Mayor and Council Correspondence Summary

H.01 Mayor and Council External Correspondence Summary August 15, 2016

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198 G. Valou, External Board in Brief – For Metro CLERKS 129004 Relations, Metro Vancouver Meetings on Friday, July Vancouver 29, 2016

199 M. Connelly, Deputy Resolutions Submitted for the 2016 HR&CP 128824 Corporate Officer, City of UBCM Convention Prince George

200 Dr. V. Lee, Chief Medical BC Lottery Corporation’s Request for HR&CP 128842 Health Officer & A. King, Expressions of Interest in a Medical Health Officers, Gambling Facility South of the Fraser Fraser Health

201 M. Kowalski, VP, Request for 2017 Tax Relief Grant: FIN 128861 Administration and CFO, BCIT and VCC Annacis Island Vancouver Community Campus College

202 Hon. P. Fassbender, Unconditional Grant Funding Letter – FIN 128948 Minister of Community, June, 2016 Payment Sport and Cultural Development/Minister Responsible for TransLink

203 A. Richmond, President, Gas Tax Agreement Community FIN 129017 Union of BC Works Fund Payment Municipalities

204 D. Guscott, President & E-Comm 9-1-1 2015 Annual Report POL, FIRE, 128963 CEO, E-Comm 9-1-1 FIN

205 I. Mackenzie, Seniors Senior Pedestrians ENG 128818 Advocate, Office of the Seniors Advocate British Columbia

206 G. Weal 52nd Street is Not a Truck Route ENG 128797 CC: POL

207 L. Vijay River Road Traffic North Delta ENG 128840 Brooke Street Area CC: POL

208 S. James Increase in the Volume of Vehicles ENG 129027 Speeding on Upland Drive cc: POL

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209 G. Edwards American Doctors Disagree with PR&C 128839 Delta’s Artificial Turf Supplier: Mounting Evidence of Threats to Health

210 D. Jones Stormwater Infiltration at New North PR&C 128817 Arts Centre? CC: CP&D

211 G. Evans Proposed Rezoning and CP&D 128822 Development Variance Permit at 5711-16th Avenue

212 C. Halston Proposed Tim Hortons Site CP&D 128859

213 M. Brodie, Mayor, City of Request to Limit Large Homes in the CP&D 129005 Richmond Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR)

214 C. Terpsma, Program Thank You for the Cheque in the CP&D 129019 Manager, Delta Farmland Amount of $15,000 & Wildlife Trust

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For Metro Vancouver meetings on Friday, July 29, 2016 Please note these are not the official minutes. Board in Brief is an informal summary. Material relating to any of the following items is available on requestfrom Metro Vancouver. For more information, please contact Greg Vaiou, 604- 451-6016, Greg.Vaiou^metrovancouver.ora

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I Boundary Bay Regional Park - Boundary Bay Park Association Contribution APPROVED W Agreement ^

o The Board approved the Contribution Agreement between the Greater Vancouver Regional District and fi' the Boundary Bay Park Association for a one-year term in the amount of $8,000, commencing November 1, 2016 and ending October 31, 2017.

Burnaby Lake Regional Park - Burnaby Lake Park Association Contribution APPROVED Agreement

The Board approved the Contribution Agreement between the Greater Vancouver Regional District and the Burnaby Lake Park Association for a one-year term in the amount of $10,000, commencing November 1, 2016 and ending October 31, 2017.

Derby Reach and Brae Island Regional Parks - Derby Reach Brae Island Parks APPROVED Association Contribution Agreement

The Board approved the Contribution Agreement between the Greater Vancouver Regional District and the Derby Reach Brae Island Parks Association for a one-year term in the amount of $9,000, commencing November 1, 2016 and ending October 31, 2017.

Kanaka Creek Regional Park - Kanaka Education and Environmental Partnership APPROVED Society Contribution Agreement

The Board approved the Contribution Agreement between the Greater Vancouver Regional District and the Kanaka Education and Environment Partnership Society for a one-year term in the amount of $15,000, commencing November 1, 2016 and ending October 31, 2017.

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Minnekhada Regional Park- Minnekhada Park Association Contribution APPROVED Agreement

The Board approved the Contribution Agreement between the Greater Vancouver Regional District and the Minnekhada Park Association for a one-year term in the amount of $10,000, commencing November 1, 2016 and ending October 31,2017.

Pacific Spirit Regional Park - Pacific Spirit Park Society Contribution Agreement APPROVED

The Board approved the Contribution Agreement between the Greater Vancouver Regional District and the Pacific Spirit Park Society for a one-year term in the amount of $15,000, commencing November 1, 2016 and ending October 31, 2017.

Colony Farm Regional Park- Vancouver Avian Research Centre Licence APPROVED Agreement

The Board approved the Licence Agreement between the Greater Vancouver Regional District and the Vancouver Avian Research Centre for a four-year term and licence fee of $10 commencing April 1,2016 and ending March 31, 2020.

Rivershed Society of BC Request for Funding - FraserFEST 2016 APPROVED

The Board approved a $5,000 sponsorship contribution to the Rivershed Society of BC in support of the hosting of the 2016 FraserFEST, and directed staff to review the Board Sponsorship Policy to review the implications of receiving annual requests for sponsorship funding and report back to the Board with recommendations on how to address multi-year sponsorship requests.

Greater Vancouver Regional District Sale and Exchange of a Portion of Derby APPROVED Reach Regional Park for Other Land to be used for Park Purposes Bylaw No. 1233, 2016

The Board passed and finally adopted a bylaw for the sale and exchange of CoastCranberries' isolated 0.1 hectare parcel for Metro Vancouver's independent 0.44 hectare parcel at Derby Reach Regional Park. ^^metrovancouver ROAPH IM Rpipp SERVICES AND SOLUTIONS FOR A LIVABLE REGION DV^z/^lvL-' I I N D IX I d I

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Greater Vancouver Regional District

Metro Vancouver's Climate Actions and Carbon Neutral Progress in 2015 RECEiVED

The Board received for information a report on carbon neutral progress, highlighting links to the Integrated Regional Climate Action Strategy, and the overall status of member jurisdictions in the region.

Update on Sustainabiiity Innovation Fund Project- Home Energy Labeiling Piiot APPROVED Project

The Metro Vancouver home energy labelling pilot project, now branded as the RateOurHome.ca campaign, will raise awareness of home energy labelling among homebuyers and home sellers, realtors and builders.

The Board directed staff to forward the report to member jurisdictions and to provide access to the RateOurHome.ca campaign materials in an effort to increase municipal involvement in the campaign.

Regionai District Basic Grant- Large-item Garbage Clean-up Event for Water APPROVED Access Communities

The Board approved up to a maximum of $20,000 from the 2015 Regional District Basic Grants fund for a one-time large-item garbage clean-up event for the Electoral Area water access communities of Passage Island, Bowyer Island, Indian Arm and Pitt Lake, as outlined in the report.

Metro Vancouver 2040: Shaping our Future: Five-Year Review APPROVED

The Board:

a) Approved the engagement process to determine the need for, and extent of, a review of Metro Vancouver 2040: Shaping our Future, the regional growth strategy, consistent with Section 452(2) of the Local Government Act and as presented in the report

b) Will send a letter to affected local governments and agencies to provide an opportunity to comment on whether the regional growth strategy should be reviewed for possible amendment as per Local Government Act Section 452(3)

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Progress toward Shaping our Future 2015 Annual Report APPROVED

The Board adopted the third annual performance monitoring report for Metro Vancouver 2040: Shaping our Future and will convey the report to the Province and member jurisdictions.

Metro Vancouver 2040: Shaping our Future 2015 Procedural Report RECEIVED

The Board received for information the Metro Vancouver 2040: Shaping our Future 2015 Procedural Report.

Township of Langley - Proposed Amendments to Fraser Sewerage Area Boundary APPROVED

The Board resolved that the extension of GVS&DD sewerage services to the property at 20030- 8 Avenue is consistent with the provisions of Metro Vancouver 2040 and will forward the requested Fraser Sewerage Area expansion application to the GVS&DD Board for consideration.

Metro Vancouver 2040: Shaping our Future Amendment Request from the APPROVED Corporation of Delta -9341 Ladner Trunk Road

The Board determined that the proposed amendment to the regional land use designation from Agricultural to Rural for the site at 9341 Ladner Trunk Road is not required, and will convey to the Corporation of Delta that the OOP amendment and rezoning does not require a regional land use designation amendment via Metro 2040 amendment or Regional Context Statement amendment.

The Metro Vancouver Mixed Income Transit-Oriented Rental Housing Study RECEIVED

The Board received for information an update on the Metro Vancouver Mixed Income Transit Oriented Rental Housing study.

Metro 2040 Implementation Guideline #6 - What Works: Sustaining and APPROVED Expanding the Supply of Purpose-Bullt Rental Housing

Metro Vancouver has prepared the second in a series of "What Works" documents to convey best practices for implementing regional housing policy direction. This report transmits evidence about what municipal and other measures work to sustain the existing supply of purpose-built rental housing and to facilitate the development of new purpose built-rental housing as well as highlights local municipalities' efforts in this area. The Board received the report for information. ^metrovancouver ROARH IM RRIFR iqpr SERVICES AND SOLUTIONS FOR A LIVABLE REGION U I \\-J I I M L./ I\ I L.I

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Survivor 101 Certificate of Recognition APPROVED

The Board approved the development of a "Certificate of Recognition" for Community Arts organization participants of the Survivor 101 workshop series delivered by Metro Vancouver and the Regional Cultural Development Advisory Committee.

Metro Vancouver Five Year Financial Plan Framework for 2017 to 2021 RECEIVED

The Board received for information an outline of the 5-Year Financial Plan Framework for the preparation of the Metro Vancouver Five Year Financial Plan for 2017 to 2021.

Regional Industrial Lands Initiative APPROVED

The Board received for information a report about the Regional Industrial Lands Initiative, the purpose of which is to bring together a broad and multi-sectoral group of member municipalities, stakeholders, thought leaders, and key agencies, and, through research, analysis, and interactive dialogue, identify challenges with the current situation, explore opportunities, and discuss a robust set of possible responses.

Electoral Area A Zoning Bylaw - Minor Amendments- GVRD Electoral Area A APPROVED Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1231,2016

The Board gave third reading to a Zoning Amendment Bylaw for Electoral Area A and forwarded the bylaw to the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure for approval.

The bylaw amendments address issues identified by staff through application of the Electoral Area A Zoning Bylaw, as well as specific amendments to the Strachan Point Residential Zone - RS-3 resulting from consultation with Strachan Point residents.

Proposed Amendments to the Board and Committee Remuneration Bylaw REFERRED

The Board referred back to staff proposed amendments to the Remuneration Bylaw, which sets out provisions for remuneration of Board and Committee members. p^imetrovancouver BOARD IN BRIEF laBr SERVICES AND SOLUTIONS rot; A UVmERE6!OH L

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Greater Vancouver Water District

Award of Contract Resulting from Tender No. 15-180: South Delta Main No. 1 APPROVED Replacement Phase 2- S2nd Street from 28th Avenue to 12th Avenue

The Board authorized additional funding in the amount of $2,700,000 for completion of the South Delta Main No. 1 Replacement project between 28th Avenue and 12th Avenue in Delta, and awarded a contract in the amount of $7,825,000 (exclusive of GST)to JJM Construction Ltd. resulting from Tender No. 15-180 for the South Delta Main No. 1 Replacement Phase 2.

Requests for Access to Coquitlam Watershed APPROVED

The Board approved access to the Coquitlam Watershed for representatives from BC Hydro and the Kwikwetlem First Nation to view BC Hydro facilities in the watershed, and the Kwikwetlem First Nation to assess the potential for specific watershed areas to possess forest plants with traditional medicinal value, during the summer/fall of 2016.

Award of Contract Resulting from RFP No. 16-086: Construction Manager for APPROVED Services and Construction (At-Risk)for Tenant Improvements to Metrotower III

The Board awarded a contract in an amount not to exceed $31,600,000 (exclusive of taxes)for tenant improvements to Metrotower III to Canadian Turner Construction Company Ltd.

Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District

2015 GVS81DD Environmental Management 81 Quality Control Annual Report RECEIVED

The Board received a report summarizing the compliance, process control and regional environmental quality information gathered through various monitoring and risk assessment programs that are in place to meet GVS&DD's commitments under the Integrated Liquid Waste and Resource Management Plan.

Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Sewer Use Bylaw No. 299, APPROVED 2007- Staff Appointments

The Board appointed Vanessa Koo and Brian Kerin as Municipal Sewage Control Officers and rescinded the appointment of Mary Gurney as a Municipal Sewage Control Officer. nietrovancouver Rr^APn IKI Dpipp "Mnr SERVICES AND SOLUTIONS FOR A LIVABLE REGION D Vw//\ IV L-^ I I M D IX I lZ 1

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Lions Gate Secondary Wastewater Treatment Plant Project- Quarterly Report RECEIVED

The Board received for information an update on the Lions Gate Secondary Wastewater Treatment Plant project.

