GREATER SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District (GVS&DD) Board of Directors held at 10:50 a.m. on Friday, February 26, 2021 in the 28th Floor Boardroom, 4730 Kingsway, Burnaby, British Columbia.

MEMBERS PRESENT: Burnaby, Chair, Director Sav Dhaliwal Richmond, Director Malcolm Brodie* North Vancouver City, Vice Chair Director Richmond, Director Harold Steves* Linda Buchanan* Surrey, Director Linda Annis* Anmore, Director John McEwen* Surrey, Director Doug Elford* Burnaby, Director Pietro Calendino* Surrey, Director Laurie Guerra* Burnaby, Director Mike Hurley* Surrey, Director Doug McCallum* Coquitlam, Director Craig Hodge* Surrey, Director Mandeep Nagra* Coquitlam, Director Richard Stewart* Surrey, Director Allison Patton* Delta, Director George Harvie* Vancouver, Director Christine Boyle* Delta, Director Dylan Kruger* Vancouver, Director * Electoral Area A, Director Jen McCutcheon* Vancouver, Director Melissa De Genova* Langley City, Director Gayle Martin* Vancouver, Director Lisa Dominato* Langley Township, Director Jack Froese* Vancouver, Alternate Director * for Langley Township, Director Kim Richter* Kennedy Stewart Maple Ridge, Director Mike Morden* Vancouver, Director * New Westminster, Director Jonathan Coté* Vancouver, Director * North Vancouver District, Director Lisa Muri* West Vancouver, Director Mary-Ann Booth* Pitt Meadows, Director Bill Dingwall* White Rock, Director Darryl Walker* Port Coquitlam, Director Brad West* Commissioner Jerry W. Dobrovolny Port Moody, Director Rob Vagramov* (Non-voting member)

MEMBERS ABSENT: None

STAFF PRESENT: Chris Plagnol, Corporate Officer Amelia White, Legislative Services Coordinator, Board and Information Services

*denotes electronic meeting participation as authorized by Section 3.6.2 of the Procedure Bylaw

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District (GVS&DD) Board of Directors held on Friday, February 26, 2021 Page 1 of 4 A. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

1. February 26, 2021 Regular Meeting Agenda

It was MOVED and SECONDED That the GVS&DD Board adopt the agenda for its regular meeting scheduled for February 26, 2021 as circulated. CARRIED

B. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES

1. January 29, 2021 Regular Meeting Minutes

It was MOVED and SECONDED That the GVS&DD Board adopt the minutes for its regular meeting held January 29, 2021 as circulated. CARRIED

C. DELEGATIONS No items presented.

D. INVITED PRESENTATIONS No items presented.

E. CONSENT AGENDA At the request of Directors, the following item was removed from the Consent Agenda, for consideration under Section F. Items Removed from the Consent Agenda: 1.1 Hydrothermal Processing Demonstration Facility – Additional Sustainability Innovation Fund Funding Request

F. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

1.1 Hydrothermal Processing Demonstration Facility – Additional Sustainability Innovation Fund Funding Request Report dated February 1, 2021, from Paul Kadota, Collaborative Innovations Manager, Liquid Waste Services Department, providing an update on the Hydrothermal Processing Demonstration Project cost estimate revised in 2020 and seeking GVS&DD Board approval for additional allocation of Sustainability Innovation Funds from reserves.

It was MOVED and SECONDED That the GVS&DD Board approve additional funding of $6.13 million from the Liquid Waste Sustainability Innovation Fund for the Hydrothermal Processing Biofuel Demonstration Facility. CARRIED Director Richter voted in the negative.

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G. REPORTS NOT INCLUDED IN CONSENT AGENDA No items presented.

H. MOTIONS FOR WHICH NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN No items presented.

I. OTHER BUSINESS

1. GVS&DD Board Committee Information Items and Delegation Summaries

It was MOVED and SECONDED That the GVS&DD Board receive for information the GVS&DD Board Committee Information Items and Delegation Summaries, dated February 26, 2021. CARRIED

J. BUSINESS ARISING FROM DELEGATIONS No items presented.

K. RESOLUTION TO CLOSE MEETING

It was MOVED and SECONDED That the GVS&DD Board close its regular meeting scheduled for February 26, 2021 pursuant to the Community Charter provisions, Section 90 (1) (c), (e), (g), (i) and (m) as follows: “90 (1) A part of a board meeting may be closed to the public if the subject matter being considered relates to or is one or more of the following: (c) labour relations or other employee relations; (e) the acquisition, disposition or expropriation of land or improvements, if the board or committee considers that disclosure could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the regional district; (g) litigation or potential litigation affecting the regional district; (i) the receipt of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose; and (m) a matter that, under another enactment, is such that the public may be excluded from the meeting.” CARRIED

L. RISE AND REPORT (Items Released from Closed Meeting) No items presented.

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District (GVS&DD) Board of Directors held on Friday, February 26, 2021 Page 3 of 4 M. ADJOURNMENT/CONCLUSION

It was MOVED and SECONDED That the GVS&DD Board adjourn its regular meeting of February 26, 2021. CARRIED (Time: 11:05 a.m.)

CERTIFIED CORRECT

Chris Plagnol, Corporate Officer Sav Dhaliwal, Chair

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