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Agriculture Committee Regular Meeting AGENDA AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING Thursday, September 3, 2009 1:00 p.m. 2nd Floor Boardroom 4330 Kingsway, Burnaby, BC Committee Members: Chair, Director Harold Steves, Richmond Vice Chair, Director Linda Hepner, Surrey Director Sav Dhaliwal, Burnaby Director Peter Frinton, Bowen Island Director Rick Green, Langley Township Director Maria Harris, Electoral Area A Councillor Linda King, Maple Ridge Director Don MacLean, Pitt Meadows Director Andrea Reimer, Vancouver Please advise Georgeta Stanese at (604) 432-6269 if you are unable to attend. THIS PAGE LEFT BLANK INTENTIONALLY NOTICE TO THE GVRD AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE 1:00 p.m. Thursday, September 3, 2009 2nd Floor Boardroom, 4330 Kingsway, Burnaby, British Columbia. A G E N D A 1. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA 1.1 September 3, 2009 Regular Meeting Agenda Staff Recommendation: That the Agriculture Committee adopt the agenda for its regular meeting scheduled for September 3, 2009 as circulated. 2. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES 2.1 June 4, 2009 Regular Meeting Minutes Staff Recommendation: That the Agriculture Committee adopt the minutes of its regular meeting held June 4, 2009 as circulated. 3. DELEGATIONS No items presented. 4. INVITED PRESENTATIONS 4.1 Ted Van der Gulik, Senior Engineer, Ministry of Agriculture and Lands Subject: Agriculture Irrigation Water Demand Model. 5. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEE OR STAFF 5.1 Moving Forward on Water Supply Options for Agricultural Purposes Designated Speaker: Theresa Duynstee, Environmental Planner Policy and Planning Department Recommendation: That the Agriculture Committee receive for information the report dated August 21, 2009, titled, “Moving Forward on Water Supply Options for Agricultural Purposes”. August 27, 2009 AGR - 1 5.2 Update on the Regional Food System Strategy and Symposium Designated Speakers: Theresa Duynstee, Environmental Planner and Ann Rowan, Senior Policy Analyst Policy and Planning Department Recommendation: That the Agriculture Committee provide feedback to staff on the process to develop the Regional Food System Strategy as described in the report dated August 21, 2009, titled, “Update on the Regional Food System Strategy and Symposium”. 5.3 B.C. Farm Assessment Review Panel 2009 Report Designated Speaker: Ann Rowan, Senior Policy Analyst Policy and Planning Department Recommendations: That the Agriculture Committee: a) communicate to the Minister of Community and Rural Development that a preliminary review of the recommendations from the B.C. Farm Assessment Review Panel could reduce the amount of land used in food production in Metro Vancouver region and respectfully request a full consideration of the land use implications of these recommendations, and b) refer the report dated August 21, 2009, titled “B.C. Farm Assessment Review Panel 2009 Report” to RFAC, TAC and the Agricultural Advisory Committee for a more fulsome analysis. 5.4 Manager’s Report Designated Speaker: Christina DeMarco, Division Manager Policy and Planning Department Recommendation: That the Agriculture Committee receive for information the report dated August 26, 2009, titled “Manager’s Report”. 6. INFORMATION ITEMS 6.1 Support for Cage Free Eggs – Letters received from municipalities. 6.2 Port Metro Vancouver and Agricultural Lands - Correspondence dated July 22, 2009 from Port Metro Vancouver addressed to Chair Lois Jackson. 7. OTHER BUSINESS No items presented. 8. RESOLUTION TO CLOSE MEETING No items presented. 9. ADJOURNMENT Staff Recommendation: That the Agriculture Committee conclude its regular meeting of September 3, 2009. AGR - 2 MINUTES AGR - 3 THIS PAGE LEFT BLANK INTENTIONALLY AGR - 4 2.1 GREATER VANCOUVER REGIONAL DISTRICT AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) Agriculture Committee held at 1:02 p.m. on Thursday, June 4, 2009 in the 2nd Floor Boardroom, 4330 Kingsway, Burnaby, British Columbia. PRESENT: Chair, Director Harold Steves, Richmond Director Sav Dhaliwal, Burnaby Director Peter Frinton, Bowen Island Director Rick Green, Langley Township (arrived at 1:10 p.m., departed at 2:59 p.m.) Director Maria Harris, Electoral Area A Councillor Linda King, Maple Ridge Director Don MacLean, Pitt Meadows (departed at 2:32 p.m.) Director Andrea Reimer, Vancouver (departed at 2:53 p.m.) ABSENT: Vice Chair, Director Linda Hepner, Surrey STAFF: Johnny Carline, Chief Administrative Officer Hugh Kellas, Manager, Policy and Planning Department Janis Olsen, Assistant to Regional Committees, Corporate Secretary’s Department 1. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA 1.1 June 4, 2009 Regular Meeting Agenda It was MOVED and SECONDED That the Agriculture Committee adopt the agenda for its regular meeting scheduled for June 4, 2009 as circulated. CARRIED 2. