1999 Operating Budget
Final Estimates
                 
                 
    1999   1998 Final   Increase    
    Adopted   Budget   (Decrease)   Change
    $   $   $   %
                 
TAXATION REVENUE                
General Tax Levy   362,119,800   351,691,200   10,428,600   3.0
- New construction   4,456,700   n.a.   n.a.   n.a.
Total General Tax Levy   366,576,500   351,691,200   10,428,600   4.2
                 
Provision for Tax Adjustments   (1,750,000)   (2,000,000)   250,000   n.a.
Receipts in Lieu of Taxes   19,109,800   18,278,000   831,800   4.6
Local Improvement Taxes   4,610,300   4,438,500   171,800   3.9
Penalties and Interest   4,200,000   3,600,000   600,000   16.7
    392,746,600   376,007,700   12,282,200   4.5
                 
GENERAL REVENUE                
Provincial Revenue Sharing - General   3,555,000   5,838,800   (2,283,800)   -39.1
Interest on Temporary Investments   10,568,200   11,816,400   (1,248,200)   -10.6
License Fees   11,115,000   11,042,000   73,000   0.7
Rentals   14,011,000   13,964,900   46,100   0.3
Municipal By-Law Fines   9,536,300   9,337,700   198,600   2.1
Parking Meter Revenue   12,940,000   12,067,000   873,000   7.2
Building and Development Fees   16,120,100   17,538,700   (1,418,600)   -8.1
Civic Theatres Revenue   4,346,100   4,183,900   162,200   3.9
Parks Board Revenues   0   0   0    
Miscellaneous Fees and Receipts   2,630,100   2,860,800   (230,700)   -8.1
    84,821,800   88,650,200   (3,828,400)   -4.3
                 
UTILITY FEES                
Solid Waste Revenues   22,074,300   23,739,300   (1,665,000)   -7.0
Water Rates Revenues   52,919,200   48,465,800   4,453,400   9.2
    74,993,500   72,205,100   2,788,400   3.9
                 
                 
Total Revenues before Transfers   552,561,900   536,863,000   11,242,200   2.9
                 
TRANSFER FROM RESERVES / FUNDS                
Sinking Fund Prior Year Surplus   4,800,000   5,482,300   (682,300)   -12.4
Property Endowment Fund   7,000,000   7,000,000   0   0.0
Miscellaneous Reserves   1,100,000   606,400   493,600   81.4
Art Gallery Reserve   160,000   150,000   10,000   6.7
    13,060,000   13,238,700   (178,700)   -1.3
                 
                 
TOTAL REVENUES   565,621,900   550,101,700   11,063,500   2.8
                 
                 
GENERAL GOVERNMENT                
Mayor and Councillors   1,300,600   1,229,000   71,600   5.8
General Administrative   9,955,000   8,706,670   1,248,330   14.3
Financial Services   6,946,100   7,294,700   (348,600)   -4.8
Information Technology   8,033,300   7,930,400   102,900   1.3
Real Estate and Property Management   5,895,100   5,896,400   (1,300)   0.0
Other General Government   4,736,900   4,964,034   (227,134)   -4.6
Community Services Administration   6,778,800   5,568,180   1,210,620   21.7
Housing Program   1,193,100   1,183,600   9,500   0.8
Planning & Development Regulation   7,375,500   7,716,250   (340,750)   -4.4
    52,214,400   50,489,234   1,725,166   3.4
                 
PROTECTION TO PERSONS & PROPERTY                
Police Services   112,283,200   109,998,800   2,284,400   2.1
Downtown Eastside Police Team   1,600,000   n.a.   n.a.    
Fire & Rescue Services   61,225,100   59,972,800   1,252,300   2.1
E-Comm Requisition (net)   3,800,000   n.a.   n.a.    
Permits & Licenses   10,530,000   10,738,900   (208,900)   -1.9
Animal Control   739,500   717,400   22,100   3.1
Emergency Management   138,300   217,600   (79,300)   -36.4
    190,316,100   181,645,500   3,270,600   4.8
                 
PUBLIC WORKS                
Administration & General   2,622,000   2,831,700   (209,700)   -7.4
Street & Bridge Maintenance   12,219,500   14,088,500   (1,869,000)   -13.3
Street Cleaning   5,859,900   5,786,100   73,800   1.3
Transportation Planning   5,660,700   5,723,500   (62,800)   -1.1
Electrical - Street Lighting   5,791,900   6,000,300   (208,400)   -3.5
On Street Parking Program   6,253,400   5,498,800   754,600   13.7
    38,407,400   39,928,900   (1,521,500)   -3.8
UTILITIES                
WaterWorks                
System Operating Costs   7,240,500   7,309,300   (68,800)   -0.9
City Debt Charges   21,797,400   23,150,300   (1,352,900)   -5.8
Transfer to WaterRates Reserve   2,918,100   (1,240,200)   4,158,300   -335.3
Water Purchase   20,963,200   19,240,900   1,722,300   9.0
    52,919,200   48,460,300   4,458,900   9.2
Sewer                
System Operating Costs   4,649,600   4,414,100   235,500   5.3
City Debt Charges   26,627,900   28,094,900   (1,467,000)   -5.2
Regional Sewerage Costs   28,193,000   24,990,400   3,202,600   12.8
    59,470,500   57,499,400   1,971,100   3.4
                 
Solid Waste                
Solid Waste Operating Costs   19,958,500   20,091,800   (133,300)   -0.7
Transfer to Solid Waste Capital Reserve   2,115,800   3,640,000   (1,524,200)   -41.9
    22,074,300   23,731,800   (1,657,500)   -7.0
                 
RECREATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES                
Parks & Recreation   39,112,600   38,403,700   708,900   1.8
Social Planning & Cultural Affairs   1,593,400   1,618,200   (24,800)   -1.5
Britannia Service Centre   2,247,700   2,292,500   (44,800)   -2.0
Downtown South Gathering Place   1,483,800   1,435,600   48,200   3.4
Carnegie Centre   2,151,300   2,047,100   104,200   5.1
Vancouver Public Library   26,763,800   26,380,700   383,100   1.5
Civic Theatres   4,429,800   4,351,100   78,700   1.8
Cemetery   750,400   751,400   (1,000)   -0.1
Archives   688,900   688,100   800   0.1
    79,221,700   77,968,400   1,253,300   1.6
                 
CIVIC GRANT PROGRAM   10,271,100   10,864,680   (593,580)   -5.5
                 
CONTINGENCY RESERVE   1,818,000   704,186   1,113,814   n.a.
                 
Total Before Debt Charges and                
Transfers to Other Funds   506,712,700   491,292,400   10,020,300   3.1
                 
                 
DEBT CHARGES                
General Debenture Program   36,779,200   39,156,100   (2,376,900)   -6.1
Local Improvements   4,610,300   4,438,500   171,800   3.9
    41,389,500   43,594,600   (2,205,100)   -5.1
                 
TRANSFER TO RESERVES / FUNDS                
Capital Purposes   11,725,000   10,720,000   1,005,000   9.4
Miscellaneous Reserves   5,794,700   4,494,700   1,300,000   n.a.
    17,519,700   15,214,700   2,305,000   15.1
                 
                 
TOTAL EXPENDITURES   565,621,900   550,101,700   10,120,200   2.8


Last Updated on 6/7/99
By Budgets & Research
Email: ken_bayne@city.vancouver.bc.ca