Committee Training & Orientation Manual

City Committee Council Policy C102

Meeting Schedule: for the Council Remuneration Citizen The Task Force will meet as established at their first meeting and shall schedule a minimum of three meetings; additional meetings shall be scheduled at the discretion of the chair.

b)    Open Meetings: Meetings of the Task Force are open to the public unless the subject matter being considered warrants a closed meeting, as per sections 90(1) and (2) of the Community Charter.

For detailed information, please visit the City's Community Calendar page.  

*All meeting dates are considered tentative until the agenda is posted below. * 

The mandate of the Council Remuneration Citizen Task Force is to:

a)    The mandate of the Council Remuneration Citizen Task Force (the “Task Force”) is to conduct an independent review of the current remuneration, benefits, and expense allowances provided to the City of Pitt Meadows Mayor and members of Council, and to provide recommendations for a remuneration structure to be implemented effective November 2026.

b)    The Task Force was established following Council’s decision to undertake a comprehensive periodic review of the remuneration and benefits provided to elected officials. This initiative is part of the City’s commitment to transparency, fairness, and alignment with comparable municipalities.

c)    To achieve this mandate, the Task Force will:

      i.  Benchmark Council remuneration against similar-sized municipalities and best practices.

     ii. Provide recommendations to ensure fair and equitable compensation reflecting the scope of responsibilities of elected officials.

    iii. Make specific recommendations on:

o    Annual remuneration;

o    Allowances and expenses;

o    Annual adjustment calculations;

o    Health and welfare benefits;

o    Options for making periodic adjustments to established compensation; and

o    Meeting schedules.

d)    The Task Force will present a report with their agreed-upon recommendations to the Chief Administrative Officer by January 30, 2026. These recommendations will be presented to Council at a regular Council meeting as soon as possible following staff’s receipt of the Task Force’s report.

Quorum is established as 50% +1.

Staff Lisison:

Committee Clerk:

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