Councillor Expenses For 2013
The Financial Information Act Report requires that every elected official must disclose the total dollar amount spent in each calendar year. However, there is no requirement to provide any detail, which means the taxpayer has no way of knowing what is included in the total amount reported.
In keeping with my campaign promise to be open, transparent and accountable to the citizens of Abbotsford, the following is an itemized listing of my council expenses during calendar 2013. Report No. COR 44 – 2012, dated April 28, 2014 provides the total expense amount of $3,661, as per Schedule C, of the 2013 Statement of Financial Information and 2013 Consolidated Financial Statements. For comparative purposes, my council expenses in 2012 were $3,932 (refer to last year’s post for details).
Following is a detailed line item breakdown of my 2013 council expenses;
EVENTS
| 1. | Rotary’s 100 year celebration | February 8 | $20.00 |
| 2. | Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast | May 16 | $25.00 |
| 3. | UDI Lunch | June 13 | $63.00 |
| 4. | UDI Social Event | August 22 | $26.25 |
| 5. | Chamber Lunch | September 25 | $30.45 |
| 6. | UDI Breakfast | October 1 | $68.25 |
| 7. | UDI FV Mayor’s Panel | October 10 | $68.25 |
| 8. | BC Cancer Luncheon | November 5 | $65.00 |
| 9. | Abbotsford Community Foundation Lunch | November 14 | $50.00 |
| 10. | Chamber Breakfast | November 15 | $21.00 |
| 11. | Chamber Lunch | November 27 | $36.75 |
| 12. | Big Brothers/Big Sisters | November 28 | $40.00 |
| 13. | Civic Info Forum – Open Government | December 4 | $194.25 |
| Sub-total | $708.20 |
MEETING EXPENSES (LUNCH)
| 1. | City Manager | May 15 | $ 9.27 |
| 2. | City Manager | May 30 | $22.46 |
| 3. | City Manager | October 17 | $25.81 |
| Sub-total | $57.54 |
CONFERENCES
Lower Mainland Local Government Association (LMLGA) – May 8 – 10
| 1. | Registration | $367.50 |
| 2. | Hotel (2 nights) | $368.00 |
| 3. | Parking | $12.60 |
| 4. | Meals | $14.86 |
| Sub-total | $762.96 |
Federation Of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) – May 31 – June 3
| 1. | Registration | $735.00 |
| 2. | Hotel (3 nights) | $1020.56 |
| 3. | Meals | $105.00 |
| 4. | Parking | $192.20 |
| 5. | Milage | $73.14 |
| Sub-total | $2131.90 |
| Grand Total 2013 Expenses | $3660.60 |
Hotel expenses do not include any charges beyond the basic room charge, plus applicable taxes.
Copies of invoices are available upon request.