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GVRD Board Meeting Agenda Package AGENDA GREATER VANCOUVER REGIONAL DISTRICT (GVRD) REGULAR MEETING Friday, July 29, 2011 9:00 a.m. 2nd Floor Boardroom 4330 Kingsway, Burnaby, BC Board Members: Chair, Director Lois Jackson, Delta Director Marvin Hunt, Surrey Vice Chair, Director Richard Walton, North Director Colleen Jordan, Burnaby Vancouver District Director Raymond Louie, Vancouver Director Heather Anderson, Anmore Director Don MacLean, Pitt Meadows Director Kim Baird, Tsawwassen Director Gayle Martin, Langley City Director Brenda Broughton, Lions Bay Director Geoff Meggs, Vancouver Director Malcolm Brodie, Richmond Director Greg Moore, Port Coquitlam Director Derek Corrigan. Burnaby Director Darrell Mussatto, North Vancouver City Director Ernie Daykin, Maple Ridge Director George Peary, Abbotsford Director Heather Deal, Vancouver Director Andrea Reimer, Vancouver Director Sav Dhaliwal, Burnaby Director Gregor Robertson, Vancouver Director Ralph Drew, Belcarra Director Lou Sekora, Coquitlam Director Catherine Ferguson, White Rock Director Tim Stevenson, Vancouver Director Charlie Fox, Langley Township Director Harold Steves, Richmond Director Peter Frinton, Bowen Island Director Richard Stewart, Coquitlam Director Moe Gill, Abbotsford Director Joe Trasolini, Port Moody Director Pamela Goldsmith-Jones, West Vancouver Director Judy Villeneuve, Surrey Director Maria Harris, Electoral Area A Director Dianne Watts, Surrey Director Linda Hepner, Surrey Director Wayne Wright, New Westminster This page left blank intentionally. Section A 1 NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING GREATER VANCOUVER REGIONAL DISTRICT (GVRD) BOARD OF DIRECTORS 9:00 a.m. Friday, July 29, 2011 2nd Floor Boardroom, 4330 Kingsway, Burnaby, British Columbia. A G E N D A A. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA 1. July 29, 2011 Regular Meeting Agenda Staff Recommendation: That the Board adopt the agenda for its regular meeting scheduled for July 29, 2011 as circulated. B. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES 1. July 15, 2011 Regular Meeting Minutes Staff Recommendation: That the Board adopt the minutes for its regular meeting held July 15, 2011 as circulated. C. DELEGATIONS No items presented. D. INVITED PRESENTATIONS 1. Ian Jarvis, Chief Executive Officer, TransLink Subject: TransLink’s Supplemental Plan E. CONSENT AGENDA Note: Directors may adopt in one motion all recommendations appearing on the Consent Agenda or, prior to the vote, request an item be removed from the Consent Agenda for debate or discussion, voting in opposition to a recommendation, or declaring a conflict of interest with an item. 1. REGIONAL PLANNING REPORTS 1.1 TransLink’s 2012 Base Plan and Outlook Note: This item was deferred from the July 15, 2011 Board Meeting. Report to be provided at a later date. 1.2 TransLink’s Supplemental Plan Note: Report to be provided at a later date. July 21, 2011 RD-1 1.3 UBC Land Use Plan and Regional Context Statement Phase Note: This item will be considered by the Regional Planning Committee on July 22, 2011. Any resulting changes to recommendations will be presented on table at the Board meeting. Staff Recommendation: That the Board request the Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development to: a) require UBC to submit any future Regional Context Statements or amendments to Metro Vancouver first and Metro Vancouver will transmit the amendments along with the Chief Planning Officer’s comments to the Province for acceptance; b) provide an update on timeline and specific steps for the provincial review of local self-government at UBC. 1.4 Village of Belcarra Regional Context Statement Note: This item will be considered by the Regional Planning Committee on July 22, 2011. Any resulting changes to recommendations will be presented on table at the Board meeting. Staff Recommendation: That the Board accept the Village of Belcarra’s Regional Context Statement. 2. INTERGOVERNMENTAL REPORTS 2.1 Metro Vancouver’s External Board Appointments Intergovernmental Committee Recommendation: That the Board support term limits of a maximum of 6 years or 2 consecutive terms, whichever is greater, for Metro Vancouver appointees to the Boards of Directors for the Vancouver Airport Authority, the BC Ferry Authority and the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority. 