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GREATER VANCOUVER SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICT (GVS&DD) BOARD OF DIRECTORS

REGULAR BOARD MEETING Friday, October 26, 2018 9:00 A.M. 28th Floor Boardroom, 4730 Kingsway, Burnaby, British Columbia

Membership and Votes

A G E N D A1

A. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

1. October 26, 2018 Regular Meeting Agenda That the GVS&DD Board adopt the agenda for its regular meeting scheduled for October 26, 2018 as circulated.

B. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES

1. September 28, 2018 Regular Meeting Minutes That the GVS&DD Board adopt the minutes for its regular meeting held September 28, 2018 as circulated.

2. October 17, 2018 Metro Vancouver Board Budget Meeting Minutes That the GVS&DD Board adopt the minutes for the joint meeting of the MVRD, MVHC, GVWD and GVS&DD Boards held October 17, 2018, as circulated.

C. DELEGATIONS

D. INVITED PRESENTATIONS

E. CONSENT AGENDA Note: Directors may adopt in one motion all recommendations appearing on the Consent Agenda or, prior to the vote, request an item be removed from the Consent Agenda for debate or discussion, voting in opposition to a recommendation, or declaring a conflict of interest with an item.

1. CLIMATE ACTION COMMITTEE REPORTS

1 Note: Recommendation is shown under each item, where applicable. All Directors vote unless otherwise noted.

October 18, 2018 Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District GVS&DD Board Agenda October 26, 2018 Agenda Page 2 of 6

1.1 Sustainable Infrastructure and Buildings Policy That the GVS&DD Board approve the Sustainable Infrastructure and Buildings Policy as presented in the report dated September 20, 2018, titled “Sustainable Infrastructure and Buildings Policy”.

2. UTILITIES COMMITTEE REPORTS

2.1 Award of a Contract for Part A Resulting from Tender No. 18-090: Installation of Two South Surrey Interceptor Odour Control Facilities (King George and Highway 91) That the GVS&DD Board authorize: a) award of a contract in the amount of $5,436,412.11 (exclusive of taxes) to Tritech Group Ltd. resulting from Part A of Tender No. 18-090: Installation of Two South Surrey Interceptor Odour Control Facilities (King George and Highway 91); and b) the Commissioner and the Corporate Officer to execute the contract.

2.2 Northwest Langley Wastewater Treatment Plant Indicative Design That the GVS&DD Board endorse the Indicative Design for the Northwest Langley Wastewater Treatment Plant as developed through the Project Definition Phase and as summarized in the report dated September 28, 2018, titled “Northwest Langley Wastewater Treatment Plant Indicative Design”.

2.3 Award of a Contract Resulting from Tender No. 18–297: Construction – Replacement of Existing 25kV Substation at Northwest Langley Wastewater Treatment Plant That the GVS&DD Board authorize: a) award of a contract in the amount up to $5,957,000.00 (exclusive of taxes) to Westpro, a Division of Pomerleau Inc., resulting from Tender No. 18-297: Construction – Replacement of Existing 25kV Substation at Northwest Langley Wastewater Treatment Plant; and b) the Commissioner and the Corporate Officer to execute the contract.

2.4 Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Management in Liquid Waste and Water Utilities That the GVS&DD Board receive for information the report dated October 1, 2018, titled “Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Management in Liquid Waste and Water Utilities”.

3. ZERO WASTE COMMITTEE REPORTS

3.1 Award of Contract Resulting from RFP No. 18-240: General Construction – Coquitlam Transfer Station Replacement That the GVS&DD Board: a) approve the award of a contract in the amount of up to $62,438,735.05 (exclusive of taxes) to Stuart Olson Construction Limited for the general construction of the replacement Coquitlam Transfer Station resulting from RFP No. 18-240; and b) authorize the Commissioner and Corporate Officer to execute the contract.

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3.2 Award of Phase D Part 2 – Construction Administration: Coquitlam Transfer Station Replacement Engineering Services That the GVS&DD Board: a) approve the award Phase D Part 2: Construction Administration Services in the amount of up to $3,327,804.80 (exclusive of taxes) to the consultant, Morrison Hershfield Limited for the Coquitlam Transfer Station Replacement Project; and b) authorize the Commissioner and Corporate Officer to execute the required documentation.

3.3 Regional Dog Waste Diversion Update That the GVS&DD Board receive for information the report dated October 3, 2018, titled “Regional Dog Waste Diversion Update”.

3.4 Update on Illegal Dumping Statistics and Programs That the GVS&DD Board receive for information the report dated October 3, 2018, titled “Update on Illegal Dumping Statistics and Programs”.

4. FINANCE AND INTERGOVERNMENT COMMITTEE REPORTS

4.1 Financial Management Policy That the GVS&DD Board approve the Financial Management Policy as presented in the attached report dated September 26, 2018, titled “Financial Management Policy”.

F. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

G. REPORTS NOT INCLUDED IN CONSENT AGENDA

1. PERFORMANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORTS

1.1 Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Borrowing Bylaw No. 321, 2018 [Recommendation a) and b): simple weighted majority vote.]

That the GVS&DD Board: a) approve an additional $2,100,000,000 borrowing limit to fund capital infrastructure activities within the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District; b) give first, second and third reading to Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Borrowing Bylaw No. 321, 2018 and forward to the Inspector of Municipalities for statutory approval.

2. UTILITIES COMMITTEE REPORTS

Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District GVS&DD Board Agenda October 26, 2018 Agenda Page 4 of 6

2.1 GVS&DD Hospital Pollution Prevention Bylaw No. 319, 2018 and Sewer Use Amendment Bylaw No. 320, 2018 [Recommendation a): simple weighted majority vote.] and [Recommendation b): 2/3 weighted majority vote.]

1. That the GVS&DD Board: a) Give first, second and third reading to Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Hospital Pollution Prevention Bylaw No. 319, 2018; and b) Pass and finally adopt Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Hospital Pollution Prevention Bylaw No. 319, 2018

[Recommendation a): simple weighted majority vote.] and [Recommendation b): 2/3 weighted majority vote.]

2. That the GVS&DD Board: a) Give, first, second and third reading to Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Sewer Use Amendment Bylaw No. 320, 2018; and b) Pass and finally adopt Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Sewer Use Amendment Bylaw No. 320, 2018

3. ZERO WASTE COMMITTEE REPORTS

3.1 GVS&DD Tipping Fee and Solid Waste Disposal Regulation Amendment Bylaw No. 323, 2018 [Recommendation a) and b): simple weighted majority vote.] and [Recommendation c): 2/3 weighted majority vote.]

That the GVS&DD Board: a) approve the following amendments to the Tipping Fee Bylaw effective January 1, 2019: I. Tipping Fees to change as follows: i. Tipping Fees for Garbage (per tonne): Municipal Garbage $108 Up to 1 tonne $142 1 tonne to 9 tonnes $120 9 tonnes and over $90 ii. Generator Levy at $42 per tonne (included in Tipping Fee) II. Clarify that Noxious Weeds can be disposed of as Garbage or as Green Waste; III. Include paint containers with Paint under Product Stewardship Materials; and IV. Include rigid packaging (boxes and cartons) made from composite materials in the disposal ban program. b) give first, second and third reading to Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Tipping Fee and Solid Waste Disposal Regulation Amendment Bylaw No. 323, 2018; and c) pass and finally adopt Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Tipping Fee and Solid Waste Disposal Regulation Amendment Bylaw No. 323, 2018.

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4. FINANCE AND INTERGOVERNMENT COMMITTEE REPORTS

4.1 Consideration of Reducing GVS&DD Development Cost Charges for Student Housing [Recommendation a) and b): simple weighted majority vote.] and [Recommendation c): 2/3 weighted majority vote.]

That the GVS&DD Board: a) approve the reduction of GVS&DD Development Cost Charges for student housing by 50%; b) give first, second and third reading to Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Development Cost Charge Waiver for Affordable Housing Amending Bylaw, No. 322, 2018; and c) pass and finally adopt bylaw Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Development Cost Charge Waiver for Affordable Housing Amending Bylaw, No. 322, 2018.

5. CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER REPORTS

5.1 Rawn Report Amendment 22, Bylaw No. 318, 2018 [Recommendation a) and b): 2/3 weighted majority vote.]

That the GVS&DD Board: a) give first, second and third reading to the Rawn Report Amendment 22, Bylaw No. 318, 2018; and, b) pass, and finally adopt the Rawn Report Amendment 22, Bylaw No. 318, 2018.

6. BUDGET REPORTS

6.1 GVS&DD 2019 Budget and 2019 – 2023 Financial Plan [Recommendation a) and b): simple weighted majority vote.]

That the GVS&DD Board: a) approve the 2019 Annual Budget and endorse the 2019 - 2023 Financial Plan as shown in Attachment 1 of the report dated October 17, 2018, titled “GVS&DD 2019 Budget and 2019 – 2023 Financial Plan”, in the following schedules: • Revenue and Expenditure Summary • Liquid Waste Services • Capital Programs Project Totals – Liquid Waste Services • Solid Waste Services • Capital Programs Project Details – Solid Waste Services b) approve the 2019 Reserve Applications as shown in Attachment 2 of the report dated October 17, 2018, titled “GVS&DD 2019 Budget and 2019 – 2023 Financial Plan”.

H. MOTIONS FOR WHICH NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN

I. OTHER BUSINESS

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J. BUSINESS ARISING FROM DELEGATIONS

K. RESOLUTION TO CLOSE MEETING Note: The Board must state by resolution the basis under section 90 of the Community Charter on which the meeting is being closed. If a member wishes to add an item, the basis must be included below.

That the GVS&DD Board close its regular meeting scheduled for October 26, 2018 pursuant to the Community Charter provisions, Section 90 (1) (e) 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: (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.”

L. RISE AND REPORT (Items Released from Closed Meeting)

M. ADJOURNMENT/CONCLUSION That the GVS&DD Board adjourn/conclude its regular meeting of October 26, 2018.

Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District Section B 1

GREATER VANCOUVER 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 9:43 a.m. on Friday, September 28, 2018 in the 28th Floor Boardroom, 4730 Kingsway, Burnaby, British Columbia.

MEMBERS PRESENT: Port Coquitlam, Chair, Director Greg Moore Port Moody, Director Mike Clay Vancouver, Vice Chair, Director Raymond Louie Richmond, Director Malcolm Brodie Burnaby, Director Derek Corrigan Richmond, Director Harold Steves Burnaby, Director Sav Dhaliwal Surrey, Director Linda Hepner Burnaby, Director Colleen Jordan Surrey, Alternate Director Vera LeFranc for Coquitlam, Director Craig Hodge Bruce Hayne Coquitlam, Director Richard Stewart Surrey, Director Barbara Steele Delta, Director Lois Jackson Surrey, Director Judy Villeneuve Delta, Director Bruce McDonald Surrey, Director Dave Woods Electoral Area A, Director Maria Harris Vancouver, Alternate Director George Affleck for Langley City, Director Rudy Storteboom Adriane Carr Langley Township, Director Charlie Fox Vancouver, Director Heather Deal (departed at Langley Township, Director Bob Long 9:44 a.m.) New Westminster, Director Jonathan Coté Vancouver, Director Gregor Robertson North Vancouver City, Director Darrell Mussatto West Vancouver, Director Michael Smith North Vancouver District, Director Richard Walton White Rock, Director Wayne Baldwin Pitt Meadows, Alternate Director Janis Elkerton Commissioner Carol Mason (Non-voting member) for John Becker

MEMBERS ABSENT: Maple Ridge, Director Nicole Read Vancouver, Director Andrea Reimer Surrey, Director Tom Gill Vancouver, Director Tim Stevenson Vancouver, Director Kerry Jang

STAFF PRESENT: Genevieve Lanz, Legislative Services Coordinator, Board and Information Services Chris Plagnol, Corporate Officer

A. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

1. September 28, 2018 Regular Meeting Agenda

It was MOVED and SECONDED That the GVS&DD Board adopt the agenda for its regular meeting scheduled for September 28, 2018 as circulated. CARRIED

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District (GVS&DD) Board of Directors held on Friday, September 28, 2018 Page 1 of 8 Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District B. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES

1. July 27, 2018 Regular Meeting Minutes

It was MOVED and SECONDED That the GVS&DD Board adopt the minutes for its regular meeting held July 27, 2018 as circulated. CARRIED

C. DELEGATIONS No items presented.

D. INVITED PRESENTATIONS No items presented.

9:44 a.m. Director Deal departed the meeting.

E. CONSENT AGENDA

It was MOVED and SECONDED That the GVS&DD Board adopt the recommendations in the following items presented in the September 28, 2018 Consent Agenda: 1.1 Pavement Restoration for Sewer and Water Main Installations Policy 1.2 Northwest Langley Wastewater Treatment Project – Engagement Results 1.3 Award of Contract Resulting from Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 18-189: Project Management and Technical Services for Northwest Langley Wastewater Treatment Plant Project 1.4 Amend Construction Contract from Tender No. 15-021 and Construction Engineering Service Contract from RFP No. 12-016 for Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant Solids Handling Upgrade 1.5 Extension of Comprehensive Review Cycle – Integrated Liquid Waste and Resource Management Plan 2.1 Abandoned Waste – 2018 Waste in its Place Regional Campaign Results 2.2 Update to Funding Model for Paid Recycling Services at Transfer Stations 2.3 Reuse in Metro Vancouver 2.4 Construction and Demolition Reuse and Recycling in Metro Vancouver 2.5 Extended Producer Responsibility Program Update 3.1 Asset Management for Liquid Waste Services Policy CARRIED

The recommendations and items referred to above are as follows:

1.1 Pavement Restoration for Sewer and Water Main Installations Policy Report dated August 24, 2018 from Mark Ferguson, Project Delivery Director, Liquid Waste Services and Goran Olijaca, Engineering and Construction Director, Water Services, seeking GVS&DD Board approval of updates to Pavement

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District (GVS&DD) Board of Directors held on Friday, September 28, 2018 Page 2 of 8 Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District Restoration for Sewer and Water Main Installations Policy, which established new standards for pavement restoration when municipal roads are impacted by GVS&DD and GVWD sewer and water main installations.

Recommendation: That the GVS&DD Board approve the Pavement Restoration for Sewer and Water Main Installations Policy as presented in the report dated August 24, 2018, titled “Pavement Restoration for Sewer and Water Main Installations Policy”. Adopted on Consent

1.2 Northwest Langley Wastewater Treatment Project – Engagement Results Report dated September 7, 2018 from Tom Sadleir, Acting Public Involvement Program Manager, Liquid Waste Services, providing the GVS&DD Board with the results of public and First Nations engagement for the Northwest Langley Wastewater Treatment Plant project definition phase.

Recommendation: That the GVS&DD Board receive for information the report dated September 7, 2018 titled “Northwest Langley Wastewater Treatment Project – Engagement Results”. Adopted on Consent

1.3 Award of a Contract Resulting from Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 18-189: Project Management & Technical Services for Northwest Langley Wastewater Treatment Plant Project Report dated August 22, 2018 from Roy Moulder, Purchasing and Risk Management Division Manager, Financial Services and Paul Wilting, Northwest Langley Wastewater Treatment Plant Project Manager, Liquid Waste Services, advising the GVS&DD Board of the results of RFP No. 18-189: Project Management and Technical Services for Northwest Langley Wastewater Treatment Plant project, and recommending that the Board award the contract in the amount of up to $4,890,502 (exclusive of taxes) to Opus International Consultants (Canada) Ltd.

Recommendation: That the GVS&DD Board authorize: a) award of a contract in the amount of up to $4,890,502 (exclusive of taxes) to Opus International Consultants (Canada) Ltd. for Project Management and Technical Services resulting from RFP No. 18-189: Northwest Langley Wastewater Treatment Project, Project Management and Technical Services; and b) the Commissioner and the Corporate Officer to execute the contract. Adopted on Consent

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District (GVS&DD) Board of Directors held on Friday, September 28, 2018 Page 3 of 8 Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District 1.4 Amend Construction Contract from Tender No. 15-021 and Construction Engineering Service Contract from RFP No. 12-016 for Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant Solids Handling Upgrade Report dated July 20, 2018 from Roy Moulder, Purchasing and Risk Management Division Manager, Financial Services and Jeff Chan, Wastewater Treatment Plan Project Delivery Division Manager, Liquid Waste Services, seeking GVS&DD Board authorization to amend the construction contract (ITT No. 15-021) with Maple Reinders Inc. to include an additional $3,950,000 (exclusive of taxes) for the Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant Solids Handling Upgrade Project – Digester Mixing, and the construction engineering services contract (RFP No. 12-016) with CH2M Hill Canada Limited to include an additional $1,600,000 (exclusive of taxes) for the Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant Solids Handling Upgrade Project.

Recommendation: That the GVS&DD Board: a) amend construction contract (ITT No. 15-021) with Maple Reinders Inc. to include an additional $3,950,000 (exclusive of taxes) for the Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant Solids Handling Upgrade Project – Digester Mixing; b) amend construction engineering services contract (RFP No. 12-016) with CH2M Hill Canada Limited to include an additional $1,600,000 (exclusive of taxes) for the Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant Solids Handling Upgrade Project; and c) authorize the Commissioner and the Corporate Officer to execute the contract amendments. Adopted on Consent

1.5 Extension of Comprehensive Review Cycle – Integrated Liquid Waste and Resource Management Plan Report dated September 10, 2018 from Fred Nenninger, Policy, Planning and Analysis Director, Liquid Waste Services, seeking GVS&DD Board approval to submit a request to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy to extend the Integrated Liquid Waste and Resource Management Plan comprehensive review cycle.

Recommendation: That the GVS&DD Board request the Minister of Environment & Climate Change Strategy to extend the comprehensive review cycle of the Integrated Liquid Waste and Resource Management Plan (ILWRMP) from eight to ten years and direct staff to post notification of the request in newspapers and on the Metro Vancouver website. Adopted on Consent

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District (GVS&DD) Board of Directors held on Friday, September 28, 2018 Page 4 of 8 Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District 2.1 Abandoned Waste – 2018 Waste in its Place Regional Campaign Results Report dated September 10, 2018 from Larina Lopez, Corporate Communications Division Manager, External Relations, updating the GVS&DD Board on the 2018 Waste in its Place regional campaign.

Recommendation: That the GVS&DD Board receive for information the report dated September 10, 2018, titled “Abandoned Waste – 2018 Waste in its Place Regional Campaign Results.” Adopted on Consent

2.2 Update to Funding Model for Paid Recycling Services at Transfer Stations Report dated September 13, 2018 from Paul Henderson, General Manager, Solid Waste Services, seeking GVS&DD Board direction to develop a strategy that examines the current system of paid recyclables and explores options towards achieving full cost recovery of both operating and fixed costs associated with managing these recyclable materials.

Recommendation: That the GVS&DD Board direct staff to report back with a strategy that examines the current recycling fee structure for clean wood, green waste/yard trimmings, gypsum and mattresses and that works toward achieving full cost recovery for these materials. Adopted on Consent

2.3 Reuse in Metro Vancouver Report dated September 13, 2018 from Karen Storry, Senior Project Engineer, Solid Waste Services, updating the GVS&DD Board on reuse initiatives in the region, and advising the Board that a new metric is being developed to help quantify the amount of reuse in the region.

Recommendation: That the GVS&DD Board receive for information the report dated September 13, 2018, titled “Reuse in Metro Vancouver”. Adopted on Consent

2.4 Construction and Demolition Reuse and Recycling in Metro Vancouver Report dated September 13, 2018 from Andrew Marr, Solid Waste Planning Director, Solid Waste Services, updating the GVS&DD Board on regional initiatives to increase reuse and recycling of construction and demolition waste.

Recommendation: That the GVS&DD Board receive for information the report dated September 13, 2018, titled “Construction and Demolition Reuse and Recycling in Metro Vancouver”. Adopted on Consent

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District (GVS&DD) Board of Directors held on Friday, September 28, 2018 Page 5 of 8 Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District 2.5 Extended Producer Responsibility Program Update Report dated September 20, 2018 from the Zero Waste Committee, together with report dated September 12, 2018 from Andrew Doi, Environmental Planner, Solid Waste Services, updating the GVS&DD Board on the five-year review of the Extended Producer Responsibility Program, and seeking authorization to write a letter to the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy advocating for an Extended Producer Responsibility Program for mattresses.

Recommendation: That the GVS&DD Board: a) receive for information the report dated September 12, 2018, titled “Extended Producer Responsibility Program Update”; and b) write a letter to the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy advocating for an Extended Producer Responsibility Program for mattresses. Adopted on Consent

3.1 Asset Management for Liquid Waste Services Policy Report dated September 13, 2018 from Peter Navratil, General Manager and Jennifer Crosby, Management Systems Program Manager, Liquid Waste Services, seeking GVS&DD Board approval of Asset Management for Liquid Waste Services Policy, which establishes asset management principles and a framework to balance asset performance, risk and cost to deliver liquid waste services with the goal of maximizing the lifecycle of Liquid Waste Services assets.

Recommendation: That the GVS&DD Board approve the Asset Management for Liquid Waste Services Policy as presented in the report dated September 13, 2018, titled “Asset Management for Liquid Waste Services Policy”. Adopted on Consent

F. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA No items presented.

G. REPORTS NOT INCLUDED IN CONSENT AGENDA

1.1 Liquid Waste Laboratory Equipment Reserve Fund Bylaw No. 316, 2018 Report dated September 10, 2018 from Phil Trotzuk, seeking GVS&DD Board adoption of Liquid Waste Laboratory Equipment Reserve Fund Bylaw No. 316, 2018, which outlines the authority for contributions and application of funds for Liquid Waste Services’ laboratory equipment, acquisition, repair, replacement, upgrade and improvement.

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District (GVS&DD) Board of Directors held on Friday, September 28, 2018 Page 6 of 8 Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District It was MOVED and SECONDED That the GVS&DD Board give first, second and third reading to Liquid Waste Laboratory Equipment Reserve Fund Bylaw No. 316, 2018 being a bylaw to govern the Liquid Waste Laboratory Equipment Reserve. CARRIED

It was MOVED and SECONDED That the GVS&DD Board pass and finally adopt Liquid Waste Laboratory Equipment Reserve Fund Bylaw No. 316, 2018. CARRIED

1.2 Liquid Waste Sustainability Innovation Reserve Fund Bylaw No. 317, 2018 Report dated September 10, 2018 from Phil Trotzuk, Chief Financial Officer, seeking GVS&DD Board adoption of Liquid Waste Sustainability Innovation Reserve Fund Bylaw No. 317, 2018, which outlines the authority for contributions and application of funds for Liquid Waste Services’ Sustainability Innovation Fund Reserve.

It was MOVED and SECONDED That the GVS&DD Board give first, second and third reading to Liquid Waste Sustainability Innovation Reserve Fund Bylaw No. 317, 2018 being a bylaw to govern the Liquid Waste Sustainability Innovation Fund Reserve as a Statutory Reserve. CARRIED

It was MOVED and SECONDED That the GVS&DD Board pass and finally adopt Liquid Waste Sustainability Innovation Reserve Fund Bylaw No. 317, 2018. CARRIED

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

I. OTHER BUSINESS No items presented.

J. BUSINESS ARISING FROM DELEGATIONS No items presented.

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District (GVS&DD) Board of Directors held on Friday, September 28, 2018 Page 7 of 8 Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District K. RESOLUTION TO CLOSE MEETING

It was MOVED and SECONDED That the GVS&DD Board close its regular meeting scheduled for September 28, 2018 pursuant to the Community Charter provisions, Section 90 (1) (e), (g), and (i) 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: (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; and (i) the receipt of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.” CARRIED

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

M. ADJOURNMENT/CONCLUSION

It was MOVED and SECONDED That the GVS&DD Board adjourn its regular meeting of September 28, 2018. CARRIED (Time: 9:44 a.m.)

CERTIFIED CORRECT

Chris Plagnol, Corporate Officer Greg Moore, Chair

26994461 FINAL

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District (GVS&DD) Board of Directors held on Friday, September 28, 2018 Page 8 of 8 Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District Section B 2

METRO VANCOUVER BOARD BUDGET WORKSHOP

Minutes of the Regular Joint Meeting of the Metro Vancouver Regional District (MVRD), the Greater Vancouver Water District (GVWD), the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District (GVS&DD), and the Metro Vancouver Housing Corporation (MVHC) Board of Directors held at 9:06 a.m. on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 in the 28th Floor Boardroom, 4730 Kingsway, Burnaby, British Columbia.

MEMBERS PRESENT: Port Coquitlam, Chair, Director Greg Moore Port Moody, Director Mike Clay Vancouver, Vice Chair, Director Raymond Louie Richmond, Director Malcolm Brodie (arrived at Anmore, Director John McEwen 9:20 a.m.) Belcarra, Director Ralph Drew (arrived at 9:11 a.m.) Richmond, Director Harold Steves Burnaby, Director Derek Corrigan Surrey, Director Linda Hepner Burnaby, Director Sav Dhaliwal Surrey, Alternate Director Mary Martin for Burnaby, Director Colleen Jordan Judy Villeneuve Coquitlam, Director Craig Hodge (departed at Surrey, Director Barbara Steele (arrived at 10:45 a.m.) 9:12 a.m.) Coquitlam, Director Richard Stewart (arrived at Surrey, Director Dave Woods 9:08 a.m.) Tsawwassen, Director Bryce Williams (arrived at Delta, Director Bruce McDonald 9:17 a.m.) Electoral Area A, Director Maria Harris Vancouver, Alternate Director Elizabeth Ball for Langley City, Director Rudy Storteboom Kerry Jang (arrived at 9:29 a.m.) Langley Township, Director Charlie Fox Vancouver, Director Adriane Carr Langley Township, Director Bob Long Vancouver, Director Heather Deal (arrived at New Westminster, Director Jonathan Coté 9:12 a.m) North Vancouver City, Director Darrell Mussatto Vancouver, Director Gregor Robertson (arrived at North Vancouver District, Director Richard Walton 9:12 a.m.) Pitt Meadows, Director John Becker (arrived at Vancouver, Director Tim Stevenson 9:12 a.m.) White Rock, Director Wayne Baldwin

MEMBERS ABSENT: Bowen Island, Director Maureen Nicholson Surrey, Director Tom Gill Delta, Director Lois Jackson Surrey, Director Bruce Hayne Lions Bay, Director Karl Buhr Vancouver, Director Andrea Reimer Maple Ridge, Director Nicole Read West Vancouver, Director Michael Smith

STAFF PRESENT: Carol Mason, Chief Administrative Officer Genevieve Lanz, Legislative Services Coordinator, Board and Information Services Chris Plagnol, Corporate Officer

Minutes of the Regular Joint Meeting of the MVRD, GVWD, GVS&DD, and the MVHC Board of Directors held on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 Page 1 of 4 Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District 1. PRESENTATION

1.1 2019 Budget and Annual Work Plans and 2019-2023 Financial Plan – Metro Vancouver Districts and Housing Corporation Carol Mason, Chief Administrative Officer/Commissioner introduced the 2019 Metro Vancouver Districts and Housing Corporation Budget and 2019 – 2023 Financial Plan, highlighting the consistency with the Board Strategic Plan, the financial planning process, the development of a thirty-year financial plan, and the guiding financial policies.

9:08 a.m. Director Stewart arrived at the meeting.

Phil Trotzuk, Chief Financial Officer, provided members with an overview of the 2019 Metro Vancouver Districts and Housing Corporation budget and the 2019 – 2023 Financial Plan expenditures, revenues, household impact, and capital expenditure funding models.

9:11 a.m. Director Drew arrived at the meeting. 9:12 a.m. Directors Becker, Deal, Robertson and Steele arrived at the meeting. 9:17 a.m. Director Williams arrived at the meeting. 9:20 a.m. Director Brodie arrived at the meeting. 9:29 a.m. Alternate Director Ball arrived at the meeting.

Members were informed of changes to the 2018 – 2022 Financial Plan in the 2019 Budget, and commented on the communication of the rationale for tax increases to the public and incoming Board.

Greater Vancouver Water Services Tim Jervis, General Manager, Water Services, provided members with a presentation on the 2019 Water Services budget and 2019 – 2023 Financial Plan highlighting Water Services major capital projects from 2019 - 2023, key 2019 expenditures, and proposed staffing changes.

Members commented on the absence of a development cost charge for the Greater Vancouver Water District and that it be included in the 2019 Work Plan.

Liquid Waste Services – Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Peter Navratil, General Manager, Liquid Waste Services, provided members with an overview of the 2019 Liquid Waste Services Budget, and 2019 – 2023 Liquid Waste Financial Plans based on sewerage area, debt servicing, and short-term impact in comparison with other jurisdictions.

10:12 a.m. Chair Moore left the meeting and Vice Chair Louie assumed the Chair.

Minutes of the Regular Joint Meeting of the MVRD, GVWD, GVS&DD, and the MVHC Board of Directors held on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 Page 2 of 4 Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District Solid Waste Services – Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Paul Henderson, General Manager, Solid Waste Services, provided members with an overview of the 2019 Solid Waste Services Budget and 2019 – 2023 Solid Waste Financial Plan, highlighting proposed increases to tipping fees and major capital expenditures.

10:28 a.m. Chair Moore reassumed the Chair.

Metro Vancouver Housing Corporation Donna Brown, General Manager, Human Resources and Housing Services, provided members with an overview of the 2019 MVHC Budget and 2019 – 2023 Financial Plan, highlighting the development of a MVHC ten-year strategic plan, capital replacement projects, and MVHC tenant rental increases.

Metro Vancouver Regional District Neal Carley, General Manager, Parks, Planning and Environment, provided members with an overview of the Parks, Planning and Environment 2019 Budget and 2019 – 2023 Financial Plan, highlighting the implementation of Climate 2050, and the update of regional air quality management plan and the odour management framework.

In response to questions, members were informed about the development of best management practices surrounding cannabis cultivation.

10:45 a.m. Director Hodge departed the meeting.

Other Regional Services Phil Trotzuk, General Manager, Financial Services/Chief Financial Officer, concluded the budget presentations with an overview of 2019 – 2023 Centralized Support expenditures, projected 2019 Reserves, and Standing Committee feedback.

Presentation material titled “2019 – 2023 Financial Plan – Metro Vancouver Corporate Planning Committee” is retained with the October 17, 2018 Board Budget Workshop agenda.

2. REPORTS

2.1 2019-2023 Financial Plan – Metro Vancouver Districts and Housing Corporation Report dated October 9, 2018 from Carol Mason, Commissioner/Chief Administrative Officer, and Phil Trotzuk, Chief Financial Officer, presenting the 2019 Budget and 2019 – 2023 Financial Plan for the Metro Vancouver Districts and Housing Corporation for consideration.

The Board considered recommendations from the Electoral Area Committee to remove $30,000 from the 2019 Electoral Area Budget to be contributed to reserve

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It was MOVED and SECONDED That the Board endorse the 2019 Budget and 2019 – 2023 Financial Plan for the Metro Vancouver Districts and Housing Corporation, including an additional $100,000 to the Air Quality budget for legal costs, and an elimination of reserve contribution in the amount of $30,000 from the Electoral Area 2019 budget to the 2022 Electoral Area budget, and direct staff to prepare the necessary budget information to be presented at the October 26, 2018 Metro Vancouver Districts and Housing Corporation Board meetings for consideration. CARRIED

2.2 Proposed 2019 Metro Vancouver Position Requests Report dated October 8, 2018 from Carol Mason, Commissioner/Chief Administrative Officer, and Phil Trotzuk, Chief Financial Officer, providing the Board with additional information regarding the rationale behind proposed new permanent positions as part of the 2019 Metro Vancouver Districts and Housing Corporation budget.

3. REFERENCE MATERIAL

3.1 2019 – 2023 Financial Plan – Standing Committee Reports

4. Q&A/COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC Chair Moore asked three times if there were any members of the public wishing to speak to the proposed 2019 Metro Vancouver Districts and Housing Corporation Budget. There were no speakers wishing to speak.

It was MOVED and SECONDED That the MVRD, GVWD, GVS&DD, and MVHC Boards conclude its joint meeting of October 17, 2018. CARRIED (Time: 11:00 a.m.)

CERTIFIED CORRECT

Chris Plagnol, Corporate Officer Greg Moore, Chair

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To: Climate Action Committee

From: Utilities Committee

Date: September 20, 2018 Meeting Date: October 3, 2018

Subject: Sustainable Infrastructure and Buildings Policy

RECOMMENDATION That the MVRD/MVHC/GVWD/GVS&DD Boards approve the Sustainable Infrastructure and Buildings Policy as presented in the report dated September 20, 2018, titled “Sustainable Infrastructure and Buildings Policy”.

At its September 20, 2018 meeting, the Utilities Committee considered the attached report titled “Sustainable Infrastructure and Buildings Policy”, dated September 7, 2018. The Committee subsequently endorsed the Sustainable Infrastructure and Buildings Policy and suggested that consideration be given during implementation to: • multiple benefits of green roofs; • opportunities for rooftop solar energy; • increasing the reclamation and re-use of construction materials from building demolition; and • identifying fiscal responsibility and cost recovery aspects in reference to priority performance objectives.

In response to questions and comments, staff revised the policy to reference the importance of fiscal responsibility and informed the Committee about the policy scope being limited to Metro Vancouver infrastructure and occupied buildings, staff strategies to collaborate to ensure consistency across the organization, and staff plans to engage member jurisdictions in the development of the Implementation Guide.

The matter is now before the Climate Action Committee for its consideration.

Attachments: 1. Sustainable Infrastructure and Buildings Policy (Doc #21312674) 2. Report dated September 7, 2018, titled “Sustainable Infrastructure and Buildings Policy” (Doc #26412731)

Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District ATTACHMENT 1 BOARD POLICY

SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE AND BUILDINGS Effective Date: Approved By:

PURPOSE This policy establishes standards for sustainable design and construction of Metro Vancouver infrastructure and buildings, in support of the following objectives: • Reduce environmental impacts and increase social and environmental benefits; • Demonstrate fiscal responsibility by considering the life cycle costs of assets; and, • Show leadership in sustainable design.

The policy applies to new construction as well as significant upgrades and significant renovations.

DEFINITIONS “BC Energy Step Code” refers to a voluntary provincial standard for achieving more energy-efficient buildings that go beyond the requirements of the BC Building Code, enacted in April 2017.

“Eligible Infrastructure” refers to water treatment plants, wastewater treatment plants, pump stations, reservoirs, transfer stations, waste-to-energy facilities, works yards, and other industrial facilities.

“Integrated Design Process” refers to a holistic approach to design and construction that involves collaboration of an inter-disciplinary team from building conception to post-occupancy, in order to optimize systems, minimize life cycle impacts, and maximize operational and maintenance savings.

“Occupied Building” refers to a building used by the public or with a primary function of housing or office space that is occupied by people on a regular basis.

“Performance Level” refers to the levels of achievement within a Rating System (e.g. Platinum, Gold, or Silver). These generally correspond to the number of points and/or credits achieved in different categories defined in the Rating System.

“Rating System” refers to an existing, established rating system that provides a framework to guide and document the delivery of sustainable, high-performance infrastructure or buildings. For Eligible Infrastructure, Rating System refers to the current version of Envision. For Occupied Buildings, Rating Systems include the current versions of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), Living Building Challenge, and Passive House.

POLICY Metro Vancouver is committed to reducing the environmental impacts and increasing the social and environmental benefits of its infrastructure and buildings in a fiscally responsible manner. This policy

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establishes standards for sustainable design and construction of Metro Vancouver infrastructure and buildings.

SUSTAINABLE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS Metro Vancouver will use Performance Levels within established Rating Systems or standards to guide and document the design and construction of sustainable, high-performance infrastructure and buildings. • For Eligible Infrastructure, the Rating System is Envision and the Performance Level is Gold, and • for Occupied Buildings, the Rating System is LEED and the Performance Level is Gold; in addition, Occupied Buildings will achieve, at a minimum, BC Energy Step Code Level 3.

Performance Levels or Rating Systems that vary from the above standards may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

RATING SYSTEM CERTIFICATION Rating System certification is not a requirement. However, certification will be pursued when required, such as through local governments as a condition of permitting or other orders of government as a condition of grant funding.

PRIORITY PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES Metro Vancouver undertakes a broad range of infrastructure and building project types. As part of achieving Envision Gold or LEED Gold or equivalent, the project team will use an Integrated Design Process to develop project-specific sustainability goals that balance fiscal responsibility with the priority performance objectives listed below, as applicable for the project type.

1. Energy Efficiency and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions a) Reduce operational energy consumption. b) Reduce embodied energy of priority construction materials. c) Reduce lifecycle GHG emissions. d) Generate or recover renewable energy on-site. e) Install advanced energy metering. f) Facilitate accessibility to low-carbon and active modes of transportation.

2. Materials and Resource Allocation a) Use reclaimed or recycled materials in construction. b) Divert construction and demolition waste from landfills. c) Reduce potable water use and overall water use. d) Minimize the impact on stormwater runoff quantity, rate and quality.

3. Ecological Health a) Select site to protect sensitive ecosystems and preserve and enhance habitat function. b) Develop and implement an invasive species management plan. c) Preserve soils and restore disturbed areas with appropriate soil to support healthy vegetation.

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d) Prevent pollutants from contaminating surface water and groundwater. e) Reduce air pollutant sources during construction.

OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE AND BUILDING PROJECTS Projects that fall outside the definitions of Eligible Infrastructure and Occupied Buildings, such as linear infrastructure, shall be evaluated to determine the feasibility of incorporating the priority performance objectives listed above that are applicable to those projects.

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To: Utilities Committee

From: Conor Reynolds, Division Manager, Air Quality and Climate Change Policy, Parks, Planning and Environment Megan Gerryts, Corporate Projects Coordinator, CAO Executive Office

Date: September 7, 2018 Meeting Date: September 20, 2018

Subject: Sustainable Infrastructure and Buildings Policy

RECOMMENDATION That the Utilities Committee endorse the Sustainable Infrastructure and Buildings Policy as presented in the report dated September 7, 2018, titled “Sustainable Infrastructure and Buildings Policy”.

PURPOSE To seek feedback from the Utilities Committee on the proposed Sustainable Infrastructure and Buildings Policy and forward comments to the Climate Action Committee for their consideration.

BACKGROUND At its July 18, 2018 meeting the Finance and Intergovernment Committee passed the following resolution:

That the MVRD/MVHC/GVWD/GVS&DD Boards approve the Sustainable Infrastructure and Buildings Policy as presented in the report dated July 4, 2018, titled “Sustainable Infrastructure and Buildings Policy”.

Following the Committee’s resolution, in discussion with the Chair of the Finance and Intergovernment Committee, it was considered prudent to have the policy further reviewed by other Metro Vancouver Standing Committees, with the Climate Action Committee providing the final review prior to consideration by the Boards. Additionally, it was identified that there was a need to have the policy make explicit reference to the BC Energy Step Code.

The amended Sustainable Infrastructure and Buildings Policy is presented as a redline version in Attachment 1 for the Utilities Committee’s review and comment prior to consideration at the Climate Action Committee on October 3, 2018.

PROPOSED SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE AND BUILDINGS POLICY Metro Vancouver has committed to sustainability in its operations and assets, as specified in the strategic directions and actions in the Board Strategic Plan and management plans. The operation of corporate infrastructure and buildings contribute to the livability of the Metro Vancouver region, but has impacts in terms of cost and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Improving the environmental, social and financial sustainability of Metro Vancouver’s infrastructure and buildings will have significant positive long-term impacts due to the long life of these assets. Staff have developed a

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Sustainable Infrastructure and Buildings Policy to ensure sustainability objectives are achieved consistently and in a fiscally responsible manner.

The proposed Sustainable Infrastructure and Buildings Policy (Attachment) establishes design and construction standards for the delivery of high performance infrastructure and buildings that prioritize energy efficiency, sustainable and efficient use of resources, and ecological health. The policy uses the established rating systems of Envision for infrastructure, and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) for occupied buildings to achieve this. The policy applies to new construction as well as significant upgrades and significant renovations.

Rating Systems The proposed policy sets Envision Gold or LEED Gold as the default standard for all projects covered by the policy. The policy does not require Envision or LEED certification, but acknowledges that certification will be pursued when required by external parties.

The Envision rating system for sustainable infrastructure is a comprehensive framework that assesses infrastructure project performance in addition to how well the project contributes to the long-term sustainability of the communities it serves. Envision adopts a holistic lifecycle approach to the assessment of infrastructure projects and encompasses the full spectrum of triple bottom line criteria. Envision is designed to be universally applicable to all infrastructure projects and to date has been used to certify over 45 projects in North America.

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is an internationally recognized rating system for the design, construction, and operation of green buildings. LEED promotes a whole-building approach to sustainability by recognizing performance in sustainable site development, water efficiency, energy efficiency, selection of materials, and indoor environmental quality. LEED Gold is a requirement for all new provincial public sector organization buildings in BC and several of Metro Vancouver’s member jurisdictions.

Priority Performance Objectives As part of achieving Envision Gold and LEED Gold, projects must also incorporate priority performance objectives that align with Metro Vancouver’s values as stated in corporate strategic documents. The priority performance objectives are organized into three categories:

1. Energy Efficiency and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions The proposed policy compels projects to focus on energy, including reducing operational energy consumption and reducing lifecycle GHG emissions. Sustainable infrastructure and buildings that have built-in energy efficiencies will lead to lower operating costs on a lifecycle basis. The business case for sustainable design proves that green buildings are less costly to operate than traditional buildings. Certain considerations, such as generating or recovering renewable energy on-site to meet energy needs may not be feasible for some projects, but would have a significant impact for larger projects that are able to use heat recovery or other energy capture strategies.

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2. Materials and Resource Allocation The priority performance objectives encourage the efficient and sustainable use of resources. The objectives aim to reduce the use of virgin natural resources and divert construction and demolition waste from the landfill. The use of recycled or reused materials serves to support the market for these materials. The reduction in water use and effective stormwater management serves to preserve these resources and reduce the burden on the drinking water and liquid waste systems.

3. Ecological Health The ecological health performance objectives aim to mitigate the impact of infrastructure and building projects on the natural environment. This can be achieved by siting projects to avoid sensitive ecosystems, as well as reducing or preventing pollutant emissions during construction. Additionally, planning for invasive species management and the restoration of soils to support healthy vegetation will ensure the long-term resilience of the site.

POLICY AMENDMENTS Following the Finance and Intergovernment Committee’s review of the policy, minor amendments were made to the proposed policy. These amendments do not change the intent of the policy, but rather ensure that specific BC Energy Step Code requirements are included. It had been intended that the Implementation Guide for staff would outline the BC Energy Step Code requirements for Occupied Buildings, but staff have identified the need for the policy to include Step 3 of the code as a performance objective. Additionally, a minor wording change for clarity was made to the “Rating System Certification” section.

BC Energy Step Code Enacted in April 2017, the BC Energy Step Code is a voluntary provincial standard for new buildings, which aims to achieve higher energy-efficiency buildings than would be attained under the requirements of the BC Building Code. The standard provides an incremental approach to building energy performance by setting out a series of increasingly stringent requirements for energy use, thermal energy demand, and airtightness. The standard is intended to support a market transformation from current energy efficiency requirements to net zero energy ready buildings by 2032.

Performance targets for new construction are grouped into “steps” that apply across various building types and climate zones in the province. There are five steps, with Step 1 being enhanced compliance with the BC Building Code and Step 5 being net zero ready buildings.

The Sustainable Infrastructure and Buildings Policy sets the minimum energy performance requirements for all Occupied Buildings (i.e. Part 3 and Part 9 buildings under the BC Building Code), as Step 3. Metro Vancouver may choose to pursue higher level steps in the future, ahead of the minimum code requirements that will be mandated by the BC Building Code by 2032. Any changes to the policy would be approved by the Board of Directors. As a comparison, BC Housing has targeted the following Steps for the organization’s social sector buildings within Metro Vancouver’s climate zone: • Part 3 buildings less than seven storeys and Part 9 buildings: Achievement of Step 4

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• Part 3 buildings over 7 storeys: Achievement of Step 3.

The Draft BC Housing 2018 Metrics Research Report examined the incremental capital costs associated with achieving higher steps. For Part 3 Building types (e.g. high and low-rise multi-use residential buildings and commercial office buildings), the lowest incremental capital costs for achieving Step 3 are expected to range between 0.0% and 2.0%.

For Part 9 Building types (e.g. 10 unit multi-residential buildings, row houses, quad plexes, and single family developments), the lowest incremental capital costs for achieving Step 3 are expected to range from 0.6% to 1.6%.

Given the type of Occupied Buildings that Metro Vancouver constructs, the lowest incremental capital costs for achieving Step 3 are expected to be under 1%. These incremental capital costs would be in addition to the costs for meeting the other priority performance objectives in the policy.

IMPLEMENTATION PLAN The implementation of this policy will require changes to how Metro Vancouver staff approach project planning. In order to facilitate the change in processes and oversee policy implementation, an inter-departmental working group of subject matter experts will be formed following Board adoption of the proposed policy. The implementation working group would have the following responsibilities: • oversee development of an Implementation Guide associated with the Policy for staff; • ensure departmental processes and supporting documents are in place, such as updated language for project RFPs, project management guidelines, design guidelines, and direction on in house Life-cycle Cost Analysis, etc.; • develop an internal verification process to ensure policy compliance; • liaise with appropriate staff to identify and resolve emerging issues; • assess staff training requirements on the Envision rating system; and • monitor the ongoing impact of the policy using key metrics, where appropriate. The Implementation Guide will define how each priority performance objective will be addressed for each project type, including the number of points required within each Envision or LEED credit. For each specific project, the project team will have flexibility regarding which additional Envision or LEED credits will be pursued to achieve Envision Gold or LEED Gold.

ALTERNATIVES 1. That the Utilities Committee endorse the Sustainable Infrastructure and Buildings Policy as presented in the report dated September 7, 2018, titled “Sustainable Infrastructure and Buildings Policy”.

2. That the Utilities Committee receive for information the report dated September 7, 2018, titled “Sustainable Infrastructure and Buildings Policy” and provide alternate direction to staff.

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FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS The proposed policy may result in a small impact to capital costs however, operating costs will decrease due to reduced energy consumption and other efficiencies. As a result, on a lifecycle basis, the overall financial implications are expected to be favourable when compared to business as usual. While Metro Vancouver projects already incorporate some sustainability considerations, the proposed policy will ensure consistency across different project types.

A process for demonstrating fiscal responsibility will be developed as part of the Implementation Guide. For projects that cannot achieve the performance level in a fiscally responsible way, an alternative performance level or rating system will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

SUMMARY / CONCLUSION The Metro Vancouver Board Strategic Plan provides direction to incorporate strategies and actions into all Metro Vancouver functions to mitigate and adapt to climate change. Staff have developed a Sustainable Infrastructure and Buildings Policy that establishes standards for the sustainable design and construction of Metro Vancouver infrastructure and buildings to ensure sustainability objectives are achieved consistently and in a fiscally responsible manner. The policy applies to new construction as well as significant upgrades and significant renovations, providing direction on reducing environmental impacts and increasing social and environmental benefits of Metro Vancouver infrastructure and building projects.

The amended Sustainable Infrastructure and Buildings Policy is presented for the Utilities Committee’s review and comment prior to consideration at the Climate Action Committee on October 3, 2018. The Climate Action Committee will provide the final review and comment on the policy prior to Board consideration. Staff recommend approving alternative one.

Attachment: Sustainable Infrastructure and Buildings Policy (Doc #21312674)

26412731

Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District Section E 2.1

To: Utilities Committee

From: Roy Moulder, Director, Purchasing and Risk Management, Financial Services Colin Meldrum, Division Manager, Collection Systems, Project Delivery, Liquid Waste Services

Date: September 21, 2018 Meeting Date: October 11, 2018

Subject: Award of a Contract for Part A Resulting from Tender No. 18-090: Installation of Two South Surrey Interceptor Odour Control Facilities (King George and Highway 91)

RECOMMENDATION That the GVS&DD Board authorize: a) award of a contract in the amount of $5,436,412.11 (exclusive of taxes) to Tritech Group Ltd. resulting from Part A of Tender No. 18-090: Installation of Two South Surrey Interceptor Odour Control Facilities (King George and Highway 91); and b) the Commissioner and the Corporate Officer to execute the contract.

PURPOSE This report is to advise the GVS&DD of the result of Tender No. 18-090: Installation of Two South Surrey Interceptor Odour Control Facilities (King George and Highway 91), and to recommend award of the contract in the amount up to $5,436,412.11 (exclusive of taxes) to Tritech Group Ltd., for Part A of the tender.

BACKGROUND Pursuant to the GVS&DD Officers and Delegation Bylaw No. 284, 2014 (Bylaw) and the Procurement and Real Property Contracting Authority Policy (Policy), procurement contracts which exceed a value of $5 million require the approval of the Board of Directors.

This report is being brought forward to the Utilities Committee to consider a recommendation to the GVS&DD Board to award a contract for Part A, for the Installation of Two South Surrey Interceptor Odour Control Facilities (King George and Highway 91).

PROJECT DESCRIPTION The South Surrey Interceptor (SSI) collects sewage from Langley, White Rock, Surrey and North Delta and conveys it to Annacis Island Wastewater Treatment Plant. Due to population growth in the served areas, the GVS&DD embarked on a program to twin the more than 10km of the SSI, beginning in the 1990s. The GVS&DD is taking the opportunity during the twinning program to mitigate odour complaints along the SSI by installing Odour Control Facilities (OCF).

As a result of Request for Qualifications (RFQ No. 17-384) that was publically advertised on Metro Vancouver’s and BC Bid websites, five experienced firms were shortlisted and invited to respond to

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Tender No. 18-090. The tender closed on September 14th, 2018 and four firms submitted bids as follows:

Tenderer Part A Part B Bid Price (exclusive of taxes) Tritrech Group Ltd. $5,436,412.11 $3,163,260.44 $8,599,672.55 GCL Contracting and Engineering Inc. $5,802,700.00 $3,292,300.00 $9,095,000.00 Kenaidan Constructing Ltd. $6,286,582.00 $3,652,096.00 $9,938,678.00 JJM Construction Ltd. $6,500,000.00 $4,285,000.00 $10,785,000.00

The bids were reviewed for completeness by members of the project team and Purchasing and Risk Management Division. Tritech Group Ltd. has been identified as the lowest compliant bid.

The initial project concept was to include a single large OCF near King George Boulevard, as well as a grit chamber at that location. The grit chamber is substantially complete. After preliminary engineering of the odour control options, it was determined that a single OCF would not operate as intended, and that two OCF – one near King George Boulevard and one near Highway 91 – would be more effective. As a result of this determination, staff anticipated that there would be insufficient budget to accommodate both OFC’s under one award. To alleviate this concern, the Tender was structured so that Parts A and B could be awarded independently while ensuring price stabilityand achieving economies of scale until the 2019 budget request is approved and available.

This recommendation is for the installation of the OCF at the Highway 91 location, Part A. Part B of the tender, for the installation of the second OCF near King George Boulevard, willawarded be , through an amendment to the contract, subject to the approval of the 2019 budget.

ALTERNATIVES 1. That the GVS&DD Board authorize: a) award of a contract in the amount of $5,436,412.11 (exclusive of taxes) to Tritech Group Ltd. resulting from Part A of Tender No. 18-090: Installation of Two South Surrey Interceptor Odour Control Facilities (King George and Highway 91); and b) the Commissioner and the Corporate Officer to execute the contract.

2. That the GVS&DD Board authorize termination of Tender No. 18-090: Installation of Two South Surrey Interceptor Odour Control Facilities (King George and Highway 91) and direct staff to report back to the GVS&DD Board with options for an alternate course of action.

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS If the GVS&DD Board approves Alternative 1, a contract will be awarded to Tritech Group Ltd. in the amount of $5,436,412.11 (exclusive of taxes) for Part A. There is sufficient approved budget to cover projected costs.

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The GVS&DD Board has the choice to not proceed with Alternative 1 but staff will need further direction in relation to completion of the project. Alternative 2 will result in delay in installation of the two SSI OCFs and possibly an increase in installation costs as any alternate approach will require time for new procurement processes to engage an engineering consultant for design of a different approach to odour control within the SSI and to award the installation contract.

SUMMARY / CONCLUSION Tender No. 18-090 was issued for the Installation of Two South Surrey Interceptor Odour Control Facilities (King George and Highway 91). Tritech Group Ltd. was identified as the lowest compliant bid.

The Tender included two sections of the project: • Part A - Installation of an OCF along Highway 91, this award. • Part B –Installation of an OCF along King George Highway

Part B work will be awarded through an amendment to the contract subject to the approval of the 2019 budget.

It is recommended that the GVS&DD Board authorize the Commissioner and the Corporate Officer to award and execute a contract with Tritech Group Ltd. in the amount up to $5,436,412.11 (exclusive of taxes) for Part A of the tender, to install an Odour Control Facility near Highway 91.

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Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District Section E 2.2

To: Utilities Committee

From: Paul Wilting, Project Manager, Northwest Langley Wastewater Treatment Projects, Liquid Waste Services

Date: September 28, 2018 Meeting Date: October 11, 2018

Subject: Northwest Langley Wastewater Treatment Plant Indicative Design

RECOMMENDATION That the GVS&DD Board endorse the Indicative Design for the Northwest Langley Wastewater Treatment Plant as developed through the Project Definition Phase and as summarized in the report dated September 28, 2018, titled “Northwest Langley Wastewater Treatment Plant Indicative Design”.

PURPOSE To update the GVS&DD Board on the work completed to date for the Northwest Langley Wastewater Treatment Project and to seek Board endorsement for the indicative design completed as part of the Project Definition Phase.

BACKGROUND In September 2016, Metro Vancouver’s Board endorsed a new servicing and facility plan for the Fraser Sewage Area. Under the plan sewage generated in Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge, which is currently pumped to Annacis, will be directed to an upgraded Northwest Langley Wastewater Treatment Plant. The plan also includes a new pump station and storage tank, river crossing, and a new outfall into the Fraser River. Following this direction, staff examined wastewater treatment options and at the May 25, 2018 GVS&DD Board meeting, tertiary treatment was approved as the preferred treatment process to be carried forward into the Project Definition Report and Indicative Design.

This report brings forward an update on the work completed to date on upgrading the Northwest Langley Wastewater Treatment Plant and seeks Board endorsement for the indicative design for the Project Definition Phase. Once the indicative design is endorsed, the project team will start the selection process for the detailed design and construction management consultant(s) for the upgraded treatment plant.

PROJECT DEFINITION REPORT Metro Vancouver’s design team has spent the last 20 months working with the project management team, design consultants and members of the operations and maintenance division examining levels of treatment, sustainability, resource recovery, community integration and potential plant layouts. The design team has completed the Indicative Design for Metro Vancouver’s first tertiary treatment plant. Both the new Fraser River crossing and pump station / storage tank are currently in detailed

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design and the first phase of ground improvements on the treatment plant site is under way. The table below illustrates the proposed construction schedule for the various components.

A summary of the work that has been completed to date is included as an Attachment to this report, titled “Northwest Langley Wastewater Treatment Plant expansion, Indicative Design Summary Report”.

Community and First Nation Engagement Through open houses, workshops, meetings and other outreach with the general public, municipalities and First Nations the following key themes emerged:

• Protect or improve water quality in the Fraser River • Minimize the impact of the projects on fish (salmon, eulachon and sturgeon), fish habitat and fishing activities • Eliminate or reduce long-standing odour issues in communities near the plant • Ensure the pipe crossing under the river is resistant against earthquakes and that it is monitored and maintained

The treatment plant site is near three Katzie First Nation Indian Reserves and within the respective traditional territories of a number of other Coast Salish First Nations and is in the fishing territories of both the Katzie and Kwantlen First Nations. Metro Vancouver has engaged with Katzie and Kwantlen throughout the Project Definition Phase to minimize the impacts of this project to their communities and cultural practices. It is critical to the success of this project, as multiple Federal and Provincial permits are required, that this strong working relationship be developed and maintained.

A complete summary of engagement activities and results was presented to the Committee in a separate report as part of the September 20, 2018 Utilities Committee agenda.

Level of Treatment Four different treatment processes were evaluated, each producing a higher quality effluent. The first meets the regulatory requirements, the other three exceed the regulatory minimums:

1. Deep tank activated sludge (DTAS) – a secondary process similar to the new North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant 2. Biological nutrient removal (BNR) – Enhanced ammonia and phosphorus removal over DTAS

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3. BNR plus disk filters – in addition to nutrient removal this filters the effluent to reduce suspended solids and contaminants 4. Membrane Bioreactor – BNR process combined with very fine filters that produce the cleanest effluent of the four options, slightly higher than the BNR plus disk filter option.

The BNR plus disk filters, a tertiary process, was approved by the GVS&DD Board at its May 25, 2018 Board Meeting as the process to be carried forward into the Project Definition Report and Indicative Design. This process was recommended because it anticipates regulatory changes, is flexible to adapt to future technologies, and provides a tertiary level of effluent quality.

Sustainability The Northwest Langley Wastewater Treatment Plant (NLWWTP) provides an opportunity to demonstrate Metro Vancouver’s commitment to sustainability, while fulfilling its mandate of providing a core service. The principles of sustainability have been integrated into the wastewater treatment indicative design. The NLWWTP will focus on:

• Producing high quality effluent to minimize any negative effects on the Fraser River; • Recovering as many resources as commercially possible; • Using site setback areas to enhance the natural environment and community integration; • Energy efficiency - through high efficiency equipment selection, and an energy efficient treatment process; • Designing a construction program that focuses on minimizing waste generation and maximizing reuse and recycling of waste; • Following LEED Gold and Envision principles for the design of the O&M building and plant infrastructure respectively.

Resource Recovery The wastewater treatment process generates several valuable materials that can serve as energy, water and nutrients as described below:

• Excess Biogas from the plant will be cleaned of impurities and sold to Fortis BC or used in a potentially co-located regional biosolids dryer; • Effluent heat recovery will be used for space heating needs and as a sludge preheat, creating more biogas for export; • Phosphorus recovery currently had a non-viable business case so space within the process for phosphorus harvesting will be reserved in case the technologies become more cost effective; • Reclaimed water will be used extensively within the NLWWTP for non-potable uses and made available to external users via a standpipe for tanker truck loading. During detailed design, the design consultant will determine whether the reclaimed water system can be expanded to accommodate other off-site users; • Class A biosolids will be produced at the treatment plant and will be incorporated into Metro Vancouver’s beneficial reuse program to utilize the high nutrient content organic matter of the biosolids.

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Community Integration The NLWWTP indicative design considers the local context and integrates physically, spatially and experientially with the local community and the natural environment in several key ways. These include:

• Development of a 60-metre green belt along the Fraser River. This area is undevelopable as it is part of the seismic setback area, and is therefore best dedicated to enhancing the Fraser River ecosystem. Features will likely include off-channel fish habitat, pollinator meadows, site storm water management, and general habitat restoration through strategic planting. Development of this greenbelt will help realize the multi-use greenway system envisioned in the Langley Official Community Plan as well as the riverbank ecological corridor identified by the City of Surrey. • Development of the 25-metre seismic setback around the south and eastern boundaries into a landscaped, multi-use path. While the setback will be occasionally used by cranes and vehicles for plant maintenance, it will also become part of Township of Langley’s cycling network. Cyclists currently use busy industrial streets in the area. The multi-use path will also function as part of the Trans Canada Trail, providing a safe route for hikers and pedestrians. • Development of a plant entry that is architecturally welcoming to visitors and the local community. This includes an entry off 199b Street for passenger vehicles and tour buses. The entry will include a landscaped drive that connects to the Operations and Maintenance building and provides a view corridor straight through to the river. • Siting the Operations and Maintenance building with views to the river and along the landscaped entry corridor to enhance the well-being and daily experience of plant staff. The building will also feature a lobby to accommodate visitors, and will house training and meeting rooms required for Operations and Maintenance functions. • Considering overall site organization, building design, landscaping, and decorative elements holistically to ensure that the plant has an interesting and pleasing visual appearance. The views from the bridge and from across the Fraser River are the primary ways the public will see and experience the facility.

Details of the architecture and landscape architecture will be developed during the detailed design phase and will be brought back to GVS&DD Board for endorsement.

PROJECT BUDGET The projected design and construction cost for Northwest Langley Wastewater Treatment Project is estimated to be $1.16B ($2018). Escalating the costs for inflation to the midpoint of construction (± 2024), the projected cost is projected to be approximately $1.33B. These costs include 30% contingency, which is appropriate for the level of design completed to date. Costs for the various components of the Northwest Langley Wastewater Treatment Project are broken down as follows:

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Treatment Plant Project Components Total Cost Total Escalated Cost (2018 dollars) (mid-point of construction) Ground Improvements* $ 80 M $ 83 M Liquid Treatment $ 430 M $ 485 M Solids Treatment $ 320 M $ 376 M O&M Building $ 35 M $ 40 M Total Cost $ 865 M $ 984 M * The first phase of ground improvements is currently under construction.

A breakdown of the cost for the overall project components is as follows:

Total Project Components Total Cost Total Escalated Cost (2018 dollars) (mid-point of construction) Golden Ears Pump Station and Storage Tank* $ 75 M $ 101 M Fraser River Forcemain Crossing* $ 74 M $ 86 M Treatment Plant Expansion $ 865 M $ 984 M Outfall $ 145 M $ 159 M Total Cost $ 1,160 M $ 1,330 M * These two components are currently in the detailed design phase.

ALTERNATIVES 1. That the GVS&DD Board endorse the Indicative Design for the Northwest Langley Wastewater Treatment Plant as developed through the Project Definition Phase and as summarized in the report dated September 28, 2018, titled “Northwest Langley Wastewater Treatment Plant Indicative Design”.

2. That the GVS&DD Board receive for information the report dated September 28, 2018, titled “Northwest Langley Wastewater Treatment Plant Indicative Design” and provide alternate direction to staff.

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS If the Board approves Alternative 1, the project components identified above to upgrade the Northwest Langley Wastewater Treatment Project will proceed as planned. The majority of the project components are driven by growth so it will be generally funded by development cost charges (DCCs). Operating costs are projected to increase from the current $2.5M ($2018) per year to $10.9M ($2018) per year by 2027 (the first year of operation) representing an increase of approximately $15 per year for the average household in the Fraser Sewerage Area.

Under Alternative 2, the Board may wish to provide alternate direction to staff. As determined in the servicing and facility plan for the Fraser Sewage Area, previously approved by the Board, alternative options to upgrading the Northwest Langley Wastewater Treatment Plant will be more expensive than the option presented under Alternative 1. It is anticipated that the proposed servicing plan will save Metro Vancouver approximately $280M over 30 years, when compared to servicing through the Annacis Wastewater Treatment Plant.

