GREATER VANCOUVER REGIONAL DISTRICT COUNCIL OF COUNCILS COMMITIEE

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1 GREATER VANCOUVER REGIONAL DISTRICT COUNCIL OF COUNCILS COMMITIEE Minutes of the Meeting of the Greater Vancouver Regional District {GVRD) Council of Councils Committee held at 9:08 a.m. on Saturday, October 24, 2015 at Surrey City Hall, Avenue, Surrey, BC, British Columbia. MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor John McEwen, Anmore Councillor Ryan Froese, Anmore Councillor Ann-Marie Thiele, Anmore Councillor Kim Trowbridge, Anmore Councillor Paul Weverink, Anmore Mayor Ralph Drew, Belcarra Councillor Bruce Drake, Belcarra Councillor Jennifer Glover, Belcarra Councillor Perry Muxworthy, Belcarra Councillor Sue Ellen Fast, Bowen Island Councillor Michael Kaile, Bowen Island Councillor Melanie Mason, Bowen Island Councillor Alison Morse, Bowen Island Mayor Derek Corrigan, Burnaby Councillor Pietro Calendine, Burnaby Councillor Sav Dhaliwal, Burnaby Councillor Colleen Jordan, Burnaby Councillor Paul McDonell, 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, Bonita Zarrillo, Coquitlam Mayor Lois Jackson, Delta Councillor Jeannie Kanakos, Delta Councillor Heather King, Delta Councillor Bruce McDonald, Delta Mayor Ted Schaffer, Langley City Councillor Paul Albrecht, Langley City Councillor Jack Arnold, Langley City held on Saturday, October 24, 2015 Page 1 of 8

2 MEMBERS PRESENT (Continued): Councillor Dave Hall, Langley City Councillor Gayle Martin, Langley City Councillor Rudy Storteboom, Langley City Councillor, Val van den Broek, Langley City Councillor Petrina Amason, Langley Township Councillor Bob Long, Langley Township Councillor Angie Quaale, Langley Township Councillor Michelle Sparrow, Langley Township Councillor Fred Bain, Lions Bay Councillor Jim Hughes, Lions Bay Councillor Ron Mclaughlin, Lions Bay Councillor Helen Waterson, Lions Bay Councillor Kiersten Duncan, 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 Mayor Darrell Mussatto, North Vancouver City Councillor Holly Back, North Vancouver City Councillor Don Bell, North Vancouver City Councillor Rod Clark, North Vancouver City Councillor Mathew Bond, North Vancouver District Councillor Robin Hicks, North Vancouver District Councillor Bruce Bell, Pitt Meadows Councillor Bill Dingwall, Pitt Meadows Councillor Janis Elkerton, Pitt Meadows Councillor David Murray, Pitt Meadows Councillor Mike Stark, Pitt Meadows Mayor Greg Moore, Port Coquitlam Councillor Laura Dupont, Port Coquitlam Councillor Darrell Penner, Port Coquitlam Councillor Glenn Pollock, Port Coquitlam Councillor Dean Washington, Port Coquitlam held on Saturday, October 24, 2015 Page 2 of 8

3 MEMBERS PRESENT (Continued): Mayor Mike Clay, Port Moody Councillor Diana Dilworth, Port Moody Councillor Rick Glumac, Port Moody Councillor Zoe Royer, Port Moody Mayor Malcolm Brodie, Richmond Councillor Alexa Loo, Richmond Councillor Carol Day, Richmond Councillor Bill McNulty, Richmond Councillor Linda McPhail, Richmond Councillor Harold Steves, Richmond Mayor Linda Hepner, Surrey Councillor Vera LeFranc, Surrey Councillor Mary Martin, Surrey Councillor Mike Starchuk, Surrey Councillor Barbara Steele, Surrey Councillor Judy Villeneuve, Surrey Councillor Dave Woods, Surrey Councillor Adriane Carr, Vancouver Councillor Heather Deal, Vancouver Councillor Melissa De Genova, Vancouver Councillor Raymond Louie, Vancouver Councillor Tim Stevenson, Vancouver Councillor Christine Cassidy, West Vancouver Councillor Michael Lewis, West Vancouver Councillor Megan Knight, White Rock Councillor Grant Meyer, White Rock MEMBERS ABSENT: Councillor Jamie Ross, Belcarra Mayor Murray Skeels, Bowen Island Councillor Gary Ander, Bowen Island Councillor Maureen Nicholson, Bowen Island Councillor Dan Johnston, Burnaby Councillor Anne Kang, Burnaby Councillor Nick Volkow, Burnaby Councillor Brent Asmundson, Coquitlam Councillor Mae Reid, Coquitlam held on Saturday, October 24, 2015 Page 3 of 8

