Sustainable Region Initiative Committee Meeting Agenda July 11

AGENDA

SUSTAINABLE REGION INITIATIVE COMMITTEE Regular Meeting

Friday, July 11, 2008 9:00 a.m.

2nd Floor Boardroom 4330 Kingsway, Burnaby, British Columbia

Please advise Tricia Bowen at (604) 436-6919 if you are unable to attend.

Chair, Director Lois Jackson, Delta Vice Chair, Director Peter Ladner, Vancouver Director Kurt Alberts, Langley Township Director Derek Corrigan, Burnaby Director Marvin Hunt, Surrey Director Barbara Steele, Surrey Director Sam Sullivan, Vancouver Director Joe Trasolini, Port Moody Director Maxine Wilson, Coquitlam Director Wayne Wright, New Westminster Director Max Wyman, Lions Bay

July 4, 2008

NOTICE TO THE GVRD SUSTAINABLE REGION INITIATIVE COMMITTEE

You are requested to attend a Regular Meeting of the GVRD Sustainable Region Initiative Committee to be held at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, July 11, 2008, in the 2nd Floor Boardroom, 4330 Kingsway, Burnaby, British Columbia.

A G E N D A

1. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

1.1 July 11, 2008 Regular Meeting Agenda Staff Recommendation: That the Sustainable Region Initiative Committee adopt the agenda for its regular meeting scheduled for July 11, 2008 as circulated.

2. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES

2.1 May 16, 2008 Regular Meeting Minutes Staff Recommendation: That the Sustainable Region Initiative Committee adopt the minutes of its regular meeting held May 16, 2008 as circulated.

3. DELEGATIONS

3.1 Wayne Soper, President, Smart Living Media Inc Subject: Expanding the public audience for The Sustainable Region television video stories.

4. INVITED PRESENTATIONS No items presented.

5. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEE OR STAFF

5.1 International Regions Benchmarking Consortium Conference and Membership Designated Speaker: Derek Corrigan, Director Recommendation: That the Board approve Metro Vancouver joining the International Regions Benchmarking Consortium as a full member.

5.2 June 2008 Future of the Region Sustainability Discussion Forums Designated Speaker: Heather Schoemaker, Manager, Corporate Relations Recommendation: That the Sustainable Region Initiative Committee refer the report dated July 4, 2008, titled “June 2008 Future of the Region Sustainability Discussion Forums” to the Sustainability Summits Subcommittee to consider the next steps and options outlined in the report.

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5.3 Sustainable Procurement Update 2008 Designated Speaker: Tracey Husoy, Purchasing and Risk Division Manager Recommendation: That the Sustainable Region Initiative Committee receive the report dated June 25, 2008, titled ‘Sustainable Procurement Update 2008’ for information.

5.4 Metro Vancouver Sustainability Academy – Strategic Framework Designated Speaker: Heather Schoemaker, Manager, Corporate Relations Recommendation: That the Sustainable Region Initiative Committee recommend to the Board that the following Directors be appointed to serve on a Sustainability Academy Task Force: • Director Tim Stevenson, Chair, Water Committee • Director Marvin Hunt, Chair, Waste Management Committee • Director Gayle Martin, Chair, Parks Committee • Director Judy Forster, Chair, Aboriginal Relations Committee • Director Max Wyman, Chair, Regional Culture Committee; and • Director Joe Trasolini, Chair, Environment and Energy Committee.

5.5 Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogues: Regional Growth Strategy Designated Speaker: Heather Schoemaker, Manager, Corporate Relations Recommendation: That the Sustainable Region Initiative Committee receive the report dated June 2, 2008 titled “Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogues: Regional Growth”, for information.

5.6 Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogues: Emergency Management Designated Speaker: Heather Schoemaker, Manager, Corporate Relations Recommendation: That the Sustainable Region Initiative Committee receive the report dated November 4, 2007, titled “Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogues - Emergency Management”, for information.

5.7 Manager’s Report – Verbal Update Designated Speaker: Delia Laglagaron, Deputy Commissioner/CAO

6. INFORMATION ITEMS No items presented.

7. OTHER BUSINESS No items presented.

8. RESOLUTION TO CLOSE MEETING No items presented.

9. ADJOURNMENT Staff Recommendation: That the Sustainable Region Initiative Committee conclude its regular meeting of July 11, 2008.

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Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) Sustainable Region Initiative Committee held at 9:01 a.m. on Friday, May 16, 2008 in the 2nd Floor Boardroom, 4330 Kingsway, Burnaby, British Columbia.

PRESENT: Vice Chair, Director Peter Ladner, Vancouver Director Kurt Alberts, Langley Township Director Derek Corrigan, Burnaby (arrived at 9:05 a.m.) Director Marvin Hunt, Surrey Director Barbara Steele, Surrey (arrived at 9:14 a.m.) Director Sam Sullivan, Vancouver (departed at 9:30 a.m.) Director Joe Trasolini, Port Moody (arrived at 9:21 a.m.) Director Wayne Wright, New Westminster Director Max Wyman, Lions Bay

ABSENT: Chair, Director Lois Jackson, Delta Director Maxine Wilson, Coquitlam

STAFF: Johnny Carline, Commissioner/Chief Administrative Officer Delia Laglagaron, Deputy Commissioner/Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Marla Minichiello, Assistant to Regional Committees, Corporate Secretary’s Department

In absence of the chair, Vice-Chair Peter Ladner presided as chair.

1. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

1.1 May 16, 2008 Regular Meeting Agenda

It was MOVED and SECONDED That the Sustainable Region Initiative Committee adopt the agenda for its regular meeting scheduled for May 16, 2008 as circulated. CARRIED

2. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES

2.1 March 14, 2008 Regular Meeting Minutes

It was MOVED and SECONDED That the Sustainable Region Initiative Committee adopt the minutes of its regular meeting held March 14, 2008 as circulated. CARRIED

3. DELEGATIONS No items presented.

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5. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEE OR STAFF

5.1 Future of the Region Sustainability Summits – Discussion Document and Proposed Framework Report dated April 3, 2008 from Heather Schoemaker, Manager, Corporate Relations Department, outlining the proposal for a triennial Future of the Region Sustainability Summit and annual Sub-regional Preparatory Forums as discussed at the April 1, 2008 special meeting Sustainability Summits Sub-Committee.

9:05 a.m. Director Corrigan arrived at the meeting

It was MOVED and SECONDED That the Sustainable Region Initiative Committee provide feedback to the Sustainable Summits Sub-Committee on the Framework for the proposed triennial Future of the Region Sustainability Summits, preceded by an annual series of Sub-regional Preparatory Forums, as outlined in Appendix A of the report dated April 3, 2008, titled “Future of the Region Sustainability Summits – Discussion Document and Proposed Framework”. CARRIED

5.2 Sustainability Framework Report dated May 6, 2008 from Johnny Carline, Commissioner/Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Administrator’s Office, providing the Sustainable Region Initiative Committee and Board with an amended Sustainability Framework for review and adoption.

On-table document titled “Sustainability Framework – The Framework brochure” was provided and is retained with the May 16, 2008 Sustainable Region Initiative Committee agenda package.

It was MOVED and SECONDED That the Board endorse the amended Sustainability Framework as outlined in the report dated May 6, 2008, titled ‘Sustainability Framework’. CARRIED

5.3 Proposal for Sustainability Report Report dated April 15, 2008 from Ann Rowan, Senior Policy Analyst, Policy and Planning Department, providing an outline of the Sustainability Report and Appendix A requesting input and feedback from members of the Sustainability Region Initiative Committee.

9:14 a.m. Director Steele arrived at the meeting

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9:21 a.m. Director Trasolini arrived at the meeting

It was MOVED and SECONDED That the Sustainable Region Initiative Committee provide feedback on the proposed format and content for the Sustainability Report as set out in Appendix A of the report dated April 15, 2008, titled ‘Proposal for Sustainability Report’. CARRIED

5.4 Metro Vancouver Sustainability Academies – Strategic Framework Report dated May 14, 2008 from Heather Schoemaker, Manager, and Laurie Fretz, Sustainability Academies Division Manager, Corporate Relations Department, providing the Sustainable Region Initiative Committee with an overview and strategic framework for a proposed network of Metro Vancouver Sustainability Academies located at key Metro Vancouver facilities.

On-table document titled “Attachment 1 – Overview of Five Proposed Metro Vancouver Sustainability Academy Concepts” was provided and is retained with the May 16, 2008 Sustainable Region Initiative Committee agenda package.

9:30 a.m. Director Sullivan departed the meeting

Discussion ensued relative to the prioritization of the five academies and the business case for each.

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5.5 Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogues: Role of the Region – Economy and Transportation Report dated March 31, 2008 from Heather Schoemaker, Manager, and John MacFarlane, Senior Program Manager, Corporate Relations Department, providing information to the Sustainable Region Initiative Committee on the four regional Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogues on Role of the Region – Economy and Transportation.

It was MOVED and SECONDED That the Board receive the report dated March 31, 2008 titled “Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogues: Role of the Region – Economy and Transportation”, for information. CARRIED

5.6 Manager’s Report Delia Laglagaron, Deputy Commissioner/Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Administrators Office advised members that Metro Vancouver was nominated for the Leo Award in the category of Information or Lifestyle Series for The Sustainable Region television program.

6. INFORMATION ITEMS

6.1 Correspondence – dated January 10, 2008 from Premier Gordon Campbell

6.2 Correspondence – dated March 20, 2008 from Solicitor General John Les

6.3 Magazine Article – dated April 2008 from British Columbia Water and Waste Association (BCWWA) re: Seymour Capilano Filtration Plant

6.4 Correspondence – dated May 6, 2008 from Leo Awards, Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Foundation of British Columbia

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7. OTHER BUSINESS No items presented.

8. RESOLUTION TO CLOSE MEETING No items presented.

9. ADJOURNMENT

It was MOVED and SECONDED That the Sustainable Region Initiative Committee conclude its regular meeting of May 16, 2008.

CARRIED (Time: 10:12 a.m.)

______Marla Minichiello, Peter Ladner, Vice-Chair Assistant to Regional Committees

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Overview

There is presently a public need for practical sustainability knowledge and common sense based stories of sustainability actions. The unmet demand for media content and knowledge has reached a critical tipping point spurred on by growing concerns around global climate change. Smart Living Media Inc., and the Smart Living Foundation are committed the development and distribution of informative, educational and entertaining ‘sustainability in action’ audiovisual media content.

Providing access to engaging and inspiring stories of local and global sustainability actions, solutions, innovations, products and services is seen as an important communications step in moving sustainability actions into the public mainstream and inspiring change. This is the raison d’etre of Smart Living.

Smart Living Media Inc.

In cooperation with Vancouver based Infinity Features Entertainment, (www.infinityfeatures.net), Smart Living Media is developing two principal business to advance its mission: a social network website and a Canadian specialty television channel. Through these and other new media communication vehicles, Smart Living will explore today’s interconnected business, community, cultural and environmental realities and their interrelationships with the long-term well being of the planet and the children of the future.

SmartLiving.com

Designed as a Web 2.0 social network, providing access for user-generated and uploaded video, SmartlLving.com will become the ‘go-to’ Internet site for individuals seeking information on sustainability solutions, innovations, products and services. The interactive website is designed to be inclusive and will welcome individuals, businesses, governments, and non-government organizations to fully participate. The smart living stories and challenges posted and showcased by individuals and organizations will inform, engage and inspire action. Promotional space will be available to those organizations and businesses demonstrating progress and leadership in sustainability.

Smart Living Television (SLTV)

SLTV has obtained a CRTC Category 2, national English language specialty digital television broadcasting license for sustainability focused programming. The Smart Living (live smart - work smart - play smart) sustainability themed genre is licenced to offer a full schedule of informative, entertaining, local and global programming focused on smart living solutions, actions and innovations for all ages - children through seniors.

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The Smart Living Foundation is a nonprofit corporation established by Smart Living Media Inc. Its mission is to broaden awareness and inspire interest in sustainability by supporting the creation of video stories of sustainability actions and progress. The Foundation is envisioned as an important creative catalyst by bringing together sustainability leadership and film industry creative expertise – both recognized as local ‘centres of excellence’.

The Foundation will direct funds to aid filmmakers to assist in financing productions that promote large scale public awareness of sustainability topics that highlight the stories of individuals, businesses and organizations who are pioneering innovative approaches that address sustainability concerns.

Summary

Smart Living will play a critically important communications role by engaging individuals and organizations in a practical, common sense understanding of sustainability and its modern world (people - planet - profit) interrelationship with the well being of future generations.

Informative, engaging, and entertaining, sustainability based smart living advice and interaction is needed now to move sustainability into the public mainstream. It will inspire change by showcasing the infinite individual and organizational wellspring of creative smart living ideas, solutions, innovations and actions.

Smart Living represents a modern, real world vision that will serve as a catalyst, bringing life and meaning to the concept of sustainability and leveraging new mission focused opportunities - at home and around the globe.

In order to make these timely and much needed Smart Living ventures a reality, content partnerships are presently being sought.

For further information go to: www.smartliving.com

Smart Living Media contacts:

Wayne Soper [email protected] I Office: 604 899-1077 ext.323 I Cell. 604 880-2548

Don Woodman [email protected] I Office 604 899-1077 ext 204

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Sustainable Region Initiative Committee Meeting Date: July 11, 2008 Intergovernmental Committee Meeting Date: July 17, 2008

To: Sustainable Region Initiative Committee Intergovernmental Committee

From: Derek Corrigan, Director

Date: June 5, 2008

Subject: International Regions Benchmarking Consortium Conference and Membership

Recommendation:

Sustainable Region Initiative Committee: That the Board approve Metro Vancouver joining the International Regions Benchmarking Consortium as a full member.

Intergovernmental Committee: That the Intergovernmental Committee receive the report dated June 5, 2008, titled “International Regions Benchmarking Consortium Conference and Membership’ for information.

1. PURPOSE

To report on the International Regions Benchmarking Consortium conference, titled “The Innovative Region” held on June 1-4, 2008 in Seattle, Washington.

2. CONTEXT

In December 2007, the Board was invited to join the International Regions Benchmarking Consortium and attend the first conference of the organization. The sponsors of the initiative are the Puget Sound Regional Council, the Trade Development Alliance, and the Technology Alliance, all based in the Seattle area. The consortium members include Barcelona, Daejeon South Korea, Dublin, Fukuoka Japan, Helsinki, Melbourne, Munich and Stockholm.

The purposes of the initiative are to develop a shared set of economic and social indicators for each region that highlight best practices, and to build a small network of mid-sized internationally-oriented cities to share best practices in metropolitan development and assist each other in becoming more competitive in the global economy. All the cities have an interest in sustainability, with the initiative intended to focus particularly on the economic element.

At its meeting of February 29, 2008, the Board decided to attend the initial conference of the organization as an observer. Director Derek Corrigan attended on behalf of the Board. Hugh Kellas, Metro Vancouver, Manager, Policy and Planning Department, also attended.

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The “Innovative Region” conference brought together about 125 representatives of business, government and academic institutions from the participating cities.

The conference was co-chaired by former presidents of the University of Washington and Washington State University and included sessions on: • the role of metropolitan areas in US as engines of economic development • the key requirements for an innovative region • the role of universities in creating innovation • case studies of innovation in Seattle, Barcelona and Fukuoka • a business perspective on the factors considered when locating innovation operations, and • a mayors’ round table on sustainable development.

In addition, the conference participants had an opportunity to hear Richard Florida, the author of “The Rise of the Creative Class”, and tour the Boeing plant. City of Vancouver staff provided a presentation on the 2010 Olympics and Paralympics from a local government perspective. The conference briefing book, which provides information on each of the consortium cities, and the session presentations are available on the organization’s website www.internationalregions.org.

Some of the messages from the conference include: • The innovative region has traditionally been focused on technology but the concept should be widened to include quality of life. The recipe for innovation includes education at all levels, entrepreneurship, and a high quality social and physical environment that provides both attractiveness and affordability. These essential elements should be supported by infrastructure investment and driven by community and business leadership. • There is no one approach to creating an innovative region and metropolitan areas should build upon their strengths. Some strengths identified were: o Arts, culture and heritage (Barcelona, Dublin) o Customer service (Seattle) o Green cities (Helsinki, Melbourne) o Education (Stockholm) o Internationalism in product development (Fukuoka, Daejeon) o Urban energy (Munich). • Innovative companies increasingly rely on the development of products through an international network of business locations, with Microsoft being an illustration. They will gravitate to metropolitan regions that have excellent education systems, a high quality of life and vibrancy since those are the areas attractive to highly-qualified staff. A key measure is the openness of countries and metropolitan regions to attracting people.

The conference concluded that the initiative was not only valuable to the participating cities in learning about each other’s best practices but could also play an important global role. In an increasingly integrated world economy, mid-sized metropolitan regions which are shaping their future based upon the principles of sustainability can help to develop and communicate practices useful to other cities.

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The consortium regions agreed: • To develop a framework for collection of common data and identification of original and/or secondary research to be done in support of the benchmarking effort; • To identify one representative from each member region to serve on an informal advisory committee to oversee the work of the consortium and production of the 2009 conference; and • To hold the 2009 conference in Barcelona, Spain, with an emphasis on growing, recruiting and retaining talent in the metropolitan regions.

The Puget Sound Regional Council will provide the secretariat for the organization, and Boeing and Microsoft have provided some funding for two more years. At that time, the organization will consider its accomplishments and how best to proceed.

