Whereas in 2021 the Province of BC passed the Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment Act No. 2, which requires a local government to consider the adoption of a code of conduct for Council members, but does not require a local government to adopt such a code of conduct; And whereas many local governments in British Columbia cannot afford or do not have an independent non-partisan Ethics Commissioner to review and adjudicate allegations of misconduct: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM request that the Province appoint a provincial Municipal Ethics Commissioner who will: 1. develop a mandatory municipal code of conduct; 2. review and adjudicate allegations of misconduct; and 3. direct sanctions including council member disqualification for code of conduct violations.