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PRACTICE OF PUBLISHING VOTER TURNOUT BY BRANCH TO CONTINUE Council approved the publication of voter turnout by branch as an ongoing part of the association’s election process. This practice was received positively by the membership as a part

N O V E M B E R 2 4 , 2 0 1 7 Engineers and Geoscientists BC’s Council of elected members and government representatives meets throughout the year to conduct the business of association governance. The following are the highlights of the November 24, 2017, meeting.

of the 2017/2018 Council Election process. ENGAGING WITH ASSOCIATION PAST PRESIDENTS

2017 AGM MOTIONS Council considered the motions put forward at the

Council considered past practices for engaging and involving the association’s past presidents. Council will continue to host an annual dinner with past presidents and exercise the option to arrange separate meetings when issues arise that require further engagement with this key group of stakeholders. UPDATE ON ENG.L. TO P.ENG. BRIDGING PILOT PROGRAM Council received an update on the Engineering Licensee to Professional Engineer Pilot Bridging Program. To date, 13 engineering licensees have applied to the bridging program since its launch in 2016. ENFORCEMENT, INVESTIGATION, AND DISCIPLINE UPDATE Council received updates on the association’s enforcement, investigation and discipline activities to date this fiscal year. During the reporting period, 37 new enforcement files were opened, and 21 files were closed. The number of new file openings during the reporting period was relatively high. This increase in new file openings is in part due to increased efforts undertaken by the association to proactively identify enforcement targets. For the period between July 1 and October 31, 2017, the association received 17 complaint files regarding engineering or geoscience professionals. During this period, the Discipline Committee received six files from the Investigation Committee. CLIMATE CHANGE SURVEY: RESULTS AND NEXT STEPS Council received an update on the Climate Change Survey results and their impact on the future activities of the association’s Climate Change Advisory Group. UPDATE ON ACCREDITATION BOARD ACTIVITIES Council received an update on Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB) activities. PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AUTHORITY TO REVIEW ENGINEERS AND GEOSCIENTISTS BC Council directed staff engage the Professional Standards Authority (PSA) of the United Kingdom to undertake an audit of the Engineers and Geoscientists Act to identify any gaps or barriers to the association functioning as an effective regulator, and the association’s governance model to determine strengths and weaknesses in regards to the association’s ability to fulfill its duties under the Act . A review of compliance and performance is to follow once staff resources are available.

association’s annual general meeting in October and approved a plan of action to address the successful motions at future Council meetings, which included seeking recommendations from association committees and directing staff to review and report on a number of practices. See the full list of AGM motions and follow-up actions in the November 24, 2017, council summary on our website at egbc.ca/About/Our-Team/ Council/Council-Schedule-and-Agendas/. BUDGET GUIDELINES AND EXPENSE POLICY APPROVED Council approved guidelines for the creation of the association’s 2018/2019 budget and amended the Expense Reimbursement Policy. This budget will be the second in a three-year budgeting cycle that aligns with the 2017-2020 Strategic Plan. The budget guidelines emphasize Engineers and Geoscientists BC’s commitment to sustainable financial management. SEISMIC DESIGN OF BRIDGES GUIDELINE APPROVED Engineers and Geoscientists BC continues to proactively regulate professional engineering and professional geoscience in BC through the development of practice guidance resources. Council approved the Professional Practice Guidelines – Performance Based Seismic Design of Bridges in BC for final editorial and legal review prior to publication. Once published, these guidelines will provide engineering professionals with more information on how to apply the requirements of the CAN/CSA-S6-14 Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code and BC Ministry of Transportation Supplement to their work. REVISED LETTERS OF ASSURANCE ENDORSED FOR CITY OF VANCOUVER The City of Vancouver is taking revised Letters of Assurance to City Council for approval. The revisions made to the Vancouver Building Bylaw (VBBL) Letters of Assurance are specific to addressing the new energy requirements in the VBBL. Letters of Assurance require formal endorsement by Engineers and Geoscientists BC and the Architectural Institute of BC. At the meeting, Council endorsed the revised VBBL Letters of Assurance.

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