GVRD Board Revised Agenda Package
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Meeting 3 of 6 GREATER VANCOUVER REGIONAL DISTRICT (GVRD) BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR BOARD MEETING Friday, July 3, 2015 9:00 A.M. 2nd Floor Boardroom, 4330 Kingsway, Burnaby, British Columbia Membership and Votes R E V I S E D A G E N D A1 A. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA 1. July 3, 2015 Regular Meeting Agenda That the GVRD Board adopt the agenda for its regular meeting scheduled for July 3, 2015 as circulated. B. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES 1. June 12, 2015 Regular Meeting Minutes That the GVRD Board adopt the minutes for its regular meeting held June 12, 2015 as circulated. C. DELEGATIONS Added 1. Karen Goodings, Director Electoral Area “B”, Peace River Regional District 2. Brad Sperling, Director, Electoral Area “C”, Peace River Regional District 3. Joe Foy, National Campaign Director, Wilderness Committee 4. Rob Botterell, Associate Counsel, Lidstone & Company 5. Anders Kruus, Canadian Geothermal Energy Association 6. Wendy Holm, Bowen Island, B.C. 7. D. Lynn Chapman, Roberts Creek, B.C. 8. Mayor Gwen Johannson, District of Hudson’s Hope 9. Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, President, Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs 10. Dr. Elaine Golds, Education-Conservation Chair, Burke Mountain Naturalists D. INVITED PRESENTATIONS 1 Note: Recommendation is shown under each item, where applicable. July 3, 2015 Greater Vancouver Regional District - 1 GVRD Board Agenda June 3, 2015 Agenda Page 2 of 3 E. CONSENT AGENDA Note: Directors may adopt in one motion all recommendations appearing on the Consent Agenda or, prior to the vote, request an item be removed from the Consent Agenda for debate or discussion, voting in opposition to a recommendation, or declaring a conflict of interest with an item. 1. CLIMATE ACTION COMMITTEE REPORTS 1.1 University of British Columbia – “Innovative Tools for Enhanced Energy and Climate Change Community Planning” Project That the GVRD Board approve continued funding for the project titled, “Innovative Tools for Enhanced Energy and Climate Change Community Planning” in the amount of: a) $30,000 in 2015, contingent upon receiving confirmation that additional partners have contributed funding as described in the report titled “University of British Columbia - Innovative Tools for Enhanced Energy and Climate Change Community Planning”, dated May 27, 2015; and b) an additional $30,000 in 2016, contingent upon the confirmation of partner funding noted in (a) above and the submission of a progress report to the Climate Action Committee by June 2016 along with a review of project progress by Metro Vancouver staff with input from relevant municipal staff. 1.2 Metro Vancouver’s Climate Actions and Carbon Neutral Progress in 2014 That the GVRD Board receive for information the report dated June 4, 2015, titled “Metro Vancouver’s Climate Actions and Carbon Neutral Progress in 2014”. 2. INTERGOVERNMENT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORTS 2.1 Metro Vancouver Leadership and Engagement Policy That the GVRD Board approve the Metro Vancouver Leadership and Engagement Policy as presented in the report titled “Metro Vancouver Leadership and Engagement Policy”, dated June 11, 2015. 2.2 Metro Vancouver Sponsorship Policy That the GVRD Board approve the Metro Vancouver Sponsorship Policy as amended in the report dated June 5, 2015, titled “Metro Vancouver Sponsorship Policy”. 2.3 Burrard Thermal and Site C Dam Project That the GVRD Board write a letter to the Honourable Christy Clark, Premier of British Columbia, requesting a moratorium on the construction and development of the Site C Dam until the end of 2017, and that the proposed project be referred to the British Columbia Utilities Commission for review and consultation. 3. CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER REPORTS Greater Vancouver Regional District - 2 GVRD Board Agenda June 3, 2015 Agenda Page 3 of 3 3.1 Metro Vancouver External Agency Activities Status Report May 2015 That the GVRD Board receive for information the following reports from Metro Vancouver representatives to external organizations: a) Agricultural Advisory Committee Status Report b) Delta Heritage Airpark Management Committee Status Report c) Experience the Fraser Project Update d) Report on Recent Activities of the Municipal Finance Authority of BC – Activities for the period of November 2014 – April 2015 e) Pacific Parklands Foundation Update for the Period October 1, 2014 to May 31, 2015 as contained in the report dated June 3, 2015, titled “Metro Vancouver External Agency Activities Status Report May 2015”. 3.2 Delegation Executive Summaries Presented at Committee June 2015 That the GVRD Board receive for information the report dated June 22, 2015 titled Delegation Executive Summaries Presented at Committee June 2015 containing summaries received from the following delegates: a) Matt Hulse, BC Campaign Director, Our Horizon F. