FCM BOARD COSTS FOR THE B.C. COMMITTEE

Current Memberships

@ UBCM has 172 members in 8.C. representing 2.8 million population or 100%
of Provincial population.
FCM has 52 members in B.C. representing 2.1 millior: population or 75% of
the total.

Current Board Representation for B.C. = 7 in Total

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Five members “at large":
6 Two representatives from the three largest municipalities (Vancouver,

Burnaby and Surrey) [Group A]. .
@ Three Elected from remaining FCM Board members in B.C. at the FCM annual

meeting [Group B].

In addition:
@ One appointed by UBCM.

"Customary":
one member on the Executive Board.

Representation Costs

Under the current system a Board member's cost to attend FCM meetings are
borne by their municipality or in the case of the UBCM by UBCM.

It is estimated on average that the travel and associated costs to attend an
FCM Board meeting is a maximum of $1,000 per meeting per member.

The total costs for B.C. “at large" representatives are estimated at:
@ 5 members

@ 3 meetings per year (not including the Annual Convention)

@ @ $1,000 per member per meeting

are equal to $15,000 in total

or

$6,000 fer the large municipality group [Group A] and $9,000 for the small
municipality group {Group 8B].

This does not include B.C. representation on the FCM Executive, participation
by other officials in FCM task forces, or UBCM and the occasional staff
support from U8CM or members that is required at the meetings.

OPTIONS FOR REDISTRIBUTING COSTS

Suggestions were made that the costs of Board representation should not rest
solely with the "sponsoring" municipality and should be spread amongst the
greater membership.