2013 Highlights & Accomplishments Regular Meeting March 3, 2014 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

2013 Highlights & Accomplishments

ON TABLE Regular Meeting March 3, 2014 Re: Item 8

2013 Highlights and Accomplishments

• 1. Achievements by Departments
• 2. Seven Catalyst Capital Projects
• 3. Awards

Queensborough Community Plan Completion

 Document created and draft versions circulated in the community

Development Services

City-Wide Official Community Plan Review

 Commenced review of the City’s Official Community Plan

Development Services

Development Services

Working with collaboratively with the landowner Larco, a new vision for the City’s waterfront was created through a new master plan.

New Vision for New Westminster’s Waterfront

Secured Market Rental Housing Plan is adopted by Council  Significant interest in the policy, with about 400 units currently in the development approvals process.

Development Services Secured Market Rental Housing Plan

Development Services

Trapp + Holbrook Tower Viceroy

• 22 rezoning applications; 7 SDPs and 17 DPs

Glass House Lofts

Development Services

• 573 building permits issued in 2013
• Building permit value: $209 M
• 4000 business licenses issues; 4% increase

 Electrical Operations staff responded to 50 system disturbances (power outages), removed 110 meters of

• verhead primary and secondary infrastructure at the 700

block of Front Street and accomplished an estimated 80% of the maintenance management activities (MMA)

Electrical Operations

 Electrical Services staff responded to 130 traffic signal problem reports and 12 MVA’s involving city infrastructure, completed all electric meter activities as required by the Measurement Canada Compliance Sampling Program and completed 100% of our maintenance management activities (MMA)

Electrical Services

 15 developments were energized and staff replaced 1km of

• verhead 12kV distribution with underground distribution,

 Notable projects include: The Viceroy - 608 Belmont St/625 Fifth Ave The Trapp Block - 668 Columbia Street Port Metro Ph. 1 - 501 Boyd Street

Electrical Engineering Design & Planning

Engineering

 Transportation Planning issues included: Master Transportation Plan; The Pattullo Bridge Replacement Project; Goods Movement

Engineering

Ewen Avenue Reconstruction  Improving community accessibility including greenway construction and street lighting improvements. Royal Avenue Paving  Reconstruction to strengthen pavement structure

Engineering

Whistle Cessation and other Rail safety improvements  Prioritized three rail crossings in the Downtown  Working with Southern Railway and the Port Metro on improvements in Queensborough and Quayside  Establishment of rail advisory committee

Engineering

Fraser Cemetery Enhancement – Phase 2  Construction of two columbaria walls offering many interment

• ptions and continued revenue.

Engineering

 Installation of digital media program at four sites  Providing annual revenue stream to the City

Finance & Information Technology

Information Technology  PC / Laptop Replacement

• Successfully replace all 400+ PCs in 2013
• New Laptops/Tablets purchased for deployment in Q1 2014

Information Technology  Intelligent City Initiative

• Intelligent City Advisory Committee established in

Feb 2013

• Intelligent City Roadmap currently being developed
• Citywide Fiber Network plan RFP tendered.

Finance & Information Technology

Information Technology  City WiFi – Shaw Agreement

• Shaw Wi-Fi Collaboration agreement signed
• Shaw has installed Wi-Fi Hot spots in most City’s

public facilities (Library, Arenas, City Hall etc)

• Shaw has begun installation of wireless Access

Points along some streets and corridors

Finance & Information Technology

Finance & Information Technology

Collection Services

 Customer online E-billing solution for electrical, water, sewer & solid waste utilities

Finance & Information Technology

Purchasing

 Update Procurement Policy & Procedures  Reflect best practices  Align with new procurement legislation  Streamline processes while enhancing oversight

Fire & Rescue Services Hazardous Materials Response Team

• In October 2013, Council approved a recommendation to broaden

the scope of NWFRS service delivery to include increased response capability to Hazmat incidents.

• NWFRS will be expanding their scope of practice and service

delivery model to include response to Hazardous Materials incidents including drug labs, motor vehicle incidents and rail car emergencies.

Fire & Rescue Services Homesafe Program

• Home Safety Program is a

free comprehensive home safety check that identifies fire and injury hazards in the home as well as the installation of smoke alarms where needed.

• The goal of the program is

for residents to become aware of potential hazards in their home and take precautions to reduce or limit fire and/or injury.

