity program items and advocating development of existing programs will help address some of the Business Perspective/Environmental Scan •

difficult to recycle materials not covered by programs that the public wants to recycle.

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