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SUMMARY / CONCLUSION The new servicing and facility plan for the Fraser Sewage Area includes an upgraded Northwest Langley Wastewater Treatment Plant, a new pump station, twin forcemains, storage tank and river crossing, and a new outfall into the Fraser. Both the new Fraser river crossing and pump station / SSO storage tank are currently in detailed design. The first phase of ground improvements on the treatment plant site is currently underway. Finally, the design team has completed the Project Definition Report and the Indicative Design for the treatment plant and is now ready to proceed with detailed design. It is anticipated that the servicing plan will save Metro Vancouver approximately $280M over 30 years, when compared to servicing through the Annacis Wastewater Treatment Plant.

The new plant will include a BNR process plus disk filters, which will be Metro Vancouver’s first tertiary treatment plant. The plant will demonstrate Metro Vancouver’s commitment to sustainability, while fulfilling its mandate of providing a core service. The plant will recover several valuable resources that can serve as energy, water and nutrients. The plant will integrate into the community with the inclusion of green space and multi-use paths around the plant.

The estimated design and construction cost for Northwest Langley Wastewater Treatment Project is projected to be $1.16B ($2018). Escalating the costs for inflation to the midpoint of construction by (± 2024) the projected cost is approximately $1.33B. Based on the previous GVS&DD Board direction which approved the servicing and facility plan and tertiary treatment process, staff recommend that the Board endorse the Indicative Design for the Northwest Langley Wastewater Treatment Plant as presented in Alternative 1.

Attachment Northwest Langley Wastewater Treatment Plant, Indicative Design Summary Report

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NORTHWEST LANGLEY WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT EXPANSION Indicative Design Summary Report September 2018

Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District BI0411181446VBC Contents Introduction...... 1 Project Background...... 2 Design Criteria...... 5 Site Characterization...... 7 NLWWTP Stage 1 Expansion Design Summary...... 8 Cost Estimates...... 16 Project Schedule...... 17

Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District Introduction

The Northwest Langley Wastewater Treatment Plant (NLWWTP), which currently serves 30,000 people in the Township of Langley, will be expanded on the same site to serve 230,000 people, including residents and businesses in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows, across the Fraser River. The existing NLWWTP provides secondary treatment; the new plant will produce a higher quality effluent using advanced secondary treatment and tertiary filtration. This indicative design report focuses on the plant expansion and new outfall. It establishes a design basis and advances the design of the required infrastructure sufficiently to be able to develop cost estimates, so Metro Vancouver can subsequently proceed with the detailed design engineering phases in 2019. The Indicative Design included in this report was developed to fulfill Metro Vancouver’s four project objectives: 1. The provision of robust wastewater treatment that meets both federal and provincial regulatory requirements, protects the Fraser River, and can be readily expanded in the future with similar or more advanced treatment technologies to accommodate more stringent discharge criteria 2. The inclusion of an odour control strategy that will reduce plant‐generated odour 3. The implementation of an integrated resource recovery strategy 4. The design of a treatment plant that provides community enhancement opportunities This Indicative Design Summary Report provides an overview of the project. It describes the project components, design criteria, treatment technologies, cost estimate, and community enhancement opportunities available for the plant expansion.

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Project Background

The NLWWTP, which currently serves 30,000 people in the Township of Langley, will be expanded on the same site to serve 230,000 people by 2041, including residents and businesses across the Fraser River in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. Several other projects will support the plant improvements. Untreated wastewater from Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows currently flows to the Annacis Island Wastewater Treatment Plant. To divert these flows to the NLWWTP, a new pump station is required north of the Fraser River, along with two large diameter pipes under the Fraser River connecting the pump station in Maple Ridge to the NLWWTP. A new storage tank, sited with the pump station, will help to reduce overflows in the area.

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Project Drivers Metro Vancouver is expanding the plant to accommodate population growth in the Fraser Sewerage Area. In 2016, Metro Vancouver completed a study to evaluate options for upgrading the Fraser Sewerage Area wastewater infrastructure to service the growing population. It evaluated long term costs, environmental protection, and adaptability to future regulatory changes and technological advances. The preferred option was to expand the plant to become a regional facility by redirecting wastewater to the NLWWTP. This option offered environmental and social benefits and a potential cost savings of approximately $300 million (2016 dollars) over the 85‐year analysis period. Ultimately, the plant will accommodate diverted flows from additional catchment areas, specifically the 104 Avenue section of the North Surrey Interceptor, the entire Township of Langley, the City of Langley, and the Cloverdale area in Surrey. The plant is projected to have an ultimate build‐out service population of 700,000 people by 2101. Project Objectives Metro Vancouver has four main objectives that need to be achieved with the expanded plant.

Provide Robust Wastewater Treatment

The plant will provide robust treatment to protect human health and the environment, including the Fraser River. The plant will:  meet or exceed both federal and provincial regulatory requirements.  produce Class A biosolids.  allow for future expansion with similar or more advanced treatment technologies.

Provide Advanced Odour Control Strategies

The odour control system will reduce the plant‐generated odours to barely detectable levels (1 odour unit per cubic metre) at the property fence line, as follows:  The plant will provide double containment of odorous process units.  The air from odorous sources will undergo two‐stage treatment.

Develop Integrated Resource Recovery Opportunities

Integrated Resource Recovery opportunities that are being incorporated into the plant include the following:  Biogas reuse for onsite process heating  Excess biogas purified to biomethane and sold to third parties  Use of treated effluent heat recovery for building and process heat  Reclaimed water use  Footprint allocation for future phosphorus recovery

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Include Community Enhancement Opportunities with the Expanded Plant

Several community enhancement opportunities are planned around the plant:  An Operations and Maintenance building that will accommodate visitors, school tours, and staff from municipalities across Metro Vancouver

 A foreshore park along the Fraser River  Connections to the Trans‐Canada Trail and the local bike network Level of Treatment The treated effluent must meet the following:  Federal Canada‐wide Strategy for the Management of Municipal Wastewater Effluent (2014)  Federal Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations (2015)  An amended Operational Certificate issued by the BC Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy The Utilities Committee and Metro Vancouver Board selected a level of treatment for the plant that includes a biological nutrient removal process (advanced secondary treatment) and tertiary filtration. Combined, these technologies result in a significantly higher quality effluent than a conventional secondary wastewater treatment plant. This level of treatment meets or surpasses regulatory requirements with lower concentrations of ammonia, suspended solids, and other contaminants discharged to the river. Community and First Nation Engagement Feedback Through open houses, workshops, meetings, and other outreach activities with municipalities and First Nations, the following themes emerged:  Protect or improve water quality in the Fraser River.  Minimize the impact of the projects on fish (salmon, eulachon, and sturgeon), fish habitat, and fishing activities.  Eliminate or reduce long‐standing odour issues in communities near the plant.  Provide a pipe crossing under the river that is resistant to earthquakes and verify that it is monitored and maintained. The design team has worked with the Metro Vancouver project team to confirm that these themes are addressed in the indicative design of the plant expansion. Sustainability Objectives The design team looked for commonalities among the following key documents that highlight Metro Vancouver’s policy priorities: the Board Strategic Plan (2015‐2018), the Ecological Health Action Plan (2011), and the Sustainability Framework (2010). Three areas of impact were identified through review of these documents: 1. Addressing climate change through the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions 2. Incorporating resource recovery opportunities 3. Reducing the contaminants being discharged to the environment

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Design Criteria Design Horizon The design horizon for the plant expansion is 15 years. The ultimate buildout for the plant is 85 years, which will involve two or three major expansions between 2041 and 2101. Population Projections and Design Populations The following table provides a summary of the design horizons, service areas, and design populations for the plant expansion and ultimate buildout.

Summary of NLWWTP Design Horizons; Service Areas; and Design Populations, Flow, and Loads Plant Expansion Ultimate Buildout

Design Horizon 15 years 85 years (Year 2027 to Year 2041) (to Year 2101)

Service Areas Township of Langley, City of Langley, Northwest Langley, Maple Ridge, and Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, and Pitt Meadows parts of Surrey

Design Serviced Population 230,000 700,000

Average Annual Flow 85 ML/d 221 ML/d

Peak Wet Weather Flow 247 ML/d 582 ML/d

Average Annual 20,700 kg/d 63,000 kg/d Influent TSS Load

Average Annual 19,550 kg/d 59,500 kg/d Influent BOD Load

Notes: BOD = biochemical oxygen demand kg/d = kilogram per day ML/d = megalitre per day TSS = total suspended solids Biosolids Reuse Criteria Metro Vancouver has been using the biosolids generated from its plants for mine and gravel pit reclamation, agricultural land application, parks use, and other beneficial uses. The new plant will be designed to produce biosolids that meet the Class A biosolids requirements, which will allow land application. Odour Criteria Odour criteria were based on industry best practices and odour design criteria used at other plants in western Canada. The proposed odour criterion is 1 odour unit per m3 at the property line and on the deck of the Golden Ears Bridge, based on 99.5 percent compliance and a 10‐minute averaging period. Resiliency Criteria The plant is designed to withstand extreme events with minimal damage and functionality disruptions during an event; and the ability to rapidly recover full functionality after the event. This includes resiliency to earthquakes, flooding, climate change, and power disruptions.

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Seismic Events Geotechnical considerations are an important element of this project, as the Fraser River fine sand layer underlying the site is susceptible to liquefaction during a major earthquake. As part of the project definition, the design team has completed extensive geotechnical investigations in support of the design of ground improvements, so that the new plant can withstand a 1 in 2,475‐year seismic event, per the National Building Code of Canada (2015). Ground improvements began at the site in 2018 and will continue through 2023. Climate Change and Flooding The plant site is located adjacent to the Fraser River and is vulnerable to river flooding. While the site is partially protected from flooding by an existing dyke, it does not provide sufficient protection from flood events that consider increased peak river flows and sea level rise, driven by climate change. The recommended design flood elevation includes the following:  1 in 500‐year freshet river flow under a moderate climate change scenario  1 metre sea level rise by the year 2100 The new plant will be constructed above the design flood elevation through the placement of fill material, to a flood construction level of 7.6 m Geodetic Datum, which satisfies municipal requirements and provides climate change resiliency. The ground improvements will limit the extent of settlement and lateral displacement of the plant during an earthquake and sufficient flood protection should be maintained after the event.

Power Disruptions The plant site is susceptible to BC Hydro power supply interruptions. The plant expansion requires a continuous standby power supply, so the plant continues to operate and so that effluent discharge limits are maintained at all times. Standby diesel generators will be used to satisfy the requirements of a post‐disaster facility. In the event of a disaster, such as an earthquake, standby power will be supplied to the following control systems:  Critical life safety systems  Primary sludge pumping  Influent pumping and preliminary treatment  Secondary treatment and disinfection  Primary treatment, including chemically enhanced  Effluent pumping primary treatment for wet weather flows  Plant drainage system

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Site Characterization Land Use and Zoning The current zoning for the plant site is heavy industrial. The Township of Langley Official Community Plan (2016) suggests that the area around the plant site will remain zoned for industrial use for the foreseeable future. Archaeological Considerations The project is located within the respective territories of the Coast Salish First Nations and the Consultative Areas of 15 First Nations and tribal councils. Metro Vancouver has undertaken an archaeological overview assessment for the plant site and surrounding area. The potential for encountering archaeological sites is low, with no major archaeological findings or risk expected. Ecological Context Ecological values of the plant site have been reduced over time from urban development and industrial land use. Much of the area is covered in asphalt or gravel, while certain areas are sparsely vegetated. The existing artificial ditches and the plant lagoons provide some habitat for birds and other wildlife, and future site enhancements will seek to replace habitat values that are lost during construction of the plant. The Fraser River provides habitat for several fish species of commercial, recreational, and aboriginal importance, notably white sturgeon, salmon, and eulachon. Aquatic environment values are being closely considered during advancement of project design, including in the Environmental Impact Study, which focuses on operation of the outfall and its construction.

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NLWWTP Stage 1 Expansion Indicative Design Summary Liquid Treatment, Solids Management, and Odour Control The proposed NLWWTP expansion liquid and solids treatment trains are summarized on this process flow diagram and on the site plan on the following page.

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Liquid Treatment

Influent junction chamber, screening, and influent pumping (headworks)  An influent junction chamber is centrally located at the plant to receive gravity flow from Northwest Langley and pumped flow from Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows.  Influent screens with 12‐mm bar spacing remove large debris from the incoming wastewater and protect downstream equipment.  Influent pumps lift wastewater up to the headworks, where

wastewater flows through downstream treatment processes by gravity.

Stacked tray grit removal, primary sedimentation, and chemically enhanced primary treatment for wet weather flow management  Heavier particles, such as grit and sand, settle and are removed from the wastewater in the stacked tray grit removal units.  Primary treatment tanks physically remove suspended solids from the wastewater by sedimentation.  Chemicals will be added to part of the primary treatment tanks to enhance the removal of suspended solids during wet weather periods.

 The portion of flow that receives enhanced primary treatment will bypass secondary and tertiary treatment.

Biological nutrient removal (BNR) and secondary clarification  BNR is an advanced secondary treatment process that breaks down organic matter using microorganisms that naturally exist in the wastewater. These microorganisms grow in a controlled environment provided by the BNR process and facilitate the removal of contaminants from the wastewater. The reduced concentration of nutrients in the effluent also protects the receiving environment from the potential adverse impacts caused by ammonia.  Four new secondary clarifiers will be added to the three existing secondary clarifiers that were constructed in 2015.

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Tertiary filtration  Tertiary filters, consisting of cloth media disks, remove fine particles that remain in the wastewater after secondary treatment and further improve the quality of effluent discharged to the receiving water.

Ultraviolet (UV) disinfection  The effluent will be disinfected using UV lamps that kill or inactivate bacteria and pathogens without the use of chemicals. Effluent pumping  Under normal conditions, effluent will be discharged to the Fraser River by gravity via a new outfall. During high river levels or periods of high effluent flows, effluent pumps will be operated as needed.

Solids Management

Sludge thickening  Sludge from the primary and secondary treatment processes is thickened to reduce the required capacity and costs of downstream sludge handling equipment.

Sludge screening  Sludge screens remove finer inorganic materials from the thickened primary sludge to improve the quality of the biosolids.

Thermophilic anaerobic digestion  Sludge digestion will utilize a thermophilic anaerobic process to stabilize sludge to a non‐pathogenic and non‐odorous level to recover energy and produce Class A biosolids.

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Centrifuge dewatering  Centrifuges reduce the volume of digested sludge by separating water from the sludge, which lowers the volume and cost of hauling biosolids offsite.

Trucked liquid waste receiving  Trucked liquid waste receiving facilities will be included to receive domestic waste (septage) and non‐domestic waste (fats, oils, and grease).  The inclusion of liquid waste receiving facilities will increase the plant’s biogas production.

Odour Control Odour containment  Fitted and retractable covers are provided on tanks where odorous air is present. Odorous air under the covers will be captured and treated.  Odorous air from buildings housing process equipment will be captured and treated.

Odour treatment  Odorous air from the liquid treatment areas will be treated with a two‐stage treatment process, consisting of multi‐stage bio‐trickling filters followed by activated carbon polishing.  Odorous air from the solids treatment areas will be treated with a two‐stage treatment process, consisting of biofilters with engineered media followed by activated carbon polishing.

Dispersion stacks  Two stacks are required for the dispersion of treated air to meet the odour criterion.

INDICATIVE DESIGN SUMMARY REPORT 12 Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District NLWWTP STAGE 1 EXPANSION INDICATIVE DESIGN SUMMARY Fraser River Outfall After reviewing several outfall locations, the outfall will be located in the Parsons Channel to meet environmental regulations and mitigate construction and seismic risks. The outfall tunnel will be approximately 300 m long, extending from the plant site to a diffuser manifold. The diffuser manifold will disperse the treated effluent through six ports that are spaced at 8‐m intervals and positioned to maximize dilution perpendicular to the river flow. To mitigate potential snagging of fish nets and to protect these ports from damage, the diffuser design will include a structure to deflect objects over the risers. Environmental Impact Study As part of amending the Operational Certificate, the Municipal Wastewater Regulation requires the preparation of an Environmental Impact Study (EIS) to confirm whether the plant’s effluent will substantially alter or impair the usefulness of the environment or adversely affect human or ecological health. The EIS is being conducted in two stages and will be completed in 2019. Stage 1 findings indicate that the predicted effluent quality meets or, in some cases, surpasses the regulatory wastewater discharge criteria. Stage 2 includes a detailed analysis of the receiving environment, which will serve to confirm Stage 1 results using additional field‐collected data. Integrated Resource Recovery Opportunities Effluent Heat Recovery

 Heat‐pumps recover heat from the effluent to provide building and process heat.  Effluent heat recovery allows for more biogas to be refined and sold.

Biogas Utilization

 Biogas produced from the anaerobic digestion process will be collected and used as a fuel source to supplement building and process heat.  Excess biogas will be refined to biomethane and sold.

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Reclaimed Water

 A small portion of the effluent will be reclaimed.  Onsite reclaimed water usage offsets the use of potable water for process demands.  A truck loading station for offsite bulk reclaimed water use will be included.

Nutrient Recovery

 Nutrients, such as phosphorus and nitrogen, are retained in the biosolids and used for land application.  Nutrients can be selectively recovered and made into a commercial fertilizer. The business case for fertilizer products is not currently favourable. Space has been allocated for potential phosphorus‐harvesting equipment to be installed in the future.

Greenhouse Gas Reduction

The design of the plant considers ways to minimize greenhouse gas emissions:  Use biogas generated onsite to reduce the dependence on natural gas (fossil fuel).  Recover heat from thermophilic digestion to reduce heating loads to the digesters.  Recover heat from the effluent and use the heat onsite.  Use reclaimed water for onsite demands, such as washdown stations and truck washing.

Future Proofing Future proofing the plant includes consideration of changing regulations and treatment technologies. Future regulations may include Emerging Substances of Concern (ESOCs). ESOCs include pharmaceutical organic contaminants, personal care products, endocrine‐disrupting compounds, surfactants, pesticides, flame retardants, and industrial additives that may be harmful to the environment. A three‐pronged approach to future proofing and treatment of ESOCs has been considered in the plant design: Source control Metro Vancouver’s existing and future amendments to the Sewer Use Bylaw will be used, where appropriate, to reduce ESOCs and other contaminants from the sanitary sewer system. Pollution Prevention Plans (PPPs)

INDICATIVE DESIGN SUMMARY REPORT 14 Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District NLWWTP STAGE 1 EXPANSION INDICATIVE DESIGN SUMMARY are being developed to target specific industries and facilities. Currently, PPPs are being considered for hospitals and health care facilities. Public Education Programs (such as medicine return programs) reduce the quantity of ESOCs and other contaminants disposed of into the sanitary sewer system. Technology selection The advanced secondary and tertiary treatment processes selected provide flexibility to adapt to future changes. Additional treatment can be added to the end of the treatment train for further ESOC removal if required. Outfall design The outfall is designed to meet current regulations and provide capacity to satisfy future water quality regulations and guidelines. Community Enhancement Opportunities Along the edges of the plant site, opportunities for community enhancement have been identified. These opportunities will be considered during the detailed design phase of the project. Potential enhancements provide the opportunity for viewing the plant, the Fraser River, and the riparian restoration zone. These areas can also be used for public education. Sustainable Design Opportunities In accordance with Metro Vancouver’s current Sustainable Infrastructure and Buildings draft policy, and consistent with the design team’s recommendations, the project will be designed to LEED Gold for the Operations and Maintenance Building and Envision Gold for plant process infrastructure standards, but will not be accredited. Operations and Maintenance Building The O&M Building will be in a central area of the plant. Working within the site constraints, the building will be configured as a 3‐storey building with a basement, which will connect to the plant’s below‐ground gallery network. A 3‐storey building serves to reduce the footprint of the building and maximize the amount of available site area for development of treatment facilities. Landscape Architecture Opportunities The 60‐m setback of facility infrastructure provides space to design a restorative environment. A multi‐use path could meander through this portion of the site, accommodating cyclists and pedestrians. Other opportunities include lookout, treatment marsh, multi‐use path, connection to the Trans‐Canada Trail, and public education.

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Cost Estimates

The following table presents a summary of the preliminary design cost estimates for the four projects that make up the NLWWT Program. Costs are shown in 2018 dollars and escalated to the mid‐point of construction for the respective projects. Estimates include contingencies, engineering fees, and owner’s fees. Based on industry experience, costs shown here may vary by minus 20 percent to plus 30 percent.

Total Costs Across all Northwest Langley Wastewater Treatment Projects Total Costs Total Escalated Costs (through to mid‐ Project Components (2018 dollars) point of construction of each project)

Golden Ears Pump Station and Storage Tank $ 75 million $ 83 million

Fraser River Forcemain Crossing $ 74 million $ 81 million

NLWWTP Expansion $ 860 million $ 965 million

NLWWTP Outfall $ 145 million $ 165 million

Total Cost $ 1,155 million $ 1,295 million

The NLWWTP Expansion and Outfall costs are further broken down in the following table, based on the proposed contracting strategy developed by the design team. Cost Estimates for the Plant Expansion and Outfall Total Costs Total Escalated Costs (through to mid‐ Project Components (2018 dollars) point of construction of each project) Ground Improvements $ 80 million $ 85 million

Liquid Treatment $ 430 million $ 480 million

Solids Treatment $ 320 million $ 365 million

O&M Building $ 30 million $ 35 million

NLWWTP Outfall $ 145 million $ 165 million

Total Cost $ 1,005 million $ 1,130 million

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Project Schedule

The project definition and indicative design will be completed in the fall of 2018. The completed work will include a design package sufficiently advanced to allow the project to proceed to detailed design phase in 2019. Based on this schedule, the NLWWTP expansion will be completed in 2027. Once the new NLWWTP is operational, the existing facility will be decommissioned.

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To: Utilities Committee

From: Roy Moulder, Director, Purchasing and Risk Management, Financial Services Jeff Chan, Division Manager, LWS Project Delivery - Treatment Plants

Date: October 3, 2018 Meeting Date: October 11, 2018

Subject: Award of a Contract Resulting from Tender No. 18 –297: Construction – Replacement of Existing 25kV Substation at Northwest Langley Wastewater Treatment Plant

RECOMMENDATION That the GVS&DD Board authorize: a) award of a contract in the amount up to $5,957,000.00 (exclusive of taxes) to Westpro, a Division of Pomerleau Inc., resulting from Tender No. 18-297: Construction – Replacement of Existing 25kV Substation at Northwest Langley Wastewater Treatment Plant; and b) the Commissioner and the Corporate Officer to execute the contract.

PURPOSE This report is to advise the GVS&DD Board of the results of Tender No. 18–297, Construction – Replacement of Existing 25kV Substation at Northwest Langley Wastewater Treatment Plant, and to recommend award of the contract in the amount up to $5,957,000.00 (exclusive of taxes) to Westpro, a Division of Pomerleau Inc.

BACKGROUND Pursuant to the GVS&DD Officers and Delegation Bylaw No. 284, 2014 (Bylaw) and the Procurement and Real Property Contracting Authority Policy (Policy), procurement contracts which exceed a value of $5 million require the approval of the Board of Directors.

This report is being brought forward to the Utilities Committee to consider a recommendation to the GVS&DD Board to award a contract for the replacement of the existing 25kV Substation at Northwest Langley Wastewater Treatment Plant.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION The Northwest Langley Wastewater Treatment Plant (NLWWTP) 25kV Substation Replacement Project involves replacement of the existing outdoor 25kV substation which provides power to the plant. Due to its age and the poor condition of the switchgear enclosures, the substation has been assessed as unreliable for maintenance and operations. Recent maintenance testing (August 2018) of the existing two main power distribution transformers in the substation has shown signs of rapid deterioration and an increased risk of failure. The scope of the project is to replace the substation to provide power for the current electrical load at the existing Plant. This replacement will allow the plant to operate reliably until the new plant and a new larger capacity substation are commissioned in 2026.

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As a result of Request for Qualifications (RFQ No. 18-303) in July 2018 that was publicly advertised on Metro Vancouver’s and BC Bid websites, four experienced firms were prequalified, shortlisted and invited to respond to Tender No. 18-297, for the 25kV substation replacement. The tender closed on October 2, 2018 and three complaint submissions were received as follows:

Proponent Bid Price (exclusive of taxes) Westpro (a Division of Pomerleau) $5,957,000.00 Maple Reinders Constructors Ltd. $6,168,950.00 NAC Constructors Ltd. $7,720,000.00

The bids were reviewed for completeness by members of the project team and Purchasing and Risk Management Division, Financial Services Department. Westpro, a Division of Pomerleau Inc. has been identified as the lowest compliant bid. They have completed several projects of similar size and complexity.

ALTERNATIVES 1. That the GVS&DD Board authorize: a) award of a contract in the amount up to $5,957,000.00 (exclusive of taxes) to Westpro, a Division of Pomerleau Inc., resulting from Tender No. 18-297: Construction – Replacement of Existing 25kV Substation at Northwest Langley Wastewater Treatment Plant, and b) the Commissioner and the Corporate Officer to execute the contract.

2. That the GVS&DD Board authorize termination of Tender No. 18-297: Construction – Replacement of Existing 25kV Substation at Northwest Langley Wastewater Treatment Plant, and direct staff to report back to the GVS&DD Board with options for an alternate course of action.

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS If the GVS&DD Board approves Alternative 1, a contract will be awarded to Westpro, a Division of Pomerleau Inc., in the amount up to $5,957,000.00 (exclusive of taxes). The tender submitted by Westpro, a Division of Pomerleau Inc., is the lowest compliant bid.

There are currently sufficient funds to award this contract in the construction budget.

The GVS&DD Board has the choice not to proceed with Alternative 1, but staff will need further direction in relation to the project. Alternative 2 would result in additional work that will require re- design and re-tendering, and this would lead to project schedule delays. Alternative 2 increases the risk of the existing substation failing in the near future without back-up and would result in a plant power outage, followed by Operational Certificate exceedances.

SUMMARY / CONCLUSION Tender No. 18-297 was issued for Construction – Replacement of Existing 25kV Substation at Northwest Langley Wastewater Treatment Plant, and Westpro, a Division of Pomerleau Inc., was identified as the lowest compliant bid. It is recommended that the GVS&DD Board authorize the

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Commissioner and the Corporate Officer to award and execute a contract to Westpro, a Division of Pomerleau Inc., in the amount up to $5,957,000.00 (exclusive of taxes).

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To: Utilities Committee

From: George Friedrich, Energy Management Engineer, Liquid Waste Services Amy Thai, Environmental Technician II, Parks, Planning and Environment

Date: October 1, 2018 Meeting Date: October 11, 2018

Subject: Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Management in Liquid Waste and Water Utilities

RECOMMENDATION That the GVS&DD/GVWD Boards receive for information the report dated October 1, 2018, titled “Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Management in Liquid Waste and Water Utilities”.

PURPOSE To inform the GVS&DD/GVWD Boards of trends in Metro Vancouver’s energy use, costs, and greenhouse gas emissions for the Liquid Waste and Water utilities from 2013 through 2017; and to provide highlights of Metro Vancouver energy- and climate-related projects and initiatives completed in recent years.

BACKGROUND In 2017, the Utilities Committee requested staff to include in the 2018 Utilities Committee Work Plan a status report on Metro Vancouver’s energy usage and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the utilities. The Committee wished to obtain a better understanding of the various forms of energy and emissions usage in Metro Vancouver buildings, utility infrastructure and fleet use.

This report brings forward an overview of energy use, cost and GHG emission trends for the Committee’s consideration and will be updated on an annual basis to track Metro Vancouver’s performance in reducing GHG emissions.

ENERGY AND GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS MANAGEMENT IN METRO VANCOUVER UTILITIES Energy use represents one of Metro Vancouver’s largest operating costs and is the second largest source of corporate GHG emissions, next to the Waste-to-Energy Facility, which has the largest source of non-biogenic GHG emissions. Effectively managing energy will be integral to controlling operating costs and corporate GHG emissions.

The Board Strategic Plan 2015 to 2018 includes strategic directions on conserving and recovering energy, transitioning to clean or renewable resources for energy, increasing energy efficiency, evaluating opportunities for energy generation and recovery, and reducing GHG emissions. Metro Vancouver participates in the provincial Climate Action Revenue Incentive Program (CARIP), and associated annual reporting of its climate actions and corporate GHG emissions. In addition, Metro Vancouver is developing Climate 2050, a new regional climate action strategy that will apply a

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“climate lens” to all policies and actions, which will inform corporate GHG emissions reduction initiatives in the coming years.

The Carbon Price Policy was adopted in 2017 and establishes a price of $150 per tonne CO2e to be used in life cycle cost analyses when undertaking options analyses for Metro Vancouver projects and initiatives. This policy is intended to facilitate the adoption of lower carbon-emitting solutions.

ENERGY USE, COST, AND GHG EMISSIONS TRENDS – 2013 THROUGH 2017 Figure 1 shows total energy use, costs, and GHG emissions for Metro Vancouver from 2013 through 2017. Total energy includes both the energy that Metro Vancouver uses directly (purchased and self- generated) as well as the energy that Metro Vancouver’s contractors use (e.g., for facility operation and maintenance, and material hauling).

Self-generated energy includes heat and electricity that is captured/recovered/generated at Metro Vancouver facilities, the majority of which is used for beneficial purposes at those facilities. For example, biogas produced through the anaerobic digestion process at wastewater treatment plants is used to directly fuel boilers and/or to cogenerate electricity and heat; treated drinking water flowing from Seymour-Capilano Filtration Plant rotates a turbine at the Capilano Energy Recovery Facility to generate electricity; and heat generated from the combustion of municipal solid waste at the Waste-to-Energy Facility is used to generate electricity, which is sold to BC Hydro.

Total MV Energy Use - GJ MV Cost - $ MV GHG Emissions - t CO2e 1,600,000 25,000,000 20,000 1,400,000 18,000 20,000,000 16,000 1,200,000 14,000 1,000,000 15,000,000 12,000 800,000 10,000 600,000 10,000,000 8,000 6,000 400,000 5,000,000 4,000 200,000 2,000 - - - 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Figure 1: Five-Year Trend – Metro Vancouver Total Energy Use, Cost, and GHG Emissions by Utility

As shown in Figure 1, Metro Vancouver’s total energy use shows an upward trend and an increase of 6% since 2013. For the same period, Liquid Waste Services (LWS) has used in the range of 900,000 GJ of total energy per year since 2013. Water Services (WS) total energy use has increased by 42% since 2013, a substantial portion of which can be attributed to the commissioning and ongoing operation of the Capilano Raw Water Pump Station. Cost increases are the combined result of increasing use and increasing energy rates. Solid Waste Services (SWS) is responsible for the largest portion of GHG emissions, mostly related to the transportation of municipal solid waste. Attachment 1 provides further discussion regarding these trends.

Attachment 1 also provides more detailed energy use, cost, and GHG emissions information for Metro Vancouver, LWS, and WS utilities, including normalized “key performance indicator” trends, a

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breakdown by functional area, and a distribution of the top-ranking LWS and WS facilities with respect to energy use, costs, and GHG emissions. METRO VANCOUVER ENERGY- AND CLIMATE-RELATED PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES Metro Vancouver has completed several projects and initiatives in recent years that align with Board Strategic Plan strategic directions pertaining to energy and GHG emissions.

Energy Efficiency The Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) Board adopted the Corporate Energy Management Policy in 2014, which commits Metro Vancouver to continuously improving energy performance in its operations and continuously improving the efficiency with which it produces, generates, and recovers energy. Attachment 1 provides a status update on implementation of the policy. Establishing realistic energy performance improvement targets and assigning clear accountability for achieving those targets are the next critical steps in effective policy implementation.

LWS and WS have completed a number of energy use audits and efficiency studies to identify energy conservation opportunities. Several of these opportunities have been implemented or are in progress as part of the annual operating work plans or the capital plan. These opportunities include the installation of higher efficiency equipment, and installation of equipment to increase energy recovery.

As is the case with all industrial processes, LWS and WS processes are complex dynamic systems subject to performance drift over time. Tools and procedures must be in place to ensure that existing equipment and processes are efficiently controlled, monitored, and maintained to demonstrate that systems operate at peak performance. Because this type of process optimization work generally requires no capital investment, it is seen as one of Metro Vancouver’s highest payback energy management opportunities. Process optimization work in recent years has been somewhat ad-hoc and isolated to a small number of sites. A more concerted process optimization effort within LWS and WS would ensure that available resources are most-effectively deployed to identify opportunities, optimize processes, and establish the tools and procedures required to demonstrate ongoing operational efficiency.

In the last 5 years, 26 individual projects have been completed and have resulted in cumulative energy savings of 58,000 GJ in LWS and WS facilities, translating to cost savings to date of $2.6 million and ongoing savings of $1.5 million per year.

Energy Recovery The Capilano Energy Recovery Facility was commissioned in 2015. The facility generates clean, renewable, electricity from treated drinking water flowing from the Seymour-Capilano Filtration Plant to the Capilano service area. It is expected to generate enough electricity each year to power nearly 900 BC households.

Digester gas is produced through the secondary wastewater treatment process and is considered to be a clean, renewable source of energy. Annacis Island Wastewater Treatment Plant has used digester gas to co-generate electricity and heat since the 1990s. The electricity and heat that are produced, power the wastewater treatment processes at the facility. In recent years, digester gas

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production exceeded the capacity of the cogeneration equipment, so all the gas produced could not be used. Construction to upgrade cogeneration equipment began in 2017, which will allow all digester gas produced by the facility to be used to generate electricity and heat once the new system is commissioned in 2019.

In 2017, Metro Vancouver committed to constructing a heat recovery facility at the new North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant that will capture thermal energy from treated effluent. The clean, renewable energy will be sold to Lonsdale Energy Corporation (LEC) and will reduce the use of natural gas in LEC’s district energy system. The facility is projected to reduce regional greenhouse gas emissions by 7,200 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) per year. Metro Vancouver’s liquid waste function is expected to become carbon neutral once the facility begins operation in 2021.

Lulu Island Wastewater Treatment Plant is currently unable to use all the digester gas that it produces. LWS has committed to investing in process equipment that will upgrade the excess gas to pipeline quality standards so that it can be sold to FortisBC. FortisBC will sell the gas to its customers as renewable natural gas: a clean, renewable source of energy. This will displace fossil natural gas that these customers would otherwise have purchased.

Transition to Renewable Energy Metro Vancouver’s fleet of more than 400 vehicles is one of the corporation’s largest sources of GHG emissions, due to its use of fossil fuels. In 2016, the GVRD Board adopted the Fleet Planning and Acquisition Policy aimed at continuously reducing fleet GHG emissions through the purchase of lower carbon-emitting vehicles. Since it was adopted, the policy has facilitated the replacement of 20 fossil- fueled vehicles with either fully-electric or hybrid-electric vehicles.

ALTERNATIVES This is an information report. No alternatives are presented.

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS In 2017, Metro Vancouver spent more than $24 million on energy. Energy unit rates (for electricity in particular) are expected to increase over time. A robust Energy Management Program can identify energy savings and improved energy generation opportunities capable of significantly mitigating escalating operating costs. An effective Energy Management Program can reduce operating costs and ensure that new infrastructure is designed, operated, and maintained to continuously improve energy performance and manage operating costs. Since 2013, Metro Vancouver has completed energy management projects that have resulted in cumulative savings of $2.6 million.

Metro Vancouver is in the process of incorporating life cycle cost analysis into planning and processes as part of implementing the Carbon Price Policy and the Corporate Energy Management Policy. Use of Metro Vancouver’s carbon price in life cycle cost analyses to inform project decisions may also have implications on the capital cost of infrastructure projects.

SUMMARY / CONCLUSION Energy use constitutes one of Metro Vancouver’s largest operating costs (over $24 million in 2017) and is its second largest source of corporate GHG emissions (17,600 tonnes CO2e in 2017). Effective

Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Management in Liquid Waste and Water Utilities Utilities Committee Regular Meeting Date: October 11, 2018 Page 5 of 5 energy management will be critical in helping to manage escalating operating costs and GHG emissions. In the last 5 years, energy conservation projects have resulted in cumulative energy savings of 58,000 GJ in LWS and WS facilities, resulting in cumulative operating cost savings of $2.6 million and ongoing savings of $1.5 million per year.

Metro Vancouver has demonstrated progress toward strategic directions identified by the Board regarding energy conservation and recovering energy, transitioning to clean or renewable resources for energy, increasing energy efficiency, evaluating opportunities for energy generation and recovery, and reducing GHG emissions. Progress has also been made toward completing the directives set out in the Corporate Energy Management Policy. Establishing realistic energy performance improvement targets and assigning clear accountability for achieving those targets are seen as the next critical steps in effective policy implementation.

Attachment 1. Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Management in the Liquid Waste and Water Utilities

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Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trend Summary Following standard energy management convention, Metro Vancouver classifies the energy it uses as either Stationary Energy or Mobile Energy. Stationary Energy is defined as energy used to power stationary equipment and includes purchased electricity, self-generated electricity, purchased natural gas, self-generated heat, and other purchased fuels (e.g. diesel, gasoline, propane). Mobile Energy is defined as energy sources used to power mobile vehicles/equipment and includes fossil fuels (e.g., diesel, gasoline, propane, natural gas, liquefied natural gas) and electricity.

Figure A shows the five-year total energy (Stationary and Mobile) use, cost, and GHG emissions trends for Metro Vancouver, LWS, and WS. Accurate data is not yet available for electricity used for electric vehicles in the Metro Vancouver fleet, but will be reported when available.

MV Energy Use - GJ MV Cost - $ MV GHG Emissions - t CO2e 1,600,000 25,000,000 20,000 1,400,000 18,000 20,000,000 16,000 1,200,000 14,000 1,000,000 15,000,000 12,000 800,000 10,000 600,000 10,000,000 8,000 6,000 400,000 5,000,000 4,000 200,000 2,000 - - - 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

LWS Energy Use - GJ LWS Cost - $ LWS GHG Emissions - t CO2e 1,600,000 25,000,000 20,000 1,400,000 18,000 20,000,000 16,000 1,200,000 14,000 1,000,000 15,000,000 12,000 800,000 10,000 600,000 10,000,000 8,000 6,000 400,000 5,000,000 4,000 200,000 2,000 - - - 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

WS Energy Use - GJ WS Cost - $ WS GHG Emissions - t CO2e 1,600,000 25,000,000 20,000 1,400,000 18,000 20,000,000 16,000 1,200,000 14,000 1,000,000 15,000,000 12,000 800,000 10,000 600,000 10,000,000 8,000 6,000 400,000 5,000,000 4,000 200,000 2,000 - - - 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

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Figure A: Five-Year Trend – MV, LWS, and WS Total Energy Use, Cost, and GHG Emissions As shown in Figure A, Metro Vancouver total energy use has consistently increased since 2013, driven primarily by an increase in stationary energy use. LWS has used in the range of 900,000 GJ per year since 2013. WS has experienced a significant increase in stationary energy use since 2015, a substantial portion of which can be attributed to the commissioning and ongoing operation of the Capilano Raw Water Pump Station. Metro Vancouver energy costs exceeded $24 million in 2017 and energy costs have increased significantly for all three entities since 2013. Increases in electricity use and increases in electricity unit rates (BC Hydro and City of New Westminster Electrical Utility) are driving this trend. Metro Vancouver total energy-related GHG emissions (including contracted emissions) were approximately 17,600 tonnes CO2e in 2017. GHG emissions for all three entities are dominated by emissions from mobile energy (mostly vehicles using fossil fuels).

Key Performance Indicator Trends KPIs are used to track changes in energy performance and to demonstrate continuous improvement. Figure B presents KPI-normalized data to represent the energy, cost, and GHG performance relative to: population for Metro Vancouver; volume (million litres (ML)) of wastewater collected and treated for LWS; and volume (ML) of drinking water treated and delivered for WS.

MV Energy Use - GJ/capita MV Cost - $/capita MV GHG Emissions - t CO2e/capita 0.7 10 0.008

0.6 8 0.006 0.5

0.4 6 0.004 0.3 4

0.2 0.002 2 0.1

- - - 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

LWS Energy Use - GJ/ML LWS Cost - $/ML LWS GHG Emissions - t CO2e/ML 2.5 25 0.016 0.014 2.0 20 0.012 0.010 1.5 15 0.008 1.0 10 0.006 0.004 0.5 5 0.002 - - - 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

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WS Energy Use - GJ/ML WS Cost - $/ML WS GHG Emissions - t CO2e/ML 0.7 18 0.006 16 0.6 0.005 14 0.5 12 0.004 0.4 10 0.003 0.3 8 6 0.002 0.2 4 0.001 0.1 2 - - - 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Figure B: MV, LWS, and WS Normalized Energy Use, Cost, and GHG Emissions

Metro Vancouver energy use per capita has remained relatively constant since 2013. LWS energy use per ML has decreased slightly. WS energy use per ML has increased substantially since 2015, a significant portion of which can be attributed to the commissioning and operation of the Capilano Raw Water Pump Station. Normalized costs have increased significantly for all three entities since 2013. As previously noted, increases in electricity use and increases in electricity unit rates are driving this trend. Normalized GHG emissions for Metro Vancouver and WS have decreased since 2013; LWS normalized GHG emissions have increased since 2013 but have decreased from the five-year peak experienced in 2015.

Summary of Five-Year Trends Table A provides a summary of energy and GHG emissions trends from 2013 to 2017 inclusive, for Metro Vancouver (total), LWS, and WS. Increases relative to 2013 are highlighted red and decreases relative to 2013 are highlighted green.

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Table A: Summary of Five-Year Energy and GHG Emissions Trends Metro Vancouver Year Percent Change Relative to 2013 Variable 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2014 2015 2016 2017 Total Energy Use (GJ) 1,407,091 1,431,970 1,455,468 1,461,148 1,492,624 1.8% 3.4% 3.8% 6.1% Total Cost ($) $ 19,708,012 $ 21,016,473 $ 21,756,603 $ 23,192,668 $ 24,184,927 6.6% 10.4% 17.7% 22.7% Total GHG Emissions (t CO2e) 17,980 18,496 18,733 17,989 17,616 2.9% 4.2% 0.0% -2.0% Population 2,430,305 2,465,031 2,497,052 2,546,595 2,546,595 1.4% 2.7% 4.8% 4.8% GJ/capita 0.58 0.58 0.58 0.57 0.59 0.3% 0.7% -0.9% 1.2% $/capita 8.11 8.53 8.71 9.11 9.50 5.1% 7.4% 12.3% 17.1% t CO2e/capita 0.0074 0.0075 0.0075 0.0071 0.0069 1.4% 1.4% -4.5% -6.5% Liquid Waste Services Year Percent Change Relative to 2013 Variable 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2014 2015 2016 2017 Total Energy Use (GJ) 901,522 940,316 894,074 907,033 931,616 4.3% -0.8% 0.6% 3.3% Total Cost ($) $ 7,766,198 $ 8,787,984 $ 8,460,516 $ 9,528,428 $ 10,024,683 13.2% 8.9% 22.7% 29.1% Total GHG Emissions (t CO2e) 4,192 5,708 5,796 5,145 4,980 36.2% 38.3% 22.7% 18.8% ML Collected & Treated 412,456 440,763 415,000 437,520 449,541 6.9% 0.6% 6.1% 9.0% GJ/ML Collected & Treated 2.19 2.13 2.15 2.07 2.07 -2.4% -1.4% -5.2% -5.2% $/ML 18.83 19.94 20.39 21.78 22.30 5.9% 8.3% 15.7% 18.4% t CO2e/ML 0.0102 0.0129 0.0140 0.0118 0.0111 27.4% 37.4% 15.7% 9.0% Water Services Year Percent Change Relative to 2013 Variable 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2014 2015 2016 2017 Total Energy Use (GJ) 176,836 171,170 252,494 234,472 251,798 -3.2% 42.8% 32.6% 42.4% Total Cost ($) $ 4,015,649 $ 4,332,884 $ 5,996,694 $ 5,860,372 $ 6,695,538 7.9% 49.3% 45.9% 66.7% Total GHG Emissions (t CO2e) 1,996 1,749 2,065 2,011 1,861 -12.4% 3.4% 0.8% -6.8% ML Treated & Delivered 383,855 381,261 385,093 383,774 389,177 -0.7% 0.3% 0.0% 1.4% GJ/ML Treated & Delivered 0.46 0.45 0.66 0.61 0.65 -2.5% 42.3% 32.6% 40.4% $/ML 10.46 11.36 15.57 15.27 17.20 8.6% 48.9% 46.0% 64.5% t CO2e/ML 0.0052 0.0046 0.0054 0.0052 0.0048 -11.8% 3.1% 0.8% -8.0%

Energy Use and GHG Emissions by Function Table B provides a summary of LWS and WS total energy use, cost, and GHG emissions by function in 2017. Data for transportation of residuals is included in the Treatment Plants function.

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Table B: 2017 Total Energy Breakdown by Function Liquid Waste Services Water Services Total Energy Cost GHG Emissions Total Energy Cost GHG Emissions Function Use (GJ) ($) (t CO2e) Use (GJ) ($) (t CO2e) Treatment Plants 829,463 $ 7,020,503 3,613 65,364 $ 1,602,992 224 Pump Stations 84,481 $ 2,391,956 250 160,660 $ 4,238,177 448 Fleet 12,526 $ 419,097 844 12,228 $ 427,788 814 Other 5,146 193,127 274 13,546 426,581 375 Total 931,616 $ 10,024,683 4,980 251,798 $ 6,695,538 1,861

Treatment Plants are responsible for the highest energy use and costs for LWS; Pump Stations are responsible for the highest energy use and costs for WS. Treatment Plants, with significant volumes of fossil fuels used to transport residuals, are the largest source of GHG emissions for LWS. Fleet operation is the largest source of GHG emissions for WS.

Energy Use and GHG Emissions by Facility Figures C and D present the highest energy use, cost and GHG emissions facilities for LWS and WS in 2017. In this analysis, “Corporate Fleet” and “Other Contracted Fuels” (both representing fuel use that could not be assigned to a specific facility) are tracked separately. The charts demonstrate that a facility’s rank (and its priority for managing costs and GHG emissions) can shift depending on the metric of interest (energy use vs. cost vs. GHG emissions). This is a result of variation in the types and quantity of energy sources used at each facility, unit costs, and GHG emissions intensities for each energy type.

LWS Total Energy Use - GJ LWS Cost - $ LWS GHG Emissions - t Co2e Sapperton PS 3% Lulu Other Island Other Lions Gate 10% 7% 12% Other 6% Annacis Annacis 28% Island Island 29% Lions Gate Lulu 31% Annacis 7% Island Island 9% 46% Fleet Iona Lions Gate Iona (LWS) Iona Island 5% Lulu Island 17% Island 26% Island 21% 26% Sapperton 11% PS…

Figure C: LWS Top-Ranking Facilities for 2017 Energy Use, Cost and GHG Emissions

The Corporate Fleet for LWS does not rank in the top five with respect to energy use or cost, but it ranks third highest for GHG emissions due to the high GHG emissions intensity of fossil fuels used in the fleet.

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WS Total Energy Use - GJ WS Cost - $ WS GHG Emissions - t CO2e Capilano Other Raw Water Other 20% Other 18% Capilano Raw 25% PS Water PS 26% Fleet 36% (WS) Westburnco 44% PS Fleet (WS) 5%Seymour- 5% Cape Capilano Horn PS Filtration Coquitlam 8% Plant Water Treatment 8% Seymour- Other Contracted Fuels Plant Coquitlam Water Westburnco Seymour-Capilano Capilano PS (WS) Capilano 10% Westburn Treatment Plant Filtration Raw Filtration Plant 9% 17% 12% co PS 16% Plant Water PS 13% 15% 13% Figure D: WS Top-Ranking Facilities for 2017 Energy Use, Cost and GHG Emissions

Corporate Fleet for WS ranks fifth highest for energy use and highest for GHG emissions but does not rank in the top five with respect to cost. Other Contracted Fuels does not rank in the top five with respect to energy use or cost but does rank third highest from a GHG emissions perspective. This again is due to the high GHG emissions intensities of the fossil fuels used in these two areas.

Corporate Energy Management Policy Implementation Status The Corporate Energy Management Policy was adopted by the Board in 2014. The policy articulates Metro Vancouver’s commitment to continuously improving energy efficiency in its operations, and to continuously improving the efficiency of energy production, generation, and recovery, and provides direction for staff to put processes in place to effectively manage energy. The policy also directs staff to develop an Energy Management System (EnMS) to support this policy, following ISO 50001 principles. ISO 50001 is a specification created by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) for developing an EnMS. The purpose of the EnMS is to enable an organization to follow a systematic approach in achieving continual improvement in energy performance to reduce energy use, energy costs, and greenhouse gas emissions.

The following table provides a status update for specific directives stated in the policy.

Policy Directive Status • Establish substantiated, realistic, and • LWS has committed to setting targets in measurable targets that motivate continuous 2018 as part of its Performance improvement and are consistent with other Management Initiative and will become the objectives. first department to do so. • Develop a strategic energy management • Processes are under development as part planning process for achieving these targets of 2018 LWS energy performance target- using triple bottom line analysis methods. setting initiative. • Regularly monitor and report on progress • Reporting systems for all departments to toward meeting these targets using a the facility level are under development. corporate energy and GHG tracking system. • WS quarterly energy reporting at the utility level is in place. • LWS energy performance is reported annually at the utility level.

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• Establish processes that continuously • Preliminary processes established and in improve Energy Performance in planning, place to address energy in annual LWS and design, procurement, construction, WS capital planning cycle. operation, and maintenance of Metro • Plans in development for incorporating life- Vancouver assets and services. cycle decision-making (including energy costs) into LWS and WS Project Management Guidelines. • Provide access to energy information and • Energy management communication training for staff. strategy is under development. • Empower staff to generate solutions that • Energy management workshops have been meet the objectives of this policy. and will continue to be conducted at various LWS and WS facilities to engage and empower staff.

Progress has been made toward completing the direction established in the policy, in particular related to the use of monitoring and reporting systems, and the preliminary development of processes that aim to continuously improve energy performance across Metro Vancouver’s utility functions. As policy implementation progresses, it will be critical to continue establishing realistic energy performance improvement targets, and assigning clear accountability for achieving those targets.

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Section E 3.1

To: Zero Waste Committee

From: Paul Henderson, General Manager, Solid Waste Services Roy Moulder, Director, Purchasing and Risk Management, Financial Services

Date: October 4, 2018 Meeting Date: October 11, 2018

Subject: Award of Contract Resulting from RFP No. 18-240: General Construction - Coquitlam Transfer Station Replacement

RECOMMENDATION That the GVS&DD Board: a) approve the award of a contract in the amount of up to $62,438,735.05 (exclusive of taxes) to Stuart Olson Construction Limited for the general construction of the replacement Coquitlam Transfer Station resulting from RFP No. 18-240; and b) authorize the Commissioner and Corporate Officer to execute the contract.

PURPOSE This report is to advise the GVS&DD Board of the results of Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 18-240: General Construction – Coquitlam Transfer Station and to recommend award of a contract in the amount of up to $62,438,735.05 (exclusive of taxes) to Stuart Olson Construction Limited (Stuart Olson).

BACKGROUND Pursuant to the GVS&DD Officers and Delegation Bylaw No. 284, 2014 (Bylaw) and the Procurement and Real Property Contracting Authority Policy (Policy), contracts that exceed a value of $5 million require the approval of the GVS&DD Board of Directors.

This report is being brought forward to recommend the GVS&DD Board award a contract for the general construction of the Coquitlam Transfer Station.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION The existing Coquitlam Transfer Station has been in operation since 1998. The facility needs to be re- located to accommodate a future mixed-use residential and commercial development on the existing site owned by the Fraser Mills Properties Group. A new transfer station and recycling depot will be built with funding for the transfer station component from Metro Vancouver and funding for the recycling depot from communities served by the depot.

In June 2016, the GVS&DD Board directed staff to proceed with the design and construction of the Coquitlam Transfer Station replacement at the Coquitlam Landfill, approximately 1 km west of the existing Coquitlam Transfer Station. Construction of the Coquitlam Transfer Station Project commenced in June 2018, with an earth-moving contract to regrade the site prior to building construction.

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Construction Service As a result of Request for Qualifications (RFQ) No. 18-157 which was publically advertised on Metro Vancouver and BC Bid websites, 6 experienced firms were shortlisted and invited to respond to RFP No. 18-240. The RFP closed on August 23, 2018 and two firms submitted proposals.

Both submissions were reviewed for compliance and it was determined, with the participation of Legal Services, that only the proposal received from Stuart Olson was compliant.

Evaluation of the Stuart Olson proposal was based on the selection criteria identified in the RFP. The technical and financial evaluations were weighted 40% and 60% respectively. The technical component was evaluated by staff from Solid Waste Services and the financial component was evaluated by staff from the Purchasing and Risk Management Division, Financial Services Department.

Stuart Olson proposed a fee of $68,634,439 (exclusive of taxes). Estimated construction costs for the Coquitlam Transfer Station replacement were conducted throughout the design period. With the current market volatility in key construction materials (e.g. steel) and a tight employment market for workers in specialized building trades, Metro Vancouver is seeing an increase in cost submissions for all its utility projects. Construction on the Coquitlam Landfill also requires some specialized expertise given that the project includes landfill closure elements and specific hazards associated with working on a closed landfill.

Staff initiated negotiations with Stuart Olson and the design consultant to explore opportunities to reduce the proposed overall project cost and value engineering changes have resulted in a reduction in the construction contract value by $6,195,703.95 (~9%) for a total value of $62,438,735.05 (exclusive of taxes).

ALTERNATIVES 1. That the GVS&DD Board: a) approve the award of a contract in the amount of up to $62,438,735.05 (exclusive of taxes) to Stuart Olson Construction Limited for the general construction of the replacement Coquitlam Transfer Station resulting from RFP No. 18-240; and b) authorize the Commissioner and Corporate Officer to execute the contract.

2. That the GVS&DD Board terminate RFP No. 18-240: General Construction – Coquitlam Transfer Station, and provide alternate direction to staff.

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS If the GVS&DD Board approves Alternative 1, a contract will be awarded to the sole compliant proponent, Stuart Olson Construction Limited, in the amount of up to $62,438,735.05 (exclusive of taxes). The Coquitlam Transfer Station is a key regional facility serving the north-east and central sectors of the region. Construction of the facility is expected to be completed by the end of the first half of 2020. The lease for the existing Coquitlam Transfer Station has been extended to accommodate this schedule.

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The total cost of the project is included in the 2019 proposed budget process. The Capital Program for Solid Waste Services includes the completion of this project as part of the cost projections and the municipal solid waste tipping fee projections. Total available funds for this project are included in the proposed updated Coquitlam Transfer Station replacement budget ($70.2 million) and the Landfills Capital Budget ($11.5 million) for closure elements of the project for a total of $81.7 million.

Under Alternative 2, if the Board chooses not proceed with the contract award a replacement facility may not be in place when the existing facility closes at the end of the site lease in 2020. Not replacing the existing Coquitlam Transfer Station would impact municipal, commercial and residential customers of the solid waste system. If the Board directed a new procurement process be initiated, there is no information that would suggest reduced project pricing would result.

SUMMARY / CONCLUSION A Request for Proposal was issued for General Construction – Coquitlam Transfer Station, and Stuart Olson Construction Limited was identified as the sole compliant Proponent. Based on the evaluation and subsequent negotiations, it is recommended that the GVS&DD Board approve Alternative 1 to authorize the Commissioner and the Corporate Officer to award and execute a contract to Stuart Olson Construction Limited in the amount of up to $62,438,735.05 (exclusive of taxes).

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Section E 3.2

To: Zero Waste Committee

From: Paul Henderson, General Manager, Solid Waste Services Roy Moulder, Director, Purchasing and Risk Management, Financial Services

Date: October 5, 2018 Meeting Date: October 11, 2018

Subject: Award of Phase D Part 2 – Construction Administration: Coquitlam Transfer Station Replacement Engineering Services

RECOMMENDATION That the GVS&DD Board: a) approve the award Phase D Part 2: Construction Administration Services in the amount of up to $3,327,804.80 (exclusive of taxes) to the consultant, Morrison Hershfield Limited for the Coquitlam Transfer Station Replacement Project; and b) authorize the Commissioner and Corporate Officer to execute the required documentation.

PURPOSE This report is to recommend to the GVS&DD Board the award of Phase D Part 2 Construction Administration Services in the amount of up to $3,327,804.80 (exclusive of taxes) to the Phases A, B, C and D Part 1 consultant, Morrison Hershfield Limited (“Morrison Hershfield”) for the Coquitlam Transfer Station Replacement Project (the Project).

BACKGROUND Pursuant to the GVS&DD Officers and Delegation Bylaw No. 284, 2014 (Bylaw) and the Procurement and Real Property Contracting Authority Policy (Policy), contracts that exceed a value of $5 million require the approval of the GVS&DD Board of Directors.

This report is being brought forward to the Zero Waste Committee to consider a recommendation to the GVS&DD Board to award Phase D Part 2, Construction Administration Services to the consultant Morrison Hershfield, in order to continue with the engineering services as part of the Project. This consulting engineering work has not previously come to the Committee or Board as the original contemplated scope did not exceed $5 million.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION The existing Coquitlam Transfer Station has been in operation since 1998. The facility needs to be re- located to accommodate a future mixed-use residential and commercial development on the existing site owned by the Fraser Mills Properties Group. A new transfer station and recycling depot will be built with funding for the transfer station component from Metro Vancouver and funding for the recycling depot from communities served by the depot.

In June 2016, the GVS&DD Board directed staff to proceed with the design and construction of the Coquitlam Transfer Station replacement at the Coquitlam Landfill, approximately 1 km west of the

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existing Coquitlam Transfer Station. Construction commenced in June 2018, with an earth-moving contract to regrade the site prior to building construction.

Consulting Services RFP No. 17-030 for Engineering Services was awarded to Morrison Hershfield in December of 2017. The services proposed in RFP 17-030 included four phases: Phase A- Functional Design Review and Final Design Basis Memorandum, Phase B- Preliminary Design, Phase C - Detailed Design and Tender Package, and Phase D - Construction Administration and Post Construction Services. A contract for Phases A and B was originally awarded for $1,513,122 excluding taxes in May 2017.

Subsequently, the contract was amended in December 2017 ($3,550,687) and July 2018 (credit of - $362,197.44) to include Phases C, portions of Phase D (Part 1) and removal of other Phase D tasks for a total of $3,188,489.56. The contract amount currently is $4,701,611.56 (exclusive of taxes).

The proposed contract amendment will authorize Morrison Hershfield to proceed with construction administration, commissioning, environmental and geotechnical oversight services for the Phase D Part 2 tasks. An amount of up to $3,327,804.80 (exclusive of taxes) is anticipated to be required for this engineering work plus the necessary field services for the construction of the Coquitlam Transfer Station replacement. This cumulative amount of amendments now exceeds $5 million and requires GVS&DD Board approval. The total adjusted contract value for engineering services for all phases is anticipated to be an amount of up to $8,029,416.36 (exclusive of taxes).

ALTERNATIVES 1. That the GVS&DD Board: a) approve the award Phase D Part 2: Construction Administration Services in the amount of up to $3,327,804.80 (exclusive of taxes) to the consultant, Morrison Hershfield Limited for the Coquitlam Transfer Station Replacement Project; and b) authorize the Commissioner and Corporate Officer to execute the required documentation.

2. That the GVS&DD Board receive for information the report dated October 5, 2018, titled “Award of Phase D Part 2 – Construction Administration: Coquitlam Transfer Station Replacement Engineering Services” and provide alternate direction.

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS If the GVS&DD Board approves Alternative 1, award of Phase D Part 2, Construction Administration Services, an amount of up to $3,327,804.80 (exclusive of taxes) will be added to the contract with Morrison Hershfield Limited. The total value of the contract for all phases is anticipated to be $8,029,416.36 (exclusive of taxes).

The Coquitlam Transfer Station is a key regional facility serving the north-east and central sectors of the region. Construction of the facility is expected to be completed in by the end of the first half of 2020. The lease for the existing Coquitlam Transfer Station has been extended to accommodate this schedule. Funding for the Morrison Hershfield work is included in the Coquitlam Transfer Station project budget.

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Under Alternative 2, if the GVS&DD Board chooses not to proceed with the contract amendment to Morrison Hershfield, a new procurement process will need to be initiated for general construction services to oversee the Coquitlam Transfer Station replacement project. Proceeding with this alternative will result in a delay to the project schedule to complete the Coquitlam Transfer Station and potentially result in higher contract costs through the issuance of a new procurement process.

SUMMARY / CONCLUSION A Request for Proposal was issued for Engineering Services for the Coquitlam Transfer Station Replacement project and Morrison Hershfield Limited was identified as the highest ranked proponent. As Phases C and D Part 1 near completion, staff have identified that the last phase of the project will require an additional $3,327,804.80 (exclusive of taxes) to complete the project resulting in the overall contract exceeding $5 million. Pursuant to the Board Procurement Policy, the approval of this contract amendment requires GVS&DD Board approval. Staff recommend that the GVS&DD Board approve Alternative 1 and the award of Phase D Part 2, Construction Administration Services to Morrison Hershfield Limited.

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Section E 3.3

To: Zero Waste Committee

From: Karen Storry, Senior Project Engineer, Solid Waste Services

Date: October 3, 2018 Meeting Date: October 11, 2018

Subject: Regional Dog Waste Diversion Update

RECOMMENDATION That the GVS&DD Board receive for information the report dated October 3, 2018, titled “Regional Dog Waste Diversion Update”.

PURPOSE To update the GVS&DD board on dog waste diversion in the region.

BACKGROUND Dog waste diversion and collection services have received more attention by residents, municipalities and parks operators across the region in recent years. Since 2011, Metro Vancouver has conducted research and implemented programs on dog waste in parks to improve understanding of the issue, improve services for visitors and identify opportunities for waste reduction, recycling and diversion. This report provides an update on dog waste diversion in the region.

REGIONAL DOG WASTE COLLECTION Waste audit studies show parks’ garbage contains 20-90% dog waste. This presents challenges for parks operators for health, safety and operational reasons. In addition, loads of garbage with high percentages of dog waste are banned from regional solid waste disposal facilities. In 2011, Metro Vancouver Regional Parks and Solid Waste Services began collaborating on solutions to dog waste. After investigating alternatives including compostable bags, vermicomposting, doggy sand boxes and in-ground septic tanks, Metro Vancouver Regional Parks installed dog-waste-only bins. These bins are managed by a contractor that processes and disposes of the dog waste in the anaerobic digesters at Metro Vancouver waste water treatment plants, generating biogas.

The amount of dog waste diverted from garbage in the region increases as more parks adopt the dog- waste-only red bins. There are currently almost 300 red bins located in Metro Vancouver and municipal parks collecting about 150 tonnes of dog waste a year (Table 1).

Based on a survey of Metro Vancouver members, it is expected that over 90 dog-waste-only bins will be added by the end of the year and an additional 600+ may be added over the next five years. Township of Langley reported the largest expansion plans with over 600 zero waste stations (many with dog waste) planned over the next five years. This could increase dog waste diversion over the next five years to as much as 570 tonnes per year.