It is recommended that Metro Vancouver join this initiative as a full member. The cities engaged are, like Metro Vancouver, developing their region based upon the principles of sustainability and all significantly rely on educating and attracting a globally-oriented, highly skilled and creative labour force for economic development. Metro Vancouver has both much to offer and to learn through engagement in this network. There is at present no direct cost of membership, although there will be some staff time to support the further work of the consortium on benchmarking and best practices and possible Board attendance at the 2009 conference. There may be an opportunity to engage the region’s economic development agencies and educational institutes in the initiative as it develops.

3. ALTERNATIVES

The Board may: (a) join the International Regions Benchmarking Consortium as a full member (b) receive this report and take no further action.

4. CONCLUSION

The International Regions Benchmarking Initiative conference provided an opportunity to learn how a number of mid-sized metropolitan regions are addressing sustainability from an economic perspective. The network includes some of the world’s most creative and forward- looking cities that are committed to sustainable metropolitan development. Education and entrepreneurship were identified as key ingredients, but much emphasis was placed on the quality of the social and physical environment as a basis for attracting talented individuals to a region.

Metro Vancouver has much to both learn and offer to this initiative. It is recommended that Metro Vancouver join the International Regions Benchmarking Consortium as part of the Board’s international engagement program and to assist in further development of the Sustainable Region Initiative.

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Sustainable Region Initiative Committee Meeting Date: July 11, 2008

To: Sustainable Region Initiative Committee

From: Heather Schoemaker, Manager, Corporate Relations Simon Cumming, External and Intergovernmental Relations Division Manager

Date: July 4, 2008

Subject: June 2008 Future of the Region Sustainability Discussion Forums

Recommendation: That the Sustainable Region Initiative Committee refer the report dated July 4, 2008, titled “June 2008 Future of the Region Sustainability Discussion Forums” to the Sustainability Summits Subcommittee to consider the next steps and options outlined in the report.

1. PURPOSE

To provide the Sustainable Region Initiative (SRI) Committee with an update on the June 2008 Future of the Region Sustainability Discussion Forums hosted at 5 venues across the region and options for moving forward to the October 2008 Sustainability Summit.

2. CONTEXT

Background: Focusing on regional priorities and supported by the Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogues and Sustainability Community Breakfasts, the Sustainability Discussion Forums were intended as a preparatory event for the inaugural region-wide Sustainability Summit to be held in October 2008.

An inaugural event themselves, the objective of the Discussion Forums was to bring citizens of the region together to gauge the level of community consensus on a number of specific issues of regional importance and integrate those issues for discussion at the Sustainability Summit

Guiding the development and implementation of the Forums and the Summit is the Sustainability Summits Sub-Committee established by the SRI Committee. Chaired by Director Max Wyman, members include Director Corrigan, Director Steele, and Director Trasolini.

2008 Discussion Forums: The Discussion Forums were hosted in five urban centres throughout the region: North Shore (June 17), Vancouver (June 18), South of the Fraser (June 24), Central Northeast (June 25) and Richmond (June 26).

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Participation In an effort to engage as broad a range of participants as possible, Metro Vancouver utilized a number of strategies to reach out to the community at large to promote the forums, including advertisements in both provincial and local newspapers; listservs ads; web postings on the Metro Vancouver website and a number municipal websites; third party database distributions; written invitations to local Members of Parliament, MLAs, First Nations leaders and youth organizations; and phone campaigns. This delivered very encouraging attendance with overall participation totalling 292 (96 in Vancouver, 61 South of the Fraser, 52 Central Northeast, 50 North Shore and 33 in Richmond).

The active engagement of Metro Vancouver Directors and local government representatives included opening plenary welcoming remarks and closing remarks in each discussion stream at each of the five forums (in most cases, those same Directors attended for the entire morning’s agenda). In addition, invited MLAs and/or MPs attended 3 of the sessions; South of the Fraser, Central Northeast and Richmond; local media representatives were also present at all five Discussion Forums.

Process Participants at each forum were asked to discuss and respond to 2 key questions - what is our vision for the future, and what are the immediate actions we need to take over the next three years - in three distinct discussion streams that addressed a total of nine topics: transportation and growth, economy, governance and finance (stream 1); drugs and crime, culture and learning, housing (stream 2); and waste, energy and climate change, ecological health (stream 3). Participants self-selected into smaller working groups in each stream to consider the questions posed, assisted by Metro Vancouver staff facilitators and supported by group facilitation consultants that were brought in specifically to help manage this process. The group discussion was further aided through the use of broadly-based context statements that were provided for each topic, as a means of framing the issue for the participants’ benefit (see Attachment 1).

The agenda for each Discussion Forum was very dynamic (see Attachment 2), with a 30- minute opening plenary session that featured a welcome by a Metro Vancouver Director and a keynote presentation from a local public figure. Participants then broke into their discussion streams and sub-groups to develop their vision statements and immediate strategies/actions, and as the visions and action steps crystallized in each working group, they were recorded into a “mind map” that provided a visual depiction of the deliberations that took place at each forum (see Attachment 3). The mind maps were projected onto screens at the end of each discussion topic to help participants in each stream identify commonalities in thinking between sub-groups and outline some of the consensus and non- consensus views that had been articulated. One hour was devoted to each topic in each stream breakout, so with three topics covered in each stream, participants devoted a very intense and often passionate 3.5 to 4 hours over the course of the morning to developing their visions and action steps.

Common Themes There were a number of central themes that emerged from the Discussion Forums in several of the topic areas covered, including the following:

Stream 1 Transportation and growth: integration of land use and transportation planning; concentration of growth in compact, complete, interconnected communities. Economy: diversified, sustainable, equitable, knowledge-based regional economy.

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Governance and Finance: responsible, accountable, collaborative and transparent governance.

Stream 2 Drugs and crime: safe, healthy and supportive communities. Culture and learning: celebration of diversity of cultures; shared values. Housing: safe, affordable and accessible housing for all.

Stream 3 Waste: local management of waste; zero waste; closed-loop waste management; waste as a resource. Energy and climate change: reduced GHG emissions; development of alternative energy sources; energy security and self-sufficiency. Ecological health: protection of ecosystems.

Next Steps/Options: Metro Vancouver has committed to Discussion Forum participants that the mind maps they developed in each discussion stream will help structure the discussion at the region-wide October 2008 Sustainability Summit. The mind maps, 45 in total, are intended to form the basis of a series of communiqués that will be developed by Metro Vancouver to help shape the format and content for the Summit. There are several options available by which to achieve this.

Option 1 Metro Vancouver staff synthesize the mind maps into communiqués, and present them to the Sustainability Summit Subcommittee for further discussion;

Option 2 Working groups – established around the three streams, and comprising Directors who attended specific Discussion Forum sessions/streams and Metro Vancouver staff – synthesize the mind maps into communiqués;

Option 3 The mind maps are brought forward for further discussion and integration into communiqués at the October 2008 Sustainability Summit itself (i.e. no further work is done on them until that time).

In addition, the structure of the October 2008 Sustainability Summit should be discussed; at present, the model being put forward (as outlined in the May 16 report to the SRI Committee) features: A one day event which includes; o Opening plenary, with keynote speaker(s); o 3 subsequent breakout sessions, largely structured around the discussion streams used at the Discussion Forums, that would be charged with developing some measure of a declaration/public statement/protocol document related to the discussion topics and/or communiqués; o Lunch o Afternoon plenary, with keynote speaker(s); o Post-Summit celebration/networking event; o A mini trade fair component that would include - among other exhibits - updates on current Metro Vancouver management plans.

3. ALTERNATIVES

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The Sustainable Region Initiative Committee may: a) Receive this report on the completion of Metro Vancouver’s first ever series of Sustainability Discussion Forums for information only; or b) Refer the report dated July 4, 2008, titled “June 2008 Future of the Region Sustainability Discussion Forums” to the Sustainability Summits Subcommittee to consider the next steps and options outlined in the report. Preferred Option

4. CONCLUSION

The 2008 Future of the Region Sustainability Discussion Forums represent a significant step in the evolution of Metro Vancouver’s Sustainability Framework and the Sustainable Region Initiative. By directly engaging citizens in determining our collective vision for the region in the nine topic areas discussed, Metro Vancouver has taken the next step in moving from dialogue to action, and has helped further its reputation for political leadership and proactive public outreach.

The completion of Metro Vancouver’s first ever series of Discussion Forums also provides an excellent opportunity for Metro Vancouver to build on the success of the forums in hosting the regional Sustainability Summit in the fall of 2008. The Summit will integrate the issues that are important to the region and help define a regional blueprint/vision for action, and as such represents a key component of Metro Vancouver’s emerging role in promoting a collaborative governance model for regional decision-making.

Attachments: 1. Context Statements 2. Discussion Forum Agendas 3. Mind Maps

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JUNE 25, 2008 – EXECUTIVE PLAZA HOTEL, COQUITLAM CONTEXT STATEMENTS 1. What is our vision for the future? 2. What are the immediate actions we need to take for the next three years?

Stream 1

Transportation and Growth: Metro Vancouver attracts more than 30,000 new residents each year. By 2031, three million people may live in the region, which represents almost one million new residents. How do we accommodate growth, while maintaining the region’s sustainability and livability?

Economy: Metro Vancouver has a diversified economy based upon business services, knowledge-based industries, gateway transportation functions and tourism. How do we remain competitive in an increasingly global market?

Governance and Finance: With multiple layers of jurisdictional responsibilities characterizing the delivery of services to Metro Vancouver citizens, cooperation between local and regional authorities is essential to ensure efficient governance and investment in regional infrastructure. How can this cooperation be achieved?

Stream 2

Drugs and Crime: The concentration of drug-addicted residents in some areas of the Metro Vancouver region has had an increasingly negative impact on those areas, and has led to increased crime rates. What is your picture of success for managing drugs and crime in the region?

Culture and Learning: Metro Vancouver is a multi-cultural region that provides many opportunities to celebrate learning about one another and our beliefs. How do we build and maintain a unique Metro Vancouver cultural identity that embraces both diversity and inclusiveness?

Housing: Finding affordable housing to rent or own is a problem for one-third of residents in the Metro Vancouver region: there is a growing lack of rental housing, fewer residents can afford to purchase a home, and the number of homeless people continues to grow across the region. What is your picture of success for housing in the region?

Stream 3

Waste: Every year, the residents and businesses in Metro Vancouver generate about 3.6 million tonnes of garbage and recyclables, 459 million litres of treated liquid waste and 15.6 million metric tonnes of GHGs. What is your picture of success for managing waste in the region?

Energy and Climate Change: Metro Vancouver as a region is a large consumer of fossil fuels and emits 15.6 million tonnes of Green House Gases annually. How do we balance the region’s energy needs with out environmental impact?

Ecological Health: Metro Vancouver is located in a spectacular but ecologically sensitive environment. Many of its natural resources are used globally. How do we accommodate growth while continuing to protect the region’s ecological health?

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JUNE 17, 2008 – CAPILANO COLLEGE, NORTH VANCOUVER

AGENDA

07:30-8:00 Registration

08:00-08:05 Call to order – in plenary

08:05-8:10 Welcome – Max Wyman, Metro Vancouver Director and Mayor, Village of Lions Bay

0810-0825 Guest Speaker – Dr. Nola-Kate Seymoar, President and CEO, International Centre for Sustainable Cities

0825-0830 Process review

0830-0835 Move into one of three concurrent breakout streams

0835-0935 Breakout Topic 1 • 0835-0840: Intro/context for specific topic • 0840-0900: Develop vision for specific topic (small groups) • 0900-0920: Develop 3 strategic priorities/actions for specific topic (small groups) • 0920-0935: Discuss individual group vision/strategic priorities (larger group)

0935-0940 Break

0940-1040 Breakout Topic 2 • 0940-0945: Intro/context for specific topic • 0945-1005: Develop vision for specific topic (small groups) • 1005-1025: Develop 3 strategic priorities/actions for specific topic (small groups) • 1025-1040: Discuss individual group vision/strategic priorities (larger group)

1040-1045 Break

1045-1145 Breakout Topic 3 • 1045-1050: Intro/context for specific topic • 1050-1110: Develop vision for specific topic (small groups) • 1110-1130: Develop 5 strategic priorities/actions for specific topic (small groups) • 1130-1145: Discuss individual group vision/strategic priorities (larger group)

1145-1155 Next Steps

11:55-12:00 Closing Comments Stream 1 - Darrell Mussatto, Metro Vancouver Director and Mayor, City of North Vancouver Stream 2 - Max Wyman, Metro Vancouver Director and Mayor, Village of Lions Bay Stream 3 - Richard Walton, Metro Vancouver Director and Mayor, District of North Vancouver

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JUNE 18, 2008 - BCIT DOWNTOWN

AGENDA

07:30-8:00 Registration

08:00-08:05 Call to order – in plenary

08:05-8:10 Welcome – Peter Ladner, Vice-Chair, Metro Vancouver Board of Directors and Councillor, City of Vancouver

0810-0825 Guest Speaker – Chris Kelly, Superintendent of Schools, Vancouver School Board

0825-0830 Process review

0830-0835 Move into one of three concurrent breakout streams

0935-0940 Break

1040-1045 Break

1145-1155 Next Steps

11:55-12:00 Closing Comments Stream 1 - Suzanne Anton, Metro Vancouver Director and Councillor, City of Vancouver Stream 2 - B.C. Lee, Metro Vancouver Director and Councillor, City of Vancouver Stream 3 - Kim Capri, Metro Vancouver Director and Councillor, City of Vancouver

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JUNE 24, 2008 - Guildford Vancouver Sheraton Hotel

AGENDA

07:30-8:00 Registration

08:00-08:05 Call to order – in plenary

08:05-8:10 Welcome – Marvin Hunt, Metro Vancouver Board of Directors and Councillor, City of Surrey

0810-0825 Guest Speaker – Wayne Soper, Chair, Smart Living Foundation

0825-0830 Process review

0830-0835 Move into one of three concurrent breakout streams

0935-0940 Break

1040-1045 Break

1145-1155 Next Steps

11:55-12:00 Closing Comments Stream 1 – Barbara Steele, Metro Vancouver Director and Councillor, City of Surrey Stream 2 – Judy Forster, Metro Vancouver Director and Mayor, City of White Rock Stream 3 – Marvin Hunt, Metro Vancouver Director and Councillor, City of Surrey SRI - 28

JUNE 25, 2008 – EXECUTIVE PLAZA HOTEL, COQUITLAM

AGENDA

07:30-8:00 Registration

08:00-08:05 Call to order – in plenary

08:05-8:10 Welcome – Peter Ladner, Vice-Chair Metro Vancouver Board of Directors and Councillor, City of Vancouver

0810-0825 Guest Speaker – David Driscoll

0825-0830 Process review

0830-0835 Move into one of three concurrent breakout streams

0935-0940 Break

1040-1045 Break

1145-1155 Next Steps

11:55-12:00 Closing Comments Stream 1 – Don MacLean, Metro Vancouver Director and Mayor, City of Pitt Meadows Stream 2 – Wayne Wright, Metro Vancouver Director and Mayor, City of New Westminster Stream 3 – Mike Bowen, Councillor, City of Port Coquitlam

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JUNE 26, 2008 – EXECUTIVE AIRPORT PLAZA HOTEL, RICHMOND

AGENDA

07:30-8:00 Registration

08:00-08:05 Call to order – in plenary

08:05-8:10 Welcome – Harold Steves, Metro Vancouver Board of Directors and Councillor, City of Richmond

0810-0825 Guest Speaker – David Marshall, Executive Director, Fraser Basin Council

0825-0830 Process review

0830-0835 Move into one of three concurrent breakout streams

0935-0940 Break

1040-1045 Break

1145-1155 Next Steps

11:55-12:00 Closing Comments Stream 1 – Harold Steves, Metro Vancouver Director and Councillor, City of Richmond Stream 2 – Bill McNulty, Councillor, City of Richmond Stream 3 – Ralph Drew, Mayor, Village of Belcarra

SRI - 30 North Shore - June 17, 2008 Stream 1 - Transportation and Growth

Immediate Actions

Table 3 - Vision 1. Mixed use zoning.

3. Concentrate 2. Improve transportation population growth; alternatives. enhanced travel options. 3. Encourage incentives for Immediate Actions alternate transportation technologies. Table 1 - Vision Topic 1. Enhance transit. 1. Priorities; compact 2. Protect green space, Transportation farmland, industrial lands. communities; transportation and Growth options. 3. Link land use/transportation planning.

Table 2 - Vision Immediate Actions 1. "Super board" on critical 2. Integrated plan regional issues. for people and goods. 2. Funding for alternative modes.

SRI - 31 North Shore - June 17, 2008 Stream 1 - Economy

Immediate Actions

Table 2 - Vision 1. Protect existing economic base. 2. Prosperous, inclusive, 2. Review accreditation for increasing immigrants. self-reliance; attractive. Immediate Actions 3. Build knowledge-based economy; promote local agriculture. Topic 1. Build a sustainable economy. Table 1 - Vision 1. Diversified; balanced; 2. Promote/enhance tourism. sustainable; goods Economy and services; transportation. 3. Fund infrastructure Immediate Actions (passenger/goods and services). 1. Encourage entrepreneurship. Table 3 - Vision

3. Integrated, innovative and 2. Intensify and diversify use and protection of transportation diversified corridors. regional economy.

