Mayor and Council External Correspondence Summary (October 25, 2010)
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J. McBride, Program Heart and Stroke Foundation 410 Coordinator, Heart and CLERKS 106731 Campaign Stroke Foundation
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Construction on Nordel Way 413 T Singh ENG 106 761 Jamming up Traffic
Size of New Hou ses in Sunshine 414 J. Leigh Paisley CP&D 106728 Hills Future of the Regional Sustainability LE. Jackson, Chair. Dialogues and Post-Dialogue Forum 415 CP&D 106802 Metro Vancouver Board on Strengthening the Regional Food Network in a Global Economy Bylaw Pertaining to the Sal e of Live LS (Bylaw), 416 C. Johson 106746 Animals DCAS
LS ( Bylaw), 417 G. Evens Hope for Dogs in Pu ppy Mills 106764 DCAS
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- Mayors hold steady on Evergreen Line funding -Details of the MOU - Premier announces SkyTrain to Langley at UBCM -Changes to Board Structure - AirCare Report Coming Soon - Rental Housing Supply Coalition - Zip line coming to Metro Parks? - Regional Food Strategy - Wasle Plan Approval Still Months Away - Scrubber upgrades for Burnaby Incinerator - UBC Land Use Plan - Should Metro expand regional parks? - Regional Growth Strategy - UBCM 20 10 Convention highlights - Media Briefs This is provided fo r Council's information.
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Metro Vancouver Regional Update
October 12, 2010
Mayors hold steady on Evergreen Li ne funding 1 Details of the MOU 2 Premi er announces SkyTrain to Langley at U[3CM 3 Changes to Boa rd Structure 3 AirCare Report Coming Soon 4 Renta l Housing Su pply Coa lition 4 Zipline commg to Metro Pa rks? 5 Reg ional Food Strategy 6 Waste Plan Approva l Still Months Away 7 Scrubber upgrades (or Bu rn aby Incinerator 7 UB C Land Use Plan 8 Should Metro expand reg ional parks? 9 Regiona l Growth Strategy 10 UBCM 201 0 Convention highlights 11 Media Briefs 13
Sustainable Communities Initiative 2010-7
Mayors hold steady on Evergreen Line funding Regional planning, October 8
Mayors from across the reg ion met today to reassert that property tax increases won't pay for th e Evergreen Line . Instead, a group of mayo rs will meet with the Province to request that they allow TransLink 10 impose a gas or vehicle lev y.
Transportation Ministe r Shirley Bond told Black Press today that she finds it hard to believe that th e M ayor's thought that the recently signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) w oul d allow for new sources before the end of the yea r Ueff Nagel, Pay up, Bond tell TransLink mayors) .
Less than a month after the Province signed an MOU w ith th e Mayor's Co un cil, TransLink has come back to municipal politicians w ith some urgent dead lines. Last Thursday, Tran sLi nk staff presented two options for a 2011 Supplemental Plan to be approved by the end of the year. Th e proposa ls outline pa ying for the Evergreen Line an d North Fr aser Perimeter Road (United Bo uleva rd Extensi on) using property taxes . This would require an annual revenue increase of $39.3 million beginning in 201 1 w ith the impact on an average household at approx. $3 1.00 per yea r.
According to Trans Link, th ese 2 projects require urgent appro va l bec ause th ey leverage significant seni or government funding. CAO Ian Jarvis says th at the decision req uired on th e Evergreen Line is "driven by procurement" dea dlines.
Th e es timated cost of th e Evergreen Line in 2008 is $1.4 bi llion. Currently, th e federal government has committed $417 million and the province $410 million. TransLin k is expected to come up with $400 million leaving a $1 73 million gap that the province is expected to fill. When asked how much the Province would put towards the Evergreen Line, Minister Bond said that the Province doesn't "even have the final scope or price for the project nailed down." (Frank luba, The Province, October 8, Property taxes dead in water as way of paying for Evergreen Line).
Th e Mayors at the Metro Vancouver's Regional Plann ing meeting were extremely frustrated with Translink CAO Ian Jarvis on Friday morning.
Several ma yors cou ldn't understand why TransLi nk was proceeding with public consultations on a Supplement Plan tha t involves in creasing property taxes to pay for the Evergreen line, when they've clearly opposed.
Derek Corrigan (Burnaby) said that the public consultation was a waste of money. "We've said property ta xes are not on the tabl e. What part of th at do you not understand?"
Malcolm Brodie (Richmond) asked that th ey reconsider th eir position. "For Translink ... to go out w ith public consultation based on what [the mayors] say is unacceptable, is remarkable .. it puts th e two parties in a position of contlict."
Mayor M acl ean also ex pressed frustration. "The province steps in and says what we' re doing. If they want to change th e governance model, put uS out of our misery please."
Translink will go out to consultation with the public on the plan Oct. 16, 17 and 23. A supplement will go to the Commissioner and the Mayor's Council in early November.
2011 Supplement Plan Options
Option A: Evergree n Line and North Frase r Perimeter Road Phase 1 $39.3 million annual increase from property tax $31/year per average household, about $5.20 per year on $100000 assess ed value Begins in 2011 , increases 3% per year
Option B: Evergreen line, NFPR Phase 1 and key regional investments $68.2 million annual increase from property tax $S4/year per average househ old, about $9/year per $100 000 assessed value Begins in 20 11, increases 3% per year
Details of the MOU
O n September 23 , the M ayor's Coun cil and the Province signed an MOU outlining opportunities to explore other sources in future supp lements.
Not all representatives to the Translink Mayor' s Council voted in favour of signing the MOU. Dan Johnston (B urnaby), Craig Keating (North Vancouver), Hea ther Anderson (An more) and Joe Trasolini (Po rt Moody) voted against it.
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Th e MOU asks that TransLink maximize available rev enue sources, wh en mayors have been adamant that they' re tapp ed out.
The MOU also mentions implementing "methods of obta in ing appropriate zoning on publicly owned ho ldings to maximize benefits and minimize taxpayer or user costs."
Thi s suggests th at development cost charges on new developme nts could be used to pay for tra nsit. These funds normally go towards municipa lities for other public infrastructu re.
When the MOU was signed, Prem ier Campbell said that all opti ons are on the tabl e wh en it comes to considering op tions for funding: vehi cle levies, property taxes, a regional development cost charge, tolls.
Premier Announces SkyTrain to langley at UBCM
Although there was no date or funding attached, th e Premier announced a SkyTrain line to langley at the USCM.
" It's time to get started doing the Sk yTrain to langley City which has planned itse lf to actu ally provide the opportu nities for the fu tu re th ai are required to make sure that transit works," Campbel l said told the UBCM. "It's time to get read y to bui ld a rapid bus from langley to Ch illiwack," he said. " It's time to build rapi d transit to USc."
Many groups south of the Fraser Ri ver have been pa ss ionately ad vo cating for light rail. Some have been pushing for the old inter urb an rail line to be us ed for light rail transit from Chilliwack to Surrey.
Mayor Diane Watts has also been pushing for li ght rail. She tol d SC Local News, "You can have double the tracks for th e sa me pri ce as SkyTrai n.. " Ueff Nagel, Too soon to pi ck SkyTrain over li ght ra il : Wa tts, October 4) .
The Premi er however claim s that light rail may be cheaper on the capital end, but operating costs for SkyTrain are 50% less.
Changes to Board Structure Intergovernm ental, September 2; GVR D Soard September 10
Th ere's been a push from the City of Surrey to use BC popul ation stats to assign the nu mber of directors to the board, instead of Sta ts Canada .
Currently, voting allocation and director positions are adjusted every 5 yea rs, based on population figures in the federal census.
Surrey is concerned about the inequities with the current approach because th e city experi ences annu al growth in the ra nge of 10,000 peop le a year .
The proposed cha nge prompted a larger discussion about the structure of the board.
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Mayor Derek Co rrigan (B urnaby) argued that there are numerous in eq uities in th e current system. "My vote can be cancelled out by Anmore and Lions Bay- that's not fair and eq uitable based on population."
Mayor Greg Moore (Port Coqui tlam) agreed tha t this wa s the tipping point for reviewing the entire structure. "i'm not sure that more members will add to a better outcome."
Derek Corrigan, Darrell Mussatto (North Vancouver city), Richard Walton (North Van District), Malcolm Brodie (Richmond) and Gayle Martin (Langley City) will sit on a sub committee to revi ew this issue.
AirCare Report Coming Soon Environment and Energy, Sep tember 7
Shouid the current AirCare program be scrapped for a hea vy-duty vehicl e inspection program?
Several members of the En vironment and En ergy committee argued on Sep tember 7'" that the Province should concentrate on regulating trucks, instead of light-duty vehicles.
Gayle Martin (Lang ley City) said th at it's been a good program bu t at this point, "it's just another money grab"
Th e current Air Care contract for the light-duty vehicle inspection program expires at the end of 2011 .
A stakeholder committee that has been establi shed to review th e program is waiting on a repo rt prepared by Sie rra Research, which will evaluate the pros and cons of th e program.
A letter will be coming from th e Province seeking Metro Vancouver's position on the ex tens ion of the program this fa II .
At that time, staff expects will re port on the findings of the re view and make recommendations for next steps in the program.
All heavy-duty vehi cles are exem pt from AirCare but fall under the provincial AirCare On-Road program. Th e AirCare On -Road program is a mobile testing unit operated by the M in istry of Transportation. It's a voluntary program with no enforcem ent or compliance mechanism for failing vehicles. In September 2008, Metro requested that th e BC government support th e On-Road program requesting adeq uate staff resources for effecti ve enforcement.
During the previous rev iew of AirCare in 2005, th e provincial government unilaterally decided, without consultation with the GVRD, FVRD, or GVTA, to expand the new vehicle exemption to from 4 to 7 years.
Rental Housing Supply Coalition intergovernmental, September 2; Housing, September 17
Metro Vancouver is launchi ng an online campaign to put a fac e to the lack of rental housing in the region.
According to Don Littleford, Manager, Reg ional Housing Depa rtment: "Homelessness is a visible problem, but issu es around unaffordable rent is faceless."
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"The Renters Sp ea k Up" ca mpaign (RentersS pea kUp ,org) allows peopl e fro m the region to document th eir stories,
According to Metro Vancouver, the region will grow at a rate of over 40 000 resi dents per year, bu t the current cons truction of 600 un its per year of rental housi ng fall s short of the estimated dema nd of 6 500 units per year,
Most committee members hi ghlighted the need for the federal government to change taxation poli cies,
Mayor Da rrell Mussatto (North Va ncouver) descri bed fru stra tion w ith the lack of se nior government level initiati ve, "Th e nex t step is to coordinate other peop le in a similar si tuation across Ca nada, A motion at FCM is not effective, It has to be much more positive," said Mussa tto,
Co lleen Jordan (Burnaby) also explained th e growing ga p in housing markets, "There isn' t th e co ntinuum of housing we need in this country, The mid-range is disappearin g and is either fa lling apart or burning down,"
Metro has pu lled together a coalition tha t will ta ke a strong message to the provin cia l and fede ral governm ents about the rental housi ng supply,
The strategy from the co alition requ es ts th at the federal government provide tax incentives and change tax poli cy to stimulate the construction and in vestment in re ntal housing.