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Table 1 – Summary of Dog Waste Only Red Bin Locations in the Region

Location Number of Bins Port Moody 6 Vancouver 21 West Vancouver 23 North Vancouver, City 32 North Vancouver, District 15 Port Coquitlam 2 Township of Langley 38 Metro Vancouver Regional Parks (15) 157 TOTAL 294

ALTERNATIVES This is an information report. No alternatives are presented.

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS The red bin program is implemented under the existing Metro Vancouver Regional Parks budget.

SUMMARY / CONCLUSION Dog waste diversion and collection services have received more attention by residents, municipalities and parks operators across the region in recent years. In 2011, Metro Vancouver added dog waste collection bins in parks to improve service to visitors and increase waste reduction and diversion. There are currently almost 300 red bins located in Metro Vancouver and municipal parks collecting about 150 tonnes of dog waste a year. Current expansion plans could result in an increase in dog waste collected to 570 tonnes over the next five years.

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Section E 3.4

To: Zero Waste Committee

From: Marian Kim, Lead Senior Engineer, Solid Waste Services

Date: October 3, 2018 Meeting Date: October 11, 2018

Subject: Update on Illegal Dumping Statistics and Programs

RECOMMENDATION That the GVS&DD Board receive for information the report dated October 3, 2018, titled “Update on Illegal Dumping Statistics and Programs”.

PURPOSE To provide an update on regional illegal dumping statistics and to summarize prevention strategies and enforcement tools adopted by member municipalities to reduce illegal dumping.

BACKGROUND Illegal dumping is an ongoing concern in the region. It causes environmental, health and social impacts, and is a considerable resource and financial burden on governments, businesses and residents. In addition to the 2018 regional campaign on illegal dumping outlined in the Board report dated September 10, 2018, titled “Abandoned Waste – 2018 Waste in its Place Regional Campaign Results”, Metro Vancouver and its member municipalities have adopted a number of prevention strategies and enforcement tools to discourage illegal dumping. In response to questions from Zero Waste Committee members at the September 20, 2018 meeting, this report provides an update on illegal dumping statistics and member municipalities’ initiatives to discourage illegal dumping.

ILLEGAL DUMPING STATISTICS AND PROGRAMS Metro Vancouver continues to collect and analyze municipal illegal dumping data, which is presented below. In addition, Metro Vancouver canvassed member municipalities on the results of their prevention strategies and enforcement tools for illegal dumping.

Illegal Dumping Data In 2017, member municipalities reported 38,800 incidents of illegal dumping, up from 37,000 in 2016 and 35,300 in 2015. Member municipalities spent about $2.9 million in 2017 to clean up and properly dispose of the abandoned waste. A similar amount is spent annually on bulky item pick-up and other municipal programs for a total of approximately $5 million spent annually on removing illegally dumped material and managing pick-up programs. The most commonly dumped materials include bulky household items such as mattresses and furniture; construction and yard waste; and large quantities of household garbage.

Gypsum The number of incidents of abandoned gypsum is rising in Metro Vancouver (as shown in Figure 2 below), with approximately 900 incidents tracked in 2017. In the absence of testing results, these

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materials have to be managed as “Asbestos-Containing Material” under WorkSafeBC and BC Hazardous Waste Regulations to protect workers and the public, incurring additional costs.

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To address this growing issue, Metro Vancouver established a Gypsum Roundtable in December 2015 with participation from various levels of government, agencies and WorkSafeBC. The roundtable is collaborating on improvements in the management of potentially hazardous construction and demolition material. Metro Vancouver is also expanding a pilot program to receive small quantities of gypsum from residents at all Metro Vancouver transfer stations by the end of 2018.

Large Item Pick-Up Programs Many municipalities have implemented large item pick-up programs as a way to reduce illegal dumping. These programs are typically available to residents served by municipal garbage collection. Depending on the municipality, limits may exist on types of materials collected, numbers of items picked-up, housing types serviced and collection frequency and may involve a collection fee. Based on information collected in 2016, approximately 22,000 mattresses and 43,000 pieces of furniture are picked up through these programs each year.

Municipal Prevention Strategies and Enforcement Tools to Discourage Illegal Dumping Municipal prevention strategies and enforcement tools to discourage illegal dumping are summarized in Table 2. The table also provides information on how well the strategies and tools are working.

Raising awareness through signage, education campaigns and community material drop-off events such as the City of Surrey’s “Pop Up Junk Drop” events appear to be effective in decreasing the number of incidents of illegal dumping in some municipalities. In addition, involving residents in monitoring the neighborhood for illegal dumping helps raise awareness of the issue, discourage dumping and gather evidence.

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Table 2: Prevention Strategies and Enforcement Tools Adopted by Member Municipalities

Strategy/ Description Comments Tool Large Item Municipal collection of large • Resident participation increases every year Pickup Program household items by appointment by raising awareness of the program. for households that receive municipal curbside collection • Successful pick-up pilot program for multi- service. family complexes.

Some programs include collection • High cost. fees and limit on number of pick- ups. • Setting appropriate fees and item limits can be difficult. Solid Waste Bylaws include: • Implementation of new Construction and and Recycling - Prohibition of Waste Disposal on Demolition Recycling Bylaw has helped in Regulation City Property; reducing the number of incidents in some Bylaws municipalities. - Management of Donation Bin on City Property to reduce illegal dumping;

- Construction and Demolition Recycling Bylaw. Ticketing/Bylaw Issuing Penalties and Fine for Illegal • Successful prosecutions of illegal dumping by Notices Dumping. some municipalities.

Encourage residents to report • Photos supplied by residents have led to incidents. bylaw tickets being issued

Discarded items Property Cleanup • Following up on personal contact Bylaw Notices. information can be highly effective.

Investigation based on evidence • Some offenders admit their guilt and clean such as personal contact up the abandoned waste. information present in waste. • Monetary reward creates incentive for $200 reward for reporting leading individuals to report illegal dumping to bylaw conviction. activities. Restricted Installation of Lock blocks at • Warning sign “waste under investigation” Access and frequent dump site. has been effective in some cases in Signage encouraging voluntary clean ups. Roadside signage near the abandoned waste with warning • Some municipalities have seen decrease of “waste under investigation”. illegal dumping in the area with signage, while others have seen limited effectiveness.

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Strategy/ Description Comments Tool Monitoring and Surveillance cameras in secluded • Cameras with signage and cameras with Collaboration areas and areas of high level of motion-triggered flash are good deterrent. with various incidents. departments • Privacy concerns. and agencies Collaboration with Bylaw Enforcement, RCMP, Fire, Public • Working with RCMP, Bylaw Enforcement and Works and Environmental other departments helps with timely Programs. response which can prevent multiple incidents of illegal dumping at the same site. Education Public Education campaigns • For some municipalities, their educational Campaign including: campaigns resulted in decreased number of - #idiot (illegal dumper in our illegal dumping incidents and sites. township) • Delivering cards to houses near park/bus - Waste in its Place stop garbage cans with abandoned household garbage has been effective. - Door-to-door card delivery to nearby houses Pop Up Junk Scheduled events for dropping off • Some municipalities that have implemented Drop Events unwanted household items. free drop-off events have seen decreases in illegal dumping.

ALTERNATIVES This report is for information. No alternatives are presented.

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS Metro Vancouver’s initiatives related to illegal dumping monitoring, reporting and education are carried out within existing budgets for Solid Waste Services and External Relations. Illegal dumping clean-up costs are borne by municipalities and private land owners.

SUMMARY / CONCLUSION Illegal dumping is an ongoing concern in the region. It causes environmental, health and social impacts, and is a considerable resource and financial burden on governments, businesses and residents. In 2017, member municipalities reported approximately 38,800 incidents of illegal dumping and spent approximately $2.9 million to clean up and properly dispose of the abandoned waste. A similar amount is spent annually on bulky item pick-up and other municipal programs for a total of approximately $5 million spent annually for removing illegally dumped material and managing pick-up programs. Raising awareness through signage, education campaigns and community material drop-off events appear to be effective in decreasing the number of incidents of illegal dumping for some municipalities.

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Section E 4.1

To: Finance and Intergovernment Committee

From: Performance and Audit Committee

Date: October 4, 2018 Meeting Date: October 12, 2018

Subject: Financial Management Policy

RECOMMENDATION That the MVRD, GVWD, GVS&DD and MVHC Board approve the Financial Management Policy as presented in the attached report dated September 26, 2018, titled “Financial Management Policy”.

At its October 4, 2018 meeting, the Performance and Audit Committee considered the attached report titled “Financial Management Policy”, dated September 26, 2018.

The committee was supportive of the funding approach outlined and endorsed the Financial Management Policy as presented with the following comments:

• Noted the importance of having a financial plan that will “get out in front” of the funding burden which will accompany the increasing capital infrastructure requirements ahead; • Highlighted the need to have a financial plan that is sensitive to rate impacts for current residents; • Reinforced the request to examine the ability to pursue DCC’s for the GVWD to help pay for future growth.

The matter is now before the Finance and Intergovernment Committee for its consideration.

Attachment: “Financial Management Policy”, dated September 26, 2018

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ATTACHMENT

To: Finance and Intergovernment Committee

From: Phil Trotzuk, Chief Financial Officer

Date: September 26, 2018 Meeting Date: October 12, 2018

Subject: Financial Management Policy

RECOMMENDATION That the MVRD, GVWD, GVS&DD and MVHC Board approve the Financial Management Policy as presented in the attached report dated September 26, 2018, titled “Financial Management Policy”.

PURPOSE To present for Committee and Board consideration the Financial Management Policy which will guide the funding of operating and capital expenditures for Metro Vancouver’s four legal entities.

BACKGROUND The annual funding of expenditures is an essential component of the financial sustainability of the Metro Vancouver entities. Metro Vancouver has, over the years, followed established practices of funding expenditures annually through the annual budget process. With the projections of increasing expenditures in the region and the development of five and thirty year financial plans, a clear consistent approach to financial management of expenditures is imperative to ensure long-term financial sustainability and maintain a sound financial position.

At the July 18th Finance and Intergovernment Committee meeting, staff made a presentation on debt management principles paying particular attention to debt amortization (the period of time over which debt is repaid) and the debt service ratio (the percentage of total annual revenues required to pay annual debt service costs). Building upon the Committee’s feedback and discussion at the meeting, staff have now developed the attached policy for consideration by the Board. If approved, the proposed Financial Management Policy will establish the principles that will guide decision making with respect to funding long term operating and capital expenditures for the Greater Vancouver Water District (GVWD), Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District (GVS&DD), the Metro Vancouver Regional District (MVRD) and the Metro Vancouver Housing Corporation (MVHC).

This report presents the proposed Financial Management Policy for the Committee and Board’s consideration.

BUILDING FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY A sound approach to funding operating and capital expenditures is fundamental for an organization to achieve and maintain a position of financial sustainability. This approach includes, not only managing to an appropriate level of expenditures, but also maintaining a responsible combination of funding from annual revenues (pay-as-you-go) and long-term debt funding. Prudent sustainable financial management supports the use of annual revenues to fund all operating expenditures as well as the level of capital (infrastructure) expenditures that are incurred consistently from year to year. Long-term debt funding should only be used for funding those capital expenditures above the

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consistent level of annual capital spending. The attached policy supports this approach to financial management.

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES Under section one of the proposed Policy, the following principles will guide long term financial planning in Metro Vancouver budgeting by establishing the parameters for when expenditures will be funded through ‘pay-as-you-go’ and when are expenditures more appropriately funded through long term debt:

• Funding of ongoing and recurring expenditures directly in the year in which they are incurred; • Funding from Reserves in accordance with the Operating, Statutory and Discretionary Reserves Policy; • Funding of expenditures matches the realization of the benefit from those expenditures when expenditures are not ongoing or recurring; • Consistency with legislative requirements; • Financial flexibility to meet future financial requirements; and • Mitigation of current and future financial risk.

The objective is to strike a balance between the ability of ratepayers to ‘pay-as-you-go’ for necessary operating and capital expenditures and the need to secure long term financing for expenditures with a significant financial burden or that form part of a long term capital infrastructure program. However, it is also critical to ensure that the level of long term borrowing does not exceed accepted fiscal parameters which would result in a greater burden on ratepayers in the long term than the benefit derived by taking on this debt.

Debt Service Level and Amortization Period The proposed Policy recognizes Metro Vancouver’s existing practice of utilizing a 15 year amortization period to fund large capital expenditures. The approach is recognized as a best practice for Metro Vancouver, as a large utility service provider in the region, as the avoidance of debt eliminates the risk associated with fluctuating interest rates, reduces the overall cost to the organization through the savings of interest payments and provides financial capacity should unforeseen funding needs be required. In addition, funding a consistent level of capital expenditures annually provides a measure of generational equality whereby each generation pays their consistent share.

Under the Policy, the principle that pay-as-you-go funding will be gradually increased over time to ensure that the amount of annual revenues required to pay for debt service cost does not exceed 40%. This incremental approach to increasing the pay-as-you-go contributions to offset borrowing will balance the inherent risk associated with increasing borrowing thresholds with the financial flexibility needed to meet financial requirements and manage the regions assets in an affordable manner and consistent with the principles of this Policy.

Metro Vancouver Financing Section two of the proposed Policy recognizes the existing practice of utilizing the Municipal Finance Authority as the lending agency for MVRD, GVWD and GVS&DD borrowing. The Policy also notes that

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short-term financing will use either MFA or internal savings on a short-term basis and that long-term debt will not be procured in advance of incurring capital expenditures, unless authorized by the Board.

The Metro Vancouver Housing Corporation will utilize a combination of funding from the MVHC Development Reserve, traditional mortgage financing and mortgage financing through other levels of government to support its large capital projects. Each project will be evaluated individually on its own merits to determine the appropriate amortization period and debt repayment terms.

ALTERNATIVES 1. That the MVRD, GVWD, GVS&DD and MVHC Board approve the Financial Management Policy as presented in the attached report dated September 26, 2018, titled “Financial Management Policy”. 2. That the MVRD, GVWD, GVS&DD and MVHC Board receive for information the report dated September 26, 2018, titled “Financial Management Policy” and provide alternate direction.

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS If the Board approves alternative one, the proposed Policy will guide the development of both the five year and the thirty year Financial Plans for Metro Vancouver’s four legal entities (MVRD, MVHC, GVWD and GVS&DD). It is anticipated that over a 12 year period, gradual increases in the pay-as-you- go funding for capital expenditures will be factored into the Metro Vancouver Long-term Financial Plan which will keep the percentage of annual revenues required to fund annual debt service costs to below a maximum 40%. A gradual increase to pay-as-you go funding for capital expenditures is estimated to add an additional $6 per year in 2020 to the average regional household and an average of $ 7 per household over the 12 years for all Metro Vancouver services.

The Board may wish to provide alternate direction with respect to the proposed Policy, specifically with respect to the amortization period, debt service level, and additional contributions to pay-as- you-go in future years. The 2019 – 2023 Financial Plan has been developed using the principles outlined in the attached Policy, any changes to this approach will require an adjustment to the pay- as-you-go contributions included in the Financial Plan for the years 2020 – 2023.

SUMMARY / CONCLUSION At the July 18th Finance and Intergovernment Committee meeting, staff made a presentation on debt management principles paying particular attention to debt amortization (the period of time over which debt is repaid) and the debt service ratio (the percentage of total annual revenues required to pay annual debt service costs). Building upon the Committee’s feedback and advice, the Financial Management Policy has been prepared for consideration by the Board. If approved, the proposed will establish the principles that will guide decision making with respect to funding long term operating and capital expenditures for the Greater Vancouver Water District (GVWD), Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District (GVS&DD), the Metro Vancouver Regional District (MVRD) and the Metro Vancouver Housing Corporation (MVHC).

The principles outlined in the proposed Financial Management Policy are consistent with sound financial management for maintaining a sustainable financial position. The policy supports the use of

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annual revenues to fund all operating expenditures as well as the level of capital (infrastructure) expenditures that are incurred consistently from year to year. Long-term debt funding will only be used for funding those capital expenditures above the consistent level of annual capital spending.

The proposed Policy also outlines that the proportion of debt service shall not exceed 40% and will be managed through gradually increasing the pay-as-you-go funding for capital expenditures. The 2019 – 2023 Metro Vancouver Financial Plan has included adjustments that will see a gradual increase in pay-as-you-go funding beginning in 2020. The gradual implementation of the principles in the proposed Policy will allow Metro Vancouver to maintain a solid financial position in manner that is affordable for ratepayers. Staff recommend approval of alternative one.

Attachments 1. Financial Management Policy

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BOARD POLICY

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Effective Date: Approved By: MVRD/GVWD/GVS&DD/MVHC

PURPOSE To establish the principles that will guide decision making with respect to funding long term operating and capital expenditures for the Greater Vancouver Water District (GVWD), Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District (GVS&DD), the Metro Vancouver Regional District (MVRD) and the Metro Vancouver Housing Corporation (MVHC).

DEFINITIONS “Operating Expenditures” are the costs that are incurred consistently year to year in the delivery of services including labour costs and the day-to-day costs related to staff support, utilities, equipment usage, supplies and the ongoing maintenance of assets and infrastructure, as defined under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. These are expenditures where the value is realized and charged against revenue in the year incurred.

“Capital Expenditures” are costs that are incurred for expanding, enhancing, upgrading and replacing infrastructure used in the delivery of services as well as the purchase of equipment. These are expenditures where the value is realized for multiple years. These expenditures are treated as assets where the realization of their utilized value is charged to revenues proportionately over their useful life.

“Debt Amortization” is the term over which a debt obligation will be repaid.

POLICY As the primary regional service and utility provider for the region, Metro Vancouver is responsible for ensuring that the services it delivers provide value to its member jurisdictions, to its businesses and to its residents. Ensuring this value is achieved for ratepayers over the long term requires an adherence to sound fiscal policies that balance equity, affordability and continuous improvement through responsible fiscal management.

This policy supports Metro Vancouver’s mandate by establishing sound financial management parameters that will guide the implementation of Metro Vancouver’s long term financial plan for its four Metro Vancouver legal entities.

1. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES Metro Vancouver’s financial management approach is to balance between two sources of funding for operating and capital expenditures incurred by the legal entities and functions comprising Metro Vancouver:

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• pay-as-you-go funding • long-term debt funding

The approach of relying on these two sources of funding is consistent with the requirement of maintaining a sound financial position for Metro Vancouver’s four legal entities while also ensuring that they are fiscally sustainable in the long term.

The objective is to strike a balance between the ability of ratepayers to ‘pay-as-you-go’ for operating and capital expenditures and the need to secure long term financing for expenditures with a significant financial burden or that form part of a long term capital infrastructure program. It is critical to ensure that the level of long term borrowing does not exceed accepted fiscal parameters which would result in a greater burden on ratepayers in the long term than the benefit derived by this debt.

To achieve the financial management objectives described above, the following principles are established for all Metro Vancouver functions:

• Funding of ongoing and recurring expenditures directly in the year in which they are incurred; • Funding from Reserves in accordance with the Operating, Statutory and Discretionary Reserves Policy; • Funding of expenditures matches the realization of the benefit from those expenditures when expenditures are not ongoing or recurring; • Consistency with legislative requirements; • Financial flexibility to meet future financial requirements; and • Mitigation of current and future financial risk.

Fundamental to the application of these principles is to ensure the necessary balance between fiscal sustainability and the financial impact on current and future ratepayers of the region. a) Pay-As-You-Go Funding Using pay-as-you-go funding, annual operating and capital expenditures are funded directly through annual revenues from user rates, fees, levies and requisitions or through the application of reserves in accordance with the Operating, Statutory and Discretionary Reserves Policy. Prudent financially sustainable funding includes:

• Funding ongoing and recurring expenditures directly in the year in which they are incurred; and • Matching the funding of expenditures with the realization of the benefit from those expenditures when expenditures are not ongoing or recurring.

Operating expenditures are, by their nature, generally ongoing and recurring and when they are not, the benefit is realized in the year incurred; therefore, operating expenditures will always be funded on a pay-as-you-go basis.

Where specific reserves exist to fund capital expenditures, capital expenditures should be funded on a pay-as-you-go basis from those Reserves in accordance with the Operating, Statutory and

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Discretionary Reserves Policy. These capital expenditures include MVHC capital replacement, laboratory equipment, Park Land acquisition, Parks infrastructure, Air Quality monitoring equipment, Head Office improvements, computer hardware and fleet vehicles.

Capital expenditures that are not generally funded through Reserves will be funded on a pay-as-you- go basis at a minimum annual level that represents the amount of total capital expenditures incurred consistently from year to year. b) Long-Term Debt Funding Long-term debt funding will only be used to fund capital expenditures. More specifically, those capital expenditures not funded from Reserve and in excess of the amount of total capital expenditures incurred consistently from year to year which are funded on a pay-as-you-go-basis. c) Pay-As-You-Go Vs Long-Term Debt Funding Funding capital expenditures on a pay-as-you-go basis and avoiding long-term debt funding provides significant benefits to Metro Vancouver. The avoidance of debt eliminates the risk associated with fluctuating interest rates, reduces the overall cost to the organization through the savings of interest payments and provides financial capacity should unforeseen funding needs be required. In addition, the funding of this consistent level of capital expenditures annually provides a measure of generational equality whereby each generation pays their consistent share. d) Debt Service Level To achieve pay-as-you-go funding to a level of consistent annual capital expenditures, pay-as-you-go funding will be gradually increased over time such that the amount of annual revenues required to pay for debt service cost does not exceed 40%. This balances the inherent risk associated with borrowing with the financial flexibility needed to meet financial requirements and manage the regions assets in an affordable manner and consistent with the principles of this Policy. e) Debt Amortization Period Long-term debenture financing procured by Metro Vancouver will be amortized over 15 years. The shorter amortization term reduces the risk associated with interest rate fluctuations over the term of the debt, reduces the overall cost by reducing the total amount of interest paid and by retiring the debt sooner, Metro Vancouver has more financial flexibility to absorb new financial requirements.

2. METRO VANCOUVER FINANCING a) GVWD, GVS&DD and MVRD Where debt funding is deemed appropriate in accordance with this Policy, financing for GVWD, GVS&DD and MVRD projects will be obtained through long-term debenture financing procured through the Municipal Finance Authority (MFA) which is available twice per year, March and October.

Long-term financing. Long-term debenture financing requires the repayment of the debt obligations through a combination of principal repayments and interest payments. Principal repayments, paid annually, are based on a sinking fund methodology where payments are deposited into an interest earning sinking fund and at the end of the debt term the combination of principal repayments and

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interest earned is sufficient to retire the outstanding debt obligation. The amount of the principal repayment amount, paid annually, is actuarially determined based in the debt term or amortization and the expected earnings of the sinking fund. Interest, paid semi-annually, is based on the financing terms as determined by the financial markets.

Short-term financing. The capital expenditures incurred between times when long-term financing is available will be funded on a short-term basis either through the MFA or through the usage of internal savings. Short-term financing requires payments to cover interest only. Long-term debt funding will not procured in advance of incurring capital expenditures unless specifically authorized by the Board.

DCC funding. In the GVS&DD Liquid Waste function, annual debt service costs for long-term debt associated with capital expenditures for infrastructure growth projects are funded using Development Costs Charges in accordance to the GVS&DD Development Cost Charges Bylaw.

b) Metro Vancouver Housing Corporation (MVHC) Capital expenditures for the MVHC are those associated with the development of new affordable housing units. The MVHC maintains a development reserve in order to provide partial funding of development and redevelopment opportunities.

The MVHC development expenditures are funded through a combination of funding from the MVHC Development Reserve applied in accordance with the Operating, Statutory and Discretionary Reserves Policy, any funding received from other levels of government and traditional mortgage financing. The level of mortgage financing, either through the Province or Financial Institution, is determined based on the maximum annual mortgage payment amount and amortization period that can be supported by the applicable tenant rental revenue.

Each development and redevelopment opportunity will be evaluated on its own merits financially in terms of the rental revenue expectations along with the appropriate combination of funding.

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To: Performance and Audit Committee

From: Phil Trotzuk, Chief Financial Officer

Date: September 26, 2018 Meeting Date: October 4, 2018

Subject: Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Borrowing Bylaw No. 321, 2018

RECOMMENDATION That the GVS&DD Board: a) approve an additional $2,100,000,000 borrowing limit to fund capital infrastructure activities within the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District; b) give first, second and third reading to Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Borrowing Bylaw No. 321, 2018 and forward to the Inspector of Municipalities for statutory approval.

PURPOSE To consider the adoption of a bylaw to provide authority for the anticipated borrowing requirements of capital infrastructure activities within the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District (GVS&DD).

BACKGROUND Metro Vancouver regularly secures long-term financing to fund capital infrastructure related expenditures. In order for the GVS&DD to facilitate this necessary financing, the procedure, similar to municipalities, begins with the passing of a Borrowing Bylaw authorizing borrowing from the MFA through the MVRD. Borrowing Bylaws are sent to the regional district for inclusion in a Regional District Security Issuing Bylaw. Once all legal requirements (such as Inspector of Municipalities approval) are met, the borrowing and security issuing bylaws are forwarded to the MFA as the maximum accumulated borrowing authority and is drawn down over time based on actual borrowing.

This report introduces Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Borrowing Bylaw No. 321, 2018 establishing the authority for infrastructure borrowing in the amount of $2,100,000,000, enabling long-term financing for the capital programs of both the Liquid Waste and Solid Waste functions of the GVS&DD over the next five years.

FINANCING AGENCY The Municipal Finance Authority (MFA) is the financing agency for all municipalities and regional districts within B.C., except the City of Vancouver. It is also the financing agency for the GVS&DD and the GVWD. The MFA has two bond issues per year which provide opportunity for long term borrowing, one in each of the spring and fall.

The approval of this borrowing bylaw along with and an approved Metro Vancouver Regional District (MVRD) Security Issuing Bylaw will enable the MVRD will secure long-term funding for the capital

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Borrowing requirements are estimated for the next 5-year period with the appropriate debt servicing costs included in the operating budget. Total GVS&DD debt servicing costs will appear in a combination of both Liquid Waste Services and Solid Waste Services.

BORROWING AUTHORITY The Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Borrowing Bylaw No. 321, 2018, Attachment 1, provides a block of borrowing authority in advance of any actual borrowing. This approach is required due to the significance and nature of GVS&DD capital program. As Metro Vancouver does not borrow in advance of spending, borrowing authority approved in advance is necessary to enable the appropriate matching of borrowing with the requirements, thereby avoiding unnecessary borrowing and the associated debt servicing costs. Finance staff determine borrowing requirements as close to each borrowing opportunity as possible. As a result, it not operationally feasible to seek borrowing and security issuing bylaws for Board, Inspector of Municipalities and MFA approval each time long-term financing is required.

The borrowing authority under this bylaw is consistent with the expenditures included in the five- year financial plan. The plan includes the estimated borrowing for the next 5-year period and the associated debt service costs for both Liquid Waste Services and Solid Waste Services.

BORROWING AMOUNT Liquid Waste Services and Solid Waste Services are in the process of developing a long term capital plan spanning the next 30 years. This plan builds on the existing 5-year capital plan that is presented to the Board each year during the budget process. The recommended borrowing amount in the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Borrowing Bylaw No. 321, 2018 meets the anticipated required funding to execute both the Liquid Waste Services’ and Solid Waste Services’ capital program over the next 5-year period. A summary of the required borrowing by each GVS&DD function can be found in the below table:

Major Planned GVS&DD Borrowing ($ millions)

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Liquid Waste $ 217.0 $ 430.0 $ 535.0 $ 421.0 $ 358.0 Solid Waste 50.0 40.0 25.0 24.0 - $ 267.0 $ 470.0 $ 560.0 $ 445.0 $ 358.0

GVS&DD 5-Year Total $ 2,100,000,000

The 5-Year Capital Plan for both Liquid Waste Services and Solid Waste Services can be found in Attachment 2 and Attachment 3 respectively.

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ALTERNATIVES 1. That the GVS&DD Board: a) approve an additional $2,100,000,000 borrowing limit to fund capital infrastructure activities within the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District; b) give first, second and third reading to Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Borrowing Bylaw No. 321, 2018 and forward to the Inspector of Municipalities for statutory approval. 2. That the GVS&DD Board provide alternative direction with respect to the borrowing limit as appropriate then give three readings to Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Borrowing Bylaw No. 321, 2018 and forward to the Inspector of Municipalities for Statutory Approval.

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS The approval of alternative one will provide staff the necessary borrowing authority to make prudent financing decisions with regards to Liquid Waste and Solid Waste Services’ capital programs. The associated debt servicing costs for the recommended borrowing authority have been incorporated into the five-year financial plan and appropriately balance the cost of financing with the services being provided by the related infrastructure.

The approval of alternative two, resulting in a reduced borrowing authority, would limit staff’s ability to make financing decisions and may result in the delay of certain capital initiatives.

SUMMARY / CONCLUSION Consistent with the five-year financial plan, the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Borrowing Bylaw No. 321, 2018 provides adequate long-term borrowing authority for both Liquid Waste and Solid Waste Services’ capital programs for the next five years. Staff recommend approval of Alternative one.

Attachments 1. Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Borrowing Bylaw No. 321, 2018 2. 2019-2023 Liquid Waste Services Capital Plan 3. 2019-2023 Solid Waste Services Capital Plan

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GREATER VANCOUVER SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICT BYLAW NO. 321, 2018 A Bylaw to Authorize the Issue and Sale of Debt not to Exceed the Aggregate Principal Amount of $2,100,000,000 (Canadian)

WHEREAS it is requisite and expedient for the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District (the “District”) to issue and sell to the Metro Vancouver Regional District (“MVRD”) a debenture or debentures or other form of security or indebtedness, not to exceed the aggregate principal amount of $2,100,000,000 in lawful money of Canada in order to borrow money to be applied for the purpose of undertakings authorized by the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Act (the “Act”) or for the purpose of discharging the payment of any matter or thing contemplated or authorized by the Act, including for the purpose of repaying or refunding either before or at maturity monies which have been borrowed by the District by the issue of temporary securities or other debentures or securities.

AND WHEREAS a debenture or debentures or other form of securities, including treasury bills, notes, temporary debentures, or other form of obligation, or indebtedness, not to exceed the aggregate principal amount of $2,100,000,000 in lawful money of Canada, is required to be issued and sold to realize net the sum required for the purposes aforesaid.

AND WHEREAS the Commissioner of the District has provided a report to the Board of the District in which she recommended for the purposes aforesaid the issue and sale to MVRD of a debenture or debentures or other form of security or indebtedness, not to exceed the aggregate principal amount of $2,100,000,000 in lawful money of Canada, and to enter into an agreement with MVRD all as provided below.

NOW THEREFORE the Board of the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District enacts as follows:

1. For the purposes aforesaid and pursuant to the authority contained in the Act it shall be lawful for the District and the District is hereby authorized, with the approval of the Inspector of Municipalities, to borrow money by the issue and sale to MVRD of a debenture or debentures or other form of securities, including treasury bills, notes, temporary debentures, or other form of obligation, or indebtedness (the “Debenture” or “Debentures”) not to exceed the aggregate principal amount of $2,100,000,000 in lawful money of Canada as hereinafter provided.

2. The Debenture or Debentures shall be dated and issued on such date or dates as the Commissioner of the District shall determine and shall bear interest at such rate or rates and shall be payable on such date or dates during its currency or their currencies all as the Commissioner may determine. The aggregate borrowing authorized by this bylaw may be effected by different series or types of Debenture or Debentures each bearing different dates, maturities and interest rates and having such characteristics all as determined by the Commissioner. Payments in respect of the Debenture or Debentures shall be made to MVRD by the District by cheque or electronic funds transfer.

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3. The Debenture or Debentures shall be issued in fully registered form without coupons and shall mature on such date or dates as the Commissioner shall determine. A debenture register shall be maintained at the head office of the District, or that of its Agent.

4. The Debenture or Debentures shall be payable as to principal and interest in lawful money of Canada or in such other currency as the Commissioner shall determine.

5. The District shall raise in each debenture year during the currency or currencies of the Debenture or Debentures a sum or sums sufficient in lawful money of Canada to pay interest and, if applicable, principal falling due from time to time on the Debenture or Debentures.

6. If the Debenture or Debentures are issued as a sinking fund debenture or debentures, a sinking fund shall be established by the District to retire or to assist in retiring the Debenture or Debentures at maturity and for such purpose the District shall raise in each debenture year during the currency or currencies of the Debenture or Debentures in accordance with the Act a sum or sums sufficient for such purpose in lawful money of Canada and deposit the same in the sinking fund or funds. In settling the sum or sums to be raised annually, the rate of interest on investments shall be estimated at 3.0% per annum, capitalized yearly.

7. The Debenture or Debentures, without limiting any other provision of this bylaw, may in the discretion of the Commissioner be issued subject to the District’s option to redeem in whole or at any time or from time to time, any part of the Debenture or Debentures on any date in advance of the maturity thereof and upon such terms and conditions as the Commissioner may determine, subject to the place of redemption and the price (including any premium) at which the Debenture or Debentures may be redeemed being specified by the Commissioner.

8. The Debenture or Debentures shall be in such form as the Commissioner of the District shall approve. The Debenture or Debentures shall rank pari passu with all other general obligations of the District except as to sinking funds.

9. The Debenture or Debentures may be sold for such sum or sums whether the same is the par value or more or less than the par value thereof and on such terms and conditions as the Commissioner may determine.

10. The District shall and is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with MVRD in form and substance approved by the Commissioner which provides, inter alia, that:

(a) the District will provide and pay over to MVRD the sums required to discharge its obligations in accordance with the terms of the Debenture or Debentures; and

(b) if the sums provided for in the Debenture or Debentures are not sufficient to meet the obligations of MVRD in relation to the financing, the deficiency is a liability of the District.

11. The Commissioner is hereby authorized on behalf of the District to do all such things and to execute, with or without the seal of the District, and deliver all such agreements, documents or instruments that may be necessary or desirable to give effect to this bylaw. Any such

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agreement, documents or instruments shall also be signed by any one of the Chair of the Board or the Treasurer of the District.

12. This bylaw shall take effect on the date it is passed and adopted.

13. This bylaw shall be cited as “Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Debenture Bylaw Number 321, 2018”.

READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME this ______day of ______, 2018.

RECEIVED THE APPROVAL OF THE INSPECTOR OF MUNICIPALITIES this ____ day of ______, 2018.

PASSED AND FINALLY ADOPTED this ______day of ______, 2018.

Greg Moore, Chair

Chris Plagnol, Corporate Officer

Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Debenture Bylaw No. 321, 2018 26979206 Page 3 of 3 Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District GREATER VANCOUVER SEWERAGE DRAINAGE DISTRICT CAPITAL PROGRAMS PROJECT TOTALS LIQUID WASTE SERVICES 2019 - 2023 CAPITAL PLAN

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2019 TOTAL CAPITAL CAPITAL CAPITAL CAPITAL CAPITAL TO 2023 PROJECT BUDGET PLAN PLAN PLAN PLAN TOTAL COSTS

CAPITAL EXPENDITURES SD Infrastructure Growth Capital

AIWWTP Site Construction Layout

FSA - AIWWTP Site Construction Layout $ 450,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 450,000 $ 600,000

AIWWTP Stage 5 Expansion & Outfall System

FSA - Annacis Outfall System 28,600,000 81,000,000 83,000,000 76,000,000 57,950,000 326,550,000 378,000,000

FSA - Annacis Stage 5 Expansion Phase 1 T1 & T2 34,000,000 2,200,000 - - - 36,200,000 243,500,000

FSA - Annacis Stage 5 Expansion Phase 2 550,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 5,100,000 - 11,650,000 22,000,000

FSA - Annacis Stage 5 Expansion Phase 2a 35,500,000 35,000,000 8,000,000 6,400,000 - 84,900,000 180,000,000

FSA - Annacis Stage 5 Expansion Phase 2b 10,000,000 15,000,000 15,000,000 10,500,000 18,500,000 69,000,000 150,000,000

FSA - Annacis Stage 5 Expansion Phase 2c - - - 5,000,000 5,000,000 10,000,000 90,000,000

Albert Street Trunk Sewer

FSA - Albert Street Trunk Sewer 2,700,000 600,000 1,500,000 300,000 - 5,100,000 5,550,000

Burnaby Lake North Interceptor

FSA - Burnaby Lake North Interceptor Cariboo Section 1,200,000 2,300,000 15,000,000 10,500,000 12,000,000 41,000,000 41,000,000

FSA - Burnaby Lake North Interceptor Winston Section 1,900,000 25,000,000 40,000,000 29,600,000 16,950,000 113,450,000 116,950,000

Burnaby South Slope Interceptor

FSA - Burnaby South Slope Interceptor Main Branch - 150,000 550,000 450,000 3,450,000 4,600,000 9,500,000

FSA - Burnaby South Slope Interceptor West Branch - - - 250,000 750,000 1,000,000 13,200,000 Extension Cloverdale PS Upgrade

FSA - Cloverdale PS Upgrade 500,000 1,200,000 750,000 10,000,000 10,500,000 22,950,000 31,100,000

Cloverdale Trunk Sewer Upgrade

FSA - Cloverdale Trunk Sewer Upgrade - 300,000 1,050,000 1,200,000 8,400,000 10,950,000 29,000,000

Collingwood Trunk Sewer

VSA - Collingwood Trunk Sewer 100,000 - - - - 100,000 5,415,000

Glenbrook Combined Trunk Kingsway Sanitary Section

FSA - Glenbrook Combined Trunk Kingsway Sanitary Section 150,000 200,000 2,000,000 500,000 - 2,850,000 3,000,000

Hastings Sanitary Trunk Sewer

VSA - Hastings Sanitary Trunk Sewer 6,000,000 1,050,000 - - - 7,050,000 15,031,000

VSA - Hastings Sanitary Trunk Sewer No. 2 9,000,000 3,300,000 4,000,000 - - 16,300,000 20,000,000

Hastings-Cassiar Intake Connection VSA - Hastings-Cassiar Intake Connection 300,000 200,000 - - - 500,000 750,000

LIWWTP Digester No 3

LSA - Lulu Island WWTP Digester No 3 2,250,000 2,350,000 10,100,000 12,000,000 10,000,000 36,700,000 53,300,000

Lozells Sanitary Trunk Golf Course Section

FSA - Lozells Sanitary Trunk Golf Course Section - - - 1,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 27,650,000

Marshend Pump Station

FSA - Marshend Pump Station Capacity Upgrade 600,000 750,000 4,000,000 1,000,000 3,000,000 9,350,000 10,025,000

NLWWTP Clarifiers

FSA - NLWWTP Clarifiers 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 1,800,000 9,800,000 64,300,000

North Road Trunk Sewer

FSA - North Road Trunk Sewer 3,000,000 2,000,000 1,500,000 - - 6,500,000 7,675,000

FSA - North Road Trunk Sewer Phase 2 300,000 500,000 500,000 2,000,000 500,000 3,800,000 3,938,000

North Vancouver Interceptor - Lynn Branch Pre-build

NSA - North Vancouver Interceptor - Lynn Branch Pre-build 100,000 - - - - 100,000 3,950,000

Northwest Langley Wastewater Treatment Projects

FSA - Golden Ears Forcemain and River Crossing 6,500,000 8,500,000 40,000,000 30,000,000 - 85,000,000 86,000,000

FSA - Golden Ears Pump Station 5,700,000 12,200,000 15,000,000 7,100,000 100,000 40,100,000 50,200,000

FSA - NLWWTP Ground Improvements 18,000,000 22,000,000 3,000,000 - 15,000,000 58,000,000 83,000,000

FSA - NLWWTP Outfall - 1,500,000 6,500,000 4,000,000 22,000,000 34,000,000 159,000,000

FSA - NLWWTP Stage 1 12,000,000 35,000,000 39,000,000 40,000,000 146,000,000 272,000,000 901,000,000

NSI Flow Management

FSA - NSI Flow Management 3,800,000 15,000,000 15,000,000 5,000,000 - 38,800,000 42,500,000

Port Moody PS Upgrade

FSA - Port Moody PS Upgrade 400,000 50,000 4,500,000 3,800,000 - 8,750,000 9,755,000

Port Moody South Interceptor Upgrade

FSA - Port Moody South Interceptor Upgrade - 150,000 350,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 2,500,000 3,450,000

Rosemary Heights Pressure Sewer Upgrade FSA - Rosemary Heights Pressure Sewer Upgrade - 150,000 500,000 650,000 4,800,000 6,100,000 10,750,000

Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District GREATER VANCOUVER SEWERAGE DRAINAGE DISTRICT CAPITAL PROGRAMS PROJECT TOTALS LIQUID WASTE SERVICES 2019 - 2023 CAPITAL PLAN

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2019 TOTAL CAPITAL CAPITAL CAPITAL CAPITAL CAPITAL TO 2023 PROJECT BUDGET PLAN PLAN PLAN PLAN TOTAL COSTS

Sapperton Pump Station FSA - Sapperton Forcemain Pump Station Connections 500,000 - - - - 500,000 10,000,000

FSA - Sapperton Pump Station 10,000,000 8,000,000 15,000,000 - - 33,000,000 82,003,000

South Surrey Interceptor Twinning FSA - South Surrey Interceptor Johnston Section 20,000,000 10,000,000 4,750,000 - - 34,750,000 66,176,000

FSA - SSI - King George Section - Odor Control Facility 6,500,000 3,500,000 500,000 - - 10,500,000 19,500,000 (OCF) and Grit Chamber Sperling Pump Station

FSA - Sperling PS Increase Pump Capacity 750,000 400,000 - - - 1,150,000 3,150,000

Surrey Central Valley Upgrade

FSA - Surrey Central Valley Upgrade - - 150,000 450,000 1,000,000 1,600,000 60,800,000

$ 223,350,000 $ 294,550,000 $ 336,200,000 $ 265,800,000 $ 339,700,000 $ 1,459,600,000 $ 3,112,718,000

SD Infrastructure Maintenance Capital

AIWWTP Fibre Optic Infrastructure

FSA - AIWWTP Fibre Optic Infrastructure $ 950,000 $ 100,000 $ - $ - $ - $ 1,050,000 $ 1,500,000

AIWWTP Gravity Thickner and DAF Steel Repair and Recoating FSA - AIWWTP Gravity Thickner and DAF Steel Repair and 150,000 - - - - 150,000 2,000,000 Recoating AIWWTP IPS Pump Building Roof Replacement Phase 2

FSA - AIWWTP IPS Pump Building Roof Replacement 100,000 700,000 - - - 800,000 830,000 Phase 2 AIWWTP Outfall Repair

FSA - AIWWTP Outfall Repair 250,000 600,000 550,000 450,000 450,000 2,300,000 2,300,000

AIWWTP Replacement of CDAC Equipment

FSA - AIWWTP Replacement of CDAC Equipment in 600,000 1,050,000 350,000 100,000 - 2,100,000 2,895,000 Galleries FSA - Annacis Island WWTP - CDAC Component 100,000 - - - - 100,000 1,500,000 Replacement and Upgrade Program AIWWTP Scheduled 64kV Potential & Current Transformer Replacements FSA - AIWWTP Scheduled 64kV Potential & Current 400,000 300,000 100,000 - - 800,000 800,000 Transformer Replacements AIWWTP Secondary Clarifier Corrosion Repair FSA - AIWWTP SCL Flow Balancing - 600,000 900,000 250,000 50,000 1,800,000 2,450,000

FSA - AIWWTP SCL Flow Control 1,050,000 8,000,000 14,000,000 11,000,000 16,000,000 50,050,000 63,500,000

FSA - Annacis Secondary Clarifier Corrosion Repair 50,000 - - - - 50,000 2,534,000

FSA - Annacis Secondary Clarifier Corrosion Repair and 400,000 4,000,000 3,700,000 5,800,000 - 13,900,000 22,000,000 Leveling Phase 2 AIWWTP Secondary Effluent Discharge Flowmeter Replacement FSA - AIWWTP Secondary Effluent Discharge Flowmeter 150,000 150,000 100,000 - - 400,000 400,000 Replacement AIWWTP Spare Trickling Filter Pump & Motor Purchase

FSA - AIWWTP Spare Trickling Filter Pump & Motor 1,650,000 300,000 - - - 1,950,000 1,950,000 Purchase AIWWTP Station Battery Replacement FSA - AIWWTP Station Battery Replacement - PHASE 2 150,000 100,000 50,000 - - 300,000 400,000

AIWWTP Trickling Filter Media & Distributor Arms & Ducting Replacement FSA - AIWWTP Trickling Filter Media & Distributor Arms & 4,750,000 12,000,000 11,900,000 11,200,000 11,200,000 51,050,000 57,900,000 Ducting Replacement Annacis MCC 80 051, 80 070, 80 071 Replacement

FSA - Annacis MCC 80 051, 80 070, 80 071 Replacement 600,000 750,000 150,000 100,000 - 1,600,000 2,844,000

Cambie Trunk Sewer Relocation for Translink Millennium Broadway Extension VSA - Cambie Trunk Sewer Relocation for Translink 3,500,000 1,000,000 - - - 4,500,000 4,500,000 Millennium Broadway Extension Cost Allocation Billing Network (Combined 96 F4)

FSA - Cost Allocation Billing Network (Combined 96 F4) 50,000 - - - - 50,000 5,230,000

Crescent Beach FM - Replacement

FSA - Crescent Beach FM - Replacement 800,000 7,350,000 1,500,000 - - 9,650,000 21,515,000

English Bay/Balaclava Outfalls Improvement

VSA - English Bay/Balaclava Outfalls Improvement - - 250,000 500,000 150,000 900,000 900,000

Gilbert/Brighouse Trunk Pressure Sewer

LSA - Gilbert/Brighouse Trunk Pressure Sewer Rehab Phase - - - - 200,000 200,000 23,200,000 5 LSA - Gilbert/Brighouse Trunk Pressure Sewer Twinning 21,000,000 9,500,000 - - - 30,500,000 50,501,000 Phase 2 LSA - Gilbert/Brighouse Trunk Pressure Sewer Twinning - 20,000,000 23,400,000 - - 43,400,000 44,400,000 Phase 3 LSA - Gilbert/Brighouse Trunk Pressure Sewer Twinning 10,000,000 15,000,000 10,000,000 5,400,000 - 40,400,000 41,400,000 Phase 4 Glen Eagles Forcemain Replacement

NSA - Glen Eagles Forcemains Replacement Phase 2 - 250,000 2,300,000 2,500,000 2,500,000 7,550,000 7,750,000

Glen Eagles Pump Stations

NSA - Glen Eagles Pump Stations Phase 1 1,500,000 600,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 4,900,000 17,000,000 17,500,000

NSA - Glen Eagles Pump Stations Phase 2 - 1,500,000 2,500,000 6,000,000 5,000,000 15,000,000 25,000,000

Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District GREATER VANCOUVER SEWERAGE DRAINAGE DISTRICT CAPITAL PROGRAMS PROJECT TOTALS LIQUID WASTE SERVICES 2019 - 2023 CAPITAL PLAN

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2019 TOTAL CAPITAL CAPITAL CAPITAL CAPITAL CAPITAL TO 2023 PROJECT BUDGET PLAN PLAN PLAN PLAN TOTAL COSTS

Golden Ears SSO Storage

FSA - Golden Ears SSO Storage 4,500,000 19,000,000 15,000,000 10,000,000 - 48,500,000 51,500,000

Harbour West & East Interceptors Reloc & Protect

VSA - Harbour West & East Interceptors Reloc & Protect 3,050,000 3,000,000 - - - 6,050,000 19,500,000

IIWWTP CDAC IPS Control Replacement

VSA - IIWWTP CDAC IPS Control Replacement 800,000 950,000 - - - 1,750,000 1,750,000

IIWWTP HVAC upgrade

VSA - IIWWTP HVAC upgrade 50,000 - - - - 50,000 2,095,000

IIWWTP Influent Gate Refurbishment VSA - IIWWTP Influent Gate Refurbishment 500,000 250,000 250,000 250,000 - 1,250,000 1,350,000

IIWWTP Maintenance and Administration Building HVAC

VSA - IIWWTP Maintenance and Administration Building 150,000 - - - - 150,000 550,000 HVAC IIWWTP MCC/Power Distribution Assess/Replace - Phase 2

VSA - IIWWTP MCC/Power Distribution Assess/Replace - 200,000 100,000 - - - 300,000 1,000,000 Phase 2 IIWWTP PA-Sed Tank & Gallery Wall Refurbishment

VSA - IIWWTP PA-Sed Tank & Gallery Wall Refurbishment 550,000 450,000 300,000 - - 1,300,000 1,375,000

IIWWTP Replacement of CoGen Control System

VSA - IIWWTP Replacement of CoGen Control System 1,350,000 250,000 - - - 1,600,000 2,470,000

IIWWTP Sedimentation Tank

VSA - IIWWTP Sed Tank Trough Replacement 50,000 - - - - 50,000 1,600,000

IIWWTP Siphon Chamber Refurbishment

VSA - IIWWTP Siphon Chamber Refurbishment 250,000 750,000 750,000 450,000 - 2,200,000 2,200,000

IIWWTP Water Supply

VSA - IIWWTP Water Supply 150,000 650,000 2,000,000 2,500,000 1,000,000 6,300,000 6,500,000

Iona Island Control & Instrumentation Replacement 2011

VSA - Iona Island Control & Instrumentation Replacement 950,000 200,000 - - - 1,150,000 2,750,000 2011 Iona MCC/Power Distribution Assess/Replace

VSA - Iona MCC/Power Distribution Assess/Replace 400,000 200,000 - - - 600,000 2,918,000

Iona Solids Handling Upgrade Project

VSA - IIWWTP Digester 4 Roof Replacement & Mixing 3,550,000 5,900,000 3,200,000 2,600,000 - 15,250,000 24,800,000 Upgrade VSA - Iona Grit System Upgrade 250,000 250,000 250,000 - - 750,000 8,100,000

VSA - Iona Solids Handling Upgrade Project 1,050,000 500,000 - - - 1,550,000 30,500,000

Lions Gate Control and Instrumentation Replacement

NSA - Lions Gate Control and Instrumentation Replacement 50,000 50,000 50,000 - - 150,000 600,000 2011 LIWWTP - Process Waste Drainage (PWD) Replacement

LSA - LIWWTP - Process Waste Drainage (PWD) 50,000 - - - - 50,000 600,000 Replacement LIWWTP CCT Isolation Gates

LSA - LIWWTP CCT Isolation Gates 100,000 400,000 500,000 600,000 450,000 2,050,000 2,050,000

LIWWTP CDAC Component Upgrade

LSA - LIWWTP CDAC Component Upgrade 150,000 50,000 - - - 200,000 360,000

LIWWTP Fibre Optic Infrastructure

LSA - LIWWTP Fibre Optic Infrastructure 200,000 - - - - 200,000 600,000

LIWWTP High Efficiency Boiler LSA - LIWWTP High Efficiency Boiler - 400,000 150,000 - - 550,000 730,000

LIWWTP PA-Sed Tank Refurbishment LSA - LIWWTP PA-Sed Tank Refurbishment 1,150,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 900,000 - 4,050,000 4,115,000

Marshend PS Rehab

FSA - Marshend PS Rehab 100,000 100,000 2,200,000 2,000,000 1,800,000 6,200,000 7,000,000

New West Interceptor - Annacis Section 2

FSA - NWI - Annacis Section 2 Improvement 2,400,000 3,400,000 8,000,000 15,000,000 16,000,000 44,800,000 45,000,000

New West Interceptor Grit Chamber

FSA - New West Interceptor Grit Chamber - 3,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 - 8,000,000 8,250,000

New Westminster Interceptor Repair Columbia St. Section

FSA - New Westminster Interceptor Repair Columbia St. 200,000 400,000 4,300,000 2,600,000 2,450,000 9,950,000 10,882,000 Section NLWWTP Screw Pump Replacement

FSA - NLWWTP Screw Pump Replacement 1,300,000 250,000 - - - 1,550,000 1,550,000

NSI Rehab or Replacement

FSA - NSI Rehab or Replacement - Phase 2 2,500,000 11,450,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 - 23,950,000 24,750,000

Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District GREATER VANCOUVER SEWERAGE DRAINAGE DISTRICT CAPITAL PROGRAMS PROJECT TOTALS LIQUID WASTE SERVICES 2019 - 2023 CAPITAL PLAN

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2019 TOTAL CAPITAL CAPITAL CAPITAL CAPITAL CAPITAL TO 2023 PROJECT BUDGET PLAN PLAN PLAN PLAN TOTAL COSTS

NWL WWTP 25 kV Substation Replacement

FSA - NWL WWTP 25 kV Substation Replacement 4,550,000 3,000,000 1,000,000 - - 8,550,000 10,025,000

NWL WWTP CDAC System Hardware Upgrade

FSA - NWL WWTP CDAC System Hardware Upgrade 200,000 - - - - 200,000 1,500,000

Ocean Park Trunk Manholes Lining

FSA - Ocean Park Trunk Manholes Lining - - 50,000 350,000 150,000 550,000 550,000

Royal Ave. Sewer Pump Station (RYA) Building Expansion & Electrical Upgrade FSA - Royal Ave. Sewer Pump Station (RYA) Building 1,500,000 1,300,000 - - - 2,800,000 4,218,000 Expansion & Electrical Upgrade Sewer Relocations and Protections at Fraser Surrey Docks

FSA - Sewer Relocations and Protections at Fraser Surrey 1,600,000 1,600,000 16,000,000 5,000,000 - 24,200,000 24,200,000 Docks Sewer Relocations and Protections for Pattullo Bridge Replacement Project FSA - Sewer Relocations and Protections for Pattullo Bridge 1,000,000 4,500,000 1,500,000 - - 7,000,000 7,000,000 Replacement Project South Surrey Interceptor Fraser River Crossing Scour Protection FSA - South Surrey Interceptor Fraser River Crossing Scour 1,700,000 500,000 - - - 2,200,000 2,200,000 Protection Surrey H2S Control Facility Replacement

FSA - Surrey H2S Control Facility Replacement 100,000 1,550,000 1,200,000 - - 2,850,000 2,900,000

West Ridge Pump Stations 1 and 2

FSA - Westridge PS 1 & 2 Upgrades 150,000 500,000 6,500,000 6,300,000 1,500,000 14,950,000 15,950,000

Westridge FM Replacement FSA - Westridge FM Replacement 500,000 2,000,000 600,000 - - 3,100,000 3,650,000

WWTPs Electrical System Studies & Upgrades

FSA - WWTPs Electrical System Studies & Upgrades 100,000 450,000 450,000 550,000 250,000 1,800,000 1,900,000

$ 85,600,000 $ 152,200,000 $ 150,000,000 $ 104,400,000 $ 64,050,000 $ 556,250,000 $ 749,237,000

SD Infrastructure Resilience Capital

AIWWTP Automation of Influent Gates

FSA - AIWWTP Automation of Influent Gates $ 1,000,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 1,000,000 $ 3,700,000

AIWWTP Cogeneration Backup Power

FSA - AIWWTP 69 kV Substation Modifications 600,000 2,550,000 2,950,000 2,150,000 - 8,250,000 8,500,000

FSA - AIWWTP Cogeneration Backup Power 16,300,000 3,100,000 750,000 - - 20,150,000 75,003,000

AIWWTP Influent System Remediation

FSA - AIWWTP Influent System Remediation 500,000 1,100,000 3,000,000 13,000,000 15,000,000 32,600,000 82,600,000

AIWWTP PST Area Walkway & Column Remediation

FSA - AIWWTP PST Area Walkway & Column Remediation 1,300,000 350,000 300,000 300,000 - 2,250,000 3,100,000

FSA Easement Acquisition

FSA - FSA Easement Acquisition Program 50,000 - - - - 50,000 1,500,000

FSA Sewer Seismic Upgrades Implementation

FSA - FSA Sewer Seismic Upgrades Implementation 100,000 - - - - 100,000 187,100,000

Highbury Interceptor Air Treatment Facilities

VSA - Highbury Interceptor Air Treatment Facilities 1,000,000 700,000 - - - 1,700,000 11,500,000

IIWWTP Biogas Lines Relocation

VSA - IIWWTP - Biogas Lines Relocation 3,200,000 500,000 - - - 3,700,000 5,780,000

IIWWTP Standby Diesel Generators

VSA - IIWWTP Standby Diesel Generators 500,000 600,000 1,600,000 2,300,000 2,000,000 7,000,000 8,500,000

New CSO Management Gates for New Westminster Interceptor FSA - New CSO Management Gates for New Westminster 350,000 3,250,000 1,000,000 1,200,000 - 5,800,000 5,925,000 Interceptor Ocean Park Trunk Crescent Section (OPC) Pipe Rehabilitation/Replacement FSA - Ocean Park Trunk Crescent Section (OPC) Pipe 100,000 1,500,000 2,000,000 500,000 500,000 4,600,000 4,953,000 Rehabilitation/Replacement SSI Sulfide Odour and Corrosion Control

FSA - SSI Sulfide Odour and Corrosion Control 1,450,000 4,000,000 1,500,000 - - 6,950,000 7,700,000

VSA Easement Acquisition Program

VSA - VSA Easement Acquisition Program 50,000 - - - - 50,000 670,000

VSA Emergency Backup Power

VSA - VSA Emergency Backup Power 5,700,000 4,600,000 4,000,000 1,950,000 - 16,250,000 20,510,000

$ 32,200,000 $ 22,250,000 $ 17,100,000 $ 21,400,000 $ 17,500,000 $ 110,450,000 $ 427,041,000

SD Infrastructure Upgrade Capital

8th Avenue Interceptor Air Treatment Facilities

VSA - 8th Avenue Interceptor Air Treatment Facilities $ 650,000 $ 500,000 $ - $ - $ - $ 1,150,000 $ 14,200,000

Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District GREATER VANCOUVER SEWERAGE DRAINAGE DISTRICT CAPITAL PROGRAMS PROJECT TOTALS LIQUID WASTE SERVICES 2019 - 2023 CAPITAL PLAN

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2019 TOTAL CAPITAL CAPITAL CAPITAL CAPITAL CAPITAL TO 2023 PROJECT BUDGET PLAN PLAN PLAN PLAN TOTAL COSTS

AIWWTP Ammonia Removal

FSA - AIWWTP Ammonia Removal 100,000 - - - - 100,000 112,900,000

AIWWTP Biosolids Dryer

FSA - AIWWTP Biosolids Dryer 7,700,000 7,000,000 - - - 14,700,000 14,700,000

AIWWTP DAF Polymer Building Replacement

FSA - AIWWTP DAF Polymer Building Replacement 300,000 200,000 50,000 - - 550,000 550,000

AIWWTP Electrical Distribution System Protection Control and Monitoring FSA - AIWWTP Electrical Distribution System Protection 900,000 1,100,000 350,000 - - 2,350,000 2,650,000 Control and Monitoring AIWWTP Replacement of Protective Relays

FSA - AIWWTP Replacement of Protective Relays 750,000 500,000 400,000 - - 1,650,000 3,258,000

AIWWTP Secondary Bypass

FSA - AIWWTP Secondary Bypass 300,000 - - - - 300,000 1,725,000

All WWTPs Power Quality Monitoring & Outage Alarming Network FSA - All WWTPs Power Quality Monitoring & Outage 850,000 400,000 300,000 100,000 - 1,650,000 2,870,000 Alarming Network Big Bend Forcemain - Gate Replacement

FSA - Big Bend Forcemain - Gate Replacement - - - - 50,000 50,000 2,680,000

Combined Sewer Overflow Sampling Station Enhancements

FSA - Combined Sewer Overflow Sampling Station 600,000 400,000 500,000 400,000 - 1,900,000 1,900,000 Enhancements FSA Flow Metering Program – Phase 1

FSA - FSA Flow Metering Program – Phase 1 800,000 800,000 500,000 - - 2,100,000 2,700,000

FSA Wastewater Meter Upgrades

FSA - FSA Wastewater Meter Upgrades 50,000 - - - - 50,000 600,000

Glenbrook Combined Trunk Sewer Separation FSA - Glenbrook Combined Trunk Sewer Separation 600,000 - - - - 600,000 74,950,000

IIWWTP Biosolids Dewatering Facility

VSA - IIWWTP Biosolids Dewatering Facility 14,700,000 36,550,000 6,250,000 2,000,000 - 59,500,000 61,300,000

IIWWTP Provision of a Redundant 12.5 kV Feeder to Switch House VSA - IIWWTP Provision of a Redundant 12.5 kV Feeder to 300,000 150,000 - - - 450,000 850,000 Switch House Lions Gate Sludge Thickener No. 2

NSA - Lions Gate Sludge Thickener No. 2 50,000 - - - - 50,000 3,380,000

LIWSA Wastewater Meter Upgrades

LSA - LIWSA Wastewater Meter Upgrades 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 - 200,000 300,000

LIWWTP Ammonia Removal

LSA - LIWWTP Ammonia Removal 150,000 150,000 100,000 - - 400,000 600,000

LIWWTP Power Reliability

LSA - LIWWTP Power Reliability 1,800,000 1,900,000 1,000,000 200,000 - 4,900,000 5,702,000

NSA Flow Metering Program – Phase 1 NSA - NSA Flow Metering Program – Phase 1 50,000 - - - - 50,000 300,000

NSSA Wastewater Meter Upgrades

NSA - NSSA Wastewater Meter Upgrades 50,000 - - - - 50,000 300,000

Sperling Pump Station Upgrade

FSA - Sperling Pump Station Upgrade 300,000 - - - - 300,000 7,500,000

SSI Influent Control Chamber Repair and Replace Gates

FSA - SSI Influent Control Chamber Repair and Replace 400,000 750,000 - - - 1,150,000 1,305,000 Gates VSA Flow Metering Program – Phase 1

VSA - VSA Flow Metering Program – Phase 1 500,000 800,000 800,000 850,000 - 2,950,000 3,200,000

VSA Wastewater Meter Upgrades

VSA - VSA Wastewater Meter Upgrades 50,000 - - - - 50,000 464,000

$ 32,000,000 $ 51,250,000 $ 10,300,000 $ 3,600,000 $ 50,000 $ 97,200,000 $ 320,884,000

SD Infrastructure Upgrade: Secondary Treatment Capital

Iona Secondary Wastewater Treatment

VSA - Iona Secondary Treatment Upgrade 6,000,000 3,000,000 10,000,000 60,000,000 100,000,000 179,000,000 1,904,500,000

North Shore WWTP Secondary Upgrade and Conveyance

NSA - North Shore WWTP Secondary Upgrade and 176,100,000 336,300,000 191,500,000 36,800,000 600,000 741,300,000 777,900,000 Conveyance $ 182,100,000 $ 339,300,000 $ 201,500,000 $ 96,800,000 $ 100,600,000 $ 920,300,000 $ 2,682,400,000

SD Opportunity Capital

AIWWTP Hydrothermal Processing Pilot

FSA - AIWWTP Hydrothermal Processing Pilot $ 2,800,000 $ 4,800,000 $ 950,000 $ 200,000 $ - $ 8,750,000 $ 8,980,000

Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District GREATER VANCOUVER SEWERAGE DRAINAGE DISTRICT CAPITAL PROGRAMS PROJECT TOTALS LIQUID WASTE SERVICES 2019 - 2023 CAPITAL PLAN

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2019 TOTAL CAPITAL CAPITAL CAPITAL CAPITAL CAPITAL TO 2023 PROJECT BUDGET PLAN PLAN PLAN PLAN TOTAL COSTS

Fraser Sewerage Area Integrated Resource Recovery (IRR) Study FSA - Fraser Sewerage Area Integrated Resource Recovery - 300,000 400,000 500,000 - 1,200,000 1,200,000 (IRR) Study LIWWTP Biogas Clean-up Project

LSA - LIWWTP Biogas Clean-up Project 5,000,000 2,000,000 500,000 - - 7,500,000 10,400,000

LIWWTP Pilot Digestion Optimization Facility

LSA - LIWWTP Pilot Digestion Optimization Facility 1,050,000 1,300,000 - - - 2,350,000 2,500,000

North Surrey Interceptor - Port Mann Section - Odour Control

FSA - North Surrey Interceptor - Port Mann Section - Odour 750,000 5,100,000 1,600,000 - - 7,450,000 7,500,000 Control $ 9,600,000 $ 13,500,000 $ 3,450,000 $ 700,000 $ - $ 27,250,000 $ 30,580,000

TOTAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURES $ 564,850,000 $ 873,050,000 $ 718,550,000 $ 492,700,000 $ 521,900,000 $ 3,171,050,000 $ 7,322,860,000

CAPITAL FUNDING $ 375,650,000 $ 584,650,000 $ 534,100,000 $ 383,300,000 $ 433,600,000 $ 2,311,300,000 New External Borrowing 78,700,000 81,800,000 82,100,000 83,000,000 83,300,000 408,900,000 Contribution to Capital 9,300,000 10,800,000 6,450,000 5,200,000 5,000,000 36,750,000 Surplus from Prior Year/ Reserves 96,700,000 190,300,000 94,400,000 21,200,000 - 402,600,000 External Funding - North Shore WWTP 4,500,000 5,500,000 1,500,000 - 11,500,000 External Funding - Interagency $ 564,850,000 $ 873,050,000 $ 718,550,000 $ 492,700,000 $ 521,900,000 $ 3,171,050,000

DEBT SERVICING $ 53,000,000 $ 54,300,000 $ 80,000,000 $ 124,500,000 $ 172,100,000 $ 483,900,000 Debt Servicing - Existing 1,300,000 25,700,000 44,500,000 47,600,000 40,300,000 159,400,000 Debt Servicing - From New Borrowing $ 54,300,000 $ 80,000,000 $ 124,500,000 $ 172,100,000 $ 212,400,000 $ 643,300,000

Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District GREATER VANCOUVER SEWERAGE DRAINAGE DISTRICT CAPITAL PROGRAMS PROJECT TOTALS SOLID WASTE SERVICES 2019 - 2023 CAPITAL PLAN

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2019 TOTAL CAPITAL CAPITAL CAPITAL CAPITAL CAPITAL TO 2023 PROJECT BUDGET PLAN PLAN PLAN PLAN TOTAL COSTS

CAPITAL EXPENDITURES

SW Landfills Capital Coquitlam Landfill Closure $ 4,500,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 4,500,000 $ 5,000,000

Coquiltam Landfill East Closure - 400,000 - - 3,500,000 3,900,000 5,000,000

Coquitlam Landfill Gas Collection Upgrades 1,000,000 - - - - 1,000,000 3,300,000

Coquitlam Landfill Pump Station Upgrade 500,000 100,000 - - - 600,000 600,000

Coquitlam Landfill: Leachate Collection System Grade Realignment 200,000 480,000 320,000 - - 1,000,000 1,000,000

$ 6,200,000 $ 980,000 320,000 - 3,500,000 11,000,000 $ 14,900,000

SW Opportunity Capital WTE Facility District Heating Opportunities 210,000 2,090,000 - - - 2,300,000 2,300,000

$ 210,000 $ 2,090,000 $ - $ - $ - $ 2,300,000 $ 2,300,000

SW Transfer Stations Capital Coquitlam Transfer Station Replacement 40,000,000 25,000,000 - - - 65,000,000 72,200,000

Maple Ridge Transfer Station Upgrades - - 2,000,000 - - 2,000,000 2,000,000

North Shore Transfer Station Compactor Replacement - - - 2,000,000 - 2,000,000 2,000,000

Surrey Recycling and Waste Drop-Off 22,000,000 10,800,000 7,500,000 - - 40,300,000 40,300,000

Surrey Transfer Station Building Upgrades 1,000,000 - - - - 1,000,000 1,000,000

Surrey Transfer Station Compactor Replacement 2,000,000 - - - - 2,000,000 2,000,000

$ 65,000,000 $ 35,800,000 $ 9,500,000 $ 2,000,000 $ - $ 112,300,000 $ 119,500,000

SW Waste to Energy Facility Capital Biosolids Processing 500,000 - - - - 500,000 500,000

Bottom Ash Dischargers / Conveyors 500,000 - - - - 500,000 1,700,000

Feed Hopper/Chute 2,300,000 - - - - 2,300,000 2,600,000

Feedwater Pump Replacement 1,000,000 - - - - 1,000,000 1,000,000

Furnace Liner Upgrade 800,000 - - - - 800,000 2,500,000

Infrastructure Allowance - 9,000,000 - 1,500,000 350,000 10,850,000 12,850,000

Primary Economizer Replacement - - 2,000,000 3,000,000 - 5,000,000 5,000,000

Refuse Crane 4,000,000 - - - - 4,000,000 7,000,000

Scrubber - 5,550,000 20,000,000 20,000,000 - 45,550,000 47,000,000

Second Pass Superheater Replacement 5,500,000 - - - - 5,500,000 5,500,000

Secondary Economizers Replacement - 4,000,000 2,000,000 - - 6,000,000 6,000,000

$ 14,600,000 $ 18,550,000 $ 24,000,000 $ 24,500,000 $ 350,000 $ 82,000,000 $ 91,650,000

TOTAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURES $ 86,010,000 $ 57,420,000 $ 33,820,000 $ 26,500,000 $ 3,850,000 $ 207,600,000 $ 228,350,000

CAPITAL FUNDING 82,810,000 53,320,000 31,620,000 26,100,000 3,250,000 197,100,000 New External Borrowing 3,200,000 4,100,000 2,200,000 400,000 600,000 10,500,000 Surplus from Prior Year $ 86,010,000 $ 57,420,000 $ 33,820,000 $ 26,500,000 $ 3,850,000 $ 207,600,000

DEBT SERVICING 1,800,000 2,500,000 8,100,000 13,300,000 16,800,000 42,500,000 Debt Servicing - Existing 700,000 5,600,000 5,200,000 3,500,000 2,300,000 17,300,000 Debt Servicing - From New Borrowing $ 2,500,000 $ 8,100,000 $ 13,300,000 $ 16,800,000 $ 19,100,000 $ 59,800,000

Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District Section G 2.1

To: Utilities Committee

From: Linda Parkinson, Program Manager Source Control, Liquid Waste Services

Date: September 28, 2018 Meeting Date: October 11, 2018

Subject: GVS&DD Hospital Pollution Prevention Bylaw No. 319, 2018 and Sewer Use Amendment Bylaw No. 320, 2018

RECOMMENDATION 1. That the GVS&DD Board: a) Give first, second and third reading to Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Hospital Pollution Prevention Bylaw No. 319, 2018; and b) Pass and finally adopt Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Hospital Pollution Prevention Bylaw No. 319, 2018

2. That the GVS&DD Board: a) Give, first, second and third reading to Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Sewer Use Amendment Bylaw No. 320, 2018; and b) Pass and finally adopt Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Sewer Use Amendment Bylaw No. 320, 2018

PURPOSE This report recommends the adoption of Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District (GVS&DD) Hospital Pollution Prevention Bylaw No. 319, 2018 and consequential amendments to the GVS&DD Sewer Use Bylaw No. 299, 2007 (GVS&DD Sewer Use Amendment Bylaw No. 320, 2018). The hospital pollution prevention bylaw is necessary to better regulate the discharge of wastewater from hospitals in the region, which currently are not regulated through a waste discharge permit.