3. Agriculture and industrial land reserves.

SRI - 32 North Shore - June 17, 2008 Stream 1 - Governance and Finance

Immediate Actions

1. Regulate funding facilitating Table 2 - Vision municipal initiatives. 2. Regulate planning with 2. Legislate change enabling regional authority and zoning. funding. Immediate Actions 3. Federal government funding for regional initiatives. 1. Increase municipal tax share. Table 1 - Vision Topic

1. Responsive, understandable, Governance 2. User fees as disincentives to waste. coordinated, and Finance governance. Immediate Actions 3. Increase tolerance and cooperation across all three levels of government. 1. Extend Metro Vancouver Table 3 - Vision jurisdiction through to Fraser Basin. 3. Transparency, coordinated, integrated, 2. More First Nations involvement. administratively effective. 3. Performance and values based reporting.

SRI - 33 North Shore - June 17, 2008 Stream 2 - Drugs and Crime

Immediate Actions Immediate Actions

1. Neighbourhood youth training programs: Table 1 - Vision Table 2 - Vision 1. Engage the community; empower and cultivate apprenticeships with local business; work skills; leadership potential. Involve citizens within life skills. 1. Establish neighourhoods that communities to take ownership and find solutions. are safe, inclusive, prosperous, Topic 2. To build and support a healthy, and culturally diverse, community that is healthy, where every individual's Drugs and 2. Neighbourhoodbeautification programs. supportive, and responsive, 2. Build social sustainability actions into contribution is valued and every Crime using a multi-prong strategy community policy and development. individual relishes the supporting all people. 3. Regional vision for drug treatment processes to responsibilities implicit in being be developed that are inneighbourhoods and part of this community. 3. Invest in infrastructure and programs that remain in neighbourhoodswith a continuum of support healthy communities. support.

SRI - 34 North Shore - June 17, 2008 Stream 2 - Culture and Learning

Table 1 - Vision Table 2 - Vision Immediate Actions Immediate Actions 1. Foster communities 1. Develop and invest (finance) 1. Joint use agreements (parks and that share and celebrate programs and initiatives that support recreation, schools, and experiential learning. municipalities). their cultural diversity and similarities, Topic recognize the links Culture 2. Explore and celebrate 2. A cultural campaign like between culture and 2. Ensure accessibility and availability inclusive and dynamic of information in a variety of languages "ParticipAction." sustainability and and communities. and cultures. encourage engagement Learning with creative activity 3. Building broad partnerships with: throughout the school 3. Promote and foster diverse businesses at existing events, community and culture by investing in government, local artists, schools, etc. system and across generations. local celebration.

SRI - 35 North Shore - June 17, 2008 Stream 2 - Housing

Immediate Actions

1. Education campaign via creative community workshops to educate populace re: notions of Immediate Actions "village" planning around transportation nodes and creative use of living space. Table 1 - Vision Table 2 - Vision 1. Implement existing regional strategies 1. Secure, adequate, (regional affordable housing strategy, homeless strategy (3 ways to home). appropriate, and 2. Remove the barriers to low- cost housing affordable housing for and implement incentives and strategies, such all Metro Vancouver Topic 2. Identify strategies that reflect local needs of as tax structures, building and zoning residents, in complete restrictions. each community. communities, as part of 2. Affordable and an integrated and Housing accessible housing for sustainable land use all. 3. Ensure commitment, investment, leadership 3. Region-wide design competition to develop and transportation from all stakeholders/parties. new forms of affordable and sustainable system that includes housing to foster innovation, leadership and creativity. appropriate protection of agricultural land. 4. Integrate and coordinate public education on housing challenges, shared responsibilities, and how to respond to 4. Use existing successful models of changing housing needs. sustainable neighbourhoods (e.g.: leasing the land)

SRI - 36 North Shore - June 17, 2008 Stream 3 - Waste

Immediate Actions Immediate Actions Table 1 - Vision 1. Reality-based legislation. Table 2 - Vision 1. Collect organic waste from all households. 1. Reduce region's ecological footprint to 2. Achieve zero waste by 2. Share a creative vision and educate. 2. Work with provincial government on meet a one-planet 2025 focusing on Reduce EPR action to minimize designated items carrying capacity. (then) Reuse (then) disposal at landfill or waste stream. Recycle (then) Recover. 3. Hard targets with measurements. Topic 3. Develop a comprehensive water reduction strategy to reduce wastewater.

Waste Immediate Actions

Immediate Actions 1. Raise public awareness/consciousness Table 4 - Vision Table 3 - Vision and educate people on less consumption. 1. Keep waste local. 4. No waste: only resources looking for a 3. Minimize and deal with new home. Governments, 2. Demand the Federal government create 2. Simplify waste recovery systems. nation-wide standards for cradle-to-grave waste locally; use it as a business and citizens treatment of products. resource and/or energy share responsibility for source. waste and to keep it local. 3. Manage construction waste.

3. Use the waste stream as an economic resource while being mindful of long-term environmental considerations.

SRI - 37 North Shore - June 17, 2008 Stream 3 - Energy and Climate Change

Immediate Actions Immediate Actions Table 2 - Vision 1. Set GHG targets and 1. Set hard targets for sustainable Table 1 - Vision strategies-measure. energy use. 40% GHG by 2020. 2. Increase 1. Sustainable and self-sufficiency as self-sufficient we live, work and 2. Road and distance pricing based on 2. Legislation/penalties for communities that energy consumption, proceeds to play locally, finance travel alternatives. enforcement. live within the powered by clean carrying capacity of energy. the planet. 3. Legislation to mandate "Smart 3. Focus on building local communities. Topic Growth" - complete communities.

Energy and Climate Change Immediate Actions Immediate Actions 1. Implement more affordable, efficient Table 3 - Vision transit options. 1. Implement renewal options. Table 4 - Vision 3. Metro Vancouver as a leading 4. The creation of a 2. Amend building code to allow higher 2. Establish building regulations that practitioner in energy sustainable energy standards. ensure solar hot water heat, geo-exchange andgreywater systems. conservation, system where we efficiency of use, and are all personally low GHG emissions. responsible. 3. Set targets quotas.

3. Develop complete communities. 4. Appropriate pricing of energy.

SRI - 38 North Shore - June 17, 2008 Stream 3 - Ecological Health

Immediate Actions Immediate Actions Table 1 - Vision Table 2 - Vision 1. Reduce habitat loss by protecting the green zone; maintain ALR; Smart Growth. 1. Increase bio-diversity and natural habitat. 2. Metro Vancouver has an international reputation for leadership in protecting 1. Make decisions based on 2. Reduce pollution by accelerating 2. Revisit OCPs to incorporate smart growth urban, rural and wilderness health of eco-sphere rather secondary treatment and better Stormwater and development standards. ecosystems so that than growth. Management. bio-diversity richness is approaching pre-industrial 3. Redefine growth as bio-diversity, levels. 3. Reduce environmental contamination by bio-mass and happiness. increasing organic farming, banning pesticides and limiting use of harmful chemicals. Topic Ecological Health Immediate Actions Immediate Actions Table 3 - Vision Table 4 - Vision 1. Prioritize areas for development (zoning). 1. Localization of food, recreation, travel, manufacturing (500 mile rule) 3. Improve healthy 2. Enforceable regional planning - 4. Recognize the region as an interactions of species by reintroduce. ecological system where 2. Stop greenfield development and protecting, restoring and encourage brownfield development. communities are part of the enhancing our physical natural environment. environment. 3. Increase transportation options. 3. No net reduction in ALR.

SRI - 39 Vancouver - June 18, 2008 Stream 1 - Transportation and Growth

Immediate Actions Table 1 - Vision 1. Longer range planning, incorporate climate change. 1. Interconnected, sustainable 2. Plan for adaptation and communities with flexibility. transportation choices using flexible, Immediate Actions renewable energy. Table 2 - Vision 3. Encourage use of rapid transit. 1. Strong densification plan.

2. Systematically 2. Integrated land use, planned, integrated, transportation plan. complete communities. Immediate Actions 3. Stronger/enforceable regional 1. Improve / create bike Table 5 - Vision governance. infrastructure. 5. Affordable, diverse, Topic environmentally 2. Encourage adherence to compact growththrough friendly, accessible transport supply decisions. transportation choices. Transportation Supporting a and Growth compact/walkable city. 3. Better use of infrastructure (efficient pricing and Immediate Actions re-allocation of road space). Table 3 - Vision 1. Plan/zone community around protected transportation hubs. 3. Sustainable; integrated; Immediate Actions technological; 2. Complete integrated regional innovative moving of cycling and walking network. 1. Encourage public to embrace people and goods. the vision through democratic Table 4 - Vision decision making. 3. More public transit.

4. Compact, 2. Change funding priorities, interconnected, require inter/intra governmental complete, accessible support. communities.

3. Require full cost pricing for autos.

SRI - 40 Vancouver - June 18, 2008 Stream 1 - Economy

Immediate Actions 1. Invest in sector(s) showing advantages. Table 1 - Vision

2. Diversify economy. 1. Educated, socially responsible communities with local / global 3. Support social entrepreneurship. perspective. Immediate Actions Table 2 - Vision 1. Fostering entrepreneurship / 4. Create new education programs for paradigm shift. new economic reality. 2. Knowledge-based, 2. Marketing and development plan for sustainable economic economic hub. leader.

3. Regional economic plan inc. Immediate Actions housing supply. Table 5 - Vision 1. Protect industrial lands. Topic

5. Innovative, inclusive, 2. Protect productive farmland. efficient, competitive, Economy resilient.

3. Less subsidization of "traditional" old industries. Immediate Actions Table 3 - Vision 1. Invest in online education.

3. Mindful, holistic Immediate Actions knowledge-based 2. Implement integrated local organic economy serving local food program. 1. Promote sustainability with the and international needs. public and through economic incentives. 3. Sustainable distribution / gateway. Table 4 - Vision 2. Apply concept of eco limits to the economy and ALR protection. 4. Sustainable, innovative, knowledge-based, diversified, supports 3. Encourage private sector sharing of quality of life. innovation outside of the region.

4. Support local industries and innovation.

SRI - 41 Vancouver - June 18, 2008 Stream 1 - Governance and Finance

Immediate Actions 1. Advance only if you can pay for it. Table 1 - Vision

2. Rationalize delivery of services and eliminate duplication. 1. Streamlined, effective, transparent, accountable and financially prudent. 3. Innovative financing mechanisms. Immediate Actions

Table 2 - Vision 1. Fair and effective funding model. 4. Increase transparency and accountability of processes / decisions. 2. Fewer municipalities. 2. Responsible and accountable model of governance. 3. Cut red tape; simplify regulations and policies.

Immediate Actions 1. Penalties for non-compliance Topic 4. Integrated regional plans with of LRSP. Table 5 - Vision TEETH.

2. Direct link between land use 5. Streamlined, clear roles, Governance and and transportation planning. transparent, accountable to taxpayer - led by Finance 3. Clear definition of roles and engaged and informed responsibilities. public. Table 3 - Vision Immediate Actions 4. Community inclusive 1. Expanded role in regional municipal process. delivery of services where 3. Performance based, appropriate. transparent, efficient and effective. 2. Prioritize infrastructure Immediate Actions based on innovation. Table 4 - Vision 1. Limited municipal amalgamation. 4. Streamlined regional planning and local implementation where 2. Greater process for reporting municipalities cooperate out and engaging citizens in for resources, are decision making. accountable, transparent and have public participation. 3. Tax and cost base sharing.

SRI - 42 Vancouver - June 18, 2008 Stream 2 - Drugs and Crime

Immediate Actions Table 1 - Vision 1. In MV regional growth plan, all regions to develop a comprehensive, integrated and personal approach to drugs and crime. 1. A more comprehensive, integrated and personal approach to drugs and 2. Develop task force of government NGOs, business and community to crime to address the 'why' address regional solutions towards vision. and 'how' so everyone feels Table 2 - Vision connected and accepted as Immediate Actions part of the community. 1. Support/fund local network of users in region. 3. Support community courts. Topic 2. Focus on the Drugs and determinants of health to 2. Supportive housing, mental health and Crime reduce negative impacts of addiction. Table 3 - Vision drug use. Immediate Actions 3. A community where 3. Lobby for federal implementation of 1. Treatmentcentres. families can flourish, there senate recommendations on decriminalization of drugs. is housing for all, youth training, green spaces, 2. Collaborative community process. proper mental health care, addiction treatment, restorative justice, culturally 3. Aboriginal rights - push government active and citizens engaged toolbox; use cultural practices to connect. in governing themselves.

SRI - 43 Vancouver - June 18, 2008 Stream 2 -Culture and Learning

Immediate Actions

1. Provide funding for projects and programs in different communities to collaborate on unique projects (e.g.: drum pieces in community). Table 1 - Vision 1. Sustain and nourish our 2. Ensure adequate affordable housing/spaces cultural diversity and for creative activity. inclusiveness by celebrating differences and provide platform where 3. Multicultural early childhood education in shared values and unique schools (ex: language, arts, ritual, history). expressions can be Immediate Actions Table 2 - Vision developed. Topic 1. Support neutral public spaces, arts and cultural diversity through increased funding. 4. More social services involved in multicultural community. 2. Celebrate and support Culture and diversity of cultures and 2. Lobby government to change immigration and Learning individuals with a social refugee policy. justice perspective. Immediate Actions Table 3 - Vision 1. Extend meaningful invitations between 3. Support/promote democratic process. cultures.

2. Include offerings of different cultures in 3. Collective community; schools and other places. harmonization.

3. Effectively promote and engage young people in events that bring the community together.

SRI - 44 Vancouver - June 18, 2008 Stream 2 - Housing

Immediate Actions Table 1 - Vision 1. Revisit legislation regarding minimum size regulations.

2. Develop education program to get 1. Every economic strata people thinking 'regionally' about has housing that provides building village-style complete security (tenure), access Immediate Actions communities. and safety. Table 2 - Vision 1. Federal/provincial non-market housing supply program. Topic 2. Well-functioning housing 3. Government built 'starter'-type system that provides buildings. affordable, accessible and appropriate housing for all 2. Promote region-wide land trust and promote donations through revised tax Housing including: functioning rental donations as currently done with market, range of home conservation donations. Table 3 - Vision Immediate Actions ownership options and non-market options 1. Combat NIMBYISM. 3. Everyone in the region-wide. 3. Tax breaks for capital investments in community is housed in purpose-built rental housing federally. inclusionary 2. Mixed housing, incomes, ages. neighbourhoods taking into account commercial, industrial, agriculture 3. Policies to accommodate changes in sustainable land use. development.

SRI - 45 Vancouver - June 18, 2008 Stream 3 - Waste

Immediate Actions Immediate Actions 1. Regulatory review; remove barriers to Table 1 - Vision Table 2 - Vision innovation/diversification and shift 1. Regional composting. responsibility to producers. 1. Close-looped waste prevention 2. In 20 years we system where have eliminated 2. Ban non-recyclable packaging (label 2. Enforce existing disposal bans and citizens are aware waste as it is standards). educate. a take ownership transformed into a of managing waste resource. as a resource. 3. Towards closed-loop cycle production 3. Ban organics from landfills. through accountability andEPR.

Topic

Waste

Immediate Actions

1. Change public behavior through Table 3 - Vision Table 4 - Vision Immediate Actions communication and market incentives with focus on waste reduction. 4. Manage 1. Educate and engage all sectors to resources understand waste management 3. Integrated responsibly, opportunities, responsibilities and choices. 2. Integrate life-cycle/cost benefit analysis system producing locally, using into waste management planning. zero waste. closed-loop, zero 2. Facilitate initiatives that support closed waste solution as loop systems; incentives, legislation, a global example. public-private partners. 3. All infrastructure planning recover resources and reduceGHGs.

SRI - 46 Vancouver - June 18, 2008 Stream 3 - Energy and Climate Change

Immediate Actions Immediate Actions 1. Show why it is in everyone's best 1. Encourage and support intelligent Table 1 - Vision Table 2 - Vision infrastructure, including densification, interest to reduce consumption. transportation and energy alternatives. 2. Innovation drives 1. Support/plan for a energy reduction to 2. Perform full cost analysis on any complete transition to a energy alternatives to guide user pay 2. Incorporate resilient and adapting minimize consumption low-carbon, resilient principles and guide policy systems. and achieve/exceed society. development. "carbon neutrality."

3. Reduce dependency on/exposure to 3. Develop complete dense fossil fuels. communities that include transit/car Topic alternatives.

Energy and Climate Change Immediate Actions Immediate Actions Table 3 - Vision 1. Generate own clean energy locally. Table 4 - Vision 1. Work to eliminate subsidized fossil fuel energy and price according to true 4. Moving global 3. We have reduced costs. society toward a 2. Make energy use visible through GHG emissions and resilient, scaled-down, meaningful measurement (energy reduced energy local and renewable 2. No fuel in landfills. watchers). consumption to zero energy system, environmental impact. reducing GHGs. 3. Support carbon tax - incorporate into 3. Target the largest energy guzzlers municipal tax. through targeted incentives and penalties if needed.

SRI - 47 Vancouver - June 18, 2008 Stream 3 - Ecological Health

Immediate Actions Immediate Actions Table 2 - Vision Table 1 - Vision 1. Implement urban containment area that 1. Engage private sector to create a value 2. Contained urban area manages growth. added and creative economy. within which complete communities integrate 1. Cultural shift to a society ecology, enhance and 2. Implement a coordinatedbiodiversity conservation strategy (aquatic and 2. Make ecological health personal, fun and that values ecological restore ecosystems, with exciting. terrestrial) involving all stakeholders. health in all areas. built in resilience for future change while respecting 3. Regulatory framework to promote outside impacts. 3. Funding for environmental programs ecological accountability. Topic and projects.