Th ose who've endorsed the platform include the Urban Development In stitute; Grea ter Va ncouver Home Builders' Association; Canadian Home Builders Associat ion of BC; BC Apartment Owners and Managers Asso ciati on; BC Non -Profit Housing Associati on; Co-op Housing Federation of BC; TRAC Tenant Reso urce & Advisory Ce ntre; The Rea l Es tate Board of Greater Vancouver, an d the Vancouver Board of Trade.
Zipline coming to Metro Parks? Pa rk s, September 1
Metro Va ncouver's Parks com mittee is look ing to ge nerating revenu e for th e parks sys tem by adding recreati onal se rvices tha t visitors would pay for.
A zipline facility for th e ea st end of Tynehead Park and a water par k to rep lace Aldergrove Lake were both mentioned as options,
Committee chair Gayle Marti n (Lan gley) is pushi ng ahead with this proposal, meeting w ith CAO Johnny Carline to move it forward .
"We have to start looking at other ways to generate revenue beca use we ca n' t keep going to th e taxpayer," said M artin,
Richard Stewart exp lained th at th e iss ue is "sensitive," Coquitlam recently received a proposal for a zipline in a ci ty park th at caused so much oppositi on it was shelved.
Don MacLean (Pitt Meadows) supported going to the private sector but wants to accommodate people who can' t
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The di scussion spru ng up after 2 committee members attended a parks conference in So uth Carolina. According to staff member Ed An dru siak, the committee members visi ted parks in th e reddest of the repub lican sta tes and the soc ial co ntext allows th em to ch arge a fee for se rvices, with peop le paying $1 to enter the park.
Various task forces and subcommittees have overseen exploration of revenue opportunities in regi onal parks ove r th e past twenty years. Th ere have been proposals for a sky tram, canopy wa lk, restaurants and a golf-l earn ing centre.
Currently there's one ca mpground, food concess ions, can oe, ka yak and bicycle rentals wh ich charge a fee in regional parks.
Regional Food Strategy Se ptem ber 9, Agricu lture
Metro Vancouver is looking to identify the gaps in th e reg ion's food system with their first-ever food systems strategy . Th e document outlines some of the major issues in global food producti on and how th ey affect the loca l level:
"Th e ge neral trend in the food system has bee n towards increas ing corporate co ncentration th at has resulted in the relocation of processing and warehousing facilities that previousl y served loca l food markets ...Minimal amounts of proces sin g, like freez ing, coupl ed with storage wou ld ex tend the sh elf life of seaso nally ava ilable foods while more extensive processing facili ties would create new jobs and other ec onomic benefits."
Harold Steves (Richmond) sees a "dramatic shift in pu blic perception" around food. W hile Metro Va ncouver highlights the greater interest in fa rmers markets, communi ty garden s and food events in the region, they also explain that many low-income people in th e region have few opportunities to learn about or access fresh and hea lth y foods .
Although th e plan re cognizes that food is ro oted in cul ture, values and family tra dition, And rea Reim er (Vancouve r) ca lled on staff to ensure that th e plan includes action items to gua rante e that loca l food is "culturally appropriate."
Municipalities will respond to th e food strateg y by November 30'h For more information on the reg ional food strategy go to: http://tinyurl.com/3S4uSmc
Actions for collaboration recommended in the plan:
- Crea te a Regional Farm land Tru st that could be used to pu rchase farmland for sal e, in or ou t of the AlR, to lease to farmers, espec ially young ones, who cannot afford th e purchase price. The Trust could be arran ged by the pooling of private and public resources. - Deve lop land use inventories of public lands, including parks, bouleva rd s, right-of-ways, and rooftops tha t cou ld be used for urban agriculture and foll ow with an assessment of how to ba lance agricultural and cons ervational va lues. - Develop a regional bra nd and label for food produced in Metro Van couver. - Support the development of a Be food termi na l to enhance the opportuni ti es for local farmers to get their produce into th e conventiona l supply cha in.
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Waste Plan Approval Still Months Away Regional planning, October 8; Waste, September 8
A decision from the Province on Metro Vancouver's Solid Waste Management Plan isn't com ing any time soon.
At the end of Jul y, Metro passe d a pl an tha t prioritizes incineration of the region's was te. However, the Plan sti ll nee ds a stamp of approva l from th e Province.
On September 1", Mayor Lois Jac kson (Delta), Greg Moore (Port Coquitlam) and Joe Traso lini (port Moody) traveled to Victoria to hand over the was te plan and additional documents tota ling 5000 pages. Greg Moore told the W aste Com mittee th at the three ma yors pu shed for a commitment from th e Minister on timing. "We did request multiple times to have it in this calendar year," sa id Moore.
Metro Vancouver CAO Johnny Carline reported on Friday that Ministry staff is working th rough Metro's Liquid Waste Management Plan first and that then they' ll deal with the Solid Waste Management Plan afterwa rd s.
Environment Minister, Chilliwack-Hope MLA Barry Penner wrote to Ca rlin e in October 2009, cautioning that M etro should not "underestimate" the air quality hazard s of waste to energy. Penner points out in th e letter that the province has approved th e EA for Cache Creek and Gold Ri ver.
Carline also sa id on Friday that there is a "feeling among Iministry] staff there th e Minister might have an iss ue [with incineration), but th at staff do es n't"
Scrubber upgrades for Burnaby Incinerator Waste, September 8
Th e Was te Com mittee approved scrubber upgrades for th e Burnaby incinerator in September. Metro Va ncouver owns the faci lity but it's operated by Cova nta.
The proposal that passed w ill redu ce NOx emission levels to approximately 90 mglm3, a 68% reduction from current levels . Current NOx emiss ion levels average 280 mglm3 , approximately 80% of the ex isting provincial regulatory limit of 350 mglm3.
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Capital cos ts for this alternative are preliminarily estimated at $7.0 million. Th e add itional annual opera tion and maintenance costs are estimated at $120,000.
Another proposa l wou ld have redu ced th e NOx em iss ion levels to approxim ately 40 mglm3, an 86% reduction from current levels. However additional land would need to be acquired and it would cost $45 million.
Derek Corrigan (Burnaby) supported the proposal and wanted staff to be cl ear about the NOx impact of the incinerati on compa red to other point sou rces in th e reg ion. "S taff sh ould consta ntly resta te th e actual impacts of NOx.. .fr om other sources like concrete plants, cruise ships ... The impact on th e ai rshed is infinitesimal."
Harold Stev es (Richmond) countered Corriga n. "While we' re only a small part, the onus is on everyone to cu t down period," said Steves .
UBC l and Use Plan Regional Planning, October 4
UB C is consu lting on amendments to the ir Land Use Plan without relea sing the exact wording on the proposed cha nges. Although Metro Vancouver has been aske d by the un ive rsi ty to provide feedback, staff says th at the la ck of specifics " makes it difficult to provide precise comments on the amendm ents and th eir impli ca ti ons. "
In June 2010 th e provincia l government enacted leg islation that transferred the resp onsibility of local land use planning for UBC from Metro Vancouver to the Minister of Community and Ru ral Deve lopment . Since then, UBC initiated a process to am end the re-named Land Use Pl an (formerl y known as the UBC Official Community Plan.) This summer Chair l ois Jackson urged residents to demand a democ rati c structure on campus: "With the transfer of M etro Vancouver' s local and region al land use planning respon sibiliti es to a provincia l ministry, future plans for accountabil ity remain un clear. Howeve r, thi s is not a via ble long-term so lution sin ce it does not address th e long standing board priority of finding an alternate govern ance system for UB C"
In an October letter to Metro Vancouver, Community and Rural Development Minister Ben Stewart says planning processes at UBC "meet or exc eed" those in th e Local Government Act.
Maria Harris (Electoral Area A) told the Ubyssey, that's she's concerned abo ut chang es to the Land Use Plan. " I really have a concern that the sam e group that is th e developer, is running the co nsultation process and is reportin g on it," she said . "And that wou ld be the university." (BC Leaves Students out of the Loop On Land Use, Arshy Mann, Sept 7)
A Metro staff rep ort presented on Friday highlights several areas of co ncern in the proposed amendments:
- UB C is propos ing changes that would all ow for campus population of between 41 800 to 51 800 people. Thi s includes a non -student population of betwee n 25 000 to 35 000 peopl e. Th e current target in th e Official Community Pl an adopted by Metro in 1997 is a population of 18 000 by 202 1. Metro is requesting tha t UB C adjust the Plan to increase opportunities for on-site student housing and red uce th e potential for market housing.
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- UB C proposes to rem ove the ma ximum height limit for buildings of 53 metres (1 8 storeys) with "no cl ear policy direction on how to protect park uses impacted by the height of bui ldings." Metro wa nts UBC to establish how height regulations and development co uld impact Pac ific Spirit Park. Th ey als o ask th at UBC ensure that there's suffi cient open space for recreation and "municipal-type park facilities" on its lands to alleviate pressure on Pacific Spiri t Park.
- UBC is proposing to reduce the number of designations lor th e ca mpus to 4. Th ey would be "a cadem ic/' "green academic, " "primary village centre aca demic" and "family housing and commercial areas. " UB C Farm would lall under "green academic." Although the unive rsity states that no "fam ily housing" wi ll be built on the farm , they are si lent on all other types of hous ing. Both th e Alma Mater Society and Fri ends of the Farm want UBC to adopt "UBC Farm" as the new land designation instead of "Green Acad emi c." If "Green Academic" zoning is adopted, Fri ends of th e Farm wants the definition to include th e Farm's correct 24-ha si ze, and refer to th e site nam e UBC Farm .
- A Regional Co ntext Sta tem ent (RCS) must be subm itted to Metro Vancou ver pri or to submitting a new Land Use Plan or any amendm en ts to th e Minister. However, no RCS has bee n made public to date. Metro is request ing th at UBC provide an updated Regional Context Statement th at includes populat ion, empl oyment and student projections for 2021 and 203 1.
Publi c consultat ion on th e proposed changes en ds on October 15'h UBC is planning a public hearing at the end of November. For more info rmati on on th e Land Use Plan go to: http://www.p lanning.ubc.calva n co uve r_ homeleon su I ta ti on 5/1up.p hp
Should Metro expand regional parks? GVR D Board, September 10
The final approva l stage for th e Metro Vancouver's newest pa rk was met with questions from boa rd members from Burnaby.
The bo ard approved the Surrey Bend Regio na l Park Management Plan but councilors from Burnaby questioned Metro's role developing parkland.
Th e park is made up of lan d owned sep arately by the City of Su rrey and Metro Va ncouver. The city is expected to sign a 99-year lease to han d over th eir portion of the park to Metro and the regi onal district w i II take over its operati ons. Surrey is also contributing to the capita l costs of the park.
Mayor Derek Corriga n (Burnaby) argued that parks are not a necessary functi on lor regional government and should only be maintai ned when a small er munici palities ca n' t do it. La rges cities like Surrey sh ould be ab le to afford to operate park s, he argued .
Judy Vi ll ene uve (Surrey) explained that Surrey is contributing capital cos ts to the park. "If cities are willing to play that partners hip rol e, we shoul d move forwa rd w ith it," sh e sai d.
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At th e meeting, Co rrigan vouched that his city w ill take back Burnaby Lake. "We'll probably spend more [money] that Metro would in operating the park," he said .
Corrigan made a motion to refer th e plan back to parks and finance but it was opposed by members from Surrey and Vancouver and fai led .
The plan passed with the Burnaby councilors opposed.
