STANDING COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND AUDIT
REVISED AGENDA

Monday, August 30, 2021 at 12:00 P.m. - 1:30 P.m.

Council Chambers of City Hall

1100 Patricia Boulevard, Prince George, BC

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A.

COMMENCEMENT

B.

ADOPTION OF THE AMENDED AGENDA

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That the agenda for the August 30, 2021 Standing Committee on Finance and Audit meeting, be amended by replacing the report, summary of proposed amendments to Schedule A-3 of the Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 7557, 2004, and draft "City of Prince George Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 7557, 2004, Amendment Bylaw No. 9221, 2021" at agenda item D.1, and that the agenda, BE ADOPTED AS AMENDED.

C.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

C.1

Minutes of the Finance and Audit Committee Meeting held May 31, 2021

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That the minutes of the Standing Committee on Finance and Audit meeting held May 31, 2021, BE ADOPTED.

D.

REPORTS

D.1

Proposed Amendments to Cemetery Bylaw and Corresponding Fees and Charges

• RECOMMENDATION 1:

  That the Standing Committee on Finance and Audit RECOMMENDS to Council approval of the proposed amendments to the “City of Prince George Cemetery Bylaw No. 8046, 2008” as presented in the report dated June 8, 2021 from the Acting Director OF Civic Operations titled “Proposed Amendments to Cemetery Bylaw and Corresponding Fees & Charges”.

• RECOMMENDATION 2:

  That the Standing Committee on Finance and Audit RECOMMENDS to Council approval of the proposed consequential amendments to Schedule A-3 – “Cemetery Fees” of the “City of Prince George Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 7557, 2004”, as presented in the report dated June 8, 2021 from the Acting Director, Civic Operations titled “Proposed Amendments to Cemetery Bylaw and Corresponding Fees & Charges”.

D.2

2022 Budget Consultation Approach

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That the Standing Committee on Finance and Audit DIRECTS Administration to proceed with a public engagement program as outlined in the report dated August 20, 2021, from the Director of Finance, titled “2022 Budget Consultation Approach”, providing Administration with flexibility in the deployment of a public engagement program recognizing the evolving conditions and circumstances related to 2022 budget preparation and the COVID-19 pandemic.

D.3

2022 Permissive Tax Exemptions

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That the Standing Committee on Finance and Audit RECOMMENDS that Council approve the 2022 Permissive Tax Exemptions itemized in the attachment to the report dated August 20, 2021 from the Director of Finance titled “2022 Permissive Tax Exemptions”.

D.4

Standing Committee on Finance and Audit - Work Plan Year 2021

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That the Standing Committee on Finance and Audit APPROVES the 2021 Work Plan as attached to the August 30, 2021 meeting agenda.

E.

ADJOURNMENT

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That there being no further business, the meeting of the Standing Committee on Finance and Audit BE ADJOURNED.