2026 Financial Plan Fees Charges Bylaw Presentation Nov 18 2025

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DISTRICT OF CLEARWATER COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FEES AND CHARGES AMENDMENTS - 2026 NOVEMBER 18, 2025 1. Community Recreation Fees, Ball Park and Advertising 2. Water & Sewer Fund 3. Septage Receiving 4. Next steps FEES AND CHARGES AMENDMENTS AGENDA DRAFT FINANCIAL PLAN COMMUNITY RECREATION FEES AND CHARGES FEES AND CHARGES AMENDMENTS SCHEDULE C - COMMUNITY RECREATION FEES AND CHARGES Changed the name to Community Recreation to include NTSP and Other recreation programming Added administrative policies such as; principles, administration fees, refunds and other financial controls. NTSP - Updated the fee schedule to a seasonal basis vs. calendar year NTSP - Hourly ice rental, drop in skating, dry floor rentals and curling club - 2.6% increase FEES AND CHARGES AMENDMENTS SCHEDULE C - COMMUNITY RECREATION FEES AND CHARGES NTSP - increased punch cards from $120 to $ 130 (with gst) NTSP - increased youth hockey school and tournaments by $50.00. NTSP - Any interest in charging a premium for non-local participants for hockey school and tournaments? Other recreation - Added punch cards for wellness punch and drop in sports Other recreation - Added swimming lessons and kids day camps Capostinsky Ball Park and Adverting fees increase by 2.6% FEES AND CHARGES AMENDMENTS SCHEDULE D & L THAT the Committee of the Whole recommends to Council to direct staff to include schedules C,D and L as presented, and bring forward the amended Fees and Charges Bylaw to Council FEES AND CHARGES AMENDMENTS COMMUNITY RECREATION FEES RESOLUTION FEES AND CHARGES AMENDMENTS UTILITY FEES AND CHARGES NOVEMBER 18 2025 THAT the Committee of the Whole recommends to Council to direct staff to increase the 2026 water fees by 10%, to increase the 2026 sewer fees by 10% and to increase the 2026 septage receiving fees by 2.6%. FEES AND CHARGES AMENDMENTS UTILITY FEES AND CHARGES RESOLUTION Water - 2025 - 848 customers - $488.16 - 2025 annual rate ~ $ 790,000 Revenue collected ~ $ 575,000 Operating costs ~ $ 107,304 Debt 2025 ~ $ 18 MM Capital (IMP) ~ $ 379,479 Capital Reserve ~ $ nil Operating Reserve ~$ 140,668 DCC Reserve Sewer - 212 customers - $ 643.08 - 2025 annual rate ~ $ 365,000 Revenue collected ~ $ 196,000 Operating costs - $ nil Debt ~ $ 19 MM Capital (IMP) ~ $ 315,973 Capital Reserve ~ $ 131,379 Operating Reserve ~ $ 27,920 DCC Reserve DRAFT FINANCIAL PLAN 2026-2030 - FEES AND CHARGES AMENDMENTS FINANCIAL INDICATORS DRAFT FINANCIAL PLAN 2026-2030 - FEES AND CHARGES AMENDMENTSES THE FUNDING GAP Funding Projects DRAFT FINANCIAL PLAN 2026-2030 - FEES AND CHARGES AMENDMENTS WATER PROJECTS - CLASS D ESTIMATES 2029 2023 2024 2026-2028 2026-2027 DRAFT FINANCIAL PLAN 2026-2030 - FEES AND CHARGES AMENDMENTS WATER TRENDS DRAFT FINANCIAL PLAN 2026-2030 - FEES AND CHARGES AMENDMENTS MONTHLY WATER RATES 2026 Total increase $4.07/ mth DRAFT FINANCIAL PLAN 2026-2030 - FEES AND CHARGES AMENDMENTS SEWER PROJECTS - CLASS D ESTIMATES 2023-2025 $731,000 2028 - $2,227,800 2026-2027 - $2,474,000 DRAFT FINANCIAL PLAN 2026-2030 - FEES AND CHARGES AMENDMENTS SEWER TRENDS DRAFT FINANCIAL PLAN 2026-2030 - FEES AND CHARGES AMENDMENTS MONTHLY SEWER RATES 2026 Total increase $5.36/ mth DRAFT FINANCIAL PLAN 2026- 2030 - FEES AND CHARGES AMENDMENTS SEPTAGE RECEIVING HIGHLIGHTS Septage Disposal is part of the general fund The District is required to update the bylaw annually Department revenues cover department expenses Recommending that septage rates increase by 2.6% (estimated 2025 CPI) THAT the Committee of the Whole recommends to Council to direct staff to increase the 2026 water fees by 10%, to increase the 2026 sewer fees by 10% and to increase the 2026 septage receiving fees by 2.6%. FEES AND CHARGES AMENDMENTS UTILITY FEES AND CHARGES RESOLUTION December 2025 Finalize Cemetery Fees and Charges Review fees and charges for other quick updates. Consolidate fees and charges bylaw - no done since 2017 December 2 - New amendment bylaw to council for three reading December 16 - Adoption 20 FEES AND CHARGES AMENDMENTS NEXT STEPS QUESTIONS