GREATER WATER DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Greater Vancouver Water District (GVWD) Board of Directors held at 9:46 a.m. on Friday, March 26, 2021 in the 28th Floor Boardroom, 4730 Kingsway, Burnaby, British Columbia.

MEMBERS PRESENT: Burnaby, Chair, Director Sav Dhaliwal Richmond, Director Malcolm Brodie* North Vancouver City, Vice Chair Director Richmond, Director Harold Steves* Linda Buchanan* Surrey, Director Linda Annis* Anmore, Director John McEwen* Surrey, Director Doug Elford* Belcarra, Director Jamie Ross * Surrey, Director Laurie Guerra* Burnaby, Director Pietro Calendino* Surrey, Alternate Director Brenda Locke* for Burnaby, Director Mike Hurley* Mandeep Nagra Coquitlam, Director Craig Hodge* Surrey, Director Doug McCallum* Coquitlam, Director Richard Stewart* Surrey, Director Allison Patton* Delta, Director George Harvie* Tsawwassen, Director Ken Baird* Delta, Director Dylan Kruger* Vancouver, Director Christine Boyle* Electoral Area A, Director Jen McCutcheon* Vancouver, Director * Langley City, Director Gayle Martin* Vancouver, Director Melissa De Genova* Langley Township, Director Jack Froese* Vancouver, Director Lisa Dominato* Langley Township, Director Kim Richter* Vancouver, Alternate Director * for Maple Ridge, Director Mike Morden* Kennedy Stewart New Westminster, Director Jonathan Coté* Vancouver, Director * North Vancouver District, Director Lisa Muri* Vancouver, Director * Pitt Meadows, Director Bill Dingwall* West Vancouver, Director Mary-Ann Booth* Port Coquitlam, Director Brad West* Commissioner Jerry W. Dobrovolny Port Moody, Director Rob Vagramov (Non-voting member)

MEMBERS ABSENT: None

STAFF PRESENT: Eva Haan, Legislative Services Coordinator, Board and Information Services Chris Plagnol, Corporate Officer

*denotes electronic meeting participation as authorized by Section 3.6.2 of the Procedure Bylaw

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Greater Vancouver Water District (GVWD) Board of Directors held on Friday, March 26, 2021 Page 1 of 4 A. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

1. March 26, 2021 Regular Meeting Agenda

It was MOVED and SECONDED That the GVWD Board adopt the agenda for its regular meeting scheduled for March 26, 2021 as circulated. CARRIED

B. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES

1. February 26, 2021 Regular Meeting Minutes

It was MOVED and SECONDED That the GVWD Board adopt the minutes for its regular meeting held February 26, 2021 as circulated. CARRIED

C. DELEGATIONS No items presented.

D. INVITED PRESENTATIONS No items presented.

E. CONSENT AGENDA

It was MOVED and SECONDED That the GVWD Board adopt the recommendations presented in the following items as presented in the March 26, 2021 GVWD Board Consent Agenda: 1.1 Corrosion Control Program: Copper Pipes Protection 1.2 Capital Funding Redirection for Water Services Projects CARRIED

The items and recommendations referred to above are as follows:

1.1 Corrosion Control Program: Copper Pipes Protection Report dated February 25, 2021, from Inder Singh, Director, Interagency Projects and Quality Control, Water Services, providing the GVWD Board an update on the status of Metro Vancouver’s corrosion control program and public notification process.

Recommendation: That the GVWD Board receive for information the report dated February 25, 2021, titled “Corrosion Control Program: Copper Pipes Protection”. Adopted on Consent

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Greater Vancouver Water District (GVWD) Board of Directors held on Friday, March 26, 2021 Page 2 of 4 1.2 Capital Funding Redirection for Water Services Projects Report dated March 1, 2021, from Goran Oljaca, Director, Engineering and Construction, and Heidi Walsh, Director, Watershed and Environmental Management, Water Services, seeking GVWD Board approval to add seven unfunded projects to the 2021 capital project list and redirect funds from projects approved in the 2021 Capital Budget that are experiencing delays.

Recommendation: That the GVWD Board approve the addition of seven Water Services projects to the 2021 Capital Budget, totaling $5.3 million, to be funded from existing approved cash flow. Adopted on Consent

F. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA No items presented.

G. REPORTS NOT INCLUDED IN CONSENT AGENDA

1.1 Indemnification Authorization Bylaw Updates – GVWD Amending Bylaw 254 Report dated March 1, 2021 from Jerry W. Dobrovolny, CAO/Commissioner, and Chris Plagnol, Corporate Officer, seeking GVWD approval of an amending bylaw to indemnify Board members, officers, employees and volunteers of the Greater Vancouver Water District.

Parts a) and c) of the motion were before the Board at this point.

It was MOVED and SECONDED That the GVWD Board: a) give first, second and third reading to Greater Vancouver Water District Indemnification Authorization Amending Bylaw No. 254, 2021; and c) resolve that, as of the date Greater Vancouver Water District Indemnification Authorization Amending Bylaw No. 254, 2021 is adopted, the Board’s resolution of November 27, 2020 relating to indemnification for all regional district officials in relation to the Cleveland Dam spillway gate event of October 1, 2020 ceases to have any force and effect. CARRIED

Part b) of the motion was before the Board at this point.

It was MOVED and SECONDED That the GVWD Board b) pass and finally adopt Greater Vancouver Water District Indemnification Authorization Amending Bylaw No. 254, 2021. CARRIED

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Greater Vancouver Water District (GVWD) Board of Directors held on Friday, March 26, 2021 Page 3 of 4 H. MOTIONS FOR WHICH NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN No items presented.

I. OTHER BUSINESS

1. GVWD Board Committee Information Items and Delegation Summaries

It was MOVED and SECONDED That the GVWD Board receive for information the GVWD Board Committee Information Items and Delegation Summaries, dated March 26, 2021. CARRIED

J. BUSINESS ARISING FROM DELEGATIONS No items presented.

K. RESOLUTION TO CLOSE MEETING

It was MOVED and SECONDED That the GVWD Board close its regular meeting scheduled for March 26, 2021 pursuant to the Community Charter provisions, Section 90 (1) (g) 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: (g) litigation or potential litigation affecting the regional district.” CARRIED

L. RISE AND REPORT (Items Released from Closed Meeting) No items presented.

M. ADJOURNMENT/CONCLUSION

It was MOVED and SECONDED That the GVWD Board adjourn its regular meeting of March 26, 2021. CARRIED (Time: 9:49 a.m.)

CERTIFIED CORRECT

Chris Plagnol, Corporate Officer Sav Dhaliwal, Chair

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