Ecological Health

Immediate Actions Table 3 - Vision Immediate Actions Table 4 - Vision 1. Actions around habitat protection and 1. Bylaws and incentives to re-frame rehabilitation. development leaving a net benefit to 3. Planning and land use ecological health. decisions doesn't 2. Promote sustainable local food compromise the 4. Biodiversity with healthy production - ALR. environment and salmon through one-planet 2. Preserve greenspace and agricultural protect/promote ecological living. land. health. 3. Promote eco-density - establish growth boundaries. 3. Use UBCM process to set priorities at the provincial level.

SRI - 48 South of the Fraser - June 24, 2008 Stream 1 - Transportation and Growth

Immediate Actions Immediate Actions

1. Use incentives (taxi supplements) 1. All 3 actions predicated on and disincentives (vehicle levies). enlightened leadership. Table 1 - Vision Table 2 - Vision 2. Complete communities, 2. Regional growth strategy has 2. Decision makers to think authority over municipal plans. regionally and apply triple bottom 1. Supporting communities inter-connected with line accounting. that promote low impact, integrated transportation minimal trip lengths and choices that provide for 3. Implement incentives, affordable convenient, safe, efficient, sustainable and flexible 3. Education and awareness pricing and TDM to encourage (schools, media, employers). affordable transportation. movement of people and sustainable centres and transport. goods.

4. Shape not serve development by Topic 4. Create food security, bio-diversity early investment/implementation of and ecological health guiding transportation choices. Transportation principles for planning. and Growth

Immediate Actions Immediate Actions Table 3 - Vision Table 4 - Vision 1. Link land use and transportation 1. Build it, they will come. decision making. 4. Coordinated, integrated 2. Protect transportation; industrial; 3. Rational; efficient; system that serves people 2. Maximize existing infrastructure agricultural land. equitable; livable. where they live, work and investments. play. 3. A more enforceable plan with "big 3. Strong leadership and teeth." governance.

SRI - 49 South of the Fraser - June 24, 2008 Stream 1 - Economy

Immediate Actions

1. Reduce barriers and increase efficiency of skills qualification recognition and accreditation for new residents. Table 1 - Vision Table 2 - Vision Immediate Actions 2. Nurture a diversified,value-added and 2. Sustainable approach to knowledge-based economy. 1. Implement stronger regional focus. balanced growth including 1. Includes a well trained, resiliency, local ideas and R&D- based self-sufficiency, global 3. Promote the region as a gourmet, 2. Have education programs and funding healthy foods capital to support local for the potential workforce. workforce that is connectedness, innovation, health, agriculture, tourism and economy. self-sustaining, utilizing empowerment and learning resource and cultural assets. for life to achieve quality of 3. Protect our natural local assets to create a centre of excellence and support R&D life for all and a vibrant, 4. Encourage efficient use of existing methodologies. diversified economy. infrastructure including off-peak movement of goods.

5. Government sponsored education and skills training. Economy

Table 3 - Vision Table 4 - Vision Immediate Actions Immediate Actions 1. Objective, evidence-based decisions 1. Invest is green tech and education. (clear performance measures). 3. Balanced (local vs. gateway); environmental 4. Skilled, diversified, 2. Flexible, collaborative regulations. leader; skilled competitive economy that is 2. Support innovation (investments in (knowledgeable, equitable, attractive to investors. education/training). inclusive). 3. System approach to zoning, planning and land use. 3. Address housing affordability.

SRI - 50 South of the Fraser - June 24, 2008 Stream 2 - Drugs and Crime

Immediate Actions Table 1 - Vision Table 2 - Vision 1. Identify root causes and issues in the 1. Drugs: integrated and region to have a consistent and focused comprehensive approach to drug Immediate Actions approach. 1. Strategic and targeted allocation of issues; use a community-based Topic identification education resources for prevention and education. 2. Identify all levels of service in the prevention-based approach which Drugs and 2. Create a proactive approach to community to provide services for both adheres to international best prevention and control that engages 2. Take away tools of organized crime. crime and addiction. practices and norms Crime all members of the community. Crime: crime prevention while 3. Reduce poverty. 3. Mobilize resources at all levels to maintaining a crime reduction provide consistent, comprehensive strategy that adheres to international education, prevention and remediation. best practices and norms

SRI - 51 South of the Fraser - June 24, 2008 Stream 2 - Culture and Learning

Immediate Actions 1. Identify predominant cultural groups in region, demographics and information to make cultural Table 1 - Vision Table 2 - Vision Immediate Actions connections. 1. Recognize, respect and 1. Significant investment in celebrate the diversity of infrastructure across the region. our region and find the Topic 2. More awards and events that 2. To become an means to identify our celebrate diversity; more visual Culture international leader in 2. Comprehensive planning and impact. common goals which cultural diversity and broader advocacy that raises profile include: education, access and integration across the and investment of arts and culture. to community services, Learning 3. Formalize our Canadian identity as region. social connections, anything you want it to be. 3. Ensure geographically equitable sharing intercultural access to arts and culture across the strengths. region. 4. Comprehensive and consistent settlement services.

SRI - 52 South of the Fraser - June 24, 2008 Stream 1 - Governance and Finance

Immediate Actions

1. Integrate services at the regional scale. Table 2 - Vision Table 1 - Vision Immediate Actions 2. Review existing governance systems 1. Federal tax points directed regionally 1. Governance that protects the 2. Enlightened, transparent, and municipally. including provincial, regional, municipal, environment, supports social accountable, collaborative, objectives such as more representative voting structures, citizen governorship with a stronger engagement to analyze for effectiveness. 2. Electoral reform to increase regional involved citizenry, greater regional function between accountability. regional accountability, existing regional boundaries, 3. Revise Constitution Act to enable direct inter-governmental collaboration staying true to long-term vision and economic objectives, interaction between federal and municipal and stewardship. bodies. 3. Stronger government support for small including a balanced, innovative businesses through reduced bureaucracy. taxation system. Topic 4. Enable new financing and taxation capabilities for regional level, Governance redistributing existing tax base. and Finance Table 3 - Vision Immediate Actions Table 4 - Vision Immediate Actions 1. Stronger framework based on regional 1. Target-based incentives. equity that integrates plans, priorities and 3. Collaborative, democratic, governance accountability. accountable, principled, 4. Engaged public; regionally 2. Funding priorities through tax dollar performance-based; defined equitable system; stable and redistribution. predictable funding and 2. Cost benefit analysis / performance authority; over-arching measurement / triple bottom line. sustainability charter. integrated decisions across all 3. Enforceable regional plan, considering levels of government. municipal interests. 3. Communication plan for public engagement.

SRI - 53 South of the Fraser - June 24, 2008 Stream 2 - Housing

Immediate Actions 1. Engage federal government in a national housing strategy, eliminate capital gains rollover provision in income tax, removeGST for new housing.

2. Engage community in Immediate Actions understanding creative use of Table 1 - Vision Table 2 - Vision 1. Leverage natural resources to build space, comprehensive education to local communities. understand housing issues/needs, clear communication Topic 2. Smart, sustainable, strategy/appropriate housing at the 1. Comprehensive, inclusive and affordable appropriate time. realistic and accessible development that 2. Integrated planning framework that looks at housing with other issues and housing; provide shelter Housing addresses root causes takes a community-based approach. and housing for all of housing needs and 3. Revise provincial building code to sectors and ages. provides support ensure ability to deliver housing services. options, develop best practices, 3. Create a planning group that bylaws, zoning, consistent across includes government, business, faith region. groups and other special interest groups.

4. Provide incentives to developers, engage business and social agencies/bring together partnerships and incentives for government and developers to provide integrated affordable housing options.

SRI - 54 South of the Fraser - June 24, 2008 Stream 3 - Waste

Immediate Actions

Table 2 - Vision 1. Curbside food scrap collection. 2. To achieve "zero waste" the region will maximize diversion and 2. Incentives for business and multi-residential units to decrease optimize the processing waste generation. of "all waste" in local Immediate Actions closed-loop systems. 1. Education and Legislation Table 1 - Vision 3. New ways of educating about consumption. Topic 2. Graduated pricing, policy 1. The Lower Mainland is incentives, tax rebates, product a zero waste/closed-loop stewardship programs, legislation. system with waste used Waste as a resource.

3. Premier's task force, continuous Immediate Actions improvement program, Table 3 - Vision benchmarking, measuring what is 1. Immediate (corporate) paradigm being done. shift. 3. Aim for zero waste and be seen as leaders in waste (resource) 2. Education and awareness raising. management. 3. Social pressures.

SRI - 55 South of the Fraser - June 24, 2008 Stream 3 - Energy and Climate Change

Immediate Actions 1. Shift subsidies from fossil fuel Table 2 - Vision to renewable energy production. 2. Identify current regional energy needs and 2. Increase funding for a variety of prioritize future regional infrastructure - e.g. public transit. energy needs to mitigate Immediate Actions our impact with a 3. Develop distributed energy complete shift to systems. 1. Energy oriented development, Table 1 - Vision renewable energies. environmental design. 1. Lower Mainland as a Topic 4. Develop a more local economy. 2. Legislation (green buildings, leader in reducing Energy and bylaws, codes). reliance on fossil fuels both corporately and Climate individually to reduce Change Immediate Actions 3. Transportation Plan needs to impact on climate change. be expedited, identify high Table 3 - Vision 1. Polluter pay via frequency corridors, high density 3. Achieve specific, incentives/rewards. along corridors, continuous improvement programs. science-based GHG reduction targets based 2. Urban/regional planning with on rational and transit, port, Gateway, and sustainable transportation planning. urban/regional and transit planning. 3. Conservation/reduction to move away from fossil fuels.

SRI - 56 South of the Fraser - June 24, 2008 Stream 3 - Ecological Health

Immediate Actions

Table 2 - Vision 1. The preservation and provision of new and existing habitat corridors 2. Practicing collective will include urban rural challenges. and personal responsibility to appreciate and protect 2. Reinforcing biodiversity. the truth of Immediate Actions interconnectivity. 3. Using precautionary principles in 1. Define and designate major decision making. conservation sites and corridors Table 1 - Vision protected by regional bylaws with authority of provincial legislation. 1. Maintain biodiversity Topic and ecological system 2. Have ecological or conservation health and enhance and Ecological taxes to fund ecological services. restore habitat functions Health and connectivity across the Lower Mainland. Immediate Actions 3. Complete and adoptBiodiversity 1. Enforce commitment through real Conservation Strategy - policy for biodiversity. municipalities adopt strategy inOCP. Table 3 - Vision

2. Truly protect green zone. 3. Protect and improve local and global ecological health and 3. Look for opportunities to diversity. "re-ecologize" urban areas (e.g. daylighting streams).

4. Reduce overall consumption and consumerism.

SRI - 57 Central Northeast - June 25, 2008 Stream 1 - Transportation and Growth

Immediate Actions Table 1 - Vision 1. Develop equitable full cost accounting of alternative modes of transportation. 1. Transportation directs and responds to growth to reflect the environment and 2. Make better use of existing human needs of the infrastructure and develop alternative community to enhance options including use of water for goods livability, including and people movement. transportation choices, accessibility, affordability, Table 2 - Vision Immediate Actions safety, enjoyment and 3. Develop a framework for integrating comfort. 1. Create incentives and promote education transportation and growth planning. (MV, Topic 2. Focused, densified, for public transportation. TL, Municipal, provincial). complete communities that are walkable to services and 2. Community plans (land use) support Transportation work, that prioritize public transportation across the improved transportation and density. and Growth region and are strongly Table 3 - Vision funded by all sectors (e.g. 3. Strengthen LRSP beyond past Immediate Actions business) and levels of commitments with specific policies on government. urban sprawl to support community 1. Increase capacity for transit and options friendly density and with commitment to for alternative types of transit. 3. An efficient, multi-modal no new major roads for single occupancy transit metropolis, from vehicles. Fraser Valley to Metro 2. Moratorium on greenfield development. Vancouver, that uses/builds on existing infrastructure and protects natural assets 3. Facilitate development of affordable and enhances livability and housing through elimination of minimum sense of place. parking requirements.

SRI - 58 Central Northeast - June 25, 2008 Stream 1 - Economy

Immediate Actions Table 1 - Vision 1. Regulatory simplicity to enhance local business development. 1. Development of a local and regional economy that supports local production, 2. Develop human capital (education, reduces the ecological training, recognition, licensing and footprint, promotes a livable Immediate Actions affordable housing). community, supports 1. Regional authority creates an inventory individuals and community of available industrial lands and sets creativity and values policy that industrial land only be used Table 2 - Vision for clean, sustainable and industrial 3. Develop community / economy self-actualization. purposes and only if provides high responsive and flexible taxation / employment. incentives. 2. Prosperous, "Glocal," Topic service-based, value-added, ecologically sustainable 2. Create incentives for home-grown economy that promotes solutions and local business, included by Economy livability and fulfilling, official community plans. sustainable employment for everyone through Immediate Actions home-grown solutions 3. Ensuring the densification of residential, Table 3 - Vision commercial and office space. based on shared values. 1. Regional tax sharing mechanism.

4. Mandatory preservation ofALR and 2. Comprehensive education for skills and 3. Relatively self-sufficient, green space. global change. diversified, socially equitable region that, within its fair earthshare, is well 3. Increase transit subsidies, affordable housing and daycare. defined and flexible to respond to global changes.

4. Economic development strategy including goods and people moving strategy.

SRI - 59 Central Northeast - June 25, 2008 Stream 1 - Governance and Finance

Immediate Actions

1. Commit resources to sustainability (people and finances) to integrate principles into decision making and Table 1 - Vision operations that is audited.

2. Develop mechanisms to enhance representation, collaboration and 1. Harmonious, collaborative engagement. governance and finance that engages citizenry and is Immediate Actions accountable (clarity and equity). 3. Implement proportional voting system 1. Increase public awareness through for elected representation. Table 2 - Vision education about local governance to increase voter turnout and public engagement. 4. Implement audited voting records by Topic 2. Effective, transparent, individual elected officials. accountable and compassionate governance based on shared Governance apolitical, long-term, value-led, 2. Formalize a shared, apolitical, sustainability framework long-term, value-led, engrained and Finance sustainability framework for the regional supported by honest, balanced sub-region and revise the municipal book keeping and forecasting authority. Table 3 - Vision and stable funding to Immediate Actions municipalities. 3. Increase tax revenue to municipalities to 1. Revenue sharing with Provincial and match responsibility and financing. Federal Government.

3. A transparent, accountable, 2. Amalgamation of regional districts. participatory and fair structure.

3. Restore transportation to Metro Vancouver level.

SRI - 60 Central Northeast -June 25, 2008 Stream 2 - Drugs and Crime

Immediate Actions

1. Establish a regional collaborative task force on drugs and crime that includes Immediate Actions governments, services and members of the community. 1. Engage community and government to Table 1 - Vision Table 2 - Vision invest in social systems and infrastructure by providing affordable housing and 1. Working together to 2. A cooperative 2. Lobby the courts to identify barriers in Topic support for mental health. the current justice system that keep us create a safe, walkable government and from a goal of zerotolerance. and welcoming Drugs and community approach community where that understands and 2. Early intervention and accountability for everyone accepts their Crime addresses the root petty criminals (education). 3. Early intervention and establishment of responsibility to causes of poverty and treatment and resources at a variety of levels. develop and maintain. drug addiction. 3. Harsher penalties for major crimes and career criminals. 4. Distinguish between "baby criminals"/victims and those that are hardcore.

SRI - 61 Central Northeast - June 25, 2008 Stream 2 - Culture and Learning

Immediate Actions Immediate Actions 1. Work with all levels of government to Table 1 - Vision Table 2 - Vision recognize the value of investing in 1. Use the arts to unite people. culturally-based programming. 1. To be recognized Topic 2. Provide globally as inclusive opportunities to of all and build on 2. Enhance existing and create more local 2. Develop comprehensive settlement Culture learn about and our strengths, hubs to provide social community support packages for new immigrants (e.g. celebrate other language, culture, seniors programs). shared values and and services like childcare, familycounselling, cultures with health education and language services. cultures to reflect a Learning permanent funding unique Canadian 3. Encourage and develop a sense of for arts. identity. 3. Educate about and celebrate each community as a new Canadian identity - others cultures through festivals and "fusion" to create unique arts and culture community dialogue. products.

SRI - 62 Central Northeast - June 25, 2008 Stream 2 - Housing

Immediate Actions

Immediate Actions Table 1 - Vision Table 2 - Vision 1. Region-wide housing strategy that includes a housing-type inventory and 1. Work with other levels of government and controls on real estate speculation and relevant agencies to facilitate development of 2. Stable, non-partisan rezoning. affordable housing. management planning for 1. Safe, secure, adequate Topic dealing effectively with and affordable housing homelessness; 2. Promote integrated community planning, that is located in close 2. Create a homelessness strategy that i.e. complete communities, which also help communities are walkable proximity to all things Housing provides a continuum of more permanent preserve existing neighbourhoods. and self-sufficient with housing solutions around the region (ex: you need and connected high-density housing shelters, co-ops, etc.). to greater town centres. 3. Develop sustainability principles and where you work, live, practices into civil and structural play. engineering, architectural and related trades. 3. Confiscate marijuana grow-ops as a source of housing.