Potential Impacts of Cigarette Butts on Aquatic Life APPROVED

The Board directed staff to conduct a preliminary scientific literature search, within existing staff resources, on the potential impact of cigarette butts on aquatic life and report back on the findings.

Metro Vancouver 2015 Construction and Demolition Waste Composition RECEIVED Monitoring Program

The Board received report about the 2015 Construction and Demolition Waste Composition Monitoring Program and a summary of municipal regulatory measures in place to encourage recycling of construction and demolition materials.

Proposed 2017 Tipping Fee Bylaw Changes APPROVED

The Board directed staff to consult with stakeholders on proposed changes to the 2017 Tipping Fee Bylaw related to personal hygiene products, organics and clean wood disposal ban enforcement thresholds, and disposal ban surcharges for loads containing any hazardous or operational impact materials or product stewardship materials, then to report back to the Board on consultation feedback, and integrate proposed changes on these items into the proposed 2017 Tipping Fee Bylaw. MajroMCounci^

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ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES LEGISLATIVE SERVICES DIVISION CITY OF 1100 Patricia Blvd. I Prince George, BC, Canada V2L 3V9 p:250.561.7600 I www.princegeorge.ca PRINCE GEORGE ll E: -"""'7J{-ZJ..~'--!.~~ EPT: ---::-::::;:--:?--~ July 19, 2016 AT #: C omme-n-t:""s.... . '""--';,r:::.....1.::"::::;--J1...-

Attention: UBCM Member Municipalities,

At the City of Prince George regular Council meeting held June 27,2016, Council gave consideration to proposed Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) resolutions regarding: Gaming Funds Available to Non-Profit Community Organizations; Call for a Poverty Reduction Plan for British Columbia; and Federal Marijuana Tax Fund. The following resolutions were approved for submission to the UBCM for consideration at the 2016 Convention:

1. Gaming Funds Available to Non-Profit Community Organizations

WHEREAS each year charitable groups and non-profit organizations in municipalities are challenged with finding enough funding to provide services and programs integral to the health of every community;

AND WHEREAS since the Provincial Government changed the Community Charitable Gaming Program from multiyear grants to a single year grant in 2010, the Gaming Program has demonstrated a shift towards inflexible policies, a reduction in gaming revenue, sectors removed and then reinstated after public pressure, with discretionary funding;

AND WHEREAS the reduction and elimination of this funding has impacted the ability of non profit organizations to deliver services that contribute to the economic viability, sustainability and cultural fabric of our communities;

AND WHEREAS if community programming is viewed as a priority to the educational, cultural, recreational, environment, public safety and social wellbeing of every British Columbian, then Government of BC spending priorities need to include a Gaming Program with funding that is both sustainable and enhanced;

AND WHEREAS the Charitable Gaming Program cannot and should not exist without charities and communities being the priority behind the Program as it would otherwise fail in its mandate and its historical promise;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the UBCM urge the Government of BC to form a committee to provide for the restoration of the Community Charitable Gaming Grant program and grants to the funding levels of 2008/2009, re-implement a 3 year grant funding model for stability of programming and provide a proportional share of the gaming revenues to community organizations so that as revenues increase, gaming grant funding increases proportionately.

The City of Prince George is seeking support from other municipalities for three resolutions that have been submitted to the 2016 UBCM convention next month. 2. can for a Poverty Reduction Plan for British Columbia

WHEREAS the poverty rate in British Columbia continues to be among the highest in Canada yet BC is the last province in Canada to have a commitment to a poverty reduction plan;

AND WHEREAS many impacts of poverty are experienced at the local level, and local residents pay for poverty in .increased health care costs, higher crime, higher demand for community, social and charitable services, lack of school readiness, reduced school success, and· lower economic productivity;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Union of British Columbia Municipalities urge the Government of BC to follow the lead of all provinces and territories by adopting a comprehensive and accountable provincial poverty reduction strategy to reduce the number of people living in poverty in BC by setting concrete targets and timelines to reduce poverty.

3. Federal Marijuana Tax Fund

WHEREAS BC local governments bear the financial burden of Federal Government policy approaches that emphasize enforcement 'of marijuana prohibition, consume significant portions of municipal budgets and that divert law enforcement attention away from criminal activities where police involvement can better improve community safety;

AND WHEREAS the UBCM in the past has endorsed a resolution that it lobby senior governments to research the regulation and taxation of marijuana that could provide funding to municipalities as a revenue source for police activities related to community safety and drug law enforcement;

AND WHEREAS the UBCM has reviewed possible taxation models and suggested a model similar to that of the gas tax fund, which would create a new revenue source for municipalities and that would be established within Federal legislation;

AND WHEREAS the Federal Government has indicated that it plans to consult with Canadians in 2016 and to introduce new marijuana legislation in 2017;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Union of British Columbia Municipalities urge the Government of BC to request the Federal Government include local government as part of the marijuana taxation equation through the establishment of a Federal Marijuana Tax that would provide revenue that would be shared with municipalities across the province.

On behalf of Prince George City Council, your support of these resolutions at the 2016 UBCM Convention is appreciated.

If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact me at [email protected] or (250) 561-7793.

Sincerely,

Encl. Staff Report dated June 17, 2016 - Proposed 2016 UBCM Resolutions CITY OF COMMITTEE REPORT TO COUNCIL PRINCE GEORGE 1100 Patricia Blvd. I Prince George, BC, Canada V2l3V9 I www.princegeorge.ca

DATE: June 17, 2016

TO: MAYOR AND COUNCIL

NAME AND TITLE: Councillor Brian Skakun, Chair Standing Committee on Intergovernmental Resolutions

SUBJECT: Proposed 2016 Union of British Columbia Municipalities Resolutions

ATTACHMENTS: Schedule A - Proposed Resolutions regarding Community Charitable Gaming Grant Program, Poverty Reduction Plan for BC, Federal Marijuana Tax Fund and Community Based Agricultural Extension Program Provincial Proposal

RECOMMENDATIONS:

THAT Council:

1. Endorse resolutions 1, 2, and 3, attached as Schedule A to the report dated June 17, 2016 titled "Proposed 2016 Union ofBritish Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) .Resolutions" to be submitted for consideration by the UBCM Resolutions Committee at the 2016 Convention; and

2. Support resolution 4, as outlined on Schedule A attached to the report dated June 17, 2016 titled "Proposed 2016 Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) Resolutions" regarding the June 16, 2016 resolution of the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George Board with respect to a Community Based Agricultural Extension Program Provincial Proposal.

PURPOSE: For Council consideration and decision.

STRATEGIC PRIORITIES: The Standing Committee on Intergovernmental Resolutions held meetings in the month of May and June to consider items referred by Council for consideration. At the last meeting of the Committee held June 14, 2016 the Committee directed the attached resolutions be forwarded for Council approval to submit to the Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) 2016 Convention. City Council referred three matters to the Committee for consideration of UBCM resolutions.

Resolution 1 regarding Gaming Grants was initiated by a delegation from the Northern Interior Communities Association who cited concerns with decreased funding. It recommends that the Province restore and enhance the funding arrangements or the Community Charitable Gaming Grant program so that charitable groups and non-profit organizations in municipalities can provide services and programs integral to the health of every community.

The resolution regarding a Poverty Reduction Plan for BC came forward from Mayor Hall and urges the Province of BC to adopt a comprehensive poverty reduction strategy to reduce the number of people living in poverty by setting concrete targets and timelines for poverty reduction.

The third resolution regarding the Federal Marijuana Tax Fund was put forwa rd by Committee. It encourages the federal government as part of any marijuana regulation and taxation program to include funding to local government as a revenue source.

The last item Beyond the Market Proposal for a Provincial Community-Based Extension Services Program is in regards to supporting the local food and agricultural sector across the BC Highway 16 region. Given the nature of the resolution and the wide area that would be impacted, the Committee requested that Administration contact the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George (RDFFG) to inquire on whether their board would consider taking the lead on this proposal. On June 16, 2016 the RDFFG Board passed a resolution outlined on Schedule A attached to this report and requested City Council's support for their resolution.

The deadline for resolution submissions to the UBCM is June 30, 3016.

SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION: The Standing Committee on Intergovernmental Resolutions supports the attached three resolutions regarding a Community Charitable Gaming Grant Program, Federal Marijuana Tax Fund and Poverty Reduction Plan for BC and recommends they be advanced to the UBCM 2016 Convention for consideration.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITIED:

Councillor Brian Skakun, Chair Standing Committee on Intergovernmental Resolutions

MEETING DATE: June 27, 2016

2 Schedule A City of Prince George UBCM Resolutions

~ Gaming Funds Available to Non-Proftt Community Organizations

AND WHEREAS since the Provincial Government changed the Community Charitable Gaming Program from multiyear grants to a single year grant in 2010, the Gaming Program has demonstrated a shift towards inflexible pOlicies, a reduction in gaming revenue, sectors removed and then reinstated after public pressure, with discretional}' funding;

AND WHEREAS if community programming is viewed as a priority to the educational, cultural, recreational, environment, public safety and social wellbeing of evel}' British Columbian, then Government of BC spending priorities need to include a Gaming Program with funding that is both sustainable and enhanced;

THEREFORE BE "" RESOLVED that the UBCM urge the Government of BC to form a committee to provide for the restoration of the Community Charitable Gaming Grant program and grants to the funding levels of 2008/2009, re-implement a 3 year grant funding model for stability of programming and provide a proportional share of the gaming revenues to community organizations so that as revenues increase, gaming grant funding increases proportionately.

2. call for a Poverlv Reduction Plan for British Colymbia

WHEREAS the poverty rate in British Columbia continues to be among the highest in Canada yet BC is the last province in Canada to have a commitment to a poverty reduction plan;

AND WHEREAS many impacts of poverty are experienced at the local level, and local residents pay for poverty in increased health care costs, higher crime, higher demand for community, social and charitable services, lack of school readiness, reduced school success, and lower economic productivity;

THEREFORE BE "" RESOLVED that the Union of British Columbia MuniCipalities urge the Government of BC to follow the lead of all other provinces by adopting a comprehensive and accountable provincial poverty reduction strategy to reduce the number of people living in poverty in BC by setting concrete targets and timelines to reduce poverty.

Document Number: 380215 3a Federal Mariiuana Tax Fund

WHEREAS BC local governments bear the financial burden of Federal Government policy approaches that emphasize enforcement of marijuana prohibition, consume significant portions of municipal budgets and that divert law enforcement attention away from criminal activities where police involvement can better improve community safety;

AND WHEREAS the UBCM in the past has endorsed a resolution that it lobby senior governments to research the regulation and taxation of marijuana that could provide funding· to municipalities as a revenue source for police activities related to community safety and drug law enforcement;

AND WHEREAS the Federal Government has indicated that it p1ans to consult with Canadians in 2016 and to introduce new marijuana legislation in 2017;

THEREFORE BE rr RESOLVED that the Union of British Columbia Municipalities urgethe Government of BC to request the Federal Government include local government as part of the marijuana taxation equation through the establishment of a Federal Marijuana Tax that would provide revenue that would be shared with municipalities across the province ..

4. CommunItY 8asEHi Agricultural Extension Program Provincial Proposal

WHEREAS the agriculture· industry in B.C: is an extremely important economic sector .providing strong and independent jobs with good potential for growth with the right forms of support;

AND WHEREAS British Columbia has the oldest farmers on average in Canada (56 years) and the lowest percentage of farmers under 25 years of age, necessitating the need for training a new generation of farmers;

AND WHEREAS there are significant gaps in knowledge and training for existing farmers and those wanting to enter the agriculture sector;

AND WHEREAS there is a lack of agriculture extension services across British Columbia, often cited as a significant barrier to new and young farmers;

THEREFORE be it resolved that in support of the Province of British Columbia's Jobs Strategy, that UBCM call upon the Province to deliver a province-wide community based agricultural extension program to support knowledge enhancement for new, prospective and existing farmers.

Document Number: 380215 Clerks

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Good afternoon,

At the City of Prince George regular Council meeting held June 27, 2016, Council gave consideration to proposed Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) resolutions regarding: Gaming Funds Available to Non-Profit Community Organizations; Call for a Poverty Reduction Plan for British Columbia; and Federal Marijuana Tax Fund. Please find attached the proposed resolutions for your review and a request for your support at the 2016 UBCM Convention.