BACKGROUND This report is being brought forward to present a new bylaw to regulate hospitals through the use of Pollution Prevention Plans.

Metro Vancouver is authorized to manage its liquid waste through the approved Integrated Liquid Waste and Resource Management Plan (ILWRMP) approved by the Province. Primary source control strategies highlighted in the ILWRMP include: • review and enhance Sewer Use Bylaws to reduce liquid waste at source, including contaminants identified by the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, • develop new regulatory instruments, such as Pollution Prevention Plans, to complement existing regulations, and • develop and implement targeted outreach plans to support liquid waste source control programs.

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At the April 29, 2016 meeting, the GVS&DD Board endorsed the Intentions Paper - Proposed New Bylaw for Hospitals and Acute Care Facilities and directed staff to begin consultation on the development of a new regulatory bylaw.

Engagement with stakeholders took place from December 2016 to July 2018 and included multiple site visits at two regional hospitals and multiple meetings with stakeholders at various management levels within the hospitals and health care institutions. Metro Vancouver is proposing to regulate hospitals through the GVS&DD Hospital Pollution Prevention Bylaw No. 319, 2018 (the “Bylaw”). Associated amendments to the GVS&DD Sewer Use Bylaw No. 299, 2007 (the “Sewer Use Bylaw”) are also required to include definitions that reference the new Bylaw.

APPLICATION OF THE PROPOSED BYLAW The Bylaw will apply to hospitals in the region that meet the definition of ‘hospital’ as defined in section 1 (a) of British Columbia’s Hospital Act. The Bylaw will apply to 18 hospitals across four health authorities in the Metro Vancouver region.

Fraser Health Vancouver Coastal Health • Burnaby Hospital • Lions Gate Hospital • Delta Hospital • Richmond Hospital • Eagle Ridge Hospital & Health Care Centre • UBC Health Sciences Centre Hospital • Jim Pattison Outpatient Care & Surgery Centre • Vancouver General Hospital • Langley Memorial Hospital • Peace Arch District Hospital • Ridge Meadows Hospital & Health Care Centre • Royal Columbian Hospital • Surrey Memorial Hospital

Provincial Health Services Authority Providence Health Care • B.C. Cancer Agency – Vancouver • Mount Saint Joseph Hospital • B.C. Cancer Agency - Surrey • St. Paul's Hospital • British Columbia's Children's Hospital and Women's Hospital & Health Care Centre

Private hospitals and smaller acute care facilities are not included in this proposed Bylaw because pollution prevention planning is best suited to large, complex facilities with multiple discharge points. Appropriate policy or regulatory initiatives will be investigated for these smaller facility types as part of the Five Year Plan for the Source Control Program.

PROPOSED HOSPITALS POLLUTION PREVENTION BYLAW REQUIREMENTS The main requirement of the proposed Bylaw will be for each hospital in the region to develop and submit a Pollution Prevention Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan must be prepared by a qualified professional (‘subject matter expert’) with knowledge of each pollutant and its source. The overall Plan must be approved by a senior manager who has budgetary authority (e.g. Chief Operational Officer, Vice President, Senior Director or Executive Director).

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The first Plan will be due in January 2020, just over one year after Bylaw adoption and in line with the calendar year. Annual progress updates must be submitted. A new or updated Plan must be submitted every five years.

The proposed Bylaw requires hospitals to detail actions in their Plan to: 1. Prevent the disposal of biomedical waste to the sanitary sewer; 2. Manage any ‘silver-rich solutions’ generated through the processing of diagnostic images including X/rays; 3. Review any food service kitchens within the hospital to ensure the requirements of the GVS&DD Food Sector Grease Interceptor Bylaw No. 268, 2012 are met; 4. Prevent the disposal of unused drugs to the sanitary sewer; and 5. Limit the concentration of formaldehyde to the sanitary sewer to a maximum concentration of 30 mg/L.

These are considered the five ‘core’ requirements of the Bylaw. In addition, and in keeping with the pollution prevention principle of continuous improvement, hospitals will be required to detail plans to continuously review their practices across all areas of operation (e.g. Acute Care Wards, Building Services, Morgue, Food Services, etc.) that impact their discharge to the sanitary sewer.

Prevent disposal of biomedical waste Biomedical waste, as defined in the Sewer Use Bylaw and the provincial Hazardous Waste Regulation, is prohibited from being discharged to the sanitary sewer. Biomedical waste includes human blood, human body fluids, and human body fluids that are contaminated with blood. The proposed Bylaw requires hospitals to outline actions and associated timelines to ensure biomedical waste is not disposed to the sanitary sewer.

Manage any ‘silver-rich solutions’ Silver-rich solutions may be generated at hospitals through the processing of diagnostic images including X-rays. The current Sewer Use Bylaw Code of Practice for Photographic Imaging Operations Using Silver contains requirements for the management of waste discharged from commercial or institutional photographic imaging operations into the sanitary sewer. The proposed Bylaw requires hospitals to outline actions and associated timelines to ensure silver-rich solutions are appropriately managed.

Review food service kitchens Hospitals usually contain a cafeteria or other commercial kitchen. Restaurant chains or coffee shops are also sometimes present within a hospital facility. The GVS&DD Food Sector Grease Interceptor Bylaw No. 268, 2012 (the “Grease Interceptor Bylaw”) regulates wastewater discharged from food service establishments. The Grease Interceptor Bylaw specifies requirements for discharge limits from grease interceptors, minimum standards for grease interceptors and cleaning and maintenance requirements. Through their Plan, hospitals will be required to outline actions to ensure all food service operations within their facility are meeting these requirements.

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Prevent the disposal of unused drugs Drugs (as defined in the Pharmacy Operations and Drug Scheduling Act) and other pharmaceuticals are routinely used in hospitals. Drugs and other pharmaceuticals may not be fully removed at the region’s wastewater treatment plants. The proposed Bylaw requires hospitals to develop and implement actions to eliminate the disposal of unused drugs to the sanitary sewer.

Limit the concentration of formaldehyde Formaldehyde, the main ingredient in the formalin routinely used in hospitals, is regulated through the provincial Occupational Health and Safety Regulation. The proposed Bylaw restricts the disposal of formaldehyde to sanitary sewer to a maximum concentration of 30 mg/L. Through their Plan, hospitals will be required to outline actions to ensure this discharge limit is met.

Continuous Improvement Examples of practices to be reviewed include but are not limited to: • The presence of corrosion inhibitors containing molybdate in heating/cooling systems; • Micro-scaling of lab analyses to minimize the generation of wastes; • Storage of chemicals and ensuring adequate containment or practices to mitigate spills from entering the sanitary sewer; • Chemicals used and investigating less toxic alternatives; • Practices to minimize grease entering the sanitary sewer (as per Metro Vancouver’s Guide for commercial kitchen operators); • The use of macerators in wards (source of significant solids in the wastewater discharge); and • The use and disposal of wipes in the wards.

Enforcement Metro Vancouver staff will be responsible for enforcing the new bylaw for the 13 hospitals located within the region (City of Vancouver staff would be responsible for the 5 hospitals within Vancouver). This sharing of responsibilities for the proposed bylaw is consistent with all bylaws under the Sewer Use Bylaw and as such, they share the appropriate administration fees outlined in the proposed bylaw. Enforcement staff would be responsible for aiding the hospitals in completing the plans and then reviewing, approving and promoting compliance with the plan and the bylaw. Therefore, the implementation of the proposed bylaw would create additional demand on the existing resources within Metro Vancouver’s Environmental Regulation & Enforcement Division.

The relevant Bylaws The existing GVS&DD Sewer Use Bylaw No. 299, 2007 is the overarching Bylaw that regulates the non- domestic discharge of wastewater to the sewer. It includes the general prohibitions and requirements for all commercial operations and the powers available to Metro Vancouver to maintain compliance.

The proposed GVS&DD Hospital Pollution Prevention Bylaw No. 319, 2018 details specific requirements for the hospital sector to develop and submit a Pollution Prevention Plan.

The proposed GVS&DD Sewer Use Amendment Bylaw No. 320, 2018 includes amendments to the Sewer Use Bylaw to harmonize the Sewer Use Bylaw and the Hospitals Pollution Prevention Bylaw.

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These amendments are required to ensure the requirement to submit a pollution prevention plan is specific to the hospital sector only.

STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT Between December 2016 and July 2018, staff consulted with representatives of the four Healthcare Authorities operating hospitals in Metro Vancouver (Fraser Health, Providence Healthcare, Provincial Health Services Authority and Vancouver Coastal Health) on the development of the proposed regulation. During this time period, Metro Vancouver: sent project notification and update letters, conducted staff interviews, conducted site visits and follow up calls, and hosted a series of meetings with designated representatives from the hospitals and health authorities. The purpose of these activities was to: advise key regional health care contacts about the project and engagement process; learn more about existing policies, practices and procedures; and gather stakeholders’ feedback on the proposed regulation. Approximately 50 individuals participated in this series of engagement activities (see Attachment 3 for a complete list of engagement activities).

Stakeholder Feedback Key comments, questions and feedback received from stakeholders can be categorized in the following themes (see Attachment 4 for the corresponding issues response table):

• Engagement process and contacts • Existing policies and practices • Fees • Implementation & reporting • Pollutants • Timing

In response to stakeholders’ questions and comments, Metro Vancouver staff developed key communication materials that were used with stakeholders in subsequent calls and meetings to more clearly define who and which sites would be affected by the proposed regulation. These included: a comprehensive “List of Activities & Potential Pollutants”; and a table of “Participants and Wastewater Pollutants”, which described the scope of the project in terms of the hospitals and individuals engaged to date, and their associated scope of responsibility, per health authority.

In response to stakeholders’ requests to include higher-level decision makers in the process, Metro Vancouver staff held follow up calls with subject matter experts at each health authority to identify those with accountability and financial decision-making authority, particularly Chief Operating Officers and Vice Presidents. Metro Vancouver staff also hosted a follow up meeting with those individuals to update them on the project and solicit their feedback on the proposed regulation requirements and the draft pollution prevention planning template and guide.

Based on stakeholders’ input, Metro Vancouver staff updated the regulatory and reporting framework to align fees and timing to Health Authority budgetary and planning cycles. Responding to the complexity of how oversight of various services and activities are structured across sites, Metro Vancouver staff communicated that the reporting template will allow health authorities to involve

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various subject matter experts, stakeholders and staff, as needed, in the development of the content of each hospital’s Plan.

A template and guide (Attachment 5) was developed to assist hospital staff in completing the required Plan. Information on what is required in each section of the Plan is provided, together with relevant definitions and an example of detailed actions necessary to meet the requirements of the pollution prevention plan regulation. This template was shared with stakeholders to gather their feedback over a period of four weeks. A dedicated meeting was held in July 2018 to discuss the draft template and stakeholder feedback has been incorporated into the final version.

ALTERNATIVES 1. That the GVS&DD Board: a) Give first, second and third reading to Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Hospital Pollution Prevention Bylaw No. 319, 2018; and b) Pass and finally adopt Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Hospital Pollution Prevention Bylaw No. 319, 2018

That the GVS&DD Board: a) Give, first, second and third reading to Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Sewer Use Amendment Bylaw No. 320, 2018; and b) Pass and finally adopt Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Sewer Use Amendment Bylaw No. 320, 2018.

2. That the Utilities Committee receive the report for information and provide alternate direction to staff.

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS If the Board approves Alternative 1, hospitals will be required to pay administration fees related to the implementation of the Bylaw. The proposed Bylaw requires a $5,000 administration fee to be paid annually by each hospital in the region. This is a cost-recovery fee to enable enforcement of the bylaw by Metro Vancouver and City of Vancouver regulatory staff. Based on the current number of hospitals that will be regulated by this Bylaw and their respective locations, the estimated fees paid are as follows: • To Metro Vancouver: $65,000 (13 hospitals) • To City of Vancouver: $25,000 (5 hospitals)

Once a hospital has completed the ‘core’ requirements of the Bylaw (numbered 1 through 5 above) and moves into the continuous improvement phase, the administration fee is reduced to $2000 annually. This reduction in fees serves as an economic incentive for the hospital to conduct the necessary actions to comply with the core requirements of the Bylaw, and also acknowledges the reduced enforcement required once the hospital is focusing on continuous improvement.

There will also be a cost to hospitals to comply with the Bylaw depending on the pollution prevention actions required at each hospital. These may include capital and/or ongoing operational costs. In their Plans hospitals can include budgetary needs in their actions and associated timelines.

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In addition, staff is proposing the addition of a Permitting and Enforcement Officer for the 2019 budget to enforce this bylaw and the recently adopted Fermentation Operations Bylaw. The annual cost for this increase in staff is offset by administration fees associated with the two bylaws.

SUMMARY / CONCLUSION Metro Vancouver is authorized to manage its liquid waste through the approved Integrated Liquid Waste and Resource Management Plan (ILWRMP) approved by the Province. Primary source control strategies highlighted in the ILWRMP include: • review and enhance Sewer Use Bylaws to reduce liquid waste at source, including contaminants identified by the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, • develop new regulatory instruments, such as Pollution Prevention Plans, to complement existing regulations, and • develop and implement targeted outreach plans to support liquid waste source control programs.

At the April 29, 2016 meeting the GVS&DD Board endorsed the Intentions Paper - Proposed New Bylaw for Hospitals and Acute Care Facilities and directed staff to begin consultation on the development of a new regulatory bylaw.

To better regulate the discharge of wastewater from hospitals, staff are proposing a regulatory bylaw requiring hospitals in the region to develop and submit a Pollution Prevention Plan. Core requirements to be addressed in the Pollution Prevention Plan include the disposal of biomedical waste, unused drugs, formaldehyde, ‘silver-rich’ solutions, and fats, oils and grease to the sanitary sewer. To develop the proposed Bylaw extensive engagement was conducted with hospital staff, including subject matter experts and senior management.

Staff recommend Alternative 1.

Attachments 1. Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District (GVS&DD) Hospital Pollution Prevention Bylaw No. 319, 2018 2. Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Sewer Use Amendment Bylaw No. 320, 2018 3. Engagement Activities Summary Table 4. Issues Response Table 5. Pollution Prevention Planning for Hospitals Template and Guide

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Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District ATTACHMENT 1

GREATER VANCOUVER SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICT BYLAW NO. 319, 2018 A Bylaw to Regulate the Discharge of Waste from Hospitals

Whereas:

A. The Environmental Management Act, S.B.C. 2003, c. 53 of British Columbia and the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Act, S.B.C. 1956, c. 59 authorize the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District (the "District") to make bylaws respecting the direct or indirect discharge of wastes into any sewer or drain connected to a sewage facility operated by the District;

B. The Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Act authorizes the District to set fees payable by persons who discharge liquid waste into any work, service or plant of the District for conveying, disposing of, or treating liquid waste, and into any work, service, or plant connected thereto;

C. Hospitals produce waste that, when discharged or discarded into sewers or drains, may impact sewers, sewage facilities, human health and the environment; and

D. It is deemed desirable to regulate the discharge of waste from hospitals into sewers or sewage facilities.

NOW THEREFORE the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Board (the “Board”) enacts as follows:

Citation

1. This bylaw may be cited as "Hospital Pollution Prevention Bylaw No. 319, 2018", ("this Bylaw").

Definitions

2. In this Bylaw:

“authorized person” means a director, manager, trustee or board or other body of persons having the control and management of a hospital;

“biomedical waste” means any waste defined as biomedical waste in the Hazardous Waste Regulation, B.C. Reg. 63/88;

"drain" means any pipe, conduit, channel, or other similar plumbing equipment used to convey wastewater;

“drug” means a drug as defined in the Pharmacy Operations and Drug Scheduling Act, S.B.C. 2003, c. 77 and listed in the schedules of the Drug Schedules Regulation, B.C. Reg. 9/98.

“hazardous waste” means “hazardous waste” as defined in the Hazardous Waste Regulation, B.C. Reg. 63/88;

Hospital Pollution Prevention Bylaw No. 319, 2018 26506735 Page 1 of 7 Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District “hospital” means a nonprofit institution that has been designated as a hospital by the minister under the Hospital Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 200 and is operated primarily for the reception and treatment of persons suffering from the acute phase of illness or disability, and does not include the following:

1. A private hospital as defined in Part 2 of the Hospital Act (nursing or convalescing home);

2. A designated hospital operated for the treatment of patients convalescing from or being rehabilitated after acute illness or injury; or

3. A designated hospital operated for the treatment of patients requiring extended care at a higher level than that generally provided in a private hospital.

“hospital pollution prevention plan” means a plan identifying pollution prevention measures and a schedule to achieve these measures that complies with the requirements as set out in Part 3;

“person” includes an individual, firm, company, association, society, partnership, corporation, municipality, institution or other similar organization, agency or group, and specifically also includes an authorized person as defined in this Bylaw;

“pollution prevention measure” means a process, practice, device, product, or other method or work that avoids, minimizes, or prevents the discharge of a waste identified in Part 2, to a sewer or sewage facility;

“qualified professional” means a person who:

(a) has professional qualifications or a combination of skills and experience relevant to one or more aspects of the subject matter in the plan, and

(b) is acting in his or her professional capacity;

“Sewer Use Bylaw” means Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Sewer Use Bylaw No. 299, 2007;

“unused drug” means any drug that is expired, discontinued, prescribed but not used, or remains in syringes and/or intravenous infusion delivery bags;

3. Words that are italicized in this Bylaw are defined terms in either this Bylaw or have the same meaning given to those terms in the Sewer Use Bylaw or incorporated by reference into the Sewer Use Bylaw.

4. References in this Bylaw to an enactment, including the Sewer Use Bylaw, include the enactment as it may be amended or replaced from time to time.

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5. Every hospital or person that discharges, or allows or causes to be discharged, directly or indirectly, wastewater from a hospital into a sewer or sewage facility must comply with this Bylaw.

Part 2 – Prohibitions and Restrictions

6. No person may discharge or allow or cause to be discharged, directly or indirectly, wastewater from a hospital into a sewer or sewage facility if the wastewater contains any unused drugs or prohibited waste including the following:

(a) biomedical waste,

(b) hazardous waste, and

(c) radioactive waste (nuclear substances).

7. No hospital or person may discharge, or allow or cause to be discharged, directly or indirectly, wastewater from a hospital into a sewer or sewage facility if the wastewater contains any of the following:

(a) high volume discharge;

(b) restricted waste;

(c) wastewater containing formaldehyde with a concentration in excess of 30 mg/L obtained by a grab sample;

(d) storm water;

(e) uncontaminated water;

(f) ground water;

(g) water or any substance for the purpose of diluting any non‐domestic waste;

(h) any substance, whether gaseous, liquid, or solid, in a concentration or quantity that is or may become a safety hazard to persons who operate or maintain a sewer or sewage facility.

unless such discharge is in accordance with a hospital pollution prevention plan approved by the Sewage Control Manager.

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8. Every hospital must submit to the Sewage Control Manager, by no later than January 31, 2020, and every five years thereafter, a hospital pollution prevention plan. The hospital pollution prevention plan must be in such form, and must include such information, drawings, and specifications as set out in section 12, and as a Sewage Control Manager may prescribe from time to time.

9. The hospital pollution prevention plan shall be completed by one or more qualified professionals.

10. Each hospital pollution prevention plan must contain a declaration from an authorized person that the content of the hospital pollution prevention plan is, to the best of that person’s knowledge, true, accurate and complete and that the pollution prevention measures will be implemented in the timeline specified in the approved hospital pollution prevention plan.

11. Effective January 31, 2021 and annually thereafter, every hospital must submit a report to the Sewage Control Manager detailing the actions taken in the previous year to complete the pollution prevention measures specified in the hospital’s approved hospital pollution prevention plan.

12. A Sewage Control Manager may approve a hospital pollution prevention plan upon such terms and conditions as the Sewage Control Manager considers appropriate, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, requiring:

(a) any pollution prevention measure to be included in a hospital pollution prevention plan;

(b) any pollution prevention measure be implemented within a time period the Sewage Control Manager directs;

(c) studies, sampling, monitoring, analyses or other procedures to be conducted, at the expense of the person who submitted the hospital pollution prevention plan, and the results reported to a Sewage Control Manager; and

(d) information to be reported to a Sewage Control Manager concerning any activities or operations at the hospital.

13. A person who owns, operates, or controls more than one hospital at one site where similar activities or operations are conducted, or where similar wastes are caused or produced, may submit one hospital pollution prevention plan for all such hospitals, provided that the hospital pollution prevention plan complies with the requirements prescribed by this Bylaw in respect of each hospital at that site.

14. A hospital pollution prevention plan is not valid unless a Sewage Control Manager issues an approval in writing of the hospital pollution prevention plan.

15. If a hospital pollution prevention plan is not approved by the Sewage Control Manager, the hospital must amend and resubmit the hospital pollution prevention plan within the timeframe specified by the Sewage Control Manager.

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17. A Sewage Control Manager may, upon application by the authorized person who submitted the hospital pollution prevention plan or upon a Sewage Control Manager’s own initiative, amend the terms and conditions of an approved hospital pollution prevention plan.

18. Without limiting any other provision of this Bylaw, a Sewage Control Manager may:

(a) Suspend or cancel an approved hospital pollution prevention plan or reinstate a suspended or canceled hospital pollution prevention plan; and

(b) specify that an approved hospital pollution prevention plan expires on a specified date or upon the occurrence of a specified event.

19. Every hospital that discharges any waste identified in Part 2 of this Bylaw that is not contained in its approved hospital pollution prevention plan must within 90 days of such discharge amend its hospital pollution prevention plan and submit it for consideration by the Sewage Control Manager.

20. Every hospital or authorized person must keep a copy of the approved hospital pollution prevention plan at the hospital to which the hospital pollution prevention plan relates, and where an approved hospital pollution prevention plan relates to more than one hospital at one location, then a copy must be kept at each hospital location.

21. Every hospital or authorized person must, upon request, make the approved hospital pollution prevention plan available for inspection by an officer or a Sewage Control Manager at each hospital to which the hospital pollution prevention plan relates.

Part 4 - Fees 22. Every hospital or person that discharges, or allows or causes the discharge of wastewater from a hospital into a sewer or sewage facility must, by the date specified in an invoice, pay an annual administration fee of $5,000 in respect of the administration of that hospital’s hospital pollution prevention plan, as follows:

(a) to the District, if the District issues the invoice; or

(b) to the City of Vancouver, if the hospital is located wholly within the municipal boundaries of the City of Vancouver and the City of Vancouver issues the invoice.

23. Once a hospital has confirmed to the satisfaction of the Sewage Control Manager that:

(a) it is not discharging to a sewer or sewage facility any contaminant contained in section 6 of this Bylaw;

(b) it is in compliance with the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Food Sector Grease Interceptor Bylaw No. 268, 2012;

Hospital Pollution Prevention Bylaw No. 319, 2018 26506735 Page 5 of 7 Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District (c) it is in compliance with the Sewer Use Bylaw’s Code of Practice for Photographic Imaging Operations Using Silver; and

(d) it is not discharging to a sewer or a sewage facility wastewater with a formaldehyde concentration in excess of 30 mg/litre,

then the hospital or an authorized person may make a written request to the Sewage Control Manager to have the hospital’s annual administration fee reduced pursuant to section 24.

24. Upon approval of the Sewage Control Manager, the annual administration fee may be reduced to $2,000.

25. If further to an inspection or other information, an officer or a Sewage Control Manager determines that a hospital is no longer meeting the conditions described in section 23, then any prior approval of a reduction in the annual administration fee becomes null and void and the hospital will be liable to pay the regular annual administration fee set out in section 22.

Part 5 – Powers and Offences

26. A person who provides false or misleading information in a hospital pollution prevention plan, a report or other submission of information, or to an officer or the Sewage Control Manager in response to a request for additional information, commits an offence.

27. An officer or the Sewage Control Manager may require anything related to the discharge of wastewater from a hospital to be operated, used, set in motion, or opened under conditions specified by the officer or Sewage Control Manager, including with respect to any equipment that is being inspected.

28. If the Sewage Control Manager determines that a person has contravened or is contravening this Bylaw or the Sewer Use Bylaw, the Sewage Control Manager may issue an order requiring a person to take any actions the Sewage Control Manager considers necessary to stop the contravention or prevent another contravention.

29. Any hospital or person that contravenes any provision of this Bylaw commits an offence and is liable to a fine not exceeding $10,000.

30. If an offence under this Bylaw continues for more than one day, separate fines, each not exceeding the maximum fine for that offence, may be imposed for each day the offence continues.

Part 6 - General Conditions

31. If any portion of this Bylaw is held to be ultra vires, illegal, invalid, or unenforceable in any way, in whole or in part, by a court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction, such decision does not invalidate or void the remainder of the Bylaw. The portion so held to be ultra vires, illegal, invalid, or unenforceable will be deemed to be reduced in scope so as to be valid and enforceable, or in the alternative to have

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32. Nothing in this Bylaw is intended to conflict with the Environmental Management Act. A conflict does not exist solely because further restrictions or conditions are imposed by this Bylaw or the Sewer Use Bylaw.

33. Words importing the singular number include the plural number and vice versa.

READ A FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD TIME this ______day of ______, 2018.

PASSED, AND FINALLY ADOPTED this ______day of ______, 2018.

Greg Moore, Chair

Chris Plagnol, Corporate Officer

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GREATER VANCOUVER SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICT SEWER USE BYLAW NO. 320, 2018 A Bylaw to amend Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Sewer Use Bylaw No. 299, 2007

WHEREAS the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Board of Directors (the “Board”) has adopted "Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Sewer Use Bylaw No. 299, 2007" to manage the direct or indirect discharge of non-domestic waste to any sewers and drains connected to Sewage Facility operated by the District (the “District”);

AND WHEREAS the Board of the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District wishes to amend "Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Sewer Use Bylaw No. 299, 2007";

NOW THEREFORE the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Board enacts as follows:

1. "Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Sewer Use Bylaw No. 299, 2007" is hereby amended as follows:

(a) In section 2.1 by adding the following definition:

“Hospital Pollution Prevention Bylaw” means the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Hospital Pollution Prevention Bylaw No. 319, 2018;

(b) In section 2.1 by replacing the definition of “Pollution Prevention Plan” with the following:

“Hospital Pollution Prevention Plan” means a plan that complies with the requirements prescribed by the Hospital Pollution Prevention Bylaw;

(c) In section 5.2 by replacing section 5.2 with the following:

Nothing prohibits the discharge of any Waste specified in section 5.1 provided the person is also in compliance with this Bylaw, the Grease Interceptor Bylaw, the Fermentation Operations Bylaw, the Hospital Pollution Prevention Bylaw, a valid and subsisting Waste Discharge Permit, a Trucked Waste Authorization, an Order, or a Code of Practice.

(d) In section 5.8 by adding the phrase ", the Hospital Pollution Prevention Bylaw," after the words "Fermentation Operations Bylaw" and before the words "or this bylaw";

(e) In section 5.10 by adding the word “Hospital” after the word “approved” and before the words “Pollution Prevention Plan”;

(f) Deleting sections 5.11 through 5.18 inclusive;

(g) In section 6.1 by adding the phrase ", the Hospital Pollution Prevention Bylaw," after the words "Fermentation Operations Bylaw" and before the words "a Waste Discharge Permit";

(h) In section 6.1 by adding the word “Hospital” after the word “approved” and before the words “Pollution Prevention Plan”;

Sewer Use Amendment Bylaw No. 320, 2018 26760635 Page 1 of 2 Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District (i) In section 9.1 by adding the phrase ", the Hospital Pollution Prevention Bylaw," after the words "Fermentation Operations Bylaw" and before the words "and the Grease Interceptor Bylaw";

(j) In section 10.1 by replacing section 10.1 with the following:

The Board may from time to time establish fees to be charged for the application for and administration of a Waste Discharge Permit or a Trucked Waste Authorization.

(k) In section 10.2 by adding the word “Hospital” after the word “approved” and before the words “Pollution Prevention Plan”;

(l) In section 13.1 by adding the word “Hospital” after the word “approved” and before the words “Pollution Prevention Plan”.

2. This bylaw shall be cited as "Sewer Use Amendment Bylaw No. 320, 2018".

READ A FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD TIME this ______day of ______, 2018.

PASSED, AND FINALLY ADOPTED this ______day of ______, 2018.

Greg Moore, Chair

Chris Plagnol, Corporate Officer

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Phase 1 (Fall 2016 to Summer 2017)

Fall 2016 • Developed engagement strategy; identified stakeholders.

December • Sent notification letters to key regional health care authority 2016 contacts.

February 2017 • Hosted introductory meeting with identified stakeholders.

February – • Conducted follow-up interviews with key contacts identified by June 2017 regional health care authorities.

May – July • Site visits to Lions Gate Hospital. 2017 • Site visits to Royal Columbian Hospital.

Site visits and interviews by hospital and area of service (May/June 2017)

Area of Service Lions Gate Hospital Royal Columbian Hospital Building Operations Site visit – May 23 Site visit – June 5 Acute Care Units Site visit – June 7 (Cardiac Site visit – June 5 (Intensive Care Unit) Care Unit) Chemotherapy Not visited Site visit – June 5 Dental Clinic See Operating Rooms See Operating Rooms Emergency Department Site visit – May 18 Site visit – June 5 Food Services Site visit – June 7 Site visit – June 5 Housekeeping Site visit – June 7 Site visit – June 5 Laboratories (Analytical) Site visit – June 7 Site visit – June 5 Laboratories (Research) Covered under Pollution Prevention Planning for post- secondary institutions with laboratories Medical Imaging or Nuclear Interview – June 1 (Lower Site visit – June 5 Medicine Mainland Medical Imaging) Morgue Not visited Site visit – June 5 Operating Room/s Site visit – May 23 Not visited Palliative Care Site visit – June 7 Not visited Pharmacy Interview – May 18 (Lower Site visit – June 5 Mainland Pharmacy Services)

Sterile Processing Site visit – June 7 Not visited

Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District Stakeholder Engagement Activities (Fall 2016 to Summer 2018) Pollution Prevention Plan Regulation for Hospitals

Phase 2 (Fall 2017 to Summer 2018)

November • Sent project update letters to key regional health care contacts. 2017

• Meeting #2: Reported back on what was learned during site visits January 2018 and interviews; gathered input on proposed requirements and reporting mechanisms.

• Conducted follow-up calls with stakeholders to identify appropriate March 2018 decision makers to involve in the engagement process.

• Sent project update letter to health authorities requesting April 2018 nomination of Chief Operating Officers and Vice Presidents as contacts to engage in the project on accountability, timing and fees. • Meeting #3: Project update and overview of the proposed May and July regulation and reporting framework; gathered senior-level input on 2018 implementation accountability, timing and fees. • Stakeholder review: Sent draft guidance document, reporting template and process to stakeholders for review and feedback two July 2018 weeks in advance of Meeting #4. Feedback was received before and after the meeting. • Meeting #4: Reviewed and gathered feedback from Chief Operating Officers and Vice Presidents on proposed Pollution Prevention Plan July 2018 template and guidance document, and reviewed next steps for finalizing and adopting the regulation.

Phase 2 follow-up phone calls (November 2017 – March 2018)

Area of Service Vancouver Fraser Provincial Providence Coastal Health Health Engagement Health Services (Affiliate of Authority VCH) Building Services and Operations X Food Services X X Laboratories (Diagnostic and X X Research) Medical Imaging X Pharmacy X X X

Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District ATTACHMENT 4

______Polution Prevention Plan Regulation for Hospitals Stakeholder Engagement: Fall 2016 ‐ Summer 2018 Issue Response Table

# Issue Type Source Participant Question / Comment Metro Vancouver Response 1 Existing Policies / Meeting #1 Labs: Blood and body fluid: Many are flushed down and diluted with water. Thank you. Noted. Practices February 24, 2017

2 Existing Policies / Meeting #1 Labs: Reagents and stains: Labs follow Material Safety Data Sheet requirements. Thank you. Noted. Practices February 24, 2017 Many reagents and stains are pre‐packaged by vendors, which are put in dilution containers that are specially removed.

Stericycle is the company that removes more caustic materials. 3 Existing Policies / Meeting #1 Labs: Formalin / Xylene / Alcohol: Some are neutralized, like formalin, and then Thank you. Noted. Practices February 24, 2017 flushed down the drain.

4 Existing Policies / Meeting #1 Labs: Bacteria plates and liquids for growing bacteria: Autoclaved and flushed Thank you. Noted. Practices February 24, 2017 down the drain (liquids) or incinerated (solids).

Monitoring & Compliance: Test for autoclave temperature. 5 Existing Policies / Meeting #1 Solid Waste Management: Existing practices include garbage, recycling, organics, Thank you. Noted. Practices February 24, 2017 cytotoxins, pharmaceuticals, mercury waste, anatomical and non‐ anatomical waste. We are working to further collate and align practices across the health authorities.

Cytotoxins are not put down the drain.

Monitoring & Compliance: Stericycle handles potentially hazardous materials.

6 Existing Policies / Meeting #1 Building Services: Mercury kits for cleaning up spills with a designated container. Thank you. Noted. Practices February 24, 2017 Monitoring & Compliance: Any control systems with mercury were taken care of as per above description. We follow Material Safety Data Sheet.

7 Existing Policies / Meeting #1 Water conservation: The existing policy talks about water conservation rather Thank you. Noted. Practices February 24, 2017 than wastewater.

8 Existing Policies / Meeting #1 Building Services: Molybdenum has been phased out through past work with Thank you. Noted. Practices February 24, 2017 Metro Vancouver.

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# Issue Type Source Participant Question / Comment Metro Vancouver Response 9 Existing Policies / Meeting #1 Food Waste: We will have contract for grease traps, though unsure if waste Thank you. Noted. Practices February 24, 2017 interceptors have been upgraded. Looking at building a new model of food service. Some of the facilities are looking at this. Some existing facilities likely do not have grease traps installed at this time.

Monitoring & Compliance: City of Vancouver has been looking at grease traps, with focus on new kitchens rather than existing ones.

10 Existing Policies / Meeting #1 Wipes: Vancouver Coastal health uses 2 types of wipes. These go into the Thank you. Noted. Practices February 24, 2017 garbage, and are not flushed. 11 Existing Policies / Meeting #1 Macerators: Macerators are not being currently used by Vancouver Coastal Thank you. Noted. Practices February 24, 2017 Health ‐ putting cardboard in the garbage. Macerators are a problem for the pipes and facilities is discouraging their use.

Macerators may be used by Fraser Health. 12 Existing Policies / Phone Call There is a draft medication waste disposal policy underway (no formal shared Thank you. Noted. Practices April 10, 2017 process/policy at present) aiming to eliminate pharmaceuticals disposed to waste streams other than incineration (e.g. sharps containers might go to autoclave and then to landfill.) Currently being piloted at Vancouver General, St. Paul's and Surrey Memorial. 13 Existing Policies / Phone Calls X‐Rays: Are 100% Digital. Thank you. Noted. Practices June 1, 2017 December 1, 2017 14 Existing Policies / Phone Call Operating Rooms should also be considered. Operating rooms were visited at Lions Gate Hospital. Practices March 17, 2017 15 Existing Policies / Meeting #1 Did past studies differentiate between pharmaceuticals directly entering drains It is likely that most pharmaceuticals in the wastewater system are from Practices February 24, 2017 and pharmaceuticals that are being released from patient’s bodies/weren’t fully patient's bodies. We are focusing on sources which we can reduce. metabolized? 16 Existing Policies / Meeting #1 We have two vendors who worked with Metro Vancouver to phase out the Agree, though Molybdenum has been used in closed systems in the past. Practices February 24, 2017 molybdenum (Ipac and Nalco). We have phased out heavy metals from our heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems. 17 Existing Policies / Meeting #1 A Lower Mainland Working Group is working on a policy for pharmaceutical Comment noted. Practices February 24, 2017 disposal and take‐back, which will be in place later this year. It would include nursing stations. 18 Existing Policies / Meeting #1 Does Metro Vancouver use primary or secondary treatment for wastewater? The region has five wastewater treatment plants; three provide secondary Practices February 24, 2017 treatment and two are primary treatment plants. The two primary plants will be upgraded to secondary in 2020 (North Shore) and 2030 (Vancouver). The Northwest Langley plant (currently secondary) will be upgraded to become the region's first tertiary treatment plant.

19 Existing Policies / Meeting #3 What regulations are in place currently for hospitals? The Sewer Use Bylaw and the Food Sector Grease Interceptor Bylaw apply Practices May 28, 2018 to hospitals. June 8, 2018 20 Potential Wastewater Meeting #1 Detergents and chemicals associated with laundry services: Laundry – may be Thank you. Large commercial laundries are covered under existing permit Pollutants February 24, 2017 taken off‐site, but could be done at specific facilities. process.

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# Issue Type Source Participant Question / Comment Metro Vancouver Response 21 Potential Wastewater Meeting #1 Food waste: Totes that are washed in kitchens for the organics. Some sites still Thank you. Noted. Pollutants February 24, 2017 use garbage disposal. Food services work with the municipalities according to their regulations. 22 Potential Wastewater Meeting #1 High‐level disinfectants: (Steris System 1, Medivator, Johnson & Johnson Discussions with staff and the chemical supplier during the Lions Gate Pollutants February 24, 2017 chemical): Medical device processing department – a heavy chemical is put Hospital site visit indicated that the molybdate containing sterilization through the scopes and is reused, but changed monthly. It is possible that this process is no longer in use. However, Metro Vancouver is unsure whether may be discharged to sewer. this is the same for all the hospitals.

23 Potential Wastewater Meeting #1 Cosmetic pesticides: (Only five sites confirm that they do not use cosmetic Pesticide use is generally regulated by municipalities, and would be outside Pollutants February 24, 2017 pesticides, and we can only discourage their use): Landscaping and stormwater the scope of this regulation. management. 24 Potential Wastewater Meeting #1 Chlorine or other disinfectants: In food waste for disinfection. Thank you. This is unlikely to be problematic. Pollutants February 24, 2017

25 Potential Wastewater Meeting #1 Scintillation Cocktails: Very highly regulated and not likely put down the drain. To Metro Vancouver sought to confirm current practice in this area and Pollutants February 24, 2017 use the materials, people must take a course and much of the course talks about indications are that this practice is no longer widely used. disposal. 26 Potential Wastewater Meeting #1 Amalgam: Dental clinics are generally separate, so not likely needed on this list Metro Vancouver confirmed that only emergency dental surgery is Pollutants February 24, 2017 but it is a grey area. Mercury separators seems to be working. conducted within the hospital and it is unlikely that fillings are removed or replaced on‐site.

The Code of Practice for Dental Operations applies, as relevant, to hospital facilities. 27 Potential Wastewater Phone Calls Main thing that might go into sewer would be IV bag waste that is not medicated Thank you. Noted. Pollutants April 10, 2017 (saline, destrose, or other things that don't include drugs). November 23, 2017

28 Potential Wastewater Phone Call Dialysis waste may enter the sewer system ‐ can confirm through site tour. Thank you. Noted. Pollutants April 19, 2017

29 Potential Wastewater Phone Call Nuclear Medicine: Deal w/ radioactive substances that are strictly regulated. Thank you. Noted. Pollutants December 1, 2017 Very small amounts (i.e. 1‐5 mls) of Ethyl Alcohol, Methanol, Isopropyl Alcohol, Methyl Ethyl Ketone flushed with water, could be discarded down the drain on an infrequent basis (1 ‐2 weeks).

Radioactive isotypes are strictly handled in accordance with national and international standards regulating use, storage and disposal.

30 Potential Wastewater Phone Call Ultrasounds: Are digital, but there is a chemical used for sanitary purposes. Thank you. Noted. Pollutants December 1, 2017 Disinfectant solution Revital‐Ox Resert 1‐2 litres every two weeks poured down drain every two weeks.

Material Safety Data Sheet previously provided concluding that non‐toxic. 31 Pollutants ‐ Already Meeting #2 Aren’t only 5‐10% of facilities being inspected each year for compliance for the Based on the number of officers, five percent of the existing facilities are Regulated January 22, 2018 grease interceptor bylaw? inspected annually. New facilities and major upgrades are also reviewed. February 2, 2018

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# Issue Type Source Participant Question / Comment Metro Vancouver Response 32 Pollutants ‐ Already Meeting #2 Do hand basins need to be connected [to the grease interceptor]? The Food Sector Greaser Interceptor Bylaw specifies that unless there is Regulated January 22, 2018 grease, the sink does not need to be connected to the grease interceptor. If February 2, 2018 a sink is for hand washing only it would not need to be connected.

33 Pollutants ‐ Already Meeting #2 What does biomedical waste mean specifically? Blood, blood products, bodily fluids are examples. Specific definition can be Regulated January 22, 2018 found in the provincial Hazardous Waste Regulation. February 2, 2018 Biomedical waste is defined in the Sewer Use Bylaw as a prohibited waste. Meeting #3 May 28, 2018 June 8, 2018 34 Pollutants ‐ Already Meeting #2 Will there be education about existing regulation? Metro Vancouver provided a handout with more information about the Regulated January 22, 2018 existing regulations. February 2, 2018 35 Pollutants ‐ Already Meeting #2 How would you deal with gaps in compliance and discrepancies? The Pollution Prevention Plan could lay out the steps to come into Regulated January 22, 2018 compliance (e.g., hiring a consultant, approving a budget). February 2, 2018 36 Pollutants ‐ Already Meeting #2 The new St. Paul’s Hospital is doing rainwater capture and will have an on‐site The regulatory requirements still apply since hospitals have the potential to Regulated January 22, 2018 treatment facility. Would the reduced volume mean it would be exempt from the discharge restricted and prohibited wastes. February 2, 2018 regulation? 37 Pollutants ‐ Already Meeting #2 We currently pay the City of Abbotsford $2,000 to $3,000 per quarter under a The discharge permit fees are different as Abbottsford is not part of Metro Regulated January 22, 2018 discharge permit for the hospital there. If we were to be regulated by a discharge Vancouver, and they are likely charging wastewater treatment fees and an February 2, 2018 permit rather than a Pollution Prevention Plan, would it be similar? administration fee. Metro Vancouver is proposing an administrative fee of $5,000 for each hospital site in this region. We are not currently proposing that hospitals pay wastewater treatment fees.

38 Pollutants ‐ Already Meeting #2 What qualifies as “high” Biochemical Oxygen Demand / Total Suspended Solids? In general, we are referring to levels that are higher than domestic waste. Regulated January 22, 2018 Macerators will make these levels go up. February 2, 2018 39 Pollutants ‐ Already Phone Call New St. Paul’s facility planning for Providence may have requirement from City Thank you. Noted. Regulated November 28, 2017 of Vancouver to pre‐treat wastewater before discharging.

40 Regulation / Meeting #1 What is the threshold for inclusion in the regulation? High volume discharger would include any hospital that discharges greater Requirements February 24, 2017 than 300 cubic metres of wastewater during a 30‐day period, or any hospital discharging prohibited waste or restricted waste in excess of specific thresholds, as defined in Metro Vancouver’s Sewer Use Bylaw.

41 Pollutants Meeting #1 Is there a primary waste pollutant that you’re looking at? We aren’t looking at any one pollutant. Pollution prevention planning is a February 24, 2017 holistic look at all operations.

42 Pollutants Meeting #1 Comment noted. Material Safety Data Sheet requirements are quite vague February 24, 2017 Chemicals come with Material Safety Data Sheet requirements and we treat on proper discharge to sanitary sewer. Pollution Prevention Plans would them accordingly. encourage minimizing or eliminating disposal of these substances to sewers.

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# Issue Type Source Participant Question / Comment Metro Vancouver Response 43 Pollutants Phone Call Why do we believe that these pollutants are currently being discharged? Some studies from other jurisdictions were reviewed. In the past, Metro February 27, 2018 Vancouver has been contacted by labs about the discharge of scintillation cocktails. At an earlier meeting Metro Vancouver was told that blood and other bodily fluids currently may enter the sewer system from laboratories. Site visits also informed what pollutants were being discharged – that we subsequently focused on in the Bylaw.

44 Pollutants Phone Call With respect to adding pollutants to the list, should focus on discussing that with Thank you. Noted. February 27, 2018 academics.

45 Pollutants Phone Calls What specific chemicals/pollutants, and in what quantitates, are we concerned Provided List of Activities and Pollutants from previous meeting. February 27, 2018 with? April 19, 2018 46 Pollutants Meeting #3 Do all hospitals meet the definition of high volume dischargers? We estimate that almost all do, and if not, they meet the requirements May 28, 2018 under the prohibited and restricted pollutants list. June 8, 2018 47 Pollutants ‐ Proposed Meeting #2 Can Formalin be poured into the drain if it is neutralized? Yes. It will be included in the regulation and there will be a limit of 30 mg/L Regulation January 22, 2018 prescribed for formaldehyde, a major component of Formalin. The February 2, 2018 Will this type of requirement be included in the template? requirement could be met through neutralization. In your plan you would need to: Meeting #3 (a) demonstrate that the hospital site is neutralizing Formalin; or (b) May 28, 2018 outline plans and timelines to commence neutralization. June 8, 2018 48 Pollutants ‐ Proposed Meeting #2 Disposal of Formalin is part of the accreditation of labs. Thank you. Noted. Regulation January 22, 2018 February 2, 2018 49 Pollutants ‐ Proposed Meeting #2 Are there any other regulations in the pipeline that could impact us? Metro Vancouver is currently reviewing the Food Sector Grease Interceptor Regulation January 22, 2018 Bylaw, and we plan to do a comprehensive review of the Sewer Use Bylaw February 2, 2018 in 2020.

50 Pollutants ‐ Proposed Meeting #4 Does this section imply that if you reduce your formalin to 30mg/L that you can Our existing bylaw prohibits diluting with water to meet any limits specified Regulation July 23, 2018 dump it down the sink? in the Sewer Use Bylaw or any other regulation.

If you are exempt from this regulation, we are updating the Sewer Use Bylaw in 2020 and we are proposing to update the formalin requirement to 30mg/L. 51 Regulation / Meeting #1 Is this a new regulation? A substitution? Adding to existing regulations? Submitting a Pollution Prevention Plan is a new regulation specific for this Requirements February 24, 2017 sector.

Meeting #3 May 28, 2018 June 8, 2018 52 Regulation / Meeting #1 Will this regulation require hospitals to address other regulations sooner than Potentially yes, this could mean hospitals begin complying more quickly Requirements February 24, 2017 anticipated, for example the need to install grease traps? with existing regulations.

53 Regulation / Meeting #1 Do you have specific requirements or guidelines for laboratories? We are proposing a Laboratory Wastewater Guide which will be produced Requirements February 24, 2017 by end 2018.

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# Issue Type Source Participant Question / Comment Metro Vancouver Response 54 Regulation / Meeting #1 Hospitals are already highly‐regulated, so there may not be much room for Site visits and the self‐assessment may uncover opportunities for Requirements February 24, 2017 improvement. improvement.

55 Regulation / Meeting #1 Do pollution prevention plans normally include discharge limits? Not usually, though they can include a threshold or trigger after which a Requirements February 24, 2017 plan is required. We have criteria in the Sewer Use Bylaw that could be triggered if the concentration is high. 56 Regulation / Phone Call In terms of drugs disposal ‐ there is work ongoing in this area for Fraser Health, Thank you. Noted. Requirements February 20, 2018 but no consistent approach yet ‐ are setting up their own approach for Provincial Health Services Authority sits. 57 Regulation / Phone Call Have Pollution Prevention Plans been implemented anywhere else? The City of Toronto had implemented a different Pollution Prevention Requirements February 20, 2018 approach. Link sent for information. 58 Regulation / Phone Call Provincial Health Services Authority is undergoing its accreditation process and Thank you. Noted. Requirements March 22, 2017 has to document compliance with various acts (e.g. Canadian Environmental Protection Act and the Canada Water Act ‐ which has a lot of overlap with the Pollution Prevention bylaw under consideration).

59 Regulation / Meeting #3 There are provincial and federal regulations that we also need to be compliant Thank you. Noted. Requirements May 28, 2018 with, some of which overlap with Metro Vancouver regulation. June 8, 2018 60 Regulation / Meeting #3 What is the Metro Vancouver process to adopt the regulation? A recommendation on the adoption of the new regulation will be made to Requirements May 28, 2018 the Board in October 2018. At that time, we will also report on engagement June 8, 2018 activities and outcomes, and how we addressed the feedback received. The Board can adopt the bylaw or provide alternative direction to staff.

61 Regulation / Meeting #3 Is there an incentive program like Power Smart (BC Hydro) for Pollution Metro Vancouver doesn’t have the ability to offer incentive programs. Requirements May 28, 2018 Prevention Plans? June 8, 2018 62 Regulation / Meeting #3 What is definition of “hospital” to which the charge of $5,000 would apply? Metro Vancouver has a list consisting of 18 hospitals based on our Requirements May 28, 2018 definition. The definition was included in the handout for the meeting. June 8, 2018 63 Regulation / Meeting #3 Do the grease bylaw requirements also apply to retail outlets on site (e.g., The existing Food Sector Grease Interceptor Bylaw applies to all commercial Requirements May 28, 2018 Starbucks)? establishments where food is prepared, sold, consumed so, yes, it would June 8, 2018 apply to retail food sector establishment outlets at hospital sites.

64 Regulation / Meeting #3 If retail outlets at hospital sites don’t meet current grease interceptor sizing There may be a capital cost to upgrade if retail outlets don’t meet current Requirements May 28, 2018 requirements for discharge will there be cost implications to upgrade? sizing requirements. June 8, 2018 65 Regulation / Meeting #3 When will we get to see the template? Metro Vancouver met with stakeholders to review the Pollution Prevention Requirements May 28, 2018 plan template on July 23, 2018. Following that meeting, stakeholders had a June 8, 2018 number of weeks to review the template and submit comments.

66 Implementation & Meeting #1 How will compliance with the regulation This information was presented in Phase 2. Reporting February 24, 2017 affect financial resources?

67 Implementation & Meeting #1 If this is reporting primarily on what hospitals are already doing, it will still We would need to hear from you to get a better understanding of these Reporting February 24, 2017 require significant staff time/resources. types of resource requirements.

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# Issue Type Source Participant Question / Comment Metro Vancouver Response 68 Implementation & Meeting #2 How much do you customize the plan for each site? Could you submit one plan The plan needs to cover the hospital or site level, not the health authority Reporting January 22, 2018 per health authority? level. February 2, 2018 69 Implementation & Meeting #2 For sign off, there may be two people involved one who is responsible for budget Comment noted. Reporting January 22, 2018 and one who is accountable for implementing. February 2, 2018 70 Implementation & Meeting #2 Do you have an example of an existing Pollution Prevention Plan? Metro Vancouver provided a template and guide in Phase 2. Reporting January 22, 2018 February 2, 2018 71 Implementation & Meeting #2 Is a sector‐specific bylaw still an option as a way to achieve compliance? We believe Pollution Prevention Plans to be the most flexible and cost‐ Reporting January 22, 2018 effective approach for hospitals but are open to further discussions if there February 2, 2018 is strong interest in a different regulatory approach.

72 Implementation & Meeting #2 Jim Pattison Outpatient and Surgery Centre is public‐private partnership site. Comment noted. Reporting January 22, 2018 There may be implications for Pollution Prevention Plans. February 2, 2018 73 Implementation & Meeting #2 Greencare completes an annual transparency report and is moving to a two‐year Comment noted. Pollution Prevention Plans are not intended to be Reporting January 22, 2018 reporting schedule. There is some potential to align schedules. onerous. February 2, 2018 74 Implementation & Meeting #3 Does “knowledgeable professional” mean we need to engage an external The requirement will be that the person developing a specific section of the Reporting May 28, 2018 consultant? Pollution Prevention Plan is knowledgeable about that area of operation. June 8, 2018 You may have those resources within internal staff or you may hire a consultant. 75 Implementation & Meeting #3 Does the plan require an explanation of how we come into compliance? Yes, and if you are already in compliance you will need to demonstrate that Reporting May 28, 2018 in your plan. June 8, 2018 76 Implementation & Meeting #3 In the case of Lower Mainland Consolidated Services, such as pharmacy, would Yes, planned lower mainland roll‐out schedules would form part of each Reporting May 28, 2018 we need to make sure they are involved in drug diversion details in the plans so hospital plan, in addition to other initiatives planned at each hospital June 8, 2018 that they can roll out implementation across the health authority? facility.

77 Implementation & Meeting #3 Is there a framework to help us understand what should be in our plans? Yes, we have developed a template and will share the draft template for Reporting May 28, 2018 the Pollution Prevention Plans with everyone to get their feedback. We will June 8, 2018 then invite stakeholders to a meeting to help you understand key information required. 78 Implementation & Meeting #3 There are health authority divisions and lower mainland consolidated services. We are aware of Lower Mainland Consolidated Services for some services Reporting May 28, 2018 and appreciate there is a complex management structure in place. We have June 8, 2018 done our best to accommodate these structures and make the requirements as simple to implement as possible.

79 Implementation & Meeting #3 In healthcare, we have a process that doesn’t imply funding. You could indicate in the plan that you are requesting funding. Metro Reporting May 28, 2018 Vancouver enforcement will want to see that the timelines for June 8, 2018 implementation are reasonable. 80 Implementation & Meeting #4 Who completes the plan? The people who are completing each section are subject matter experts Reporting July 23, 2018 and could be in your group or outside your group, but who are qualified to do the implementation.

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# Issue Type Source Participant Question / Comment Metro Vancouver Response 81 Implementation & Meeting #4 Can the plan be signed off at the Vice President level? The plan can be signed off by a Vice President or Chief Operating Officer. Reporting July 23, 2018 We need sign off at a level with sufficient budgetary and resource authority, to ensure the plan is implemented. The sign‐off process was later expanded to include Director or Executive Director (as designated by a Vice President or Chief Operating Officer).

82 Implementation & Meeting #4 Fraser Health would ask Executive Directors to sign off. Thank you. Noted. Reporting July 23, 2018 83 Implementation & Meeting #4 Do you want a spill response plan attached to the Pollution Prevention Plan? Yes, that’s a good example of something to include in the Continuous Reporting July 23, 2018 Improvement section. 84 Implementation & Meeting #4 Under 5 – Continuous Improvement, how do we respond, as an ambulatory We would consider that one of the wards. You will look at your own areas Reporting July 23, 2018 outpatient facility? for the plan. 85 Implementation & Meeting #4 It would be nice if coordination came from Consolidated Services rather than us Thank you. Noted. Reporting July 23, 2018 having to coordinate at the local level. 86 Implementation & Meeting #4 For formalin and Radiography films, it would be nice if Lower Mainland One subject matter expert can author the same section in multiple hospital Reporting July 23, 2018 Laboratory and Diagnostic Imaging, respectively, could provide that information plans. But a plan must be submitted for each hospital. for all our sites so that we have a consistent response.