SRI - 63 Central Northeast - June 25, 2008 Stream 3 - Waste

Table 1 - Vision Immediate Actions

1. Create incentives/penalties to encourage elimination of waste to a resource. 1. Waste generated by humans is handled as it 2. Change social behaviour. would be in nature - nothing wasteful is produced and waste becomes a resource for Table 2 - Vision Immediate Actions 3. Expand EPR programs to achieve full regeneration. 1. Encourage Corporate Social cost recovery throughout the entire supply Responsibility - to reduce packaging or chain. Topic 2. This is the way we live - we ensure recyclability through legislation and all hold ourselves consumer demand. responsible, individual to manufacturer, to pursue the Waste 2. Provide more options by developing a goal of "zero waste"where recycling industry and market for "waste." Table 3 - Vision waste is reincorporated to Immediate Actions enhance/restore our natural 3. The region as a world 1. Implement education and awareness environment. 3. Recover all useful byproducts - water, programs. leader in waste management heat, energy, gases. innovation. Corporate Social Responsibility - accountability 2. More, better, selective, enforceable, for government, private sector policies, laws, regulations. and individuals. Zero waste, region-wide infrastructure 3. Increase effectiveness of existing management, highly infrastructure and adopt/develop engaged/informed citizens world-class models for waste management. and education.

SRI - 64 Central Northeast - June 25, 2008 Stream 3 - Energy and Climate Change

Immediate Actions

1. Create diverse opportunities to Table 2 - Vision connect and to be informed and aware of impacts and alternatives.

2. Metro Vancouver builds capacity for 2. We are a Pacific energy municipalities to develop pilot projects showcase. integrating best green practices in form, Immediate Actions heat, movement and industry. Table 1 - Vision 1. Fund research to make green products available. 1. Reduce/eliminate Topic 3. Research, develop and build demand dependencies on fossil for energy alternatives and green 2. Revise building codes to require use fuels, especially with Energy and technologies. of green products, encourage energy respect to transportation efficiency and sustainability and build and heating, replacing with Climate complete communities. energy (from sources to Change Immediate Actions application) that is clean, Table 3 - Vision 1. Foster a conservation mentality 3. Make public transit more accessible, efficient and renewable. through school/educational programs convenient, less expensive and 3. A non-auto dependent and social marketing. discourage single occupancy vehicles. society with high density, energy efficient communities that use 2. Impose strict conservation measures alternative energy sources, through incentives/disincentives - e.g. have an informed and active user pay, peak hour pricing. citizenry and invest in ecological services. 3. Invest in alternative energy sources.

SRI - 65 Central Northeast - June 25, 2008 Stream 3 - Ecological Health

Immediate Actions Table 1 - Vision 1. Increase municipalities' financial and legislative abilities to provide innovative incentives to developers, to protect the natural 1. All ecosystems and environment and their own ability to protect services provided by ecosystem services. nature are protected and enhanced rather than harmed by the 2. Instill a sense of environmental respect by built environment! increasing community engagement through Natural services cultural events by empowering all community Table 2 - Vision groups. include: air quality, drinking water, food Immediate Actions sources, recreation, 1. We draw strict lines around agricultural lands, 3. Identify actions inOCP and bylaws to develop connection with nature, greenzones, riparian areas and parklands to policy to protect ecologically sensitive areas. viewscapes/corridors. 2. We live and thrive protect and add to them. Topic within realistically Ecological defined sustainability limits with regard to: 2. Integrate ecosystem services and green Health community spaces into built environment. Table 3 - Vision livability, air, water, land use, biodiversity Immediate Actions and population. 3. Improve awareness and increase stewardship of biodiversityand sensitive critical habitat areas 1. Protect through stringent and non-negotiable 3. An improved and and corridors. requirements forgreenspace. protected network of ecosystems which are healthy, valued and in 2. Monitor and enforce for restoration, mitigation and compensation. balance with the economy supported by an informed citizenry 3. Integrate ecosystem services into innovative and recognized as part decision making frameworks. of a global context.

SRI - 66 Richmond - June 26, 2008 Stream 1 - Transportation and Growth

Immediate Actions Immediate Actions 1. Eco-friendly buildings with LEED and eco-incentives for public. 1. Promote and educate on the benefits of Table 1 - Vision Table 2 - Vision equitable tolling, road use allocations Topic 2. Compact complete (demand management) and congestion taxes. 1. One of the leading communities with transit sustainable regions in the 2. More transit funding, increasedridership hubs served by an world with a thriving and transit built for anticipated demand. Transportation interconnected choice of 2. Road charges go into protected/specialized economy; minimized fund to improve alternative transportation. movements system; environmental impacts; and and Growth supported by a strong 3. Rail and water instead of trucks for healthy, diverse, and economy; and protective of movement of goods. inclusive communities. 3. For developer: development cost charges green zones. for developments that are not transit friendly. 4. Consensus planning and sound analysis of downtown business districts and transit.

SRI - 67 Richmond - June 26, 2008 Stream 1 - Economy

Immediate Actions Immediate Actions 1. A regional and economical development 1. Grow our own organic,permaculture food on Table 2 - Vision strategy balancing the environmental and social Table 1 - Vision small farms with strong protection of farms and needs of the region with the global economy. ALR. Topic 2. Competitive, steady, sustainable economy 1. A thriving sustainable (with a focus on 2. Long-term regional entity marketing our economy in a livable sustainable) that is 2. Educate next generation about wellness region as a place to do business, playing to our region, with benefits more Economy strength. diverse, inclusive and economics and eco-foot print reduction. equitably distributed. service and info- industry based. 3. Advocate quicker recognition of foreign 3. Remove constraints for professional credentials in key sectors. immigrants.

SRI - 68 Richmond - June 26, 2008 Governance and Finance

Immediate Actions

Table 1 - Vision Table 2 - Vision 1. Directly elected regional Immediate Actions governments that oversees all 1. Maintain current collaborative 2. Collaborative, regional processes. model in region. efficient, transparent, 1. Accountable and Topic consistent, responsive transparent regional 2. Implementation of freedom of government that gives 2. Conserve the green zones and government from Hope information for all decisions with municipalities disapprove current applications to to Pemberton with the Governance government. decision-making power remove land from them. power to deliver the and Finance (away from provincial vision (power taken from 3. More municipal and regional and federal government) the provincial and funding from the provincial and and strong financial 3. Municipalities pool their industrial federal government). federal government. and commercial tax revenues into a backing and works with regional pool to support rational NGOs. land use decisions. 4. Private/public (P3) partnerships where appropriate.

SRI - 69 Richmond - June 26, 2008 Stream 2 - Drugs and Crime

Table 1 - Vision Immediate Actions 1. All residents of the region live 1. Increased prevention through greater and more in safe environments where creative collaboration between businesses, law Topic enforcement and justice workers. mental health, addictions, drugs and crime are addressed, and Drugs and where marginalized and 2. Find ways to meaningfully integrate all levels of Crime vulnerable people are less informal and formal education. victimized; where residents feel a sense of responsibility and ability to act on drugs and crime 3. Hold decision-makers accountable for 2010 related issues. ramifications.

SRI - 70 Richmond - June 26, 2008 Stream 2 - Culture and Learning

Immediate Actions

1. Metro Vancouver adequatelyrecognizes and engages all Table 1 - Vision aspects of the Aboriginal community, includingMetis, urban Aboriginal communities (e.g. representation to Metro Vancouver 1. Culture and learning is seen as board and increased representation at the municipal level). the fourth pillar of sustainability at Topic all levels of government and 2. To embed cultural consideration in policy making through all Culture society; greater awareness of levels of government. shared and diverse cultural identity and where Metro Vancouver engages Learning all aspects of the Aboriginal 3. Include a variety of learning opportunities, styles and community; youth are aware of multicultural content that are culturally relevant into avariety of opportunities, roles and lifestyles education programs at all levels. beyond stereotypes. 4. Celebrate life-long, non-traditional and informal learning opportunities.

SRI - 71 Richmond - June 26, 2008 Stream 2 - Housing

Table 1 - Vision Immediate Actions 1. Increase access to housing for young adults (through loans, grants, tax incentives and Topic 1. Modest, decent homes for education about housing opportunities). all are available in cohesive communities where people Housing can afford to live, work and 2. Listen to andaccommodate the needs play; non-market housing is expressed by the end users. embraced by the community. 3. Developer incentives for non-market housing.

SRI - 72 Richmond - June 26, 2008 Stream 3 - Waste

Immediate Actions

1. Expand, optimize and streamline the Immediate Actions waste management system including Table 1 - Vision Table 2 - Vision 1. Establish symbiosis program - supply compostibles. Topic 1. A societal belief chain programs. and commitment to 2. Cradle to cradle a holistic resource culture that frames 2. Multi-media/multi-level education Waste 2. Establish a "showcase" action group. campaign, includes clearer information to management all waste as a consumers. program for zero resource. waste. 3. Establish legislation at appropriate level to ensure monitoring and compliance. 3. Water meters.

SRI - 73 Richmond - June 26, 2008 Stream 3 - Energy and Climate Change

Immediate Actions 1. Require green building standards for both new buildings and for retro-fitting old Table 1 - Vision Table 2 - Vision buildings when redeveloped or renovated. Immediate Actions 1. Self-sufficient, 2. Continuous reduction Topic 1. Incorporate LEED standards in BC integrated, renewable, in GHGs to establish a Building Code. 2. Public workshops, education and multi-source, affordable local network of diverse incentives for urban agriculture. energy system Energy and renewable energy 2. Incentives for new green energy energizing sustainable Climate sources to achieve technology. 3. Expand transit and create an integrated communities (both new Change energy security through system including walking and cycling. and existing) and the development of minimizing GHG adaptive, resilient 3. Preservation of existinggreenspaces; emissions. communities. expansion of bogs and wetlands. 4. Retrofit old cars with natural gas and other renewable fuel sources instead of scrapping them.

SRI - 74 Richmond - June 26, 2008 Stream 3 - Ecological Health

Immediate Actions

1. Practical regional coordinated regulations to eliminate chemical herbicides and pesticides and ban small engine use for human and ecological health. Immediate Actions

1. Adopt eco-plus approach. Table 2 - Vision 2. Use building codes and education to provide Table 1 - Vision opportunities for urban agriculture including 1. Densified Topic 2. Develop comprehensive awareness programs roof top gardens and communal gardens and development with and include in school curriculum urban composting in multi-family dwellings. 2. Ecologically integrated habitat Ecological environment issues. integrated cities promoting greater Health and communities. biodiversity and 3. Make amount of urban space equal to 3. Maintain and create connected and enhanced greenspace. greenspace. greenspace, including ALR, watersheds, rivers, bogs and habitats. 4. Integrate ecological integrity into urban planning. 4. Build awareness of and create educational partnerships on the cause and effect and interconnectedness between ecological health and other key regional issues (climate change, energy waste etc.).

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Finance Committee Meeting Date: July 10, 2008 Sustainable Region Initiative Committee Meeting Date: July 11, 2008

To: Finance Committee Sustainable Region Initiative Committee

From: Tracey Husoy, Division Manager, Purchasing and Risk

Date: June 25, 2008

Subject: Sustainable Procurement Update 2008

Recommendation:

Finance Committee: That the Board approve the next steps of the Sustainable Procurement practices as outlined in the report titled “Sustainable Procurement Update 2008” dated June 25, 2008.

Sustainable Region Initiative Committee That the Sustainable Region Initiative Committee receive the report dated June 25, 2008, titled ‘Sustainable Procurement Update 2008’ for information.

1. PURPOSE

To present the Sustainable Region Initiative Committee, Finance Committee and Board of Directors with an update regarding the Framework for Sustainable Procurement.

2. CONTEXT

The Board of Directors adopted a Framework for Sustainable Procurement In June 2006. Procedures were subsequently developed and implemented. The Framework noted that our approach was an evolutionary process and that we did not expect significant changes to contract awards, rather, the real impact was in the message it sent – that our procurement process now includes all aspects of sustainability.

An update was submitted in June 2007 and the Board of Directors requested an update the following year.

UPDATE In November of 2007, our Sustainable Procurement Practices was identified as a finalist in the 2007 Leadership in Public Procurement Award in the municipal sector. This award was established in collaboration with Summit Magazine (a magazine that caters to Canadian public procurement) and the Canadian Public Procurement Council.

The City of North Vancouver recently approved a sustainable purchasing policy modeled after our Framework and the District of Maple Ridge is using our Framework to assist in the development of their sustainable policy.

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During the first year of implementation we focused on compliance with social and environmental laws and regulations and while this remains an important consideration, over this past year, an increased emphasis has been placed on bidder’s extraordinary environmental and social impacts.

As a result of these changes we’ve determined that our bidders are committed to a wide range of sustainable initiatives and as such, with only one exception, we have not experienced any changes to contract awards. Bidders responding to our formal competitive processes are in step with our sustainable practices. Some of the activities that have been reported by them include (not an exhaustive list):

• Participate in fast track for employment program • Participate in Engineers Without Borders • Establish, contribute and manage trust funds that provide financial support to schools and hospitals in third world countries • Subsidize transit passes for employees and/or support ride share programs • Invest in teleconferencing tools and discourage/restrict corporate travel for inter- corporate meetings • Complete corporate greenhouse gas inventories, set target reductions, measure and monitor results • A variety of programs to “Green up” facilities • Initiate programs to reduce waste, measure and monitor progress • Standardize products purchased such as 100% post-consumer, recycled paper and other green office supplies

Our approach to sustainable procurement continues to be positively accepted by our bidders and there have been no noticeable cost increases as a result of our practices.

NEXT STEPS Our next step involves reaching into our bidder’s supply chain thus expanding the influence of our policies to a larger audience of contractors. We will ask our bidders to confirm they’ve checked their major contractors' and suppliers' compliance to environmental and social laws and regulations, including their previous three year history, encourage them to share with us how they take any of their extra ordinary impacts into account when awarding contracts, and we will consider all of this information when awarding our contracts. Based on discussions we’ve had with our bidders, some confirmed they are already checking on the practices of their major suppliers and sub-trades while others expressed concern that this may be too onerous a task. We will hold information sessions and/or provide information on our website to help all our bidders understand what we are asking for and the various websites we access for information.

3. ALTERNATIVES

The Board: a) Continue with the Procurement Process as is and not make any further changes; or b) Approve the next steps of the Sustainable Procurement practices.

Recommend Option B

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4. CONCLUSION

The Framework for Sustainable Procurement is an evolutionary process that was adopted by the Board in June 2006. The next step in the process is for the Board to approve expanding the influence of our policies to a larger audience of contractors. This would involve amending the competitive bid documents to incorporate the changes as a matter of standard practice in the formal competitive bid process commencing the fall of 2008.

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Committee Meeting Date: July 11, 2008

To: Sustainable Region Initiative Committee

From: Heather Schoemaker, Manager, Corporate Relations

Date: June 26, 2008

Subject: Metro Vancouver Sustainability Academy – Strategic Framework

Recommendation:

That the Sustainable Region Initiative Committee recommend to the Board that the following Directors be appointed to serve on a Sustainability Academy Task Force: • Director Tim Stevenson, Chair, Water Committee • Director Marvin Hunt, Chair, Waste Management Committee • Director Gayle Martin, Chair, Parks Committee • Director Judy Forster, Chair, Aboriginal Relations Committee • Director Max Wyman, Chair, Regional Culture Committee; and • Director Joe Trasolini, Chair, Environment and Energy Committee.

That the Board: a) Forward the report dated June 26, 2008, titled ‘Metro Vancouver Sustainability Academy – Strategic Framework’ for information to the relevant Board Committees; and b) Appoint the following members to a Sustainability Academy Task Force to work with staff and others on the development and implementation of the Metro Vancouver Sustainability Academy: • Director Tim Stevenson, Chair, Water Committee • Director Marvin Hunt, Chair, Waste Management Committee • Director Gayle Martin, Chair, Parks Committee • Director Judy Forster, Chair, Aboriginal Relations Committee • Director Max Wyman, Chair, Regional Culture Committee; and • Director Joe Trasolini, Chair, Environment and Energy Committee.

At its May 16, 2008 meeting, the Sustainable Region Initiative Committee reviewed the Metro Vancouver Sustainability Academy Strategic Framework and agreed to forward the report to the May 23, 2008 Board meeting. However, the report was withdrawn from the Board agenda to allow the Committee to consider and recommend members to the proposed Sustainability Academy Task Force.

Five concepts for Metro Vancouver Sustainability Academies are currently being explored. As these five concepts will closely relate to the work of a number of Metro Vancouver Board standing committees, a principle to consider in recommending members to the Sustainability Academy Task Force would be that they include the Chairs of the following committees: • Water Committee • Waste Management Committee • Environment and Energy Committee

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• Parks Committee • Aboriginal Relations Committee • Regional Culture Committee

The report dated May 14, 2008, titled ‘Metro Vancouver Sustainability Academy – Strategic Framework’ is attached for background information and discussion. A copy of the Sustainability Academy presentation from the May 16, 2008 Sustainable Region Initiative Committee meeting is also attached for information.

Attachments: 1. Report dated May 14, 2008, titled ‘Metro Vancouver Sustainability Academy – Strategic Framework’ 2. Presentation – Proposed Sustainability Academies

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Committee Meeting Date: May 16, 2008

To: Sustainable Region Initiative Committee

From: Heather Schoemaker, Manager, Corporate Relations Laurie Fretz, Sustainability Academies Division Manager

Date: May 14, 2008

Subject: Metro Vancouver Sustainability Academy – Strategic Framework

Recommendation:

That the Board: a) forward the report dated May 14, 2008, titled ‘Metro Vancouver Sustainability Academy – Strategic Framework’ for information to the relevant Board Committees; and b) nominate a Sustainability Academy Task Force to work with staff and others on the development and implementation of the Metro Vancouver Sustainability Academy.