Thank you,

LESLIE JACKSON. Legislative Assistant [email protected] 1100 Patricia Blvd, Prince George, BC, Canada V2L 3V9 P: 250.561-7655

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Corporation of Delta VIA EMAIL: [email protected] Mayor Lois Jackson and Council •p/PE: u 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent Delta BC V4K 3E2 M=±Sd AT. #: Comments: Dear Mayor and Council Members; Re: BC Lottery Corporation's Request for Expressions ofInterest in a Gambling Facility South ofthe ^ Eraser '• ro o We have been advised that the BC Lottery Corporation (BCLC) has issued an expression of interest to 3-, several local governments south of the Eraser in Metro Vancouver to host a potential gambling facility. O We understand that the Corporation of Delta has been asked to indicate whether you are interested in ^ being considered.

Since 2009, Article 73 ofthe BC Public Health Act requires Medical Health Officers to advise local governments "on public health issues, including health promotion and health protection". In this context, we are advising you about the information currently available on problem gambling and access to gambling venues.

Problem gambling has been recognized as a serious health and social problem for almost thirty years. Although the 2014 Problem Gambling Prevalence Study found that 3.3% of the BC population aere problem gamblers, which has declined from 4.6% since 2008, the proportion of severe problem gamblers remains a concern. Most estimates of severe problem gambling are at around 1% of the population.

In its most severe form, problem gambling leads to significant social, physical and emotional health problems, family rupture, legal troubles, crime and even suicide.

Problem gambling, like many other health problems, is not distributed equitably in the population. Aboriginal peoples, cultural communities, youth, those with lower incomes and people with mental health and substance abuse problems are more affected than others.

Most recent data from the Lower Mainland and elsewhere confirms that most gamblers gamble close to home. For example, among Edgewater Casino patrons in Vancouver, 85.9% come from less than 20km away. Similar data is available from elsewhere in Canada. It is impossible to know in advance what proportion of patrons will come from [local government area] should a new gambling facility be approved.

Although the direct and indirect economic benefits to a community are well documented, the costs are not. Given the myriad health and social problems associated with problem gambling, these are difficult to quantify but also require careful consideration.

Council resolved to submit an Expression of Interest to host a gaming facility in Delta at the June 27, 2016 Regular Meeting. The Expression of Interest was submitted to BCLC on July 6, 2016.

Office of the Medical Health Officer 400 - 13450 102"'^ Avenue Tel: (604) 930-5404 Surrey, BC V3T OHl Fax: (604) 930-5414 Canada Letter To: Mayor and City Council July 2016 re: Gambling Facility S. Fraser Page 2/2

There is no simple way to balance the economic benefits with the risk to the health of individuals and wellbeing of the community. Faced with a potential health hazard, which will be disproportionately borne by our most vulnerable citizens, we believe that Councils should be guided by the best available information in making this decision.

Ifthe Corporation of Delta is considering proceeding with the application process to host a new gambling facility, we would be pleased to discuss the public health considerations with you in greater detail.

Sincerely,

Victoria Lee MD MPH MBA CCFP FRCPC Arlene King, MD, MHSc, FRCPC, ICD.D VP Population and Public Health and Executive Medical Director (Interim) Chief Medical Health Officer Medical Health Officer

Cc: Rhonda Veldhoen, Fraser Health, Executive Director, Delta From: Mayor Lois Jackson Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2016 8:30 AM To: Mayor & Council Subject: FW: letter to Corp of Delta re: Gambling facility in S.Fraser Attachments: Letter to Delta Mayor and Council July 2016_Gambling Facility S.Fraser.docx

From: Batenburg, Pauline rmailto:[email protected] Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2016 4:39 PM To: Mayor Lois Jacteon Cc: Lee, Victoria; King, Arlene; Veldhoen, Rhonda Subject: letter to Corp of Delta re: Gambling facility in S.Fraser

Dear MayorJackson and Council,

Please see attached letter from Dr. Lee and Dr. King regarding a gambling facility in the south Fraser area.

Thank you, Pauline

Pauline Batenburg 604-587-7888 ext 767888 Administrative Assistant to: Dr. Arlene King, Executive Medical Director (Interim)

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4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent A.T. #: o Delta, BC V4K 3E2 Comments: KG il Re: Request for 2017 Tax Relief Grant: BCITand VCCAnnacis Island Campus {mufai

Introduction

With the support of municipal and provincial governments and industry partners BCIT and Vancouver Community College (VCC) has established a joint campus on Annacis Island at 1608 Cliveden Avenue to conduct research and deliver training for the transportation sector. The purpose of this letter is to request a 2017 tax relief grant for the campus from the Corporation of Delta as we are not eligible to apply for a Permissive Tax Exemption. A copy of 2016 tax relief grant is attached.

VCC and BCIT are non-profit and registered charities funded by the provincial government and governed by legislation under The College and Institute Act Both institutions are post-secondary educational organizations and offering various programs in advanced technological & vocational fields to different communities over 50 years.

Both institutions own their existing campuses currently located in Vancouver, Burnaby, North Vancouver and a satellite campus in Richmond. Under legislation, all owned campuses are exempt from municipal property taxes, however; the Annacis island campus was acquired through a 30-year capital lease.

Background

BCIT was required to relocate the heavy trades program from its Great Northern Way campus to make room for the construction of a new Emily Carr University facility. VCC's heavy trades program currently located at the Broadway campus was over crowded. The Annacis island location is perfectly situated for our student demographic who are drawn from the entire lower mainland, and industry partners. This renovated 144,000 square foot building is equipped with state ofthe art infrastructure for education, and applied research. The capacity ofthis facility will allow BCIT and VCC to prepare youth and apprentices to fill a variety of high demand jobs in support of Provincial initiatives, while also providing a research venue for LNG, diesel emissions, marine and rail innovations. Moving in through August 2015, the campusopened itsdoorsto students on September 15**" 2014.

BCIT and VCC combined have approximately 1400 students living in Delta and attending programs delivered at ail our campuses in the lower mainland. These Delta students benefit from the lower costs

Broadway campus 1155 East Broadway, Vancouver, B.C., Canada VST4VS ®Tel 604.871.7000 Downtown campus 250 West Fender Street, Vancouver, B.C., Canada V6B 159 • Tel 604.443.8300 of both institutions because of property tax exemptions provided by the municipalities of Vancouver, Burnaby, North Vancouver and Richmond.

Funding Agency Type of Grant Amount Institution Jan 1- Dec 31, 2016 City of Vancouver Property Tax Exemption Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2016 City of Burnaby Property Tax Exemption Jan 1-Dec 31,2016 City of North Vancouver Property Tax Exemption Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2016 City of Richmond Property Tax Exemption Jan 1-Dec 31, 2016 City of Vancouver Property Tax Exemption

Benefits to the City of Delta

Reports and research have proven that campuses located in communities provide a significant economic and social contribution to the *region. The Annacis Island Campus economic impact will be directly related to spending by domestic and international students on room, board and supplies; employees on housing and personal expenses; supplies, commodities and equipment needed to deliver these resource intense programs; and supplies, commodities and equipment used by college and industry researchers. Currently with a total 1,248 students attending in 6 **programs and 5 to 6 annual research projects anticipated in this campus, the annual contribution to Annacis Island in the municipality of Delta is significant.

Conclusion

BCil and VCC have established the Annacis Island Campus to deliver training and conduct research in support of the transportation sector. This is a long term initiative that we believe will provide substantial social and economic benefits to the municipality of Delta and its residents, and enhance the quality of life for the community. We therefore request the Council grant the property tax relief for the Annacis Island Campus as part of our ongoing support and partnership with the municipality.

Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 604-871-7000 ext 7530. In 2014, BCIT and VCC opened a joint campus on Annacis Island to deliver training and conduct research in support of the transportation sector. Under Sincerely, provincial legislation, campuses owned by BCIT and VCC are exempt from property taxes. Because the Annacis Island Campus is leased from a private entity, the property is not statutorily exempt from property taxes and does not meet the requirements for a permissive tax exemption. In 2015, Marlene Kowalski Council awarded a grant in lieu of a permissive tax exemption to BCIT and VP, Administration and CFO VCC to provide support for the Annacis Island Campus. The grant was Vancouver Community College $71,500 which represented about half of 2016 Delta taxes. BCIT and VCC have recently submitted a request for 2017 property tax relief grant. Their Enclosed; 2016 Tax Relief Grant letter request will be presented to Council for consideration in September as part of the 2017 permissive tax exemption Council report. *Source: BOT's Economic Impact Document

**Programs to be delivered: Commercial transport. Heavy duty. Railway, Marine mechanical technician. Marine engineering level 1, Industrial material handling and logistics ?>•'« .'1 Delfa ™ '•'i VI FEB' 0

Finance Department

February 1, 2016

Ms. Kathy Kinloch President British Columbia Institute of Technology 3700 Willingdon Avenue Burnaby, BC V5G 3H2

Dear Ms. Kinloch:

Re: 2016Tax ReliefGriant

Atthe October 5,2015 RegularCouncil Meeting, DeltaCouncil approved the award of a $71,500 Tax Relief Grant to provide support to the BCIT and VCC Annacis Island Campus.

A cheque in the amount of $71,500 has been prepared in the name of British Columbia Institute of Technology(BCIT) and sent to the attention of Steven Bao, AssistantDirectorof Financial Servicesat BCIT.

Should you have any questions or require further information, please contact me at 604-946-3232 or Nancy Hudson, Taxation Manager at 604-946-3295.

Yours truly.

Karl D. Preuss, CPA, CA Director of Finance

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The Corporation of Delta 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent Delta, BCV4K3E2 604.946.4141 www.delta.ca From: Jacqueline Dale [email protected]] on behalf of Marlene Kowalski [[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2016 3:19 PM To: Mayor & Council Cc: Nancy Hudson; Lorcan_0'[email protected]; Jamie Choi Subject: Tax Relief Grant for BCIT and VCC Annacis Island Campus Attachments: 2016-07-21 Request for 2017 Tax Relief Grant for BCIT and VCC Annacis Island Campus.pdf

Sent on behalf of Marlene Kowalski

Dear Mayor Jackson,

Attached, please find a letter requesting a 2017 tax relief grant for BCIT and VCC's Annacis Island Campus.

Please feel free to contact me should you require further information or wish to discuss our request.

Sincerely,

Marlene Kowalski VP Administration &CFO Vancouver Community College T: 604.871.7000 ext 7530 | E: [email protected]

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From: LGIF CSCD:EX [[email protected]] Sent: Friday, July 22 , 20163:08 PM To: Clerks Subject: Unconditional Grant Funding Letter - June 2016 Payment

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Her Worship Mayor Lois Jackson and Councillors District of Delta 4500 Clarence Taylor Cres Delta, BC V4K 3E2

Email: clerks@delta .ca cc: kpreuss@delta .ca

Dear Mayor Jackson and Members of Council:

I am pleased to inform you of the 2016 Small Community and Traffic Fine Revenue Sharing grants for your municipality. These provincial grant programs support strong and vibrant communities by ensuring municipalities have the necessary fiscal capacity to provide good governance and community safety to their citizens.

For 2016, the Province of British Columbia will provide approximately $103.4 million to municipalities throughout British Columbia ($48.5 million through Small Community Grants and $54.9 million through Traffic fine Revenue Sharing). This amount will be marginally lower than the 2015 funding because, if you recall from last year, the Province advanced approximately $5 million from the 2016 budgeted grant amount to the 2015 grant payment. This was a one-time adjustment.

If you have any questions or comments regarding your grant amount, please feel free to contact Ms. Jennifer Richardson, Policy Analyst, Local Government Infrastructure and Finance Branch, by email at: [email protected] or by telephone at: 250-356-9609.

Unconditional Grant Purpose Payment Date Amount Funding Small Community Grants Local government services June 29, 2016 $ 0

Traffic Fine Revenue Defray the cost of local June 29, 2016 $1,702,499 Sharing Grants police enforcement

Sincerely,

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Peter Fassbender Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development Minister Responsible for TransLink

Traffic Fine Revenue Sharing (TFRS) program is an unconditional grant to municipalities to assist them in ensuring community safety and to defray the costs of local police enforcement. The Program returns 100% of net revenues from traffic violations to municipalities that are directly responsible for paying for policing. TFRS grants are based on a municipality's policing costs relative to the total policing costs paid by all municipalities. The 2016 grant to Delta is $1.7 million which is $140,000 less than the 2015 grant of $1.84 million.

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Mayor Lois Jackson DEPT jf. District of Delta A.T # 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent Comments: [HMibi Delta, BC V4K 3E2 0"i :x':j c" (35 Dear Mayor Lois Jackson: O m

RE: GAS TAX AGREEMENT COMMUNITY WORKS FUND PAYMENT OJ Co I am pleased to advise that UBCM is in the process of distributing the first of two i.j:3 Community Works Fund (CWF) payments for fiscal 2016/2017. An electronic transfer of $175,918.96 is expected to occur within the next 30 days. These payments are made in accordance with the payment schedule set out in your CWF Agreement with UBCM (see section 4 of your Agreement).