4 MEMBERS ABSENT (Continued): Councillor, Chris Wilson, Coquitlam Councillor Sylvia Bishop, Delta Councillor Robert Campbell, Delta Councillor Ian Paton, Delta Director Maria Harris, Electoral Area A Alternate Director Bill Holmes, Electoral Area A* Mayor Jack Froese, Langley Township Councillor David Davis, Langley Township Councillor Charlie Fox, Langley Township Councillor Kim Richter, Langley Township Councillor Blair Whitmarsh, Langley Township Mayor Karl Buhr, Lions Bay Mayor Nicole Read, Maple Ridge Councillor Carisa Bell, Maple Ridge Councillor Robert Masse, Maple Ridge Councillor Gordy Robson, Maple Ridge Councillor Tyler Shymkiw, Maple Ridge Councillor Craig Speirs, Maple Ridge Councillor Chuck Puchmayr, New Westminster Councillor Pam Bookham, North Vancouver City Councillor Linda Buchanan, North Vancouver City Councillor Craig Keating, North Vancouver City Mayor Richard Walton, North Vancouver District Councillor Roger Bassam, North Vancouver District Councillor Jim Hanson, North Vancouver District Councillor Doug MacKay-Dunn, North Vancouver District Councillor Lisa Muri, North Vancouver District Mayor John Becker, Pitt Meadows Councillor Tracy Miyashita, Pitt Meadows Councillor Mike Forrest, Port Coquitlam Councillor Brad West, Port Coquitlam *Appointed member does not constitute quorum held on Saturday, October 24, 2015 Page 4 of 8

5 MEMBERS ABSENT (Continued): Councillor Barbara Junker, Port Moody Councillor Meghan Lahti, Port Moody Councillor Robert Vagramov, Port Moody Councillor Derek Dang, Richmond Councillor Chak Au, Richmond Councillor Ken Johnston, Richmond Councillor Tom Gill, Surrey Councillor Bruce Hayne, 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 Elizabeth Ball, Vancouver Councillor Kerry Jang, Vancouver Councillor Geoff Meggs, Vancouver Councillor Andrea Reimer, Vancouver Mayor Michael Smith, West Vancouver Councillor Mary-Ann Booth, West Vancouver Councillor Craig Cameron, West Vancouver Councillor Nora Gambioli, West Vancouver Councillor Bill Soprovich, West Vancouver Mayor Wayne Baldwin, White Rock Councillor David Chesney, White Rock Councillor Helen Fathers, White Rock Councillor Bill Lawrence, White Rock Councillor Lynne Sinclair, White Rock STAFF: Carol Mason, Commissioner/Chief Administrative Officer Chris Plagnol, Director, Board and Information Services/Corporate Officer, Legal and Legislative Services Deanna Manojlovic, Assistant to Regional Committees, Board and Information Services, Legal and Legislative Services held on Saturday, October 24, 2015 Page 5 of 8

6 Welcome and Introductions Chair Greg Moore, Metro Vancouver Board, along with Mayor Linda Hepner, welcomed members. Members were shown a short video titled "Metro Vancouver Year in Review" highlighting the key projects undertaken by Metro Vancouver over the past year. Utility Infrastructure Planning Frank Huber, Director, Major Projects, and Rick Gallilee, Director, Management Systems and Utility Services, and Dean Rear, Director, Finance Planning and Operations/Deputy Chief Financial Officer, provided members with a presentation on Metro Vancouver utility infrastructure planning highlighting: water and liquid waste assets owned and operated by Metro Vancouver; planning framework; infrastructure investment drivers; decision-making process; annual capital planning cycle; projected ten-year capital spending; large water and liquid waste projects and associated funding; and contribution to capital and long-term borrowing reflected in the budget. In response to questions and comments, members were informed about: Metro Vancouver's ongoing participation in the Integrated Partnership for Regional Emergency Management in Metro Vancouver {IPREM) No plans to move to a tertiary treatment for wastewater Regional sewer treatment systems have been designed to accommodate separation requirements Metro Vancouver's tap water campaign Asset management program is underway, and will include an asset criticality analysis and risk assessment Metro Vancouver 2016 Budget Overview Carol Mason, Chief Administrative Officer, informed members about the budget process highlighting: the use of the new financial software in the development of the 2016 budget; the move to a five-year planning window to construct long-term budgets; and the engagement opportunities to date for staff and elected officials to participate in the budget process. Phil Trotzuk, Chief Financial Officer, provided members with an overview presentation on the 2016 Metro Vancouver budget highlighting: expenditures; revenue sources; capital expenditures; debt management; and household impact. Members were provided with a presentation on the 2016 Metro Vancouver Services Budget highlighting the: Greater Vancouver Water District - Water Services expenditures, overview of key actions and capital program, household impact Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District - Liquid Waste Services expenditures, overview of key actions and capital program, household impact, sewer levy Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District - Solid Waste Services expenditures, overview of key actions and capital program, household impact held on Saturday, October 24, 2015 Page 6 of 8

