UBCM to consider response to Ernst/Young report

As a result of the Ernst/Young report on municipal pay structure for senior staff (read here) - UBCM (Union of BC Municipalities) delegates will be considering a Special Resolution later on this morning (10:30am) as follows:

WHEREAS the UBCM Membership unanimously endorsed the Strong Fiscal Futures report at the 2013 Convention;

AND WHEREAS UBCM has sought to engage the Province on strengthening the local government finance system and improving taxpayer value through a spirit of collaboration and partnership;

AND WHEREAS the Province, through the "Core Review" process, without consultation with UBCM, identified areas of provincial concern with the local government finance system:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that UBCM urge the Province to commit to meaningful engagement under the Strong Fiscal Futures framework in order to meet our respective mandates of strengthening the local government finance system.

Given how poorly the Ernst/Young report was done, from a public policy and consultation perspectives - I expect that this Resolution will easily pass, in fact, I expect it will be passed unanimously 

~SF