CWF is made available to eligible local governments by the Government of Canada pursuant to the Administrative Agreement on the Federal Gas Tax Fund in British Columbia. Funding under the program may be directed to local priorities that fall within one of the eligible project categories.

Further details regarding use of CWF and project eligibility are outlined in your CWF Agreement and details on the Renewed Gas Tax Agreement can be found on our website at www.ubcm.ca.

For further information, please contact Gas Tax Program Services by e-mail at [email protected] or by phone at 250-356-5134.

Sincerely, The 2014 to 2024 Federal Gas Tax Agreement transfers funds to local governments via agreements with the Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM). In 2014, Delta entered into a Community Works Fund (CWF) Agreement with UBCM. Under the agreement, Delta expects to receive $1.7 million Chair Al Richmond from the CWF in the first five years, 2014 to 2019, to be UBCM President delivered twice annually. Year 3 (fiscal 2016/2017) allocation to Delta is $351,838. This UBCM letter advises the distribution of the first paymentMAYOR'S of $175,918.96 OFFICE for year 3. Eligible projects under the CWF are investments in infrastructure for construction, renewal,AUG or material - 2 2016 enhancement in a number of categories. RECEIVED

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Iam pleased to provide a copy of E-Comm's Annual Report received by shareholders of the company at our June 16, 2016 Annual General Meeting. The report outlines E-Comm's strategic, operational and financial highlights for 2015.

From continued expansion of our 9-1-1 services to eliminating the last of our cumulative deficit related to start-up costs, to a milestone first broadcast on the new radio network and national awards for dispatching and public education efforts, our team continued to demonstrate their dedication and commitment to public safety. Last year saw many successes for our organization- detailed in the annual report—and at the heart of these achievements are the strong partnerships we have with our public safety partners, the E-Comm Board of Directors and our staff.

We look forward to continuing to ensure we provide value for all shareholders, our emergency response partners, and the residents of British Columbia in 2016 and beyond.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,

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Who we are Through our 9-1-1 call centre, our wide-area radio network used by police,fire and ambulance personnel, and our integrated dispatch service that supports 35 police Our Vision and fire departments, E-Comm—Emergency Communications for British Columbia C f •4.- A Safer communities in Incorporated—supports emergency services in Metro Vancouver, the Sunshine British Columbia through Coast Regional District, the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District and 22 other regional excellence in public safety districts and communities spanning from Vancouver Island to the Alberta and U.S. borders, to north of Prince George. E-Commis unique in Canada for its size, breadth of communication. service, and expertise. Our Mission Established in 1997 underthe provincial Emergenc\/ Communications Corporations Act, E-Comm is owned bythe municipalities and public safety agenciesit serves. Operating To deliver exceptional from a purpose-built facility, E-Comm is recognized nationally as an industry leader emergency communication whose definingmissionis to help save lives, protect property,and build partnerships services that help save that help create safer comhnunities in British Columbia. lives and protect property, and to advance public What we do safety partnerships. Wide-Area Radio Network E-Comm owns and operates the largest tri-service, multi-jurisdictional public safety Our Values radiosystem in British Columbia. The E-Comm radio network is currently used by BC • Respect Emergency Health Services,all policeagencies in Metro Vancouverand parts of the Eraser Valley, as well as 12 fire departments in Metro Vancouver. • Accountability 9-1-1 Cdil-Aiis\i\;yr/Polii;:e & Fire Dispatch Sei'\.cc;-c • Integrity E-Comm is the first pointof contact for 88%* of 9-1-1 callsplacedin B.C., answering approximately 1.35 million emergency callseach year and providing dispatch services to • Service 17 police agencies and 18 firedepartments withinsouthwest B.C. E-Comm's integrated • Collaboration multi-jurisdictional dispatch provides economies of scale, the abilityto delivertop-tier technology to smaller communities, and increased operational efficiency. E-Comm emergency call-takers and dispatchers are supported bya.computer-aided dispatch (CAD) system that allowsfor swiftand easy access to a widerangeof information critical to emergency response. Technology Services E-Comm provides a varietyof secure, mission-critical technologyservices that support its own operations and those of its public safety partners, including multi-jurisdictional CAD systems, records management systems and electronic mapping services. E-Comm's technologyservicedesk operates 2A/7 to ensure continuityof service to its partners and staff in fulfilling their publicsafety missions.

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Message from Board Chair

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2015 Corporate Highlights

2015 Year in Review

2015 Performance Results

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Determined to continue to deliveron the goals of E-Comm'sstrategic plan— Vision 2020—our staff workedhard in2015 to support our vision ofsafer communitiesin British Columbia throughexcellence in public safety communication. Theirefforts resulted inhigh-qualityserviceto our partners and the public, and achievement of the strategic, operational and financial objectives the Board of Directorsset forthem. TheBoard is proudoftheir efforts and their contribution to public safety.

Oneof the many public safety initiatives E-Comm worked on in2015 was the planned replacement ofthe regional radio system.TheBoard of Directors remained vigilant initsoversight ofthe Next Generation Radio Program,the largest and most complextechnologyproject E-Comm has undertaken sinceit implementedthe first region-wide radiosystem 17 years ago.This multi-millipn dollar capital projectwill ultimatelyprovideenhanced communicationcapabilitiesfor first responders across Metro Vancouverand the Eraser Valley. I'mvery pleased to report significant progress was made and the program remained oh budget and on track for full roll-out by the end of 2017/early 2018.

New partnerships that supported public safety also advanced in 2015 as we expanded our 9-1-1 call-answer service to more communities on VancouverIsland and began preparations for three more 9-1-1 call-answer and police dispatch partnerships in 2016. We continued to provide technical support to key public safety services such as BritishColumbia'spolicerecords information management system (PRIME-BC) and HealthLink BC (Nurseline), and to be a strong and respected voice on public safety communication discussions at the national level.

Ourstaff workedon allaspects of Vision 2020 inour pursuit of highly reliable systems and operations, innovative use of technology, strong and collaborative partnerships and fostering a work environment that supports and empowers employees. Ihope this report properly reflects their commitment, ideas, ingenuityand outstanding efforts to help save livesand protect property.

On that note, this is my last annual report as Chair of the Board of Directors as Iwill retire from this roleat our 2016 Annual General Meeting, Ithas been myprivilege to be apart ofthis dynamic young company since 2007, and as Chairfor the past six terms. Ihave the unique opportunity to witness first-hand the dedication of our staff and the expertise and acumen of our Board of Directors, both of which have been instrumental to the success of our organization.

From achieving financial sustainability that has resulted in stable and predictable costs for our radio shareholders and dispatch partners, to planning for the implementation of new technologies that support both first responders and the communities they serve, to building new publicsafety partnerships across our province,today's E-Comm is stronger and more capable than ever. I wish the organization continued success and thank both the Board of Directors and staff for their contribution to building safer communities.

Jocelyn Kelley Board Chair Message from President & CEO Looking backon 2015,1am proudof the contribution of all staff inhelping to save lives and protect property in communities across BritishColumbia, They rose to the challenges in front ofthem and providedexceptional service and resilient technology.

Our Operations staff answered almost 1.25 million9-1-1 calls; 98%of them in five seconds or less, once again surpassing our annual target of 95%. They managed call-takingand dispatch for tens of A thousands of emergency events including majorfires,a A,7 magnitude earthquake and a sudden and destructive summer windstorm. Inthe spiritof continuous improvement, we used allofthese events as opportunities to fine-tune and developnew processes and protocolsto enhance our ability to handle future unexpected mass-calling events.

Weexpanded our 9-1-1 call-answer services and bythe end of the year became responsiblefor answering 8A% of 9-1-1 callsinour province. Ourteams have demonstrated time and time againthat their expertiseand dedication is whythe transitionof newagenciesto E-Comm overthe past several years has gone so seamlessly. With more partnerships scheduled for 2016, E-Comm's consolidated model is providing increased operational effectiveness and enhanced service and economies of scale through shared staffing, technology and infrastructure.

OurTechnology teams also delivered. Focusedon meeting the milestones of the NextGeneration Radio Program,our staff completed successful pilottesting and an inaugural first radiobroadcast.The networkdesignwas accepted byour police, fire and ambulance partners,who reportthat the pilot demonstrated that the new radio system will provide even better coverage and audio performance than the existing one that has served our region so wellsince 1999.

Confidenceinthe services and technology we provideis a combined effort of all E-Comm staff and is ofutmostimportance to us.Accordingly, weconduct both public andstakeholder satisfaction surveys. In2015 we asked allagencies we serve to tell us how well E-Comm is meeting their requirements for radio communications and dispatch services. We werepleased that 95% ofthe chiefs who responded indicated that theyare satisfied with E-Comm services and believe that theiragency hasa strongand trusting partnership with us. Wewere equallypleased when, ina surveyof 700 residents of the Lower Mainland, 89% reported they have confidence inour 9-1-1 and dispatch services.These outcomes are a strong endorsement ofthe serviceswe provide and a resultof the collective effort of every E-Comm department and our partners within emergency services.

Weare proud ofthe 2015achievements highlighted inthisreport, including the elimination ofthe lastofour cumulative deficit and national honours received forourdispatching and public education efforts. Weadvanced key strategic initiatives, creating value forourshareholders andourpartners, andweanticipate 2016will be anotherpivotal yearforus.With the guidance ofourBoard ofDirectors weintend to keep the momentum goingto ensure we providethe most effectiveservice possibleand fulfill our vision of safer communities,

David Guscott President & CEO 2015 Corporate Highlights

Contract announced for radio infrastructure equipment for new regional radio system

Eight-alarm chemical fire at Port of Vancouver results in 300% First radio broadcast on increase in 9-1-1 call volume new radio network

Delta firefighter procession largest mutual-aid event since 1994 hockey riot

Multi-agency response to Squamish port fire Largest province-wide IP network infrastructure upgrade

Text with 9-1-1 service for DHHSI I /vir- I , expanded to northern Vancouver Island

Non-emergency campaign video wins national award

Pilot testing for NGRP a success Expanded corporate recycling program launched

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ecomm911.ca Awarded 9-1-1 Primary PSAP contract for Upper Fraser Valley Became 9-1-1 answer point for central Vancouver Island

Quality of service enhanced with Fire CAD upgrade Kii

Port Moody Police Board approved transition of dispatch and call-taking services to E-Comm

Worst windstorm in 10 years generated triple the normal 9-1-1 call volume

Delta Police Board approved transition of dispatch and call-taking services to E-Comm

E-Comm dispatchers received APCO Canada 'Excellence in Teamwork' award

95% stakeholder satisfaction rating Developed and facilitated Lower Mainland hazmat tabletop exercise

89% public confidence in E-Comm services

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OUR GOAL: To strategically expand our public safety services for a safer British Columbia.

Wew Partnerships In 2015 E-Comm continued to expand Its 9-1-1 call-answer services, "From a public safety perspective, /fI becoming the 9-1-1 Primary PublicSafety Answer Point (PSAP) for two additional regional districts on Vancouver Island: Nanalmo and Cowlchan is apleasure knowing that we have! Valley. The transition happened November 17 followingmonths of such a dedicated organization serving | collaborativetechnical and operational planning. our communitie&'^^ Approximately 57,000 emergency calls are made each year from the Central Conrad Cowan, i Islandarea which are now answered by E-Commstaff, who transfer calls to Cowlchan Ualley Regional District local police, fireand ambulance call-takers InCourtenay, Nanalmoand Victoria Public Safety Manager respectively.With the addition of Central Island,E-Comm became the first point of contact for 2A regionaldistricts and communities across BritishColumbiaIn 2015, representing approximately 8A% of the province's9-1-1 callvolume.

On the heels of the Central Island transition, a new partnership between E-Comm and the Eraser Valley Regional District was announced. This would set the stage for the transition of 9-1-1 Primary PSAP services for the Upper Eraser Valley area In early 2015.

E-Comm was also pleased to announce In the fall that both the Delta and Port Moody Police Departments would be joining the communication centre In2016. Preparations began almost Immediately Inanticipation of the hundreds of operational and technical tasks that would be required for the March and May transitions.

