Chair, Director Greg Moore, Port Coquitlam Director Heather Anderson, An more Director Wayne Baldwin, White Rock Alternate Director Bruce Bell, Pitt Meadows, for Deb Walters Director Malcolm Brodie, Richmond Director Brenda Broughton, Lions Bay Director Mike Clay, Port Moody Director Derek Corrigan, Burnaby Director Ernie Daykin, Maple Ridge Director Heather Deal, Vancouver Director Say Dhaliwal, Burnaby Director Ralph Drew, Belcarra Director Jack Froese, Langley Township Alternate Director Tom Gill, Surrey, for Dianne Watts Director Linda Hepner, Surrey Alternate Director Bill Holmes, Electoral Area A, for Maria Harris Director Lois Jackson, Delta Director KerryJang, Vancouver Director Colleen Jordan, Burnaby Director Bob Long, Langley Township Director Gayle Martin, Langley City Director Geoff Meggs, Vancouver Director Darrell Mussatto, North Vancouver City Director Barinder Rasode, Surrey Director Mae Reid, Coquitlam Director Andrea Reimer, Vancouver Director Gregor Robertson, Vancouver Director Michael Smith, West Vancouver Director Barbara Steele, Surrey Director Tim Stevenson, Vancouver Director Harold Steves, Richmond Director Richard Stewart, Coquitlam Director Andrew Stone, Bowen Island Director Judy Villeneuve, Surrey Director Richard Walton, North Vancouver District Director Bryce Williams, Tsawwassen Director Wayne Wright, New Westminster Directors held on Friday, September 27, 2013 Page 1 of 7
Services A. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA 1. September 27, 2013 Regular Meeting Agenda That the Board: a) amend the agenda for its regular meeting scheduled for September 27, 2013 by adding to Section J Resolution to Close Meeting, Section 90 (1) (a> of the Community Charter (personal information about an identifiable individual who holds or is being considered for a position as an officer, employee or agent of the regional district or another position appointed by the regional district;); and b) adopt the agenda as amended. CARRIED B. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES 1. July 26, 2013 Regular Meeting Minutes That the Board adopt the minutes for its regular meeting held July 26, 2013 as circulated. CARRI ED C. DELEGATIONS D. INVITED PRESENTATIONS E. CONSENT AGENDA That the Board adopt the recommendations contained in the following items presented in the September 27, 2013 GVRD Board Consent Agenda: 1.1 Update on the Status of Submissions of Regional Context Statements 1.2 Consideration of the Corporation of Delta s Regional Context Statement Directors held on Friday, September 27, 2013 Page 2 of 7
3.1 Delegation Executive Summaries Presented at Committee September 2013 CARRIED The items and recommendations referred to above are as follows: 1.1 Update on the Status of Submissions of Regional Context Statements Report dated August 13, 2013 from Heather McNeIl, Regional Planning Division Manager, Planning, Policy and Environment, providing a status of the submissions and acceptances of Regional Context Statements (RCS) and providing alternatives for addressing noncompliance with the statutory requirement for all municipalities to submit a RCS by July 29, 2013. That the Board direct staff to: a) respond to those municipalities that have submitted correspondence regarding the status of their Regional Context Statement, and confirm the timeline; and b) continue to work with municipalities that have not submitted correspondence regarding the status of their Regional Context Statement to establish a revised timeline. 1.2 Consideration of the Corporation of Delta s Regional Context Statement Report dated August 14, 2013 from Lee-Ann Garnett, Senior Regional Planner, Planning, Policy and Environment, requesting that the Board consider acceptance of the Corporation of Delta s Regional Context Statement in accordance with Section 866 of the Local Government Act. That the Board accept the Corporation of Delta s Regional Context Statement as submitted to Metro Vancouver on August 7, 2013. 1.3 Consideration of the District of Maple Ridge s Regional Context Statement Report dated August 27, 2013 from Lee-Ann Garnett, Senior Regional Planner, Planning, Policy and Environment, requesting that the Board consider acceptance ot the District of Maple Ridge s Regional Context Statement in accordance with Section 866 of the Local Government Act. Directors held on Friday, September 27, 2013 Page 3 of 7
