VANCOUVER
| Stat | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 662,248 | 2021 |
| Population | 631,486 | 2016 |
| Tax revenues | $1.748 billion | 2022 |
| Tax revenues | $1.727 billion | 2021 |
| Tax revenues | $1.597 billion | 2020 |
| Tax revenues | $1.844 billion | 2019 |
| Property tax | $1.000 billion | 2022 |
| Property tax | $0.942 billion | 2021 |
| Property tax | $0.891 billion | 2020 |
| Property tax | $0.873 billion | 2019 |
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Vancouver Police Board Budget Increase
2024-04-24The Vancouver Police Board has submitted a revised 2024 provisional budget, which includes a $393,000 increase for Board administration and operations. The City Council is considering two options to address this budget change.
Option A- Approve the $393,000 increase, for a total 2024 Vancouver Police Board budget of $442,366,688 in expenditures and $30,266,454 in revenues.
- Approve the $393,000 increase and authorize the Board to reallocate funding within the approved 2024 operating budget to accommodate this increase.
- The Police Act constrains the City's discretion over the policing budget, and the Board may require sufficient capacity to fulfill its governance responsibilities.
- The $393,000 increase was not included in the approved 7.5% property tax increase, and if Option B is adopted, the incremental funding could be managed as a one-time 2024 expense.
- If Council adopts Option B and the Board contests the decision, the matter could be referred to the Director of Police Services for a binding determination.
- The Council will consider the options at the Standing Committee on City Finance and Services meeting on April 24, 2024.
- The Council approved the 2024 operating budget, including the Vancouver Police Department budget, on December 12, 2023.
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Council Report Date: December 12, 2023
- Grant for Temporary Shelter: $270,000 granted to BC Housing for one-year extension at 15-27 West Hastings.
- Previous Decisions: Payments made to BC Housing for lease costs.
- Housing Vancouver Strategy: Aims to create temporary shelters for homeless individuals.
- Financial Implications: City to contribute half of annual lease costs for 2024 to February 2025 from 2024 ACCS Homelessness Services operating budget.