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Collaboration InJanuary E-Comm managed dispatch for one of the largest mutual-aid mMiii - "E-Comm worked with Delta and events since the 1994 Stanley Cupriot Inorder to support Delta Fire& Emergency Services (DFES). ourpartners to set up a highly commendable Interoperability system To honourthe life and contribution of Captain Mark Janson, a firefighter that made this eventpossible." procession was organized and, Inan unprecedented show of support and collaboration, fire services from across the Lower Mainlandjoined forces to ChiefDanGppeland, provide the opportunityfor allDeltafirefighters to attend the procession. Delta Fire &EmergenGy Services j With the support of the Greater Vancouver FireChiefs Association, President Chief Tim Armstrong (New Westminster Fire &Rescue Services), took command ofDFES during theprocession and led theplanning for thismassive mutual-aid deployment that Involved 25firefighters from Burnaby, New Westminster, Richmond, Surrey and Vancouver backfilling Deltafirehalls.E-Comm—dispatch partner of Delta, NewWestminster, Richmond and Vancouver Fire—was asked to developa communications and dispatch planto support the many operational logistics required, which Included radio connectivity and communication between multiple dispatch centres. An hour after the procession began there was a serious motor vehicle Incidentsouth of the Massey Tunnel combinedwith multiple- other events. This major accident led to a significant spike In 9-1-1 call volume, which ultimately put E-Comm's operational plan to the test. Operations staff and emergency responders handled this extraordinary set of circumstances with professionalism and demonstrated the value of Integrated communications and Photo credit Delta Professional Firefighters Local V63. mutual-ald across municipal boundaries.

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The value of an integrated communication model was again demonstrated in March when a chemical fire broke out at Port of Vancouver. Duringthe 31-hour event, E-Commsupported its dispatch partners at Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services and the Vancouver Police 911 very busy due to winds. If you have Department. The fire quickly escalated to an eight-alarm event and while emerg call 911. Do not hang up; call answered asap. Pis no info calls. Follow firefighters were battlingthe blaze,E-Comm staff were busy fielding ©bchydro callsfrom agencies requiring updates whilemanagingan Increased number of 9-1-1 calls from the public. E-Comm fire dispatch experienced 41 mmmnmrnAm'Si a 300% increase in call volume.

Less than a monthlater, E-Comm's fire team was againinthe heat ofthingswhena massive fire ripped through the Squamlsh ' port,destroying the terminal's east berth and promptingwarningsfor residents to shelter in place.Staff workedquickly to create a patch linking Squamlsh Fire-Rescue, which is not on the E-Comm radio system, and the Vancouver Fireand Rescue Servicesfireboat dispatched to the scene—a great exampleof the technical interoperability possible inmutual-aid events. Cross-trainedstaff moved to firedispatch to helpwith the increased callvolume, whichwas 169% higherthan normalfor the timeframe.

The sudden and unexpectedstorm that blewthrough MetroVancouver on August 29 has been describedas the worst windstorm to hitthe Lower Mainland inten years. Treeswere knocked down, hundreds of thousands of people lost power and multiple communitiessustained damage. Thestorm also caused the single largest surge in9-1-1 callsina compressed timeframe in E-Comm's history.

At the peak of the storm, E-Comm staff fielded more than 600 calls in one hour. Over the course of the afternoon, the callvolume topped more than 1,800—triple that of a typical Saturday. Because of the size and scope of the E-Comm consolidated centre, on- duty managers were able to quickly assign additional resources to help with the Influx of calls.E-Comm also turned to socialmedia to ask peopleto refrain fromcalling 9-1-1 unlessthey had a true emergency, as staff were being Inundated with non-emergency callsreporting power outages, askingfor restoration informationor reportingdamage posinglittleor no riskto public safety.

ecomm911.ca An example of preparing for communication cfiallenges during a major event wasthe focus ofdiscussion during a hazardous goods exercise hosted by Delta Fire &Emergency Services in November. The tabletop exercise, involving fire, police and ambulance representatives and otheragencies, was based onan explosion caused by a multi-vehicle accident on Highway 91 in Delta. In addition to taking a leadership role inthe design of the exercise, members of E-Gomm's Operations team attended to advise on call volume managementfor 9-1-1, along with fire and police call-taking and dispatch. Another exciting illustration of collaboration that occurred in 2015 was the formation of a working group composed of representatives from E-Comm and from police, fire and ambulance services to establish best practices for radio interoperability in anticipation of the region's new radio system. Interoperability is essential to first responder and public safety because it allows emergency personnel to communicate between jurisdictions, disciplines and varying .levels of government using a variety of systems. Innoviatson '; The technical expertise ofE-Comm's Wireless team was front and centre in January after thegroup responded to reports ofpoor radio coverage inside the Canada Line tunnels andplatforms. Wireless technicians worked alongside the Canada Line contractor to ' maintain radio coverage and troubleshootthe issue,Testsdeterminedthat a faultyantenna at an exterior station was the causeof the problem andto ensurethat radio coverage was restored without further delay, E-Comm provided a temporary antenna until a replacement arrived. E-Comm wasalso proud toassistits northern Vancouver Island partners in becoming thesecond region in B.C. to provide people with hearing and speech impairments theability tocommunicate with 9-1-1 call-takers through a special text service called Text with 9-1-1 (T9-1-1). Later in May, to coincide with Speech andHearing Awareness month, a step-by-step video in American Sign Language waslaunched to explain how T9-1-1 works, how to register for theservice and, in theevent ofan emergency, to understand what to expect.

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Planned evacuations heldthroughout the \jeatinvolve staff relocating from thecommunication centre to E-Comm's back-up site.

InMarch, robust planningand collaboration with partners resulted in E-Comm'sTechnology Services department successfully carryingout the largest upgrade to date of E-Comm'swide-area Internet Protocol network. Asix-hour province-widemaintenance window was required to complete the upgrade, which affected all E-Comm operations and those of its emergency service partners who relyon the PRIME-BC system—the integrated Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) and Records Management System used byall police services throughout B.C.

Another major service upgrade that occurred in 2015 was to E-Comm's Fire CAD system, "GPS dispatching will This project was another example ofthe ingenuity ofTechnology staff thatresulted in : if.vj further enhance response enhanced quality of service for our partners. The project, which involved detailed planning, times as the CMD system testing and coordination by our Technology Services and Operations divisions, enables E-Comm's fire records management system (ProjectFIRES) and CAD to now share will know the location ofa ' information, receivedigital location data for future NextGeneration 9-1-1 technologies and fire apparatus in real-time. future implementation of GPS-based dispatching. This will be particularly usefulfor our agency Planned evacuations are a critical componentof E-Comm's continued dedication to fine-tuning its disaster recovery plans.Two full plannedevacuationstook placeinthe springand fall of partners who are looking 2015, allowing Technology and Facility teams to conductannual maintenance of mission-critical to share resources over equipment, including essential software and firmwareupdates. geographical boundaries Anopportunity to test E-Comm's operational effectiveness arose during the Vancouver in response to various Airport Authority's largest-ever training initiative. More than 600 participants and 27 incidents." agencies took part in the federally mandated exercise. The scenario—"Gemini"—involved Dave Mitcheli a commercialaircraft, carrying 134 passengers, landing on the runway and crashing into a E-Comm Director of private aircraft crossing the same runway. The exercise tested first-responder processes . Fire Services and provided an opportunity to practise large-scale, integrated emergency response plans with partners and airport operations.

10 ecomm911.ca f\lext Generation Radio Program (WGRP) Significantmilestones were achieved in 2015 in regard to the Next Generation Radio Program (NGRP)—the planned replacement of the regional radio system used byfirst responders across Metro Vancouver and parts of the Fraser Valley. E-Comm staff in partnership with police, fireand ambulance representatives, continued to move the program toward a full roll-out bythe end of 2017/early 2018.

Network Design Following the January announcement of Motorola Solutions Canada as the supplier of the new system's radio infrastructure equipment, network pilot testing began at seven radio sites in order to assess and validate keyfunctions and capabilities ofthe new networkdesign before implementation.

OnAugust 27, a landmark first broadcast over the new radio system from a North Shore mountain pilot site back to Vancouver went off without a hitch. Bothaudio qualityand coveragewere rated as extremelypositive, two primary objectives.

Pilottesting continued inOctoberand included agencyover-the-air tests,

. resulting in more than 1,000 transmissions over a 45-day period. The priority for the pilotphase was to ensure the new network's key functions Thefirst test broadcaston the neiM radio network was and design met the requirements of first responders and the public safety receivedfroma radioshelter atop a NorthShoremountain. j/'-f'-. community. At the pilot's conclusion, agencies reported that the new radio system provided better coverageand audio performancethan the existing radio system. k-| WOpMtive is to implement a new Endorsement ,December saw another important advancement for the NGRP, with the 4 radio system that maintains both formal acceptance of the new radiosystem's networkdesign. Basedon public andrespondersafety, and feedback from agenciesinvolved inthe pilot, the NGRP W/orkIng Group— serves our region as long and as composed of representatives from police,fire and ambulance services well as the first system that was across Metro Vancouver—gave its stamp of approval on the system's H established almost 17 years ago." performance and audio quality. With that endorsement and with the formal approvalof the E-Comm UserCommittee, also composedof senior Chief John McGowan, leadershipfrom police, fireand ambulance,the programcan moveforward i a Richmond Fire-Rescue to the next phase and remain on track.

-'•V 2015 Annual Report 11 2015 Year in Review

^ Public Safety - ^ i visions 5? Communication OUR GOAL ' " To help align public safety communication efforts provinciaiiy andnationally.

Industry Leaders InApril, public safety organizations and first responders across tfie country welcomedthe federalgovernment's announcement to designate an additional 10 MHz of broadband radiospectrum > AWARDS At i 111V> and $3 million to initiate thecreation ofa high-speed wireless networkdedicated solelyfor the use of public safety and emergency communications, E-Comm was an early and active Hen 0-1'17S«TMM took mi nslnsr participant inthe establishment of the public safety broadband network, working alongsidethe Canadian Interoperability Interest Group and the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police insubmitting responses to IndustryCanada's public consultations on allocation of the 700 MHz spectrum.

In 2015, E-Commalso contributed to national consultations uv.zoi CsU«aot. n><) t.luin^'Unl on the resiliency of Canada's 9-1-1 networks, submitting Ttlte; SnMhet two papers to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). Inthe first submission, E-Comm outlined recommended changes in the 9-1-1 network that would help to advance systems and service, submitting more than AO comments on topics rangingfrom network design, reliability, outage notifications, and regulatory measures for ^ Non-emerg callS \o911 tie upreStiultJetS meant forthose needing immediatehelp 9-1-1 network providers. The second submission detailed the from p/f/a ow.ly/UPOOX. Ivlore Info value of including new methods of communication inthe public SOMEONE nonemergericy ca SLASHED realm, such as smartphones, inany new requirementsplaced on MY (f ARB

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E-Comm was also among key municipal and provincial stakeholders invited by the Ministry of Justice to submit a response to the Ministry's Strategic Vision Discussion Roper on- Emergency Communicotions Sen/ice Delivery inBritish Columbio. Elementsof the non-emergencycampaign includedtransit shelter ads and Staffalso presented at a special forum inJuneheld bythe an award-winning video. Ministry to discuss various perspectives on 9-1-1 PrimaryPSAP and police call-takingconsolidation along with NextGeneration 9-1-1 and current trends in policedispatch. In 2015, E-Comm's public education efforts received tophonours from oneofCanada's premiere print and online publications, Applied Arts Magazine, for a public safetyvideo that formed partofa non-emergency campaign. Titled Brother/Bicycle, thevideo dramatically illustrates theoverarching message ofthecampaign—"Don't let non-emergencies compete with real ones"—through visual overlays between an emergent and non-emergent situation, Itwas awarded Best TV Ad, Public Service Announcement.

12 ecommSll.ca Wi.. - vision Employees OUR GOAL: . To foster a workenvironment thatInspires andmotivates employees.

E-Comm'semployees are at the heart of the organizationand throughout2015 staff continued to beengaged intheirworkplace through involvement onconsultative committees, participation in- public education campaigns,presenting at industry conferences and giving back to communities wherethey live andservethrough volunteering and fundraising efforts.Whetheroffering insights at national conferences on the future of emergency communications, talking to mediaabout the impactof accidental and non-emergency calls to 9-1-1, contributing to corporate fundraising effortslike Cops forCancer and the Greater Vancouver Food Bank orvolunteering to staff the phones at the Variety Club Show of Hearts telethon, staff E-Comm's Health and Wellness Committee. once again demonstrated their caringand leadership.

E-Comm dispatchers Jordan Bruce, Lori Pike and Michelle MacRae were honoured with a national award when the Canadian Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) presented them with the Excellence in Teamwork Award. The award recognized their efforts during a 201Aactive shooter event that involved a dramatic policepursuit through Vancouver's (lusy downtown core.

