Financial Plan

The Local Government Act requires the City of Coquitlam to complete a Five-Year Financial Plan and Budget each year. The Financial Plan ensures responsible money management and relates directly to the priorities identified by the community.

Purpose of the Financial Plan

  • The Financial Plan provides City staff with clear direction on spending levels for each defined priority and the authority to pay for services for Coquitlam residents.
  • The Financial Plan ensures that City staff are accountable to the residents.

How the City Develops a Financial Plan

The Financial Plan development process begins with strategic planning and includes public consultation, extensive background briefings for Council and comprehensive discussion sessions that culminate in a proposed Five-Year Financial Plan for Council approval. It also includes a number of key budget assumptions. Using this as a basis, work plans are developed for each department, with resource needs identified. Together with the Strategic Plan and Business Plan, this approach to financial planning provides for a thorough, strategic focus in the budget deliberations.

Learn More About City Budgets

Want to learn more about where your tax dollars go? The City of Coquitlam has made available a Data Visualization Tool for the public to easily view information about City budgets and spending. Check it out to view:

  • 2019 Annual Expenses (the City’s most recent audited financial statement data)
  • Capital Budgets (breakdown of the 5-year capital budget down to the project level)
  • Operating Budgets (breakdown of the operating budget down to the business unit)
  • Project Explorer (a highlight of select new and ongoing projects)

Feel free to provide us with your feedback regarding the tool.

2021 Budget

On Dec. 7, 2020 Mayor Richard Stewart provided introductory comments (PDF) prior to Council consideration of the 2021 to 2025 Five Year-Financial Plan Bylaw (PDF) and the 2021 Water, Sewer, Drainage and Solid Waste Rate Amendments (PDF).

See also: Information Bulletin – Dec. 7, 2020 – Coquitlam 2021 Budget Focuses on Community Support

The City’s Annual Tax Rates will be adopted in 2021, after the BC Assessment Authority information on property values becomes available.

The 2021 to 2025 Five-Year Financial Plan document will also be posted to the website in spring 2021.

Financial Plan Archive

  1. 2020-2024 Financial Plan (PDF)
  2. 2019-2023 Financial Plan (PDF)
  3. 2018-2022 Financial Plan (PDF)
  4. 2017-2021 Financial Plan (PDF)
  5. 2016-2020 Financial Plan (PDF)