CHAPTER 4 LOCAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

4.1  GENERAL

4.1.1  Yale First Nation Land does not form part of any municipality or electoral area and does not form part of any regional district unless Yale First Nation becomes a member of the Fraser Valley Regional District under 4.2.1.

4.1.2  On the Effective Date, Yale First Nation has the authority to manage its intergovernmental relations with Local Government.

4.1.3  Nothing in this Agreement limits the ability of British Columbia to restructure regional districts or to amend or divide the boundaries of a municipality, regional district or electoral area in accordance with Provincial Law.

4.1.4  British Columbia will Consult with Yale First Nation in respect of any changes to the boundaries of a municipality or regional district that would directly and significantly affect Yale First Nation.

4.2  REGIONAL DISTRICT MEMBERSHIP

4.2.1  Yale First Nation may become a member of the Fraser Valley Regional District in accordance with Provincial Law.

4.2.2  If Yale First Nation becomes a member of the Fraser Valley Regional District under 4.2.1:

a. it will be a Treaty First Nation member of the Fraser Valley Regional District in accordance with Provincial Law;

b. it will appoint a Yale First Nation Director to the board of the Fraser Valley Regional District who will have the powers, duties and functions of a Treaty First Nation Director in accordance with Provincial Law; and

c. Yale First Nation Land will form part of the Fraser Valley Regional District.

4.2.3  If Yale First Nation is a member of the Fraser Valley Regional District, Yale First Nation may be required to use a Local Government dispute resolution process described in Provincial Law.

4.3  INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS

4.3.1  Yale First Nation may enter into agreements with a municipality or a regional district, including a comprehensive agreement with the Fraser Valley Regional District that sets out principles, procedures and guidelines in respect of their intergovernmental relationship, including:

a. delivery and payment for programs or services on Yale First Nation Land or to residents on Yale First Nation Land;

b. harmonization of land use and taxation; and

c. a process for dispute resolution.

4.3.2  On the Effective Date, any contractual service agreement between the Fraser Valley Regional District and Yale Band in effect immediately before the Effective Date will remain in effect until it is renegotiated or terminated.

4.4  REGIONAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT MEMBERSHIP

4.4.1  On the Effective Date, Yale First Nation Land forms part of the Fraser Valley Regional Hospital District.

4.4.2  On the Effective Date:

a. Yale First Nation is a member of the Fraser Valley Regional Hospital District in respect of Yale First Nation Land; and

b. Yale First Nation will appoint a Yale First Nation Director to the board of the Fraser Valley Regional Hospital District.

4.4.3  Notwithstanding 4.4.2b., if Yale First Nation becomes a member of the Fraser Valley Regional District under 4.2.1, Yale First Nation will participate in the Fraser Valley Regional Hospital District in accordance with Provincial Law.

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