87 Implementation & Meeting #4 I would appreciate further definition of “Micro‐scaling of lab analysis”. I am Thank you. Noted. Reporting July 23, 2018 assuming that is referring to choosing methods that generate less wastewater or consume less reagents/chemicals? 88 Implementation & Meeting #4 Key requirements and concerns are led by our Lower Mainland Consolidated The proposed regulation requires that the Pollution Prevention Plan be site‐ Reporting July 23, 2018 (LMC) Service partners all led by Provincial Health Services Authority. specific, i.e., that a Plan is completed for each hospital. This is in line with our other regulations – it is the hospital that discharges to the sewer I wonder if there is duplicated effort in these exercises and whether these should system and therefore the Plan needs to be completed at the hospital level. be coordinated centrally and then distributed for review and adaptation of local nuance. However, as outlined in the Guide and Template, one person can author the same section in multiple hospital plans.

89 Implementation & Meeting #4 I would find it helpful to see a list of items that are restricted from going into the Items are captured in our Sewer Use Bylaw under Prohibited and Restricted Reporting July 23, 2018 municipal waste water. Waste. 90 Implementation & Meeting #4 In the “Action Plan” sections of the template, the requirement for a “Statement Thank you. Noted. Reporting July 23, 2018 of Objectives” and a “Problem Statement” should not be required. It is the Actions and Timeline that are important (what will be done, and when).

91 Implementation & Meeting #4 Hospital Information: As you are requesting one Plan per hospital, I would Thank you. Noted. Reporting July 23, 2018 suggest that “Senior Official” responsible, should be the Site Lead, but this may receive some push back. 92 Implementation & Meeting #4 Management Policy Statement: The sample statement reads well, but will need Thank you. Noted. It was meant as an example and the hospitals can create Reporting July 23, 2018 to be modified in line with the LMFM Energy and Environmental Sustainability one that best suits their hospital or Health Authority. framework and policy. 93 Implementation & Meeting #4 Continuous Improvement: This section will need to be completed by subject Thank you. Noted. Reporting July 23, 2018 matter experts in several different departments and thus will be more of a challenge to coordinate ownership.

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# Issue Type Source Participant Question / Comment Metro Vancouver Response 94 Implementation & Meeting #4 Existing Requirements Section: These will need to be completed by subject Thank you. Noted. Reporting July 23, 2018 matter experts from the individual departments, thus the content should be reviewed by the relevant departments. The “Fats, Oils and Grease Management” section will need input from the relevant Catering and Facilities Maintenance teams, thus you may need to include 2 contacts for this section. 95 Implementation & Meeting #4 There are three players here to complete the report: Thank you. Noted. Reporting July 23, 2018 ‐‐coordinating the work ‐‐SME ‐‐sign‐off 96 Implementation & Meeting #4 Are we going to get the template so that we can respond to the questions? The We could send a word template or a fillable pdf. Reporting July 23, 2018 template will be flexible enough so that we could add other signatories, etc. What is in the template is a minimum, but we can send the word document that would give you more flexibility to edit or add as you see fit.

97 Implementation & Meeting #4 Are there going to be links to the bylaws in the form? Yes, we will hyperlink all bylaws referenced. Reporting July 23, 2018 98 Implementation & Meeting #4 How often do we need to update the plan? The plan should be fully updated once every five years. But a yearly status Reporting July 23, 2018 report is required. e.g., if first plan is due January 2020, first status report is due January 2021. 99 Implementation & Meeting #4 There could be a communication from us to let you know who we think will be Thank you. Noted. Reporting July 23, 2018 completing these plans, so you can invoice that person. 100 Timing Meeting #1 Do you have specific implementation timing in mind? Have you considered The new bylaw is scheduled to go to the Board in October 2018. If adopted, February 24, 2017 phased implementation? the first Pollution Prevention Plan will be due January 31, 2020.

101 Timing Meeting #2 When do you expect the bylaw to be enacted? The new bylaw is scheduled to go to the Board in October 2018. If adopted, January 22, 2018 the first Pollution Prevention Plan will be due January 31, 2020. February 2, 2018 102 Timing Meeting #2 When would the first Pollution Prevention Plans be due? The new bylaw is scheduled to go to the Board in October 2018. If adopted, January 22, 2018 the first Pollution Prevention Plan will be due January 31, 2020. February 2, 2018 103 Timing Meeting #2 Labs are currently implementing a major information technology (IT) project. Thank you. Noted. January 22, 2018 February 2, 2018 104 Timing Meeting #2 What is meant by the ‘annual progress update’ requirement? The annual progress update is an update on implementation against January 22, 2018 commitments made in the Pollution Prevention Plan. February 2, 2018 105 Timing Meeting #3 Are you linking implementation to fiscal year? The invoices for the administration fees will be issued in consideration of May 28, 2018 your fiscal year. You can factor in the funding of the plan implementation June 8, 2018 to suit your budgetary cycle. 106 Timing Meeting #3 The plans have to align with our capital planning process and operating budgets. The plans can detail when you will be doing activities. These can be aligned May 28, 2018 with your capital and operating planning and budgetary processes. June 8, 2018 107 Fees Meeting #2 Is the fee per site? Yes. Fees are applicable at the site level and each site would have its own January 22, 2018 plan. February 2, 2018 108 Fees Meeting #2 When would this fee first be charged? The fee would be invoiced within the first year of adoption of the Bylaw January 22, 2018 usually sometime in Q2. February 2, 2018

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# Issue Type Source Participant Question / Comment Metro Vancouver Response 109 Fees Meeting #2 Could the fee schedule be aligned with the Health Authorities’ budgeting? Yes, Metro Vancouver has considered that. January 22, 2018 February 2, 2018 110 Fees Meeting #2 There are two considerations: the administration fee (facilities level) and the Thank you. Noted. January 22, 2018 items needed for compliance (functional level). February 2, 2018 111 Fees Meeting #2 What do the administration fees cover? Administration fees include advice and education on how to complete the January 22, 2018 plan, a review of the completed plan, and site visits by a regulation and February 2, 2018 enforcement officer to ensure compliance with the plan.

Meeting #3 May 28, 2018 June 8, 2018 112 Fees Meeting #2 Could there be just one fee charged per health authority? It is a site that discharges to the sewer not the health authority so the fees January 22, 2018 are per site. February 2, 2018 113 Fees Meeting #4 What is the admin fee? Administrative fee is $5,000 to cover cost of Bylaw enforcement. Once a July 23, 2018 hospital has proven compliance with the main sections of the Bylaw and is in the continuous improvement phase only, the hospital can apply for a reduction in fees to $2,000 annually. Payment is due in June annually.

114 Fees Meeting #4 When this payment is due – is there going to be an invoice and where is it going Invoices are proposed to be submitted some time in Q2 2019. Regulation July 23, 2018 to go? staff will contact you to gather contact information including financial contacts. 115 Engagement Process Meeting #1 What about other departments that produce wastewater pollutants like Metro Vancouver sought contacts for each service hospital area. February 24, 2017 diagnostic imaging or surgery?

116 Engagement Process Meeting #1 Centre for Disease Control does not have a lab that is part of a hospital ‐ it’s on a Understood. This site is not included in the scope of this regulation. February 24, 2017 separate site.

117 Engagement Process Meeting #1 Are you looking at Fraser Health? Yes. February 24, 2017

118 Engagement Process Meeting #1 Additional contacts provided, including those that could help to Additional contacts were added to the project database. February 24, 2017 arrange/coordinate site visits..

119 Engagement Process Meeting #1 What is the site [for site visit] and the size of the site? Metro Vancouver visited Royal Columbian and Lions Gate Hospitals, to February 24, 2017 cover medium to large hospitals in different health authorities.

120 Engagement Process Meeting #1 Online meetings [webinar or teleconference] are generally successful across the Face‐to‐face meetings, including site visits, and telephone interviews were February 24, 2017 health authorities. used to engage stakeholders.

121 Engagement Process Meeting #1 Have meetings by department, like diagnostic imaging or laboratories. Ask for 15‐ Comment noted. This was attempted. February 24, 2017 min time slot on exiting monthly meetings.

122 Engagement Process Meeting #1 Meeting minutes and summaries are helpful to stay up‐to‐date for those that Metro Vancouver provided meeting summaries to participants. February 24, 2017 cannot attend a meeting.

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# Issue Type Source Participant Question / Comment Metro Vancouver Response 123 Engagement Process Meeting #1 Email is appropriate for updates on the project. Email was used to provide project updates. February 24, 2017

124 Engagement Process Meeting #2 Are Abbotsford, Chilliwack and Bella Coola included? The regulation would only apply to hospitals within Metro Vancouver. January 22, 2018 February 2, 2018 125 Engagement Process Meeting #2 Is BC Centre for Disease Control included? BC Centre for Disease Control is not included in this initiative as it is outside January 22, 2018 the definition of hospitals as specified in section 1 (a) of the provincial February 2, 2018 Hospital Act . 126 Engagement Process Meeting #2 We use three definitions [of hospitals]: acute, residential, and research facilities. We are using part of the definition from the provincial Hospital Act . January 22, 2018 For example VGH is a site with 30+ buildings. Eighteen hospitals meet the definition and are within Metro Vancouver’s February 2, 2018 boundaries. 127 Engagement Process Meeting #2 Are care facilities exempted? Care facilities are not being considered as part of this initiative. January 22, 2018 February 2, 2018 128 Engagement Process Meeting #2 Research is not necessarily connected to labs: There is a question of who is This will require further discussion to determine where this sits between January 22, 2018 accountable for compliance on Health Authority sites. the Pollution Prevention Hospitals and Pollution Prevention Post‐Secondary February 2, 2018 Labs projects. Metro Vancouver engaged both groups on Pollution Prevention Plans.

129 Engagement Process Meeting #2 Why did you choose Lions Gate Hospital and Royal Columbian to visit during the We wanted to visit medium to large hospitals that undertook the activities January 22, 2018 Phase 1 research? we were interested in, as well as being within different health authorities. February 2, 2018 130 Engagement Process Meeting #2 Participants attending today can help identify who are most appropriate people Identification of any other appropriate health authority executives to January 22, 2018 (i.e. regional executives) to engage and inform about this process. engage would be welcome. February 2, 2018 131 Engagement Process Meeting #2 An informational meeting with people responsible for each site (Chief Operating Metro Vancouver organized and held this meeting July 23, 2018 January 22, 2018 Officers and site administrators) including today’s attendees would be helpful to February 2, 2018, inform others of the process. Ask Chief Operating Officers to identify facility‐level key contact or representative. Phone Call March 21, 2018 132 Engagement Process Meeting #2 Could you provide a list of which units/departments you believe put materials Metro Vancouver provided a list of departments/units visited during the January 22, 2018 down the drain? hospital site visits (see Engagement Summary) February 2, 2018 133 Engagement Process Meeting #2 What is the next step in the consultation process? The next step was to provide a meeting summary. During the next phase in January 22, 2018 spring 2018, Metro Vancouver shared the reporting template and the February 2, 2018 requirements and definitions in the regulation.

134 Engagement Process Phone Calls Clinical Practice is definitely a stakeholder and needs to be educated on the Thank you. Noted. March 21, 2108 processes and dangers of not disposing of bio hazardous material correctly. March 22, 2018 135 Engagement Process Meeting #3 Is Vancouver Coastal Health engaged in the process? Yes, a number of representatives from Vancouver Coastal Health have been May 28, 2018 involved during the process and Metro Vancouver continued to provide June 8, 2018 updates to the Chief Executive Officer.

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# Issue Type Source Participant Question / Comment Metro Vancouver Response 136 Engagement Process Meeting #3 Is Jim Pattison Centre in the definition of a hospital? Yes. May 28, 2018 June 8, 2018 137 Engagement Process Meeting #3 Have you invited senior management from Vancouver Coastal Health and We have sent a number of letters to the Chief Executive Officers of May 28, 2018 Providence Healthcare to participate? Vancouver Coastal Health and Providence Healthcare. We welcome June 8, 2018 participation in the process, however if they chose not to participate, all hospitals within Metro Vancouver will still need to produce a Pollution Prevention Plan. 138 Engagement Process Meeting #3 If people want to connect on the project, who should they contact? They can email [email protected], which is the email address for the May 28, 2018 Wastewater Pollution Prevention Planning team at Metro Vancouver. June 8, 2018 139 Engagement Process Meeting #3 Can we reflect Lower Mainland Consolidated Services rather than just health Metro Vancouver provided a table of stakeholders sorted by consolidated May 28, 2018 authorities in the list of responsible areas? services and by health authority. June 8, 2018 140 Engagement Process Meeting #3 Do you have a list of the individuals who participated in the first meeting as Metro Vancouver provided a comprehensive stakeholder list in the May 28, 2018 subject matter experts? summary of this meeting. June 8, 2018 141 Engagement Process Meeting #3 Who is letting senior management know about this program and the fees? Metro Vancouver wrote three letters to the Chief Executive Officers of May 28, 2018 Fraser Health, Vancouver Coastal Health, Provincial Health Services June 8, 2018 Authority and Providence Healthcare to invite participation and provide updates. We have also hosted stakeholder meetings in February 2017, February 2018 and conducted two site visits to Lions Gate Hospital and Royal Columbian hospital during the summer of 2017. At a stakeholder meeting earlier in 2018, participants indicated that Chief Operating Officer/Vice President level management should be identified and informed about the process. As a result of that input and the most recent letter to the Chief Executive Officers, this meeting was held. A meeting on July 23, 2018 included senior management.

142 Engagement Process Meeting #4 BC Cancer is a provincial agency – so need to distinguish between BC Cancer Yes, the list has been updated to include both sites. July 23, 2018 Vancouver and BC Cancer Surrey. 143 Engagement Process Meeting #4 BC Cancer Research Centre – are we excluded? Should I still participate? You don’t have to be included in the Pollution Prevention Plan, but we July 23, 2018 would hope that you are still adhering to good wastewater practices.

144 Engagement Process Meeting #4 Did you engage anyone from medical imaging team on the question regarding Metro Vancouver did speak with someone over the phone as part of the July 23, 2018 silver? site visits. The two hospitals visited process imaging digitally.

145 Engagement Process Meeting #4 Is BC Cancer Agency included in this regulation? The clinical facilities are included in this plan however the research centre is July 23, 2018 not.

Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District ATTACHMENT 5

Pollution Prevention Planning for Hospitals Template and Guidance

Overview This guidance document has been developed to assist hospital staff in completing the required Pollution Prevention Plan (the “Plan”). Information on what is required in each section of the Plan is provided, together with relevant definitions (Appendix A), an example of detailed actions necessary to meet the requirements of the pollution prevention plan regulation (Appendix B), and relevant prohibitions and restrictions from the Sewer Use Bylaw (Appendix C).

Who completes the Plan? The Plan must be signed off by an authorized person from the hospital with overall responsibility for submitting and implementing the Plan. This person should have the necessary budgetary authority and seniority to ensure the relevant actions will be implemented and could include: Executive, Director, Senior Director, Vice President or Chief Operating Officer.

Each section should be completed by a qualified professional for the specific area of operations. The qualified professional can be internal hospital staff or a hired consultant. Each section requires contact information for the relevant qualified professional. Note that the same person can author the same sections for multiple hospitals and/or multiple sections in the same Plan.

What information is required? Each section of the template asks questions related to relevant issues. If the responses to the questions require actions to be taken to avoid, minimize or prevent the disposal any contaminant highlighted in the Plan, the hospital is required to do the following:

• Review the issue(s) as they understand them to be; • Describe the chosen action to address the issue(s); • Develop a reasonable timeline for implementing the chosen action (this may include budgetary considerations); and • Include milestones with a final completion date.

Who will review the completed Plan? The completed Plan will be reviewed by either Metro Vancouver or City of Vancouver regulatory staff (based on the location of the hospital). If deemed acceptable, the Plan will be approved and the hospital will be expected to implement the Plan as submitted. Annual updates on progress are required.

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How will the Plan be enforced? Regulatory staff may conduct site visits to ensure accuracy of the submissions and/or the progress made to implement the proposed actions in the Plan. 1. Hospital Information Guidance: - The definition for ‘hospital’ can be found in Appendix A of this document - This section contains: o Hospital information including address and Health Authority; and o Contact information for the individual with overall responsibility for submitting and implementing the Plan.

Hospital Name Address

Health Authority

Name (First, Last) Position Title *Authorized Person responsible for the P2 Plan

Contact Telephone Number Contact Email

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2. Management Policy Statement Guidance: - This section contains: o Management statement that illustrates the hospital’s commitment to completing and implementing the Plan.

Management Policy Statement on Pollution Prevention (required) A sample management policy statement is provided below. The sample policy can be adopted as is or it can be modified. The institution can also develop its own Management Policy Statement.

SAMPLE MANAGEMENT POLICY STATEMENT1

[Hospital Name] is part of a health care community dedicated to excellence in the care of our patients and as a steward to the environment. This dedication to excellence is demonstrated in a manner that minimizes undue risk and adverse environmental impacts on human health and the natural environment.

We commit ourselves to developing and adopting sustainable best practices and processes in all operations and departments. Priority will be given to identifying ways to minimize the consumption of non-renewable energy and water, as well as the generation of solid, organic, and hazardous waste products. In doing so our institution will at a minimum comply with, or when possible exceed all legal requirements through the application of sustainable development practices.

We will reduce and or eliminate the discharge of contaminants, where possible through development of a pollution prevention plan. Whenever possible we will reuse and recycle materials in an environmentally responsible manner. Where it is not possible to reuse or recycle materials, we will ensure that the materials are disposed of in a manner compliant with all relevant laws.

We commit to engaging with the healthcare community in a collaborative approach towards environmental, economic, social and ecological sustainability.

OR

Enter Alternative Management Policy Statement below:

1 Adapted from City of Toronto Pollution Prevention Plan Template and Health Authority Sustainability Policy

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3. (A) Existing Requirements: Biomedical Waste Guidance: - The definition for Biomedical Waste can be found in Appendix A of this document - This section contains specific questions about: o The generation of Biomedical Waste within the hospital, o The current handling and disposal of Biomedical Waste, and o If relevant; the actions proposed to ensure Biomedical Waste is no longer disposed to sewer.

Contact Information (Qualified Professional)

Name of staff or consultant completing this section Position Title

Contact Telephone Number Contact Email

If this section is completed by a consultant, enter the name of the firm.

3. (A) Biomedical Waste The GVS&DD Sewer Use Bylaw No. 299, 2017 (the “Sewer Use Bylaw”) prohibits the discharge of ‘Biomedical Waste’, as defined in the provincial Hazardous Waste Regulation, to sanitary sewer.

1. Does your hospital generate Biomedical Waste? Yes No

2. If ‘Yes’, what specific Biomedical Waste(s) is generated and what areas of the hospital are the Biomedical Wastes generated?

List types of Biomedical Waste generated. List areas of the Hospital where it is generated. a) a) ______b) b) ______c) c) ______

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For each area of the hospital identified above, describe your institution’s current practice(s) for the avoiding, minimizing, or preventing the generation of Biomedical Waste.

3. Does your hospital dispose of Biomedical Waste to the sanitary sewer? Yes No

Action Plan: If ‘yes’, describe the proposed pollution prevention measures (processes, practices, devices, products, or other methods or actions) that your hospital proposes to take to avoid, minimize, or prevent the disposal of Biomedical Waste to the sanitary sewer.

The details provided must include a statement of objectives, a problem statement (your current understanding of operational issues which may be contributing to the disposal of Biomedical Waste into the sanitary sewer), a description of the actions your hospital proposes to take to meet the objectives, and a schedule of dates for achievement of actions which will result in the avoidance or prevention of the disposal of Biomedical Waste into the sanitary sewer.

Statement of Objectives (optional):

Problem Statement (optional):

Description of Actions:

Schedule to Achieve Actions:

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3 (B) Existing Requirements: Fats, Oils and Grease Management Guidance: - This section contains specific questions on: o The generation of fats, oils and grease within the hospital; o Whether all grease-bearing fixtures are connected to a grease interceptor; o Whether the current grease interceptor is able to handle the flows from all the grease-bearing fixtures; and o If relevant, the actions proposed to address issues arising from this review.

Contact Information (Qualified Professional)

Name of staff or consultant completing this section Position Title

Contact Telephone Number Contact Email

Name of additional staff or consultant completing Position Title this section

Contact Telephone Number Contact Email

If this section is completed by a consultant, enter the name of the firm.

3. (B) Fats, Oils & Grease Management The GVS&DD Food Sector Grease Interceptor Bylaw No. 268, 2012 (Grease Interceptor Bylaw) regulates wastewater discharged from commercial kitchens not operating under a Liquid Waste Discharge Permit. The Grease Interceptor Bylaw specifies requirements for discharge limits from grease interceptors, minimum standards for grease interceptors, cleaning and maintenance, and minimum fines for contraventions.

1. Is food prepared, packaged, served, sold, or otherwise handled in a manner that Yes results in the generation of fats, oils and No grease within your hospital? This includes those operations run by the hospital and/or a third-party contractor.

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2. If ‘Yes’, list the locations where fats, oils List here: and grease are generated. a) b) c) 3. Are all grease-bearing fixtures connected to a grease interceptor? Yes No (Review section 11 of Grease Interceptor Bylaw for all required fixtures.)

4. For each area of the hospital identified in #2, list the fixtures that are not connected to a grease interceptor.

5. Is the total flow capacity of the all fixtures that are plumbed to the grease Yes interceptor less than or equal to the No maximum rated flow capacity of the grease interceptor?

Review Grease Interceptor Sizing Methodology)

Grease Interceptor Sizing Tool

6. Do the food preparation areas of your hospitals employ food grinders, potato Yes peelers and other similar equipment used No in the preparation of food containing fats, oils and grease?

7. If ‘Yes’, are the food grinders, potato peelers and other similar equipment used Yes in the preparation of food connected to a No solids interceptor that is connected to a grease interceptor?

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Action Plan: If ‘No’ to questions 3, 5 or 7, describe the proposed actions your hospital will take to deal with the issues noted in the review above.

The details provided must include a statement of objectives, a problem statement (your current understanding of operational issues which may be contributing to the identified issue), a description of the actions your Hospital proposes to take to meet the objectives, and a schedule of dates for achievement of actions which will result in the avoidance or prevention of the disposal of fats, oils and grease into the sanitary sewer.

Statement of Objectives (optional):

Problem Statement (optional):

Description of Actions:

Schedule to Achieve Actions:

Please Note: Stakeholder engagement on a review of the Grease Interceptor Bylaw will commence in September 2018. If you would like to participate in the engagement, send an email ([email protected]) with your contact information.

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3. (C) Existing Requirements: Photographic Imaging Operations Guidance: - This section contains questions on: o The generation of ‘silver-rich solutions’ in the processing of diagnostic images including X-rays; o The current handling and disposal of ‘silver-rich solutions’; and o If relevant; the actions proposed to address any issues arising from this review.

Contact Information (Qualified Professional)

Name of staff or consultant completing this section Position Title

Contact Telephone Number Contact Email

If this section is completed by a consultant, enter the name of the firm.

3. (C) Code of Practice for Photographic Imaging Operations The Code of Practice for Photographic Imaging Operations in the Sewer Use Bylaw sets out the requirements for managing Non‐Domestic Waste discharged directly or indirectly from a photographic imaging operation into a sewer or a sewage facility.

1. Does your hospital generate a ‘silver-rich solution’ in the processing of creating Yes medical images such as X-Rays? No

(These solutions include, but are not limited to: fix and bleach‐fix solutions; stabilizers; low replenished (low-flow) washes; and all functionally‐similar solutions.

If ‘Yes’, describe your hospital’s current practice(s) for the avoidance, minimization or prevention of silver-rich waste.

2. Does your hospital dispose of ‘silver-rich solutions’ to the sanitary sewer? Yes No

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3. If ‘Yes’, does your hospital employ the use of prescribed silver recovery technologies Yes to treat ‘silver-rich solutions’ prior to No discharge to sanitary sewer?

If YES, provide details:

Action Plan: If ‘No’ to question #2 above, describe the proposed measures for pollution prevention (processes, practices, devices, products or other methods or actions) that your hospital proposes to take to avoid, minimize or prevent the disposal of silver-rich solutions to sanitary sewer.

The details provided must include a statement of objectives, a problem statement (your current understanding of operational issues which may be contributing to the identified issue), a description of the actions your hospital proposes to take to meet the objectives, and a schedule of dates for achievement of actions which will result in the avoidance or prevention of the disposal of silver-rich solutions to the sanitary sewer.

Statement of Objectives (optional):

Problem Statement (optional):

Description of Actions:

Schedule to Achieve Actions:

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4. (A) Pollutants of Concern: Unused Drug/Pharmaceutical Management Guidance: - The definition for ‘drugs’ can be found in Appendix A. - This section contains specific questions on: o The current handling and disposal of unused drugs; and o If relevant; the actions proposed to ensure unused drugs are no longer disposed to sewer.

Contact Information (Qualified Professional)

Name of staff or consultant completing this section Position Title

Contact Telephone Number Contact Email

If this section is completed by a consultant, enter the name of the firm.

4. (A) Unused Drug/Pharmaceutical Management Drugs and other pharmaceuticals may not be fully removed at the region’s wastewater treatment plants and can end up in the environment. The pollution prevention planning regulation requires the elimination of unused drugs, as defined in the provincial Pharmacy Operations and Drug Scheduling Act and includes unused drugs in both a solid and liquid form as listed in the Drug Scheduling Regulation, from disposal to the sanitary sewer.

1. Describe your hospital’s current practice(s) for the management of unused drugs.

2. Does your hospital dispose of drugs to the sanitary sewer? Yes No

Action Plan: If ‘Yes’ to question #2 above, describe the proposed option for pollution prevention measures (processes, practices, devices, products or other methods or actions) that your hospital proposes to take to avoid, minimize or prevent the disposal of drugs to sanitary sewer.

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Action Plan cont.

The details provided must include a statement of objectives, a problem statement (your current understanding of operational issues which may be contributing to the identified issue), a description of the actions your hospital proposes to take to meet the objectives, and a schedule of dates for achievement of actions which will result in the avoidance or prevention of the disposal of unused drugs to the sanitary sewer.

Statement of Objectives (optional):

Problem Statement (optional):

Description of Actions:

Schedule to Achieve Actions:

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4 (B) Pollutants of Concern: Formalin Management Guidance: - This section contains specific questions on: o The current handling and disposal of formalin; and o If relevant; the actions proposed to restrict the concentration of formaldehyde to sewer to a maximum concentration of 30 mg/L. - The specific actions could include neutralizing formalin prior to discharge to sewer or contracting a third-party chemical management company to properly dispose of the waste.

Contact Information (Qualified Professional)

Name of staff or consultant completing this section Position Title

Contact Telephone Number Contact Email

If this section is completed by a consultant, enter the name of the firm.

4. (B) Formalin Management Formaldehyde, the main chemical ingredient in formalin, is listed by the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) as a carcinogen and the Province of BC’s health and safety policy recommends managing exposure of workers to formaldehyde. Metro Vancouver is restricting the disposal of formaldehyde to the sanitary sewer to a maximum concentration of 30 mg/L.

Does your hospital use formalin? Yes No

1. Describe your hospital’s current practice(s) for the management of waste formalin.

2. Does your hospital dispose of formalin to the sanitary sewer? Yes No

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Action Plan: If you answered ‘Yes’ to question #2 above, describe the proposed option for pollution prevention measures (processes, practices, devices, products or other methods or actions) that your hospital proposes to take to avoid, minimize, prevent, or restrict the disposal of formalin (formaldehyde) to the sanitary sewer to 30 mg/L.

The details provided must include a statement of objectives, a problem statement (your current understanding of operational issues which may be contributing to the identified issues), a description of actions your hospital proposes to meet the objectives, and a schedule of dates for achievement of actions which will result in meeting the 30 mg/L restriction for disposal of formaldehyde to sanitary sewer.

Statement of Objectives (optional):

Problem Statement (optional):

Description of Actions:

Schedule to Achieve Actions:

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5. Continuous Improvement Guidance: - This section focuses on continuous improvements with respect to wastewater quantity and quality in each area of the hospital listed below. Examples of practices to be reviewed include but are not limited to: o The presence of corrosion inhibitors containing molybdate in heating/cooling systems; o Micro-scaling of lab analyses; o The storage of chemicals and ensuring adequate containment or practices to mitigate spills from entering the sewer; o Chemicals used and investigating less toxic alternatives; o Implementing practices to minimize grease entering the sewer; o The use of macerators in wards (source of significant solids in the wastewater discharge); and o The use and disposal of wipes in the wards. o The elimination of once-through cooling water

This section is to review other existing practices in order to develop detailed plans and timelines, where applicable, to avoid or minimize the creation of pollutants and waste and reduce the overall risk to human health or the environment in the following areas of the Hospital:

Acute Care Wards Diagnostic Laboratory Pharmacy Ambulatory Outpatient Unit Food Services Surgery Building Services Housekeeping Other Diagnostic Imaging Morgue Complete all relevant sections for different areas of the hospital. Copy this page and use for each area.

Contact Information (Qualified Professional)

Name of staff completing this section Position Title

Contact Telephone Number Contact Email

Review the sources of wastewater in each area of the hospital and propose ways to minimize the pollutants and waste to reduce the overall risk to human health or the environment.

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Action Plan: Describe the proposed actions that your hospital will take to minimize the discharge of the identified pollutants.

The details provided must include a statement of objectives, a problem statement (your current understanding of operational issues which may be contributing to the identified issues), a description of the actions your hospital proposes to take to meet the objectives, and a schedule of dates for achievement of these actions.

Statement of Objectives (optional):

Problem Statement (optional):

Description of Actions:

Schedule to Achieve Actions:

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6. Declaration Guidance This section is for the signature of the Senior Official named in the Section 1 “Hospital Information” of this Plan, responsible for the overall development and implementation of the Plan.

6. Declaration

As an Authorized Person at this facility, I [insert name] declare that this Plan and all information and supporting documentation contained in this Plan are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge. I agree to oversee compliance with this Plan and make it readily available for inspection at the subject premises by representatives from Metro Vancouver or the City of Vancouver.

Signature Date (yyyy-mm-dd)

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Appendix A Definitions

Biomedical Waste The provincial Hazardous Waste Regulation defines biomedical wastes in part as: human blood and blood products, consisting of (i) human fluid blood and blood products, (ii) items saturated or dripping with human blood, (iii) body fluids contaminated with human blood, and (iv) human body fluids removed for diagnosis or during surgery, treatment or autopsy

Drug

The Pharmacy Operations and Drug Scheduling Act defines drug as follows:

"drug" means a substance or combination of substances used, or for use, in or on the body of a person or animal

a) to prevent, diagnose, treat or mitigate a disease, disorder or abnormal physical or mental state or a symptom of them; or b) to restore, correct or modify organic functions.

The list of affected drugs are included in the Schedules of the Drug Schedules Regulation of the Pharmacy Operations and Drug Scheduling Act.

Hospital For the purposes of this regulation, we are focusing on hospitals as defined in section 1 (a) of the provincial Hospital Act.

"hospital", except in Parts 2 and 2.1, means a non-profit institution that has been designated as a hospital by the minister and is operated primarily for the reception and treatment of persons

a) suffering from the acute phase of illness or disability, and does not include the following:

1. A private hospital as defined in Part 2 of the Hospital Act (nursing or convalescing home); 2. A designated hospital operated for the treatment of patients convalescing from or being rehabilitated after acute illness or injury; or 3. A designated hospital operated for the treatment of patients requiring extended care at a higher level than that generally provided in a private hospital.

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It is our interpretation that the following institutions are defined as hospitals and are included in this regulation:

Vancouver Coastal Health Fraser Health • Lions Gate Hospital • Burnaby Hospital • Richmond Hospital • Delta Hospital • UBC Health Sciences Centre Hospital • Eagle Ridge Hospital & Health Care Centre • Vancouver General Hospital • Jim Pattison Outpatient Care & Surgery Centre • Langley Memorial Hospital • Peace Arch District Hospital • Ridge Meadows Hospital & Health Care Centre • Royal Columbian Hospital • Surrey Memorial Hospital

Providence Health Care Provincial Health Services Authority • Mount Saint Joseph Hospital • B.C. Cancer Agency – Vancouver • St. Paul's Hospital • B.C. Cancer Agency – Surrey • British Columbia's Children's Hospital & B.C. Women's Hospital & Health Care Centre

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Appendix B

This Appendix provides an example of a proposed action plan for hospital staff to implement to manage issues identified in each section. For this example, the requirement to meet a discharge limit of 30mg/l for formaldehyde (Section 4B of template).

Action Plan Example – Meeting Discharge Limit for Formaldehyde

Statement of Objectives (optional) [Hospital Name] is committed to restrict the disposal of formaldehyde, a major ingredient in formalin, to the sanitary sewer by July 1, 2020. Formaldehyde is used primarily as a tissue preservative but also has disinfectant properties. As a tissue preservative it can be found in histology labs where tissues are sectioned and prepared for microscopic analysis. Formaldehyde bearing wastes are generated in multiple areas of the hospital and the proposed Action Plan will be implemented in all areas simultaneously.

Problem Statement (optional) Formaldehyde bearing wastes is generated in a number of areas in the hospital including the Histology Lab and the morgue. Minimal amounts of formalin are discharged to the sewer during the preparation of the histology sample. However, once the sample is no longer required, the tissue is separated into the designated anatomical waste containers and the remaining formalin solution is disposed of down the drain.

Action Plan [Hospital Name] is committed to the following Action Plan:

Q2 2019 Review suppliers for formaldehyde neutralization chemicals

Review third-party chemical waste management companies for off-site disposal

Q3 2019 Determine preferred approach and submit relevant budget request

(Assume neutralization chemicals is chosen)

Q4 2019 Develop training for relevant staff regarding the proper use and storage of the neutralizing agents

Q1 2020 Implement proposed new procedures to neutralize formalin

Q2 2020 Review effectiveness of new procedures to neutralize formalin

Note: This example illustrates an action plan that will be implemented simultaneously throughout the hospital. However, if there are separate actions required for each area, a detailed Action Plan for each area of the hospital is required.

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Appendix C

This Appendix outlines applicable sections of GVS&DD Sewer Use Bylaw No. 299, 2007 relevant to Hospitals. Prohibited Wastes

The following are designated as Prohibited Wastes:

Waste Causing Obstruction or Interference Any Waste which is capable of obstructing the flow of or interfering with the operation or performance of any Sewer or Sewage Facility including, but not limited to earth, sand, ash, glass, tar, asphalt, plastic, wood, waste portions of animals, fish or fowl, and solidified fat.

Radioactive Waste (Nuclear Substances) Waste radioactive substances in excess of quantities or concentrations specified for release to the environment under the Nuclear Safety and Control Act and Regulations or amended versions thereof, or under a licence issued in accordance with s. 24(1) of the Nuclear Safety and Control Act.

Biomedical Waste Any Waste that, at the point of discharge into a sewer, contains Biomedical Waste as defined in the Hazardous Waste Regulation as amended from time to time pursuant to the Environmental Management Act.

Hazardous Waste Any waste defined as Hazardous Waste in the Environmental Management Act with the exception of Hazardous Waste in compliance with the effluent standards contained in Schedule 1.2, Column 3 of the Hazardous Waste Regulation.

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Restricted Wastes

Restricted Waste means any of the following:

Particle Size Waste Any Non‐Domestic Waste, including that from cooking and handling of food that at the point of discharge into a Sewer, contains particles larger than 0.5 centimetres in any dimension.

pH Waste Any Non‐Domestic Waste which, at the point of discharge into a Sewer, has a pH lower than 5.5 or higher than 10.5.

Specified Waste Any Wastewater which, at the point of discharge into a Sewer, contains any substance with a concentration in excess of the levels set out in Tables (A), (B) or (C) below. All concentrations are expressed as total concentrations, which include all forms of the contaminant, combined or uncombined, whether dissolved or undissolved obtained from a Grab Sample. Definitions and methods of analysis for these substances are outlined in Standard Methods or methods specified by a Sewage Control Manager.

Table A – Conventional Contaminants Maximum Concentration Contaminant (mg/L) Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) 500 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) 600 Total Oil and Grease 1 (O&G – Total) 150 Oil and Grease (Hydrocarbon) 15 (O&G – Hydrocarbon Note: 1 Total Oil and Grease includes Oil and Grease (Hydrocarbons)

Table B – Organic Contaminants Maximum Concentration Contaminant (mg/L) Phenols 1.0 Chlorophenols1 0.05 Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons2 (PAHs) 0.05 Benzene 0.1 Total BETX3 1.0 Tetrachloroethylene 0.05 Note: 1 Chlorophenols include: tetrachlorophenols (2,3,4,5‐, 2,3,4,6‐, 2,3,5,6‐) pentachlorphenol

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2Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) include: acenapthene chrysene acenaphthylene dibenzo(a,h)anthracene anthracene fluoranthene benzo(a)anthracene fluorene benzo(b)fluoranthene naphthalene benzo(k)fluoranthene phenanthrene benzo(g,h,i)perylene pyrene benzo(a)pyrene indeno(1,2,3‐c,d)pyrene

3BETX include: benzene ethylbenzene toluene xylenes

Table C ‐ Inorganic Contaminants Maximum Concentration Contaminant (mg/L) Metals Aluminum 50.0 Arsenic 1.0 Boron 50.0 Cadmium 0.20 Chromium 4.0 Cobalt 5.0 Copper 2.0 Iron 10.0 Lead 1.0 Manganese 5.0 Mercury 0.05 Molybdenum 1.0 Nickel 2.0 Selenium 1.0 Silver 1.0 Zinc 3.0 Other Inorganic Contaminants Cyanide 1.0 Sulphide 1.0 Sulphate 1500

Waste Causing Interference or Injury Any Waste in a concentration or quantity which may interfere with the proper operation of a Sewer or Sewage Facility or which may injure or is capable of injuring the health of any person, property, or life form.

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Water for the Purpose of Diluting Subject to section 5.2, no person shall discharge or allow or cause the discharge into a Sewer or a Sewage Facility any of the following: g) water or any substance for the purpose of diluting any Non‐Domestic Waste.

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To: Zero Waste Committee

From: Allen Jensen, Assistant Project Engineer, Solid Waste Services

Date: October 5, 2018 Meeting Date: October 11, 2018

Subject: GVS&DD Tipping Fee and Solid Waste Disposal Regulation Amendment Bylaw No. 323, 2018

RECOMMENDATION That the GVS&DD Board: a) approve the following amendments to the Tipping Fee Bylaw effective January 1, 2019: I. Tipping Fees to change as follows: i. Tipping Fees for Garbage (per tonne): Municipal Garbage $108 Up to 1 tonne $142 1 tonne to 9 tonnes $120 9 tonnes and over $90 ii. Generator Levy at $42 per tonne (included in Tipping Fee) II. Clarify that Noxious Weeds can be disposed of as Garbage or as Green Waste; III. Include paint containers with Paint under Product Stewardship Materials; and IV. Include rigid packaging (boxes and cartons) made from composite materials in the disposal ban program. b) give first, second and third reading to Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Tipping Fee and Solid Waste Disposal Regulation Amendment Bylaw No. 323, 2018; and c) pass and finally adopt Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Tipping Fee and Solid Waste Disposal Regulation Amendment Bylaw No. 323, 2018.

PURPOSE To recommend changes to Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Tipping Fee and Solid Waste Disposal Regulation Bylaw No. 306, 2017 (Tipping Fee Bylaw) for Garbage Tipping Fees, the Generator Levy and minor recycling requirements.

BACKGROUND The Tipping Fee Bylaw sets levies, rates, charges and disposal ban requirements at Metro Vancouver solid waste disposal facilities, under the authority of the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage Act. The bylaw is typically amended or replaced on an annual basis as changes are needed. The current Tipping Fee Bylaw is a consolidation of the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Tipping Fee and Solid Waste Disposal Regulation Bylaw No. 306, 2017 (Adopted October 27, 2017), Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Tipping Fee and Solid Waste Disposal Regulation Amendment Bylaw No. 308, 2017 (Adopted November 24, 2017) and Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Tipping Fee and Solid Waste Disposal Regulation Amendment Bylaw No. 312, 2018 (Adopted February 23, 2018).

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This report recommends changes to Garbage Tipping Fees and the Generator Levy for 2019, along with Tipping Fee Bylaw adjustments for specific materials.

TIPPING FEE BYLAW CHANGES The proposed amendment bylaw is included as attachment 1 and a blackline version of the proposed changes is included as attachment 2. Key changes are discussed below. • increase Garbage Tipping Fees by $5 per tonne except for large loads (greater than 9 tonnes), which would increase by $8 per tonne; • increase the Generator Levy by $2 per tonne (included in Tipping Fee for loads delivered to Metro Vancouver and City of Vancouver disposal facilities); • clarify that Noxious Weeds can be disposed of as Garbage or as Green Waste; • include paint containers with Paint under Product Stewardship Materials, since they are also required to be collected as part of the Residual Product Category to the Recycling Regulation; and • include rigid packaging (boxes and cartons) made from composite materials in the disposal ban program, because these containers are recycled as part of a Product Stewardship program and typically included in recycling collection services for businesses.

The fee for large loads is proposed to increase by more than other rates so that by 2020, the average cost paid by commercial haulers is the same as that paid by municipalities.

No fee changes are proposed for paid recyclables (clean wood, yard trimmings, gypsum or mattresses). On September 28, 2018, the Board directed that a strategy to move these materials towards full-cost recovery be brought to the Board for consideration. A strategy will be brought forward in 2019.

The proposed amendments to the Tipping Fee Bylaw would take effect January 1, 2019.

If the proposed bylaw is approved, regional disposal facility customers, the public and other stakeholders will be advised through email notifications, website updates and communications at disposal facilities.

ALTERNATIVES 1. That the GVS&DD Board: a) approve the following amendments to the Tipping Fee Bylaw effective January 1, 2019: I. Tipping Fees to change as follows: i. Tipping Fees for Garbage (per tonne): Municipal Garbage $108 Up to 1 tonne $142 1 tonne to 9 tonnes $120 9 tonnes and over $90 ii. Generator Levy at $42 per tonne (included in Tipping Fee) II. Clarify that Noxious Weeds can be disposed of as Garbage or as Green Waste; III. Include paint containers with Paint under Product Stewardship Materials; IV. Include rigid packaging (boxes and cartons) made from composite materials in the disposal ban program.

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b) give first, second and third reading to Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Tipping Fee and Solid Waste Disposal Regulation Amendment Bylaw No. 323, 2018; and c) pass and finally adopt Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Tipping Fee and Solid Waste Disposal Regulation Amendment Bylaw No. 323, 2018.

2. That the GVS&DD Board receive the report dated October 5, 2018, titled “GVS&DD Tipping Fee and Solid Waste Disposal Regulation Amendment Bylaw No. 323, 2018” and provide alternate direction to staff.

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS If the Board approves Alternative 1, these changes will be effective January 1, 2019. The Metro Vancouver solid waste function operates on a cost-recovery basis, with tipping fees funding over 90% of the solid waste budget, including the operation of the regional solid waste disposal system and Metro Vancouver zero waste planning initiatives. The Garbage Tipping Fee is based on a number of factors including anticipated volume of waste received at Regional Facilities and system operating costs. The proposed Garbage Tipping Fee and Generator Levy increases are required to balance the solid waste services budget proposed for 2019.

If the Board does not approve the proposed changes to the Tipping Fee Bylaw, the consolidation of the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Tipping Fee and Solid Waste Disposal Regulation Bylaw No. 306, 2017 (Adopted October 27, 2017), Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Tipping Fee and Solid Waste Disposal Regulation Amendment Bylaw No. 308, 2017 (Adopted November 24, 2017) and Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Tipping Fee and Solid Waste Disposal Regulation Amendment Bylaw No. 312, 2018 (Adopted February 23, 2018) will remain in place and changes proposed in this report dated October 5, 2018, titled “GVS&DD Tipping Fee and Solid Waste Disposal Regulation Amendment Bylaw No. 323, 2018” would not be implemented.

SUMMARY / CONCLUSION Garbage Tipping Fees (including the Generator Levy for loads delivered to Metro Vancouver and City of Vancouver disposal facilities) are proposed to increase by $5 per tonne for most waste categories in 2019 to achieve cost-recovery and balance the solid waste services budget proposed for 2019. Fees increased by $2-$4 per tonne in 2018 and did not increase in 2017. The Garbage Tipping Fee is set based on a number of factors.

Other proposed changes include clarifying that Noxious Weeds can be disposed of as Garbage or as Green Waste; clarifying that paint containers are also a Product Stewardship Material; and regulating packaging boxes and cartons made from composite materials as Recyclable Materials. Staff recommend Alternative 1, that the Board amend the Tipping Fee Bylaw.

Attachments 1. GVS&DD Tipping Fee and Solid Waste Disposal Regulation Amendment Bylaw 323, 2018 - Amends Bylaw 306, 2017 (Orbit # 27117849) 2. Blackline Version Proposed Changes to GVS&DD Tipping Fee and Solid Waste Disposal Regulation Bylaw No. 306, 2017 (Orbit # 27099524)

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Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District ATTACHMENT 1

GREATER VANCOUVER SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICT AMENDING BYLAW NO. 323, 2018 A Bylaw to amend Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Tipping Fee and Solid Waste Disposal Regulation Bylaw No. 306, 2017

WHEREAS:

A. The Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District (“GVS&DD”) Board (the “Board”) adopted the “Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Tipping Fee and Solid Waste Disposal Regulation Bylaw No. 306, 2017”, as amended, a Bylaw to establish a scale of fees, levies and charges for services rendered by the GVS&DD and for the use of any of the GVS&DD’s waste disposal facilities; and

B. The Board wishes to amend the “Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Tipping Fee and Solid Waste Disposal Regulation Bylaw No. 306, 2017”,

NOW THEREFORE the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Board enacts as follows:

1.0 The “Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Tipping Fee and Solid Waste Disposal Regulation Bylaw No. 306, 2017” (the “Bylaw”) is hereby amended as follows:

1.1 In Section 3.1 of the Bylaw the definition of “Green Waste” is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:

"Green Waste" means Municipal Solid Waste that comprises vegetative matter resulting from gardening, landscaping or land clearing that is capable of being composted and includes grass, shrub and tree branches, grass sod, flowers, weeds, leaves, vegetable stalks, brush and tree stumps with a maximum diameter of 30 centimetres and maximum length of 120 centimetres, but excludes Snow Flocked or Frosted Trees, Toxic Plants, Clean Wood, Food Waste and Agricultural Waste;

1.2 In Section 3.1 of the Bylaw the definition of “Recyclable Paper” is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:

"Recyclable Paper" means Municipal Solid Waste manufactured from thin sheets from wood pulp or other fibrous substances that may be converted into reusable materials and includes newspapers and inserts, magazines, telephone directories, catalogues, office papers, envelopes, boxboard, paper bags and mail, but excludes photographic paper, carbon paper, tissue paper, paper napkins or towels, paper that is adhered to plastic or metal;

1.3 New Section 4.7 is hereby added as follows, and old Sections 4.7, 4.8, 4.9, 4.10 and 4.11 are renumbered as new Sections 4.8, 4.9, 4.10, 4.11 and 4.12:

4.7 Despite anything else in this Bylaw, Noxious Weeds can be disposed of as Garbage or as Green Waste.

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1.4 Section 5.0 of the Bylaw is deleted and replaced with the following:

5.0 Levies, Rates and Charges

5.1 Every person who generates Municipal Solid Waste within the geographic area of the GVS&DD must pay the Generator Levy in the amount of $42/tonne with respect to all Municipal Solid Waste that that person generates as follows:

(a) to the GVS&DD at a Disposal Site in accordance with section 5.2;

(b) to the City of Vancouver at a Vancouver Disposal Site as part of the applicable tipping fee at those sites; or

(c) to a Waste Hauler that picks up their Municipal Solid Waste.

5.2 Every person who disposes of Municipal Solid Waste at a Disposal Site must pay to the GVS&DD:

(a) the applicable Tipping Fees set out in Table 1 of Schedule "B";

(b) the Transaction Fee set out in Table 2 of Schedule "B";

(c) the applicable Recycling Fees set out in Table 3 of Schedule "B"; and

(d) the applicable Surcharges set out in Table 4 of Schedule "B",

and all such fees and charges must be paid before the person leaves the Disposal Site.

5.3 Every person who disposes of Special Handle Waste at the Waste-to- Energy Facility must pay the applicable Tipping Fee specified in Table 1 of Schedule "B" of this Bylaw and the Transaction Fee specified in Table 2 of Schedule "B" of this Bylaw.

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5.4 Every person who drops off Source-Separated Organic Waste, Green Waste, Clean Wood, Gypsum or Mattresses at a designated Recycling Area must pay the applicable Recycling Fee specified in Table 3 of Schedule "B" of this Bylaw.

5.5 If a person attends a Disposal Site with a Load that contains any combination of Source-Separated Organic Waste, Green Waste, Food Waste, Clean Wood, Gypsum, Mattresses, other Recyclable Materials and/or other Municipal Solid Waste and the person chooses not to weigh-out after dropping off each part of the Load at the designated Recycling Areas, then the person must pay to the GVS&DD the Tipping Fee for the entire Load that is based on the highest fee payable for any part of the Load, in the amounts set out in Schedule "B" of this Bylaw, together with any applicable Surcharges.

5.6 Every person who disposes of a Load at a Disposal Site that contains a quantity of Recyclable Materials other than Food Waste or Expanded Polystyrene Packaging that exceeds either 5% of the total weight of the Load or 5% of the total volume of the Load must pay a Surcharge in the amount set out in Table 4 of Schedule "B" of this Bylaw.

5.7 Every person who disposes of a Load at a Disposal Site that contains Contaminated Recyclable Paper that exceeds either 5% of the total weight of the Load or 5% of the total volume of the Load must pay a Surcharge in the amounts set out in Table 4 of Schedule "B" of this Bylaw.

5.8 Every person who disposes of a Load at a Disposal Site that contains Expanded Polystyrene Packaging that exceeds either 20% of the total weight of the Load or 20% of the total volume of the Load must pay a Surcharge in the amounts set out in Table 4 of Schedule “B” of this Bylaw.

5.9 Every person who disposes of a Load at a Disposal Site that contains Food Waste that exceeds either 25% of the total weight of the Load or 25% of the total volume of the Load must pay a Surcharge in the amounts set out in Table 4 of Schedule “B” of this Bylaw.

5.10 Every person who drops off a Load of Source-Separated Organic Waste at a designated Recycling Area that contains more than 0.05%

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5.11 Every person who disposes of a Load at a Disposal Site that contains any Hazardous and Operational Impact Materials or Product Stewardship Materials must pay a Surcharge in the amount set out in Table 4 of Schedule "B" of this Bylaw, plus the costs of remediation and clean up.

5.12 Every person who enters a Disposal Site with an Unsecured Load must pay a Surcharge in the amount set out in Table 4 of Schedule "B" of this Bylaw.

5.13 Special Handle Waste is exempt from all Surcharges, but if a Load of Special Handle Waste contains any Hazardous and Operational Impact Materials, it will be subject to the costs of remediation and clean-up.

5.14 Where a single Load is subject to multiple Surcharges, the Surcharge with the highest value will apply for the weight of the entire Load.

5.15 Despite anything else in this Bylaw, in advance of any person transporting a single Load or multiple Loads to a Disposal Site, the Manager may, at his or her discretion, waive any Surcharge or Surcharges or a portion thereof for a specified period and for specified classes of persons.

5.16 Despite anything else in this Bylaw, the Manager may, at his or her discretion, waive all fees and charges for a Load delivered to a Disposal Site by a non-profit or volunteer group resulting from a community clean-up project, provided that:

(a) the community clean-up project is conducted within the geographic area of any GVRD member municipalities;

(b) the community clean-up project involves collecting Noxious Weeds, litter or abandoned waste from the natural environment from any of the following publicly owned areas:

(i) green space, such as natural areas, recreational parks or playgrounds;

(ii) roads;

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(iv) lakes, ponds, rivers, creeks, streams or other natural waterways.

(c) the Load does not contain Recyclable Materials or Hazardous and Operational Impact Materials;

(d) the Manager receives an advance written request from the non-profit or volunteer group prior to the date the community clean-up project is to be held;

(e) the Manager confirms in writing to the non-profit or volunteer group that fees and charges otherwise payable under this Bylaw will be waived; and

(f) the non-profit or volunteer group brings the Manager's written confirmation to the Disposal Site at the time of disposal.

5.17 The weigh scales at Disposal Sites weigh to the nearest 0.005 tonnes. For those customers who do not have a customer charge account, as described in Schedule "F", the total amount payable to GVS&DD is rounded to the nearest dollar.

5.18 Every person who enters a Disposal Site to obtain a Weight Only Ticket must pay a fee of $15 per ticket.

5.19 Every person who disposes of a Load at the Waste-to-Energy Facility that is made up of at least 85% by weight of metals will receive a credit of $25 per tonne on exiting the scale house at the Waste-to-Energy Facility.

5.20 Despite section 5.1 of this Bylaw, any person may apply to the GVS&DD for a customer charge account in accordance with Schedule "F" to this Bylaw.

5.21 In the event the weigh scale system at a Disposal Site is not functioning for any reason, at his or her discretion the Manager may:

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(b) permit a person to dispose of a single Load at the Disposal Site subject to the following:

(i) the Load must not measure more than 0.5 cubic metres in volume; and

(ii) the minimum Tipping Fee set out in Table 1 of Schedule "B" of this Bylaw, plus the Transaction Fee, will be charged for the Load.

5.22 In the event that a customer enters the Disposal Site with a rental vehicle, out-of-province or dealer licence plate, or previously left without payment then a $50 deposit is required on entry to the Disposal Site.

1.5 Table 1 of Schedule B of the Bylaw is deleted and replaced with Table 1 of the attached Schedule which forms part of this bylaw.

1.6 Table 4 of Schedule B of the Bylaw is deleted and replaced with Table 4 of the attached Schedule which forms part of this bylaw.

1.7 Schedule D and E of the Bylaw are deleted and replaced with Schedule D and E of the attached Schedules which form part of this bylaw.

2.0 The official citation for this bylaw is “Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Tipping Fee and Solid Waste Disposal Regulation Amendment Bylaw No. 323, 2018”.

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READ A FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD TIME this ______day of ______, 2018.

PASSED, AND FINALLY ADOPTED this ______day of ______, 2018.

Greg Moore, Chair

Chris Plagnol, Corporate Officer

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Table 1 – Tipping Fees for Garbage and Special Handle Waste (including the Generator Levy and the Disposal Rate)

Net Weight North Shore Surrey Transfer Coquitlam Maple Ridge Langley Transfer Waste-to- Transfer Station1 Station1 Transfer Station1 Transfer Station1 Station1 Energy Facility1 Municipal Garbage All Loads $108/tonne $108/tonne $108/tonne $108/tonne $108/tonne $108/tonne

2 2 2 2 All Garbage other than 0 to .99 tonnes $142/tonne $142/tonne $142/tonne $142/tonne3 $142/tonne2 $142/tonne 4 Municipal Garbage $120/tonne $120/tonne4 $120/tonne4 $120/tonne4 1.0 to 8.99 tonnes $120/tonne5 $120/tonne4 9.0 tonnes or more $90/tonne $90/tonne $90/tonne $90/tonne Not accepted. Not accepted. Minimum Tipping Fee Minimum Tipping Fee $20/Load $20/Load $20/Load $10/Load $10/Load $10/Load for Garbage during Peak Hours

Minimum Tipping Fee $10/Load $10/Load $10/Load $10/Load $10/Load $10/Load outside of Peak Hours

Special Handle Waste All Loads Not accepted. Not accepted. Not accepted. Not accepted. Not accepted. $250/tonne, $50 minimum.

1All Loads originating from Maple Ridge will be assessed an additional fee of $4/tonne. 2To a maximum of $120 per Load. 3 To a maximum of $124 per Load. 4 To a maximum of $810 per Load. 5 To a maximum of $846 per Load.

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Table 4 – Surcharges

Loads containing Recyclable Materials other than Food Waste or Expanded Polystyrene Packaging that exceeds either 5% of the total weight of the Load or 5% of the total volume of the Load 50% of the applicable Tipping Fee (section 5.6)

Loads containing Contaminated Recyclable Paper that exceeds either 5% of the total weight of the 50% of the applicable Tipping Fee Load or 5% of the total volume of the Load (section 5.7)

Loads containing Expanded Polystyrene Packaging that exceeds either 20% of the total weight of 100% of the applicable Tipping Fee the Load or 20% of the total volume of the Load (section 5.8)

Loads containing Food Waste that exceeds either 25% of the total weight of the Load or 25% of the 50% of the applicable Tipping Fee total volume of the Load (section 5.9)

Loads of Source Separated Organic Waste containing more than 0.05% (by wet weight) of any $50 per Load other type of Refuse (section 5.10)

Loads containing any Hazardous and Operational Impact Materials or Product Stewardship $65 per Load plus any remediation or clean-up costs Materials (section 5.11)

Unsecured Loads (section 5.12) 50% of the applicable Tipping Fee to a maximum of $50.00

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RECYCLABLE MATERIALS

1. Beverage containers identified in "Schedule 1- Beverage Container Product Category" to the Recycling Regulation;

2. Containers other than beverage containers made of:

(a) metal;

(b) glass;

(c) polyethylene terephthalate (number 1 PET plastic), high density polyethylene (number 2 HDPE plastic), low density polyethylene (number 4 LDPE plastic) or polypropylene (number 5 PP); or

(d) composite materials to create rigid packaging consisting of paper and polyethylene (gable top cartons, frozen food boxes, ice cream cartons and microwaveable dinner cartons) or paper, polyethylene and aluminum (aseptic cartons);

3. Corrugated Cardboard;

4. Recyclable Paper;

5. Green Waste;

6. Food Waste;

7. Clean Wood; and

8. Expanded Polystyrene Packaging.

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PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP MATERIALS

1. The following materials pursuant to Schedule 2 - Residual Product Category to the Recycling Regulation:

(a) Solvents and flammable liquids;

(b) Pesticides;

(c) Gasoline;

(d) Pharmaceutical products and medications;

(e) Oil, oil filters and oil containers;

(f) Lubricating oils and lubricating oil containers;

(g) Paint and paint containers;

(h) Lead-acid batteries;

(i) Antifreeze and antifreeze containers;

2. Electronics and electrical products, including metal household and commercial appliance, as identified in Schedule 3 - Electronics and Electrical Products Category to the Recycling Regulation;

Tires pursuant to Schedule 4 - Tire Product Category to the Recycling Regulation.

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THIS IS A CONSOLIDATION, FOR REFERENCE PURPOSES, OF:

. “Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Tipping Fee and Solid Waste Disposal Regulation Bylaw No. 306, 2017 (Adopted October 27, 2017). Effective date January 1, 2018. . “Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Tipping Fee and Solid Waste Disposal Regulation Amendment Bylaw No. 308, 2017” (Adopted November 24, 2017). Effective date January 1, 2018. . “Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Tipping Fee and Solid Waste Disposal Regulation Amendment Bylaw No. 312, 2018". (Adopted February 23, 2018).

As of February 23, 2018

COPIES OF THE ORIGINAL BYLAWS MAY BE INSPECTED AT BOARD AND INFORMATION SERVICES, METRO VANCOUVER

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WHEREAS:

A. Pursuant to the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Act (the "Act") the objects of the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District ("GVS&DD") include the disposal of all types of waste and the operation and administration of facilities for the disposal of all types of waste;

B. Section 7A(5)(b) of the Act empowers the GVS&DD to establish the uses to which its waste disposal facilities may be put and by whom they may be used;

C. Section 7A(5)(g) of the Act empowers the GVS&DD to establish scales of charges for services rendered by the GVS&DD and for the use of any of the GVS&DD's waste disposal facilities;

D. In relation to the disposal of solid waste generated within its area, section 7B of the Act empowers the GVS&DD to set levies payable by generators of waste or by other persons who use the services of a waste hauler based on the quantity, volume, type or composition of waste generated; and

E. Section 55(4) of the Act empowers the GVS&DD to establish a method of apportionment of its costs among its member municipalities.

NOW THEREFORE the Board of the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District in open meeting assembled, enacts as follows:

1.0 Repeal of Bylaw

1.1 "Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Tipping Fee and Solid Waste Disposal Regulation Bylaw No. 302, 2016" is hereby repealed.

1.2 “Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Tipping Fee and Solid Waste Disposal Regulation Amendment Bylaw No. 304, 2017” is hereby repealed.

2.0 Citation

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2.2 This Bylaw may be cited as the "2018 Tipping Fee Bylaw".

3.0 Definitions

3.1 In this Bylaw:

"Agricultural Waste" means Refuse that originates from an agricultural operation as defined pursuant to the Agricultural Waste Control Regulation, B.C. Reg. 131/1992, adopted pursuant to the Environmental Management Act, and includes manure, used mushroom medium and agricultural vegetation waste;

"Banned Materials" means Hazardous and Operational Impact Materials, Recyclable Materials or Product Stewardship Materials;

"Board" means the board of directors of the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District;

"Clean Wood" means Municipal Solid Waste that comprises solid wood, lumber or pallets:

(i) that does not contain any glues or resins;

(ii) that is unpainted, unstained and untreated; and

(iii) that may or may not be pierced with nails or other metal fasteners;

Added by Bylaw 308, 2017 “Construction and Demolition Waste” means refuse that originates from demolition or construction sources that has not been handled or managed with waste from other sources;

"Contaminated Recyclable Paper" means Recyclable Paper that has been contaminated with grease, oil, food residue or other material;

"Corrugated Cardboard" means Recyclable Paper that consists of a fluted corrugated sheet and one or two flat linerboards;

"Delta Garbage" means all Garbage originating from within the territorial boundaries of the Corporation of Delta, except Delta Residential Drop-off Garbage;

"Delta Residential Drop-off Garbage" means Garbage brought to a Vancouver Disposal Site by residential customers who reside in Delta;

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Added by Bylaw 308, 2017 “Disposal Rate” is the difference between the Tipping Fee and the Generator Levy, and is generally calculated on the basis of the costs of transportation and disposal of waste;

"Disposal Site" means any of the Municipal Solid Waste disposal facilities listed in Schedule "A";

Added by Bylaw 312, 2018 "EMA Recyclable Material" means a product or substance that has been diverted from disposal, and satisfies at least one of the following criteria:

(i) is organic material from residential, commercial or institutional sources and is capable of being composted, or is being composted, at a site;

(ii) is managed as a marketable commodity with an established market by the owner or operator of a site;

(iii) is being used in the manufacture of a new product that has an established market or is being processed as an intermediate stage of an existing manufacturing process;

(iv) has been identified as a recyclable material in a waste management plan;

(v) is any other material prescribed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council, or the Minister of the Environment pursuant to the Environmental Management Act;

"Environmental Management Act" means the Environmental Management Act S.B.C. 2003 c. 53;

“Expanded Polystyrene Packaging” means white expanded polystyrene used for protecting and distributing products, but excluding:

(i) food and beverage containers;

(ii) packing ‘peanuts’; and

(iii) expanded polystyrene that has been painted, soiled or treated.