The incident started when a gunman opened fire in front of a coffeeshop, triggering a two-kilometre manhunt throughone of the busiest areas indowntown Vancouver. Aspolice responded, our call-taking staff managed a steady influxof 9-1-1 calls as dispatchers quickly filtered through the vast amount of information being provided by the publicand assisted officers on the ground. Thedispatchers kept calmwhile managing two busy channels and more than 1,000 radio transmissions, supporting Vancouver police officers whose efforts resulted in the successful apprehension of the suspect. APCO Canada President GavinWayes presents the Excellence In Inorder to keep up with a growing mandate and commitment to Teamwork Award to E-Comm dispatch team. service excellence, E-Comm welcomed more than 70 new full- timeemployees In 2015to supportits partnersand the public 2A/7. Staffcontinue to be involved in E-Comm's recruitment efforts byattending career fairs and recruitment information sessions, providing potential candidates the opportunity to heardirectly from people whoaredoing thejob. E-Comm staff alsocontinued to participate inconsultative committees, including the Vision 2020committee where employees meetwith CEO David Guscott several timesa year to provide theirinput andinsight into the company's direction. AHealth and Wellness Committee wasalso established in 2015, a direct link to theorganization's ongoing commitment to employee health and wellness initiatives.

2015 Annual Report 13 Pit--' ;• 2015 Performance Results

9-1-1 service In 2015,therewere1,246,520 emergency calls placed to E-Comm, with 98% ofthem answered In five seconds orless—surpassing our annual service level target of 95%.

The availability of the 9-1-1 service was 100%.

'9-1-1 calls to E-Comm

Wumberof 130.000 9-1-1 calls 120,000

110,000 • •I Jan Feb Mar Apr •III^May June July Aug Sept Get l\lou Dec Number of calls 96.827 85,801 95.226 93,967 106,096 118,712 119,265 1224.70 100,172 101,601 99,519* 106,B5fi 9-1-1 seruice levels 98% 98% 97% 98% 97% 96% 97% 97% 99% 99% 97% 98%

*lndudes central Vancouver Island9-1-1 calls Total number of 9-1-1 callsare for Metro Vancouver, Whistler, Squamish, and 21 effective November 19,2015. regional districtsstretchingfrom Vancouver Islandto northof Prince George. Fora full list i//s/f ecomm91 l.ca. Police and Fire emergency calls In2015, E-Comm staff managed 378,288 police emergencycallsand 44,790 fireemergencycallson behalfof the agencies for which we provide dispatch. Police Gmergencv calls to E-Comm

Number of ^0,000

25,000

20,000 Jan Feb Mar Apr•lllllll May June July Aug Sept Oct Nou Dec Number of calls 29,467 27,327 29,395 28,628 33,333 34,818 35,491 35,943 31,147 31,537 30,011 31,191

Fire emergency calls to E-Comm

Number of 5,000 S-1-1 caiis 4,500

4,000

3,500

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2,500 • Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct l\lo« Dec Number of calls 3,015 2,854 3,112 3,389 3,608 4,612 4,798 4,903 3,511 3,727 3,473 3,788

Percentage of 9-1-1 calls 9-1-1 calls from for police, fire and ambulance cellphones and landlines

Police: €5% Cellphones; 808,215 (65%) Ambulance; 28% 'Landilne: Fire: 7% 438,305 (35%)

14 ecommSll.ca Non-emergencv service In 2015, E-Comm staff managed 456,514non-emergency police calls and25,480non-emergency fire calls on behalf ofits partner agencies. PoiicG non-emergency calls to E-Comm

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35,000 30,000 mill Numberof calls 34,528 31,648 35,625 34,241 39,525 40,679 42,370 43,746 39,282 39,655 37,482 37,733

Fire non-Gmergencv calls to E-Comm

Number of 3,000 9-1-1 calls

Ian Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Get Nou

Number of calls 1,896 1,679 2,059 2,324 2,371 2,544 2,4.35 2,518 1,877 1,997 1,865 1,913

For a complete, up-to-date list of E-Commdispatch services for police and fire, please visit ecommSll.ca.

E-Comm's Wide-Area Radio Network

'mm. t ' Coquttiiim Q'O-Q. ; Network airtime (in seconds "'1503.554,386 isms. i, Radio transmissions: iSj 131,594,876

Network avatiabiliti^ ...^Surrey, : ^99.991i mm. OO Total number of radios; .9,092 feSSjA:

® Police ® Fire Ambulance keeway Pratrol 3 Municipalities withallthreeemergency services(police, fire, ambulance) •oifwri 9"1"1 on the E-Comm Wide-Area Radio Network

2015 Annual Report 15 2015 Financial Highlights

Providing value to shareholders, partners and the community

Statement of Operations and Deficit 2015 2014

Revenue. 50,901,591 49,274,149

Direct operating expenses 43,923,060 42,064,789

6,978,531 7,209,360 Other expenses

Amortization and other 4,514,111 3,927,668

Interest expense 2,214,791 2,615,251

6,728,902 6,542,919

Excess of revenue over expenses 249,629 656,441

Deficit in net assets, beginningof year (91,016) (757,457)

Net assets (deficit), end of year 158,613 (91,016)

E-Comm's overall financial results are favourable for the2015 fiscal year with a surplus of$250K related todispatch operations. This represents the net surplus from operations and is primarily due togrowth in dispatch through three new 9-1-1 Primary Public Safety Answer Point contracts for service outside oftheMetro Vancouver region and additional ancillary revenue and timing delays for certain operating expenses. One ofthe key objectives in the 2015budget wasto eliminate the cumulative deficit related to the dispatch lossesfrom E-Comm's early years. 2015'snetsurplus In operations eradicated the cumulative deficit and hasresulted In a net cumulative surplus of$159K at year-end. Most shareholders (radio members) received rebatesontheirradio and user equipment levies of an average of 5.7%. The average levy increases for 2016 are either In line with orbetter than the prior year Strategic Financial Plan estimates. The average agency radio levy increase is 2.57o and continues to move us forward with a planned and sustainable means offunding the Next Generation Radio Program (NGRP). The average fire dispatch levy increase for 2016 is 3.0% asplanned, while the average police dispatch levy Is 2.5%, which is lower than the previously approved Strategic Financial Plan estimates. This is again due largely to the growth in dispatch operations, resulting in net financial efficiencies for all police dispatch partners, and, like radio, demonstrating the financial benefits of consolidation and economies of scale. In 2015, the Technology team continued preparation for next generation radio technology. E-Comm Is well placed toreplace the radio system within the existing funding envelope. The total NGRP value (net of 2013 and 2014 reserve funding) over the period 2015-2018 Is estimated tobe a total of$56.4M comprised of$52.9M ofcapital (Including capitalized start-up costs of$5.6M) and an additional $3.5M ofone-time costs considered operating and funded by planned draw-downs from thereserve. The Board ofDirectors approved expenditures of $28.4M for the year-ended December 31, 2015 related tocapital NGRP expenditures. Including start-up and related costs. Atotal of $14.0M has been incurred and capitalized for the 2015 year. The remaining expenditures have been delayed and pushed Into the future NGRP years (2016-2018). As the overall total funding envelope for the NGRP program (2015-2018) remains unchanged, the radio levies relating tothe approved NGRP 2015 expenditures (capital) were levied, resulting in atiming difference where the annualized cash collection exceeded the actual in-period expenditure. To obtain full copies ofE-Comm's 2015 Audited Financial Statements including the Auditor's Report totheShareholders and Notes to the FinancialStatements please visit ecomm911.ca

16 ecomm911.ca 2015-2016 Board of Directors

A19-member Board ofDirectors provides governance to E-Comm and isresponsible for overseeing theCorporation's strategic direction,finances and operating results.

Joceiyn Keiiey IndependentDirector, Chairof the Board

Gary Bass Representing RCMP

Doug Campbell Independent Director

Barry Forbes independentDirector

Mayor Jack Froese Representing Township ofLangle\/, Cities ofSurreyand White Rock

ten Garis Representing Township of Langley, Cities ofSurreyand White Rock

Sadhu Johnston Representing Cityof Vancouver

Anne KInvig Independent Director

Councillor Raymond Louie Representing Metro Vancouver

Jack McGee Representing IndependentPolice Boards(Abbotsford, New Westminster, Port Moody, Transit Police, West Vancouver)

Councillor BillMcNulty Representing Cityof Richmond

Clayton Pecknold Representing Ministryof Justice

Karl Preuss RepresentingCorporationof Delta/Delta PoliceBoard

Patrick Quealey Representing MinistryofJustice

Bob Rolls Representing VancouverPoliceBoard

Kathy Steegstra Representing BCEmergency Health Services Councillor Mary Trentadue Representing Beicarra, Coquitlam, New Westminster, PortCoquitiam, PortMoody Mayor Richard Walton Representing District ofNorth Vancouver, City ofNorth Vancouver, District of West Vancouver, Village of LionsBay

(Vacant) Representing MapleRidge/Pitt Meadows

Executive Leadership Team

David Guscott, ICD.D Presidents CEO Beatrix IMicolato, CPA, CGA Vice-President &Chief Financial Officer

Doug Watson Vice-President ofOperations

Michael Webb, P.Eng VIce-President of Technology Services

Eraser MacRae Directorof PoliceServices

Dave Mitchell Directorof FireServices

Erin Ramsay Directorof Human Resources

Jody Robertson Directorof CorporateCommunications& Governance

2015 Annual Report 17 E Comm f-1-1 Helping to Save Livesand Protect Property

Printed with vegetable-based inks onchiorine-free, 100% post-consumer wasterecycled paper. ecomm91 l.ca I n I y I YoufiS 205 OFFICE GFTHE SENIORS ADVOCATE BRITISH COLUMBIA

July 15, 2016 TYPE: Ref: 302679 Sent by email only DEPT:, cn

To All Mayors and Councils in BO AT. Comments:Ai/bir 5' Dear Mayor and Council, O)

As British Columbia's Seniors Advocate, I am writing to all municipal governments in BC asking for nj consideration of increased safety initiatives targeted at senior pedestrians, including the lowering of speed limits in appropriate areas. cn

My colleague Dr. Perry Kendall, Provincial Health Officer highlighted the vulnerability of senior pedestrians in his report. Where Rubber Meets the Road: Reducing the Impact of Motor Vehicle Crashes on Health and Well-being in BC. This report points out that there were 2,200 motor vehicle accidents involving at least one pedestrian in BC in 2013. These resulted in 2,300 injured pedestrians and 52 pedestrian fatalities.

Dr. Kendall's report further highlights the fatality rate for pedestrians aged 76 and up is more than twice the MVC fatality rate for pedestrians 66-75 and that overall, those over 76 had the highest rate of fatalities per 100,000 population. Dr. Kendall found that there were a number of contributing factors that cause these accidents, including pedestrian error or confusion (31%), distraction on the part of the driver or pedestrian (29.3%), alcohol (19%), driver failing to yield the right of way (9.5%), and speed (8.8%). The impact of these pedestrian accidents to the individual, their families and the system at large is obviously significant. In the case of seniors, injury is much more likely to lead to a permanent decrease in overall function.

As the Office of the Seniors Advocate continues to monitor transportation issues relating to seniors, I would like to personally encourage you to consider pedestrian-focused enhancements in your communities that help ensure the safety of older citizens is a priority and these enhancements include: mechanisms to decrease crossing distances, increasing crossing times, improving pedestrian lighting, and modifying roadways, especially intersections, where most pedestrian accidents occur.

Appropriate speed limits must also be a priority, particularly in areas that have a high number of pedestrians. Research shows that pedestrians have a 10% risk of dying when hit at 30 kilometres per hour, but an 80% risk of dying when hit at 50 kilometres per hour.

The continued education of both drivers and pedestrians is something I will continue to encourage. Age- friendly initiatives should continue to focus on as much safe pedestrian access as possible, ultimately improving the overall health and well-being of our elderly population.

I look forward to your continued collaboration on this most important issue. ( Sincerely, , . The writer encourages all Mayors and Councils in BC to consider pedestrian focussed enhancements that help ensure the safety of older citizens. Pedestrian focussed enhancements are currently considered through Delta's Neighbourhood Road Isobel Mackenzie Improvement Plan. Seniors Advocate pc: Dr Perry Kendall Honourable Terry Lake Stephen Brown

Office of the Seniors Advocate 1-877-952-3181 T' Floor, 1515 Blanshard Street Province of British Columbia www.seniorsadvocatebc.ca PC Box 9651 STN PROV GOVT Victoria BC V8W 9P4 206

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From: Greg Weal Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2016 5:12 PM To: Mayor & Council; Mayor & Council; Heather King Subject: 52nd Street is not a Truck Route

O"*' The fatal crash involving aDump Truck and Pony that occurred July 6on Ladncr Trunk Road is on my mind. ^ Like that section ofroad, 52nd Street is a narrow two lane road. It is only 17feet wide at the crest ofthehill r^" where many horrible accidents have occurred. Trucks have no business using this old un-updated farm road ^

XJ; After all the accidents near the Southbound Stop Sign at the top of52nd Street hill, I wonder why there is not a o Stop sign for Northbound vehicles as well. This is a common conversation among Tsawwassenites. It just doesn't make sense.

