ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
Date: June 12, 1996
TO: Vancouver City Council
FROM: Director of Finance
SUBJECT: Annual Report on Council Remuneration and Expenses
INFORMATION
The General Manager of Corporate Services submits this report for
INFORMATION.
COUNCIL POLICY
There is no Council policy dealing with the annual reporting of
Council salaries and expenses. However, the Provincial Government
changed the Vancouver Charter in 1993 (section 196A) making annual
reporting of these expenditures in open Council a requirement.
PURPOSE
A report on Council expenditures must be submitted annually to
Council. This report outlines the remuneration and expenses paid to
Council members in 1995.
DISCUSSION
The following table outlines the remuneration and expenses paid to
Council in 1995. The amounts shown in the travel and training column
of the table are expanded in Appendix I of the report.
Council Expenditures in 1995
Local
Municipal Auto Expense
Officers Travel & Allow- Allow-
Allowance Training ance ance
Name Income (1) (2) (3) (4)
P. Owen $ 62,855.78 $12,854.14 $ 9,150.26 $7,200.00 -
D. Bellamy(4) 29,311.55 6,059.58 2,922.73 - -
N. Chiavario 28,485.01 6,059.58 3,406.73 - $ 548.30
J. Clarke 28,485.01 6,059.58 3,110.35 - 828.64
C. Hemer 28,485.01 6,059.58 767.80 - 785.56
M. Ip 28,485.01 6,059.58 310.30 - 828.64
L. Kennedy (4) 29,311.55 6,059.58 751.60 - -
J. Kwan (4) 29,311.55 6,059.58 1,970.34 - -
G. Price (4) 30,119.50 6,059.58 3,124.93 - -
G. Puil (4) 30,119.50 6,059.58 9,372.15 - -
S. Sullivan 28,485.01 6,059.58 - - 785.56
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$353,454.48 $73,449.94 $34,887.19 $7,200.00 $3,776.70
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Notes:
(1) This allowance is the non-taxable portion of Council remuneration
for out-of-pocket expenses connected with the discharge of duties
related to holding office, and conducting City business in that
regard. This allowance was discontinued and replaced by the
local expense allowance effective September 12, 1995.
(2) The travel and training expenses have been approved in open
Council. These expenses relate directly to the conduct of City
business as provided for in the Expenses By-law for Members of
Council. See report Appendix I.
(3) The Mayor's automobile allowance is set out in the Expenses
By-law approved by City Council under Section 196(1) of the
Vancouver Charter.
(4) Councillors Price and Puil each assumed the position of Acting
Mayor two times in 1995, whereas the other Councillors assumed
that position once. Councillors Price and Puil were paid once
under the pre-August rate and once under the new rate.
Councillors Bellamy, Kennedy and Kwan assume the Acting Mayor
position after August 1, 1995, so were compensated under the new
rate.
(5) The Councillors' local out-of-pocket reimbursements have been
provided for under the local Expense reimbursement ByŸlaw which
replaced the municipal officers' allowance effective
September 12, 1995.
CONCLUSION
The foregoing information is presented to Council in open session in
accordance with the requirements of the Vancouver Charter. Under those
provisions, the City Clerk must make a copy of this report available
for public inspection at City Hall during regular office hours, from
the date the report is considered by Council until one year after that
date.
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APPENDIX I
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MAYOR & COUNCILLORS' TRAVEL EXPENSES - 1995
COUNCIL
MEMBER DATE(S) EVENT AMOUNT
P. Owen *Sep 20-21/94 UBCM/Whistler $ 163.92
*Nov 3-13/94 Prime Minister's Team Canada
Tour/China 79.23
Jan 9 Ministry of Gov't Services/Victoria 141.63
Mar 23-Apr 7 Conference of Mayors' Jerusalem 1,398.00
Apr 21 Lieut. Governor's Swearing-In
Ceremony/Victoria 535.00
Apr 29 Big City Mayor's Caucus/Montreal 2,610.46
Jun 9-12 FCM Conference/Toronto 1,353.48
Sep 25 Municipal Officer's Award Ceremony/
Victoria 267.55
Oct 4-5 UBCM Convention/Vancouver 363.80
Oct 12-14 State Dinner/Montreal 2,237.19
$ 9,150.26
D. Bellamy Feb 28-Mar 5 FCM National/Ottawa $ 2,892.73
Oct 5 UBCM Convention/Vancouver 30.00
$ 2,922.73
N. Chiavario Feb 24-25 UBCM Convention/Vancouver 133.75
Apr 11 1st Nation at Cross Roads/Vancouver 50.00
Apr 25 Public Private Partnership
Conference/North Vancouver 100.00
May 25-27 UBCM Local Government & Negotiations
Conference/Vancouver 90.95
Jun 9-12 FCM Convention/Toronto 1,891.03
Aug 28 Fraser Institute/Advisory Meeting 25.00
Oct 4-6 UBCM Conference/Vancouver 420.19
Nov 9 SFU - Urban Conversations 30.00
Nov 21-22 CAPC Conference/Kelowna 665.81
$ 3,406.73
J. Clarke Jan 9 Meeting Expenses/Victoria 116.63
Jun 9-12 FCM Convention/Toronto 1,708.67
Sep 27-Oct 3 Sister City Invitation/Japan 626.15
Oct 4-6 UBCM Convention/Vancouver 288.90
Nov 1 SFU Transportation Workshop 75.00
Nov 16-17 SFU Course/Land Use and
Transportation 295.00
$3,110.35
C. Hemer Sep 27-Oct 3 Sister City Invitation/Japan 623.35
Oct 4-6 UBCM Convention/Cancellation Fee 144.45
$ 767.80
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* These expenditures are late submissions for business travel in 1994.
Appendix I
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COUNCIL
MEMBER DATE(S) EVENT AMOUNT
M. Ip Oct 4-6 UBCM Convention/Vancouver $ 310.30
L. Kennedy Jan 9 Meeting Expenses/Victoria 116.63
Feb 15 Aboriginal Treaty Workshop/Surrey 32.00
Apr 6-7 UBCM/Your Community & Environment 139.10
May 29 FCM Conference/Cancellation Fee 97.50
Oct 4-5 UBCM Convention/Vancouver 366.37
$ 751.60
J. Kwan Feb 24-25 UBCM Convention/Vancouver 133.75
Jun 9-12 FCM Conference/Toronto 1,836.59
$ 1,970.34
G. Price Feb 14-20 Cascadia Conference/Eugene, Oregon 756.21
May 29 FCM Conference/Cancellation Fee 97.50
Sep 5-9 Making Cities Livable Conference/
Germany 2,196.22
Nov 1 SFU Transportation Workshop 75.00
$ 3,124.93
G. Puil Jun 9-12 FCM Conference/Toronto 3,357.72
Sep 6-9 FCM Board/Moncton, N.B. 3,050.32
Oct 4 Lower Mainland Municipal Assn. 30.00
Oct 4-5 UBCM Convention/Vancouver 310.30
Dec 6-12 FCM Board/Kitchener, Ontario 2,623.81
$ 9,372.15
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