"Food Waste" means Municipal Solid Waste that comprises food, including meat, fish, fat, dairy products, bread, baking products, fruits and vegetables, whether cooked or uncooked and packaged or unpackaged;

"Garbage" means the Municipal Solid Waste that is disposed of in a bunker, pit or on the

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Added by Bylaw 308, 2017 “Generator Levy” means the levy payable by the generator of Municipal Solid Waste pursuant to this bylaw in the amount set out at section 5, which is calculated annually on the basis of the amount required to recover the projected fixed costs of the regional transfer station network and solid waste planning, including the Regional Services Rate;

"Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Act" or the "Act" means the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Act S.B.C. 1956 c. 59;

"Green Waste" means Municipal Solid Waste that comprises vegetative matter resulting from gardening, landscaping or land clearing that is capable of being composted and includes grass, shrub and tree branches, grass sod, flowers, weeds, leaves, vegetable stalks, brush and tree stumps with a maximum diameter of 30 centimetres and maximum length of 120 centimetres, but excludes Snow Flocked or Frosted Trees, Noxious Weeds, Toxic Plants, Clean Wood, Food Waste and Agricultural Waste;

Added by Bylaw 308, 2017 “GVS&DD” means the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District;

"Gypsum" means Municipal Solid Waste that comprises board made of several plies of fiberboard, paper or felt bonded to a hardened gypsum plaster core that is also known as drywall and includes gypsum board that has been painted or covered in wallpaper;

“Gypsum – New” means Gypsum date stamped 1990 or newer that has not been previously installed and does not contain tape, paint or drywall mud;

“Gypsum – Used” means Gypsum without a date stamp, Gypsum that is date stamped before 1990, or Gypsum that contains tape, paint or drywall mud;

"Hazardous and Operational Impact Materials" means the classes of Refuse listed in Schedule "C";

"International Waste" means Municipal Solid Waste originating from outside of Canada, but excludes Refuse from cruise ships from the United States;

"Load" means a quantity of Municipal Solid Waste that is or was contained within a single vehicle attending at a Disposal Site;

"Manager" means the person appointed to the position of General Manager, Solid Waste Services from time to time and includes any person appointed or designated to act in his or her place;

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(i) Loads that contain any Municipal Solid Waste collected from single family residences, whether or not mixed with other types of Municipal Solid Waste, and collected by local government, their contractors or by entities contracting directly with individual households where such collection occurs on a regular basis (typically: weekly, every two weeks or monthly); or

(ii) Loads of Municipal Solid Waste collected by local government staff from local government owned premises, such as parks, streets or public buildings;

Added by Bylaw 312, 2018 "Mixed Municipal Solid Waste" means refuse that originates from residential, commercial or institutional sources, or any combination of waste or refuse from these sources and other sources, but does not include Source-Separated Recyclable Material or Construction and Demolition Waste;

"Municipal Solid Waste" means Refuse that originates from residential, light industrial, commercial, institutional, demolition, land clearing or construction sources or Refuse specified to be included in the GVS&DD's solid waste management plan pursuant to the Environmental Management Act;

“Noxious Weeds” means the weeds designated as noxious weeds in Part I and Part II of Schedule A of the Weed Control Regulation, B.C. Reg. 143/2011 but excludes Giant Hogweed (Heracleum Mantegazzianum) and Spurge Laurel (Daphne Laureola);

"Peak Hours" means from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm on Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays;

Added by Bylaw 308, 2017 “Person” includes natural persons, as well as businesses, households, strata corporations, institutions, non-profit societies, and corporations;

"Personal Hygiene Products" means personal care products such as diapers, feminine hygiene products and incontinence products;

"Product Stewardship Materials" means the classes of Refuse listed in Schedule "E";

Added by Bylaw 312, 2018 "Qualified Private Facility" means a facility that:

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(i) manages Mixed Municipal Solid Waste;

(ii) reduces the total weight of incoming Mixed Municipal Solid Waste by at least 25%, calculated monthly, as a result of resource recovery or the production of fuel at the facility, provided always that any material delivered to a landfill, including material used for roads or for alternative daily cover, is included in the calculation as waste disposed from the facility; and

(iii) operates in full compliance with all applicable laws, including holding a valid and subsisting license to manage Mixed Municipal Solid Waste pursuant to Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Solid Waste and Recyclable Material Regulatory Bylaw 181, 1996, as amended or replaced from time to time;

"Quarter" means, within any calendar year, the three month period from January 1 to March 31, April 1 to June 30, July 1 to September 30, or October 1 to December 31;

"Recyclable Materials" means the classes of Refuse listed in Schedule "D";

"Recyclable Paper" means Municipal Solid Waste manufactured from thin sheets from wood pulp or other fibrous substances that may be converted into reusable materials and includes newspapers and inserts, magazines, telephone directories, catalogues, office papers, envelopes, boxboard, paper bags and mail, but excludes photographic paper, carbon paper, tissue paper, paper napkins or towels, paper that is adhered to plastic or metal, composite paper products such as tetrapak containers, and gable-top paper containers such as milk cartons;

"Recycling Area" means those parts of a Disposal Site or Vancouver Disposal Site designated for Green Waste, Source-Separated Organic Waste, Clean Wood, Gypsum, Mattresses and the specific materials, substances and objects that comprise Recyclable Materials and Product Stewardship Materials;

"Recycling Depots" means the area located in front of the weigh scales at the Coquitlam Transfer Station and the North Shore Transfer Station, where identified materials can be dropped-off at no charge;

"Recycling Fee" means the recycling fee charged by the GVS&DD for Green Waste, Source- Separated Organic Waste, Clean Wood, Gypsum, Mattresses and the specific materials, substances and objects that comprise Recyclable Materials dropped off in the designated Recycling Area at Disposal Sites, as set out in Table 3 of Schedule "B" of this Bylaw;

"Recycling Regulation" means the Recycling Regulation, B.C. Reg. 449/2004 adopted pursuant to the Environmental Management Act;

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"Refuse" means discarded or abandoned materials, substances or objects;

"Regional Services Rate" means the fee charged by the GVS&DD for solid waste management related services that the GVS&DD provides for the benefit of the entire area of the GVS&DD including, but not limited to, system analysis and planning, regulation and enforcement, demolition, land clearing and construction waste management, recycling and sustainability initiatives and administration;

“Snow Flocked or Frosted Tree” means a natural tree that has received an application of a substance that looks like artificial snow.

"Source-Separated Organic Waste" means unpackaged Food Waste, Green Waste, Clean Wood, Recyclable Paper that has been soiled by or comingled with food residue, or carbon paper, tissue paper, paper napkins or towels or paper that is covered or infused with wax, or any combination thereof and does not contain more than 0.05% (by wet weight) of any other type of Refuse;

Replaced by Bylaw 312, 2018; Added by Bylaw 308, 2017 “Source-Separated Recyclable Material” means EMA Recyclable Material that has been separated from Municipal Solid Waste by the waste generator at the point of generation for the purposes of recycling;

"Special Handle Waste" means International Waste and Municipal Solid Waste that requires immediate destruction or is designated for product destruction by a regulatory agency;

"Surcharge" means the amount charged by the GVS&DD, in addition to the applicable Tipping Fee, for disposing of Banned Materials at a Disposal Site, as set out in Table 4 of Schedule "B" of this Bylaw;

Replaced by Bylaw 308, 2017 “Tipping Fee” means the fee charged by the GVS&DD for disposing of Garbage or Special Handle Waste at Disposal Sites, as set out in Table 1 of Schedule "B" of this Bylaw, and which includes the Disposal Rate and the Generator Levy;

“Toxic Plants” means Devil’s Club (Oplopanax Horridus), Giant Hogweed (Heracleum Mantegazzianum) and Spurge Laurel (Daphne Laureola);

"Transaction Fee" means the fee charged by the GVS&DD, in addition to the Tipping Fee, for all Loads of Garbage disposed of at Disposal Sites, all Loads of Special Handle Waste disposed of at the Waste-to-Energy Facility and all Loads of Gypsum dropped off at designated Recycling Areas, as set out in Table 2 of Schedule "B" of this Bylaw;

"Unsecured Load" means a Load that is not tied and covered or otherwise secured to prevent

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(i) Vancouver Landfill located at 5400 72nd Street, Delta;

(ii) Vancouver South Transfer Station, Recycling Depot and Yard Trimmings Drop-off located at 377 West Kent Avenue North, Vancouver; and

"Vancouver Garbage" means all Garbage that originates from within the territorial boundaries of the City of Vancouver.

Replaced by Bylaw 308, 2017 “Waste Hauler” has the same meaning as in the Act; and

“Weight Only Ticket” means a document provided at the scale house that records only the weight of the particular Load brought to a Disposal Site.

4.0 Restrictions and Prohibitions

4.1 No person shall dispose of anything at a Disposal Site except in accordance with this Bylaw.

4.2 No person shall dispose of Municipal Solid Waste at a Disposal Site unless it originates from within the geographic area of the GVS&DD.

4.3 Despite section 4.2, the Board may authorize acceptance at a Disposal Site of Municipal Solid Waste that originates from outside the geographic area of the GVS&DD, including International Waste.

4.4 No person shall dispose of any Loads that emit odours, fumes or particulate matter (such as dust) that cause or are capable of causing material discomfort to a person at a Disposal Site, except that where expressly authorized by the Manager such Loads may be disposed of at the Waste-to-Energy Facility.

4.5 No person shall dispose of any Loads dominated by oily materials, substances or objects at a Disposal Site, except that where expressly authorized by the Manager such Loads may be disposed of at the Waste-to-Energy Facility.

4.6 No person shall dispose of any Loads of Toxic Plants at a Disposal Site, except that where expressly authorized by the Manager such Loads may be disposed of at the Waste to Energy Facility, double bagged and in dedicated Loads.

4.64.7 Despite anything else in this Bylaw, Noxious Weeds can be disposed of as Garbage or as Green Waste.

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4.74.8 No person shall dispose of Gypsum at a Disposal Site, except Gypsum that weighs less than one half tonne may be dropped off at a designated Recycling Area.

4.84.9 No person shall dispose of Mattresses at a Disposal Site, except that four or fewer Mattresses may be dropped off at a designated Recycling Area.

4.94.10 No person shall dispose of refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, and water coolers at a Disposal Site, except that four or fewer of these types of appliances may be dropped off at a designated Recycling Area.

4.104.11 No person shall scavenge or salvage any Municipal Solid Waste or Recyclable Materials from a Disposal Site.

4.114.12 The Manager may prohibit a person who contravenes this Bylaw from disposing of Municipal Solid Waste at any Disposal Site for such period as the Manager may determine.

Replaced by Bylaw 308, 2017 5.0 Levies, Rates and Charges

5.1 Every person who generates Municipal Solid Waste within the geographic area of the GVS&DD must pay the Generator Levy in the amount of $420/tonne with respect to all Municipal Solid Waste that that person generates as follows:

(a) to the GVS&DD at a Disposal Site in accordance with section 5.2;

(b) to the City of Vancouver at a Vancouver Disposal Site as part of the applicable tipping fee at those sites; or

(c) to a Waste Hauler that picks up their Municipal Solid Waste.

5.2 Every person who disposes of Municipal Solid Waste at a Disposal Site must pay to the GVS&DD:

(a) the applicable Tipping Fees set out in Table 1 of Schedule "B";

(b) the Transaction Fee set out in Table 2 of Schedule "B";

(c) the applicable Recycling Fees set out in Table 3 of Schedule "B"; and

(d) the applicable Surcharges set out in Table 4 of Schedule "B",

and all such fees and charges must be paid before the person leaves the Disposal Site.

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5.4 Every person who drops off Source-Separated Organic Waste, Green Waste, Clean Wood, Gypsum or Mattresses at a designated Recycling Area must pay the applicable Recycling Fee specified in Table 3 of Schedule "B" of this Bylaw.

5.5 If a person attends a Disposal Site with a Load that contains any combination of Source- Separated Organic Waste, Green Waste, Food Waste, Clean Wood, Gypsum, Mattresses, other Recyclable Materials and/or other Municipal Solid Waste and the person chooses not to weigh-out after dropping off each part of the Load at the designated Recycling Areas, then the person must pay to the GVS&DD the Tipping Fee for the entire Load that is based on the highest fee payable for any part of the Load, in the amounts set out in Schedule "B" of this Bylaw, together with any applicable Surcharges.

5.6 Every person who disposes of a Load at a Disposal Site that contains a quantity of Recyclable Materials other than Food Waste or Expanded Polystyrene PackagingClean Wood that exceeds either 5% of the total weight of the Load or 5% of the total volume of the Load must pay a Surcharge in the amount set out in Table 4 of Schedule "B" of this Bylaw.

5.7 Every person who disposes of a Load at a Disposal Site that contains Contaminated Recyclable Paper that exceeds either 5% of the total weight of the Load or 5% of the total volume of the Load must pay a Surcharge in the amounts set out in Table 4 of Schedule "B" of this Bylaw.

5.8 From July 1, 2018 eEvery person who disposes of a Load at a Disposal Site that contains Expanded Polystyrene Packaging that exceeds either 20% of the total weight of the Load or 20% of the total volume of the Load must pay a Surcharge in the amounts set out in Table 4 of Schedule “B” of this Bylaw.

5.9 Every person who disposes of a Load at a Disposal Site that contains Food Waste that exceeds either 25% of the total weight of the Load or 25% of the total volume of the Load must pay a Surcharge in the amounts set out in Table 4 of Schedule “B” of this Bylaw.

5.10 Every person who disposes of a Load at a Disposal Site that contains Clean Wood that exceeds either 5% of the total weight of the Load or 5% of the total volume of the Load must pay a Surcharge in the amounts set out in Table 4 of Schedule "B" of this Bylaw.

5.115.10 Every person who drops off a Load of Source-Separated Organic Waste at a designated Recycling Area that contains more than 0.05% (by wet weight) of any other type of Refuse must pay a Surcharge in the amount set out in Table 4 of Schedule "B" of this Bylaw.

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5.135.12 Every person who enters a Disposal Site with an Unsecured Load must pay a Surcharge in the amount set out in Table 4 of Schedule "B" of this Bylaw.

5.145.13 Special Handle Waste is exempt from all Surcharges, but if a Load of Special Handle Waste contains any Hazardous and Operational Impact Materials, it will be subject to the costs of remediation and clean-up.

5.155.14 Where a single Load is subject to multiple Surcharges, the Surcharge with the highest value will apply for the weight of the entire Load.

5.165.15 Despite anything else in this Bylaw, in advance of any person transporting a single Load or multiple Loads to a Disposal Site, the Manager may, at his or her discretion, waive any Surcharge or Surcharges or a portion thereof for a specified period and for specified classes of persons.

5.175.16 Despite anything else in this Bylaw, the Manager may, at his or her discretion, waive all fees and charges for a Load delivered to a Disposal Site by a non-profit or volunteer group resulting from a community clean-up project, provided that:

(a) the community clean-up project is conducted within the geographic area of any GVRD member municipalities;

(b) the community clean-up project involves collecting Noxious Weeds, litter or abandoned waste from the natural environment from any of the following publicly owned areas:

(i) green space, such as natural areas, recreational parks or playgrounds;

(ii) roads;

(iii) marine shorelines and harbours;

(iv) lakes, ponds, rivers, creeks, streams or other natural waterways.

(c) the Load does not contain Recyclable Materials or Hazardous and Operational Impact Materials;

(d) the Manager receives an advance written request from the non-profit or volunteer group prior to the date the community clean-up project is to be held;

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(e) the Manager confirms in writing to the non-profit or volunteer group that fees and charges otherwise payable under this Bylaw will be waived; and

(f) the non-profit or volunteer group brings the Manager's written confirmation to the Disposal Site at the time of disposal.

5.185.17 The weigh scales at Disposal Sites weigh to the nearest 0.005 tonnes. For those customers who do not have a customer charge account, as described in Schedule "F", the total amount payable to GVS&DD is rounded to the nearest dollar.

5.195.18 Every person who enters a Disposal Site to obtain a Weight Only Ticket must pay a fee of $15 per ticket. 5.205.19 Every person who disposes of a Load at the Waste-to-Energy Facility that is made up of at least 85% by weight of metals will receive a credit of $25 per tonne on exiting the scale house at the Waste-to-Energy Facility.

Replaced by Bylaw 312, 2018 5.215.20 Despite section 5.1 of this Bylaw, any person may apply to the GVS&DD for a customer charge account in accordance with Schedule "F" to this Bylaw.

5.225.21 In the event the weigh scale system at a Disposal Site is not functioning for any reason, at his or her discretion the Manager may:

(a) close the Disposal Site until the weigh scale system is functioning; or

(b) permit a person to dispose of a single Load at the Disposal Site subject to the following:

(i) the Load must not measure more than 0.5 cubic metres in volume; and

(ii) the minimum Tipping Fee set out in Table 1 of Schedule "B" of this Bylaw, plus the Transaction Fee, will be charged for the Load.

5.235.22 In the event that a customer enters the Disposal Site with a rental vehicle, out-of- province or dealer licence plate, or previously left without payment then a $50 deposit is required on entry to the Disposal Site.

6.0 Regional Services Rate

6.1 The Regional Services Rate is set at an amount equal to 6% of the Tipping Fee for Municipal Garbage, as specified in Table 1of Schedule "B". The Regional Services Rate is included in all Tipping Fees.

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(a) the total tonnage of Garbage;

(b) the tonnage of Vancouver Garbage and Delta Garbage; and

(c) the tonnage of Delta Residential Drop-off Garbage,

that is disposed of at the Vancouver Disposal Sites during that Quarter and provide such information to GVS&DD and the Corporation of Delta within 30 days of the end of the Quarter.

6.3 Every Quarter GVS&DD will invoice the City of Vancouver for an amount equal to the Regional Services Rate for every tonne of Vancouver Garbage and Delta Residential Drop-off Garbage disposed of at the Vancouver Disposal Sites during the previous Quarter, and the City of Vancouver must remit payment to GVS&DD within 30 days of the date of such invoice.

6.4 Every Quarter GVS&DD will invoice the Corporation of Delta for an amount equal to the Regional Services Rate for every tonne of Delta Garbage disposed of at the Vancouver Disposal Sites during the previous Quarter, and the Corporation of Delta must remit payment to GVS&DD within 30 days of the date of such invoice.

7.0 Apportionment of Recycling Depot Costs

7.1 On or before March 31each year, the GVS&DD will prepare a detailed estimate of the amount required for constructing, maintaining, administering and operating the Recycling Depot at the North Shore Transfer Station ("Annual Estimate North Shore Recycling Depot") in that calendar year.

7.2 The Annual Estimate North Shore Recycling Depot will be calculated as follows: Annual Estimate North Shore Recycling Depot = OP + AD + CA + LA - R +/- DE Where: OP = the amount charged by GVS&DD's service provider for operating the Recycling Depot at the North Shore Transfer Station in that calendar year (which does not include costs related to management of mixed metals at the Recycling Depot); AD = GVS&DD's administrative charge of $25,000; CA = amortized capital costs, amounting to $68,000 each year for the calendar years 2017 - 2031; LA = a land use contribution of $23,268 each calendar year; R = revenues received from Multi-Material BC Society and Product Care Association of Canada for collection of recyclable materials from the Recycling Depot at the North Shore Transfer Station during the calendar year; and DE = any deficit or surplus in the estimate from any previous calendar year.

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7.4 On or before March 31 each year, the GVS&DD will prepare a detailed estimate of the amount required for constructing, maintaining, administering and operating the Recycling Depot at the Coquitlam Transfer Station ("Annual Estimate Coquitlam Recycling Depot") in that calendar year.

7.5 The Annual Estimate Coquitlam Transfer Station will be calculated as follows: Annual Estimate Coquitlam Recycling Depot = OP + AD + LA - R +/- DE Where:

OP = the amount charged by GVS&DD's service provider for operating the Recycling Depot at the Coquitlam Transfer Station in that calendar year (which does not include costs related to management of mixed metals at the Recycling Depot); AD = GVS&DD's administrative charge of $25,000; LA = a land use contribution of $17,812; R = revenues received from Product Care Association of Canada for collection of recyclable materials from the Recycling Depot at the Coquitlam Transfer Station during the calendar year; and DE = any deficit or surplus in the estimate from any previous calendar year.

7.6 The GVS&DD will apportion the Annual Estimate Coquitlam Recycling Depot among the City of Port Moody, the City of Coquitlam and the City of Port Coquitlam on the basis of population (as published in the most recent version of British Columbia Municipal and Regional District Population Estimates of the Demographic Analysis Section of BC Stats, Ministry of Technology, Innovation and Citizens' Services of the Government of the Province of British Columbia).

7.7 On or before March 31 each year the GVS&DD will deliver to each municipality referenced in this section 7 an invoice for its apportionment of costs pursuant to this section 7, and, in accordance with section 56 of the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Act, such invoices are payable on or before August 15 of the calendar year.

Added by Bylaw 308, 2017. 8.0 Waste Haulers

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8.2 A Waste Hauler who has collected the Generator Levy in accordance with section 8.1 must remit the full amount of the Generator Levy to the GVS&DD as follows:

(a) where the Waste Hauler delivers the Municipal Solid Waste collected from a generator to a Disposal Site, the Waste Hauler must remit the Generator Levy in accordance with section 5.2 of this bylaw; (b) where the Waste Hauler delivers the Municipal Solid Waste collected from a generator to a Vancouver Disposal Site, the Waste Hauler must remit the Generator Levy as part of the applicable tipping fee at those sites; or

(c) where the Waste Hauler delivers the Municipal Solid Waste collected from a generator to a facility or location other than a Disposal Site or Vancouver Disposal Site, the Waste Hauler must remit the Generator Levy directly to the GVS&DD on a quarterly basis in accordance with section 8.4.

8.3 Every Waste Hauler that handles Municipal Solid Waste within the geographic area of the GVS&DD must create and maintain the following records for at least 5 years:

(a) the quantity (by weight or volume) of Municipal Solid Waste collected from generators within the geographic area of the GVS&DD on a load by load basis;

(b) the quantity (by weight or volume) of Municipal Solid Waste collected from generators within the geographic area of the GVS&DD and delivered to Disposal Sites or Vancouver Disposal Sites on a load by load basis; and

(c) the quantity (by weight or volume) of Municipal Solid Waste collected from generators within the geographic area of the GVS&DD and delivered to facilities or locations other than to a Disposal Site or Vancouver Disposal Site, on a load by load basis.

8.4 Every Waste Hauler that handles Municipal Solid Waste collected from generators within the geographic area of the GVS&DD and delivers any portion of that Municipal Solid Waste to a facility or location other than a Disposal Site or Vancouver Disposal Site must remit the Generator Levy collected in the previous quarter to the person appointed by the Board as the Solid Waste Manager, as follows:

(a) for January 1 to March 31, on or before April 15 of each calendar year;

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(b) for April 1 to June 30, on or before July 15 of each calendar year;

(c) for July 1 to September 30, on or before October 15 of each calendar; and

(d) for October 1 to December 31, on or before January 15 of the following calendar year.

8.5 Sections 5.1, 8.2, 8.3 and 8.4 of this bylaw do not apply where a generator or Waste Hauler delivers only Source-Separated Recyclable Material or Construction and Demolition Waste to a facility or location other than a Disposal Site or Vancouver Disposal Site.

8.6 Every Waste Hauler must permit any person appointed by the Board as the Solid Waste Manager or an Officer appointed pursuant to the Greater Vancouver and Drainage District Municipal Solid Waste and Recyclable Material Regulatory Bylaw No. 181, 1996 to inspect and make copies of the records required pursuant to section 8.3 of this Bylaw, Mondays to Fridays between 9 am and 5 pm. 8.7 No person shall misrepresent the class or quantities of Municipal Solid Waste collected from generators within the geographic area of the GVS&DD.

8.8 No person shall fail to remit the Generator Levy in accordance with section 8.2 of this bylaw.

Added by Bylaw 312, 2018 9.0. Generator Levy Rebate

9.1. A Qualified Private Facility may apply to the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District for a rebate of the Generator Levy in respect of residual waste from the Qualified Private Facility delivered to a Disposal Site or a Vancouver Disposal Site, where:

(a) the residual waste is from the Qualified Private Facility only and is not mixed with waste from other sources;

(b) the Qualified Private Facility applies for the rebate within 30 days of the end of the calendar month in which the residual waste was delivered to a Disposal Site or Vancouver Disposal Site;

(c) all Tipping Fees and Surcharges payable under this Bylaw for residual waste from the Qualified Private Facility have been paid for the calendar month;

(d) the Qualified Private Facility provides documentation satisfactory to the Manager identifying:

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(ii) for each load of material leaving the Qualified Private Facility, the quantity, material type, date, and destination.

9.2. A Qualified Private Facility is not entitled to a rebate of the Generator Levy under Section 9.1 of this Bylaw if any of the conditions set out in that section are not met.

9.3. Subject to Section 9.2, the GVS&DD will rebate to the Qualified Private Facility an amount equal to the Generator Levy paid for each tonne of residual waste delivered to either a Disposal Site or a Vancouver Disposal Site in the immediately preceding calendar month, up to a maximum of 75% of the total Generator Levy received by the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District for Mixed Municipal Solid Waste delivered to the Qualified Private Facility in the immediately preceding calendar month.

Section Re-numbered by Bylaw 312, 2018; Section Re-numbered by Bylaw 308, 2017. 10.0. Interpretation

10.1. If a portion of this Bylaw is held to be invalid it shall be severed and the remainder of the Bylaw shall remain in effect.

10.2. In this Bylaw, the word "person" includes a corporation.

10.3. Schedules "A", "B", "C", "D", "E", and "F" are attached to and form part of this Bylaw.

Section Re-numbered by Bylaw 312, 2018; Section Re-numbered by Bylaw 308, 2017.

11.0. Effective Date

11.1. This Bylaw comes into force and takes effect January 1, 2018.

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DISPOSAL SITES

• Coquitlam Transfer Station located at 1200 United Boulevard, Coquitlam

• North Shore Transfer Station located at 30 Riverside Drive, North Vancouver

• Surrey Transfer Station located at 9770 192nd Street, Surrey

• Langley Residential Transfer Station located at 1070 272 Street, Langley

• Maple Ridge Residential Transfer Station located at 10092 236 Street, Maple Ridge

• Waste-to-Energy Facility located at 5150 Riverbend Drive, Burnaby

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TIPPING FEES, TRANSACTION FEE, RECYCLING FEES AND SURCHARGES Replaced by Bylaw 308, 2017 Table 1-Tipping Fees for Garbage and Special Handle Waste (including the Generator Levy and the Disposal Rate)

Net Weight North Shore Surrey Transfer Coquitlam Maple Ridge Langley Transfer Waste-to- Transfer Station1 Station1 Transfer Station1 Transfer Station1 Station1 Energy Facility1 Municipal Garbage All Loads $108103/tonne $108103/tonne $108103/tonne $108103/tonne $108103/tonne $108103/tonne

2 2 2 2 All Garbage other than 0 to .99 tonnes $142137/tonne $142137/tonne $142137/tonne $142137/tonne3 $142137/tonne2 $142137/tonne 4 Municipal Garbage 1.0 to 8.99 tonnes $120115/tonne $120115/tonne4 $120115/tonne4 $120115/tonne4 $120115/tonne5 $120115/tonne4 9.0 tonnes or more $9082/tonne $9082/tonne $9082/tonne $9082/tonne Not accepted. 4 Not accepted. Minimum Tipping Fee Minimum Tipping Fee $20/Load $20/Load $20/Load $10/Load $10/Load $10/Load for Garbage during Peak Hours

Minimum Tipping Fee $10/Load $10/Load $10/Load $10/Load $10/Load $10/Load outside of Peak Hours

Special Handle Waste All Loads Not accepted. Not accepted. Not accepted. Not accepted. Not accepted. $250/tonne, $50 minimum.

1All Loads originating from Maple Ridge will be assessed an additional fee of $4/tonne. 2To a maximum of $120115 per Load. 3 To a maximum of $124119 per Load. 4 To a maximum of $810738 per Load. 5 To a maximum of $846774 per Load.

Table 2 - Transaction Fee

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Table 3 – Recycling Fees for materials dropped off in designated Recycling Areas

North Shore Transfer Surrey Transfer Coquitlam Transfer Maple Ridge Langley Transfer Waste-to-Energy Facility Station Station Station Transfer Station Station

Source-Separated $95/tonne, $95/tonne, $95/tonne, $95/tonne, $95/tonne, Not accepted. Organic Waste $10 minimum $10 minimum $10 minimum $10 minimum $10 minimum

$95/tonne, $95/tonne, $95/tonne, $95/tonne, $95/tonne, Not accepted. Green Waste $10 minimum $10 minimum $10 minimum $10 minimum $10 minimum

$95/tonne, $95/tonne, $95/tonne, $95/tonne, $95/tonne, Not accepted. Clean Wood $10 minimum $10 minimum. $10 minimum $10 minimum $10 minimum.

Gypsum – New: less $150/tonne, $150/tonne, $150/tonne, $150/tonne, $150/tonne, Not accepted. than ½ tonne $10 minimum $10 minimum $10 minimum $10 minimum $10 minimum

Gypsum – Used: less $200/tonne, $200/tonne, $200/tonne, $200/tonne, $200/tonne, Not accepted. than ½ tonne $10 minimum $10 minimum $10 minimum $10 minimum $10 minimum

Mattresses $15 per Mattress $15 per Mattress $15 per Mattress $15 per Mattress $15 per Mattress Not accepted.

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Loads containing Recyclable Materials other than Food Waste or Expanded PolystyreneClean Wood that exceeds either 5% of the total weight of the Load or 5% of the total volume of the Load 50% of the applicable Tipping Fee (section 5.6)

Loads containing Contaminated Recyclable Paper that exceeds either 5% of the total weight of the 50% of the applicable Tipping Fee Load or 5% of the total volume of the Load (section 5.7)

From July 1, 2018 Loads containing Expanded Polystyrene Packaging that exceeds either 20% of 100% of the applicable Tipping Fee the total weight of the Load or 20% of the total volume of the Load (section 5.8)

Loads containing Food Waste that exceeds either 25% of the total weight of the Load or 25% of the 50% of the applicable Tipping Fee total volume of the Load (section 5.9)

Loads containing Clean Wood that exceeds either 5% of the total weight of the Load or 5% of the 50% of the applicable Tipping Fee total volume of the Load (section 5.10)

Loads of Source Separated Organic Waste containing more than 0.05% (by wet weight) of any $50 per Load other type of Refuse (section 5.105.11)

Loads containing any Hazardous and Operational Impact Materials or Product Stewardship $65 per Load plus any remediation or clean-up costs Materials (section 5.115.12)

Unsecured Loads (section 5.125.13) 50% of the applicable Tipping Fee to a maximum of $50.00

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HAZARDOUS AND OPERATIONAL IMPACT MATERIALS

1. Agricultural Waste;

2. Automobile parts and bodies;

3. Refuse that is on fire, smoldering, odourous, dusty, flammable or explosive;

4. Hazardous Waste as defined in the Hazardous Waste Regulation, B.C. Reg. 63/88;

5. Propane tanks;

6. Liquids or sludge;

7. Coated or uncoated wire, hosing, rope or cable exceeding 1.0 metre in length;

8. Dead animals;

9. Inert fill material including soil, sod, gravel, concrete and asphalt exceeding 0.5 cubic metres per load.

10. Excrement, other than amounts of pet excrement that are double bagged and discarded with Municipal Solid Waste and that do not exceed either 5% of the total weight of the Load or 5% of the total volume of the Load;

11. Personal Hygiene Products where the Personal Hygiene Products make up more than 10% of the Load unless the Personal Hygiene Products are double bagged in sealed plastic bags that are sufficiently durable to resist leaking or breaking during collection and disposal;

12. Barrels, drums, pails or other large (205 litre or greater) liquid containers;

13. Any single object that:

(a) weighs more than 100 kilograms; or

(b) exceeds 1.2 metres in width or 2.5 metres in length, except at the Waste-to Energy Facility where a single object must not exceed 1.0 metre in length.

14. Gypsum;

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16. Railroad ties or creosote treated wood;

17. Toxic Plants;

18. Refuse that would cause undue risk of injury or occupational disease to any person at the Disposal Site or that would otherwise contravene the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation B.C. Reg. 296/97 enacted pursuant to the Workers Compensation Act, as amended or replaced from time to time; and

19. Any other Refuse that the Manager considers unsuitable for handling at a Disposal Site.

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RECYCLABLE MATERIALS

1. Beverage containers identified in "Schedule 1- Beverage Container Product Category" to the Recycling Regulation;

2. Containers other than beverage containers made of:

(a) metal;

(b) glass; or

(c) polyethylene terephthalate (number 1 PET plastic), high density polyethylene (number 2 HDPEHOPE plastic), low density polyethylene (number 4 LDPELOPE plastic) or polypropylene (number 5 PP); or

(c)(d) composite materials to create rigid packaging consisting of paper and polyethylene (gable top cartons, frozen food boxes, ice cream cartons and microwaveable dinner cartons) or paper, polyethylene and aluminum (aseptic cartons);

3. Corrugated Cardboard;

4. Recyclable Paper;

5. Green Waste;

6. Food Waste; and

7. Clean Wood; and

7.8. Expanded Polystyrene Packaging.

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PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP MATERIALS

1. The following materials pursuant to Schedule 2 - Residual Product Category to the Recycling Regulation:

(a) Solvents and flammable liquids;

(b) Pesticides;

(c) Gasoline;

(d) Pharmaceutical products and medications;

(e) Oil, oil filters and oil containers;

(f) Lubricating oils and lubricating oil containers;

(g) Paint and paint containers;

(h) Lead-acid batteries;

(i) Antifreeze and antifreeze containers;

2. Electronics and electrical products, including metal household and commercial appliance, as identified in Schedule 3 - Electronics and Electrical Products Category to the Recycling Regulation;

3. Tires pursuant to Schedule 4 - Tire Product Category to the Recycling Regulation.

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CUSTOMER CHARGE ACCOUNTS

1. Any person wishing to establish a customer charge account with the GVS&DD must complete the GVS&DD's application for credit ("Application for Credit").

2. The Treasury Manager may approve the Application for Credit on behalf of the GVS&DD and establish a commercial charge account for a person for up to $250,000.

3. The Division Manager of Financial Planning and Processes may approve the Application for Credit on behalf of the GVS&DD and establish a commercial charge account for a person for amounts up to $500,000.

4. The Chief Financial Officer may approve the Application for Credit on behalf of the GVS&DD and establish a commercial charge account for a person for amounts up to $2,000,000.

5. If the GVS&DD approves a person's Application for Credit and establishes a commercial charge account, then:

Replaced by Bylaw 312, 2018 (a) the person, or a hauler authorized by the person, may leave the Disposal Site before paying the applicable Tipping Fees, Transaction Fee, Recycling Fees and Surcharges; and

(b) the GVS&DD will generate invoices for Tipping Fees, Transaction Fees, Recycling Fees and Surcharges on a monthly basis for up to the established commercial charge account limit, which invoices are payable within 35 days.

6. Where a person fails or refuses to pay an invoice for Tipping Fees, Transaction Fees, Recycling Fees and Surcharges within 35 days, then the GVS&DD may rescind their customer charge account and the person must:

(a) pay interest at the rate of 1.25% per month (15% per year) compounded monthly and calculated daily on all amounts overdue, including all overdue interest, from the date the charge was due to the date of payment; and

(b) not dispose of any Municipal Solid Waste at a Disposal Site until any outstanding invoice has been paid in full.

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Section G 4.1

To: Finance and Intergovernment Committee

From: Heather McNell, Director of Regional Planning and Electoral Area Services Parks, Planning and Environment Department

Date: September 27, 2018 Meeting Date: October 12, 2018

Subject: Consideration of Reducing GVS&DD Development Cost Charges for Student Housing

RECOMMENDATION That the GVS&DD Board: a) approve the reduction of GVS&DD Development Cost Charges for student housing by 50%; b) give first, second and third reading to Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Development Cost Charge Waiver for Affordable Housing Amending Bylaw No. 322, 2018; and b) pass and finally adopt bylaw Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Development Cost Charge Waiver for Affordable Housing Amending Bylaw No. 322, 2018.

PURPOSE To seek Finance and Intergovernment Committee and GVS&DD Board approval to reduce GVS&DD development cost charges by 50% for student housing and amend Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Development Cost Charge Waiver for Affordable Housing Bylaw, No. 314, 2018 to implement this change.

BACKGROUND On May 25, 2018, the GVS&DD Board adopted Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Development Cost Charge Waiver for Affordable Housing Bylaw, No. 314, 2018 (GVS&DD Affordable Housing DCC Waiver Bylaw). The bylaw provides a waiver from GVS&DD DCCs for eligible not-for- profit rental housing. Subsequently, Metro Vancouver received a letter from eight post-secondary institutions in the region requesting that student housing be added to the bylaw’s definition of not- for-profit rental housing and thus be eligible for waiver from GVS&DD DCCs.

This report proposes amendments to the GVS&DD Affordable Housing DCC Waiver Bylaw to provide a 50% reduction in DCCs for Not-for-Profit Student Housing as well as to make a number of minor clarification amendments (Attachments 1 and 2).

CONSIDERING STUDENT HOUSING Post-secondary institutions are expressing greater interest in, and are planning to, build more on- campus student housing. This is in part in response to market conditions for rental housing in the region, and because the Province has recently committed to provide funding with low financing rates as well as policy to encourage the development of student housing.

Post-secondary institutions have articulated concern that DCCs increase the cost of building new student housing, which is generally built as not-for-profit and without the inclusion of land value.

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Rent is based on a cost recovery model, and lower construction costs help moderate rents. As a result, eight post-secondary institutions requested that new student housing be eligible for waiver from GVS&DD DCCs (Attachment 3). They have requested the same from TransLink related to the proposed transit DCC. In response to the request, staff contacted the eight post-secondary institutions and requested interviews with relevant staff. Responses were received from four post-secondary institutions. Questions asked of interviewees are included as Appendix A.

Defining Student Housing Student housing is defined consistently by post-secondary institutions across the region as: housing owned and operated by the post-secondary institution, purpose-built rental units for students enrolled at that post-secondary institution, rented at or below market rents, and operated on a cost recovery basis.

Respondents confirmed that the type of units in student housing is primarily defined by the type of students the units are built for. Undergraduate residences are comprised primarily of standard dorms with units under 312 sq ft without kitchen or bathroom facilities, and therefore would be exempt from GVS&DD DCCs as per section 58.2 of the GVS&DD Act. Residences for upper year students tend to be more suite style and can include studio, one bedroom and larger apartments. These units would be subject to GVS&DD DCCs.

Impacts of DCCs on the Development of Student Housing Respondents noted that DCCs have an impact on the rent levels required to achieve cost recovery by increasing construction costs, especially in a situation where land is free (ie. the increase in construction costs cannot be taken out of land value). Post-secondary institutions are anticipating the impact, not only of GVS&DD recent increases in DCCs, but also the imminent transit DCC from TransLink.

Student Housing Inclusion in the Definition of Not-for-Profit Rental Housing The GVS&DD Act permits the waiver or reduction of DCCs for eligible developments in the following categories:

(a) not-for-profit rental housing, including supportive living housing; (b) for-profit affordable rental housing; (c) a subdivision of small lots that is designed to result in low greenhouse gas emissions; or (d) a development that is designed to result in a low environmental impact.

The GVS&DD provides a waiver only for the first category, not-for-profit rental housing, including supportive living housing. The main policy objective of GVS&DD is to make a meaningful contribution to the affordable rental housing stock in the region, and care has been taken to define ‘affordable’ in the bylaw consistent with municipal practices and industry standard.

The GVS&DD Affordable Housing DCC Waiver Bylaw limits waiver eligibility to housing:

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(i) Owned, leased or otherwise held by a Not-for-Profit Society, BC Housing, CMHC, a Non-Profit Municipal Housing Corporation or a Registered Charity; (ii) Operated as rental housing for people who meet Eligibility Criteria; and (iii) Governed by the terms of an agreement and/or covenant with the Province of British Columbia, BC Housing, CMHC or a municipality regarding the operation of the housing and stipulating how the Dwelling Units will be occupied and managed;

In addition, waiver eligibility is predicated on some or all of the units in the development being geared towards renters with incomes at or below Housing Income Limits (HILs) as defined annually by BC Housing.

Despite post-secondary institutions being operated as non-profit making entities and operating student housing on a cost recovery basis, they do not fit the definition of “Not-for-Profit Rental Housing” in the GVS&DD Affordable Housing DCC Waiver Bylaw. Post-secondary institutions are neither not-for-profit societies, nor registered charities, they do not rent out student housing based on renter income thresholds, nor are they bound to maintain rents at an affordable level.

The post-secondary institutions interviewed note that student housing has unique challenges that affect rent levels. Many units are only occupied for the academic school year (8 months) rather than for 12 months, and unique amenities for students with additional costs are often provided. Rents are set utilizing institutional rental guidelines and market rental studies with appraisals of other student residences with comparable units in comparable markets. Rents tend to be set “at market or below market rates”.

The GVS&DD Act stipulates that the corporation establishing a waiver must define what constitutes an ‘eligible development’. Post-secondary institutions operate student housing on a cost recovery or not-for-profit basis, and as a result, student housing can be considered ‘not-for-profit rental housing’, but not as ‘affordable’ as defined in the GVS&DD Affordable Housing DCC Waiver Bylaw.

Therefore, it is proposed to amend the bylaw’s definition of Not-for-Profit Rental Housing to include two streams of eligible developments:

Not-for-Profit Affordable Rental Housing defined as:

Residential Use Development, Combination Development or Supportive Living Housing comprising housing that is: i) owned, leased or otherwise held by a Not-for-Profit Society, BC Housing, CMHC, a Non-Profit Municipal Housing Corporation or a Registered Charity at the time of any application for or issuance of a waiver of Development Cost Charges; ii) operated as rental housing for people who meet Eligibility Criteria; and governed by the terms of an agreement and/or covenant with the Province of British Columbia, BC Housing, CMHC or a municipality regarding the operation of the housing and stipulating how the Dwelling Units will be occupied and managed;

and Not-for-Profit Student Housing defined as:

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Residential Use Development or Combination Development that is: i) owned and operated by a Post-Secondary Institution at the time of any application for or issuance of a reduction of Development Cost Charges; ii) purpose built to provide rental housing for students attending that institution; and iii) operated on a cost recovery basis.

Ensuring Student Housing Remains Student Housing Purpose built not-for-profit rental housing built in partnership with senior levels of government (ie. BC Housing or CMHC) is subject to an agreement that stipulates it remain affordable rental for the long term (i.e. 60 years). Post-secondary institutions are not bound to maintain rents in student housing at a particular level, nor to ensure it remain as student housing for the long term. In considering a waiver or reduction in DCCS for student housing, there is an interest in ensuring that units built remain as student housing. As a result, proposed amendments to the GVS&DD DCC Affordable Housing Waiver Bylaw include language requiring that an eligible Not-for-Profit Student Housing be:

Governed by the terms of a covenant with the GVS&DD confirming the use of the Development is restricted for a period of 60 years to the purpose of providing rental housing for students attending that institution, that the housing will be operated by the Post-Secondary Institution or its designated agent, and will be operated on a cost recovery basis.

Consultation with Member Jurisdictions As part of the consideration of student housing eligibility for waiver from GVS&DD DCCs, staff consulted with the Regional Planning Advisory Committee (RPAC), RPAC Housing SubCommittee, and Regional Administrators Advisory Committee. Staff sought feedback on a number of issues including: mechanisms to ensure new student housing, if receiving a waiver or reduction, remains student housing for the long term; impacts on member jurisdictions; and the proposed extent of the waiver or reduction of DCCs to student housing. Members of the three Committees expressed that although the financial impact of extending the waiver to student housing is small, the principles and clarity of policy objective of the addition are important.

Members expressed that: • there is a significant need for new student housing in the region; • student housing takes the pressure off market and affordable rental housing in adjacent neighbourhoods; and • more students being able to live on campus creates other public benefits such as reduced GHGs associated with travel and less pressure on the transit and transportation systems.

Members also expressed that: • student housing being operated on a cost recovery basis is no different than sewerage infrastructure, which is also operated on a cost recovery basis; • the reallocation of the cost of growth from post-secondary institutions to GVS&DD ratepayers is problematic in that the benefits accruing from student housing are not only geared toward ratepayers. Student housing is built to serve a wide range of students, from international students, to students from outside the region and province to students from the region;

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• the inability to link student housing to affordability in issuing a waiver is problematic given the policy objective of the current waiver; and • student housing developed in partnership with the private sector should not be eligible for a reduction or waiver of DCCs.

There was not consensus at the advisory committees regarding the extent of the waiver or reduction of GVS&DD DCCs that should be provided for student housing. Some members spoke in favour of 100% waiver, others spoke in favour of a 50% reduction, and others expressed that no waiver or reduction should be provided.

Extent of Waiver or Reduction of DCCs As a result of consultation with both the post-secondary institutions requesting eligibility for a waiver from GVS&DD DCCs and member jurisdictions, staff is recommending that the GVS&DD DCC Affordable Housing Waiver Bylaw be amended to include student housing in the definition of Not- for-Profit Rental Housing and to provide a 50% reduction in DCCs for eligible student housing developments.

ADDITIONAL CLEAN-UP AMENDMENTS Bylaw Title The bylaw passed in May 2018 was titled the “Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Development Cost Charge Waiver for Affordable Housing Bylaw”. As student housing cannot be defined as ‘affordable’, and a reduction in DCCs is being proposed rather than a waiver, it is proposed that the bylaw title be amended to: “Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Development Cost Charge Waiver or Reduction for Not-for-Profit Rental Housing Bylaw”. This title reflects both the waiver of DCCs for Not-for-Profit Affordable Rental Housing and the Reduction of DCCs for Not-for- Profit Student Housing.

Clarification of the definition of Not-For-Profit Affordable Housing Through the development of the GVS&DD Affordable Housing DCC Waiver Bylaw, it was decided to limit the applicability of the GVS&DD DCC waiver to not-for-profit rental housing as:

• not-for-profit units continue to make up the largest part of new affordable rental stock; • not-for-profit units tend to serve lower income residents more than for-profit development; • it is aligned with municipal practice; • the monitoring of the ongoing status of these units as affordable rental is typically done through senior government oversight, therefore, there is no need for additional auditing by GVSⅅ and • for-profit developers that provide affordable rental units as part of a condo / strata or market rental development, in most cases, already receive incentives from the municipality for their provision, either through density bonusing, relaxed parking requirements or other inclusionary measures – the waiver does not impact the provision of additional affordable rental units.

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Language is proposed to clarify the applicability of the waiver for Not-For-Profit Affordable Rental to only Not-for-Profit Societies, BC Housing, CMHC, Non-Profit Municipal Housing Corporations or Registered Charities that own the property at the time of application or issuance of the waiver.

Air Parcels The issue of applicability to air space parcels also arose through the first few months of implementation of the Bylaw. Language is proposed to clarify that any adjacent, but separately titled parcel (including air space parcels) is considered a different development separate from a not-for- profit rental housing development applying for a DCC waiver.

ALTERNATIVES 1. That the GVS&DD Board: a) approve the reduction GVS&DD Development Cost Charges for student housing by 50%; b) give first, second and third reading to bylaw Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Development Cost Charge Waiver for Affordable Housing Amending Bylaw No. 322, 2018; and b) pass and finally adopt bylaw Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Development Cost Charge Waiver for Affordable Housing Amending Bylaw No. 322, 2018.

2. That the Finance and Intergovernment Committee direct staff to amend the proposed Bylaw to include a 100% waiver of GVS&DD Development Cost Charges for student housing for the GVS&DD Board’s consideration.

3. That the Finance and Intergovernment Committee receive for information the report dated September 24, 2018, titled “Consideration of reducing GVS&DD Development Cost Charges for Student Housing” and provide alternate direction.

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS If the Board approves Alternative 1, the estimated annual impact of the proposed DCC waiver / DCC reduction for student housing will be $90,000 to $110,000 based on a projection of 100-120 units per year. This number is based on estimates from responding post-secondary institutions in the region regarding planned units, applying an average DCC rate of $1,850 per unit. Note that estimates from UBC, which is the post-secondary institution with the largest planned student housing development in the next five years are not included.

Should the Committee wish to consider Alternative 2, staff will amend the attached draft bylaw to provide a 100% waiver of GVS&DD DCCs for Not-for-Profit Student Housing. The estimated annual impact of the proposed DCC waiver / DCC reduction for student housing would then be $185,000 to $225,000 based on a projection of 100-120 units per year at an average DCC rate of $1,850 per unit.

DCC amounts waived or reduced cannot be made up through increases to DCC rates charged, therefore waiver amounts need to be covered through sewer requisitions for the sewerage areas where the DCCs were waived or reduced. The amount of waivers or reductions will be reviewed on an annual basis and will form part of the overall DCC Bylaw rate review anticipated to occur in 2020.

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SUMMARY / CONCLUSION The Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Development Cost Charge Waiver for Affordable Housing Bylaw, No. 314, 2018 was adopted by the GVS&DD Board on May 25, 2018. Subsequently, Metro Vancouver received a letter from the region’s eight public post-secondary institutions requesting that student housing be added to Bylaw 314’s definition of not-for-profit rental housing and thus be eligible for waiver from GVS&DD DCCs.

Metro Vancouver staff have received input from four post-secondary institutions to learn more about their needs, concerns and their request and have discussed the issue with three Metro Vancouver advisory committees. Based on the feedback received and in consideration of the broader issues raised, the Committee may wish to consider a bylaw amendment that contemplates a 50% DCC reduction for student housing, which would support the addition of new student housing in the Metro Vancouver region.

The rationale for support of this reduction is that new student housing would lessen the demand on existing rental housing stock that would then be available for residents in the region, particularly in those areas proximal to academic institutions. More student housing on campus would also lessen the impact of student transportation on the region’s transportation network and associated GHG impacts by enabling more students to live onsite. As such, there is a public benefit to supporting the development of student housing. However, it is noted that this DCC reduction is distinctly different than the 100% waiver approved by the Board for non-profit affordable housing which is built specifically to address the needs of low income households.

Staff recommend Alternative 1, to amend the recently adopted GVS&DD Affordable Housing DCC Waiver Bylaw to provide a 50% reduction in GVS&DD DCCs for eligible student housing as well as some minor clarification amendments.

Attachments: 1. Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Development Cost Charge Waiver for Affordable Housing Amending Bylaw, No. 322, 2018 2. Blackline version of GVS&DD Development Cost Charge Waiver and Reduction for Eligible Not-for- Profit Rental Housing Bylaw, No. 314, 2018 3. Letter dated May 25, 2018, from the region’s eight post-secondary institutions requesting that student housing be eligible for waiver from GVS&DD DCCs

Appendix: A. Questions Asked of Interviewees (Representatives of Post-Secondary Institutions)

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Questions Asked of Interviewees (Representatives of Post-Secondary Institutions)

• How does your academic institution define student housing (e.g. consideration of below market rents, type of unit, form)? • What student housing do you have in place currently (number and types of units), and what is planned in terms of future student housing projects? • How are rents calculated for student housing? • What are the impacts of DCCs on rental rates / student housing fees? • Where are the challenges with the definition of ‘Not-for-Profit Rental Housing’ as laid out in the DCC Waiver bylaw? Four criteria are currently required:

o Housing that is developed and owned (leased, or otherwise held) by a Not-for-Profit Society, BC Housing, CMHC, a Non-Profit Municipal Housing Corporation or a Registered Charity; o Operated as rental housing for people who meet Eligibility Criteria; o Governed by the terms of an agreement and/or covenant with the Province of British Columbia, BC Housing, CMHC or a municipality regarding the operation of the housing and stipulating how the Dwelling Units will be occupied and managed; and o A certain number of units are to be occupied by households with incomes below ‘Housing Income Limits’ (HILs) published annually by BC Housing (if fewer than 30% of units, those units receive the waiver, more than 30% and all units receive the waiver). • How could it be ensured that student housing where DCCs are waived stays as rental housing for students as is required with other Not-for-Profit Rental Housing?

Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District ATTACHMENT 1

GREATER VANCOUVER SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICT BYLAW NO. 322, 2018 A Bylaw to Amend Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Development Cost Charge Waiver for Affordable Housing Bylaw, No. 314, 2018

WHEREAS:

A. the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District (“GVS&DD”) adopted Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Development Cost Charge Waiver for Affordable Housing Bylaw, No. 314, 2018; and

B. the Board of the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District wishes to amend Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Development Cost Charge Waiver for Affordable Housing Bylaw, No. 314, 2018 to establish requirements and conditions for a waiver or reduction of development cost charges for not-for-profit student housing;

NOW THEREFORE the Board of the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District enacts as follows:

1. This Bylaw may be cited as the “Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Development Cost Charge Waiver for Affordable Housing Amending Bylaw No. 322, 2018”.

2. “Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Development Cost Charge Waiver for Affordable Housing Bylaw, No. 314, 2018” is amended as follows:

(a) the title of the bylaw is deleted and replaced with the following:

A Bylaw to Establish a Waiver or Reduction of Development Cost Charges for Not-for- Profit Rental Housing

(b) the recital section “B” is deleted and replaced as follows:

It is deemed desirable to establish eligibility requirements and conditions for a waiver or reduction of development cost charges for not-for-profit rental housing, including affordable rental housing and student housing;

(c) section 1.1 is deleted and replaced as follows:

The official citation for this Bylaw is the “Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Development Cost Charge Waiver or Reduction for Not-for-Profit Rental Housing Bylaw, No. 314, 2018”

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26930018 Page 1 of 5 Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District (d) delete all main alphabet identifiers from all definitions, keeping sub-numbering, and present in alphabetical order;

(e) the definition “Development” is deleted and replaced as follows: “Development” means:

(i) a Subdivision; or (ii) the construction, alteration or extension of a building or structure for which a Building Permit is obtained,

but does not include:

(iii) an adjacent, separately titled parcel;

(f) the definition “Not-for-Profit Rental Housing” is deleted and replaced as follows: “Not-for-Profit Rental Housing” means:

(i) “Not-for-Profit Affordable Rental Housing” which means Residential Use Development, Combination Development or Supportive Living Housing comprising housing that is:

1. Owned, leased or otherwise held by a Not-for-Profit Society, BC Housing, CMHC, a Non-Profit Municipal Housing Corporation or a Registered Charity at the time of any application for, or issuance of, a waiver of Development Cost Charges; 2. Operated as rental housing for people who meet Eligibility Criteria; and 3. Governed by the terms of an agreement and/or covenant with the Province of British Columbia, BC Housing, CMHC or a municipality regarding the operation of the housing and stipulating how the Dwelling Units will be occupied and managed;

but not including:

4. a community care facility under the Community Care and Assisted Living Act, SBC 2002, c. 75; 5. a continuing care facility under the Continuing Care Act, RSBC 1996, c. 70; 6. a public or private hospital under the Hospital Act, RSBC 1996, c. 200; 7. a Provincial mental health facility, an observation unit or a psychiatric unit designated under the Mental Health Act, RSBC 1996, c. 288; or 8. a housing based health facility that provides hospitality support services and personal health care;

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(ii) “Not-for-Profit Student Housing” which means Residential Use Development or Combination Development that is:

9. Owned and operated by a Post-Secondary Institution at the time of any application for, or issuance of, a reduction of Development Cost Charges; 10. Purpose built to provide rental housing for students attending that institution; 11. Operated on a cost recovery basis; and 12. Governed by the terms of a covenant with the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District confirming the use of the Development is restricted for a period of 60 years to the purpose of providing rental housing for students attending that institution, that the housing will be operated by the Post-Secondary Institution or its designated agent, and will be operated on a cost recovery basis;

(b) the definition of “Post-Secondary Institution” is added as follows: “Post-Secondary Institution” means a college, university, special purpose university or institution as enabled pursuant to the College and Institute Act, RSBC 1996, c. 52;

(c) the title of Section 3.0 “WAIVER OF DEVELOPMENT COST CHARGES” is deleted and replaced with “WAIVER OR REDUCTION OF DEVELOPMENT COST CHARGES”

(d) Section 3.1 is deleted and replaced as follows: Waiver of Development Cost Charges for Eligible Not-for-Profit Affordable Rental Housing Development. Notwithstanding section 4.1 of the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Development Cost Charge Bylaw No. 254, 2010, and subject to section 3.3 of this Bylaw, the GVS&DD will, for the following eligible development, waive to the applicable Member Municipality on behalf of the Not-for- Profit Society, BC Housing, CMHC, Non-Profit Municipal Housing Corporation or Registered Charity that is the registered owner at the time of the application for and issuance of a waiver of Development Cost Charges, Development Cost Charges that are otherwise payable:

(i) All Dwelling Units within a Not-for-Profit Affordable Rental Housing Development, if at least thirty percent of the Dwelling Units are to be occupied by households with incomes at or below housing income limits for the corresponding size of housing unit, as set out in the current “Housing Income Limits” (HILs) table published by the BC Housing, or equivalent publication; or

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26930018 Page 3 of 5 Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District (ii) Only those Dwelling Units within a Not-for-Profit Affordable Rental Housing Development that are to be occupied by households with incomes at or below housing income limits for the corresponding size of housing unit, as set out in the current HILs table, or equivalent publication, if less than thirty percent of all of the Dwelling Units are to be occupied by such households;

(j) Section 3.2 is deleted and replaced as follows: Reduction of Development Cost Charges for Eligible Not-for-Profit Student Housing Development. Notwithstanding section 4.1 of the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Development Cost Charge Bylaw No. 254, 2010, and subject to section 3.3 of this Bylaw, the GVS&DD will, for the following eligible development, for a Post-Secondary Institution that is the registered owner at the time of the application for and issuance of a reduction of Development Cost Charges, reduce by 50% the Development Cost Charges that are otherwise payable for:

(i) All Dwelling Units within a Not-for-Profit Student Housing Development that are to be occupied by students attending the Post-Secondary Institution;

(k) Section 3.3 is added as follows: No waiver pursuant to section 3.1 and no reduction pursuant to section 3.2 shall be granted unless a registered owner’s application for a waiver or a reduction of Development Cost Charges in respect of Dwelling Units in a Not-for-Profit Rental Housing Development has been submitted to, and approved by the GVS&DD as fulfilling all of this Bylaw’s eligibility requirements and conditions for a waiver or a reduction of Development Cost Charges;

(l) Section 4.1 is deleted and replaced with the following: Statements. Each Member Municipality must provide statements to GVS&DD, in respect of each Sewerage Area within the Member Municipality, for every 12-month period comprising January 1 to December 31, and this will include:

(i) the registered owner or lessee; and (ii) number and type of use

of all Dwelling Units (calculated in accordance with the Rate Schedules set out in the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Development Cost Charge Bylaw, No. 254, 2010) in respect of which building permits were required where Development Cost Charges were waived or reduced under this Bylaw.

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26930018 Page 4 of 5 Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District READ A FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD TIME this ______day of ______, ______.

PASSED, AND FINALLY ADOPTED this ______day of ______, ______.

______Greg Moore, Chair

______Chris Plagnol, Corporate Officer

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GREATER VANCOUVER SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICT BYLAW NO. 314, 2018 A Bylaw to Establish a Waiver or Reduction of Development Cost Charges for Not-for-Profit Rental Housing

WHEREAS:

A. Pursuant to subsections 58.2(3.3) and (3.4) of the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Act, SBC 1956, c. 50, the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District may, by bylaw, waive or reduce a development cost charge imposed by bylaw pursuant to section 58.2 of the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Act for an “eligible development”; and

B. It is deemed desirable to establish eligibility requirements and conditions for a waiver or reduction of development cost charges for not-for-profit rental housing, including affordable rental housing and student housing.

NOW THEREFORE the Board of the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District, in open meeting assembled, enacts as follows:

1.0 CITATION

1.1 The official citation for this Bylaw is the “Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Development Cost Charge Waiver or Reduction for Not-for-Profit Rental Housing Bylaw, No. 314, 2018”.

2.0 INTERPRETATION

2.1 Definitions. In this Bylaw:

“Apartment Dwelling Unit” means a Dwelling Unit in a building or structure that consists or may consist of two or more storeys and contains or may contain four or more Dwelling Units, whereby the building or structure has a principal exterior entrance used in common for access to the Dwelling Units. Apartment Dwelling Unit does not include Dwelling Units that are Townhouse Dwelling Units;

“BC Housing” means the British Columbia Housing Management Commission;

“Building Permit” means any permit required by a Member Municipality that authorizes the construction, alteration or extension of a building or structure;

“CMHC” means Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation;

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Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District “Combination Development” means any Development that comprises two or more of the following uses: (i) Apartment Dwelling Unit; (ii) Residential Dwelling Unit; (iii) Townhouse Dwelling Unit; and (iv) Non-Residential Use;

“Development” means: (i) a Subdivision; or (ii) the construction, alteration or extension of a building or structure for which a Building Permit is obtained,

but does not include (iii) an adjacent, separately titled parcel;

“Development Cost Charge” means a development cost charge payable by a registered owner to a Member Municipality on behalf of GVS&DD, pursuant to the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Development Cost Charge Bylaw No. 254, 2010;

“Dwelling Unit” means one or more rooms comprising a self-contained unit that is used or intended to be used for living and sleeping purposes and for which are provided cooking facilities, or the facilities for installation of cooking facilities, and one or more bathrooms having a sink or wash-basin, a water closet, and a shower or bath;

“Effective Date” means the date this Bylaw comes into force and takes effect;

“Eligibility Criteria” means criteria established by a Not-for-Profit Society, BC Housing, CMHC, a Non-Profit Municipal Housing Corporation or a Registered Charity or any authorized designate of the foregoing entities, used to determine eligibility of a person to occupy a dwelling unit within a Not-for-Profit Rental Housing development;

“GVS&DD” means the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District;

“Group Home” means staffed residential housing for those with a level of disability that requires continual assistance to complete daily tasks of living (such as taking medication, dressing or bathing);

“Member Municipality” means a municipality that is a member of the GVSⅅ

“Non-Profit Municipal Housing Corporation” means a non-profit housing corporation established at the initiative of a municipality or regional district;

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Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District “Non-Residential Use” means any building or structure or any portion of any building or structure that is not Apartment Dwelling Unit, Residential Dwelling Unit or Townhouse Dwelling Unity but for greater certainty, does not include any portion of any Residential Use building or structure that is not part of a Dwelling Unit and is used or is intended to be used solely for the purpose of gaining access to and from Dwelling Units, solely for the maintenance of the building or structure or solely by the occupants of the Dwelling Units in the building or structure;

“Not-for-Profit Rental Housing” means (i) “Not-for-Profit Affordable Rental Housing” which means Residential Use Development, Combination Development or Supportive Living Housing comprising housing that is:

(1) Owned, leased or otherwise held by a Not-for-Profit Society, BC Housing, CMHC, a Non-Profit Municipal Housing Corporation or a Registered Charity at the time of any application for, or issuance of, a waiver of Development Cost Charges; (2) Operated as rental housing for people who meet Eligibility Criteria; and (3) Governed by the terms of an agreement and/or covenant with the Province of British Columbia, BC Housing, CMHC or a municipality regarding the operation of the housing and stipulating how the Dwelling Units will be occupied and managed;

but not including:

(4) a community care facility under the Community Care and Assisted Living Act, SBC 2002, c. 75; (5) a continuing care facility under the Continuing Care Act, RSBC 1996, c. 70; (6) a public or private hospital under the Hospital Act, RSBC 1996, c. 200;

(7) a Provincial mental health facility, an observation unit or a psychiatric unit designated under the Mental Health Act, RSBC 1996, c. 288; or (8) a housing based health facility that provides hospitality support services and personal health care; and

(ii) “Not-for-Profit Student Housing” which means Residential Use Development or Combination Development that is:

(9) Owned and operated by a Post-Secondary Institution at the time of any application for, or issuance of, a reduction of Development Cost Charges; Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Development Cost Charge Waiver or Reduction for Not-for-Profit Rental Housing Bylaw No. 314, 2018 Page 3 of 7

Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District (10) Purpose built to provide rental housing for students attending that institution; (11) Operated on a cost recovery basis; and (12) Governed by the terms of a covenant with Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District confirming the use of the Development is restricted for a period of 60 years to the purpose of providing rental housing for students attending that institution, that the housing will be operated by the Post-Secondary Institution or its designated agent; and will be operated on a cost recovery basis;

“Not-for-Profit Society” means a society registered under the Societies Act, SBC 2015, c. 18, in respect of which:

(i) The society’s bylaws or constitution’s stated purpose is to provide affordable housing for low (or low and moderate) income households, or another similar purpose consistent with the type of services being provided; (ii) The society’s bylaws provide that the society’s directors may not be remunerated in any capacity, nor may the directors serve as employees; (iii) The society’s bylaws provide that upon dissolution or wind up of the society, the society’s assets will be disposed to an organization(s) with a similar not-for- profit purpose of providing affordable housing; (iv) Items addressed in subsections (i), (ii) and (iii) must be unalterable or otherwise restricted in accordance with the applicable legislation or regulation, or require the prior written consent of GVS&DD to alter; and (v) The society’s rules of conduct must be in accordance with the society’s purposes and applicable legislation.