1. PURPOSE To provide the Sustainable Region Initiative Committee with an overview and strategic framework for a proposed network of Metro Vancouver Sustainability Academies located at key Metro Vancouver facilities.

2. CONTEXT

Background The idea to develop a Sustainability Academy was first introduced in 2004 (at that time referred to as a Centre of Excellence) when funding was approved to explore the option of a Water Academy in the Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve (LSCR). In 2006, the Board directed staff to work toward the development of a Wastewater Research Academy at the Annacis Island Wastewater Treatment Plant, followed more recently in January 2008, when Parks was given approval to develop a proposal for an Academy in Pacific Spirit Park. The initial impetus for these Academies, identified in the Park Management Plan, the LSCR Management Plan and through UBC, was the need to replace aging infrastructure as well as to provide basic public amenities, visitor services and staff administration space.

Since 2004, Metro Vancouver staff has undertaken a series of meetings and leadership sessions to pursue the development of a vision around individual proposed Academies. Feedback from the community leadership sessions indicated a greater opportunity for these Academies than just replacing existing infrastructure.

Vision The original concept has now evolved into a vision for a defined network of Sustainability Academies that would form a key component of Metro Vancouver’s Sustainability Framework and its commitment to deliver a public campaign to inspire the achievement of a sustainable Metropolitan Vancouver. The Academy concept directly links to the need for research and innovation and collaborative efforts to achieve a sustainable region, building

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The Academy concept/vision is intended to attract partnerships with academia, the private sector and other government agencies, with the overarching objective of creating a network of academies committed to innovation and sustainability. The Academies will also seek to engage First Nations thereby supporting greater dialogue and understanding within the broader regional community. The education component will include formal and informal programs and will seek artistic and cultural expressions in addition to traditional scientific and technical components. The Academies will also play host to international delegations, contributing to the development of Metro Vancouver’s international engagement and its role in the global community, both as a leader and a learner.

The Academies can be new facilities, upgraded existing facilities and programming or virtual academies. The model is intended to be flexible depending on the partners, research, education programming or community outreach opportunity.

Global Examples The Academy concept builds on similar initiatives being developed world-wide in conjunction with major utilities. Seattle Public Utilities invested over $6 million in 2000 to build The Cedar River Education Centre. The Alabama Power Foundation funded and built The Water Course. The centre opened in 1995 to support education about the importance of water. The Public Utilities Company of Medellin, Empresas Publicas do Medellin (EPM) developed The Interactive Museum in 2001 to provide a space that educates about its provision of domestic public services. The Lake Biwa Centre in Japan was established in 1996 as a research institute, cultural centre and public education facility.

Current Sustainability Academy Concepts Five concepts for Metro Vancouver Sustainability Academies are currently being explored. They include: Annacis Academy (Advanced Wastewater Treatment); Seymour Academy (Watershed Management and Advanced Water Treatment); Colony Farm Academy (Sustainable Food Production); Pacific Spirit Academy (Cultural Response to Nature); and Kanaka Creek Academy (Fish and Community Stewardship). Additional sites under consideration for potential Sustainability Academies include Widgeon Marsh Park and Capilano Salmon Centre. Each centre will focus on unique themes. Overlapping themes will complement each other strengthening the overall outcomes.

(An overview of the five concepts including preliminary capital costs, research opportunities, benefits to Metro Vancouver and status can be found in Attachment 1.)

Implementation Although each academy will have certain unique characteristics, there are common implementation considerations for all of the Academies. Partnership development and a clear financial strategy and business plan will be critical components. Approaches to the organizational structure will need to be elaborated, identifying the structures necessary for governance, management and fundraising and the extent to which it will be important to supplement Metro Vancouver’s involvement with that of partner organizations.

Partnerships The success of the Academies will depend on strong partnerships including government, NGO’s, advanced education institutions, First Nations and the private sector. The academy vision serves to engage the various sectors of the community encouraging

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partnerships around environmental education, research in various fields, innovative technologies, and ways to engage the community in programming and sustainability in action goals. The Academies provide a home and a mechanism to grow long-term partnerships.

Establishing partnerships that have a financial foundation and can contribute to the long term viability of the academies is essential and currently under development. Partners will have a more formal role participating in the concept development, raising of the capital, and on-going operating and programming of the facility. Development of MOU’s with interested partners defining roles will be established.

Political Oversight Overall Concept and Priorities

Oversight of the Metro Vancouver Sustainability Academy is proposed to fall under a Sustainability Academy Task Force appointed by the Board. The role of the task force would be to provide oversight of the development of the overall Academy concept and priorities and coordination to ensure specific academies respect the overarching vision/concept and priorities. Status reports will be directed to the Sustainable Region Initiative Committee and Board.

Specific Academy Development

Oversight of the implementation and development of individual academies will be undertaken by working groups to be established within the relevant Board Committees. The role of the working groups will be to oversee the implementation of individual academy development, including support to political engagement, partnership building and financial strategies. The working groups will report to and liaise with the relevant Committee and Board and receive and respect guidance.

Financial Strategy An integrated financial strategy will be developed for both the Academy as a whole and for the individual components/academies. An integrated approach will allow for the opportunity to package funding options; in particular where provincial and federal government funding is being sought. Specific actions would include the following: • Finalize vision and concept plans for each proposed academy to determine capital and operating costs as well as staffing requirements; • Hold a series of meetings/workshops to determine potential financial partners; • Develop fundraising plans for individual academies; • Explore the concept of packaged funding into one proposal at least where provincial and federal government funding is being sought; and • Engage Intergovernmental Committee, Sustainable Region Initiative Committee and the Sustainability Academy Task Force to foster potential funding relationships.

Possible mechanisms for securing funding would include the following: • Government of Canada Building Canada Plan – focuses on building modern infrastructure for Canadians to promote a stronger, safer, and better Canada. One of the three key priorities under this plan is infrastructure investments that contribute to cleaner air, water and land with a particular focus on wastewater treatment. • Western Economic Diversification Fund (WED) (Federal) – WED was established in 1987 to promote the development and diversification of the Western Canadian

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economy. Financial support is available through WED’s investment funds to promote science, technology and innovation. • Provincial Government – the concept and programming of the academies fall under the mandates of several provincial ministries including the Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Community Services, Ministry of Advanced Education and the Ministry of Agriculture. • Advanced Education Institutions – Given the high focus on research and technology, Universities may have an interest in providing funding. There may also be interest from private donors through foundations linked to the institutes. • Private Sector – Private sector funding will be explored through established fundraising plans. • Pacific Parklands Foundation (PPF) – The PPF is a not-for profit society registered under the Societies Act of British Columbia that raises non-tax funding for Metro Vancouver Parks initiatives. The PPF is interested in supporting a major park project through a fundraising campaign and is currently considering the potential of each of the park proposals. • Vancity Community Foundation – Vancity invests in the vision of communities using community economic development strategies, partnerships and advocacy to enable community change, capacity building and well being. Their granting programs support a wide range of community initiatives that are doing innovative and effective work on environmental issues.

Financially, each proposal is unique and a variety of approaches to raise capital will be utilized depending on the opportunities each partner brings. Metro Vancouver’s contribution will be based on requirements falling under a normal scope of work i.e. infrastructure replacement/upgrades and programming development. Financial strategies will include Metro Vancouver’s contribution in the form of land leases and free (capped to a certain level) utilities (water, gas, electricity, compressed air etc). Ongoing operations, staffing and programming will be part of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreement between partners.

3. ALTERNATIVES None presented.

4. CONCLUSION The Academy concept directly links to the need for research and innovation and collaborative efforts to achieve a sustainable region, building on and strengthening existing Metro Vancouver efforts in the areas of education, research, visitor services and community outreach.

Given that the academies concept crosses many of the Board Committee’s mandates a Sustainability Academy Task Force is proposed to work collaboratively with staff and others through the various stages of implementation including vision, partnership building and funding.

Appendix: Overview of Five Proposed Academies

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APPENDIX

Overview of Five Proposed Metro Vancouver Sustainability Academy Concepts

1. Annacis Academy (Advanced Wastewater Treatment) The idea for an Academy related to wastewater research emerged from discussions with UBC’s Civil Engineering Group and the opportunity to work in partnership to facilitate leading-edge research on wastewater. The Academy would provide an opportunity to conduct research on Metro Vancouver’s own waste streams to optimize processes and to satisfy new performance requirements for the wastewater treatment plants. This facility would be involved with research and development that could be transferable to other areas world-wide.

There are several benefits to communities in improving wastewater treatment technologies. First, public health and safety can be sustained for the populace through advanced water quality research and development. Effective and thorough treatment of wastewater will prevent any hazardous sewage from returning to the natural water systems and potentially harming our populations. It will also help reduce health care issues- and therefore, heath care costs – caused by water pollution.

The Academy would provide top-quality laboratory facilities for research and teaching space and access to various in-plant wastewater streams for manufacturers and suppliers of equipment to demonstrate processes, and pilot facilities for optimizing full scale processes. In addition, the Academy would contain assembly meeting rooms providing space for public discourse and education and other professional services.

• Physical Structure - Building located on Annacis Island Wastewater Treatment Plant property • Financial Implications - $9.5 Million (to be raised by UBC and Metro Vancouver from various Provincial and Federal agencies/programs) - UBC has committed up to $1 Million towards the project - Metro Vancouver contribution of $100,000 annually in the form of a nominal land lease and free (capped to a certain level) utilities (water, gas, electricity, compressed air, etc.) • Partners - UBC (Faculty of Applied Science) - Province of BC - Metro Vancouver • Research Opportunities - Enhanced struvite extraction, removal of endocrine disruptor substances and ingredients of concern from wastewater effluents, reclaimed water re-use, pathogen regrowth and reactivation, odour management and bio aerosols and biosolids soil applications. In addition, exploring processes of integrated waste management (solid and liquid waste streams) • Metro Vancouver Benefits - Access to a research facility that could conduct needed research with results quickly transferable to operating Metro utilities - Ability to perform process optimization and trials of new technology without jeopardizing ongoing plant operations and performance

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- Training for wastewater treatment operators, graduate students and other professionals - Public access and use of community-funded infrastructure - Increased leadership in environmental protection and sustainability in action • Status - Partnerships secured, preliminary engineering study in place, fund raising process underway, governance structure to be developed

2. Seymour Academy (Watershed Management and Advanced Water Treatment)

The Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve (LSCR) serves as a “living laboratory” for research and demonstration projects pertaining to water, ecological restoration, resource management, cultural heritage and recreation. It also presents a unique environment to raise awareness about water and sustainability to the approximately 600,000 users of the LSCR. The concept for an Academy in the LSCR would include the opportunity to build awareness of water issues through local and international dialogue while at the same time providing a home for a wide variety of educational and research programs.

Envisioned as the hub of a Sustainability Village - a constellation of “next generation” green design buildings housing a range of complementary activities undertaken by partner organization, The Seymour Academy would provide a base for Metro Vancouver and potential partners to advance the sustainability agenda through education, research, technology development, community engagement and ecological restoration.

In this preliminary phase, ideas and concepts have been contributed by representatives from BCIT, Vancity, Simon Fraser University, UBC and EcoTrust Canada, as well as individuals whose combined backgrounds include experience with the United Nations and private philanthropy.

The development of buildings and infrastructure in the LSCR would be incremental, taking into account an array of interdependent factors, including levels of corporate and partner support.

• Physical Structure - “Sustainability Village” consisting of several buildings housing partner organizations aimed at a particular focus • Financial Implications - Each partner to take on the development of their own structure - Water Committee committed $200,000 – Metro Vancouver to provide land - Funding to be achieved through sponsorships and program partnerships • Potential Partners - UBC (Water Research) - BCIT (Ecological Restoration) - SFU (Sustainability/Environmental Education) - Province of BC - Metro Vancouver • Potential Areas of Research and Programming - UV studies, sludge reduction and final processing, membrane technology, salt water research, energy reduction and off-gas control, primary disinfection alternatives, ecological restoration techniques and methodologies, environmental education

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• Metro Vancouver Benefits - Access to research facilities that could conduct needed research in the area of water, ecological restoration and environmental education (results would be transferable to operating Metro Vancouver facilities e.g. Seymour Capilano Filtration Plant and other Metro programs) - Ability to perform process optimization and trials of new technology without jeopardizing ongoing plant operations and performance - Training for water treatment operators and staff, graduate students and other professionals - Public access and interpretation opportunity e.g. set up a small version of our water treatment process - New facilities, exemplifying green building design, to replace aging infrastructure for current Metro Vancouver programming • Status - Ongoing communication with potential partners, development of concept, fund raising and governance structures

3. Pacific Spirit Academy (Cultural Response to Nature) Metro Vancouver Parks is currently considering the redevelopment of the Pacific Spirit Park Centre, including expanding the potential role and purpose of the Centre into a Sustainability Academy that would include visitor services, formal and informal education and applied research.

Visitor services and education could address, for example, historical land use and its social value such as how the Musqueam people used the land. Other themes could include natural history, recreation, and outdoor classroom opportunities.

Early consideration for the research program is to study and expand the understanding of the human relationship with nature within an urban setting, including the cultural, health and wellness dimensions of this relationship. Pacific Spirit Park adjoins the University of BC offering the natural setting, visitor base and research resources to effectively undertake the important social and cultural research envisioned.

• Physical Structure - located in Pacific Spirit Park at existing park centre site (replaces existing temporary facility). 10 to 12,000 sq ft building with parking, landscaping, and open areas • Financial Implications - Construction costs in the magnitude of $7 million - Metro Vancouver Board has approved $400K in 2008 Budget for planning and design - Annual Operating costs to be determined • Potential Partners - Musqueam - UBC - Province of BC - Metro Vancouver • Potential areas of Research - Social behaviour, cultural health, mental health, environmental education

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• Metro Vancouver Benefits - Replacement of aged Park Centre in Pacific Spirit Park with new green design facilities - Enhanced visitor services and education programming (e.g. the Musqueam Indian Band would have the opportunity to present and interpret their culture) - Participation in research related to human relationship with nature, social values • Status - In 2007, preliminary feasibility work was undertaken to consider the redevelopment capacity of the existing Park site. February 2008 Park Committee and Board report recommends establishing a Working Group to explore program and facility opportunities and funding options

4. Colony Farm Academy (Sustainable Food Production) The Province recently announced “a visionary view” for the future of the agriculture industry, focused on promoting B.C. food products, making the agriculture industry a leader in reducing climate change impacts, and reconnecting British Columbians with locally grown food (Ministry of Agriculture and Lands-February 15, 2008).

With its unique agricultural characteristics, Colony Farm presents an opportunity to create a Sustainability Academy with the objective of supporting and localizing policies regarding environmental change, agriculture, fisheries enhancement, use of urban spaces, community inclusivity and involvement. The Academy, using the Farms cultivable hectares, would build on the inherent qualities of the area, the community, the park and a number of existing park programs to provide a combined visitor/public education facility and applied research facility.

• Physical Structure – located in Colony Farm Park (two heritage buildings dating from 1910 and 1917 would serve as the core facility - a farm service centre is planned along with sun shelters for outdoor multi-purpose space • Financial Implications - Costs of developing the project - planning, holding wide discussions, getting profile and interest, site and building design and refurbishment of agricultural lands are not known at this time - Very preliminary capital costs are estimated at $6 to $8 million • Potential Partners - DFO, Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food - Province of BC - Kwikwetlem First Nations - Local Farmers - Advanced Education Institutions – Kwantlen College - Metro Vancouver • Potential Research and Programming - sustainable urban agriculture, aquaculture and permaculture, community supported agriculture, therapeutic gardens and agriculture food production in urbanized areas, experimental farming initiatives and demonstration farming and restoration of salmon populations in the Coquitlam River • Metro Vancouver Benefits - Access to research facilities that could conduct research in the area of agriculture, fisheries, and mental health - Public access, education, demonstration and interpretation opportunities • Status

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- Metro Vancouver Parks is initiating a Sustainability Plan for the park which is to be substantially advanced in 2008 and will include plans for the Sustainability Academy, Agriculture Plan, as well as addressing other key park issues and decisions.

5. Kanaka Creek Academy (Fish and Community Stewardship) The Bell-Irving Hatchery in Kanaka Creek Regional Park celebrates its 25th Anniversary in 2008 and has released a total of 7,369,030 samonids to this and other watersheds in the Lower Mainland. Through the partnership with Fisheries and Oceans Canada, fish production at this facility needs to be maintained to ensure the genetic pool and to alleviate fisheries impacts on various tributaries. The facility has been the heart of Kanaka Education and Environmental Partnership Society (KEEPS) who are celebrating their 10th Anniversary. In 2004 the Kanaka Creek Management Plan identified the Academy as a priority and envisioned it as a “Centre for sustainability and watershed preservation, education and scientific research programs”.

In 2007, 8,607 people either visited the future WSC, took part in a program or event within the watershed or Regional Park which was lead b KEEPS or Metro Vancouver interpreters.

The Academy would support watershed stewardship and educate the public on Park and system related items, use sustainable development and operating practices, provide for needs of the working hatchery, education and interpretation programming and utilize opportunities for indoor and outdoor use of education resources. This would be an investment given this site’s long history of strong community partnerships, demonstrated programming capacity and essential role in salmonid survival in the Lower Mainland.