Fire & Rescue Services

Arson Investigation Task Force

• NWFRS is leading the development of an integrated arson task

force including NWPD, Delta Police, Delta Fire and Coquitlam Fire.

• The task force will enhance the investigations and reduce

duplication of efforts as well as gaining experience from each department’s contribution to the program.

Fire & Rescue Services New Apparatus

• In October 2013, NWFRS took delivery of a new Rescue truck.
• The truck has an expanded ability to carry our structural collapse

equipment.

• This brings the majority of the fleet up to modern standards.

 Concluded negotiating a new two-year collective agreement with IAFF Local 256  Continued work-related learning for employee and organizational growth

Human Resources

 Implemented the Safe Harbour Program in the City

• f New Westminster

 Achieved significant recruiting goals including a new Chief Administrative Officer and Director, Development Services

Human Resources

Legislative Services

 Delivered 103 meetings of City Council, including agenda package preparation, minute-taking, and follow-up  Delivered a Council meeting at the newly-opened Queensborough Community Centre, including TV and web broadcasting

Legislative Services

 Provided coordination and minute-taking for 116 Committee meetings  Conducted recruitment and provided orientation, advice and support for 35 Council committees

Legislative Services

 Integrated New Westminster Fire and Rescue Service’s records into the City’s electronic document management system

Library - NewToBC

 The NWPL joined 9 other Metro Vancouver libraries to launch NewToBC  Funded by the Province of BC, this program helps new immigrants find information they need as they become part of our community  The most popular feature of the program is the web site, which

• ffers library and community information in one easy-to-use

location  Starting in 2014 NewToBC will expand to other libraries in BC

Library - Radio Frequency Identification

 The library has started a Pilot Project in QB to test RFID Self Check technology  RFID allows many items to be checked out at once, and allows staff to easily inventory items on the shelf  If successful, RFID would move to the Uptown Library in 2015

Library - Photo Contest

 To celebrate the opening of our 1st branch library, we invited local shutterbugs to enter our Photo Contest  With the theme of My New West inspiring them, contestants submitted an astonishing range of photos, all highlighting the diversity and beauty of our City.  Contest winner Tatum Wulff captured the relaxed lifestyle of the River Market and the Quay Boardwalk

Parks Culture & Recreation

Capital Projects

 Queensborough Community Centre Expansion  Canada Games Pool 8-week maintenance closure  Irving House geothermal heating and cooling system  Sports Field Drainage (Sapperton & Grimston Parks)

Parks Culture & Recreation

Community Engagement

 Queen’s Park Master Plan Adopted  Off-Leash Dog Strategy Started  Participation in School District building projects  Arts Programming

Parks Culture & Recreation

Parks

 Significant progress on GIS cataloguing of Parks Infrastructure (irrigation, street trees, furnishings, etc.)  Brunette Creek revitalization by means of partnerships (i.e. Evergreen & Metro Vancouver) and volunteers

Parks Culture & Recreation

Culture

 Public Art Policy Adopted  Cultural Mapping project initiated in partnership with the Arts Council and Douglas Collage  Heart2Art Intergenerational Mix Media Arts Program

Parks Culture & Recreation

Heritage

 Adoption of 5 key Museum & Archives Policies  Wait for Me Daddy Art Installation and War Memorial Celebration

Parks Culture & Recreation

Recreation

 Canada Games Pool 40th Anniversary Celebration  Ongoing planning for the renewal/replacement of Canada Games Pool & Centennial Community Centre  Replacement reserve fund established  Fitness New West’s 30th Anniversary Celebration

Police Department

ECOMM

Value of integrated communications showcased after New Westminster Police transition  Following a proposal from ECOMM, a review was conducted to examine the question of moving the NWPD Communications Centre to ECOMM  June 4th – ECOMM went live

Police Department

 Constable Arthur Wlodyka was assigned to work in conjunction with a Mental Health professional to monitor and care for those individuals in the community identified at being in need of a coordinated response.

Mental Health Liaison Officer

Police Department

 NWPD seconded 2 officers to the LMERT  This team provides the City with a greatly enhanced response to high risk incidents 24 / 7 / 365.

