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YOUR COQUITLAM J UST TH E FACTS

WATER AND SEWER FUN FACT: IN THE CITY OF COQUITLAM WE’RE PROUD TO HAVE BEEN PROVIDING ALLIGATOR FREE SEWERS SINCE 1891.

REAL FACTS:

$1B

541KM

47

IN CITY-MAINTAINED INFRASTRUCTURE SUCH AS PIPES – 2/3 IS UNDERGROUND

OF DRAINAGE PIPES AND 505KM OF SANITARY SEWER MAINS

SEWER PUMP STATIONS

2,604

501KM

12

HYDRANTS

OF WATER PIPES

WATER PUMP STATIONS AND 10 RESERVOIRS

COST PER HOUSEHOLD PER DAY FOR ALL WATER AND SEWER SERVICES: $2.52

CityofCoquitlam

YOUR COQUITLAM J UST TH E FACTS

FIRE / RESCUE SERVICES FUN FACT: COQUITLAM FIREFIGHTER RECRUITS MUST BE ABLE TO RUN 1.65 MILES IN 12 MINUTES OR LESS. REAL FACTS:

24/7

158

4

RESPONSE TO EMERGENCIES INCLUDING FIRES, MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS, MEDICAL EMERGENCIES AS WELL AS HAZARDOUS MATERIAL INCIDENTS, SPECIALIZED AND TECHNICAL RESPONSES FOR RESCUES

FULL-TIME FIREFIGHTERS

FIREHALLS

7,329

6.5

2,100

CALLS A YEAR REQUIRING FIRE / RESCUE RESPONSE

MINUTE AVERAGE RESPONSE TIME

RESIDENTS PREPARED FOR AN EMERGENCY THROUGH HEROS TRAINING IN 2016

4,500+ FIRE INSPECTIONS PER YEAR

COST PER HOUSEHOLD PER DAY FOR ALL FIRE / RESCUE SERVICES: $1.10

CityofCoquitlam

YOUR COQUITLAM J UST TH E FACTS PARKS, RECREATION & CULTURE FUN FACT: THERE IS NO WHALE WATCHING ON LAFARGE LAKE. REAL FACTS:

2,379

154,235

34

ACRES (963 HECTARES) OF GREEN SPACE AND PARKS

PEOPLE ATTENDED 114 CITY-SPONSORED EVENTS IN 2016

OUTDOOR TENNIS COURTS AND 5 INDOOR TENNIS COURTS

22,500 YOUTHS TAKE SWIMMING LESSONS IN 2 INDOOR AND 2 OUTDOOR POOLS

74 PARKS AND 45 PLAYGROUNDS

106KM OF TRAILS AND AN ENDLESS DISTANCE ON 20 INDOOR TREADMILLS

COST PER HOUSEHOLD PER DAY FOR ALL PARKS AND RECREATION SERVICES: $1.31

CityofCoquitlam

YOUR COQUITLAM J UST TH E FACTS ROADS AND TRANSPORTATION FUN FACT: COQUITLAM’S ROADS HAVE NEVER BEEN RAVAGED BY A LARGE, GODZILLA-LIKE MONSTER. REAL FACTS:

153

9,208

1,062

TRAFFIC SIGNALS AND 3 FIRE SIGNALS

STREET LIGHTS

OF ROAD LANES AND 75 KM OF LANEWAYS

540KM

25,000

56KM

OF SIDEWALKS AND 26 BRIDGES

TRAFFIC SIGNS

OF BIKE LANES

+

COST PER HOUSEHOLD PER DAY FOR ALL ROADS AND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES: $0.99

CityofCoquitlam

YOUR COQUITLAM J UST TH E FACTS WASTE COLLECTION FUN FACT: OSCAR THE GROUCH DOES NOT LIVE IN A COQUITLAM GARBAGE CAN. REAL FACTS:

20

74%

17,000

IMPROVEMENT IN THE ANNUAL DIVERSION RATE WITH BI-WEEKLY GARBAGE COLLECTION

OF HOUSEHOLD WASTE WAS DIVERTED FROM THE LANDFILL THROUGH GREEN WASTE AND RECYCLING PROGRAMS IN 2016

TONNES OF GREEN WASTE DIVERTED FROM THE LANDFILL BY CURBSIDE COLLECTION

8,900

26,000

50,400

ITEMS SENT FOR RECYCLING IN 2016 THROUGH LARGE ITEM PICK UP PROGRAM.