• Physical Structure - Located in Kanaka Creek Regional Park at existing Bell-Irving site (replaces aging facility) - Estimated total is 4,755 sf structure (4,230 sf new construction; 525 sf hatchery) - Landscaping plan respects sensitive areas and riparian set-backs; and includes innovative grey water treatment; composting toilets; allows for passive drop-in visitors and provides multiple locations for indoor/outdoor learning. • Financial Implications - Draft cost estimate for structure $2,086,000 - Current annual operating cost for Hatchery totals $80,000 (DFO $26, 500, MV $29,500, MV Hatchery Manager residence $24,000) • Potential Partners - Metro Vancouver - Fisheries and Oceans Canada - First Nations - Province of BC - Advanced Education Institutions (BCIT Woodlot) • Potential Research and Programming - Fish culture, maintenance of salmon populations in Kanaka Creek, Brunette River, Bryne Creek, Spanish Banks Creek, Stoney Creek, environmental education, storm water quality, streamkeepers, stream ecology, naturescaping, restoration projects.

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• Metro Vancouver Benefits - replacement of the aging facility with a structure that will provide a science lab/classroom, meeting space, exhibits, resource centre and offices for staff and partners - continue to build on a 10 year history of community stewardship; support and collaboration - provide public access, education, demonstration and interpretation opportunities • Status - Existing facility was reviewed to determine its suitability for renovation. Various systems including structure, mechanical, electrical and building envelope were evaluated. Bringing the facility to current building code requirements would not be cost effective - Larry McFarland Architects Ltd. contracted to assist with: consultation process with multiple stakeholders, site analysis, building and site design. Final report is pending.

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Five Concepts for proposed Sustainability Academies

– Annacis Academy (advanced wastewater treatment)

– Seymour Academy (watershed management and advanced water treatment)

– Colony Farm Academy (sustainable food production)

– Pacific Spirit Academy (cultural response to nature)

– Kanaka Creek Academy (fish and community stewardship)

Annacis Academy (Advanced Wastewater Treatment) Leading-edge research on wastewater; top-quality laboratory facilities for research and teaching space; access to various in-plant wastewater streams for manufacturers and suppliers of equipment to demonstrate processes; pilot facilities for optimizing full scale processes …

SRI - 93 1 Seymour Academy (Watershed Management and Advanced Water Treatment) Global and local stewardship of water issues through education, dialogue, research and ecological restoration; a “living laboratory” for research and demonstration projects pertaining to water, ecological restoration, resource management, cultural heritage and recreation …

Seymour Academy - Seymour Valley

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Outdoor and indoor learning and artistic space

SRI - 95 3 The full experience of water and forest

A place for dialogue – local and global, with communications facilities

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Buildings sponsored and used by key partners

SRI - 97 5 Pacific Spirit Academy (Cultural Response to Nature) Visitor services, formal and informal education and applied research (i.e., historical land use and its social value, natural history, human relationships with nature, and outdoor classroom opportunities …

Colony Farm Academy (Sustainable Food Production) Supporting and localizing policies regarding environmental change, agriculture, fisheries enhancement, use of urban spaces, community involvement. Combined visitor/education/research in sustainable urban agriculture…

Two heritage buildings that could be adapted to provide the Academy facilities

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Colony Farm Academy (Sustainable Food Production)

Potential for research and demonstration projects; agriculture, horticulture, gardening, therapeutic agriculture

SRI - 99 7 Kanaka Creek Academy (Fish and Community Stewardship) Support watershed stewardship; educate public on Park and system related items; provide for needs of the working hatchery, education and interpretation programming; utilize opportunities for indoor and outdoor use of education resources

Cross Sections Kanaka Creek Academy (Fish and Community Stewardship)

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Hatchery Operations

Habitat Enhancement

Learning About Watersheds

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Land Use and Transportation Committee Meeting Date: July 4, 2008 Sustainable Region Initiative Committee Meeting Date: July 11, 2008

To: Land Use and Transportation Committee Sustainable Region Initiative Committee

From: Heather Schoemaker, Manager, Corporate Relations John MacFarlane, Senior Program Manager, Corporate Relations

Date: June 2, 2008

Subject: Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogues: Regional Growth

Land Use and Transportation Committee Recommendation: That the Board: a) Forward the report dated June 2, 2008 titled “Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogues: Regional Growth” to member municipalities, and other related agencies for their information and comment; and b) Direct staff to consider this report in the context of developing a new Regional Growth Strategy.

Sustainable Region Initiative Committee Recommendation: That the Sustainable Region Initiative Committee receive the report dated June 2, 2008 titled “Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogues: Regional Growth”, for information.

1. PURPOSE

To provide information to the Land Use and Transportation Committee and the Sustainable Region Initiative Committee on the four regional Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogues on Regional Growth.

2. CONTEXT

Focusing on Regional Growth, the dialogues posed a scenario and series of questions to participants. Participants were asked to consider the linkages between transportation and density, as well as the need for mechanisms, such as a designation for industrial lands in Metro Vancouver.

What follows is a synthesis of the discussion – details on the individual dialogues can be found in Attachment 1, with more detailed Summary Notes available on the Metro Vancouver website. Attachment 2 provides a schedule and details on the 2008 Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogues and Attachment 3 captures the media coverage.

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3. KEY MESSSAGES

This set of dialogues tended to continue the discussion initiated in the previous Role of the Region – Economy and Transportation dialogue series focusing on specific issues relating to a number of different aspects of Regional Growth.

The Economy - Participants saw the economy as an important part of the region’s sustainability, but not to the exclusion of unlimited growth - Infrastructure was seen as something that could either hinder or enhance the regional economy depending on decisions that are made - The high cost of doing business in Metro Vancouver (including a strong Canadian dollar) puts pressure on the viability of the regional economy - The region is seen as resilient continuing to attract new residents because of its reputation as a great place to live – but is it sustainable - It was suggested that current concerns about the economy may become less important if the impacts of climate change are as intrusive as some have predicted.

Transportation Gateway - In general, most participants saw the transportation gateway to North American markets through the port as an important component of the regional economy, creating jobs and infrastructure - However, participants expressed some opposition to the expansion of infrastructure and services to the gateway because of a perceived negative impact on the livability and sustainability of the region associated with that expansion - The transportation gateway serves the whole country - the Federal Government needs to recognize this and respond to the issues (particularly fiscal issues) related to infrastructure needs.

Goods Movement - The existing regional infrastructure is not well suited to efficiently moving goods through and around the region, and competes for land and transportation routes with other users - The current emphasis on truck use to move goods throughout the region is placing an unequal burden on some municipalities.

Industrial Land - Industrial and office space is at a premium in the Lower Mainland, with many participants perceiving a shortage that may eventually have a negative impact on the regional economy - There is a need for land-use plans to anticipate regional impacts and needs to ensure regional sustainability - Urban ‘sprawl’ is reducing the amount of usable industrial lands available for development and expansion of the industrial base - There is an interest in ensuring that there continues to be land “reserved” for industrial uses in the future, and this may be accomplished through more comprehensive regional planning.

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Other Uses of the Agricultural & Green Lands - Participants expressed the view that some of the lands currently designated agricultural land should be converted to industrial land - Climate change is introducing dynamics not previously considered suggesting that competition between agriculture and other land uses may be exacerbated in the future –e.g. regional food security, the value of natural lands in sustaining the region and coping with climate change, etc.

Land Use Planning - There is a need to undertake land use planning from a regional perspective to ensure that regional needs are met and balanced with those of the individual municipalities - All land is at a premium and existing industrial lands are limited in area. Fitting more and different kinds of activity into existing land uses was viewed as an appropriate direction for re-development while at the same time that reducing our “ecological footprint” - As development occurs it must “pay its own way” and contribute an equitable proportion of tax revenue to maintain services - Land use plans take a long time to implement and the expectations of citizens need to be managed to ensure that they are realistic in relation to the anticipated rate of change.

Transportation Infrastructure - As long as infrastructure is maintained and services kept sustainable the region will continue to be resilient - Working to improve the efficiency of the movement of goods to and from the port will ease congestion and other impacts on existing infrastructure - Participants discussed the need to encourage new and innovative approaches to the movement, distribution, storage and handling of goods that are more cost-effective and efficient than traditional approaches - We must keep up with infrastructure demands so we can avoid having to implement “drastic” remedial measures.

Public Transit - Dispersed employment sites are difficult to service with public transit - We need to balance the needs of residents to move around the region in public transit against the needs of goods movement on public roads - Although some participants believed that development is more transit-oriented now than it has been in the past, there continues to be a significant and growing appetite for more public transit throughout the region.

Regional Planning & Regional Responsibilities - Participants expressed confidence in the livability of the region; however, most believed it may not be sustainable under continued current conditions - There is an emerging planning and governance issue concerning the link between land-use and transportation. Participants suggested the uncoupling of land use planning and transportation planning may be creating more issues than it is solving

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- There are sometimes unrealistic public expectations concerning the rate at which change will actually occur – communication and community engagement/outreach efforts (such as the dialogues) need to be enhanced - To help ensure that agricultural and industrial lands are protected, municipalities will increasingly need to play an active role in developing regional services that cannot be planned separately in each municipality - Municipalities should not claim a disproportionate share of regional growth at the expense of municipalities that are providing the majority of agricultural and industrial lands.

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogues – Regional Growth – Issues Summary

2. Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogues – 2008 Schedule

3. Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogues – Media Clippings

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Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogues Regional Growth ISSUES SUMMARY

March 27, 2008 – North Shore – Hollyburn Country Club, West Vancouver April 16, 2008 – Inlet Theatre, Port Moody April 23, 2008 – South of the Fraser – Eaglequest Coyote Creek Golf Club, Surrey May 1, 2008 – SFU Wosk Centre For Dialogue, Vancouver

Panel Members: • Ann McAfee – retired Co-Director of Planning, City of Vancouver and Principal, City Choices Consulting • Sheri Plewes – Vice President, Planning and Capital Management TransLink • Jeff Rank – Managing Director, Cushman & Wakefield LePage Inc. • Bob Wilds – Managing Director, Greater Vancouver Gateway Council • Bill Tucker – Director-at-Large, National Association of Industrial & Office Properties

Moderators: • Rafe Mair • Peter Holt

Chairs: • North Shore – Mayor Max Wyman, Village of Lions Bay & Director, Metro Vancouver • Central/North-east – Mayor Ralph Drew, City of Pitt Meadows & Director, Metro Vancouver • South of Fraser – Councillor Marvin Hunt, City of Surrey & Director, Metro Vancouver • Vancouver – Chair Lois Jackson, Mayor, Corporation of Delta and Chair Metro Vancouver

Participants: • North Shore: 41 • Central/Northeast: 54 • South of the Fraser: 52 • Vancouver: 88 • Total: 235

The discussion was carried out in four regional venues – North Shore, Central/Northeast, South of the Fraser and Vancouver.

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SUMMARY OF DISCUSSION BY SUB-REGION

North Shore Transportation issues dominated the discussion on the North Shore. The transportation gateway, goods movement, public transit and commuter travel congestion were all addressed by a number of speakers. The role of the regional economy in ensuring the sustainability of the region was the other dominant theme. There was still significant skepticism from speakers that the various transportation gateway plans and proposals would deliver the desired results without degrading the livability of the region. The need for such plans and programs was articulated in detail and the need to be resilient and competitive in a global market was demonstrated.

The impending crunch of demand on dwindling supplies of industrial lands was demonstrated as a growing challenge to the regional economy. Industry is looking to the municipalities to use their tools to set and regulate land use goals to ensure that lands are allocated to “highest and best uses”. Residential sprawl is reducing the uses to which available industrial lands can be used – and there are now challenges to the Agricultural Land Reserve and to Green Space to allow some industrial development. Densification of land uses was mentioned a number of times in discussion – and was shown to have significant advantages and disadvantages that must be addressed.

Public transit-related issues arose throughout the discussions, and their resolution was linked to the success of land use planning, supporting the regional economy and quality of life. Municipalities will increasingly need to play a regional role in participation in financing regional services that cannot be planned separately in each municipality, in ensuring that agricultural and industrial lands are protected. On a geographical basis, the challenges of the Sea-to-Sky Highway, of the “microcosm” of Bowen Island and of local public transit illustrated the impacts on the North Shore.

Central/Northeast The linkages between land use and transportation pervaded the discussion and concerns about how this linkage is being handled in governance were raised.

Public transit was viewed as providing significant positive support to business, industry and the quality of residential life. Concerns related to TransLink-related issues were mentioned a number of times. Problems in the linkage of the economy, land use and transportation were discussed as weaknesses in the governance and planning model. For example, it was proposed that responsibility for roads and bridge infrastructure be centralized.

The impact of trucks and goods movement in the transportation gateway and the importance to the regional economy was also discussed.

The shortage of industrial land in the region was identified but some speakers addressed the need for “job-generating” rather than “industrial” uses might be more appropriate to guide land use planning. The concept of an industrial land reserve was not universally endorsed – some felt that it might hinder desirable development. Instead, it was suggested that local governments already have control over land use which should be used in consultation with the community to create visionary plans.

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The need to protect agricultural lands from conversion to industrial uses to protect food security was discussed. The protection of natural lands and parks as an asset to address climate change and the protection of the environment in the quest for a sustainable region followed on the agricultural lands protection theme. These were viewed as region-wide assets managed within individual municipalities.

The need to achieve more efficiency and effectiveness on our lands was posed by some as a densification issue – or as a need to envision new ways to marry residential and business functions. The time delay in implementing plans is much longer than many people comprehend and the pent-up anticipation of change timelines may be unrealistic. Many of the examples cited took 20-30 years to be realized. On a geographical basis, the Tri-Cities were identified by some participants as the “new center of the region. Public transportation, the transportation gateway and the impact of bearing the regional responsibility for providing agricultural lands and green space for municipalities that had previously developed their were identified as local issues of concern. The distribution formulas for tax revenues by the federal and provincial levels were identified as requiring discussion of reallocation.

South of the Fraser The discussion of financing regional planning was raised early in the discussion. Concerns about regionally-financing regional planning and ensuring that a proper share of federal and provincial funds is allocated to implementation pointed to the need to reform tax revenue allocations. But ensuring that available funds were well spent, on good plans, was described as the balance to the need for funds from senior levels.

The time lines for realizing implementation of regional plans are long – and that may not be appreciated by a regional population anticipating change. Communication and community engagement/outreach efforts (such as the dialogues) need to be enhanced in order to more fully engage and educate the public and others.

The shortage of industrial lands was noted with the need for densification being raised. There is a concern that without lands being identified in plans and their industrial uses protected that this may negatively impact the regional economy in the future.

On a geographical basis, public transit issue concerns and transportation via bridges recurred in discussion. There is a pent-up desire to see more public transit south of the Fraser, and that is viewed as potentially making a major contribution to economic viability and livability in the area.

The impact of the transportation gateway, particularly from trucks, is seen as a major issue. Just handling overnight storage of parked trucks, for example, poses a significant land-use planning issue for Surrey. The continued investment in infrastructure was viewed as a requirement for a healthy economy including “judicious” investment in roads.

Some regional disparities with those that have reduced their inventory of industrial lands in favour of residential was noted and concerns expressed that the lack of a “regional viewpoint” in planning but a burden on the area south of the Fraser. Collaboration on regional land use goals would result in better regional land use plans and potentially eliminate the need for “land reserves”. The impact of land-use planning on health was raised, and the impacts of plans and programs should take formal note of them as they are formulated.

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Vancouver The panel reiterated and amplified the issues that were discussed in earlier sessions.

Demand-based development focuses on flexibility so that it can be affordable for businesses and for people at all levels in the marketplace. There was a call for more regional planning that could ensure that there was adequate industrial land identified throughout the region. It was pointed out though that industrial land that is desirable today may be quite unsuited for such uses in future years as conditions change. There was significant discussion around the need for densification and for deriving more utilization of existing industrial lands.

The mixed reaction to the Delta port expansion and the transportation gateway continued in the discussions here indicating that the polarization of public viewpoint has not subsided.

Additionally concern for TransLink goals and services was evident through a significant proportion of the discussion being oriented in some way to that theme. Attendees expressed much interest in the role of TransLink in the regional sustainability equation and the ability of that agency to provide the transportation infrastructure in support of a livable and sustainable region.

There was discussion concerning effective regional models for collaboration in regional planning. The restrictions of Bill 30 were highlighted as obstacles to effectively addressing the regional planning challenges. Participants were reminded of the time frame that normally governs implementation of regional plans and development changes so that timeline expectations can be ‘realistic’. Participants were cautioned by a speaker on the need to ensure that the environmental impacts of transportation and the regional economy did not put the environmental health of the region out-of-balance.

On a geographical basis, the discussion focused on getting employees out of their cars, reducing parking on industrial lands, addressing parking more creatively in the planning process, and meeting public transit demands. The bus barn in Marpole, the widening of Highway 99 and the twinning of its Fraser Crossing were also raised in discussion.

