METRO VANCOUVER REGIONAL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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1 METRO VANCOUVER REGIONAL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS Directors held at 10:26 a.m. on Friday, March 31, 2017 in the 2nd Floor Boardroom, 4330 Kingsway, Burnaby, British Columbia. MEMBERS PRESENT: Port Coquitlam, Chair, Director Greg Moore Vancouver, Vice Chair, Director Raymond Louie Anmore, Director John McEwen (arrived at 10:28 a.m.) Belcarra, Director Ralph Drew Bowen Island, Director Maureen Nicholson Burnaby, Director Derek Corrigan Burnaby, Director Sav Dhaliwal (arrived at 10:28 a.m.) Burnaby, Director Colleen Jordan (arrived at 10:33 a.m.) Coquitlam, Director Craig Hodge Coquitlam, Director Richard Stewart (arrived at 10:29 a.m.) Delta, Director Lois Jackson Electoral Area A, Alternate Director Bill Holmes for Maria Harris Langley City, Director Rudy Storteboom Langley Township, Director Charlie Fox Langley Township, Director Bob Long (arrived at 10:28 a.m.) Lions Bay, Director Karl Buhr New Westminster, Director Jonathan Cote North Vancouver City, Director Darrell Mussatto North Vancouver District, Director Richard Walton Port Moody, Director Mike Clay Richmond, Director Malcolm Brodie Richmond, Director Harold Steves Surrey, Alternate Director Mike Starchuk for Bruce Hayne Surrey, Director Tom Gill Surrey, Director Barbara Steele Surrey, Director Judy Villeneuve Surrey, Alternate Director Dave Woods for Linda Hepner Tsawwassen, Director Bryce Williams Vancouver, Alternate Director Elizabeth Ball for Gregor Robertson Vancouver, Alternate Director Melissa De Genova for Heather Deal Vancouver, Director Kerry Jang Vancouver, Director Geoff Meggs (arrived at 10:33 a.m.) Vancouver, Director Andrea Reimer Vancouver, Director Tim Stevenson West Vancouver, Director Michael Smith White Rock, Director Wayne Baldwin MEMBERS ABSENT: Maple Ridge, Director Nicole Read Pitt Meadows, Director John Becker STAFF PRESENT: Carol Mason, Chief Administrative Officer Janis Knaupp, Assistant to Regional Committees, Board and Information Services Chris Plagnol, Corporate Officer Directors held on Friday, March 31, 2017 Page 1of7

2 A. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA 1. March 31, 2017 Regular Meeting Agenda That the MVRD Board adopt the agenda for its regular meeting scheduled for March 31, 2017 as circulated. 10:28 a.m. Director McEwen arrived at the meeting. B. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES 1. February 24, 2017 Regular Meeting Minutes C. DELEGATIONS a) correct the minutes for its regular meeting held February 24, 2017, under Item 1.3 Township of Langley - Metro Vancouver Regional District Security Issuing Bylaw No. 1242, 2017, in part a) of the resolution, by replacing "$33, 535, 000" with "$40, 500, 000"; and b) adopt the minutes as corrected. D. INVITED PRESENTATIONS 10:28 a.m. Directors Dhaliwal and Long arrived at meeting. E. CONSENT AGENDA The following item was removed from the Consent Agenda, for consideration under Section F. Items Removed from the Consent Agenda: 2.1 E-Comm E911 Service Review and Windstorm Lessons Learned That the MVRD Board adopt the recommendations contained in the following items presented in the March 31, 2017 MVRD Board Consent Agenda: 1.1 Staff Appointment as a Board-designated Officer 3.1 Metro Vancouver 2040: Shaping our Future: Consideration of a Review 3.2 Board Delegation of Public Hearing for Regional Growth Strategy Amendment Bylaw No. 1236, Approach to the 2016 Census Release and First Impressions 3.4 Synopsis of the Metro Vancouver Agriculture Water Forum Directors held on Friday, March 31, 2017 Page 2 of 7

