GREATER VANCOUVER REGIONAL DISTRICT COUNCIL OF COUNCILS COMMITTEE

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1 GREATER VANCOUVER REGIONAL DISTRICT COUNCIL OF COUNCILS COMMITTEE Minutes of the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) Council of Councils Committee meeting, held at 9:06 a.m. on Saturday, December 6, 2014 at the Anvil Centre, Conference Centre Columbia Street, New Westminster, British Columbia. PRESENT: Councillor Moe Gill, Abbotsford Councillor Patricia Ross, Abbotsford Mayor John McEwen, Anmore Councillor Ryan Froese, Anmore Councillor, Ann-Marie Thiele, Anmore Councillor Paul Weverink, Anmore Mayor Ralph Drew, Belcarra Councillor Bruce Drake, Belcarra Councillor Jennifer Glover, Belcarra Councillor Perry Muxworthy, Belcarra Mayor Murray Skeels, Bowen Island Councillor Gary Ander, Bowen Island Councillor Sue Ellen Fast, Bowen Island Councillor Michael Kaile, Bowen Island Councillor Melanie Mason, Bowen Island Councillor Alison Morse, Bowen Island Councillor Maureen Nicholson, Bowen Island Mayor Derek Corrigan, Burnaby Councillor Pietro Calendino, Burnaby Councillor Sav Dhaliwal, Burnaby Councillor Dan Johnston, Burnaby Councillor Colleen Jordan, Burnaby Councillor Anne Kang, Burnaby Councillor Paul McDonell, Burnaby Councillor Nick Volkow, Burnaby Councillor James Wang, Burnaby Mayor Richard Stewart, Coquitlam Councillor Craig Hodge, Coquitlam Councillor Dennis Marsden, Coquitlam Councillor Terry O'Neill, Coquitlam Councillor Teri Towner, Coquitlam Councillor Chris Wilson, Coquitlam Meeting held on December 6, 2014 Page 1of9

2 PRESENT (Continued): Councillor, Bonita Zarrillo, Coquitlam Mayor Lois Jackson, Delta Councillor Jeannie Kanakos, Delta Councillor Heather King, Delta Director Maria Harris, Electoral Area A Alternate Director Bill Holmes, Electoral Area A* Mayor Ted Schaffer, Langley City Councillor Paul Albrecht, Langley City Councillor Dave Hall, Langley City Councillor Gayle Martin, Langley City Councillor Rudy Storteboom, Langley City Councillor Val van den Broek, Langley City Mayor Jack Froese, Langley Township Councillor Petrina Amason, Langley Township Councillor Charlie Fox, Langley Township Councillor Bob Long, Langley Township Councillor Angie Quaale, Langley Township Councillor Blair Whitmarsh, Langley Township Mayor Karl Buhr, lions Bay Councillor Fred Bain, lions Bay Councillor Jim Hughes, lions Bay Councillor Ron Mclaughlin, lions Bay Councillor Helen Waterson, lions Bay Mayor Nicole Read, Maple Ridge Councillor Kiersten Duncan, Maple Ridge Councillor Robert Masse, Maple Ridge Councillor Tyler Shymkiw, Maple Ridge Councillor Craig Speirs, Maple Ridge Mayor Jonathan Cote, New Westminster Councillor Bill Harper, New Westminster Councillor Patrick Johnstone, New Westminster Councillor Jaimie McEvoy, New Westminster Councillor Mary Trentadue, New Westminster Councillor Lorrie Williams, New Westminster *Appointed member - does not constitute quorum Meeting held on December 6, 2014 Page 2 of 9

3 PRESENT (Continued): Mayor Darrell Mussatto, North Vancouver City Councillor Holly Back, North Vancouver Councillor Don Bell, North Vancouver City Councillor Linda Buchanan, North Vancouver Councillor Rod Clark, North Vancouver City Mayor Richard Walton, North Vancouver District Councillor Mathew Bond, North Vancouver District Councillor Jim Hanson, North Vancouver District Councillor Robin Hicks, North Vancouver District Mayor John Becker, Pitt Meadows Councillor Bruce Bell, Pitt Meadows Councillor Bill Dingwall, Pitt Meadows Councillor Tracy Miyashita, Pitt Meadows Councillor David Murray, Pitt Meadows Councillor Mike Stark, Pitt Meadows Mayor Greg Moore, Port Coquitlam Councillor Laura Dupont, Port Coquitlam Councillor Michael Forrest, Port Coquitlam Councillor Darrell Penner, Port Coquitlam Councillor Glenn Pollock, Port Coquitlam Councillor Dean Washington, Port Coquitlam Mayor Mike Clay, Port Moody Councillor Diana Dilworth, Port Moody Councillor Rick Glumac, Port Moody Councillor Barbara Junker, Port Moody Councillor Meghan Lahti, Port Moody Councillor Zoe Royer, Port Moody Councillor Robert Vagramov, Port Moody Mayor Malcolm Brodie, Richmond Councillor Alexa Loo, Richmond Councillor Carol Day, Richmond Councillor Chak Au, Richmond Councillor Bill McNulty, Richmond Councillor Linda McPhail, Richmond Councillor Harold Steves, Richmond Councillor Mary Martin, Surrey Councillor Judy Villeneuve, Surrey Meeting held on December 6, 2014 Page 3 of 9