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FUTURE OF THE REGION SUSTAINABILITY DIALOGUES 2008 SCHEDULE

Note: Dialogues are hosted from 11:30 to 2 pm (lunch will be served from 11:30-12:00)

NORTH SHORE Hollyburn Country Club – 950 Crosscreek Road, West Vancouver Dates Topic Thursday 17 January Waste Management Thursday 14 February Role of the Region - Economy and Transportation Thursday 27 March Regional Growth Thursday 18 September Climate Change Thursday 2 October Land Use and Agriculture

CENTRAL / NORTHEAST Inlet Theatre – 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody Dates Topic Wednesday 23 January Waste Management Wednesday 20 February Role of the Region - Economy and Transportation Wednesday 16 April Regional Growth Wednesday 23 July Climate Change Wednesday 3 December Land Use and Agriculture

SOUTH OF THE FRASER Eaglequest Coyote Creek Golf Club – 7778 152nd Street, Surrey Dates Topic Wednesday 30 January Waste Management Wednesday 5 March Role of the Region - Economy and Transportation Wednesday 23 April Regional Growth Tuesday 9 September Climate Change Wednesday 26 November Land Use and Agriculture

VANCOUVER SFU Wosk Centre for Dialogue – 580 West Hastings Street, Vancouver Dates Topic Tuesday 26 February Waste Management Wednesday 19 March Role of the Region - Economy and Transportation Thursday 1 May Regional Growth Wednesday 16 July Climate Change Wednesday 19 November Land Use and Agriculture

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Sunday, April 27, 2008 Page: 00A4 Section: The Tri-City News - News Byline: Diane Strandberg A bus every 15 minutes, 15 hours a day, seven days a week. Metro Vancouver of the future could see people That's TransLink's goal, says Sheri Plewes, living closer to their jobs and industry, panellists vice-president of planning and capital management agreed. for the regional transportation authority. Developer Michael Geller, speaking from the People should be able to step out of their houses and audience, suggested businesses and homeowners catch a bus. "You don't need a schedule," Plewes could even be neighbours. said, describing the Frequent Transportation Network under development in the region. But it was pointed out that people are reluctant to live close to industry - even the term should change, said Plewes spoke April 16 before an audience of business Coquitlam Coun. Brent Asmundson, suggesting leaders, politicians and city officials at a Metro job-generating lands as a preferred term. Vancouver-sponsored sustainability dialogue in Port Moody. "We've got to take away the word 'industry,'" he said. "People don't like it at all." But she was less certain when laying out how TransLink will pay for such regularity. Retired Vancouver city planner Ann McAfee said municipalities provide most of the services and Nobody wants to pay higher gas or property taxes, or infrastructure yet rely on a much smaller tax base higher fares, she conceded, but people may support compared to senior governments. She suggested paying fees for things that will reduce greenhouse cities do more to lobby for their share. gases. The idea appealed to Wilds, who said ports and other Plewes and her fellow panellists - representatives Gateway businesses send much more in taxes to from planning, business and real estate - laid out their Ottawa than they ever get back in funding for vision for a greener future for Metro Vancouver. But infrastructure. there was some disagreement on how to achieve the goal. [email protected] Speaking for realtors and business property owners, Copyright 2008 The Tri-City News Jeff Rank said locking up industrial land in a reserve similar to one set up to protect agricultural land won't work because businesses need more flexibility in location and building type. He said cities already have the infrastructure for making good decisions and, if given some incentive, would do a good job themselves in preserving industrial land. "Flexibility is key, we need market-based solutions to land-use," said Rank, national director of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties. At the same time, business and industry could do more by reducing their footprint and densifying their properties, something that may be increasingly important as the cost of industrial land continues to rise, said Bob Wilds, managing director of the Greater Vancouver Gateway Council, which represents, ports, the airport, the trucking industry and other businesses that are part of the Asia Pacific Gateway.

Wilds said he would like to see industrial parks with warehouses on the bottom floor with light industry above located close to transit. "They are great big footprints where nobody wants them," Wilds said.

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Wednesday, April 30, 2008 Page: 0014 Section: Burnaby Newsleader - Business Byline: Jeff Nagel Growth forum mulls mixed uses for industrial land New thinking is needed to make better use of More pollution and congestion results when trucks vanishing industrial land that's rapidly turning into based further east must travel farther to bring goods condos and office towers, according to speakers at a to the dense Metro core and workers having to travel Metro Vancouver forum on regional growth. farther from where they live to jobs at those industrial sites. And stacking other uses on top of industrial buildings is one suggested solution. A new Industrial Land Reserve that would tighten the conversion of existing industrial sites to other uses is "There's an awful lot of people looking in that expected to be one of the new planks of a regional direction," said Jeff Rank, of the National growth strategy being finalized by Metro Vancouver. Association of Industrial and Office Properties. Wilds backs the idea, but Rank argues businesses Double-level warehouses are already springing up in need flexibility. parts of Surrey, he told the audience at the April 23 forum. "A prescriptive cast-in-stone land reserve should not form part of the vision," he said. Offices and some commercial uses could work particularly well on top of industrial buildings, said Today's Coal Harbour, Yaletown and False Creek Greater Vancouver Gateway Council managing neighbourhoods would not exist today if an industrial director Bob Wilds. land reserve had been slapped in place 30 years ago, Rank said. He said it holds out the potential to densify industrial areas, pack many more jobs into the same footprint Downtown Surrey BIA executive director Lesley and make transit for employees more viable. Tannen argued cities like Surrey that are expected to preserve industrial and agricultural land should be Even building condos on top of warehouses on compensated somehow by those like Vancouver, that industrial land is technically possible. have converted virtually all their low-value lands and enjoy the lucrative gains in tax revenue. But according to former Vancouver planner Anne McAfee it's not practical-even if the uses are McAfee said there is a case for some sort of reform compatible and there's no noxious fumes wafting up of the regional financial system to reflect that. from below. But Surrey Coun. Marvin Hunt, who has hammered The problem, she said, is the instant industrial the point repeatedly at Metro Vancouver meetings, buildings are approved for residential floors above, the land value skyrockets and industrial users can no "We know Vancouver is not going to share," he said. longer afford to be there. But he said the problem is acute, noting truck parking "One has to be very careful about mixing residential lots alone are consuming an additional 32 acres of uses with industrial," she said. land per year. How to conserve and maximize the use of what little Hunt said trucks and warehouses have had to move industrial land is left has become a focus for Metro east out of Vancouver-where they would more Vancouver as it redraws its regional growth strategy. efficiently serve much of the population-because land prices there soared and there was no coherent Many old sawmill and port-related sites along the strategy to provide for things like truck parking. region's waterfront have already been turned into condos. "We're now taking land out of the Agricultural Land Reserve and putting it into First Nations lands that Wilds said the rapid depletion of vacant industrial will be the backup for Deltaport," Hunt noted. lands has sent land costs soaring and priced out many potential users, sending them fleeing up the Fraser Copyright 2008 Burnaby NewsLeader Valley. But as warehouses and shipping centres shift east there are serious implications region-wide.

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Monday, May 5, 2008 Page: 0005 Section: Business Examiner - Fraser Valley - News Byline: Jeff Nagel New thinking is needed to make better use of to the dense Metro core, and workers have to travel vanishing industrial land that is rapidly turning into farther from where they live to jobs at those industrial condos and office towers, according to speakers at a sites. recent Metro Vancouver forum on regional growth. A new Industrial Land Reserve, which would tighten Stacking other uses on top of industrial buildings is the conversion of existing industrial sites to other one suggested solution. "There's an awful lot of uses, is expected to be one of the new planks of the people looking in that direction," said Jeff Rank, growth strategy being finalized by Metro Vancouver. vice-president of office and retail at Cushman & Wakefield LePage Inc. and the Canadian director of Wilds backs the idea, but Rank at NAIOP argues the National Association of Industrial and Office businesses need flexibility. "A prescriptive Properties. cast-in-stone land reserve should not form part of the vision," he said. Double-level warehouses are already springing up in parts of Surrey, Rank told the audience at the April Today's Coal Harbour, Yaletown and False Creek 23 forum. neighbourhoods would not exist today if an industrial land reserve had been slapped in place 30 years ago, Offices and some commercial uses could work Rank added. particularly well on top of industrial buildings, said Greater Vancouver Gateway Council managing Downtown Surrey BIA executive director Lesley director Bob Wilds. Tannen argued cities such as Surrey that are expected to preserve industrial and agricultural land should be He said there is potential to intensify industrial areas, compensated somehow by those like Vancouver, that pack many more jobs into the same footprint and have converted virtually all their low-value lands and make transit for employees more viable. Even enjoy the lucrative gains in tax revenue. building condos on top of warehouses on industrial land is technically possible. Copyright 2008 Business Examiner - Fraser Valley But according to former Vancouver planner Anne McAfee, it is not practical - even if the uses are compatible and there's no noxious fumes wafting up from below. The problem, she said, is the instant that industrial buildings are approved for residential floors above, the land value skyrockets and industrial users can no longer afford to be there. "One has to be very careful about mixing residential uses with industrial," she said. How to conserve and maximize the use of what little industrial land is left has become a a focus for Metro Vancouver as it redraws its regional growth strategy. Many old sawmill and port-related sites along the region's waterfront have already been turned into condos. Wilds said the rapid depletion of vacant industrial lands has caused land costs to soar and priced out many potential users, sending them fleeing up the Fraser Valley.

But as warehouses and shipping centres shift east, there are serious implications region-wide. More pollution and congestion results when trucks based further east must travel farther to bring goods

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Committee Meeting Date: July 11, 2008

To: Sustainable Region Initiative Committee

From: Heather Schoemaker, Manager, Corporate Relations John MacFarlane, Senior Program Manager, Corporate Relations

Date: November 4, 2007

Subject: Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogues – Emergency Management

Recommendation:

That the Sustainable Region Initiative Committee receive the report dated November 4, 2007, titled “Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogues - Emergency Management”, for information.

1. PURPOSE

To provide information to the Sustainable Region Initiative Committee on the October 25th, 2007, Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogue on Emergency Management.

2. CONTEXT

The Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogues is a series of discussions intended to help decision makers shape the future of the region by presenting a range of views to challenge and stimulate fresh thought on a range of regional issues.

The intent of this report is to provide a summary and overview of the salient points raised in the emergency management dialogue. Attachment 1 provides additional information on the discussion and detailed Issues Summary Notes are available on the Metro Vancouver website. There was no print media coverage of the dialogue; however, present at the dialogue were CKNW and Fairchild TV.

Overview Framed around issues of preparedness, the dialogue addressed the following questions: • How prepared are we for the inevitable emergencies affecting our metropolitan region? • Municipalities have primary responsibility for emergency response, but what happens when a catastrophic event extends beyond municipal boundaries? • What needs to be done to ensure a resilient and comprehensive approach to emergency management?

The dialogue was well attended by representatives from all levels of government, school boards, different municipalities, the business community and NGOs. Some speakers expressed disappointment about how few elected official attended, particularly during a discussion of the role of elected officials and the regional government in the event of an emergency event.

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3. KEY MESSAGES

Overall State of Preparedness

“We are not ready as a region” was a recurring theme; while good work has been done there is much left to do. Participants expressed anticipation of taking this issue into the sub- regional circuit next year.

The very nature of emergencies and disasters does not respect any administrative boundaries. Preparation for them – and often their management – requires broader engagement, even beyond the existing boundaries of the region. For example, some agencies such as Translink and Emergency Management British Columbia cover administrative regions beyond and larger than Metro Vancouver. However, at the moment, we may not be ready to sustain significant disaster events because we are under-resourced in both assets and people.

Planning for the ‘Big Event’ may have resulted in under preparation for mid-sized or small geographic scope events.

Usually, the more extreme the circumstance, the less likely the various municipal and emergency relief organizations will be in sync and have all the ingredients needed to fulfil their obligations. Leadership is crucial in achieving strategic coordination while decentralizing the operational decision-making down to the people who are as close to the action as possible. It’s also crucial to support these people.

Not all municipalities were equally prepared. To be able to provide aid to neighbouring municipalities, each one needs to have infrastructure for emergency response with some redundancy incorporated into this infrastructure.

The Need for Regional Integration/Coordination

The need to explore regional coordination and to mobilize individuals and businesses into that coordination arose repeatedly in discussion. The chain of command starts at the EOC … everything feeds in there and feeds out. Each municipality will take the lead in its own jurisdiction. However, the lack of coordination and guidance currently provided by the region was questioned. In response it was clarified that Metro Vancouver did not currently have any regional emergency management responsibilities or authority except for its own corporate operations and in the Electoral Area. However, the Province, Metro Vancouver and the municipal staff have been working on rectifying that situation.

Defining roles and responsibilities was cited as an example of an issue that required more development by the region. Participants believed it will get better when there is momentum and leadership calling for regional integration.

Agencies such as Skytrain believe that success in all emergencies – from the daily emergency to the infrequent ones – is dependent on strategic flexibility.

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Communications

Emergency communication is still a big issue, even with sophisticated technology. Connectivity was a recurring buzz-word. There have been huge developments in inter- operability over the years. The ability of police, fire, other first responders and emergency management personnel to inter-communicate is essential. At a regional level good connectivity will allow the region to leverage its resources.

Media communications during emergency events appeared in many parts of the discussion to be problematic.

Making/Tracking Progress

Some speakers suggested that we need to consider issuing an annual report card on the state of infrastructure preparedness, particularly for the at-risk structures. Other jurisdictions in North America are utilizing an evidence-based research approach. The 10th of October was annual Disaster Reduction Day this year. The UN has made schools and education the target for a two-year campaign toward disaster reduction and creating a culture of prevention. There is still another year of that campaign. Maybe next year, on October 10 (Disaster Reduction Day), an annual report card could be issued and move beyond personal preparedness to integrated preparation.

There are still issues to solve. For example, it was asked “what happens on a boundary of distinct jurisdictions?” There have been disputes about who is in control of the scene e.g. on railways. These sorts of protocols need to be worked out in advance.

Attachments: 1. Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogues Summary of Discussion – Issues Summary

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5.6 - ATTACHMENT 1

Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogues Emergency Management ISSUES SUMMARY

October 25, 2006, Vancouver – SFU Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue

Panel Members: John Oakley, Senior Regional Manager, Emergency Management British Columbia Susan Borthwick, Regional Director, Canadian Red Cross (Lower Mainland) Doug Kelsey, CEO, British Columbia Rapid Transit Co. (Skytrain) and West Coast Express Brian Inglis, Team Leader Urban Search & Rescue Team

Moderator: Rafe Mair Chairs: Chair Lois Jackson Participants: 112

SUMMARY OF DISCUSSION

Personal Preparedness

The basic level of preparedness is at a personal level – and it was stated that everyone needed to be prepared in a disaster or emergency to be self-sufficient for at least three days (and some speakers suggested a longer period than that). In a recent [Canadian] poll conducted by Public Safety, 61% of respondents believe it is important to prepare a family emergency plan and an emergency kit, yet only one third of Canadians have that kit available. There is also variation in the number of people that have insurance for their property in the case of a disaster.

Business Preparedness

There are indications that the business community is not well prepared for coping with emergencies themselves nor for the resilience that will be required to recover from a disaster or emergency event. Small and medium-sized businesses are not well prepared to cope with even basic disasters such s flooding.

Government Preparedness

Governments at all levels have professional staff in positions of management to prepare for these events. Some speakers suggested that the Canadian military and federal government is not well positioned to assist in a disaster or emergency scenario. At best it was suggested that they would arrive well after the initial crisis had passed and would be more involved in the long term aid situation.

Experience in other jurisdictions, notably New Orleans, has shown that the human needs caused by disasters can dwarf the abilities of government and non-profit organizations to respond to recovery.

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Locally it was suggested that although some initial steps had been taken, we still had much to do. Some speakers suggested that we need to determine who will take leadership roles, define who is in charge of what and under what conditions and to ensure that everyone understands this prior to a disaster occurring.

Vulnerable Populations

The social dimension of disasters and emergencies often only reveals itself after the event when there is suffering. Who is identifying these populations and how are they going to be managed during an event? Some populations including the mentally ill, the physically ill and homeless people are unable to prepare themselves for such events and will be especially vulnerable to the full impacts of the disorganization that will follow. Now vulnerable populations may include a growing aged population.

Training, Education & Exercises

Training, education, and emergency response exercises are critical to what has been referred to as “fitness of emergency management.” Practicing scenario management is good not only for individuals – and to engage many different sectors – but also to test the leadership that will be required. The use of emergency response exercises as a mechanism for preparation is coming back into vogue. Unfortunately it’s not getting much media coverage which means that the public who is unaware of the situation do not benefit from the great experience gained by the participants.

Preparedness for the Olympics

Some participants asked, “What about the emergency placement of people during the Olympics and the time prior to that when the city is full? The hotels and motels that we would use now to place people that are evacuated will be full.” Assurances were given that this had been factored into the planning and that additional resiliency would accommodate a serious eventuality during the Olympic period. It was stated that some of the preparedness is risk- based as opposed to absolutely response-based and that there were no guarantees possible that every contingency could be anticipated.

Recovery Management

Several speakers stated that on the recovery side, once basic emergency needs have been met and the initial crisis is over, the people affected and the communities that support them are still in a state of heightened crisis and vulnerability. As an example, two years after their disaster, New Orleans is still trying to put back its basic infrastructure. The Lower Mainland would likely fare no better and will be dealing with dealing with immense socioeconomic issues and the lack of basic infrastructure, unless we start developing and maintaining preparedness plans for this eventuality. We need to undertake recovery plans with the active participation of residents in the planning and implementation of the activities on the basis of a timely assessment of unmet needs.

Infrastructure

There was some concern that critical infrastructure may be located in areas at risk from natural phenomena such as tsunami, earthquake or flood. The concern was expressed that more infrastructure may be located in hazard areas in the future if we do not ensure that planners take these issues into account.

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