Regional Growth Strategy Regional Planning, September 3; GVRD Board September 24
After months of negotiations between regional planners, it looks as through Metro Va ncouver may ha ve reached consensus in th ei r latest version of the Regional Growth Strategy. A group of regional sta ff members met almost weekly from April till the end of August 201 0.
The Draft Plan was presented to th e Regional Planning committee at the beginning of September and if acted, the document w ill replace the Li vab le Region Strategic Pl an (LRSP), whi ch was adopted by the Metro Vancouver Board in 1996.
Th e major issue of contention for thi s Plan is th e ways in which a regional document could affect local decisions and in turn affect the process of local development.
Metro Vancouver CAO Johnny Ca rline told th e committee: "We didn't want the regional board to be playing the role of an appeal board for small scale changes at the local level"
In this versi on of the plan, Metro has found a lega l loophole that allows municipalities to change their Official Community Plan but not have to come before the Metro board for approval of th e changes to the Regional Context Statement. In addition the plan eases up on proposed regulation for industrial land. Changes to industrial land will now onl y requires a 50% + 1 vote at the board . (see chart below)
Metro Va ncouver CAO Johnny Carline and Christina DeMarco acknowledge that the changes to th e plan devi ate from what th e public feedback which requested more regional control on land use planning.
"It is not likely to fully satisfy any of the interested parties and, in recogn izing the approval process and the participants, the resulting compromise may have leaned more towards accommodating loca l municipal interests than those members of the publi c who supported strong regional eolicies might have expected"
Duri ng the last round of public comment West Coast Environmental Law requested that the amendment process be made more ri gorous instead of bei ng eased. "We are concerned that the actions and RGS approvals and amendment processes reflect a lack of commitment on th e part of the municipalities to support the regional goals and strategies, and that unless thes e are made more rigorous, the region has little hope of achieving the direction an d goals set out
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At its September 24, 201 0 meeting th e board vo ted to hold public hearings for the draft Regi onal Growth Strategy Bylaw in four locations across th e region (south of th e Fraser, th e North Ea st Sec tor, th e Burrard Peninsula and the North Shore) in late November. Municipalities will have 60 days to ratify th e report foll owing th e Novemb er public hearings.
Defining Regional Significance
Principles Examples Procedures I Leglsla live Amend the goals or 213Boa rd vote and Reglo"slly req uirements or stra tegies; delele an enti re i acceptance by affected local Slgnlncanl fu ndamental change to goal; change th e minor Igovernments core goals/strategies amendment process Regionwlde Change Urban Containment 213Board Vote and regional significance for non- Boundary or Agricultural Pub lic Hearing urban designations designations - Region-wide Large scale Industrial area 50% + 1Board Vote, no significance fo r urban deslgnaUon change regional Public Hearing designations Small scale urban Small scale Industrial Brea OCP chan ge exempted irom designation chan ges designation change, Re gional Context Statement changes to Urban Centre acceptanceprocess boundaries .. - Local Local planning matter Rezoning co nsistent with OCP m3ite S, no Regional Autonomy with no regional OCP Context Slatement reference significance required I
UBCM 2010 Convention highlights
- Two additional Vancouver Metro Area representati ves have been added to th e UBCM Executive. Th e positions w ill be open to all elected offi cia ls who are in th e GVRD area and w ill be elected annually at the UBCM convention by del egates fr om the GVRD.
- A reso lution from the city of New Westminster to recommend a 4-year term was defea ted. Raym ond l ouie (Vancouve r) ch allenged th e chair on th e vote because th e back doo rs were not closed during th e process . The questi on th en went to a ballot vo te, which failed 280 to 354 . Th e local Governm ent Electi ons Task Force recommended a move to four-year terms and th e provincial governm ent has indicated its support.
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- UBCM annual convention al so voted in opposition to the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline and oil tanker traffic on B.C.'s North Coa st. The Village of Queen Charlotte put two reso lutions forward. Th e first urged the federal government to legislate a ban on bulk crude oil tanker traffic through Queen Charlotte Sound, Di xo n Entrance and Hecate Strait. The second resoluti on opposed the transport of tar sands crude oil by pipeline through British Columbia.
- A resolution to combine the provincial and environmental assessment processes failed. Heathe r Deal spoke against this harmoniza ti on sa ying that it would lead to a Wdiluted process. "
- A resoluti on asking th at municipalities be exempt from the Ca nada-EU free trade agreement also passed. An op ed written by Mayor Darrell Mussatto, Mayor of the Ci ty of North Va ncouver and Marlon Dosch, Mayor of the District of Log an Lake explains the issues. "Like th e ru ra l and urban delegates who supported the UB CM motion, we're concerned about th e impact this dea l will have on municipal purchasing powers and th e ability to estab lish local preferences. Especially in tough economic times, loca l goverQm ents can playa significant role in promoting local, sustainable economies and mitigating climate change. That mea ns that when cities and towns invest public money in goods, services or capital projects, they need the flexibility to buy lo ca lly where it makes sense. The proposed CETA wou ld remove that right from democrati cally elected municipal councils. "
- Th e final resoluti on of the convention called for a moratorium on the expansion of private, for-profit, surgical and MRI/G clinics and an end to public funding of for-profit clinics. The resolution failed and when members tr ied to cha ll enge the chair's ruling from the floor, the microphones were turned off because the Premier's was up nex t.
- The UBCM has also been working on the issue of industrial taxation for the past year. UBCM is putting forward several proposals to the province including asking the province to provide between $17 and $42 million over 10 years to communiti es with Class 4 industria l ta x rates. Under the proposal, as many as 32 of the 76 commu nities with class 4 tax rates would voluntaril y declare th emse lves "industrial communities ." Representatives from the industry want the classification to be mandatory. The province will consider making th e money ava ilable in the 2011 budget.
- BC Labour Minister Murray Coell told a forum that his government was considering raising the minimum wage. Th e next day he ca lled a press conference to co rrect his rema rks saying that they would consider it "in th e future." Following the convention, 21 mayors joined with th e BC Federation of Labour to ca lion the Li beral government to raise the minimum wage. To see the letter sent to the Premier visit www.bcfed.ca
- In the Premier's speech he voiced su pport for the Taseko's Prosperity go ld mine project, whi ch has passed a provincial EA but is awaiting fed era l approval. Th e mine would use Fish Lake as a tailings pond. "Our province was built on mining. You don't have gold medals if you don't ha ve mining," said Campbell. Earlier in the week, the UB CM delegates opposed Schedule 2 of the Fi sheries Act, which permits fish bearing lake s, rivers and strea ms to be converted to toxic tailing ponds for min es. ~C1 Ill'ci;!(C 201 (l-
Municipal Briefs
B.C. city formall y apologizes for historic racism towards Chinese-Canadians As a British Co lumbia ci ty becomes the first municipality in Canada to apologize to the Ch inese-Canadian co mmunity for historic wrongs, the group that convinced New Westminster to acknowledge its racist past is ca lling on the province to make amends next. "The City of New Westminster acknowledges, based on a revi ew of city records covering the period from 1860 to 1926, that it acted in a discriminatory manner towards its Chinese community," said Mayor Wayne Wright in issuing the formal apology. Adopted policies included reserving city jobs for white laboure rs only and asking contractors to avoid hi ring Chinese, the archives showed. There was a ban on Chinese from voting and political meetings were held to discuss the "Oriental menace." The city also supported discriminatory policies put in place by the federal governm ent. "New Westminster is by no means the only city who comm itted (racism) agai nst the Ch inese," sa id Bill Chu, who led th e campa ign for an apology w ith the Canadians for Reconci liati on Society. Chu said he sees the city's apology as a "brave" building block towards recognizing his community's history within the foundation of the province's larger story. His campaign for this unbiased recognition began in 2008, after a ce lebration of B.C.'s 150th anniversary as a colony hardly mentioned the role of Chines e immigrants in its shaping. The province also claimed many Chinese people had mental illness to justify putting them into institutions, Chu sai d, and at one point sent a boatload of peopl e back to Ch ina on the basi s they were sick. A form al apology by the fed era l government in 2006 for implementing the so -ca lled head tax, imposed on Chinese immigrants from 1885 to 1923, doesn 't redress the province's own actions, Chu said. "The province w as leading all kinds of policies agai nst the Chinese, not the federal government, so they should be the ones doing it," he said. Council is still considering how to handle the rebuilding of a high school that 60 yea rs ago was constru cted on top of a Ch inese cemetery and burial grounds. Tamsyn Burgmann, The Canadian Press, September 20
New biomass technology to heat S.c. campus New biom ass generating technology wi ll be installed at the University of British Columbia to convert tree trimmings from Va ncouver residents into heat and elec tricity. A biomass system built by Va ncouver-based Nexterra Systems Corp. will begin operating at th e university's Va ncouver campus in late 2011, the company ann ounced Tu esday after finalizing th e agreement wi th th e sch ool. The system is the first in North America to turn biomass into a combustibl e gas fed into an internal combustion eng ine. The process has higher efficiency and lower water consumption than conventional biomass generation based on a stea m cycle, said company spokesman Darcy Quinn in an email. Nexterra's technology converts wood waste into a combustible fuel called syngas, which is typically a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen, with som e ash left be hind. That fuel wi ll be used in a gas engine made by General Electric to produce two mega wa tts of electricity. Th e waste heat will generate steam th at is expected to offset abo ut 15 per ce nt of the natu ral gas currently used for heating at UBC. Th e university' s greenhouse gas em issio ns are expected to be reduced by 4,000 tonnes per year. Nexterra 's website said the sys tem's main advantage is that th e syngas produced is "exceptionally" clean, with very low emissi ons of particulates li ke soot. Th e City of Vancouver and local com panies will provide the tree trimmings and other wood waste to fuel the sys tem. August 17, CBC News
Parker won't continue as chair of Translink Translink boa rd chair Dale Parker w ill step down from the role at the end of this year. His three-year term is expiri ng and at age 75 says he's decided to rein in his comm itments and stop serving on the nine-member board . He was Translink's first board chai r after th e province shook up the regiona l transportati on authority in 2007, replacing elected mayors an d counci llors with profeSS ional appointees who brought expertise in finance, planning an d
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transportation. Critics predicted th e new board wou ld be mere pawns of the province, ramming through Victoria's policies over local objections. Instea d, Parker and the board forged a strong re lationship with the Mayo rs Council on Regional Transportation. The full board votes in a new chair at the end of the yea r. jeff Nagel, Be Local News, September 10
Second watermain across Fraser River will cost Metro Vancouver $230 million All systems are go on a second watermain designed to cross the Fraser River in conjunction with the Port Mann Bridge construction. The second main will increase water supply to Metro Van co uver at an estim ated capital cost of $230 million. "In May, four firms were advanced to the RFP stage for submiss ions which will be req uired by Oct. 1," says Bill Morell, media relations an d issues management division manager for Metro Vancou ver. Th e ex isting Port Mann Main Fraser River Crossing was built in 1974. It co nsists of a 1,200 mm (48-inch) diameter welded steel pipe about one kilometre long that was installed in a trench in th e riverbed, downstream of th e Port Mann Bridge. The main supplies water to communities south of th e Fras er Ri ver, but was damaged in 199 7 by a ri verbed scouring operation. Th e dam age temporarily disrupted the water supply to several communities . "The repair, completed in 199 8, consis ted of rep lacing only the damaged section of the watermain along the original alignment and providing a protective apron to protec t agai nst future sc our and undermining," notes Frank Huber, divi sion manager of engineering support and technical se rvices for Metro Vancouver, in an update on the project. But the repair was a temporary fi x, with the full knowledge that construction of a second crossing wou ld soon prove pruden t. A seis mic vulnerability assessment study conducted in 2001 concluded that the main would fail at several loca tions during a moderate or a maj or ea rthqu ake. The solution was to install a steel pipe in a tunn el constructed using a tunnel boring machine (TBM) under the Fraser River. The tunn el crossing will repla ce the ex isting watermain and will be located immediately down stream of th e new Port Mann Bridge. Th e design phase for the new, larger main project began in 2006. Design consultants Sandwell Engin eering, Jaco bs As soc iates an d Golder As soci ates drilled 18 boreho les for precise geotechnical data to design the tunnel project. Th e tunnel will be about one kilometre long, and will be located abo ut 30 metres below the ri ver bottom. The tunnel will accommodate a 2,1 OO- mm (8 4-i nch) diameter welded steel watermain. Peter Kenter, Daily Commercial News, September 9