3 4.1 MetroTower Ill Update 4.2 Fraser Basin Council Request for Regional Representatives for the Lower Mainland Flood Management Strategy Leadership Committee The items and recommendations referred to above are as follows: 1.1 Staff Appointment as a Board-designated Officer Report dated February 17, 2017 from Ray Robb, Environmental Regulation and Enforcement Division Manager, Legal and Legislative Services, seeking MVRD Board appointment of a Metro Vancouver employee as a MVRD Boarddesignated officer in relation to the Air Quality Regulatory Program. That the MVRD Board appoint Metro Vancouver employee Peter Hagens as an Officer, pursuant to Greater Vancouver Regional District Air Quality Management Bylaw No. 1082, 2008, and the Environmental Management Act. 3.1 Metro Vancouver 2040: Shaping our Future: Consideration of a Review Report dated February 10, 2017 from Heather McNeil, Growth Management Division Manager, Parks, Planning and Environment, providing the MVRD Board with the opportunity to consider the need for a review of Metro Vancouver 2040: Shaping our Future in accordance with the Local Government Act. a) Confirm that amendments to the regional growth strategy will continue to be considered on an ongoing and as-needed basis; b) Notify the Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development that a review of the regional growth strategy for amendment as per section 452(2) of the Local Government Act is not required at this time; and c) Direct staff to continue to actively engage with member local governments, health authorities and other interested parties regarding regional growth strategy implementation and potential policy improvements. 3.2 Board Delegation of Public Hearing for Regional Growth Strategy Amendment Bylaw No. 1236, 2016 Report dated February 23, 2017 from Terry Hoff, Acting Division Manager, Planning and Analytics, Parks, Planning and Environment, requesting the MVRD Board to delegate holding of the public hearing for Greater Vancouver Regional District Regional Growth Strategy Amendment Bylaw No. 1236, 2016 to MVRD Directors who are members of the Regional Planning Committee, and directing staff to hold the hearing sequentially with the April 7, 2017 Regional Planning Committee meeting. Directors held on Friday, March 31, 2017 Page 3 of 7

4 a) Refer Greater Vancouver Regional District Regional Growth Strategy Amendment Bylaw No.1236, 2016 to Public Hearing; b) Delegate the holding of the public hearing to the following board directors appointed to the Metro Vancouver Regional Planning Committee: I. Richard Stewart 11. Jonathan Cote 111. Derek Corrigan IV. Nicole Read v. Darrell Mussatto VI. Andrea Reimer VII. Michael Smith VIII. Barbara Steele IX. Harold Steves c) Appoint Richard Stewart as chair of the public hearing and Jonathan Cote as vice-chair of the hearing and set quorum for the public hearing as 3 directors; and d) Direct staff to set the date for the public hearing as April 7, 2017, llam. 3.3 Approach to the 2016 Census Release and First Impressions Report dated February 9, 2017 from Terry Hoff, Acting Division Manager, Planning and Analytics, Parks, Planning and Environment, updating the MVRD Board with information about the planned approach to summarizing and disseminating data from the 2016 Census of Canada, and providing an overview of the initial population and dwelling unit data that was released on February 8, That the MVRD Board receive for information the report dated February 9, 2017, titled "Approach to the 2016 Census Release and First Impressions". 3.4 Synopsis of the Metro Vancouver Agriculture Water Forum Report dated February 10, 2017 from Theresa Duynstee, Regional Planner, Parks, Planning and Environment, providing the MVRD Board with a brief summary of the discussions that took place at the Metro Vancouver Agriculture Water Forum held on November 3, 2016 at the Melville Centre for Dialogue at the Kwantlen University Richmond Campus. That the MVRD Board receive for information the report dated February 10, 2017, titled "Synopsis of the Metro Vancouver Agriculture Water Forum". Directors held on Friday, March 31, 2017 Page 4 of 7

