Our Mission: Consistent with the Asset Management for Sustainable Service Delivery: A BC Framework, to learn, educate, share, develop and collaborate asset management best practices through a community of practice
Asset Management BC is the greater community of any person, organization or agency engaged in, or has an interest in, asset management. Asset Management BC is governed by a Partnership Committee, comprised of 10 partners: Union of BC Municipalities, Local Government Management Association of BC, BC Water and Waste Association, Municipal Insurance Association of BC, Government Finance Officers Association of BC, Planning Institute of BC, Public Works Association of BC, CivicInfo BC, Municipal Finance Association of BC, and the BC Ministry of Municipal Affairs. The Partnership Committee is supported by a ‘Community of Practice Working Group’ that provides input and advice on strategic direction. The Community of Practice Working Group is made up of a group of associations, local governments, first nations representatives and Partnership Committee members, brought together to recognize and integrate the political, administrative, technical, operational, financial and planning aspects of asset management.
The formation of Asset Management BC involved broad consultation and discussion with a wide selection of stakeholders parties including local governments, professional associations, private and academic sectors. From those broad consultations, Asset Management BC was established.
Asset Management BC was established in 2008. For the first 9 years, Asset Management BC operated with financial support from the Province and UBCM, and the volunteer efforts of a few dedicated individuals, developing resources and tools, delivering workshops and training, developing and managing a website, publishing newsletters and supporting BC communities in implementing asset management practices. In 2017, the core partners at that time, Union of BC Municipalities, Local Government Management Association of BC, Government Finance Officers Association of BC and the BC Ministry of Municipal Affairs & Housing, engaged in a governance review, to establish an appropriate governance structure for Asset Management BC.
On January 1, 2018, the Asset Management BC Partnership Agreement was signed, establishing the formal partnership between Union of BC Municipalities, Local Government Management Association of BC, Government Finance Officers Association of BC, Planning Institute of BC, Municipal Insurance Association of BC, BC Water & Waste Association, CiviInfo BC, Public Works Association of BC and the Province of BC.
Under the Agreement, a Partnership Committee was established and is required to meet a minimum of 2 times a year. The Partnership Committee is responsible for approving a budget, development of a strategic plan and approval of a work plan for Asset Management BC. The Partnership Committee also supports the Community of Practice Working Group.
Under the Asset Management BC Partnership Agreement, the partners established a Strategic Plan, a three-year budget, and a three-year work plan. The Strategic Plan identified the key priority areas as well as the strategies needed to implement. The Work Plan prioritized activities and projects that are designed to address the key priority areas and strategies.
Key Priority Areas are;
Current work includes updating the Asset Management for Sustainable Service Delivery; A BC Framework, development of four (4) Framework companion ‘Primers’ (Climate Change, Natural Assets, Operations & Maintenance, Land-use Planning), the updating of the Asset Management BC RoadMap, developing Level of Service resources and developing and implementing a communication strategy.
Ongoing efforts include supporting the Asset Management BC website, Newsletters, outreach, delivery of AM training and the delivery of the annual Asset Management BC conference in November.
The Community of Practice Working Group membership is focused on local governments, associations and groups representing local governments, communities and first nations
Membership in the Working Group may be altered as is appropriate by the nature of activities and/or by the wish of participants.
Asset Management BC Partnership Committee members are considered members of the Working Group.
Two co-chairs are elected by the members. At least one co-chair must represent a BC local government. Membership in the Group is voluntary.
A mailing/communications list will be maintained. As required, the group may form sub-groups or task committees, drawing on the broad membership of the various stakeholders
The Working Group shall meet at the pleasure of the co-chairs.
The Working Group will aim to meet at least two times per year
The Working Group may pass resolutions giving status to its conclusions and recommendations that are then presented to the Partnership Committee.
Wally Wells, Executive Director, Asset Management BC
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306-979-9135
Glen Brown, Chair, Asset Management BC Partnership Committee
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250 356-0862