Langley Township mayor Rick Green censured, removed from two posts; will not resign Langley Township councillors have censured Mayor Rick Green and removed him from his posi tions on two reg ional bodies. Th e mayor won't be all owed to return to the Metro Vancouver regional district board or the Fraser Hea lth municipal government advisory council for the rema ining 14 months of his term, the co uncillors decided. Monday night's ac tion follows months of infighting between Green - who unsea ted incumbent mayor Kurt Alberts in a surprise election victory in 2008 - and many of the councillors wh o supported the form er mayor. Green said the move is another attack by his council opponents ai med at ous ting him from office, but he won 't step down. The lates t furore arose after councillors alleged the mayor misled them for 10 months. It began when Green called a sp ecial emergency meeting las t October to discuss an anonymous letter alleging a potential conflict of interest involving Coleman'S wife Michelle and Patricia Bakken, th e wife of Langley Township's city manager Mark Bakken. But Coun. Grant Wa rd said "all the points didn't add up " and by December, council, at his behest, engaged an outside law firm with expertise in municipal law "to review th e actions of the mayo r." Council said th e vote of non confidence was prompted by Green's admi ss ion in June that he had received a list of th e Brownshak directors on Sept. 2 - nearly two months before th e emergency meeting - and apologized to counci l for misleading them. Ward said he suggested council investi ga te the mayor because he wa s "casting aspersion s on prominent citize ns " Kelly Sinoski and Lori Culbert, Vancouver Sun, September 74
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Paton wins council by-election Buoyed by huge support in his home community, Ladner farm er Ian Paton cruised to victory in Saturday's Delta council by-election. Paton won all seven Ladner polls, many by large margins, to outdi stance Sy lvia Bish op and claim the council seat left vacant after the death of longtime councillor George Hawksworth this spring. With all 30 polls rep orting, Paton, who was endorsed by Mayor Lois Jackson' s Delta Independent Voters Association, rece ived 5,752 votes for almost 34 per cent of the popul ar vote. Bishop was a strong second with 4,630 votes for more th an 27 per cent of th e popular vote. Overall voter turnout was 24.88 per cent. Delta Optimist, September 78
Vancouver, North Shore carry load in sewage funding feud Vancouver and North Shore homeown ers could end up paying more than double what oth er Metro Vancouver residents do under a proposed cost-sh ari ng plan for upgradi ng the lona and Lions Gate sewage treatment plan ts. The City of Vancouver is pushing back aga inst the Metro Vancouver plan, which would substantially increas e sewer costs across th e region. But a Vancouver city repo rt going to council Tu esday notes Va ncouver and th e North Shore would bear the brunt of the costs for th e two plant upgrades. Under an existing cost-sharing agreement, Metro Vancouver levies for hou seholds in the region's four sewerage distri cts pay similar am ou nts, ranging from $156 to $1 81 annually. But under the proposed scheme, unless help is forth com ing from se nior governments, the cost would jump to $502 per household in the Fraser and Lulu Island sewerage districts, and up to as mu ch as $1,391 on th e North Shore and $1 ,172 in Vancouver. "This allocation mod el results in significantly higher costs for Van couver and the North Shore municipalities," the report states . "Coupled w ith the possibility th at senior government funding may not materialize in whole or in part, the rate increase could be ve ry significant for Vancouver and North Shore customers." The cost of the upgrades - set at $1 billion for lona and $400 million for Li ons Gate - would hit the North Shore and Va ncouver harder because they are responsible for improvements to primary sewage treatment, as well as a regional sha re of sec ondary treatment. The rest of Metro Vancouver would have to pay only for the secondary treatmen t. The report going to city council ca ll s for all municipalities to chip in for both the primary and secondary treatment upgrades to make it more equitable. Metro Vancouver is reviewing Va ncouver's requ es t but no decisi on has yet been made. At least one council, in Coquitlam, says it wouldn't be fair to make everyone pay for sewer services that serve only Va ncouver and th e North Shore when other communiti es have already paid for primary treatment at An nacis Island and Lulu Island. When those plants were upgraded, the combined cost was $550 million. Coquitlam council was considering a staff report that urges Metro Vancouver not to change the cost sharing formula until there has been "significant debate" with other munici pa lities. Since the early 1990s, the four sewerage areas have been responsible for the primary treatment at the pl ants that se rve th em, with the secondary treatm ent costs shared reg ionally. Th e North Shore, for instance, is resp onsible for the Li ons Gate trea tment plant, Fraser for Anna cis Island, Vancouver for lona and Richmond for Lulu Island. Fred Nenninger, Metro's division manager for utility planning, sa id the Li ons Gate and lana upgrades are more complica ted than th e ones previously done at Annacis and Lulu because "there's a potential to rebuild a lot of th e primary treatment here," which wi ll increase the costs. As well, the Li ons Gate treatment centre is going to be re located. The upgrades would add secondary treatm ent to lona and Lions Gate. Both now do only primary treatm en t, considered the least effecti ve form of sewage trea tment beca use it only removes about 40 to 60 per cent of suspended solids from th e sewage and reduces the level of feca l coliform (harmful bacteria) by 45 to 55 per cent. The Lion·s Gate plant will be upgraded in th e next 10 years, while lana will be done "as soo n as possible" in the nex t 20 years, Nenninger said. Metro Vancouver is still trying to secure government funding for th e two projects. Kelly Sin oski, Vancouver Sun, September 20
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( ,:'~I! I '-'11, Port shortchanges taxpayers by half Woul dn't it be lovely if everyone in Metro Vancouver could sim ply decide how mu ch th ey'd pa y in property taxes - even if the little brow n enve lope from city hall sai d th ose taxes shoul d be more than twice as high? The fact is, for one very large local federal governm ent corporation, thi s isn't a drea m. It's reality. A new study released by Metro Vancouver shows th at for years, Port Metro Va ncou ver has been significantly underpa yi ng its property tax es in th e '16 loca l municipalities where it's locate d. In fa ct, it's only been paying about 44 per cent of the total amount th at it's billed annuall y, and total shortfall, whi ch al l other taxpayers mu st make up, is now rou ghl y $10 million. "Th e report definitely sh ows that Port Metro Van couver is not paying its fa ir share of th e ta x bill ," says Da rrell M ussatto, who chairs Metro's Port Citi es Commi ttee and is mayor of th e City of North Vancouver. "Over th e pas t 10 yea rs, our municipalities have been sendi ng annual tax es notices to the port on th e property it owns, but th e port alwa ys writes chequ es fo r considerab ly less," he add s. In that rega rd, th e report shows specific numbers on the port's Payments in Lieu of Tax es (PI LTs), w hi ch is the governmen t form of property tax classification. For exa mple, in 2008 th e eight main port muni cipalities -- Burnaby, North Vancouver (city and district) , Delta, New Westminster, Ri chmond, Surrey and Vancouver -- billed the port a to tal of $11 ,529,819, but received just $5,097,007. Th at's a shortfall of $6,43 2,81 2. So, in effect, Port Metro Va ncouver pa id just 44 .2 per cent of its total property-t ax bill. Mussatto al so points ou t that other arm s of th e federal government, such as Publi c W orks and Canada Pos t, al ways pay the full amount of property tax as billed . What's rea lly difficult fo r ta xpaye rs to swallow is th e fac t that the port, which couldn't be rea ched for comment Friday, simply ignores its S.c. Assessment Auth ority property evalu ations. Instea d, it hires a private property-assess ment firm and pays the property tax ba sed on that firm' s evaluation. As for th e nex t step, Mussatto says Metro and the port are now di scussi ng ways to resol ve the iss ue. But he notes th at in a decision earlier this ye ar, th e Supreme Co urt of Ca nada ruled in fa vour of th e City of Montreal, which was being shortchan ged by its port in much th e same ma nner. So would Metro ta ke our port to court over this iss ue? "At this point, I woul dn't rule anything ou t," he says. Bria n Lewis, Th e Province, October 3
No run-ol-river power project plans lor watersheds in Metro Vancouver The Cleveland Dam on the Capilano River is one site that Metro Va ncouver is con sidering using to generate electri city. Metro Va ncouver sta ff have ruled out the poss ibility of developing run -of-river power projects in th e regi on's th re e watersheds . "Th at's ce rtainl y nothing we're looking at," Albert va n Roodsela ar, Metro's utility anal ys is and environmenta l management division manager, to ld the Stra ight by phone. "Right nOW we have dams on both th e Ca pilano and the Seymour [ri vers], and we' re looking at th e potential for power using the water th at is currently spilling over th e dam." Metro Van couver overs ees both North Shore dams. Eac h rese rvo ir provides about a third of the region's tap water. Th e remaini ng third comes from th e Coquitlam watershed, w hi ch is owned and operated by B.C. Hydro. In the case of Capilano, the Cl eveland Dam has "quite a dro p" that offers the "m os t attractive" option of the two, accordi ng to van Roodselaar, whose comments followed Metro's announcement on October 5 that it is explori ng the possibility of genera ting electri city from th e two reserv oirs. Stan Woods, senior enginee r at Metro, told th e Straight by ph one th at Capilano could gen erate between 30 and 60 gigawatt hours of elec trici ty per yea r, co mpared w ith six to 10 gigawatt hours for Seymour. Van Roodselaar says there's a " major difference" between the Coquitlam operation and what Metro is looking at for Cap il ano and Seymour. "If you 're famili ar with Coquitlam, we have th e water that goes down the Coquitl am River, but in the ca se of the B.C. Hydro power install at ion, it goes down to Buntzen [Lake], " van Roodsel aa r sa id. "50 in fact, it does n't continue down th e river. In th e ca se of Capilano and Sey mour, ri ght now we have a dam th at impoun ds the water and provides us with drinking-water ~Cllvdatl' ' 0111- 7
reservo irs. What we are looki ng at here is putting a power installation at the locati on where these dams are, so the water that is currently going over the dam would still go over th e dam but generate power on the way down. But it would continue on its way the same as it has in the past." On Tuesday (October 12), Metro will present its Capilano and Seymour water use plan to the public during an open house at the Pinnacl e Hotel at the Pi er (138 Victory Ship Way, North Vancouve r) from 7 to 9 p.m . Matthew Burrows, Georgia Straight, October 7
Complaints increase about odours from East Vancouver rendering plant Residents 01 an Ea st Vancouver neighbourhood are raising a stink about the rendering plant at the north end 01 Commercial Drive. West Coast Reduction, which has been in its current location si nce 196 4, has reduced the noxious smells coming from its plant - but that hasn't stopped the complaints. In fact, as a repo rt to the Metro Van couver environment and energy committee indicates, th ere were more complai nts in 2009 (457) than th e average of 2007 and 2008 (436) - and the 2009 total is more than 10 times hi gher than the nex t biggest offend er on the odour-comp la int index compil ed by M et ro staff. A group representing residents of th e Grandview-Woodlands neighbourhood will speak to the committee Tuesday morning abo ut a proposed new odour-manage ment bylaw. Also speak ing will be representatives of the plant and the industries that rely on it, like the poultry processors, hog produce rs and th e feed industry. Envi ro nment and energy committee chairman Joe Trasolini is inti ma tely familiar with the probl em, because he used to live in th e area, he says. "It smelled," said Trasolini. "Now it sm ells less, but th e demographics of the neighbourhood have changed . " People stand up and rightly complain about the smell ." West Coast takes wa ste from fi sh and meat processors, as well as resta urants, and heats the material to sep arate the remaining fats and proteins. Metro,w hich has jurisdicti on over air quality, wanted to reduce West Coas t's em issio ns in 2007. But earlier th is year, the province's Environmental Appea ls Board ruled in favour of West Coast on the 2007 appeal. Now, Metro is talking to both industry and residents over newer, more stri ngent odour limitation s. Frank Luba, Th e Pro vin ce, October 77
Translink pondering several SFU gondola proposals TransLin k had seven replies in hand by Tuesday' s deadline for compan ies willing to study the business cas e for an aerial gondola to replace bus serv ice to Simon Fr as er University. TransLink spokesman Ken Hard ie sa id a winner cou ld be picked by Friday. But he cautioned that the decision is strictl y about a busin ess case for the servi ce. "This is to see if it's worth building," said Hardie. The idea for a gondola cam e from the Simon Fra ser University Com munity Trust, w hi ch funded an initial fea sib ility study tha t cam e ou t in April of 2009. Th e study fo cu sed on a 2.6-kilometre route up Burnaby M ountain from the Producti on Way-University SkyTra in station to Town Sq uare, wh ich is adjacent to the transit loop on the SFU ca mpus. Such a service would be faster th an buses and not as su sceptible to de lays ca used by snow or ice. Frank Luba, Th e Province, October 72
Development Indicators- Sept 2010 8UIId"mg Perml't \CaIues Current Previous Year Ago % Change Month Month Jul-1 0 Jun-10 Jul-09 year ago residential $329.7 $417.8 $234.6 40. 6% industrial $8. 1 $15.3 $11. 5 -29.8% co mmercial $151.5 $81.7 $81.4 86. 1% total $520. 6 $528.8 $382.2 36.2%
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From: Lois Jackson Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 20106:37 AM To: Mayor & Council Subject: Fwd: Beyond the Guidebook 2010 provides local government with 'how to' guidance for establishing watershed-specific performance largets
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From: "Kim Stephens"
Beyond the Guidebook 2010 Advances Runoff-Based Approach to Setting Watershed Perfonnance Targets
RAINwater management is about protecting streams, not how much volume one can infiltrate on sites.
