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Agreement

CANADA - BC - UBCM AGREEMENT Transfer of Federal Gas Tax Revenues New Deal for Cities and Communities 2005-2015. Agreement. Concluded Sept. 19, 2005 Tripartite: Canada, BC and UBCM Largest ever Agreement to involve local government Federal budget passed allows funds to follow.

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Agreement

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  1. CANADA - BC - UBCMAGREEMENT Transfer of Federal Gas Tax RevenuesNew Deal for Cities and Communities2005-2015

  2. Agreement • Concluded Sept. 19, 2005 • Tripartite: Canada, BC and UBCM • Largest ever Agreement to involve local government • Federal budget passed allows funds to follow

  3. OVERVIEW OF THE AGREEMENT

  4. Contents of the AIP • 11 Parts plus Preamble and Principles • 8 schedules

  5. Parts of the Agreement • Preamble • Principles • Interpretation • Purpose/Outcomes • Commitments by the Parties • Committees • Contribution Provisions

  6. Parts of the Agreement continued 6. Allocation to Local Governments, Delivery Mechanism and Use of Funds 7. Reporting, Audits and Evaluation 8. Dispute Resolution, Default, Remedies and Indemnity 9. Terms of Agreement and renewal 10. Communications 11. Miscellaneous

  7. Appendices of the AIP • Schedule A: Eligible Project Categories • Schedule B: Eligible Costs for Eligible Recipients • Schedule C: Eligible Recipient Accountability Framework • Schedule D: Delivery Mechanism • Schedule E: Reporting and Audits

  8. Appendices of the AIP • Schedule F: Outcomes and Outputs • Schedule G: Communications Protocol • Schedule H: Integrated Community Sustainability Planning

  9. Parties • Canada, British Columbia, UBCM • UBCM is a party and a major part of this agreement • This is a first

  10. Funds and Flow of Funds Two complementary Component Programs and an Innovations Fund: Community Works Fund • allocated based on % of per capita share • Disbursed directly to LGs for their priorities • Funding floor starts at $25,000 Strategic Priorities Fund • Pooled fund from per capita calculation • Tier 1 - 25% pooled • Tier 2 - 50% pooled • Tier 3 (GVRD) - up to 100% pooled***

  11. Fiscal year Canada’s Contribution 2005-2006 $76.272 million 2006-2007 $76.272 million 2007-2008 $101.696 million 2008-2009 $127.120 million 2009-2010 $254.239 million TOTAL $635.599 million Confirms the Annual BC Allocations

  12. Funds will flow to UBCM from Federal Government • Not to BC first and then to local government • This is a major change • $635.6 million will flow to UBCM over the next five years

  13. New Deal Funding Community /Strategic Priority Per Capita Allocation to i.e. Local / Regional funds 100% Strategic GVRD 50% / 50% East Coast Vancouver Island Okanagan 25%/75% All Other Areas Delivery Mechanisms

  14. Governance • Parties • Partnership Committee • Management Committee (UBCM Chairs)

  15. Eligible Investments Tier 1 -All areas of BC except those in Tier 2 and Tier 3: • Public Transit, Community Energy Systems, Water and Wastewater, Solid Waste Management, Capacity Building Tier 2 -RDOS, CORD, NORD, Capital RD, CVRD, RDN, FVRD, SLRD: • Same as above list with exception of fleet vehicle conversion Tier 3 - GVRD • Public Transit, Water and Waste Water Systems

  16. Eligible Costs • Capital cost of acquiring, constructing or renovating a capital asset • Fees paid to professionals, contractors, etc. • Costs related to: • environmental assessments, monitoring and follow-up programs required by legislation • public announcements • development of integrated sustainability plans • LG employees or equipment under conditions • Capacity building activities related to sustainability planning

  17. Analysis and Information

  18. Agreement Reflects Mandate Adopted by Convention

  19. New Deal for Local Government

  20. New Deal for UBCM

  21. Questions and Answers

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