4 PRESENT (Continued): Councillor Elizabeth Ball, Vancouver Councillor Adriane Carr, Vancouver Councillor Heather Deal, Vancouver Councillor Melissa De Genova, Vancouver Councillor Kerry Jang, Vancouver Councillor Raymond Louie, Vancouver Mayor Michael Smith, West Vancouver Councillor Mary-Ann Booth, West Vancouver Councillor Craig Cameron, West Vancouver Councillor Christine Cassidy, West Vancouver Councillor Bill Soprovich, West Vancouver Councillor David Chesney, White Rock Councillor Helen Fathers, White Rock Councillor Megan Knight, White Rock Councillor Bill Lawrence, White Rock Councillor Grant Meyer, White Rock Councillor Lynne Sinclair, White Rock ABSENT: Mayor Henry Braun, Abbotsford Councillor Lester Barkman, Abbotsford Councillor Sandy Blue, Abbotsford Councillor Kelly Chahal, Abbotsford Councillor Brenda Falk, Abbotsford Councillor Dave Loewen, Abbotsford Councillor Ross Siemens, Abbotsford Councillor Kim Trowbridge, Anmore Councillor Jamie Ross, Belcarra Councillor Brent Asmundson, Coquitlam Councillor Mae Reid, Coquitlam Councillor Sylvia Bishop, Delta Councillor Robert Campbell, Delta Councillor Bruce McDonald, Delta Councillor Ian Paton, Delta Councillor Jack Arnold, Langley City Councillor David Davis, Langley Township Councillor Kim Richter, Langley Township Meeting held on December 6, 2014 Page 4 of 9

5 ABSENT (Continued): Councillor Michelle Sparrow, Langley Township Councillor Corisa Bell, Maple Ridge Councillor Gordy Robson, Maple Ridge Councillor Chuck Puchmayr, New Westminster Councillor Pam Bookham, North Vancouver City Councillor Craig Keating, North Vancouver City Councillor Roger Bassam, North Vancouver District Councillor Doug MacKay-Dunn, North Vancouver District Councillor Lisa Muri, North Vancouver District Councillor Janis Elkerton, Pitt Meadows Councillor Brad West, Port Coquitlam Councillor Derek Dang, Richmond Councillor Ken Johnston, Richmond Mayor Linda Hepner, Surrey Councillor Tom Gill, Surrey Councillor Bruce Hayne, Surrey Councillor Vera Le Franc, Surrey Councillor Mike Starchuk, Surrey Councillor Barbara Steele, Surrey Councillor, Dave Woods, Surrey Chief Bryce Williams, Tsawwassen First Nation Councillor Louise Ahlm, Tsawwassen First Nation Councillor Ken Baird, Tsawwassen First Nation Councillor Laura Cassidy, Tsawwassen First Nation Councillor Tony Jacobs, Tsawwassen First Nation Mayor Gregor Robertson, Vancouver Councillor George Affleck, Vancouver Councillor Geoff Meggs, Vancouver Councillor Andrea Reimer, Vancouver Councillor Tim Stevenson, Vancouver Councillor Nora Gambioli, West Vancouver Councillor Michael Lewis, West Vancouver Mayor Wayne Baldwin, White Rock Meeting held on December 6, 2014 Page 5 of 9

6 STAFF: Carol Mason, Commissioner/Chief Administrative Officer Chris Plagnol, Director, Board and Information Services/Corporate Officer, Legal and Legislative Services Janis Knaupp, Assistant to Regional Committees, Board and Information Services, Legal and Legislative Services Welcome and Introductions Chair Greg Moore, Metro Vancouver Board, welcomed members and introduced the purpose of the meeting. Mayor Jonathan Cote, New Westminster, welcomed members to the Anvil Centre. Metro Vancouver Overview Carol Mason, Chief Administrative Officer, introduced the agenda and presented members with an overview of Metro Vancouver highlighting population, history and legal entities, governance, corporate structure, regional services, municipal collaboration and the Board Strategic Plan. A brief video presentation was provided. In response to a question, members were informed about Metro Vancouver's legislative authority and collaboration with provincial and federal governments. UTILITIES OVERVIEW Water Services Darrell Mussatto, Chair, Metro Vancouver Utilities Committee, spoke about the history of water services in Metro Vancouver and provided members with a brief video presentation. Tim Jervis, General Manager, Water Services, presented members with key actions and challenges for water services from 2015 to 2019 and beyond. Liquid Waste Services Darrell Mussatto, Chair, Metro Vancouver Utilities Committee, spoke about the history of liquid waste services in Metro Vancouver and provided members with a brief video presentation. Simon So, General Manager, Liquid Waste Services, presented members with key actions and challenges for liquid waste services from 2015 to 2019 and beyond. Solid Waste Services Malcolm Brodie, Chair, Metro Vancouver Zero Waste Committee, spoke about regional solid waste services and zero waste initiatives and provided members with a brief video presentation. Meeting held on December 6, 2014 Page 6 of 9