5 4.1 MetroTower Ill Update Report dated March 3, 2017 from Greg Smith, Senior Director, Corporate Services, providing an update on the status of the new head office building project. That the MVRD Board receive for information the report dated March 3, 2017 titled "MetroTower Ill Update". 4.2 Fraser Basin Council Request for Regional Representatives for the Lower Mainland Flood Management Strategy Leadership Committee Report dated March 2, 2017 from Neal Carley, General Manager, Parks, Planning and Environment, seeking MVRD Board approval for two Metro Vancouver representatives to serve on the Lower Mainland Flood Management Strategy Leadership Committee as requested by the Fraser Basin Council (FBC), and requesting that the FBC to amend the terms of reference of the Leadership Committee to include elected representatives from the provincial and federal governments. a) appoint Chair Greg Moore and Director Heather Deal to the Fraser Basin Council's Lower Mainland Flood Management Strategy Leadership Committee; and b) request the Fraser Basin Council to amend the draft Lower Mainland Flood Management Strategy Leadership Committee Terms of Reference to include elected representatives from the provincial and federal governments. F. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA 2.1 E-Comm E911 Service Review and Windstorm Lessons Learned Report dated February 24, 2017 from Greg Smith, General Manager, Corporate Services, updating the MVRD Board about lessons learned from the August 2015 Windstorm incident, and providing an overview of the service levels for E911 within the region. 10:29 a.m. Director Stewart arrived at the meeting. Comments were offered about the: ability for the public to obtain multiple (fire, ambulance and police) emergency services in response to a 911 call importance of data sharing with local governments 10:33 a.m. Directors Jordan and Meggs arrived at the meeting. Directors held on Friday, March 31, 2017 Page 5 of 7

6 That the MVRD Board receive for information the report dated February 24, 2017, titled "E-Comm E911 Service Review and Windstorm Lessons Learned". Directors Smith and Stewart absent at the vote. G. REPORTS NOT INCLUDED IN CONSENT AGENDA 1.1 Metro Vancouver 2040: Shaping our Future Amendment to Section G Performance Measures Report dated January 10, 2017 from Lauren Klose, Regional Planner, Parks, Planning and Environment, providing the GVRD Board with the opportunity to consider a proposed amendment to Metro Vancouver 2040: Shaping our Future, Section G Performance Measures, and the associated Performance Monitoring Guideline. a) Initiate the Metro Vancouver 2040: Shaping our Future amendment process for a Type 3 amendment to Section G of the regional growth strategy; b) Give first and second readings to "Greater Vancouver Regional District Regional Growth Strategy Amendment Bylaw No. 1243, 2017"; and c) Direct staff to notify affected local governments and appropriate agencies as per Metro Vancouver 2040: Shaping our Future Section Directors Corrigan and Stewart absent at the vote. 1.2 MVRD Financial Plan Bylaw No. 1245, 2017 Report dated March 3, 2017 from Phil Trotzuk, Chief Financial Officer, seeking MVRD adoption of MVRD Financial Plan Bylaw No. 1245, 2017, a bylaw to adopt the Financial Plan for the years That the MVRD Board give first, second and third reading to Metro Vancouver Regional District Financial Plan Bylaw No. 1245, That the MVRD Board pass and finally adopt Metro Vancouver Regional District Financial Plan Bylaw No. 1245, H. MOTIONS FOR WHICH NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN Directors held on Friday, March 31, 2017 Page 6 of 7

7 I. OTHER BUSINESS J. BUSINESS ARISING FROM DELEGATIONS K. RESOLUTION TO CLOSE MEETING That the MVRD Board close its regular meeting scheduled for March 31, 2017 pursuant to the Community Charter provisions, Section 90 (l)(e} and 90 (2)(b} as follows: "90 (1} A part of a board meeting may be closed to the public if the subject matter being considered relates to or is one or more of the following: (e} the acquisition, disposition or expropriation of land or improvements, if the board or committee considers that disclosure could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the regional district; and 90 (2) A part of a meeting must be closed to the public if the subject matter being considered relates to one or more of the following: (b} the consideration of information received and held in confidence relating to negotiations between the regional district and a provincial government or the federal government or both, or between a provincial government or the federal government or both and a third party." L. RISE AND REPORT {Items Released from Closed Meeting) M. ADJOURNMENT/CONCLUSION That the MVRD Board adjourn its regular meeting of March 31, (Time: 10:41 a.m.} Chris Plagn FINAL Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Metro Vancouver Regional District (MVRD} Board of Directors held on Friday, March 31, 2017 Page 7 of 7