Prince George City Councillors to discuss three potential UBCM resolutions Monday

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“The City feels this is an inappropriate and impractical response to our genuine concern.”

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The second resolution, which is being presented by Councillors Trudy Klassen and Brian Skakun aims to give City Councils more authority to terminate a municipal officer by a simple majority vote, instead of the current two-thirds vote.

It wants the Provincial Government to amend Section 152(2) of the Community Charter to allow that possibility.

“Municipal officers, controlling the flow of information to Council, wield significant influence. Without proper incentives to serve the entire Council equitably, they may prioritize a supportive minority, undermining accountability,” a notice of motion from the two councillors said.

“These changes empower Council to better reflect voter priorities, enhance accountability, and strengthen democratic governance.”

The final resolution is calling on the UBCM to petition the Province to declare gender-based violence, intimate partner violence, and human trafficking an epidemic in British Columbia. It also wants the Province to update its Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking, noting it hasn’t been done since 2013.

It was put forward by Councillor Garth Frizzell in his role as the Chair of the Standing Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs.

All three of the resolutions will be up for discussions at Monday’s (June 9) council meeting, which gets underway at 6:00 p.m. from Prince George City Hall.