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January 9, 1989/003

From the District of Coquitlam, December 13th, 1988 regarding
Appointment to Crime Prevention Committee Coquitlam/Port Coquitlam - 1989.

Moved by Alderman Laking:

Seconded by Alderman Farnworth:

That City Council concurs with the District of Cuquitlam of the
appointment of Mr. Tom Brooks as the Citizen Representative to the Crime
Prevention Committee for 1989.

Carried.

From the District of Burnaby, December 2ist, 1988 regarding Revenue
Sharing Grants.

Moved by Alderman Laking:
Seconded by Aiderman Farnworth:

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 all 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 of unconditional grants can not be attributed
solely to the past downtum in the economy of British Columbia; 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 AMOUTT 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 G.V.R.D. municipalities and other
large metropolitan areas and an unfair allocation of Provincial revenue
sharing grants;