The rollout of Beyond the Guidebook 2010 commenced on September 27th at the 2010 annual convention of local governments. The rollout will continue in October in conjunction with a number of regional events.
[Description: Description: Table 2_500p]Beyond the Guidebook 2010 provides local governments with 'guidance for developing outcome-oriented urban watershed plans. The outcome intended is an improvement in watershed and stream health while allowing a municipality to continue to build for the future.
The goal is protect stream health and enhance the future for all municipal residents. Achieving that goal requires a runoff-based approach that specifically addresses how the urban fabric influences the streams. The key is that perfonnance targets for rainfall capture result in flow mitigation that would accomplish the most benefit for the stream.
A framework for meeting watershed-specific targets at the site scale is consolidated as 'Table 2' in Beyond the Guidebook 20 I O. Tllis table was developed in conjunction with the consultation process for Metro Vancouver's Integrated Liquid Waste & Resource Management Plan.
To download a copy of this provincial guidance document, click here
Ted van der Gulik, PEng, Chair (BC Ministry of Agriculture & Lands) BC Inter-Governmental Partnership Ted.vanderGulik{al,gov.bc.ca
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From: Bernie Buettner [[email protected]) TYpe: -L.::""'A!.!U.l<~~~ Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2010 9:06 AM To: Mayor & Council DEPT: -...J;;,...... ,.:~::--- Subject: Traffic calming efforts near SDSS A.T. #: . Comments: lhl).W'L:)/'o te.~·' ,II, e)f. "S Delta has installed traffic calming/ slowing meridians along 53A street around the crossroads of 9 Avenue. As a result, the roadway has been narrowed such that it allows only one lane of traffic in each direction along 53A. Parking/ stopping has been prohibited before, during and after the merdians as there is now only enough roadway for single lane traffic.
There has been one large pick up that has consistently parked in the same spot, where stopping/ parking is no longer allowed, over the past two weeks and I ha ve reported this vehicle to the Delta Police after this morning witnessing a school bus swerve to go around this truck, having to go into the oncoming traffic lane. This parked truck is also located just beyond a Tran sit bus stop, such that a bus would regularly have to swerve around this illegally parked truck .
Additionally, in the morning and after school hours, there are high school students walking down both sides of 53A Street to/ from the high school. The students continue to walk on the East side of 53A where there is no sidewalk and now with a reduced street width, I believe that this makes for a potentially very dangerous situation.
Delta has chosen to put in traffic slowing meridians on 53A Street, but this has made the street more dangerous to (primarily) student pedestrians who don ' t necessarily chose to cross a street to get to a sidewalk - just so they can cross back again two blocks later to get to school. Many homes have bushes or other obstacles on municipal property, beyond their property line, that prevents students from walking on the grass boulevard. Without a proper sidewalk, many would still chose to walk on the road regardless.
My children do not happen to walk this route to school, but I am concerned for the many students I see walking on the road as I drive the route twice daily taking my kids and their friends to/ from the high school . We should be encouraging kids to walk to school, but I am very concer ned that this road alteration has made the main artery to the local high school unsafe for this pur suit.
I ask that Delta install a sidewalk along the East side of 53A primarily where the traffic calming meridian has reduced the flow of traffic to one lane each way with no parking lane.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Terry Buettner 5451 IG [=:\ e.. ~\lO ) &.. \}/.tI1' ~I-\S
The east si de of 53A Street between 8A Avenue and 16 Avenue has been ra nked as one of many high priority locations for sidewalk construction in South Delta . The se ction between 16 Avenue and Up land Drive has been identified as a project in the 2011 Sidewalk Program. A sign at the northeast corner of 8A Avenue and 53A Street directs pedestrians to use the sidewalk on the west side of 53A Street. Staff will respond to the requestor.
1 413 Michele Harris
From: [email protected] genda Sent: Thursday, October 07,2010245 PM A FILE # 0 1070 - Lf~ To: Mayor & Council Subject: Delta Website - Comments, Compliments & Inquiries
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Comments: It is 245 pm on Thursday afternoon, no idea why there would be construction on Nordel way, jamming up traffic and making it worse than it already is
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Address: Response se nt to resident Oct 15/ 10 to descri be 58220 12 1astreet construction and lane closure restri ctio ns in place to facil itate cons truction to improve safety along Nordel Phone Number : Way. Apology was made for the inconvenience of 60461 91824 co nstruction delays.
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1 genda ' ? r."t<'\ A FILE # i .y.J<>'V - d-O- ),J b E?L Michele Harris 414 From: Jeanette L Paisley Ipaisleyjl@dccneLcom] Sent: Tuesday. October 05.20104:39 PM To: Mayor & Council TYPE ....t::..s:~..fJL--l:t~d C\ Subject: Size of new houses in Sunshine Hills DEP1' C' 0 A.T. #: 10101 Dear Madam Mayor, CQmmenls: ctDbi" 7.. S /1 Q fl ~eJlM- rl'l(e i-'j I am writing t o express my concern about the size of new construction in the Sunshine Hills area. Just in my immediate vicinity, there are two what I would call MO NSTER houses being built. Eac h of these houses appears to be too big for the immediate area.
During the last by-election, one of the items brought up was the affordabilty of Delta, or rather the inaffordability. The area is becoming extremely expensive for young families to afford. To give permission to build these extra large homes seems to be at odds with this concern. The two houses that I am aware of, one on 64A Avenue just at the foot of Bond, and the other on Lyons Road, just up from Albion Way, are going to dwarf all the other houses in the neighbourhood.
I walked past the house on Lyon today and was immediately concerned that there did not seem to be much distance between the walls of the foundation and the houses on the adjoining properties. I understand from talking with a neighbour that this setback is now 5 feet, whereas it was previously 8 feet.
One of the things I like about this neighbourhood is that the houses are not close to each other; there is a "friendly" distance between them. In years to come, Delta will begin to look like Surrey (heaven forbid) with large houses crammed in beside each other with very little yard space either at the side or at the back.
Whoever is giving permission for these houses to be built needs to take a look at the existing neighbourhoods in which they are being built to see if what is proposed will fit in with the neighbourhood. The two houses to which I have referred absolutely do not. This is a neighbourhood of reasonably sized single family homes. The houses that are under construction are being designed to house more than the nuclear family; indeed, we may find that there are several families living in them.
While I applaud Delta council for allowing secondary suites, I understand that these are for existing homes of a reasonable size, not supersized houses.
I urge the council to take a look at the regulations and limits of house size in this neighbourhood and also the setback limits.
My neighbour expressed her concern that many of her immediate neighbours had telephoned to express their concerns about the size of the proposed house on Lyon Road, but their concerns appear t o have fallen on deaf ears. This also concerns me. If the council will not listen to the people, why have a council' Surely, one of the things that a council is supposed to do is to listen to the concerns of constituents. It would appear that unless one presents a formal petition about something, the concern will be ignored.
Regards, Building Permits have been issued for the houses at 5968 Lyon Road and 11080 64A Jeanette Leigh Paisley Avenue. The applications were both reviewed under the North Delta Development Permi t process and met the zoning requirements for setbacks. height and floor area. The 6693 Stoney Crescent 2 Delta , Be V4E ILl houses' noor areas are less than the allowable maximum floor area of 330 m (3,552 rr). One of two of the properties has applied for a secondary suite. 415 metro vancouver
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Office of the Chair OCT 0 8 2010 gends Tel. 604432-6215 Fax 604 451-6614 A FILE # C l - tv\V -:.;;;;::.,.;:.....:;:;.;.:;::;;::;;:;;..,:::.::~F~iI.e : PE -03-0 1-P P -0 0 6 Mayor Lois Jackson and Council Corpora tion of Delta T't'PE. Il ", ,.,tJh~ L .. A CJ.. 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent ~ DEPT: Ceq,!) Delta, BC V4K 3E2 AU I O<&~ O ;r. Comments Oct 1..5 I \ a ~o,Jllir ('(1een~ Dear Mayor Jackson and Council:
Re: Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogues and Post-Dialogue Forum on Strengthening the Regional Food Network in a Global Economy
The Metro Vancouver Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogues is a series of high-profile debates and discussions designed to challenge and stimulate fresh perspectives on a range of regional issues.
