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made to account for inflation and to ensure our policy is more closely aligned with the association’s counterparts in other provinces. Providing honoraria to members of the Discipline Committee is intended to incentivize members to participate, and encourage diversity by enabling a wider range of members to serve on the Discipline Committee and inquiry panels. COUNCIL RECEIVES RECOMMENDATIONS ON NOMINATIONS AND ELECTION PROCESS Council received a report of the Nomination and Election Review Task Force with 28 recommendations to improve the association’s election process. Council directed that further review of recommendations related to governance and nomination processes be conducted by the Governance Committee in concert with the Professional Standards Authority Report and the results of the Professional Reliance Review. Staff will develop a work plan in support of the recommendations that relate to cultivating leaders for board governance, providing voting rights for members-in-training, and election processes. Council endorsed a number of recommendations affirming existing practices, subject to the Governance Committee’s review of governance and nomination processes. A summary of the report will be published shortly. CORPORATE PRACTICE RECOMMENDATIONS AND NEXT STEPS In April 2017, the Advisory Task Force on Corporate Practice presented its first set of recommendations to Council on whether the association should pursue regulatory authority over corporate practice of professional engineering and professional geoscience in BC. The task force recommended that Council pursue this authority, and provided direction on which types of organizations should be regulated. Council accepted the recommendations of the task force, and directed that it proceed to the second phase of its work to consider the regulatory model needed, as well as a more in-depth evaluation of the regulatory coverage required. The task force presented its Phase 2 report to Council in June. The report recommends that the regulatory model be based on three pillars: ethics, quality management and professional development, and that it include all organizations in the private and public sectors that provide products and/or services in BC requiring the practice of professional engineering and professional geoscience. With respect to sole practitioners, Council directed the task force to proceed with consultation with members to further examine the appropriate level of regulatory oversight. The task force will be proceeding with the third phase of its work to develop a business plan for a corporate practice program in the fall. The task force’s full report will be published

JUNE 15, 2018, Engineers and Geoscientists BC’s Council of elected members and government representatives meet throughout the year to conduct the business of association governance. The following are the highlights of the June 15, 2018, meeting. FRASER VALLEY REGIONAL DISTRICT GEO-HAZARD ASSURANCE STATEMENT AND GUIDE Council has approved the Guide to Geo-Hazard Assurance Statement for Development Approvals and Geo-Hazard Assurance Statement for Development Approvals . These documents were developed jointly by Engineers and Geoscientists BC and the Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) to create a more efficient process for geo-hazard assurance and development approvals in the FVRD. The assurance statement merges and streamlines the expectations of both organizations into one process. REVISIONS TO BC BUILDING CODE LETTERS OF ASSURANCE ENDORSED Council endorsed revisions to the BC Building Code Letters of Assurance, pending final legal and editorial review. The revisions respond to changes to the BC Building Code at the beginning of the year to introduce the BC Energy Step Code, and include updates to Letters of Assurance, specifically Schedule B and Schedule C-A. BUILDING AND SPACE PLANNING The Engineers and Geoscientists BC’s office building is close to full capacity and can accommodate the organization’s operational needs for another three to five years. Council approved the terms of reference for a Building and Space Planning Task Force that will provide advice and guidance to Council for developing options to address the anticipated space needs of the association over the next 20–30 years. Committee’s recommendation to introduce an AGM Special Rule to require that AGM motions from members be submitted at least 30 days ahead of the AGM. This would allow more background information to be made available to members, supporting informed discussion and decision making. Council directed that the proposed AGM Special Rule be put to a vote concurrent with the 2019 Council election, and approved a process and timeline for implementation pending ratification of the AGM Special Rule, as well as a proposed guideline for the evaluation of member-approved AGM motions. UPDATE TO DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE COMPENSATION POLICY Engineers and Geoscientists BC’s Discipline Committee serves a key role in the association’s duty to protect the public. Council has approved an update to the current honoraria policy for members of the Discipline Committee who sit on an inquiry panel. Updates were 2019 VOTE ON AGM SPECIAL RULE At its April meeting, Council approved the Governance

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