7 Paul Henderson, General Manager, Solid Waste Services, presented members with key actions and challenges for solid waste services from 2015 to 2019 and beyond. In response to questions and comments, members were informed about: Watershed management planning efforts and water treatment to address potential climate change impacts such as landslides Efforts and legislative requirements related to seismic risk for regional facilities and consideration given to BC Hydro's recent related study Diversion rates and efforts to encourage recycling of construction-demolition material Completion of the Barnston-Maple Ridge Pump Station scheduled for June 2015 Sources of nitrogen oxides (NOx) and technology upgrades to reduce NOx at the Burnaby Waste to Energy Facility The role of and efforts by the Integrated Partnership for Regional Emergency Management Consideration of next steps in response to the ministerial rejection of Bylaw 280; a GVS&DD regulatory bylaw to address solid waste and recyclable material K-12 water conservation and waste reduction education and other regional programming efforts Costs associated with small versus large trips to in-region transfer stations Status of development of additional waste to energy capacity PLANNING, POLICY AND ENVIRONMENT OVERVIEW Regional Parks Heather Deal, Chair, Metro Vancouver Environment and Parks Committee, spoke about the regional parks function, local government collaboration, the parks service review and parkland acquisition. Members were provided with a brief video presentation on regional parks. Allan Neilson, General Manager, Planning, Policy and Environment, presented members with key actions and challenges for regional parks services from 2015 to 2019 and beyond. Air Quality and Climate Change Heather Deal, Chair, Metro Vancouver Environment and Parks Committee, spoke about regional air quality services and provided members with a brief video presentation. Allan Neilson, General Manager, Planning, Policy and Environment, presented members with key actions and challenges for regional air quality and climate change from 2015 to 2019 and beyond. Regional Planning Derek Corrigan, Chair, Metro Vancouver Regional Planning and Agriculture Committee, spoke about the regional growth strategy and regional planning services and provided members with a brief video presentation. Meeting held on December 6, 2014 Page 7 of 9

8 Allan Neilson, General Manager, Planning, Policy and Environment, presented members with key actions and challenges for regional planning services from 2015 to 2019 and beyond. Housing Allan Neilson, General Manager, Planning, Policy and Environment spoke about regional housing services and the Metro Vancouver Housing Corporation, provided members with a brief video presentation, and presented key actions and challenges for regional housing services from 2015 to 2019 and beyond. LEGAL AND LEGISLATIVE SERVICES OVERVIEW Ralph Hildebrand, General Manager, Legal and Legislative Services/Corporate Solicitor, spoke about legal and legislative services, regulations and enforcement, litigation, First Nations relationships, and key actions and challenges in legal and legislative services from 2015 to 2019 and beyond. In response to questions and comments, members were informed about: Timing of litigation related to an air quality bylaw violation ticket issued to Fraser Surrey Docks (FSD) Status of the FSD air quality permit application process Efforts to articulate to senior levels of government funding and leadership needs in affordable housing and homelessness and Metro Vancouver's limited role Past population growth projections, as part of water modeling, not including environmental refugees or immigrants resulting from weather impacts in other areas Utility-based population growth projections taking a SO to 100 year outlook Regional efforts to encourage direct growth in urban town centres and Frequent Transit Development Areas as part of Metro 2040 A comment was offered about City of Vancouver staff reporting a shift away from traditional urban centre traffic patterns and a correlation between the decreased car traffic and increased employment in the downtown core. In response to further questions, members were informed about: Metro Vancouver offsetting carbon from operations rather than purchasing carbon credits Ongoing efforts to explore Best Management Practices for alternative fuels Regional air quality monitoring being at facilities and efforts to study upstream air quality impacts for consideration of policy development FINANCE OVERVIEW Richard Walton, Chair, Metro Vancouver Finance Committee, introduced regional financial services. Phil Trotzuk, Chief Financial Officer, provided members with a presentation on financial services highlighting revenues, expenditures, average household impact, and key actions and challenges to regional finances from 2015 to 2019 and beyond. Meeting held on December 6, 2014 Page 8 of 9

9 In response to questions and comments, members were informed about: The Finance Committee and staff to look at the amortization rate The importance of not considering individual financial policies in isolation Administrative costs being a small portion of the overall regional budget Presentation material titled "Metro Vancouver Council of Councils" and video presentations are retained with the December 6, 2014 Council of Councils Committee agenda. Closing Remarks Director Greg Moore, Chair, Metro Vancouver Board, encouraged members to contact Metro Vancouver senior staff with any questions related to the budget or services, and to provide feedback on the meeting. Members were also informed about a Board strategic planning session being scheduled for April 2015 and Metro Vancouver sustainability breakfast events. Adjournment The meeting was declared concluded at 11:50 a.m. CERTIFIED CORRECT FINAL Meeting held on December 6, 2014 Page 9 of 9