Attached for your information is the Board report on the Regional Food Network in a Global Economy dialogues and post-dialogue forum.
The dialogues - which were hosted in the sub-regions of Vancouver, South of the Fraser, Central/Northeast and the North Shore - raised many important issues and inspired much discussion and sharing of ideas, all of which will help inform our efforts to ensure a livable and sustainable region. If you wish further background information, please access our website at www.metrovancouver.org/region/dialogues.
Your comments on the report and overall dialogue program are welcomed, and can be forwarded to Heather Schoemaker, Manager, Corporate Relations Department at [email protected]. Information arising from the dialogues is intended to help decision-makers shape Ihe fulure of Metro Vancouver, and I strongly encourage your participation, as well as that of senior staff, at upcoming sessions.
Respectfully I remain,
/C..f4-C:;ois E. Jackson Chair, Metro Vancouver Board
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Attachment: Report dated Augusl12, 2010, titled "Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogues and Post-Dialogue Forum on Strengthening the Regionat Food Network in a Global Economy"
cc: City Managers/CAO's This report will be provided to~~~~~~--~~~~--~ the Agricultural Advisory Committee for information and will~, be a resource for the Agricu ltural Plan that is in progress. The Future of the Region Sustainability Dialouges and Post-Dialouge Forum on Strengthening the Regional Food Network 'ln a Global 4469€ economy inform ed the draft Regional Food System Strategy. A report on the draft RFSS with the AAC's comments is forthcoming. Section E 1.3
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To: Agriculture Committee
From: Simon Cumming, Division Manager, External and Intergovernmental Reiations Joanne Gaud, Policy Coordinator, External and Intergovernmental Relations
Da~: Augu~ '2 ,2010
Subject: Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogues and Post·Dialogue Forum on Strengthening the Regional Food Network in a Global Economy
Recommendation:
Th at the Board: a) Forward the report dated August 12, 2010, titled "Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogues and Post-Diaiogue Forum on Strengthening the Regional Food Network in a Giobal Economy" to member municipalities, and other related agencies for th eir information and comment; and b) Direct staff to consider this report in the context of developing Metro Vancouver's Regional Food Systems Strategy.
1. PURPOSE
To provide information to the Agriculture Comrnittee on the four regional Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogues that were hosted in April 20 10 and one post-dialogue fo rum on Strengthening the Regional Food Network in a Global Economy that Vias held on May 26, 2010.
2. CONTEXT
The Future of the Region Sustai nabiliiy Dialogues is a series of high-profile debates and discussions intended to help decision makers sh ape th e future of the region by presenting a range of views to challenge and stimulate fresh thought on a range of regional issues. in 2010, Metro Vancouver, in collaboration with Chambers of Commerce and Boards of Trade across the region , hosted four sets of regional dialogues. Strengthening the Regional Food Network in a Globa! Economy was the first series to be rolled out in Apri: of 2010 (three more dialogue se ries wiil be hosted in the fa ll of 2010); the dates and host venues for this dialogue series were April 13 (SFU Wosk Centre for Dialogue. Vancouver), April 27 (Eagiequest Coyote Creek Golf Club, Surrey), April 28 (Inlet Theatre, Port Moody) and {\pril 20 (Hollyburn Country Club, West Vancouver).
Dialogue participants were presented with a scena rio and series of related questions: A thriving regIOnal food network ca n provide jobs. security, public health benefits, and food for local and export markets. Its success is dependent on strong and resilienl linkages between all parts of the supply chain. What are the barriers to success? How do we overcome them? Wh at is rhe impact of the global economy? What is the role of the region? RO-71 Future of the Region Sustain ability Dialogues and Post-Dialogue Forum on Strengthening the Regional Food Network in a Global Economy Agriculture Committee Meeting Dale: September 9. 2010 Page 2 of3
For the first time ever, Metro Vancouver also hosted a post-dialogue forum following the completion of the Sustainability Di'alogues, the purpose of which was to allow for a more focused discussion on the topic at hand among subject matter experts and business representatives that would in turn feed into the development of Metro Vancouver's Regional Food Systems Strategy (RFSS).
This report summarizes the key messages from the dialogue series (section 3) and the post dialogue forum (section 4). Details on the individual dialogues can be found in Attachment 1, with more detailed Issues Summary Notes of each session available on the Metro Vancouver website ; attachment 2 captures media coverage generated by the dialogues.
3. KEY MESSSAGES - Sustainability Dialogues
Four dialogues took place in four different communities around the region. The discussion shifted slightly from session to session but some common issues and opportunities were evident.
Issues Some of the common issues that participants identified with respect to the development of a thriving and robust regional food network were: • the recognition that we have an imperfect farming system that does not adequately reflect the real cost of food, has little support from various levels of government and focuses too heavily on agricultural production as opposed to looking at the food system in its entirety; • burgeoning population growth and the continued loss of small local farms; • an emphasis on price and convenience that limits consumer demand for local products; • food safety legislation that presents a barrier to developing regional food supplies; • limited farmland and restrictions posed by current land use regulations and standards; • the fact that the Lower Mainland is a food-deficit region; • the impact of climate change, peak oil and peak water on agriculture; • competition among food retailers and distrust between farmers and processors; • marketing boards that are too focused on the farm end of the food supply chain; and • environmental issues related to some farming practices that are often not addressed in discussions on a sustainable food system (e.g., use of toxins and protection of ecological areas).
Opportunities Participants identified a number of opportunities to advance the development of a regional food system including, but not limited to, the following: • the possibilities for artisan agriculture, particularly at the edge of urban areas; • recognizing and valuing the non-economic benefits (e .g. , public amenity benefits) of agricultural land and farming; • further developing organic farming as a model for economic sustainability; • connecting local farms with local markets - looking at the role of co-operatives; • the potential for education to impact consumer demand and preferences; • geographical alliances that can help producers and processors ; • engaging retailers in discussions around food supply; • increasing the level and type of support provided by various levels of government; • utilizing food hubs and urban backyards for developing food systems in the city; • greater integration of food systems into city processes and urban realms; RD-72 Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogues and Post-Dialogue Forum on Strengthening the Regional Food Network in a Global Economy Agriculture Committee Meeting Date: September 9, 20 10 Page 3 of 3
• evaluating the role of subsidies and taxes in influencing consumer choices and supply· and demand for healthy foods; • making ALR lands available to city dwellers who want to farm; • maximizing BC's capacity for yea r-rou nd production and processing; • . evaluating the role of marketing boards and ways in which they can better support a regional food system; • the potential for combing agri-tourism and aboriginal tourism; and • developing food and agricultural pOlicies that will strengthen the development of a regional food system.
In addition to a broad range of opportunities, some best practices and models were identified , including: the "Get Local" business alliance in Vancouver; the Backyard Bounty Collective (also in Vancouver) that is developing urban backyard food systems; small-plot intensive farming (S PIN ); Calgary farmer's market which is that city's largest food retailer; and year-round farmer's markets in both Halifax and Courtney-Comox (Vancouver Island).
4. KEY MESSAGES - Post .Dialogue Forum
The actions and ideas generated by dialogue participants were categorized into eight themes that helped guide participant's discussion at the May 26 post-dialogue forum: 1. I ncrease consumer demand for loca l products 2. Create a societal shift towards healthy food 3. More direct support to farmers 4. Increase support for loca l farmers markets 5. Change policies and regulations associated with the ALR and land-use planning 6. Waste and the local food economy 7. Research and Planning 8. Taxation. Twenty three people attended the post dialogue forum including previous dialogue panelists and partiCipants, as well as local experts on food system issues. Ann Rowan, staff policy analyst, provided an overview of the Regional Food System Strategy (RFSS), beingl developed by Metro Vancouver. Participants discussed how to make inroads along the eight key themes, with an emphasis on actions that could be addressed through the RFSS.
Post-dialogue forum participants expressed substantial support for the RFSS. PartiCipants acknowledged that political support was necessary to further strengthen a regional food network, as was a collecti ve and collaborative approach, focusing on education, access and connections, and the removal of barriers. It was acknowledged that there was significant public appetite and interest in the development of a regional food network and staff should tap into this and focus on building momentum when considering how to move forward with the RFSS. Staff committed to synthesizing results and reporting out on the post-dialogue forum .
ATIACHMENTS
1. Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogues - Issues Summary Notes (Doc. #4334477). 2. Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogues - Media Clippings (Doc. #4334361). 3. Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogues - Schedules (Doc. #4333865).
4333864 RD-73 ATTACHMENT 1
Issues Summary Notes
Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogues and Post Dialogue Forum Strengthening the Regional Food Network in a Global Economy
Dialogue Series
April 13, 2010 - SFU Wosk Centre for Dialogue, Vancouver April 27, 2010 - Eaglequest Coyote Creek Golf Club, Surrey April 28 , 2010 - Inlet Theatre, Port Moody April 20, 2010 - Hollyburn Country Club, West Vancouver
Post Dialogue Forum
May 26, 2010- Metro Vancouver Head Office, Burnaby
Panel Members • George Leroux, Chair, Hog Marketing Commission and Owner, Vanderpols Eggs • Allen Langdon, Vice-President, Western Canada, Canadian Council of Grocery Distributors • Mark HoI/and, Co-founder and Principa l, HB Lanarc Consultants Ltd , • Wendy Holm, Agrologist , Resource Economist and Journalist • Tara McDonald, Executive Director, Vancouver Farmers Markets • Brenl Warner, Co-ordinator, Canadian Agri-tourism Working Group, and formerly Executive Director, Farmers Markets Canada
Moderator • Peter Holt
Ch air • Director Harold Sieves, Chair of the Agriculture Committee and Councillor, City of Richmond
Participants Vancouver: 65; CentrailNortheast: 35; South of the Fraser: 48; North Shore: 43
The discussion was carried out in four re gional venues - ,'8ncouve r, Cent: a: Northeasl. the North Shore and South of the Fraser.
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RD-75 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The topic panelists and participants were asked to explore was the economics of a regional food network and how we can create local supply chain linkages that are robust, resilient and able to thrive in the global economy. This report summarizes discussions along eight key thematic lines. Please note this is a high level summary and that the Issues Summary Notes for each dialogue session (available on the Metro Vancouver website) represent a more accurate and comprehensive reporting of all the topics and items discussed .
Consumer demand for local products and the need for a societal shift • There was general agreement that price and convenience limits consumer demand for local food and that education and communication tools could playa central role in driving a culture change to sustainability and eating for health and well-being. • Public providers of food, such as hospitals and schools, can be targeted for their ability to be trend-setters and catalyze greater behavioural changes in the wider community. • Strengthening a regional food network in Vancouver is not so much an economic process as it is a cultural transformation and there is an opportunity to shift our consciousness from agricultural production to having an integrated, value-added food system. • Participants agreed that people were the most important factor in creating sustainable food networks and that developing a culture of leadership was critical. .
Support to farmers • The many challenges facing farmers today were explored, including the debt they incur to sustain a livelihood, the low levels of income farming provides, and the need for adequate training -for you ng farmers. • The loss of small farms is contributing to a situation where in 30 years we may be faced by a sector dominated by large corporations rather than independently owned farms, a situation that would effectively eliminate stewardship from the equation. • Changing regulations and policies needs to focus on increasing trust between farmers and processors and promoting innovation in all aspects of production and processing. • Providing access to capital and micro-credit and exploring the idea of small farm co-operatives was also explored .