“On-Site Support Services” means services to support independent daily living that are physically offered in the building’s office or common areas, and include but are not limited to:

(i) Health and mental health services; (ii) Health and community support referrals; (iii) Addiction services; (iv) Employment and education services; (v) Job and life skills training; (vi) Assistance with meal preparation or housekeeping; and (vii) Counselling and outreach services;

but not including personal continual assistance services such as bathing, dressing or medication assistance, as offered in a Group Home;

“Post-Secondary Institution” means a college, university, special purpose university or institution as enabled pursuant to the College and Institute Act, RSBC 1996, c. 52;

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Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District “Registered Charity” means a charitable foundation or a charitable organization as defined in the Income Tax Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 1;

(i) The registered charity’s bylaws or constitution’s stated purpose is to provide affordable housing for low (or low and moderate) income households, or another similar purpose consistent with the type of services being provided; (ii) The registered charity’s bylaws provide that the society’s directors may not be remunerated in any capacity, nor may the directors serve as employees; (iii) The registered charity’s bylaws provide that upon dissolution or wind up of the society, the society’s assets will be disposed to an organization(s) with a similar charitable purpose; (iv) Items addressed in subsections (i), (ii) and (iii) must be unalterable or otherwise restricted in accordance with the applicable legislation or regulation, or require the prior written consent of GVS&DD to alter; and (v) The registered charity’s rules of conduct must be in accordance with the charity’s purposes and applicable legislation.

“Rent” means money paid or agreed to be paid, or value or a right given or agreed to be given, by or on behalf of a tenant to a landlord in return for the right to rent a Dwelling Unit, for the use of common areas and for services or facilities and includes any and all strata fees, regardless of whether such fees are paid directly to the landlord, but does not include any of the following:

(i) a security deposit; (ii) a pet damage deposit; (iii) a fee prescribed under section 97 (2) (k) of the Residential Tenancy Act, SBC 2002, c. 78;

“Residential Dwelling Unit” means a Dwelling Unit in a building or structure that contains or may contain up to three Dwelling Units;

“Residential Use” means Apartment Dwelling Unit, Residential Dwelling Unit, Townhouse Dwelling Unit and Townhouse Dwelling Unit;

“Sewerage Area” means any of the GVS&DD’s four sewerage areas, being the Vancouver Sewerage Area, the North Shore Sewerage Area, the Lulu Island West Sewerage Area and the Fraser Sewerage Area;

“Subdivision” includes a division of land into two or more Parcels, whether by plan, apt descriptive words or otherwise under the Land Title Act, RSBC 1996, c. 250 or the Strata Property Act, SBC 1998, c. 43, the consolidation of two or more Parcels of land, and phased strata plans;

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Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District “Supportive Living Housing” means housing, not including a Group Home, that integrates Dwelling Units for persons who were previously homeless or who are at risk of homelessness, who may also

(i) have a mental illness, (ii) have or be recovering from drug or alcohol addictions, or (iii) experience other barriers to housing,

with On-Site Support Services that are available to the residents of the Dwelling Units, where occupancy is not restricted to less than 90 days;

“Townhouse Dwelling Unit” means a Dwelling Unit in a building or structure that contains or may contain four or more Dwelling Units, whereby each Dwelling Unit has a direct exterior entrance;

2.2 Same Meaning. Terms defined in the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Development Cost Charge Bylaw No. 254, 2010, or incorporated by reference into that bylaw have the same meaning in this Bylaw.

2.3 References to an Enactment Include Its Amendments. References in this Bylaw to an enactment include the enactment as it may be amended or replaced from time to time.

3.0 WAIVER 0R REDUCTION OF DEVELOPMENT COST CHARGES

3.1 Waiver of Development Cost Charges for Eligible Not-for-Profit Affordable Rental Housing Development. Notwithstanding section 4.1 of the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Development Cost Charge Bylaw No. 254, 2010, and subject to section 3.3 of this Bylaw, the GVS&DD will, for the following eligible development, waive or refund to the applicable Member Municipality on behalf of the Not-for-Profit Society, BC Housing, CMHC, Non-Profit Municipal Housing Corporation or Registered Charity that is the registered owner at the time of the application for and issuance of a waiver of Development Cost Charges, Development Cost Charges that are otherwise payable:

(a) All Dwelling Units within a Not-for-Profit Affordable Rental Housing Development, if at least thirty percent of the Dwelling Units are to be occupied by households with incomes at or below housing income limits for the corresponding size of housing unit, as set out in the current “Housing Income Limits” (HILs) table published by the BC Housing, or equivalent publication; or

(b) Only those Dwelling Units within a Not-for-Profit Affordable Rental Housing Development that are to be occupied by households with incomes at or below housing income limits for the corresponding size of housing unit, as set out in the current HILs table, or equivalent publication, if less than thirty percent of all of the Dwelling Units are to be occupied by such households; Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Development Cost Charge Waiver or Reduction for Not-for-Profit Rental Housing Bylaw No. 314, 2018 Page 6 of 7

Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District 3.2 Reduction of Development Cost Charges for Eligible Not-for-Profit Student Housing Development. Notwithstanding section 4.1 of the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Development Cost Charge Bylaw No. 254, 2010, and subject to section 3.3 of this Bylaw, the GVS&DD will, for the following eligible development, for a Post-Secondary Institution that is the registered owner at the time of the application for and issuance of a reduction of Development Cost Charges, reduce by 50% the Development Cost Charges that are otherwise payable for:

(a) All Dwelling Units within a Not-for-Profit Student Housing Development that are to be occupied by students attending the Post-Secondary Institution.

3.3 No waiver or refund pursuant to section 3.1 and no reduction pursuant to section 3.2 shall be granted unless a registered owner’s application for a waiver or a reduction of Development Cost Charges in respect of Dwelling Units in a Not-for-Profit Rental Housing Development has been submitted to, and approved by the GVS&DD as fulfilling all of this Bylaw’s eligibility requirements and conditions for a waiver or a reduction of Development Cost Charges.

4.0 RECORD KEEPING AND REPORTING

4.1 Statements. Each Member Municipality must provide statements to GVS&DD, in respect of each Sewerage Area within the Member Municipality, for every 12-month period comprising January 1 to December 31, and this will include: (i) the registered owner or lessee; and (ii) number and type of use

of all Dwelling Units (calculated in accordance with the Rate Schedules set out in the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Development Cost Charge Bylaw, No. 254, 2010) in respect of which building permits were required where Development Cost Charges were waived or reduced under this Bylaw.

4.2 Reports. GVS&DD staff will report annually to the GVS&DD Board of Directors, and any time upon the request of the Board, the number and cost of GVS&DD Development Cost Charge waivers or reductions granted under this Bylaw.

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Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District READ A FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD TIME this ______day of ______, ______.

PASSED, AND FINALLY ADOPTED this ______day of ______, ______.

______Chair

______Corporate Officer

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Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District ATTACHMENT 3

May 25, 2018

Greg Moore Chair, Board of Directors Metro Vancouver 4730 Kingsway Burnaby BC V5H 4J5

Dear Mr. Moore:

Metro Vancouver has recognized the important role the post-secondary institutions play in the region’s economic vitality and competiveness. As well as contributing to the region’s social and economic resilience, the partnerships our institutions have developed with Metro Vancouver and local governments have a profound impact on learning and research.

As well as a source of talent and ideas, our institutions are active partners in meeting the housing needs in the region. Student housing has a key role to play in addressing Metro Vancouver’s housing affordability crisis. Collectively, our institutions are one of the largest providers of non-profit rental housing. This on-campus housing helps students find an affordable place to live while they pursue their studies. And it plays an important role for your member municipalities, freeing up other rental housing at a time when our region is struggling with historically low vacancy rates.

On behalf of the region’s post secondary institutions we are writing to raise our collective concerns with the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District’s “Development Cost Charge Waiver for Affordable Housing Bylaw No. 314”, considered by the GVS&DD Board on May 25th, 2018. In particular, we ask that purpose-built student housing be included in this waiver.

Metro Vancouver recently increased its sewer service development cost charges on new construction. Bylaw No. 314 waives those development charges for new non-profit rental housing construction.

Unfortunately, the Bylaw development process did not engage the region’s post-secondary institutions in defining “non-profit rental”. As such, student housing is not included in the definition and institutions responsible for paying the new, increased development cost charge will be unable to seek waivers for purpose- built student housing.

The provincial government recently introduced a $450 million student housing program that will enable post- secondary institutions to grow our on-campus student housing, doing our part to address the region’s housing affordability crisis. As public institutions, this new housing will be non-profit rental. But the exclusion of student housing from Metro Vancouver’s definition of non-profit rental means these projects will have higher costs, resulting in higher rents for our students and undermining provincial and regional commitments to improve affordability.

We appreciate the challenges Metro Vancouver faces in providing the vital infrastructure that enables our region to grow. But we ask you to consider the impact these important fees have on student housing affordability, and to reconsider Bylaw No. 314’s proposed definition of non-profit rental housing to include new student rental projects.

Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District Thank you very much for your consideration of our request.

Yours sincerely,

Lane Trotter Kathy Kinloch President and CEO, President, Langara College British Columbia Institute of Technology

Paul Dangerfield Andrew Petter President and Vice Chancellor, President and Vice Chancellor, Capilano University Simon Fraser University

Santa Ono Kathy Denton President and Vice Chancellor, President and CEO, University of British Columbia Douglas College

Alan Davis President and Vice Chancellor, Peter Nunoda Kwantlen Polytechnic University President, Vancouver Community College

Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District cc:

Carol Mason, Chief Administrative Officer, Metro Vancouver Kevin Desmond, Chief Executive Officer, TransLink Shannon Baskerville, Deputy Minister, Advanced Education, Skills and Training Jacquie Davies, Deputy Minister, Municipal Affairs and Housing Robin Ciceri, President, Research Universities Council of British Columbia Colin Ewart, President, BC Colleges Ruth Wittenberg, President, BC Association of Institutes and Universities

Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District

Section G 5.1

To: GVS&DD Board of Directors

From: Fred Nenninger, Director, Policy Planning and Analysis, Liquid Waste Services

Date: October 10, 2018 Meeting Date: October 26, 2018

Subject: Rawn Report Amendment 22, Bylaw No. 318, 2018

RECOMMENDATION That the GVS&DD Board: a) give first, second and third reading to the Rawn Report Amendment 22, Bylaw No. 318, 2018; and, b) pass, and finally adopt the Rawn Report Amendment 22, Bylaw No. 318, 2018.

PURPOSE To seek Board approval to amend the Rawn Report Plan F – Fraser Sewerage Area, through Rawn Report Amendment 22, Bylaw No. 318, 2018 (Attachment 1) given the transfer of the GVS&DD facility known as Newton Sanitary Trunk Sewer No. 1 to the City of Delta.

BACKGROUND The City of Delta has requested that the GVS&DD facility known as Newton Sanitary Main No. 1 be transferred to the City of Delta. The Newton Sanitary Trunk Sewer No 1. is a 350mm diameter sanitary main originally installed in 1965 to provide local sewer service to properties in Delta and receive flow from Surrey. The City has an interest in dedicating the main as a municipal asset as it supports private property connections and no longer serves a regional purpose.

This report is being brought forward to consider an amendment to the original Rawn Report which, pursuant to the GVS&DD Act, requires that any amendment to GVS&DD assets must be approved by bylaw.

TRANSFER OF NEWTON SANITARY TRUNK SEWER MAIN As noted above, the Newton Sanitary Trunk Sewer No 1. is a 350mm diameter sanitary main originally installed in 1965 to provide local sewer service to properties in Delta and receive flow from Surrey. Growth in the area led to the installation in 1994 of the Newton Sanitary Trunk Sewer No. 2, a 900mm twin main. At that time, all flows from Surrey were removed from the original Newton Sanitary Trunk Sewer No. 1 and diverted into the new main.

Redevelopment along 72nd Avenue has accelerated, and it has become increasingly challenging for the GVS&DD to provide private property connection installations under a schedule that aligns with the City’s servicing requirements. Through a request from City of Delta staff, it was proposed that transferring the main would provide them with the needed operational flexibility to service those properties.

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With all flows from Surrey removed, the main is no longer serving a regional purpose and the proposed transfer to Delta is appropriate. An agreement to transfer ownership of the main from the GVS&DD to the City of Delta has been prepared. An amendment of Plan F of the Rawn Report is required to reflect the transferred infrastructure.

Section 6(2) of the GVS&DD Act provides that the GVS&DD shall have the right to amend or vary any of the projects recommended in the Rawn Report in a manner which is not inconsistent with the objects of the Corporation, but only with the sanction of a bylaw of the GVS&DD Board passed by a majority of not less than 2/3 of the votes cast. Newton Sanitary Trunk Main No. 1 is part of the Rawn Report’s Plan F, and Bylaw 318 amends Plan F to delete the transferred facility.

ALTERNATIVES 1. That the GVS&DD Board: a) give first, second and third reading to the Rawn Report Amendment 22, Bylaw No. 318, 2018; and, b) pass, and finally adopt the Rawn Report Amendment 22, Bylaw No. 318, 2018.

2. That the GVS&DD Board receive this report for information.

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS No financial impacts are associated with Rawn Report Amendment 22, Bylaw No. 318, 2018.

SUMMARY / CONCLUSION Newton Sanitary Trunk Sewer No. 1 is located in the City of Delta. Through infrastructure upgrades, that sewer is no longer serving a regional purpose as all flows in the pipe originate within the City of Delta. The City of Delta has requested that the main be transferred from the GVS&DD to Delta to be operated as a local collector pipe. A transfer agreement is being considered separately between the City of Delta and the GVS&DD to transfer ownership and operation of the GVS&DD facility, known as Newton Sanitary Trunk Sewer No. 1, which is part of Plan F of the Rawn Report. An amendment of Plan F of the Rawn Report is required to reflect the transferred infrastructure. The GVS&DD Act allows changes to the Rawn Report, but only through a Bylaw passed by the Board. Staff recommend approval of Alternative 1.

Attachment 1. Rawn Report Amendment 22, Bylaw No. 318, 2018

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Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District ATTACHMENT GREATER VANCOUVER SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICT BYLAW NO. 318, 2018 A Bylaw to Amend Plan F – Fraser Sewerage Area to delete Newton Sanitary Trunk Sewer No. 1

WHEREAS:

A. Section 6(1) of the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage Act (the “Act”) outlines the objects of the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District (the “GVS&DD”), which include the construction, maintenance, operation, and administration of the major sewerage and drainage facilities of the GVS&DD in substantial accordance with the report of a board of engineers that was submitted on the sixteenth day of September, 1953, known as the “Rawn Report”;

B. Section 6(2) of the Act provides, among other things, that the GVS&DD shall have the right to amend or vary any of the projects recommended in the Rawn Report in a manner which is not inconsistent with the objects of the Corporation, but only with the sanction of a bylaw of the GVS&DD Board (the “Board”) passed by a majority of not less than 2/3 of the votes cast; and

C. The Board of the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District wishes to amend Plan F – Fraser Sewerage Area in a manner which is not inconsistent with the objects of the Corporation;

NOW THEREFORE the Board of the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District enacts as follows:

1. This bylaw may be cited as “Rawn Report Amendment 22, Bylaw No. 318, 2018”.

2. Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Plan F – Fraser Sewerage Area is amended as follows:

a. by deleting the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District facility known as the Newton Sanitary Trunk Sewer No. 1 located within the City of Delta, as shown in detail on Schedule "A" to and forming part of this bylaw; and

b. by deleting the Newton Sanitary Trunk Sewer No. 1, as shown on Schedule "B" to and forming part of this bylaw, containing Drawing Number S-3202 Sheet 1 titled "Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Plan of Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Facilities Within Plan F – Fraser Sewerage Area", dated October 26, 2018, to show the updated GVS&DD facilities within Plan F – Fraser Sewerage Area, as amended.

READ A FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD TIME this ______day of ______, 2018.

PASSED, AND FINALLY ADOPTED this ______day of ______, 2018.

Greg Moore, Chair

Chris Plagnol, Corporate Officer

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SCHEDULE “A”

PLAN IDENTIFYING AMENDED FACILITIES

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SCHEDULE “B”

GVS&DD FACILITIES CONTAINED IN PLAN F – FRASER SEWERAGE AREA

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Section G 6.1

To: GVS&DD Board of Directors

From: Phil Trotzuk, Chief Financial Officer

Date: October 17, 2018 Meeting Date: October 26, 2018

Subject: GVS&DD 2019 Budget and 2019 – 2023 Financial Plan

RECOMMENDATION That the GVS&DD Board: a) approve the 2019 Annual Budget and endorse the 2019 - 2023 Financial Plan as shown in Attachment 1 of the report dated October 17, 2018, titled “GVS&DD 2019 Budget and 2019 – 2023 Financial Plan”, in the following schedules: • Revenue and Expenditure Summary • Liquid Waste Services • Capital Programs Project Totals – Liquid Waste Services • Solid Waste Services • Capital Programs Project Details – Solid Waste Services b) approve the 2019 Reserve Applications as shown in Attachment 2 of the report dated October 17, 2018, titled “GVS&DD 2019 Budget and 2019 – 2023 Financial Plan”.

PURPOSE To approve the 2019 budgets for Liquid Waste Services and Solid Waste Services and endorse the GVS&DD 2019 – 2023 Financial Plan.

BACKGROUND The 2019 budgets as highlighted in Attachment 1 were presented at the Utilities Committee (Liquid Waste) and at the Zero Waste Committee, and the Board Budget Workshop held on October 17th as part of the report “2019 – 2023 Financial Plan – Metro Vancouver Districts and Housing Corporation” also attached for information (Attachment 3).

Consistent with the Operating, Discretionary, and Statutory Reserves Policy, the reserve applications for 2019 require approval by the GVS&DD Board.

Unlike the Local Government Act and the Community Charter which provides direction for Regional Districts and Municipalities, multi-year financial plans are not required under Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Act which only sets out the requirements for annual budgets and the setting of rates. Endorsing the GVS&DD 2019 – 2023 Financial Plan aligns with the Metro Vancouver practice of developing five year financial plans for the organization.

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ALTERNATIVES 1. That the GVS&DD Board: a) approve the 2019 Annual Budget and endorse the 2019 - 2023 Financial Plan as shown in Attachment 1 of the report dated October 17, 2018, titled “GVS&DD 2019 Budget and 2019 – 2023 Financial Plan”, in the following schedules: • Revenue and Expenditure Summary • Liquid Waste Services • Capital Programs Project Totals – Liquid Waste Services • Solid Waste Services • Capital Programs Project Details – Solid Waste Services b) approve the 2019 Reserve Applications as shown in Attachment 2 of the report dated October 17, 2018, titled “GVS&DD 2019 Budget and 2019 – 2023 Financial Plan”.

2. That the Board provide alternative direction as appropriate.

SUMMARY / CONCLUSION The 2019 Revenue and Expenditure Budgets and the 2019 Reserve Applications require Board approval. Endorsing the GVS&DD 2019 – 2023 Financial Plan aligns with Metro Vancouver’s financial planning practices and concludes the administrative process of the 2019 budget development cycle.

Alternative one is recommended.

Attachments 1. GVS&DD 2019 – 2023 Financial Plan 2. 2019 Reserve Applications 3. “2019 – 2023 Financial Plan – Metro Vancouver Districts and Housing Corporation”, dated October 9, 2018.

Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District ATTACHMENT 1 METRO VANCOUVER DISTRICTS REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE SUMMARY 2019-2023 FINANCIAL PLAN

2018 2019 % 2020 % 2021 % 2022 % 2023 % BUDGET BUDGET CHANGE FORECAST CHANGE FORECAST CHANGE FORECAST CHANGE FORECAST CHANGE

REVENUES

Water Sales $ 269,801,873 $ 286,908,565 6.3% $ 321,208,276 12.0% $ 357,746,737 11.4% $ 401,957,112 12.4% $ 451,327,489 12.3% GVS&DD Levy 232,134,204 255,810,755 10.2% 281,802,260 10.2% 315,510,004 12.0% 353,685,470 12.1% 376,133,640 6.3% Tipping Fees 93,451,819 98,362,329 5.3% 103,180,526 4.9% 108,758,157 5.4% 114,321,470 5.1% 119,945,930 4.9% MVRD Requisitions 58,792,185 61,188,452 4.1% 63,535,339 3.8% 66,130,496 4.1% 68,505,500 3.6% 71,379,058 4.2% Compensation Services Revenue 359,960 478,280 32.9% 491,233 2.7% 494,184 0.6% 499,683 1.1% 505,722 1.2% Collective Bargaining Services Revenue 763,645 867,558 13.6% 891,547 2.8% 898,424 0.8% 909,852 1.3% 922,287 1.4% Housing Rents 38,839,322 39,309,579 1.2% 40,750,068 3.7% 42,125,813 3.4% 43,166,756 2.5% 44,244,519 2.5% BOD/TSS Industrial Charges 10,144,566 11,022,967 8.7% 10,870,331 (1.4%) 11,087,737 2.0% 11,309,491 2.0% 11,535,681 2.0% Energy Sales 5,777,099 5,927,304 2.6% 5,681,540 (4.1%) 6,239,530 9.8% 6,401,758 2.6% 6,568,204 2.6% Transfer from DCC Reserves 12,926,848 31,665,173 145.0% 42,233,468 33.4% 58,294,850 38.0% 75,879,458 30.2% 91,550,576 20.7% User Fees 5,382,659 5,257,010 (2.3%) 5,396,487 2.7% 5,566,491 3.2% 5,732,831 3.0% 5,902,742 3.0% Housing Subsidies 2,045,617 1,088,554 (46.8%) 1,109,749 1.9% 1,137,159 2.5% 1,165,283 2.5% 835,744 (28.3%) Non-Road Diesel Permit Fees 2,365,000 2,450,000 3.6% 2,350,000 (4.1%) 2,150,000 (8.5%) 2,150,000 0.0% 2,050,000 (4.7%) GPS User Fees 310,688 314,180 1.1% 319,729 1.8% 324,686 1.6% 329,481 1.5% 334,533 1.5% Electoral Area Requisition 382,424 366,510 (4.2%) 410,768 12.1% 417,873 1.7% 433,328 3.7% 442,870 2.2% Love Food Hate Waste 184,000 556,000 202.2% 790,000 42.1% 1,090,000 38.0% 1,090,000 0.0% 1,026,000 (5.9%) Zero Waste Conference 105,000 180,000 71.4% 189,375 5.2% 295,000 55.8% 331,250 12.3% 380,000 14.7% Other External Revenues 8,370,209 9,311,421 11.2% 10,030,508 7.7% 10,167,866 1.4% 10,236,468 0.7% 10,041,227 (1.9%) Sustainability Reserves 2,979,019 1,045,000 (64.9%) 520,000 (50.2%) - (100.0%) - 0.0% - 0.0% Reserves 20,750,413 19,292,080 (7.0%) 15,649,250 (18.9%) 15,462,118 (1.2%) 16,401,506 6.1% 15,230,914 (7.1%)

TOTAL REVENUES $ 765,866,551 $ 831,401,717 8.6% $ 907,410,454 9.1%$ 1,003,897,125 10.6%$ 1,114,506,697 11.0%$ 1,210,357,136 8.6%

EXPENDITURES

Operating Programs: Greater Vancouver Water District $ 272,856,286 $ 289,119,931 6.0% $ 323,153,642 11.8% $ 359,466,183 11.2% $ 403,680,720 12.3% $ 453,015,342 12.2%

Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District: Liquid Waste 266,909,919 308,580,625 15.6% 341,968,367 10.8% 390,558,658 14.2% 445,539,128 14.1% 482,398,030 8.3% Solid Waste 101,551,671 107,157,767 5.5% 112,465,157 5.0% 118,660,359 5.5% 124,446,545 4.9% 130,049,829 4.5%

Metro Vancouver Housing Corporation 50,737,005 51,269,461 1.0% 52,733,983 2.9% 55,562,006 5.4% 58,738,992 5.7% 59,886,864 2.0%

Metro Vancouver Regional District Affordable Housing 2,040,909 1,839,479 (9.9%) 1,831,675 (0.4%) 1,843,014 0.6% 1,853,850 0.6% 1,865,284 0.6% Air Quality 11,112,108 10,748,317 (3.3%) 10,680,394 (0.6%) 10,880,847 1.9% 11,140,655 2.4% 11,288,786 1.3% E911 Emergency Telephone Service 4,304,583 4,411,585 2.5% 4,521,227 2.5% 4,633,573 2.5% 4,748,693 2.5% 4,866,654 2.5% Electoral Area Service 701,098 621,984 (11.3%) 607,242 (2.4%) 649,347 6.9% 704,802 8.5% 624,344 (11.4%) General Government 6,522,714 6,994,003 7.2% 7,239,963 3.5% 7,687,935 6.2% 7,715,317 0.4% 7,899,688 2.4% Labour Relations 2,665,731 2,849,713 6.9% 2,775,342 (2.6%) 2,833,381 2.1% 2,903,547 2.5% 2,960,322 2.0% Regional Emergency Management 202,331 228,104 12.7% 237,868 4.3% 222,944 (6.3%) 176,170 (21.0%) 182,547 3.6% Regional Global Positioning System 345,688 549,880 59.1% 356,357 (35.2%) 362,266 1.7% 368,038 1.6% 374,092 1.6% Regional Parks 42,065,706 42,679,709 1.5% 43,355,440 1.6% 45,077,762 4.0% 46,526,512 3.2% 48,241,885 3.7% Regional Planning 3,173,263 3,527,732 11.2% 3,520,079 (0.2%) 3,580,243 1.7% 3,570,135 (0.3%) 3,651,786 2.3% Regional Prosperity Initiative 281,382 484,500 72.2% 1,020,000 110.5% 1,530,000 50.0% 2,040,000 33.3% 2,550,000 25.0% Sasamat Fire Protection Service 396,157 338,928 (14.4%) 943,718 178.4% 348,607 (63.1%) 353,593 1.4% 501,683 41.9% 73,811,670 75,273,934 2.0% 77,089,305 2.4% 79,649,919 3.3% 82,101,312 3.1% 85,007,071 3.5%

TOTAL EXPENDITURES $ 765,866,551 $ 831,401,717 8.6% $ 907,410,454 9.1%$ 1,003,897,125 10.6%$ 1,114,506,697 11.0%$ 1,210,357,136 8.6% Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District Page 1 GREATER VANCOUVER SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICT LIQUID WASTE SERVICES 2019-2023 FINANCIAL PLAN

2018 2019 % 2020 % 2021 % 2022 % 2023 % BUDGET BUDGET CHANGE FORECAST CHANGE FORECAST CHANGE FORECAST CHANGE FORECAST CHANGE

REVENUES GVS&DD Levy $ 232,134,204 $ 255,810,755 10.2% $ 281,802,260 10.2% $ 315,510,004 12.0% $ 353,685,470 12.1% $ 376,133,640 6.3% User Fees 2,537,546 2,403,269 2,449,334 2,501,321 2,549,248 2,603,133 Transfer from DCC Reserves 12,926,848 31,665,173 42,233,468 58,294,850 75,879,458 91,550,576 BOD/TSS Industrial Charges 10,144,566 11,022,967 10,870,331 11,087,737 11,309,491 11,535,681 Other External Revenues 150,000 540,000 545,000 545,000 550,000 550,000 Sustainability Reserve Funds 2,034,818 475,000 290,000 - - - Reserves 6,981,936 6,663,461 3,777,974 2,619,746 1,565,461 25,000

TOTAL REVENUES $ 266,909,919 $ 308,580,625 15.6% $ 341,968,367 10.8% $ 390,558,65 8 14.2% $ 445,539,128 14.1% $ 482,398,030 8.3%

EXPENDITURES Operating Programs: Policy Planning and Analysis Sustainability Fund $ 1,127,000 $1,127,000 $ 1,127,000 $1,127,000 $1,127,000 $1,127,000 Utility Analysis and Infrastructure 1,591,433 1,992,283 1,769,335 1,796,819 1,749,680 1,628,120 Utility Policy and Planning 1,656,183 1,844,851 2,469,096 2,514,693 1,851,642 2,006,266 4,374,616 4,964,134 13.5% 5,365,431 8.1% 5,438,512 1.4% 4,728,322 (13.1%) 4,761,386 0.7%

Management Systems and Utility Services Annacis Research Centre 484,596 513,674 480,038 518,293 520,910 503,514 Department Technical Training 935,688 566,644 568,206 571,040 570,892 571,524 Dispatch 117,352 127,983 130,997 133,676 136,401 139,188 Energy Management 244,983 246,745 260,058 259,229 274,159 273,587 Engineers in Training 575,440 588,263 602,380 614,461 626,721 639,247 Engineering Standards 108,180 116,919 119,753 122,215 124,717 127,274 Liquid Waste Residuals 23,501,906 28,392,006 28,023,839 27,595,480 28,454,971 20,743,327 Management Systems Utility Services 1,559,041 2,457,172 2,488,642 2,715,432 2,894,269 2,938,776 Records Management 100,171 108,318 110,944 113,225 115,544 117,914 Utility Voice Radio 146,803 159,409 161,038 162,517 164,019 165,553 Wastewater Research and Innovation 3,245,620 1,747,459 1,689,563 1,419,275 1,443,732 1,464,060 31,019,780 35,024,592 12.9% 34,635,458 (1.1%) 34,224,843 (1.2%) 35,326,335 3.2% 27,683,964 (21.6%)

Environmental Management and Quality Control Environmental Management and Quality Control 11,199,616 11,529,370 12,141,095 12,708,201 12,846,497 13,111,851 Source Compliance Monitoring 417,302 420,620 428,845 437,382 446,005 454,813 Contribution to Reserve 95,788 97,800 99,854 101,950 104,092 106,278 11,712,706 12,047,790 2.9% 12,669,794 5.2% 13,247,533 4.6% 13,396,594 1.1% 13,672,942 2.1%

Project Delivery Minor Capital Projects 7,053,192 8,025,514 7,333,155 7,375,916 7,552,186 7,712,447 Public Involvement 1,180,470 1,207,174 1,234,458 1,259,139 1,284,227 1,309,845 8,233,662 9,232,688 12.1% 8,567,613 (7.2%) 8,635,055 0.8% 8,836,413 2.3% 9,022,292 2.1%

Operations and Maintenance Lake City Operations 957,645 965,125 1,033,884 1,047,912 1,066,235 1,084,949 Maintenance 30,398,028 29,390,556 30,457,633 31,695,203 32,652,957 33,439,799 SCADA Control Systems 976,099 984,573 1,003,169 994,751 1,010,854 1,027,364 Urban Drainage 1,141,794 1,048,272 1,073,950 1,097,908 1,122,551 1,147,701 Wastewater Collection 12,889,510 14,977,385 15,772,916 16,085,750 16,081,459 16,523,770 Wastewater Treatment 38,568,317 39,767,060 40,239,393 41,640,383 45,261,448 46,401,029 84,931,393 87,132,971 2.6% 89,580,945 2.8% 92,561,907 3.3% 97,195,504 5.0% 99,624,612 2.5%

Administration and Department Support 2,058,772 2,126,503 3.3% 2,176,016 2.3% 2,219,405 2.0% 2,263,891 2.0% 2,308,794 2.0%

Communication and Outreach 400,000 400,000 0.0% 400,000 0.0% 400,000 0.0% 400,000 0.0% 400,000 0.0%

Environmental Regulation and Enforcement 1,770,679 1,899,700 7.3% 1,944,520 2.4% 1,983,672 2.0% 2,023,465 2.0% 2,062,778 1.9%

Allocation of Centralized Costs 22,094,123 22,757,172 3.0% 24,802,642 9.0% 25,249,240 1.8% 26,290,962 4.1% 27,218,862 3.5% Total Operating Programs 166,595,731 175,585,550 5.4% 180,142,419 2.6% 183,960,167 2.1% 190,461,486 3.5% 186,755,630 (1.9%)

Debt Service 25,611,895 54,340,894 112.2% 80,015,606 47.2% 124,530,355 55.6% 172,072,147 38.2% 212,368,696 23.4%

Contribution to Capital 74,702,292 78,654,181 5.3% 81,810,342 4.0% 82,068,136 0.3% 83,005,495 1.1% 83,273,704 0.3%

TOTAL EXPENDITURES $ 266,909,919 $ 308,580,625 15.6% $ 341,968,367 10.8% $ 390,558,65 8 14.2% $ 445,539,128 14.1% $ 482,398,030 8.3% Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District

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2018 2019 % 2020 % 2021 % 2022 % 2023 % BUDGET BUDGET CHANGE FORECAST CHANGE FORECAST CHANGE FORECAST CHANGE FORECAST CHANGE

REVENUES GVS&DD Levy $ 73,438,596 $ 79,609,908 8.4% $ 84,363,446 6.0% $ 87,186,345 3.3% $ 91,543,201 5.0% $ 93,770,955 2.4% User Fees 523,302 579,307 589,847 602,618 613,584 626,789 Transfer from DCC Reserves 1,814,366 3,096,988 4,654,003 6,176,219 7,665,751 8,781,541 BOD/TSS Industrial Charges 2,912,153 2,849,111 2,532,998 2,583,658 2,635,331 2,688,038 Other External Revenues - 82,120 84,140 84,140 86,160 86,160 Sustainability Reserve Funds 834,886 191,900 117,160 - - - Reserves 2,693,075 5,251,461 3,661,251 2,594,746 1,540,461 -

TOTAL REVENUES $ 82,216,378 $ 91,660,795 11.5% $ 96,002,845 4.7% $ 99,227,726 3.4% $ 104,084,488 4.9% $ 105,953,483 1.8%

EXPENDITURES Operating Programs: Policy Planning and Analysis $ 1,701,400 $ 1,912,926 $ 2,112,903 $ 2,141,979 $ 1,854,605 $ 1,867,498 Management Systems and Utility Services 13,433,319 15,998,571 15,200,583 15,264,184 15,801,815 12,043,280 Environmental Management and Quality Control 4,619,952 4,686,358 4,928,398 5,160,415 5,216,268 5,322,804 Project Delivery 2,935,190 3,903,059 3,082,348 3,095,486 3,166,274 3,225,961 Operations and Maintenance 21,905,116 22,358,251 23,541,683 23,252,307 24,247,665 25,288,780 Administration and Department Support 624,755 654,601 669,843 683,199 696,896 710,715 Communications Program 164,120 161,600 161,600 161,600 161,600 161,600 Environmental Regulation and Enforcement 337,137 353,913 362,264 369,558 376,972 384,296 Allocation of Centralized Support Costs 6,704,683 7,034,097 7,371,257 7,090,265 6,675,780 6,377,675 Total Operating Programs 52,425,671 57,063,376 8.8% 57,430,879 0.6% 57,218,993 (0.4%) 58,197,875 1.7% 55,382,609 (4.8%)

Debt Service 4,103,480 5,864,427 42.9% 8,588,871 46.5% 11,978,023 39.5% 15,200,367 26.9% 19,835,090 30.5%

Contribution to Capital 25,687,227 28,732,992 11.9% 29,983,096 4.4% 30,030,710 0.2% 30,686,246 2.2% 30,735,784 0.2%

TOTAL EXPENDITURES $ 82,216,378 $ 91,660,795 11.5% $ 96,002,845 4.7% $ 99,227,726 3.4% $ 104,084,488 4.9% $ 105,953,483 1.8%

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2018 2019 % 2020 % 2021 % 2022 % 2023 % BUDGET BUDGET CHANGE FORECAST CHANGE FORECAST CHANGE FORECAST CHANGE FORECAST CHANGE

REVENUES GVS&DD Levy $ 21,950,741 $ 23,045,180 5.0% $ 28,011,091 21.5% $ 35,609,579 27.1% $ 44,624,178 25.3% $ 47,730,794 7.0% User Fees 85,585 71,525 72,848 74,533 75,909 77,649 Transfer from DCC Reserves 963,543 1,409,438 1,563,300 2,227,516 2,327,883 2,901,370 BOD/TSS Industrial Charges 667,407 759,135 774,318 789,804 805,600 821,712 Other External Revenues - 2,016 2,352 2,352 2,688 2,688 Sustainability Reserve Funds 141,827 31,920 19,488 - - - Reserves - - 11,305 - - -

TOTAL REVENUES $ 23,809,103 $ 25,319,214 6.3% $ 30,454,702 20.3% $ 38,703,784 27.1% $ 47,836,258 23.6% $ 51,534,213 7.7%

EXPENDITURES Operating Programs: Policy Planning and Analysis $ 289,027 $ 318,189 $ 351,453 $ 356,289 $ 308,488 $ 310,633 Management Systems and Utility Services 1,135,070 1,230,109 1,207,369 1,203,084 1,246,956 1,067,686 Environmental Management and Quality Control 903,032 905,015 951,972 992,338 1,004,743 1,025,722 Project Delivery 376,467 351,874 361,852 362,455 370,620 378,559 Operations and Maintenance 10,540,446 11,167,622 12,222,511 11,688,692 14,723,931 14,730,390 Administration and Department Support 186,833 189,577 193,992 197,860 201,826 205,829 Communications Program 27,880 26,880 26,880 26,880 26,880 26,880 Environmental Regulation and Enforcement 109,959 112,653 115,310 117,632 119,991 122,323 Allocation of Centralized Support Costs 2,005,042 2,024,686 2,019,066 2,258,200 2,613,858 2,923,571 Total Operating Programs 15,573,756 16,326,605 4.8% 17,450,405 6.9% 17,203,430 (1.4%) 20,617,293 19.8% 20,791,593 0.8%

Debt Service 2,855,516 3,082,684 8.0% 5,363,676 74.0% 13,828,423 157.8% 19,447,657 40.6% 22,938,737 18.0%

Contribution to Capital 5,379,831 5,909,925 9.9% 7,640,621 29.3% 7,671,931 0.4% 7,771,308 1.3% 7,803,883 0.4%

TOTAL EXPENDITURES $ 23,809,103 $ 25,319,214 6.3% $ 30,454,702 20.3% $ 38,703,784 27.1% $ 47,836,258 23.6% $ 51,534,213 7.7%

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2018 2019 % 2020 % 2021 % 2022 % 2023 % BUDGET BUDGET CHANGE FORECAST CHANGE FORECAST CHANGE FORECAST CHANGE FORECAST CHANGE

REVENUES GVS&DD Levy $ 19,914,895 $ 21,446,956 7.7% $ 25,352,615 18.2% $ 30,452,492 20.1% $ 34,514,489 13.3% $ 35,946,461 4.1% User Fees 174,622 138,058 140,704 143,763 146,516 149,684 Transfer from DCC Reserves 438,017 519,742 1,115,863 1,804,863 2,677,196 3,423,625 BOD/TSS Industrial Charges 744,778 907,497 925,647 944,160 963,043 982,304 Other External Revenues - 2,160 2,520 2,520 2,880 2,880 Sustainability Reserve Funds 142,844 34,200 20,880 - - - Reserves - - 11,334 - - -

TOTAL REVENUES $ 21,415,155 $ 23,048,613 7.6% $ 27,569,563 19.6% $ 33,347,798 21.0% $ 38,304,124 14.9% $ 40,504,954 5.7%

EXPENDITURES Operating Programs: Policy Planning and Analysis $ 291,099 $ 340,917 $ 376,557 $ 381,739 $ 330,524 $ 332,821 Management Systems and Utility Services 2,124,573 2,099,468 2,213,803 2,068,791 2,142,769 1,779,545 Environmental Management and Quality Control 865,651 909,069 955,963 997,827 1,009,558 1,030,648 Project Delivery 1,178,910 1,193,030 1,224,842 1,252,115 1,283,631 1,315,756 Operations and Maintenance 8,188,276 8,496,802 8,919,301 9,178,693 9,366,929 9,566,056 Administration and Department Support 175,922 169,674 173,624 177,086 180,636 184,219 Communications Program 28,080 28,800 28,800 28,800 28,800 28,800 Environmental Regulation and Enforcement 185,744 182,562 186,868 190,631 194,455 198,233 Allocation of Centralized Support Costs 1,887,943 1,815,715 1,841,801 2,045,467 2,248,497 2,336,176 Total Operating Programs 14,926,198 15,236,037 2.1% 15,921,559 4.5% 16,321,149 2.5% 16,785,799 2.8% 16,772,254 (0.1%)

Debt Service 876,668 1,571,032 79.2% 5,376,619 242.2% 10,724,826 99.5% 15,185,456 41.6% 17,368,165 14.4%

Contribution to Capital 5,612,289 6,241,544 11.2% 6,271,385 0.5% 6,301,822 0.5% 6,332,868 0.5% 6,364,535 0.5%

TOTAL EXPENDITURES $ 21,415,155 $ 23,048,613 7.6% $ 27,569,563 19.6% $ 33,347,798 21.0% $ 38,304,124 14.9% $ 40,504,954 5.7%

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2018 2019 % 2020 % 2021 % 2022 % 2023 % BUDGET BUDGET CHANGE FORECAST CHANGE FORECAST CHANGE FORECAST CHANGE FORECAST CHANGE

REVENUES GVS&DD Levy $ 114,012,490 $ 129,540,876 13.6% $ 141,543,616 9.3% $ 159,715,732 12.8% $ 180,414,821 13.0% $ 196,035,860 8.7% User Fees 1,754,037 1,614,379 1,645,935 1,680,407 1,713,239 1,749,011 Transfer from DCC Reserves 9,710,923 26,639,005 34,900,302 48,086,252 63,208,628 76,444,040 BOD/TSS Industrial Charges 5,820,228 6,507,224 6,637,368 6,770,115 6,905,517 7,043,627 Other External Revenues 150,000 453,704 455,988 455,988 458,272 458,272 Sustainability Reserve Funds 915,261 216,980 132,472 - - - Reserves 4,140,000 950,000 69,084 - - -

TOTAL REVENUES $ 136,502,939 $ 165,922,168 21.6% $ 185,384,765 11.7% $ 216,708,494 16.9% $ 252,700,477 16.6% $ 281,730,810 11.5%

EXPENDITURES Operating Programs: Policy Planning and Analysis $ 1,865,196 $ 2,162,933 $ 2,389,046 $ 2,421,920 $ 2,096,990 $ 2,111,567 Management Systems and Utility Services 14,288,979 15,663,432 15,980,095 15,652,678 16,096,577 12,754,772 Environmental Management and Quality Control 5,324,071 5,547,348 5,833,461 6,096,953 6,166,025 6,293,768 Project Delivery 3,225,356 3,032,756 3,122,558 3,130,995 3,203,515 3,271,827 Operations and Maintenance 42,763,661 43,753,257 43,515,645 47,047,602 47,426,214 48,554,836 Administration and Department Support 1,045,569 1,089,153 1,114,512 1,136,735 1,159,519 1,182,518 Communications Program 179,920 182,720 182,720 182,720 182,720 182,720 Environmental Regulation and Enforcement 1,137,839 1,250,572 1,280,078 1,305,851 1,332,047 1,357,926 Allocation of Centralized Support Costs 11,220,721 11,647,527 13,364,969 13,670,285 14,583,130 15,424,670 Total Operating Programs 81,051,312 84,329,698 4.0% 86,783,084 2.9% 90,645,739 4.5% 92,246,737 1.8% 91,134,604 (1.2%)

Debt Service 17,824,576 43,822,751 145.9% 60,686,441 38.5% 87,999,082 45.0% 122,238,666 38.9% 152,226,704 24.5%

Contribution to Capital 37,627,051 37,769,719 0.4% 37,915,241 0.4% 38,063,673 0.4% 38,215,073 0.4% 38,369,502 0.4%

TOTAL EXPENDITURES $ 136,502,939 $ 165,922,168 21.6% $ 185,384,765 11.7% $ 216,708,494 16.9% $ 252,700,477 16.6% $ 281,730,810 11.5%

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2018 2019 % 2020 % 2021 % 2022 % 2023 % BUDGET BUDGET CHANGE FORECAST CHANGE FORECAST CHANGE FORECAST CHANGE FORECAST CHANGE

REVENUES GVS&DD Levy $ 2,866,240 $ 2,167,834 (24.4%) $ 2,531,492 16.8% $ 2,545,856 0.6% $ 2,588,781 1.7% $ 2,649,570 2.3% Other External Revenues ------Reserves 148,861 462,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000

TOTAL REVENUES $ 3,015,101 2,629,834 (12.8%) $ 2,556,492 (2.8%) $ 2,570,856 0.6% $ 2,613,781 1.7% $ 2,674,570 2.3%

EXPENDITURES Operating Programs: Policy Planning and Analysis $ 227,894 $ 229,169 $ 135,472 $ 136,585 $ 137,715 $ 138,867 Management Systems and Utility Services 38,252 33,012 33,608 36,106 38,218 38,681 Project Delivery 517,739 751,969 776,013 794,004 812,373 830,189 Operations and Maintenance 1,533,894 1,357,039 1,381,805 1,394,613 1,430,764 1,484,550 Administration and Department Support 25,693 23,498 24,045 24,525 25,014 25,513 Allocation of Centralized Support Costs 275,735 235,147 205,549 185,023 169,697 156,770 Total Operating Programs 2,619,207 2,629,834 0.4% 2,556,492 (2.8%) 2,570,856 0.6% 2,613,781 1.7% 2,674,570 2.3%

Contribution to Capital 395,894 - (100.0%) - 0.0% - 0.0% - 0.0% - 0.0%

TOTAL EXPENDITURES $ 3,015,101 $ 2,629,834 (12.8%) $ 2,556,492 (2.8%) $ 2,570,856 0.6% $ 2,613,781 1.7% $ 2,674,570 2.3%

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CAPITAL EXPENDITURES SD Infrastructure Growth Capital

AIWWTP Site Construction Layout

FSA - AIWWTP Site Construction Layout $ 450,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 450,000 $ 600,000

AIWWTP Stage 5 Expansion & Outfall System

FSA - Annacis Outfall System 28,600,000 81,000,000 83,000,000 76,000,000 57,950,000 326,550,000 378,000,000

FSA - Annacis Stage 5 Expansion Phase 1 T1 & T2 34,000,000 2,200,000 - - - 36,200,000 243,500,000

FSA - Annacis Stage 5 Expansion Phase 2 550,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 5,100,000 - 11,650,000 22,000,000

FSA - Annacis Stage 5 Expansion Phase 2a 35,500,000 35,000,000 8,000,000 6,400,000 - 84,900,000 180,000,000

FSA - Annacis Stage 5 Expansion Phase 2b 10,000,000 15,000,000 15,000,000 10,500,000 18,500,000 69,000,000 150,000,000

FSA - Annacis Stage 5 Expansion Phase 2c - - - 5,000,000 5,000,000 10,000,000 90,000,000

Albert Street Trunk Sewer

FSA - Albert Street Trunk Sewer 2,700,000 600,000 1,500,000 300,000 - 5,100,000 5,550,000

Burnaby Lake North Interceptor

FSA - Burnaby Lake North Interceptor Cariboo Section 1,200,000 2,300,000 15,000,000 10,500,000 12,000,000 41,000,000 41,000,000

FSA - Burnaby Lake North Interceptor Winston Section 1,900,000 25,000,000 40,000,000 29,600,000 16,950,000 113,450,000 116,950,000

Burnaby South Slope Interceptor

FSA - Burnaby South Slope Interceptor Main Branch - 150,000 550,000 450,000 3,450,000 4,600,000 9,500,000

FSA - Burnaby South Slope Interceptor West Branch - - - 250,000 750,000 1,000,000 13,200,000 Extension Cloverdale PS Upgrade

FSA - Cloverdale PS Upgrade 500,000 1,200,000 750,000 10,000,000 10,500,000 22,950,000 31,100,000

Cloverdale Trunk Sewer Upgrade

FSA - Cloverdale Trunk Sewer Upgrade - 300,000 1,050,000 1,200,000 8,400,000 10,950,000 29,000,000

Collingwood Trunk Sewer

VSA - Collingwood Trunk Sewer 100,000 - - - - 100,000 5,415,000

Glenbrook Combined Trunk Kingsway Sanitary Section

FSA - Glenbrook Combined Trunk Kingsway Sanitary Section 150,000 200,000 2,000,000 500,000 - 2,850,000 3,000,000

Hastings Sanitary Trunk Sewer

VSA - Hastings Sanitary Trunk Sewer 6,000,000 1,050,000 - - - 7,050,000 15,031,000

VSA - Hastings Sanitary Trunk Sewer No. 2 9,000,000 3,300,000 4,000,000 - - 16,300,000 20,000,000

Hastings-Cassiar Intake Connection VSA - Hastings-Cassiar Intake Connection 300,000 200,000 - - - 500,000 750,000 Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District Page 8 GREATER VANCOUVER SEWERAGE DRAINAGE DISTRICT CAPITAL PROGRAMS PROJECT TOTALS LIQUID WASTE SERVICES 2019 - 2023 CAPITAL PLAN

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LIWWTP Digester No 3

LSA - Lulu Island WWTP Digester No 3 2,250,000 2,350,000 10,100,000 12,000,000 10,000,000 36,700,000 53,300,000

Lozells Sanitary Trunk Golf Course Section

FSA - Lozells Sanitary Trunk Golf Course Section - - - 1,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 27,650,000

Marshend Pump Station

FSA - Marshend Pump Station Capacity Upgrade 600,000 750,000 4,000,000 1,000,000 3,000,000 9,350,000 10,025,000

NLWWTP Clarifiers

FSA - NLWWTP Clarifiers 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 1,800,000 9,800,000 64,300,000

North Road Trunk Sewer

FSA - North Road Trunk Sewer 3,000,000 2,000,000 1,500,000 - - 6,500,000 7,675,000

FSA - North Road Trunk Sewer Phase 2 300,000 500,000 500,000 2,000,000 500,000 3,800,000 3,938,000

North Vancouver Interceptor - Lynn Branch Pre-build

NSA - North Vancouver Interceptor - Lynn Branch Pre-build 100,000 - - - - 100,000 3,950,000

Northwest Langley Wastewater Treatment Projects

FSA - Golden Ears Forcemain and River Crossing 6,500,000 8,500,000 40,000,000 30,000,000 - 85,000,000 86,000,000

FSA - Golden Ears Pump Station 5,700,000 12,200,000 15,000,000 7,100,000 100,000 40,100,000 50,200,000

FSA - NLWWTP Ground Improvements 18,000,000 22,000,000 3,000,000 - 15,000,000 58,000,000 83,000,000

FSA - NLWWTP Outfall - 1,500,000 6,500,000 4,000,000 22,000,000 34,000,000 159,000,000

FSA - NLWWTP Stage 1 12,000,000 35,000,000 39,000,000 40,000,000 146,000,000 272,000,000 901,000,000

NSI Flow Management

FSA - NSI Flow Management 3,800,000 15,000,000 15,000,000 5,000,000 - 38,800,000 42,500,000

Port Moody PS Upgrade

FSA - Port Moody PS Upgrade 400,000 50,000 4,500,000 3,800,000 - 8,750,000 9,755,000

Port Moody South Interceptor Upgrade

FSA - Port Moody South Interceptor Upgrade - 150,000 350,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 2,500,000 3,450,000

Rosemary Heights Pressure Sewer Upgrade FSA - Rosemary Heights Pressure Sewer Upgrade - 150,000 500,000 650,000 4,800,000 6,100,000 10,750,000

Sapperton Pump Station FSA - Sapperton Forcemain Pump Station Connections 500,000 - - - - 500,000 10,000,000

FSA - Sapperton Pump Station 10,000,000 8,000,000 15,000,000 - - 33,000,000 82,003,000

South Surrey Interceptor Twinning FSA - South Surrey Interceptor Johnston Section 20,000,000 10,000,000 4,750,000 - - 34,750,000 66,176,000

FSA - SSI - King George Section - Odor Control Facility (OCF) 6,500,000 3,500,000 500,000 - - 10,500,000 19,500,000 and Grit Chamber Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District Page 9 GREATER VANCOUVER SEWERAGE DRAINAGE DISTRICT CAPITAL PROGRAMS PROJECT TOTALS LIQUID WASTE SERVICES 2019 - 2023 CAPITAL PLAN

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Sperling Pump Station

FSA - Sperling PS Increase Pump Capacity 750,000 400,000 - - - 1,150,000 3,150,000

Surrey Central Valley Upgrade

FSA - Surrey Central Valley Upgrade - - 150,000 450,000 1,000,000 1,600,000 60,800,000

$ 223,350,000 $ 294,550,000 $ 336,200,000 $ 265,800,000 $ 339,700,000 $ 1,459,600,000 $ 3,112,718,000

SD Infrastructure Maintenance Capital

AIWWTP Fibre Optic Infrastructure

FSA - AIWWTP Fibre Optic Infrastructure $ 950,000 $ 100,000 $ - $ - $ - $ 1,050,000 $ 1,500,000

AIWWTP Gravity Thickner and DAF Steel Repair and Recoating FSA - AIWWTP Gravity Thickner and DAF Steel Repair and 150,000 - - - - 150,000 2,000,000 Recoating AIWWTP IPS Pump Building Roof Replacement Phase 2

FSA - AIWWTP IPS Pump Building Roof Replacement Phase 100,000 700,000 - - - 800,000 830,000 2 AIWWTP Outfall Repair

FSA - AIWWTP Outfall Repair 250,000 600,000 550,000 450,000 450,000 2,300,000 2,300,000

AIWWTP Replacement of CDAC Equipment

FSA - AIWWTP Replacement of CDAC Equipment in 600,000 1,050,000 350,000 100,000 - 2,100,000 2,895,000 Galleries FSA - Annacis Island WWTP - CDAC Component 100,000 - - - - 100,000 1,500,000 Replacement and Upgrade Program AIWWTP Scheduled 64kV Potential & Current Transformer Replacements FSA - AIWWTP Scheduled 64kV Potential & Current 400,000 300,000 100,000 - - 800,000 800,000 Transformer Replacements AIWWTP Secondary Clarifier Corrosion Repair FSA - AIWWTP SCL Flow Balancing - 600,000 900,000 250,000 50,000 1,800,000 2,450,000

FSA - AIWWTP SCL Flow Control 1,050,000 8,000,000 14,000,000 11,000,000 16,000,000 50,050,000 63,500,000

FSA - Annacis Secondary Clarifier Corrosion Repair 50,000 - - - - 50,000 2,534,000

FSA - Annacis Secondary Clarifier Corrosion Repair and 400,000 4,000,000 3,700,000 5,800,000 - 13,900,000 22,000,000 Leveling Phase 2 AIWWTP Secondary Effluent Discharge Flowmeter Replacement FSA - AIWWTP Secondary Effluent Discharge Flowmeter 150,000 150,000 100,000 - - 400,000 400,000 Replacement AIWWTP Spare Trickling Filter Pump & Motor Purchase

FSA - AIWWTP Spare Trickling Filter Pump & Motor 1,650,000 300,000 - - - 1,950,000 1,950,000 Purchase AIWWTP Station Battery Replacement FSA - AIWWTP Station Battery Replacement - PHASE 2 150,000 100,000 50,000 - - 300,000 400,000

AIWWTP Trickling Filter Media & Distributor Arms & Ducting Replacement FSA - AIWWTP Trickling Filter Media & Distributor Arms & 4,750,000 12,000,000 11,900,000 11,200,000 11,200,000 51,050,000 57,900,000 Ducting Replacement Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District Page 10 GREATER VANCOUVER SEWERAGE DRAINAGE DISTRICT CAPITAL PROGRAMS PROJECT TOTALS LIQUID WASTE SERVICES 2019 - 2023 CAPITAL PLAN

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Annacis MCC 80 051, 80 070, 80 071 Replacement

FSA - Annacis MCC 80 051, 80 070, 80 071 Replacement 600,000 750,000 150,000 100,000 - 1,600,000 2,844,000

Cambie Trunk Sewer Relocation for Translink Millennium Broadway Extension VSA - Cambie Trunk Sewer Relocation for Translink 3,500,000 1,000,000 - - - 4,500,000 4,500,000 Millennium Broadway Extension Cost Allocation Billing Network (Combined 96 F4)

FSA - Cost Allocation Billing Network (Combined 96 F4) 50,000 - - - - 50,000 5,230,000

Crescent Beach FM - Replacement

FSA - Crescent Beach FM - Replacement 800,000 7,350,000 1,500,000 - - 9,650,000 21,515,000

English Bay/Balaclava Outfalls Improvement

VSA - English Bay/Balaclava Outfalls Improvement - - 250,000 500,000 150,000 900,000 900,000

Gilbert/Brighouse Trunk Pressure Sewer

LSA - Gilbert/Brighouse Trunk Pressure Sewer Rehab Phase - - - - 200,000 200,000 23,200,000 5 LSA - Gilbert/Brighouse Trunk Pressure Sewer Twinning 21,000,000 9,500,000 - - - 30,500,000 50,501,000 Phase 2 LSA - Gilbert/Brighouse Trunk Pressure Sewer Twinning - 20,000,000 23,400,000 - - 43,400,000 44,400,000 Phase 3 LSA - Gilbert/Brighouse Trunk Pressure Sewer Twinning 10,000,000 15,000,000 10,000,000 5,400,000 - 40,400,000 41,400,000 Phase 4 Glen Eagles Forcemain Replacement

NSA - Glen Eagles Forcemains Replacement Phase 2 - 250,000 2,300,000 2,500,000 2,500,000 7,550,000 7,750,000

Glen Eagles Pump Stations

NSA - Glen Eagles Pump Stations Phase 1 1,500,000 600,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 4,900,000 17,000,000 17,500,000

NSA - Glen Eagles Pump Stations Phase 2 - 1,500,000 2,500,000 6,000,000 5,000,000 15,000,000 25,000,000

Golden Ears SSO Storage

FSA - Golden Ears SSO Storage 4,500,000 19,000,000 15,000,000 10,000,000 - 48,500,000 51,500,000

Harbour West & East Interceptors Reloc & Protect

VSA - Harbour West & East Interceptors Reloc & Protect 3,050,000 3,000,000 - - - 6,050,000 19,500,000

IIWWTP CDAC IPS Control Replacement

VSA - IIWWTP CDAC IPS Control Replacement 800,000 950,000 - - - 1,750,000 1,750,000

IIWWTP HVAC upgrade

VSA - IIWWTP HVAC upgrade 50,000 - - - - 50,000 2,095,000

IIWWTP Influent Gate Refurbishment VSA - IIWWTP Influent Gate Refurbishment 500,000 250,000 250,000 250,000 - 1,250,000 1,350,000

IIWWTP Maintenance and Administration Building HVAC

VSA - IIWWTP Maintenance and Administration Building 150,000 - - - - 150,000 550,000 HVAC Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District Page 11 GREATER VANCOUVER SEWERAGE DRAINAGE DISTRICT CAPITAL PROGRAMS PROJECT TOTALS LIQUID WASTE SERVICES 2019 - 2023 CAPITAL PLAN

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IIWWTP MCC/Power Distribution Assess/Replace - Phase 2

VSA - IIWWTP MCC/Power Distribution Assess/Replace - 200,000 100,000 - - - 300,000 1,000,000 Phase 2 IIWWTP PA-Sed Tank & Gallery Wall Refurbishment

VSA - IIWWTP PA-Sed Tank & Gallery Wall Refurbishment 550,000 450,000 300,000 - - 1,300,000 1,375,000

IIWWTP Replacement of CoGen Control System

VSA - IIWWTP Replacement of CoGen Control System 1,350,000 250,000 - - - 1,600,000 2,470,000

IIWWTP Sedimentation Tank

VSA - IIWWTP Sed Tank Trough Replacement 50,000 - - - - 50,000 1,600,000

IIWWTP Siphon Chamber Refurbishment

VSA - IIWWTP Siphon Chamber Refurbishment 250,000 750,000 750,000 450,000 - 2,200,000 2,200,000

IIWWTP Water Supply

VSA - IIWWTP Water Supply 150,000 650,000 2,000,000 2,500,000 1,000,000 6,300,000 6,500,000

Iona Island Control & Instrumentation Replacement 2011

VSA - Iona Island Control & Instrumentation Replacement 950,000 200,000 - - - 1,150,000 2,750,000 2011 Iona MCC/Power Distribution Assess/Replace

VSA - Iona MCC/Power Distribution Assess/Replace 400,000 200,000 - - - 600,000 2,918,000

Iona Solids Handling Upgrade Project

VSA - IIWWTP Digester 4 Roof Replacement & Mixing 3,550,000 5,900,000 3,200,000 2,600,000 - 15,250,000 24,800,000 Upgrade VSA - Iona Grit System Upgrade 250,000 250,000 250,000 - - 750,000 8,100,000

VSA - Iona Solids Handling Upgrade Project 1,050,000 500,000 - - - 1,550,000 30,500,000

