VANCOUVER — The Government of British Columbia is introducing legislation that, if passed, would streamline, simplify and modernize a number of local government processes.
According to a release, Bill 4 – municipal affairs statutes amendments act (No. 1), 2024, will:
- Improve quality and timeliness of reporting for the Municipal Finance Authority.
- Amend the Municipal Finance Authority Act to extend the deadline for the authority’s first annual meeting to May 15 from the current deadline of March 31. The amendments to extend the deadline for the first annual meeting would allow staff adequate time to prepare year-end reports and financial statements required for the meeting. The amendments will also bring the reporting deadline in line with the deadline for local governments to finalize their audited financial statements.
- Speed up administrative processes for dog licensing and landscaping in the City of Vancouver
Amendment of the Vancouver Charter to expedite administrative processes with dog licensing and landscaping. - New landscaping amendments will expand Vancouver’s existing authority, by providing council with the ability to require landscaping provisions as a condition of a development permit. The amendments will help to streamline the building and development approvals process while also helping Vancouver in reaching its climate change adaptation objectives.
- Update the Union of British Columbia Municipalities Act.
- The Union of British Columbia Municipalities Act will be made more inclusive by replacing the terms “municipal” and “municipalities” with terminology that will better reflect the membership of Union of British Columbia Municipalities, which includes regional districts and First Nations.
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