Budget 2003 -- Government of British Columbia.
   

Goals, Objectives, Strategies, Performance Measures, Targets and Expenditures — Continued

Core Business Area: Liquor Control and Licensing
Goal: Increased voluntary compliance by licensees
Objective: Increase licensee compliance through enforcement focussed on public safety
Strategies:

• Focus inspections and investigations on service to minors, over-service, overcrowding and illicit alcohol

• Target inspection resources on high-risk problem establishments

• Create tools to identify high-risk establishments in consultation with local governments, police, schools and licensees
Goal: Liquor control decisions that reflect community standards
Objective: Ensure new liquor primary licensing decisions are effectively reviewed by local government and have community support
Strategies:

• Provide local governments with community health indicators to better assess licence applications

• Set terms and conditions for hours, size and entertainment that are consistent with community standards
Goal: Increased public safety
Objective: Reduce unnecessary regulations not focused on public safety and strengthen those that are
Strategies:

• Reduce number of licence classes and detail associated with each class

• Eliminate unnecessary liquor advertising regulations

• Improve Server Training Program to strengthen service to minors and over-service education components

 

Performance Measures: 2001/02
Base Data 		2002/03 Estimate 2003/04
Target 		2004/05
Target 		2005/06
Target
Output Measures
# of inspections 12,000 14,000 15,000 16,800 16,800
# of contravention notices 900 850 730 730 730
# illicit alcohol investigations — 0 4 7 10
% regulatory requirements eliminated — 29% 0 0 0
# of licences issued without community support 0 0 0 0 0
Outcome Measures
Proportion: contravention notices/inspections 8% 6% 5% 4% 4%
% of licensees who are found in compliance 79% 79% 68%1 83% 90%
# of complaints received from police — 225 215 205 195
Efficiency Measures
Time to complete enforcement hearings and take action 120 days 171 days2 100 days 90 days 90 days
Time to acquire a liquor primary licence (excluding processing by applicant or local government) 6 months 5
months		 4 months 3 months 3 months
 
1   The percentage of licensees in compliance is expected to decrease in 2003/2004 as a result of the shift in enforcement focus to public safety issues. Over time the percentage of licensees in compliance is expected to increase.
2   The estimate of 171 days reflects a revised baseline based on actual experience with the new Compliance and Enforcement Program. The Branch is exploring strategies to reduce the timelines in future years; this is reflected in the targets for the years following 2003/2004.

 

Expenditures for Core Business Area:
(With the exception of FTEs, all figures are expressed in thousands of dollars) 		2002/03 Restated Estimates 2003/04
Estimates 		2004/05 Plan 2005/06 Plan
Operating Expenses ($000)
Operating Expenditures&1 1 1 1 1
Consolidated Capital Plan (CCP) ($000)
Capital Expenditures (CPP) 0 0 0 0
Ministry Capital Expenditures (Consolidated Revenue Fund) ($000)
Capital Expenditures (CRF) 586 905 30 300
Full-time Equivalents (FTE)
FTEs direct 98 104 104 104
Other Financing Transactions ($000)
Financing Transactions 0 0 0 0
 
1   The majority of annual operating expenditures come from recoveries (fees). Recoveries are estimated at $8.3 million for 2002/2003.

 

  
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