RCMP Lower Mainland Emergency Response Team

Police Department

 Ford Explorer chosen as appropriate replacement - versatile, practical, progressive looking, smaller engine, reduced idling due to enhanced electrical system

New Fleet Vehicles

Catalyst Capital Projects

• 1. Queensborough Community Centre

Expansion

• 2. Westminster Pier Park
• 3. Q 2 Q Pedestrian Bridge
• 4. Schools Capital Projects
• 5. Royal Columbian Hospital Expansion
• 6. Sapperton District Energy
• 7. The Anvil Centre and Office Tower

Queensborough Community Centre

 Expanded fitness facilities, community spaces and services in Queensborough  $7 million capital expansion

New Library Branch in Queensborough

 For the 1st time in 150 years, the New Westminster Public Library has a branch library!  The branch has proven especially popular with children and teens  The Branch offers full library services and collections, tailored for the needs of QB residents

New Police Office in Queensborough

 Provides an opportunity for regular police presence  Interviews and meetings can be held in a quiet environment

Westminster Pier Park

 Pier into the Future (Westminster Pier Park Timber Wharf Planning)  Westminster Pier Park Summer Programs  Opening of Westminster Pier Park Sand Volleyball Courts

Westminster Pier Park

 Planning, design and tendering of the 4th Street pedestrian bridge and elevator

Q2Q Pedestrian & Cycle Bridge

• Pedestrian bridge linking the

Downtown neighbourhood with the Queensborough neighbourhood

• Swing bridge connected to

existing rail bridge; or

• Bascule (draw) bridge

separate from rail bridge

• DAC funding - $6.2 million,

completion by 2017

Schools Capital Projects

 New elementary school in the Downtown set to open this September  Child care facility, before-after school care, community kitchen, multi-purpose spaces for community and social service

• rganizations

 Adjacent City site will be a community and school park

Qayqayt Elementary School – under construction

Schools Capital Projects

 New Middle School – design work underway  Will include refurbishment of Simcoe Park playfields  Both new schools will include Neighbourhood Learning Centres

Middle School

Schools Capital Projects

 Massey Theatre Task Force  City commitment to fund $10.7 million for civic regional theatre

High School and Massey Theatre Reconstruction - Planning

Royal Columbian Hospital Redevelopment  Increase capacity by 75% in three phases:

 New Mental Health Building and Energy Centre  New state-of-the-art Acute Care Tower  Renovation of existing Health Care Centre and Columbia Tower

Redevelopment Project Scope

One Global Project with Three Components

New Emergency, Surgery & Inpatient Care Tower

Demolish Main Entrance Bldg Demolish Sherbrooke Building Demolish Existing Plant, Laundry & Maintenance Buildings Build New Energy Centre Build New Mental Health Building Renovate Health Care Centre Renovate ER for Clinical Treatment Renovate Columbia Inpatient Tower

Existing RCH Campus

Sapperton District Energy System

 Joint initiative with the Electrical Utility Commission  Studies completed summer 2013; analytical work continues in 2014

Sapperton District Energy System

 System is technically and economically feasible  Powered by clean, low- emission renewable energy  Significant reduction in annual GHG emissions  Service area includes RCH, Sapperton Green and potentially Brewery District

Anvil Centre and Office Tower

 Construction of Anvil Centre and Office Tower  Significant downtown revitalization initiative aimed at employment generation, cultural promotion and business development

Anvil Centre

 $43 million from DAC funding for the civic centre; total project is $94 million  Conference and meeting facilities with room for a 500-seat reception  Flexible 350-seat non-proscenium theatre  City’s museum & archives  Art gallery  Multi-purpose meeting rooms  Multi-purpose art studios  Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame  Tourism Information Centre

Anvil Centre and Office Tower

Anvil Centre

 Hiring of the General Manager and Sales & Marketing Manager  Significant progress in developing operational requirements, policies, fees, service agreements and building infrastructure  Marketing Plan implemented with significant success

Awards

Awards - 2013

 Planning Institute of BC Award for Excellence in Planning Practice for City’s Child Care Strategy

Awards - 2013

 Green City Award for Leadership in Promoting City Recycling Programs

Awards - 2013

 Canadian Society of Landscape Architects Regional Honour in Design Award for Westminster Pier Park

Awards - 2013

 International Downtown Association Pinnacle Award for Westminster Pier Park

2013 Highlights & Accomplishments

Exciting Times for 2014 ...