2.2 Use of BC STATS Population Figures for Determining Number of Directors and Voting Allocation Intergovernmental Committee Recommendation That the Board: a) request the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development: i) to make such adjustments to legislation and regulations as are necessary to allow for annual adjustments based on BC Stats population figures to the number of directors positions and the vote allocation that each member local government and First Nation receives on the Metro Vancouver Boards; ii) to make such adjustments to legislation and regulations as are necessary to increase the maximum number of votes a Metro Vancouver board director can hold from 5 to 100; iii) to amend the Greater Vancouver Regional District Letters Patent to change the population deemed to be the voting unit from 20,000 to 1,000; and b) permit directors of each of the GVWD, GVS&DD, and GVRD Boards to remain seated at the table during a District meeting to which they are not a member, but not to participate in debate. RD-2 2.3 Resilient Cities 2011 Congress and Mayors Adaptation Forum, Bonn, Germany, June 3-5, 2011 Intergovernmental Committee Recommendation: That the Board receive for information the report dated June 21, 2011, titled “Resilient Cities 2011 Congress and Mayors Adaptation Forum, Bonn, Germany, June 3-5, 2011”. 2.4 Vancouver Airport Authority Corporate Bylaw Changes Intergovernmental Committee Recommendation: That the Board write a letter to the Vancouver Airport Authority (YVR) Board to express concerns about the proposed governance changes, regarding membership on the Board by non-Canadian citizens or non-residents of British Columbia, and particularly the possibility of the Board Chair being non- resident of British Columbia or non-citizen of Canada. 3. OTHER REPORTS 3.1 Delegations’ Executive Summaries Presented at Committee – July 2011 Staff Recommendation: That the Board receive for information the report dated July 14, 2011 titled “Delegations’ Executive Summaries Presented at Committee – July 2011”. F. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA G. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEE OR STAFF NOT INCLUDED IN CONSENT AGENDA 1. Adoption of the Metro Vancouver 2040 Regional Growth Strategy Regional Planning Committee Recommendation: That the Board: a) give third reading to “Greater Vancouver Regional District Regional Growth Strategy Bylaw No. 1136, 2010” as contained in the Attachment; b) reconsider, pass and finally adopt “Greater Vancouver Regional District Regional Growth Strategy Bylaw No. 1136, 2010” as contained in the Attachment; c) notify the Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development that the Metro Vancouver Board has adopted the Greater Vancouver Regional District Regional Growth Strategy Bylaw No. 1136, 2010; and d) notify all affected local governments and other organizations and governments who participated in the development of the Regional Growth Strategy that the Metro Vancouver Board has adopted the Greater Vancouver Regional District Regional Growth Strategy Bylaw No. 1136, 2010. 2.1 Board Budget Workshop Designated Speakers: Johnny Carline, Chief Administrative Officer and Jim Rusnak, Chief Financial Officer RD-3 2.2 Financial Projections for 2012 to 2016 Finance Committee Recommendation: That the Board endorse the five year financial framework for 2012-2016 for budget and long range planning purposes as outlined in the report titled “Financial Projections for 2012 to 2016” dated July 7, 2011. H. MOTIONS FOR WHICH NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN No items presented. I. OTHER BUSINESS 1. Metro Vancouver Events Calendar – August-September 2011 J. RESOLUTION TO CLOSE MEETING No items presented. K. ADJOURNMENT Staff Recommendation: That the Board conclude its regular meeting of July 29, 2011. RD-4 MINUTES RD-5 This page left blank intentionally. RD-6 Section B 1 GREATER VANCOUVER REGIONAL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) Board of Directors held at 9:03 a.m. on Friday, July 15, 2011 in the 2nd Floor Boardroom, 4330 Kingsway, Burnaby, British Columbia. MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair, Director Lois Jackson, Delta Director Colleen Jordan, Burnaby Vice Chair, Director Richard Walton, Alternate Director Michael Lewis, West North Vancouver District Vancouver, for Pamela Goldsmith-Jones Director Heather Anderson, Anmore Director Raymond Louie, Vancouver (departed at 11:14 a.m.) Director Don MacLean, Pitt Meadows Alternate Director Mary-Wade Anderson, Director Gayle Martin, Langley City White Rock, for Catherine Ferguson Director Geoff Meggs, Vancouver Director Kim Baird, Tsawwassen Director Greg Moore, Port Coquitlam Director Malcolm Brodie, Richmond Director Darrell Mussatto, North Vancouver City Director Brenda Broughton, Lions Bay Director George Peary, Abbotsford Director Derek Corrigan, Burnaby Director Andrea Reimer, Vancouver Director Ernie Daykin, Maple Ridge Director Gregor Robertson, Vancouver Director Heather Deal, Vancouver Director Lou Sekora, Coquitlam Director Sav Dhaliwal, Burnaby Director Tim Stevenson, Vancouver Director Ralph Drew, Belcarra Director Harold Steves, Richmond Director Charlie Fox, Langley Township Director Richard Stewart, Coquitlam Director Peter Frinton, Bowen Island Director Joe Trasolini, Port Moody Director Moe Gill, Abbotsford* Director Judy Villeneuve, Surrey Director
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