REDUCTION OF UNCONDITIONAL GRANTS

WHEREAS, when Revenue Sharing was introduced, it was seen as
a fair and equitable method of distributing grants to
municipal governments by the Province of British Columbia;
and

WHEREAS, the unconditional grant which is based primarily on
a municipality's population represented 80% of al] Revenue
Sharing Grants allocated in 1978; and

WHEREAS since 1982, unconditional grants have been reduced
drastically in relationship to the total Revenue Sharing
Fund allocation and represent only 42% of the total in 1988;
and

WHEREAS, the reduction in unconditional grants are primarily
the result of major policy changes related to Revenue
Sharing Grant allocation; and

WHEREAS, THE NET EFFECT OF THESE CHANGES IS TO REDUCE THE
AMOUNT OF UNCONDITIONAL GRANTS ALLOCATED AND THUS REDUCE
REVENUE SHARING ON A PER CAPITA BASIS; and

WHEREAS, the "Report on Real Property Taxation Issues In
Greater Vancouver" (as amended 1988 November) addresses a
number of other issues which suggest discrimination against
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THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Burnaby Council write to the
Premier to request the Provincial Government to
Substantially increase the unconditional grant component
from 42% to 60% of the total Provincial Revenue Sharing
Grant allocations; and

FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED
Minister of State,

Regional
Xpressed in the

District “Report on Real Property
Taxation Issues in Greater Vancouver" to the Provincial
Cabinet; and

FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that a copy of the letter be sent to
the Minister of Finance, the Honourable Mel Couvelier and
the Minister of Municipal Affairs, the Honourable Rita
Johnston asking them to specifically respond to the request;
and

FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that a Copy of the Notice of Motion
also be sent to M.L.A.'s Barry Jones and Dave Mercier and to
each of the Lower Mainland municipalities.

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