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES 2.1 April 2, 2009 Regular Meeting Minutes It was MOVED and SECONDED That the Agriculture Committee adopt the minutes of its regular meeting held April 2, 2009 as circulated. CARRIED 3. DELEGATIONS No items presented. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the GVRD Agriculture Committee held on Thursday, June 4, 2009 Page 1 of 6 AGR - 5 4. INVITED PRESENTATIONS 4.1 Peter Donkers, Executive Director, Investment Agriculture Foundation of BC – Poll of Public Opinions Toward Agriculture, Food and Agri-Food Production in BC Peter Donkers, Executive Director, Investment Agriculture Foundation of BC, provided members with a PowerPoint presentation titled “Agriculture Issues Opinion Poll”. 1:10 p.m. Director Green arrived at the meeting. Regarding the public poll, members raised concerns on the following: • 74% of respondents admitting little or no knowledge of agriculture • media being the main source for public education • no Provincial agricultural campaign • effectiveness of survey and how it will be used by industry • no definition of “environmentally-responsible” provided in survey • level of truthful responses • cost of food versus farmer compensation • public response suggesting main water priority be agriculture • lack of public education on protection of productive agricultural land Members were informed of the following: • $130 million of government funding is mainly used for applied research • BC net farm income is decreasing while value of land holdings is increasing • percentage of current net income spent on food is less than in past PowerPoint presentation titled “Agriculture Issues Opinion Poll” was distributed and is retained with the June 4, 2009 Agriculture Committee agenda. It was MOVED and SECONDED That the Agriculture Committee receive for information the verbal report titled “Agriculture Issues Opinion Poll”. CARRIED Director Dhaliwal absent at the vote. 4.2 Carole Christopher, Chair, Vancouver Food Policy Council – Food Secure Vancouver Baseline Report Carole Christopher, Chair, Vancouver Food Policy Council, provided members with an overview of the Food Secure Vancouver Baseline Report. Members were informed that “local” in the report refers to Lower Mainland in relation to supply and demand. Members discussed food processing in relation to economic health indicators and a concern was raised over public support for open spaces but lack of investment in the local farming industry. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the GVRD Agriculture Committee held on Thursday, June 4, 2009 Page 2 of 6 AGR - 6 Request of Staff Staff was requested to investigate and report back to the Agriculture Committee on which indicators in the “Food Secure Vancouver Study” are currently being monitored. Members raised concerns on the following: • BC drought conditions • need for coordinated efforts by all groups to use the same indicators • challenge with choosing indicators for the public and policy-makers in terms of economics and how to track impacts Discussion ensued on the following: • how inner city communities can contribute to food security • consideration of marketing/distribution and public perception of food security indicators 2:32 p.m. Director MacLean departed the meeting. PowerPoint presentation titled “Presentation to Metro Vancouver Agriculture Committee” dated June 4, 2009 was distributed and is retained with the June 4, 2009 Agriculture Committee agenda. It was MOVED and SECONDED That the Agriculture Committee receive for information the May 28, 2009 verbal report regarding “Food Secure Vancouver Study – Concept Outline”. CARRIED 5. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEE OR STAFF 5.1 Agriculture Awareness Funding Grants Report dated May 5, 2009 from the Agricultural Advisory Committee providing the Agriculture Committee with results from previous agricultural awareness funding grants and responds to the Agriculture Committee request for advice from the Agricultural Advisory Committee on how the remaining $7,500 should be distributed. On-table map titled “100 Mile Diet Vancouver” was distributed to members and is retained with the June 4, 2009 Agriculture Committee agenda. It was MOVED and SECONDED That the Board provide grants to: a) Delta Farmland and Wildlife Trust in the amount of $2,500 to support the “A Day at the Farm” community event; b) FarmFolk/CityFolk in the amount of $2,500 to further develop the online “Knowledge Pantry”; and c) BC Agriculture in the Classroom in the amount of $2,500 to implement the “Take a Bite” Program in four Metro Vancouver municipalities. CARRIED Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the GVRD Agriculture Committee held on Thursday, June 4, 2009 Page 3 of 6 AGR - 7 5.2 Sustainability Framework Target to “Increase Actively Farmed Land” – Progress Update Report dated May 25, 2009 from Theresa Duynstee, Regional
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