I worry that a similar accident as to the fatal Dump Truck accident on Ladner Trunk Road will occur on 52nd Street in TsaAvwassen. Especially with loaded dump trucks and ponys rumbling down 52nd Street hill at 60-70 km/h. I have heard loaded Dump Trucks blast there air horns at the bottom ofthe hill as they run the red light at the entrance to Tsawwassen Springs.

It is not a coincidence that when watermain construction at 52nd Street and Hwy 17 closed offall but one lane for both North and Southbound traffic....there was hardly a truck to be seen on 52nd Street. However, as soon as the work stops and the flaggers are gone we once again see a steady flow ofDump Trucks and Ponys, Delivery Trucks and Garbage Trucks thundering up and down 52nd Street hill servicing construction sites, condos and businesses in Upper Tsawwassen.

When construction shrunk 52nd Street to one lane all these trucks found alternate routes to their worksites. Could the alternate route be 56th Street? The well posted legal truck route that they should be using at all times.

I really don't like constantly complaining about this situation but it just never seems to be resolved.

Greg Weal 5209 Imperial Gate -i-YpE- AA cc fb ^

Comments:

52 Street is not a designated truck route. Trucks are permitted use of 52 Street if it is the shortest local delivery route. There are areas such as Imperial Village or Tsawwassen Springs, where the shortest distance from the nearest truck route is along 52 Street off Highway 17. 207

Mayor Council

From: Lana Vijay Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2016 10:13 AM FILE # 5o To: Mayor & Council; Cc: Mike Scholz Subject: River Road Traffic North Delta Brooke Street Area

Mayor and Council, en TYPE p DEFT cc Ir'o U m CJ A.T. # My name is Lana Vijay, I live at 8799 Stegavik Court, LQ xjl Comments: rS" n(o |nu^

I am writing to you to express concerns about increased traffic volumes and excessive speeding along River Road from access point at 117*^ St (offGrace) to the Nordel intersection (Hwy 17 connector). Our neighbourhood traffic involves exposure to dangerous tailgating and illegal passing (I experienced this first hand last week, and have had other neighbours complain to me about this!) by impatient drivers that are clearly not residents but commuters avoiding Scott Road and Nordel traffic routes.

Turning left offof Stegavik Court is a risk at most times. You can not always anticipate speeders coming around the comer. This has also been a noted risk for pedestrians trying to get the bus stop directly across from our street. Many residents and people every day, walking through the school path head across river road to the bus stop. A pedestrian cross walk is needed for this bus stop.

Another point ofconcern. After I tum right onto Stegavik Court, many drivers (frustrated that I have been going the speed limit) speed past me only to fly around the comer (taking a right tum) onto Brooke Road and continue to speed through the school zone. Traffic Calming is urgently require for this school zone as I have seen it ignored many times during the school year.

Many times I have seen that the bus drivers along this route are not driving the speed limit!

I urge you to set up regular radar speed traps along River Road and the noted areas until traffic calming can be installed.

Staff have been receiving complaints over Thank you for your time, increased speeding on River Road. As such, staff are reviewing traffic calming options and will be Lana Vijay reporting back to Council. A response will be provided to the writer.

Lana Vijay 208 Agenda ^ FILE #Qp2^0'3S Delta, B.C.

Dear Mayor Jackson and Council ixi

c; I am a homeowner and resident at 5297 Upland Drive in Tsawwassen. Over the C"3 past two years we have been experiencing an increase in the volume of vehicles oK speeding on Upland Drive especially eastbound from 52nd Street to 53A Street. s Upland Drive is used as a shortcutting route for people to access the town centre ^ and to connect to Tsawwassen Springs. I have previously contacted the traffic w en detail of the Delta Police, as well as the Community Policing Station and the Engineering Department of the Corporation of Delta.

We now have several families with young children on the block and we have placed slow down signs provided by BCAA mid-block. There is one residence that has cars end up in their side yard at night. At the eastern foot of Upland Drive, one homeowner had a vehicle drive through their front lawn this spring with such force that the transmission of the vehicle was left on the lawn, and the hedge was destroyed. Our elderly neighbor who has recently been widowed had his dog run over and killed near the same corner.

I regularly walk thirty miles a week. With the lack of sidewalks on Upland Drive coupled with poor visibility on curving tight areas of the street, it is the most problematic street to walk on when there is speeding traffic. Upland Drive is also not listed in Corporation documents as a connector street, and should be serving as a residential street that families can safely walk and bike on. The posted speed of 50 kilometers an hour is too fast for this curving neighborhood street. By way of background, I am city planner with thirty years of experience with a specialty in sustainable streets and transportation. I understand that the Corporation currently does not have traffic calming programs outside of speed checks undertaken by the Community Policing Office and police enforcement. I would like to propose that Upland Drive be examined as a demonstration street for traffic calming initiatives, including the consideration of a lower speed limit of 30 kilometers an hour. A pedestrian has a 10 per cent chance of surviving a crash at 50 kilometers an hour. At 30 kilometers an hour the survival rate is 90 per cent.

Thank you for your attention to this matter. I look forward to hearing from you, and invite you to visit our residence on Upland Drive.

Yours most sincerely

Sandy James TYPE:

A.T. #; Comments; (^5 »S I \ Sandy A. James MCIP RPP ASLA (international) LEED AP City Planner and Walkability Planner

Staff held public consultation meetings with residents of Upland Drive in 2009 to gauge resident support for traffic calming on their streets. Traffic calming measures on Upland Drive were not endorsed by the residents at the time. Staff can review eligibility for traffic calming on Upland Drive following Delta's Traffic Calming Policy. A response will be provided to the requestor. 209

Mayor Council FILE#

From: Greg J. Edwards Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2016 11:59 AM To: Mayor & Council Cc: Murphy, Ted; Todd Stewardson; Huntington, Victoria; Qualtrough, Caria; CTi

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Subject: American doctors disagree with Delta's artificial turf supplier: mounting evidence of threats to health

Mayor & Council July 20, 2016 DEPT., Municipality of Delta Oon-Lmr'(SpTStt Re: ARTIFICIAL TURF: American doctors disagree with Delta's artificial turf supplier: mounting evidence of threats to health

Mayor & Council:

Are you aware that American non-profits are investigating the toxic effects of crumb rubber playing fields?

Last year, as the email thread attached below shows, I raised this issue with you only to receive a reply from your deputy director of parks, Todd Stewardson, who brushed off my concern with assurances from your supplier, a biased party.

Some prominent American doctors don't agree with your turf supplier. Flere's their open letter, dated December 2015, "on the dangers of synthetic turf from the physicians of Environment and Fluman Health, Inc.", a Connecticut non-profit:

"December 2015

"To Whom it may Concern,

"We as physicians and health professionals understand that many schools and towns are sensing that they need more playing time on their athletic fields - and as a way of addressing this issue they are turning to installing synthetic turf fields.

"Synthetic turf fields are usually infilled with 40,000 used tires that make up the crumb rubber infill.

"What concerns us as physicians and health professionals is that there is mounting evidence that the rubber tire infill material can be carcinogenic and therefore there could be a health risk for those students and athletes who play on these fields. "We worry that it is possible, in light of the increasing evidence that is being revealed, that students who play on synthetic turf fields may be at risk for health problems. Many of the students who play on these fields have now played on synthetic turf fields for years -- thus continuing to play on them simply adds to the students' exposures. The rubber tire infill has been shown to be particularly dangerous when it is in inside facilities or covered over, because the chemicals concentrate and create greater exposures.

"The safest material for students and athletes to play on is grass. We believe that what has happened with synthetic turf fields has been a massive failure of government to protect the public by allowing shredded-up waste tires to get into the market place and put where children, students and athletes play. As a result, a generation of children and athletes has been put at risk.

"Thank you for your consideration of our views.

"Signed Pinar Kodaman, - Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Yale University School of Medicine

"Hugh Taylor, MD, Anita O'Keefe Young Professor and Chair of the Yale Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences.

"Robert LaCamera, Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine.

"Susan Addiss MPH, MUrS, - past commissioner of the state Department of Public Health;

"Andrea Asnes, MD, MSW, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the Yale School of Medicine.

"Nancy Alderman, MES, - President of Environment and Human Health Inc.

I trust that this letter and other information to be found on the EHHI website is of interest to those concerned about the health and safety of Delta's children, as well as adults, who are expected to use crumb rubber turfs.

Yours truly,

Greg 3. Edwards 5078 Walker Avenue Delta BC V4M1A7

Forwarded Message Subject: Rubber [?] Odor at Winskill Synthetic Field by Todd Stewardson Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2015 21:44:05 -0700 From: Greg 3. Edwards To: Mayor-Council CC: [email protected], Murphy, Ted Mayor & Council / Municipality of Delta

/ Mayor and Council: X

/ I find Todd Stewardson's reply to my query about the nauseating odor that comes off Delta's synthetic field at Winskill disappointing for one very simple reason: he cites the municipality's "supplier and installer" who cite their "experts" who claim "that there is no issue with toxicity to the odor that is given off from the crumb rubber due to the excessive heat." Would you trust a salesman to give you expert advice about the possible toxicity of his product? I don't and I don't know anybody who would.

I have another doubt about the "rubber odor" that comes off Winskill's field: rubber is a natural product, so why is Winskill's field described as a "synthetic" one? Rubber, as I understand it, is natural, not synthetic. Mr. Stewardson himself states in. his email that he is "directly involved with . . . the [Municipality's] 'synthetic' turf fields."

Aren't most of today's tires made of synthetics rather than of rubber? Are our "synthetic turfs" made of crumb rubber, or crumb synthetics?

Mr. Stewardson states, too, that his supplier's experts claim that "the heat [of summer] can result in the crumb rubber [Is it rubber or a synthetic?] giving off an odor similar to vehicle tires in a parking lot or road on a hot day" expecting me to be reassured, but I'm not.

Why? Because in walking through Winkskill's parking lot, by its synthetic turf, and through Save-On's parking lot, I find that the nauseating odor comes off the Winskill's synthetic field, not off its parking lot, nor off Save-On's parking lot, nor off any parking lot I've walked by or through. Besides, our children aren't expected to play sports in busy parking lots, not yet anyway.

Nor do Tsawwassen's avenues and streets give off the odor. However, the tail ends of commuter buses do emit an odor that's nauseatingly similar.

Am I to conclude from Delta's "suppliers and installers" reassurance, that Mayor and Council would have our children playing sports in the fumes and odors coming from the ends of city buses? I don't know many parents who'd allow their children to do so. But for some reason we've installed sports fields that have them inhaling a similar reeking stench deep into their lungs. Why?

A quick Internet search of this subject will tell you that I'm far from the first to raise this topic. Suppliers and manufactures put out reassuring stuff about their synthetic fields, but others raise doubts, and some claim that the healthfulness of synthetic fields, or the lack of it, has never been assessed

Mayor and Council, I expect you to respond to these doubts about the wholesomeness of playing sports in such a foul atmosphere with something more than a salesman's pitch.

Yours truly,

Greg 3. Edwards 5078 Walker Avenue Delta BC V4M 1A7

Forwarded Message Subject: Rubber Odor at Winskill Synthetic Field Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2015 03:00:26 +0000 From: Todd Stewardson To:

Good evening Mr. Edwards,

Your email of Saturday, August 8 to Mayor and Council was passed along to me for response, as I am directly involved with a number of our parks-related work, including the synthetic turf fields.

The odor that you noted as emanating from the Winskill synthetic turf field is likely due to the crumb rubber that is a component of the infill on the field. The crumb rubber is composed of auto tires that are recycled in to small pieces, or crumbs. The crumb rubber component of the infill allows for the field to have a level of cushioning for users. As the synthetic field heats up due to the weather and associated direct sunlight, the heat can result in the crumb rubber giving off an odor similar to vehicle tires in a parking lot or road on a hot day.

I have heard from our supplier and installer of the synthetic turf field at Winskill Park, and they have confirmed with their experts that there is no issue with toxicity to the odor that is given off from the crumb rubber due to the excessive heat.

If you would like further information or discussion, please contact me by email or phone at your convenience.

With thanks, Mr. Edwards expressed concerns in 2015 with the odor Todd associated with synthetic turf fields. In the fall of 2014, a number of news stories arose questioning the health Todd Stewardson impacts from the use of recycled rubber from automotive tires as infill for synthetic turf fields (Crumb Rubber). Staff Deputy Director reviewed research associated with the effects of Crumb Parks, Recreation and Culture Rubber on human health and, separately, Delta engaged an independent synthetic turf field consultant to review the The Corporation of Delta same topic. Both the research review and independent consultant reached the same conclusion - that the available 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent literature and studies do not demonstrate a negative Delta, BC V4K 3E2 human health effect from the use of Crumb Rubber as synthetic turf infill material. Staff will respond to Mr. Tel: 604.946.3206 Edwards with the above information.