Support for local farmers markets • When considering strategies for increasing public exposure to farmers' markets, participants focused on creating an enabling environment through policy, subsidy and regulation that would increase both the size and number of farmer's markets. • Developing business support through Chambers of Commerce was one suggestion for increasing local business purchasing from local markets and producers. Page 2 of 4
RD-76 Policies and regulations associated with the ALR and land-use planning • The need for greater integration between the development of a food system network and urban processes was a theme at all dialogue sessions. • City planning often does not address food systems and land-use planning can create a physical disconnect between food systems and the urban realm. • Agriculture urbanism is a term used to describe a new way of integrating the food systems into land development. • The AU~ need s to be protected but are there policies that would ensure that protected land was increasingly used for food production as opposed to hay and horses and other non-food production uses. • Development patterns within the ALR could be reconsidered and further thought given to policies that would support the deve lopment of small plot intensive (SPIN) farming.
Waste and the local food economy • Waste streams were identified as a possible area of innovation for supporting food production; as examples, the development of soil through enhanced composting and the creation of energy for greenhouses through gasification.
Research and Planning • Developing a regional food strategy needs to be long-term and deal with changes in the market and the types of crops grown. • Mapping the food system and identifying gaps and opportunities for those considering contributing to the se ctor was an area suggested for further research . • A need for broader national policy in addition to a local food strategy was suggested.
Taxation • Current taxation regimes and subsidies may not be optimizing opportunities for creating a robust food systems network. • 0ppoi1unities exist for using taxes breaks and other financial incentives to persuade farmers to switch to organic production . • The possibility of taxing unhealthy foods for funding education campaigns was discussed, but some participants cautioned about how "unhealthy foods" may be defined .
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RD-?? SUMMARY OF DISCUSSION FOR EACH OF THE SUB·REGIONS
Vancouver The dialogue in Vancouver explored the various issues and opportunities to developing a regional food system, concentrating on the need for a cultural transformation and the inclusion of agriculture and food systems into city planning. Participants emphasized that the focus should be on the entire food system as opposed to solely agriculture production and cited a number of positive examples for bringing food and agriculture back into the city such as the creation of a food hub and backyard urban food systems. Labelling, packaging and food safety were also discussed.
South of the Fraser The development of a regional food systems strategy was discussed in the context of climate change, peak oil, peak water and the decline of small rural farms. Support was given for finding mechanisms to make farming and food production more profitable, but some participants cautioned that there are limits to self-sufficiency. It was noted that Metro Vancouver is one of many North American regions seeking to improve its regional food network and that local government is the best placed for building and enabling a regional food system. As with the other sessions the role of planning was looked at, as was the role of subsidies and taxation with respect to their ability both to discourage and promote regional food systems. Numerous opportunities for education and awareness-raising were mentioned.
North Shore Participants began the discussion by acknowledging that food is an emotionally charged issue and is a contributing factor in this complex policy area. There was significant discussion over the amount of farmland and the need and scope for protecting that land through the ALR and other mechanisms. A number of other contributing factors were also identified and discussed including but not limited to: climate change, peak oil, water shortages, population growth and the loss of farmland. Consumer demand was considered at length as was the role of government .in influencing consumer demand and setting enabling policies for supporting the development of a regional food system.
Central Northeast A varied and extensive discussion developed on the roles of government, policy and education in transforming the current situation into one that better allows for a regional food system to flourish. Various stakeholders talked to the role of marketing boards and the opportunities for agri-tourism and urban farming. As with the other sessions, much of the dialogue focused on agricultural land and strategies for affecting consumer demand and nurturing stronger linkages between all parts of the regional food system supply chain.
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RD-78 ATIACHMENT2
Future of the regi on Sustainability Dialogues - Press Coverage
Vancouver Sun - "Community gardens taking root; budding farmers can learn from the ground up at Richmond farm school"
Wed Apr 14 2010 Page: A8 Section: Westcoast News Byiine~ Kelly Sinoski Source~ Vancouver Sun Illustrations: Colou r Photo: Arlen Redekop , PNG I
Mary Gazetas of the Richmond Fruit Tree Sharing Program sta nds at Terra Nova rural park, where farming classes are held. She sa ys there's 'a renaissance' of people wanting to connect with the land again. Most of its farmland was paved over decades ago, but the City of Richmond has found new ground to support a growing resu rgence of the community gardener.
The city this week fi nalized a three-year agreement with the Richmond Food Se curity Society, giving the group a one-time $15,000 grant to run th e city's four communi ty gardens as well as the $8 ,000 it collects annually from the' gard ens .
"By getting the food se curity SOciety to run it we're putting it in the hands of the co mmunity, whi ch is really keen to make it work, rather than a city staff person," said Richmond Coun . Harold Steves.
The Ri chmond Food Se curity Society, wh ich is aiming to raise food awareness in the ci ty, ha s long pushed residents to become more self-reliant rather than depending on produce from the U.S. and overseas. It is also involved in running a new "farm school" in the community with Kwantlen University's Institute for Sustainable Horticulture. which offers budding farmers a chance to learn the trade from the ground up.
Once they've learned the basics of farming, processing. marketing, and sales, the students will have access to "incubator" farm land -- up to one acre for three yea rs - to start farming . The city has about 186 acres that could be leased for the project.
"There's a huge wave of everyone wa nting to grow food," said Richmond resident Mary Gazetas, wh o sits on the board of the Richmond Fruit Tree Sharing Program at Terra Nova rural park where the farming classes are held. "I t' s ve ry exciting .. . [this] is a very good exp erience for people who wa nt to start growi ng food commercially"
Ri chmond's latest decision to support community gardening comes at a time when Metro Vancouver is about to debate a regional food network strategy. The aim ic: to ensure the region has enough ag ricu ltural land and "green zones" to provide fo od security and safety in the fa ce of a global fo od shortage , rising costs of oil en d water, and a doubling of the region's population by 2050 .
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RD·79 At a meeting on the "Future of the Region" Tuesday, panel members said Metro has a fair amount of control over its agricultural land but there's a need to encourage citizens to buy or grow local food.
Erik Assadourian, a senior researcher and project director for the State of the World Report compiled by the Worldwatch Institute, said the shift could be done partly through education, by creating healthier menus in schools, marketing through social networking sites and by something as simple as having a church garden. Even a veggie cart - similar to an ice cream truck -- travelling through neighbourhoods would make a difference.
He said he's horrified the average person spends just eight minutes preparing a meal compared with an average 2.5 hours in 1934. But it appears things are starting to change. Vancouver has dozens of community gardens, on strips of land along railway corridors or vacant lots. Other communities from Mission to West Vancouver also offer plots for community gardens. And a group of schools in the B.C. Interior have also started offering salad bars to students, using produce from local farms.
Steves said the community's push for gardens has resulted in change in Richmond. But he added it's important to ensure people with knowledge -- such as seniors who grew up working the land -- pass it on.
One of the biggest issues, he said, is finding someone to lead the change. "A lot of the things we're talking about today have been happening by different groups. Now we have to coordinate them," he said. "The biggest question here is going to set up an over-arching food policy and I don't think there's any provincial or federal government capable of.it.[Metro Vancouver) can work in an advocacy role to local government.
"The public is way ahead of the politicians, if we can just make it easier for them."
Wendy Holm, an agrologist with the University of B.C. Faculty of Land and Food Systems, agreed food safety, security and democracy only started to be a priority in the past five years but "has to become a pillar of public policy." But she noted the food supply can only be protected if houses are built on hillsides to protect agricultural land for the future .
Brent Warner, coordinator of the Canadian Agritourism Workshop, noted a recent study on farmers' markets found $1 billion in cash sales was spent at the markets , which could be developed to run year round. Gazetas said the fruit-tree sharing project, which provides food for food banks, has grown exponentially in the past 10 years and now runs all year with the help of greenhouses. The group recently planted 140 apple trees and she expects to have 22,000 pounds of apples within two years. "There's a huge renaissance of people wanting to connect with the land again," she said. [email protected] 4334361 Page 2 of 2
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Future of the Regional Sustainability Dialogues - 2010 Schedule
2010 Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogues (Future dates are tentative and subject to change)
'UJ.H" .; :. J!mI!l! 1!li1l...J Vancouver SFU Morris J . Wosk Centre 13-Apr Tuesday Regional Food North Shore Hollyburn Country Club 20-Apr Tuesday Systems South Eaglequest Coyote Creek 27-Apr Tuesday (completed) Central Northeast Inlet Theatre 28-Apr Wednesday
South Eaglequest Coyote Creek TBD
Sustainability Central Northeast Inlet Theatre 14-Sept Tuesday Inspired Economy Vancouver SFU Morris J. Wosk Centre 16-Sept Thursday North Shore Hollybu rn Country Club 21-Sept Tu esday
Vancouver SFU Morris J. Wosk Centre 19-0ct Tuesday Local Government North Shore Hollyburn Country Club 21-0ct Thursday Finance Central Northeast Inlet Theatre 28-0ct Thursday
South Eag lequest Coyote Creek 2-Nov Tu esday
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October 4, 20 I 0 #II Sunwood Place 11952 - 64th Avenue The Mayor& Council DeltaBC V4E IC8 The Corporation ofDelta 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent Delta BC V4K 3E2 File: 7-1 Folio #: 38594 TYPE. Rejw(liry ' f1y;tJ.t.. DEPT; w (Cy i{!!o•• · DcA Y A.T #: iOoJ../.{e Comments: Oct(;bv 2.'>1( V Dear Mayor Jackson and Council Members, f!.juLu ,112 tn 'J I write to you again on the issue ofthe selling of pets, particularly cats, dogs, and rabbits, by pet stores in Delta.