Report dated August 13, 2013 from Lee-Ann Garnett, Senior Regional Planner, Planning, Policy and Environment, requesting that the Board endorse the comments of Metro Vancouver s Chief Planning Officer on the University of British Columbia s Regional Context Statement in accordance with Section 38 of the Municipalities Enabling and Validating Act (No, 3), Part 1O 2010. That the Board: a) endorse the comments of Metro Vancouver s Chief Planning Officer on the University of British Columbia s Regional Context Statement; and b) request that the University of British Columbia send Metro Vancouver any revised Regional Context Statement and inform the Chief Planning Officer of any changes made to the Regional Context Statement in response to Metro Vancouver s comments, prior to forwarding the Regional Context Statement to the Minister for adoption. Adapted on Consent 1.5 Consideration of the City of White Rock s Regional Context Report dated August 12, 2013 from Terry Hoff, Senior Regional Planner, Planning, Policy and Environment, requesting that the Board consider acceptance of the City of White Rock s Regional Context Statement in accordance with Section 866 of the Local Government Act. That the Board accept the City of White Rock s Regional Context Statement as submitted to Metro Vancouver on July 19, 2013. 1.6 Joint Small Lot Agriculture Workshops Report dated August 14, 2013 from Theresa Duynstee, Regional Planner, Planning, Policy and Environment, seeking Board approval for Metro Vancouver to participate in two joint Small Lot Agriculture Workshops to be hosted by the Langley Sustainable Agriculture Foundation and the Richmond Food Security Society in the fall of 2013. Directors held on Friday, September 27. 2013 Page 4 of 7
Report dated September 3, 2013 from Jason Emmert, Air Quality Planner, Planning, Policy and Environment, summarizing progress to date for the project titled Innovative Tools for Enhanced Energy and Climate Change Community Planning, managed by the Collaborative for Advanced Landscape Planning (CALP) at the University of British Columbia (UBC), as set out in conditions of the grant funding approved by the Board on April 13, 2012. That the Board receive for information the report dated September 3, 2013, titled Update on Innovative Tools for Enhanced Energy and Climate Change Community Planning and forward a copy of the Illustrated Guide to Community Energy to the councils of all member municipalities. 2.2 Habitat Banking Program September Field Studies Report dated September 12, 2013 from the Environment and Parks Committee, informing the Board about Committee s concerns about the impact of the Port Metro Vancouver s development projects on marine wetland habitat. That the Board receive for information the report dated September 12, 2013, titled Habitat Banking Program September Field Studies. 3.1 Delegation Executive Summaries Presented at Committee September 2013 Report dated September 11, 2013, from Kelly Birks, Office Manager, Board and Information Services, Corporate Services, presenting executive summaries received by Committees in September 2013. That the Board receive for information the report dated September 11, 2013 titled Delegation Executive Summaries Presented at Committee September 2013 containing a summaries received from the following delegate: A. Neal Yonson B. Elizabeth Sheehan, Climate Smart Directors held on Friday, September 27, 2013 Page 5 of 7
Information Services! Corporate Officer, Corporate Services, seeking election of a member of the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) Board of Directors to serve as the GVRD representative on the 2013 2014 Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) Executive. Chair Moore called for nominations for the position of 2013-2014 GVRD representative to the Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) Executive. Director Steele nominated Director Hepner. Director Hepner consented to the nomination. Chair Moore called a second time and a third time for nominations. Given that no further nominations were received, the call for nominations was closed and Director Hepner was acclaimed to the position of GVRD representative to serve on the 2013 2014 Union of British Columbia Municipalities Executive. H. MOTIONS FOR WHICH NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN OTHER BUSINESS RESOLUTION TO CLOSE MEETING That the Board close its regular meeting scheduled for September 27, 2013 pursuant to the Community Charter provisions, Section 90 (1) (a> and 90 (1) (i) 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: (a) personal information about an identifiable individual who holds or is being considered for a position as an officer, employee or agent of the regional district or another position appointed by the regional district; and (i) the receipt of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose. CARRIED Directors held on Friday, September 27, 2013 Page 6 of 7
Directors held on Friday, September 27, 2013 Page 7 of 7 Paulette A. Vetleson, Corporate Officer CERTIFIED CORRECT 7870895 FINAL