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CANADA - BC - UBCM AGREEMENT IN PRINCIPLE Transfer of Federal Gas Tax Revenues New Deal for Cities and Communities
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Agreement in Principle To be signed today Tripartite: Canada, BC and UBCM Largest ever Agreement in Principle (AIP) to involve local government First gas tax agreement in Canada
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AIP is not a Final Agreement Needed time for federal government to get Cabinet/Treasury Board approvals New federal budget approvals to flow funds
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OVERVIEW OF THE AGREEMENT IN PRINCIPLE
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Contents of the AIP 13 Parts plus Preamble and Principles 5 Appendices
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Parts of the AIP Preamble Principles 1. Interpretation 2. Purpose 3. Areas of Further Collaboration 4. Gas Tax Purposes/Outcomes 5. Commitments of Parties 6. Contribution Provision
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Parts of the AIP continued 7. Allocation to Local Governments, Delivery Mechanism and Use of Funds 8. Governance 9. Reporting, Audits and Evaluation 10. Dispute Avoidance and Resolution 11. Communications 12. Amendments to the Agreement 13. Review and Renewal
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Appendices of the AIP Schedule A: Eligible Investment Categories and Subcategories by Community Tier Schedule B: Eligible Costs Schedule C: BC Allocation Formula, Delivery Mechanism and Accountability Framework Schedule D: Reporting and Audits Schedule E: Communications Protocol
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Parties Canada, British Columbia, UBCM UBCM is a party and a major part of this agreement This is a first
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Funds and Flow of Funds Two complementary Component Programs and a Special Priorities 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
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Confirms the Annual BC Allocations Fiscal yearCanada’s Contribution 2005-2006$76.3 million 2006-2007$76.3 million 2007-2008$101.7 million 2008-2009$127.1 million 2009-2010$254.2 million TOTAL$635.6 million
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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 could flow to UBCM over the next five years
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Delivery Mechanisms New Deal Funding Entitlement/Strategic Priority $ / $$$ GVRD $$ / $$ East Coast Vancouver Island Okanagan $$$ / $ All Other Areas Per Capita Allocation to i.e. Local / Regional funds
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Governance Parties Partnership Committee Management Committee (UBCM Chairs)
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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 more limited subcategories Tier 3 - GVRD Public Transit, Water and Waste Water Systems
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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
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Other Important Features of AIP “Most favoured province” clause: Where Canada concludes a New Deal agreement elsewhere and taken as a whole it is materially different from our Agreement, BC can require to Canada to amend this agreement to provide similar treatment to BC
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