HOMES HAVE TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF OUR ONLINE RECOLLECT TOOL TO REMIND THEM TO GET THEIR WASTE TO THE CURB ON TIME

GARBAGE AND GREEN CARTS IN THE CITY OF COQUITLAM

%

+

+

+

COST PER HOUSEHOLD PER DAY FOR ALL WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES: $0.83

CityofCoquitlam

YOUR COQUITLAM J UST TH E FACTS POLICE SERVICES FUN FACT: COQUITLAM RCMP MEMBERS DO NOT GET PAID MORE FOR GROWING MUSTACHES. REAL FACTS:

24/7

225

28,000

RESPONSE TO CALLS AND CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS

MOUNTIES

CALLS FOR SERVICE EACH YEAR IN COQUITLAM AVERAGE 78 CALLS EVERY DAY

43,000

3

5

CALLS FOR SERVICE FOR ALL 4 JURISDICTIONS (INCLUDING COQUITLAM, PORT COQUITLAM, ANMORE AND BELCARRA)

LARGEST RCMP DETACHMENT IN METRO VANCOUVER SERVING MORE THAN 200,000 PEOPLE

LARGEST POLICE DEPARTMENT IN BRITISH COLUMBIA

+

RD

+

TH

COST PER HOUSEHOLD PER DAY FOR ALL POLICE SERVICES: $1.28 CityofCoquitlam

YOUR COQUITLAM J UST TH E FACTS PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES FUN FACT: “HIPSTER” IS NOT A DEMOGRAPHIC USED

BY COQUITLAM’S PLANNING DEPARTMENT. REAL FACTS:

212

278,050

DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS IN 2016

OF COMMERCIAL FLOORSPACE APPROVED IN 2016 BRINGING NEW EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

1,047

500

19,000

NEW HOUSING UNITS ADDED IN 2016

NEW RESIDENTS INTRODUCED ANNUALLY TO THE CITY THROUGH WELCOME TO COQUITLAM EVENT

BUILDING INSPECTIONS PERFORMED

921 BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED IN 2016 WITH A VALUE OF ABOUT $247 MILLION ANNUALLY

SF

+

COST PER HOUSEHOLD PER DAY FOR ALL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES: $0.10

CityofCoquitlam

YOUR COQUITLAM J UST TH E FACTS

OVERVIEW FUN FACT: ROBERT BRENTON KELLY, COQUITLAM’S FIRST MAYOR, DOES NOT HAUNT CITY HALL. REAL FACTS:

95%

$0.32

98%

OF CITIZENS ARE SATISFIED WITH THE OVERALL LEVEL AND QUALITY OF SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE CITY

OF EVERY $1 IN PROPERTY TAXES GOES TO OTHER AGENCIES SUCH AS TRANSLINK, METRO VANCOUVER AND THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT

OF RESIDENTS SAY THEY HAVE A GOOD QUALITY OF LIFE IN COQUITLAM

51%

9

86%

OF RESIDENTS WOULD RATHER INCREASE TAXES THAN SEE EXISTING SERVICES CUT

MEMBERS OF COUNCIL, INCLUDING THE MAYOR, ELECTED BY YOU EVERY FOUR YEARS

OF RESIDENTS SAY THEY GET GOOD VALUE FOR THEIR TAX DOLLARS

COST PER HOUSEHOLD PER DAY FOR ALL SERVICES: $8.59 CityofCoquitlam