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Re: Stormwater infiltration at new North Delta Arts Centre?

It's great to hear that Council has awarded a contract for preliminary design for a new North Delta Arts Centre.

I'M WRITING TO ASK ... - Does the contract specify stormwater infiltration goals for roof and parking lot runoff? - If not, why not??

As you know, the best time to plan for stormwater infiltration is at the conceptual stage of development. When this doesn't happen, excellent opportunities are lost or rendered far more difficult and costly -- as happened at Delta Community College and at the Tidewaters Pub re-build on River Road.

NORTH DELTA ARTS CENTRE OPPORTUNITIES An arts centre in particular offers great opportunities for "artistic" use of roof runoff in landscaping. Please see photos at end of letter for examples from South Surrey Recreation & Arts Centre, Van Dusen Botanical Garden Visitors' Centre and Division Street in Portland.

As for parking lot runoff, it can virtually always be directed into landscaping - and all required storm drains located within that landscaping to receive any excess water during heavy rains. But if parking lot grading is planned such that storm drains are located in the middle of the parking aisles as at Delta Community College, then it's impossible to infiltrate that runoff.

To the extent possible within financial and space limitation, stormwater management will be accommodated with on- site infiltration. The schematic design will deal with utilities at a conceptual level. Should the schematic design proceed to full design development, these concepts will be fully engineered and incorporated into contract requirements. Ms. Jones will be advised of the drainage plans at a conceptual level. RAIN GARDEN PRECINCT With rain gardens already located at ND Rec Centre (one installed, another coming this fall), ND Evangelical Free Church, ND Secondary School, Richardson Elementary School and 86 Avenue, North Delta's "Social Heart" is becoming quite a showpiece for rain gardens. Please let me know if the new arts centre will include important additions to this roster.

Yours sincerely.

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Dear Mayor and Council, I am writing to you in regard to the proposed rezoning, development variance permit at 571116^*^ Avenue by applicant Kal Malhi (LU007874). It is my intention to strongly oppose this rezoning. Beach Grove is an established neighbourhood of single family homes. This is how it should stay. Allowing this type of 'cramming', of two houses on a single family home lot detracts from the character of this area. I also feel that if this were to be allowed what would stop others from doing the same. This type of development has no place in this area. I have lived in Beach Grove for 36 years now and have seen lots of changes. The older homes are being replaced by new and generally decent sized homes that fit the lots and enhance the area. This development does neither. Therefore Istrongly oppose this application.

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AT. #: Comments: jlen Evans 5819 Vardon Place Delta, BC, V4L 1E7

This recent application for an Official Community Plan amendment, rezoning, Development Variance Permit and subdivision is currently being circulated and reviewed. Mr. Evan's comments will be considered in the processing of this file and will be reflected, along with any other comments received, when the application is presented to Council. 212

July 20,2016

Dear Mayor Jackson and Councillors,

The purpose of this email is to address my many concerns regarding the proposed Tim Hortons site to be located beside the Co op gas station at 64th Ave & Ladner Trunk.

I live at 6445 Goudy Place and the site I have mentioned above backs on to the complete back yard fence line of my property. The way my property is shaped in the cui .~. de sac, gives me all the width at the back but, not a lot of depth to the fence line. ,...... )

I have so many concerns to address I am not sure I will capture them all so I will proceed but not necessarily in order of importance.

The most obvious is health concerns around fumes, the smell and the noise. How offensive and dangerous is that in the privacy of your back yard? We already deal with all the gas smells and car wash noises from the Co op car wash & gas station.

They have requested to be open 24hrs! My bedroom windows look down on the proposed site - need I say more. Noise, Interference, lighting and signage would all be offensive.

It is probably not a big concern in the big scheme of things but all the yellow gorse bushes, blackberries and brambles support a lot of birds, particularly the American Goldfinch.

I am sure the garbage would increase the rat population. I am told rats can often been seen at Tim Hortons down the road at Hwy 99 & Ladner Trunk. I can only imagine it would be a similar situation.

I do wonder about the necessity of another Tim Hortons when a lot of the traffic coming off Hwy 99 or Hwy 10 heading west would have just passed a Tim Hortons. Would the purpose be to encourage more Ladner residents from west of Hwy 17 A to come for coffee and donuts? If that is the case then maybe a better location in Ladner could be found.

When I asked about how the traffic heading west on Ladner Trunk would enter Tim Hortons, I was informed one proposal would have the traffic turning Left at the light then entering off of 64th. The Co op have apparently agreed to have the traffic travel through the back of the gas station along the property fence lines, then pass between the car wash and propane storage tank. This seems like a hazard or an accident waiting to happen, let alone the extra traffic that will then be turning left across the flow of traffic on 64th to enter the gas station. I have yet to research it but I am sure this would negatively impact the value of my home.

To put it into perspective, I invite any of you to come and stand in my kitchen and see it from my side of the fence

I ask that you please consider another site for Tim Hortons as I am positive nothing could be done to significantly reduce the impact of the above mentioned issues.

Many thanks for your time and consideration.

Sincerely Christine Halston

The subject application is for a rezoning, development permit and subdivision application on the subject lot currently containing Otter Co- Op gas station and car wash, in order to introduce a Tim Horton's drive- through restaurant on the proposed new easterly lot. The proposal was presented to the Community Planning Advisory Committee and based on feedback the applicant is presently considering revisions to accommodate some indoor seating. The application has not yet been presented to Council. Planning staff have responded to the letter writer advising that her concerns are noted and would be summarized in a forthcoming report to Council regarding this application. 213

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Re: Request to Limit Large Homes in the Agricultural Land Reserve(ALR)

This is to advise that Richmond City Council, at its Regular meeting held on Monday, July 11, 2016, considered the above matter and adopted the following resolution:

That a letter be sent to the Agricultural Land Commission and the Ministry of Agriculture, with copies to neighbouring municipalities, requesting that they introduce Provincial regulations to control the maximum house size and house location on properties within the ALR.

Since its inception, the Richmond Council has been committed to supporting the Province in protecting and enhancing the viability of the Agricultural Land Reserve(ALR), and avoiding uses which jeopardize farming.

In recent years. Council has become concerned about a disturbing trend - that house sizes in the ALR have been increasing to the point where they are becoming too large and do not support agricultural viability. For example, in Richmond, in 2010, the a%'erage built ALR house size was 678 m^(7,300 ft^), in 2015, it was an average of 1,114 m^(12,000 ft^) and lately some have been in excess of 2,23Om^ (24,000 Recently, Richmond staff turned down a Building Permit application for a house in the ALR wliich proposed 41,000 sq. ft.(0.94 acres), as it did not have the characteristics of an ALR single-family house, but rather of a hotel or a multi-family building. Attachments 1, 2 and 3 provide examples. These types of mega houses / buildings were never envisioned in the ALR, as they do not support agricultural viability and detract from achieving it. Richmond Council in discussions with other municipalities has noticed that they too are facing similar unacceptable large house size proposals in the ALR.

The Ministry's 2015 'Guide for Bylaw Development in Fanning Areas' was a good step in the right direction; however, as this issue is province-wide, to better protect the ALR,the Richmond Council requests that the BC Ministry of Agriculture work witli the Agricultural Land Commission(ALC), to establish uniform ALR regulations to limit the maximum house size and

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house locatioii(e.g., floorplate). This next step would better achieve the provincial ALR vision and agiieultoral viability.

Your consideration ofthis matter is appreciated. A similar letter has been sent to Frank Leonard, ALC Chair (attached).

If you have any questions or require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact Terry Crowe, Manager,Policy Planning at 604-276-4139.

Yours truly.

Malcolm D.yBrodie Mayor

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Frank Leonard, Chair, Provincial Agricultural Land Commission 133-4940 Canada Way Bumaby,BC, Canada V5G 4K6

Dear Frank Leonard,

Re: Request to Limit Large Homes in the Agricultural Land Reserve(ALR)

This is to advise that Richmond City Council, at its Regular meeting held on Monday, July 11, 2016, considered the above matter and adopted the following resolution:

That a letter be sent to the Agricultural Land Commission and the Ministry of Agriculture, with copies to neighbouring municipalities, requesting that they introduce Provincial regulations to control the maximum house she and house location on properties within the ALR.

In recent years, Council has become concerned about a disturbing trend - that house sizes in the ALR have been increasing to the point where they are becoming too large and do not support agricultural viability. For example, in Richmond,in 2010,the average built ALR house size was 678 m^(7,300 ft^), in 2015, it was an average of 1,114 m^ (12,000 fit^) and lately some have been in.excess of2,230m^ (24,000 ft^). Recently, Riclunond staff turned down a Building Permit application for a house in the ALR which proposed 41,000 sq. ft.(0.94 acres), as it did not have the characteristics of an ALR single-family house, but rather of a hotel or a multi-family building. Attachments 1, 2 and 3 provide examples. These types of mega houses / buildings were never envisioned in the ALR,as Ihey do not support agricultural viabihty and detract from achieving it. Richmond Council in discussions with other municipalities has noticed that they too are facing similar unacceptable large house size proposals in the ALR.

The Ministry's 2015 'Guide for Bylaw Development in Farming Areas' was a good step in the right direction; however, as this issue is:province-wide, to better protect the ALR,the Richmond Council requests that the Agricultural Land Commission(ALC) work with the BC Ministry of Agriculture, to establish uniform ALR regulations to limit the maximum house size and house -2-

location (e.g., flooiplate). Tbis next step -would better acbieve tbe provincial ALR vision and agricultural viability.

Your consid«:ation of tbis matter is appreciated. A similar letter has beai sent to the Honourable Norm Letnick, Minister of Agriculture (attached).

If you have any questions or require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact Terry Crowe, Manager, Policy Planning, at 604-276-4139.

Youfs truly.

Malcolm D/Brodie

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From: Mayor Lois Jackson Sent: Friday, July 29, 2016 3:39 PM To: Mayor & Council Subject: FW: Request to Limit Large Homes in the Agricultural Land Reserve(ALR) Attachments: Letter to Minister of Agriculture RE Request to Limit Large Homes.pdf

Good afternoon.

This Is to advise that Richmond City Council, at Its Regular Council meeting held on Monday,July 11, 2016, adopted the following resolution:

That a letter be sent to the Agricultural Land Commission and the Ministry ofAgriculture, with copies to neighbouring municipalities, requesting that they introduce Provincial regulations to control the maximum house size and house location on properties within the ALR.

Accordingly, please find a copy of the aforementioned letter attached for your Information.

If you have any troubles with this email, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Thank you.

Evangel Biason Legislative Services Coordinator City of Richmond 6911 No. 3 Road Richmond, BCV6Y2C1 Tel: 604-276-4387

This message is provided in confidence and should not be forwarded to any external third party without authorization. If you have received this message in error, please notify the original sender immediately'by telephone or by return email and delete this message along with any attachments. jk 214 Delta Farmland & Wildlife Trust A

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Mayor Jackson and Council DEPT: Corporation of Delta 0-1 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent A T. XJ Comments: c: Delta, BC fiT) O V4K 3E2 CjJ

o Dear Mayor Jackson and Councilors, o On behalf of the Board of Directors and staff of the Delta Farmland & Wildlife Trust, thank you to the Corporation of Delta for the cheque in the amount of $15,000 received, representing funds from the Delta Wildlife Forage Fund (DWFF). Please accept this letter as an acknowledgment of the receipt of these funds.

The DWFF funds have been directly allocated to the Grassland Set Aside and Winter Cover Crop programs, with a portion allocated to program administration, as outlined in our 2016 proposal. These programs continue to greatly benefit wildlife and soil based agriculture in the Delta by contributing to soil conservation and wildlife habitat improvement.

The Delta Farmland & Once again, thank you. Delta Farmland & Wildlife Trust is very grateful for the Wildlife Trust's Corporation of Delta's on-going support and confidence in our work. mission is to promote the preservation of farmland and Sincerely,

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Fraser delta through sustainable The Delta Farmland and Wildlife Trust farming and land proposal for 2016/17 funding to support stewardship. Christine Terpsma continued research programs in Delta Program Manager was approved by Council at the June 27, Delta Farmland & Wildlife Trust 2016 Regular Meeting. This letter of thanks is received for information.

Registered Charity No. 138397740RR0001 205 4882 Delta Street, Delta, BC, Canada, V4K 2T8 Tel 604-940-3392 Fax 604-946-7820 email [email protected] www.deltafarmland.ca