Lions Gate Control and Instrumentation Replacement

NSA - Lions Gate Control and Instrumentation Replacement 50,000 50,000 50,000 - - 150,000 600,000 2011 LIWWTP - Process Waste Drainage (PWD) Replacement

LSA - LIWWTP - Process Waste Drainage (PWD) 50,000 - - - - 50,000 600,000 Replacement LIWWTP CCT Isolation Gates

LSA - LIWWTP CCT Isolation Gates 100,000 400,000 500,000 600,000 450,000 2,050,000 2,050,000

LIWWTP CDAC Component Upgrade

LSA - LIWWTP CDAC Component Upgrade 150,000 50,000 - - - 200,000 360,000

LIWWTP Fibre Optic Infrastructure

LSA - LIWWTP Fibre Optic Infrastructure 200,000 - - - - 200,000 600,000

LIWWTP High Efficiency Boiler LSA - LIWWTP High Efficiency Boiler Greater- Vancouver400,000 Sewerage &150,000 Drainage District - - 550,000 730,000 Page 12 GREATER VANCOUVER SEWERAGE DRAINAGE DISTRICT CAPITAL PROGRAMS PROJECT TOTALS LIQUID WASTE SERVICES 2019 - 2023 CAPITAL PLAN

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LIWWTP PA-Sed Tank Refurbishment LSA - LIWWTP PA-Sed Tank Refurbishment 1,150,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 900,000 - 4,050,000 4,115,000

Marshend PS Rehab

FSA - Marshend PS Rehab 100,000 100,000 2,200,000 2,000,000 1,800,000 6,200,000 7,000,000

New West Interceptor - Annacis Section 2

FSA - NWI - Annacis Section 2 Improvement 2,400,000 3,400,000 8,000,000 15,000,000 16,000,000 44,800,000 45,000,000

New West Interceptor Grit Chamber

FSA - New West Interceptor Grit Chamber - 3,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 - 8,000,000 8,250,000

New Westminster Interceptor Repair Columbia St. Section

FSA - New Westminster Interceptor Repair Columbia St. 200,000 400,000 4,300,000 2,600,000 2,450,000 9,950,000 10,882,000 Section NLWWTP Screw Pump Replacement

FSA - NLWWTP Screw Pump Replacement 1,300,000 250,000 - - - 1,550,000 1,550,000

NSI Rehab or Replacement

FSA - NSI Rehab or Replacement - Phase 2 2,500,000 11,450,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 - 23,950,000 24,750,000

NWL WWTP 25 kV Substation Replacement

FSA - NWL WWTP 25 kV Substation Replacement 4,550,000 3,000,000 1,000,000 - - 8,550,000 10,025,000

NWL WWTP CDAC System Hardware Upgrade

FSA - NWL WWTP CDAC System Hardware Upgrade 200,000 - - - - 200,000 1,500,000

Ocean Park Trunk Manholes Lining

FSA - Ocean Park Trunk Manholes Lining - - 50,000 350,000 150,000 550,000 550,000

Royal Ave. Sewer Pump Station (RYA) Building Expansion & Electrical Upgrade FSA - Royal Ave. Sewer Pump Station (RYA) Building 1,500,000 1,300,000 - - - 2,800,000 4,218,000 Expansion & Electrical Upgrade Sewer Relocations and Protections at Fraser Surrey Docks

FSA - Sewer Relocations and Protections at Fraser Surrey 1,600,000 1,600,000 16,000,000 5,000,000 - 24,200,000 24,200,000 Docks Sewer Relocations and Protections for Pattullo Bridge Replacement Project FSA - Sewer Relocations and Protections for Pattullo Bridge 1,000,000 4,500,000 1,500,000 - - 7,000,000 7,000,000 Replacement Project South Surrey Interceptor Fraser River Crossing Scour Protection FSA - South Surrey Interceptor Fraser River Crossing Scour 1,700,000 500,000 - - - 2,200,000 2,200,000 Protection Surrey H2S Control Facility Replacement

FSA - Surrey H2S Control Facility Replacement 100,000 1,550,000 1,200,000 - - 2,850,000 2,900,000

West Ridge Pump Stations 1 and 2

FSA - Westridge PS 1 & 2 Upgrades 150,000 500,000 6,500,000 6,300,000 1,500,000 14,950,000 15,950,000 Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District Page 13 GREATER VANCOUVER SEWERAGE DRAINAGE DISTRICT CAPITAL PROGRAMS PROJECT TOTALS LIQUID WASTE SERVICES 2019 - 2023 CAPITAL PLAN

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2019 TOTAL CAPITAL CAPITAL CAPITAL CAPITAL CAPITAL TO 2023 PROJECT BUDGET PLAN PLAN PLAN PLAN TOTAL COSTS

Westridge FM Replacement FSA - Westridge FM Replacement 500,000 2,000,000 600,000 - - 3,100,000 3,650,000

WWTPs Electrical System Studies & Upgrades

FSA - WWTPs Electrical System Studies & Upgrades 100,000 450,000 450,000 550,000 250,000 1,800,000 1,900,000

$ 85,600,000 $ 152,200,000 $ 150,000,000 $ 104,400,000 $ 64,050,000 $ 556,250,000 $ 749,237,000

SD Infrastructure Resilience Capital

AIWWTP Automation of Influent Gates

FSA - AIWWTP Automation of Influent Gates $ 1,000,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 1,000,000 $ 3,700,000

AIWWTP Cogeneration Backup Power

FSA - AIWWTP 69 kV Substation Modifications 600,000 2,550,000 2,950,000 2,150,000 - 8,250,000 8,500,000

FSA - AIWWTP Cogeneration Backup Power 16,300,000 3,100,000 750,000 - - 20,150,000 75,003,000

AIWWTP Influent System Remediation

FSA - AIWWTP Influent System Remediation 500,000 1,100,000 3,000,000 13,000,000 15,000,000 32,600,000 82,600,000

AIWWTP PST Area Walkway & Column Remediation

FSA - AIWWTP PST Area Walkway & Column Remediation 1,300,000 350,000 300,000 300,000 - 2,250,000 3,100,000

FSA Easement Acquisition

FSA - FSA Easement Acquisition Program 50,000 - - - - 50,000 1,500,000

FSA Sewer Seismic Upgrades Implementation

FSA - FSA Sewer Seismic Upgrades Implementation 100,000 - - - - 100,000 187,100,000

Highbury Interceptor Air Treatment Facilities

VSA - Highbury Interceptor Air Treatment Facilities 1,000,000 700,000 - - - 1,700,000 11,500,000

IIWWTP Biogas Lines Relocation

VSA - IIWWTP - Biogas Lines Relocation 3,200,000 500,000 - - - 3,700,000 5,780,000

IIWWTP Standby Diesel Generators

VSA - IIWWTP Standby Diesel Generators 500,000 600,000 1,600,000 2,300,000 2,000,000 7,000,000 8,500,000

New CSO Management Gates for New Westminster Interceptor FSA - New CSO Management Gates for New Westminster 350,000 3,250,000 1,000,000 1,200,000 - 5,800,000 5,925,000 Interceptor Ocean Park Trunk Crescent Section (OPC) Pipe Rehabilitation/Replacement FSA - Ocean Park Trunk Crescent Section (OPC) Pipe 100,000 1,500,000 2,000,000 500,000 500,000 4,600,000 4,953,000 Rehabilitation/Replacement SSI Sulfide Odour and Corrosion Control

FSA - SSI Sulfide Odour and Corrosion Control 1,450,000 4,000,000 1,500,000 - - 6,950,000 7,700,000 Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District Page 14 GREATER VANCOUVER SEWERAGE DRAINAGE DISTRICT CAPITAL PROGRAMS PROJECT TOTALS LIQUID WASTE SERVICES 2019 - 2023 CAPITAL PLAN

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2019 TOTAL CAPITAL CAPITAL CAPITAL CAPITAL CAPITAL TO 2023 PROJECT BUDGET PLAN PLAN PLAN PLAN TOTAL COSTS

VSA Easement Acquisition Program

VSA - VSA Easement Acquisition Program 50,000 - - - - 50,000 670,000

VSA Emergency Backup Power

VSA - VSA Emergency Backup Power 5,700,000 4,600,000 4,000,000 1,950,000 - 16,250,000 20,510,000

$ 32,200,000 $ 22,250,000 $ 17,100,000 $ 21,400,000 $ 17,500,000 $ 110,450,000 $ 427,041,000

SD Infrastructure Upgrade Capital

8th Avenue Interceptor Air Treatment Facilities

VSA - 8th Avenue Interceptor Air Treatment Facilities $ 650,000 $ 500,000 $ - $ - $ - $ 1,150,000 $ 14,200,000

AIWWTP Ammonia Removal

FSA - AIWWTP Ammonia Removal 100,000 - - - - 100,000 112,900,000

AIWWTP Biosolids Dryer

FSA - AIWWTP Biosolids Dryer 7,700,000 7,000,000 - - - 14,700,000 14,700,000

AIWWTP DAF Polymer Building Replacement

FSA - AIWWTP DAF Polymer Building Replacement 300,000 200,000 50,000 - - 550,000 550,000

AIWWTP Electrical Distribution System Protection Control and Monitoring FSA - AIWWTP Electrical Distribution System Protection 900,000 1,100,000 350,000 - - 2,350,000 2,650,000 Control and Monitoring AIWWTP Replacement of Protective Relays

FSA - AIWWTP Replacement of Protective Relays 750,000 500,000 400,000 - - 1,650,000 3,258,000

AIWWTP Secondary Bypass

FSA - AIWWTP Secondary Bypass 300,000 - - - - 300,000 1,725,000

All WWTPs Power Quality Monitoring & Outage Alarming Network FSA - All WWTPs Power Quality Monitoring & Outage 850,000 400,000 300,000 100,000 - 1,650,000 2,870,000 Alarming Network Big Bend Forcemain - Gate Replacement

FSA - Big Bend Forcemain - Gate Replacement - - - - 50,000 50,000 2,680,000

Combined Sewer Overflow Sampling Station Enhancements

FSA - Combined Sewer Overflow Sampling Station 600,000 400,000 500,000 400,000 - 1,900,000 1,900,000 Enhancements FSA Flow Metering Program – Phase 1

FSA - FSA Flow Metering Program – Phase 1 800,000 800,000 500,000 - - 2,100,000 2,700,000

FSA Wastewater Meter Upgrades

FSA - FSA Wastewater Meter Upgrades 50,000 - - - - 50,000 600,000

Glenbrook Combined Trunk Sewer Separation FSA - Glenbrook Combined Trunk Sewer Separation 600,000Greater Vancouver- Sewerage & Drainage- District - - 600,000 74,950,000 Page 15 GREATER VANCOUVER SEWERAGE DRAINAGE DISTRICT CAPITAL PROGRAMS PROJECT TOTALS LIQUID WASTE SERVICES 2019 - 2023 CAPITAL PLAN

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2019 TOTAL CAPITAL CAPITAL CAPITAL CAPITAL CAPITAL TO 2023 PROJECT BUDGET PLAN PLAN PLAN PLAN TOTAL COSTS

IIWWTP Biosolids Dewatering Facility

VSA - IIWWTP Biosolids Dewatering Facility 14,700,000 36,550,000 6,250,000 2,000,000 - 59,500,000 61,300,000

IIWWTP Provision of a Redundant 12.5 kV Feeder to Switch House VSA - IIWWTP Provision of a Redundant 12.5 kV Feeder to 300,000 150,000 - - - 450,000 850,000 Switch House Lions Gate Sludge Thickener No. 2

NSA - Lions Gate Sludge Thickener No. 2 50,000 - - - - 50,000 3,380,000

LIWSA Wastewater Meter Upgrades

LSA - LIWSA Wastewater Meter Upgrades 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 - 200,000 300,000

LIWWTP Ammonia Removal

LSA - LIWWTP Ammonia Removal 150,000 150,000 100,000 - - 400,000 600,000

LIWWTP Power Reliability

LSA - LIWWTP Power Reliability 1,800,000 1,900,000 1,000,000 200,000 - 4,900,000 5,702,000

NSA Flow Metering Program – Phase 1 NSA - NSA Flow Metering Program – Phase 1 50,000 - - - - 50,000 300,000

NSSA Wastewater Meter Upgrades

NSA - NSSA Wastewater Meter Upgrades 50,000 - - - - 50,000 300,000

Sperling Pump Station Upgrade

FSA - Sperling Pump Station Upgrade 300,000 - - - - 300,000 7,500,000

SSI Influent Control Chamber Repair and Replace Gates

FSA - SSI Influent Control Chamber Repair and Replace 400,000 750,000 - - - 1,150,000 1,305,000 Gates VSA Flow Metering Program – Phase 1

VSA - VSA Flow Metering Program – Phase 1 500,000 800,000 800,000 850,000 - 2,950,000 3,200,000

VSA Wastewater Meter Upgrades

VSA - VSA Wastewater Meter Upgrades 50,000 - - - - 50,000 464,000

$ 32,000,000 $ 51,250,000 $ 10,300,000 $ 3,600,000 $ 50,000 $ 97,200,000 $ 320,884,000

SD Infrastructure Upgrade: Secondary Treatment Capital

Iona Secondary Wastewater Treatment

VSA - Iona Secondary Treatment Upgrade 6,000,000 3,000,000 10,000,000 60,000,000 100,000,000 179,000,000 1,904,500,000

North Shore WWTP Secondary Upgrade and Conveyance

NSA - North Shore WWTP Secondary Upgrade and 176,100,000 336,300,000 191,500,000 36,800,000 600,000 741,300,000 777,900,000 Conveyance $ 182,100,000 $ 339,300,000 $ 201,500,000 $ 96,800,000 $ 100,600,000 $ 920,300,000 $ 2,682,400,000

Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District Page 16 GREATER VANCOUVER SEWERAGE DRAINAGE DISTRICT CAPITAL PROGRAMS PROJECT TOTALS LIQUID WASTE SERVICES 2019 - 2023 CAPITAL PLAN

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2019 TOTAL CAPITAL CAPITAL CAPITAL CAPITAL CAPITAL TO 2023 PROJECT BUDGET PLAN PLAN PLAN PLAN TOTAL COSTS

SD Opportunity Capital

AIWWTP Hydrothermal Processing Pilot

FSA - AIWWTP Hydrothermal Processing Pilot $ 2,800,000 $ 4,800,000 $ 950,000 $ 200,000 $ - $ 8,750,000 $ 8,980,000

Fraser Sewerage Area Integrated Resource Recovery (IRR) Study FSA - Fraser Sewerage Area Integrated Resource Recovery - 300,000 400,000 500,000 - 1,200,000 1,200,000 (IRR) Study LIWWTP Biogas Clean-up Project

LSA - LIWWTP Biogas Clean-up Project 5,000,000 2,000,000 500,000 - - 7,500,000 10,400,000

LIWWTP Pilot Digestion Optimization Facility

LSA - LIWWTP Pilot Digestion Optimization Facility 1,050,000 1,300,000 - - - 2,350,000 2,500,000

North Surrey Interceptor - Port Mann Section - Odour Control

FSA - North Surrey Interceptor - Port Mann Section - Odour 750,000 5,100,000 1,600,000 - - 7,450,000 7,500,000 Control $ 9,600,000 $ 13,500,000 $ 3,450,000 $ 700,000 $ - $ 27,250,000 $ 30,580,000

TOTAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURES $ 564,850,000 $ 873,050,000 $ 718,550,000 $ 492,700,000 $ 521,900,000 $ 3,171,050,000 $ 7,322,860,000

CAPITAL FUNDING $ 375,650,000 $ 584,650,000 $ 534,100,000 $ 383,300,000 $ 433,600,000 $ 2,311,300,000 New External Borrowing 78,700,000 81,800,000 82,100,000 83,000,000 83,300,000 408,900,000 Contribution to Capital 9,300,000 10,800,000 6,450,000 5,200,000 5,000,000 36,750,000 Surplus from Prior Year/ Reserves 96,700,000 190,300,000 94,400,000 21,200,000 - 402,600,000 External Funding - North Shore WWTP 4,500,000 5,500,000 1,500,000 - 11,500,000 External Funding - Interagency $ 564,850,000 $ 873,050,000 $ 718,550,000 $ 492,700,000 $ 521,900,000 $ 3,171,050,000

DEBT SERVICING $ 53,000,000 $ 54,300,000 $ 80,000,000 $ 124,500,000 $ 172,100,000 $ 483,900,000 Debt Servicing - Existing 1,300,000 25,700,000 44,500,000 47,600,000 40,300,000 159,400,000 Debt Servicing - From New Borrowing $ 54,300,000 $ 80,000,000 $ 124,500,000 $ 172,100,000 $ 212,400,000 $ 643,300,000

Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District Page 17 GREATER VANCOUVER SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICT SOLID WASTE SERVICES 2019-2023 FINANCIAL PLAN

2018 2019 % 2020 % 2021 % 2022 % 2023 % BUDGET BUDGET CHANGE FORECAST CHANGE FORECAST CHANGE FORECAST CHANGE FORECAST CHANGE

REVENUES Tipping Fees $ 93,451,819 $ 98,362,329 5.3% $ 103,180,526 4.9% $ 108,758,157 5.4% $ 114,321,470 5.1% $ 119,945,930 4.9% Energy Sales 5,777,099 5,927,304 5,681,540 6,239,530 6,401,758 6,568,204 Other External Revenues 2,322,753 2,868,134 3,603,091 3,662,672 3,723,317 3,535,695

TOTAL REVENUES $ 101,551,671 $ 107,157,767 5.5% $ 112,465,157 5.0% $ 118,660,359 5.5% $ 124,446,545 4.9% $ 130,049,829 4.5%

EXPENDITURES Operating Programs: Solid Waste Operations Allocated Quality Control $ 25,917 $ 26,437 $ 30,919 $ 32,120 $ 33,081 $ 32,754 Ashcroft Ranch 1,149,289 587,543 364,995 372,166 379,495 387,005 Engineers in Training 127,875 130,725 133,862 136,547 139,271 142,055 Transfer Stations-Environmental Initiatives 6,379,410 6,303,746 6,332,422 6,662,568 6,837,184 7,005,687 Landfills 31,098,048 33,507,835 32,662,871 34,328,439 34,921,414 34,880,040 Transfer Station System 27,586,878 28,088,004 29,916,319 29,506,228 29,933,729 30,553,555 Waste to Energy Facility 22,033,577 22,646,504 23,355,471 23,939,153 24,637,764 24,987,543 88,400,994 91,290,794 3.3% 92,796,859 1.6% 94,977,221 2.3% 96,881,938 2.0% 97,988,639 1.1%

Solid Waste Planning Policy and Facility Development 921,561 836,841 857,123 875,483 894,186 913,321 Zero Waste Implementation 1,843,729 1,741,398 2,284,452 2,823,826 2,863,955 2,405,021 Programs and Public Involvement 437,604 369,758 378,802 386,844 395,027 403,396 3 ,202,894 3,202,894 2,947,997 (8.0%) 3,520,377 19.4% 4,086,153 16.1% 4,153,168 1.6% 3,721,738 (10.4%)

Administration and Department Support 743,910 657,069 (11.7%) 672,320 2.3% 685,662 2.0% 699,216 2.0% 713,544 2.0%

Environmental Regulation and Enforcement 861,701 962,853 11.7% 985,400 2.3% 1,004,997 2.0% 1,024,799 2.0% 1,044,396 1.9%

Allocation of Centralized Costs 4,348,952 4,674,251 7.5% 4,257,786 (8.9%) 4,252,167 (0.1%) 4,306,798 1.3% 4,144,717 (3.8%) Total Operating Programs 97,558,451 100,532,964 3.0% 102,232,742 1.7% 105,006,200 2.7% 107,065,919 2.0% 107,613,034 0.5%

Debt Service 1,041,891 2,494,949 139.5% 8,080,816 223.9% 13,283,977 64.4% 16,784,319 26.4% 19,094,831 13.8%

Contribution to Capital 2,951,329 4,129,854 39.9% 2,151,599 (47.9%) 370,182 (82.8%) 596,307 61.1% 3,341,964 460.4%

TOTAL EXPENDITURES $ 101,551,671 $ 107,157,767 5.5% $ 112,465,157 5.0% $ 118,660,359 5.5% $ 124,446,545 4.9% $ 130,049,829 4.5%

Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District Page 18 GREATER VANCOUVER SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICT CAPITAL PROGRAMS & PROJECT TOTALS SOLID WASTE SERVICES 2019 - 2023 CAPITAL PLAN

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2019 TOTAL CAPITAL CAPITAL CAPITAL CAPITAL CAPITAL TO 2023 PROJECT BUDGET PLAN PLAN PLAN PLAN TOTAL COSTS

CAPITAL EXPENDITURES

SW Landfills Capital

Coquitlam Landfill Closure $ 4,500,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 4,500,000 $ 5,000,000

Coquiltam Landfill East Closure - 400,000 - - 3,500,000 3,900,000 5,000,000

Coquitlam Landfill Fly Ash Cell 2 Closure Final Cover 3,200,000 - - - - 3,200,000 3,200,000

Coquitlam Landfill Gas Collection Upgrades 1,000,000 - - - - 1,000,000 3,300,000

Coquitlam Landfill Pump Station Upgrade 500,000 100,000 - - - 600,000 600,000

Coquitlam Landfill: Leachate Collection System Grade Realignment 200,000 480,000 320,000 - - 1,000,000 1,000,000

$ 9,400,000 $ 980,000 $ 320,000 $ - $ 3,500,000 $ 14,200,000 $ 18,100,000

SW Opportunity Capital

WTE Facility District Heating Opportunities 210,000 2,090,000 - - - 2,300,000 2,300,000

$ 210,000 $ 2,090,000 $ - $ - $ - $ 2,300,000 $ 2,300,000

SW Transfer Stations Capital

Coquitlam Transfer Station Replacement $ 40,000,000 $ 23,000,000 $ - $ - $ - $ 63,000,000 $ 70,200,000

Maple Ridge Transfer Station Upgrades - - 2,000,000 - - 2,000,000 2,000,000

North Shore Transfer Station Compactor Replacement - - - 2,000,000 - 2,000,000 2,000,000

Surrey Recycling and Waste Drop-Off 22,000,000 12,800,000 7,500,000 - - 42,300,000 42,300,000

Surrey Transfer Station Building Upgrades 1,000,000 - - - - 1,000,000 1,000,000

Surrey Transfer Station Compactor Replacement 2,000,000 - - - - 2,000,000 2,000,000

$ 65,000,000 $ 35,800,000 $ 9,500,000 $ 2,000,000 $ - $ 112,300,000 $ 119,500,000

SW Waste to Energy Facility Capital

Biosolids Processing $ 500,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 500,000 $ 500,000

Bottom Ash Dischargers / Conveyors 500,000 - - - - 500,000 1,700,000

Feed Hopper/Chute 2,300,000 - - - - 2,300,000 2,600,000

Feedwater Pump Replacement 1,000,000 - - - - 1,000,000 1,000,000

Furnace Liner Upgrade 800,000 - - - - 800,000 2,500,000

Infrastructure Allowance - 9,000,000 - 1,500,000 350,000 10,850,000 12,850,000

Primary Economizer Replacement - - 2,000,000 3,000,000 - 5,000,000 5,000,000

Refuse Crane 4,000,000 - - - - 4,000,000 7,000,000

Scrubber - 5,550,000 20,000,000 20,000,000 - 45,550,000 47,000,000

Second Pass Superheater Replacement 5,500,000 - - - - 5,500,000 5,500,000

Secondary Economizers Replacement - 4,000,000 2,000,000 - - 6,000,000 6,000,000

$ 14,600,000 $ 18,550,000 $ 24,000,000 $ 24,500,000 $ 350,000 $ 82,000,000 $ 91,650,000

TOTAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURES $ 89,210,000 $ 57,420,000 $ 33,820,000 $ 26,500,000 $ 3,850,000 $ 210,800,000 $ 231,550,000

CAPITAL FUNDING

$ 86,010,000 $ 53,320,000 $ 31,620,000 $ 26,100,000 $ 3,250,000 $ 200,300,000 New External Borrowing 3,200,000 4,100,000 2,200,000 400,000 600,000 10,500,000 Surplus from Prior Year $ 89,210,000 $ 57,420,000 $ 33,820,000 $ 26,500,000 $ 3,850,000 $ 210,800,000

DEBT SERVICING

$ 1,800,000 $ 2,500,000 $ 8,100,000 $ 13,300,000 $ 16,800,000 $ 42,500,000 Debt Servicing - Existing 700,000 5,600,000 5,200,000 3,500,000 2,300,000 17,300,000 Debt Servicing - From New Borrowing $ 2,500,000 $ 8,100,000 $ 13,300,000 $ 16,800,000 $ 19,100,000 $ 59,800,000 Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District Page 19 ATTACHMENT 2 METRO VANCOUVER DISTRICTS 2019 Budget - Proposed Application And Transfers of Reserves (To Be Approved by the Board in October 2018) Discretionary Statutory Function Description Reserves Reserves PROPOSED APPLICATIONS GVS & DD Liquid Waste Fund SIF Genomics Approach to Anaerobic Digestion Optimization $ 75,000 Fund SIF Microwave-enhanced Advanced Oxidation Process Sludge Destruction Pilot 150,000 Fund SIF Capture of wastewater contaminants of concern and beneficial use of residuals 150,000 Fund SIF Intelligent Water Systems - Making Use of Sensors and Big Data Analytics 100,000 Fund Movement of Biosolids from prior years' stockpiles at Iona 4,751,461 Fund IIWWTP sludge hauling for digester work resulting from capital works. 500,000 Fund AIWWTP Cogen Electricity costs resulting from capital works. 950,000 Fund Still Creek/Brunette Drainage Area Cariboo Dam minor capital works 296,000 Fund Port Moody/Coquitlam Drainage Area Kyle Street minor capital works 41,000 Fund Still Creek/Brunette Drainage Area modelling and analysis project work 100,000 Fund Port Moody/Coquitlam Drainage Area modelling and analysis project work 25,000

TOTAL PROPOSED APPLICATIONS $ 6,663,461 $ 475,000

Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District ATTACHMENT 3

To: Board of Directors

From: Carol Mason, Commissioner/Chief Administrative Officer Phil Trotzuk, Chief Financial Officer

Date: October 9, 2018 Meeting Date: October 17, 2018

Subject: 2019 – 2023 Financial Plan – Metro Vancouver Districts and Housing Corporation

RECOMMENDATION That the Board endorse the 2019 Budget and 2019 -2023 Financial Plan for the Metro Vancouver Districts and Housing Corporation, as presented, and direct staff to prepare the necessary budget information to be presented at the October 26, 2018 Metro Vancouver Districts and Housing Corporation Board meetings for consideration.

PURPOSE To present the 2019 Budget and 2019 - 2023 Financial Plan for the Metro Vancouver Districts and Housing Corporation for consideration.

BACKGROUND The 2019 – 2023 Financial Plan for the Metro Vancouver Regional District (MVRD), Greater Vancouver Water District (GVWD), Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District (GVS&DD) and Metro Vancouver Housing Corporation (MVHC) has been guided by the direction provided in the Board Strategic Plan and prepared in accordance with Board policy. The 2019 – 2023 Financial Plan represents a key step forward towards ensuring financial sustainability for the region. The details of the Financial Plan are included in Attachment 1.

During the month of October, the 2019 – 2023 Financial Plans for Metro Vancouver’s four legal entities were presented to the following nine Board Standing Committees for the individual functions that fall under the oversight of those Committees:

• Aboriginal Relations* • Regional Parks • Climate Action • Regional Planning • Electoral Area • Utilities • Finance and Intergovernment • Zero Waste • Housing *Quorum was not attained for this meeting

The Metro Vancouver Standing Committees were presented with individual reports covering the 2019 Budget and 2019 - 2023 Financial Plans for each function including program highlights and financial plan highlights (see Reference). The reports included financial information for multiple years as well as a “What’s Happening” summary page that described the key activities projected over the five year period of the financial plan. Each Committee reviewed and endorsed their individual

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financial plans and provided comments and direction where appropriate for consideration by the Board at the October 17, 2018 Board Budget Workshop.

The 2019 Budget and 2018 – 2023 Financial Plans reflect consistency and alignment with the legislative authority of the individual Districts and functions and support the vision and mission as articulated in the Board Strategic Plan and corresponding Regional Management Plans. The plan is also in accordance with applicable Board policies. Upon Board endorsement of the overall Five Year Financial Plan, this document will guide the direction of future annual budgets and long-term financial plans as well as provide key information to member local governments on future capital projects, anticipated expenditures and funding projections.

This report is being brought forward to present the overall 2019 – 2023 Financial Plan for Metro Vancouver Districts and Housing Corporation (representing the four legal entities –MVRD, GVWD, GVS&DD, MVHC) for consideration and to forward to the Board meeting on October 26, 2016 for approval.

2019 BUDGET AND FIVE YEAR FINANCIAL PLAN The budget for this cycle and the five year financial plans are built upon four themes that guide the development of Metro Vancouver’s long term plans and budgets:

• Addressing Regional Growth • System Stewardship • Environmental Protection and Climate Action • Opportunities for Innovation and Enhanced Services

Annual Work Plans are developed for most Metro Vancouver functions. The 2019 Annual Work Plans for each functional area are included with the reports that were presented to individual standing committees.

The 2019 -2023 Metro Vancouver Financial Plan (Attachment 1) provides the financial details of the 2019 Budget and 2019 – 2023 Financial Plan including financial information by sub-region for the GVS&DD sewerage areas. The attachment also shows the impact of the plan on the cost to the average regional household by those sub-regions to assist member local governments in anticipating the financial impact of Metro Vancouver services to their communities.

FINANCIAL PLAN HIGHLIGHTS

GVWD - WATER The GVWD comprises 18 member municipalities, one electoral area and one treaty First Nation within Metro Vancouver, serving a population of approximately 2.5 million. Drinking water is collected from three protected mountain watersheds covering an area of approximately 60,000 hectares. The system itself comprises six mountain storage lakes, five dams, two major water treatment facilities, over 500 km of large diameter transmission mains, 26 storage reservoirs, 19 pump stations and 8 rechlorination stations. The system treats and distributes an average of 1.0 billion litres of water per day.

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The GVWD 2019 – 2023 Financial Plan for the next five years is summarized below:

WATER SERVICES FIVE YEAR FINANCIAL PLAN OVERVIEW 5 Year $ Millions 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Ave Water Sales $269.8 $286.9 $321.1 $357.7 $402.0 $451.3 % Change 6.3% 12.0% 11.4% 12.4% 12.3% 10.9%

Total Expenditures $272.9 $289.1 $323.2 $359.5 $403.7 $453.0 % Change 6.0% 11.8% 11.2% 12.3% 12.2% 10.7%

Blended Water Rate (m3) $0.6990 $0.7395 $0.8200 $0.9100 $1.0166 $1.1351 % Change 5.8% 10.9% 11.0% 11.7% 11.6% 10.2%

Total Capital Expenditures $206.1 $231.4 $395.7 $440.9 $486.0 $477.2 $406.2

Household Impact ($) $165 $172 $189 $207 $229 $253 % Change 4.5% 10.0% 9.5% 10.5% 10.5% 9.0%

Operating Budget Highlights The Water Services operating budget is separated into operating programs and funding required to support the expanding capital program (debt service and contribution to capital). It is proposed to increase by $16.2 million in 2019 for a total budget of $289.1 million (Attachment 1). This increase can be attributed to increasing capital costs, debt service and contribution to capital, to support infrastructure investments required to meet service requirements, growth demands and resilience upgrades. The 2019 increase represents a cost of $7 to the average regional household for a total cost of $172 for the year.

The 2019 operating budget includes the following key actions: • Continue to collaborate with GVWD members to implement the new Region-wide Guide for Enforcement of Metro Vancouver's Drinking Water Conservation Plan. • Secure water licence(s) for the additional water allocation from the Coquitlam source as per the Coquitlam Water Use Plan. • Commence development of a Facility Master Plan that aligns with the long-term water supply strategy outlined in the Comprehensive Regional Water System Plan. • Commence the development of an updated Drinking Water Management Plan. • Complete Patton Creek drainage erosion control works in the Seymour Watershed. • Complete fisheries habitat studies downstream of the Cleveland Dam associated with the approved Joint Water Use Plan for the Capilano and Seymour Watersheds. • Complete asset condition assessment on Seymour Main No. 2 between Seymour Falls Dam and the Seymour Capilano Filtration Plant. • Increase remote on-line water quality monitoring to improve real-time water quality data collection and analyses.

In 2019, Water Services is proposing to add 5 full-time permanent positions. A Senior Project Engineer to assist in the development and implementation of a joint utility environmental management system, a Records Clerk to support increasing requirements for physical and electronic records

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maintenance, a Senior Project Engineer in Engineering and Construction to support electrical and instrumentation projects including backup power and an Engineering Technician II supporting coordinated dam safety actions at the Cleveland and Seymour Falls dams. A temporary Project Engineer position in Interagency Projects and Quality Control is proposed to be converted to full time to coordinate Metro Vancouver involvement in joint infrastructure projects.

Over the next five years, the Water Services budget is expected to increase an average of $36.0 million per year. Of this overall increase, funding related to the expanding capital program (debt servicing and contribution to the capital) is increasing $33.3 million on average over the next five years with operating programs increasing, on average, by $2.8 million per year (approximately the rate of inflation). Over the five year plan, the cost to the average regional household for Metro Vancouver Water is increasing $88 to a cost of $253 representing an average increase of $17.60 per year.

Capital Budget Highlights The Water Services capital budget for 2019 is $231.4 million (Attachment 3). The capital program is funded by long-term debt, contributions from the operating budget, and some external (interagency) contributions.

Highlights of capital projects planned or ongoing for 2019 include the following: • Complete Coquitlam Intake No. 2 Project Definition Report; • Continue design of Coquitlam Main No. 4 (Central, South and Cape Horn Sections); • Continue construction of Second Narrows Water Supply Tunnel; • Continue detailed design of Annacis Water Supply Tunnel; • Continue construction of Mackay Creek Debris Flow Mitigation project; • Continue design of Kennedy-Newton Main; • Continue design of Annacis Main No. 5 (South); • Complete construction of South Delta Main No. 1 Replacement (Phases 3 and 4); • Complete design of Capilano Raw Water Pump Station Backup Power; • Continue design of Capilano Main No. 5 (Stanley Park Section); • Commence construction of Fleetwood Reservoir; • Continue construction of Jericho Reservoir; • Commence construction of Port Mann Main No. 2 (South); • Commence construction of Whalley Main; and • Commence construction of Douglas Road Main No. 2 (Still Creek Section).

The capital expenditure budget for 2019 - 2023 totals $2.03 billion, an average of $406.2 million per year. The largest 10 projects (all but one over $50 million) make up approximately 60% of the capital spending over the next 5 years. There are an additional 124 projects on the plan. Seven of these ten projects also represent the most significant expenditure drivers beyond the term of the plan.

Capital program increases over the next five years are largely driven by system expansion to meet the needs of a growing population, upgrades to improve system resiliency and maintenance of aging infrastructure. The following seven projects are the largest projects included in the five year plan:

• Coquitlam Intake No. 2, Tunnel and Treatment - $2.3B (Completion: 2035);

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• Second Narrows Crossing (Tunnel) - $469M (Completion: 2025); • Annacis Main No. 5 (Marine Crossing) - $448M (Completion: 2026); • Coquitlam Main No. 4 (Central Section) - $200M (Completion: 2026); • Coquitlam Main No. 4 (South Section) - $154M (Completion: 2025); • Kennedy Newton Main - $142M (Completion: 2024); and • Capilano Main No. 5 (South Shaft to Lost Lagoon) - $139M (Completion: 2025).

GVS&DD – LIQUID WASTE The Liquid waste function of the GVS&DD comprises 17 member municipalities and one electoral area within Metro Vancouver, serving a population of approximately 2.5 million. The wastewater collection and treatment system consists of over 530 kilometers of trunk sewers, 33 pump stations and 5 treatment plants that convey and treat an average of 1.2 billion litres of wastewater per day. The urban drainage function comprises the Still Creek/Brunette, Port Moody/Coquitlam and UBC Drainage Areas.

The Liquid Waste 2019 – 2023 Financial Plan for the next five years is summarized below:

LIQUID WASTE SERVICES FIVE YEAR FINANCIAL PLAN OVERVIEW 5 Year $ Millions 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Ave Sewer Levy $232.1 $255.8 $281.8 $315.5 $353.7 $376.1 % Change 10.2% 10.2% 12.0% 12.1% 6.3% 10.2%

Total Expenditures $266.9 $308.6 $342.0 $390.5 $445.5 $482.4 % Change 15.6% 10.8% 14.2% 14.1% 8.3% 12.6%

Total Capital Expenditures $354.9 $564.9 $873.1 $718.6 $492.7 $521.9 $634.2

Household Impact ($) $231 $250 $271 $298 $328 $343 % Change 8.2% 8.2% 10.0% 10.2% 4.5% 8.2%

The Sewer Levy and household impact by sewerage areas (SA) is as follows:

5 Year $ Millions 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Ave Vancouver SA - Levy $73.4 $79.6 $84.4 $87.2 $91.5 $93.8 5.0% Household Impact ($) $274 $293 $307 $314 $325 $329 3.7%

North Shore SA - Levy $22.0 $23.0 $28.0 $35.6 $44.6 $47.7 17.2% Household Impact ($) $292 $304 $366 $460 $571 $605 16.0%

Lulu Island SA - Levy $19.9 $21.4 $25.4 $30.5 $34.5 $35.9 12.7% Household Impact ($) $205 $214 $249 $293 $326 $333 10.4%

Fraser SA - Levy $114.0 $129.5 $141.5 $159.7 $180.4 $196.0 11.5% Household Impact ($) $205 $226 $243 $268 $296 $315 9.0%

Drainage Areas – Levy (**) $2.8 $2.2 $2.5 $2.5 $26 $2.6 7.3% (**) Household impact is not calculated for drainage areas

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Operating Budget Highlights The Liquid Waste Services operating budget is separated into operating programs and funding required to support the expanding capital program (debt service and contribution to capital). It is proposed to increase by $41.7 million in 2019 for a total budget of $308.6 million (Attachment 1). A significant portion of the increase can be attributed to increased debt servicing costs of $28.7 million from the accelerating capital program, and increased annual contributions to capital of $3.95 million to support infrastructure investments required to meet service requirements and growth demands. Increasing the annual contribution to capital is a planned strategy which will reduce the future impact of debt servicing costs on ratepayers. The 2019 increase represents an overall cost of $19 to the average regional household for a total cost of $250 for the year.

The 2019 operating budget includes the following key actions: • Continuation of the decommissioning of the Iona Island WWTP biosolids stockpile. Acceleration of the grit dump decommissioning, increased disposal volumes due to weed seed contamination and shortage of beneficial use sites and delays in the decommissioning of the sludge lagoons are driving cost increases for 2019. The decommissioning of the biosolids stockpile will be completed by 2023. • Complete the Project Definition Report for the Iona Island WWTP Secondary upgrade, including development of the indicative design for the new plant. • Commence preparation for the commissioning and eventual takeover of operation of the North Shore WWTP. The 2019 budget includes a request for certified wastewater treatment plant operators to initiate the training of existing and new staff on the operation of the new secondary treatment processes. • Update the Biosolids Management Strategy, identifying an action plan to manage future increases in biosolids generation resulting from growth and secondary treatment plant upgrades. • Accelerated development of an updated hydraulic model for Vancouver Sewerage Area to support City of Vancouver planning for significant growth in Oakridge and other communities and to integrate combined sewer separation actions with these plans. • Increased monitoring of Burrard Inlet to fulfill Metro Vancouver’s responsibilities in the implementation of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation Burrard Inlet Action Plan. • Increase enforcement, compliance support and outreach for new regulations being introduced in 2019 for hospitals, recently implemented regulations for fermentation operations and existing regulations for grease management in the food sector. Identification and pursuit of unauthorized discharges will reduce system maintenance and treatment costs, and reduce risks to workers, biosolids quality and the environment.

In 2019, Liquid Waste Services proposes the addition of 5 new full-time staff positions. Three Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators will join the existing operations team at the new North Shore WWTP and receive training on the operation of advanced secondary treatment processes at the new plant. A Digital Control Software Specialist is proposed to respond to demands for automation of the WWTPs as additional treatment process units are added through plant upgrades and expansions, ensuring that operational staffing needs are optimized. A Senior Project Engineer is also being proposed to develop, apply and maintain hydrodynamic and effluent transport models for receiving water bodies, reducing costs and reliance on contracted resources in meeting regulatory reporting requirements and enabling expanded use of these models in optimizing environmental monitoring activities.

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Over the next five years, the Liquid Waste budget is expected to increase an average of $43.1 million per year. Of this overall increase, funding related to the expanding capital program (debt servicing and contribution to the capital) is increasing $39.1 million on average over the next five years while the operating programs are increasing, on average, by $4.0 million per year (approximately the rate of inflation). Over the five year plan, the cost to the average regional household, for the collection and treatment of Liquid Waste, is increasing $112 to a cost of $343 representing an average increase of $22.40 per year.

Capital Budget Highlights The Liquid Waste Services capital budget for 2019 is $564.9 million (Attachment 1). The capital program is funded by long-term debt, contributions from the operating budget, and some external contributions such as the grants from the Federal and Provincial governments for the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant (NSWWTP).

Highlights of capital projects planned or ongoing for 2019 include the following: • Commence detailed design for the Northwest Langley Wastewater Treatment Plant expansion and commence ground improvements; • Continue construction of the North Shore WWTP and commence construction of the Conveyance Project; • Substantially complete construction of the Annacis Island WWTP Cogeneration Back-Up Power Project; • Substantially complete construction of the Sapperton Pump Station; • Continue construction of the Annacis Island WWTP Stage 5 expansion; • Commence construction of the Annacis Island WWTP Outfall System; • Continue construction of the last section of the twinning of the South Surrey Interceptor; and • Commence construction on the Gilbert/Brighouse Trunk Pressure Sewer Twinning.

Capital program increases over the next five years are largely driven by federally mandated upgrades to the two primary WWTPs, system expansion to meet the needs of a growing population and maintenance of aging infrastructure. The capital expenditures budgeted for 2019 - 2023 total $3.17 billion, an average of $634.2 million per year. The largest 8 projects (each over $60 million) make up approximately 75% of the capital spending over the next 5 years. There are an additional 122 projects on the plan. Six of these eight projects also represent the most significant drivers of the plan: the two mandated upgrades to secondary treatment and new infrastructure that is responding to growth that has already occurred and is continuing in the South East area of the Fraser Sewerage Area. The following eight projects are the largest projects included in the five year plan:

• Iona Secondary Treatment Upgrade - $1.9B (Completion: 2032) • Northwest Langley WWTP and Golden Ears Projects - $1.3B (Completion: 2027) • Annacis Stage 5 Expansion and Outfall System - $1.1B (Completion: 2027) • North Shore WWTP Secondary Upgrade and Conveyance - $778M (Completion: 2023) • Gilbert/Brighouse Trunk Pressure Sewer Twinning - $183M (Completion: 2026) • Burnaby Lake North Interceptor - $165M (Completion: 2023) • AIWWTP Secondary Clarifier Corrosion Repair - $90M (Completion: 2024) • IIWWTP Biosolids Dewatering Facility - $61M (Completion: 2022)

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GVS&DD – SOLID WASTE The Solid Waste function comprises 17 member municipalities and one electoral area within Metro Vancouver, serving a population of approximately 2.5 million under the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District. Metro Vancouver services provided to the region include regional solid waste planning, facilities for waste transfer, waste-to-energy and disposal and the regional coordination of public recycling services and education.

The Solid Waste 2018 – 2022 Financial Plan for the next five years is summarized below:

SOLID WASTE SERVICES FIVE YEAR FINANCIAL PLAN OVERVIEW 5 Year $ Millions 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Ave Tipping Fee Revenue $93.5 $98.4 $103.2 $108.8 $114.3 $119.9 % Change 5.3% 4.9% 5.4% 5.1% 4.9% 5.1%

Total Expenditures $101.6 $107.2 $112.5 $118.7 $124.5 $130.1 % Change 5.5% 5.0% 5.5% 4.9% 4.5% 5.0%

Total Capital Expenditures $31.1 $89.2 $57.4 $33.8 $26.5 $3.9 $42.2

Household Impact ($) $56 $57 $58 $61 $63 $65 % Change 1.1% 2.4% 3.9% 3.6% 3.6% 2.9%

Tipping Fees: Up to 1 tonne $137 $142 $147 $154 $161 $168 1 to 9 tonnes $115 $120 $125 $132 $139 $146 Over 9 tonnes $82 $90 $99 $106 $113 $120 Municipal $103 $108 $113 $120 $127 $134

Operating Budget Highlights The Solid Waste Services operating budget is separated into operating programs and funding required to support the expanding capital program (debt service and contribution to capital). It is proposed to increase by $5.6 million in 2019 for a total budget of $107.2 million (Attachment 1). The two primary drivers of increased expenditures are increased landfill operating costs and increased debt servicing costs through implementation of various capital projects primarily related to transfer station development and upgrades to the Waste-to-Energy Facility. The 2019 increase represents an overall cost of $1 to the average regional household for a total cost of $56 for the year.

The 2019 operating budget includes the following key actions: • Operate non-ferrous metal recovery system commissioned in fall 2018; • Continue biosolids management research and design; • Continue implementation of new solid waste regulatory framework; • Monitor implementation of Expanded Polystyrene Disposal Ban; • Review options for adding best practices into solid waste licensing for organics processing facilities; • Support programs for textiles, single-use items, seasonal wastes, food wastes, illegal dumping, and the Zero Waste Conference;

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• Support the National Zero Waste Council including work on implementing the Circular Economy and Zero Plastics Waste; • Support national solid waste benchmarking and applied waste research; • Conduct market sounding and assess potential for development of new local construction and demolition processing capacity; • Update regional waste composition monitoring; • Track and manage waste flows; • Update transfer stations customer service survey; • Continue with replacement Coquitlam Transfer Station construction; • Continue Surrey Recycling and Waste Drop-Off Facility development including beginning construction; and • Inform, educate and engage the public in decision-making on applicable solid waste initiatives.

There are no new full-time staff positions proposed for 2019.

Over the next five years, the Solid Waste budget is expected to increase an average of $5.7 million per year. Of this overall increase, funding related to the expanding capital program (debt servicing and contribution to the capital) is increasing $3.7 million on average over the next five years while the operating programs which are increasing, on average, by $2.0 million roughly the rate of inflation. Over the five year plan, the cost to the average regional household, for the disposal of Solid Waste, is increasing $9 to a cost of $65 representing an average increase of $1.80 per year.

While tipping fees are proposed to increase annually over 2019 to 2023, the impact on the average regional household is expected to increase at a slower rate as the waste generated by the average household continues to trend downward.

Capital Budget Highlights The proposed Solid Waste Services capital budget for 2019 is $89.2 million (Attachment 1). The capital program is funded by long-term debt and contribution to capital from the annual operating budget as available.

Highlights of capital projects planned or ongoing for 2019 include the following: • Coquitlam Transfer Station replacement and Coquitlam Landfill Closure; • Surrey Recycling and Waste Drop-off Facility; • refuse crane at the Waste-to-Energy Facility; and • second pass super heater replacement at the Waste-to-Energy Facility.

The capital program over the next five years is largely driven by the need to replace and build new transfer stations and upgrades to the Waste-to-Energy Facility. The capital expenditure budget for 2019 - 2023 totals $210.8 million, an average of $42.2 million per year. The largest four projects (each over $10 million) make up approximately 78% of the capital spending over the next five years, with an additional 19 projects on the plan making up the balance. Key projects are:

• Coquitlam Transfer Station replacement - $63.0M ($70.2M total project) (Completion: 2020);

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• Surrey Recycling and Waste Drop-off Facility - $42.3M (Completion: 2021); • Waste-to-Energy Facility infrastructure allowance - $10.8M ($12.8M total project) (Completion: 2023); and • Waste-to-Energy Facility acid gas reduction project - $45.6M ($47.0M total project) (Completion: 2022).

MVHC – HOUSING The MVHC owns and operates 49 housing sites that provide 3,400 units of affordable rental housing for low to moderate income households across the region. MVHC maintains existing assets, redevelops housing complexes, manages tenants and builds communities within the housing portfolio and surrounding neighborhoods. The Housing Corporation is supported by revenues generated from unit rentals and does not form part of the overall MVRD tax requisition.

The MVHC 2018 – 2022 Financial Plan for the next five years is summarized below:

MVHC FIVE YEAR FINANCIAL PLAN OVERVIEW 5 Year $ Millions 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Ave Housing Rents $38.8 $39.3 $40.7 $42.1 $43.2 $44.2 % Change 1.2% 3.7% 3.4% 2.5% 2.5% 2.6%

Total Expenditures $50.7 $51.3 $52.7 $55.6 $58.7 $59.9 % Change 1.0% 2.9% 5.4% 5.7% 2.0% 3.4%

Capital Replacement $8.7 $10.0 $10.0 $11.5 $13.6 $14.0 $11.8

Housing Development $20.0 $21.3 $19.3 $0.8 $ - $ -

Operating Budget Highlights The MVHC operating budget is separated into operating programs and funding required to support the housing infrastructure (debt service and contribution from reserve). It is proposed to increase by $532,456 in 2019 for a total budget of $51.3 million (Attachment 1). This increase can be attributed to increasing operational costs and capital maintenance expenditures to keep infrastructure in a state of good repair.

The 2019 operating budget includes the following key actions: • Establish grants and partnerships for new development; • Reduce building energy consumption through: o Mechanical System upgrades o Building Envelope upgrades o Tenant education initiatives • Continue to develop, document and implement the asset management strategy; • Identify potential redevelopment sites using asset management plan; and • Develop programs to support tenants in life skills development

There are no new full-time staff positions proposed for 2019.

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Over the next five years, the MVHC budget is expected to increase an average of $1.8 million per year. Of this overall increase, funding related to the expanding capital maintenance program is increasing $285,513 on average over the next five years while the operating programs are increasing, on average, by $482,600 per year (approximately the rate of inflation).

Capital Budget Highlights The MVHC capital budget for 2019 is $21.3 million (Attachment 1). The capital program is funded by mortgage financing, reserve funding, and some contributions from external agencies. The capital projects planned and ongoing for 2019 are the redevelopment of Heather Place - Building A and Kingston Gardens - Phase I.

The capital expenditure budget for 2019 - 2023 totals $41.4 million with both Heather Place - Building A and Kingston Gardens - Phase I slated for completion in 2020 and 2021, respectively.

MVRD – REGIONAL DISTRICT The MVRD budget and financial plan presented includes twelve regional district functions of which ten services are apportioned to all MVRD members through the tax requisition and two services which are apportioned to either a single jurisdiction (Electoral Area A) or to two municipalities (Belcarra and Anmore – Sasamat Fire Protection Service). The MVRD functions are also funded through a variety of other sources including permit revenues and user fees. The twelve regional district functions are as follows:

Affordable Housing Regional Emergency Management Air Quality Regional Global Positioning System E911 Emergency Telephone Service Regional Parks Electoral Area Service Regional Planning General Government Regional Prosperity Labour Relations Sasamat Fire Protection Service

The Regional Prosperity function is being presented as a service with a separate budget for 2019. In previous years, expenditures for this service were included under General Government function as the service was under development as a feasibility initiative. The implementation of the new service will be conditional upon receiving partner funding from other levels of government and includes the potential of private sector funding for specific projects.

The MVRD 2019 – 2023 Financial Plan for the next five years is summarized below:

REGIONAL DISTRICT SERVICES FIVE YEAR FINANCIAL PLAN OVERVIEW 5 Year $ Millions 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Ave Tax requisition $58.8 $61.2 $63.5 $66.1 $68.5 $71.4 % Change 4.1% 3.8% 4.1% 3.6% 4.2% 3.9%

Total Expenditures $73.8 $75.2 $77.1 $79.6 $82.1 $85.0 % Change 1.9% 2.5% 3.3% 3.1% 3.5% 2.9%

Total Capital Expenditures $12.1 $15.9 $13.7 $16.7 $17.4 $15.2 $15.8

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Household Impact ($) $54 $55 $56 $58 $59 $61 % Change 2.6% 2.3% 2.6% 2.1% 2.7% 2.5%

Operating Budget Highlights In 2019, total expenditures for the Regional District Service Areas are proposed to increase $1.4 million for total expenditures of $75.2 million (Attachment 1). The increase is primarily due to the inflationary impact of operating the Regional Park system (57% of the MVRD tax requisition), additional consulting and contract delivered initiatives in Regional Planning, and additional costs associated with zero waste collaboration initiatives under the General Government function. The increased costs for the zero waste initiatives are somewhat offset by some additional third party revenues. The 2019 increase in regional services represents an overall MVRD cost of $1 to the average regional household for a total cost of $55 for the year.

The 2019 Regional District Service Area operating budgets includes the following key actions: • Continue implementation of the Climate 2050 Strategy and related climate programs; • Development of new air quality bylaws and regulations towards the goals of protection of human health and environment; • Development of Long Range Growth scenarios; • Development of the Regional Industrial Land Strategy; • Metro 2040 reviews – Industrial and Mixed Employment Policy, Urban Centres and FTDA Policy, Environment and Climate Change Policy and Agricultural Policy; • Development of models and capital investment scenarios to effectively maintain Regional Parks assets; • Regional Park Asset Management Policy; • Opportunities for collaboration with First Nations in Regional Parks; • Enhanced Zero Waste Communications; • Continue development of national and provincial data sources to ensure accurate and reliable labour relations data is available to members; • Complete Regional Prosperity feasibility initiative.

In Air Quality, the financial plan for 2019 proposes to convert an existing full-time temporary Special and Community Events Coordinator to regular full-time to meet the ongoing need for community outreach and communication activities. In addition, Regulation and Enforcement is proposing a temporary full-time Project Engineer to focus on work related to air quality permits, including additional work expected in 2019 in regulating cannabis cultivation facilities.

Over the five year plan, the projected expenditures for Regional District services collectively is projecting to increase from $73.8 million in 2018 to $85.0 million in 2023, an average increase of $2.2 million. Over the five year plan, the cost to the average regional household, for all Regional District Service is increasing $7 to a cost of $61 representing an average increase of $1.40 per year.

Capital Budget Highlights The Regional District capital budget for 2019 is $15.9 million (Attachment 1) primarily representing expenditures in Regional Parks. The Regional Parks capital program is a “pay-as-you-go” program funded by reserves. The capital expenditures can be categorized as follows: $7.6 million for potential Park Land acquisition, $5.1 million for capital replacement and development and $3.2 million for capital maintenance.

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Highlights of capital projects planned for 2019 include the following: • Colony Farm – Sheep Paddocks Trail; • Crippen Park – New service yard; • Aldergrove Park – Management Plan implementation; • Capilano Park – New service yard; • Colony Farm – Service yard building; • Belcarra Park – South picnic area and septic system.

The Regional Parks capital program over the next five years totals $78.9 million: $37.9 million for land acquisition, $23.7 million for capital replacement and development and $17.3 million for capital maintenance. Regional Parks infrastructure is beginning to age and requires an increasing investment. As a result, the five year financial plan includes increasing contributions to the Capital Infrastructure Reserve to ensure sufficient funding is available for the required capital works. The primary projected capital investment projects include:

• Belcarra Park – South picnic area and cabins; • Widgeon Marsh – Management Plan implementation; • Burns Bog – Boardwalk replacement; • Crippen Park – Davies Orchard Cabins; and • Pacific Spirit Park – Service yard replacement.

CENTRALIZED SUPPORT PROGRAM The Centralized Support Program includes the following support services: Corporate Services, External Relations, Financial Services, Human Resources and Board and Legislative Services. These departments support all activities within the Metro Vancouver Districts and the Housing Corporation and costs are allocated to the various Districts and functions according to the Board’s Corporate Allocation Policy.

The 2019 – 2023 Financial Plan for the Centralized Support Program for the next five years is summarized below:

CENTRALIZED SUPPORT PROGRAM FIVE YEAR FINANCIAL PLAN OVERVIEW 5 Year $ Millions 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Ave Allocated to Functions $ 59.7 $ 58.8 $ 60.2 $ 61.0 $ 62.0 $ 62.8 % Change (1.5%) 2.4% 1.2% 1.6% 1.3% 1.0%

Corporate Services $ 43.5 $ 44.5 $ 41.5 $ 41.6 $ 41.9 $ 42.1 External Relations 6.0 6.1 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 Financial Services 11.9 12.1 12.5 12.7 13.1 13.3 Human Resources 4.9 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.7 5.7 Legal and Legislative 4.2 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 5.0 $ 70.5 $ 72.8 $ 70.5 $ 71.0 $ 72.0 $ 72.7 % Change 3.2% (3.1%) 0.7% 1.4% 1.0% 0.6%

Operating Budget Highlights In 2019, the Centralized Support Program expenditures are increasing $2.3 million for total expenditures of $72.8 million (Attachment 1). This increase is primarily due to labour inflationary Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District 2019 – 2023 Financial Plan – Metro Vancouver Districts and Housing Corporation Board Budget Workshop Date: October 17, 2018 Page 14 of 16

adjustments, a proposed new position in Aboriginal Relations, the addition of temporary resources in Information Management and the transfer of a position from Solid Waste to Human Resources.

In 2019, the allocation of centralized support program costs is declining by $925,128 (1.5%). This decline is the result of higher third-party lease returns at head office and an increase in reserve funding for projects meeting the criteria for funding in accordance with the Board Operating, Statutory and Discretionary Reserves Policy.

The Aboriginal Relations program within Legal and Legislative Services is proposing the addition of one new program manager position to meet the increasing responsibilities and complexities related to communication and engagement with local First Nations.

Over the five years of the plan, the Centralized Support Program expenditures are increasing from $70.5 million in 2018 to $72.7 million in 2023 an average increase of $440,000 per year. The 2019 - 2023 Financial Plan details for the Centralized Support Program are included Attachment 2.

Centralized Support Services support the organization and focus on processes, systems and procedures which enhance the business activities of all Metro Vancouver service areas. Some of those enhancements include the following:

• Upgrade the Financial Management System including enhancements pertaining to expense tracking and procurement. • Coordinate the completion of the initial Metro Vancouver 30 Year Financial Plan focused on managing funding requirements through the implementation of financial policy. • Continue the development of a formalized asset management process building on the approved policies for Liquid Waste and Housing. • Review and update job classifications and generate job descriptions for the Teamsters positions. • Implementation of a Talent Management Strategy for internal and external candidates. • Implement enhancements to the corporate-wide document management system.

CONSISTENCY WITH THE 2018 -2022 FINANCIAL PLAN The updated five year financial plan has been developed to be consistent with the 2018 – 2022 Metro Vancouver Financial Plan for all four legal entities. In 2019 the impact on the average regional household is increasing by $1 from the prior year projection for an average regional household cost of $534 (2018 projection: $533).

For the years 2020, 2021 and 2022 the household impact is projected to increase by an additional $95 compared to the previous five year projection. The budget drivers for this increase are as follows: $40 is within Liquid Waste for increased capital investment, $36 is within Water Services for increased pay-as-you-go funding to align with the proposed Board Financial Management Policy, $17 is within Solid Waste in tipping fee projections to support capital projects, and $2 is within the Regional District for the anticipated launch of the Regional Prosperity function.

ALTERNATIVES 1. That the Board endorse the 2019 Budget and 2019 -2023 Financial Plan for the Metro Vancouver Districts and Housing Corporation, as presented, and direct staff to prepare the necessary budget

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information to be presented at the October 26, 2018 Metro Vancouver Districts and Housing Corporation Board meetings for consideration.

2. That the Board make recommendations to amend the 2019 Budget and 2019 -2023 Financial Plan for the Metro Vancouver Districts and Housing Corporation, as presented, and endorse the 2019 Budget and 2019 -2023 Financial Plan for the Metro Vancouver Districts and Housing Corporation as amended.

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS If the Board endorses the 2019 Budget and 2019 – 2023 Financial Plan for the Metro Vancouver Districts and Housing Corporation as presented under alternative one, the cost to the average regional household ($1.227 million assessed value) will increase by $28 in 2019 for a total impact of $534 for all Metro Vancouver services. Over the next five years of the financial plan, the cost to the average regional household will increase from $506 in 2018 to $722 in 2023, an average annual increase of $43. Of the projected $216 increase to the average household cost over the next five years, $194 is associated with infrastructure investments in Water, Liquid Waste and Solid Waste.

Under alternative two, the Board may wish to consider recommending amendments to the financial plan to reflect program priorities. Any proposed changes could require an update to the revenues required to fund the priorities in the plan.

SUMMARY / CONCLUSION During the first two weeks of October, the 2019 Budget and 2019 – 2023 Financial Plans for Metro Vancouver’s legal entities and functions were presented to the following nine Board Standing Committees for the individual functions that fall under the oversight of those Committees:

• Aboriginal Relations* • Regional Parks • Climate Action • Regional Planning • Electoral Area • Utilities • Finance and Intergovernment • Zero Waste • Housing *Quorum was not attained for this meeting

The Metro Vancouver Standing Committees were presented with individual reports covering the 2019 Budget and 2019 - 2023 Financial Plans for each function including program highlights, financial plan highlights, financial information for multiple years as well as a “What’s Happening” summary page that described the key activities projected over the five year period of the financial plan. With the exception of the Aboriginal Relations Committee, each Committee reviewed and endorsed their individual financial plans and provided comments and direction where appropriate for consideration by the Board at the October 17, 2018 Board Budget Workshop.

Within this report, the 2019 Budget and 2019 – 2023 Financial Plan for the Metro Vancouver Districts and Housing Corporation have been consolidated for Board consideration and present the overall financial forecast for Metro Vancouver over the next five years. The proposed Financial Plan includes significant capital investment that will be required if Metro Vancouver and its member jurisdictions are to meet the growing demands of the Metro Vancouver region over the coming years. For 2019, the plan represents a $28 increase to the cost of the average regional household ($1.227 million

Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District 2019 – 2023 Financial Plan – Metro Vancouver Districts and Housing Corporation Board Budget Workshop Date: October 17, 2018 Page 16 of 16 assessed value) for a total cost of $534. Over the five year period, the cost to the average regional household will increase an average of $43. Household impact is also presented by sub-region (using GVS&DD sewer areas as sub-regions) to assist member local governments in anticipating the financial impact of Metro Vancouver services to their individual communities. The cost to the average household is projected to increase from $506 to $722 over the next five years.

With Board endorsement, the 2019 – 2023 Metro Vancouver Financial Plan will form part of a 30 Year Financial Plan, currently under development, to ensure a sustainable financial foundation in the years ahead.

Staff recommend endorsing the 2019 Budget and 2019 – 2023 Financial Plan as presented under alternative one.

Attachments: 1. 2019 – 2023 Financial Plan

Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District