Local pet stores currently display numerous kittens and puppies for sale. At the same time the personnel, volunteers, and foster parents of the SPCA are being stretched to their limits'in their efforts to look after the many cats, dogs, and small animals in their care. Animal shelters offer a wide selection ofcats and dogs to those wishing to welcome an animal intD their home. Reports by the CSPCA and its neighbour the ASPCA show quite clearly the h BC SPCA Pets in the City: Preventing Homeless and Neglected Pets Page 1 of3 L"' SPCA SPEAKING FOR ANIMALS II! Srrt.lih Coillfflbia Soci«r fOt lhe PrtvtotiM of Crutlty tD Ar1~, WB.FARE I CRUtLty PET CARE I YOt11l-I / SUPfIOU / HEWS AND E'llfHb I . BOUT Welfaro! Home > Welfare > ca lTlpajQ"1l and Issues> Pets in the City: preventing Homeless and Neglected----...., Pets • Campaigns .:md Issues o Curreo t ( mn raigns. o c..npa~ Suc: cess o Mimallssues • We[(aror News Positlon Stalements • Farm Animal Wel fare • Wildlife Welfare • profes:s$pnal l/;esoLKces • FrequffiUy Asked QUe!otions Dangerous dogs, chamed dogs, puppy mIlls, stray cats, fe1"al rabbIts ... these are common animal JUlIes British Columbja ~ LOG IN encounter in our-communities every day. You r municipal council has the power to soI.ve these problems lusemame through their anim al bylaws. That's why they need to kflCJvY' that they have your support and your vote If they are willlnij to enact bylaws that cre13 te safe, humane communities for an imal r remember me guardians and others. ~;'~""'3(C he lp ! reg\lter lor our site In 2007, the 8C SPCA reviewed animal bylaws in 43 BC QQI In response, the Be SPCA drafted a set of Model Ammal Control 9,'laws tilat provide municipalities with our recommendations for progressive byt/fHS. This document provides the actual suggested wording for new bylaws, mainly borrowed from bylaws that have already been implemented successfully in other Jurisdictions, making it easy for them to be adopted quickly, Action Centre Our Pets in the City Action Centre gives you the information and tools to easily encourage your mayor and council to enact proactive bytaws that foster safe, humane and II veabte communlties fex people and anImals alike. Check back regularly to see which mundpallties around the province are presently considenog amendmerm to theIr bytaws. If you are a rE!$ldent in one of these communities, we urgently need your help to write to mayor and counctl to voice your support. Please click '[mall Council' to write a br1ef, polite email addressed to "'Dear Mayor and Coundl,M asking them to adopt the new byll'lws under consideration and to consider adoptin!J the complete ftC SPCA Model ayl.no.', Your Gifts I name and home address mmt be Incld ued to confirm that you are a resident of their community, Kids Club Bylaws being considered Status (ontoct • New dangerous dog bylaws thl'lt would Shop De!'" remove breed·banning Draft under way Email Council SPCA • Cat licensing OU R NEWSLETTER • Rabbit sale regulatlon Vlctorla • Basic animaL care requirements Draft under way E m a ~ _CouncIl • Tethered dogs http://www.spca.bc.calwelfare/campaign-issues/pets-in-the-city.html 10/412010 Su~b.II)OIII Ii:' ~tl~ Cat Identification -Arnrnl"L:!:R • Dangerous dog prevention [Enter Email Address · Rt'lbbit sale regul~tlon Staff report under Saanich mali (000::11 • · Rabbit abandonment prevention way WHAT'S HAHEttIHG · Prohibition on the sale of puppies (rom Staff report under Richmond • Emil i! Council petstofes way • W ", 'f 4 , r, Pemberton • Genet"lIt animal control. updates Draft under way Email Counc IL n Itl 11 H' 1~ ., Address1ng MId preventing homeless Staff report under " 11 " 'll" Ke!OWM • Email CounCil 2!'" ,. " Savt '"tht cats way " 'm ,. datel '" '" Succe~1 Bylaws already approved Find US on Facebook Around B.C., mt'lny mu nICipalities are steppIng up lind t'Idopting progressive bylllws that sotve animaL problems in their communities. We've provided a few recent examples below. The mayor and council in ~ communities deserve credit for thelr proactive approach, so If you are a YOter in r their munidpl'lity, please show them your thanksl They need to know that their aPProach on animal issues influences your vote. you lD' Click on ·Emall COtJndr to send a brief, petite email to thank them that will go II tong way towards enSIJr1ng your coundl continues to support animals. Bylaws passed D.rto Contact Spayfneuter requirement for CoqtJ1Uam • Ju ly, 2010 Em aI l Council rabbits sold from pet stores Prohibition on the sale of rabbits New Westminster • foIaY , 2.010 Emifll COllool from pet stores District of North Spay/neuter requlrement fOf'" #i!y.2.010 Emai l Councll VancOlNer · rabbtts sold from pet stores • Provided a 55000 grant to asslrt Courtenay low Income resk!ents spI'y/neuter April, 2010 Ema il Coundl their pets Prol11bltioo 00 the sale of rabbits Richmond • foIarch , 2.010 Emall Council from pet stores Ne.v animal care requirements for Sechelt • February, 201 0 Email CounCIl animal gUl!lrdians Crestoo • Cat licensing IhY, 2.009 Ema il Council Spay/neuter requirement for Kelownll · rabbits sold from pet stores and November, 2:008 En\llil Co unc i! other rt'lbblt regulations What you can do in other areas If your munldpalrty Isn't one of those listed above, you can still hEMp by taking the foUow1ng steps. One. Look up your municipality In our 2006 review of 8 C. enlrnal b)'laws to see what they haw In pl.ace Of'" are lacking. Two. look up the email address of your mayor and coone\( In our databa~e . Three . Wrtte a brief, ~Ite email to your mayor and council, asking them to adopt the Be PeA's ~I Arnmlll COrllro( 8~i!I\vs. emphaslz1ng any deftdendes noted from our review. Please cc our byI~ t6:Lnl so we can gauge your action around the province . Your gift to the BC SPCA Mooty rund for (omm!llilY fdUC4tioo Q OUtle.Jd) wi\1 help to Improve the future of http://www.spca,bc.caJwelfarelcampaign-issues/pets-in-the-city,html 10/4/2010 BC SPCA: Pets in the City Preventing Homeless and Neglected Pets Page 3 of3 anImal welfare through educat10n and a foclA on prevention. Your support will help us to provide resources to the community and var10us levels of government to reach our long-term goal of eradicating pet-overpopulation, abuse and fle1lect . maldng our provtnce a better place fO( animals and us. ptease donate tOOav_ 9 Give L6 yow fee Be SPCA LOCATIONS KOOTE...... VS LOWER NORTliERN 8e OKANAGAN VANeOlNER WESTeOAST CLINICS MAINlAND ISlAND fa:il KocteoJY 100 N~le Hot6e kamloops Powell River r.alllloops fCrann :ookl AbOOt:Iturd C ~ll~1 RI'...... r SPdyltlt'\rt,.... f. hl1k liatl, <:.anOO3 K~lwmi.i Plln..-~ ftuptft '~ (":SOl'l 8urrnt;y (Pnf1(e~e' fomox PrillCE'~e- Shuswap ~lda GWdii !.pilylHarh:.>«" OInk Tr.lll ClltlIlWJ( h turtf. Petit£! rFrH 1 lllwh hi'! 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Prl ...acv Pealky BC SPOOlartlahl<- Tit( ~ 11881 9036RROOO\ '4jconvIO' http://www.spca.bc.ca!welfare!campaign-issues/pets-in-the-city.html 10/412010 genda 417 FILE # I ~IQQ - Q \ Michele Harris TYPE: From: George Evens [[email protected]] Sent: Friday, October 08,2010 11:41 AM DEPT: <) AS To: [email protected] Subject: Hope for dogs in puppy mills A.T. #: IC{iil/~ CommeniS: J.)I/) 1)~ Dear Mayors & Councillors, Friends, Co lle ~gues & "Right to be Concerned Residents" I started as an Advocate for Animals during 1995 and sadly to date most of the same problems exist, at most of the same Municipalities and thus, the realization is most successive elected Mayors & Councillors have willingly and knowingly decided to remain a part of the problem. That's right, hard to fathom isn't it when the solutions are really quite easily adopted. A number of compassionate & progressive Municipal Councils have adopted progressive mandatory spay & neuter bylaws (most for Cats), a sma ll number have recogn ized a Bylaw is impotent without mandatory "Breeder Permit" provisions, to control breeding, loca tions, standards of care, etc. Indeed, the situation requires a combined seri es of provisions to be effective, notably, spay & neuter Dogs & Ca ts at 5 months, trap neuter & return provision, breeder permit (registration and publication of registration number on all advertising and sale documents), penalties that are effective and must be a minimum of twice the cost of compliance, suc h as if a spay is $50, then the violation fine must be a minimum $ 100, in essence it must be seen as very costly to not comply; the provision to prohibit sale of Dogs & Cats at any venue if the se ller does not have a Breeder Permit Registration; campaign to have potential purchasers buy from loca l Animal Shelters (but costs must be attractive to potential purchasers and the facility needs to be subsidized, so they can offer low-cost; all Municipalities shou ld adopt the Guardian campaign and terminology, to take away from the notion "Pet Owner" vs "Pet Guardian" and obvious co nnotations (Criminal Code revisions are needed to remove Pets from "property" designation. Recently the City of Richmond voted to prohibit sale of Dogs at Pet Stores, which will augment their spay & neuter Bylaw. The State of Missouri, home of the largest puppy mills in the US, have Prop B on the ballot, that will help to regulate and control breeding standards. Sadly, whether Richmond or Missouri, a piece-meal effort is often engaged and sad ly fall s far too short of success and their lies a large part of the quandary, not attacking in total. Hence, we find a patchwork quilt of varying Bylaws in place and people wondering aloud, "why isn't our admirable and compassionate efforts working as they should"? So, a Byla w to prohibit sales in a pet store will not stop puppy mills, as if the next Municipality still allows, the puppy mill breeder will simply move stock elsewhere, so it needs to be a massive approach, Regional, Province/State wide. Further, while I sent out a Media Release recently about puppy & kitten mills, the www.abbotsfordtoday. ca published intact, the www.abbotsfortdnews.ca published an extract but TIMES & RECORD nothing, but the TIMES published a (partial) item by PETA Corp . Most have no idea what a Puppy or Kitten Mill means, so I am taking the liberty to forward the following, just click "watch video" and you will get some vague idea of what a puppy mill constitutes (kitten mills are much the sa me) but puppy mills seem to get more pre ss. You can get complete details off our web.site www.thecouncilclaw.caincluding our "Gallery of Horrors", as well, points to be included in Animal Welfare Byla ws in order to be effective. Regard s, George F. Evens "The Catfather" From: Best Friends Animal Society [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 20108:36 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Hope for dogs in puppy mills To View an online version of this email, click here, To ensure that these emails go to your inbox, add us to your safelist. Dear Members, On November 2, Missouri voters will have the chance to change the world for dogs suffering in their state's 3,000 puppy mills and for hundreds of thousands of puppies sold in pet stores across the nation each yearl Best Friends has joined "Missourians for the Protection of DogslYESI on Prop B," a coalition of animal welfare groups determined to help pass the Puppy Mill Cruelty Prevention Act. Over 190,000 Missourians signed petitions to get this landmark legislation on the ballot. If passed, "the puppy mill bill" will require large-scale breeding operations to provide basic humane animal care and will reasonably limit the number of breeding dogs at each facility. 2 To learn more, read "Raising the Bar" on Best Friends' Puppies Aren't Products campaign webpage . By being part of this Coalition, we can make a meaningful difference in the lives of animals in Missouri and throughout the countryl But people who support puppy mills are working hard to prevent Prop 8 from passing. With so little time left before the election, the dogs really need our supportl Here's how you can help: [§J Go to the Coalition website to take action, get involved and learn more: http://yesonpropb.com rp If you 're a registered Missouri voter, please go to the polls on November 2 and vote [J;j "Yes" on Proposition 81 And ask your neighbors and friends to join you! [§J Watch this lCl.deo to learn more about why Prop B is so important By being part of the Coalition's efforts to pass this life-saving bill , we can help make No More Homeless Pets® a reality in our lifetime! Thank you for caring and for all you do for the animals. P.S. If you have family or friends who are Missouri voters, please forward this e-mail to them , and urge them to vote for the dogs on November 2! Paid for by Missourians for the Protection of OogsIYESI on Prop B, Judy Peif, Treasurer. this e-mail: 18 "-~ tl 9 ~ CIt Ck b.5U"~ to forward this mailing with your personal message. This email wa ssentto: [email protected] ThiS email was sent by : Best Friends Animal Society 5001 Angel Canyon Road, Ka nab, UT 84741 Cl iCk here to leave thiS mailing list. Click here to view our priv acy policy. 3