2023 Annual Report I CITY OF CHILLIWACK 49 CITY OF CHILLIWACK I 2023 Annual Report 48 Utilities Division ✅ Non-Linear Project Completion. One new water reservoir with booster pump. Two additional water booster pump stations. One sanitary lift station replacement. One water production well sound abatement. 360 M WATERMAIN UPGRADES 27 TOILETS REPLACED THROUGH THE TOILET REBATE PROGRAM 20% REDUCTION IN WATER CONSUMPTION DUE TO WATER CONSERVATION MEASURES ✅ Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP). Sludge Thickener Pilot Project - continued pilot scale rotary drum thickener to reduce excess solids from treatment process. Decanter Centrifuge Project - extracted suspended solids from waste water prior to entering the anaerobic digester, to help reduce the total suspended solids in the plant’s process. Environmental Services 9,015 TONNES OF COMPOSTABLES COLLECTED 3,635 TONNES OF GLASS & MIXED RECYCLABLES COLLECTED 66% DIVERSION RATE THROUGH CURBSIDE PROGRAM 209 KM ROADSIDE CLEANED BY 124 ADOPT-A-ROAD GROUPS ✅ Waste Management. Installed a 6,260 m2 double geomembrane liner and leachate collection system, to protect ground and surface water, at Bailey Landfill. Household Hazardous Waste Day helped dispose of 25,000 litres of hazard waste. 70 tonnes of scrap metal recycled for free at Bailey Landfill. Five tonnes of waste collected along Vedder and Chilliwack River through Adopt-a-River events. 255 HOMES PARTICIPATED IN CITY-WIDE GARAGE SALES 70 TONNES OF SCRAP METAL RECYCLED FOR FREE AT BAILEY LANDFILL ✅ Air Quality and Climate Change. Distributed 200 radon kits in partnership with FVRD and Take Action on Radon. Issued Municipal Top-Ups for Residential Energy Rebates for 45 heat pumps and four electrical service upgrades. ✅ Education and Stewardship. Education on human to bear conflict in partnership with BC Conservation Officer Service and WildSafe BC. Educated 600+ students regarding environmental issues. Completed four habitat enhancement projects. FINANCE y Accounts receivable. y Accounts payable. y Payroll. y Property taxes. y Water/sewer utility billing. y Curbside recycling and solid waste billing. y Safekeeping of all financial instruments. y Investment management. y Risk management. y Procurement. y Inventory Management. The Finance Department is also responsible for the development of the City’s annual Financial Plan (budget), preparation of the annual financial statements, the annual review of the Development Cost Charge (DCC) Bylaw, the preparation of the Annual Report plus annual reporting of financial activities to the Province. The Purchasing/Stores section oversees the procurement processes for the City, ensuring a fair and open acquisition process that ensures maximum value for the City's procurement. Finance staff liaise with all City departments and various external organizations, including the RCMP and the Fraser Valley Regional Library, to coordinate the City’s financial activities. 2023 HIGHLIGHTS 23,262 MYCHILLIWACK ACCOUNTS The Finance Department is responsible for the financial management of the City, which includes: 4,656 TAX PREPAYMENT PLAN PARTICIPANTS
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