The City of North OFFICE OF MAYOR DARRELL MUSSATTO

April 11, 2012

The Honourable Premier of PO Box 9041 Station PROV GOVT Victoria, BC V8W 9E2

Dear Premier Clark:

Re: Expert Panel Review of Business Taxation and Local Government Revenue Source Review

Further to the council resolution of April 2, 2012 (attached), I am writing on behalf of City Council to express our dismay over the lack of consultation with local government on the process to review business taxation and local government revenue sources.

While the City welcomes a review of municipal revenue sources by the provincial government, we wish to emphasize the importance of municipal input, which would offer a fresh perspective to the panel, and would ensure an inclusive and respectful process is followed.

BC municipalities have a key role to play in economic development, and the City is ready to do its part to attract jobs and prosperity. All members of the community benefit from a maintained balance between attracting businesses and jobs, and having revenues available to support essential local services and public infrastructure, which are essential for businesses to flourish.

We strongly urge the provincial government to provide opportunities for local government input into the panel review. The current plan to review our revenue sources without local government consultation frustrates our ability to contribute meaningfully to this process, the results of which will affect us directly. We wish to work with the Province and offer our knowledge and perspective so that the most desirable outcome can be achieved for all.

Yours sincerely,

Darrell Mussatto Mayor

Encl. cc: City Council Honourable , Minister of Community, Sport, and Cultural Development Honourable , Minister of Finance Honourable Naomi Yamamoto, MLA, North Vancouver-Lonsdale Union of British Columbia Municipalities UBCM member municipalities

141 West 14th Street, North Vancouver, BC V7M 1 H9 I Tel: 604-998-3280 I Fax: 604-990-4211 I www.cnv.org I Extract from the regular council meeting minutes of April 2, 2012:

18. Business Taxation and Municipal Revenue Source Review - File: 1610-01

Report: Director of Finance, March 28, 2012.

Moved by Councillor Heywood, seconded by Councillor Keating

PURSUANT to the report of the Director of Finance, dated March 28, 2012, entitled "Business Taxation and Municipal Revenue Source Review":

THAT a letter requesting consideration of municipal input and consultation to the Provincial Review of Municipal Revenue be forwarded by the Mayor to the Honourable Christy Clark, Premier;

AND THAT the letter be copied to the Minister of Community, Sport, and Cultural Development, the Minister of Finance, North Vancouver-Lonsdale MLA Naomi Yamamoto, the Union of British Columbia Municipalities and all Union of British Columbia Municipalities member municipalities.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

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