7 Metro Vancouver Housing Corporation - Housing Services expenditures, overview of key actions and capital program Greater Vancouver Regional District- Regional Services expenditures, overview of key actions, regional parks capital program, household impact 2016 Budget Summary and household impact In response to questions, members were informed about: Metro Vancouver's use of BC Assessment data to calculate cost-per-household in order to account for secondary suites Decrease in the 2016 projected solid waste revenue from energy due to new contract amounts Presentation material titled "Metro Vancouver 2016 Budget Overview" is retained with the October 24, 2015 Council of Councils Committee agenda. Regional Affordable Housing Strategy Richard Stewart, Chair, Metro Vancouver Housing Committee, provided members with an overview of Metro Vancouver's Regional Affordability Housing Strategy and informed them about the stakeholder engagement process currently underway to update the strategy. Allan Neilson, General Manager, Planning, Policy and Environment, provided members with a presentation highlighting: Metro Vancouver's role in housing policy; annual rental and ownership housing demand; and the challenge of fixed land supply. Members were informed about the Regional Affordable Housing Strategy update process and provided an overview of the draft framework, vision and goals of the strategy. In response to questions, members were informed about: Increasing density within the urban centres as a measure to achieve more housing affordability Impact of funding changes on the strategy to end homelessness Moderately priced housing defined as based on a cost of approximately 30% of income Lions Gate Secondary Wastewater Treatment Plant Project Darrell Mussatto, Chair, Metro Vancouver Utilities Committee, introduced an update on the Lions Gate Secondary Wastewater Treatment Plant (LGSWWTP) project highlighting the legislative requirements of the upgrades and the advocacy efforts by Metro Vancouver to secure senior government funding. Simon So, General Manager, Liquid Waste Services, provided members with a presentation on the LGSWWTP project highlighting: regulatory drivers; work completed and work underway; project schedule; and status of grant funding applications. In response to a question, members were informed about Metro Vancouver's application to PPP Canada to fund the LGSWWTP project and the importance of continuing to lobby regional MLAs and MPs to provide partnership funding. held on Saturday, October 24, 2015 Page 7 of 8

8 Presentation material titled "Lions Gate Secondary Wastewater Treatment Plant Project Update" is retained with the October 24, 2015 Council of Councils Committee agenda. Water Management in Summer 2015 Darrell Mussatto, Chair, Metro Vancouver Utilities Committee, introduced the presentation on summer 2015 drinking water management noting the conditions which prompted the implementation of the stage 2 and 3 water shortage response plan. Tim Jervis, General Manager, Water Services, provided members with a presentation on the management of regional water supply highlighting: events that led to implementing the water shortage response plan in summer 2015; water source reservoir storage; daily water consumption rates; system performance; water shortage response plan review; demand reduction initiatives; and ensuring sustainable water supply. Presentation material titled "Water Management in Summer 2015" is retained with the October 24, 2015 Council of Councils Committee agenda Zero Waste Conference Malcolm Brodie, Chair, Metro Vancouver Zero Waste Committee, informed members about the Metro Vancouver hosted 2015 Zero Waste Conference highlighting: the focus of the 2015 conference; the addition of a satellite conference simultaneously hosted in Toronto; and encouraging members to register and attend the conference. Members were provided with a promotional video on the 2015 Zero Waste Conference. Presentation material titled "2015 Zero Waste Conference" is retained with the October 24, 2015 Council of Councils Committee agenda. Closing Remarks Director Greg Moore, Chair, Metro Vancouver Board, offered closing remarks. Adjournment The meeting was declared concluded at 11:46 a.m. Dean nojlovic, Assistant to Regional Committees GregM~ FINAL held on Saturday, October 24, 2015 Page 8 of 8