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA G. REPORTS NOT INCLUDED IN CONSENT AGENDA 1. INTERGOVERNMENT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORTS 1.1 GVRD Board and Committee Remuneration Amending Bylaw 1221 That the GVRD Board: a) Give first, second and third reading to “Greater Vancouver Regional District Board and Committee Remuneration Amending Bylaw Number 1221, 2015”. b) Pass and finally adopt “Greater Vancouver Regional District Board and Committee Remuneration Amending Bylaw Number 1221, 2015”. H. MOTIONS FOR WHICH NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN I. OTHER BUSINESS J. BUSINESS ARISING FROM DELEGATIONS K. RESOLUTION TO CLOSE MEETING Note: The Board must state by resolution the basis under section 90 of the Community Charter on which the meeting is being closed. If a member wishes to add an item the basis must be included below. L. RISE AND REPORT (Items Released from Closed Meeting) M. ADJOURNMENT/CONCLUSION That the GVRD Board adjourn/conclude its regular meeting of July 3, 2015. Greater Vancouver Regional District - 3 Section B 1 GREATER VANCOUVER REGIONAL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) Board of Directors held at 9:21 a.m. on Friday, June 12, 2015 in the 2nd Floor Boardroom, 4330 Kingsway, Burnaby, British Columbia. MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair, Director Greg Moore, Port Coquitlam Vice Chair, Director Raymond Louie, Vancouver Director Wayne Baldwin, White Rock Director John Becker, Pitt Meadows Director Malcolm Brodie, Richmond Director Karl Buhr, Lions Bay Director Mike Clay, Port Moody Director Derek Corrigan, Burnaby Director Jonathan Coté, New Westminster Director Sav Dhaliwal, Burnaby Director Ralph Drew, Belcarra Director Charlie Fox, Langley Township Director Maria Harris, Electoral Area A Director Linda Hepner, Surrey Director Craig Hodge, Coquitlam Director Lois Jackson, Delta (arrived at 9:25 a.m.) Director Kerry Jang, Vancouver Director Colleen Jordan, Burnaby Alternate Director Vera LeFranc, Surrey for Bruce Hayne Alternate Director Michael Lewis, West Vancouver for Michael Smith Director Mary Martin, Surrey Director John McEwen, Anmore Director Geoff Meggs, Vancouver Director Darrell Mussatto, North Vancouver City Director Maureen Nicholson, Bowen Island Alternate Director Angie Quaale, Langley Township for Bob Long Director Nicole Read, Maple Ridge Director Andrea Reimer, Vancouver Director Gregor Robertson, Vancouver Director Barbara Steele, Surrey Director Tim Stevenson, Vancouver Director Harold Steves, Richmond Director Richard Stewart, Coquitlam Director Rudy Storteboom, Langley City Director Judy Villeneuve, Surrey Director Richard Walton, North Vancouver District Director Bryce Williams, Tsawwassen Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) Board of Directors held on Friday, June 12, 2015 Page 1 of 7 Greater Vancouver Regional District - 4 MEMBERS ABSENT: Director Heather Deal, Vancouver STAFF PRESENT: Phil Trotzuk, Acting Chief Administrative Officer Janis Knaupp, Assistant to Regional Committees, Board and Information Services, Legal and Legislative Services Chris Plagnol, Director, Board and Information Services/Corporate Officer, Legal and Legislative Services A. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA 1. June 12, 2015 Regular Meeting Agenda It was MOVED and SECONDED That the GVRD Board adopt the agenda for its regular meeting scheduled for June 12, 2015 as circulated. CARRIED B. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES 1. May 15, 2015 Regular Meeting Minutes It was MOVED and SECONDED That the GVRD Board adopt the minutes for its regular meeting held May 15, 2015 as circulated. CARRIED C. DELEGATIONS No items presented. D. INVITED PRESENTATIONS No items presented. E. CONSENT AGENDA At the request of Directors, the following items were removed from the Consent Agenda for consideration under Section F. Items Removed from the Consent Agenda: 2.1 2016 GVRD Sustainability Innovation Fund Applications 4.1 BC Transportation and Financing Authority Transit Assets and Liabilities Act (Bill 2) – Overview and Analysis 3.1 Correspondence on a Regional Pilot Project to Prevent Illegal Fill Deposition Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) Board of Directors held on Friday, June 12, 2015 Page 2 of 7 Greater Vancouver Regional District - 5 It was MOVED and SECONDED That the GVRD Board adopt the recommendations contained in the following items presented in the June 12, 2015 GVRD Board Consent Agenda: 1.1 Electoral Area A Advisory Planning Commission Structure – Issues and Options 3.2 2015 Metro Vancouver Agriculture Awareness Grant Recommendations 5.1 Delegation Executive Summaries Presented at Committee – May 2015 CARRIED Director Jang absent at the vote. The items and recommendations